On the summit, Wang Chong and Wei Anfang glanced at each other, the shock in each other's eyes.
"An Arabian princess?"
Wang Chong came back to his senses and imperceptibly creased his brow.
"Is this an order from King Qi? So when they say that you weren't in the training camp, you actually went to see him? "
Wang Chong had never imagined that Zhao Qianqiu would seek him out for such a matter. The Arabian Empire was to the west of the Western Regions, extremely far from the Tang dynasty. Wang Chong had no recollection of such a thing happening in his last life.
But now that he thought about it, he remembered that an Arabian princess had paid a visit to the Tang dynasty, but she had left very quickly, probably no more than a few days ago. Wang Chong had never seen her before, nor did he know what she looked like.
And he had never heard of an Arabian princess entering the training camp, much less stating that she wanted to join his Deflecting Blade Manor.
"It would have been great if she was from King Qi's side!"
Zhao Qianqiu's voice was tinged with deep helplessness.
"The establishment of the Three Great Training Camps was His Majesty's will. If it really was King Qi's will, I could have just used His Majesty's order to brush it off. Even if King Qi were to get angry, it wouldn't matter much. But the one asking for my help is the Chamberlain of Dependencies! And it's a senior who helped me when I was in dire straits. "
What was the most difficult thing to return in this world? A favor! And it was when you were in dire straits!
Moreover, the Chamberlain of Dependencies was in charge of foreign diplomatic missions and receiving them. The Arabian princess was indeed within their scope of responsibility. The Chamberlain of Dependencies naturally had to do its utmost to satisfy the other party's request.
In this aspect, the Chamberlain of Dependencies was doing this for the sake of the Imperial Court and the Tang dynasty. Zhao Qianqiu found it very difficult to refuse such a request.
"Wang Chong, if it's too difficult, then forget it. At worst, I'll just explain it to that senior. "
Zhao Qianqiu said.
"Difficult? Why should it be difficult? "
Wang Chong glanced at Wei Anfang and smiled.
"It's rare for an Arabian princess to want to join our Deflecting Blade Manor, so why should we refuse? Anfang, you've probably never met an Arabian princess before! "
"No!"
Wei Anfang smiled faintly. There was not much change in his expression.
"The Arabs are completely different from us. They have hooked noses and deep eyes, but their women are extremely beautiful. The Arabian princess must also be extremely beautiful. "
Wei Anfang said this, but the expression in his eyes was the complete opposite. Now that he was standing by Wang Chong's side, he was slowly being valued by the family.
In comparison, he was only interested in one thing now, and that was to stay by Wang Chong's side and establish a greater cause.
Zhao Qianqiu and Zhou Huang didn't expect Wang Chong to agree so readily either, and they were delighted.
A table of delicacies was prepared, and the host and guests enjoyed themselves until Zhao Qianqiu and Zhou Huang left.
"Young Master, are you really going to let the Arabian princess enter our Deflecting Blade Manor?"
After Zhao Qianqiu left, Wei Anfang's expression suddenly turned grave.
"Entering the Kunwu Training Camp is not a problem. This is the arrangement of the imperial court, and we have no choice. But why did that Arabian princess insist on entering our Deflecting Blade Manor? Your subordinate feels that she has come with ill intentions, and those with good intentions won't come! "
"It's still too early to say anything. We haven't even met her yet, so we'll know what her goal is once we meet her."
Wang Chong's eyes glimmered as he faintly smiled.
He had a few thoughts about this Arabian princess, but he would only be able to understand them once he met her.
"I'll leave this place to you. I'm going to rest for a while."
After saying a few words to Wei Anfang, Wang Chong quickly made his way up the stairs to his own residence.
Creeeeak! Creeeeak!
The door was pushed open, and just as Wang Chong was about to step into the room, a gust of wind blew in his face, and a figure hurriedly pounced toward him.
"Ancestor, why did you only come now? I waited for you for so long."
Li Jingzhong grabbed Wang Chong's sleeve, his eyes burning with anxiety.
"Haha, aren't I here now? And I've only just arrived at Kunwu Training Camp. If I don't explain some things, wouldn't it be too suspicious? "
Wang Chong, on the other hand, was unruffled. After closing the door, he walked straight to the red sandalwood table in the room, picked up a fine teapot, poured himself a cup of fragrant tea, and slowly sipped it.
"My ancestor, you're not in a hurry, but the Fifth Prince and I are on the verge of losing our grip! Right now, the First Prince and the Second Prince are keeping an especially close watch on us. The Fifth Prince has no chance to leave the palace, and I only just managed to shake them off with great difficulty. If I miss this chance, I don't know when I'll get it again. "
Li Jingzhong spoke quickly and anxiously, as if he wanted nothing more than to say everything in a single breath.
"Tell me, what's the matter that's so urgent that you have to invite me here to deceive others?"
Wang Chong slightly creased his brow.
Outsiders thought that he had returned to Kunwu Training Camp for the sake of his Deflecting Blade Manor, but very few people knew that he had actually received a letter from the Fifth Prince.
"Marquis, I'm afraid you still don't know. You look calm on the outside, but the inside of the palace is already in chaos. The First Prince, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince are all trying to win the hearts of the people and rope in the officials and generals. If the First Prince, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince succeed, then the Fifth Prince really won't have any chance. "
"But this matter is no small matter, and the Fifth Prince doesn't have much of an opinion either. Thus, he specially sent me to consult Marquis. Now that the Fifth Prince has finally gained some influence in the palace and some people are willing to submit to His Highness, this matter cannot be delayed. Otherwise, they will all be roped in by the First Prince and the others. "
Li Jingzhong's forehead was beaded with sweat. As he spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve and passed it over.
"Marquis, this is the list of names. I ask that Marquis help me see who can be used and who cannot. Marquis has a close relationship with the Fifth Prince, so I ask that Marquis help me to the end. "
After saying this, Li Jingzhong deeply bowed.
After the victory in the southwest, Wang Chong had been made a marquis and the Son of Heaven had bestowed upon him a courtesy name. The current Wang Chong possessed extraordinary weight in the palace, and he was the Fifth Prince's greatest pillar of support.
This was especially the case last time when he had an audience with His Majesty. All the princes had accused Li Heng of having ulterior motives, for concealing the fact that he clearly knew martial arts. In the end, Li Heng had followed Wang Chong's instructions and smoothly survived this calamity, causing Li Heng to place an extreme trust in Wang Chong.
Even Li Jingzhong was envious of this trust, but he did not dare to say anything.
"Roping in officials?"
Wang Chong's brow furrowed, but he did not immediately take the list from Li Jingzhong.
"Li Jingzhong, do you know what you're doing? His Majesty loathes the princes of the palace forming factions. If His Majesty were to learn of this matter, it would be a capital offense! Have all of you forgotten the matters of the previous dynasty? "
At the end, Wang Chong's expression was stern.
In every dynasty, no matter which emperor it was, even the wise Gaozu or Taizong of this dynasty, they all loathed the princes of the palaces forming factions for personal gain.
Quite a few princes had been deposed for this reason. Wang Chong had not expected the Fifth Prince to seek him out for this matter.
If this matter was not handled properly, everyone involved, including himself, would be punished.
"Li Jingzhong, didn't I say that you should properly assist the Fifth Prince? Speak! Did you instigate this!? "
Wang Chong's voice was harsh, his gaze as sharp as a sword, ready to cut Li Jingzhong in two.
Thump!
Seeing the killing intent in Wang Chong's eyes, Li Jingzhong's body trembled and he fell to his knees.
"Marquis, I'm innocent! This really has nothing to do with me. His Highness is slowly gaining attention in the palace and is at a time when he is full of ambition. How could I instigate him? Although it has always been taboo for the princes to form cliques for personal gain, which princes, including the current Sage Emperor, have been able to do so? "
Wang Chong fell silent at these words.
Li Jingzhong was a treacherous official. Although he was slick and cunning, even Wang Chong could not refute him on this matter.
Every dynasty was taboo for the princes to collude with the court officials and the generals at the borders, but how many people could do it? It was just a matter of who hid it better.
The current emperor was like this, the late emperor was like this, Emperor Taizong was like this, and all the great and bold emperors in history were like this.
And without this boldness, they would not be able to become a true dragon!
"Marquis, this matter is urgent. I ask Marquis to help His Highness no matter what."
Seeing Wang Chong's expression soften, Li Jingzhong immediately raised his head and struck while the iron was hot.
"Don't be happy too early. If I find out that you are the one instigating him, you will die. Even if I kill you, I believe that no one will speak up for you, including the Fifth Prince. "
Wang Chong said coldly.
Li Jingzhong's heart turned cold. He quickly lowered his head and did not dare to say anything else.
Whoosh!
Wang Chong took the letter from Li Jingzhong's hand and shook it. He opened it and carefully read it. The atmosphere in the room suddenly became heavy.
Although it was only a thin piece of paper, everyone knew that if this letter was leaked, it would inevitably cause a storm of blood in the capital. Who knew how many people would lose their families and their heads would roll.
Although Wang Chong spoke casually, his expression immediately became extremely solemn the moment he took the letter. Li Jingzhong lay on the ground, not daring to even breathe loudly.
There was a long list of names on the letter. Every single one of them was an important official in the court and held extraordinary weight. As Wang Chong read through it, he was secretly shocked. The Fifth Prince's influence seemed to be much greater than he had imagined.
The fact that he was able to obtain so many people's acknowledgment and allegiance proved that the Fifth Prince had quite a bit of influence in the palace. However, as he read, Wang Chong quickly frowned.
"Marquis, did something happen?"
Li Jingzhong observed his expression and immediately asked.
"Are the First Prince's spies on this list?"
"You're quite smart."
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