Chapter 1575: w.a.n.g Chong's Movements!

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

Young Master still feels threatened by that man . Young Master's path has been smooth ever since he was a child, and he was hailed as a heaven-sent genius by the old sect master, but this time, Young Master has run into a real foe, Elder Song inwardly mused .

Why had the heavens produced both a Zhou Yu and a Zhuge Liang? His young master and that other youth seemed to naturally reject each other . They were both too strong and too talented for the heavens to contain them both at the same time .

No matter what, I have to think of a way to help Young Master and kill that w.a.n.g Chong, Elder Song decided .

In the middle of his musings, a familiar figure rushed into the hall .

"Young Master, the First Prince has sent another message . This is the fourth time this month . " Sword Ghost began talking the moment he came in .

Buzz!

The hall fell quiet once more . Elder Song, the white-clothed girl, Li Junxian, and even the Confucian Sect disciple, Li Qing, all grimaced .

"Senior Brother, are we really not going to go with him on this?" the white-clothed girl hesitantly said, her expression tinged with fear . "He's the First Prince, the heir apparent . If we offend him, then…"

The First Prince possessed extraordinary status, and if they didn't support him, the Confucian Sect would have little hope of advancing its dreams . To refuse him at a time like this was extremely unwise .

Everyone fell silent at these words . They naturally understood her reasoning, but what they were being asked to do…

"Junior Sister!"

Li Junxian slowly stood up from his table .

"The Confucian Sect has its rules, and the sect masters of each generation have always forbidden intervening in the War of the Princes . This is how the Confucian Sect has always conducted itself . Only by not meddling with imperial authority can we obtain authority that surpa.s.ses it . For the Confucian Sect to always be able to swiftly develop a connection with the new sovereign when governments s.h.i.+ft and obtain their a.s.sistance requires this .

"The First Prince truly has a.s.sisted us, and he is the heir apparent . And all will be well if he succeeds, but if he fails, the Confucian Sect will probably end with him . Thus, we cannot agree to the First Prince's request no matter what," Li Junxian sternly said .

'We cannot cast aside the rules of the sect! This matter is not to be mentioned again!" Elder Song declared .

The white-clothed girl knew that she had said the wrong thing and hastily lowered her head .

"Senior Brother, Elder, this was my mistake . I will never mention this again," the girl softly whispered .

"Young Master, how should we reply to the First Prince?" Sword Ghost once more brought back everyone's focus .

Li Junxian raised his head and firmly declared, "Draft a reply for me with the same response . If the First Prince ascends the throne, our Confucian Sect will give our full support . "

The news of w.a.n.g Chong's return had not caused a great stir, but through certain methods, it was quickly transmitted to those people who wanted to keep an eye on the w.a.n.g Clan .

In Hu Harp Street, Pipa Alley, only several blocks away from where w.a.n.g Chong had met 'Big Golden Tooth1', a Hu wrapped in a thick robe was rapidly making his way through the crowd .

The Hu around him were ceaselessly chattering, and there were far more than there had ever been before .

Although Hu Harp Street was home to a significant number of Hu, they usually didn't even reach twenty percent of the crowd . But now, the crowd almost entirely consisted of Hu .

The man rushed into the depths of the alley . Stopping in front of an exotically designed door, he loudly knocked .

Dokdokdok!

A slat was opened on the gold-painted door, allowing an eye to peep out . After a glance, another Hu let the man inside .

"Milord, we just received word that w.a.n.g Chong has returned to the capital . However, we still don't know where he is right now . "

The Hu bowed the moment he entered the room .

This room was completely pitch-black, and it felt like the Hu was talking to himself . But soon after, a light began to s.h.i.+ne . Not far from the Hu was a curtain, and behind the curtain was an imposing silhouette .

The imposing figure's right arm was extended, their hand open to reveal a luminous pearl the size of a chicken egg . It was this pearl that was lighting the room .

"There is no activity from the w.a.n.g Clan?" A hoa.r.s.e voice spoke in the Hu tongue, soft and drifting, giving off an extremely strange feeling .

"No, but, Milord, the King of Foreign Lands has always been hostile toward us Hu, and he's always been firmly in the pro-war faction, constantly calling for armies to attack the Hu . His return bodes ill for us!"

The Hu scout was clearly very afraid of the King of Foreign Lands .

After the southwest and Talas, w.a.n.g Chong had killed more than one million Hu, becoming their worst nightmare . In certain Hu countries, the mention of 'Great General of the Central Plains w.a.n.g Chong' would cause children to start wailing in the night .

"Heh, his return is fine too . "

A strange laugh came from behind the curtain .

"Now that he's back, we finally begin to stir the waters and throw the Great Tang into complete disarray . There's no need for us to worry about him, as we have many more problems to concern ourselves with . Let the Confucian Sect handle him!

"Now, how is our plan proceeding?" the man behind the curtain asked .

The Hu scout lowered his head . "Milord, we've started preparations . In the capital, we have fifty thousand soldiers and about three thousand stores . With this cover, we've been able to gather a large amount of intelligence, much of which we have sent to various countries," he said, a tone of extreme respect in his voice .

"Hmph, good! Let us just sit back and watch the Great Tang! We can just reap the benefits as the King of Foreign Lands once more s.h.i.+fts the political scene of the Great Tang! Just thinking about it makes one excited!"

The man gave an owlish laugh that slowly faded away . Finally, even the light of the pearl vanished, and the entire room was cast into darkness .

As time slowly pa.s.sed, more and more people came to know that w.a.n.g Chong had returned to the capital . A strange mood had settled in, and countless people were wondering what w.a.n.g Chong's next move in the militarist-Confucian conflict would be .

Vermillion Bird Street was packed with carriages . The common people and merchants cared little about the political climate . As long as the Great Tang didn't collapse, their lives wouldn't change very much: safe, prosperous, healthy .

At this time, the capital's Star-Plucking Pavilion was welcoming a special guest .

This man was wearing a bamboo hat from which a black veil hung down, concealing his face . A sword more than four feet long hung from his waist, clearly displaying the man's prestige and wealth . The man had to lower his head slightly to get past the door, and then he took the stairs all the way to a refined and secluded room on the third floor .

"Entering!"

As the man stepped in, a voice called out .

"You're here! Lord Marquis has been waiting a long time!"

The man flicked away his bamboo hat, which accurately drifted onto a nearby chair .

The face beneath the hat was tough and hardened, determined and dignified . This was a general who had been through the b.l.o.o.d.y battlefield, but he also possessed a n.o.bility and grace other generals lacked . This was none other than Imperial Army Commander Zhao Fengchen .

"It's just a meeting . Is there any need to dress up like that?"

The man seated on the chair turned around . It was none other than w.a.n.g Chong .

It had been many months since the Battle of Talas . As Zhao Fengchen was a member of the Imperial Army, he had been called back to the palace, but even though they hadn't met in a few months, they still maintained their friendly relations.h.i.+p .

"There's nothing to be done! Everyone in the palace is afraid of their own shadows, worried that they could get pulled into the War of the Princes . "

Zhao Fengchen bitterly smiled as he seated himself across from w.a.n.g Chong .

"So, you've also heard of what happened to the Fifth Prince?" w.a.n.g Chong asked .

He had arranged for a meeting with Zhao Fengchen precisely to ask about Li Heng's matter . Although he had sent some martial artists to protect Li Heng, this was a plan that only treated the symptoms . If he didn't find out the true sources of the a.s.sa.s.sins, he would just tire himself out, and it wouldn't matter how many experts he sent to protect Li Heng .

"Mm . "

Zhao Fengchen nodded, his face turning solemn .

"Not many people in the palace know about this, and it seems like the First Prince is trying to suppress it, but an attempt on a Prince's life within the palace is no trifling matter . Moreover, many of my brothers from the Imperial Army are moving around the Imperial Palace, so this matter has not been kept as much of a secret as one might imagine . "

"You're a commander of the Imperial Army, responsible for keeping the Imperial Palace safe . Have you found no clue as to those a.s.sa.s.sins' origins?" w.a.n.g Chong said .

"The matter isn't that simple . The First Prince knows of my relations.h.i.+p to you, so before the incident, I was transferred from my original duty area . The Fifth Prince's palace is the responsibility of another commander . The Imperial Palace is very strict on matters like this, and we're to strictly keep to our a.s.signed areas . Not even I can recklessly enter the patrol areas of other commanders .

"…Moreover, even though this matter has been kept secret, anyone with eyes can see that it's related to the War of the Princes . The higher ranks of the Imperial Army have all taken fright and don't dare interfere!" Zhao Fengchen sternly said .

The War of the Princes was fraught with dangers . It wasn't just the great clans, but even the commanders of the Imperial Army who feared being drawn in . After all, these commanders of the Imperial Army didn't have just themselves to look out for .

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1 . 'Big Golden Tooth' is a character who appeared all the way back in Chapter 16 . ↩

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