Chapter 1669: Zhao Fengchen Visits!

? Chapter 1669

"According to the news from the wind group, various aristocratic families are recalling disciples from various places. Some of the big aristocratic families are still carrying out some tests to test the aptitude of each disciple in the family. It seems that they are selecting some outstanding young children."

"There is a rule in the imperial court that the private soldiers of aristocratic families cannot exceed one thousand, so these selections are not so frequent, but this time, according to the information we got, there are no less than thirty or forty families conducting this kind of test at the same time, and the test After the end, this group of outstanding young disciples never appeared again. According to the information obtained by the wind group, these young disciples were secretly sent to the palace."

Zhang Que bowed his head and said in a low voice.

Hearing these words, Wang Chong's face suddenly changed.

Fenglinhuo has four groups of eyes and ears, and the wind group is mainly responsible for the news in the capital, but the news this time is obviously a little different.

Regarding the incident at the Great Buddha Temple, Wang Chong has already tried his best to stop the conspiracy of the eldest prince, and at the same time save those aristocratic families from falling into this vortex. greedy heart.

In the event of the Great Buddha Temple, the First Prince's plan failed, and these people took the initiative to seek refuge in the past.

Right now, what Wang Chong was most worried about back then is happening.

As the future heir and crown prince, the eldest prince's most important point is that he doesn't have enough soldiers and horses in his hands, or he can't even touch them at all.

But now, the eldest prince is obviously borrowing those big families who are attached to him, using their huge influence in various states and capitals, and deploying manpower to enrich himself.

The imperial palace is a taboo place. Except for the 100,000 forbidden troops, any other forces are strictly forbidden to enter. It is already illegal for the eldest prince to recruit young children from the major aristocratic families.

"Have you found any news from the palace?"

Wang Chong asked.

"No!"

Zhang Que shook his head.

"Our forces have never been involved in the palace! Moreover, this matter is very secretive, and there is no news from our people yet."

Zhang Que said.

Hearing Zhang Que's words, Wang Chong frowned slightly. It is no secret that the Holy Emperor has retired, and now the palace is in chaos, and the eunuchs and maids are changing very frequently. At this time, it is even more difficult to investigate the eldest prince and the secret plans of the major families.

"Let the wind group continue to follow up and report any news immediately, but absolutely don't take the lead lightly, and don't act lightly."

Wang Chong pondered for a while and finally spoke.

After the eldest prince got Jin Youshi from Goguryeo, he is recruiting a large number of troops to expand his manpower, and the spies under him are growing at an alarming rate.

And according to the information Wang Chong has, although Jin Youshi is from Goguryeo, he is indeed capable of raising hawks and finding out news. Now in private, the two parties are engaged in a fierce secret battle, and even Zhang Que and the others are gradually feeling the pressure.

After all, Jin Youshi is relying on the eldest prince who is in charge of the government.

Moreover, no matter how Wang Chong checks out his eyes and ears, Jin Youshi can always cultivate more eyes and ears at a faster speed.

——Zhang Que's innate ability is already very good and outstanding among his peers, but Jin Youshi is more than 20 years older than him after all, and has rich experience in training soldiers and horses. In this respect, Zhang Que is still the same as him There are some gaps.

Zhang Que left quickly, while Wang Chong was silent for a while in the hall, then stood up, turned around and walked to the wall behind him, looked at the map of the capital hanging on the wall, and then stretched out his hand to make a red mark on the edge of the palace above. markup.

Everything is unavoidable, a storm has already begun, and Wang Chong knows in his heart that from this moment on, the capital will become more and more dangerous.

...

The atmosphere in the capital gradually became treacherous, and an unprecedented huge storm was about to impact this mighty empire. But at this time, Wang Chong's mansion welcomed an unexpected guest.

In the secret room of the foreign prince's mansion, Wang Chong met Zhao Fengchen.

Wang Chong hadn't seen Zhao Fengchen for a while since the last time. As a king with a different surname proclaimed by the Holy Emperor, Wang Chong is now in full bloom. And Zhao Fengchen's character has always been arrogant, and generally, unless there is something important, he will rarely go to Wang Chong's mansion to look for him.

In a large sandalwood chair, Zhao Fengchen was sitting straight. His shoulders were like mountains, and his body was straight, revealing a strong demeanor of an iron-blooded soldier. It's just different from before, Zhao Fengchen frowned, lowered his head slightly, and looked preoccupied.

"Lord Zhao!"

Wang Chong stepped over the threshold, walked into the hall, and greeted Zhao Fengchen first.

"My lord!"

Seeing Wang Chong, Zhao Fengchen also quickly stood up, his expression obviously relaxed a lot.

"Master Zhao, what happened?"

Without too much pleasantries, Wang Chong got straight to the point. There are many things that need to be dealt with in the imperial army, it is impossible to leave for too long, Zhao Fengchen will only stay there for a while, and will soon have to return to the palace.

"Actually...it's not a big deal. It's just that something happened in the palace recently, and I can't figure it out. I hope the prince can give me some advice."

Zhao Fengchen opened his mouth and said.

Wang Chong sat down opposite Zhao Fengchen and looked at Zhao Fengchen. When he said the word "imperial palace", Wang Chong could clearly feel that Zhao Fengchen's expression was a little different. look.

"My lord, please tell me."

Wang Chong said seriously. Based on what he knew about Zhao Fengchen, it was absolutely extraordinary that this incident made him come to find him.

"The transfers in the palace are becoming more and more frequent, and I have always been closer to you. The East Palace has always been disliked, and I know this, so when I was in the palace, I followed the steps and did not dare to slack off in the slightest. However, just a few days ago, an order came from the palace that the First Prince wanted to reduce the imperial army. I knew that the First Prince's attitude towards me would definitely hinder or make things difficult for me, so I was prepared in my heart before the reduction. But when the day really came, the result surprised me a bit.”

Zhao Fengchen paused at this point, hesitated for a moment, and continued.

Wang Chong didn't say anything. In fact, it was more than just an incident in the harem. Without Zhao Fengchen's help, the assassins who dealt with the East Palace before would have been impossible to succeed. Based on this matter alone, the First Prince should have already regarded Zhao Fengchen as a thorn in his side. The thorn in the flesh, I want to pull it out. From this point of view, there will be no surprises if the First Prince makes any moves.

"However, when it came to the day of the school inspection, I was very surprised. At that time, all the forbidden troops, whether it was Yulin or Habayashi, a total of eighteen troops took turns to perform in accordance with the traditional exercises of the forbidden army. In fact, this kind of project, in the palace It has been a long time since it was conducted. Our Xuanwu Army has also not practiced for a long time, and it can only be said that it is quite satisfactory, but the final result is quite surprising."

"I originally thought that the First Prince would use this to make trouble, but I didn't expect that instead of doing so, the First Prince severely scolded the other troops participating in the inspection, and praised our Xuanwu Army in front of everyone. , and said that other armies should learn from our Xuanwu Army. To be honest, even if the First Prince severely criticized our Xuanwu Army in front of everyone, saying that it was useless, he would not be so surprised."

Zhao Fengchen frowned even more when he said this. To Zhao Fengchen, it was simply unimaginable for Zhao Fengchen to praise the Xuanwu Army in front of everyone.

Hearing this, Wang Chong also frowned. From a common sense point of view, the eldest prince's behavior is indeed somewhat abnormal.

"and after?"

Wang Chong said.

"There is no aftermath. The whole incident looks no different from the previous inspections, and nothing happened afterwards. The First Prince did not embarrass our Xuanwu Army afterwards."

Zhao Fengchen said.

"oh?"

Wang Chong's heart skipped a beat, and he finally understood why Zhao Fengchen seemed to be full of doubts, and he ran to find him. In terms of emotion and reason, no matter how you look at it, the eldest prince's behavior seems too abnormal.

The hall quickly fell into silence. Wang Chong lowered his head slightly and fell into deep thought. And Zhao Fengchen at the side didn't bother, just waited silently at the side.

In the current Tang Dynasty, in terms of wisdom, I am afraid that there is no one more powerful than Wang Chong. No matter how strong the mystery is, Wang Chong always seems to have the ability to see the depths of its core at a glance. And his overall view and military strategy are unmatched by any general in the Tang Dynasty.

Time passed slowly, and with Wang Chong's silence, the atmosphere in the hall gradually became depressing.

"You don't have to worry about this matter, there will be nothing in a short time."

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Chong raised his head and finally spoke.

Hearing Wang Chong's words, Zhao Fengchen finally let out a long sigh of relief. No matter what the truth is, as long as Wang Chong says so, there will be no big difference.

"Also, take this book with you, take a closer look, maybe it will be helpful to you in the future."

While talking, Wang Chong took out a book from a hidden compartment next to it, and handed it over.

"Thank you!"

Zhao Fengchen took the book without looking at it carefully, and left Wang Chong's mansion quickly.

And just after Zhao Fengchen left, Wang Chong also stood up from the sandalwood chair, looked at the empty hall, and let out a long sigh.

"I hope I'm overthinking it!"

As Wang Chong spoke, he turned around and made a red mark on the map on the wall, representing the location of the Great Tang Imperial Army.

The Forbidden Army is the last gate of the Tang Dynasty, and also the most important hurdle to protect the Holy Emperor. Wang Chong knew very well that it is absolutely impossible for the First Prince to mobilize so many troops just for revenge.

Zhao Fengchen got too close to himself, and helped him deal with Shura's affairs, firstly King Song was assassinated, then someone wanted to take half of Zhangchou Jianqiong's tiger talisman, and now it was the turn of the Imperial Army.

Wang Chong can only hope now that everything is just his own overthinking, and the ambition of the eldest prince has not yet reached that stage.