Chapter 1613 Catch a Turtle in an Urn! (1)
? Chapter 1613
Once the four golden unicorns came out, it meant that Wang Chong's status was higher than King Qi's, which he absolutely could not accept.
This exotic palace was officially completed. Amidst the fireworks and congratulations from countless civil servants and military generals, Wang Chong finally officially moved into his mansion with a group of happy subordinates.
This newly built mansion is twice as big as the original Wang's mansion, and it has a majestic atmosphere. The Holy Emperor even sent 500 Jinwu Guards for Wang Chong to dispatch to guard the mansion. All of these Jinwu Guards They were carefully selected, each of them was loyal to their duties and absolutely reliable, and after seeing the weather in the mansion, even Wang Chong was amazed by it.
He originally thought that King Qi would cut corners on this matter, but it seemed that once the court determined Wang Chong's treatment and specifications, even King Qi could only fiddle with it and extend the construction period. The wood couldn't move.
——This is the rule of the imperial court!
After the hilarity, everything was silent.
"Clatter!"
An exquisite gold-bronze dragon pot was suspended in the air, a white water line poured steaming hot from the tiger-shaped spout, and poured into a high-quality teacup with a white and delicate appearance and a uniform blue inside.
"Good tea! This should be the pot of Jin Junmei that the eldest prince rewarded."
In the main hall of the foreign prince's mansion, a voice sounded. King Song picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and was full of admiration.
"His Highness Fayan is indeed the pot of golden eyebrows bestowed by the First Prince."
Wang Chong chuckled, put the bronze dragon pot in his hand back on the table, and said with a slight smile. After waiting for so long, his foreign palace was finally completed, so how could King Song miss this opportunity? This is also a rare opportunity for the two to sit together and relax with tea.
"Taste it well. This is a high-quality tribute tea. This year's tribute is only five boxes. Two boxes are given to the empress and concubines. One box is kept by the Holy Emperor for his own use, and one box is given to the old Taiwei. The box was taken out by the First Prince for his own personal use. From this point of view, the First Prince also put his heart into the reward last time."
Song Wangdao, while talking, took another sip.
Wang Chong laughed and said nothing. He really can't learn the tea ceremony, and his personal ambition is not here, so he can't taste the high and low.
"The situation in Beijing and China is very delicate now."
King Song suddenly said.
"oh?"
Wang Chong blinked his eyes for a moment, he was very surprised, the King of Song never shoots the target indiscriminately, so there must be a reason for saying that.
"You may not know that some aspects of your mansion have exceeded the original specifications. These craftsmen did it without the knowledge of King Qi."
King Song smiled slightly.
When Wang Chong heard these words, he was greatly shocked. He had little knowledge of this aspect, and he didn't know what King Song said.
"But the Ministry of Industry..., isn't it always under the control of King Qi, how can they allow it?"
Wang Chong said in surprise.
"Hehe, do you think they don't know what the artisans are doing? This time, the biggest and most important reason why your foreign palace can be built so much earlier is because of the officials from the Ministry of Industry. This is also the reason why King Qi was furious. reason."
"The border incident, more than 400 appointments, the Confucian School not only failed to find a way to solve this matter, but tried their best to suppress the matter. If they don’t go on, they don’t dare to oppose it openly, but they will show their support with their own actions, and this is the reason why your mansion can be built so quickly.”
"From this point of view, Wang Chong, you played this round really well!"
King Song put down the teacup in his hand, stroked his beard lightly, and looked at Wang Chong in front of him with admiration.
Hearing King Song's words, even Wang Chong couldn't help being stunned for a moment. In the court hall, the eldest prince and the Confucian sect kept talking together, and Wang Chong instinctively didn't pay attention to it. If King Song hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have known that the border incident had caused such a change.
"Hehe, there are not so many sects and clans, and Confucianism and Confucianism are not as powerful as imagined. The so-called justice is in the heart, and everyone can distinguish right from wrong. The word "justice" is far beyond the opinions of sects. .”
King Song smiled. Regarding Wang Chong, out of the mentality of an elder, he was always a little worried. No matter what happened, King Song always wanted to appear in the court and try his best to help Wang Chong. But this time, King Song's heart was relieved a lot.
Times are changing. Maybe he used to be the backer of the Ministry of War and the pillar of the military force of the entire Tang Dynasty. But now, the younger generation has grown up. Even without him, Wang Chong can do well alone. Withstood the attacks from the First Prince, King Qi, and Confucianism, and won the battle beautifully.
This is passing the torch from generation to generation. He has worked hard for the Great Tang for most of his life, and he never dared to relax in his heart. But now, he can finally let go and let Wang Chong and those younger generations practice in the court and support the sky of the Great Tang.
Wang Chong looked at King Song in front of him, and his heart went up and down, thoughtfully.
Song Wang just smiled at the side and didn't bother.
"My lord, it's almost time. Then, it's time to start that matter."
After an unknown amount of time, a familiar voice sounded in the hall. The old butler, dressed in a gray robe, suddenly walked forward slowly from behind.
"ah!"
Hearing the old housekeeper's words, Song Wang blinked and suddenly came back to his senses.
"It's almost done, Wang Chong. I have something to do and I'll leave first. I'll meet you next time."
King Song stood up while talking.
"I will send it to Your Highness!"
Wang Chong stood up and sent King Song all the way out of the mansion. Seeing King Song hurriedly boarded the carriage and disappeared into the distance, Wang Chong's eyes flashed a trace of doubt.
I don't know why, when King Song left, he felt a sense of urgency. Wang Chong had been with King Song for so long, and he always had the impression that King Song was calm and unhurried. He walked in a leisurely manner. This was the first time he had seen King Song look so urgent.
"I don't know where he's going."
Thinking of what the old housekeeper said before, a thought flashed in Wang Chong's mind, but King Song didn't say anything, and Wang Chong didn't ask carefully. Turning around, Wang Chong quickly disappeared into the mansion.
...
The night was quiet, and when Wang Chong was gradually suppressing the Confucian sect, there was also progress in the depths of the palace.
In the northeast corner of the imperial palace, wow, a figure flew past, flew across the void like a big bird, and quickly disappeared.
"hey-hey!"
Not long after that figure disappeared, a burst of strange laughter came from a dark corner of the palace, and in the blink of an eye, two figures, one tall and one short, came out of it.
"After holding back for so long, I finally couldn't help but show up!"
One of the figures was leaning on crutches, and his eyes were extremely dark. If you look carefully, you will find that his lips are twisted unnaturally, and his muscles are loose, and even a few teeth are missing. This is the performance of a dumb person. . Because the muscles of the lips are seldom used, they appear relatively loose. If there is a sect member here, he will definitely be able to recognize him. This person is the well-known dumb in the world.
But even so, the dumb is not unable to speak, if you carefully identify it, you will find that the voice just now came from his abdomen.
Ventriloquism!
This is a skill practiced by the dumb to make up for his congenital incompleteness. Through the vibration of abdominal muscles and the combination of stellar energy, he can also make a sound. Even if he is not careful, it is impossible to see that he is innately incomplete from the outside.
"Hey, daring to fight against the prince is a dead end. Even if he is the eldest prince, so what, whoever offends the foreign king now is the enemy of our entire sect!"
The tall person next to him also spoke, and this person is naturally deaf and dumb.
Like the dumb, the god of deafness is deaf, but by virtue of his extraordinary understanding and talent, he has practiced a set of special ancient methods, which can capture the sound waves in the air through mental power and qi, and understand the meaning of the other party.
The most important thing is that because of their natural disabilities, both of them have a set of special methods. In terms of surveillance and tracking, they have abilities that many warriors cannot match. One of the two is proficient in the art of sky seeing, and the other is proficient in the method of listening. Together, in the entire palace, except for the area where the Holy Emperor is, even if a mosquito flies up, it will be difficult to escape their eyes and ears. .
This is also the reason why Wang Chong specially invited them into the palace.
"Inform Commander Zhao that there are a total of nine 'mosquitoes' tonight, and they are flying towards the area where the fifth prince is located from all directions. Tell him, the net can be collected!"
Tian Deaf suddenly turned his head, and said to the Imperial Guard who was hiding in the darkness behind him.
"yes!"
Looking at the two people in front of him, the Forbidden Army soldier's eyes were full of awe, he turned his head and left quickly.
The night was quiet and the breeze was gentle, but there was an invisible murderous intent sweeping in the air. In the darkness that ordinary people could not notice, countless figures mobilized and moved around the bedroom where the fifth prince Li Heng was.
Regardless of the turmoil in the outside world and the hidden murderous intent lurking in the palace, at this moment the fifth prince's bedroom is brightly lit, as usual. The maids and eunuchs were completely unaware, and some of the maids even yawned because they were too tired.
"Are you ready?"
In the depths of the darkness, a burst of consciousness fluctuates faintly, passing through the void.
"This time, the higher-ups have issued a death order, so we must not miss it no matter what!"
"Hmph, don't worry, everything has been arranged. For at least half an hour, not a single mosquito will approach the Palace of the Five Emperors*, and all the forbidden troops have been dismissed. Now, only the Fifth Prince is left in the palace." And some court ladies who don't know anything."
On the roof not far from the Five Emperors' Temple, several figures in black clothes masked their faces, and night clothes, lying on the roof, motionless. Their bodies are like cheetahs, full of infinite explosive power, but the breath in their bodies seems to be absent, like a piece of paper.