Chapter 1670 Meet Old Friends!

? Chapter 1670

However, a few days later, another incident temporarily diluted Wang Chong's thoughts in this regard.

Just when Zhang Qiu Jianqiong was recuperating in the mansion on the grounds that he was unwell, the first prince, on the grounds that the Ministry of War was of great importance and could not be left unattended, strongly approved at the court and appointed a new candidate to replace Zhang Qiu Jianqiong's position is temporarily acting as Minister of the Ministry of War.

"Kong Wu?"

In the foreign palace, Wang Chong frowned when he received the news.

The eldest prince's actions were much faster than he had imagined. Zhangchou Jianqiong was attacked, and his military talisman was coveted. He had just "rested" at home when the eldest prince had someone take his place. Although the position of Minister of the Ministry of War is of great importance, and Zhang Qiu Jianqiong is still in office, even the eldest prince cannot deprive him of his position, but it is entirely possible for someone to temporarily take the position of Minister of the Ministry of War.

Moreover, in this way, the eldest prince can also achieve his goal.

However, what Wang Chong really cared about was not this, but the name "Kong Wu".

"Unexpectedly, everything returned to the original track!"

At that moment, a deep gloom passed between Wang Chong's brows.

Wang Chong knew that Kong Wu had been in the Ministry of War for almost his whole life, and his biggest goal in this life was to sit on the position of Secretary of the Ministry of War. It's a pity that when he first entered the Ministry of War, his qualifications were not enough at all, and it was not his turn to be a minister of the Ministry of War. Later, the old Shangshu abdicated, and Kong Wu had a lot of experience in the military department. He thought he had a chance, but he didn't expect that Zhangchou Jianqiong stepped in and made him fail.

And Kong Wu is now forty or fifty years old, according to the rules, it will be even more impossible for him in the future. So back then the first prince took advantage of this and recruited Kong Wu to his side. By the First Prince's side, Kong Wu is definitely an extremely important role.

He knew all aspects of the Ministry of War and the army very well. Without Kong Wu, the First Prince's rebellion would not have been so easy.

"Without military talismans, there is no way to easily mobilize soldiers and horses, at least there is no way to mobilize as many soldiers and horses as the First Prince wants, so did you think of Kong Wu?"

Wang Chong raised his head and thought to himself.

Although there is no soldier talisman on Zhangchou Jianqiong, the Ministry of War passed an administrative order,

It can still be disguised, or partially achieve the effect of the soldier talisman.

But this is not the only thing that Wang Chong cares about. Kong Wu's personality is quite violent and ferocious. When he was in the army, it is said that he once punished his subordinates, and even used the torture of iron. It's easy to change, but it's hard to change one's temperament. The denial of him by the court also has something to do with this.

What's more, after so many years of disappointment, the minister of the Ministry of War who has been waiting for so many years, but failed again and again, has accumulated a lot of hostility deep in Kong Wu's heart. That's why the later rebels were extremely murderous and caused so many casualties.

If Kong Wu is allowed to successfully take the position of Minister of the Ministry of War of the previous generation, it is unknown how much bloodshed will be caused in the future. Moreover, Zhangchou Jianqiong was sick at home just now, the eldest prince obviously took advantage of this. Now even if Zhangchou Jianqiong came out again, the First Prince would not agree.

"Some things need to be done!"

This thought flashed through Wang Chong's mind, he put down the letter paper, and quickly stood up. Recently, things in the capital have been happening one after another, making people overwhelmed, and it's time to go out for a walk to relax.

"Zhang Que, prepare a carriage for me."

"Yes, my lord!"

A voice quickly sounded from outside the hall, and after a while, Wang Chong's gorgeous golden dragon-patterned carriage left the palace quickly.

"Candied haws, buy candied haws! Sweet and delicious candied haws!"

"Guest officer, you buy mine. My beard stool is exquisite in workmanship and solid in material. You can't go wrong buying mine!"

"Meat buns, freshly baked meat buns!"

...

In the capital, there were bursts of noisy hawking sounds coming from all directions, and the streets and alleys were crowded with people, and it was lively. They were completely ignorant of the turmoil and dangers to come.

Thinking of this, Wang Chong couldn't help but sigh in his heart. From the founding of the Tang Dynasty to the present, the people live and work in peace and contentment. This quiet and peaceful scene has been maintained for an unknown amount of time. To avoid humiliation, defuse all dangers, and protect the innocent people in Central China, this is Wang Chong and his friends. Generation after generation of important ministers and generals have followed suit, trying to maintain and achieve things.

When the three kings rebelled and the capital was bleeding, everything in front of them would be reduced to nothingness. Thinking of this, Wang Chong was filled with emotion, and his belief became more and more firm.

"This disaster must be prevented!"

Wang Chong secretly said in his heart.

The carriage circled aimlessly in the entire capital, and Wang Chong's mind was full of thoughts. There seemed to be thousands of thoughts in an instant, but upon careful inspection, it seemed that there was nothing. In this confusion, time slowly passed, and when Wang Chong came back to his senses, the carriage had already driven out of the capital and left the gate of the city.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

Suddenly, a knock on the door came from outside.

"Come in!"

Wang Chong came back to his senses and responded.

Soon, the wooden door of the carriage opened, and a familiar figure sat down opposite Wang Chong with a breeze. The man described him as handsome and dignified. Although he was wearing plain clothes, his body was straight, and his gestures and gestures naturally revealed a majestic demeanor of looking down on the world and slamming Fang Qiu.

Even the important ministers in the court are inferior to him. If there were other people present, they would have been exclaiming, because the figure in front of them was none other than Gao Xianzhi, the guardian of Anxi, who had been dismissed from the Northwest by the First Prince and transferred back to the capital to serve as General Zuo Yulin.

It has been a long time since receiving the order. Logically, Gao Xianzhi should have arrived long ago, but for some reason, there is no news until now.

"It's been a long wait."

Looking at Wang Chong opposite, Gao Xianzhi said. I haven't seen each other for a long time. Compared with his impression, the young man in front of him is much more mature and stable, and there is always a trace of deep solemnity between his brows, as if he is preoccupied.

Although he is in the Western Regions, Gao Xianzhi also knows that Wang Chong is under a lot of pressure. From the court to the border, all the pressure of the entire empire is on him alone, especially the fall of King Song. It's even heavier. Sometimes, if you don't pay special attention, you will inadvertently ignore that Wang Chong is only a young man of eighteen or nineteen years old.

"It's only been a while!"

Looking at Gao Xianzhi who suddenly appeared in front of him, Wang Chong smiled slightly, without the slightest surprise or surprise in his expression. In fact, he had received a letter from Gao Xianzhi in the first place, and he was here specially waiting for him.

"What about the rest?"

Wang Chong said.

"There are a lot of people in the capital. I have arranged for them to go back to the capital along another road. I am faster than them. After our meeting this time, they will almost arrive."

Gao Xianzhi said. One of the two is the prince of the imperial court, the other is the first-class duke of the imperial court, and both of them are imperial generals with great influence in the army. This kind of private meeting is easy to give people an excuse and trigger Courtiers impeached. Moreover, time has passed and everything has changed. The two people's identities are sensitive, and it is no longer possible to meet casually like the Battle of Talas.

"Where is Master Feng?"

Wang Chong asked. The Lord Feng that Wang Chong was talking about was naturally Feng Changqing. Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing had a life-and-death friendship. The entire Tang Dynasty knew that the "Twin Jade of the Empire" was inseparable from Mengmeng, but this time when he came back, Gao Xianzhi was by his side. There was no trace of Feng Changqing.

"When I return to Beijing this time, I will leave him in the Western Regions, and return to the capital after everything is settled."

Hearing Wang Chong's words, Gao Xianzhi was silent for a moment before continuing.

Wang Chong was greatly surprised when he heard the words, but he quickly realized that the entire Western Region had changed too much this time. First, Wang Chong's position as the Western Governor was abolished, and then even Gao Xianzhi was unavoidable.

From the Qixi to the west, all the way to the Congling area, and even as far as the Khorasan area of ​​​​the Dashi Empire, Wang Chong and Gao Xianzhi once fought side by side, sacrificed countless efforts and the lives of soldiers, and finally won a large piece of territory. , either returned to the hands of the Great Food Empire, or fell into chaos.

Gao Xianzhi had been Anxi's Chief Protector for many years, and he had deep feelings for the place. Although he was transferred back, he was still worried, so he deliberately left Feng Changqing behind to take charge of the situation. Although he is no longer the highest official in the Western Regions, relying on his years of influence in the Western Regions and the military, it should not be a big problem for Feng Changqing to control the rear and stabilize the situation in the entire Western Regions. After all, this is his strong point.

"By the way, what about King Song?"

After a moment of silence, Gao Xianzhi quickly spoke.

"The condition has stabilized, but it is still not optimistic. Up to now, the toxicity on his body has not been eliminated. He is still unable to move while lying on the hospital bed, and he feels tired easily. Basically, we will not send him special attention to the affairs of the court. to the King of Song."

Wang Chong said.

"Prince Song... According to outside rumors, before the accident, the First Prince visited him alone, but that meeting seemed to end on a bad note. Do you know about this?"

Gao Xianzhi asked.

In an instant, the atmosphere froze, and there was a dead silence in the carriage.

Hearing Gao Xianzhi's words, Wang Chong fell silent immediately. Although the two were talking about King Song, Wang Chong knew what he wanted to ask.

"well!"

This time, before Wang Chong could answer, a long sigh sounded from the carriage. Gao Xianzhi raised his head with a sigh:

"It seems that you, like me, have the same idea in your heart."

Although Wang Chong didn't say anything, to Gao Xianzhi, when he hesitated about something, it already explained the problem.