Chapter 1976 Expose An Yaluoshan! (1)

? Not to mention the King of Song, Zhangchou Jianqiong, and Yang Zhao, Dukes of Guo and E, including some senior leaders of the Tang Dynasty were all persuaded by Wang Chong to come to the city gate to greet Zhang Shougui in person.

The most surprising thing was Yang Zhao. I don't know how he was able to persuade some civil servants in the court to come to greet Zhang Shougui.

One moment, he was lamenting the warmth and coldness of human relations, feeling sad in his heart. The next moment, he saw the huge welcoming scene in front of him at the city gate. Hearing the words "Welcome Protector Zhang" in his ears, Zhang Shougui was deeply moved.

"Thank you all!"

"Guard Zhang has worked hard all the way. Please forgive me for being late in welcoming Wang Chonggong!"

Wang Chong straightened his back, flicked his sleeves and immediately strode forward to meet him. He suddenly clamped his horse's belly to meet him, and the others behind him also followed suit.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhang Shougui also rode forward slowly on his horse, bowed, then raised his head and looked at the young man in front of him. Zhang Shougui felt mixed emotions in his heart.

Zhang Shougui was not confused either. He had made many enemies in the court, and now that his official position had been taken away and he was demoted to the position of governor, it would be great if no one would add insult to injury. There would be such a majestic reception scene.

Everything seen before him obviously has something to do with Wang Chong.

Think about his entanglement with the Wang family. When he was at the peak of his fame and was about to nominate the prime minister, it was Wang Chong's grandfather. Wang Jiuling stopped him, making his dream come true. But the last time he entered the capital, he and this Wang family The youngest son also had conflicts.

But in the end, when he was most frustrated in his life, it was the Wang family, the youngest son of the Wang family, who gave him the dignity he deserved.

"Master Protector, you are serious. You have been a soldier all your life, fighting in the north and south, and have made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty. You are a role model for the people of the Tang Dynasty. Wang Chong has always respected you!"

Wang Chong spoke with a humble expression.

"Master Protector, Wang Chong has set up a banquet for you, specially for Master Protector, please come!"

"If you don't want to give up, please come with me!"

"Thank you!"

As soon as Zhang Shougui clamped his horse's belly, with countless people watching, he headed into the city together with Wang Chong, King Song, and many other dignitaries of the Tang Dynasty.

Wang Chong, the king of the foreign land, and Zhang Shougui, the protector of Anton, were a young man and an old man. They were like Mount Tai and Beidou in the Tang Dynasty. When they met at the gate of the East City, they caused a sensation in the entire capital and almost attracted the attention of the entire Tang Dynasty.

As the new generation of God of War, Wang Chong is the rising supreme commander of the empire. Although he has created countless legends at a young age, he has defeated countless opponents around the Tang Dynasty and gained the respect of the Holy Emperor. For so long, only Countless dignitaries and common people from the capital of the Tang Dynasty went to welcome Wang Chong who returned in triumph, but they had never heard of Wang Chong taking the initiative to greet anyone.

This time, Wang Chong made an exception and went out of the city to greet Zhang Shougui, which gave the Anton chief the face to protect him, and also allowed this military marshal who had made great contributions to the empire to get the dignity he deserved in his old age!

For those who know the inside story, they have more respect for Wang Chong because of this matter.

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The banquet is over, the bustle has dispersed, and night falls.

Two cups of tea, two Grand Master chairs, Wang Chong and Zhang Shougui sat on the left and right in the main hall among the candlelight.

Once upon a time, the two were enemies of each other, but now they are only separated by a table or a few tables, and their relationship is far less tense than before.

"What are your plans for the future, Lord Protector?"

Wang Chong put down the tea cup in his hand and asked.

After the banquet was over, with Wang Chong's help, Zhang Shougui kept everything simple and received the documents from the Kuozhou governor from the official department, and waited until tomorrow to prepare to enter the palace to pay homage to the Holy Emperor as usual.

In addition, Zhang Shougui has an arrogant temperament and rarely spends time in the capital.

So he didn't buy any property, so Wang Chong simply took him into his mansion. The palace was at least more comfortable than an inn.

"What else can I plan?"

Zhang Shougui smiled bitterly and shook his head:

"A single governor of Kuozhou is enough to wipe out all my hard work. I really didn't expect that the Holy Emperor would treat me like this!"

When he said these words, Zhang Shougui lowered his head, with a trace of deep bitterness in his eyes.

Defeated generals have always been the target of Zhang Shougui's humiliation. He has always looked down upon such people. How could he have expected that one day he would become one of them.

Moreover, everything was an order from the Holy Emperor. If you want your ministers to die, they must die. Now that it has even been announced to the world, even if he is unwilling to do so, there is nothing he can do about it.

"Why should you be so discouraged, Lord Protector? Victory and defeat are common matters in military affairs. I believe that one day, Your Excellency, you will return to the position of Protector-General of Anton.

Wang Chong said.

"I hope so!"

Zhang Shougui said, taking the tea cup on the table and drinking it all in one gulp. The light tea juice tasted like bitter liquor.

The fire crackled in the room and there was silence.

Wang Chong looked at Zhang Shougui on the side with a complicated expression. Such a decadent Zhang Shougui was not what he wanted to see.

"By the way, when the prince summoned me today, he said he had something important to discuss with me. I wonder what it was?"

Putting down the tea cup, Zhang Shougui suddenly spoke.

"My lord, do you still remember the letter I sent you before?"

Wang Chong said directly. He was still hesitating about how to speak, but Zhang Shougui took the initiative to bring up the matter.

Uh-huh!

Hearing Wang Chong's words, Zhang Shougui raised his eyebrows and his expression changed slightly.

"Your Majesty, are you talking about my adopted son?"

"I remember that I had replied to a letter to the prince before. Zhang Shougui understood the prince's kindness, but did the prince misunderstand my adopted son? Although the slave is a barbarian, his nature is not bad."

Thinking of An Yaluo Mountain, Zhang Shougui was filled with emotion.

This time in the Youzhou War, if that kid hadn't fought to the death, the outcome would have been completely different from what it is now. He wouldn't have been demoted to the position of governor like he is now. I'm afraid he might have lost his head, and not only the whole army would have been wiped out. If there is only one tiger army, I am afraid that the entire Anton Guard Army will be annihilated.

Thinking again about how harsh he had been to him before, and how often he was whipped, this made Zhang Shougui feel ashamed.

Wang Chong was silent. Although he had already expected it, Zhang Shougui's performance still surprised him. It seemed that Zhang Shougui had more than just a firm belief in An Yaluoshan.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for talking too much. I am a mad man, but the proudest thing in my life is to keep this beard."

Talking about An Yaluoshan, Zhang Shougui's expression was completely different from his previous decadence:

"I know you have had some conflicts before, but a man can take and let go. This child is now also a hero of the Tang Dynasty. Like the prince, he is a minister of the Tang Dynasty, and I have recommended him to temporarily serve as the capital of Anton. In the future, the prince and my Hu'er will be ministers of the same palace. If both parties can work together, they will be able to protect the peace of the Tang Dynasty forever, which will also be a blessing to the world."

Looking at Zhang Shougui with a sincere face in front of him, Wang Chong felt mixed emotions and an indescribable feeling.

"I didn't expect that Zhang Shougui had been coaxed to this extent..."

Wang Chong thought to himself.

Zhang Shougui has always been aloof and arrogant. Now he is in peace and has too much time to take care of himself. But at this time, he still wants to bring himself and An Yaluoshan together, eliminate the conflict between the two, and save An Yaluoshan and his Anton guardian. The army paved a way.

If it were another person, Wang Chong would naturally not care about Zhang Shougui, but An Yaluoshan...

Looking at the convinced Zhang Shougui in front of him, Wang Chong felt both sympathetic and angry.

An Yaluoshan must be killed!

"Master Protector, there is something here. I would like to ask Master Protector to taste it."

Wang Chong suddenly spoke.

As he spoke, he stretched out his palm and took a photo from a distance. Not far away, a secret compartment on the wall opened, and a long scroll flew out and fell into Wang Chong's hands.

"My lord, what are you doing?"

Seeing Wang Chong grab the white scroll and hand it over, Zhang Shougui looked surprised.

He originally thought that Wang Chong invited him into the mansion because he had some important matters to discuss, but he didn't expect that he was being arty and appreciating famous paintings.

"You'll understand when you see it, adults!"

As if he knew what Zhang Shougui was thinking, Wang Chong shook his head and said.

Zhang Shougui frowned, subconsciously wanting to refuse, but his eyes passed over a unique mark on the white jade porcelain shaft, and his eyelids suddenly twitched, as if they had been pricked by a needle.

"This is... a picture of a bird's nest in a mountain in the Western Han Dynasty. Why is it here?"

Zhang Shougui took the white jade porcelain scroll, no, it should be said that it was a white jade porcelain scroll with a picture of a mountain dwelling and a bird's stream, and he was greatly surprised.

As the Great Protector of Youzhou, Zhang Shougui recognized this famous painting in Youzhou's collection world almost at a glance. The most important thing is that the original owner of this famous painting was him.

"This white jade porcelain scroll was found when I was searching the treasury of the Great Food Emperor Mutasim III."

Wang Chong said.

"How can it be!"

Zhang Shougui's face was full of disbelief.

"Why did my famous paintings from Youzhou end up there?"

Zhang Shougui was not slow to respond. Wang Chong took out the white jade porcelain shaft. Zhang Shougui immediately understood that his intention was not that simple.

"The Protector may not believe it, but I still have a note here with the scroll."

Wang Chong was not impatient. He flicked his fingers and saw the several-foot-wide note flick over.

"Your Majesty the Protector may not be able to understand, but what is written on it is the Dashi text. It was specially written by the person who presented the scroll to the Caliph, the Emperor of Dashi!"

"The above content is from the future Lord of China to the Lord of Western Food Country!"

Wang Chong said and glanced at Zhang Shougui opposite him.

"Buzz!"

Sure enough, after hearing Wang Chong's words, Zhang Shougui was shaken all over, with a look of shock evident in his eyes.

"Master Protector knows the territory of Youzhou very well. Do you know who the person who presented the scroll is?"

Wang Chong said calmly.

On the opposite side, Zhang Shougui's heart was filled with waves.

"impossible!"

This is the only thought in Zhang Shougui's mind at this time!

An Yaluoshan!

He originally received this painting from a famous scholar and later gave it to An Yaluoshan.

Zhang Shougui never believed that An Yaluoshan would collude with Da Shi, but why did this painting appear in Da Shi?

"My lord, is there any misunderstanding?"

Zhang Shougui said.

There was 10,000 disbeliefs in his heart.

His adopted son, a barbarian, oppressed some barbarians whose status was not as good as his own. It was credible, but he would never believe that he was colluding with the Caliph, the Emperor of Great Food, who was thousands of miles away!

His adopted son wouldn't be that capable.