Chapter 1241: The News Brought by Li Heng! (1/2)
Translated by: Hypersheep325
Edited by: Michyrr
”…Even now, I cannot conclude whether the Prime Minister was expressing his own will or His Majesty's will on that day,” King Song muttered, then sighed.
Wang Chong was silent. If it were him, he would never be this confused, but King Song was clearly different. 'The bystander has a clear view while the participant is confused.' King Song was currently the 'confused participant'.
”After that day's incident, did Your Highness not go to the Imperial Palace to pay the Sage Emperor a visit?” Wang Chong asked.
King Song shook his head.
”I tried, but His Majesty refused me every time. His Majesty is no longer meeting anyone. In this more than half a month, you are the first person His Majesty has decided to have an audience with. I don't know if it was because of you, but today is the longest His Majesty has participated in a court session in this time period. We don't even know if His Majesty will attend tomorrow's court session or how long he will last!”
King Song's face was fraught with concern.
Wang Chong's heart also sank at these words, and he once more recalled that distant sound that seemed like a bell, a chime, and also none of these things. He had already heard this sound twice now, and each time, the Sage Emperor had hurriedly departed soon after.
Have things already reached that stage…
Wang Chong's heart hung heavy.
If this were anyone else, Wang Chong might have believed that someone was controlling their mind or there was some scheme afoot in the Imperial Palace. But this person was the Sage Emperor of the Great Tang, the supreme existence of the Central Plains, the lynchpin of the Divine Land. Even the most unyielding barbarian would adopt a respectful expression when discussing the Great Tang's Sage Emperor.
Wang Chong was confident that no one could control him. But…
Wang Chong glanced at King Song, hesitant.
Only someone who could look very far into the future would know what was happening. But at this moment, nobody except him, not even King Song, knew what was happening to the Sage Emperor.
No one could imagine the price that came from failing to break into the Divine Martial realm. Wang Chong didn't know what state the Sage Emperor's body was in, but his current state was clearly extremely dire. This was no longer a matter that concerned the Sage Emperor alone, but had major ramifications for all the people in the Central Plains.
It was precisely after the Sage Emperor passed that the Great Tang descended into a period of many troubles!
Wang Chong took in a deep breath, suppressed that worry in his heart, and continued. ”And afterward? Your Highness should have gone to see Li Linfu. What did he say?”
”The Lord Prime Minister did not state anything directly, only said that he discussed matters in the court according to their own merits. However, in his words, he was constantly implying that this was His Majesty's will,” King Song said.
The carriage was immediately plunged into silence as Wang Chong leaned against the compartment wall and frowned. Wang Chong had a rough grasp of King Song's mindset. The Sage Emperor was publicly acknowledged as a sovereign for the ages, and his ambition to expand the borders of the empire was even greater than King Song's. But this desire was in direct contradiction with what Li Linfu implied, stirring doubt in King Song's mind.
But Wang Chong would never believe anything Li Linfu said. Not! A! Single! Word!
”Your Highness, have you heard of this story before?” Wang Chong suddenly said.
”What?”
King Song blinked in surprise. He had never imagined that Wang Chong would be in a mood to talk about stories after today's events.
Wang Chong smiled and simply stated, ”The fox exploits the tiger's might!”
”Oh!”
King Song's eyes widened, and then he gave a profound glance at Wang Chong as if he suddenly understood. But for a moment, he could not grasp the whole truth.
”The fox borrows the might of the tiger to gain the respect of all the other beasts, but a tiger is still a tiger while a fox is still a fox. If the tiger leaves the mountain one day but the fox still demands tribute from the beasts, is this the will of the tiger or the will of the fox?”
Buzz!
King Song's body trembled as he stared at Wang Chong, his eyes bright and sharp. At that moment, it seemed like he finally understood.
Wang Chong only smiled as he quickly got off King Song's carriage. King Song was an intelligent man, and even Li Linfu could only confuse him momentarily, not forever. King Song would have figured things out on his own eventually, with or without Wang Chong.
After summoning his carriage, Wang Chong quickly returned to his home. The estate of the King of Foreign Lands was still in the middle of construction and would need three or four months to complete.
When Wang Chong returned home, he immediately felt that something was strange. Normally, when he got home, the servants and maids would be gathered together and chatting, but this time, it was abnormally quiet.
”Wang Chong, you're finally back!”
Wang Chong had barely stepped through the main gate when he was greeted by an elated young voice. Wang Chong raised his head and saw a familiar figure standing at the door to the Wang Family's reception hall, dressed in a golden four-clawed dragon robe. This person excitedly strode over to welcome Wang Chong.
”Li Heng?”