Chapter 120 2 Persuading the King of Song【Repair】
Chapter 120
"It's finally here. Much earlier than I thought!"
Hearing Shen Hai and Meng Long's words, Wang Chong's eyes lit up, a ray of light flashed in his eyes, he smiled and collected his strength, and walked slowly outside.
Although Lu Ting didn't say what he was looking for, Wang Chong knew that it was probably because of Concubine Taizhen. Although Wang Chong didn't pay special attention to the affairs of the court, he also knew that King Song hadn't attended the court for several days.
Wang Chong originally thought that it would take at least ten more days for King Song to wake up. Coming here so quickly now is much earlier than he expected.
Wang Chong met Lu Ting in the hall of the Wang family.
Lu Ting sat at the tea table, holding a celadon tea gu in his hand, as if he had been waiting for a while. Seeing Wang Chong coming in, Lu Ting's eyes flickered.
Wang Chong, who was about fifteen years old, came in wearing a light gray loose exercise suit, the belt was tied casually, with black hair, sword eyebrows and star eyes, he looked very handsome.
He hadn't noticed it in the past, but this time when he saw Wang Chong again, Lu Ting suddenly discovered that this young man seemed to have a calmness and confidence that no one of his peers had.
It seems that no matter what he does, he has his own purpose. Whether it is Guanghe Tower or Sifang Pavilion, it is completely impossible for people to treat him as a teenager.
Sometimes, Lu Ting even felt that he unconsciously regarded him as a peer who could ask for advice.
In the past, this was completely unimaginable for Lu Ting.
"Young master, Lu Ting is polite!"
Lu Ting stood up abruptly and gave a deep salute.
"Why does Master Lu salute, the kid can't stand it!"
Wang Chong stood at the gate and laughed.
This Lu Ting gave him the feeling that it was fun. He thought he was keeping the matter of Guanghe Tower a secret, but this Lu Ting seemed to have seen through his plan very early on.
And this time the Taizhen Concubine incident, Wang Chong dared to bet. Lutin definitely has a huge relationship in it.
"Hehe, the young master is really a god. The matter of the concubine Taizhen was really guessed by the young master! This gift is acceptable, acceptable!"
Lu Ting couldn't help laughing in his heart.
Just now I thought he was mature and stable, almost like an adult. But at this moment, Wang Chong asked the question knowingly, like a child.
"What? I don't remember what I said?"
Wang Chong pretended not to understand.
"Hehe! At the Sifang Pavilion, didn't you want to dissuade the King of Song, don't you want to stop Concubine Taizhen?"
Lu Ting bowed his body and cooperated.
"Master Lu, you remember wrongly. I don't remember that I ever dissuaded King Song. I just asked King Song to visit King Shou, so that uncle and nephew can talk about each other."
The smile on Wang Chong's face became even stronger.
"My lord, don't tease me. I was wrong last time. I was wrong. Is it okay? In the future, if you have any opinions, you can just mention it. I will try my best to persuade King Song!..."
Lu Ting spread his hands and admitted defeat with a wry smile.
"Hahaha!………"
Wang Chong laughed.
Lu Ting couldn't help laughing too.
Some things are better to be exposed than not to be exposed. During the Sifang Pavilion, Lu Ting and King Song had the same idea. They both believed that Wang Chong's dissuasion was due to the reputation of a hypocritical courtier. This was the first crisis of trust between the two sides.
If there is no basis of trust between the two parties, there is no way to cooperate. This is why Wang Chong deliberately pretended to be confused and Lu Ting deliberately surrendered.
Only by breaking through a layer of barriers between the two parties can we truly continue to cooperate.
"Master Lu, this is what you said."
Wang Chong stretched out a finger and pointed at Lu Tingdao with a smile.
"Of course, once a gentleman says something, it's hard to chase. Mr. Chong has already proved himself with his ability. How dare Lu Ting say more."
Lutin said.
This remark is not a compliment, but Lu Ting's sincere words. Whether it is the matter of Guanghe Tower or the matter of Concubine Taizhen, these are not ordinary trivial matters.
Although Wang Chong was young, even Lu Ting could not compare to the wisdom and insight he showed in such a major event.
The fact that Yao Guangyi fell into his hands is the best proof.
"Mr. Chong, because of Concubine Taizhen's matter, King Song has been ordered by the Holy Emperor to recuperate at home and not to go to court early. This matter is no small matter, so please go to Prince Song's mansion with me. Your Highness has been waiting for a long time."
Lu Tingcheng said.
"Then there is Lord Laulu."
Seeing Lu Ting's seriousness, Wang Chong no longer declined.
The two got into the carriage, appeared from the palace, and rumbled all the way to the Song Palace.
Wang Chong met King Song in the main hall of King Song's mansion. Song Wang, Lu Ting, the boss, and Wang Chong, these are all the people in the hall.
Other than that, there was no one in the hall.
The gate of the main hall was closed tightly, and there were masters from the palace everywhere around, in the corners, and on the roof. Although Wang Chong entered Song Palace for the first time, he could feel the atmosphere here was very dignified.
"Master Chong, have you told us now?"
In the main hall, King Song, Chief Manager, and Lu Ting all focused on Wang Chong. The matter of King Shou and Concubine Taizhen has been entangled with King Song for a long time.
If there is one person who can know the secret inside, then in King Song's opinion. That person must be Wang Chong.
If Wang Chong hadn't reminded himself, King Song would never have thought of meeting King Shou, let alone find out that Concubine Taizhen, who had been married for several years, was still pregnant!
When they first met in the Sifang Pavilion, King Song still blamed Wang Chong for not knowing the principles of etiquette, but now, he no longer dared to think so.
"Your Highness thinks I know the truth?"
Just when everyone was expecting Wang Chong's answer, Wang Chong's answer surprised everyone.
"You do not know?"
King Song was astonished. The reason why he invited Wang Chong over was because he believed that Wang Chong knew the answer. Unexpectedly, Wang Chong actually said that he didn't know either.
"Your Highness thinks highly of Wang Chong. I really want to know, but I don't know the truth about it."
Wang Chong shook his head and smiled wryly.
The matter of Concubine Taizhen, regardless of the previous life or this life, is a mystery to Wang Chong. Even on the way here, when Wang Chong learned from Lu Ting that Concubine Taizhen was a wife, Wang Chong was even more shocked than Lu Ting.
No matter which time and space it is in, at most it means that Concubine Taizhen and King Shou have no children, but it has never been mentioned that Concubine Taizhen was still a concubine when she married into the palace.
Wasn't Wang Chong surprised by this result?
King Song expected to get an answer from him, but Wang Chong probably didn't know much more than him.
"Young Master Chong, that's not what you said on the way here. If you don't know the answer, why did you think of persuading His Highness to visit King Shou?"
Lu Ting also frowned.
Because he was eager to take Wang Chong to see King Song, he didn't ask the truth at all on the way. It was Wang Chong who asked him something about King Shou and Concubine Taizhen.
"Your Highness and Lord Lu both misunderstood."
Wang Chong didn't hide anything, so he told about what he saw King Shou. However, what happened in the previous life was replaced by Wang Chong in this life.
"So, you became suspicious because you saw King Shou?"
King Song couldn't hide his disappointment. the more you hope, the harder you fall. He originally thought that Wang Chong knew the answer, but he didn't expect it to be completely different.
"Hehe, Your Highness, I don't think this is the problem that His Highness is worried about right now."
Wang Chong looked at King Song and laughed:
"Does it really matter what the truth is? I just want to know, no matter what the truth is, has His Highness really thought about what to do next?"
As soon as Wang Chong's voice fell, King Song and Lu Ting changed their expressions instantly. The boss looked at Wang Chong with serious eyes.
"Your Highness, no matter what the truth is, there are two types. The first one is that His Majesty has indeed robbed King Shou's wife, which violates the principles of ordinary human ethics. Of course, there is no need to talk about this."
"The second is that there are other secrets. This matter is not as imagined by the outside world. It is a group seizing the wife of a minister, and a father seizing the wife of a son. If this is the case, has your Highness thought about how to deal with it?"
Wang Chong met King Song's gaze and said calmly.
This turn of events can be described as extremely bold. Wang Chong would never have dared to say that before. But this time and that time.
Now King Song took the initiative to invite himself over.
Moreover, the matter of Concubine Taizhen is very important, not only related to King Song, but also related to Uncle and Wang's family. It is impossible for Wang Chong to ignore it.
Wang Chong knew very well that the time left for King Song was not too much.
"Wang Chong, why did you talk to King Song?"
Lu Ting scolded from the side.
"No problem!"
Song Wang shook his hand, showing a pensive look on the sidelines. Before he was released, if Wang Chong dared to tell him like this, he must have been furious.
But now, the five imperial decrees have given him a blow to the head, which made him calm down a lot.
King Song is no longer what he used to be.
"Wang Chong, what do you want to say?"
Song Wang let out a long sigh, revealing a feeling of exhaustion in his figure.
"Your Highness, the matter of Concubine Taizhen will be settled soon. There is really not much time left for Your Highness!"
Wang Chong sighed and changed his tone, making his voice much softer. It's really weird to say that from a teenager.
But neither King Song, Lu Ting, nor the boss who had said much all this time felt that this was a big deal, and seemed to accept Wang Chong's attitude naturally.
"...Your Highness, His Majesty's attitude in this matter has been revealed beyond doubt. His Highness and my uncle led a group of officials to join forces against His Majesty and Concubine Taizhen. In order to protect Concubine Taizhen, His Majesty even issued five decrees to exclude His Highness. Go out of the court. Has His Highness ever thought about it, even if His Highness is like this, what will happen if other ministers are replaced? When the dust of this matter is settled, what will happen to Concubine Taizhen?"
"If Concubine Taizhen becomes a queen in the future, what does His Highness think, how will she treat those who opposed him back then?"
Wang Chong said this very softly, but it fell into the hall, not like a heavy bomb.
"What do you mean, other ministers will be implicated in this matter?"
Song Wang finally changed his face. He has been hesitating, what to do with this matter. To oppose or not to oppose His Majesty.
But what Wang Chong said made him feel cold.
He has always only paid attention to what he should do, but he just ignored how this matter will affect the court and other ministers.
"Impossible! Your Majesty would never dare to do this. That's half of the courtiers!"
King Song's face paled a lot.
"What do you think, Your Highness?"
Wang Chong let out a long sigh in his heart. If King Song does not change his attitude, this is not a question of whether it will happen. It's something that's bound to happen.
No one understands why the Holy Emperor defends a woman so much, but this is the truth. Concubine Taizhen's weight in the heart of the Holy Emperor is far more important than outsiders imagined.
As for the reason, it is destined to be a mystery, not enough for outsiders to reason.
The hall was quiet, King Song's eyes were wide open, and cold sweat flowed from his forehead.
Lu Ting's complexion is definitely not much better!
Looking at Wang Chong at the side, Lu Ting looked like a ghost. This young man's insight into the world is far beyond his imagination.
While he and King Song were still delving into the secrets hidden in King Shou and Concubine Taizhen, Wang Chong had already thought about the possible consequences of this incident in advance.
At this time, Lu Ting couldn't help but secretly rejoiced. Fortunately, he had noticed Wang Chong in Guanghe Tower, and fortunately, he had invited Wang Chong over this time.
Otherwise, they don't know when they will wake up.
Just thinking about the consequences of getting half of the courtiers involved, even Lu Ting was terrified.
At this moment, there was a dead silence in the hall, only the sound of heavy breathing remained.
Wang Chong watched this scene, and then nodded slightly. King Song and the others are quite good at realizing this. It's not in vain that I worked hard when I was in the Sifang Pavilion.
"...Have you ever thought about it, Your Highness. If half of the courtiers are demoted, or even sent to the local Zhou County, King Qi and the Yao family are in charge of the court, what will happen next?"
"That's fine with the Yao family, Mr. Yao still needs to save some face. But what about King Qi? With King Qi's character and style, does His Highness think that King Qi will let this opportunity go? If all the important military affairs of the court fall on the Yao family In the hands of a selfish person like King Qi, what does His Highness think will happen in the future?"
Wang Chong said sincerely.
It wasn't until this time that Wang Chong spoke out the words of remonstrance in his heart. At this time, at that time, in the Sifang Pavilion, Wang Chong didn't say these words, and couldn't say them.
But now the King of Song has received five imperial edicts, and he is at home leisurely. In other words, the weight is different from before.
Song Wang's complexion suddenly became more and more ugly. The faces of the boss and Lu Ting are also not very good-looking. What Wang Chong said was something they hadn't thought much about before.
"What do you think I should do?"
King Song finally raised his head and stared at Wang Chong. Looking at the upright third son of Wang Yan Wang, Song Wang no longer dared to underestimate him because of his age and appearance.
In King Song's mind, at this moment, Wang Chong was truly regarded as a little counselor. And it's kind of heavy.
"Hehe, I have to ask His Highness. One side is a private matter, and the other is a state matter. Which side does His Highness think is more important?"
Wang Chong laughed, knowing that King Song had moved.
"But the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, and the principles of human relations, should they be ignored?"
King Song asked back.
"Then Your Highness thinks, is it the reputation of the courtiers, or the state affairs of the Tang Dynasty?"
Wang Chong said without fear.
"Eh!"
Song Wang let out a long sigh, and a deep sense of frustration suddenly surged in his heart. He already knew what he should do!
"Your Highness, you don't have to blame yourself so much. In this incident, King Shou was not harmed, Concubine Taizhen was not harmed, and His Majesty was not harmed. Isn't that all right? Gou benefited the country and died, how can we avoid the trend because of misfortunes and blessings?" What? As long as it is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty and the country, why should His Highness care about personal gains and losses."
Wang Chong comforted him.
For King Song, Wang Chong respected him from the bottom of his heart. Ordinary people would have surrendered long ago if they encountered King Song's situation. Only a person with integrity like Song Wang would feel tortured and struggle for so long.
"Gou benefit the country's life and death, how can it be avoided because of misfortune and good fortune! Well said, well said!"
King Song let out a long sigh and recovered a little bit of his original appearance.
"But now, I just want to do something, and it's too late!"
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