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"Wu Chen, this is the son of the Zhang family, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War. This is the son of the Lai family, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works. This is the young duke of the martial arts Hou family. This is…"
After entering the private room, Li Jingyi introduced all the young masters to Wu Chen.
"Greetings, Young Master!" These people seemed to have known about Wu Chen's arrival. After Li Jingyi introduced them one by one, they stood up and greeted Wu Chen.
"Wu Chen is truly ashamed of all the young masters 'kindness.”As he helped the young masters up, Wu Chen was also secretly observing the nobles.
Don't look at these young masters, they were all dressed in brocade robes and jade robes, with beautiful jade hanging from their waists, enjoying wealth and splendor. However, after Wu Chen's initial observation, he discovered that this was mostly a disguise. In the dark, all of them had strong muscles and strong muscles, as if they had extraordinary martial strength. Just by looking at their blood and qi, many of them gave off a sense of dignity without being angry.
"Your Highness is too serious. Please take a seat! Younger Brother Hua, Younger Brother Long, please leave. Don't let outsiders hear our conversation.”Li Jingyi was obviously the leader of this group. When he saw Wu Chen and the other young masters meeting one by one, he immediately ordered the two of them to go out and keep a lookout. It seemed that what was to be said next was the purpose of Dong Qinglian ordering Wu Chen to come here.
"Young Master, Big Brother Li, don't worry. No one else will know about today's conversation!”The two princes didn't object to Li Jingyi's arrangement. They walked into the hall.
"Young Master, please take a seat. Lord Dong invited the Hundred Flowers Pavilion to a banquet today to let Young Master know that there are many clans in the capital that support Young Master. Over the past ten years, Crown Prince Peak had grown stronger with Shakya's support. On the surface, the seven great clans had already joined Crown Prince Peak, while the four clans remained neutral. The Hua Clan and Ji Clan had been fighting against Crown Prince Peak all this while. However, no matter what, these thirteen great clans were the most loyal supporters of Young Master.”After a brief introduction of the people who supported Wu Chen, the ten people in the room, including Wu Chen, sat down in their respective seats.
"Wu Chen is able to live until today because of everyone's help. Wu Chen will never forget this.”
Looking at the nine people present, Wu Chen bowed deeply to everyone before sitting on the main seat.
"Young Master, you're exaggerating. Our aristocratic families are either under Gaozu or Xingyu Shengzu. It was only right for him to do something for the royal family's inheritance. However, he had not been able to save his young master for so many years. He really did not have the face to see his young master!”The young duke of the martial arts Hou family sat closest to Wu Chen. Before he could sit properly, he immediately stood up when he saw Wu Chen bow. At the same time, the young masters followed behind the young duke and returned the bow.
"No matter what, I, Wu Chen, am able to be where I am today all thanks to everyone. This gift is still necessary.”Even though he knew that such etiquette was not appropriate in such an occasion, Wu Chen still did it out of gratitude. Seeing the terrified crowd, Wu Chen knew that if he did not sit down first, these people would not sit down either. After he sat down, he immediately gestured to the crowd.
"Young Master, although there are only eleven clans here today, the Hong Clan and the Ji Clan are unable to leave. I hope Young Master will not take offense!”After sitting down, Li Jingyi took out two letters from his sleeves and handed them to Wu Chen.
"That's not a big deal. The Hong family is an aristocratic family of the military. They control 800,000 troops and guard the borders for our dynasty. As for the Ji family, they had lost their family head in the coup ten years ago and had thus become a second-rate family. Wu Chen felt uneasy about this. If Wu Chen could not make a name for himself in this life, it would be difficult for him to have the face to meet them. Little did they know who Ji Kai in the imperial prison was?”
As for the Hong clan and the Ji clan, these two great clans that had existed since the era of Gaozu, Wu Chen naturally knew the stakes involved, so how could he blame them for this?
"It's normal that Young Master doesn't know who Ji Kai is. We didn't know much about Ji Kai either. We only know that he was once a general of the court and was ordered to guard the Imperial City. It wasn't until today that my father told me that Ji Kai was the younger brother of the Ji family's lost master. This person was actually imprisoned to protect the young master.”
When Wu Chen asked about Ji Kai, the young masters of the eight great clans were all at a loss. Only the son of the Marquis of Martial Arts, the Little Marquis, knew about this matter. It seemed that the thirteen clans had put in a lot of effort to ensure Wu Chen's safety.
"I see. Elder Ji took care of me in prison, but I actually thought that he was up to no good. I didn't know that it chilled Elder Ji's heart.”Wu Chen had always been on guard against the old man who had always been so unyielding to him in order to protect him.
Even when Elder Ji secretly passed down the Southern Mountain Longevity Fist, Wu Chen only dared to practice it seriously after receiving guidance from Pu Shan. If Li Jingyi had not mentioned the Ji family today, Wu Chen would not have known when he would be able to clear up his misunderstanding of Elder Ji.
"Otherwise, it's normal for the Crown Prince to be wary of others in order to protect himself. I think Elder Ji is also a reasonable person and naturally won't hold a grudge because of this matter.”The young duke did not seem to care about what Ji Kai had told him, so he immediately replied after hearing Wu Chen's words.
"That's good. I wonder when Elder Ji will be able to walk out of the imperial prison. At that time, I can also express my gratitude to Elder Ji.”After understanding all this, Wu Chen naturally had to express his gratitude to Elder Ji. Of course, the most important part was the manual of the " Southern Mountain Longevity Fist ".
"Young Master, you can rest assured. Although everyone here is somewhat dissatisfied with Wu Feng, this person's ascension is a good start. I believe that Elder Ji will also regain his freedom on the day this person ascends the throne and grants amnesty to the world. At that time, Young Master will be able to see Elder Ji.”
When Wu Chen asked about Elder Ji in detail, not only did everyone present not show any dissatisfaction, but their expressions also revealed a trace of relief.
Yes, it was gratification. It was a gratification that he was satisfied with everything he had done. Although everyone here represented different clans, these young masters were still young when their clans supported Wu Chen. They had no power to stop the clan's decision. Under such circumstances, they could only let their clans make the arrangements.
After understanding how powerful Wu Feng was and how weak Wu Chen was, he felt that the decision the clan had made back then was not worth it. However, due to the clan's decision, he could not say anything. He could only do his best and strive to make himself stronger before Crown Prince Peak attacked. At that time, he could protect his clansmen. Their first meeting with Wu Chen today was also due to the clan's determination. Fortunately, Wu Chen did not become dispirited because of his childhood experiences, so everyone felt somewhat confident.
As the saying goes,'A scholar dies for his confidante, and a woman looks up for her lover.' Destroying a family wasn't scary, but what was scary was not getting the other party's recognition for everything they had done. Now that Wu Chen had asked Ji Kai in such detail, the last bit of concern in everyone's hearts disappeared.
"That's good, that's good. I wonder what else you have to do here today.”
Wu Chen had learned a lot from his father since he was young, so he naturally wouldn't disappoint his supporters.
"The purpose of today's banquet is to let Young Master get to know everyone and bond with them. "Of course, if Young Master has any questions, you can ask them at the same time. We can also answer Young Master's questions.”As the initiator of this meeting, Li Jingyi understood the main point of the meeting.
"Will you answer my question?”Wu Chen stroked his chin. There was indeed a question that had been hidden in his heart for many years. However, he had asked it many times when he was young, but he had never gotten any results. This was probably the only thing that Wu Chen wanted to know the most. However, Wu Chen did not know if he should ask this question after meeting everyone for the first time today.
"If you tell me directly, Jing Yi will tell you as much as he can. Of course, there are some things that you don't know.”Sensing the change in Wu Chen's expression, Li Jingyi didn't know what he had just said. Wu Chen was seriously injured, so he was much more cautious when talking to him.
"Young Master, please speak your mind if you have any questions. We will explain to you what we know.”Wu Chen's change in expression was naturally not felt by just one person, and the atmosphere in the private room became heavy.
"I want to know how Consort Mother died, and what does it have to do with Sakyamuni? Also, what kind of existence is Sakyamuni? If it's not convenient for you to tell me, I won't force you.”The moment he asked the question that he had been holding back for many years, Wu Chen felt all the energy in his body drain away.
Faced with Wu Chen's series of questions, everyone's expressions froze. Everyone present knew the answer to this question, and they also understood Wu Chen's current mood. However, no one stepped forward to explain because there were too many things involved in this matter, causing the atmosphere in the private room to drop to freezing point.
Just as everyone fell silent, the door to the private room opened from the outside and Long Yi walked in.
"What happened outside Long Yi?" Seeing Long Yi come in, the young duke immediately used this opportunity to change the previously dull topic. At the same time, everyone also woke up from the previous dead silence.
"Crown Prince Peak is here!" Long Yi's answer was very simple, but it forced the gathering to come to an end.
"Young Master, I will answer your question. You can leave first!”After much consideration, Li Jingyi finally convinced himself that he was willing to tell Wu Chen the answer.
"Young Master, I'll take my leave first since it's inconvenient today!”The young duke was the first to bow to Wu Chen. He then took out the folding fan on the table and opened it, revealing a graceful young master.
"Let me tell all the clan heads that I, Wu Chenjue, will never forget the help of the various clans.”Knowing that this was not the time to dawdle, he stood up and bid farewell to the young masters one by one.
Soon, only Wu Chen and Li Jingyi were left in the private room.
Looking at Li Jingyi, who was sitting opposite him, Wu Chen broke the silence in the private room.
"Jing Yi, I was rude, but as a son, if I don't even know how my mother died, I don't have the right to fight with the Crown Prince Peak.”
Li Xiaomu's death was a devastating blow to the young Wu Chen. After ten years, as a son, he didn't even know how his mother died. This was a kind of torture. It could be said that even if he had to risk his life, he would still want to know the origin of this matter.
"Young Master, it's not that we want to hide it from you, but there are some things that are not suitable for you to know now.”Li Jingyi sighed softly as he looked at the cold tea in his hand.
"I understand your concerns. I also hope that you can understand my current feelings. I can guarantee that after knowing what happened back then, I will definitely not do anything out of line.”
"As a son who doesn't even know how his mother died, I think I can understand the feeling, but this is a long story that can't be explained in a few words. This is not the time to talk about this. I'll tell you everything after the banquet.”
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