The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

"Second Young Master, I have something else to report to you." Sui Liang originally wanted to send someone to report this matter to Shen Tianjiao, but now that Shen Tingzhi is here, he might as well tell Shen Tingzhi about this matter.

"Tell me what's the matter." Shen Tingzhi looked at Sui Liang's expression and knew that what he was going to talk about must be a big deal.

"Yesterday evening, I received a letter via carrier pigeon, saying that I was going to deliver a batch of food and some daily necessities to Wuya Mountain. The quantity required was not small."

The news that Fu Sheng Ruo Meng was taken over by the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is still blocked, and the outside world does not know about it. Therefore, apart from the internal affairs of Fu Sheng Ruo Meng, the external forces belonging to Shen Pingzhi are still operating normally.

"Wuya Mountain?" Shen Tingzhi frowned. Wuya Mountain was once the base camp for Shen Pingzhi's father to store troops.

That place had been abandoned since Shen Pingzhi's father died and the Marquis of Zhenbei took back his military power.

But now, a request for a large amount of food and daily necessities has been received from somewhere.

What kind of surprise did his cousin have prepared for him there?

"Yusheng, go back to the mansion now and take the eldest son's dragon roar. Also, send a message to the palace, asking the Empress to borrow Fengming for a while."

"Finally, go to the Xishan camp and have Wang Zongyuan select 5,000 elite soldiers to wait. I will take you to do something big."

"Yes." Yu Sheng was already faintly excited. Ever since Shen Tingzhi became a civil servant, fighting on the battlefield had nothing to do with Hu Xiao.

Now the master said that he would take them to do something big, which instantly awakened the bloodiness in Yu Sheng's bones. She hadn't relaxed her muscles for a long time, and now she could finally relax.

Looking at Yu Sheng running away in a hurry, Shen Tingzhi almost laughed out loud. This kid is really holding it in.

Following him, a civil servant, there is indeed no opportunity to display one's abilities.

When Shen Tianjiao received the news, it was already past midnight.

Although she didn't know what her second brother was going to do, Shen Tianjiao didn't ask anything. She called Yu Po over and asked her to take Feng Ming with her.

Ying Chi also went with Feng Ming. When Shen Xinghao left, he was worried about his sister, so he left Ying Chi, who was guarding him, behind and asked them to protect Shen Tianjiao for him.

When Shen Tingzhi saw the four guard teams of Longyin, Huxiao, Yingchi and Fengming appearing in front of him in an orderly manner, he couldn't describe his feeling when they appeared in front of him at the same time.

He just felt his eyes were sore and swollen. Although he was the only one among the four brothers and sisters, seeing their guards was like seeing them all.

In an instant, it seemed as if they were back to the time when they, the brothers, fought side by side on the battlefield.

Shen Tingzhi looked at the four guards in front of him and said, "Today, the Second Master is going to take you to do something big. This thing can only succeed and not fail. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" A loud and orderly voice rang out, with great momentum.

The loyalty of these four guards has never been doubted. With them around, Shen Tingzhi not only feels at ease, but they also give him strength and courage.

"Okay, get on your horses and go!" Shen Tingzhi was the first to get on his horse. After he got on, the guards behind him also got on their horses in order.

Shen Tingzhi waved his hand and rode his horse in front to lead the way, with the guards following closely behind.

The group rode horses to the place where they had agreed to meet with Wang Zongyuan. What Shen Tingzhi didn't expect was that it was Wang Zongyuan who came in person with 5,000 elite soldiers.

"Thank you for your help, General Wang." Shen Tingzhi has always respected generals of his uncle generation like Wang Zongyuan. In private, he would not call them by their titles, but would always call them uncle.

But in front of the soldiers, Shen Tingzhi would not call them uncles, but would call them by their titles to maintain their dignity in the army.

Wang Zongyuan squinted at Shen Tingzhi, snorted softly, and said bluntly: "Don't act so arrogant in front of me. I have only one request today. Take me with you. You take me with you. Don't even think about taking any of these 5,000 people away today."

Looking at Wang Zongyuan acting like a spoiled child in front of him, Shen Tingzhi felt miserable.

General Wang Zongyuan was absolutely invincible in battle, but he was even more powerful when he cheated than when he was fighting.

Having offended him today, it would be difficult for Shen Tingzhi to get away.

"General Wang, do you know what you're talking about?" Shen Tingzhi couldn't help but roll his eyes at Wang Zongyuan. "You are now the commander-in-chief of an army. Your emotional responsibility is to guard the Xishan camp and protect the safety of the capital."

"You have already neglected your duties by bringing people here without permission. If you are discovered, you will not be dismissed from your post, but will be beheaded."

"Humph!" Wang Zongyuan looked at Shen Tingzhi with disdain and said, "Stop talking official language here. I won't fall for it."

"I used to be a bandit leader who ruled the mountains. After being recruited by the Marquis, I followed him on his campaigns. You weren't even born yet."

"I'm going to take advantage of my age in front of you today, and you have to admit it."

Shen Tingzhi felt a headache when he saw Wang Zongyuan becoming arrogant and unreasonable. Even his father, the Marquis of Zhenbei, was helpless against Wang Zongyuan's ability to act like a rogue.

Thinking of this, Shen Tingzhi couldn't help but complain in his heart: "This bandit leader is a bandit leader. He can never change his rogue nature."

However, Shen Tingzhi only dared to think about these words in his heart, and he would not dare to say them out loud even if he was given a hundred courage.

Shen Tingzhi had no choice but to dismount and pull Wang Zongyuan aside. "Uncle Wang, what are you doing?"

"The Xishan Camp is directly under the Emperor's jurisdiction. Even though you are now the commander-in-chief of the Xishan Camp, you are just an ordinary soldier in the Xishan Camp. Without the Emperor's order, you cannot leave the Xishan Camp at will."

"You should know this better than me, right? What did you do today by knowingly committing a crime?"

Seeing Shen Tingzhi lower his posture, Wang Zongyuan's attitude was no longer the same as before. He looked at Shen Tingzhi with a smug smile and said, "Tingzhi, don't you know what Uncle Wang is thinking?"

"You said our Old Wang was living well in the Northern Frontier. He fought on the battlefield and then drank and ate meat with his brothers when he was off. He lived a carefree life."

"But the Marquis gave the order and sent our old prince back to the capital to become the commander-in-chief of this Xishan Camp."

"Although Lao Wang was unwilling in his heart, he was obedient and came without saying anything. He has been guarding here for three years now."

"Three years, Tingzhi, do you know how your uncle Wang has been able to get through these days?"

"I lead those soldiers through drills every day, but what's the point? They don't even get a chance to fight on the battlefield."

"Tingzhi, your uncle Wang is feeling really frustrated. I don't ask for anything, I just want to go to the battle happily, okay?"

Looking at Wang Zongyuan's longing eyes, Shen Tingzhi almost softened his heart. Fortunately, he had good composure and was not fooled by Wang Zongyuan.

"Uncle Wang, I'm only going to deal with some rebels today, not to fight. If you want to fight, there will be plenty of opportunities later. Can you just be obedient and go back first?"

"If others find out that you left the Xishan camp without permission, and the emperor blames you, not only you, but also my father will be in trouble."

Wang Zongyuan was furious when he heard what Shen Tingzhi said. He had already been begging Shen Tingzhi so humbly, but he didn't expect that this guy would be so hard-hearted.

Thinking of this, Wang Zongyuan immediately changed his expression, turning into a rageful dragon, and roared at Shen Tingzhi: "Are you bullying an old man like me, kid?"

"How could I not know that the commander of the Xishan camp is not allowed to leave the capital without an imperial decree? I made all the arrangements, and only came out after making sure they were foolproof."

"Bah! You're afraid the Emperor will find out and blame you, and you'll be in big trouble. I, Old Wang, ask you, when have you ever been afraid of the Emperor blaming you?"

"When you heard our eldest daughter was being wronged in the palace in the Northern Frontier, you cursed the emperor more harshly than anyone else. What kind of treasonous words have you not said? Why are you pretending to be a good person in front of us now?"

"Besides, everyone in the world knows that it is our eldest daughter who is governing Yunli now. Who are you trying to fool if you are still afraid of the emperor blaming you?"

"I, Old Wang, am making this clear today. If anything goes wrong and Miss blames me, I, Old Wang, will bear the responsibility alone. You can kill me or chop me up, as you wish."

Shen Tingzhi looked at Wang Zongyuan and knew that it was impossible to stop the old man from going with him.

Even if I don't agree, he will find a way to go with me. Instead of letting him find a way to go and get into trouble, why not let him go with me?

"Uncle Wang, I'd like to ask, are your ancestors really a family of poetry, literature, etiquette and Yi?"

"Why do I see that you don't have the elegance of a scholar at all? Instead, you have the air of a bandit. I wonder if your ancestors were bandits?"

Facing Shen Tingzhi's questioning, Wang Zongyuan widened his eyes and said, "You can't talk nonsense like that. It will offend our ancestors."

"My ancestors were truly scholars, and they were from the same clan as Prime Minister Wang. However, my family later encountered misfortunes and fell into poverty."

"My family is really poor, so I had no choice but to become a bandit in the mountains."

"Although I, Old Wang, am a bit rough, I didn't read those sage books in vain. Even if I become a bandit, I will be a bandit who kills the rich and helps the poor."

Shen Tingzhi shook his head helplessly and turned to leave. Wang Zongyuan told Shen Tingzhi to leave without saying anything, and he knew that this meant Shen Tingzhi agreed to let him follow him.

He hurriedly followed after him, completely forgetting that he was still angry with Shen Tingzhi.

Shen Tingzhi had wasted a lot of time because of Wang Zongyuan's pestering, and now he didn't want to delay any longer.

He mounted his horse and gave the order directly: "Everyone, march towards Wuya Mountain without delay."

After saying this, Shen Tingzhi took the lead and rode away on his horse.

The large group of people behind him followed closely behind him and headed quickly towards their target, Wuya Mountain.

Shen Tianjiao almost did not sleep all night. She was already uneasy because of Yan Yu's matter, and now Shen Tingzhi sent people into the palace in the middle of the night to ask for someone. It would be strange if she could sleep.

Looking at the dark circles under her master's eyes, Xia He could only sigh with heartache.

Although the masters did not have power in the palace in the past, there was an advantage, which was that they could live their lives in peace and stability.

Now that the master is in power, no one dares to bully them anymore, but they no longer have the peace they once had.

The master now has to manage the harem, worry about state affairs, and take care of two little masters. He is so tired that he doesn't even have time to breathe.

But if the master was still as weak as before, all of them would be dead now.

In short, no matter what she did, it was difficult. But she was the most useless and could not help at all. She could only watch and worry.

"Why are you sighing?" Shen Tianjiao looked at Xia He and said, "You're just a little girl, but you keep sighing all day long, just like an old woman."

Xia He smiled and said nothing, then handed the prepared Hundred Flowers Dew to Shen Tianjiao.

This Hundred Flower Dew was specially prepared by Doctor Wang for Shen Tianjiao. It can regulate Shen Tianjiao's body and improve her sleeping quality.

Shen Tianjiao took the Hundred Flower Dew, drank it, and asked, "Is there any news about the Second Young Master?"

Xia He shook her head and said, "No, it's just that the Second Young Master not only took away Longyin, Huxiao, Yingchi, and Fengming, but also gathered 5,000 elite soldiers from the West Mountain Camp."

"He also called for five thousand elite soldiers?" Shen Tianjiao frowned. What was her second brother going to do? Why was he making such a big fuss?

Dragon Roar, Tiger Roar, Eagle Red and Phoenix Ming, the strength of these four guard teams is already terrifyingly strong. Shen Tingzhi actually selected 5,000 elite soldiers from the Xishan camp to go with him. What on earth happened?

Shen Tianjiao felt a little uneasy and ordered, "Send Wang Zongyuan to the palace. I have something to ask him."

Xia He looked at Shen Tianjiao and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Those five thousand elite soldiers were brought to the Second Young Master by General Wang himself. It seems he went with them as well."

"What?" Shen Tianjiao couldn't catch her breath, and the feeling was stuck in her chest, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

Her second brother didn't say anything and just took the person and left, but how could Wang Zongyuan dare to follow her without saying a word?

Is the military discipline of the Xishan Camp so lax now? Not only did the commander of an army leave the Xishan Camp without following the imperial edict, he even left the capital. Is this a rebellion?

Before Shen Tianjiao could calm down, another palace servant came to report: "Your Majesty, there has been a sudden fire in Anguo Temple, and the fire is very large."

"The courtyard where the Grand Princess lives was particularly badly damaged. She was burned and on the verge of death. She sent someone to ask the Empress for help."

Shen Tianjiao snorted coldly. Li Chaohui was so cruel that he even had people set fire to Anguo Temple in order to escape.

This is really a sin. She doesn't care how many people come and go in Anguo Temple. How can such a person deserve the respect and support of the people?