Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 161: Wang Chong Faces the Emperor!

Chapter 161: Wang Chong Faces the Emperor!

The carriage to the royal palace was extravagant, and the floor was covered with a persian rug colored in gold and red. It was said to be a gift from the Abbasid Caliphate’s royal family to Emperor Taizong.

The walls were also cloaked with a layer of expensive and opulent fabric.

All in all, the interiors were extraordinarily beautiful and comfortable.

Unfortunately, Wang Chong wasn’t in the mood to enjoy it.

While seated in the carriage, Wang Chong’s heart beat furiously.

The Sage Emperor was a legend of the Central Plains! At the same time, he was also the greatest emperor the Central Plains had ever had.

It was in his hands that Great Tang expanded its territories and capable individuals were brought into the royal court, thus ushering in an age of prosperity. The affluence of Great Tang towered over the other states, and countries from all directions visited and paid respect to Great Tang.

It was in his hands that the might of Great Tang was brought into greater heights, perhaps even becoming the strongest it had ever been in history.

At the same time, he was also the one who eventually indulged in alcohol, neglected politics, promoted corrupted officials, and turned away from capable subjects, thus pushing the entire empire into an abyss.

How could such a vast difference occur in the same person? It was as though he was replaced by an entirely different persona.

This was one of the greatest doubts Wang Chong harbored, as well as the unsolvable mystery in everyone’s hearts back then.

In his previous life, Wang Chong was only a profligate scion. He couldn’t even step through the gates to the royal palace, needless to say, meet the emperor.

By the time Wang Chong woke up and strived hard, the Wang Clan had already fallen from grace. He didn’t even have the rights to meet with powerful officials, lest to be said, the emperor.

Eventually, when Wang Chong became the Grand Marshal of the Central Plains…

The noble Sage Emperor of Great Tang had already been redu

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