Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1705: Geshu Han's Testament! (II)

Wang Chong opened one of the letters, and a line of words that seemed to have almost been chiseled in the paper appeared before his eyes.

'To Wang Chong:

'If you have received this letter, I have probably encountered some misfortune…'

Wang Chong was immediately taken aback by the letter's first line.

Great waves stirred in Wang Chong's mind. It was already surprising enough that Geshu Han had left him two letters, but based on the first line, Geshu Han had seemingly predicted what would happen to him.

But how could that be?!

Wang Chong continued reading.

'…With the Sage Emperor withdrawing into seclusion, we have entered an autumn of many incidents. I have spent many sleepless nights pondering these things, but I cannot shake off my worries. At present, the Confucian Sect is rising while the militarists are in decline, and the Eastern Palace is opening its eyes. The Anxi Protector-General was given a de facto demotion and transferred back to the capital, and after the Setting Sun Villa incident, Beiting Protector-General An Sishun is now being escorted back to the capital. Such a major incident was unheard of in previous reigns, but after long contemplation and a survey of the Nine Provinces, I sense that this matter is far from over. The Eastern Palace desires the realm, and Anxi and Beiting are far from enough.

'There are six major garrisons in the realm. Qixi, as a source of reserve soldiers, is not worth the Eastern Palace's regard, and in Youzhou, Protector-General Zhang is an extremely sharp individual that would make success unlikely for the Eastern Palace. This leaves only Big Dipper and Annan. Annan is adjacent to Mengshe Zhao and Ü-Tsang. If an army is recalled to the capital from there, it must go through Big Dipper. Thus, if one desires Annan, one must first take Big Dipper. Of the four major garrisons left, the only one the Eastern Palace can touch is Big Dipper!'

These two paragraphs left Wang Chong standing in a daze.

The entire realm had been stunned by the Setting Sun Villa incident, and everyone h

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