Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1669: Zhao Fengchen Pays a Visit!

Zhang Que bowed his head and said, "According to the report from the Wind Team, the great clans are calling back their members, and some of the larger clans have begun testing the aptitude of their members, seemingly selecting for outstanding young members.

"The laws of the Imperial Court mandate that no clan can have a private army exceeding one thousand men, so selections like this are no longer very frequent. From what we've seen, thirty to forty clans have performed these selections, and after the tests were done, these strong and outstanding young members never appeared again. From what the Wind Team has learned, these young men were secretly sent into the Imperial Palace."

Wang Chong grimaced at these words.

Of the four teams, the Wind Team was primarily tasked with gathering information on the capital, but the information this time was somewhat different.

In the Great Buddhist Temple Incident, Wang Chong had tried with all his might to stop the First Prince's scheme and save those great clans from being caught in the whirlpool. But even if Wang Chong did his best, he couldn't stop the lust for authority and power held by these clans.

The First Prince's plan at the Great Buddhist Temple had failed, but these people had still chosen to throw their lot in with him.

What Wang Chong had worried about the most was now taking place.

As the future Crown Prince, the First Prince's greatest problem was his lack of soldiers, or perhaps his inability to touch them.

But now, the First Prince was able to borrow the power of the great clans who had attached themselves to him, using these factions that were spread throughout the prefectures and provinces to fill his ranks.

The Imperial Palace was a forbidden ground, and no force was allowed within besides the Imperial Army. By recruiting young men from the great clans, the First Prince had already broken the law.

"Have we learned anything from the palace?" Wang Chong asked.

"No!"

Zhang Que shook his head.

"Our forces have never been able to enter the palace! And this matter

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