Records of the Human Emperor Chapter 1976: Exposing An Yaluoshan! (I)

King Song, Zhangchou Jianqiong, and Yang Zhao were one thing. But even the Duke of Guo, the Duke of E, and other elder statesmen of the Great Tang had all been mobilized by Wang Chong into coming to the city gate to welcome Zhang Shougui.

The most surprising performance came from Yang Zhao. With his silver tongue, he had managed to convince several civil officials to come and welcome Zhang Shougui.

A moment ago, Zhang Shougui had been sighing about the shifting nature of human relationships and mourning his decline, but now, he was confronted with a grandiose welcome, the calls of 'welcomes Protector-General Zhang' ringing in his ear. He could not help but be moved.

"Everyone, my utmost gratitude!"

"Protector-General Zhang has had a hard journey. Please forgive Wang Chong for coming out late!"

Wang Chong stood tall on his horse as he urged it forward, and the crowd behind him followed.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Zhang Shougui slowly trotted his horse forward and bowed. When he raised his head, his heart was a complicated mixture of emotions.

Zhang Shougui wasn't a fool. He had many enemies in the court, and now that he had been demoted to a governor, it was good enough if people didn't hit him while he was down. None of them would ever come out to welcome him in such a grand style.

Everything he was seeing was undoubtedly because of Wang Chong.

He thought of all the grudges he had with the Wang Clan, how Wang Chong's very own grandfather, Wang Jiuling, had prevented him from becoming Prime Minister right when he was at the peak of his fame and power, and how, on his last visit to the capital, he had quarreled with this Wang Clan scion.

But in the end, just when he felt that life had become meaningless, the Wang Clan and this Wang Clan scion had given him the respect he deserved.

"Lord Protector-General is too kind. You devoted your entire life to campaigning on the battlefield, performing illustrious service for my Great Tang. Lord Protector-General is a model for the people of the Great Tang to follow, and Wang C

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