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A moment later, he said:

"Invite that Young Master Xiang to the study, I will go there shortly."

"Yes, as you command!"

The Imperial Guard bowed and exited.

After everyone had left, Wei Wuque turned his gaze to Uncle Hong and whispered:

"Who do you think this person is, Uncle Hong?"

He had indeed left Beiliang secretly multiple times, but each time Uncle Hong was there to guard him, so Uncle Hong knew most of his acquaintances.

Uncle Hong pondered for a moment, then suddenly seemed to remember something:

"Young Heir, do you remember the person you met overseas a few years ago?"

"Uncle Hong means...that guy named Xiang Lingtian?"

"Young heir has not met many people with the surname Xiang. The only one I found somewhat extraordinary was him, reaching the Reach Profound Peak before even turning twenty."

What's strange is that despite his high cultivation, he had no reputation in Jianghu. At that time, I advised you, Your Highness, not to underestimate him."

"So Uncle Hong speculated that this person might be related to the imperial family of the former dynasty."

"Yes."

"Then why has he come to visit me today?"

"Your Highness will know after meeting him. However, I think Your Highness should not get too close to him, especially if he is indeed connected to the former dynasty. His intentions may not be simple."

"Do not worry, Uncle Hong, I understand."

Wei Wuque nodded solemnly.

He was the only son of the old King Beiliang, and thus designated as the Princely Heir, respected from a young age. Despite his youth, he was not unaware of certain things.

For instance, he knew that his father, King Beiliang, was once a general at the border for the former dynasty, loyal to it. However, due to a series of events, the Xiang family was targeted by the heroes of the world.

During the chaos in the Central Plains, Wei Jinfeng did not go to enforce loyalty, instead, he made progress in cultivation during the turmoil, reaching the Yang God and becoming a True Monarch, ultimately taking control of the Border Army.

The Sima family appeased him by granting his father a title as a foreign king.

Today, his father, King Beiliang, has gained even stronger power. Even the Sima family seeks to ally with him, once even marrying a princess to his father as a concubine.

If it truly involved the former imperial family, their sudden approach was cause for more thought.

The battle where Chen Yuan stabilized the Heavenly Patrol Bureau's situation, concluding with Huangfu Qi and Feng Jiuying's submission, had finally ended.

The influence was rapidly spreading towards Liangzhou City.

Many expressed both surprise and seriousness, seeing Chen Yuan as truly remarkable, subduing Huang and Feng on his first day and successfully taking the post of the Golden Envoy in Liangzhou.

That's no small feat.

If it were that simple, Huangfu Qi and Feng Jiuying wouldn't have battled for nearly half a year, and this battle had turned them into laughingstocks.

Some ridiculed them for their wasted effort in fighting for power, only to lose to Chen Yuan and give up their authority, calling them useless.

In response to these discussions, both Huangfu Qi and Feng Jiuying remained silent, as it was true.

However, with the current situation, they could only try their best to restore their standings. Feng Jiuying quickly changed his mindset, deciding to establish a good relationship with this young, vigorous Chen Golden Envoy.

To become like-minded....

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Liangzhou Heavenly Patrol Bureau.

Chen Yuan calmly set down the final book in his hands, which recorded the current state of the Liangzhou Heavenly Patrol Bureau, including the number of Heavenly Patrol Guards and the state of affairs in the subordinate states.

Overall, it was better than he anticipated. He initially thought the Liangzhou Heavenly Patrol Bureau was just for show, with true power lying in the hands of that King Beiliang.

Now it seems that isn't the case.

King Beiliang still exercised some discretion, not being too absolute in his actions. His main control was over military and political matters, without interfering with the Heavenly Patrol Bureau.

In hindsight, the earlier cry for help from Huangfu Qi to the Capital, claiming he was sidelined by King Beiliang, was likely false, merely hoping for the Heavenly Patrol Bureau's backing.

Perhaps he had offended the Beiliang Royal Mansion in some affairs.

It took Chen Yuan just half a day to get a grasp on some of the situation.

Though it was better than he expected, it was still not very optimistic. According to the records, while not all, the vast majority of Liangzhou's people admired King Beiliang.

They only know the Beiliang Royal Mansion, not the imperial court.

It's similar to what he encountered in Tangshan Prefecture.

However, that was just one prefecture, while this is a state spanning thousands of miles - the two are incomparable.

With popular sentiment and military-political power under King Beiliang's control, if Chen Yuan wanted to accomplish anything, he undoubtedly had to interact with the Beiliang Royal Mansion.

If the other side did not cooperate, it would be truly challenging.

Smuggling warhorses was impossible!

It would be very difficult to bypass the Beiliang Royal Mansion to trade with some of the tribes on the Grassland.

Indeed, a troublesome situation.

Exhaling a deep breath of turbid air, Chen Yuan realized he must meet with the renowned King Beiliang to gauge his attitude.

Then find a way to secretly deal with Wei Wuque, the Beiliang Princely Heir.

However, by doing so, some of his ambitions might inevitably be exposed. If such dealings were reported up, all his previous efforts might go down the drain.

Even if not reported, treating this as his vulnerability would make him feel very uncomfortable.

It would be best to find a mutually beneficial solution.....

After pondering for a long time, Chen Yuan could not come up with a good plan, as he was not the type who could foresee every detail, merely more decisive than others.