Map of the Kingdom's Warfare.

Summary

Wang Shi Chong has taken control of the military power in Luo Yang after eliminating Wei Jin with the help of the Wa Gang. He has also been gradually seizing control of the political power. Wang Shi Chong's ambition is growing, and he wants to destroy the Wa Gang and Yu Wenhua to earn recognition from the world. He receives a secret report from Minor Minister Cui Wen Xiang about a group of people, including Du Gu Ji, Yang Shen Gong, and others, who are suspected of secretly gathering to plot rebellion. Wang Shi Chong orders Cui Wen Xiang to find concrete evidence of their plot and promises to promote him to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Rites if he succeeds. Cui Wen Xiang discovers that Yang Shen Gong is the liaison for the Li Tang in Luo Yang and reports back to Wang Shi Chong, who then surrounds Yang's residence with his guards and captures him. After searching Yang's residence, they find a hidden chamber with letters communicating with the Tang Dynasty, and Yang Shen Gong confesses to the plot under torture. Wang Shi Chong's forces then launch a massive manhunt, capturing over twenty individuals involved in the plot.

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