In a certain house in the North Market, Wang Siqi was playing chess with the Prince, while Kong Yuan sat watching.
"I lost, I’m not a match for Your Highness." Wang Siqi admitted defeat readily. He stood up and said to Kong Yuan, "Brother Yuan, why don’t you play instead?" Every ti he played chess, he could hardly ever defeat the Prince. It wasn’t that he intentionally lost, but that he truly couldn’t win. The Prince’s thoughts were too deep, and his chess style was unfathomable, making it impossible to predict his moves.
Kong Yuan smiled softly: "Then I will not hold back." Saying that, he sat down opposite the Prince.
Wang Siqi sat to the side, drinking wine, while watching Kong Yuan and the Prince play chess.
Before long, Yu Hai respectfully entered and reported to the Prince: "Your Highness, Young Master Ji has arrived."
The Prince, hearing this, slightly curved his lips and said, "Let him in."
Upon hearing that Young Master Ji had arrived, Wang Siqi quickly put down the wine jug, and Kong Yuan also set down the chess piece, both of them eagerly looking toward the door.
For soone like "Young Master Ji," Wang Siqi and the others had heard many things about him over the years, but they never had the chance to et him.
Yu Hai led Young Master Ji inside. When Kong Yuan saw Young Master Ji, his pupils instantly dilated, revealing an extrely shocked expression. Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan had the sa expression.
Isn’t this "Young Master Ji" the Xiongnu who arrived in the capital just a few days ago?
Among a group of tall and mighty Xiongnu people, one who looked very much like a Central Plains person naturally stood out. At the ti, they were curious as to why there would be soone among the arriving Xiongnu who resembled a Central Plains person.
Young Master Ji ca in, respectfully giving a grand salute to the Prince: "This subordinate greets Your Highness."
The Prince nodded slightly at him, then said gently, "You may rise."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Young Master Ji perford the Central Plains salute, and quite perfectly at that.
Kong Yuan and Wang Siqi couldn’t hold back their exclamations: "A Xiongnu?!" They looked at the Prince in shock, "Your Highness, what is going on?" Why is the Prince communing with a Xiongnu, could it be...
The Prince introduced Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan to Ji Bochang respectively.
The visitor was indeed Wuwei from the Xiongnu envoy group. He politely addressed Wang Siqi and the others: "Ji Bochang greets you both."
The Prince then formally introduced Bochang to Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan: "Bochang is not truly a Xiongnu."
Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan had a hundred questions in their minds, but they didn’t know which one to ask first.
Noticing the doubt in their eyes, Ji Bochang said, "Your Highness, allow to introduce myself personally to Mr. Wang and Brother Kong."
The Prince lightly nodded his head, then motioned for Ji Bochang to sit down.
Ji Bochang obediently sat down, and then began to detail his true identity to Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan.
After listening, Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan were utterly shocked. They didn’t expect the Prince had his own people in the Xiongnu.
This matter was sowhat startling for Wang Siqi and the others, who stood stunned for quite so ti before coming back to their senses.
After Kong Yuan and the others regained so composure, the Prince then said, "To be precise, Bochang is a Southern Wei person. His elders fled to the Xiongnu years ago, and he was born on the Xiongnu Grassland."
Upon hearing that Ji Bochang’s real identity was a Southern Wei person, the shock in Wang Siqi and Kong Yuan’s hearts eased slightly.
Ji Bochang, or Wuwei, smiled and said: "Years ago, my grandfather led so of our clan to flee to the Xiongnu Grassland, and then our people took root on the grassland."
The Prince continued from Ji Bochang’s words: "Over the years, the Southern Wei people have been trying every way to reach out to , and a few years ago, Bochang and I made contact."
Kong Yuan nodded, his face enlightened as he said: "So that’s how it is."
Wang Siqi, full of emotion, said: "I’ve heard Your Highness ntion Young Master Ji many tis, and finally, I et him today."
Ji Bochang chuckled lightly and said: "Were you scared?"
Wang Siqi’s face showed a montary embarrassnt, and he awkwardly smiled: "Indeed, I was scared."
A few days ago, when the Xiongnu people arrived in the capital, Wang Siqi also went to see, so he could imdiately recognize Ji Bochang.
Kong Yuan looked at Ji Bochang, and then at the Prince, wanting to ask sothing, but did not dare to.
The Prince, seeing Kong Yuan’s hesitation, knew what he wanted to say.
"Although Bochang is associated with the Virtuous King, he hasn’t done anything detrintal to the Central Plains. On the contrary, it’s thanks to him and his family that the Xiongnu haven’t yet invaded the Central Plains."
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