Tang Yin is also somewhat dissatisfied with Lei Zhen. He has repeatedly asked for resignation. Doesn't he think that he is a jackal? Is it so difficult for him to accept joining the army?
Seeing that his expression was not so good, Tang Zhong did not dare to say anything more, bowed and saluted, and responded: "Yes! Your Majesty!"
Tang Yin did not want to see Lei Zhen, but the latter could not force him, and he did not dare to leave Yancheng without Tang Yin's permission.
Early the next morning, Lei Zhen came to the palace again and asked to see Tang Yin. This time Tang Yin agreed to see him.
When Lei Zhen saw Tang Yin, the latter was eating, and at the same table with him was Qiu Zhen, the Prime Minister of the Left.
Lei Zhen saluted the two of them and said hello respectfully. Tang Yin looked at him, smiled, and asked, "I heard that you were waiting for me all afternoon yesterday?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Lei Zhen lowered his head and said.
"I went to the palace yesterday to discuss state affairs with the emperor. When I came back in the evening, I was really tired. You don't blame me, do you?" Tang Yinxiao asked.
"I don't dare." Lei Zhen's face changed slightly, and he hurriedly bowed his hands in salute. Even if he had great dissatisfaction in his heart, he did not dare to admit it frankly in front of Tang Yin.
"That's good." Tang Yin waved and said, "Sit down and eat together!"
Huh? Lei Zhen wondered if he had heard wrongly. What was Tang Yin's identity? He was the king of a country. It was unbelievable that he wanted to eat with a commoner like himself. While he was stunned, Tang Yin had ordered the servants below to prepare another meal.
Cutlery set.
"Your Majesty, little man..." Lei Zhen came to his senses and hurriedly wanted to refuse. Tang Yin waved his hand and smiled, interrupting him and said: "You came so early, you must not have eaten breakfast. Not eating breakfast will be very harmful to your health. Wait until you eat."
After dinner, I will take you to meet two people."
Lei Zhen was stunned and asked: "I wonder who the king wants to take the villain to see?"
Tang Yin pretended to be mysterious and smiled: "You will naturally know after we meet."
The breakfast in the palace was very good, with cool and refreshing side dishes, delicious clear soup, and snacks that melted in your mouth. However, Lei Zhen couldn't taste the food. He seemed very nervous when he was eating at the same table with Tang Yin. Besides, he
He was also full of curiosity. He didn't know who Tang Yin was taking him to meet. He didn't remember any old acquaintances in Yancheng.
After finally finishing the breakfast, when he saw Tang Yin standing up, Lei Zhen also stood up hurriedly. Tang Yin smiled at him and said: "The two people I brought you to see must be the ones you want to see the most.
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After hearing this, Lei Zhen became even more curious, wondering what kind of medicine Tang Yin was selling in his gourd.
Qiu Zhen was always smiling and silent. Now he was looking forward to what would happen when Lei Zhen suddenly saw his parents in Yancheng.
Tang Yin ordered Tang Zhong to prepare his horses because he was about to travel. He also sent someone to the Youxiang Mansion to inform Shangguan Yuanji and ask him to attend the morning court in his stead.
After leaving the palace, Tang Yin, Qiu Zhen and Lei Zhen rode horses and went straight to the homes of Lei's father and Lei's mother.
Along the way, Lei Zhen was extremely curious and wanted to ask several times, but seeing Tang Yin's inscrutable appearance, he swallowed the question back. Anyway, he had made up his mind, no matter what Tang Yin asked him to see.
Whoever it is, he will take this opportunity today to resign from Tang Yin and return to his hometown.
After walking for less than half an hour, Tang Yin reined in the reins in front of a large house, stopped, turned around and said to Lei Zhen, "We're here."
Lei Zhen raised his eyes and took a look. Although this house was not a mansion, it occupied a large area. Looking up, he saw the two characters "Lei Mansion" written on the plaque above the door. This shocked Lei Zhen. The world has the surname Lei.
There are not many people there. Tang Yin brought himself to this Lei Mansion. Could it be that its owner is his relative?
But then I thought about it and felt something was wrong. My relatives were all commoners, and I had never heard of anyone having such a big house in the capital.
Seeing Lei Zhen's face changing from gloomy to bright, Tang Yin secretly laughed in his heart, turned over and dismounted, shook his head and said: "Lei Zhen, don't be cautious when you get here, follow me in and take a look!"
Lei Zhen followed Tang Yin blankly and walked into the house.
At this time, the door of the palace had already been opened, and dozens of servants were standing on both sides. Seeing Tang Yin approaching, people knelt down and said in unison: "Your Majesty!"
Tang Yin kept walking and walked straight towards the lobby inside.
There were three people in the lobby, an old couple with gray hair and a middle-aged man in official uniform.
Seeing Tang Yin striding in from the outside, the middle-aged official hurriedly whispered to the old couple: "The king is here, salute quickly!"
"Little... little man... I have met the king!" The old couple knelt down and kowtowed, their voices trembling violently when they spoke.
Tang Yin rushed forward, helped the two old men up with a smile, and said, "You two old men, you don't have to be polite!"
Lei Zhen, who had followed Tang Yin recently, raised his eyes and looked inside. Others could not see clearly, but they could only see the old couple clearly.
His eyes suddenly widened, and he wondered if he was dazzled. He couldn't help but rub his eyes vigorously, and looked again. Yes, this old couple was none other than his old parents.
Although he did not wear the usual shabby clothes, but changed into colorful clothes with brocade belts, Lei Zhen would not admit his mistakes to his parents. He was stunned for a long time, and then subconsciously exclaimed: "Father? Mother? You
...Why are you two elders here?"
Completely opposite to Lei Zhen, there was no trace of surprise on the faces of Lei's father and Lei's mother. They first looked at Tang Yin cautiously, then showed displeasure and said, "What did you say, kid? This is you."
Our home, where would we be if we weren’t here?”
"Home?" Lei Zhen felt like his nerves were going crazy. When did he have a home in Yancheng, and when did his parents arrive in Yancheng? Why didn't he hear anything about it?
Seeing Lei Zhen standing there dumbfounded for a long time, unable to recover, Tang Yin chuckled. Qiu Zhen walked to Lei Zhen and said seriously: "Lei Zhen, you are now the Viscount of Dafeng. This house is a reward from the king."
Your uncle and aunt were also sent to the capital by order of the king. How can my parents, Viscount Dafeng, be ordinary hunters anymore, let alone my uncle, my parents have worked hard all their lives, and now they should enjoy peace and happiness."
"..."
Ah! Now Lei Zhen understands everything. No wonder the king wanted to grant him the title of Viscount. It turned out that he had planned it long ago. He wanted to take the opportunity to give himself a mansion and tie himself to the capital. The king said that he could stay or leave after the competition.
It was a complete lie, he had no intention of letting him leave at all.
It's good now. My parents have been taken here. What home can I go to? This is my home.
Of course Lei Zhen felt uncomfortable with Tang Yin deceiving him like this, but Tang Yin was willing to spend so much effort to keep him, which moved him extremely. Especially when Tang Yin brought Lei's father and mother to Yancheng, Lei Zhen was particularly heartbroken.
, I am afraid that except for Tang Yin, no other monarch can spend so much time on a commoner like him.
He took a deep breath, walked slowly to his parents, bent his knees, knelt on the ground with a plop, and said, "Mom, dad, I'd like to pay my respects to you two elders." After a pause, he asked again: "What's this?
You two have been living in Yancheng for a while...are you still used to it?"
After asking, he immediately regretted it and felt that what he asked was nonsense.
Just by looking at the two elders' rosy faces and beaming smiles, he already knew that his parents must have been living comfortably and happily in Yancheng during this period. They were not forced or held hostage by the king to stay.
"Okay, okay." The old lady laughed first and said, "This place is big and comfortable. There are food, clothing, and everything. There are more than ten servants here, and the neighbors are also very nice. Ah.
, your father and mother will be happy for you if you can make a difference, these are all given to you by the king, you must work well for the king!"
Both Lei's father and Lei's mother are rough people and cannot speak any great principles, but they are very simple and understand the principle of repaying kindness in return.
This is exactly what Tang Yin and Qiu Zhen want to see most.
Lei Zhen felt like a mirror in his heart, but he didn't point it out. No matter whether the king was acting or deliberately pretending, he would be satisfied if he could see his parents so happy.
He knelt on the ground and did not get up. He turned around and kowtowed to Tang Yin again, saying: "Your Majesty's great kindness and virtue will never be forgotten by me. I am willing to join the army and serve my country with all my loyalty. However, I also have a request. Please, Your Majesty."
Yes."
The faces of Lei's father and Lei's mother also changed. Is this kid crazy? He actually negotiated terms with the king? The two elders looked at Tang Yin worriedly, and then scolded him dissatisfied: "Zhen'er..."
Tang Yin waved his hands to the two elders, then looked down at Lei Zhen who was kneeling on the ground, and asked with a smile: "Lei Zhen, tell me what you want!"
Lei Zhen took a deep breath, raised his head, met Tang Yin's eyes, and said sternly: "After the villain surrenders to the army, he will not leave the Feng Kingdom for half a step. If a powerful enemy attacks, the villain will be smashed to pieces and die without mercy, but if
The king is sending his army on an expedition, please leave this villain in the country. This villain... has only one request."
When Tang Yin heard this, he immediately frowned.
Even Qiu Zhen felt very uncomfortable. To surrender to the army is to surrender to the army. If you are in the army, you have to obey the general's orders. How can there be any reason to stay at home and not go out to fight? This Lei Zhen is simply arrogant and arrogant.
Qiu Zhen originally thought that Tang Yin would object and get angry, but he stared at Lei Zhen for a long time, his expression slowly softened, and he sighed softly: "Lei Zhen, you made such a request to honor your parents, right?
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"Yes, Your Majesty." Lei Zhen said with a sad look on his face: "The villain's two brothers both died in a foreign land... After the villain surrendered to the army, even if he died on the battlefield, he would die in the Feng Kingdom... I hope your Majesty Haihan will die.
"
Tang Yin nodded and said quietly: "As the saying goes, it is difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety, but I believe that as a person, you should be filial first, and then loyal. If you are not filial to your parents, how can you serve the country?
What about loyalty? This king has granted your request!"