There was no talking on the way, and Tang Yin and Xiao Na's team returned to Yancheng, the capital of wind, smoothly.
Tang Yin brought Princess Besa back to the capital, and the people of Yancheng lined the streets to welcome him. The marriage between Feng State and Besa heralded a closer relationship between the two countries in the future, and also marked the complete elimination of the centuries-old threat to the north of Feng State. The people
Naturally, everyone is full of joy, and every household is decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations as if it were a New Year celebration, making it very lively.
The emperor Yin Zhun was not happy about the marriage between Feng Guo and Besa. Instead, he believed that Tang Yin's strength was further improved and his position in Feng Guo was more stable. Likewise, he also stepped on himself even more. He did not go out.
The palace did not intend to welcome him, but the ministers of the Feng Kingdom, headed by Zhang Xin, the governor of Su Nei, took the initiative to come to the main hall of the palace and "invite" the emperor to come out of the city to greet him.
In the main hall, Zhang Xin and others stood in the middle, not looking at the imperial ministers on the left and right. They all held their heads high and acted as if there was no one else around.
It stands to reason that they are just ministers of the principality. Their status is much inferior to that of the ministers of the imperial court, and they are not qualified to meet the emperor directly. However, this is the Feng Kingdom. The imperial court is weak and the Feng Ting is strong, let alone the imperial court.
The ministers Zhang Xin and others did not take it seriously. Even the emperor looked down on him from the bottom of their hearts, thinking that the emperor was just a puppet raised by their Feng Kingdom.
After hearing the intentions of Zhang Xin and others, Yin Zhun looked ugly. The reason why he was promoted to the court now was to wait for Tang Yin to bring Princess Xiaona of Besa to pay homage to him. He was the majestic emperor, the emperor of a country, but Xiaona was just
Since she was married to the Feng Kingdom, she was supposed to come to pay homage to the emperor. How could she do the opposite and ask the emperor to go out of the city to greet her? How unworthy is this? Where is the majesty of the emperor?
Yin Zhun said solemnly: "The Feng King is returning to marry a princess from a foreign country. Unless he is returning in triumph from an expedition, how can I go out of the city to welcome her?"
"Hmph!" Zhang Xin laughed out loud, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, marrying Princess Besa will ensure that there will be no more wars in our Gale North for decades. Although it is not an expedition, it is more meaningful than an expedition and a triumphant victory. All the people in the world are cheering.
, Your Majesty, as the emperor, shouldn’t you set an example?”
When speaking, Zhang Xin's hand was not directed at Yin Zhun, but to the side, which was obviously a salute to Tang Yin.
Seeing his actions and listening to his words, some of the imperial ministers present subconsciously clenched their fists and gritted their teeth.
Meng Luo, the left prime minister, said angrily: "Master Zhang, your majesty makes his own decisions when dealing with matters. How can you force him to influence you? Just by what you just said, you can be punished with the crime of disrespect..."
Before he finished speaking, Zhang Xin turned around, looked at Meng Luo, and said coldly and sinisterly: "I am discussing important matters with His Majesty, what qualifications do you, a mere martial artist, have to interrupt? If you hadn't waited for the sycophant to tell me
Your Majesty offered slanderous words, so why did the two countries of Sichuan and Zhen raise troops to rebel?"
The left prime minister of the imperial court was scolded by Zhang Xin as a mere warrior, which shows how arrogant the latter's arrogance has reached.
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of everyone present changed, including Yin Zhun. On the surface, Zhang Xin called Meng Luo a sycophant, but in fact, he was insinuating that Yin Zhun did not distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and was a coward.
Before Meng Luo could continue to speak, Zhang Xin said to Yin Zhun: "Your Majesty has lost his virtue to the people by listening to the slanderous words of the sycophants. If you listen to the slanderous words again, I am afraid that you will be the king of the country's subjugation!"
These words were so strong that there was a sound of inhalation in the hall, and Yin Zhen was trembling with anger. She pointed at Zhang Xin below and couldn't say a word for a long time.
Seeing the emperor and his father being humiliated in front of Zhang Xin, the doctor standing among the generals stepped out of the queue and shouted: "Zhang Xin, you are so brave, you dare to speak rudely in front of His Majesty, how can you do it today?"
Allow you?" As he spoke, he shouted outside the hall: "Someone is coming——"
Following his words, a group of golden-armored warriors holding halberds poured in from outside the hall.
Montaigne pointed at Zhang Xin angrily and shouted: "Take down this lawless and rebellious thief immediately!"
Before the imperial guards could come forward, Zhang Xin also shouted: "I am the official Zhi Su Neishi of Dafeng. Who dares to be rude to me?"
No one thought that Zhang Xin's words would be more effective than those of Ling Montaigne, the doctor in charge of palace security.
All the guards looked at each other, then bowed their heads and retreated. Not to mention they didn't dare to approach Zhang Xin, they even didn't dare to enter the main hall. The palace is in the Feng Kingdom, and the guards in the palace are all Feng people. To them, Feng Ting is the only one.
He is their real master. As the internal history of Feng State and a second-rank official, how can they afford to offend Zhang Xin?
Seeing this, Montaigne was anxious and angry, and his eyes were red. He was the immediate superior of the palace guards, but at the critical moment, no one obeyed his command, and they were all scared away by Zhang Xin. This situation, this scene, also
Emperor Yin Zhen was shocked and broke into a cold sweat. Only then did he realize that he was surrounded by people from Feng Ting, and that the life and death of the emperor had always been in the hands of Feng Guo.
Yin Zhun sat on the imperial chair, sweating profusely and trembling.
Zhang Xin raised the corner of his mouth and sneered. Without even looking at the angry father and son Munro and Montaigne, he raised his head and said, "If your Majesty wants to be a wise king and a saint, you must obey the destiny and follow the will of the people. Please leave the city."
Welcome the Wind King and Princess back to the capital!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers of the Feng Kingdom who came with him said in unison: "Your Majesty, please go out of the city to greet the king, and the princess returns to the capital!"
Immediately afterwards, a large group of imperial ministers, headed by Right Chancellor Guo Tong, knelt down and kowtowed forward. However, they said the same words as Zhang Xin and others, and asked Yin Zhun to personally lead the civil and military officials out of the city to greet Tang Yin and Xiao Na.
The ministers of the Feng Kingdom said so, and the ministers of the imperial court also said the same. Looking at the people below, Yin Zhun felt that he was surrounded on all sides, helpless, and allowed to be bullied. Even he began to doubt himself.
It might be a mistake not to welcome Tang Yin back to the capital. It would be right to go out to welcome Tang Yin.
Under the tough attitude of Zhang Xin and other ministers of the Feng Kingdom, and the support of Guo Tong and other imperial ministers, Yin Zhun finally had no choice but to compromise. He could only choose to compromise and go out of the city to meet Tang Yin in person according to the wishes of Zhang Xin and others.
Seeing that the emperor was bullied to such an extent by a second-rank official of the Feng Kingdom, Mengluo, Montaigne and his son were filled with indignation. The censor, the Prime Minister Wang Yi, burst into tears and couldn't kneel in the hall.
In order to please Tang Yin, Zhang Xin forced himself into the palace on his own initiative. This made Yin Zhun more aware of his current situation of being dependent on others, and also intensified the conflict between the Feng Kingdom court and the emperor Yin Zhun. Now Yin Zhun no longer has any feelings for Tang Yin.
Instead of the original gratitude, there is only unforgettable shame and hatred.
Yin Zhun could personally lead the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty out of the city to welcome the reading. Tang Yin, who did not understand the inside story, was also surprised. Of course, he was also very happy. He walked out of the carriage, walked quickly to Yin Zhun, raised his hands and said
: "How virtuous and capable I am, that I bother Your Majesty to personally go out of the city to greet you."
"Haha!" Yin Zhen laughed, but the laughter sounded very weird and harsh. He staggered forward two steps, stood in front of Tang Yin, stretched out his hand to support his arm, and said: "Tang Aiqing and Fan
The Confederacy has made a marriage, formed an alliance, and brought back a beautiful woman. It is really gratifying and congratulatory!"
This was awkward to hear. It didn't sound like a compliment, but more like a sarcasm. Tang Yin secretly frowned and raised his nose to sniff. The smell of alcohol hit his nostrils. Looking at Yin Zhen's face again, it was unnaturally red. He must have drank too much just now.
After drinking less wine, he smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty is serious. It's your Majesty's blessing that we can successfully marry Princess Besa."
Yin Zhun waved his hand, patted Tang Yin's shoulder, and said, "When did Tang Aiqing become so humble in front of me?" Without waiting for Tang Yin to answer, he looked behind Tang Yin again and asked, "Why haven't you seen me?"
Princess Besa? Why didn’t she come to see me when I came to pick her up?”
Tang Yin stared at Yin Zhun for a moment and said calmly: "Your Majesty, please don't misunderstand me. I was attacked by horse bandits on the road. The princess was injured and cannot get out of the car now."
"Oh? Someone actually dared to attack Tang Aiqing. How audacious! Where is Princess Besa? Take me to see how injured she is!" As he spoke, Yin Zhun staggered past Tang Yin.
Xiaona was injured and her clothes were disheveled. Even if the emperor went to visit her, it would be very inappropriate. Tang Yin didn't know what medicine Yin Zhun had taken today, and his frown deepened.
Just as he was about to turn around and stop him, Zhang Xin and others among the ministers came quickly, stopped Yin Zhun, and said coldly: "Your Majesty, please respect yourself!"
"Self-respect?" Yin Zhun seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world. He threw his head back and laughed loudly. He raised his hands and pointed at Zhang Xin and others, saying: "It was you who asked me to come to pick you up, and now it is you who are stopping me. You
What do you want me to do?" Thanks to his drunkenness, Yin Zhun also gave up, and his attitude was much tougher than when he was in the palace just now.
Tang Yin didn't know what was going on, but through Yin Zhen's words and his attitude when speaking, he guessed that Zhang Xin and others asked him to go out of the city to meet him, and they might even have used coercive means. Tang Yin pretended to be confused.
Turning around, he said to Yin Zhun: "The princess is seriously injured, and it is true that she cannot see you now. When the princess recovers from her injury, I will take her to pay my respects to Your Majesty."
Yin Zhun was slightly tipsy, not very drunk. After hearing what Tang Yin said, he just accepted it and nodded, saying, "In that case, I won't let Tang Aiqing be in trouble." As he spoke, he raised his head.
Raising her hand, a maid stepped forward and brought over a tray with a wine bottle and two wine cups.
After the maid filled the wine cups with wine, Yin Zhun picked up one wine cup, handed the other wine cup to Tang Yin, and said, "Tang Aiqing returns to the capital. I propose a toast to you to help you catch the wind and wash away the dust!"
At this time, something unexpected happened to everyone present. Before Tang Yin could receive the wine, Zhang Xin took the wine cup first and said: "Your Majesty, the Wind King traveled far to Bessa. He traveled thousands of miles and was tired all the way. It is not appropriate to drink.
Let Wei Chen drink this glass of wine on behalf of King Feng!" As he spoke, regardless of whether Yin Zhun and Tang Yin agreed or not, he raised his glass, raised his head, and drank the wine completely.
The emperor toasted the prince, but as a minister, Zhang Xin snatched the wine and drank it all in one gulp. This was a very rude behavior for both Yin Zhun and Tang Yin. If you look deeper, he could even be executed immediately.