Tang Yin was shocked, narrowed his eyes, stared at Qiu Zhen, and asked: "Qiu Zhen, have you heard anything?"
Qiu Zhen shook his head repeatedly and said: "No, no, I didn't hear anything. I just said it based on the situation. Moreover, such precedents are common, so the king must pay attention to it!"
Tang Yin secretly thought it was troublesome. This was the reason why he no longer wanted to be a king. No matter what he did, he had to take into account all factors and everyone around him. It was too tiring.
He pondered for a long time and asked: "Have you discussed your intention with Yuanji?"
Qiu Zhen was startled, shook his head and said, "Wei Chen has not discussed it with Yuan Ji yet."
Tang Yin smiled lightly and said: "You and Yuan Ji are my right-hand men, and your two opinions must be unified. If you both think that I should seek the throne, then we can discuss it in detail. But if your two opinions
If we cannot unify, then let’s put this matter aside for the time being and discuss it later!”
Having said this, he narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes gleamed, and said in a deep voice: "As for the soldiers in the army, huh, I'm not dead yet. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I will punish them severely and I will never be lenient.
!”
Qiu Zhen grinned secretly when he heard this. Shangguan Yuanji was the most determined "supporter of Yin" in the imperial court. This had almost become a secret.
Sichuan people, Ning people and even Zhen people all tried to persuade the king to join, but Feng people did not do so, not because Feng people didn't want to do so, but because Shangguan Yuanji, the right minister, did not agree. He was the head of the civil service, and he did not nod.
How can officials dare to persuade the king to enter the country privately?
Now the king pushed Shangguan Yuanji out and made it clear that he did not want to fight for the throne. All that he said was in vain. Qiu Zhen couldn't help but smiled bitterly and shook his head.
He knew Tang Yin too well. If it was something he didn't want to do from the bottom of his heart, no matter what others said, it would be useless. Qiu Zhen sighed, stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. I'll leave.
Your Majesty, please rest early."
Tang Yin smiled at Qiu Zhen, then patted the memorial on the desk and said, "I would like to rest early, but I have to finish these things first!"
"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty." Qiu Zhen bowed deeply and retreated.
Qiu Zhen came late at night to persuade him to join, but Tang Yin pushed Shangguan Yuanji out and used Shangguan Yuanji as his shield to block Qiu Zhen's mouth.
His move was quite clever. Shangguan Yuanji had always been loyal to the Yin family's imperial court and would not support Tang Yin's replacement of Yin Zhun no matter what.
For something as important as usurping the throne, if the opinions within the Feng Kingdom cannot be unified, how can it possibly succeed?!
However, what Tang Yin did was equivalent to pushing Shangguan Yuanji to the forefront.
The situation within the Feng Kingdom is now much more complicated than before. There are already very clear factions in the court. The most important of them are the two factions. One is the Feng Ren faction, and the other is the Xiao Xiang faction.
The Sichuan faction headed by.
If Tang Yin proclaims himself emperor, changes dynasties, and divides ministers, it will be very beneficial to any faction, and everyone is optimistic about the success. However, if someone stands up to oppose or even obstructs Tang Yin's proclaimed emperor, then it will touch everyone's vital interests.
That person will undoubtedly become a thorn in everyone's side and a thorn in their flesh.
This is the case now. In the eyes of most people, Shangguan Yuanji is the biggest obstacle on Tang Yin's road to becoming emperor. Even if Feng Ren is dissatisfied with Shangguan Yuanji, he will not do anything to him due to human feelings.
Sichuan people are different.
Ministers from Sichuan often get together to discuss in secret. The court of Sichuan has been integrated with the court of Feng, but there are only so many official positions in the court. Most of the ministers from Sichuan only get insignificant idle positions, while the really important positions are occupied by Feng.
The minister held firm.
If they want to change this, they can only hope that Tang Yin will proclaim himself emperor and build a new imperial court. In this way, they will not only have the opportunity to return to their posts, but they can even get further promotions.
However, with the obstacle of Shangguan Yuanji, Tang Yin's path to becoming emperor seems to be far away. If you want Tang Yin to become emperor as soon as possible, there is only one way to get rid of Shangguan Yuanji.
Shangguan Yuanji is the right minister of the Feng Kingdom and one of the close ministers of the Feng King. If he wanted to kill him, the Sichuan ministers would not dare to do it privately. For this reason, Sima Zhaoyan, the former right minister of the Sichuan Kingdom, approached Xiao Xiang and asked her for her opinion.
.
Xiao Xiang is now more than eight months pregnant and has a big belly. She looks bloated, but she actually has a more plump beauty.
When Sima Zhaoyan arrived, Xiao Xiang was sitting in the pavilion in the garden drinking tea and enjoying the cool air. Sima Zhaoyan walked forward quickly, bowed and saluted, and said, "I am here to see you, your Majesty!"
Hearing his title, Xiao Xiang burst into laughter and said, "How many times have I told Lord Sima that you should stop calling me King, and instead call me Madam!"
"Yes, madam, it was the humble minister who made a mistake." Sima Zhaoyan lowered his head and bowed.
"Master Sima, do you still need to be so reserved in front of me? Sit down quickly!" Xiao Xiang said with a slow smile while drinking ginseng tea.
"Yes! Madam." Sima Zhaoyan sat down on the stone bench at Xiao Xiang's side. Xiao Xiang put down the tea cup, looked at Sima Zhaoyan, and asked: "Master Sima came here today, and I don't know why?"
"This..." As soon as Sima Zhaoyan spoke, he immediately stopped it and looked at the maids on both sides. Xiao Xiang waved to the left and right, and the maids responded one after another, bowed and exited the pavilion.
After the girls retreated far away from the pavilion, Sima Zhao Yanfang whispered: "Wei ministers are here this time for King Feng to proclaim himself emperor."
Xiao Xiang's heart moved and asked: "Why, the king is still unwilling?"
"Yes, but according to Wei Chen, it's not that King Feng doesn't want to proclaim himself emperor, but someone deliberately obstructs King Feng from proclaiming himself emperor." Sima Zhaoyan said cautiously.
"Oh?" Xiao Xiang's eyes flashed and she said, "There is such a person? Who is it?"
"My wife is pregnant and has difficulty moving. She has ignored the government affairs for a long time and does not know the situation in the government. Now, the ministers all hope that King Feng will proclaim himself emperor and change the dynasty. Only Shangguan Yuanji stands in the way, saying what if King Feng replaces the emperor.
, it is treacherous and contrary to human ethics. The ministers we persuaded have become sycophants and traitors in the mouth of Shangguan Yuanji. Madam, now is a golden opportunity. The throne is within easy reach for King Feng. As long as King Feng becomes the emperor, then not only Madam can
When you become the imperial concubine, the child in your womb will also become the prince, and the princess will be the future supreme emperor. If you miss the opportunity now, it will not be so easy for the Feng King to become emperor in the future."
A flash of light flashed in Xiao Xiang's eyes, but she quickly returned to normal. She smiled slightly and said: "Prime Minister Shangguan is loyal to the imperial court. This is not a secret. It's just that as a minister of the Feng Kingdom, he eats the salary of the Feng Kingdom and receives the favor of the Feng King.
, but it’s really inappropriate to focus on others.”
"What the lady said is absolutely true!"
"Lord Sima, what do you think we should do?"
"Madam, it is not only the misfortune of Feng Kingdom and King Feng that there is such a creeping prime minister, it is also the misfortune of Madam. In my opinion, we should... get rid of him as soon as possible!" Sima Zhao said sternly.
Xiao Xiang secretly took a breath, calmly picked up the teacup, drank the ginseng tea, and thought for a moment, she slowly said: "Shangguan Yuanji is the head of the civil servants of the Feng Kingdom, and he has won the trust of the king. If you want to kill him, you can't kill him."
It’s easy, not to mention, once things are exposed, the consequences...even I can’t afford it!”
Sima Zhao said solemnly: "Madam, please rest assured that I will leave no trace if I do what I do. Even if the matter is really revealed in the end, I will bear the responsibility and will never harm my wife."
After hearing this, Xiao Xiang let out a long breath and said slowly: "In that case, let's do it, Lord Sima, but you must be careful. If you are not completely sure, don't take risks."
"Yes! Madam, I understand."
"Also, Mr. Zhang may be able to help you." Xiao Xiang said thoughtfully.
"Master Zhang?" Sima Zhaoyan looked at Xiao Xiang in confusion, wondering which Master Zhang she was talking about.
"Zhang Xin."
"Ah?" Sima Zhaoyan was dumbfounded and said nervously: "Master Zhang is a wind man. He...how could he help us deal with Shangguan Yuanji?"
Xiao Xiang was happy and said calmly: "Nowadays, there is no distinction between Feng people and Sichuan people. As long as the immediate interests are related, even if they are Feng people, they will be ruthless."
Seeing that Sima Zhao Yanyi still had an expression of disbelief on his face, she smiled and said: "This time I was able to marry the king and successfully conceive the king's child. Lord Zhang has done the most great job. Don't worry, Lord Sima. Zhang
Adults can be trusted."
It turns out that there is such a hidden secret. Sima Zhaoyan smiled and said excitedly: "If I can get Master Zhang's help, then it will be twice the result with half the effort. The humble minister is also completely sure that he can kill Shangguan..."
Before he could finish his words, Xiao Xiang waved her hand and interrupted what he was about to say. She said slowly: "I am pregnant with Liujia and need to concentrate on raising the fetus. Please don't do this kind of killing in the future."
I mentioned it before me."
"Yes, yes, yes, it's the humble minister who talks too much. The most important thing now is that Madam can raise her baby safely."
"If there is nothing else, Lord Sima, please go back!"
"Yes! Madam! I have to retire!" Sima Zhaoyan said with a happy face, bowed deeply, and then bowed and exited the pavilion.
Seeing Sima Zhaoyan quickly leaving, Xiao Xiang narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists subconsciously.
Even though she always talked to Sima Zhaoyan in a leisurely manner, as if the matter had nothing to do with her, in fact, she wanted Tang Yin to become emperor more than anyone else. By then, not only her status would be in question.
With such changes, even the unborn fetus in her belly will take on the aura of a dragon son or dragon girl.
As long as she thinks of her husband and her children who will become the supreme emperor, how can Xiao Xiang not be excited and excited? If anyone blocks her way in this matter, she will never be merciful.