When Tang Yin and Wu Yu were chatting, they saw Wu Mei coming out of the car and looking towards him. Tang Yin raised the corner of his mouth and grinned at Wu Mei, but the latter ignored him and turned his head away, pretending not to care.
Seeing him, Tang Yin chuckled secretly, but said nothing more, and took Wu Yu, Liang Xing, and Ziyang Haochun to the mansion where he was temporarily staying.
Welcoming the three people into the lobby, Tang Yin very politely asked them to sit at the top of the table, while he sat at the bottom. In addition, the generals and counselors of the Tianyuan Army also sat on both sides.
Soon, the servants in the mansion brought the wine and meat that had been prepared and placed them in front of everyone's tables. Tang Yin smiled at Liang Xing, Wu Yu and Ziyang Haochun and said: "Liang Xiang, Wu Xiang, Zi Yang
The general has been working hard all the way, so I will prepare some food and wine. If there is any lack of hospitality, please don’t be offended by the three adults."
Although his words were polite, he still acted like a landlord. Both Liang Xing and Ziyang Haochun frowned. Before they could speak, Wu Yu spoke first: "Nephew Tang Xian, I wonder if my Wufu is okay now."
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When Zhong Tian usurped the throne, Wu Yu and others were all put under house arrest by him, and their homes were sealed. Wu Yu's question meant that he wanted to return to his Wu Mansion to stay.
Tang Yin thought for a moment, smiled, and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Wu, Wu's residence is safe and sound. Since Mr. Wu has returned to the capital, he can return to the residence at any time."
"That's great!" After hearing this, Wu Yu felt relieved and the smile on his face became deeper.
Tang Yin changed the subject and said seriously: "I invite the three adults to return to the capital. I hope that Prime Minister Liang, Prime Minister Wu, and General Ziyang can take charge of the overall situation, calm down the civil strife, and eliminate troubles when the country is in crisis. I don't know.
Are the three adults willing to take on this important task?"
"Oh..." Wu Yu groaned and asked, "Then our official position is..."
"Of course the officials will be reinstated. The Prime Minister Wu will still be the Right Prime Minister, the Liang Prime Minister will still be the Left Prime Minister, and General Ziyang will still be the Great General." Tang Yin said with a smile.
"This is what it should be." Ziyang Haochun said confidently before Wu Yu could answer.
Tang Yin raised his eyebrows and looked directly at Ziyang Haochun. Although he had a smile on his face, his tolerance for Ziyang Haochun was almost reaching its limit.
At this time, Liang Xing suddenly said: "A country cannot be without a king, and the court cannot be without a master. To reorganize the court, it is not just about us ministers, but also a monarch. I wonder what Mr. Tang has planned?"
When the question came to the key point, Wu Yu and Ziyang Haochun looked at Tang Yin in unison, waiting for his answer.
Tang Yin showed a serious look, nodded, and said: "The Feng Kingdom was founded by the Zhan family. If you want to establish a monarch, you should naturally choose it from the descendants of the Zhan family."
Liang Xing frowned and said: "But since Zhong Tian usurped the throne, he massacred the Zhan family in Feng State. Now there is no one with the Zhan surname in Feng State."
Tang Yin responded in a pretentious manner and said quietly: "This is a problem." As he spoke, he looked at Qiu Zhen beside him and asked: "Master Qiu, what do you think?"
Qiu Zhen hurriedly handed over his hands and said: "My lord, according to my opinion, notices should be posted across the country now to find the direct or collateral descendants of the late king. As long as the identity can be confirmed to be correct, he can be crowned king."
Tang Yin listened and nodded in agreement. When Qiu Zhen finished speaking, he looked at Liang Xing, Wu Yu, and Ziyang Haochun and asked: "What do the three adults think of Mr. Qiu's opinion?"
There is nothing inappropriate in Qiu Zhen's opinion, and he does not sound selfish. In fact, both he and Tang Yin know that the Zhan family has been uprooted by Zhong Tian, and there are no descendants left in the world, even in this world.
Notices were posted across the country, and no candidate for the monarch would appear. The reason for saying this was entirely to buy time for Tang Yin. During this period, Tang Yin could completely eliminate Zhong Tian's forces and win over the leaders of each county.
, so that he can actually control the whole country and become an uncrowned king. When the time comes, he will seek the throne of the monarch, which will be a matter of course.
Liang Xing, Wu Yu, and Ziyang Haochun carefully analyzed Qiu Zhen's words and felt that what he said was reasonable. Liang Xing asked: "Follow Master Qiu's wishes and post the notice. What if no descendants of the Zhan family show up?"
What to do? Don’t we have to wait forever?”
Qiu Zhen smiled and said: "If this is really the case, it is also God's will. It is God who wants to replace me as the king of Dafeng, and it is not something we can change. I think so, I will post the notice for three months within the limit of three months.
If there really are no descendants of the Zhan family, we will have no choice but to find another strategy."
"I wonder what Mr. Qiu's plan is to find another strategy?"
At this time, Tang Yin waved his hand and interrupted with a smile: "Prime Minister Liang, it is too early to discuss these things now! The top priority is to quell the internal and external troubles of Dafeng, not to discuss who should be the monarch."
"But……"
Just as Liang Xing was about to speak, Wu Yu spoke up first: "What Tang Xian Nephew said makes sense. Now that the national thief Zhong Tian is in Wancheng, very close to the capital, this is really not the time to discuss choosing a monarch."
"Yes!" Liang Xing took a deep breath, looked at Tang Yin, then looked at Wu Yu, and immediately understood in his heart that Wu Yu and Tang Yin were wearing the same pants.
He didn't say anything more, just sighed secretly.
Tang Yin said: "What we need to do now is to recover the counties controlled by Zhong Tian. The three counties of Tai'an, Shangqing and Gaoyang to the east of the capital and the four counties of Lingdong, Lingnan, Fuchuan and Pingxi to the west of the capital are
The most important thing is, if we can regain these seven counties, plus the four northern counties, we will control eleven counties, have an absolute advantage against Zhong Tian, and eliminate our worries, what do you think, sir?"
"That's true!" Ziyang Haochun is a military general and is proficient in military tactics. He feels that what Tang Yin said is very reasonable. "Master Tang, what you mean is that we will not attack Zhongtian for the time being, but attack these seven counties first?"
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"No." Tang Yin said with a smile: "We should be polite first and then fight! In the name of the imperial court, send letters to the heads of the seven counties, inviting them to join the capital. If the seven county heads are willing to come, it means they recognize the new imperial court and are still loyal to Feng.
If he refuses to come, it means that his heart is towards Peng and he is die-hard loyal to Zhong Tian. It will not be too late for us to send troops to attack him then."
"Why go to all the trouble." Ziyang Haochun waved his hands disapprovingly and said: "When Zhong Tian proclaimed himself king, the capitals of these seven counties were all traitors to me, Dafeng, and it would not be a pity to die. Now
Mr. Tang, there is no need to pity them. If you are afraid that the attack will be frustrated, then simply give me the military power and I will lead the troops there."
Tang Yin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then couldn't help but laugh. He really didn't know whether to say that Ziyang Haochun was simple-minded or that he was too cute. Is it possible to give him military power? Even a fool wouldn't do it.
Would do something stupid like this.
Seeing Tang Yin's exaggerated smile, Ziyang Haochun frowned. He glared at Tang Yin sharply and said in a deep voice: "As the general of the Feng Kingdom, I have the right to mobilize the entire army. Don't you think that the army under Lord Tang's command can't be used?"
Do you belong to my Fengjun?"
These words caused a change in the expressions of everyone present, especially the generals and counselors of the Tianyuan Army, who all looked at Ziyang Haochun angrily.
It seems that Ziyang Haochun hasn't understood the situation yet and doesn't know who is the leader and who is the follower. Tang Yin still had a smile on his face and had no intention of getting angry at all. He just slowly picked up the jug and poured himself a glass of wine.
, then picked up the wine glass, raised his head, and drank all the wine in it.
He poured himself a cup and drank, without answering or paying attention to Ziyang Haochun.
At this moment, there was a big commotion outside the hall. People looked out and saw a group of soldiers gathered in the courtyard outside the hall. There were also more than 20 people tied up and escorted among them. Soon, a captain
The well-dressed man quickly walked into the hall, came to Tang Yin, stepped in and saluted, and said: "My lord, my subordinates just searched for the criminal Zhang Song and his family in the city. Please make your decision."
Hearing the name Zhang Song, Liang Xing, Wu Yu, and Ziyang Haochun were all stunned. Zhang Song was a minister of the previous dynasty, and his official position was not high, but not low. Later, when Zhong Tian usurped the throne, he was also killed by Zhong Tian.
Tian was placed under house arrest and was placed in the dungeon above Zhong Tian's mansion, in the same place as Liang, Wu and Ziyang.
Logically speaking, Zhang Song was considered a loyal minister of the Feng Kingdom, so why did he suddenly become a criminal minister? The three of them couldn't figure out what was going on.
Tang Yin looked at the three people who looked confused and said: "According to the account of the captured general, Zhang Song has been bribed by Zhong Tian. He seems to be loyal, but in fact he is a villain."
"What an injustice!"
As soon as Tang Yin finished speaking, a tied-up middle-aged man in the courtyard shouted loudly: "I have been wronged! Xiaguan has always been loyal to Dafeng, loyal to the late king, and never has two minds. Liang Xiang, Wu Xiang, General Ziyang,
I am being imprisoned in the same place as the three of you. Others don't understand it, so don't you understand it? How could I be Zhong Tian's lackey?" As he spoke, he burst into tears and his body was trembling.
Tang Yin took his time and took out a blood book from his arms, spread it on the table, and said: "This is the testimony of General Peng. The evidence is conclusive, how can I allow you to deny it? The people who are here are going to Zhang Song and his family.
Kill them all!"
"Unjustly! Mr. Tang, I am unjustly accused! This is a false accusation! Liang Xiang, Wu Xiang, General Ziyang, please save the official..." At this time, Zhang Song's nose and tears had flowed out together, and he was under house arrest by Zhong Tian.
During this period, he had suffered a lot, and now he finally got Feng Jun to come, but he was labeled as a rebel again. How sad is this?
Seeing the soldiers of the Tianyuan Army kneeling Zhang Song and his family in the courtyard, the executioners came out holding the ghost-headed sword, stood up behind everyone, and made a gesture to behead them on the spot. Liang Xing, Wu Yu, and Ziyang Haochunsan
There was a chill in everyone's heart, and Liang Xing and Ziyang Haochun said in unison: "Master Tang, wait a minute!"
"Well? Prime Minister Liang, General Ziyang, do you have anything to say?" Tang Yin pretended to be confused and looked at the two of them.