In addition, Zhang Zhihong had served as the right minister of Ning State for a long time and was the head of Ning State's civil servants. He had his own deep-rooted power and his decisions could affect a large number of important ministers in the Ning State court. This was one of the main reasons why Tang Yin favored him.
Zhang Zhihong held a high position and it was not easy to get close to him, but it also depended on luck. Tang Yin and Cheng Jin only stayed outside the Prime Minister's Mansion for two days before they found the opportunity.
On this day, at noon, Zhang Zhihong was invited to leave the house and go to Zuixianju, the most famous restaurant in Liangzhou.
Tang Yin and Cheng Jin were keenly aware of the opportunity to contact Zhang Zhihong.
The two of them followed Zhang Zhihong's carriage to Zuixianju.
After arriving, they saw that Zhang Zhihong had been in for a while before Tang Yin and Cheng Jin walked in. The store clerk came forward to greet him and asked with a smile on his face: "Guests, are you two?"
Tang Yin didn't answer, Cheng Jin said: "That's right."
"Should you two sit upstairs or downstairs?"
"Did Prime Minister Zhang come just now?"
"yes!"
"Prepare for me a single room next to Zhang's." Cheng Jin said expressionlessly, while pinching a piece of broken silver from his arms and placing it in the waiter's hand.
The waiter in the shop was well-informed and guessed that these two people might be the ones entrusting Zhang Zhihong with errands.
He took the money with a smile, nodded repeatedly, and led the way, letting Tang Yin and Cheng Jin to the third floor.
While walking through the store, the waiter introduced: "The third floor is full of luxurious rooms, and the prices are not cheap..." Looking at Tang Yin and Cheng Jin's clothes, the waiter was really afraid that they would not be able to pay.
Cheng Jin sneered, took out another gold ingot weighing twenty taels, held it in his palm, and asked, "Are these enough?"
Gulu! The waiter in the shop couldn't help but vomit when he looked at Jin Yuanbao. He was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses. The smile on his face became thicker. He nodded repeatedly and said with a smile: "Enough, enough, enough." What a shame.
What a look!
Entering the private room, the waiter began to introduce again: "Sir, the girl in our restaurant is good at singing and dancing..."
Before he could finish speaking, Cheng Jin waved his hand and said, "No need. Just bring over the good wine and food you have here."
"Yes, yes, yes! Wait a moment, sir. I'll go get ready now." The waiter likes such generous customers the most, so he ran away in a hurry.
After the waiter left, Cheng Jin looked at Tang Yin and whispered: "Brother, there are several masters in the guards around Zhang Zhihong."
Tang Yin nodded lightly. When Zhang Zhihong came out of the house, he had already noticed that he didn't know how high the other party's cultivation level was, but the spiritual pressure that naturally showed up when he raised his hands and feet should not be underestimated.
. He picked up the teapot on the table, sniffed it slightly, then poured himself a cup of tea, and said: "We are not here to do anything. Whether it is powerful or not has little to do with us."
"If eldest brother fails to convince Zhang Zhihong and falls out..."
"If you can't beat me, it's always okay for you and me to run away." Tang Yin said with a faint smile.
Cheng Jin didn't ask any more questions, stood up and said in a low voice: "Brother, I'll go outside and watch."
"Yeah! Be careful."
"yes!"
Next door, Zhang Zhihong seemed to be having a lively conversation with the person who invited him. The sound of laughter could be heard from time to time in the private room, which was also mixed with the sweet laughter of women.
After more than half an hour, Zhang Zhihong came out of the private room, apparently to relieve himself. At this time, Cheng Jin, who had been waiting for a long time, immediately came forward to greet him.
Before he could get close, two figures flashed in front of him like lightning and stretched out their hands to block his way.
Both of them were middle-aged men in their forties or fifties. Due to their superb cultivation, they were actually older than they looked. The two men's eyes were shining brightly as they looked at Cheng Jin without blinking.
Cheng Jin didn't look at the two of them at all. He looked at Zhang Zhihong behind him through the gap between them. He bowed his hands and saluted, and asked in a calm tone: "Is that Prime Minister in front of you?"
Zhang Zhihong didn't know Cheng Jin, so he looked puzzled and asked: "Your Excellency is..."
"My young master has admired Prime Minister Zhang for a long time. I would like to invite Prime Minister Zhang to a gathering."
Although Cheng Jin was dressed in a rough and low-grade manner, his attitude when speaking was neither humble nor overbearing, calm and polite, and he did not show any panic in front of the dignified prime minister. He was definitely not an ordinary servant. Zhang Zhihong had been an official for many years and had a wide knowledge of people, so he could naturally tell that.
Cheng Jin was different. He asked curiously: "Your young master is..."
"My young master heard that Prime Minister Zhang was very fond of rare treasures, so he specially prepared a meeting gift for Prime Minister Zhang." As he spoke, Cheng Jin took out a small red brocade box from his arms and walked towards Zhang Zhihong.
The two middle-aged men standing in front of him were extremely cautious and took action at the same time to stop him. One of the two guards behind Zhang Zhihong stepped out, took the brocade box, looked through it carefully, and found no problems before handing it to Zhang Zhihong.
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Zhang Zhihong took it and opened it. He saw that the brocade box contained a finely carved jadeite. It was all green, without a trace of color. The workmanship was exquisite, and it was obviously made by a famous artist. Zhang Zhihong had seen too many treasures.
You can tell at a glance that this jadeite is worth a lot of money. Although it is not priceless, it is hard to find.
His eyes lit up at first, but soon returned to normal. He closed the brocade box, handed it to the guard beside him casually, and then asked: "Where is your noble lord?"
"It's right next door."
"Oh? Why do you want to see the true face?"
"I just want to meet noble people."
"Haha!" Zhang Zhihong laughed. He liked the piece of jade that the other party sent him very much. He didn't want to get rid of it at this time. He was full of curiosity and wanted to see who the dignitary was so generous and gave him a top quality piece without even meeting him.
Jade.
He nodded towards Cheng Jin and said, "Lead the way."
"This way, Prime Minister Zhang, please!"
The other party did not reject it, and Cheng Jin was secretly relieved. He said that Zhang Zhihong liked rare treasures, but that was just hearsay. If the other party didn't accept this at all, it would be troublesome. In addition, the four guards around Zhang Zhihong let
Cheng Jinqing clearly felt a heavy sense of oppression.
Under the guidance of Cheng Jin, Zhang Zhihong walked into the private room where Tang Yin was. The first time he saw Tang Yin, Zhang Zhihong felt that he looked familiar, but where he had seen him before, he couldn't remember for a while.
Seeing Cheng Jin bringing Zhang Zhihong in, Tang Yin, who was sitting cross-legged on the couch, stood up, held his hands in his hands with a smile, and said, "Prime Minister Zhang, please be polite."
Cheng Jin was dressed in ordinary clothes. After all, he was a servant. He didn't expect his master's clothes to be so ordinary. However, the aura that the other party's body naturally exuded should not be underestimated. Zhang Zhihong knew that it was the unique temperament of people who often give orders.
"Young Master is..."
"My name cannot be known to anyone at will." As he spoke, Tang Yin looked at the four guards behind Zhang Zhihong with a smile. The implication was that he wanted to send these four people away.
Zhang Zhihong smiled, looked back, and said, "They are all the truth's close retainers. You don't have to worry about them hearing what you want to say to the truth."
"This matter is of great importance, so I have to be cautious."
"Oh? How big of a deal is it?"
"It is related to Prime Minister Zhang's wealth and life, his future future, and even the prosperity and wealth of future generations."
Tang Yin did not say this sentence in Ningguo dialect, but in Fengguo dialect.
Zhang Zhihong is so smart, every strand of his hair is empty. After listening to Tang Yin's words, and then hearing his Fengguo dialect, I already understood in my heart that this person is probably the secret historian sent by Fengguo to Ningguo.
, came to find him, if nothing unexpected happened, he was here to win him over to Feng Guo.
Wanting to understand the other party's identity and intentions, Zhang Zhihong instinctively felt rejection in his heart, but he couldn't make it clear. Once he made it clear, he would have to break up, and Zhang Zhihong didn't want to form a personal feud with Feng Guo yet.
He smiled slightly and said: "Such a big thing, haha, I can't bear it, so you'd better stop talking about it." As he spoke, he turned around and waved to the guard behind him, who immediately took the brocade he had just accepted.
He took out the box and handed it to Zhang Zhihong, who handed it to Tang Yin and said, "Please take back this meeting gift, too!"
Tang Yin did not answer, but looked at Zhang Zhihong with a smile, and said with a pun: "On the one hand, there is glory in the world, and on the other hand, there is hell. Could it be that Prime Minister Zhang wants to abandon the former and choose the latter? Doesn't Prime Minister Zhang make plans for his descendants?"
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Zhang Zhihong took a breath, and the smile on his face seemed a little stiff. He secretly thought that this person was so brave. In the capital of Ningguo, he dared to threaten his right-hand man like this. However, he was also extremely curious about Tang Yin's identity.
, I feel that his status in Feng Country is definitely not low, at least he is an important minister who can participate in Feng Country’s state affairs.
After a moment of pause, the expression on Zhang Zhihong's face returned to his natural expression. He said with a smile: "It's not certain where the prosperity of the world is and where it is the endless hell. What if I mistakenly mistake hell for prosperity? It will be too late to regret it."
Are you done?"
Tang Yin said with a smile: "If Prime Minister Zhang thinks so, then I can only say that Prime Minister Zhang is too optimistic about the current situation. The overall situation has been decided, and the way of heaven is so, how can human power stop it? Those who dare to change the destiny are undoubtedly mantises.
It’s self-destruction.”
Zhang Zhihong took another breath, and at the same time, his eyes flashed with fire.
Tang Yin did not take his anger seriously, his eyes fell on the brocade box in Zhang Zhihong's hand, and he said slowly: "I can guarantee that if Prime Minister Zhang accepts this meeting gift from me today, there will be hundreds or thousands of copies in the future.
, thousands of gifts are waiting for Prime Minister Zhang, and in addition, Prime Minister Zhang’s official career can be further improved!"
These words were too strong. Zhang Zhihong was originally the Right Chancellor, and he held a high-level official position. If he rose to the next level, wouldn't he be the best prince? As soon as Tang Yin finished speaking, Zhang Zhihong's body suddenly trembled, and his eyes went straight.
Goudi stared at Tang Yin, secretly guessing who this young man who looked young was? Why did he dare to say such a thing? What was his intention?
There were too many questions in his mind. Finally, he gritted his teeth, turned his head and said, "Zhang Yuan stays, others go out!"
His four retainers were all confused about the conversation between their master and the other party. They had no idea what the two of them were talking about or what kind of riddles they were playing. They let themselves go out before they could figure out the identity of the other party. Then,
The three of them were very worried and said in unison: "Master Xiang, this person's origin is unknown, he is not an ordinary person..."
Before they could finish speaking, Zhang Zhihong shouted in a deep voice: "Get out!"