Tang Yin didn't understand why Zhang Xin wanted to drink the emperor's toast, but he also guessed that he must have his own intention in doing so. Zhang Xin was not Tang Yin's direct minister, but it was basically a foregone conclusion that Tang Yin would sit on the throne of the Wind King.
Xia Cai had no choice but to choose to join Tang Yin.
Although Zhang Xin was duplicitous and always used his power to bully others, he was still loyal to Tang Yin, and because of his strong abilities, he won Tang Yin's trust.
The reason why he drank first this time was actually because he was gambling, risking his own life that Yin Zhun would not dare to poison the wine. As the emperor, Yin Zhun was led out of the city to greet Tang Yin by ministers like himself, the Feng Kingdom, so he was naturally full of feelings for Tang Yin.
Resentful, no one can guarantee whether the wine he toasted to Tang Yin at this time is clean. Zhang Xin bets his own life in exchange for more trust and importance from Tang Yin.
Looking at Zhang Xin who drank all the wine first, Yin Zhen's teeth itched with hatred, but there was nothing she could do to him.
After drinking, Zhang Xin stood silently for a while, feeling nothing strange. Then he breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Tang Yin with relief. At the same time, he touched his belly, indicating that Tang Yin was fine with the drink.
The atmosphere on the court was very strange now. Tang Yin, who had not yet understood the situation, could not say much. He cupped his hands to Yin Zhun and said with a smile: "How dare I ask your Majesty to propose a toast? Let's go to the city first!"
Zhang Xin took away his toast, but no one stood up to reprimand Zhang Xin. Yin Zhen lost face and felt that he would be humiliating himself by staying. He turned around and walked in without saying a word.
The emperor took the carriage and asked people to pull the carriage back to the palace.
Looking at Huang Cheng's retreating back, Tang Yin squinted his eyes, and the expression on his face was still half-smiling, making it impossible to guess whether he was happy or angry.
Although Yin Zhun left, the ministers of the imperial court and the ministers of the Feng Kingdom were still there. Without the emperor present, they could show their hospitality unscrupulously, surrounding Tang Yin like stars holding the moon, smiling at each other and saying hello.
Make small talk and do the best you can with flattery.
Surrounded by many ministers, Tang Yin and his party entered Yancheng. Every time they walked through a street, they caused a sensation in the whole street, with cheers and applause, as if the whole capital was boiling.
From entering Yancheng to returning to the palace, Tang Yin walked for more than an hour. Such a popular scene surprised even Xiaona, and the discomfort of being in a foreign land suddenly eased a lot.
After returning to the palace, Tang Yin ordered the maid to send Xiaona into the backyard, while he stayed in the front yard to deal with the ministers who came to congratulate her.
The ministers sent off one after another, and they were overwhelmed. Tang Yin was so busy that he felt dizzy. Finally, he entrusted Shangguan Yuanji to do the entertainment on his behalf, while he took Qiu Zhen to the backyard.
He has been away from Yancheng for two months, and he also needs to know what happened during this period. Fortunately, the situation at home and abroad is relatively stable. There are no major events, but there are constant trivial matters. Qiu Zhen picked the main one, which county
There is a disaster in a county, which county is plagued by banditry, which county has officials who have been found corrupt and perverting the law, etc.
Finally, Qiu Zhen did not forget to sue Zhang Xin, and gave a general account of Zhang Xin's decision to take more than a dozen ministers to the palace, and how Emperor Qiang came out of the city to greet him.
"Now the situation in our country is not stable and the people's hearts are not yet settled. Falling out with the imperial court will do a lot of harm but no good. Zhang Xin is so happy to have great achievements, but he is also extremely stupid. He just wants to help the king to save face, and he openly commits the following crimes. The emperor goes out of the city to meet the king. He will undoubtedly
Let the emperor misunderstand that this is the king's intention and vent his anger on the king."
As soon as Qiu Zhen finished speaking, Tang Yin immediately picked up the conversation, smiled slightly, and said, "Qiu Zhen, you have misunderstood Zhang Xin."
"Ah?" Qiu Zhen was startled and looked at Tang Yin blankly.
Tang Yin said with a smile: "It is indeed my intention to ask Zhang Xin to do this. Now, it is time for the emperor to understand who is the master and who is the second in the Feng Kingdom!" He was telling lies with his eyes open. What Zhang Xin did was
Because Tang Yin didn't know it beforehand, he said this to protect Zhang Xin.
Zhang Xin's actions may be excessive and impulsive, but his intentions are good, which is worthy of recognition. Moreover, it has happened before that Meng Luo, Wang Yi and other imperial ministers conspired to eradicate Tang Yin. At that time, because of the large armies of Sichuan and Zhen
Due to the pressure, he could not delve into the matter, but Tang Yin had always been worried about it. Now Zhang Xin could give the emperor a show of strength in the court hall, so as to prevent them from causing trouble behind his back and causing trouble secretly.
Out of these considerations, Tang Yin simply took matters into his own hands and did not give Qiu Zhen any excuse to impeach Zhang Xin.
Qiu Zhen really didn't expect that Zhang Xin's actions were instructed by Tang Yin. He was stunned for a while, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, although the emperor is no longer worthy of his name, his prestige among the people is still there. It is not a good deed to humiliate the emperor like this!
"
Tang Yin laughed, smiled, patted Qiu Zhen on the shoulder, and said, "You're right, I will pay attention to it in the future."
It was just this once, and I was afraid that the emperor would feel resentful! Qiu Zhen sighed secretly, but the thing had already happened, and it would be useless to be upset anymore. He had to change the subject and ask about the situation of this trip to Bessa.
Tang Yin walked and talked, telling Qiu Zhen the current situation of Besa in detail. After Qiu Zhen heard this, he laughed and said: "Looking at it from this point of view, a big thing has been accomplished. Now the king can transfer the Sanshui Army westward to the border of Ningdi
Already."
Qiu Zhen's words also indicated that the war was imminent, and Tang Yin showed a solemn expression. The battle against Du Ji was also a battle related to the future destiny of Feng Country. As a monarch, how could Tang Yin not be cautious?
He asked seriously: "Qiu Zhen, how long do you think this war will last?"
After counting with his fingers, Qiu Zhen said: "With the combat power of the Sanshui Army, it will take at most one month to resolve the crisis in Tia and drive the Duji Army back to the homeland."
Tang Yin asked uncertainly: "Can it be so smooth?"
Qiu Zhen nodded and said: "Surprise and attack unprepared are one of the sure wins for our army; using elite divisions to defeat the tired army that has fought hard for more than a year are two sure wins for our army; our army enters Tia as reinforcements.
If we fight on our own land and have the right time, place, and people, these are the three things our army must win. With these three points, our army will be able to defeat the main force of Duji's army in a short period of time!"
His analysis was not rhetoric, every analysis was factual. After Qiu Zhen finished speaking, Tang Yin felt more confident. He laughed and said easily: "In this battle, we have the right time, the right place, the right people, and so on.
It’s impossible not to fight the battle.”
Qiu Zhen hurriedly raised his hands and echoed: "What the king said is absolutely true!"
Tang Yin calmed down and thought carefully for a moment, then said: "I will send a message to Tongmen tonight to mobilize the Sanshui Army to march westward!"
Qiu Zhen looked happy and said: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Tang Yin was originally a warlike person, and his right-hand man Qiu Zhen was an extremely warlike and iron-blooded prime minister. This monarch and his ministers controlled the power of the Feng Kingdom and made the Feng Kingdom the center of the whirlpool of war.
The two of them were walking and talking, and unknowingly came to the courtyard where Xiaona was staying.
Now the place is very lively, there are people inside and outside, maids and guards are coming in and out, carrying several carts of dowry brought by Xiao Na into the courtyard, and in the room, Tang Yin's three ladies are dancing charmingly, Fan
Min and Yuan Qianyi also arrived. Because of the language barrier, there were several maids working as translators. Every word you said and I said made the whole room noisy.
Xiao Na's injuries have almost recovered. Through the maid, she also learned about the identities of Wu Mei, Fan Min, and Yuan Qianyi. Originally, she thought that these three people would definitely join forces to exclude herself, a princess from a foreign country.
Unexpectedly, the three girls were all very polite to her, especially Wu Mei, who pulled her to ask questions about Besa's customs and customs, which made Xiaona, a Besa native who was always known for her enthusiasm, feel very uncomfortable.
After Tang Yin and Qiu Zhen arrived, the noise in the room finally subsided. It was rare to meet three ladies and a princess together. Qiu Zhen bowed to each other and said hello, and could hardly stand up straight. Tang Yin had already given up on Qiu Zhen.
When outsiders came to see him, they regarded him as a close friend and a brother. He asked people to prepare wine and food, and everyone ate together.
During the meal, Tang Yin also specifically mentioned Princess Ning Yan Yinghan and wanted to betroth her to Qiu Zhen. When the Ning Kingdom was still alive, he wanted to stop the war through Yan Yinghan's marriage with the Feng Kingdom. Now that the Ning Kingdom has died, Tang Yin has no intention of marrying Yan Yinghan.
It would be embarrassing to leave her in the palace.
Qiu Zhen fell in love with Yan Yinghan when he first saw her, but because she was the king's fiancée, he did not dare to have any inappropriate thoughts. Now that Tang Yin mentioned the matter again, Qiu Zhen was nervous and excited, but he still politely refused.
But this time Tang Yin no longer gave him a chance to dodge, and directly used the power of the monarch to betroth Yan Yinghan to Yan Yinghan regardless of whether Qiu Zhen agreed or not, and also wanted to marry him immediately.
During the dinner, listening to the laughter of the girls Wu Mei, Fan Min, Yuan Qianyi, and Xiao Na, Qiu Zhen's face turned red for the rare occasion. He didn't know how to taste the delicacies in front of him, and he got drunk for the rare occasion.
Yan Yinghan's figure is all over his mind.
Although Qiu Zhen did not explicitly agree to the marriage, he did not object again. It was a done deal. Tang Yin finally solved one of the two worries in the palace. The other worry was Princess Mo, Shao Fang's biological sister.
Shao Xuan, but Shao Xuan was too young, and Feng Mo's relationship was too important. Tang Yin could not push her out for a while, so he could only continue to raise her in the palace.
The meal was enjoyable and everyone was chatting happily. It was Xiaona's initial integration into this new environment.
After the meal, Tang Yin sent the palace guards to escort the drunk Qiu Zhen back to his house, leaving the four girls to continue chatting while he went to the study. Before entering the study, he ordered the guards to find Zhang Xin.
Now all the ministers who came to express their congratulations have left, but Zhang Xin did not leave. He knew that the king would definitely look for him for what happened today. He had been patiently staying in the palace to wait. As he expected, Tang Yinzhen
Someone was sent to find him.
Under the guidance of the guards, Zhang Xin entered Tang Yin's study. He walked quickly to Tang Yin, knelt down, kowtowed and saluted: "I, my humble servant, bow to your Majesty!"