Chapter 366

While Tang Yin was chatting with Wu Yu, he saw Wu Mei also walking out of the car and looking towards him to read the full text. Tang Yin raised the corner of his mouth and grinned at Wu Mei. The latter ignored him and turned his head away, pretending not to see him. Tang Yin chuckled secretly, but did not say anything more, and took Wu Yu, Liang Xing, and Ziyang Haochun to the residence 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 distributed them in front of everyone's table. Tang Yin smiled at Liang Xing, Wu Yu, and Ziyang Haochun, and said: "Prime Minister Liang, Prime Minister Wu, and General Zi Yang have worked hard all the way. I will prepare some food and drinks. If there is any lack of hospitality, please don't take offense." ”

Although his words were polite, he still acted like a landlord. Liang Xing and Ziyang Haochun both frowned. Before they could speak, Wu Yu spoke first: "Nephew Tang Xian, I wonder if my Wu mansion is okay now?"

When Zhong Tian usurped the throne, Wu Yu and others were all put under house arrest by him, and their homes were sealed. The implication of Wu Yu's question was that he wanted to return to his Wu Mansion.

Tang Yin thought for a while, smiled, and said, "Don't worry, Wu Xiang, Wu's mansion is safe and sound. Since Wu Xiang has returned to the capital, he can return to the mansion 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 topic 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. Prime Minister Wu is still the right prime minister, Prime Minister Liang is still the left prime minister, and General Ziyang is still the 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 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 his serious face, 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 made the 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 was nothing inappropriate in Qiu Zhen's opinion, nor did he sound selfish. In fact, both he and Tang Yin knew that the Zhan family had been uprooted by Zhong Tian, ​​and there would be no descendants left alive, even if 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 power and win over the leaders of each county. , so that he can control the whole country and become the 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 appear? What can we do? Do 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 monarch 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 to find another way."

"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's too early to discuss these things now! The top priority is to quell the internal and external troubles of Dafeng first, not to discuss who should be the monarch."

"But……"

Just as Liang Xing was about to speak, Wu Yu spoke first: "What Tang Xian Nephew said makes sense. Now the national thief Zhong Tian is in Wancheng, very close to the capital. This is really not the time to discuss the selection of a monarch."

"Yes!" Liang Xing took a deep breath, looked at Tang Yin, then looked at Wu Yu, and immediately understood 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!" As a military general, Ziyang Haochun was proficient in military tactics and strategies. He felt that what Tang Yin said was very reasonable. "Master Tang, what you mean is that we will not attack Zhongtian for the time being, but attack these seven counties first?"

"No." Tang Yin said with a smile: "We should be polite first and then fight! In the name of the imperial court, send a letter to the heads of the seven counties and invite them to join the capital. If the seven county heads are willing to come, it means that they recognize the new imperial court and are still loyal to Feng. If he refuses to come, it means that he is loyal to Peng and is loyal to Zhong Tian. It will not be too late for us to send troops to attack him. "

"Why bother." Ziyang Haochun waved his hands disapprovingly and said: "When Zhong Tian established himself as king, the capitals of these seven counties were all traitors to me, Dafeng. Death is not a pity. Now Lord 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."

Tang Yin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he 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. Give him the military power. Is this possible? Even a fool would not do such a stupid thing.

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. Could it be that the people under Mr. Tang's command Doesn’t the army belong to me, 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 figured out 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, with no intention of getting angry at all. He just slowly lifted the wine bottle, 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 huge chaos outside the hall. People looked out one after another 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 the criminal Zhang Song and his family in the city. Please make your decision."

Liang Xing, Wu Yu, and Ziyang Haochun were all stunned when they heard the name Zhang Song. Zhang Song was a minister of the previous dynasty. His official position was not high, but it was not low either. Later, when Zhong Tian usurped the throne, he was also captured by Zhong Tian. Tian was 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 is considered a loyal minister of Feng State, 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 has no second thoughts. Liang Xiang, Wu Xiang, and General Ziyang, The official is being held in the same place as the three of them. Others don't understand, but don't you understand? How could I be Zhong Tian's lackey?" As he spoke, he burst into tears and his body trembled.

Tang Yin took his time and took out a blood book from his arms, spread it on the table, and said: "This is General Peng's testimony. The evidence is conclusive, how can I allow you to deny it? Someone is here to bring 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 officials..." 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 kill Zhang Song on the spot. Liang Xing, Wu Yu, and Ziyang Haochun were three Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, and Liang Xing and Ziyang Haochun said in unison: "Master Tang, wait a minute!"

"Well? Prime Minister Liang, General Ziyang, do you two have anything to say?" Tang Yin pretended to be confused and looked at the two of them.