Final Volume Chapter 144
Final Volume Chapter 144
"Well, I'm relieved to see that your injuries are not serious." Tang Yin straightened his clothes and said, "I still have a lot of memorials to deal with, so I won't stay here for a long time."
"Ah, I would like to send you off to the king!" Zhang Xin quickly bowed and said.
Tang Yin stepped out of the pavilion. When he got outside, he suddenly remembered something. He turned around and said to Zhang Xin: "By the way, whether it's public or private, you should go to Yuan Ji's house to visit. Zhang Xin, what do you think?"
"Yes, yes, yes! Your Majesty reminded me very much that the humble minister was careless and negligent." Zhang Xincheng bowed in fear and responded.
Tang Yin looked at him and smiled slightly, then patted his uninjured shoulder, and then strode out.
He plotted to murder the prime minister and was also Tang Yin's most important confidant. What Zhang Xin committed this time was a capital crime. However, Tang Yin was really reluctant to kill him. Apart from being too selfish in character, Zhang Xin was definitely second to none in terms of ability. Killing such talents is like breaking a wing for Feng Guo itself, and the loss is too great.
When Tang Yin went to Zhang's house, he never mentioned the crimes committed by Zhang Xin from beginning to end. However, he had the effect of shaking the mountain by making insinuations and moved Zhang Xin deeply. After that, Zhang Xin restrained himself a lot. I have been honest for a long time.
After dealing with Zhang Xin's side, Tang Yin went to see Xiao Xiang again. Xiao Xiang is the master of the Sichuan people. If you want the Sichuan people to surrender honestly in the future, you must first frighten Xiao Xiang.
Relatively speaking, Tang Yin's attitude towards Xiao Xiang is tougher. After all, he is his own family and can say many things openly. In front of Xiao Xiang, before Tang Yin said a word, he took out the assassin's confession and slapped it directly in front of her.
Xiao Xiang's face was full of confusion, and she didn't know what he gave her.
Picking up the confession and unfolding it, I saw three words written on it - Si Li Ying. Seeing these three words, Xiao Xiang couldn't help but take a breath, but she remained calm on the surface. She pretended to be confused and asked: "What does this mean, Your Majesty?"
Tang Yin took a deep look at her and said, "This is the confession of the captured assassin!"
"What?" Xiao Xiang asked with surprise on his face: "The king means that the assassin who assassinated the right prime minister was from Si Liying?"
Now you are still pretending! Tang Yin stared at Xiao Xiang and asked, "Isn't it?"
"I...I don't know about this, and I have never ordered Si Liying to assassinate the right prime minister!" Xiao Xiang nervously walked up to Tang Yin, grabbed his hand tightly, and whispered: "Husband, You must trust me on this matter!"
Tang Yin was almost angry. Si Liying was a secret organization directly affiliated with King Sichuan. If he hadn't seen Xiao Xiang's handwriting, would it be possible for someone else to mobilize Si Liying? He took a deep breath and said seriously: "The captured assassin is now dead, and this matter will end here. However, I hope it is only this once. If there is another time, I will definitely investigate to the end. Anyone involved in the case, regardless of their identity, will be severely punished!”
Having said this, he slowly raised Xiao Xiang's chin and said quietly: "Xiang'er, we are married. There is no distinction between inside and outside. My subject is also your subject. I hope you can take your identity into consideration in the future. Never do anything you or I regret again!”
Xiao Xiang blushed when Tang Yin said it, lowered her head and said nothing.
Tang Yin originally wanted to warn her a few more words, but before the words came out of his mouth, Xiao Xiang suddenly frowned. Then, he covered his stomach with both hands, with a look of pain on his face, and his body slipped softly to the ground.
Seeing this, Tang Yin was so frightened that he hurriedly reached out to support her and asked nervously: "Xiang'er, what's wrong with you?"
"I...I have a severe stomachache. It seems...as if I'm about to give birth..."
Tang Yinbo was stunned for a long time, then shook his head with a wry smile. She was less than nine months pregnant, how could she give birth? Understanding that this was Xiao Xiang's escape plan, he could only sigh secretly in his heart. Even if he had a lot of words to reprimand, he couldn't say it out.
He gently supported Xiao Xiang and said, "Go to bed and rest for a while."
He carefully supported Xiao Xiang and took care of her lying on the bed, and then asked: "Xiang'er, how are you feeling now? Are you feeling better? Do you need a doctor to come and take a look?"
Xiao Xiang shook her head weakly, took Tang Yin's hand and said, "As long as you are here to accompany me."
Tang Yin smiled, sat down next to the bed, then lowered his body and put his ear against Xiao Xiang's belly. He could clearly hear the thumping heartbeat of the fetus in his ear.
Seeing that Tang Yin, who just now seemed to be asking questions, suddenly became gentle, Xiao Xiang secretly smiled in his heart, the child was not even born yet, but it had already become his talisman.
She said softly: "The doctor said that there will definitely be a boy in my belly."
Tang Yin raised his eyebrows and was happy. It was not reliable to judge whether it was a boy or a girl by diagnosing the pulse, but it didn't matter to him whether it was a boy or a girl. He had no preference for boys or girls.
He listened quietly on Xiao Xiang's belly for a while before sitting up straight. His eyes fell on Xiao Xiang's face, and he returned to the topic, saying, "I know that since you and I got married, the courts of Feng and Chuan have merged. The high-ranking and powerful Chuan ministers only got some insignificant idle positions. They lost their power all of a sudden, and it is inevitable that they feel unfair and have radical thoughts and behaviors. It is understandable that I have not considered this aspect. Now, I have an idea to make a big adjustment to the court officials, whether they are Feng people, Chuan people or Whether it is Ningren, Moren, Zhenren, etc., as long as they are capable, the court will use them. Xiang'er, what do you think? "
"Make a big adjustment to the ministers in the court?" Xiao Xiang looked at Tang Yin in surprise and asked, "If you do this, will the Fengren ministers accept it?"
After all, it is the Feng Kingdom that unifies the world. If the court ministers are adjusted, it is inevitable that a large number of Fengren officials will be dismissed to make room. They are all people who have worked hard to follow Tang Yin to conquer the world. How can they accept being dismissed when they are successful?
Tang Yin said solemnly: "I will naturally find a way to appease my people, but if the Sichuan officials are not capable enough, I will never entrust them with important tasks!"
Xiao Xiang couldn't help laughing, and the pain on his face was swept away, replaced by a face full of arrogance, saying: "We Sichuan people may not be as good as you Fengren in fighting, but when it comes to governing the country and maintaining peace, all the ministers in my court are the best pillars, and will never fall behind you Fengren!"
Tang Yin nodded, he completely believed Xiao Xiang's words, when it comes to governing the country, Sichuan people are indeed powerful, the reason why Sichuan is so rich and powerful, in addition to its vast land and abundant resources, is also directly related to the fact that Sichuan people are good at governing the country and managing politics.
He said, "I will start to deal with this matter, but Xiang'er will also help me maintain the stability of Shangjing in the future. Don't let the assassins run rampant again, scaring the ministers so that they dare not even leave their homes."
Xiao Xiangyu blushed and smiled, "My husband's affairs are naturally my concubine's affairs. I will listen to my husband in everything."
Tang Yin laughed and couldn't help raising his hand to gently scratch Xiao Xiang's nose. He sighed, "If you can really listen to me in everything, I will be much less worried." As he spoke, he took her into his arms.
As soon as he took Xiao Xiang into his arms, she suddenly cried out, and Tang Yin hurriedly let go and asked, "What's wrong? Did I hurt you?"
Xiao Xiang shyly shook her head and said delicately, "It was the child who kicked my stomach..."
Tang Yin was stunned for a moment, then laughed loudly, and lay on Xiao Xiang's stomach again, squinting his eyes and listening quietly.
Looking at the gentle and satisfied smile on his face, Xiao Xiang's heart almost melted. She couldn't help but raise her hand and gently stroke Tang Yin's hair, and her little face was full of happiness.
She really hoped that she and Tang Yin would continue to love each other like this, just the two of them, and have children. However, at present, this was just a luxury. Tang Yin had enough time to handle government affairs every day, and the rest of the time was mostly spent with Yin Rou, leaving very little time for her.
When she thought of this, she couldn't help but feel sour in her heart, and at the same time, she also had an inexplicable jealousy.
In her opinion, Yin Rou was not as good as herself in any other aspects except that she was a little prettier than herself. Yin Rou knew everything, but only had a face that could make people pleasing to the eye. Why could she get all the love from Tang Yin, while she could only eat her "leftovers"?
Xiao Xiang threw herself into Tang Yin's arms and hugged his waist tightly, but her eyes showed strong hatred, and she subconsciously clenched her fists.
In the days that followed, Tang Yin began to make drastic adjustments to the Feng Kingdom court as he said.
This is a huge project. To choose which person to use for which official position, one must not only consider the person's ability and whether he is competent, but also consider where he is from, and try to balance the two major forces of Fengren and Chuanren.
Tang Yin did not give much thought to the position of right prime minister. Except for Shangguan Yuanji, he felt that anyone could not be competent, and in the position of left prime minister, it seemed that no one could replace Qiu Zhen.
The two most important positions in the court could not be replaced, which made Tang Yin feel very embarrassed. He was afraid that people would catch him and say that his adjustment of the court this time was thunder and rain, and he was unwilling to give important positions to ministers other than Fengren.
For this matter, he also took Qiu Zhen to the right prime minister's mansion to discuss with Shangguan Yuanji. Now Shangguan Yuanji is still bedridden, but he is much more energetic, but he can't get out of bed and walk.
After hearing Tang Yin's concerns, Shangguan Yuanji took the initiative to offer to give up his position. It didn't matter whether he was the prime minister or not. As long as he could help Tang Yin solve his problems, he didn't care even if he was an aide without an official position.
He wanted to give up his position, but Tang Yin didn't allow it. If he didn't see Shangguan Yuanji in the court in the future, he would feel that he was not confident enough.
Qiu Zhen was of course strongly opposed. If Shangguan Yuanji gave up his position, he, the left prime minister, would have to follow suit. He felt that giving such an important position to a Sichuanese was inappropriate, both in public and in private.
After thinking it over, Shangguan Yuanji finally proposed a best of both worlds for Tang Yin.
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