Chapter 373

Tang Yin took out a large number of treasures from the palace and handed them to Jiang Lu, asking him to go to Beijing first and read the full text to the princes and ministers in charge of the capital. There was no risk in this job, it was just a long way to go. Jiang Lu accepted it without much thought. Tang Yin was worried that he would go on the road alone, so he specially divided a group of his personal bodyguards to protect Jiang Lu. In addition, he sent spies from the Sky Eye and the Earthly Network to accompany him to facilitate the delivery of news.

After arranging these, Tang Yin planned to command the army to go south and attack Wancheng where Zhong Tian was located. But at this moment, a sudden change completely disrupted his plan.

Qiu Zhen originally proposed to post a notice to find the descendants of the Zhan family to inherit the throne of Feng Kingdom. Originally, when Tang Yin and Qiu Zhen thought about it, the Zhan family had already been wiped out by Zhong Tian, ​​and there would be no more descendants. But just when Tang Yin was deploying his army to attack Wancheng, someone unveiled the notice posted in Yancheng and claimed to be Queen Zhanxiong.

Zhan Xiong is the younger brother of Feng Wang Zhanhua. After Zhong Tian usurped the throne, Zhan Xiong's family was also executed. It was really surprising that a descendant suddenly appeared.

When the news reached Tang Yin, he was at home discussing the attack on Wancheng with his generals and counselors. After hearing the report from the guards below, the whole hall was in an uproar. The generals and counselors were all shocked and looked at Tang Yin one after another.

Tang Yin's expression did not change, but the tea cup in his hand made a crisp sound, and the tea inside flowed out of his hand.

"grown ups!"

Seeing this, the guard next to him hurriedly stepped forward and handed over the handkerchief. Tang Yin threw away the fragments of the tea cup in his hand, took the handkerchief, wiped the tea on his hands, and looked at the soldiers who came to report the news with a deep look, and asked suspiciously: "Is the news reliable?"

"My lord, it's absolutely true. Now Zhan Xiong's descendants have been brought back to Zuo Xiang's Mansion by Prime Minister Liang." The soldier who reported the news said urgently.

When Liang Qi heard this, he grinned secretly and muttered in his heart, his father is really confused! Tang Yin's intention to become the king has been revealed for a long time. Now that you have brought this "Zhan Xiong Hou" to your home, aren't you going to cause trouble for yourself and cause trouble?

No one knows a son better than his father, and no father knows better than his son. Liang Qi understood that his father sincerely did not want Tang Yin to become king, because in this case, the power of the Liang family would also come to an end. Now that he suddenly appeared to show off his power, his father must have been ecstatic, thinking that it would be over. Tang Yin's royal path was to support a new monarch of the Feng Kingdom. However, how could things be so simple? How could Tang Yin, who had a large number of soldiers, spit out the fat that fell into his mouth to others?

Tang Yin asked his guards to bring him a new cup of tea, then picked up the tea cup and took a slow sip. After drinking the tea, his mind calmed down. He asked: "What was the name of the person who claimed to be the queen of Zhan Xiong? Why were all Zhan Xiong's family killed, but he was the only one who survived?"

The soldier replied: "This woman's name is Zhan Ling. I don't know why she was able to save her life."

"Oh?" Tang Yin raised his eyebrows and asked, "Is she a woman?"

"Yes! It is said that he is less than twenty." The soldier answered truthfully.

Tang Yin nodded and looked around at the generals and counselors under his command. In fact, it didn't matter whether the other party was a man or a woman. Even a woman had the right to inherit the throne at that time. As long as she really showed her prowess and was willing to inherit the throne, then the matter was basically a certainty.

"If you have any opinions, please tell me?" Tang Yin asked slowly.

"Oh..." At this time, Qiu Zhen was also dumbfounded. His suggestion of posting notices was originally in favor of Tang Yin, so as to buy time for Tang Yin to obtain the throne. Who would have expected that a person from the Zhan clan would actually appear, and he would also Belonging to the direct line, it’s really not as good as God! He pondered for a moment, and then said: "Sir, don't be anxious. It's still unclear whether this girl is after Zhanxiong. Maybe... someone came out to pretend to be her."

After hearing his words, everyone couldn't help but shake their heads and smile bitterly. For such a big thing, the possibility of counterfeiting is too low. Pretending to be a descendant of the royal family is a serious crime that involves beheading and exterminating nine clans. Who would be so bold? What's more, the other party is still a girl under twenty.

At this moment, another soldier hurriedly ran closer to Tang Yin. He knelt down on one knee and said, "Sir, please dance to see me!"

Tang Yin was shocked and said hurriedly: "Please come quickly." Tang Yin and his subordinates were not very familiar with the affairs of the palace nobles, but Wu Yu Dingneng, who was one of the four powerful people and the right minister, I know very well whether this woman's identity is true or false. If I ask Wu Yu, I will know that she is inseparable.

"Yes! Sir."

The soldier agreed and ran out of the hall quickly. After a short time, Wu Yu was led into the lobby by the soldiers.

The old man didn't look at the others. He walked directly up to Tang Yin and asked in a low voice: "Nephew Tang Yin, have you heard about it too?"

There was no need to explain, Tang Yin naturally understood what Wu Yu was asking. He responded: "I just heard about it. Wu Xiang, what exactly is this person..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wu Yu waved his hand to interrupt. At the same time, he glanced left and right and said softly: "Let's go to the back room to talk."

Tang Yin was so smart. When he heard this, he immediately felt that things were not simple. He frowned secretly and walked with Wu Yu to the side room at the end of the lobby.

Wu Yu was very cautious and closed the door tightly, then said to Tang Yin, "Things are in trouble."

Tang Yin asked: "Is that person really the queen of Zhanxiong?"

Wu Yu nodded solemnly and said: "Zhan Xiong does have a daughter named Zhan Ling, but this daughter was born to Zhan Xiong and his maid, and she was not favored. Moreover, she accidentally disappeared when she was young. Zhan Ling Xiong also searched for it for a while, but there were still no clues, and in the end it was dropped and became an unsolved case. I didn’t expect that Zhan Ling would still be alive after so many years and had escaped Zhong Tian’s murder.”

While speaking, Wu Yu couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

From the bottom of his heart, he doesn't necessarily want Tang Yin to be king, but he is even more unwilling to see Liang Xing take power. Now Liang Xing has taken this sudden Zhan Lingxiang directly to his own house like a treasure. The intention was very clear, he definitely wanted to support Zhan Ling and help her ascend to the throne, so that he could take the opportunity to take charge of the court.

Wu Yu knew very well that even though Liang Xing talked, laughed and was polite to him on weekdays, once he took power, he would be the first to suffer misfortune.

Tang Yin didn't think as much as Wu Yu. Now, he just wanted to find out whether this girl was Zhan Ling. He pondered for a while and said quietly: "Since Zhan Ling was living outside when she was very young, there must not be many people who have seen her or know her. So what evidence is there to prove that she is Zhan Ling?"

Wu Yu smiled bitterly and said: "She knows the situation in Zhan Xiong's house very well. From the wives, young masters, young ladies, to the servants and maids, they all know the treasures. Moreover, she also has a jade pendant on her body, which was given by the late king. Zhan Xiong, this is definitely not true. I think it was when Liang Xing saw this jade pendant that he confirmed the identity of this woman and immediately took her back to his home for protection. "

"Damn it!" After listening to Wu Yu's words, the matter has basically come to a conclusion. This woman must be Zhan Ling.

Wu Yu looked at Tang Yin who was pacing back and forth in the room, and said quietly: "Now Liang Xing has summoned all the caring ministers to his home. It seems that they are discussing the matter of making Zhan Ling the queen. My nephew, Tang Xian, can you Make preparations and arrangements in advance!”

Tang Yin narrowed his eyes, turned to stare at Wu Yu, and asked slowly: "What does Wu Xiang mean..."

"As long as Zhan Ling is here, it will be difficult for Tang Xian's nephew to sit on the throne, unless..." Wu Yu did not continue what he said next, but the meaning was already clear.

Tang Yin's eyes flashed with murderous intent. That's right! If he didn't get rid of Zhan Ling, a descendant of the Zhan family, he would have no chance of claiming the throne. Thinking of this, he strode to the door, stretched out his hand to open the door, and shouted: "Cheng Jin!"

"My subordinate is here!"

Cheng Jin, who was standing in the lobby, was shocked when he heard Tang Yin's shout. He hurriedly agreed and walked over quickly.

Everyone in the lobby looked at each other, but no one spoke. We are not fools. Tang Yin does not call anyone else but Cheng Jin. It seems that he is going to use the power of hidden arrows to solve the trouble.

Zhang Zhe, one of the counselors, rolled his eyes and whispered to Qiu Zhen beside him: "Master Qiu, you must not do this. This will put you and our army into an irreversible situation."

ah? Qiu Zhen took a breath and nodded secretly. Zhang Zhe was right. If he really used hidden arrows to assassinate Zhan Ling, even if it could succeed, the fire could not be contained. What if it was leaked? Thinking of this, Qiu Zhen strode towards the side room without saying a word.

Although Zhang Zhe was also one of the important counselors under Tang Yin, his relationship was never as close as Tang Yin and Qiu Zhen. He did not dare to take the initiative to say some things, so he could only ask Qiu Zhen to meet with Tang Yin.

Cheng Jin just entered the side room and was about to close the door when Qiu Zhen approached from outside. Cheng Jin was stunned. His Excellency didn't call Qiu Zhen by his name. Why was he so close? In the Tianyuan Army, Cheng Jin did not pay attention to any general, but he was very afraid of Qiu Zhen. He did not dare to question Qiu Zhen directly, but turned to look at Tang Yin.

Tang Yin didn't know what Qiu Zhen was doing recently. He raised his head and asked, "Qiu Zhen..."

Before he finished speaking, Qiu Zhen waved his hands repeatedly and said, "Sir, no, absolutely no!"

"Why not?" Tang Yin was stunned by his meaningless words.

Qiu Zhen turned back and closed the door tightly, and then asked in a low voice: "Your Excellency calls General Cheng, but do you want to order a hidden arrow to assassinate Zhan Ling?"

There is no better confidant than Qiu Zhen, nothing can be hidden from him. Tang Yin didn't hide anything, nodded and said, "I do have this intention."