Chapter 502

Even though he had never seen the current emperor, Tang Yin could guess that the man sitting next to Yin Rou was the emperor Yin Zhun.

Tang Yin took a deep look at Yin Rou, then knelt on one knee and bowed his hands, saying: "Your Majesty, Your Highness, Princess, I am your servant Tang Yin!"

It stands to reason that the head of a county is a civil servant, but Tang Yin performed the etiquette of a general. First of all, he did not regard himself as a civil servant, and he had been commanding the army to fight in the south and the north. Secondly, the etiquette of a civil servant is to kneel on both knees and kowtow. With Tang Yin's arrogant personality, he could not do this. Kneeling on one knee was the limit he could bear.

The man sitting on the couch was in his early thirties, but he was well maintained. His skin was white, delicate and tender, even better than that of a woman. He was also handsome, and looked very similar to Yin Rou. People could tell at a glance that the two were brothers and sisters from the same mother. He wore a golden crown, a golden brocade robe, a golden belt around his waist, and golden boots on his feet. Under the reflection of the sunlight outside the window, the whole person looked like a golden statue shining with golden light, so bright that it was dazzling.

Since Tang Yin came, his eyes have been turning and looking at Tang Yin, and he also nodded secretly. This Tang Yin can be called a young talent. He should be younger than himself, and he looks handsome, especially his natural smile, which is very pleasing.

He had a good first impression of Tang Yin, and he didn't care too much about Tang Yin's salute. Looking at Tang Yin kneeling in front of the bed, he smiled slightly and asked softly: "Are you Tang Yin from Fengguo...?"

Yin Rou had mentioned Tang Yin's official position to Yin Zhun, but Yin Zhun didn't remember it. He only remembered that Tang Yin was from Fengguo and also controlled the military power of hundreds of thousands of troops in Fengguo.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Tang Yin frowned and responded.

"Do you know the princess?" Yin Zhun did not let Tang Yin get up immediately. He picked up the teacup and asked slowly.

Before Tang Yin could answer, Yin Rou pushed Yin Zhun's arm and complained in a low voice: "Brother, didn't I tell you that when I went to Feng Country, it was Tang... Lord Tang who escorted me."

"Ah...ah!" Yin Zhun was stunned for a moment before he suddenly remembered that there was such a thing. He smiled at Yin Rou embarrassedly and whispered: "If my sister hadn't reminded me, I would have really forgotten about this." Then he waved to Tang Yin and said: "Tang Yin, you get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Before he met the emperor, Tang Yin thought that the emperor of such a big empire would be such a great figure. After seeing him today, he felt that he was just so-so. He felt that this person was a little confused and had a good appearance.

"My sister has been praising you in front of me, saying that you are very capable and loyal to me. Is this true?" Yin Zhun asked with a smile.

If it was in other occasions, facing others, Tang Yin would have laughed out loud at this time. Such a question is simply an idiotic question. Do you need to get confirmation from the other party whether they are capable and loyal? However, facing the emperor, Tang Yin still held back, and looked at Yin Rou next to Yin Zhun. What made Tang Yin feel funny was that Yin Rou also rolled her eyes and shook her head helplessly.

Clearing his throat, Tang Yin replied solemnly: "In Feng State, I used the power of one county to annihilate the rebel Zhong Tian and the 400,000 Ning State troops that invaded our Feng State territory. Your Majesty must have seen my ability. I have admired Your Majesty for a long time, and I am loyal to Your Majesty and will never waver!"

"Yes!" After hearing Tang Yin's words, Yin Zhun nodded, laughed upside down, turned to Yin Rou and said: "Lord Tang is indeed a loyal minister."

Yin Rou smiled lightly and didn't say much, while Tang Yin was silent. He didn't know how Yin Zhun came to the conclusion that he was a "loyal minister". Was it just because of his insincere words?

Yin Zhun didn't care what Yin Rou and Tang Yin thought. He continued, "Feng Kingdom is now without a ruler. My sister proposed to me that I should make you the king of Feng Kingdom. What do you think, Tang Aiqing?"

Tang Yin was slightly stunned, his heart was in turmoil. Without thinking, he knelt on one knee again and said, "I thank your majesty and the princess for their kindness. If I become the king of Feng, I will do my best to govern Feng Kingdom and give your majesty and the empire a prosperous and peaceful border."

Yin Zhun didn't care whether he could govern Feng Kingdom well. He slowly put down the teacup, looked at Tang Yin intently, and asked seriously, word by word, "If I make you the king, you won't bully, oppress, and oppress me like other princes and ministers, right?"

"Brother..." This sentence made Yin Rou's eyes red.

Yin Zhun, the emperor of the empire, seemed to be high above and the master of the masses, but in fact his situation was extremely embarrassing and difficult. The emperor of the previous generation did not inherit his rights and status as an emperor, and gave him only an empty title of emperor. None of the nine vassal states obeyed the emperor's command and followed his lead. In fact, the only place under his jurisdiction was Shangjing.

The nine vassal states did not take the emperor seriously, and naturally did not respect him much. What Yin Zhun said about "bullying me, oppressing me, and oppressing me" was not without reason. Yin Zhun, who grew up in such an environment, was arrogant and inferior, vain and weak, so when he heard Tang Yin say that he would be loyal to him, he seemed particularly happy, because it was difficult to hear the simple four words of loyalty from the kings.

Tang Yin was very popular and could quickly understand Yin Zhun's situation and mood. He was touched and sighed secretly. In the current situation of the Haotian Empire, the emperor was not as comfortable as the ordinary people who were born in the common people's family. He took a deep breath and said, "I will not bully your majesty, oppress your majesty, or oppress your majesty. If anyone dares to do so, I will do my best to mobilize the whole country's troops to fight against him and strengthen your majesty's imperial power!"

This was said to be in Yin Zhun's heart. After Tang Yin finished speaking, Yin Zhun was moved. He stood up from the couch, strode to Tang Yin, stretched out his hand to help him up, and said with a choked voice, "My dear minister is really my loyal minister!"

Yin Rou looked at Tang Yin without blinking, as if he wanted to see whether his words were sincere.

If Yin Zhun had a good impression of Tang Yin when they first met, then after the conversation, Yin Zhun's impression of him was extremely good. After he helped Tang Yin up, he took his hand and walked to the couch, saying, "Lord Tang, sit with me."

Even if Tang Yin didn't understand the rules of the palace, he knew that it was not right for a minister to sit on an equal footing with the emperor. He waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty, please sit down. I'll just stand here."

"Hey?" Yin Zhun smiled and said, "Lord Tang, you don't have to be so reserved in private. Come and sit!"

Seeing that Tang Yin was still going to refuse, Yin Rou smiled and said to him, "Since my brother asked you to sit down, you can sit down. My brother won't blame you."

Hearing Yin Rou say this, Tang Yin smiled helplessly and sat down next to Yin Zhun.

Yin Zhun called the maid and asked her to serve Tang Yin a cup of tea, and then he smiled and said, "I haven't thanked you properly for protecting my sister last time!"

Tang Yin smiled and said, "Your Majesty is too polite. That is my duty."

Yin Zhun sighed, "There are too few loyal ministers like Tang Aiqing now."

"Your Majesty is too kind."

"What is the current situation of Fengguo?"

"Because Fengguo has no master, everyone is now vying to be the king of Fengguo. During the time I came to Shangjing, Fengdu Yancheng had another turmoil. Some ministers occupied the palace and tried to imitate Zhong Tian and establish themselves as kings without the conferment of Your Majesty." Tang Yin said seriously, implying that he respected Emperor Yin Zhun very much and even went to Shangjing in person.

"Is this true?!" Yin Zhun was shocked and angry after hearing this. He slammed the table and said, "Such traitors, Lord Tang, must not tolerate them!"

"I understand, so I will return to Fengdi tomorrow to annihilate the traitors!" Tang Yin's implication was that if you want to make me king, do it quickly, and it would be best if you do it now.

Yin Zhun did not understand Tang Yin's intention. He nodded thoughtfully and said, "It's better to return tomorrow. This matter should be resolved as soon as possible."

Yin Rou was very surprised that Tang Yin would leave Beijing tomorrow. She didn't expect him to leave so soon. She didn't know how many years it would be before they met again... She looked at Tang Yin and asked, "Is it really that urgent?"

Tang Yin nodded sincerely and said, "If I don't return to deal with this matter, I'm afraid the chaos will get bigger and bigger, and it will be difficult to deal with in the end."

Yin Zhun said with understanding, "What Tang Aiqing said is very true."

While the three were talking, a little palace maid came over and said softly, "Your Majesty."

Yin Zhun raised her head and asked, "What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, the envoy of Sichuan State is asking for an audience outside the palace." The little palace maid said respectfully.

"Another envoy of Sichuan State!" Yin Zhun muttered unhappily. He clenched his fist and said, "Let him wait for me in Taixiang Hall!" Taixiang Hall is a side hall of the imperial palace.

"Yes! Your Majesty!" The little maid agreed and retreated slowly.

Seeing that Yin Zhun suddenly had something to do, Tang Yin knew that it was impossible for him to be granted the title by the emperor today, but it didn't matter. Tang Yin could see that Yin Zhun had tacitly agreed to his appointment as the king of Feng State. He stood up tactfully, bowed to Yin Zhun and said, "Your Majesty has important matters to deal with. I will take my leave first."

Yin Zhun seemed a little upset at this time and did not try to keep Tang Yin. He nodded absent-mindedly and said, "Okay, Tang Aiqing must stabilize the situation in Feng State as soon as possible after returning to Yancheng."

"I understand!"

Tang Yin bowed again and then slowly retreated. At this time, Yin Rou stood up and said, "I will see Lord Tang out of the palace!"

It was incredible that a princess had to see a minister out of the palace, but now Yin Zhun's mind was focused on how to deal with the envoys from Sichuan State, and did not notice that Yin Rou seemed to be too close to Tang Yin.