Chapter 789
Tang Yin let the Cai family go. Firstly, the Cai family was weak and a typical wallflower. It was relatively easy to control. Secondly, the Cai family had a high reputation and was a famous family in Ningguo. Recovering the Cai family could bring about a large number of people. The wealth and honor of Ning State returned to Shunfeng State.
After the Feng army captured Liangzhou, they not only used force to kill, but also adopted a soft policy to lure those powerful Ning people who were greedy for life and afraid of death.
The Feng army also surrounded the Cai family's house, but they did not attack directly.
Tang Yin still valued the Cai family very much and even came in person.
When Tang Yin arrived, Feng Jun had already surrounded Cai Mansion on three floors inside and three floors outside. They used lamps, balls, torches, and pitchwood pine to illuminate the outside of the house as bright as day. As for the Cai Mansion, the door was closed tightly, and all the servants and guests in the mansion had climbed up to the courtyard wall, each one twisting their bows and setting arrows, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
The atmosphere on the field was solemn and tense, and a fierce battle was about to break out.
Seeing the king coming, Ziying, who was personally commanding here, hurried forward to greet him, bowed his hands and saluted, and said: "Your Majesty, the Cai Mansion has been surrounded by our army, and everyone in the Cai family is inside."
"Yes!" Tang Yin nodded, and accompanied by Ziying, slowly walked out of the crowd.
When he arrived at the main entrance of Cai Mansion, he stopped and shouted loudly inside: "Tell Cai Song to come out and talk to me!"
The servants and retainers in the mansion were all shocked when they heard that the other party called himself the king. Among the Feng Army, there was no other person who could call himself that, except the Feng King Tang Yin.
Where people dared to delay, one of them hurriedly turned around and ran towards the lobby, shouting as he ran: "Master, the Wind King is here! Master, the Wind King is outside the house..."
At this time, the lobby was already full of people. Sitting in the middle was Cai Song, the head of state. To his left and right were the Cai family members, including Princess Cai Youlian and Cai Youling, who had a close relationship with Tang Yin.
Hearing that the Wind King Tang Yin had arrived outside the house, everyone present was shocked and their expressions suddenly changed, especially Cai Youling. She had watched Tang Yin fall off the cliff with her own eyes and thought that Tang Yin had died long ago. Later, she heard that Tang Yin was at the Feng Army camp. There was nothing wrong at all. She had always been doubtful about this. Now that she heard that Tang Yin had come in person, her mood was much more complicated than others. She was surprised and curious at the same time, but her fear was reduced a lot.
"I'm telling you, if Tang Yin killed the king, how could his eldest sister come back so easily?" Cai Song's eldest son, Cai Peng, stood up with a sword in his hand and said angrily: "Anyway, we are all going to die, so why not fight with Tang Yin?" !”
The second son Cai Gui frowned and said sternly: "Brother, please don't fuck me yet. If Tang Yin wants to kill my Cai family, there is no need to come in person. Since he is here, he must have an agenda. Father, why don't you go out and meet him?" Once we meet, maybe..." He didn't finish his words because he didn't want everyone to have too high hopes. He couldn't figure out what Tang Yin had in mind.
Cai Song nodded, feeling that what Er Zi said was reasonable. The old man stood up, looked around at everyone, and sighed: "Well, since I can't hide, I will go see Tang Yin in person. If you want to kill or behead him, it's up to him!"
"Father, I'll go with you!" Cai Youling stood up.
Cai Song did not refuse. He took a deep breath, straightened his clothes and strode out. Cai Peng, Cai Gui, Cai Youling and other Cai family children also followed out.
Bang, bang, bang - the door of Cai Mansion was slowly opened, and the Cai family, headed by Cai Song, walked out one after another.
Cai Youling, who was mixed in the crowd, looked up and saw a horse standing in front of the Fengjun camp. The young man on the horse was handsome, with raised corners of his mouth and a natural smile. Isn't it Tang Yin or who?
He is indeed not dead! Seeing with her own eyes that Tang Yin was alive and well, Cai Youling secretly sighed unknowingly. She was more surprised than anything. Even she herself didn't know why she had such a reaction.
Cai Song didn't know what she was thinking, but after coming out, when he saw the crowds of people outside Feng Jun and the dense red tassels, the old man's heart suddenly shrank into a ball, and his calves also twisted.
Cai Peng, who has a strong personality, was full of confidence before seeing Feng Jun and wanted to kill him. Now that he saw Feng Jun, he was trembling and couldn't stand up. On the contrary, Cai Gui, who was gentle and gentle, was calm and collected. His face showed no fear, his eyes did not squint, and he turned a blind eye to the surrounding Fengjun.
No need to ask, you can guess Tang Yin's identity just by looking at his clothes and style.
The Cai family members, headed by Cai Song, knelt down one after another, kowtowed forward and gave a great gift. Regardless of whether the two sides are hostile or not, as Tang Yin is a prince, they should behave the same way as their ministers in front of others.
Tang Yin immediately smiled slightly and glanced at everyone one by one. When he saw Cai Youling, the latter happened to raise his head to peek at him, and their eyes met in the air.
Cai Youling had complicated feelings towards Tang Yin, and so did Tang Yin. It stands to reason that Cai Youling almost killed him, so he should hate her, but there was no trace of resentment in Tang Yin's heart.
After being stunned for a moment, the smile on Tang Yin's face deepened, and he nodded slightly towards Cai Youling.
When Cai Youling saw it, his jade face suddenly turned red, and he suddenly felt shy, and immediately lowered his head.
Tang Yin raised the corners of his mouth and smiled in his eyes.
At this time, Ziying cleared his throat vigorously. He didn't know what the king was thinking, but everyone had already come out and knelt in front of him to say hello, but he didn't even say a word, which seemed too rude. .
Tang Yin came to his senses, waved his hands and said, "Everyone, please get up!" As he spoke, he got off his horse, walked a few steps forward, and stood in front of Cai Song.
The old man trembled in his heart, bowed his head and said: "I didn't know that His Highness Feng Wang was here. I failed to welcome you. I hope Feng Wang will understand."
"Haha!" Tang Yin chuckled and said: "Lord Cai must be eager to eat me alive now, right?"
Cai Song shuddered and said hurriedly: "What are you talking about, His Highness Feng Wang?"
"I executed Yan Chu, a treacherous minister who was disrespectful to the emperor. Doesn't Lord Cai hate me?"
Tang Yin's questioning was very skillful. He deliberately brought up the emperor and gave Yan Chu the title of a treacherous minister. If Cai Song was still loyal to Yan Chu, it would be tantamount to admitting that he was also a treacherous minister. He asked this question to give Cai Song a way out and let him take the initiative to draw a clear line with Yan Chu.
Who is Cai Song? He was born in a noble family, and he is the father-in-law of the emperor. He has been an official for most of his life, and his hair is still bare. When he heard Tang Yin ask this question, he immediately understood that the other party wanted to win him over. The old man immediately climbed up the ladder and said solemnly: "No, no, no, Your Highness Feng Wang has misunderstood. Yan Chu is disrespectful to the emperor and should be executed. I am in Ningguo and have always been under the pressure of Yan Chu. Even if I am dissatisfied, I dare not blame him. Now Your Highness Feng Wang is killing traitors for the country, which is a gratifying act. How can I hate Your Highness Feng Wang?"
The old man said this righteous and insincere words without blushing or panting, as if he really thought so.
Tang Yin was startled at first, then he laughed out loud, saying leisurely: "As the saying goes, a man who knows affairs is a hero. Lord Cai is a smart man, unlike those foolishly loyal and treacherous ministers like Zhang Zhihong and Gao Shan. I like to work with smart people."
Huh! Listening to Tang Yin's hearty laughter and words of praise, Cai Song not only did not feel ashamed and blushed, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. It seems that there is hope that his life and his family's life can be saved.
Tang Yin rolled his eyes, and his gaze fell directly on Cai Song's face again, and slowly said: "Don't you blame me, Lord Cai, for making your daughter a widow?"
Cai Song took a breath, this is what he hated most about Tang Yin.
If Yan Chu hadn't died, his daughter would still be a high-ranking princess, and he would still be a powerful father-in-law. Now that Yan Chu is dead, Youlian has suddenly become a widow from a noble princess, and his power has disappeared.
However, compared with power and life, the latter is more important. The old man suppressed his anger and said with a smile: "I have already said that I am only grateful to Your Highness and have no resentment."
"Well! Lord Cai said so, and I am relieved." Tang Yin said with a smile: "I can't stay in Liangzhou for a long time. I need a trusted minister to stay here to manage Ningdi on my behalf. I think Lord Cai is the best candidate."
Cai Song and everyone in the Cai family couldn't believe their ears. Tang Yin actually let the Cai family manage Ningdi. This was too unexpected. In this way, the Cai family is not only free from trouble, but also blessed?
The old man was dumbfounded. He couldn't believe that such a good thing would happen to him. He stammered, "Feng... Your Highness Feng, you are not... are you kidding me?"
"Haha!" Tang Yin laughed and looked up and said, "Your Majesty, how can you joke about such a big thing?"
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your grace!" After getting Tang Yin's confirmation, Cai Song fell to his knees with a plop, as if he was afraid that he would go back on his word, and kowtowed to Tang Yin three times.
The children of the Cai family were also surprised and happy, and they knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly.
Among the crowd, only Cai Gui was sucking in a breath of cold air, frowning secretly, shaking his head and sighing that Tang Yin was insidious and cunning.
Tang Yin asked the Cai family to help him manage Ningdi, but that was just a nice thing to say. In fact, he was just looking for a puppet for himself. Tang Yin would not give the Cai family real power.
Once his request is accepted, the Cai family will replace Tang Yin and become the target of all Ning people, despised and hated by Ning people, but the fatal thing is that even though they know there will be such a result, they have to agree to him, otherwise the Cai family will suffer from the murderous hands of Feng Jun.
Finding a puppet is a sure-win business for Tang Yin, but for the Cai family, it has a hundred disadvantages and no benefits, but they can only accept it.
Cai Gui is 120 objections to this matter, but he is silent and dare not say a word.
Cai Song did not think as much as he did, and was still secretly glad that his power was still there, and he might even be more powerful than when Yan Chu was alive.