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As for Meng Luo, after sending Wang Yi off, he immediately left for the palace to see Son of Heaven Yin Zhun.
Right now, Yin Zhun was very idle, he basically did not have any government affairs to take care of. If he stayed in the palace, he would spend all his time drinking and living, and with the support of Feng Country, other than the rights of the Son of Heaven, he would have everything else.
When Meng Luo arrived, he was in the middle of appreciating song and dance in the side hall.
When the maid led Meng Luo in, Yin Zhun sat there with a face full of smiles, he pointed to the empty seat beside him and laughed: "Why is Prime Minister Meng so free today, quickly, sit here."
Meng Luo secretly sighed. He walked forward, knelt down and kowtowed to Yin Zhun, then stood his body and sat by the side.
Soon, the maid brought out the wine, dried fruit and other snacks. After the servant left, Meng Luo clasped his hands at Yin Zhun and said: "Your Majesty, this humble subject has matters to discuss with Your Majesty after entering the palace."
At this time, Yin Zhun's attention was not on him at all, and was staring unblinkingly at the ten or so dancers dancing in the hall.
These dancers were specially brought back from's Ning Country for him to buy. Yin Zhun liked girls, and Tang Yin also liked girls, so he hoped that he could continue to immerse himself within them.
"What is it? Tell me!" Yin Zhun replied without turning his head.
Meng Luo frowned, and said sternly: "Your Majesty, what I wish to report is an extremely important matter."
Yin Zhun was startled for a moment, his gaze finally landed on his face, and said: "Prime Minister Meng, if you have something to say, then say it."
Meng Luo looked at the dancers in the hall, then looked at the servants around him, revealing a hesitant look.
Yin Zhun was rather impatient, but he endured it and said: "Speak!"
Seeing that the Son of Heaven did not understand what he meant, Meng Luo could only make it clear: "Your Majesty, please have the dancers and palace maids leave first."
Hearing that, Yin Zhun's face immediately revealed dissatisfaction, and he stared at Meng Luo suspiciously. The latter reiterated, "I have something very important to discuss with His Majesty."
After a moment of silence, Yin Zhun finally waved his hand, and the dancers and the servants in the surroundings all left. At this time, the Defence Minister also came forward, and transferred all of the guards inside and outside the side hall away. Right now, only Yin Zhun and Meng Luo were left in the main hall.
"Prime Minister Meng, what exactly do you need?" Yin Zhun asked curiously.
Meng Luo no longer hesitated and directly said: "This humble subject wants the Son of Heaven to go down the secret edict and kill Tang Yin the Cupid!"
Yin Zhun was still holding onto his wine cup and drinking slowly, but upon hearing this, his body suddenly shivered, and the wine cup fell out of his hand onto the table. He almost spurted out the wine he had not had the time to gulp down. His eyes opened wide as he looked at Meng Luo in disbelief, and asked: "What did you say?"
"His Majesty has issued a secret decree, killing Tang Yin!" Meng Luo said word by word.
This time, Yin Zhun heard it clearly. First, he gave a cold shiver, then he shook his head like a rattle, and stammered: "No, absolutely not! My beloved deputy Tang has saved my life before, how can I repay this kindness with hatred, and send him to his death? Moreover, the My beloved deputy Tang is completely loyal to me, why would I want to kill him? "And ?" After saying all that, his voice dropped as he said in a low voice: "Prime Minister Meng, don't forget where we are right now, and this is our Feng Country. Even if we make an order, who would listen to our orders?"
After hearing the first half of his words, Meng Luo's face became more and more serious, but after hearing half of it, Meng Luo immediately became relieved. His Majesty was not so stupid as to think that Tang Yin was truly a loyal subject, he also wanted to kill Tang Yin, but he was just worried that he did not have the ability to do so.
He let out a faint sigh, and revealed a mournful look: "Ever since Tang Yin welcomed His Majesty into the wind, he relied on his status as the Feng King to form a personal alliance, collude with the Minister of Imperial Court, bully his majesty at every turn, and threaten him at every turn. How is this the attitude of an official to the Son of Heaven? In his eyes, His Majesty has basically become a plaything in his palm. "
These words were precisely in the center of Yin Zhun's heart. His heart ached, and his eyes reddened.
Meng Luo continued to speak: "This subject can guarantee that back then, Tang Yin did not have any ulterior motives when he welcomed His Majesty, and that Tang Yin was not loyal to His Majesty either. If we do not quickly get rid of this thief, and let him have his fill, he will definitely become a thorn in His Majesty's side in the future!"
Yin Zhun lowered his head, he did not say a word, but looking at his expression, he seemed to agree with Meng Luo's words.
Meng Luo continued: "Your Majesty, now is the perfect time to get rid of Tang Yin."
Yin Zhun's spirit was lifted, he raised his head, and asked both surprised and happy: "What do you mean by that?"
Meng Luo then explained in detail to Yin Zhun. Finally, he said: "Using the hatred that the Ning people have towards Tang Yin, combined with His Majesty's decree, it will definitely be a success in turning the tables on him. Your majesty can imagine, if the Xijing Army of 150 thousand people suddenly betray Tang Yin, how can this thief be reasonable?"
Oh? Yin Zhun's eyes lit up, after thinking about it, Meng Luo's words were not without reason, giving out an edict in reverse, was indeed a brilliant plan.
Other than liking women, he really didn't have any obvious shortcomings. If he could grasp the power of the Emperor, he could become a good emperor, but unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time.
Not long after he thought about it, Yin Zhun determined that the strategy that Meng Luo proposed was the best one, with a high chance of success. But killing Tang Yin was not a small matter, if it was something that involved too many things, it would also affect his life, so Yin Zhun did not dare be careless.
He thought for a while more, then said: "Prime Minister Meng, this matter still needs to be considered by us, tomorrow ? Tomorrow, I will find you to enter the palace for a detailed discussion. "
Meng Luo shook his head and said sternly: "Your Majesty, there is no time to lose, as long as we do not delay things, we will make trouble for the night," As he said this, he got up and left his seat, and with a thump, he kneeled on the ground, and said with a trembling voice: "This subject requests Your Majesty, we will immediately bestow an edict on General Zuo Shuang, order him to rebel, and exterminate the traitors for our country!"
Now that Tang Yin was at Yan City, who knew if he would suddenly leave tomorrow and head south. If Tang Yin was to leave, then everything would be over.
Looking at Meng Luo who was kneeling in front of him, Yin Zhun was in a difficult situation. He wanted to kill Tang Yin too, but success was fine, but what if he failed? With Tang Yin's character, he might even kill his own son.
He slowly clenched his fists. After some thought, he finally steeled his heart and whispered to himself, "I'll go all out!" Whether he would be the real Son of Heaven or Tang Yin's puppet, it all depended on it now.
He went around the table and walked in front of Meng Luo, reached out to help him up, and said emotionally, "Prime Minister Meng, we ? This time, I'll listen to you and help me grind the dirt! "
"Yes!" Your Majesty! " Meng Luo was so excited that her tears almost fell. He walked to the table in two steps and grinded the tears away for Yin Zhun.
Yin Zhun listened to Meng Luo's advice and secretly wrote an imperial edict for Zuo Shuang. In the edict, he listed out all of Tang Yin's tyranny, and simply described him as the number one treacherous official who deceived him, hiding everything from him. He even asked Zuo Shuang to lead the Ning Country warriors to kill Tang Yin and hoe the traitor for the country.
After writing this imperial edict, Yin Zhun sealed it with the Imperial Jade Seal and carefully folded it before handing it over to Meng Luo. With a trembling voice, he said, "Prime Minister Meng, this secret edict is related to the life and death of the empire, our life and death, it must not fall into Tang Yin's hands!"
Meng Luo was fully aware of the importance of this edict, when he received it, he felt that it was heavy.
Holding the imperial edict in both hands, Meng Luo's tears fell. What he was crying for was not Yin Zhun's trust in him, but the pain in his heart for Yin Zhun.
The old man choked with sobs, "Your Majesty, please be at ease. Even if this old official's body is torn to shreds, I will still protect the imperial edict from falling into the hands of an adulterer even at the risk of my life!"
"Ah ?" Since Prime Minister Meng has said so, we can rest assured ? " Yin Zhun sat on the soft chair, for a moment, it was as if all the energy in his body had been sucked out, cold sweat trickling down his forehead.
Under Yin Zhun's gaze, Meng Luo left the palace and the old man walked out of the palace. He did not stop and immediately headed out of the city towards the Xijing Army camp.
Xijing Army had a hundred and fifty thousand people, so there was no way that so many troops could be stationed in the capital city.
The entire way without a word, Meng Luo smoothly exited the Yan City, and arrived at the North of City Camp.
His previous self was Ning Country, and in terms of military discipline, he was even stricter than his Feng Army. Outside and outside the main camp, he stood guard at every three steps, and at every five steps, as groups of patrolling guards walked past from time to time.
Just as Meng Luo's carriage arrived in front of the Barracks Gate, it was stopped by the guards of the Xijing Army.
When the people saw the carriage, they immediately realized that the identity of the person inside was not simple.
A Guard Captain walked up, and asked politely: "Who wants to join our army's main camp?"
Without waiting for the servants to answer, the door of the carriage was lifted, and Meng Luo peeked his head out from inside, saying: "Little brother, may I trouble you to report to your commander General Zuo Shuang, and ask for an audience?!"
Left Prime Minister Meng Luo? The captain couldn't react in time, wasn't the Left Minister Qiu Zhen? When did he become Meng Luo? But after pausing for a moment, he suddenly remembered that the Court's Left Premier was indeed Qiu Zhen, but the Imperial Court's Left Premier was actually Meng Luo.
Huh? Why was the Imperial Family's Left Premier here? In terms of status and identity, the Left Premier was much more noble than the Duchy's Left Premier.
The bodyguard did not dare to be negligent, he hastily interposed and bowed, and said: "Prime Minister, please wait, I will report to the general right now!" Finished speaking, he turned around and ran back into the camp.
Now that it was already evening, and Zuo Shuang had just finished his inspection of his subordinates' training, he returned to the place where his Central Army Tent was in the midst of disarming. At this time, someone reported that the Imperial Court's Left Premier Meng Luo requested an audience and was currently waiting outside the camp.
Meng Luo was surprised that Meng Luo would come to find him, he had never met Meng Luo before, much less become friends with him.
Zuo Shuang's mind was filled with bafflement, but he still decided to personally go out to welcome them.
When the two of them met, Zuo Shuang took the initiative to clasp his hands and bow, and said with a smile: "I do not know of Prime Minister Meng's great arrival, and do not welcome him from afar, I hope that Prime Minister Meng will not take offense."
Meng Luo hurried forward and returned a deep bow to Zuo Shuang, then said: "General Zuo is too polite, kill me."1
Zuo Shuang had a good first impression of Meng Luo, and felt that he did not have the slightest bit of haughty attitude of an imperial official. He turned to his side and waved his hand: "Prime Minister Meng, please enter."
"General Zuo, please!"
After exchanging some pleasantries, the two walked into the camp side by side.
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