C2026 Final volume
In this day's Morning Meeting, as usual, there was a minister who stood up to advise on Tang Yin. He was unyielding in his reasoning, and spoke with extravagance, but no matter how eloquent the ministers were, Tang Yin's attitude was very resolute, and was just unwilling.
After the imperial court dispersed, Shangguan Yuanji did not leave immediately. Instead, he went to look for Tang Yin. The latter received him in the study room. Seeing Shangguan Yuanji walk in, Tang Yin laughed and asked: Yuanji, is there something?
"This humble subject believes that the King should set a rule in the court in the future. Whoever dares to persuade him to do so will be severely punished!" Shangguan Yuanji bowed and said solemnly.
Tang Yin said in amusement: "Yuanji need not worry, I do not have the heart to usurp the throne, even if all the ministers were to urge them to do so, I will not change my decision. As for establishing the rules and seal the mouths of the people, there is no need for that, the proverbs that people use are good, if they want to defend against others, everyone can say so. If you keep them in your stomachs, it will be easy to get into trouble, moreover, I also want to know what kind of thoughts everyone has."
Shangguan Yuanji frowned and said: "To openly persuade him is to look down on the Son of Heaven. It's already clear that he doesn't submit to me.
Firstly, he did not like others pointing fingers and teaching him how to do things in front of him. Secondly, although he did not have the intention to usurp power, that did not mean that he agreed with Yin Zhun, the Son of Heaven.
He took a deep breath, bowed his head, and casually picked up a piece of paper. He absent-mindedly said, "I understand what you mean. If there's nothing else, you can go back first."
"Your Majesty ?" Without a satisfactory answer, Shangguan Yuanji did not want to leave, but seeing how Tang Yin had revealed a look of annoyance, he secretly sighed, and in the end, cupped his hands across his chest and said: "Yes, my King, this humble subject will take his leave."
"Right." Tang Yin did not even raise his head, as he only replied indifferently.
Shangguan Yuanji left the study room. Even though he did not achieve his goal this time, he would not give up, and decided to continue persuading the King tomorrow.
The King currently had no thoughts of usurping the throne, but these deceitful officials were constantly whispering in her ear. What if one day the King was tempted by them to be happy?
Just as he walked out of the palace, he heard someone say from the side, "Why did the Prime Minister Shangguan only just come out? You sure made this official wait!"
Shangguan Yuanji turned his head to look, only to see Zhang Xin walking over with a smile on his face. Oh? Master Zhang, are you here to wait for me? "
"Yes." I wonder what is this Master Zhang doing? " Shangguan Yuanji was confused, he did not interact much with Zhang Xin normally, and they rarely interact together, he did not know why Zhang Xin would suddenly look for him today.
Zhang Xin pulled Shangguan Yuanji towards the side mysteriously and asked softly: "Did Prime Minister Shangguan just go to see the King for the sake of all the Masters to urge him to enter?"
Shangguan Yuanji thought for a while, but did not directly answer, and indifferently asked: "I wonder what Master Zhang thinks about this matter?"
"Heh heh, my foresight can't be said to be high, but, my thoughts are the same as the Prime Minister Shangguan."
"Oh?" Zhang Xin's words came as a great surprise to Shangguan Yuanji. He had thought that all the ministers in the imperial court wished for the King to usurp the throne and that she was the only one bitterly guarding the imperial palace. He never expected that Zhang Xin would actually stand on his side.
Zhang Xin said in a serious tone: "Killing a king and usurping the throne has been an act of treason since ancient times, even if one were to be lucky enough to succeed, it would still leave behind an eternal curse, and King Wen Cheng Wu De, who has ended the war between nations and unified the world, can only be described as a peerless achievement. "Therefore, this official believes that the King must not usurp the throne. Those who try to persuade him to do so for her own personal gain, yet destroy the King's heroic name, is abominable indeed!"
Of course, no matter what reason he had, in any case, he was against Tang Yin usurping the position of emperor. This was in accordance with Shangguan Yuanji's principle.
Shangguan Yuanji was secretly happy in his heart, with Zhang Xin on his side, he would have even more ability to persuade the King.
Seeing his eyes subconsciously flicker with joy, Zhang Xin quickly said: "Prime Minister Shangguan, it's almost noon. Why don't we find a quiet and elegant place to eat and talk?"
These words fit with Shangguan Yuanji's intentions. He smiled and nodded, then said: "Alright, do you have a suitable place to go to Master Zhang?"
Zhang Xin thought for a while, then his eyes suddenly lit up and said: "East of City has opened a new restaurant. Although the corner is a little remote, but the environment is indeed elegant, and it is also very quiet.
Shangguan Yuanji nodded without even thinking about it: "Alright! Just as Master Zhang thinks! "
Zhang Xin was all smiles as he waved his hand and said, "Prime Minister Shangguan, please!" Master Zhang, please! "
Shangguan Yuanji and Zhang Xin rode on their respective horse carriages towards the restaurant that was newly opened in East of City. In the end, in this restaurant, Shangguan Yuanji and Zhang Xin encountered an assassin's attack.
The assassin seemed to have already known that Shangguan Yuanji and Zhang Xin would go there, as he laid an ambush nearby. It was not just a wave of ambush, but a wave of ambush. Whether there was an ambush outside or outside the restaurant, they had also set up an ambush on the road from the restaurant to the outside.
If the assassins in the restaurant didn't succeed and managed to scare away Shangguan Yuanji and Zhang Xin, then on the way out, they would be ambushed by a second wave, a third wave, or even more assassins.
It could be said that the assassin's plan this time was flawless. It was like setting up an inescapable net to kill the two of them.
Just as the assassin was about to kill Shangguan Yuanji and his guards in the restaurant, Lei Zhen, who was in both camps, happened to pass by.2
Hearing that there was a fight in the restaurant, Lei Zhen was the first to bring his men to the scene. Seeing that it was an assassin who was trying to assassinate Shangguan Yuanji and Zhang Xin, Lei Zhen was scared witless.
Luckily, Lei Zhen arrived in time, and pulled Shangguan Yuanji and Zhang Xin, whose lives were on the line, back from the gates of hell. However, the two of them were injured, Zhang Xin's injuries were lighter, and he could only injure his arm, shoulder, leg etc.
On the other hand, Shangguan Yuanji's injuries were much more serious, there was a deep gash on his back that went as deep as the bone, and the heaviest wound was the sword that pierced his left chest. If the sword was slightly more accurate, it would be able to penetrate his heart, showing that the assassin really used a deadly move.
Not long after Lei Zhen arrived, the people from the camp heard the news and rushed over. Most of them were from the Feng Country, and each one was a strong warrior with a strong spirit.
The assassins saw that the situation was not looking good, so they didn't want to fight anymore, and immediately scattered in all directions.
On one side, Lei Zhen had sent his command to catch the assassin, and notify Lieutenant's Mansion and the defending troops. On the other side, he sent someone to escort the heavily injured Shangguan Yuanji back to the Residence of General for first aid.
Both Right Prime Minister and Zhang Xin were assassinated together, and they were both injured. This was not a small matter. When the soldiers guarding the city had received the news, they immediately closed the city gates of Shang Jing, sealing off the city's entrance and exit.
Lieutenant's Mansion had also sent out all their troops to assist the garrison to track down the assassins. In a short period of time, the capital city was bustling with noise and excitement, and the streets were filled with groups of soldiers running about.
With such a huge incident, Tang Yin had obviously heard of it. Just as he was about to leave the Duke Palaces to visit the heavily injured Shangguan Yuanji at the Prime Minister's Palace, Zhang Xin had arrived. Zhang Xin was supported by a servant. His arms and legs were tied with a belt, his face was pale white, and his lips were blue.
Seeing Zhang Xin like that, Tang Yin couldn't help but frown and walked over quickly, asking with concern: "Zhang Xin, how are your injuries? Why weren't you resting in the manor when you were injured, and why did you come to the manor? "
"This humble subject... "This humble subject came to beg for forgiveness from the king ?" Zhang Xin said weakly.
"What are you guilty of?" Tang Yin looked at him in puzzlement.
"If it wasn't for ? If this humble subject didn't invite Right Prime Minister ? Go to a restaurant to eat... Also... So we won't encounter any assassins ? If... If Right Prime Minister had something bad happen to him ? "This humble subject ?" How could this humble subject be worthy of the Right Prime Minister ? "
Saying that, Zhang Xin cried until he wished he was dead.
Sigh! Tang Yin sighed and said: "Zhang Xin, you go back and recuperate first. A wise man will have his ways.
"Great King ?" "Go back!" Tang Yin nodded at Zhang Xin, then turned to Ah Si and said: "Ah Si, bring some people with you to escort Master Zhang back to his residence, no matter what, don't let anything happen to me, understand?"
"Yes!" "Great King!" Ah Si promised. Then, he called for the guards to protect Zhang Xin as he returned to the Zhang Residence.
Tang Yin rushed to the Residence of General, to visit Shangguan Yuanji, and to bring all of his doctors with him. Along the way, Tang Yin asked Lei Zhen what was going on.
Shangguan Yuanji and Zhang Xin, one was a first rank official, the other was a first rank official. They were both high ranking officials and officials in the imperial court and there were many guards by their side.
Lei Zhen frowned: "Great King, this time, the assassins that went to assassinate the Right Prime Minister are not only strong and powerful, but also numerous. The total number of casualties in the Right Prime Minister and the Master Zhang add up to around thirty people.
"Did you catch any survivors?"
"This subordinate has captured three people, but ?"
"They all committed suicide by taking poison?" Tang Yin asked with a deep look in his eyes.
"Exactly! The assassins sealed the poison wax and placed it in their mouths. Once they were captured, they would bite through the wax and die on the spot without any medicine to cure them. "
Lei Zhen sighed, "This time, the assassins that went to assassinate the Right Prime Minister and the Master Zhang are all from the Death Soldier, there's still one more thing ?" At this point, he suddenly stopped.
Tang Yin asked: "Is there anything else?"
"This... This subordinate does not dare to make a hasty conclusion, and will have to conduct another investigation. " Lei Zhen swallowed the words in his heart.
Tang Yin rolled her eyes at him, and said in a heavy voice: "If you have something to say, just say it, don't only say it half-way, keep me in suspense!"
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