Hearing that Tang Yin said that there was nothing major, Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanji looked at each other and sighed in their hearts. It had been a while since Tang Yin became the Feng King, but many of his views still lingered around the time when he was the County Head. Now, his status was completely different from before.
However, Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanji both understood Tang Yin's personality, and knew that he was used to it. It would not be realistic to ask for too much from him all of a sudden. Shangguan Yuanji laughed and asked calmly: "I wonder what business does Your Majesty have?"
"About this …" Tang Yin muttered, he thought for a moment, then said: "I want to have three wives, Yuanji, Qiu Zhen, what do you think of the two of you?"
Ouch! Hearing this, Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanji were both stunned. This was really not a small matter. Shangguan Yuanji anxiously said: "The King is wise! Now that the Great King is the ruler of a nation, the imperial harem is extremely empty.
"Yes!" Shangguan Yuanji's words made Tang Yin nod his head with a smile on his face.
Qiu Zhen asked curiously: "I wonder who the three wives the King is going to confer the title of …"
Tang Yin said: "Wu Mei, Fan Min and Yuan Qianyi."
With regards to such an answer, Qiu Zhen was not surprised at all.
Tang Yin asked: "Qiu Zhen, what do you think?"
Qiu Zhen cupped his hands and replied: "This subject has no objections." Wu Mei was born with power and status, while Fan Min was born with wealth, but Yuan Qianyi was the only one whose background was unclear, moreover she was the Former King's concubine. It was a little inappropriate for Tang Yin to accept her, but Tang Yin had already promised Yuan Qianyi before, so Qiu Zhen knew about this matter, and now that he was going to grant her the title of Madam, Qiu Zhen could not say much.
Seeing that such a harsh person like Qiu Zhen did not have any objections, Tang Yin relaxed and asked: "Yuanji, Madam is already famous, help me think about what kind of name I should give to Xiao Mei, Xiao Min, and Qian Yi."
"Oh …" After a while, he made up his mind and said: "The King can bestow Miss Wu Mei the title of Madam Le Ping, Miss Fan Min the title of Madam Wan An and Miss Qian Yi the title of Madam De Rong, I wonder how the King would like that?"
"Madam Le Ping, happy and safe. Madam Wan An, An Liu, Madame De Rong, both good and bad …" Tang Yin muttered. After pondering for a while, he laughed out loud, clapped his hands, and said: "Good, Yuanji's book was indeed not read for nothing."
Towards such praise, Shangguan Yuanji could only smile bitterly in his heart. He cupped his hands together and said: "Your Majesty, you are flattering me."
Tang Yin then asked Qiu Zhen: "Qiu Zhen, what do you think of the name Yuanji has given out?"
Qiu Zhen bowed and praised: "Extremely good."
"Fine, that's settled then."
Qiu Zhen could not hold back his curiosity, and asked again: "The King only has three wives, I wonder if the Queen has any candidates?"
Towards this question, Shangguan Yuanji was also very curious, he subconsciously pricked up his ears and listened to Tang Yin's answer.
Tang Yin said: "I already have a candidate in mind."
Qiu Zhen asked in surprise, "Who is it?"
Tang Yin squinted his eyes, his gaze became deeper, and said word by word.
Yin Rou? Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanji felt that the name was familiar, and were stunned for a moment. Their bodies shook at the same time, and they exclaimed in unison, "Princess Yin Rou of the Empire?"
Seeing the two people's shocked expression, with their eyes wide open and mouth wide open, Tang Yin asked calmly: "What's wrong? Is there anything wrong with that? "
Only after a long while did Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanji regain their senses. Qiu Zhen then spoke first, "According to this official's knowledge, Your Highness has already made an engagement with the Crown Prince of Zhen Country, Li Dan."
"So what?" Now, Tang Yin no longer wanted to hide the truth from Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanji. He said in a serious tone, "Do you know why I am in such a hurry to snatch back the Hedong Region? If the Zhen Country doesn't cancel the marriage between Yin Rou and Li Dan in the end, then I will lead my troops to Shang Jing and forcefully seize Yin Rou back. "
After hearing this, both Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanji were dumbfounded. To send troops to Shang Jing? Stealing the princess? The two of them wanted to suspect whether Tang Yin was crazy or not. After swallowing his saliva with difficulty, Qiu Zhen carefully asked, "Is the King joking?"
Tang Yin scoffed, and said: "How can you joke about such a huge matter?"
"Then... If the King wants to send her troops to Shang Jing, sshe will have to pass through Mo Country and Ann Country. Even if the King can pass through Mo Country, he cannot pass through Ann Country.
Without waiting for Qiu Zhen to finish speaking, Tang Yin said confidently: "I have already thought about this. Didn't Wang Yi, the Minister of the Emperor Palace want to transfer troops from the various kingdoms to Shang Jing and listen to the orders of the Emperor? At that time, our great army will go to Shang Jing in the name of obeying the will of the gods, and if anyone dares to obstruct us, it will be disrespect to the Son of Heaven, disrespect to the Emperor, how can the Ann Country, which has always coveted for the safety of the world, dare to go against the will of the heavens and obstruct our army? "
Aiya! Hearing that, Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanji's heart trembled, it looked like the King was not being impulsive, she had already planned it out! She had even thought of a way to march into Shangjing... With Tang Yin's character, it would be as difficult as ascending to the sky to stop him.
Shangguan Yuanji asked: "Could it be that the King is determined to snatch his highness?"
"That's right!" Tang Yin replied with a determined tone.
"But this way, the King will become the target of public criticism, and my Feng Country will possibly suffer the joint attack of the other dukes!" Shangguan Yuanji said worriedly.
"It is precisely because of this that you two must wholeheartedly help me." Tang Yin's eyes were like lightning as they swept across Qiu Zhen and Shangguan Yuanji's faces. Then, he smiled leisurely and said: "Actually, you don't need to be so worried. The eight great dukes, Divine Pool, were not involved in the war. The other seven nations, with the Chuan Country being the strongest, were also the furthest away from our country, so they had the distance to travel a thousand miles. The possibility of the long journey to attack our country was next to nothing, but there had always been no war between the eight great dukes, and the probability of the war being waged was also very low. After all, what is a threat is still the Ning Country, if they don't send out their troops, then that's fine too, but if they dare to send out their troops, then we can just beat them up, and if there is a chance, we can just take advantage of it and attack back, killing our way into the borders of the Ning Country. "
Listening to Tang Yin's analysis, even Shangguan Yuanji and Qiu Zhen couldn't help but nod their heads, thinking that it made sense. Other than Feng Country, there were eight other great dukes, of which the strongest and most terrifying belonged to Chuan Country. But Chuan Country was in the southernmost place, Feng Country was in the northernmost place, and the two countries were like oxen and horses, separated by thousands of miles, so even if Chuan Country could defeat Feng Country, if one could not take control of the city, and if one could not take control of the land, how could Chuan Country, which had always carried out the expansion of the territory, initiate such a war?
Shangguan Yuanji laughed bitterly: "Looks like the King has already calculated a few things."
Tang Yin said without hiding anything, "That's right, when I was in Shang Jing, I was already wondering if it would be feasible for me to use troops to snatch Yin Rou away. The reason why we are seizing Hedong this time, is firstly so that we can obtain sufficient rations to support our troops, and secondly, so that we can take advantage of Ning Country's lack of strength in future attacks on our country. Furthermore, we can also bring in our Dookie now, for a foreign enemy like Dookie to control our Ning Country in the north, it is extremely beneficial for us. "
Qiu Zhen shook his head and nodded at first, but he couldn't help but burst out laughing in the end. Sometimes, he had no choice but to admire Tang Yin's brain. Normally, although Tang Yin looked like he had nothing better to do, he would do something that surpassed common sense. In reality, however, no one knew what tricks he was scheming in his mind! This kind of person was the scariest.
He pondered for a moment, as if he had made up his mind. He raised his head and asked seriously, "Does the King really care about His Highness the Princess that much?"
Tang Yin took a deep breath, his gaze serene, as he slowly clenched his fists and said: "In my previous life, I have already lost her once. In this life, no matter what, I will never let her leave.
Although he could not quite understand the past and present life that Tang Yin was talking about, Qiu Zhen could still feel Tang Yin's intense desire, even towards the throne of Feng Country, Tang Yin had never displayed such strong desire for possession.
Qiu Zhen secretly sighed, he knew very well that it was wrong for Tang Yin to do so, it would lead to war, and would cause the death of many people. But Tang Yin was not only his ruler, he was also his friend, close friends, and brothers.
He bit his lips to calm his emotions, and then said with a smile: "The King is wise and virtuous, intelligent and wise, and I hope the King can stand at the position of the entire Feng Country to consider, and weigh the pros and cons. As long as the King thinks it's feasible, no matter what decision she makes, Yuanji and I will definitely stand on the King's side.
Hearing his words, Shangguan Yuanji also lowered his head and replied seriously: "Prime Minister Qiu's words are exactly what I am thinking."
Tang Yin's eyes shone with a terrifying light.
If he wanted to snatch Yin Rou, it was undoubtedly to become enemies with the entire empire. Relying on his own strength, it was far from enough, and he needed the full support of the ministers and warriors below. Now, both Shangguan Yuanji, who was at the head of the civil service, and Qiu Zhen, who was at the head of the generals, had expressed his position and was willing to stand by his side.
He grabbed Qiu Zhen's arm tightly, then grabbed Shangguan Yuanji's arm again with his other hand. He nodded continuously, and said emotionally: "As expected of my brother!"