witch chaotic country

Chapter 660
Tan Yaoyu put his hands on his temples and kept his head down in thought.

It wasn't until the candles in the room were changed that Tan Yaoyu sat up straight and asked the fellow travellers, "Why did the Ying clan defect?"

Dongli Xingzhe took the lead in answering, "The way is different."

Tan Yaoyu agrees with this, "That's right, the Ying family wants to become emperor. But neither Shishu nor Xingzhelou will agree with them. So if they take refuge in King Pengcheng, can they do this? ?”

The walkers looked at each other and found that it was indeed impossible.Whether it is King Pengcheng, or the Fire Worship Sect who controls King Pengcheng behind it, it is impossible to give up the position of emperor that has been carefully planned to the Ying family.

A traveler guessed: "If it's not for the throne, is it for saving your life? Now the only one who can compete with Zhelou is the Fire Worship Cult."

Tan Yaoyu shook his head, "The Ying family's business has always been shady. Both the uncle and the master are clear about this. They didn't stop them before, and naturally they wouldn't kill the entire family just because the Ying family minted counterfeit coins. I believe that Ying Shi is also clear about this point."

"This..." Dongli Xingzhe frowned, and seemed to think that Tan Yaoyu's suspicion was justified, "If it wasn't for the throne, or because of the casting of counterfeit coins, it's possible that the Ying family did other things behind our backs, I'm afraid We found out that we belonged to King Pengcheng?"

Tan Zhaoyu shook his head, "It's even more impossible. Lou Tongsheng, a fellow of the Ying family, has lived together for hundreds of years. They are very clear about Xingzhelou's style of work, and they will never kill innocent people at any time. But the Fire Worship Cult is different. If they surrender Joining such a cult is tantamount to seeking skin from a tiger. Even if we can maintain peace for a while, it will never last long. I believe that both Yingfeng and the patriarch of the Ying clan can see through this point."

Dongli Xingzhe inquired: "So the landlord thinks Ying was wronged?"

Tan Yaoyu still shook his head, "The Ying family may have rebelled, but they may not be attached to the Zoroastrian Cult. Seniors, do you still remember that the Zoroastrian Cult used the secret book to frame the Zhu family, this time it may not be their old tricks."

Several practitioners nodded upon hearing the words, "What the landlord said is correct. We must not judge this matter hastily."

Tan Zhaoyu thought for a while, and finally said: "Zhu Yuanyuan's subordinates have limited martial arts skills. If they secretly sneak into the palace to investigate, they may be easily discovered by the Fire Worship Cult. I wonder which seniors are willing to take over this matter?"

All the walkers looked at each other, and then two people said to Yaoyu: "Let's leave it to the two old Taoists."

Yao Yu nodded, and told Dongli Walker to pay attention to Jilong Mountain to prevent bad guys pretending to be students to sneak in, and then all the walkers bid farewell to each other and dispersed quietly.

After the walkers left, Yao Yu realized that it was almost dawn.She glanced at the fake copper coins scattered on the desk, hesitated for a moment, and grabbed them to find her father.

Tan Daoji stayed up all night, and when he heard movement outside the courtyard, he immediately grabbed his coat and put it on, letting Zhao Yu in.

Seeing that Yao Yu's eyes were black and blue, Tan Daoji couldn't help but feel distressed and said: "What happened? At night, Lao Tian said that many people came to your courtyard. It could be that they have been discussing all night."

Tan Yaoyu rubbed his face tiredly, took out a fake copper coin from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Tan Daoji, "Father, let's have a look."

Tan Daoji didn't understand, so he took the copper coin as he said, and studied it carefully for a long time under the rising sunlight, but found nothing unusual, so he asked, "What's wrong with this copper coin?"

Tan Yaoyu was not surprised, after all, Ying's coinage method was impeccable, "These are all fake. They may look like real ones, but there are things mixed in, which are lighter than real copper coins."

Tan Daoji frowned, "Where do you come from these counterfeit coins? This matter is no small matter, you must not get involved in it. The court officer Xing Xuan of Jiankang City is quite an upright official, and this matter can be handed over to him .”

Even Tan Daoji, who has been leading the army all year round, knows that not everyone can do counterfeit money.He was obviously afraid that Yao Yu would be involved in court disputes.

Tan Zhaoyu sighed, "How long does father want to avoid? These... are all from Pengcheng Prince's Mansion. Can't you really see his intention?"

Tan Daoji tightened his hand holding the counterfeit money, and sat down slowly while supporting the desk after a moment of silence.

It's not that he doesn't understand King Pengcheng's ambitions, he also intends to remind the emperor that Liu Yilong would not believe Liu Yilong's attitude towards the Tan family even if Tan Daoji said something wrong.After all, King Pengcheng was used by the emperor to check and balance the Tan family.

"Father..." Tan Yaoyu eased her tone, she had already realized that her father was no longer the unrivaled hero who was unstoppable in the past.

"Daughter knows that you don't want to participate in the battle for the throne, but the military power of the Tan family has long been the target of everyone's covetousness. Nowadays, counterfeit money is circulating freely in the market, causing prices to skyrocket. Doumi has already risen to [-] yuan. Go on, even if King Pengcheng does not rebel, the people will starve to death. Even if you are for the people, you should not let the Liu family do anything wrong!"

Tan Daoji angrily slapped the fake copper coins on the desk, then lowered his hand weakly.He shook his head, "The Tan family can't turn against it. Otherwise, it will not only be an injustice for the father, but also implicate the soldiers of the entire Lake Army."

Tan Yaoyu sighed, although she knew the answer would be this long ago, she still did not give up and wanted to try again, seeing that her father's attitude did not waver at all, she could only give up.

"Since this is the case, father should try to get out as soon as possible. According to what King Pengcheng is doing now, he will turn against him in two years at the latest. At that time, he will never tolerate the Tan family. You should quickly find a way to leave Jiankang."

Tan Yaoyu turned around and walked out. When she went out, she couldn't help turning her head to look at her father again. Seeing Tan Daoji sitting behind the desk with his back bent, she felt a little sour in her heart, but she didn't say any more.

After coming out of Tan Daoji's room, Tan Yaoyu sent a letter to Zhu Yuanyuan, asking her to buy as much grain and fertile farmland as possible, and to recruit more farmers who are good at farming, so as to deal with the high grain price as soon as possible, so as to be safe.

After Tan Daoji locked himself in the room for a day and a night, he finally made up his mind to separate.

He kept all the family properties of Tan Mansion in Jiankang City, and distributed the ancestral Zhuangzi and cultivated land to several sons equally, and asked all the concubines to leave Jiankang immediately and return to their ancestral home to manage the income.

The three legitimate sons, the eldest son Tan Zhi and the second son Tan Can got all the property that Tan Daoji bought in Qingzhou.The houses and pavements in Jiankang City, including the hereditary salary of the six counties, were all left to Tan Chengbo.

As soon as this matter came out, it inevitably attracted different opinions. Although some people speculated that Tan Daoji's separation had something to do with King Pengcheng's marriage proposal, more people just saw the surface and laughed at the fact that the Tan family was a poor family after all. Tan Daoji was still alive, and his descendants clamored for separation.

The Tan family still remained silent, as if the many discussions outside had nothing to do with them.

Liu Yilong had a rare smile when he heard about this, "It seems that Tan Daoji's heart is indeed like a mirror." He looked at the memorabilia in which King Pengcheng asked for a marriage, "It's really a judgment, but it's a pity that my Stupid younger brother may not understand this trick and retreat to advance."

Liu Yilong rejected King Pengcheng's memorial.In order to appease King Pengcheng, he was appointed as an envoy, commander of the military forces in South Xuzhou, general on the right, and governor of South Xuzhou on the pretext of his meritorious service as an agent of the government.

(End of this chapter)