low-key is king

Chapter 227 Conspiracy
In Tianyang City, a thousand wastes are waiting to be rebuilt!
In the next few days, after Zhendong King Lu Mingyang's thunderous methods and Prime Minister Zhao Qidong's various orders were issued, the chaotic Tianyang City gradually stabilized.

Some of the remnants of the Yan family were wiped out and made public. So far, the prestige of the Zhendong Prince's Mansion has reached its peak, and among the officials, the calls for the Zhendong King to ascend to the top are also rising day by day.

It's a pity that Zhendong King himself didn't make a clear statement, including the Prime Minister's family, who were a little anxious.

The so-called country cannot be without a king for a day. In the current Xuanyang Kingdom, who else is more qualified to be the king than Lu Mingyang?
Over time, some gossips spread like wildfire, and spread more and more violently. Many people believed it to be true, and they felt uneasy in their hearts.

In the northeast city of Tianyang City, in an underground secret room in a small courtyard.

The dark underground secret room was crowded with no less than a dozen people at the moment, all of them had serious faces, as if they had their own concerns, and no one spoke for a while.

A slightly short figure huddled in the corner of the wall, not too conspicuous, but the flashes of light in his eyes from time to time showed that this person was by no means simple.

"You say, is that rumor true?"

After a long period of silence, someone finally couldn't help but speak out.

The person who spoke was a young man dressed in brocade clothes. He looked young, and his actions and demeanor revealed the demeanor of a big family background.

"There is nothing wrong with it. I am afraid that this matter is [-]% true. Otherwise, why did the king of Zhendong refuse to take the throne?"

Another young man in gray said in a deep voice, that he had exposed the matter, making everyone a little silent again. Thinking of that possibility, their faces were all gloomy.

"The king of Zhendong refuses to take the throne, and the son of the palace is crazy, hehe, if the position of Xuanyang monarch really falls into the hands of the second son of the palace, everyone should know what the consequences will be?"

The short young man who hadn't spoken all this time suddenly spoke. The voice was very clear in this dark underground chamber, which made many people tremble.

Speaking of these ten or so young people, the elders in their families are all prominent figures in Tianyang City, and some of them are even officials in the court, but they are not direct descendants of the Zhendong Prince's Mansion.

In the past few days, the Zhendong Prince's Mansion has wiped out the remnants of the Yan family, making them all anxious, fearing that they will be implicated by the Yan family at any time and fall into a place of eternal doom.

Fortunately, although the Zhendong Prince's Mansion acted resolutely, they did not take action against these old courtiers, but they were uneasy, wondering if the other party would settle accounts after the fall after the remnants of the Yan family were eradicated?

In addition, the news that came out recently made them feel like they were sitting on an anvil. It was rumored that the second son of Zhendong Wangfu was much more terrifying than Zhendong Wang himself.

Of course, this does not mean that the other party is mentally terrifying, but that he is too cruel. That person can directly kill the former monarch in front of King Zhendong.

What happened in the Hall of Supreme Harmony that day had already been widely circulated.

It would be fine if Lu Xun was still just the second son of the palace, but the latest rumors are that this second son may become the new monarch of Xuanyang Kingdom.

This is a bit too scary!

Originally, everyone thought that Lu Xun was a playboy, even the king of Zhendong, Lu Mingyang, probably looked down on his second son.

But Lu Mingyang's delay in ascension to the throne made people think differently. Did he want his son to directly take the position of Xuanyang Monarch?
If Lu Xun became the monarch of Xuanyang, with his violent temperament, I am afraid that he would not tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes. What would happen to the veterans of the old dynasty who had been with the Yan family?

The so-called one emperor and one courtier belonged to Lu Mingshan or the Yan family's previous dynasty is in the past, and now it belongs to the Zhendong Prince's Mansion.

Even if they hadn't followed the Yan family, most of them would have to be replaced to make room for their own people.

Under such circumstances, all the veterans of the former court were in danger. They were stared at by King Zhendong and dared not do anything, but these young juniors had to find a way out, which was why they gathered here.

They both knew what the other party was worried about.

If King Zhendong came to the throne, perhaps their family would be able to survive, but if the violent Second Young Master came to the throne, one of them counts as the other, and I'm afraid there will be no good end.

"Brother Tan, do you have any good ideas?"

Hearing the short young man's words, the eyes of the young man in brocade clothes who had spoken earlier lit up, and he asked quickly. It seemed that they were quite convinced of this short young man.

This young man named Tan Xiao is indeed the leader of the younger generation. Regardless of his appearance, his prestige among this group of people is unmatched.

His father, Tan Yuanzhong, used to be an official to the Minister of Rites, in charge of all rituals and ceremonies of Xuanyang Kingdom, a high position and authority, but unfortunately he was a bit weak, he joined the Yan clan, and now he is panicked.

The so-called lost phoenix is ​​not as good as a chicken, and everyone in the field is regarded as a member of the lower ranks. Even if Tan Yuanzhong still occupies the position of Minister of Rites, everyone knows that the future Minister of Rites will definitely not be Tan Yuanzhong.

The reason why Tan Xiao can become the leader of the crowd is not because he has a father who is a minister of the Ministry of Rites, but because he himself is a martial artist who has reached the four realms, and his strength is amazing.

Among the younger generation, Tan Xiao is considered an outstanding figure. Apart from the former descendants of the Yan clan, his reputation in Tianyang City is definitely not small. Because of his strength, everyone will naturally not have any objections.

"There is a way, that is, I don't know if you guys dare to gamble with Tan Mou?"

A look of ruthlessness appeared on Tan Xiao's face, and he said, "Anyway, my Tan family and the Yan family are too involved, and I can't be alone. Instead of passively waiting for death, it's better to take a risk!"

"It's not that I'm talking about Xiao's scaremongering. You can gather here today, and which one is clean under the buttocks. Do you really think that the Zhendong Palace will not move you now if you are not moving you now, and it will definitely not move you in the future?"

The young master of the Ministry of Rites is very eloquent, after a few words in succession, the meaning of the previous question has disappeared, leaving only an undisguised threat.

The fact is indeed the case, the family elders behind them are more or less related to the Yan family, and the ones who spoke just now are more involved.

Especially Tan Xiao, his father, Tan Yuanzhong, who was the minister of the Ministry of Rites, had been planning for Yan Chaolu's ascension to the throne. In order to make the first female ruler of Xuanyang Kingdom comfortable, he tried his best to flatter him.

It's a pity that the big event failed, and the success fell short in the end, and Tan Yuanzhong's preparations were no longer useful, but these things cannot stand investigation, and it is inevitable that they will not survive the disaster.

This underground secret meeting was actually instructed by Tan Yuanzhong.

He knew that if King Zhendong came to the throne, the Tan family might still have a whole family, but if the second son, who hated everything so much, came to power, the Tan family might not be able to keep the entire family.

Tan Xiao has the demeanor of a father, he is better at making decisions before taking action in everything, and he knows that with the strength of Tan's family alone, he may not be able to accomplish anything, and can only wait for death passively.

"Brother Tan, if you have any good ideas, tell them quickly, we will all listen to you!"

The family of the young man in Jinfu also has a deep relationship with the Yan family, so he was the first to express his opinion at this time.

Immediately afterwards, the young man in gray also nodded, and the eyes of the two also turned to other people.

Although the strength of these two is not about Xiao Qiang, they are also martial masters with a small success in the three realms. Being stared at by the two of them threateningly, even if a few of them wanted to say something, they dared not speak again at this time.

These people were obviously coerced, and they didn't have much ties to the Yan family, they just did business a few times, and they felt a little uneasy at the moment, these guys obviously wanted to do something big.

But looking at the attitudes of Tan Xiao and the others, if they dared to show a flinching attitude, they would probably be killed on the spot in an instant.

If such a secret matter is known, there will be no place for burial.

So they hesitated to speak, and in the end they didn't say anything. They could only follow these guys all the way to the dark, and maybe they could win a way out.

"Kill that Second Young Master, and naturally there will be no more worries!"

After intimidating those weak-minded people, Tan Xiao never dragged his feet. Hearing the harsh words from his mouth, even the young man in Jinfu couldn't help being shocked.

"Brother Tan, killing the second son of Zhendong Prince's Mansion in Tianyang City is no different from courting death, right?"

The young man in gray frowned. He thought that Tan Xiao would have a good idea, but he didn't expect it to be such a bad idea, which made him feel very disappointed.

One must know that today's Tianyang City is already under the control of Zhendong Prince's Mansion, and it is simply a net of heaven and earth. If possible, they all want to escape from Tianyang City directly and stop fighting against Zhendong Prince's Mansion.

It was precisely because there was no hope of escape that they took the risk, but the method Tan Xiao mentioned was to let them find their own way of death.

Everyone is not an idiot, so they naturally know the consequences of doing so.

Although the others did not speak, they obviously had the same meaning as the young man in gray. On the contrary, the young man in brocade clothes knew Tan Xiao quite well, knowing that the other party would never say such a stupid way.

"The murder is naturally done by Tan. You just need to make a name and jointly invite the second son of the palace to Tianxiang Pavilion!"

Sure enough, Tan Xiao's voice came after the gray-clothed young man's voice fell, which made everyone's eyes shine. If this is the case, then it is not difficult.

"Brother Tan, is this not fair to you?"

The young man in brocade clothes rolled his eyes. He would never think that Tan Xiao was an idiot, but this kind of act of sacrificing himself for the benefit of everyone is not in line with common sense.

Others also realized that in their impression, Tan Xiao is not a master who likes to suffer. He even takes advantage of things when doing things. Many people in the field have suffered from him.

(End of this chapter)