the first lady

Chapter 164

Zongzheng Yi was already upset before, but now that Helian Feiyan heard him ask this question, he felt even more unhappy, "Prime Minister, don't worry, I won't die yet."

"The crown prince is as blessed as heaven, and he will surely live a long life." Zong Zhengyi's impeccable smile made people believe that he was sincere.

"Prime Minister Cheng said auspicious words," Helian Feiyan snorted coldly, and said again: "I will live well, and I will definitely not let the murderer go unpunished!"

Zong Zhengyi smiled irrefutably, his eyes were slightly deep, making it impossible to see clearly what he was thinking.

Emperor Wu glanced at Zongzheng Yi lightly, no guilt could be seen from his face, it was the same as before, but a little different, his temperament was extremely gentle, but he didn't know what was wrong where.

Regarding Emperor Wu's gaze, Zong Zhengyi calmly let him look at him, calmness and composure are his greatest strengths.

After a long time, Emperor Wu didn't see any clues, he just said indifferently: "Prime Minister, all clans have declared that they will ask you to talk to them in two days, I hope you will do your best."

"I don't know what the emperor wants me to do with all my strength?" Zong Zhengyi asked with a smile.

"Prime Minister should be very clear." Emperor Wu's eyes shot out a dangerous light.

"I really don't know, please tell the emperor clearly." Zong Zhengyi still insisted on his point of view.

Helian Feiyan snorted coldly through his nose, "Hasn't the prime minister heard about the killing of the chief of the Yi tribe?"

"The prince is talking about the fact that the emperor sent people to secretly capture the Yi people and plot to make the Yi people submit to our Nanwu Kingdom?" Zong Zhengyi asked in "surprise".

Hearing his words, the expressions of Emperor Wu and Helian Feiyan changed at the same time, he knew it, and he knew it very clearly.

Although Emperor Wu had murderous intentions towards him, he couldn't show it now, "Prime Minister, I asked you to discuss with them this time. And the Yi clan, I don’t want them to find any excuses.” Before he was ready, he couldn’t risk the country, even if he had the ambition to unify the world, he definitely couldn’t fight against so many clans now.

"Your Majesty, there are so many people in the world, and the strength of humble ministers is meager. How can we make the Yi and Yi people unable to fight?" Zong Zhengyi asked with a cold face.

The dispute between the Yi people and the Yi people over the Nanwu Kingdom itself is very big. Even if the king talks with the king, it may not be able to calm down this matter so easily, but now Emperor Wu has completely handed over the matter to Zong Zhengyi. Not to mention his ability, but more because he doesn't have much chance of winning.Regarding this, Zong Zhengyi was very clear about their thoughts.

"Prime Minister, since you are the Prime Minister of my Nanwu Kingdom, you must share your father's political affairs." Helian Feiyan said coldly.

"Your Majesty, this matter is caused by my Nanwu Kingdom's wrong approach. The Emperor blindly asked the humble officials to reconcile. If it were the Emperor, would you agree?" Zong Zhengyi asked with a calm smile.

Emperor Wu immediately narrowed his eyes, "Does the prime minister want to refuse to do it?"

"I don't dare." Zong Zhengyi said on his lips, but the expression on his face didn't look like he dared at all.

"Prime Minister, this is your duty. You are the prime minister of my Nanwu Kingdom, so you must stand on my Nanwu Kingdom's side." Helian Feiyan put on his airs and said threateningly, "If the reconciliation is successful, there must be a big reward; if Nanwu Kingdom is in trouble, you should know what the consequences will be."

"The prince is warning the humble minister that the reconciliation must be successful?" Zong Zhengyi's expression turned cold, and he had already contradicted the man who was as gentle as an exile.

"No, I am telling you a fact." Helian Feiyan smiled coldly.

Zongzhengyi glanced at Helian Feiyan indifferently, then turned to Emperor Wu, and asked indifferently: "If the humble minister loses, I wonder if the emperor will punish the humble minister in this way?"

Emperor Wu's expression flashed a trace of coldness, "Is the prime minister saying that he doesn't plan to use all his strength?"

"I just want to know how the emperor will punish me if I don't succeed, besides, there are unpredictable things, I am not a god, I am not afraid of ten thousand but just in case." Zong Zhengyi said with a light smile.

Helian Feiyan immediately changed his face when he heard the words, and said coldly: "Zong Zhengyi, do you think that no one but you can take on this important task?"

"I don't have that intention." Interacting with Helian Feiyan's anger, Zong Zhengyi answered it as a matter of course.

Emperor Wu also turned pale, his murderous eyes were covered by his eyelashes, and then he said coldly: "Could it be that the prime minister has forgotten my methods, the prime minister's body, and...the prime minister's wife..." He said the next four words in a low voice, but enough for people to hear clearly.

"Is the emperor threatening this humble minister?" Zong Zhengyi asked nonchalantly, looking at him with raised eyebrows.

"Prime Minister, the economic strength of the Qiao family is now declining, and your third family is also in a difficult situation. You should know how many people are eyeing the positions of the second and third families." Helian Feiyan smiled sinisterly, All that is revealed is the essence of the devil.

"Besides, if it is useless to me, what will the prime minister think I will do? Especially... the prime minister's wife should not be the prime minister's wife..." Emperor Wu asked in a drawn-out tone, his eyes were as bright as a bird. old fox.

Zongzheng Yi's face turned slightly cold, but he did not get angry, "The emperor means that if the humble minister fails to handle the matter entrusted to him by the emperor, the Qiao family will disappear in this world, right?"

"Prime Minister is a smart man, I have always relied heavily on you, haven't I?" Emperor Wu smirked.

He Lian Feiyan also interjected: "As long as this matter is resolved, you will still be a high-ranking prime minister from now on. You can enjoy endless glory and wealth, and the Qiao family... will naturally be able to keep it. Why do you refuse?"

In the final analysis, the Qiao family is still used as a threat. It is easy for officials to take action against ordinary people, and they can even do so quietly. Therefore, Emperor Wu set up a big net for them from the very beginning when he dragged the Qiao family into the water. The bottom is full of sharp knives, if you fall into it unfortunately, you will die without a whole body.

Emperor Wu, who was looked at by Zong Zhengyi, was a little hairy, and after a pause, he said: "I won't ask you to solve it completely, but at least let the war not happen. Now our country's strength is not enough to resist with so many ethnic groups. , if there is a strong battle, both sides will definitely suffer." Wuzi sighed, and said: "For the sake of the common people, Prime Minister, I hope you can do your best."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will try my best to resist, but," Zong Zhengyi smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, can I ask you for a guarantee?"

"What guarantee?" Emperor Wu raised his vigilance.

Zongzhengyi smiled harmlessly: "No matter what the result of the negotiation between the minister and other clans is, you must not attack the Qiao family and the Zongzheng family."

His request made Emperor Wu's expression change, while Helian Feiyan turned pale slightly, and said: "Prime Minister, you are asking too much, the Qiao family is not the prime minister's home!"

"The Qiao family is the home of the humble minister's father-in-law. Doesn't the humble minister have the qualifications to protect it?" Zong Zhengyi replied with a smile.

Hearing that Emperor Wudi's deep eyes flashed a fierce light, "Are you so sure that I will promise you?"

"Your Majesty, my ministers are just negotiating with the Emperor on equal terms. The people of Nanwu Kingdom and the Qiao family and the family of politicians will definitely benefit the Emperor a lot." Zong Zhengyi did an arithmetic problem.

"You are so courageous!" With a "snap", Emperor Wu jumped up, "Zongzhengyi, don't forget, your life is in my hands, I want you dead, you will never see tomorrow the sun."

"The life of my minister is small, but I hope that the emperor will think twice before acting." Zong Zhengyi's face remained unchanged.

"You dare to threaten me?" Emperor Wu's eyes shot out the most dangerous light.

"Hehe, the emperor's words are serious." Zong Zhengyi smiled slightly, "If the emperor has no other orders, please forgive me to leave first, I need to go back to the house to prepare."

Emperor Wu was in a hurry, but when Helian Feiyan wanted to speak, he was stopped by his eyes.

Finally, Emperor Wu suppressed the anger in his heart and said: "Go on, I hope the prime minister will give me and the people of Nanwu Kingdom a satisfactory explanation." These words were all said through gritted teeth.

Zongzheng Yi nodded, "I understand, I will resign."

After walking out of Juxian Hall, the smile on Zongzheng Yi's face changed into a sarcastic smile, and then returned to a gentle smile.

Originally, he didn't intend to do anything "special", but now, Emperor Wu gave him a reason to teach him a lesson.

Inside the hall.

"Father, this person cannot be kept. We must get rid of him quickly, otherwise..." Helian Feiyan said coldly to Emperor Wu, it's not like he didn't see the changes in him when he came back this time, which is completely different from before.

"What do you know?" Emperor Wu sneered coldly, "No one can solve this matter except him!"

Helian Feiyan frowned, "Why? Father, he is just a prime minister. Although he has a lot of diplomacy, he is only a prime minister. My son is a crown prince. If I send my ministers, I will definitely be able to..."

"You're too young." Emperor Wu vetoed him mercilessly, "Looking at the entire Nanwu Kingdom, except for Zong Zhengyi, no one can stop the crowd!"

Hearing that He Lian Feiyan was even more jealous, and his ability is not bad, why can't he enjoy the honor and be appreciated?
After a pause, Helian Feiyan asked: "Father, why must it be resolved peacefully? Could it be that with the strength of my Nanwu Kingdom, would I still be afraid of those small clans?"

Hearing that Emperor Wu immediately looked at Helian Feiyan coldly, with that look, he was terrified.

Emperor Wu said: "What I want is not those few heads!" What he wants is the world, what he wants is to sing praises, not just a few heads.

Indeed, Helian Feiyan is too weak and has no brains. He has ambitions but has no corresponding ability!
Helian Feiyan looked at the Emperor Wu at this time, but his heart trembled, what he showed seemed to have made his father feel disgusted, what should he do?
(End of this chapter)