Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 96 The Exchange of Interests between the Queen and the Four Tianshu
After hearing Wu Wanrong's words, Zheng Hongyun took the complaint from Li Qingluan with a puzzled look on his face, and Wang Zhe's eyes also fell on the complaint.

When the two saw the confession made by the killer from Xueyun Tower in the complaint, they were shocked.

The Zhang family actually colluded with the killer organization Xueyunlou.

What does the Zhang family want to do!
Although they were shocked, they were Tianshu after all, and had experienced all kinds of storms, so they quickly calmed down their emotions.

The two men were not fools. They had already guessed why Wu Wanrong summoned the four Tianshu into the palace late at night. This was to inform them in advance that she was going to take action against Zhang Hanwen.

Thinking of this, Zheng Hongyun and Wang Zhe's faces became very serious.

Since the establishment of Tianshu Hall, the abolition of Tianshu has almost never happened.

Although there may be some conflicts among the five Tianshu, once the imperial power is involved, the five Tianshu will tacitly come together.

Wu Wanrong saw the hesitation on Zheng Hongyun and Wang Zhe's faces at a glance. She was about to say something when the maid brought Cui Cheng and Lu Yongwang, two Tianshu, to the imperial study.

Now, except for Zhang Hanwen, everyone in Tianshu has arrived.

When Lu Yongwang and Cui Cheng saw Wang Zhe and Zheng Hongyun were also there, they were immediately very surprised.

What happened? Why did the queen summon so many Tianshu into the palace late at night?

Could something have happened to the emperor?

Cui Cheng asked, "I wonder why Her Majesty summoned us so late at night?"

Wu Wanrong said to Zheng Hongyun, "Zheng Tianshu, show the petition in your hand to Cui Tianshu and Lu Tianshu."

Zheng Hongyun immediately handed the complaint to Cui Cheng. Seeing the serious expressions on Zheng Hongyun and Wang Zhe's faces, Cui Cheng and Lu Yongwang were very curious about the complaint, and their eyes immediately fell on the complaint.

After seeing the contents of the complaint, their expressions turned ugly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After a while, Wu Wanrong finally spoke, "I never thought that the number one assassin organization in the Great Zhou Dynasty was actually the Zhang family's pet. What does a noble family want to do by training so many assassins? I really don't dare to think about it."

"I wonder if the Tianshu are also aware of this?"

Hearing this, everyone frowned slightly, thinking that the Queen was trying to take advantage of the situation.

Wang Zhe then said, "Your Majesty, the confessions of a few assassins are not enough to be trusted. No one knows if someone is trying to frame Zhang Tianshu."

Wu Wanrong guessed that someone would say this, after all, the five Tianshu have always protected each other.

Wu Wanrong's gaze fell on Zheng Hongyun.

The Wang family, the Lu family, and the Cui family are all aristocratic families.

The aristocratic families themselves have the habit of raising assassins, so they must have a certain tolerance for what the Zhang family did.

Among the five Tianshu, only Zheng Hongyun came from a poor family, and when Zheng Hongyun was young, both his parents died at the hands of a killer organization in the underworld.

Although Zheng Hongyun quickly found the underworld forces that killed his parents after becoming Tianshu, and used the power of the court to destroy that underworld force, he always hated those underworld forces because of his childhood experiences. He had proposed to Emperor Zhou many times to destroy all underworld forces.

Wu Wanrong asked directly, "I wonder what Zheng Tianshu thinks?" When the other three heard Wu Wanrong asking about Zheng Hongyun, they felt a pang in their hearts. They also knew Zheng Hongyun's identity and were clear about Zheng Hongyun's position.

Zheng Hongyun has always had a different attitude towards underworld forces from the other four.

Zheng Hongyun's face was gloomy at this time. He put away the petition in his hand and said, "This matter involves Tianshu. It is a serious matter and must be carefully examined."

"If the Zhang family really has any dealings with the Blood Cloud Tower, they must be severely punished."

Having said that, Zheng Hongyun turned his head slightly and looked at Wang Zhe and the other two. He then continued, "It's not surprising for aristocratic families to employ some warriors to guard their homes, but the Blood Cloud Tower is the number one assassin organization in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Many court officials have died at the hands of the Blood Cloud Tower assassins over the years. If the Blood Cloud Tower is truly related to the Zhang family, I can't help but wonder if the Zhang family is using the Blood Cloud Tower to eliminate dissidents."

Wang Zhe and the other two knew very well that Zheng Hongyun was speaking to them.

Zheng Hongyun did not directly say that they raised death warriors, but said that they raised some warriors to guard the house.

Zheng Hongyun was reminding them that the Zhang family has such a large killer organization, so be careful that they may attack you in the future.

After hearing Zheng Hongyun's words, Wang Zhe and the other two fell into deep thought.

Normally, the major families would just raise some death squads. After all, everyone had death squads and private soldiers, and the power of the families was in a state of mutual checks and balances.

But the Blood Cloud Tower is an entire killer organization, and it is also a notorious killer organization in the Great Zhou that has committed countless family annihilations.

If the Zhang family controls the killer organization Xueyunlou, then the power of the Zhang family will far exceed that of other families, which is not a good thing for other families.

If there is a conflict of interest between the aristocratic families one day, will the Zhang family secretly send the Blood Cloud Tower to attack them?
Zheng Hongyun's words just now had sown the seeds of doubt in the hearts of the other three Tianshu.

For a moment, the imperial study became extremely quiet. Zheng Hongyun did not say anything else, and Wu Wanrong also stopped talking. She was now waiting for the attitudes of the other three Tianshu.

These Tianshu are all smart people. Naturally, they know that once one of them is overthrown, it will impact the authority of their Tianshu Palace, and it will also break the convention that Tianshu will not be punished.

In politics, some conventions must never be broken. Once broken, many uncontrollable consequences will arise.

It is a convention that Tianshu is not punished, which is an unspoken rule. Once this convention is broken, it is very likely that other Tianshu will be sent in in the future.

The Queen used the incident of the Blood Cloud Tower to make a fuss, obviously trying to alienate the five Tianshu.

But if Xueyunlou is really a dog raised by the Zhang family, it would indeed be a huge threat to the family behind them. This is an open conspiracy.

Now the other three Tianshu need to make a choice: whether to maintain the original political convention or to overthrow the Zhang family, which is a possible threat.

Just as Wang Zhe and the other two were hesitating, Wu Wanrong continued, "I don't know the officials in the court very well. After Zhang Hanwen's position as Tianshu is stripped, I will have to trouble the Tianshu to select a new one. When Your Majesty is done with seclusion, I will report the new Tianshu's name to Your Majesty."

Hearing this, several people were stunned for a moment, and then they suddenly thought of something. Wang Zhe was the first to speak: "If there is solid evidence that the Zhang family colluded with the Blood Cloud Tower, then the Blood Cloud Tower's assassination of court officials must be related to the Zhang family. I think this matter really needs to be thoroughly investigated."

As Wang Zhe finished speaking, Lu Yongwang and Cui Cheng expressed their agreement.

Now Emperor Zhou has become obsessed with spiritual practice and is increasingly indifferent to court affairs.

Once Zhang Hanwen's position as Tianshu is deprived, a new Tianshu will have to be chosen to replace Zhang Hanwen. Tianshu's power in the Great Zhou is second only to the emperor. If they can bring people from their faction into Tianshu when choosing Tianshu, then they will have more say in Tianshu.

(End of this chapter)