Chapter 2028 National Master

Her life was not peaceful and smooth. Even after she married Zhu Feng and became a royal concubine, she still had many sleepless nights.

I also cried like rain.

So, she was not unfamiliar with this appearance.

That was the look of a woman who hadn't slept all night and had cried.

She looked at Xue Yun again, her expression becoming complicated and solemn, especially Xue Yun's evasive gaze, which made her feel like a huge stone was pressing on her heart.

She didn't sleep last night either.

Not only did she not sleep, but she also cried.

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Seeing Zhu Feng deep in thought, Ye Zheng, who stayed in the tent, whispered cautiously, "Your Majesty, although we haven't found the two people you mentioned nearby—I'm afraid they've already run away. However, I heard some news when I was in Shazhouwei."

"What news?"

"The territory of Neng has not been peaceful in the past two years."

Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly, was silent for a moment, and said, "Of course."

“…”

"Monk and Arslan have been fighting openly and secretly since the death of King Beili. This is no longer news."

"However, their current struggle has shifted from the court to the battlefield."

"Oh? You mean, they've already started fighting with real weapons?"

"Yes."

“…”

"King Arslan of Nanli originally had considerable power in the Kingdom of Dian. After the death of King Beili, he absorbed a great deal of power. I heard he gained someone in particular."

“…”

"It was because of this man that he was able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Emperor Munch over the years."

Zhu Feng asked, "Who is it?"

Ye Zheng bent down, leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I heard about this person from the spies sent to the Kingdom of Dian when the Emperor led me to garrison Beiping."

Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.

He had heard Ye Zheng talk about the defense of Peking a long time ago, and he also knew that at the most critical moment of that war, it was Nan Yan who used a fake jade seal to disrupt the morale of the army of the Neng Kingdom, thus winning in one fell swoop.

Zhu Feng asked, "Is there anything else you haven't told me?"

Ye Zheng hurriedly said, "That incident happened so long ago, and it was such a small matter that I almost forgot about it. I just remembered it now."

"Tell me, who is it?"

"Back then, the King of Beili had a national teacher by his side."

"National Master?"

"Yes, back then, Ashige supported the weak ruler and became an important official. Then he plotted a rebellion. I heard it was all his idea. We almost suffered a loss because of him."

Zhu Feng said coldly: "This person is so powerful, why haven't we heard of him for so long?"

Ye Zheng said, "I heard that after Ashige's death, his power and connections were divided and absorbed by the King of Dian, the King of Nanli, and some other royal relatives. It is said that Arslan originally obtained Yihuatang."

"Ichikatō..."

"Your Majesty should still remember that Yihuatang is a group of assassins employed by the royal family of the Neng Kingdom. Furthermore, they secretly control some of the mineral resources in our Yan Kingdom. Although we have cleared out a lot of them after the last stone-cutting incident, it is still difficult to completely eliminate them."

"I know this."

"It can be said that obtaining Yihuatang was a great help to the King of Nanli. But later I heard that he gave up Yihuatang in exchange for someone else."

"Is that the Imperial Master?"

"yes."

Zhu Feng's eyes flickered as he recalled what Nan Yan said and the figure in the sunlight he had just seen.

last night……