Chapter 2953 Memorial
On the other side, the officials of the Cuicang County government office did not dare to slack off, as they were afraid that the emperor would summon them at any time, even though the emperor only spoke to General Xu after landing and did not meet with the officials here as usual.
So, everyone was waiting outside this courtyard.
After waiting for most of the day, even Gong did not dare to come out. Everyone was waiting in agony. Finally, in the middle of the night, they saw General Xu come out. He just waved his hand and said to them, "The emperor will not summon you today. You can all go down."
I felt relieved at first, but then felt a little regretful.
After all, His Majesty the Emperor rarely comes to a small county like theirs, and everyone hopes to take this opportunity to show their face in front of the Emperor.
So, after everyone went downstairs to relax for a while, they each ate half a steamed bun. After filling their stomachs, they returned to the outside of the courtyard one by one and found a place to rest so that they could go in at any time when the emperor summoned them.
The whole night was just a quick nap.
Even the county magistrate Lu Boying didn't even lie on the bed, but sat upright in the chair.
She was afraid of wrinkling her clothes. What if she didn't have time to tidy them up when the emperor summoned her, and she would be considered disrespectful in front of the emperor.
Just as everyone was being so cautious, a servant ran in and gently pushed Lu Boying, causing him to jump up from his chair. "Your Majesty? Are you summoning me?"
The servant was also startled.
Several officials around were startled awake and looked around with wide eyes: "The Emperor? The Emperor summoned you?"
“Hurry, hurry, hurry!”
The servant was at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and said, "My lords, the emperor has not summoned you. He has gone out."
"What?"
When Lu Boying heard this, his eyes widened in shock: "The emperor is out? Where did he go?"
"He went to the river. He said he was going to pay tribute to Lord Ye."
"What!?"
When Lu Boying heard this, his face turned pale.
Although they all knew that Lord Ye not only held a high official position, but more importantly, he was also the emperor's confidant and had followed the emperor in the palace since childhood, if such a person got into trouble in his own jurisdiction and was killed without a complete body, they would definitely be in big trouble and they would probably have to take off their official uniforms.
However, they did not expect that the emperor would go to pay tribute to Ye Zheng in person.
The emperor personally paid tribute!
You must know that from ancient times to the present, emperors only offered sacrifices to their ancestors, or offered sacrifices to heaven and earth during the Fengshan ceremony. When have you ever seen an emperor offer sacrifices to other people, let alone his own subjects?
But, His Majesty the Emperor actually personally offered sacrifices to Ye Zheng! ?
This is probably an honor that none of the concubines in the harem can get!
Thinking of this, several officials were so frightened that their legs were shaking. Now that the emperor had finally come to Cuicang County, they had been waiting to apologize to the emperor, but they had not expected that the emperor would not see them at all. Now he went to pay tribute to Ye Zheng, and they did not accompany him.
This, I’m afraid, means that all nine generations of their clan will be killed.
Several officials trembled as they surrounded Lü Boying and asked, "Master Lü, what should we do now?"
Lu Boying thought for a while with a pale face, then said, "What else can we do? We should hurry up and serve him. As long as we can speak to the emperor, there will always be a glimmer of hope for us."
After saying that, he hurried out with everyone.
The group immediately left the city in a sedan chair and hurried to the riverside. The place was already filled with the emperor's guards, and the ordinary people had been dispersed. Lu Boying and a group of officials got off the sedan chair and said to the guards who blocked their way, "I am the county magistrate of Cuicang County, and these are all officials of Cuicang County. We are all here to serve the emperor."
The guards said coldly, "The Emperor is offering sacrifices to Lord Ye and has ordered that no outsiders are allowed to approach. Please do not disturb the Emperor."
"Yes, Lord Ye is the emperor's confidant. The emperor cannot allow anyone else to be present when he pays tribute to him."
"If you disturb the emperor, no one can protect you!"
Hearing this, several officials looked at each other, speechless.
I could only cautiously step aside and wait for the emperor's ceremony to be over so that I could take a look when he came out.
At this time, standing on the altar built by the river for this memorial service, Zhu Feng lit the eulogy and placed it in the brazier. He watched as all the words were slowly devoured by the flames and eventually turned into a pile of ashes. His face looked even paler in the sunlight.
He slowly raised a glass of wine and poured it into the river.
The river gurgles, carrying a bit of clear wine, flowing into the distance.
However, Zhu Feng's gaze did not follow the direction of the river flow, but turned his head and looked upstream.
The sunlight shines on the water, reflecting rippling waves.
It looks quiet and leisurely.
However, everyone knows that beneath such tranquility and leisure, there are countless undercurrents hidden. The calmer it is, the closer the danger is.
Looking at the flickering light, Zhu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly.
No one knows what he is thinking with those same twinkling eyes.
At this moment, Nan Yan's low voice came from behind -
"emperor."
At this time, only the imperial concubine dared to approach the emperor.
Zhu Feng turned his head, and Nan Yan saw his pale face at a glance. Although his expression was still indifferent, only at such a close distance could she see that his eyes were red again.
Nan Yan said softly, "Your Majesty, if Ye Zheng were here, he wouldn't want to see you like this for him."
“…”
Zhu Feng looked at her for a while, then took a deep breath.
Said: "Let's go."
He took Nan Yan's hand, and the two of them walked down the temporary altar. However, they did not go back the way they came, but walked downstream along the river bank.
It looks like taking a stroll.
Xu Shifeng and Li Bushang, along with their men from both sides, also followed.
Lu Boying and others who were waiting on another road were shocked to see the people around them starting to walk downstream. They didn't even bother to get in the sedan chair and hurried to follow them. However, the more they walked, the more they realized that something was wrong.
They actually walked back to the pier where His Majesty the Emperor docked yesterday.
And the dragon boat was already waiting there.
"W-What's going on?!"
This time, Lu Boying no longer cared about the rules and hurriedly ran forward with his clothes picked up. The other officials did not dare to do the same as him. They could only stand there anxiously, tiptoeing to look forward.
When Lu Boying got to the dock, he saw Xu Shifeng at a glance.
He rushed to Xu Shifeng, sweating profusely, and said, "General Xu, what's going on? Why is the emperor here?"
Xu Shifeng glanced at him and said, "The emperor has already paid tribute to Lord Ye and is now going to Jinling."
"What?!"
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