Chapter 3436: Huge Waves
The original plan to stay in Nan'an Town for a day or two was completely ruined. Zhu Feng took Li Bushang to the second floor of the restaurant. The two of them talked for a while before Li Bushang came out and said, "The emperor has ordered us to set off."
Nan Yan didn't even go to rest, but just waited downstairs with Xin Ping. When she heard this, she immediately frowned.
Although he knew that Li Bushang would suddenly appear here to welcome him, so what he said must be no small matter, but the fact that it made Zhu Feng change his plan immediately showed that this matter was not only no small matter, but could even be a huge matter.
She thought for a moment, then lowered her head and said to Xinping, "Hurry up and get ready. Don't make any more trouble on the way."
Xinping's eyes were still a little red.
Although she felt a lot of injustice in her heart, she was still sensible and knew that she should not be willful when it came to important matters, so she obediently left with the palace maids and eunuchs who followed her.
The people around have already started to make preparations in a hurry.
Li Bushan walked down from upstairs and walked in front of Nan Yan, looking at her. After a long while, he said, "My Lady."
Nan Yan frowned slightly and looked at him, saying, "What happened?"
“…”
Li Bushang was silent for a moment before he said, "The Emperor will probably tell the Empress about this in a while."
After saying that, he was about to walk away from Nan Yan.
But after taking a step, he stopped again, stood beside Nan Yan and said, "It's great that the queen can come this time."
“……?”
Nan Yan was stunned and subconsciously turned to look at him, but Li Bushang had already walked out without looking back. Nan Yan frowned slightly and looked at his back, feeling a little confused for a moment.
What does he mean by this?
But before she could think any further, Zhu Feng had already walked down from upstairs. Li Bushang had already made preparations while waiting for the emperor's carriage, and had even replaced the horses for the emperor's carriage. After a brief rest, they immediately set off.
This time, Nan Yan sat in the same carriage with Zhu Feng.
Their carriage quickly left Nan'an Town, just like a dragonfly touching the water. Nan Yan sat in the swaying carriage, one hand gently stroking the acacia bean bracelet that Zhu Feng had just bought for her. Listening to the hurried sound of horse hooves outside, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what happened?"
Zhu Feng half-closed his eyes, as if he was taking a rest.
Hearing Nan Yan's question, he didn't open his eyes, but only said, "Chen Bi Ri was assassinated at the border."
"Chen Bi Ri?"
The name was unfamiliar. It must have been so long since she had heard it that she needed some time to process. Nan Yan thought about it and immediately came to her senses. She gasped, "The Prime Minister of Yue?"
"Um."
"He was assassinated at the border? What happened?"
Zhu Feng still half-closed his eyes, his body swaying slowly with the jolting of the carriage, yet he felt as steady as a rock. He said solemnly, "The murderer hasn't been caught yet."
"Is he dead?"
"He didn't die, but he was seriously injured and hasn't recovered yet."
"When did it happen?"
"It's been almost a month now."
"It's been so long, and the murderer hasn't been caught yet?"
Nan Yan frowned: "Who would assassinate him?"
Zhu Feng chuckled, slowly opened his eyes, and said, "Listen to what you are asking."
“…”
Nan Yan reflected on herself and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
If a person becomes prime minister of a country, there will be countless people who want to assassinate him. If the prime minister's power is too great and affects the emperor, the emperor will want to kill him; if the prime minister is not on good terms with the generals, the generals may want to kill him; if there are people under the prime minister who are waiting to take his position, the subordinates may also want to kill him.
In short, it would be rare if no one wanted to assassinate someone in this position.
but--
Nan Yan said: "If he can succeed, this person must be no ordinary person."
Zhu Feng said: "Of course."
Nan Yan frowned and thought for a while, then said, "Then this matter——"
Before she could finish her words, she bit her lower lip.
This was indeed a huge matter. Although the prime minister of Yue State was assassinated, it was a matter of great impact to them.
First of all, Chen Biri was assassinated at the border, so it is very likely that the Yue State will have something to say; moreover, for so many years, Chen Biri has always been opposed to the raw silk trade between the Yue State and their Yan State. Putting aside the fact that he was assassinated, the most feared thing is that someone will take this opportunity to make a big fuss.
This is the case of a stone that stirs up a thousand ripples.
And it was a huge wave.
Nan Yan said: "Then, how does the emperor plan to deal with this matter?"
Zhu Feng slowly closed his eyes again and said, "Let's go over there first and see what's going on."
Nan Yan nodded.
After a moment of silence, Zhu Feng continued, "Recently, you should take care of that girl. The situation here is quite complicated, so don't let her run around anymore."
Nan Yan originally thought that after what Xin Ping did just now, Zhu Feng would definitely be angry even if he didn't lose his temper.
But I didn't expect him to be so calm and even told me to keep my composure.
It seemed as if he was not angry at all because of his daughter's willfulness and stubbornness - in comparison, this living devil became a bodhisattva, calm and composed, which was a bit too ignorant.
Nan Yan said softly, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will keep an eye on her."
Zhu Feng nodded.
The carriage sped along.
Nan Yan vaguely remembered that it took them nearly a day to walk from Nan'an Town to Yongzhou City, but now, thanks to the smooth straight road, they only took more than two hours to reach Yongzhou City.
It was already dark when the convoy arrived at the city.
The city had long been under curfew, and the wide thoroughfare was deserted. But on both sides of the road, soldiers stood guard every three or five steps, torches held high. It seemed Li Bushang had already made preparations. Not only had he come to receive the emperor, but preparations had also been made here. The entire city was so quiet that only the sounds of their carriages and horses passed by, and the occasional bark of a dog in the distance, filled the air.
Zhu Feng sat in the golden carriage, looked outside, and asked, "When did the curfew come into effect?"
Li Bushang rode beside the golden carriage. When he heard the question, he immediately leaned over and said, "After Chen Biri was assassinated, Lord Cui ordered a curfew and strictly checked all vehicles and pedestrians entering and leaving Yongzhou City."
Zhu Feng nodded slightly.
The carriage continued to move forward. After another half an hour, it was completely dark and they finally stopped in front of the brightly lit government office.
This place is brightly lit.
Cui Yuanmei, the governor of Yongzhou Prefecture, had already been waiting here with officials of all levels. When they saw the carriage stop and Zhu Feng get off the golden carriage, everyone immediately knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live the emperor".
"Long live the emperor."
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