Chapter 1092 What is their relationship?
Zhu Feng asked, "How many days can it last?"
The prefect thought for a moment and said tremblingly, "Three days."
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "At most."
This was obviously a test of his bottom line.
The prefect knelt before him, beads of sweat dripping down his forehead. After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and said, "Five days."
When he said this, his face had turned pale. He looked up at Zhu Feng and said, "Your Majesty, this is already the limit of what Hecheng's military can bear."
Zhu Feng said calmly, "Alright, I understand. You can go down now."
The prefect then got up from the ground, bowed to him again, and turned to walk out.
As soon as I walked out of Liuhe Hall, I saw Ye Zheng standing outside the door.
Although the officials here rarely saw the emperor, they were still very familiar with Ye Zheng. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with his sleeve and said, "Lord Ye, what on earth is the emperor thinking? Why didn't he allow the imperial capital to mobilize troops when Prince Ning rebelled?"
Ye Zheng took a look inside, thought about what he had just heard, and then said, "Hecheng can only hold out for five days at most, but it will take another five days for the order to mobilize troops to reach Beiping."
“…”
"It took another five days for the troops from Peking to arrive."
The prefect sighed and said, "But relying solely on Hecheng is not a solution. The rebels are coming with such force that this place will be taken down sooner or later. By then, there will be no reinforcements. The emperor will be isolated and helpless. What should we do?"
"this……"
Ye Zheng had nothing to say.
What the prefect was worried about was exactly what they were all worried about.
Even if there is no time to mobilize troops now, they cannot do anything completely. Otherwise, when Hecheng is captured, they will be really isolated and helpless, and they will be dead.
What is the emperor thinking?
Seeing that even he had nothing to say, the prefect could only bow to him and say, "Master Ye, please try to persuade the emperor again. The emperor's safety is more important. I have to go down and issue an order immediately. I will take my leave now."
After saying that, he left in a hurry.
Ye Zheng looked at his back, then looked at Zhu Feng inside, thought for a while, and turned to Furongju on the other side.
As soon as I entered the door, I saw Ran Xiaoyu holding Princess Xinping and the little monk named Mingxin sitting at the table eating.
Nan Yan sat aside, looking at them with a gentle smile on her face.
Ye Zheng stepped forward and saluted her.
"My Lady."
"Ye Zheng, you're here."
"Why didn't your majesty eat?"
"I just took some medicine and have no appetite."
Her voice had recovered a lot and she started coughing after just one or two words. It was obvious that the medicine was effective.
Ye Zheng smiled and said, "Good medicine tastes bitter."
"Yeah," Nan Yan just nodded, then looked up at him: "Why are you here? The emperor is--"
When Zhu Feng was mentioned, Ye Zheng's face showed worry again.
He said, "The Emperor still insists on his own way and refuses to transfer troops from Peking."
"oh?"
Although she wasn't familiar with military affairs, Nan Yan understood the basics. Zhu Feng refused to deploy troops, so Hecheng would have to bear the brunt of the rebels' attack. They had been safe and sound in Changqing City before because Prince Ning had been unable to locate Zhu Feng, leaving him with nowhere to deploy his strength. But now, knowing that Zhu Feng had reunited with the Emperor and was within Hecheng, he naturally had to use his full force to capture and kill him.
Only in this way can he have a way out.
In this way, his rebellion could become a kingly cause.
Nan Yan said, "Can't you guys just - try to persuade him again?"
Ye Zheng sighed, "Your Majesty, you've been away all these days, so you might not know that since that incident, even though the Emperor appears to be just like any other person and has gotten to know and accept us, he's actually still very wary."
"oh?"
"Just like this time when the emperor went on tour to Prince Ning's fiefdom, no one actually approved of his going, but he insisted on going, as if there was some important person or matter waiting for him in Prince Ning's fiefdom."
“…”
"He is even more unwilling to listen to advice than before."
Having said that, he chuckled twice and walked over: "So, I was thinking, now that the queen has returned, can we find an opportunity--"
Before he finished speaking, Ran Xiaoyu said, "Stop cheating my wife!"
When Ye Zheng heard this, he immediately said, "Why is it a trap?"
"Your persuasion is useless, so what good will it do Her Majesty? Besides, the Emperor hasn't figured out who she is yet. Can he trust her?"
"We should try our best to save the dying horse."
"What are you talking about?!"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, in fact, it was Ran Xiaoyu who was looking for trouble to scold Ye Zheng. Nan Yan listened from the side and said with a wry smile: "Okay, stop arguing."
The two of them finally calmed down.
Ran Xiaoyu glared at Ye Zheng, while Xiao Xinping and Mingxin, who were lying at the table with their mouths full of food, were looking at them.
"What happened to them?"
“Woo…”
Nan Yan reached out and patted Xin Ping's chubby little face, then comforted Ming Xin: "Eat with peace of mind, and ignore them."
Then he turned to Ye Zheng and said, "I understand what you mean. However, although the emperor has forgotten the past, his temper has not changed. You all know this."
Ye Zheng smiled bitterly: "Of course."
"No matter what the matter is, if you want to persuade the emperor, you must be able to convince him. But this time, who can convince the emperor about the matter of the generals and soldiers?"
“…”
Ye Zheng was stunned.
At this moment, Zhu Feng, who was standing with his hands behind his back and about to walk into Furongju from outside, was startled when he heard these words and stopped at the door.
He listened quietly to the noise inside.
After speaking for such a long time, Nan Yan felt sore in her throat again. Fortunately, Ran Xiaoyu noticed it early in the morning and immediately made tea for her.
Nan Yan took a sip and then said, "I believe that if the emperor wants to do this, he must have his reasons."
“…”
"At least, during all these years of being by the Emperor's side, the Emperor has never lost a battle."
After hearing this, Ye Zheng couldn't help but nod.
"That's true."
Standing at the door, Zhu Feng's originally gloomy expression relaxed a little after hearing Nan Yan's words.
Everyone around here is suspicious.
But she understood him.
Just as he was about to walk in with a faint smile on his face, he heard Nan Yan say again, "By the way, Ye Zheng, why didn't I see Li Bushang just now?"
Ye Zheng said: "I didn't see him either. He seemed to have left before we broke camp."
"oh?"
"Perhaps, the Emperor ordered him to do something."
"oh……"
Nan Yan nodded.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Feng's face darkened.
It’s Li Bushang again.
In Changqing City, Li Bushan looked for opportunities to get close to her everywhere, and now, she asked Li Bushan behind her back!
What is their relationship?
Just as Zhu Feng was about to get angry, he heard Nan Yan say, "Also, Ye Zheng, do you have any news about the Second Young Master Jian?"
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