Chapter 2289 Grab this hand earlier
In the night, the entire palace was plunged into darkness, only the lights in the imperial study were still on, and they were brightly lit.
However, when Ye Zheng walked over, he did not hear the emperor and his ministers discussing state affairs.
Instead, I heard a child's voice.
"Eeyah, eyah."
The sweet and tender voice seemed to wake people's hearts from the coldness of winter, and Ye Zheng's breathing softened.
And then, a usually tough voice was heard, but it said in an unimaginably gentle tone: "Okay, stop making trouble."
"Yeah."
"Go to sleep nicely."
"Yeah."
"Otherwise, my father will be angry."
"Ah...ahhh."
"Father is very angry. He will spank you. Do you understand?"
Ye Zheng couldn't help but burst out laughing when he heard this. The people inside immediately heard the sound and shouted, "Who's outside? Ye Zheng?"
The tone was tens of millions of times more severe than before.
Ye Zheng sighed in his heart: Only the new people laugh, who sees the old people cry.
Then he pushed the door open and walked in, and saw Zhu Feng sitting behind the desk, reviewing memorials with the imperial brush in one hand, but holding the little prince Cheng Jun in the other hand, and was very busy.
He kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am your humble servant."
Zhu Feng held the heavy swaddling clothes in one hand, patting it gently. He was already very annoyed by the child's troubles. When he saw him come in, he said impatiently, "What are you doing in the palace at night? I didn't summon you."
"Your humble servant..."
Seeing him stuttering, Zhu Feng thought about it and understood: "He went to see Ran Xiaoyu?"
Ye Zheng scratched the back of his head: "Hehe."
Zhu Feng glared at him and said, "I haven't given you any permission yet. You two should behave yourself and don't do anything embarrassing for me. Otherwise, no matter who you are or whether she is with the Imperial Concubine, I will punish you severely!"
"Your Majesty, what are you saying? She and I are not three-year-old children. Do we still need to warn her like this?"
“…”
"I just want to talk to the emperor about something."
Zhu Feng glanced at him, but didn't show any impatience. He just nodded at the chair beside him, and Ye Zheng ran over and sat down.
Zhu Feng asked, "What do you want to say?"
Ye Zheng's expression became a little more serious, and he said, "Yes, it's about the Sangnong disturbance this time."
Zhu Feng glanced at him and said calmly, "You're just like those court officials. You want me to reduce my purchases of raw silk from Yue to fill the deficit of these mulberry farmers, right?"
Ye Zheng said, "As for the major measures, I believe that the emperor has a clear idea in mind."
“…”
"If Your Majesty insists on buying raw silk from Yue, I dare not say a single word of 'no'."
“…”
"It's just that the mulberry farmers are causing trouble, so we have to be on guard."
As he spoke, his expression darkened slightly. "Your Majesty is not unaware that some people have been secretly working from Shazhou Guard in the northwest to the Grand Altar in the capital. They've stretched their hand too far."
“…”
"If we don't grab this hand and pull him out of the darkness soon, who knows how much trouble he will cause."
Zhu Feng glanced at him.
"You mean, the Sangnong disturbance might be instigated by someone behind the scenes?"
Ye Zheng said cautiously: "Maybe."
“…”
"What I am more worried about is that even if it is not instigation, this matter has already become a big deal, and it may become the next way for someone to provoke the emperor."
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