Chapter 157 That’s called - deceiving the king!
Although Nan Yan was listening to their conversation, for some reason, she was a little distracted and stood there blankly. At this time, the surroundings fell silent, and Jian Ruocheng beside her called her softly: "Lady Officer..."
She raised her head: "Huh?"
"The Emperor asked you what news you have learned."
"Ah...? Ah!" She snapped back to her senses, and in a blink of an eye, she saw Zhu Feng looking at her coldly. She hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I heard some news in the city. It seems that the attack on Yongzhou a while ago is a bit strange."
Zhu Feng looked at her for a while before slowly lowering his eyelids. The flickering look in his eyes completely disappeared at this moment, as if swallowed by a bottomless abyss.
There was only a faint glint in his dark pupils: "Why is it strange?"
Nan Yan said, “People in the town said that the battle didn’t seem like a war.”
"oh?"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
At this time, Ye Zheng, who was standing behind him, also said, "Your Majesty, I also heard such a statement in the town."
"Yeah?"
"Yes. Many people in the city are saying this. Although they don't dare to say it openly, it seems that everyone has some opinions about that battle."
“…”
"Overall, everyone felt that it didn't feel like a war."
“…”
Zhu Feng remained silent, and the oppressive aura he exuded became increasingly powerful. Just when everyone was feeling a little worried, he suddenly sneered.
"It doesn't look like he's fighting, but he reported his military achievements to the court and took so much money to repair the city walls and provide pensions to the soldiers. So what is he doing?"
They looked at each other and said nothing.
Of course, everyone thought of one word in their mind - cheating.
However, when it comes to the emperor, the word "cheat" cannot be used to describe it.
That's called - deceiving the king!
Zhu Feng slowly raised his head and glanced at them, then asked, "Why are you all silent?"
“…”
No one dared to speak.
Just like what happened in the Wuying Palace in the imperial city, no one dared to say anything about this matter because no one could bear the accusation of alienating family members.
Zhu Feng looked at them for a while and smiled faintly.
"That's all?"
Everyone was stunned again, not knowing what else he would ask.
Zhu Feng asked, "Did you hear any news about the Kingdom of Yue?"
“…”
Nan Yan then remembered that all they had inquired about were matters concerning Yongzhou, Prince Jing, and his brother-in-law, and no one really cared about the issues concerning the State of Yue.
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
Zhu Feng said, "Come in."
The door was pushed open and everyone looked back to see Cui Yuanmei walking in from outside.
He was originally the Chief Clerk of the Prince of Yan's Palace. After Zhu Feng ascended the throne, he transferred him to the Ministry of Revenue as the Left Vice Minister. This time when he went out for inspection, he still kept him by his side.
As soon as he walked in, he immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng waved his hand and said, "When you're out and about, you can skip these formalities. From now on, you can just call me Young Master."
Everyone hurriedly said, "Yes, sir."
Zhu Feng then asked, "Yuan Mei, how's the investigation going on for you?"
Cui Yuanmei leaned forward and said, "Sir, I have learned that over a year ago, there was a civil unrest within the Kingdom of Yue. It seemed to be a fight between members of the royal family. However, no one has ever reported this to the court."
Everyone was shocked when they heard it.
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