Chapter 917 Spirits
The moment he saw Jian Ruocheng, Zhu Feng's face seemed to darken. He waved his hand, telling the queen and the people behind her not to follow him, and then slowly walked over.
"Jian, Ruo, Cheng."
Jian Ruocheng stood up straight and saluted him respectfully: "This humble servant pays homage to His Majesty."
"you--"
Zhu Feng walked up to him, looked him up and down, and said with a half-smile, "I didn't expect to see you here."
Jian Ruocheng smiled and said, "I know that the emperor is about to move the capital to Beiping and will pass through Tianjin. I have been looking forward to meeting the emperor."
"So, you knew I was coming."
"yes……"
"It seems that you have seen through everything I am going to do."
“…”
This sentence is a bit dangerous.
Jian Ruocheng still had a very decent smile on his face, but his breath sank slightly, and then he said: "Although I am not currently receiving salary from the emperor, as an aide to the Ning Wang Mansion, it is my duty to help the emperor solve his problems."
Zhu Feng looked at him intently for a moment, then said, "It's really a waste of your talent to only have you be a staff member."
“…”
"With such determination and ability, it wouldn't be a bad idea to give you the position of prime minister."
"How dare I."
Zhu Feng curled the corners of his lips and stopped looking at him, but shifted his gaze to Nan Yan again.
Nan Yan originally stood aside cautiously, watching the two of them talk.
This pair of former king and minister are completely different when they meet now. Jian Ruocheng is neither humble nor arrogant, and Zhu Feng is neither happy nor angry. Everything seems to be very calm.
But for some reason, listening to their calm conversation, Nan Yan felt a cold sweat breaking out.
When Zhu Feng looked at her, she subconsciously lowered her head: "Your Majesty."
“…”
Zhu Feng's expression darkened slightly.
He looked at her for a while and said, "You're here early."
"……yes."
Not knowing what this meant, Nan Yan didn't dare to respond carelessly. After saying this, Zhu Feng said nothing more, but turned and walked forward.
“…”
The two people who stayed here seemed to subconsciously breathe a sigh of relief.
They looked at each other.
Jian Ruocheng smiled at her.
Nan Yan also smiled inexplicably.
She thought for a moment and said, "By the way, you just—"
Jian Ruocheng looked at her, his eyes serious and focused: "Hmm?"
Nan Yan originally wanted to ask him if he was watching her outside just now, but for some reason, looking at his eyes, she couldn't ask the question.
At this moment, Zhu Feng had already walked to the table above and sat down. Prince Ning naturally sat next to him. As the host, he said to everyone, "Everyone, please take a seat."
Jian Ruocheng was still looking at Nan Yan. Nan Yan thought for a moment and smiled, "Nothing."
Nian Qiu came over to support her and walked to her seat and sat down.
Because this welcoming banquet was held at Prince Ning's place, Prince Ning and Zhu Feng sat together at the top, and the Queen sat next to Zhu Feng. In the hall, there were several tables on both sides, one side was for Zhu Feng's concubines, and the other side was for Prince Ning's people.
Although there are not many concubines in Zhu Feng's harem, not all of them can attend, so only those with nine concubines or more can be present.
Nan Yan naturally sat in the first seat on this side.
Sitting opposite her was Jian Ruocheng, the most important and trusted chief of staff in Prince Ning's mansion.
The two people faced each other again.
However, in order not to overstep his authority, Jian Ruocheng kept his head down.
But even with his head lowered, he could still feel a pair of eyes staring at him with a fiery intensity, as if they wanted to see through his body.
At this moment, Prince Ning smiled and said, "Your Majesty, this welcoming banquet can also be considered a family dinner between you and me. Congratulations to Your Majesty on fulfilling your dream of moving the capital to Beiping."
Looking up, Zhu Xuan was sitting on his seat, holding up a wine glass. He smiled and said to Zhu Feng, "I would like to offer a glass of wine to congratulate the emperor."
Zhu Feng smiled.
He also picked up the wine glass on the table and said, "This time, it is thanks to you, Old Seven, for helping me solve my problems."
"No, I dare not take credit for it."
As they spoke, the two of them waved to the crowd below, and everyone raised their glasses.
Nan Yan only took a sip and immediately frowned because of the spiciness.
What a strong wine!
Looking at the people around, everyone was a little uncomfortable with such strong liquor. Jian Ruocheng opposite only took a small sip and immediately put down his glass.
However, the two people sitting above drank it all in one gulp.
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "This wine is good."
Prince Ning Zhu Xuan immediately laughed and said, "I knew it. The wines from the south are not to your Majesty's taste. Your Majesty must still prefer strong liquor like this."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Yes, it seems that you, Old Seven, understand my intentions."
“…”
"For so many years, what I have always missed is the strong liquor from the north."
Prince Ning immediately said, "Tomorrow is the day when the Emperor will relocate the capital. Such an important moment must be celebrated properly. I offer another toast to the Emperor."
"Come!"
The servant holding the wine jug behind him immediately came forward and poured more wine for them.
After the glasses were filled, the two of them raised their glasses and drank them all in one gulp.
Zhu Feng laughed and said, "That's great!"
Ye Zheng, who was standing by, couldn't help but frown when he saw this situation.
In fact, he was not unfamiliar with Zhu Feng like this. When he was guarding Peking in the past, in the army, as long as there was no war, Zhu Feng often drank wildly with his subordinates like this. At that time, he did not have the airs of a King of Yan at all.
Feelings are also developed through drinking.
So in the army, he has a large number of subordinates who are willing to fight for him.
However, since Emperor Wen ascended the throne and began to reduce the power of the princes, and he was determined to seize the world, after listening to He Yi's advice, he almost never drank like this.
Especially after ascending the throne.
As an emperor, he had to be careful in his words and actions at all times and not drink too much and make mistakes. Therefore, even if no one persuaded him, he would be very restrained when drinking.
But, he's like this now—
Ye Zheng took a step forward and said softly, "Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng glanced at him and said, "Hmm?"
"We will arrive in Peking tomorrow, and the Emperor will have to go to the Grand Altar to offer sacrifices first. It's better not to drink this wine."
“…”
Zhu Feng frowned.
After a few drinks, his face turned a little red, and he seemed to be a little tipsy.
At this moment, Prince Ning on the side said with a smile: "Master Ye is indeed conscientious."
“…”
"However, wine is the purest, even purer than water. That's why wine has been used in sacrifices to heaven and earth since ancient times. Tomorrow is the Emperor's big day, and I'm drinking with the Emperor to celebrate in advance. Is that okay?"
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