Chapter 2716: To distinguish He Yi
Nan Yan was quiet for a while, then asked, "By the way, Your Majesty, where is He Yi?"
"Crane Clothes..."
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, as if he was recalling something, or perhaps deep in thought. After a long while, he slowly said, "He was Master Zhang's last disciple, but he was the only one who was expelled from the sect by Master Zhang."
"Huh? Why?"
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "You just saw that Master Zhang and Emperor Gao were both so accurate in their predictions. How could you not know why?"
“…”
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, then thought about it and immediately understood.
From the life trajectories of Master Zhang and Emperor Gao, it can be inferred that these two people are not from the same world, and the same is true for He Yi.
If he was really a person devoted to spiritual practice, why would he go to the Prince of Yan and help him launch the Jingnan Campaign?
This person is obviously not a cultivator, so it is not surprising that he was expelled from the sect by Master Zhang.
Nan Yan said softly, "I understand."
“…”
"But when did he come to serve the Emperor?"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "It was the year before Emperor Gao passed away. At that time, Emperor Gao was already very ill. However, he ignored everyone's advice and went to Wudang Mountain again."
Nan Yan sighed softly, "He still wants to see Master Zhang?"
"Um."
"That real person Zhang...still haven't seen him?"
"Um."
"Alas, this Zhang Zhenren is really too stubborn."
"It's hard to say who's right or wrong between the two of them, so let's not talk about who's stubborn or persistent."
"yes."
"Although he didn't see Master Zhang, Emperor Gao stayed on the mountain for one night. Although Master Zhang didn't see him, he did send a disciple to serve him."
"It's He Yi."
"Yes. Shortly after Emperor Gao returned, He Yi was expelled from Wudang Mountain by Master Zhang. He had nowhere else to go, so he went to the Imperial City."
"Did he go to see the Emperor Gao?"
"Yes. The Emperor Gao also treated him with great courtesy and even intended to have him assist—"
Having said this, he hesitated for a moment and swallowed the rest of his words.
But Nan Yan understood as soon as she heard it.
The year Emperor Gao passed away, he had already appointed his grandson as the Crown Prince. Since the person who came was a disciple of his old friend, and He Yi was very talented, Emperor Gao must have wanted him to assist his successor.
Nan Yan asked, "How did He Yi end up by the emperor's side?"
Zhu Feng said, "He rejected the Emperor Gao's arrangement and chose to travel around the Central Plains. Not long after, he arrived in Peking and entered my Prince Yan's Palace."
“…”
"I have met him and we have a very good conversation."
“…”
"Furthermore, I can sense that this person is not only talented, but also ambitious. Given his character, it's absolutely impossible for him to simply be a solitary hermit practicing in seclusion. He wants to enter the world and build a career."
“…”
"At that time, Emperor Gao died."
Nan Yan blinked.
She listened carefully and immediately heard the hidden meaning in Zhu Feng's words.
After Emperor Gao died, Emperor Wen ascended the throne.
Moreover, after Emperor Wen ascended the throne, the first thing he did was to refuse his uncles from rushing to Nanjing to pay their respects. This incident caused a great uproar at the time, and the violent Prince of Yan almost had a quarrel with the court officials.
Of course, it was almost there.
Given Zhu Feng's personality at the time, it was difficult to calm his anger. Now that I think about it, there must have been someone who tried to dissuade him.
As for those who dissuaded him, one can imagine.
Nan Yan asked, "What happened next?"
"later,"
Zhu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "He had a deep talk with me once, and after that, I made up my mind."
Nan Yan asked, "What did he say to the emperor?"
Zhu Feng was silent for a moment, then said, "He said he wanted to give me a white hat to wear."
“……?”
Nan Yan was stunned at first, but after thinking about it, she suddenly realized.
Zhu Feng was already the King of Yan at that time. Wearing a white hat meant adding white to the king's title, so didn't he become an emperor?
It turned out that He Yi used this euphemism to encourage Zhu Feng - or rather, it was not encouragement, because Zhu Feng's personality might not allow him to be under someone else for long. If it was really the crown prince who ascended the throne, it would be fine, but Emperor Wen was his nephew, and he surpassed his uncles to become the crown prince and ruled the world. It was impossible for him not to be tempted.
He Yi just chose someone for herself to place her dreams on.
This person is the former King of Yan, Zhu Feng!
Nan Yan said softly, "He Yi has been by the Emperor's side since then, assisting him. Later, he also accompanied the Emperor in the attack on the Jinling Imperial City."
Speaking of this, Nan Yan's tone became a little subtle.
Because she remembered that night again, the night when she and Zhu Feng first met. If it weren't for He Yi's instigation and assistance, Zhu Feng might still have entered the imperial city, but it was hard to say when he would enter, whether he would meet her, and what kind of herself he would meet.
I can only say that everything is just right.
Not too early, not too late, we met at that time.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan chuckled in her heart and leaned her head on his shoulder. Zhu Feng lowered his head, seeming to feel the softness in Nan Yan's heart at the moment. He reached out and gently touched her hair.
Nan Yan asked, "So, has the emperor accomplished everything he wanted to do?"
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a while and said, "Maybe."
Nan Yan smiled gently.
The human heart is insatiable, and Zhu Feng wants to do more than just this. However, he has been walking on this path all the time, so there is no need to worry.
Nan Yan thought for a moment and then asked, "Then, did He Yi accomplish what he wanted to do?"
“…”
This time, Zhu Feng remained silent for a little longer.
After a long while, he said, "I don't know."
Nan Yan looked up at him.
Zhu Feng looked ahead, and seemed to have seen through the golden chariot to a place further away. He said in a deep voice: "Who knows what he wants to do."
“…”
"No one can see through his heart."
Nan Yan said softly, "He has been with the emperor for so many years, doesn't the emperor see through him?"
Zhu Feng looked down at him and said, "Have you forgotten the poem just now?"
“…”
Nan Yan was stunned.
Then I recalled the poem that Zhu Feng had been concentrating on reading.
To test the quality of jade, it must be burned for three days, and to identify the material, it must wait for seven years.
Nan Yan was silent for a moment, then said softly, "It takes seven years to identify a person. Does the Emperor think it will take seven years to identify He Yi?"
Zhu Feng said, "Who isn't?"
“…”
"Who in this world can see through people with just one or two glances, or in a year or two?"
“…”
"Everyone around me needs to be scrutinized and tested over and over again. Even then, I may not be able to trust them completely."
Nan Yan looked at him and said, "Then, where is I?"
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