Chapter 546: Gorgeous Courtyard
Just then, a voice was heard from the front and the carriage stopped.
Zhu Feng raised his head: "What's going on?"
There was a commotion ahead for a while, and soon Ying Shao rode up to the carriage and whispered, "Your Majesty, those are Duke Cheng's men, coming to greet you."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
When Nan Yan heard this, she quickly sat up straight.
Duke Chengguo, father of Concubine Kang Wu Wan, and Governor of Henan Province - Wu Yingqiu.
Zhu Feng asked, "Have we entered Henan Province?"
Ying Shao said, "Ahead is the boundary marker. The Duke's men are waiting outside the marker to welcome you."
Zhu Feng pondered for a moment, then said, "Well, let's go first."
"yes."
Ying Shao immediately rode his horse to the front and asked the team to continue moving forward. Nan Yan naturally didn't dare to be "intimate" with him like before, and just sat beside him obediently with a serious expression.
Zhu Feng glared at her.
The curtains on the side swayed, and I saw the carriage slowly driving to a tall boundary marker.
In the light of the fire, three bright red characters were engraved on it:
Henan border.
Sure enough, we arrived in Henan.
The carriage stopped.
They heard a sound coming from outside. Someone got off the horse and walked over, then knelt in front of the carriage.
A deep voice came from the front: "Henan Province Governor Wu Yingqiu pays homage to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
It’s Wu Yingqiu.
Zhu Feng nodded at her.
Nan Yan hurried over, pushed open the car door, lifted the curtain, and saw Wu Yingqiu and the officials from Henan Province kneeling in the snow, kowtowing to the emperor and paying their respects.
This was the first time she saw the Duke of Chengguo so closely.
Wu Wan is very young, but her father is very old, probably in his sixties. He looks a little weak and shivers as he kneels in the snow.
Behind him, his second son Wu Ding was tall and strong, and particularly conspicuous.
Zhu Feng said, "Duke, please stand up. My dear ministers, please stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Everyone then stood up, and Wu Ding helped his old father up.
Wu Yingqiu and the others had probably been waiting in the snow for a long time. His thick fox fur coat was covered with snow, and the fluffy fur made him look even thinner.
However, those eyes were extremely shrewd.
If he had not been smart, he would not have seized the opportunity to attach himself to Zhu Feng when he started the rebellion. Without even fighting a battle, he directly got the title of Duke Cheng and his daughter became Concubine Kang.
This is definitely not something that a mediocre person can do.
Wu Yingqiu smiled and said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, in Beiping, you defeated the enemy with a small force and repelled the army of the Neng Kingdom, enhancing our country's prestige. This battle will be remembered for eternity."
“…”
"Your humble servants and I are waiting here for the Emperor to arrive and congratulate him."
"..." "Your Majesty, please stay a while."
“…”
"It's really not suitable to travel any further in this snowy weather. I hope the emperor takes care of himself."
Zhu Feng looked at him for a moment, then smiled and said, "The Duke truly understands my thoughts."
After saying this, he took a step forward and said, "I wonder where the Duke will arrange for me to stay?"
Wu Yingqiu hurriedly said, "This old minister has learned that the emperor will be traveling south back to the capital and will inevitably pass through Henan Road, so he has built a separate courtyard in the north of the city in advance, especially for the emperor to rest."
"oh……"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly.
But the next moment, he still smiled and said, "The Duke has indeed worked hard for me."
“…”
"Lead the way."
"yes."
Wu Yingqiu hurriedly thanked him, then led his men forward. After a while, the sound of horse hooves was heard, and their carriage slowly moved forward again.
Nan Yan closed the car door and lowered the curtain.
When he turned around again, he saw Zhu Feng's expression - although he was not angry, it was much gloomier than before.
She doesn't understand other things.
But she knew one thing very well: the emperor did not like extravagance and waste.
For example, this time when he returned to Peking and lived there for such a long time, he had no intention of building a separate courtyard. It is said that officials from the Peking government also submitted a memorial to the emperor, but he rejected it ruthlessly.
Wu Yingqiu, without saying a word, built a villa for him here.
To repair it in such a short time, I'm afraid it will require a lot of manpower.
A lot of money must have been spent.
However, it was impossible for Zhu Feng to be angry with his "father-in-law" because of this matter.
The carriage traveled for another half day and finally arrived at the north of the city. The snow had lessened a little, and they stopped at a quiet long street with almost no one around.
Only after getting off the carriage did I realize why there was no one there.
Because this courtyard covers a particularly large area.
Almost the entire long street belongs to this villa.
Two huge lanterns were hung at the door. There were maids with exquisite clothes and beautiful faces, as well as guards lined up in an orderly manner standing at the door to greet them.
As soon as Zhu Feng got out of the car, everyone knelt on the ground.
"Long live the emperor."
“…”
Zhu Feng raised his head and looked at the villa.
Because it was late, his eyes looked very deep, and even the two large lanterns could not illuminate his eyes.
Wu Yingqiu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister prepared hastily, and it is really simple. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
“…”
Zhu Feng turned and looked at him.
The moment he met his gaze, Wu Yingqiu was slightly stunned.
But the next moment, Zhu Feng smiled faintly and said, "Duke is so thoughtful. How could I blame you?"
After saying that, he waved his hand and led everyone inside.
It was late, but it was not dark at all in this villa.
Because there are exquisite and delicate glass lanterns hanging everywhere. Walking through the garden, you can't see the surrounding scenery clearly, but you can still feel that the decoration here is extremely luxurious.
When they walked into the lobby, everyone was shocked.
This hall is tall and spacious, with four thick beams and pillars standing inside, almost the same as the main hall in the Jinling Imperial Palace.
The ground was paved with gilded bricks, and they were still warm when I walked on them.
Wu Yingqiu stepped forward and said, "The north is extremely cold. Although Your Majesty is in good health and is not afraid of the wind and snow, I, this old minister, believe that we should still make adequate preparations for Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng looked at him with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Duke."
Wu Yingqiu continued, "Tonight, we have specially prepared a banquet and singing and dancing for the Emperor. This..."
When he just walked in, he saw some dancers and singers waiting on both sides, and the air was filled with the aroma of wine. He thought that they had been prepared for a long time and were waiting for him.
Zhu Feng said, "The Duke is indeed very thoughtful."
Everyone laughed.
Nan Yan followed Zhu Feng and even saw many people outside the window secretly looking at him through the curtains.
Zhu Feng, who is tall, handsome and dignified, has always been the target of women's attention.
She hummed secretly.
At this time, Zhu Feng suddenly said: "However, I am tired from the journey and just want to rest."
When Wu Yingqiu heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
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