Chapter 3080: Unlucky weather and unfavorable conditions
When everyone heard this, they all looked at him with wide eyes: "Sir, what do you mean -"
"No problem,"
Zhu Chengjin sneered and said, "What I like to see most is them being so sad. If everything in the world were always harmonious and happy, wouldn't it be less interesting?"
When everyone heard this, they looked at each other and didn't dare to say anything.
Zhu Chengjin said coldly: "Go and call him over to me."
"yes."
Ge Long immediately turned around and went out, telling someone to come over. After a while, he saw Ye Zhenghan walk in with a cold face.
Entering the Wuying Palace, he saw several of Zhu Chengjin's confidants—Lu Guangwei, Guo Mi, and Ge Long—all present. Only Xu Shizong was not there. He seemed to understand something and simply raised his hand to greet Zhu Chengjin: "Sir."
Zhu Chengjin smiled and said, "Ye Zheng, did you have a good rest last night?"
"TOEFL."
"Hey, what's the TOEFL? That girl was able to come back because of you being here."
“…”
"How about it? Do you need me to arrange it for you?"
Ye Zheng said calmly, "No need."
“…”
"I'm not interested in her."
"oh?"
Zhu Chengjin smiled and said, "But judging from the news from the river last night, the military advisor didn't really capture Ran Xiaoyu alive. Instead, Ran Xiaoyu took advantage of the chaos to stab Xu Shifeng and boarded our boat herself. If she wasn't doing this for you, then who was she doing this for?"
“…”
"Could it be possible that after she killed my uncle, she could still return to Si Nanyan's side?"
Ye Zheng lowered his eyelids.
After a long silence, he said calmly, "That has nothing to do with me."
"Ha ha ha ha."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Chengjin burst into laughter. He stood up, walked over to Ye Zheng, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Well, that's what I admire about you. A real man never has to worry about not having a wife. As long as you make great contributions to me, you won't have to worry about wealth and success in the future."
Ye Zheng said, "What great contribution can I make for you, sir?"
Zhu Chengjin looked at him with a smile: "Now that we have won the battle against Jiangbei, I am very satisfied. The people of Jiangbei are now in panic. As long as we make the news of Zhu Feng's death public, the imperial court's troops will be defeated without a fight. At that time, we will march north and have everything we want."
Ye Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly: "Sir, are you going to cross the river?"
"Of course."
“…”
"Originally, I also thought that we should hold on to Jinling, but now, since the troops in Jiangbei are so vulnerable, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
“…”
"only--"
"Just what?"
"However, since we are marching north, we must have a legitimate reason. Just like what my uncle said back then - the Jingnan Campaign."
Ye Zheng's expression changed slightly.
In the Wuying Palace, everyone's breathing became heavier.
Everyone knows that in the Jinling Imperial Palace, or in the entire Jinling City, there is only one person who has experienced the Jingnan Campaign and even accompanied Zhu Feng in launching the Jingnan Campaign, and that person is Ye Zheng. When Zhu Chengjin suddenly mentioned the word "Jingnan", it was like a knife hanging over his head.
Ye Zheng raised his eyebrows and looked at Zhu Chengjin: "Young Master, what do you mean -"
Zhu Chengjin sneered, "My uncle launched the Jingnan Campaign, marched south to seize Jinling City, and also seized my throne. Now that I've recaptured Jinling City, it's only natural that I should restore everything we once had. I should use fair and square means to take back everything I have from him."
Ye Zheng narrowed his eyes, as if understanding something: "Young Master, are you preparing to ascend the throne?"
"good."
"Then, what do you want me to do, sir?"
Zhu Chengjin smiled and said, "Everyone here only started following me after I left Jinling City. They don't understand what preparations are needed for the coronation ceremony. Only you, you have always been by my uncle's side. It seems that you were the one who single-handedly organized his coronation ceremony."
"Sir, do you want me to prepare for your coronation ceremony as well?"
"good."
"when?"
"Of course, the sooner the better."
Ye Zheng thought about it and said, "Okay."
But just as he finished speaking, a weak voice suddenly rang out from outside Wuying Palace: "No!"
Although the voice was very low, and even had a weak tone, everyone in the hall subconsciously trembled when they heard it. Zhu Chengjin frowned immediately and looked up. It was none other than Xu Shizong, who was not summoned to Wuying Hall by him today.
His face was pale and he was wearing a white gown, which made him look even more bloodless. He seemed so weak that only an empty shell was left. Xiaoman beside him almost used her body as a crutch to support him as he walked over.
Upon seeing him, the people in the hall hesitated but still stepped forward: "Military Advisor."
Xu Shizong coughed as he walked into the Wuying Palace with difficulty.
"Young Master."
Xu Shizong's face had originally darkened, but when he saw him come in, a smile crept onto his face. "Military Advisor, you were so tired last night. Shouldn't you have stayed back and rested well today? Why are you here again? If there's anything, can't you just let Xiaoman pass on the message?"
Xu Shizong coughed and said, "I have something to say, so I can ask Xiaoman to pass on a message to the young master, but the young master has something to say, but no one has passed on a message to me."
Zhu Chengjin's expression changed slightly.
"Why, Military Advisor, do you mean that all matters, big or small, concerning me must be approved by you?"
"That's not what I meant."
"Haha, I also know that the military advisor doesn't mean that."
"but,"
Xu Shizong looked at him and said, "Sir, you shouldn't hide such a big thing as the coronation ceremony from me."
Zhu Chengjin's brows knitted together, and he looked at the people in the hall with a slightly cold gaze. He then looked at the guards and eunuchs standing outside. After a while, he smiled and said, "I had no intention of hiding this from the military advisor. What's more, the military advisor had already promised me that as long as the troops crossing the river from Jiangbei were defeated, the coronation ceremony could be held immediately."
“…”
"Now, it can be said that the time and place are right."
When Xu Shizong heard his words, he couldn't help but cough violently, almost as if his whole body was broken by coughing. Ye Zheng was watching coldly at the side, but when he saw him like this, he couldn't help but frowned.
After a long while, Xu Shizong finally said with difficulty: "Sir, this is wrong."
“…”
"This matter is not the right time, the right place, and even the wrong people."
"What?"
Zhu Chengjin was clearly angered by his words and sneered, "Military Advisor, are you trying to say that if I ascend the throne, I'll be risking the wrath of the world?"
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