Chapter 1962: The Conflict Between the Emperor and His Ministers
The Parthian envoys left.
Standing at the door of Lianxin Guild Hall, I watched their backs disappear at the end of the long street. At this time, a strong wind blew.
Looking back, the sky was already covered with yellow sand.
Ye Zheng said: "Well, the wind is blowing."
Gu Yiyou stepped forward and said softly, "Sir, the northwest has been very windy and sandy since the beginning of spring, and I'm afraid it will be no different today. If we want to set off back to Shazhouwei, we must hurry, otherwise the journey will be difficult."
"good."
Ye Zheng nodded, turned around and said with a big hand: "Everyone go down and get ready. We will set off in half an hour."
"yes!"
After the order was given, in less than half an hour, everyone had finished packing and arrived at the door of Lianxin Club, ready to go.
Ye Zheng stood in the crowd and saw Ran Xiaoyu walking out at a glance.
Only when I looked at her clearly in the sunlight could I see that she didn't seem to have had a good rest, and her eyes were a little dark.
Ye Zheng thought about his behavior when he was drunk...
I'm afraid she was also tortured quite a lot last night.
Just at this moment, Ran Xiaoyu looked up at him.
In the sunlight, a blush passed across her fair, jade-like cheeks, and she immediately turned her face away and didn't look at him.
Thinking about what happened this morning, Ye Zheng's face turned red and he secretly made up his mind to never get drunk again.
At this moment, the crowd, which had been somewhat noisy, suddenly became quiet.
Looking up, Zhu Feng came out.
Although he could not reveal his identity in Bailong City, the power of coercion he exuded still made everyone afraid to act rashly. When they saw him come out, the guards at the door retreated to both sides.
A few steps behind him followed Xue Yun and his servant.
Zhu Feng's face looked a little gloomy as he walked up to Ye Zheng.
"emperor……"
"I heard,"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at him: "You accepted other people's things."
"well?"
When Ye Zheng heard this, he was so frightened that he almost fell to his knees.
You know, since its founding, the Yan State had fought the most against not the cavalry of the Neng State, but corrupt officials in the officialdom. Emperor Gao was very ruthless in dealing with corrupt officials. If he caught one, he would be skinned and burned to death. This was also known to stop children from crying at night.
Since ascending the throne, this person has been vigorously rectifying the administration of officials and has been ruthless to corrupt officials.
He doesn't tolerate any sand in his eyes.
We cannot tolerate any parasites in the country.
Now he actually accepted a gift from the Parthian envoy. If he heard this, wouldn't it be considered the behavior of a corrupt official?
Ye Zheng was frightened and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please take a look at what I have received before you punish me."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows again and said, "Bring it up."
Ye Zheng waved his hand hurriedly, and his followers brought up the horse that the special envoy Nadab had just given him.
When Zhu Feng saw it, his eyes lit up.
He had been fighting on the battlefield for so many years that he naturally had a natural preference for BMWs, especially the good horses from the Western Regions, which were tall and strong and could travel a thousand miles a day. They were rare in the army, so he recognized this horse at a glance and was immediately excited.
He stepped forward and took the reins: "Good horse!"
Ye Zheng held his hands and followed him carefully, watching him constantly touching the horse's back, combing the horse's mane, and even reaching into his mouth to check his teeth.
At first glance, the horse looked very young and had just grown up.
Zhu Feng simply couldn't let it go and kept saying, "Good horse, good horse!"
Ye Zheng smiled apologetically and said, "I didn't dare to accept their things at first, but this horse—Your Majesty, this horse is really hard to come by."
"Uh-huh."
Zhu Feng nodded repeatedly.
Then he said, "Give it to me."
“…”
Ye Zheng only felt a pain in his chest.
Although he had a vague sense of foreboding, he still wanted to keep the horse. What man doesn't like a good horse? Especially as a high-ranking official, if he had a horse like this, riding it would be so impressive.
But he didn't expect that Zhu Feng would take it away with just one word.
He was a little unwilling and struggled to say, "There are many good horses in the Emperor's Imperial Stables."
Zhu Feng turned around and glared at him.
Then he said, "Do you think I want your horse? I'm not that stingy. I have plenty of good horses."
"That--"
"Give this horse to the concubine."
"ah?"
When Ye Zheng heard this, he felt even more resentful and muttered, "What does the Imperial Concubine want with this horse? She's not Mulan Lihua."
Zhu Feng said: "The imperial concubine can ride a horse and loves riding a horse."
“…”
"Besides, even if she doesn't like it, there are other people who can use it."
"ah?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Zheng became even more confused. Before he could say anything else, he felt someone gently tugging his sleeve.
When he turned around, he saw Ran Xiaoyu standing behind him, winking at him.
He looked at her, then at Zhu Feng's infatuated look on his face as he couldn't let go of the fine horse from the Western Regions, and he could only give up with reluctance.
"Then, Your Majesty, take it."
Zhu Feng happily led the horse forward a few steps to check the horse's leg strength.
After he walked away, Ran Xiaoyu whispered, "You are getting more and more daring. You even dare to compete with the emperor for something."
Ye Zheng pursed his lips.
This wasn't him fighting with the emperor for something, it was clearly the emperor using his power to bully others and steal his things.
Ran Xiaoyu added: "Besides, why are you so blind? Don't you understand the emperor's intentions?"
Ye Zheng finally couldn't help but look back.
"What?"
Ran Xiaoyu asked, "Do you think the emperor really wants this horse for the imperial concubine?"
"no?"
"The queen is pregnant now. Besides, even if she wasn't pregnant, she would spend most of her time in the harem. What would she need a horse like this for?"
"Then why did the emperor say that?"
"You're stupid,"
Ran Xiaoyu pursed her lips and smiled, "The imperial concubine can't ride a horse while she's pregnant. If she doesn't ride after she gives birth, who will?"
This statement originally had only one meaning.
But Ye Zheng suddenly heard another meaning.
He suddenly opened his eyes wide: "Ah——"
It turned out that the emperor stole his horse for the unborn little prince!
Ran Xiaoyu smiled and said, "It's ok for you to snatch things from the emperor, but you also snatch things from the little prince. Wait until you get back, the queen will definitely punish you."
Ye Zheng looked at her again.
Even I didn't realize this relationship in time, but Ran Xiaoyu saw through it at a glance.
He coughed lightly and waved his hand: "Alright, alright, I get it."
The two people were just talking and laughing, but they didn't notice that Xue Yun, who was standing behind them, was listening to their words and looking at Zhu Feng holding the horse in the sunlight, unable to let go. His eyes became heavier and more silent.
Finally, it was time to set off.
Zhu Feng originally rode his own horse here, but now that he got this horse, he couldn't wait to test its leg strength and wanted to jump on it immediately.
At this time, Xue Yun took a step forward.
"Wait a minute."
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