Chapter 3225 Civil strife in Vietnam
Zhu Chengxuan said, "Nothing else, but the Honglu Temple received news that the Parthian envoy has sent a letter. Their special envoys have already set out and I'm afraid they will reach Yumen Pass after the New Year."
"Their envoy is arriving?"
The person who said this was not Zhu Feng, but Nan Yan, who had been listening to their conversation with her ears perked up.
Zhu Chengxuan looked up at her.
Although he had known since he was a child that the emperor often discussed matters of the previous dynasty with the imperial concubine, and although the imperial concubine had not yet reached the level of interfering in government affairs, her influence in the court was evident from Zhu Feng's coma and the turmoil in the court - but no matter what, the imperial concubine had never interrupted like this in public.
He didn't respond, but just lowered his head slightly.
Zhu Feng turned around and glanced at Nan Yan, saying, "Why are you butting in?"
How the two of them talk in private when they are alone is their own business, but after all, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, as well as the children, are here, and Nan Yan cannot set a bad example.
When Nan Yan heard this, she immediately apologized and lowered her head to hug the young master.
Zhu Feng pondered for a moment and said, "Go down and have them explain the situation in detail, including how many people are in the special envoy group, what they are here for, and where they are staying. Report everything to me after the New Year."
Zhu Chengxuan immediately said, "I understand."
Zhu Feng picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and said, "Is it only the northwest that's having trouble?"
Zhu Chengxuan said: "No, there is also new news coming from the Kingdom of Yue."
When she heard the word "Yue Kingdom", Nan Yan couldn't help but look up at them again, but this time, she was very well-behaved and didn't say anything, just listened quietly. The Crown Princess obviously didn't care much about these things. Seeing that the Imperial Concubine was distracted, she carefully took the prince back to her arms to avoid disturbing the Imperial Concubine.
When he heard the word "Yue Kingdom", a faint gleam seemed to flash in Zhu Feng's eyes.
He said calmly, "Hasn't that been doing reciprocal trade with us?"
"yes,"
Zhu Chengxuan said, "But I heard recently that there has been some unrest in the Yue Kingdom's court."
"What's going on?"
"Father, do you still remember the young master that Xiahou Jiu supported?"
"Li Wuyu,"
Zhu Feng curled the corners of his lips slightly.
He had just ascended the throne not long ago, and Lian Nanyan was just a female official by his side. When they were touring Yongzhou, they happened to encounter a civil strife in Yue. It was said that the crown prince and queen of Yue were killed by the rebels. Not only that, the rebels also killed more than a dozen sons left by the king of Yue.
Coincidentally, so many grown-up princes were killed, leaving behind a little prince who was less than seven years old and the easiest to manipulate. He was the young prince Li Wu Yu who was later supported by Xiahou Jiu.
And those rebels who killed and shattered the royal family were eventually destroyed by General Xiahou Jiu. The inside story of this was probably only known by General Xiahou Jiu, who supported the young lord and made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion.
Thinking of this, Zhu Feng said calmly: "This Li Wuyu is seventeen years old this year... He has grown up."
"yes,"
Zhu Chengxuan said, "The news Lord Cui brought back says this man is dissolute and immoral, spending his days hanging out in the harem. He's left all the important affairs of the previous dynasty in the hands of Prime Minister Chen Biri and General Xiahou Jiu, and these two have been fighting openly and covertly for years."
Zhu Feng chuckled.
In the past, he had fought with Xiahou Jiu in Yongzhou. At that time, he had wanted to pursue the victory and eliminate this person in one fell swoop, and also deal a heavy blow to the Kingdom of Yue. However, Cui Yuanmei, Jian Ruocheng, and Nan Yan had been persuading him. Later, he also figured it out. After all, the threat to the Kingdom of Yue could not be eliminated overnight, and a long-term plan was needed. So he let Xiahou Jiu go, and reached a long-term trade relationship with the Kingdom of Yue.
Today, the situation in Yue State seems to confirm his thoughts back then.
The main trade between Yue and Yan is now grain and raw silk. Grain from Yan accounts for nearly 70% of their domestic output. Of course, their raw silk also has a large market in Yan and is even circulated on the black market.
As far as Zhu Feng knew, Chen Biri had always wanted to reduce this kind of trade, but Xiahou Jiu was the one who facilitated this, so he naturally would not allow him to challenge his authority. This was also the main point of confrontation between the two.
Zhu Feng asked, "Has the fight between the open and the covert produced any result?"
Zhu Chengxuan said, "I heard that a while ago, Prime Minister Chen Biri fell seriously ill, and Xiahou Jiu wanted to seize power in one fell swoop. But unexpectedly, the Prime Minister recovered quickly, gathered his old subordinates, and had a big fight with Xiahou Jiu. The situation became very ugly."
Zhu Feng asked, "So, there's no use of force?"
"Chen Biri's two nephews also have a large number of troops under their command. Xiahou Jiu was hesitant and did not take action."
"so……"
Zhu Feng listened and smiled faintly: "It seems that the time is not right yet."
Zhu Chengxuan looked at him: "What does Father mean?"
Zhu Feng looked at him without saying a word. Only a faint glimmer of fire could be seen in his deep eyes. Zhu Chengxuan looked at him for a while, thought for a moment, and said softly, "I understand."
“…”
"After the New Year, Yue will have another major trade exchange with us. I will send a special envoy there. When the time comes, have someone send some rare treasures, especially beautiful women."
Zhu Feng didn't say anything, just glanced at Zhu Chengxuan.
There seemed to be a faint smile in his eyes.
However, he didn't say much. He was silent for a while, then said, "Tell Cui Yuanmei and the others to keep a close eye on the Yue Kingdom, especially Li Wuyu. If he makes any moves, report them in advance."
"I understand."
"besides,"
Zhu Feng thought for a while and said, "Let the Jinyiwei handle the matter of sending a special envoy to the Kingdom of Yue next year."
"Jinyiwei?"
Zhu Chengxuan was stunned for a moment.
You know, the Jinyiwei are the emperor's trusted guards. They are basically following Zhu Feng at ordinary times. They will only be transferred there when there is a major case. Although the situation in Yue State has been under their close surveillance, nothing big has happened yet. Sending the Jinyiwei there is a bit of an overreaction.
He whispered, "Is Father going to send the Imperial Guards over now? Isn't that too soon?"
Zhu Feng said calmly, "It's okay."
“…”
"Although the Yue Kingdom incident hasn't happened yet, arrangements can already be made."
“…”
"Who is in charge of the Taining Guard and the Fuyu Guard who remain in Yongzhou now?"
"They are now under the direct command of the Ministry of War. However, we have been living in peace with the Kingdom of Yue over the years, so they are just practicing."
Zhu Feng thought for a while and murmured, "It's not good for soldiers to stay idle for too long without fighting."
Zhu Chengxuan asked, "What does Father want them to do?"
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