Chapter 3177 A Tool of Atonement
Since Zhu Feng has already said that he will be leaving for Beijing in a few days, things naturally need to be arranged quickly.
Inside and outside the palace, everyone was busy.
After Zhu Chengjin captured Jinling City, he killed a large number of officials who remained there. Zhu Feng appeased them one by one, and then promoted a group of people again in a short period of time. Naturally, they were all young people. Although these people lacked experience, they were motivated and did not have so many concerns and involvements. Instead, they were easier to use than before.
Right now, it seems that there is really only one thing to worry about.
In other words, there are two people.
Two people who control the emperor and the imperial concubine.
That evening, the arrangements for the imperial carriage's return to the capital were completed. The departure would take place in two days. Zhu Feng knew that he could not delay any longer, so he stayed in the imperial study and asked someone to call Ye Zheng over.
When Ye Zheng slowly walked to the door, someone from the imperial kitchen came out and saluted him: "Master Ye."
Ye Zheng nodded, knowing that Zhu Feng was having dinner inside. He hesitated and was about to leave, deciding to come back later.
At this time, Zhu Feng's voice came from inside the house——
"Come in."
Ye Zheng thought for a moment, took a deep breath, and walked in. Sure enough, he saw a small table in the inner room with a few side dishes and two sets of bowls and chopsticks. Zhu Feng was sitting opposite him and waved at him, "Come here."
Ye Zheng walked over slowly and saluted him.
Zhu Feng said, "Sit down."
Ye Zheng said, "I dare not."
Zhu Feng frowned slightly.
You know, in the past, Ye Zheng had done many more outrageous things, let alone sitting in front of him. But now, he said this on purpose.
He looked at him for a while, but in the end he couldn't bear to leave. He said solemnly, "Didn't you often sit and eat with me in the past?"
Ye Zheng said: "That was in the past."
Zhu Feng said: "It's the same now."
Ye Zheng said: "It's different now."
Zhu Feng frowned again, and in a heavier tone than before, he said, "What's different? Is it the things? Or the people?"
“…”
“If people are different, who is different?”
“…”
"I haven't changed from before, have you changed?"
Ye Zheng was silent for a while, then said, "I haven't changed either."
Zhu Feng asked, "Then why do you say that now is different from the past?"
Ye Zheng finally gave a bitter smile, looked him in the eyes, and said seriously, "Your Majesty, why must you continue to do this? The facts are already before us. Does Your Majesty think that I can pretend that I never had that brother, or that my brother didn't die because of Your Majesty?"
He finally said this.
For so many days, these words have been weighing on the minds of both of them. Zhu Feng knew what his knot was, but he had always refused to say it, hoping to hear him say it himself.
As soon as he opened his mouth, Zhu Feng immediately stood up, walked up to him and said, "I have never thought of this before."
“…”
"For so many years, Ye Quan's death has weighed heavily on my mind. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have gone to the military camp to look for you. Even if I knew what those people did, I would have handed you over to someone else, to a reliable family to adopt, and I wouldn't have kept you by my side."
Hearing this, Ye Zheng frowned.
He looked at Zhu Feng and said hoarsely, "So, to the Emperor, I am actually just a tool for atonement?"
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