Chapter 2925 Is it good news?
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty thinks the life of a tyrant is good? Why, Your Majesty wants to give it a try?"
Zhu Feng simply put his hands behind his back and turned his head to look at the fiery red plum blossoms on the wall, smiling without saying a word. Instead, Nan Yan reached out and took his sleeve, pulling his hand.
"emperor?"
Although she knew that this was a joke, as someone close to the emperor, she had the need and obligation to find out what Zhu Feng was thinking.
As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.
Zhu Feng has always lived a very frugal life since he ascended the throne. Out of the 365 days in a year, if he is not on tour, he will be in court for almost 360 days. He only rests for two or three days during the Chinese New Year. Even if he is on tour, he will have people send memorials from thousands of miles away to where he is for his approval.
If an emperor acts in this way, even if a prosperous era comes in the future, he cannot be called a sage, but at least he can be known as a diligent emperor.
But, days like this are really hard.
Everyone has times when they fall asleep and don't want to wake up, and everyone has times when they want to avoid solving difficulties. Ordinary people also wish someone could stand between them and the difficulties.
But he never gives himself such an opportunity.
If he finds out, he can leave the matter to others and no longer face it, which will make him feel relaxed. A group of beautiful wives and concubines in the harem will make him indulge in beauty and live a comfortable life.
Then, will he still have the same ambition as before?
Seeing Nan Yan's worried look, Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Don't worry."
“…”
"I haven't lost my fighting spirit so quickly."
“…”
"Life like this is indeed wonderful, but I will only think about pleasure after I have resolved all the issues that need to be resolved."
“…”
"Before that—"
As he spoke, he held Nan Yan's hand with his backhand: "Having you by my side is enough."
After hearing this, although the two of them were standing in the snow, Nan Yan felt as if a warm breeze suddenly blew and blew into her heart.
Her face, as if reflected by the red plum blossoms in the tree, also turned slightly red.
She said nothing more, thinking that she was indeed worrying too much.
In comparison, Zhu Feng was much more sober than himself.
The two of them admired the flowers for a while. When they heard that the people in the warm room had dispersed, Zhu Feng took Nan Yan all the way back to Yonghe Palace. As they walked, Nan Yan suddenly remembered what Zhu Feng had just said and whispered, "The emperor just said that he would wait until all the things that needed to be solved were resolved before he would think about enjoying himself."
"Well, what's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, do you know if there is anything that needs to be resolved?"
Zhu Feng smiled faintly, looking at the road ahead as he said, "Everyone is born into this world to meet destiny. However, some people are born with great luck, while others are born with lesser luck. For those born with great luck, history and the world will give them a mission because of their birth. If they accomplish it, they will have solved the problem they were supposed to solve."
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "For example, the Qin Emperor and Han Wudi?"
"good,"
Zhu Feng nodded and said, "When it was time to unify, they unified. When it was time to resist foreign enemies, they successfully resisted. This is considered the completion of their mission. Even if they each have their shortcomings, their flaws outweigh their merits. As the saying goes, do not compromise on major principles, and do not be too particular about minor ones. This is exactly what it means."
"So, what does the Emperor want to resolve?"
Zhu Feng did not talk this time, but remained silent for a while. Nan Yan could feel that his eyes became a little heavy.
The two walked forward for a while before he slowly spoke, "When Emperor Gao was in power, he blocked the trade routes from the northwest to the Western Regions and also closed the sea routes from the southeast coast to other countries. I wish to open them."
“…”
"Only by communicating more with the outside world and sharing what we have can we broaden our horizons and increase our national strength."
Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "But, one is in the northwest, and the other is in the southeast. If the emperor puts his efforts on both sides, won't he lose sight of one while focusing on the other?"
Zhu Feng said, "We've been cut off from the Western Regions and the overseas countries for so many years. We don't know what the outside world is like. We want to leave, but others may not be willing to let us go. So, let's bloom two flowers. If one fails, the other can at least be expected."
Nan Yan smiled and said, "Your Majesty is making preparations for both scenarios."
Zhu Feng said: "Everything is prepared, and nothing is prepared."
Nan Yan said, "The Emperor's special envoys have been traveling for so long. I wonder if they've reached Parthia or are still in other countries along the way."
"I hope they have a safe journey."
"Well, regarding the southeastern coastal situation, the envoys sent to Japan have been away for several months. They should have news back soon."
"I calculated that the sea was rough a few days ago, so the news might not have arrived. But the news should have arrived soon."
"oh?"
As they were talking, they had just reached the gate of Yonghe Palace when they saw Xiao Shunzi hurried over from the other side of the imperial study. When he saw Zhu Feng, he immediately bowed and said, "Your servant greets the emperor and the imperial concubine."
Zhu Feng asked, "What's the matter?"
Xiao Shunzi took out a box from his arms and presented it with both hands.
"Your Majesty, the envoy to Japan, Lord Zhao Gan, has sent a message back."
"oh?"
When Zhu Feng heard this, his eyes lit up.
Although he should go back to the Imperial Study to deal with these matters, he has already arrived at the gate of Yonghe Palace. He usually does not hide these things from Nan Yan. The two of them often discuss them based on the sea charts, so he does not avoid her.
He reached out and took the box, then walked straight into Yonghe Palace. Nan Yan told Xiao Shunzi to go downstairs and rest first, and followed him in. She saw Zhu Feng had already walked to the table and opened the box directly. There was a letter inside.
Zhu Feng picked it up immediately.
The strange thing was that after picking up the letter, there was another letter lying underneath.
Zhao Gan actually delivered two letters at once?
It's strange. Even if there are a lot of things to reply and they are written on many pages, they can all be put into one letter. Why would it be divided into two letters?
Could it be that the two letters were not written by the same person?
Nan Yan was wondering, and Zhu Feng was also confused, but he still opened the letter in his hand and unfolded it to see
, he immediately frowned, and after a while, he relaxed a little.
The expression on his face seemed as if he was thinking about something.
Nan Yan stood aside, not curiously looking over, nor asking questions to avoid disturbing his thoughts. She just sat there quietly until Zhu Feng took a deep breath and put the letter on the table. She still held back, thinking that Zhu Feng might open another letter.
However, Zhu Feng did not open it immediately. Instead, he picked up the second letter and looked at it with interest.
Nan Yan then asked softly, "Your Majesty, what did Lord Zhao say in the letter?"
“…”
"Is it good news?"
Zhu Feng didn't answer her. Instead, he held the unopened letter in his hand and said with a smile, "Do you know who wrote this letter?"
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