Chapter 2862 Your Majesty, are you angry?
Nan Yan looked at Zhu Feng quietly, then said softly, "Is the Emperor not angry?"
Zhu Feng looked at her with a smile.
"Why should I be angry?"
"The harem cannot interfere in government affairs. And I, during the time when the emperor was in a coma, interfered in government affairs..."
Zhu Feng smiled at her for a moment, then said calmly, "Let's not discuss whether the harem should interfere in government affairs for now. But if no one takes charge of government affairs during my coma and the world falls into chaos, then I will be really angry."
Having said that, he sighed again.
"I hope this man is the King of Wei. But it seems that he—"
Seeing his disappointed expression, Nan Yan hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please do not wrong the King of Wei."
"Um?"
Zhu Feng slightly raised his head and didn't look at her. Nan Yan said anxiously, "The King of Wei has helped me a lot this time—no, to be more precise, I am helping him."
“…”
"He should have been the one presiding over the government, and indeed he was. However, he was too young and couldn't control some things, so I stepped in."
“…”
"But if it weren't for the King of Wei's decisiveness, the government would never be as peaceful as it is now."
"What?"
Zhu Feng was stunned for a moment. Decisive and murderous?
No matter what he thought, his indecisive son could not be associated with the words "killing and decisive".
So he asked, "What's going on?"
Nan Yan then told the whole story of Ge Yunli from beginning to end, including the strange things that were discovered in his house later.
Zhu Feng frowned when he heard this.
Seeing him like this, Nan Yan became a little worried again. After all, he had new injuries added to his old ones, and he was still very weak. It was not right for her to pester him and talk to him, let alone tell him such a big thing.
So he hurriedly said: "But this matter has been resolved. Your Majesty, please don't worry about it, and don't get angry and hurt your health."
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a while, then took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress the anger in his chest.
He said, "I understand."
Nan Yan glanced at him and said softly, "No matter what, Ge Yunli is a third-rank official in the imperial court. No matter how serious his crime is, he should be imprisoned and handed over to the emperor for punishment. But the circumstances were special at the time, and the King of Wei had no choice but to beat him to death."
Zhu Feng said calmly, "You don't have to plead for him."
“…”
"Under such circumstances, if he remains submissive and fails to command the court with thunderous measures, then I have given birth to this son in vain."
“……!”
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan knew that he was not angry, and should even be proud of King Wei in his heart.
So he nodded gently.
"Um!"
"But what about others?"
Zhu Feng lowered his head and glanced at Nan Yan: "Why didn't I see him on the city wall today?"
When this was mentioned, Nan Yan's eyes flickered again.
Zhu Feng was weak, but once he was awake, he could see a lot. He immediately asked, "What's wrong? What did you do?"
Nan Yan was silent for a moment before she spoke, "This time, when Monk's army attacked the city, because they had no military tokens and the situation was urgent, I couldn't mobilize the Left and Right Armies, leaving the city defenses completely empty. Therefore, we adopted a strategy suggested by Master He Yi."
"Crane clothes?"
When this name was mentioned, a hint of gloom suddenly flashed across Zhu Feng's eyes.
Nan Yan's breathing also became tighter.
After all, she knew that Zhu Feng had deliberately ignored He Yi after his tour of Shazhou Guard, but she had re-employed him while he was unconscious, which was considered a contradiction to the emperor. If Zhu Feng got angry, she would have to take the blame.
However, Zhu Feng just paused for a moment and did not delve into it further.
He only asked, "What strategy did he offer?"
Nan Yan said, "He suggested that I escort the Emperor and take the princes and princesses out of the capital."
"Um?"
"Of course, it's fake, just a superficial phenomenon."
"oh?"
"In reality, they're using our departure from the city as a pretext to convince the Dan people that we have no intention of continuing the battle and that the defenses of Beiping are weak. This way, they're bound to underestimate us. Arrogance leads to defeat, and we have a better chance of winning."
Hearing this, Zhu Feng's expression eased a little.
He said, "And then?"
"Then,"
Nan Yan continued, "The people leaving the city are naturally not the ones I escorted to escort the Emperor, but rather a group led by Ying Shao and Lord He Yi. They're taking the ancient Yanshan Road, with half of their troops going around behind Monk's army, attacking them from both sides as they march out. This mission is for Lord Ying Shao to lead his men."
After hearing this, Zhu Feng's expression relaxed a little.
He was a skilled warrior, a skilled commander, and a skilled commander of troops. Therefore, as soon as he heard this plan, he understood its profound meaning.
He also continued, "However, this small number of people is probably not enough to shake Monk's army."
Nan Yan nodded: "Yes."
“…”
"So, the group led by He Yi took a longer route along the ancient road to burn the food and fodder in his camp."
“…”
Zhu Feng raised his eyebrows again.
This was exactly what he had imagined in his mind, the strategy for how to win such a battle when he was at a disadvantage.
He thought for a moment and said, "Then what about the King of Wei?"
Nan Yan said softly, "I told him to follow He Yi out of the city, saying that they were going to burn the food supplies together."
"Um."
"However, I have already made preparations. After leaving the city, I will have the people around him escort him further south."
“…”
"Of course, the people around him are all arranged by me. If the enemy retreats and Beiping City is defended, I will immediately send a message and ask them to turn back. If -"
"like,"
Zhu Feng looked at her and said, "What if Beiping City cannot be defended?"
Nan Yan said, "Hasn't it been secured?"
Zhu Feng looked at her calmly and asked, "What's your other plan?"
“…”
Nan Yan hesitated for a long time and said, "The emperor must promise that he will not be angry, then I will tell you."
Zhu Feng smiled wryly and said, "Look at me now, do I seem to be able to get angry?"
Nan Yan then whispered, "If Beiping City really can't be defended, then Meng Ke will definitely invade the Central Plains, and the surrounding areas will be unsafe. I will have the prefectures and counties along the way resist with all their might, but he—I will have someone escort him across the river to Nanjing."
“…”
"There's a team left by the emperor there, everything is ready."
“…”
Zhu Feng remained silent and said nothing.
Nan Yan's breathing became lighter.
Although she said this evasively, Zhu Feng could not fail to understand her meaning. She would let the King of Wei cross the river and inherit the throne in Jinling.
Although, this is the worst possible outcome.
Seeing Zhu Feng remained silent for a long time, Nan Yan said cautiously: "The Emperor... is angry?"
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