Chapter 3271 Sending East Wind
The old uncle smiled again and said, "I came here to give Your Majesty something."
"Sending something?"
Zhu Feng's eyes flickered as he said meaningfully, "My uncle came into the world to cultivate and seek enlightenment in poverty. How can I still want his things?"
As he spoke, he raised his hand to signal the old uncle to sit in the center of the pavilion, and he walked into the pavilion. Chen Zixiao and the others who had just accompanied the old uncle naturally stood up and stepped aside to serve. Nan Yan also followed him in, but was very polite and did not sit down. She just stood behind Zhu Feng, looking at the old uncle cautiously.
The old uncle smiled and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you listen? I want to give you something. It's not too late to refuse it later."
Zhu Feng asked, "Then, I wonder what my uncle wants to give me?"
The old uncle smiled and said, "Half a year ago, after Shouzhen passed away, I returned to Wudang Mountain and met with Master Zhang. Master Zhang observed the stars at night and said that purple air was coming from the east, which was an auspicious sign, indicating peace and prosperity for the country and the people."
Hearing this, Nan Yan's eyes suddenly lit up.
The country is peaceful and the people are safe.
Isn’t this what she and Zhu Feng dreamed of?
Although, on weekdays, officials from all over the country would always submit reports claiming this auspicious sign or that auspicious sign, she and Zhu Feng just watched for fun and did not really believe in the so-called auspicious signs.
However, these words were said by Master Zhang.
The man who once entered the secular world with Emperor Gao but eventually became a Taoist due to some sad past events and never cared about worldly affairs again, but the world has already regarded him as a sacred Zhang Zhenren, so his words must be true.
So, is the era of great peace really coming?
Nan Yan couldn't help but clench her sweaty hands in her sleeves and count on her fingers one by one.
On the southeastern coast, the threat of Japanese pirates had almost been eliminated, and the imperial court had established diplomatic relations with Japan. Japan would send envoys to the court every year, and several ports along the coast were opened for mutually beneficial trade.
The exchanges between the South and Yue State have not changed much over the years. They are all based on the national policy formulated by Zhu Feng after the battle of Yongzhou. Of course, Nan Yan also understands what Zhu Feng wants to do. Once Zhu Feng's plan succeeds, the entire South will be completely stable, and the threat from Yue State will be solved once and for all.
In the southwest region, Shu was in great prosperity. Although Nan Yan knew that Zhu Feng was still planning to build a world-renowned huge dam in Sanjiang Gorge to benefit the entire southwest region, now, Liu Yueze's actions in Shu alone had made the court very satisfied.
Of course, after Ye Zheng took Ran Xiaoyu and others out to sea, the reputation and culture of the Central Plains spread far and wide to the West. In recent years, many Western countries have sent envoys to the Central Plains to pay homage to the emperor, and their influence is even expanding.
The only one born was the North.
The north, including the northwest, is the area that truly affects the overall situation but cannot be fully controlled.
The pacification of the northwest is also related to whether Zhu Feng can pacify the entire north in the future. This is not only strategic, but also requires completely opening up and controlling the Silk Road and conducting trade with the countries in the Western Regions. This also has great significance in terms of economy and diplomacy.
Although she knew that she had a long way to go, Nan Yan couldn't help but grin after hearing these words.
Zhu Feng, on the other hand, did not show any obvious expression of joy or anger on his face.
He just smiled faintly and said, "I have to thank Master Zhang for his kind words."
The old uncle looked at him like this, and his sharp tiger eyes showed a little more admiration, but his expression gradually became gloomy. He said: "However, what Master Zhang said is more than just auspicious words."
"Hmm? What do you mean, uncle?"
The old uncle said, "Because, Master Zhang also said that although it was an auspicious sign, some accidents occurred along the way and were disturbed by evil spirits, so the auspicious sign could not reach the emperor."
“…”
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire pavilion fell silent.
Nan Yan raised her eyes and met Chen Zixiao's gaze, who was standing opposite her. Although Chen Zixiao was famous for his composure, and sometimes even more serious than Zhu Feng, even Zhu Feng would sometimes talk to tease him to make him look a little more lively, this time, even he showed a bit of embarrassment on his face. He raised his hand to wipe his eyebrows awkwardly and turned his face away.
Ruoshui and Xiao Shunzi, who were standing by, couldn't help but purse their lips.
I'm afraid that if I'm not careful, the laughter will leak out.
Nan Yan also coughed twice as if to cover up.
Xiangrui, can you turn back halfway?
Once this is said, it becomes a joke.
If someone else said this in front of Zhu Feng, if he was happy, he would just scold him and kick him out, but if he was unhappy, he would be beaten with a stick. But the person who said this was the old uncle of the emperor.
Moreover, he said it through the mouth of Master Zhang, which made people a little unsure how to respond.
After a long while, Zhu Feng chuckled and said, "If that's the case, then I wonder how my uncle thinks I should deal with this matter?"
The old uncle smiled and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to deal with it. I came here this time to help Your Majesty deal with this matter."
"How will my uncle respond?"
"This is what I just said, I want to give the emperor something."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng looked at him, his eyes flickering slightly: "What does my uncle want to give me?"
The old uncle smiled and said, "I would like to send the emperor a gust of east wind to bring back the auspicious signs, okay?"
In an instant, the whole garden became quiet, and not even the sound of the wind could be heard.
However, this silence was different from the silence just now. Everyone's heart was beating fast, especially Nan Yan, whose breathing even became heavy.
The old uncle said that he wanted to send Zhu Feng a gust of east wind?
What gave them the most headache these days, and even kept Zhu Feng awake all night, was that the rain he expected never came. As the guide Ashu said, the rain-carrying cloud had drifted away and would never come back. Therefore, the two of them had been in a state of panic these days. Nan Yan even had a wild idea that it would be great if he could borrow a gust of east wind like Prime Minister Zhuge did during the Battle of Chibi.
Unexpectedly, this saying came true.
The old uncle actually came to say that he wanted to send Zhu Feng a gust of east wind!
At this time, Nan Yan didn't care about any rules or etiquette. She stared at the old uncle in front of her without blinking, then looked at Zhu Feng, her brows twitching slightly.
She wanted to know whether this old uncle of the king was a human being or had become an immortal!
Zhu Feng was shocked and couldn't help but glare at her.
Then he looked at the old uncle, smiled with a complicated expression, and said, "Uncle, are you serious?"
The old uncle smiled and said, "I am not lying. It's just that..."
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