Chapter 3227 Farewell
Nan Yan said, "Then, of the four commanders, who will the emperor send?"
Zhu Feng said, "Whoever comes from there, let them go."
Whoever comes from there should be allowed to go?
Nan Yan frowned slightly upon hearing this, but immediately came to her senses. She looked at Zhu Feng and said softly, "The Emperor wants Li Bu Shang to go?"
"Um."
"Is he okay?"
Zhu Feng's eyes flickered open. Though his face flushed and even his voice reeked of alcohol, Nan Yan felt that those narrowed eyes shone with a refined light. Just like when he heard her reciting the Guanzi, his gaze suddenly sharpened. Although he was drunk, he was never vague when it came time to sober up.
He looked at Nan Yan and said with a half-smile, "Why, you don't believe in my judgment?"
Nan Yan hurriedly shook her head and said, "No, of course not. It's just—"
"Just what?"
"only--"
Nan Yan stammered, not knowing what to say.
But even if she didn't say it, she and Zhu Feng both knew that Li Bushan was a special person to them. Although he was brought back from Yongzhou by Nan Yan and was promoted by Zhu Feng to be one of the four commanders of the Jinyiwei, to him, the two of them could be regarded as a rebirth, but Nan Yan always had a feeling in her heart.
Li Bushang is like a wolf.
Moreover, he is like a wolf that cannot be tamed.
Although until now, Li Bushan had only almost hurt her that night - of course, he stopped himself in the end, and at other times, he had always been law-abiding. He even played a big role several times when they faced crises. To say this about him would be a bit unfair to him.
But this thought could never be dispelled from Nan Yan's mind.
Keeping an untamed wolf around you, besides the deterrent effect it brings to you, means you have to always pay attention to the reins in your hand, as it may turn around and pounce on you at any time and bite your throat.
And now, Zhu Feng wanted to send him to Yongzhou. Ever since the power of Prince Jing Zhu Yan was eliminated, that place had been under the jurisdiction of the court. But after all, the emperor was far away, and it was located on the border, the people were fierce, and the situation was complicated. The officials sent there had to be the emperor's confidants - such as Cui Yuanmei, who had been the chief secretary of Prince Yan's Mansion and had always been trusted by Zhu Feng.
If it weren't for such a person, other people would easily develop rebellious thoughts when they arrived at such a place with the military and political power in their hands.
Now, Zhu Feng wants to send Li Bushang over...
Nan Yan frowned and remained silent for a long time. Finally, she looked up at Zhu Feng and said softly, "Does the emperor trust him so much?"
“…”
Zhu Feng did not answer this question, but looked at Nan Yan with a half-smile. After a long while, he slowly said, "You must believe in me."
“…”
"The problem of Yongzhou—the problem of Yue State—will inevitably harm Li."
What?
Nan Yan's brows furrowed even tighter.
Must Li be hurt?
What does this mean? Is there some connection between Li Bushang and the Kingdom of Yue? But, apart from the fact that he brought Li Bushang back from the border of Yongzhou, what other connection does he have with that place?
Thinking of this, Nan Yan was about to ask again, but Zhu Feng seemed to have been unable to resist the heavy drunkenness. He took his feet out of the bucket and was about to fall onto the bed without even wiping them. Fortunately, Nan Yan quickly grabbed him, took a towel and wiped them roughly, and Zhu Feng then got into the quilt.
After a while, he started snoring loudly.
Seeing him sleeping like this, Nan Yan sighed and had nothing to say. She asked someone to come in and clean up. She also washed up quickly and went to bed.
The bed was filled with the smell of alcohol emanating from Zhu Feng.
Nan Yan frowned because of the smoke and was thinking about lying on the couch for a while, but Zhu Feng reached out and took her into his arms. He smacked his lips, hugged Nan Yan in his arms, and rested his chin on Nan Yan's shoulder and rubbed it.
Nan Yan couldn't help but smile and turned to look at him.
I was sleeping so soundly that I had no idea what I was doing.
Nan Yan said, "You, the older you get, the more like a child you become."
At this time, Zhu Feng let out a long breath, as if talking to himself, or talking in a dream, and whispered softly: "Trust me."
“…”
Nan Yan looked back at him for a while.
After saying that, Zhu Feng stopped talking and just held her and snored. Nan Yan finally smiled and said, "I trust you. I've been with you for half my life. If I don't trust you, who else can I trust?"
After saying that, he reached out and hugged the hands around his waist, closed his eyes, and fell into a deep sleep.
Although he drank so much, Zhu Feng still got up before dawn the next day to attend court, and discussed these two matters with the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War in the court.
Such an abnormal troop deployment naturally met with opposition from some ministers.
But the emperor insisted, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince also agreed, and several ministers in the cabinet had no objection, so the matter was left as it was.
Soon, another decree was issued.
At this time, Nan Yan had just woken up. She rubbed her aching head and touched her side. The quilt was cold.
She then asked, "Where is the emperor?"
Ruoshui, who came in with hot water to serve, said softly, "The emperor left early in the morning."
Nan Yan reluctantly sat up by holding onto the bedpost, leaning against the headboard for a while while rubbing her temples. "My head hurts so much. I didn't drink much last night, so why does it hurt so much?"
Ruoshui chuckled softly and said, "Maybe he was drunk by the Emperor's alcoholic smell."
Thinking of the strong smell of alcohol in the quilt last night, which was still lingering in her nose, Nan Yan couldn't help laughing and said, "Let them change and wash the quilts today. This smell is so bad."
After saying that, she got up to wash up. Ruoshui brought in two little palace maids to take off the bedding, and then helped Nanyan comb her hair and eat.
While drinking porridge, Delu walked in from outside: "My Lady."
Nan Yan looked up at him and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Li Bushang, the commander of the Imperial Guard, wishes to see the Empress."
"What?"
Nan Yan frowned slightly.
Li Bushang is coming to see me?
Although Li Bu Shang had a special relationship with her, he was an outsider after all. Zhu Feng would only meet Li Bu Shang when he took her out of the palace. But when they were in the palace, they were absolutely not allowed to meet casually.
At this time, Li Bushang actually came to ask to see him?
Nan Yan asked, "What is he doing here?"
De Lu stepped forward and whispered, "I heard that the Emperor has ordered Lord Li to take up a post in another province. Lord Li has come specially to bid farewell to the Empress."
"Taking up a post out of town?"
Nan Yan understood as soon as she heard it, that he was going to be sent to Yongzhou.
She was a little surprised. You know, Zhu Feng had just discussed this matter with the prince in the warm room last night, and it was announced at the morning court this morning. Now, Li Bushang was about to set off. It was too fast.
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