Chapter 2720 The Person You Should Trust Most
Seeing her thoughtful expression, Zhu Feng smiled and said, "Actually, in the final analysis, it still comes down to employing people."
“…”
"You know what to do, but who you use to do it makes a big difference."
“…”
"As the saying goes, don't employ those you doubt, and don't doubt those you employ. Learning to identify the right people to employ at critical moments is the most crucial and difficult task."
Nan Yan pondered for a while.
She asked softly, "Then, who should I trust?"
“…”
Zhu Feng looked down at her, was silent for a while, and said softly: "In this world, the person you should trust most is me."
When Nan Yan heard this, she immediately laughed.
Zhu Feng continued, "If I'm not by your side, the person you should trust most is yourself."
Nan Yan looked up at him again.
Zhu Feng said, "No matter who you hire or what you do, as long as you decide on the right person, just do it."
“…”
"If you hesitate at a critical moment, you're giving others opportunities. You have to learn to seize opportunities in your own hands. Do you understand?"
Nan Yan seemed to understand what was said, but not quite. The bonfire was reflected in her eyes, flashing with light.
After a long while, she suddenly said, "However, with the emperor by my side, I don't want to think about these things."
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"The Emperor is enough."
“…”
"I don't want to learn these."
After saying that, he leaned his head on Zhu Feng's shoulder.
Zhu Feng couldn't help but smile, but he was still concerned about his surroundings and said softly, "Hey, there's someone here."
“……!”
Upon hearing this, Nan Yan suddenly realized that they were now sitting in front of the campfire. Although everyone was avoiding them, it was still in public after all. She immediately stood up and sat down.
The firelight shone on his face, making it slightly red.
Zhu Feng couldn't help laughing again when he saw her like this.
Ruoshui and the others who were serving on the side finally breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the two of them like this.
As long as there is no thunder and rain, the people below can live a peaceful life. So Ruoshui stepped forward and said cautiously: "My lady, the soup is cold. I will change another bowl for you."
"ah?"
Nan Yan looked back and found that the bowl of soup she had put aside was no longer steaming, and she smiled to herself.
Said: "Go ahead."
Ruoshui immediately turned around and left with the bowl. Zhu Feng then looked at her and asked, "Does it still hurt from the burn just now? Does your tongue still hurt?"
Nan Yan said, "It's still a little bit hot. I wonder if it's caused blisters."
"Let me see."
“Hmm…”
Li Bushan, who was sitting in the distance, quietly looked at the two figures cuddling together, outlined by the firelight. Although the bonfire was roaring in front of him, the temperature in his eyes was even colder than the surrounding ice and snow.
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After the beginning of winter, there were several consecutive snowfalls on the grassland, which caused them to move very slowly on the road. When they returned to the capital, it was the day of the Little New Year.
Originally, Ying Shao and his men planned to send people back to the capital in advance to declare martial law in the city, but Zhu Feng could not bear to disturb the people. After all, it was the New Year's Eve and everyone was happy, so he ordered that martial law be unnecessary and the team simply chose a slightly secluded route to return to the palace.
However, the entire imperial city was decorated with lights and even on some small streets, there were many vendors setting up stalls, and people were strolling in the streets, making it as lively as the Lantern Festival.
Since entering the palace, Nan Yan has rarely seen such scenery.
She leaned against the window, lifted a corner of the curtain, and kept looking outside.
At this time, the common people on the street also discovered that the emperor was here, and they all retreated to both sides of the road and knelt down to welcome him. Soon, the common people in other places also discovered that the emperor had returned to the capital, and they all ran to this street to welcome him.
Soon, this road, which was not very secluded to begin with, was packed with people.
Both sides of the road were kneeling with common people who came to greet them. When the curtain was lifted, all he could see was a sea of heads. The intersections on both sides were even more crowded with people. Ying Shao had no choice but to ask the personal soldiers behind him to come forward and stop the people on both sides.
The common people were even more excited and shouted "Long live the emperor".
The capital city, which was already very bustling, seemed to be boiling at this moment.
Ying Shao rode on the other side of the carriage, leaning forward with a worried look on his face. He said to Zhu Feng at the window, "Your Majesty, there are too many people on the street. If this continues, I'm worried that something might happen—"
Zhu Feng asked, "What could happen?"
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"Just watch carefully."
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"Also, tell the people below not to disturb the people and return to the palace quickly."
"yes."
Ying Shao immediately waved to the soldiers in front and behind him, saying, "Speed up, be alert, and return to the palace quickly!"
When everyone heard this, they became more cautious.
Zhu Feng took a look at the situation outside, and when he turned around, he saw Nan Yan at the window on the other side, almost about to lift the curtain. He immediately said in a deep voice: "Put down the curtain for me, you're like this, your head is about to stick out!"
Nan Yan turned around to look at him and said, "Your Majesty, I see it's very lively over there."
"It's almost Chinese New Year, everyone's out shopping, so of course it's lively."
"No, they seem to be praying for something."
"oh?"
"Someone is carrying out the statue."
"Statue? What statue?"
Zhu Feng moved to her side, lifted a corner of the curtain, and peeked out. He saw a large group of people walking down the main street that ran east-west through the capital. They were dressed in ordinary cloth, clearly ordinary folk, but they were adorned with strange ribbons and held stalks of rice, sickles, and other objects in their hands, as if they were performing some kind of ritual.
The people at the front of the team were carrying a clay statue, but because they were too far away, it was impossible to see what it looked like.
All I saw was people chanting something and marching forward.
Zhu Feng's brows immediately furrowed.
Nan Yan whispered, "Your Majesty, what is that for? Why have I never seen it before?"
When she was a child, she had seen adults carrying statues of Guan Gong and the City God parading in the streets during the Lantern Festival and even some other festivals, but the one just now seemed to be neither of those.
Could it be that people are now starting to worship some new gods?
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "Shun Zi!"
Xiao Shunzi hurried over and asked, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
Zhu Feng said, "Send a few people over to see what the group of people in front are doing. Once they find out, return to the palace and report to me."
"yes."
Xiao Shunzi hurried downstairs and told a few young eunuchs to rush over there.
Their team continued to move forward and finally returned to the palace at dusk. Nan Yan lifted the curtain and saw a brightly lit area ahead.
It was people from the palace who came to welcome the emperor.
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