Chapter 158 I have spent all my money
There was civil unrest in Yue State, but no one reported it to the court.
This cannot but be regarded as dereliction of duty.
However, after thinking about it again, I began to understand a little.
More than a year ago, when Zhu Feng led his army south from Peking and was fighting fiercely with the imperial army, the imperial court certainly had no energy to care about the affairs of neighboring countries.
However, more than a year has passed and there is still no news reported...
Zhu Feng was quiet for a while, then he reached out and slowly picked up the wine glass on the table, took a sip, and said with a half-smile, "Interesting."
“…”
"It seems that there is more than one new thing waiting for me in Yongzhou and on this border."
Everyone looked at each other, and their eyes became serious.
They knew that what was waiting for them was certainly not the so-called "new things", but obviously troubles.
Moreover, there is more than one trouble.
They had a quick bite to eat in the restaurant, then headed back to the inn they'd stayed in. Although everyone was feeling a bit down about the news they'd heard, Zhu Feng wasn't in a bad mood. He wandered around, taking in the new and unusual things he'd never seen before.
You Qi walked into a silk shop and saw the patterns and styles there were not even available in Jinling. He said, "I didn't expect there were such good things here."
Jian Ruocheng said, "The land of Yue is mostly mountainous and cannot be cultivated, so the people of Yue rely on hunting for a living, supplemented by silkworms. I heard that the raw silk produced in Yue is exceptionally fine, and the brocade it weaves is rare in the Central Plains."
Zhu Feng nodded.
When he turned around, he saw Ye Zheng, who looked eager to buy something. He asked, "Why? Want to buy it?"
Ye Zheng smiled and said, "These are good things, and they're cheap. They're much cheaper than those in Jinling."
Zhu Feng had a stern face and didn't say anything, but he didn't leave immediately. Ye Zheng thanked him and immediately ran into the silk shop. Cui Yuanmei also followed him in to take a look.
After all, the old people who follow him are much braver.
Nan Yan had been at odds with him all the way. Although she felt a little itchy at this moment, she did not dare to act rashly and just stood quietly behind him.
Zhu Feng didn't even look at her. He only glanced at Jian Ruocheng and said, "Don't you want to go and take a look?"
Jian Ruocheng smiled and said, "Your Highness—I have spent all my money."
"Oh? Are you complaining about the low salary?"
"I dare not. I just bought some random things when I came out, so—"
Zhu Feng looked at him without saying anything. After Ye Zheng and Cui Yuanmei came out with their things, the group returned to the inn they had been to before.
At night, Nan Yan went to his room to keep watch again.
As soon as I pushed the door open and walked in, I saw him standing by the window with his hands behind his back. The night here was different from that in the imperial city. In the palace, you could still see many lights at this time of day, but in this small town, it was completely dark, with only the starlight above.
Nan Yan said softly, "Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng didn't even turn his head: "Have you ignored everything I told you today?"
"Uh, sir—"
“…”
He then slowly turned around, and his face, which already had profound features, appeared even more profound in the dim candlelight.
However, Nan Yan saw sweat all over his forehead.
This place was even hotter than the weather in Jinling. He was sweating profusely, and the casual clothes he had just changed into were soon soaked with sweat.
Nan Yan went to make tea for him.
Zhu Feng took a look and suddenly remembered the taste of the tea he had drunk in the palace before. He frowned and said, "I don't want to drink tea."
“…”
Nan Yan picked up the teapot and put it back.
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