Chapter 3647 Territory
Zhu Feng finished drawing and pointed at the map of the territory, saying, "This is the world I leave for the Crown Prince."
Nan Yan said: "Yeah."
"Since ancient times, the greatest threats to the Central Plains dynasties have always come from the north. Of course, threats from other places are also significant. But, fortunately, we have Yan Ye. It was because of his presence back then that we had enough time to free up our hands to pacify the various areas."
Zhu Feng lit several spots with the dry wood, saying as he did so, "The power of Prince Ning in the east and Prince Jing in the south has been recovered. The overseas Kingdom of Japan and the Kingdom of Yue in the south have also submitted. The Shu region in the southwest, all the way to Bailong City in the northwest, has been pacified. Furthermore, Ye Zheng and Ran Xiaoyu have traveled to the Western Ocean, and in the northwest, trade relations have been established with the countries of the Western Regions through Yumen Pass. Therefore, on my birthday, there is a grand occasion of all nations coming to pay tribute."
“…”
For some reason, when Nan Yan saw this map of the territory and listened to what Zhu Feng said, she suddenly felt indescribably touched.
The territory map that Zhu Feng drew was not large, but Nan Yan knew very well how big it actually was, because she had accompanied him to almost every place he pointed out.
It turns out that they have traveled to so many places together over the years.
Not only that, she accompanied him through almost every war and every crisis. This seemingly small, but actually huge, territory was conquered by the two of them one by one.
It turns out that there are already so many.
Nan Yan's eyes were gentle yet hinted at a hint of firmness.
Zhu Feng finally used some dry wood to light the top corner of the territory map.
"Only the northern Neng Kingdom remains. I must remove this poisonous thorn in my life, otherwise—"
"otherwise,"
Nan Yan took over his words and said in a deep voice, "Otherwise, the emperor is worried that this poisonous thorn will not only be stuck in the north of our Great Yan Dynasty, but will also penetrate from the north all the way to the center of the Great Yan Dynasty."
Zhu Feng sighed softly, then said, "Kindness is not the key to success. The Crown Prince is kind and gentle, but given his temperament, he won't talk about war lightly. Even if a war breaks out, think about it, with his temperament, can he defeat Monk?"
“…”
Nan Yan's brows furrowed even tighter.
indeed.
This wasn't because they looked down on Zhu Chengxuan. As a crown prince, he was indeed a qualified one. Zhu Feng, she, and most of the court officials believed he could be a benevolent ruler. The Yan Kingdom had experienced the scars of war, and only through his benevolent policies could the wounds be healed and the people live and work in peace.
However, they also knew in their hearts that if Zhu Feng left, and if Zhu Chengxuan was left to face Monk, who even Zhu Feng could not defeat, the result would be almost predictable.
Thinking of this, Nan Yan couldn't help but whispered: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince—"
Before she could finish, Zhu Feng calmly waved his hand and said, "You don't need to say more. I understand. Since I have already appointed him as the Crown Prince, I will not think of him anymore."
Only then did Nan Yan breathe a sigh of relief.
Zhu Feng continued, "It's not a bad thing that the Crown Prince has a kind and gentle nature. He is a king who maintains the status quo."
“…”
"But the prerequisite is that he must be given a period of great stability so that he can maintain the status quo."
Nan Yan said, "That's why the Emperor said that he must remove the poisonous thorn of the Neng Kingdom during his lifetime, because he cannot leave it to the Crown Prince."
Zhu Feng said, "That's right. So I want them to not dare to easily go south again in the future. To do this, I must accomplish two things on this trip. First, this time, I must push the border of the Neng Kingdom further north and destroy the city of Kulun! I want to force them out of Mobei and make it difficult for them to go south again!"
“…”
"Secondly, I want Monk to die this year!"
“…”
"So you should understand that I must go deep into the heart of the grassland. Even if it takes time, I will kill Monk."
Nan Yan suddenly felt a chill rising from the bottom of her heart.
She did not care about Monk's life or death, or in other words, if the person who wanted Monk to die the most was Zhu Feng, then she would definitely be the second.
However, when she suddenly heard Zhu Feng say that he would force Monk to death this year, she couldn't help but think of the price she would have to pay for this.
Zhu Feng knew his body better than anyone else, so he was so eager to go out this time, and even tried to push himself away several times.
Because he knew very well how much damage this time of going deep into the grassland would cause to his body.
Perhaps, he has already prepared himself that it will be difficult for him to go back.
Nan Yan asked, "Does the Emperor really have to do this?"
Zhu Feng looked at her and said calmly, "I'm not telling you this to persuade you."
“…”
"From the first day you followed me, you've been telling me that you'll walk the same path as me and see the same scenery. So, if there are any obstacles along the way, you should clear them just like I did."
“…”
"Nan Yan, you should be like me."
When he said these words, Nan Yan didn't say a word. He just sat there quietly, like an old monk in meditation.
There was only a pair of hands, clenched tightly, so tightly that the whole person seemed to be tense, the corners of the eyes were slightly red, and it seemed that they would break at any time.
After an unknown amount of time, she slowly raised her head and looked at Zhu Feng.
But Zhu Feng remained calm, as if he was only talking about Monk's life and death, which had nothing to do with himself.
Nan Yan took a deep breath and said, "I understand."
“…”
This time, it was Zhu Feng who was a little surprised.
Of course, he knew how difficult it was for Nan Yan to accept his arrangement, so he kept changing his attitude. Even though he agreed to take her out several times, he regretted it several times and wanted to keep her. At this time, he had no choice but to "tell" her, and he was prepared to be killed by the imperial concubine's advice.
Even if it wasn't a death-defying remonstration, this imperial concubine who never gave him peace of mind would definitely have her own persistence.
But he never expected that Nan Yan would accept it so easily.
Accepted it calmly.
Zhu Feng frowned slightly and looked at Nan Yan, with some disbelief in his eyes.
Nan Yan also looked at him calmly, but her red eyes could not hide the torment in her heart at the moment.
Meeting Zhu Feng's eyes, she slowly said, "Your Majesty, there's no need to doubt me. I understand now, and I truly understand. I won't have any more thoughts."
As she spoke, she lowered her head to glance at the territory map on the ground. A faint, somewhat relieved smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, and then she said, "Before, I might have hesitated, but after seeing this, I no longer hesitate."
Zhu Feng also looked down at the territory map on the ground.
Suddenly I understood why Nan Yan was calm.
They have walked through all of this together. No one in this world cherishes more than them this territory that seems sloppy but was measured out step by step by them.
He smiled too.
Nan Yan said, "Since the emperor has confessed everything to me, I will follow him till the end."
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