Chapter 790 Why, Afraid of Losing
"But perhaps he also has special means of delivering messages."
“…”
Zhu Feng didn't say anything.
He just tapped the table lightly with his fingers.
After a while, he said, "The room is a bit hot. Ye Zheng, come with me for a walk."
Ye Zheng was stunned for a moment.
It was actually freezing outside, and there was a heating system in the room. Most people would like to stay in the warm house, but Zhu Feng has always been strong and his body temperature is higher than that of ordinary people, so he is never afraid of the cold.
On the contrary, the room would make him feel too hot.
Ye Zheng still went to get him a wind cloak and put it on, and then the two of them walked out.
It was pitch black all around.
Zhu Feng walked along the path under his feet, slowly entered the garden, and walked all the way to the downstairs of the golden building.
He raised his head and looked at the third floor with closed doors and windows, his brows slightly furrowed, as if thinking about something.
Ye Zheng couldn't help but ask, "What is the emperor looking at?"
Zhu Feng said, "Do you still remember why this Golden Tower Garden is called Golden Tower Garden?"
Ye Zheng was stunned for a moment.
But he immediately said, "I've heard someone mention it. Because the Duke donated his ancestral home to the Emperor Gao as a temporary palace, the Emperor Gao gave him many rewards, but he only chose one of the gold ingots to enshrine here, so it's called the Golden Tower Garden."
Zhu Feng nodded: "If we talk about the friendship between the monarch and his subjects, this is a beautiful story."
Ye Zheng looked at Zhu Feng's slightly flickering eyes and said, "Your Majesty, do you doubt the Duke?"
“…”
Zhu Feng was silent for a while.
He didn't answer Ye Zheng, but only said, "By the way, have those spies we sent to the Kingdom of Dian sent back any clues?"
Ye Zheng said hurriedly: "According to the schedule, he should be back soon."
“…”
"However, there have been heavy snowstorms in the north recently, so travel may be disrupted."
Zhu Feng said, "As soon as you have any news from there, tell me immediately. I have a feeling that Arslan came here this time for other purposes. Although, it may not be related to me."
Ye Zheng said, "Yes."
"besides,"
Zhu Feng thought for a moment and said, "In a few days, it will be the Little New Year. Let's get everyone ready."
Ye Zheng smiled and said, "This is the first time the Emperor has celebrated the New Year in the palace since ascending the throne. I wonder how the Emperor plans to celebrate this time?"
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In a blink of an eye, two days passed.
Early that morning, Arslan discovered that the door leading to the pasture from the back of the wing was opened, and some people were busy going in and out, carrying wood or holding brocade.
It seems like something is being built on the grassland.
He walked over leisurely and watched those people busy at work.
Sure enough, on the grassland, the outline of a frame had been seen.
At this moment, Ye Zheng came over and saw him. He saluted respectfully and said, "Special Envoy."
"Master Ye, what are you doing?"
"Oh, the Little New Year is coming in a few days. This is the first time the Emperor is celebrating the New Year at the palace, and he wants to hold a horse race on the grassland so that everyone can have some fun together."
"The Jockey Club?"
When Arslan heard this, his eyes lit up.
Ye Zheng also glanced at him and immediately said, "I didn't expect you would be interested in something like horse racing."
“…”
Because of their geographical location, the people of Dian grew up on the grasslands, practically on horseback, which is why they enjoyed horse racing. It is precisely because of this living environment that the Dian people are soldiers on horseback and civilians on foot, which is why their cavalry has such strong combat capabilities.
As the State of Yan was located in the Central Plains, its combat was mainly based on infantry.
With infantry facing cavalry, it is no wonder that the country was invaded by the Dian Kingdom in the past few decades.
Later, Zhu Feng was enthroned as King of Yan. He was a person who loved riding horses and felt more comfortable on horseback than on flat ground. Therefore, he also trained his own cavalry, which enabled him to gradually turn the situation around and put the two countries in a situation of equal strength in the battle with the State of Dian.
Ye Zheng smiled and said, "Our emperor also likes riding horses."
Arslan smiled and said, "That's true. Then, can this special envoy participate?"
"Of course, it would be a great pleasure to see the Nanli King on horseback."
"Hehehe."
The two chatted and laughed for a while, then walked away.
Ye Zheng returned to Zhu Feng's study and told him about this matter. Zhu Feng listened and just nodded: "Okay, I understand."
"emperor."
Ye Zheng recalled Arslan's expression and said, "The Emperor has invited many outstanding cavalrymen from the army to participate in this horse race, but if Arslan also participates, will that—"
Zhu Feng glanced at him and asked, "Why, are you afraid of losing?"
At this moment, Nan Yan's voice rang out from the doorway: "What's winning or losing?"
Looking back, they saw Ran Xiaoyu walking in with Nan Yan. Nan Yan was holding a food box in her hand and looking at them with a smile.
Zhu Feng immediately said, "Why are you here?"
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Nan Yan came over and saluted him. Zhu Feng hurried over to help her up and said, "I told you before, now that your belly is so big, you shouldn't get up and kneel."
Ye Zheng and Ran Xiaoyu looked at each other, and both of them took a step aside at the same time.
Nan Yan smiled and took Zhu Feng's hand, saying, "I'll bring some delicious food to His Majesty."
"What's delicious?"
"This pastry was made by me."
"Why are you doing this again? I told you not to get too tired recently."
"How can you be tired from doing this?"
Zhu Feng thought about it and felt that he was indeed making a big deal out of nothing. However, ever since Nan Yan became pregnant and showed signs of miscarriage on the beacon tower, he almost wished he could make a condom to cover her and prevent her from taking a single step.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "This is what happened yesterday when I was with my grandmother. She mentioned a kind of snack that I often ate when I was a child. She was the only one who knew how to make it. I asked her for the recipe and just tried to make a few. Your Majesty, please try it."
"oh?"
Zhu Feng looked down at the snacks in the food box she opened. They didn't look very delicate, but they still smelled sweet.
Nan Yan smiled and said, "It's my first time doing this, so it doesn't look very good."
Zhu Feng picked one up and put it in his mouth.
"how?"
Nan Yan looked at him with wide eyes.
Sweet, so sweet!
I wonder if she put all the sugar in there from the sugar bowl in the kitchen.
But Zhu Feng still coughed lightly to suppress the overly sweet feeling and said, "It tastes good."
Nan Yan immediately smiled until her eyes narrowed: "I knew that my cooking skills are still very good."
Ran Xiaoyu, who was standing by, recalled the sweet feeling she had when she tasted it.
He looked at Zhu Feng again, who remained calm.
I couldn't help but feel a deep respect for His Majesty the Emperor.
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