Chapter 2643 Mission
Seeing him like this, Nan Yan's eyes lit up: "Your Majesty is so happy, is there any good news?"
Zhu Feng glanced at her, squinted his eyes and smiled: "You are almost becoming a worm in my stomach."
Nan Yan was delighted.
"There is really good news. What good news?"
"The envoys from Bailong City have arrived again. They have elected several clan leaders from the city. They will set off in two days to surrender the city to Handongwei."
"Really?!"
"Why would I lie to you?"
"This, this is really great!"
Nan Yan was so happy that she almost jumped up from the couch. After she stood up, she excitedly walked around the room several times, then stopped and smiled at Zhu Feng, "The emperor's plan really worked."
Zhu Feng said: "That's natural."
"Then after they come to surrender the city, can we then—"
"You can go back to Beijing now."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "I know you miss Xin Ping and Cheng Jun. You can have them prepare now. Once the surrender of the city is completed, we will immediately set off for Beijing."
"good!"
Nan Yan was overjoyed, not only because she would be able to return to Beijing soon and see her two children, but also because such an important city in the northwest could be captured without bloodshed. This would benefit the entire Yan Kingdom in the present and future generations.
She smiled so hard that her eyes curved into pea-shaped shapes.
But after a while of silence, she calmed down and asked Zhu Feng, "Is there anything else to prepare for next? The county town is not a small matter, right?"
Zhu Feng said: "Of course."
"That's—"
"The first thing is to pick up this group of people."
Nan Yan's face grew serious upon hearing this. After thinking for a while, he slowly said, "From Bailong City to Handongwei, the section of road in between—"
"I need to send someone to pick them up."
Zhu Feng said in a deep voice, "This section of road is also within the sphere of influence of White Tiger City. Arslan already knows that he is being plotted against by the people of White Dragon City and is about to launch an attack. We must not allow this group of people to surrender the city."
"So he will definitely send troops to stop them, or even kill them?"
"possible."
Zhu Feng pondered for a moment, then said, "It's very likely."
Nan Yan frowned.
To be fair, if she were Arslan, she would definitely not swallow this humiliation. If she couldn't touch Zhu Feng, could she not touch Bailong City either?
On their side, they must ensure the safety of this group of people.
This is not only a battle for Bailong City, but also a battle for face.
If the people who offered the city were killed by Arslan halfway, the people of Bailong City would no longer believe that Zhu Feng could protect them far away in the northwest. At that time, it would be hard to say who would own Bailong City.
Zhu Feng continued, "Moreover, the crisis doesn't just come from Arslan."
"Um?"
Nan Yan was stunned when she heard this and turned to look at him: "What do you mean?"
Zhu Feng said, "It's usually very difficult to reach a consensus on something like this, like surrendering a city. Even if the Xue family is very powerful, it's impossible to convince everyone."
“…”
"From what I've heard from the envoys sent by the Xue family, many of them are against surrendering the city to me."
“…”
"No one knows what these people will do."
Nan Yan frowned and said, "So the situation is very complicated."
"good."
"I thought that now that the battle was over and they were ready to surrender the city, I would have understood the situation. I didn't expect that the real trouble was yet to come."
Zhu Feng smiled and said, "The chess piece is outside the game, and things in the world have always been like this.
Nan Yan thought seriously for a while and asked, "Then, who does the emperor plan to send?"
Zhu Feng said, "It's best to leave this matter to the Jinyiwei."
"Jinyiwei."
Nan Yan was stunned for a moment, then thought about the fact that the only Jinyiwei who came to the northwest this time was Li Bu Shang, who was escorting her. She said softly, "Bu Shang?"
Zhu Feng said: "That's right, let him go."
Nan Yan couldn't help but frown.
Although she had already witnessed Li Bushan's abilities and knew that he was no longer the dark, thin, and weak brother he used to be, this matter was of great importance and she was somewhat worried.
He whispered, "Is he okay?"
Zhu Feng said calmly, "I don't keep idle people among my subordinates."
“…”
"If he can't do it, he will be punished when he returns."
“…”
After hearing this, Nan Yan didn't say much. Indeed, the emperor does not keep idle people under his command. Since Li Bushang is the commander of the Jinyiwei, he must shoulder the responsibilities he should bear.
She asked, "When does the emperor plan to let him leave?"
Zhu Feng said, "The order has been passed down. Let him set off early tomorrow morning."
Nan Yan nodded.
Although things had just begun, her heart felt like it was hanging in the balance.
She didn't sleep well that night. Early the next morning, she opened her eyes immediately when she heard a noise beside her.
It was still dark in the room, with only a candle on the table illuminating Zhu Feng who was sitting up and getting dressed.
It seemed that he had no intention of waking her up, and because they were together, Zhu Feng did not let the servants come in to dress him.
Nan Yan said softly: "Your Majesty..."
Hearing her voice, Zhu Feng turned his head and took a look.
Softly said: "Go back to sleep."
Nan Yan was still lying in bed, but she was obviously unable to sleep. Seeing Zhu Feng untangling a few belts in an unskillful manner, she chuckled and got up to help him put on his clothes.
I could vaguely see lights flashing outside the window.
He asked softly, "Are the Jinyiwei people about to set off?"
Zhu Feng said: "Well, I'll go take a look."
Nan Yan swiftly helped him put on his clothes and combed his hair. Zhu Feng straightened his collar and turned back to say, "Sleep a little longer. I felt you didn't sleep well last night."
Nan Yan nodded: "I understand."
After saying that, Zhu Feng turned around and walked out.
Although she had agreed to sleep a little longer, she was no longer sleepy at this time. Nan Yan put on a dress and walked to the door with a candlestick. Of course, she couldn't let outsiders see her in such a disheveled state, so she didn't even dare to stick her head out, and just looked at the shining lights outside.
When Zhu Feng walked out of the yard, he saw several tall figures in front of him waiting for him quietly.
Li Bushang was accompanied by several of his personal guards.
As soon as he saw the emperor approaching, he immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
Zhu Feng walked over, looked at them, and said calmly, "If you complete the task I assigned to you, I will come back to celebrate your success. If you fail, you will come back to take the blame."
Li Bushang said to everyone, "I obey your orders."
Zhu Feng said: "Let's go."
Everyone immediately stood up and turned to leave.
Li Bushang stood up and was about to leave, but he couldn't help but look back at the doorway not far away, which seemed to be flashing with a dim candlelight in the dark night.
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