Chapter 3145 An Empty Xingluo Lake
Nan Yan said softly, "I already know how Taoist Miao Ming feels about him. Even if we don't talk about love, it's a good thing for him to have someone like this by his side to guide him. Besides, Taoist Miao Ming usually preaches everywhere. It's the best way for Second Master Jian to be with her and teach her."
“…”
After hearing her words, Zhu Feng fell silent.
Nan Yan frowned slightly as she looked at him, as if she was thinking about something, but she didn't say anything. After a long while, she heard Zhu Feng say softly, "So, you also think he shouldn't stay in the court?"
Nan Yan whispered, "Does the emperor want him to stay?"
Zhu Feng said: "He is a capable person."
Nan Yan thought for a while and said softly, "The emperor wants to keep him..."
Zhu Feng said: "The court is in need of personnel, and the people around me are all—"
Having said this, he paused. Nan Yan could see that his eyes were clearly a little sad, but he didn't reveal it too much. He just continued, "I still hope he stays."
"Then, did the emperor tell him?"
"Yes."
"What did he say?"
"He, he said, has made up his mind to go."
Hearing this, Nan Yan felt a pang of sadness in her heart and couldn't help but sigh.
Although he knew in his heart that practicing together with Xu Miaoming was the best choice for him now, even as a friend, he did not want his friend to be away from him. Moreover, people who practiced Taoism traveled all over the world. After this incident, not only did Jian Ruocheng have no attachment to the capital and the court, but I am afraid that Xu Miaoming would no longer linger on the people and things of the Xu family.
I’m afraid there won’t be many opportunities to see you in the future.
Nan Yan was silent for a long time, then said softly, "I don't know what to do about this. But, he has suffered enough already, Your Majesty, please don't make things difficult for him."
Zhu Feng gave Nan Yan a blank look.
"In your eyes, am I such an unkind emperor?"
"emperor……"
Zhu Feng sighed deeply and said, "I hope he will reconsider, but if he insists on leaving, I will not force him to stay."
At this point, he suddenly added, "You don't have to try to persuade her. It's useless."
“…”
Nan Yan glanced at him.
I didn't even mention this matter, and it seemed a bit ridiculous that he said this for no apparent reason.
Nan Yan muttered, "When did I ever say that? Your Majesty is always so sentimental."
After the two of them finished talking, the rice in her bowl had gotten a little cold, so she asked someone to bring her a bowl of hot tea. She ate most of the bowl with the tea and some side dishes. The kitchen staff came over to clear the dishes.
Zhu Feng saw that the weather outside was good with a cool breeze, so he suggested taking a walk to help digest the food.
The two people walked out one after the other.
After strolling in the garden for a while, Nan Yan recalled her recent encounter with Lu Linchuan. She told Zhu Feng what he had said and asked, "I haven't asked him yet, what's going on with him?"
Zhu Feng heard this and laughed.
"This person is young, but he has a big temper."
Nan Yan said, "Isn't it true? He rowed the boat to take me to Xingluo Lake, and he contradicted everything I said. Your Majesty must have someone discipline him properly in the future if he really wants to enter the officialdom."
"He should forget about the officialdom."
"ah?"
"Given his background and character, entering the officialdom is a death sentence. Although I am eager to employ people, I will not employ everyone I see."
"What about him? What does the emperor plan to do with him? What's going on with him?"
Nan Yan became more and more confused. In fact, after hearing that the Tiangang Lianhuanwu in Xingluo Lake was surrounded by troops sent by the imperial court, she had been thinking about this question. You know, Luo Xingwen had been entrenched in Xingluo Lake for decades, and even the Emperor Gao couldn't take him down. Why did the imperial court deal with this cancer so quickly this time with thundering means?
Nan Yan grabbed Zhu Feng's sleeve and asked, "Has Tiangang Lianhuanwu really been taken over by the imperial court?"
Zhu Feng turned around and glanced at her, saying with a half-smile, "Do you think it's fake?"
"But--"
Nan Yan was incredulous and said with doubt in her heart, "Luo Xingwen's men have been entrenched in there for so long. As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. Even if the court really took action, it wouldn't be so fast. Besides, the emperor can't kill everyone in there, right?"
“…”
"Even a small Thermidor Crescent took the imperial court months to deal with after it was captured, let alone such a large Xingluo Lake."
“…”
"Even if it's just to arrest someone, it's impossible to accomplish in such a short time."
“…”
"But, in the whole time I've been here, I haven't heard anyone mention what to do with the people inside. It's as if the emperor has taken an empty Xingluo Lake."
Hearing this, Zhu Feng turned around and looked at her again, his eyes flickering slightly.
His look made Nan Yan's heart skip a beat.
She subconsciously said, "Is what I said true?"
“…”
"Your Majesty, did you really take an empty Xingluo Lake?"
Zhu Feng looked at her quietly for a long moment, then said with a half-smile, "From now on, you really have to watch your mouth. If you say something nonsense and let others hear it, I won't forgive you."
After saying that, he walked forward with his hands behind his back.
Nan Yan froze in place for a long time before she came to her senses. She hurriedly followed him and grabbed Zhu Feng's sleeve tightly, saying anxiously, "Your Majesty, please stop playing dumb with me. Is Xingluo Lake really empty?"
Zhu Feng was grabbed by her sleeve, but he didn't stop. He just dragged her forward and said slowly, "You are not stupid."
“…”
"Even Li Chen and the others didn't think of it, but you did."
“…”
"That's right. No matter how much preparation the court has made, and no matter how determined I am, Tiangang Lianhuanwu has been rooted here for so many years, it won't be so easy to eradicate. Even if the people inside are willing, this task will be difficult to accomplish."
“…”
"However, if everyone inside had left, leaving only an empty Xingluo Lake, it would be much easier for me to send people in."
“……!”
Nan Yan gasped.
It’s true, Zhu Feng took over an empty Xingluo Lake.
But, how is that possible?
There are obviously so many people inside, and given the natural barriers, it is not easy to drive them away.
She asked doubtfully, "Xingluo Lake is empty, so what about Luo Xingwen and the others? They can't have left on their own, right?"
Zhu Feng raised the corners of his mouth slightly and looked at her with a teasing expression.
"Is your mouth blessed?"
“……!”
Nan Yan widened her eyes again.
"Did Luo Xingwen and the others really leave on their own?"
“…”
"Why?"
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