Chapter 1334: Huh? (Part 2) [Taking a break]
The good news is, he's not a troublemaker.
Bad news, he'd be better off being a troublemaker.
"Are you the famous Lady Lin? The envoy from Kang?" Yu Hai greeted him the day before, and the next day Lin Feng saw a young woman in red, surrounded by people, in Jitian. Although she was called a young woman, her tall figure surpassed that of many adults.
She immediately noticed the tiger tally on the latter's waist.
Besides the tiger tally, there was also a rather exquisite jade seal.
This jade seal symbolizes the status of the crown prince.
Lin Feng bowed slightly and greeted the girl with his hands clasped in respect.
"Lin Feng of the Lin family greets His Highness the Crown Prince."
The girl in red drew closer, her amorous, peach-blossom eyes, so like her father's, gazing at Lin Feng with a captivating charm that could even make someone look at a dog with affection. As she approached, Lin Feng could clearly feel her breath close to his: "Do you have a crown prince on your side?"
"Our lord has not yet established an empress, and has no heir at the moment."
The girl in red said with regret, "Oh well, I was so happy, I thought I could make a friend in a similar situation."
Lin Feng was somewhat surprised by her choice of words.
As far as she knew, not only within the rare circle of crown princesses, but even among the numerous crown princes, the girl in red's stable position would rank in the top three. To put it jokingly, even if Zhai Le found out the girl in red secretly tried on the royal robe, he'd probably happily have someone alter the size. Zhai Le was the biggest supporter of the crown princesses.
Zhai Le comes from a prominent family, but his family values are closer to those of ordinary people. In ordinary families, parents and children are a small group, and their lifelong struggle is for the well-being and happiness of their descendants. The heir should naturally inherit most of that.
These achievements not only belong to the heirs after Zhai Le's death, but also naturally belong to the heirs while he is alive, unlike those old men in popular folk tales who refuse to let go while alive, making up abstract dramas where the father is a subject, enemy, rival, brother, or friend while alive, and only becomes a father and son when he is dead.
If even a newcomer like her could see it clearly, how could this Crown Princess, as Zhai Le's daughter, not understand?
Lin Feng carefully chose his reply.
Anything involving the crown prince is no small matter; to put it bluntly, it's interference in another country's internal affairs. Lin Feng didn't want to make things difficult for himself: "My lord is younger than the King of Zhai, and there's no arranged marriage by elders. With all the turmoil outside these years, how could he have the mind to consider such an important matter? Even if there were an heir, the crown prince would still be too young, and I'm afraid he wouldn't get along with His Highness..."
They only mentioned the age difference, never mentioning their circumstances.
"I'm already bored enough dealing with those timid, wooden figures. It's rare to have someone as divine as the Queen..." The girl in red suddenly chuckled, her peach blossom eyes sparkling. "Why is the Queen so cautious? You are not my father's subject, but an envoy from afar, an ally. You are a distinguished guest who should be treated with respect by the entire royal court. Why be so reserved?"
Lin Feng said, "This is not a matter of restraint, but a matter of etiquette."
As an envoy, he represented the Lord and Kangguo.
The girl in red smiled and said, "Very well, it was I who was reckless."
Lin Feng: "..."
After a brief encounter, Lin Feng found this man to be talkative, optimistic, and open-minded. Zhai Le's daughter not only resembled him in appearance but also shared a similar temperament. The girl in red had no airs of a crown prince; when Lin Feng was busy, she would sit and watch him work, occasionally asking what kind of spiritual words he was using when her curiosity got the better of her.
Lin Feng asked her, "Does Your Highness wish to learn?"
The girl in red pondered for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I don't want to learn. It's enough to know both the 'what' and the 'why.' Those in positions of power should fulfill their duties and responsibilities... These matters are the concern of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Revenue. If we expect the Crown Prince to personally work the land for the soldiers and commoners to ensure their basic needs are met... where do we place the officials? Let those who should learn learn."
She was just looking.
These words truly came from the bottom of my heart.
The girl in red spent a day here, watching the grain seeds go through the entire process of germination, heading, and harvest—although she had come prepared, she was still amazed by the miracle when she actually witnessed this scene: "Is there anyone in the country who builds a temple and statues for the Queen?"
Such skill is enough to make him an incarnation of the God of Spring.
"Why build temples and statues when you're just doing your duty?"
"That's not right. How many lives has the Queen saved? How can she not deserve a statue?" the girl in red asked sincerely. In her upbringing, clear rewards and punishments were the proper way. Lin Feng had rendered great service, and there must be many people who wanted to erect a statue for her. Now, there are no statues or temples with incense offerings. Is it because the rulers are cruel and ungrateful, or because those who have benefited from her are ungrateful?
Lin Feng said, "Farmers cultivate the land throughout the four seasons to prevent thousands of households from suffering from cold and hunger; soldiers guard the borders to prevent foreign invasions; and only when the ruler and his ministers are of one mind, diligent in their duties and love the people, can there be a just and just government, and the common people live in peace and prosperity. Shouldn't they be worthy of a statue? If we consider this, the difference lies only in the magnitude of their merits, not in their social status. Everyone can become a god, not just one person."
I was just doing my job and fulfilling my responsibilities.
The girl in red pouted and said, "The way the Queen lectures people is more pleasing to the eye than my teachers. But these words are a bit... too 'rebellious.' If everyone can become a god, then why should one person sit on the throne?"
Her almond-shaped eyes gleamed with a cunning light.
What appears to be a casual question is actually a sharp and incisive attack on the heart.
Lin Feng wasn't a subject of the Qu Kingdom; she could say anything outrageous on Qu territory, even questioning King Zhai Le. But she was a subject of the Kang Kingdom. Her words were tantamount to asking—everyone can become a god, so why should Shen Youli alone hold the throne? Wasn't this targeting Shen Youli?
"If Your Highness is curious about why, you can include a letter with a question when the King of Zhai communicates with my lord next time." Lin Feng was not falling for her trap and smiled, "My lord said these words himself."
The girl in red: "..."
One sentence made it impossible to continue the conversation.
She thought this little troublemaker would finally calm down, but she underestimated her. The girl in red suddenly became interested again, as if she had imagined some scene: "I heard my father say that when he met the Queen of Shen, the Queen was already there. You must know their interesting stories, right? Ever since I can remember, my father has told me to take the Queen of Shen as my role model, saying that she is a model for all women. Only by emulating her and learning from her can one gain a foothold in this chaotic world... Queen, could you tell me about it? I asked my father, but he never told me."
Lin Feng: "..."
Zhai Le probably doesn't want to talk about it because he can't. He probably thinks those youthful folly are a dark history.
How so?
Do you say your father and the Lord once had a contest of who could climb a millstone upside down with their legs between their thighs? Do you say they castrated piglets together? Do you say they caught wild boars to ride? Or do you say your father chased the drunken Lord across an entire city for a sip of wine?
Lin Feng said, "The two of them are quite compatible."
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I got really emotional during our argument today, and it took me a while to calm down before I realized I didn't have enough time. So I took a day off and updated this. Luckily, it happened today; if it had happened yesterday, my full attendance bonus for the month would have been gone. What a headache.
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