Zhu Feng said: "How many days can it last?"
The magistrate thought for a while and said tremblingly: "Three days."
"..."
Zhu Feng was silent for a while, and said, "Most."
These words were obviously probing his bottom line.
The magistrate knelt in front of him, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead one by one. After a long stalemate, he gritted his teeth: "Five days."
When he said this, his face turned pale, and he looked up at Zhu Feng: "Your Majesty, this is already the limit that Crane City's troops can bear."
Zhu Feng said lightly: "Okay, I understand, you go down."
Then the prefect got up from the ground, saluted him again, then turned and walked out.
As soon as he walked out of Liuhe Hall, he saw Ye Zheng standing outside the door.
Although the officials here seldom see Shengjia, they are still very familiar with Ye Zheng. While wiping the cold sweat on his forehead while grabbing his sleeve, he said, "Lord Ye, what is your majesty thinking about meeting King Ning?" The rebellion did not allow the imperial city to transfer troops."
Ye Zheng took a look inside, thought about what he had just heard, and said, "Crane City can hold out for five days at most, but it will take another five days for the order to dispatch troops to be sent to Beiping."
"..."
"It's been another five days since the troops from Peking arrived."
The magistrate sighed, and said: "But relying on Crane City alone is not the solution. The rebel army is coming fiercely. Sooner or later, this place will be captured. At that time, there will be no reinforcements. The emperor is alone and helpless, but what should we do?"
"this… "
Ye Zheng has nothing to say.
What the magistrate was worried about was exactly what they were all worried about.
Even if it's too late to mobilize troops now, it can't be done completely. Otherwise, when Crane City is captured, they will really be alone and helpless, and they will not be dead by then.
What is the emperor thinking
Seeing that even he had nothing to say, the magistrate had no choice but to bow his hands to him and said: "Master Ye, please find a way to persuade the emperor, the safety of the emperor is the most important thing, and the subordinate officials have to go down immediately to issue orders. I will bid farewell first."
After speaking, he left in a hurry.
Ye Zheng looked at his back, then looked at Zhu Feng inside, thought for a while, then turned and went to Furongju on the other side.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Ran Xiaoyu hugging Princess Xinping, and sitting at the table with the little monk named Ming Xin eating.
Nan Yan sat aside, looking at them with a gentle smile.
Ye Zheng stepped forward to salute her.
"Ma'am."
"Ye Zheng, you're here."
"Why didn't your lady eat?"
"I just drank the medicine and have no appetite."
Listening to her voice recovered a lot, and she started coughing without saying a word or two, obviously the medicine is useful.
Ye Zheng laughed and said, "Good medicine tastes bitter."
"Well," Nan Yan only nodded, then looked up at him again: "Why are you here? Your Majesty—"
As soon as Zhu Feng was mentioned, Ye Zheng showed a sad look on his face again.
He said: "The emperor is still determined to go his own way and refuses to transfer troops from Beiping."
"oh?"
Although he didn't understand the matter of generals, Nan Yan still understood the basic truth. If Zhu Feng insisted on refusing to transfer troops, Crane City must fully withstand the attack of the rebels. You know, they were all safe and sound in Changqing City before, because King Ning has never been able to find Zhu Feng's whereabouts, and he has nowhere to use his strength; but it is different now, he knows that Zhu Feng and Shengjia meet in Crane City, Naturally, it is necessary to use the largest force to win in one fell swoop and kill Zhu Feng.
In this way, he can have a way out.
In this way, his rebellion can be kingly.
Nan Yan said: "You guys, can't - persuade him again?"
Ye Zheng sighed: "Your Majesty, you have been outside these days, and you may not know that since that incident, the Emperor has known and accepted us, even though he looks no different from ordinary people, but in fact, His vigilance is still very strong.”
"oh?"
"It's like this time when Yu Jia went on tour to King Ning's fief. In fact, everyone disapproved of him going, but he must go. It seems that there are some important people or things waiting for him in King Ning's fief."
"..."
"He's even more disobedient than before."
Speaking of this, he laughed twice, and walked over: "So, I was thinking, since the empress has come back, can I find a chance—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Ran Xiaoyu who was on the side said, "Stop cheating on my mother!"
When Ye Zheng heard it, he immediately said: "Why is it a trap?"
"Your persuasion doesn't work. What's the use of your empress' persuasion? Besides, the emperor hasn't fully figured out who she is yet. Can you trust her?"
"A dead horse is a living horse doctor."
"What are you talking about?!"
Seeing that the two of them were about to quarrel, in fact it was Ran Xiaoyu who was scolding Ye Zheng for finding fault, Nan Yan listened to him and said with a wry smile: "Okay, don't quarrel."
The two fell silent.
Ran Xiaoyu also glared at Ye Zheng, while lying on the side of the table, Xin Ping and Ming Xin stared at them.
"What happened to them?"
"Woo..."
Nan Yan stretched out her hand and patted Xin Ping's chubby face, and comforted Ming Xin again: "Eat at ease, don't bother with them."
Then he turned his head and said to Ye Zheng: "I understand—what you mean, but, the emperor, although he has forgotten the past, his temper has not changed. You should know this."
Ye Zheng smiled wryly: "Of course."
"No matter what it is, if you want to persuade the emperor, you need to be able to persuade him. But this time, who can persuade the emperor about the general."
"..."
Ye Zheng was startled.
At this time, Zhu Feng, who was about to enter Furongju from the outside with his hands behind his back, was startled when he heard these words, and stopped at the door.
He quietly listened to the movement inside.
After talking for such a long time, Nan Yan felt uncomfortable in her throat again. Fortunately, Ran Xiaoyu found out early in the morning and immediately made tea for her.
Nan Yan took a sip, and then said: "I believe that if the emperor wants to do this, there must be a reason for him to do so."
"..."
"At least, the emperor has never lost a war with the emperor these years."
After hearing this, Ye Zheng couldn't help nodding.
"That's true."
Standing at the door, hearing Nanyan's words, Zhu Feng's originally gloomy face relaxed slightly.
Everyone around here is suspicious.
If it's her, she understands him.
Just when he was about to walk in with a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, he heard Nan Yan say again: "By the way, Ye Zheng, why didn't I see Li Bushang just now?"
Ye Zheng said: "I didn't see it either, he seems to have left before he broke camp."
"oh?"
"Probably, the emperor ordered him to do something."
"oh… "
Nan Yan nodded.
Hearing this, Zhu Feng's face darkened.
It was Li Bushang again.
In Changqing City, Li Bushang always looked for opportunities to approach her, but now, she asked Li Bushang behind her back!
What is their relationship
Just when Zhu Feng was getting angry, he heard Nan Yan say again: "Also, Ye Zheng, do you have any news about the second young master Jian?"