The window of Lezhizhai's side hall was slightly opened, allowing the cold wind from outside to come in and mix with the hot air in the room, reaching a just-right temperature that was neither cold nor hot.
On the flower shelves in the hall, orchids, peonies, etc. bloomed one after another, and the fragrance of flowers filled the air.
Several eunuchs gathered around the dining table and placed the utensils silently. The utensils used today were different from usual. Usually Zhu Yunxi ate very casually. They were just ordinary official kiln porcelain. Today, however, they were gilt inlaid with jade, gold spoons, silver pots, and ivory chopsticks.
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Zhu Yunxi was admiring the flowers with his hands behind his back and his head bowed. He was wearing a lilac-colored uniform with dark floral patterns. The color of the clothes was a bit bright, but he was at a vigorous age, so he could just suppress the color, which made his whole person look full of vitality.
, full of vitality.
"Long live my lord, the Duke of Song is here!" Li Jinglong appeared at the door and smiled.
Zhu Yunxi turned around and said, "Quick, tell him to come in."
With the support of two eunuchs, Feng Sheng slowly crossed the threshold. He was actually two years older than the old man. His hair was gray now, but his eyes were still unusually strong.
"Old minister Feng Sheng, I'd like to see you..."
"Stop knocking. We have already knocked in court. In private, we monarchs and ministers should not be so polite!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Sit down quickly!" He said, looking at Li Jinglong, "What are you doing? Didn't I say that?
, when the old prince is here, just invite him in. It’s so cold outside, why did you let him wait outside?”
"I was confused for a moment, please punish me!" Li Jinglong hurriedly bowed.
At the same time, I cried in my heart, "My dear Lord, when did you ever say that you can come in directly when Feng Sheng comes?"
"I'll punish you..." Zhu Yunxi said in thought.
"Your Majesty, the rules are the rules. You can't break the rules just because I'm old!" Feng Sheng stood up, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "I want to wait outside."
"Yes!" Zhu Yunxi nodded, smiled, and said to Li Jinglong, "I'll punish you to have a few drinks with the old man!"
Feng Sheng smiled and said, "How come Long Live Master is in such high spirits today that he invites me to come and have a drink?"
"I had a lot of feelings after going back to Fengyang with Grandpa Huang!" Zhu Yunxi sat down at the main seat and said with a smile, "The way back was the same road that Grandpa Huang took when he left Haozhou to set up his own business. Hey, I started my business in Ming Dynasty.
It’s difficult, and at the same time, it’s all thanks to you ministers who follow the dragon.” As he said that, Zhu Yunxi looked at the other party, “What’s the saying? Heroes are always blown away by the rain and the wind. You veterans, there is so much left now.
, especially the founding father, you are the only one!"
Feng Sheng stood up immediately, "Old minister, with only a small contribution, he has been favored by two generations of emperors. I really deserve it!"
Unlike other Huaixi nobles, Feng Sheng was a talented person with both civil and military skills. He came from a wealthy family and was well educated.
"Sit down!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "I told you, there are not so many false gifts today." He said, smiling, "Actually, you and I are still relatives. My uncle married your daughter.
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"I don't dare!" Feng Sheng said with a smile.
"But I heard that when my uncle was still alive, he had trouble with you because of his military exploits!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "The Chang family members are all stuck in one group and don't know how to adapt."
"Why did the conversation suddenly turn to this old thing?"
Feng Sheng secretly thought that in Liaodong, he and Chang Mao and his son-in-law teamed up to fight against the Meng Yuan Taiwei Nahanachu. Originally, they all surrendered, but Chang Maofei said not to surrender and let them continue to fight, and even drew a knife directly at the banquet.
Killing someone else's family eventually caused the husband-in-law to break up unhappy.
"Look, I only remember that side!" Zhu Yunxi smiled again, "The fifth uncle King Zhou's concubine is also your daughter." As he said that, Zhu Yunxi tapped the table with his slender fingers, "The Feng family not only has
Huaixi followed the dragon's merits, and was married to the Zhu family of our emperor Ming Dynasty, sharing weal and woe and becoming one."
Suddenly, Song Guogong Feng Sheng felt that today's meal was not as simple as inviting him to have a drink on the spur of the moment. The emperor obviously had something to say.
He had been with the old man for decades and knew the prince's temper very well. But he was very unpredictable about the man in front of him.
Because Zhu Yunxi was a child, they, the top Huaixi military leaders, regarded him as a junior. Although they were on Zhu Yunxi's side because of Prince Zhu Biao. But before they had a detailed understanding of his temperament, Zhu Yunxi had already
He became the grandson of the emperor and then the emperor.
Feeling a little uneasy in his heart, Feng Sheng couldn't help but look at Li Jinglong standing on the side, trying to get some information. But he found that the latter seemed to have something on his feet, staring at his own toes without moving his eyes.
"Little slippery man!"
"Long live the meal, will you serve it?" the eunuch in charge said with a smile.
"Well!" Zhu Yunxi nodded and smiled at Feng Sheng, "I know that your family is rich and you may have better food than I do, so I didn't ask anyone to prepare any delicacies from the mountains and seas. We, the monarchs and ministers, will eat something hot."
After the words fell, the eunuchs came in carrying several hot pots.
Quail tofu, radish and mutton, old duck...and several other side dishes, just enough to set up a table.
"Serve soup for Song Guogong!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "This mutton and radish is a good thing to eat in winter. The radish and mutton are nourishing and the other is nourishing. The soup is most suitable for elderly people!"
, paused, and said with a smile, "You are getting older, and it is not easy to deal with the wind and rain in this life. Now that you are getting older, you need to take good care of yourself."
"You old thing can't listen anymore, you can go home and have your baby!"
Li Jinglong served Feng Sheng the soup with his own hands and brought it to him, with a smile on his face but a curse in his heart.
"Pour the wine, pour the wine!" Zhu Yunxi said again.
The bastard stepped forward and placed the gold cup set with rubies on the table, then picked up the silver pot and slowly poured red grape wine into it.
"Although strong wine is good, it is harmful to the body!" Zhu Yunxi continued to laugh, "Today, our monarchs and ministers will drink some wine from the Western Regions as tribute!" He raised his glass and said with a smile, "Wine is good, but not that strong. Drink less.
Some can promote sleep and cleanse the stomach. You can bring a few bottles back later and drink less of those strong drinks!"
"I'm ashamed, my old minister. Even though I'm old, I still have to worry about you!" Feng Sheng stood up and said with a smile.
"Sit down!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hand, "What are you doing when you stand up?"
"As people get older, their bodies become weaker. Especially in the past few years, I have become more and more aware that my body is weak..." Feng Sheng organized his words carefully in his mind, "The imperial doctor also told me to drink less alcohol, eat less meat, and eat more nourishing foods.
Food. On weekdays, eat more grains, millet..."
"Millet nourishes people!" Zhu Yunxi nodded, as if he suddenly remembered something and said with a smile, "The millet in Henan is good. Uncle Wu didn't give you some?"
Suddenly, Feng Sheng woke up with a start and quickly stood up, "Your Majesty..."
"Look at you, sit down, why are you so scared?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile.
Li Jinglong pulled out the stool again and asked Feng Sheng to sit down.
"Although the court has rules that do not allow vassal princes and ministers to interact privately, you are the father-in-law! As the saying goes, if a son-in-law is half a son, and the fifth uncle gives things to the father-in-law, how can others still talk about it?" Zhu Yunxi laughed.
He said, "Besides, now that you have no military power and no real power, why are those who are raised at home so frightened? Are you afraid that someone will make irresponsible remarks? Ha, is it possible that I am so intolerant in the heart of the old prince?"
As Li Jinglong watched, a layer of sweat formed on the back of Feng Sheng's neck.
"You know that I am nostalgic for old friendships." Zhu Yunxi took a sip of wine and ate a quail in small bites. "How can you blame someone like you, a distinguished veteran who founded the country, before I could protect him in time?"
"Long live your Majesty's kindness, I am extremely grateful!" Feng Sheng handed over his hand, "Speaking of people getting old, sometimes they become confused and fail to speak and do things with care. Fortunately, Long live your Majesty is very tolerant."
This is an admission of mistake, just admit it!
Zhu Yunxi nodded lightly, having said almost everything he needed to say. He, Feng Shengneng, was not a simple person even though he had lived to this day, and some words were just mentioned.
"Taste this wine!" Zhu Yunxi raised his glass again and suddenly smiled, "I casually looked at the roster of the Ministry of War that day. Feng Ming, the commander of the Hami Guard who presented this wine, used to be your adopted son? You promoted him.
Ha, what a coincidence!"
"That was more than 20 years ago. I had already asked him to establish his own business." Feng Sheng was shocked again and said quickly, "He is now a minister of the Ming Dynasty..."
Zhu Yunxi didn't wait for him to finish, then looked at Li Jinglong, "Where is Feng Cheng an official now?"
Feng Cheng is the nephew of Feng Sheng, and the son of the late Duke Feng Guoyong of Ying. The two Feng brothers are both Dukes, which shows how important they are among the nobles of Huaixi. However, it is a pity that the heirs of these two are not very prosperous.
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"Long live my Lord, Feng Cheng is currently training in Henan!" Li Jinglong said.
"Oh!" Zhu Yunxi glanced at Feng Sheng and thought, "Now that the old prince is getting older, it would be better for him and this nephew to be around!" After speaking, he said, "Pass the message, Feng Sheng will reply.
Beijing, acting as the Governor of the Right Army in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army!"
Got promoted!
However, if you think about it carefully...the Commander-in-Chief of the Right Army is now an honorary sinecure.
"My lord, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness on behalf of Feng Cheng!" Feng Sheng stood up and saluted.
This chapter has been completed!