"Civil officials often say that I am partial to our noble Huaixi warriors from the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Yunxi picked up a piece of mutton with skin and fat, dipped it in some southern milk mustard sauce, put it in his mouth and chewed it carefully.
Both he and the old man like to eat mutton, but their tastes are different. The old man likes braised with thick oil and red sauce, while Zhu Yunxi only likes this kind of braised meat, and it has the best taste with a slight odor.
Opposite him, Feng Sheng was on pins and needles. He was either not eating or not. The old handsome man who had been through blood and fire all his life was actually a little nervous.
What made him nervous was the emperor and the imperial power.
Suddenly Feng Sheng realized that the emperor was already the emperor. He was no longer the third master that these nobles called him back then. He could give his ministers not only grace and privileges, but also punishment and even deprivation of life.
"Hey, those civil servants!" Zhu Yunxi continued, "As long as I give you some grace, they will come to my ears and whisper, saying that when the country is at peace, it is not good for the military to be arrogant."
"Actually, I'm not biased towards you, but I think..." As he said that, Zhu Yunxi looked at Feng Sheng, his eyes were very peaceful, "I think it's not easy for you either, rising from the dragon and fighting for a hundred battles, you can survive in troubled times.
It is a gift from God, and even holding a high position is earned with one’s life!”
Feng Sheng couldn't sit still anymore and stood up and said, "The emperor's words made me feel sour in my heart, but also made me grateful from the bottom of my heart. I deserve the emperor's tolerance and love!"
How could he not understand the meaning of these words?
Zhu Yunxi made it very clear that everything now is hard-won. He was lucky not to die on the battlefield, in a political struggle, or in the hands of the old man.
Don't be cautious all your life. In your later years, your life's struggle and efforts will be ruined by a little thing, and the gains will outweigh the losses.
"Sit down, sit down!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hands and said with a smile, "You and I, our monarchs, don't have to be like this. You, Song Guogong, are not civil servants, so you don't need to say these high-sounding words to me!" He pointed at Li Jinglong and said with a smile, "I want to think about it.
To be honest, Cao Guogong said that he would not bring the same thing with him for ten days!"
"Haha!" Li Jinglong grinned beside him.
"We, the Huaixi warriors of the Ming Dynasty, have great honors!" Zhu Yunxi continued, "In my opinion, it is a kind of inheritance. Not only are your generation following the old man to conquer the world, but your children and grandchildren are now also serving in the army and serving the Ming Dynasty.
Defend the territory and open up the territory!”
"You can rest assured that I am also steadfast. I hope that this inheritance can continue forever. Although the founders of the country are old, the generals and warriors of Huaixi will always be my right-hand man and even the descendants of the Ming Dynasty."
"But I have something to say to you, my old prince. Trust between kings and ministers is hard-earned. Once there is a crack, all the hard work will be wasted!"
Feng Sheng sat there, his juices flowing out like rain.
He suddenly realized that the style of the emperor in front of him was more terrifying than that of the Supreme Emperor. The Supreme Emperor directly put the knife on your chest, but the one in front of him hid the knife in his sleeve.
The invisible edge is more intimidating.
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The meal lasted until noon. Feng Sheng felt that time passed very slowly and was extremely long.
In the corridors of the deep palace, he did not sit on the soft sedan gifted by the emperor as he did when he entered the palace, but walked slowly forward on the bluestone road.
"Old Duke, we just swept the snow to slide on!" Li Jinglong reminded from the side.
Feng Sheng stopped, looked back at the soft sedan following him, and suddenly took Li Jinglong's hand, "Xiao Lizi, you and I will get to know each other, do you need me... to resign and return home?" He said,
Then he added, "Xiao Lizi, do you know how my husband has treated you these years?"
"This junior doesn't dare to accept what you are saying!" Li Jinglong smiled and helped Feng Sheng forward, "Besides, I don't understand what you are saying. How can I think of resigning and returning home?"
After hearing this, Feng Sheng felt confident and no longer so uneasy.
What he was afraid of was that he failed to fully understand the emperor's intention. If the emperor wanted him to get out of the capital and leave the capital, but he was still in the capital, the emperor might not be so good-tempered one day.
This is the difference between him and Tang He. When Tang He was in a high position, he was walking on thin ice and always wanted to be a wealthy idler. Even though he, Feng Sheng, is a wealthy idler now, he still wants to be a wealthy idler with a respected status in the capital.
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To put it bluntly, he is still too utilitarian.
"Your Majesty, you treat us veterans well!" Feng Sheng sighed.
"Long live your kindness!" Li Jinglong continued, then paused, "Those who are willing to tolerate us as ministers will also allow us to make mistakes!"
These words made Feng Sheng frown and think again.
Immediately, he spoke slowly, "Your Majesty came to me to have a drink with me today because...?"
"You old guy still want to trick me?"
Li Jinglong felt something in his heart, but still had a warm and warm smile on his face, "Old man, be careful under your feet, the ground is slippery!"
Feng Sheng looked at the ground under his feet. After the eunuchs in the palace cleared the snow, a shallow layer of fine sand was spread on the bluestone. He was worried that someone would slip. It was very stable when walking on it, but it would slip wherever it happened...?
"Xiao Lizi, I'm old, my ears and eyes are dull, and my mind is slow!" Feng Sheng said seriously, "Our two families have been friends for generations. If you have anything to say, don't hide it. Could it be that I'm the kind of person who doesn't remember anything?
A favored person?”
Li Jinglong thought for a while, pretended to be in trouble, and then sighed, "Second Grandpa, please give me some excuses!" He said in a low voice, "Why did Long Live Master come to you for a drink? You know better than this junior. All the words, Long Live Master said
Yes, I made it very clear and gave me a chance."
"Then we, as ministers, must explain this matter clearly, and we can't make Long live the Lord feel bad, right?"
Got it! Feng Sheng completely understood.
The emperor came to him because of his private meeting with Zhou Wang Weng's son-in-law. The emperor beat him to give him a chance to explain himself.
In fact, it’s not that Feng Sheng doesn’t understand, but he is afraid that if this matter is included in the apology, it might be found out later and it will still be a crime!
As if he could see Feng Sheng's worry, Li Jinglong said again, "Grandpa Feng, don't you still know the character of Long Live Master? If you say it, it will be fine, and there will be no consequences. But if you don't say it, it will be fine."
, this matter is not over yet!”
"Hey!" Feng Sheng thought about it and smiled, "Thank you very much!"
Li Jinglong smiled, "Actually, this is just like you. If it were another person, this junior would never be so talkative!"
Feng Sheng understood that this was telling him that you owed this favor a lot.
Looking at Li Jinglong in front of him, Feng Sheng couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
In the past, this was the junior that I watched grow up. When I was a child, I used water as a diaper. Now I am very high-spirited and in the limelight.
"Hey!" Feng Sheng sighed again and said with a smile, "The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead, I'm old!"
Li Jinglong smiled and said nothing, and added in his mind, "You will die on the beach of old age!"
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On the second floor of Lezhizhai, Zhu Yunxi was lying on a bench, squinting his eyes slightly and taking a nap (qi).
Li Jinglong came in quietly under the guidance of the bastard.
"Send away?" Zhu Yunxi said with his eyes still closed.
"My husband didn't need to be escorted halfway, he walked out by himself!" Li Jinglong bent down and smiled.
"Oh, I'm not riding in a sedan!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile on his face, "Have you said everything you need to say?"
"Second Master Feng was so scared!" Li Jinglong looked at Zhu Yunxi's face and said with a smile, "He even spoke with a vibrato in the end!"
"Well!" Zhu Yunxi uttered a word from his nose, then opened his eyes with a sneer, "Human, living too long is not a good thing, it will make people hate you!"
Li Jinglong understood the meaning of these words. The emperor was not against the old man, but because he was disrespectful.
It is disrespectful to be disrespectful to the elderly, and what is even more disgusting is to rely on the elderly and do stupid things deliberately.
He even pretends to be a veteran...
There are many such people throughout history, and most of them did not end well in the end.
The so-called tolerance of a monarch is only when he is in a good mood, or when he still needs these people.
Once it is useless, once the monarch's patience runs out, disaster will come.
Feng Sheng may not understand this truth, but Zhu Yunxi chose to give him a chance.
However, will such an opportunity still exist? Will it be given to others?
The answer is, not necessarily.
Today, Zhu Yunxi has completed the transition from prince to king. The responsibilities and burdens he carries are just one word different, but they are completely different.
If he is willing, he can become a benevolent king who is praised by everyone and praised twice in the history books, and who has never been seen before or since.
But is kindness really a good thing for the country?
Looking through the history books, one can see how many kingdoms and kingdoms were destroyed in the name of the emperor's so-called benevolence.
Not to mention a country, even a person, a person who others say is benevolent, is probably a confused person.
Because this kind of benevolence has never anything to do with power or even struggle or even creation.
The emperor must be mean, ungrateful or evil.
Benevolence should be given to the people, not just to the ministers.
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Kavinka is awesome, there are several plots that are about to explode, but the relationship between them is not clear.
Give me half a day to think about it, and I will write a chapter today.
As I said before, the outline is set to be four million words long, and a good beginning should also result in a good ending.
Hey, if you don't say nice things, why don't you just beat me, a stinky person like me?
This chapter has been completed!