After the two of them finished talking, they saw that the lights and candles had been extinguished, and there was a faint light coming in from the doors and windows, and they knew that it was daybreak.
So Feng Yong was served by Li Mu to get up and get dressed.
There were already palace maids waiting outside the door. After receiving Li Mu's instructions, they filed in one after another carrying toiletries.
After finishing cleaning up, Feng Yong invited the emperor again and prepared to say goodbye and leave the palace.
Adou soon summoned Feng Yong in a small warm pavilion.
"Marquis Feng is awake? Come and have some breakfast with me."
Adou personally met Feng Yong at the door, introduced him inside, and greeted him warmly.
Feng Yong glanced around and found that the Queen and Zhang Xingyi were not in Nuange, and there was no one else.
Before he could speak, Adou gave another instruction:
"Come here, give Marquis Feng some breakfast."
Then he smiled and said to Feng Yong, "Like Marquis Feng, I drank too much last night and just woke up not long ago."
He pointed at himself and then at Feng Yong, "There are only you and me here. Marquis Feng doesn't need to be restrained. Come on, eat quickly."
"This breakfast is delicious. Oh, by the way, I forgot, this is a craft passed down from the Feng Mansion."
As Adou said, he laughed first.
The host was too enthusiastic, so it was hard for Feng Yong to refuse.
Besides, this hangover is uncomfortable, so I would like to drink some hot soup to warm my stomach.
Feng Yong has been paying attention to physical exercise over the years and has become taller.
Although he only learned a few martial arts techniques, he is still considered a half martial arts practitioner, and his food intake is quite large compared to ordinary people.
Seeing Feng Yong eating happily, Adou was in a good mood and ate a lot more than before.
After the two of them finished eating, Feng Yong said goodbye to Adou and prepared to leave the palace.
Unexpectedly, Adou shook his head after hearing this: "Marquis Feng, there is no need to be so anxious. The queen asked your Madam Ru to come over because she actually wanted to see her."
"Therefore, please ask Marquis Feng to stay in this palace for a while, and wait until the Queen meets your Lady Ru."
Feng Yong originally felt a little strange when he saw Adou eating breakfast alone.
The royal family of the Han Dynasty was not like the Ming and Qing Dynasties in later generations, where the emperor had detailed and rigid rules about what he ate and what he did.
At this time, the emperor could even leave the palace frequently.
In addition, Liu Bei built a grass-roots team, and there was a strong sense of loyalty in the world.
It also reduces the constraints of red tape.
I heard from Zhang Xingyi that Zhang Xingcai usually eats breakfast with Adou.
Not seeing Zhang Xingcai or Zhang Xingyi at this time, Feng Yong felt a little strange.
Hearing Adou take the initiative to mention the queen, he tentatively said:
"Speaking of which, I was thinking of thanking Your Majesty and the Queen for hosting the banquet in person yesterday, but I never thought that the Queen was not here."
"Queen," Adou smiled and pointed in a direction, "I am staying with the old lady next door with my fourth mother."
"Old lady?"
Feng Yong was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that it should be Zhang Xiahou.
"Yes, didn't Marquis Feng bring back Xiahou Ba? He is the old lady's elder brother."
"I haven't seen my relatives for decades, and now I suddenly see them. It makes me cry and laugh, sad and happy. It's hard for me to get involved in the current situation."
"Didn't I meet the old lady yesterday?"
Feng Yong thought to himself that this old man had quite a lot of emotions. He had just brought Xiahou Ba back yesterday when he was picked up by people from the palace. He must have gone to see the old lady.
Why are you still crying today?
"Yesterday, the old lady met me alone. The queen and the fourth lady were hosting a banquet to accompany the great man's hero."
Adou said matter-of-factly, "Today the Queen and Si Niang went to accompany the old lady to meet Xiahou Ba, so they cried again."
Zhang Xingcai and Zhang Xingyi were both born and raised in Dahan, and their elders were die-hard followers of the late emperor.
So if you really want to believe that they have any feelings for the uncle's family whom they have never met and are their sworn enemies, then you are telling lies with your eyes open.
Therefore, it is not important to surrender the generals without the heroes of the Han Dynasty? Naturally, the heroes of the Han Dynasty should be rewarded first.
At this point, Adou came closer and lowered his voice, "The old lady heard a few days ago that Marquis Feng was going to take Xiahou Ba back to Hanzhong. Regardless of the fatigue, she hurried to Hanzhong and looked forward to it."
"Marquis Feng, I have to say, this move of yours is wonderful!"
As A Dou spoke, he actually raised his thumb, with a knowing look on his face.
Feng Junhou was startled.
Little fat man, can you speak more clearly?
Although I can understand everything you say, the last sentence combined with your smile makes it hard for me to tell the truth.
"Six Niang has already reached the age when she should get married. The old lady has some complaints about Feng Hou because of this matter."
When Adou talked about this, he was really sad.
After hearing this, Feng Junhou suddenly felt a little weak.
After all, things like delaying someone else's daughter's life... Although it is not my own responsibility, I still have to bear a considerable responsibility.
When facing my mother-in-law, I am naturally at a disadvantage.
He laughed dryly at that moment, not knowing how to answer.
As an emperor, Adou always has to pay attention to his status. In addition, the person sitting below him is an important minister who has just made great achievements, so naturally it is not easy to talk about this kind of thing.
I saw him change the topic: "Marquis Feng has made great achievements this time. How to reward him will have to wait until the prime minister drives away the Cao thieves in the east."
"But I can still take the initiative to protect Feng Hou's eldest son, but I can sacrifice my life for the prince. What does Feng Hou think?"
A person like Feng Yong will definitely be of great use to his father-in-law later on.
How to use it is beyond the current A Dou's control.
However, starting from Feng Yong’s children is also a good idea.
When Feng Yong heard this, he secretly thought that that brat was already a prince before he was born, and his starting point was even higher than when I first joined the company.
I thought so, but for some reason I felt overjoyed.
Most of the people in this world are working hard to save their inheritance for their descendants, and it seems that this is indeed the case.
No matter how happy he is, Feng Junhou still has to be modest:
"Your Majesty, my boy is only two or three years old and has just learned to speak. I'm afraid it's not good to give him such an official title, right?"
Adou laughed loudly: "What are you afraid of at a young age? My prince has not yet been born. Wouldn't it be just right to let the two of them accompany him since childhood?"
Yes, it seems that Adou firmly believes that the child in Zhang Xingcai's belly must be a boy.
But it's no wonder.
After all, it was Emperor Gaozu who appeared, and she was conceived as a sign of the revival of the Han Dynasty. In the eyes of the ancients, who else could have such a fulfillment besides the prince who symbolized the country Zuo?
With everything being said, how could Feng Yong have any room to refuse?
Immediately he saluted and said, "I thank your Majesty."
I heard from Siniang that Feng Yongji was the eldest daughter of the Feng family and wanted to wait until she became wise before choosing a family for her.
Anyway, his child hasn't been born yet, so Adou is not in a hurry.
But the son of the Feng family can make a fuss first.
Hearing that Feng Yong agreed, A Douji was happy:
"That's settled. Marquis Feng's knowledge must be taught to your son. I have known you since I was sixteen. Think about our children, they have been playmates since they were born. By then, both father and son will be well-known, haha
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This little fat guy has a pretty good idea!
Feng Yong also laughed along.
The monarch and his ministers talked for a long time in Nuange.
One is interested in building closer relationships, the other is clever with words, and can pick up on anything. The more he talks, the more speculative he becomes.
I don't know how long it took before someone from the palace came to spread the news, saying that the queen and the old lady came from next door and wanted to see the emperor.
Adou quickly agreed.
On the other hand, Feng Junhou, when he heard that the old lady was coming, he immediately felt guilty and wanted to run away.
It's just that there is no back door in this Nuan Pavilion, so how can he escape? Besides, there is no time.
After a while, two sisters, Zhang Xingcai and Zhang Xingyi, came in supporting Zhang Xiahou.
After they greeted Adou, Feng Junhou also stepped forward to salute the queen and Zhang Xiahou.
"I have met the queen. I wish the queen long life and eternal life."
Zhang Xingcai nodded with a smile: "Marquis Feng, please rise."
"Meet Madam."
Zhang Xiahou loves her daughter very much. No matter what the reason is that no one dares to marry Zhang Xingyi now, as a mother, she must have some complaints about Feng Junhou.
However, she had just met Xiahou Ba, and her mood had not calmed down yet. Her long-cherished wish had come true, and in addition to the current situation, she was partly responsible.
So at this time, I was quite happy with Feng Junhou.
"The prince is so polite, but I don't dare to be polite."
Seeing Zhang Xiahou's attitude, Feng Junhou couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He glanced at Adou secretly and thought to himself that the little fat man was indeed right.
As soon as I thought about this, I still wanted to be evil, and I quietly glanced at Zhang Xingyi again.
Zhang Xingyi seemed to have expected that he would be like this, but she kept staring at him with a half-smile, which made Feng Junhou's heart tremble.
"No one is an outsider, sit down, sit down."
Adou was very smart and came out to smooth things over for his brother-in-law.
"Your Majesty, you know that I have rarely left the government these past few years and have never participated in court affairs."
"It's just that my subordinate brother is not a real brother, but he is better than a close relative of flesh and blood. This time, I am making an exception because I just want to come over and ask for my favor."
"I don't dare to ask His Majesty too much, I just want to give him a way to survive..."
Thinking back to the Battle of Hanzhong, when his uncle (Xia Houyuan) and his younger brother died in Dingjun Mountain, Zhang Xiahou's heart was as sharp as a knife.
Although Han and Wei were mortal enemies, my uncle gave up his own sons to save him during the famine years. He was deeply grateful to me. How could he just forget about it?
This time, even if I risk my old face, I still have to save Brother Cong's life.
Unexpectedly, Adou coughed and said:
"Old madam, this General Xiahou was captured by Fenghou himself. How to deal with him, I still have to ask Fenghou's intention."
Huh?
Is there any other way to say this?
Feng Junhou didn't react for a moment, but when he saw Zhang Xiahou looking at him, he quickly said:
"When I was in Yuezhi City, I told General Xiahou that the old lady was half of my junior's division commander, and that's how I persuaded him to come and meet the old lady."
"Besides, how to fight on the battlefield outside is the general's business; how to handle state affairs inside is the business of His Majesty."
"Now that General Xiahou has been taken over by the people in the palace, it is naturally up to His Majesty to decide how to deal with it."
The words praised both Zhang Xiahou and Adou, and at the same time gave people a sense of knowing how to advance and retreat.
Not only did Adou feel happy when he heard that "how to handle state affairs is your Majesty's business. It is naturally up to Your Majesty to decide."
Even Zhang Xingcai was very satisfied.
On the other hand, Zhang Xiahou didn't quite understand what Feng Yong said:
"The prince studied under a master, how can I dare to become half of the prince's teacher?"
Feng Yong explained with a shy face:
"There is a book over at Nanxiang Academy called "Luoyin Dictionary", which is a book for teaching students how to learn Luoyin. In order to compile this book, the younger generation asked the old lady for advice."
"Everyone in the world says that Nanxiang has great achievements in enlightenment, but they don't know that the old lady actually also contributed..."
Now, who doesn’t know that Nanxiang’s books, paper, engravings and other things are the best in the world?
The Xinhua Bookstore alone, which allows people to borrow books for free, is enough to make all the poor scholars who want to learn but have no means to borrow books be grateful for a lifetime.
Such great merits, Feng Junhou can actually be blamed on Zhang Xiahou, and the reason is beyond doubt.
Zhang Xingyi, who knew A Lang well as a person, had a slightly distorted face, as if he was suppressing a smile:
This smooth-talking guy can even deceive my mother...
Even people like Zhang Xiahou who do not compete with the world still feel happy in their hearts.
She looked at Feng Junhou sitting there, and bursts of regret suddenly appeared in her heart:
If the Prime Minister's wife hadn't hesitated when they proposed marriage, this young prince who is famous all over the world would have been the perfect husband of Siniang!
Alas, I regret not listening to Sanniang’s advice...
But after all, she was a person who had gone through big storms. She quickly suppressed her thoughts and turned to Adou again: "Your Majesty..."
Adou has long been attracted by his queen's pillow style, so how could he be unreasonable?
Then someone told Xiahou Ba to come in.
Unexpectedly, although Xiahou Ba recognized Zhang Xiahou's family, he still had Wei in his heart. When he saw Adou, he neither worshiped nor followed him, but stood with his head held high.
Although Adou is not very old, he has a lot of mental endurance under the pressure from his father-in-law all the year round.
Due to his kind nature, he didn't pay too much attention to Xiahou Ba's rudeness.
Instead, he said with relief: "Your father died in the battle between the two armies, not by the hands of my ancestors."
Then he pointed at Zhang Xingcai and said, "The Queen is also the niece of the Xiahou family, so I can also be considered the Xiahou family's in-law."
"All of us here today are outsiders. We don't care about state affairs, we only talk about personal affairs. General Xiahou doesn't have to do this."
After hearing this, Xiahou Ba's expression softened slightly.
He then looked around and found that Feng Junhou was also present, and was slightly surprised:
"Liu Chanyan, all of you here are outsiders. Could it be that Feng Yongyi has some connection with the Liu family?"
Feng Junhou took the initiative to bow his hand to him, with a smile on his face: "Uncle Xiahou, I didn't expect that we would meet here."
Xiahou Ba then remembered: That's right, he said that Yu Congmei was half of his senior commander, so he couldn't be considered an outsider.
He thought he had the joint figured out. Although he did not deny Feng Yong's title, he did not want to give this person a good look:
"I don't want to see you."
After all, the defeated general is still a junior, so he is ashamed and ashamed!
But he didn't expect that everyone else present was shocked by Feng Yong's name for him.
Zhang Xiahou, in particular, looked at Feng Yong with some horror: When did Feng Mingwen have such a relationship with his elder brother?
Feng Yong didn't care about Xiahou Ba's attitude, but just smiled.