Les veuves de la dynastie Song se remariaient facilement

Chapitre 210

The Regent said, "I have heard that the Crown Prince's beloved is now in Shundu, and he is in great pain because he cannot have her."

Feng Feisheng was taken aback, then burst into laughter: "Your Highness, I admire you. Did you come up with these words yourself, or did someone else teach you to say them?" He turned to look at Ling Jiuyan.

Ling Jiuyan smiled: "Don't blame me. Deep down, there's someone I also long for. Helping you is helping me too. So, are you in or not?"

Feng Feisheng looked at her, his gaze gradually sharpening.

“I know that you, Your Highness, enjoy playing, but you have never neglected your duties. Some things happened in Shun in the past, and I’m sure they are related to you,” the Regent said, his expression now respectful. “Please think it over, Your Highness.”

The mischievous smile on Feng Feisheng's face vanished, replaced by a slightly cold laugh: "Since everyone is being so honest, I have nothing to hide. To be honest, I really don't have a good impression of Shun... ha, hahahaha..."

He finished speaking, reached for the wine pot on the table, and filled three cups: "I'll toast Your Highness and Ninth Prince with one cup."

"Okay." Jiu Jun raised his glass.

The regent reached out and picked up a cup, saying, "For the future of Phoenix City."

Feng Feisheng smiled and said, "So that all our wishes can be fulfilled as promised."

The three cups were emptied in one gulp, and the white jade cup shattered on the ground, witnessing this vow made under the moon, and also witnessing the laying of a solid foundation for a new and powerful dynasty from this moment on.

Three days later, Feng Feisheng ascended the throne and changed the country's name from "Danning" to "Feng". From this moment on, the name of Emperor Feng Feisheng was officially changed back to Feng Feisheng!

I still quite like the little phoenix, TT

Meeting Again in the Vast Clouds Chapter 281 East Sea Waves

The East China Sea is churning, and the coast is in turmoil.

When the news reached Shundu, Chu Zhen was studying the memorials submitted regarding the war in the northern frontier all night.

Xue Nuo's letter was concise: "The Yingzhou army is pressing in; provide support."

Chu Zhen was extremely shocked.

Within these short three days, the northern frontier was in turmoil, the East China Sea was in turmoil, and even the small Mingzhou was caught up in the chaos. In addition, most importantly, there was no definite news from Danning, but it was still unsettling. It was said that a new emperor had ascended the throne in Danning and changed the country's name to Feng. Unexpectedly, they had recovered from their internal strife so quickly. With the assistance of that regent, who could not be ignored, if they also wanted to get involved in this war that was gradually revealing its chaotic nature, then the situation would be as bad as it could get.

However, the Iron-Blooded General is still guarding the Daning border, so we can rest assured for now. Currently, the Northern Frontier has dispatched General Chu Ge, the Tiger General, to search for him, while the East Sea...

Chu Zhen couldn't think of anyone she could send.

He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead.

At the same time, I had a gut feeling that this battle was probably unusual.

Seeing his distress, Beitang Yujian said from the side, "My lord, it's late. You should rest for now."

These past few days, Chu Zhen had been obedient to him, doing whatever he said. But this time, she acted out of character, waving her hand lightly.

Beitang Yujian stepped forward, looked at the mountain of memorials piled on the table, and then at the man almost buried in them. He couldn't help but say, "So many! When will we ever finish reading them all? You'll be exhausted by the end. Why don't you take a nap and then continue reading?"

Chu Zhen sighed: "No, this matter must be resolved as soon as possible. The war is raging. If we don't act while we can still control it, the fire will spread and no amount of rescue will be of any use."

Although Beitang Yujian didn't understand combat, Chu Zhen's analogy was quite vivid, and he immediately understood, nodding and saying, "That's true," before asking, "But what is troubling you, sir?"

Chu Zhen said, "Ge Xun just went to the Northern Frontier, and now... trouble has arisen in the East Sea. I need to send someone to help Arno as soon as possible. Alas. But the entire court of civil and military officials..." He quickly thought in his mind which one was suitable for naval warfare, a capable general, and also loyal... who would never betray him.

Beitang Yujian realized: "Oh, my lord, you are troubled about which general is more suitable to use."

Chu Zhen nodded.

Beitang Yujian thought for a moment, then said with a smile, "My lord, since General Huwei has been sent to the Northern Frontier, why not send the Nine Gates Admiral to the Eastern Sea? Those two brothers... Since General Huwei is capable of fighting, then the Nine Gates Admiral..."

“This… I’m afraid it won’t work,” Chu Zhen shook his head. “Ge Xing is not the same as Ge Xun. Ge Xun is a military general who is used to traveling around and fighting on the battlefield. Ge Xing is good at commanding the Imperial Guards and is mainly for protection.”

Beitang Yujian said, "Skilled in protection, he is also skilled in attack. In my opinion, the Nine Gates Admiral's talent is definitely no less than that of General Huwei."

“That’s true, but…” Chu Zhen thought for a moment, then said, “It still won’t work… Let’s think of someone else.”

“Then…” Beitang Yujian thought for a moment. Suddenly, he said, “What about the newly appointed martial arts champion?”

Chu Zhen hummed in response and asked, "The newly appointed martial arts champion?" He didn't react for a moment.

Beitang Yujian looked at him and whispered, "Leyan..."

Chu Zhen was startled, her hand trembled, and with a sweep of her sleeve, she knocked over several folding documents on the table. The documents clattered to the ground, but Chu Zhen didn't seem to care. She simply said, "No, absolutely not!"

There's nothing wrong with that.

The martial arts champions selected throughout history, in addition to their exceptional martial arts skills, were all capable of commanding troops and horses.

The most famous of them all is General Tianqi.

That person Chu Zhen knew all too well.

She was also the one who left an indelible mark on his heart.

Perhaps because of this prior impression, Chu Zhen reflexively refused when Beitang Yujian mentioned Le Yan.

They hadn't even considered the feasibility of the proposal.

Beitang Yujian looked at him, then turned away helplessly and bent down to pick up the folded paper from the ground.

Chu Zhen, however, was unsettled, as his words stirred up a multitude of suppressed thoughts. He hadn't seen Tang Leyan since Chu Gexing brought her back.

It's not that I don't want to, I dream about it.

So he tries his best not to fall asleep.

Although it felt good to see her in my dreams, I always felt guilty after waking up.

He tried his best to avoid seeing her, hardening his heart not to go. Even when he heard that she was sick, he could only comfort himself in his heart: Ge Xing would take good care of her.

He gradually shifted all his attention to official business, and with so many important matters to attend to lately, he was too busy to think about anything else, so his situation improved somewhat.

Unexpectedly, tonight, I was stirred up by something Beitang Yujian said.

Beitang Yujian sighed, dusted off the documents on the ground, and put them back on the table.

Chu Zhen glanced at them, casually picked one out, and tried hard to look at it.

But I couldn't focus on those words at all, so I had to try to decipher them carefully.

But the more I looked at them, the more confused I became, as if I didn't recognize a single character.

But my mind was even more confused.

Beitang Yujian coughed.

Chu Zhen didn't care.

Beitang Yujian coughed again, and Chu Zhen looked up: "What is it?"

“My lord…” Beitang Yujian looked somewhat dejected, “You’ve taken the document upside down.”

Chu Zhen was shocked and almost threw the document in her hand away.

He lowered his eyelids and thought for a while before closing the folded document, placing it on the table, and standing up to say, "I think I'll... go and rest for a while."

He strode towards the inner hall.

These days he's gotten used to staying at the Military Council Mansion and rarely goes back to his residence.

When you get tired, you can simply lie down for a while in the inner room.

I was so engrossed in it that I almost forgot to eat and sleep.

Beitang Yujian watched him enter, and after holding back for a moment, he finally couldn't help but say, "My lord..."

Chu Zhen stopped in her tracks: "Hmm, what's wrong?" She turned to look at him.

Beitang Yujian sighed, looking somewhat troubled, but still said, "If you have time, my lord, you should go and see... Leyan. Sigh, I really don't want to say this, but I just can't help it..." He raised his hand and scratched his head.

Chu Zhen's heart skipped a beat when she heard his strange words. The beat was so strong that it hurt a little. So she asked, "Could it be that... could it be that something happened to Le Yan?" It felt difficult and unfamiliar to say that name.

Beitang Yujian looked at him silently for a while before shaking his head.

Chu Zhen stared at him for a long time before sighing and slowly saying, "I'd better not go. Ge Xing is fine. Besides, I'm really busy." He gave himself an excuse. The secretary next to him lifted the curtain, and Chu Zhen bent down and entered the inner hall.

Meeting in the Distant Heaven, Chapter 282: The Grand Secretary's Strategy

After resting for a while, Chu Zhen finally thought of someone who could be of use.

In fact, ever since he lay down, his mind has never rested; it has been working at high speed.

One moment he'd be thinking about Beitang Yujian's words, the next he'd be thinking about the East Sea, then he'd be concerned about the battle situation in the Northern Frontier, and when all of that stopped, a person dressed in red would appear.

He was distressed, tossing and turning, and could only try his best to think about official matters.

Chu Zhen barely slept for an hour before getting up, putting on his court robes, tidying himself up, and then calling for a sedan chair. Under the cover of the dark dawn, he went to the morning court.

Everyone says it's good to be an official, but who has ever seen an official get up so early?

It is evident that beneath the glamour lies untold suffering.

In the imperial court, he reported the situation in the East Sea to Emperor Shun. Emperor Shun was greatly surprised and immediately asked all the civil and military officials who could lead the troops.

The officials were quite enthusiastic, some recommending themselves and others nominating others, so the atmosphere wasn't dull. However, the crowd was in an uproar, with many people arguing and vying for the position. Everyone, whether talented or not, spoke with conviction and raised their voices higher than the last. But after half a day, the result was still no one. It was as chaotic as a bidding war in a vegetable market, and no one could be selected for the time being.

Emperor Shun looked at this person and then at that person, unable to make up his mind, until finally his gaze settled on Chu Zhen's face.

"Does Your Excellency have any good candidates for suggestions?" he asked.

Chu Zhen deliberately paused to think for a moment before stepping forward to report, "Your Majesty, in my heart, there truly is someone."

When the emperor spoke, all the officials and civil and military officials fell silent.

Emperor Shun breathed a sigh of relief.

After successfully promoting the previous martial arts champion to the position of General Who Conquers the East, Chu Zhen retired gracefully.

Emperor Shun was very satisfied with this choice.

The previous martial arts champion was a man of both literary and martial talents, but his personality was somewhat straightforward; to put it bluntly, he lacked social skills. First, he didn't know how to flatter, and second, he didn't know how to scheme. In this court, such people were as rare as phoenix feathers. Therefore, he offended many officials, and not just one. So, it was only natural that he was fiercely ostracized by everyone. Although Chu Zhen knew about this, he didn't care much. He also had his own thoughts. Just like a good pebble needs to be washed by flowing water, Chu Zhen believed that if he wanted to recruit a talented person, he must first let him suffer some setbacks, so he didn't interfere.

As time went by, the martial arts champion, who had been ostracized, was demoted again and again, and eventually Chu Zhen gradually forgot about him.

If it weren't for this East China Sea incident, Chu Zhen would never have remembered that such a person ever existed.

Fortunately, he thought of it at the last minute.

After the court session, Chu Zhen returned to the Military Affairs Office by sedan chair.

Beitang Yujian walked slowly beside the sedan chair that accompanied him.

As the sedan chair passed the market intersection, the sounds of vendors hawking their wares reached my ears.

Chu Zhen recognized the sound. Accompanied by that familiar hawking cry, he recalled a certain scene.