Chapter 12 (1/2)
In the imperial study. After Yan Feng went to the court, he was a little upset at the mountain of memorials on the desk.
In today's court, there are many memorials written by local officials who jointly impeach the general of the auxiliary state and rebuke yunyuexuan.
In the memorial, he described all kinds of bad deeds of chiding yunyuexuan, saying that he relied on his elder sister to be favored in the harem, to be defiant of others and law and discipline, and demanded high bribes from local officials and gentry and celebrities. Those who did not cooperate were persecuted one after another, and they were killed by him in public if they were not satisfied. Many local officials appointed by the court killed themselves because they could not bear the humiliation, which attracted the complaints of several counties around Fuling pass. The common people jointly petitioned for impeachment, but was rebuked by yunyuexuan and suppressed by his soldiers, which eventually led to a riot. Many ministers in the court asked Yanfeng to take back his military power and punish him severely.
Yanfeng knows that chiyunyuexuan's character is rebellious. He used to kill local officials without permission under the pretext of ”not accepting your life while you are away”, which made Yanfeng headache. Although it was later verified that the officials were indeed corrupt and prosperous, his unauthorized and ultra vires behavior still made Yanfeng very dissatisfied. Yan Feng is afraid that one day he will hold the power and refuse to control it.
Recalling the years of friendship with chiyunyuexuan, and the war achievements of chiyunyuexuan in the border, Yanfeng frowned. He felt that even if he scolded yunyuexuan and killed several people in vain, he could try to block him. This time, however, it was a big thing, and there had been riots among the people and many people died. If this matter is not handled well, it will affect the stability of the whole Hua Yan.
Murong Zhining brought in the tea, saw Yan Feng's troubled appearance, and asked, ”did the emperor encounter any troubles?” Yan Feng frowned and told Murong Zhining about his friendship with chiyun Yuexuan and what happened on the court today. Chiyun Yuexuan is his only friend since he was a child. All the people in the world say that chiyunping is favored by chiyunping. Only Yanfeng understands that because of his friendship with chiyunyuexuan, he married chiyunping. He is more fond of chiyunping, just because he feels ashamed of their brother and sister.
Murong Zhining's bright eyes flow with Zhuhui, as if thinking: ”when my maid was in the villa before, I heard someone talk about chiding the general. He said that he was ugly, wild and uninhibited, he killed people without blinking an eye, and he was not disciplined. Even the emperor could not help it. The emperor cherishes friendship, which is beyond reproach. But it would be unreasonable to indulge him in his misdeeds. It's better for the emperor to find an excuse to recall general chiyun's army to the DPRK, cut his military power first, and then find out about it. ”
Yan Feng pondered for a moment: ”he is not as bad as the legend, but he is a bit unruly and reckless. What you said is reasonable. It coincides with my idea. I also plan to recall him first, find out about it, and make a statement to all the civil and military officials. If it's really like the memorials, I will tolerate it. ” Murong Zhining nods for approval.
Yan Feng looks at Murong Zhining tenderly: ”do you think I have accepted you as my love princess? Or do you want to be my female official and give me special advice? ” Murong Zhining pouted: ”the emperor is wise. It's most appropriate to expel the maidservant from the palace.” ”You...” Yan Feng cannot cry or laugh.
At night, Wan'an palace. Yanfeng half relies on the hot spring pool, keeping his eyes closed. The hot spring pool is located on the west side of the dormitory. It is a separate building with an ambulatory connected with the dormitory, which is convenient for the emperor to bathe. Outside the door is a plaque written by Yan Feng himself, on which there are two words ”wash away fatigue”, meaning to wash away fatigue. In the room, there is a huge pool with a width of more than ten meters built of marble. The four corners of the pool are decorated with animal heads carved of marble. The animal heads are lifelike. The open animal mouths slowly pour into the pool the hot spring water introduced from the back mountain.
The pool is shallow around and slightly deep in the middle, which is convenient for the emperor to rest in the water. Beside the pool, there is a couch, which is covered with a blanket made of plush. After bathing, the emperor can lie on it to rest and be massaged by a special person. There are snacks, fruits and tea on the wooden table beside the couch.
Yan Feng sent several maids to serve him in the bath, and asked Qi Shangming to go to xuanmurong and Zhining to serve him in the bath. Yan Feng's mouth was smiling. He closed his eyes and guessed that Murong Zhining was shy and angry. He couldn't help laughing.
Murong Zhining blushes and walks into the bath hall with her head down. Her beautiful apricot eyes are always staring at the ground, not daring to look at Yanfeng. She went to the position behind Yanfeng, squatted down, stooped to dip her hands in the water pool, and gently rubbed on Yanfeng's bare shoulders.
Yan Feng tried to resist the smile: ”how can you wash me like this? Take off your outer clothes. ”
Murong Zhining murmured discontentedly: ”didn't the emperor have a special person to take care of the bath? I'm afraid I can't serve the emperor. ”
Yan Feng pretends to be angry and stands up. Murong Zhining covers her mouth and shouts softly. She is scared and takes two steps back. She pouted her lips and reluctantly took off her green back jacket. Wearing a close fitting white gauze dress, she came over and refused to go into the water.
Yan Feng stands up, grabs Murong Zhining's hand, pulls her over, holds her and puts her in the water. He complains discontentedly, ”well, you little girl, can I serve you?”