jdhmnovel Chapter 142 Visiting Zhan Wudi
Chapter 142 Visiting Zhan Wudi
Xu Feng has been away from the capital for a long time, and the current situation has undergone earth-shaking changes.
He told Honglian to be cautious and assigned more people to guard the gold, silver and treasures.
That night, Xu Feng returned to the post station and tossed and turned, staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep.
He had already offended high-ranking officials in the capital by killing He Yun and his son. Later, he insisted on going to sea to fight and destroy the Japanese pirates. Although his military achievements were outstanding, he also infringed on the interests of some people.
It is probably not an easy task to remain invincible in the capital.
Then the subordinates Xu Feng sent out to gather information came back.
"Your Excellency, I have already learned everything about the political situation in the capital."
Xu Feng came to the study immediately after hearing this and said, "Tell me in detail."
"The Right Prime Minister has repeatedly advised the Emperor to deprive you of your military power because your achievements surpass those of the Emperor..."
Xu Fengyue listened to the rest, his brows slightly furrowed.
The Right Prime Minister, relying on his ancestors' merits, formed a clique in the court and controlled everything. In recent years, any new official who did not bring him a gift was put on hold.
It seems that he has the final say in the court now, but as the saying goes, one man is second to none and ten thousand others are above him.
"So what about other aspects?"
"Now in the court, the emperor is supporting the left and right prime ministers to fight against each other, and the officials seem to be divided into two factions."
The person in charge of investigating the news did not dare to hide it and reported all the information he had obtained to Xu Feng.
"In this case, we must be more cautious against the Right Prime Minister."
Xu Feng waved his hand helplessly.
At dawn the next day, Xu Feng simply washed and packed up, then took Honglian to the residence of Zhan Wudi, the commander of the Jinyiwei in the capital.
"Sir, ever since you were ordered to sail out to crush the Japanese pirates, the Right Prime Minister has been constantly trying to hinder you in the court. Every time we faced a crisis, it was the War Commander who stood up to defend you. Later on, we had ammunition and excellent weapons and equipment, all thanks to your help."
Honglian immediately looked indignant.
"We are fighting bravely at the front, but we never expected that someone would dare to hold us back from behind."
"If you ask me, these people are most likely traitors of the Japanese pirates."
"..."
"All right."
Xu Feng immediately interrupted Honglian, "This is the capital, don't talk nonsense without evidence."
How could Xu Feng not know the situation on the battlefield? It was just that there was no evidence at the moment, so many things could only be kept secret.
It took Xu Feng about a cup of tea to go around the back street and arrive at Zhan Wudi's house.
After receiving the news, Zhan Wudi stood at the gate of the mansion early in the morning waiting for Xu Feng.
"It is my lord who joins the Jinyiwei command."
Xu Feng and Honglian bowed respectfully to Zhan Wudi.
"Hurry up and get up! You two are now heroes of our Dashun Dynasty. The problem of the Japanese pirates has harassed our Dashun Dynasty for hundreds of years. Now that it has been completely solved by you two, the emperor will definitely praise you greatly."
Zhang Wudi personally walked down the stairs and helped Xu Feng and Honglian up.
"You two, follow me into the mansion quickly."
"As ordered."
After entering the mansion, Zhan Wudi looked at Xu Feng and sized him up and down with a scrutinizing gaze.
"You are indeed more heroic than before. The Dashun Dynasty has talents like you. It is truly a pillar of prosperity for the country."
"Your Excellency, you have given me a reward."
Of course, Xu Feng did not dare to take credit for himself, and immediately attributed all the credit for suppressing the Japanese pirates to his brothers in the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
The more humble and polite Xu Feng behaved, the more Zhan Wudi admired him.
"Is this the Honglian who has been with you through thick and thin?"
Zhan Wudi looked at Honglian with a pleased expression, "She is indeed a good girl. As the saying goes, women are as good as men."
"Thank you for your praise, sir. This time, we have won a complete victory in our expedition against the Japanese pirates. Firstly, we are grateful for the emperor's great grace, secondly, it is all thanks to the wise command of Lord Xu, and thirdly, all of our brothers in the Jinyiwei fought to the death."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Zhan Wudi couldn't stop laughing when he saw this scene.
"It's really rare that someone can maintain such a humble attitude despite having made such great contributions."
Zhan Wudi admired Xu Feng and Honglian more and more, and he was slightly surprised.
Unexpectedly, in just a few months, Xu Feng had already broken through to the Tongxuan realm.
"Captain Xu, your current strength is astonishing. To have reached the Tongxuan realm at such a young age is unparalleled, not only in our Dashun Dynasty, but also in the entire region."
Zhan Wudi couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"Thank you for the compliment, sir."
"Great! You two are the pillars of our Great Xia Dynasty. Your future will surely be bright and successful."
Zhan Wudi's words were not an exaggeration. If one is well prepared, one in the Tongxuan realm can even withstand artillery shells. Of course, he cannot withstand too many artillery shells.
Seeing that one of his captains had reached such a level, he, as the highest commander of the entire Jinyiwei, naturally felt proud.
"But at tomorrow's morning court session, you must be careful of the Right Prime Minister."
Zhan Wudi sighed slightly, "The He family has a close relationship with the Right Prime Minister's family. For so many years, the Prime Minister's Mansion's food, clothing and other expenses in the capital have all been supported by the He family. When you wiped out the He family, you undoubtedly cut off the Prime Minister's Mansion's financial resources."
"Thank you for the command. We will be more careful if you remind us."
Xu Feng immediately stood up and bowed respectfully to Zhan Wudi.
"The He family is colluding with the Japanese pirates. If we don't completely execute them before we go on the expedition, I'm afraid there will be endless trouble in the future."
However, seeing this situation, Xu Feng had every reason to suspect that it was the right prime minister who was colluding with the Japanese pirates.
Because there was no evidence at the moment, Xu Feng did not make it public.
Zhan Wudi specially kept Xu Feng to have a simple meal, and then arranged for someone to escort Xu Feng and Honglian back to the inn.
At dawn the next day, Xu Feng and Honglian put on their court robes and walked towards the palace.
In the dim light of dawn, the imperial palace was like a magnificent painting slowly unfolding, standing quietly above the world, exuding immortal splendor and majesty.
As the horn for the court meeting sounded, civil and military officials entered according to their ranks.
"Announce that the Jinyiwei Qianhu is allowed to enter the palace."
After hearing the emperor's message, Xu Feng immediately took Honglian up the stairs.
"See your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
"Flat body."
Looking at Xu Feng returning victoriously, the emperor was already smiling.
"Please allow the Jinyiwei to offer sacrifices for victory."
"As ordered."
"This time I will go out to fight against the Japanese pirates and kill their king and members of the royal family..."
"Seized gold, silver, and jewelry..."
Xu Feng recounted all the achievements he had made in the past few years. At the same time, the Jinyiwei presented all the seized items to the emperor.