Outside an inconspicuous mansion in the west of Bian City, a strong man in military uniform knocked on the closed door. Not long after, someone came to answer the door. A young man who looked like a servant poked his head out and saw the person at the door. He was stunned and asked, "Excuse me … who are you looking for, General?"
Lei Tengfeng cupped his hands and smiled, "I'm Lei Tengfeng. I'm here to pay my respects to General Jingtian. I hope you'll grant me an audience. "
Unexpectedly, the servant's face darkened and he said, "What General Jingtian? We don't have such a person in our family. General, you've come to the wrong place! "After that, without waiting for Lei Tengfeng's reaction, he retracted his head and slammed the door. Looking at the door slamming in front of him, Lei Tengfeng helplessly touched his nose and smiled bitterly. His father had a deep grudge with the old generals. It was only because his father was a famous general himself that he didn't need the help of the three generals. In fact, the three generals even hindered his father's power in the court. This was why he offended them so much. Lei Tengfeng felt lucky that Zhu Yan just closed the door and did not directly let the dog out.
Lei Tengfeng could accept such treatment, but the generals and attendants behind Lei Tengfeng could not. They were all people who were cultivated and promoted by Zhennam Of Gojoseon. They were more loyal to Zhennan Palace than to the West-Hill court. Of course, they had heard of the names of the three great generals, but these three were old men with one foot in the grave. What's more, even if they had outstanding achievements, weren't they defeated by their Prince? What arrogance!
"Prince, I'll break the door down!" The general behind Lei Tengfeng said.
Lei Tengfeng waved his hand and said, "Leave, don't be rude!"
They waited outside the door for a while, but there was no more movement inside. Lei Tengfeng thought for a moment, condensed his Qi and internal energy, and said loudly, "Junior Lei Tengfeng from Zhennan Palace requests an audience with Old General Zhu!"
In the Zhu Estate, two white-haired old men were sitting in the main hall, facing off against a chessboard. Lei Tengfeng's voice, which was infused with his inner strength, naturally entered their ears without any hindrance. One of them was an old man wearing a dark blue robe embroidered with the word 'fortune'. He smiled and stroked his beard. He didn't look like a general who had gone to war, but more like a benevolent old immortal. "Lei Zhenting has been arrogant all his life. This son … I'm afraid he's not as good."
The other old man was indeed skinny, but his eyes were clear and bright. He was dressed in white clothes made of coarse cloth. If it weren't for his eyes, he would have looked more like an ordinary old man from the mountains. "It's said that like father, like son. But if the father is too powerful, it's hard for the son not to be overshadowed by the father. How many can there be like the one in the Prince Ding Mansion? Moreover, if it weren't for the deaths of Mo Liufang and Mo Xiuwen in the Prince Ding Mansion in just a few years, the Prince Ding Mansion would have suffered a great blow. Mo Xiuyao might not be as powerful as he is now. Maybe he's just a famous general. " But now, Prince Ding's elegance and reputation had already surpassed his father and brother, and even all the ancestors under Mo Lanyun.
The old man in blue sighed, "You're right. A sword's edge is sharpened by grinding, and the fragrance of plum blossoms comes from the bitter cold. Lei Zhenting's son, in the end, still hasn't been sharpened enough. "
The old man in white smiled, "This kid … compared to Lei Zhenting, he's more tolerant." In the past few decades, the Da Chu State and the Ding Mansion weren't the only ones who had suffered various blows. When Emperor Xuanwen passed away, Lei Zhenting also wantonly eliminated dissidents after taking power. He killed or exiled a large number of famous officials and generals. If Emperor Xuanwen could live for another twenty years, the current West-Hill would definitely be in a completely different situation. It was a pity that Emperor Xuanwen, who had a great reputation, chose a cowardly son to be the Emperor. More importantly, he left behind a son like Lei Zhenting, who was better than the Emperor in every aspect. How could the West-Hill not be in chaos?
"Tolerant?" The old man in blue threw down a chess piece and said lightly, "Now we can only take it that he's adapting to the circumstances. Based on his little experience on the battlefield, wanting to stop Mo Xiuyao can be said to be wishful thinking. "
At this point, the two old men fell silent. They had already left the battlefield for more than twenty years and were already old. Not to mention Lei Tengfeng, it was still unknown whether they could stop the advance of the Mohist army.
"Mo Liufang not only has a good son, but also a good daughter-in-law. I heard that this time, Princess Ding also followed the army to battle? "The old man in blue said with a smile. As for the Princess Ding who had once defeated Lei Zhenting, the two old generals who had been on the battlefield for a long time would not underestimate her at all. A woman who could defeat or even almost wipe out the enemy in a situation where she did not have the advantage in terms of military strength was definitely not a person to be underestimated.
"Who knows, maybe this time we'll be able to meet this beautiful woman."
"General Zhu! Bian City is in danger, I beg you to put aside your past achievements for the sake of the West-Hill's safety and grant me a meeting! "Lei Tengfeng's voice came from outside again.
The old man in blue, Jingtian General Zhu Yan, could not help but smile and said, "This kid is really calm."
Long Yang also smiled, "If you don't see him, I'm afraid he won't leave. Besides … can you and I really watch Bian City fall without doing anything?"
"Well, ask him to come in."
Lei Tengfeng left his people outside and followed the servant into the Zhu Mansion alone. He believed that even if Zhu Yan and his father had a deep grudge, he would not do anything to him at this time. And he went in alone, it would also seem to show his sincerity to the old general.
Stepping into the hall, he saw two white-haired old men sitting and drinking tea. Lei Tengfeng was also surprised in his heart. When the three generals were removed from their military power, he seemed to be about ten years old. The people in the royal family were always precocious and naturally had some impressions of these generals.
"Junior Lei Tengfeng greets General Zhu and General Long."
Long Yang looked at him with a smile and said, "You flatter me, Prince Rui of Jhennam Of Gojoseon. We are just country people, we don't deserve the title of Prince General." Lei Tengfeng smiled bitterly and helplessly. He looked up at Long Yang and said sincerely, "As a junior, Tengfeng does not dare to say too much about the past grievances. But now that the Mo Family Army has invaded the border and besieged Bian City, the West-Hill is in danger. I hope that the two generals can give me some advice for the sake of my royal grandfather."
"For the sake of the late emperor?" Long Yang sneered, "When Lei Zhenting excluded dissidents, why didn't he consider the late emperor's face? Feng Ao's whereabouts are still unknown. Why didn't Lei Zhenting think that those people were the pillars of the West-Hill and the late emperor's officials? "
Lei Tengfeng made a slip of the tongue. He could not refute Long Yang's question. Their standpoints were different. Even if Lei Tengfeng did not completely agree with his father's actions, he still had to admit that for the development of Zhennan Palace, those thunderous measures were absolutely necessary. If those officials who were loyal to the late emperor and the current emperor's uncle had not been removed, Zhennan Palace would never have the power it had today. But in the eyes of these old officials, his father's actions were no different from a state of chaos. The only thing that could be said was that the West-Hill was still strong in his father's hands. Otherwise, those old officials would have attacked together before the Mohist army invaded.
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