Cheng Yaojin jumped out and stared at Wei Zheng with dissatisfaction.
"Zhijie, don't speak."
Li Shimin waved his hand and motioned for Cheng Yaojin to leave. When the latter saw that His Majesty had spoken, he had to leave with an indignant expression. Li Shimin turned to look at Wei Zheng and said solemnly, "Minister Wei, continue."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Wei Zheng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, we have been hiding this fact from Zhang Feng. This is undoubtedly a lie. If you suddenly tell him that you are the Emperor now, he will definitely not be able to accept it. Besides, what if he is unhappy and runs away?"
Li Shimin nodded slightly. He had not thought about this. He just wanted to lay his cards on the table with Zhang Feng because Zhang Feng was about to go to Jiangnan. There were many clans in Jiangnan, so it must be very dangerous. At first, he wanted to persuade Zhang Feng to stay. After all, Chang 'an was his nest. What could he not have? It was not certain if he went to Jiangnan. There were so many clans. If he was not careful, he might be buried in the tiger's mouth.
However, this guy did not listen to his advice. He was bent on going to Jiangnan. There was no other way. Li Shimin could only plan to lay his cards on the table with Zhang Feng. There were three advantages to doing so. First, he could tell Zhang Feng that he was the Emperor and that he could protect him. Second, he could also warn the five clans and seven kings that Zhang Feng was his man and no one could touch him. Third, according to Zhang Feng's past achievements, he could casually give some rewards to Zhang Feng. In this way, his safety would be increased a lot.
However, Wei Zheng's words made him reconsider.
However, at this moment, Cheng Yaojin jumped out and said with a face full of indignation, "Your Majesty, I have decided to lay my cards on the table. Now that Fengzi is about to go to Jiangnan, as long as we lay our cards on the table, it will definitely be a protective umbrella. Those clans in Jiangnan will definitely not dare to touch Fengzi."
Li Shimin nodded slightly. It had to be said that Cheng Yaojin and he had the same idea. As long as they laid their cards on the table, the clan would not dare to touch Feng Zi. However, if they laid their cards on the table, what if they agreed with Wei Zheng?
With that thought in mind, he swept his gaze across the crowd. "Does anyone else have any objections?"
Zhangsun Wuji turned his head and glanced at the crowd. Seeing that no one spoke, he took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Zhang Feng's character is jumpy, he is not suitable to be an official. Besides, he doesn't seem to have the intention to be an official. If we lay our cards on the table with him now, it will inevitably arouse his vigilance. Moreover, if we lay our cards on the table, will there be anyone who can talk to you so intimately?"
These words were like a clap of thunder that exploded in Li Shimin's mind.
If he laid his cards on the table, would there be anyone who could talk to him so intimately?
Indeed, although he was the Emperor, no one dared to talk to him so intimately like Feng Zi in front of him. Even the ministers who met him every day were afraid of him like a tiger.
The only person who could talk to him intimately was Maid Guanyin. However, they were only husband and wife, unlike Zhang Feng.
He vaguely remembered the scene in Zhang Feng's tavern. At that time, Zhang Feng did not know his identity. He really treated him as a friend.
They even chatted about the Xuanwu Gate incident together. If he laid his cards on the table, perhaps he would not dare to say these words, right?
Yes, when he was not the Emperor, there were many relatives and friends around him. Everyone present was his confidant. However, once he became the Emperor, these people seemed to have changed. They became very afraid of him. They even began to speak carefully and did not dare to reveal their true feelings. Even the Imperial Uncle, Zhangsun Wuji, was the same. At that time, he and Zhangsun Wuji were friends. Now, even when he spoke to him, he was careful.
What if Feng Zi also became like this?
While he was thinking, Cheng Yaojin spoke again, "Your Majesty, they are talking nonsense. Don't listen to them. Feng Zi's safety is the most important thing. If this guy goes to Jiangnan and is remembered by the clans, we are all in Chang'an. There is no way to save Feng Zi. At that time, you will regret it."
Cheng Yaojin's words were not without reason. Chang'an and Jiangnan were very far away. It would take at least ten days to travel. If Zhang Feng was in danger in Jiangnan, they would be in Chang'an and would not be able to rescue him.
"Cheng Yaojin, don't disturb His Majesty's thoughts."
Fang Xuanling glared at Cheng Yaojin. Then, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, even if there is danger in Jiangnan, you can send troops to protect Zhang Feng. However, you must not lay your cards on the table with Zhang Feng."
"Hmm …"
Li Shimin took a deep drag of his cigarette. With a puzzled expression, he asked, "Minister Fang, why is that?"
Fang Xuanling cupped his hands and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, you appeared on the streets of Chang'an in plain clothes before. Many people know you. If you lay your cards on the table with Zhang Feng, it will undoubtedly cause a great disturbance in Chang'an. Also, as Wei Zheng said, Zhang Feng's personality is lively. He is not suitable to be an official. Even if you give him an official position now, he may not be willing.
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