Chapter 517: The Five-Year Covenant
Old man Chen Pingzhang did not live in the camp on Jiang Yue's side, he hid in the forest by himself.
Jiang Yue decided to talk to the old man first, and this matter could not be known to others, including Ah Diao.
In the evening, after Zhao Fei arranged everything, he walked towards the forest in the distance, and he knew that the old man was inside.
"Zhao Fei, have you come to me for something?" Seeing Zhao Fei coming, the old man walked out of the forest.
"Yes, Grandpa Chen, I want to have a few drinks with you. Zhao Fei said with a smile.
"You kid has also become hypocritical, don't you think your excuse is very naΓ―ve?To be honest, did someone in the royal family ask you about me?" The old man didn't say anything polite to Zhao Fei, he asked Zhao Fei sharply.
Zhao Fei didn't expect the old man to be so wise, he could guess this. Zhao Fei thought for a while and said, "Grandpa, you are really powerful, you can't hide anything from your discerning eyes." β
"Is it Yang Lao Liu, that bastard looking for you?" he could actually guess that it was Zhao Fei who was looking for Yang Maniac.
"Yes, Grandpa. Grandpa Yang came to me a few days ago and asked you about some information. Zhao Fei hurriedly said.
"Hmph. Don't let me see him, if I do, I'll beat him all over the ground and look for teeth. "The old man was very angry when he mentioned Yang Madman.
"Grandpa, decades have passed, and what should be put down still has to be put down. Your feud with the royal family should have been caused by a misunderstanding. β
"Boy, is he talking nonsense in front of you and telling you a lot of things about the past?" The old man was a little surprised, he thought that Madman Yang was looking for Zhao Fei just to make sure it was not him, but he heard something different from Zhao Fei's words.
"Grandpa Chen, I still know about that child. Zhao Fei said softly. He knew that if he said this, the old man must be angry.
"What, this bastard, why is he talking about everything when he's looking for death? Don't let me see him, or I'll beat him half to death." The old man was furious, and his anger was indescribable. If Madman Yang stood in front of him at this time, I believe he could really beat Madman Yang violently.
"Grandpa Chen, can you believe me?" Zhao Fei had already thought of the old man's reaction in advance, and he was not surprised at all. After the old man's mood stabilized a little, he asked softly again.
"Zhao Fei, I see everything you have done, I appreciate and admire you, and I absolutely believe in you. The old man quickly controlled his anger, then nodded and said.
The person he hates is Yang Laoliu, not Zhao Fei, and he shouldn't vent his anger in front of the child. So the old man quickly adjusted his mood and continued to chat with Zhao Fei.
"Grandpa Chen, if you believe me, then give me five years, and I'll give you an explanation. β
"What do you want to give me?" the old man was surprised, he didn't understand the meaning of Zhao Fei's words.
"If that child was still alive, I would help you find him in five years, and if he was still alive, he would be an old man now. Zhao Fei thought about it again and again, and he finally said this sentence, this was his promise to the old man, and he had to work hard to fulfill his promise.
"Zhao Fei, is what you said true?" The old man was no longer calm, he grabbed Zhao Fei's hand excitedly, his eyes were full of longing.
"What I said is true, grandpa, I promise you that I Zhao Fei will never break his word. Zhao Fei nodded seriously.
"Well, I believe you. As long as you can help me find out the truth back then, my old man will be grateful to you for the rest of his life. The old man said excitedly again, this is a wound in his heart that can never heal, and he feels sorry for the child.
"Grandpa Chen, you have to promise me one condition. β
"Don't say it's a condition, as long as you can find that child, I will promise you ten or eight conditions. How could the old man care about Zhao Fei's conditions at this time, he also knew that Zhao Fei's conditions would never be harsh on him.
"Okay, Grandpa Chen, I hope you don't have any more conflicts with the royal family, and everyone can live in peace in the future. β
The old man thought for a long time and then said: "Zhao Fei, I promise you, you can rest assured." Hearing the old man say this, Zhao Fei completely relaxed, because the old man promised himself, then there are many things that are much easier to do.
"Grandpa Chen, I'm going to leave here for a while, you help me keep an eye on this place, and I must suppress Situ Deng and them here. β
"That's fine, where are you going, and how long will it take to be back?" asked the old man.
"I want to go to the imperial capital and Yanshan, go to the imperial capital to learn some about the situation of the year, and go to Yanshan to see the emperor. After Zhao Fei finished speaking, he looked at Chen Pingzhang.
Chen Pingzhang lowered his head and thought for a long time, but he didn't speak. After a long time, he said: "It's me who is sorry for her, and the only thing I'm sorry for in this life is her and the child." β
"Grandpa Chen, since I feel sorry for her, why don't you apologize to her? Besides, her family's affairs have nothing to do with her, so there is no need to implicate her, right?"
"There are a lot of things that Madman Yang may not tell you very clearly, and there are some specific things that he may not know. Sixty years have passed since the previous emperor's death, and some secrets have been taken away with him. Chen Pingzhang sighed.
"I'm good with Qingfeng and Pingtian and Shocking Wind, but Wuwei has the best relationship with me. He is a monk who hardly asks about the world except for the time when he helped the royal family fight, I have some things to talk to him, and there are some secrets that you can ask him later, I don't want to state it myself, I will be very sad to say it. "The old man's appearance was very painful, and he really didn't want to remember too much.
"Grandpa Chen, I understand, I'm going to leave here tomorrow, and I should be able to come back in more than three months. β
"You can go with confidence, I will be able to guard you for more than three months, no matter who comes. The old man said domineeringly.
"Okay, thank you Grandpa Chen. "The promise of the old man is enough.
Back at the camp, Zhao Fei summoned Lu Qianmeng, Wu Tianming and others together, and he wanted to arrange things before leaving.
"Uncle Wu, you have been away from the imperial capital for a while, I am going to the imperial capital to do business, you can go back with me, the Wu family needs someone to sit in charge. β
"Then what should I do if I leave here and there are not enough people?" Wu Tianming asked worriedly.
"Don't worry, Uncle Wu. It's going to be foolproof here. There were some things that Zhao Fei couldn't say to them.
"Big brother, how long will it take for you to come back this time?" Ah Diao asked Zhao Fei again.
"For about four months, you just need to firmly fix Stuart and them here. I will take Yan Yuntian with me, and after I leave, Senior Lu Qianmeng will preside over this affairs. β
"Zhao Fei, don't worry, I will do everything according to your wishes. Lu Qianmeng hurriedly made a guarantee.
After arranging everything, Zhao Fei, Wu Tianming and Yan Yuntian rushed to the imperial capital that night.
Their cultivation speed was naturally very fast, and they came to the imperial capital after more than ten days. Zhao Fei's secret arrival was unknown to anyone other than the core figures of the Zhao family. Wu Tianming quietly returned to his mansion and did not let outsiders know.
"Zhao Fei, is there anything important about coming to the imperial capital this time?" Zhao Zhenduo, Xu Baichuan and Zhao Ming chatted with him.
"It's nothing important, I'll go to Yanbei and deal with some things. Zhao Fei couldn't tell them some secrets.
The Zhao family is a smart person, and they will never ignore what they shouldn't ask. The next morning, Zhao Fei took a carriage to the palace, accompanied by Zhao Zhenduo and Xu Baichuan, and they entered the palace mainly to hide people's eyes.
The emperor learned in advance that Zhao Fei had come to the imperial capital, and he knew why Zhao Fei had come. Zhao Fei stayed in the palace for a whole day, he needed to know too much information, and the emperor also accompanied him for a whole day.
It wasn't until the evening that Zhao Fei left the palace and returned to the Zhao family's mansion. King Pingxi and King Zhendong secretly came to the Zhao family's mansion, and they were notified by Zhao Zhenduo to come to meet Zhao Fei.
Zhao Fei stayed in the imperial capital for two days, and then quietly left the imperial capital. He came and left quietly, and the entire imperial capital knew that he had been here.
Leaving the city, the city lord Ni Peng was reading a book in the room, and the door suddenly opened. Ni Peng suddenly became nervous, and when he looked up and saw that it was Zhao Fei walking in, he couldn't say how surprised he was.
"Second brother, why are you here?" he stepped forward and held Zhao Fei's hand tightly.
"I went to Yanbei and passed by here, and I came to see you by the way, I haven't seen you for a long time. Zhao Fei said to him with a smile.
"I'll arrange for a banquet now, and I'll give you a pick-up. After being excited, Ni Peng had to arrange a banquet.
"I can't let anyone know about me, I'll leave in a moment. Zhao Fei waved his hand, he was acting in concealment all the way, he didn't want those with ulterior motives to know that he had left Qinglong Mountain.
Ni Peng is a smart person, he understands what Zhao Fei means, and when he hears Zhao Fei say this, he no longer insists.
Zhao Fei and Ni Peng chatted for more than two hours, and he gave a general understanding of some of the things that have happened in the past year since he left the city.
In the past two years, the city has developed rapidly, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as changing with each passing day. Ni Peng's achievements are obvious to all, and the emperor has also commended him many times.
Zhao Fei was also very satisfied with Ni Peng's perfect performance, and he was also very proud of his original choice, after all, Ni Peng was very competitive, he not only managed the city well but also won face for himself.
At the same time, he also made some requests to Ni Peng and gave him some suggestions, and then he left the city with Yan Yuntian.
Zhao Fei has been arranging very tightly since he came out, and he has been rushing almost all the time. Because he wasn't sure what was going to happen next, he had to get things done as soon as possible and rush back.
"Dean, where are we going next?" Although Yan Yuntian came out with him, he didn't know the purpose and specific itinerary of Zhao Fei's coming out at all.
"Let's go directly to Yanbei City, we haven't seen Brother Fang Wenxian for a long time, let's go see him first. β
Zhao Fei decided to go to Yanbei City to meet the Fang family's father and son first, and then go to the Emperor's Harem to meet the Emperor and Empress Yanshan when he returned. He was still a little apprehensive, and he hadn't figured out how to communicate with the emperor and queen yet. He communicated with Chen Pingzhang better, but when he mentioned the scandal of the year to the emperor, he didn't know what the emperor's reaction would be.
Having a child out of wedlock, the pain of losing a child, neither of these two things is easy to talk about. He was prepared for the worst, and the moment he spoke, the emperor drove him out of the palace.
This possibility exists, and it is entirely possible according to the temper of the emperor. When he was in the palace, the emperor also reminded him that his aunt was too sensitive to this matter.