Chapter 580: Meeting the British Duke
Whether it is in the martial arts or in the government and the opposition, even if people have never seen Chen Feng, most of them must have heard of it.
The garrisons far away from the border can say Chen Feng's name with a gold medal, and his reputation can be seen.
"I'm going to go to Eastern Chagatai Khan to rest in Green Ridge City for the time being, and you don't have to make a public announcement. By the way, can there be any people from the rivers and lakes visiting Green Ridge City these days?"
The soldier shook his head: "There are no people from the rivers and lakes. ”
Chen Feng was quite suspicious in his heart, and said: "If there are people from the rivers and lakes coming, although you will let them go, remember to notify me as soon as possible." ”
"Obey!" The soldiers agreed without saying a word, even if they were the commanders of the border army, they also did not dare to disobey in front of Chen Feng. Although most of the people in the capital know the delicate relationship between Chen Feng and the crown prince, most people outside the capital don't know that everyone still regards Chen Feng as the first person under the emperor.
Chen Feng and his entourage entered the city, the building here is very different from the Central Plains, it is obviously a large fortress, and half of it is occupied by the army. The area where the people live is just about the same as some small cities in the Central Plains.
But it is such a small and remote place, full of businessmen, and trade is very prosperous. After all, it is a necessary place on the Silk Road, and it is almost a gathering place for Chinese and Western trade.
There is trade, and inns and restaurants are naturally indispensable. Chen Feng and his entourage lived in the largest restaurant in the city, called Wangxi Building.
There are a lot of housing, and Chen Feng and his party directly asked for ten rooms.
It won't be too long to live here, as long as everyone is ready, everyone will have to cross the green ridge to the Western Regions.
It's just that Chen Feng has always had doubts, they came from the capital, it stands to reason that many sects are closer to the Western Regions, so it should be faster to arrive.
But so far, no sect has arrived, which is a little strange.
It cannot be ruled out that they disguised themselves into Green Ridge City, or sneaked in, in order to hide people's eyes.
So Chen Feng went to find these people, it was better to wait and see what happened. When they had just entered the city for twenty-one of them, they were all swaggering and conspicuous. A group of people asked for ten more rooms in the expensive Wangxi Building, and it is believed that it will soon spread among the people. If someone from the Martial Arts Alliance is already in the city, he will definitely find it himself.
I stayed in Wangxi Tower for one night, but no one visited at night.
Chen Feng wanted to go out with questions, and he was ready to look at the West Tower alone. But as soon as he went out, he saw a group of people coming from the street.
It seems that they are all border troops, but in the ranks of the border army, there are actually ten people dressed as forbidden soldiers in the imperial city, and these people are surrounded by a carriage.
The line lined up in front of the Wangxi Tower, and the people in the carriage also came down.
The man who came down looked like an official in his forties and fifties, but Chen Feng always felt that he was actually a little older. Ancient people had a short lifespan, so they generally looked old. Unless it's a martial arts practitioner. But the person in front of him is obviously not practicing martial arts, and his official robe should be of extraordinary status, and he looks extremely young with his majesty.
The people around him were respectful to him, but when he saw Chen Feng, he smiled and kept looking.
Chen Feng also looked at him, although the two had never met, they both felt very familiar with each other at this moment.
"Tatsu Pony!"
"English Princess!"
The two of them invariably said each other's names, and then smiled knowingly. It seems that Chen Feng is right, the person in front of him is the British Gong Zhang Fu, Zhu Di also gave him a gold medal, although he accepted it on behalf of his father, that is, on behalf of Zhang Yu, the king of Hejian, but Zhang Fu can be said to be better than the blue, and his contribution to the court must not be ignored.
Today's Zhang Fu is a hereditary British duke, an official residence and a prince, and is in charge of the affairs of the Chinese military governor's office. Ten years ago, he shook the Southwest. Later, he was an important figure in the Northern Expedition. It was only after Zhu Di's death that Zhu Gaochi asked him to return to Beijing to take up his post. His position in the army is definitely one of the best.
There are not many people in the court that Chen Feng admires, and this Zhang Fu is one of them. It's just that Chen Feng is busy with the affairs of the rivers and lakes, and Zhang Fu is entangled in military affairs. Even if he married An Le back then, Zhang Fu didn't have time to participate, so the two did not meet.
There is a saying that heroes cherish each other, the two have mutual feelings when they meet for the first time, Chen Feng doesn't need to show the gold medal, Zhang Fu doesn't need to be introduced by others, the two already know each other's identities.
"British Prince, why are you in Green Ridge City?" Chen Feng asked as he stepped forward to greet him.
Zhang Fu also walked out of the team, standing side by side with Chen Feng, and chatted like an old friend while walking into the Wangxi Building: "I am on the order of the prince to monitor the situation on the border of the Western Regions......"
The emperor was seriously ill and in a coma, and Zhu Zhanji was most worried about two things. The first is that there are man-made rebellions, and the second is the invasion of foreign enemies. Chen Feng didn't know many things, when Zhu Di just died, the Tatars in the north launched the craziest offensive against the Ming Dynasty in recent years. Fortunately, Zhang Fu was in charge and gave the Tatars a head-on blow, which allowed them to settle down.
Now the new emperor is seriously ill again, and the north has not been able to recover from Zhang Fu's blow back then. The southwest has long been settled, so Zhu Zhanji's greatest concern is naturally the West.
Zhang Fu was sent over to monitor the movements of the countries in the Western Regions and the garrison of the border army.
This is also a trust in Zhang Fu, if he is replaced by someone else, how can he settle the border affairs alone?
Chen Feng and Zhang Fu sat in the Wangxi Building, and the two drank a few drinks, although the age difference was more than thirty years old, and the time they spent together was very short, but they seemed to have become New Year's friends.
Speaking of fun, Chen Feng couldn't help but complain.
"When the emperor was still alive, I was able to talk back to him. The current Emperor Hongxi also regards me as a brother, but what about this prince? He actually calculates me in a different way, so how can I be willing to serve the imperial court again?"
I don't know if Chen Feng's words were too disrespectful, Zhang Fu suddenly lost his voice. After all, not everyone is as careless as Chen Feng, and when Zhu Di was there, he even threatened Zhu Di's life. Who would dare to do such a big rebellion?
Chen Feng found that Zhang Fu was silent, and he was a little unhappy. originally thought that Zhang Fu should be different from others, but now it seems that he is also a lackey of the imperial court. In fact, Chen Feng's forbearance ability is also very strong, if it weren't for Xie Wenxue's matter, he wouldn't have said this about Zhu Zhanji behind his back.
"I've drunk too much, don't take my words seriously, I'd better go back to my room and wash and sleep first." ”
Chen Feng was about to get up, but Zhang Fu suddenly reached out and pressed his shoulder. Zhang Fu doesn't know martial arts, how can he restrain Chen Feng. It's just that he has something to say when he looks like him, so Chen Feng didn't have any resistance.
"Chen, you also have to be considerate and considerate of the prince, he wants the Ming Dynasty to prosper more than any emperor. The premise of ruling the world is, of course, the absolute consolidation of the throne. However, most of you who know martial arts are outside the rule of the imperial court, so how can the crown prince rest assured? The emperor treats you as a relative, and he doesn't even see you at all, because of his character, but not every emperor has this kind of character. Throughout the dynasties, almost every emperor attached great importance to his majesty. Those who offended the majesty of the emperor, how many of them will end well?"
Chen Feng was silent, and Zhang Fu said: "I know you have your grievances, but the prince also has the prince's concerns." No matter what happens between you and him, I will not judge who is right and who is wrong, I only hope that the Ming Dynasty can be prosperous and peaceful. ”
What he meant was also to remind Chen Feng not to make the conflict bigger. It's okay to make a small fuss, but if it hurts the prosperity of the country, it's wrong.
At that time, no one will say that Zhu Zhanji is wrong, and all the infamy will only be added to Chen Feng's head. Because it is still the feudal era ruled by the emperor, no one dares to hold the emperor accountable.
"Thank you for the reminder. Chen Feng is sincerely grateful, it seems that he misunderstood Zhang Fu before, Zhang Fu is not afraid of the emperor, but some things are seen more thoroughly, and the whole world is also hung in his heart.
After that, Zhang Fu changed the topic and asked, "Chen, what is the matter with your visit to Green Ridge City this time? If I can help, I will definitely do my best to help." ”
Not many people know about this action of the Martial Arts Alliance, especially those outside the martial arts, and only a few people such as Zhu Zhanji know about it, so Zhang Fu naturally doesn't know......