Zhao Hong also knew that Yang Erlang moved with great speed, touring the Northern Sea by morning and Cangwu by dusk, making it difficult for the ordinary person to trace his steps.
However, without Yang Erlang in Lu Ting to suppress the capital region, he truly couldn’t sleep soundly!
On the twenty-second day without Yang Erlang in Lu Ting, he missed him...
"If you really can’t find him, just stop looking."
Zhao Hong pondered for a long time, then spoke softly, "Think of a way, go put some effort into it with Fengdengzi. Marquis Luting will definitely return to Lu Ting. At that time, let Fengdengzi speak up to keep him... You can promise Fengdengzi on my behalf that as long as he can keep Marquis Luting, it will be considered a great achievement, and promoting and increasing his nobility is but a trivial matter!"
"The same goes for you!"
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Originally, Nangong Feiying planned to let it go in one ear and out the other, but after hearing this, he couldn’t help it, "Majesty, forgive this servant for being outspoken, but based on what I understand of Marquis Luting, if Your Majesty really wants to keep him to command the capital region, you must speak to him directly and honestly."
"Considering Your Majesty’s friendship with Marquis Luting, and what I know of him, as long as Your Majesty pleads sincerely with him, even if he still does not wish to stay to command the capital region, he will surely find a way to resolve this for Your Majesty."
"Aside from this method, all other schemes will only backfire..."
"Especially if you manipulate matters involving the Liu Family!"
Zhao Hong internally agreed with his rationale, but outwardly he firmly denied it, "Given Marquis Luting’s integrity, wouldn’t I know? I have never thought of using the Liu Family in any scheme. I only wished for Fengdengzi to appeal to him with emotion and reason; is that also not allowed?"
Nangong Feiying: "Of course it’s not okay. Marquis Luting and Fengdengzi are as close as brothers. He might not treat Fengdengzi badly, but as for others... that’s a different story!"
His gaze sincere, he looked at Zhao Hong: "I’m talking about someone, surely you must have some idea who?"
Zhao Hong shivered and immediately waved his hand, "Pretend I said nothing, and that you heard nothing!"
Golden words?
The kind where golden words tumble forth with full jade teeth?
Nangong Feiying readily agreed: "Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhao Hong felt slightly relieved, then once again entertained a previously dismissed thought: "Should I still ask Sister to work on him a little through pillow talk?"
But just as this thought emerged, he suppressed it deep within himself again.
One shouldn’t use relationships this way!
"And the second matter?"
Zhao Hong pondered internally, asking offhandedly.
Nangong Feiying spoke earnestly and concisely, "To inform Your Majesty, this servant has received news that the Northern Tartar Tribe and the Oirat Tribe are joining forces, showing signs of advancing south to our border."
Zhao Hong suddenly furrowed his brows, pondering for a moment before exclaiming angrily, "Xiahou Xiong deserves to die!"
His statement sounded nonsensical, but Nangong Feiying understood it nonetheless.
After hesitating for a few moments, he still advised, "Please forgive my outspokenness, Your Majesty. The Tartars’ movement southward may be somewhat related to the situation in the southwest, but the main reason should still be the snow disaster last year that killed too many of their cattle and sheep. The common herders need to move south to survive, and the nobles and leaders want to take advantage of the war to seize greater power."
"When Marquis Luting was handling cases in the capital previously, he also mentioned to me that it was very likely that the Tartars would move south this year in search of a way to survive... Indeed, it turned out just as Marquis Luting had predicted!"
Zhao Hong was stunned and asked incredulously, "Marquis Luting predicted this as well?"
Nangong Feiying bowed, "As far as I know, Marquis Luting had deduced from various clues two years ago that the Tartars were very likely to raise their troops and head south again within the next two years. Over these years, he has constantly been strengthening the northern borders through various powers... This matter has been primarily overseen by Shen Fa Shen of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Currently, there is no one in the court who understands the situation in the north better than Shen Fa. You may summon Shen Fa to the palace for an inquiry to find out."
Zhao Hong pondered for two seconds, then commanded, "Summon the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Shen Fa, to the palace for an audience!"
"Yes!"
A nearby attendant received the order and hurriedly left.
Zhao Hong heavily sat down on the chair, a trace of resentment flashing through his mind: ’Father, oh Father, with so many people inside and outside this palace, how did you manage to let him slip away? You’re truly making things difficult for your son...’