Chapter four hundred and fifty seventh: happy event

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 Walking on the corridor into the palace, with the eunuch leading the way and Yu Qian with a dark face beside him, Shen Shangshu expressed that he was a little uneasy.

In the morning meeting, he could talk eloquently and clearly oppose Yu Qian's proposal, because it was not just the Hubu family who were unwilling.

Yu Qian's nine-sided strategy involves too much and touches the interests of all aspects. Hubu is just pushed out to compete in the ring.

This is a common unspoken rule in the court. If you want to object to something, you will naturally be provoked by those who have the greatest interests at stake.

The reason is very simple, because if you don't come out to oppose it, once it is passed, it will do the most damage to your interests.

So you have to take the lead, and then everyone can follow.

This is a normal game in government affairs. There is nothing to say. The Ministry of Household Affairs does not have much money right now.

If the treasury were to be loosened more quickly, Shen Shangshu would never be the first person to do so.

As for the Ministry of War, there is nothing to say about the upright debate in the court. If Yu Qian loses, he should admit defeat.

Originally, this matter should have been settled and never mentioned again.

But at the end of the court, the emperor wanted to summon them both alone.

This made Shen Yi stop thinking about it.

As one of the few important officials in the Central Committee, Shen Yi's political sense is certainly keen enough.

Although it is not clear what happened in private, the relationship between Yu Qian and the Emperor has obviously changed since the last court meeting. It seems that some barriers have been eliminated and they have become much closer than before.

If his guess was correct, this change should have happened not long ago.

In other words, now is the time for Yu Qian to be favored.

It was at this time that Yu Qian launched his long-prepared nine-sided strategy, but was rejected by a group of ministers headed by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Although the emperor seemed to "accept" the opinions of the ministers fairly and impartially, he called the two of them alone after the court.

This, this, isn't it about shooting the first bird and finding a place for Yu Qian?

Thinking of this, Chen Yi looked at Yu Qian, who had always had a dark face, and suddenly felt that this guy was vicious and had bad intentions.

Walking forward, we arrived at Qianqing Palace in a short time.

Outside the palace, the emperor's eunuch Huaien was waiting.

Chen Yi knew that although he had been transferred to the Qianqing Palace not long ago, it was said that he had the trust of the emperor, had a good reputation, and was an upright person.

Seeing the two people approaching, Wynn cupped his hands and said.

"I have seen you two gentlemen. Your Majesty is changing clothes. Please wait a moment."

The two of them returned the favor.

Then, Shen Yi thought for a while, took two steps forward, approached Wynn and asked.

"Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Huai'en. His Majesty just came down from the court, and he urgently summoned the two of us. I guess it's for the government affairs in the morning?"

Although it is said that there has always been a tendency to despise eunuchs in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty.

However, if an official of the third rank or above cannot correctly view the status of an eunuch, it will be impossible for him to sit in a high position in his lifetime.

It is true that there are many traitors among the chamberlains, but as the emperor's personal servants, they are indeed irreplaceable.

As long as there is imperial power, there will also be eunuchs, the only difference is who they are.

Under the Ming Dynasty's system, it may be difficult for them to achieve success, but it is very easy for them to do bad things.

Therefore, the higher the level of civil servants, the more polite they will be when facing these ministers.

Even Wang Wen, that stubborn old man, treated big men like Cheng Jing and Shu Liang with courtesy.

Of course, if necessary, these bosses will show no mercy when they fall out, but that's a story for another day.

Compared with Cheng Jing and Shu Liang, who have been dealing with foreign courts for a long time and have become immune to all kinds of politeness, Hua En has always been in the inner court and has just been transferred to the imperial court for a short time.

Therefore, it was still a bit uncomfortable to be so polite to an important foreign official like Shen Yi.

However, Wynn was promoted, so he was not stupid. He immediately understood that Shen Yi was trying to find out more about him.

After hesitating for a moment, Wynn said with a smile.

"After His Majesty came back, there was no reason to go to court early. Moreover, His Majesty's mood at the moment should be pretty good. You two adults can rest assured."

This sentence was said so cleverly that Shen Yi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and his evaluation of the eunuch in charge of Qianqing Palace was a little higher.

Before an audience, it is a common practice for courtiers to briefly inquire about the situation in order to be prepared.

The eunuchs are usually happy to do this smooth favor.

Of course, it is inevitable that sometimes some personnel are needed to clear the way.

What's more, in a sense, the relationship between eunuchs and courtiers is mutually beneficial.

After all, for the eunuchs, the highest goal is to enter the Supervisor of Ceremonies.

Under normal circumstances, in order to be admitted to the Bureau of Ceremonies, in addition to personal ability and the favor of the emperor, the reputation of the courtiers is also a very important part.

Therefore, they also need to have good relations with important officials in the DPRK.

Of course, this is talking about ordinary eunuchs. Wang Zhen, who is so favored and trusted that he can ignore other conditions, is not included in this category.

Chen Yi is not pedantic, he naturally understands the ways of the world.

However, he had inquired in advance and found out that Wynn was not good at wealth, but rather had the aloof attitude of a scholar who regarded money as dirt.

For this kind of person, you have to show enough etiquette, so he is very polite from his attitude to his tone.

An ordinary eunuch would have become uncomfortable if he was treated like this by the seven ministers.

But Wynn was different. He was only nervous for a short moment and then responded.

He was the one who asked the question just now, but Wynn responded with "Don't worry, you two adults."

Not only did he answer Shen Yi's question, but he also cleverly picked himself out, making himself appear impartial and not deliberately trying to make friends with anyone.

This skill makes him worthy of being favored by the emperor!

Putting Wynn aside, Chen Yi focused on his words.

Is the emperor in a good mood?

As the emperor's personal servant, Shen Yi didn't think Huai En would talk nonsense without basis. However, at this time, what could the emperor be in a good mood about.

It's not like that, because Yu Qian suffered a defeat in court, and the emperor was gloating about his misfortune?

With this thought in mind, before he could figure it out, a chamberlain came out of the palace and said a few words in Wynn's ear.

So Wynn stretched out his right hand and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty declares that the two adults are here to see you. Please come with us!"

Hearing this, Chen Yi immediately calmed down, and together with Yu Qian, followed Huaien forward.

Entering the palace, the emperor, dressed in a green dragon robe, had already sat down behind the imperial desk. Shen Yi took a look at him secretly, and sure enough, he was in a good mood.

Although I don’t know why, it is always a good thing.

"I will see you, Your Majesty."

"No gifts!"

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand with a smile and motioned to the waiter on the side to give the two of them seats.

After the two of them sat down, he cast his eyes on Shen Yi, who was looking a little uneasy, and asked with a half-smile.

"Mr. Shen, are you thinking that I called you two here to save Mr. Yu's face and support the nine-sided strategy?"

Chen Yi was stunned, he didn't expect the emperor to say so directly.

With a cold sweat breaking out in his heart, Shen Yi squeezed out a smile on his face and said.

"I dare not speculate on the holy will without authorization. It is common for me to have different political opinions on court affairs. I and Yu Shaobao are both dedicated to serving the public good, so there are slight differences."

"The Nine-Side Strategy is a major matter. It is normal for all ministers in the imperial court to have different opinions. I may have spoken inappropriately in court, but in my heart I still respect Shaobao very much."

Seeing Shen Yi's cautious look, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but smile and said.

"Sir, there is no need to be like this. I originally planned to mediate between the two gentlemen..."

Hearing the emperor's emphasis on the last few words, a bitter look appeared on Chen Yi's face. Sure enough, his guess was right.

However, immediately after, the emperor changed the topic and said:

"However, a happy event has just happened, and I am too lazy to mediate it for you."

happy event?

Chen Yi glanced at Yu Qian and saw that he was also a little confused.

Looking at the emperor again, the smile on his face is indeed genuine and does not seem to be fake.

At this time, Huaien, who received the emperor's signal, also said with a smile.

"My lords, just after going to court, the Queen Empress handed over a message, saying that when the imperial doctor asked for Ping An's pulse, he diagnosed that Concubine Guo, who had just entered the palace, was already one month pregnant."

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