The old man came to visit late at night, so naturally he did not come to discuss money and food with Shen Yi.
Because these things are not in a hurry, Shen Yi is in Jiankang, and he will stay for at least half a month, so he has time to discuss it at any time.
Giving a platform to the Northern Expedition was only one of its intentions.
And since he came all night, he naturally had a more profound purpose.
That is, give the truth to Shen Yi.
The family fortune handed over to the imperial court.
He came to tell Shen Yi how much capital the imperial court had and how long it could probably fight.
At the same time, it also made Shen Yi know better. When facing the emperor, he should not talk too much and make an estimate based on two years.
In this way, Shen Yi can give the court a plan that can be completed within two years, so that he will not fall into passivity.
As the Dajiu Qing, Zhao Changping is undoubtedly one of the top court bosses in the imperial court. These court bosses sometimes wish they could cough and have others guess what it means.
But a figure of Zhao Changping's level could rush over in the middle of the night, tell Shen Yi such a confession, and "ask" Shen Yi where he could reach in two years.
It almost expresses Shen Yi.
This is very rare.
This shows that Zhao Shangshu, an elder, is very competent.
It was precisely because Shen Yi understood the meaning of his words that he said, "I'll hit you wherever I hit you."
Mr. Shen looked at Zhao Changping and whispered: "Master, don't worry. No matter what my nephew does, he knows it well. Even if one day in the future, the Northern Expedition really..."
After a pause, Mr. Shen continued: "It really stopped suddenly..."
"My nephew is also confident that he can keep the territory he has conquered and will not suffer a loss."
Zhao Shangshu patted Shen Yi on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Zi Heng's idea of hitting wherever you hit is very good and realistic enough."
"In a court meeting in the next few days, no matter how anyone praises you or tries to trick you, you must stick to this statement."
"In this way, in the future, I won't stumble over this matter, and I won't leave anyone with a reason to talk about it."
"Now that you are in the limelight, many people are jealous of you."
Zhao Shangshu said softly: "Even Zichang, there are many people who want to set up a trap to get some leverage against him."
"In the past two months, he almost fell into the trap unless I warned him."
Shen Yi immediately frowned and said with a frown, "Who is that person?"
"It shouldn't be a factional opponent."
Zhao Shangshu said calmly: "It's just some opportunistic officials in the court who got close to Zichang and wanted to drag him to the Qinhuai River, and then used some Qinhuai River women to catch Zichang's sore spots."
"In this way, we can capture Uncle Jiang Du's brother."
"This is for personal gain."
"It's not unusual for these people to treat young officials in this way."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "Zichang never mentioned it at all, and I know nothing about it."
Zhao Shangshu shook his head and said: "Since they didn't succeed, they just didn't do it. It's not easy to make a big fanfare, let alone to call for punishment. You are an upstart, and many people feel uncomfortable with you."
"Don't be too domineering."
Shen Yi nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I have memorized all the teachings of my uncle."
"Don't worry, my nephew won't be too overbearing. It's just that Jiankang has a residence to report to."
"I'll ask the newspaper department to look into these things."
Mr. Shen said softly: "My nephew also serves as the deputy censor of the imperial censor, and it is one of my responsibilities to clean up the Qing court."
Zhao Changping smiled hoarsely: "Zi Heng always acts in a measured manner, so I can rest assured."
The two men chatted in the study for half an hour before Zhao Changping left. However, he did not leave the Shen family. Instead, he went to the backyard to catch up with his old friend Lu Anshi and discuss the matter of building Kang Ganquan Academy.
Taking advantage of this time, Shen Yi found Shen Heng, pulled the imperial court official aside, and asked: "More than a month ago, was there someone in the imperial court who wanted to use tricks on you?"
Shen Heng was startled, then shook his head and said, "I didn't notice it."
"But at that time, there were two colleagues in the Zhongshu Department who were also members of the Zhongshu Department. They were very enthusiastic about my younger brother and often invited him out for drinks."
Shen Yi looked at him.
"Going to Qinhuai River to drink?"
Shen Heng nodded sheepishly.
"Went there a few times..."
"Then one time, I met Uncle Zhao in the imperial city. The uncle said that I was not allowed to indulge in sex, so I never went there again."
Shen Yi looked at his brother and said nothing.
It's not easy to learn well, but it's easy to learn bad.
Shen Heng went to Qinhuai River to drink flower wine, which was nothing. After all, in this era, it was not a big deal for literati.
But if he comes into contact with other things, such as gambling, and someone like him who doesn't understand anything, he will accidentally end up in debt.
When the time comes, it will become a handle.
If it was just gambling, it wouldn't be a big problem for the Shen family. After all, Xu Fu was very rich, and someone like Zhao Er, from a well-off family, had spent half his life in brothels and gambling houses, so it wouldn't be a big deal.
Just be afraid, some evil-hearted people will blame Shen Heng for the murder. That is the real handle, and it will be difficult to get rid of it.
Shen Yi was silent for a while and did not speak.
My brother has grown up, won the imperial examination, and become an official, so he can no longer say harsh words.
After thinking for a while, he patted Shen Heng on the shoulder and said softly: "If you really want to go to a place like the Qinhuai River, I won't care about you, but you must be careful when making friends and don't go astray."
Shen Heng was very smart and noticed that his brother's mood was not right. He quickly explained: "Eldest brother, two months ago, the younger brother learned that the siege of Xuzhou had been lifted and that my brother was safe and sound. He felt much better. Plus, I thought You need to get along well with your colleagues, so..."
Shen Yi smiled.
"Okay, you don't need to explain anything to me. You are already an official of the imperial court and will be a father soon."
"It's just that when you are an official in the imperial court, you just need to be more considerate when interacting with people."
Shen Heng was thoughtful and nodded knowingly.
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Half an hour later, Zhao Shangshu left. Before leaving, he invited Master Lu to visit the Zhao family tomorrow to discuss the affairs of Ganquan Academy.
Obviously, the old man is already planning to skip work tomorrow.
As the chief official of the Hubu Yamen, it was not difficult for him to miss work. It was just that the little old man had always been very dedicated and rarely missed work.
Master Lu sent him to the gate of Uncle Jiangdu's Mansion, and Shen Yi sent him all the way to the carriage. On the winter night, Mr. Shen raised his hands and saluted, saying: "Uncle, thank you very much for bothering me to come late at night."
Zhao Changping boarded the carriage and said with a smile: "The main reason is to discuss the academy with your teacher. It is rare that Ganquan Academy has been carried forward in the hands of our generation. This Jiankang Academy must be run well."
"After knowing that An Shi agreed to establish an academy in Jiankang, I have written letters to contact many old friends. At least there is no shortage of gentlemen from the academy."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said: "Don't worry, uncle, my nephew will arrange the place in the academy."
Arranging a place means providing the venue.
Zhao Changping smiled and said: "Since Your Majesty asked your father-in-law to open it, he naturally paid for it from internal funds, so you don't need to worry about it."
Shen Yi nodded first, hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "Uncle, the second brother will probably come back in a few days. Do you want him to stay in the Jiankang Household Department next year to work?"
"My nephew can recommend him."
"Second brother's current contribution is more than enough for promotion."
Zhao Shangshu shook his head slightly and said: "He has been in Jiankang for so many years and has never been effective. Keeping him in Jiankang will only harm him."
"Although I don't know if he has really changed as you said, Ziheng, but it's rare that he can do something in the north, so just let him follow you."
Zhao Shangshu sighed softly: "At least, let him have a future."
Shen Yi lowered his head and wrote it down.
On the carriage, Zhao Changping waved his hand and said, "It's cold, so there's no need to send Ziheng off. Let's go back."
"I will be at home tomorrow. Remember to ask your teacher to come to my home."
Shen Yi stopped and saluted Zhao Changping's carriage sincerely.
"Uncle, walk slowly."
At this moment, Mr. Shen was filled with emotion.
This was the Minister of Household Affairs at that time.