General Zhao took Shen Yi to a carriage, pointed at the carriage, and said softly: "Servant Shen, the carriage is ready and will be taken directly to the palace for you."
Shen Yi didn't refuse and got on the carriage directly.
Now that we have arrived in Jiankang, there is nothing suspicious about people like Zhao Lu. He has been deprived of military power and all positions, and now only has the title of Marquis of Anping. It is impossible for him to cause trouble in Jiankang City. Make it rain.
Under the emperor's nose, if he could do anything detrimental to Shen Yi, then all the internal guards should find a rope and hang them directly from the beams of their homes.
After getting on the carriage, Mr. Shen stuck his head out, looked at Zhao Lu, and asked, "Why don't you go into the palace together, Mr. Marquis?"
Zhao Lu looked deeply at Shen Yi, then shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty only asked me to pick up Minister Shen, and did not let me enter the palace again."
As he said that, he looked up at Shen Yi and suddenly smiled.
"Previously, His Majesty told me that Mr. Shen seems to be interested in my daughter..."
Hearing this, Mr. Shen was so frightened that he waved his hands repeatedly: "Mr. Hou, just treat this as a joke. Don't mention it again. It's not a good thing for you, me, or the four girls in your family."
Although the Zhao family is lonely, they are still Shen Yi's political opponents in a sense. Now they can only live in peace and contentment in the court by continuing to be Shen Yi's enemies.
General Zhao looked calm and said softly: "If I can help Mr. Shen calm down."
"OK OK."
Shen Yi shook his head and sighed: "Master Hou, you don't have to step on yourself like this."
"The Zhao family doesn't seem to have reached this level."
Marquis Zhao was silent for a while, clasped his fists at Shen Yi, and said seriously: "In any case, Minister Shen defeated the Qi people on the front line, and Zhao sincerely admires him."
What he said was half true and half false, and Shen Yi didn't take it seriously.
Because he only had some evil thoughts about the fourth girl, but he didn't have any love or even desire.
If he really brought her in for a moment of bad taste, not to mention whether it would ruin her, Mr. Shen himself would probably feel a little uncomfortable with it.
more importantly.
Ye Chan left before Shen Yi. Although the carriage was slower, it was estimated that in two or three days' journey, it would be time to reach Jiankang. At that time, Mr. Shen would first bring Ye Chan in. If he got another girl from the Zhao family, this year It may not be that easy.
After talking to Zhao Lu for a few words and confirming that he was not going to the palace, Shen Yi got on the carriage. As the carriage slowly started to move, he sat in the carriage with his eyes closed and he began to think about the next conversation with the emperor.
Almost half an hour later, the carriage entered the imperial city, but did not stop. It did not stop until it reached the entrance of the palace. Mr. Shen jumped out of the carriage and saw two young eunuchs waiting at the entrance of the palace.
When they saw Shen Yi, the two young eunuchs lowered their heads, called themselves "Sir", and then led Shen Yi towards the Manlu Palace.
By this time, it was completely dark.
It was a cold winter night, and the wind blew against Shen Yi, making him exhale a chill.
When he arrived at the entrance of the Manna Hall, he felt a wave of warmth. Mr. Shen felt a little relieved. He followed the young eunuch and soon reached the Manna Hall and saw His Majesty the Emperor who was reading at night.
We haven't seen him for almost half a year. His Majesty the Emperor's appearance has not changed much compared to when he was in Yanzhou, but he is obviously not as energetic as when he was outside. It is probably because he is not very happy after returning to this prison.
Shen Yi lowered his head and said respectfully: "Shen Yi, from the Ministry of War, pays homage to Your Majesty."
When the emperor heard this voice, he immediately raised his head. When he saw Shen Yi approaching, a smile appeared on his face. He even stood up and said, "Shen Qing is back. I have been waiting for you for several days."
"You are so wise and wise, please give me a seat."
Because he shouted twice, Eunuch Gao moved very quickly and hurriedly brought a chair to Shen Yi. After Mr. Shen thanked him, he carefully sat down.
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said, "Have you seen Zhao Lu?"
"seen."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said softly: "It seems a little inappropriate for Your Majesty to ask Lord Zhao to greet you."
"Nothing inappropriate."
His Majesty the Emperor snorted and said: "How much anger did he and Yang Jingzong give me in the early years? Didn't I suffer the same?"
"Now, it's time for him to accept his anger. If he can bear it, I can tolerate him. If he can't bear it, no one can blame him."
After saying this, the emperor looked at Shen Yi and smiled: "I heard that Shen Qing, you sent people to raid the Kong family some time ago?"
Mr. Shen's face changed slightly and he said quickly: "Your Majesty, it is clear that this is not a house raid or a house raid. It is just that in accordance with the previous decision of your Majesty and the court, part of the Kong family's property was confiscated."
"Because there are many refugees in Xuzhou and Yanzhou, and in order to win the hearts and minds of the other five prefectures in Shandong and even all the Han people in the north, I, together with Brother Zhang, will redistribute the land occupied by Zhenren Zhuli and some wealthy households."
"Previously, His Majesty had said that he would confiscate 90% of the Kong family's property. I also carried out His Majesty's holy will and confiscated the Kong family's property."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi said with emotion: "Your Majesty may not believe it. If 90% of the Kong family's property is converted into cash, the amount will probably exceed your Majesty's internal funds."
When the emperor heard this, he laughed dumbly: "Don't be so provocative. My internal money has been flowing like water in the past few years. Now I only have more than one million taels in silver. Not to mention the Kong family, I'm afraid if you just pick one of those big families in the south of the Yangtze River, I'm afraid He is also richer than me."
Having said this, the emperor stroked his beard and said thoughtfully: "Speaking of which, in the past few years, I have only been able to get out of my pocket. I am indeed a bit poor. When next year begins, I will have to find a way to bring the Shibo Department back from the beginning. We have to come back to Hube."
After saying this, he looked at Shen Yi and continued: "You have made too much trouble about the Kong family."
"I don't know if someone spread the news intentionally, but now many people in Jiankang City know that you ransacked the saint's house."
Shen Yi's expression remained unchanged and he said: "Your Majesty, if you want to say that the saint's home was confiscated, this home was also confiscated by the imperial court and has nothing to do with me. Besides..."
"This matter is a serious matter. Although I have temporarily seized their property, I have not used it. If your Majesty does not agree, just go back and write a letter to Yanzhou and ask them to return the Kong family's property."
The emperor shook his head: "You are still as slippery as before."
"But since you have copied it, I can't send it back. Otherwise, the court's orders will change overnight, and the people in the north won't trust us."
"Of course."
He looked at Shen Yi and chuckled softly: "Shen Qing, you will probably still have to bear some infamy. After all, there are some things that cannot be explained by those people who only echo the words and the slanderous scholars."
"If they want to scold me, then just scold me."
Mr. Shen smiled and said: "I just want to see who is scolding."
"Last time when the Confucius Temple was on fire, someone in Jiankang was arbitrarily insulting me. I heard that some people came to my door and threw rotten eggs and some pickled things on my door and in the yard."
"I was in the north at that time and had no time to argue with them."
"Now, I might want to have a good argument with them."
The emperor smiled and said: "It seems that my Shen Zhongcheng needs to show off his majesty."
"Don't dare to show off your authority."
Mr. Shen looked calm: "I'm just working hard in the north. I dare not say that I have made contributions to the court, but at least I have done some hard work. If I do this, my family will not be able to live in peace in Jiankang."
"I feel uneasy."
After hearing Shen Yi's words, the emperor became serious and sighed slightly.
"What you are saying is that I thought less at the beginning."
"At that time, I should severely punish these people."
"I dare not work Your Majesty."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "I can handle it myself."
"Um."
The emperor nodded and said calmly: "It's your turn to get angry, otherwise they won't take you seriously."
"This time, it doesn't matter if you make a bigger fuss, I will support you."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said thanks.
After saying this, the emperor asked Eunuch Gao to pour tea for Shen Yi and asked: "Shen Qing said in his letter earlier that the war in Shandong was overtly inferior and secretly superior. How do you say this?"
"In the past two months, the war has not been going well. Many people have advised me to stop the war and rest."
Shen Yi looked calm and replied: "Your Majesty, the Qi people have added another round of troops, not only in Shandong, but also in Henan."
"Especially in Henan, the people in Henan are almost being forcibly recruited."
"They can't say whether they can survive with enough money and food, but the people's sentiment is no longer there."
"Now, the initiative on the battlefield in Shandong rests with me, Da Chen."
