It's no different from shooting an arrow first and then drawing the target.
And Shen Yi told He Shan this way not because he wanted to embarrass Cui Yu, or because he wanted to use this matter to embarrass Cui Yu.
It's because this matter is already very obvious.
Now, Shen Yi's status has risen sharply.
This kind of rising tide lifts all boats, which is not only reflected in the court, but also among the people. In other words, it is more obvious among the people.
Because people worship heroes, Mr. Shen is undoubtedly a great hero without any doubt.
When the Japanese were suppressed from the southeast, his reputation among the people was not low. Now, after defeating the Qi people several times, his reputation has risen again, not only among the people, but also in the court.
After all, not everyone is plotting against others. There are also passionate young people in the court.
According to the normal development of the situation, not to mention that Shen Yi did not touch the Kong family. Even if he did, it would be the Kong family of Northern Qi, not the Kong family of Jiankang. The buttocks of the Jiankang government and the opposition could not tilt to the north, that is. It is impossible to criticize Shen Yi because of this incident.
What's even more unbelievable is that some inexplicable scholars came to Shen's house to cause trouble, and they used completely baseless rumors to rub Shen Yi's face in the face.
More than once!
It started when the Confucius Temple caught fire in the middle of the year.
And thinking about this, it is not difficult to guess what happened.
It must have been done by Master Shen's enemies.
Moreover, it must have a very high status.
If it were some unknown person, they wouldn't have the guts to smear a hero like this.
Shen Yi naturally thought of Cui Yu.
He actually understands in his heart.
Although he and Cui Yu had some disagreements in the early years, what happened back then was not a big deal. For an official, or politician, seeing Shen Yi's rapid rise, Cui Yu should have put aside his prejudices and made peace with Shen Yi. .
The reason why Cui Yu worked tirelessly against Shen Yi was not because he even insulted the Northern Qi Princess, which indirectly led to his dismissal. Instead, he spontaneously became Shen Yi's political enemy, hoping to become the emperor's counterweight to Shen Yi in the court. Weight.
In this way, if Shen Yi doesn't fall, he will probably not fall, and his position will be as stable as Mount Tai.
This kind of political operation is understandable to Shen Yi. After all, there is such an opposing prime minister. When the emperor uses him, he will naturally relax a lot.
But now, no matter whether the person behind this is Cui Yu or not, this kind of operation that directly affects Shen Yi's reputation and even his family still pisses him off.
Shen Qi was really treated like a piece of clay!
After giving instructions to He Shan, Mr. Shen sat alone in his seat, closed his eyes, and pondered for a long time.
He stayed at home for the whole day and didn't go out much.
It was not until evening that Shen Yi put on thick clothes, picked up some small gifts from home, and walked out of the house.
He came all the way to Zhao Shangshu, no, it should be said to be Mr. Zhao's house. When he arrived at the door of Zhao's house, he happened to see Zhao Changping's sedan getting off the sedan. Shen Yi stepped forward to greet Mr. Zhao. When Mr. Zhao came out, he smiled. He cupped his hands and saluted: "I've met my uncle."
When Zhao Changping saw Shen Yi's figure, a smile appeared on his face. He stepped forward to support Shen Yi and said with a smile, "Did Zi Heng send someone to keep an eye on me? I just happened to block me at the door of my house."
Shen Yi shook his head quickly: "How dare you, how dare you, I just know that my uncle is doing his duty and often comes back from the Yamen after dark, so it was a coincidence."
Having said this, he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "I haven't had time to say congratulations to my uncle yet. Congratulations to my uncle for becoming the Prime Minister. You are a very human minister."
Zhao Changping shook his head and said dumbly: "On the surface, I am just the Prime Minister of Zhongshu. The position of Minister of the Ministry of Revenue has not been removed. In fact, I am still in charge of the errands of the Ministry of Revenue. No, I just came back from the Ministry of Revenue. "
"Uncle, those who are capable work harder."
Zhao Changping laughed dumbly, looked at Shen Yi's arm, and said: "Go in and talk, go in and talk."
The two men entered the Zhao Mansion almost side by side. As they walked, Shen Yi said with a smile: "Second brother also came back yesterday. How are you getting along with the uncle? The uncle didn't talk about him anymore?"
Hearing this sentence, even though he had already paid homage to the prime minister, Zhao Changping's expression was still a little complicated. He shook his head slightly and sighed: "It's just for no reason. What do I say he did?"
"Yesterday when he came back, I saw that he had worked hard. He was a lot darker and a little thinner. When your aunt saw that he still had stab wounds on his body, she was so scared that she burst into tears. She complained about me all night."
When Shen Yi heard this, he was also a little surprised: "Second brother has a knife wound on his body? Why didn't I know? Second brother has only been on the battlefield a few times, and he always followed me..."
Having said this, Shen Yi suddenly paused and said, "Yes, from Xuzhou to Yanzhou, the second brother is in charge of the logistics. It should be that he encountered some scattered Qi people while transporting food and was injured."
He sighed: "Given my second brother's temperament, he has never mentioned it to me."
"I saw it."
Mr. Zhao said slowly: "It's only a two-inch long stab wound. It's not deep. It should be a small injury. He was right not to tell you. If he told you, I would still ask him a few words."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "Master uncle is too harsh on my second brother."
Mr. Zhao sighed: "It was because I had too little control over him before that he was allowed to wander around for more than twenty years without accomplishing anything. If he had not followed you Ziheng, he might still be sleeping in flowers and willows in the Qinhuai River."
Shen Yi did not continue to persuade, but just asked with a smile: "Then the uncle will let the second brother go north next year?"
Mr. Zhao stopped and looked at Shen Yi: "What do you think Zi Heng?"
Mr. Shen said seriously: "I think it's better not to give it up."
"Second brother is now the son of the prime minister. It is not appropriate for him to go to the front line. He will easily be missed."
"In the past few years, my second brother has also developed his skills. If he stays in Jiankang, it's not like he can't do things."
Zhao Changping stroked his beard, thought carefully, and shook his head slowly: "He is so old, and you and I don't even know what to say. We still have to look at him."
Hearing this sentence, Shen Yi was a little stunned.
Because Zhao Changping is a very typical scholar-bureaucrat, a bit chauvinistic, very strong in some aspects, and cannot tolerate doubts from his family and subordinates.
But now, he seems to have changed a lot.
While talking, the two people had already entered the living room.
After knowing that Shen Yi was coming, Mrs. Zhao of the Zhao family, Zhao Da Zhao Er, their brothers' wives, and the grandchildren of the Zhao family all came out to see Shen Yi.
The eldest members of the Zhao family, Zhao Youzhou and Zhao Jizhou, both had children. At this moment, a group of little children came out and kowtowed politely and called uncle. Shen Yi was also a little embarrassed. He touched his body and found nothing valuable. He could only smile bitterly and said to the two sisters-in-law: "You two ladies, you came late today and forgot to bring gifts. I will make up for these nieces and nephews when I come back later."
Both ladies laughed, and Zhao Jizhou, who was familiar with Shen Yi, said with a smile: "My youngest son is the same age as your little girl. Otherwise, if we were to get married today, I wouldn't need any gifts from you."
He winked at Shen Yi and said, "Not only don't you want it, I will go to your house later and prepare a generous gift for your family."
Shen Yi rolled his eyes at this guy.
"His Majesty has also taken a fancy to my Sangsang as his daughter-in-law. How about my second brother go and compete with His Majesty?"
Zhao Jizhou shrank his neck and stopped talking.
Zhao Changping, who was sitting in the main seat, coughed and said, "Okay, stop messing around."
He stood up, smiled at Shen Yi and said, "Ziheng, let's talk in the study."
Shen Yi nodded and stood up. After saying hello to everyone in the Zhao family, he followed Mr. Zhao into the study.
After sitting down in the study, Mr. Zhao looked at Shen Yi and asked, "What happened today that made you so angry?"
"I heard about it in the imperial city."
Mr. Shen lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and said with a smile: "My family has been bullied. If I don't get angry and solve these troubles, I won't feel safe going out to lead the army next year."
Zhao Changping thought for a while and asked, "Has Ziheng found the person behind the scenes?"
"not yet."
Mr. Shen did not shy away and said directly: "But my nephew suspects that it is Cui Guangxian."
Zhao Shangshu also lowered his head to drink tea and said softly: "If it is him, I'm afraid you won't be able to find any evidence."
"This man is very cautious in what he does."
Shen Yi nodded lightly: "Prime Minister Zhongshu naturally has means. My nephew believes in what my uncle said."
"But uncle..."
Shen Yi said softly: "Some things don't require evidence, just suspicion is enough."
Prime Minister Zhao thought thoughtfully: "How will the palace react?"
Shen Yi stretched out his hand to add water to Mr. Zhao.