Mr. Shen...or Mr. Shen, and that gift did not return to Jiankang together.
To be precise, after he captured the Northern Qi prince in Jinan Mansion, Shen Yi had him sent back to Jiankang the next day.
However, Zhao Lianghu could no longer ride a horse, and Shen Yi was worried that he would accidentally kill him, so he sent a carriage to take him all the way back.
This led to the fact that although Shen Yi spent a lot of time in Jinan before leaving for Jiankang, he had to arrive in Jiankang before the humanoid self-propelled gift package.
Fortunately, the time was not much different, and this great gift arrived in Jiankang last night at dusk.
At this moment, even His Majesty the Emperor himself did not know what the gift Shen Yi was talking about was.
Because the people who discovered Zhao Lianghu at that time were people from the Huai'an Army, not the internal guards, and he was sent away the next day.
The inner guards did not notice it at all, and Shen Yi did not take the initiative to report it. It can be said that the emperor knew nothing about this gift.
It was precisely because he knew nothing that he was curious and took the initiative to ask about it.
Seeing that the emperor agreed, Mr. Shen bowed his head and saluted: "Your Majesty, the gift is outside the palace. Your Majesty will wait a moment while I go and bring the gift in."
Emperor Hongde was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said with a smile: "Shen Qing can just send someone there, why don't you have to go there yourself?"
Shen Yi thought for a moment, looked at Gao Ming, and said: "Eunuch Gao, my attendant Jiang Sheng is waiting for me outside the palace. My father-in-law sends someone to tell him the word gift, and he will understand. ."
Eunuch Gao looked at the emperor, then nodded slightly, turned to give instructions to the eunuch next to him, and the two young eunuchs left Deqing Palace and trotted out.
Afterwards, the meeting will continue.
It is now the twenty-fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, and it is the last court meeting before the year. After this court meeting, the remaining matters will be discussed and decided by the small meeting. Therefore, there are many things to discuss today, many things that happened in Hongde's fifteen years. , everything needs to be clarified and straightened out today to avoid wrangling after the new year.
Therefore, after the court meeting continued, the Deqing Hall became a little lively, with many officials vying to discuss issues.
Ling Su and others, who had just received the title, retreated to the team.
They had never been to court and didn't know where they should stand, so they all stood behind Shen Yi, looking very well-behaved.
It is worth mentioning that the three people who were awarded the title just now were all martial officers, which are similar to military ranks and have nothing to do with the actual actual duties.
Ling Su and Su Ding were both granted the title of second-grade general of the country.
In the martial arts, from the second rank, one is first awarded the title of General of Zhenguo, then promoted to General of Dingguo, and when he becomes senior, he will be awarded the title of General of Fengguo.
This level is already very high in martial arts.
Going up from the second rank, there are the hussar generals of the second rank, the Zhuguo of the first rank, and the Youzhuguo of the first rank.
Xue Wei, on the other hand, was a slightly lower level. He was awarded the title of General Zhaoyong and was a third-grade martial artist. He stood behind Shen Yi and looked around the Deqing Palace from time to time, with some curiosity in his eyes.
Prior to this, none of the three of them had officially gone to court.
After Xue Wei looked around, he moved closer to Shen Yi and couldn't help but said: "Sir, this place is really big..."
Su Ding on the side heard what he said, coughed, bumped his shoulder, and laughed softly: "General Xue, it's time to call him Lord Marquis."
Ling Su on the side was relatively well-behaved, standing honestly without speaking.
Shen Yi turned back silently, glanced at the three of them, and said helplessly: "Don't talk nonsense, there are censors in the palace who are watching, be careful if they interfere with you and violate your etiquette."
In the Yushitai, there is a position called the censor in front of the palace. The rank is not high. It seems to be only the seventh rank or from the seventh rank. He is responsible for detecting indiscretions in front of the palace, similar to the disciplinary committee of the court.
If you are caught whispering to each other during a meeting, or sleeping against a pillar, if you are caught by these censors, they will write down a small notebook and complain.
Xue Wei kept silent and still looked around, as if he was looking for who was the censor in front of the palace.
For him, these are the things he is curious about. As for whether he will be awarded a second-grade martial arts medal or a third-grade martial arts medal, he doesn't care much.
While General Xue was looking around, two young eunuchs hurriedly stepped into the palace, kowtowed to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Shen's gift has arrived. They are waiting for orders outside the palace."
The emperor smiled: "What is it?"
The little eunuch blinked and replied honestly: "It's a person."
When the emperor heard this, he was thoughtful, and suddenly looked up at Shen Yi, with a smile on his face unconsciously.
Could this kid have caught a beauty in the north and brought it to Jiankang to give it to me?
Emperor Hongde thought so.
What a nonsense.
He looked at Shen Yi with reproachful eyes.
This kind of gift should be given in private. How can it be presented at a grand meeting?
What a nonsense.
But the person who can be sent away by Shen Qi should have something extraordinary.
Thinking of this, His Majesty the Emperor pressed his hand to signal the court to quiet down. Then he cleared his throat and said, "Let's announce it."
"yes."
Soon, two young eunuchs escorted or supported a chubby middle-aged fat man into the main hall.
His Majesty the Emperor's eyes widened as he looked at the plump middle-aged and elderly fat man in front of him, and then looked at Shen Yi with widened eyes.
"Shen Aiqing, what is this..."
The emperor wanted to say something, but he felt something was wrong. He touched his chin, sorted out his words, and continued: "Who is he?"
Shen Yi bowed his head respectfully and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this person's surname is Zhao and his name is Zhao Lianghu."
"The younger brother of Emperor Yongping of the Northern Qi Dynasty, ranked fifth among his peers."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi said softly: "In Northern Qi, I was granted the title of Prince Rui."
"He is the uncle of Zhao Kai, the puppet emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty."
When the emperor heard this, his eyes lit up, he looked at the frightened Zhao Lianghu, and asked: "Are you King Hu Qirui?"
Zhao Lianghu quickly raised his head and looked at Emperor Hongde, then he knelt down on the ground with a plop, his butt raised high, and kowtowed: "Zhao Lianghu, the capital of Yan, kowtow to the emperor..."
"Kowtow to Your Majesty."
When His Majesty the Emperor saw this, he had a strange look on his face. He walked down the imperial steps, circled twice around Zhao Lianghu who was kneeling on the ground, turned to look at Shen Yi, and asked, "Are you really the Hu Zhao clan?"
"Absolutely true."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "I have found a lot of people from Qi to confirm it."
"Concubine Qi most likely recognizes him. Your Majesty can ask Concubine Qi to come and recognize him..."
The emperor raised his head and glanced at Shen Yi.
Although the emperor did not speak, Shen Yi saw the meaning in the emperor's eyes.
He felt that he was a little too damaged.
However, His Majesty the Emperor was not very old after all. He walked up behind Zhao Lianghu, stretched out his foot and kicked Prince Zhao's butt, and asked, "Are you willing to surrender?"
Zhao Lianghu kept kowtowing.
"Willing to surrender, willing to surrender!"
Emperor Hongde nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Then I will give you a knighthood today."
The emperor walked back to his seat, touched his chin and thought for a moment, then said: "Zhenren Zhu Li is from Liaodong. He is fat and fat. He comes from the East..."
After the emperor said these three words, the court burst into laughter.
Emperor Hongde coughed and the court fell silent.
He said with a smile: "I was just joking."
He cleared his throat and said calmly: "Female Anshunbo, choose a place in Jiankang, and place Anshunbo there."
Immediately someone came out of the queue and bowed his head in salute.
"As commanded."
Zhao Lianghu lowered his head and seemed to be sobbing. It was unclear whether it was because he was happy or sad. He also lowered his head and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty..."
This Prince Rui was not a fool. He understood in his heart that the emperor of the Southern Dynasty knighted him not to treat him favorably, but to humiliate Yandu.
And if one day, the Yan capital is restored and the Northern Qi is destroyed, there will be no need for him, Uncle Anshun, to exist.
But one day is a day to live.
Prince Zhao...or rather Uncle An Shun, still cherishes his life.
Mr. Shen lowered his head at the right time and flattered him: "What a title. Your Majesty is really a scholar!"
The emperor chuckled: "I also think this name is quite wonderful."
He coughed and ordered: "Gao Ming, please remember to publish it in the imperial newspaper tomorrow about my kindness to the Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty and spread it throughout the world."
Eunuch Gao smiled and lowered his head: "I obey, my slave."
Shen Yi lowered his head again and said: "Your Majesty, in addition to Zhao Lianghu, the Huai'an army also captured the aunt and biological sister of Emperor Hu of the Northern Qi Dynasty. There are two princesses of the Northern Qi Dynasty. They are now on their way to Jiankang."
When the emperor heard this, he immediately said with a smile: "Then we will put them all in Uncle Anshun's house first. When I get free time, I can take Concubine Qi there to recognize my relatives."
This sentence is quite damaging, especially when said in front of Zhao Lianghu.
Prince Rui was still kneeling on the ground with his head lowered, pretending that he didn't hear anything.
When other people in Deqing Hall heard this, they laughed again.
When the laughter stopped, the emperor looked at the Ministry of Rites and said, "Pei Yuan."
Dr. Pei immediately stepped forward, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty."
"Draft a document, send someone to Yandu, and inform Zhao Kai."
"His uncle, aunt, and sister are all in Jiankang."
"I am in Jiankang and have prepared a place for him, waiting for him to come over."
Having said this, His Majesty the Emperor's mouth curved upward, unable to suppress the happiness in his heart.