This discussion in the Manlu Hall was also a slightly novel experience for Shen Yi, because he had never participated in such a small-scale personnel appointment meeting before.
However, although it was his first time to participate, he was quite crucial in this meeting. Whether it was the candidates recommended by the Ministry of War or the Fifth Army Governor's Office, Shen Yi would ultimately have a look at them.
This is not because Shen has the power, or that he is in charge of things that he should not be in charge of, but because the commander-in-chief of Henan wants to take up his post smoothly, and if he wants to do this job well, he must nod his head.
The meeting lasted for nearly an hour. Finally, a suitable candidate was selected from among the candidates recommended by the Ministry of War and several suitable deputy generals from the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and handed over to His Majesty the Emperor. Emperor Hongde stood up and announced: "That's it for today's discussion. Tomorrow I will choose one of these two people to be the commander-in-chief of Henan."
Having said this, the emperor looked at Jiang Jian and said sternly: "This time the matter in Henan is urgent. This commander-in-chief needs to be dispatched as soon as possible. After my imperial edict is issued tomorrow, the Ministry of War will issue official documents as quickly as possible. "
At this point, the emperor snorted: "I heard that when the Military Selection Department of your Ministry of War fills vacancies, you will have to lose 30% of the profit and water. If you are in such a major national event, I will never get stuck again." Be gentle."
Old Man Jiang stood up in a hurry, lowered his head tremblingly and said: "Your Majesty's words made me panic. After the New Year, I immediately began to purge the military department. If I discovered what your Majesty said, I would personally kill the entire military." All selected officials will be sent to Dali Temple."
The emperor sneered: "That sounds nice."
"alright."
He stood up and said slowly: "It's the Chinese New Year. I've called you all over to work on it all afternoon, and we'll be done with it now."
Shen Yi and others all bowed to salute the emperor, then filed out and left the Manna Hall.
After leaving the Ganlu Palace, Li Bing, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, quickly caught up with Shen Yi, then clasped his fists with a smile and said: "Master Shen Hou."
Shen Yi stopped and looked back at him. He recognized that this man was one of the five commanders-in-chief of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, and he was a member of His Majesty's clan. Although they were far away, he had some relatives, so he was in the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief's Mansion. Here, he still has quite a status.
Mr. Shen returned the salute and said with a smile: "General Li, is there something wrong?"
"Master Hou."
Li Bing coughed, lowered his head slightly and said: "You are the leader in our army. The two commanders-in-chief of our Fifth Army Commandery are now serving under you. This time, you have to be more loyal to our Commander-in-Chief." "
Shen Yi was a little confused by what he said, and then he said helplessly: "He is just the commander of a province. Is it worth General Li's concern?"
"Master Marquis, you have a high level of vision, so naturally you will look down on such an errand."
Li Bing said in a low voice: "This is the commander-in-chief of a province, and this time he is going to Henan to pacify the remnants of the Qi people. If you do well, your majesty will definitely be pleased with you. I may not be too interested in commander-in-chief like this. But the lieutenants and generals below are coveted by everyone."
Shen Yi's face changed and he said seriously: "General Li, you are the emperor's personal soldiers. How can you call yourself a subordinate in my place?"
Li didn't take it seriously and said with a smile: "Master Hou has made many military exploits over the years, which has made every one of us Da Chen soldiers feel honored. Besides, now Master Hou is the first-class crown prince's Taibao, so it is more appropriate to call him a lower official." But it’s too late.”
Shen Yi didn't have the energy to bother with a title. He said helplessly: "This errand is decided by His Majesty. What's the use of General Li saying it here?"
Li Bing wore a big beard, and the smile on his face was a bit flattering: "Although it is His Majesty who makes the decision, as long as you speak, Lord Marquis."
"Your Majesty will probably listen."
Shen Yi shook his head and said, "That's not what you said."
He said sternly: "General Li, if the people from the Dudu's Mansion can be used together, it will be natural for the Dudu's Mansion to go north this time. Otherwise, everything should focus on the overall situation of the Northern Expedition."
Li Bing thought for a while, lowered his head and sighed: "Master Hou, the people we send out will definitely be more suitable than those recommended by the Ministry of War, but I understand your difficulties."
He clasped his fists, lowered his head and said, "If you have time, I would like to treat the Marquis to a meal."
Shen Yi thought for a moment and shook his head slightly: "Let's have this meal again after I am no longer on the front line."
Li Bing nodded, clasped his fists in salute, and strode away.
After General Li left, Old Jiang, who had been watching from the side, also ran over with small steps. The old man looked wary and asked: "Zi Heng, what did that guy say to you?"
Shen Shangshu looked at Jiang Shangshu and said with a smile: "He told me that the Dudu's Mansion has been suppressed too much by the Ministry of War in recent years. He asked me to lead the Dudu's Mansion to regain its glory and fight against the Ministry of War."
Old Man Jiang blew his beard and glared, and cursed angrily: "Let our Minister of War, the Minister of War, go and restore the glory of the Governor's Mansion?"
"Pooh!"
The old man spat on the floor tiles in the imperial city and cursed: "How shameless!"
Shen Yi smiled hoarsely: "Your Majesty is worthy of being the Minister of the Ministry of War. He is really like a blazing fire."
"Jiang Ming, most likely the Sui Tangzun."
At this moment, Shen Yi was joking, but he was not in a relaxed mood.
Because obviously.
In his early years, he was disliked by both civil and military officials, but now his official position is getting bigger and bigger, and his body is getting bigger and bigger. Until now, he has gone from being disliked by both parties to being attracted by both parties.
Especially Dachen's military.
There is a tendency to free up space and ask Shen Yi to take over as the leader.
Although this was due to strength, it still made Shen Yi feel a little wary.
Although it had not been long since he returned to Jiankang, there were already quite a few people in the court who were moving closer to him intentionally or unintentionally, preparing to use Shen Yi as a big tree to build new political power.
It can even be called "Shen Dang" directly.
Thinking of this, Shen sighed silently in his heart.
The intrigues in Jiankang City are not much inferior to the comings and goings on the battlefield. If you are not careful, you may make a mistake.
After chatting with Jiang Shangshu for a while, the two of them left the imperial city together.
We are still in the midst of rest at the moment, and all government offices in the imperial court are at a standstill. When the Ministry of War sends out official documents tomorrow, they will probably have to temporarily call people back to work overtime.
After leaving the imperial city, Shen Yi and Jiang Jian parted ways, got into their cars and returned home.
In the study room at home, there are more than a dozen documents stacked up.
He was only out for half a day.
Mr. Shen sat in his seat, looked at the stack of documents in front of him, and sighed.
"Power and leisure really have nothing to do with each other."
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The next day, Emperor Hongde confirmed the candidate for the Henan Commander-in-Chief and selected a relatively young deputy general from the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief to serve as the Henan Commander-in-Chief.
The new commander-in-chief of the capital was ordered to leave for his post immediately without delay. However, even so, before leaving Jiankang, he made a special trip to the mansion to listen to Shen Yi's "teachings" and ask about some things that need to be paid attention to in Henan. .
In the next few days, battle reports from the north came one after another. Instead of calming down, the war started to intensify. At this time, even Zhang Jian, who had just returned home, could not sit still. He took his son Zhang Lian with him. Visit Shenhou Mansion.
After arriving at Shen's house, Zhang Lian went to look for Shen Yuan. Although the two were a few years apart, they were not strangers. After all, Zhang Lian had been in Jiankang in the past few years and had frequently visited Shen Yuan's house to play.
Zhang Jian, on the other hand, arrived in Shen Yi's study, looked at the newly piled documents on Shen Yi's desk, and frowned: "Zi Heng, how is the war on the front line going? Will it affect Shandong?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "It will not affect Shandong. The nearest battlefield, where Ling Su is, is still several hundred miles away from Shandong."
Zhang Jian breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this and said, "I'm relieved now. If I, the chief envoy of Shandong, had not returned to Jiankang for a few days, Shandong would have become a mess again."
With that said, he looked at Shen Yi and asked: "I heard that the fighting on the front line is very fierce. At this time, Zi Heng, can you still sit still?"
"What can I do if I can't sit still?"
Shen Yi smiled and said: "There are several generals commanding the front line. My presence or absence will not have any impact on the battle situation in the short term."
"Besides, I can't walk now..."
Zhang Jian asked: "Why? Is there anything else in the court that can keep you busy?"
Shen Yi did not answer directly, but silently glanced at the palace.
In the past few days, he has been writing a "plan" to His Majesty the Emperor in accordance with Emperor Hongde's request.