Regardless of whether the emperor said these words casually or sincerely, as an emperor, it is extremely difficult for him to say these words.
But if you think about it carefully, it’s not surprising.
There is no major conflict between the monarch and his ministers. From the time Hong De met in the beginning of the sixth year to now, they have been walking side by side for the past twelve years. Moreover, Shen Yi has no motive for rebellion in the first place, and he does not have any ambitions in the second place. Home.
The two of them understand each other, and if nothing unexpected happens, as long as they are together, they can maintain mutual trust and continue to move forward together.
But even so, regardless of this generation, as an emperor, you should also consider the next generation. Emperor Hongde's complete belief in Shen Yi touched the heart of Lord Shen.
This is also the brilliance of His Majesty the Emperor.
If he is always on guard against Shen Yi from now on, it will slowly create a rift between the monarch and his ministers. By maintaining mutual trust in this way, with Shen Yi's character, he will reciprocate the favor.
That night, the Emperor's Majesty arrived in Yutai County. The magistrate of Yutai County packed up the best house in the county and invited His Majesty the Emperor to live in it. That night, the Emperor took his two sons and the King of Jin Li Mu, had dinner with Shen Yi and Zhang Jian.
The emperor never sat at the same table with others, so this dinner was also a shared meal. Everyone sat at a table. Shen Yi and Zhang Jian sat on the left and right sides of the emperor. The two princes had to sit one behind and behind the two princes. , it was Zhang Jian, the chief envoy of Shandong Province.
After dinner was almost finished, His Majesty the Emperor stood up, rubbed his shoulders, smiled at everyone and said: "We are all tired after a long day's journey. That's it for today. Let's leave for Qufu tomorrow. "
Everyone stood up, saluted the emperor one after another, and then prepared to stand up and leave, each returning to his or her own residence.
After Shen Yi stood up, he first bowed his hands and saluted, and then when he was about to leave, he was stopped by the emperor as expected. After everyone left, the emperor said to Sun Jin: "Let me bring another table of wine and food. , I drink with Shen Qing."
Sun Jin lowered his head in response. After he left, the emperor looked at his back and said helplessly: "This Sun Jin is very diligent in doing things, and he is not confused when things happen, but he is not as satisfying as Gao Ming when he is with him. ."
"If you were smart, I wouldn't even need to speak at this time."
Shen Yi leaned forward slightly and said with a smile: "In terms of his ability to observe words and emotions, Eunuch Gao is very remarkable, but Eunuch Sun is also a smart man. Your Majesty may not get used to it for a while."
The emperor sat down and sighed softly: "There are smart people everywhere inside and outside the imperial court. I know that he has no intention of forming a party, but in his position, he is naturally capable of attracting bees and butterflies."
"He is not young anymore. If he continues in this position, it may be difficult for him to die a good death in the future. Therefore, for the sake of the inner court and for his own sake, I will replace this eunuch of the inner court no matter how reluctant I am."
After saying this, he pressed his hand and motioned Shen Yi to sit down. After Shen Yi sat down, he continued: "The main reason why Shen Qing is staying here today is to discuss matters concerning the Kong family."
Shen Yi thought for a while and asked: "Now that most of the north has been pacified, all the affairs of the Kong family are at your Majesty's whim. Do they still have any room for error?"
"After the Kong family surrendered to Da Chen, I have never officially canonized their family as Yanshenggong, and we have not canonized anyone from the Chongshenghou lineage of Jiankang either."
"I am still undecided on how to decide between the two lineages of Chongshenghou and Yanshenggong. According to my opinion, Chongshenghou's branch should join the small sect and inherit the position of Yanshenggong. However, the imperial court The civil servants here may not buy it, and the scholars in the world may not buy it.”
"In addition, I will go to Mount Tai soon to enshrine Zen and rectify the orthodox orthodoxy. At this time, the hearts of the scholars in the world still have to be taken into consideration."
He looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Shen Qing has always been a person with ideas. Just give me an idea."
"If only I could see it."
Mr. Shen said unhurriedly: "The Northern Qi Yan Sheng Gong lineage has served Emperor Hu for decades. Since we want to be orthodox, we cannot let them be our Da Chen's Yan Sheng Gong anymore. Otherwise, they would have been embarrassed when they crossed to the south. What is the meaning of the shame of more than seventy years?"
"Now that your majesty is in power in China, what happens to the world should be decided by your majesty, not by the mouths of those scholars. I think this matter should be done neatly and neatly."
The emperor lowered his head and took a sip of wine and sighed: "I still want to be safe."
Shen Yi smiled: "If Your Majesty is not willing to be such a villain, I can do so. I was the one who took the initiative to confiscate 90% of the Kong family's land. Since I have offended the Kong family once, I am not afraid of offending the Kong family a second time." ."
At this time, the food and wine had been served. The emperor waved to Shen Yi and motioned for Shen Yi to go over and sit at the same table with him. After Shen Yi sat down, His Majesty the Emperor said: "Last time, everyone in Jiankang said you We set fire to the Confucius Temple. It’s hard to ask you to come forward at this time. I just want a compromise."
Shen Yi stretched out his hand to pour wine for the emperor. While pouring the wine, he said with a smile: "The compromise method is simple, let the Chongsheng Hou Mansion choose a child of the right age and adopt it to Kong Shangzhen, the Duke of Yansheng in the Northern Qi Dynasty. The court will then seal the child As the new Duke Yansheng, both families will be taken into consideration, and most of the two sects will agree and will not cause trouble again."
In this era, children adopted to other families will be regarded as the heirs of other families, which makes sense in legal terms. In this way, Yan Shenggong's lineage has not been shaken, and Yan Shenggong Kong Shangzhen is most likely to accept it.
As for the Chongshenghou Mansion, although they suffered a small loss, the descendants of Yanshenggong for generations to come will actually be descendants of their branch, so they can probably accept it.
Moreover, if you adopt an adult, you can’t say for sure what that adult will do in the future.
When the emperor heard this, his eyes lit up and he clapped his hands and said, "This is a good idea."
He looked at Sun Jin, who was standing not far behind him, and said, "Marquis Chongsheng, who is going to follow me, asked him to come and see me tomorrow."
Sun Jin bowed his head respectfully: "I obey my command."
The emperor picked up the filled wine glass, clinked it with Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "It seems that any problem will be solved when Shen Qing comes here."
Mr. Shen still had a respectful look on his face. He let his cup fall half a cup short and replied: "Your Majesty, His Majesty is a divine, civil, holy, and military official. You can naturally think of things that I can think of. It's just that Your Majesty didn't say it out loud."
When His Majesty the Emperor heard this, he lowered his head and touched his chin, and then spoke seriously.
"Shen Qing's words are somewhat meaningful."
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It was only a little over 200 miles from Yutai County to Qufu. Although the emperor's speed was not fast, he still arrived in Qufu three days later. The county magistrate and officials of Qufu, as well as the people in the city and the Kong family, all left the city early. , kneeling on both sides of the road to welcome the arrival of Emperor Hongde.
Shen Yi, who was accompanying him, was placed in the carriage behind the emperor's dragon chariot, riding in the same carriage as the two princes.
The eldest son of the emperor, Li Wang, had a reserved personality, which was relatively good. He didn't talk to Shen Yi very much. The third son of the emperor, Li Rong, often pulled Shen Yi's sleeves and asked Shen Yi to tell him stories.
Fortunately, Mr. Shen was very patient and got along well with the two little kids. After a few days, they became obviously more affectionate towards Shen Yi. Even Li Wang would raise his head from time to time, interrupt Shen Yi's story and ask him. A question that he didn't quite understand.
When the carriage was approaching Qufu, Mr. Shen held the two little babies in his arms, opened the curtain and looked at the slowly approaching Qufu City.
He looked outside and asked some irrelevant questions.
"I heard that Concubine Hui took her to Dayifang some time ago. What did she do there?"
Li Wang raised his head, looked at Shen Yi, and returned honestly.
"I went to meet an old man."
Shen Yi smiled and asked: "What old man?"
The eldest prince thought for a while and replied: "I don't recognize him, but my mother-in-law asked me to call him my great-grandfather."
Lord Shen said "Oh", touched Li Wang's head, and then whispered to himself.