In early August, Shen Yi accompanied the emperor to Tai'an Prefecture at the foot of Mount Tai.
Tai'an Prefecture is a state city under the rule of Jinan Prefecture. After the recovery of Jinan, Zhang Jian also spent a lot of time in Tai'an. Today, Tai'an has recovered very well and is even more prosperous than when it was in the Northern Qi Dynasty.
On the day he arrived in Tai'an, the emperor, accompanied by Li Mu, came to the palace built by Li Mu for His Majesty the Emperor in Tai'an.
To be honest, the scale of this palace is not particularly large. After all, the construction period is only a few months. If it were not for the cooperation of the Shandong local government and calling in craftsmen, the palace would not be completed until now.
Although the scale is small, the style is still exquisite, and all the regulations are in line with the emperor's regulations. His Majesty is quite satisfied.
After all, his cousin basically built it with his own money. The court did not contribute any money, and the local government only contributed part of it. It is very rare to achieve this level.
His Majesty the Emperor moved into this palace that day, along with Shen Yi, Zhang Jian, Li Mu and others.
But now, Shen Yi and others are no longer as leisurely as they were in Qufu. Especially Li Mu and Zhang Jian, who are called by the Minister of Rites brought by the emperor every day to check the preparations for the Feng Chan. The Minister of Rites was a stubborn old man. He held more than a dozen books in his hand that recorded the emperor's enshrinement of Zen. According to the description in the book, he went through almost every detail, which made Li Mu and Zhang Jian very busy. Not open to trade.
In fact, this stubborn old man who was already over 60 years old climbed Mount Tai twice in a few days, preparing to decorate the Fengchan platform on the mountain and all the details.
Of course, as an official at the level of Minister of Rites, he did not have to climb Mount Tai himself. Instead, he had to be carried up the mountain in a palanquin carried by strong men.
If he had to climb all by himself, the little old man might die on the mountain.
In comparison, Shen Yi seemed a little more leisurely. In addition to dealing with the battle reports from the north, he was called to speak by the emperor. Occasionally, he was pestered by two princes to teach them how to read.
Today is the fourth day of August.
There are only a few days left before Fengchan.
In the palace, Mr. Shen was looking at the latest map that had just been sent by the Di News Department. After looking at it for a while, he picked up his brush and drew a circle on the location of Xuanfu Town. After stroking his chin and thinking about it, he gave it to Ling. Su and Su Ding each wrote a document.
The content of the document is very simple.
The Battle of Xuanfu will be over in a month or two, or even a month. In addition, the military strength near Yandu seems to be decreasing instead of increasing. The left and right armies can consider actively moving north to fight Nuo Yong's troops.
After writing these two letters, Shen Yi first asked someone to send Xin out. Then he looked at the letter on his desk that Su Ding had sent as a rush. After thinking for a while, he placed it on the candle. Lit it, and then watch the letter burn to ashes.
The content of the letter is naturally the conversation Su Ding had with Ling Su some time ago.
However, Su Ding was quite a gentleman. He did not complain to Ling Su, but said in the letter that the officers and soldiers of the right army seemed a little impatient and wanted to go to Yandu to perform meritorious service.
At their level, some things don't need to be said explicitly, just mentioning them a little is enough.
Moreover, Ling Su was able to discuss with Su Ding, and he obviously regarded Su Ding as one of his own. If Su Ding complained directly to Shen Yi, he would be suspected of being a villain.
However, even if Su Ding only had these brief reports, coupled with the intelligence from the Di Reporting Department, Shen Yi could already restore the conversation between the two people that day to a full extent.
this matter…
Don't step on his red line.
Because it's not a sin to want to take credit for the people under you. If you think about yourself and others, this is actually what Shen Yi has been doing.
As for the left route army and the right route army, there may be some unpleasantness... As long as this kind of thing does not hinder the normal operation of the army and does not hinder the victory of the war, Shen Yi will not ask about it.
Say something that might be a bit heart-wrenching.
If the following generals all treat each other like brothers, then the coach Shen Yi may think too much.
In short, as long as Shen Yi pretends not to know about this matter and pretends that it never happened, then it really did not happen.
As soon as the letter was burned, there was a knock on the door. Jiang Sheng lowered his head slightly and said, "Sir, your Majesty, please come over."
Shen Yi said "hmm" and said, "Go get a basin of water. I'll wash my hands before going to see the saint."
The smell of paper ash on your hands really needs to be washed.
After Master Shen washed his hands and changed his clothes, he arrived at the residence of the emperor's palace. Under Sun Jin's notification, he quickly walked in. As soon as he walked into the room, Shen Yi saw this man whom he had known for ten years. His Majesty, the emperor for several years, has changed from the blue uniforms he usually wears. Instead, he is dressed in a red and black robe, with a twelve-bead crown on his head. He is facing a glass mirror that is as tall as a person, looking in the mirror. One's own appearance.
He seemed to see Shen Yi in the mirror. He turned around, opened his arms, smiled at Mr. Shen and said, "Shen Qing, take a look, how am I doing?"
Shen Yi bowed and saluted, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is extremely majestic."
The emperor laughed, took off the extremely heavy crown from his forehead, put it in Sun Jin's hand, then sat on the side, smiled at Shen Yi and said: "You are a second-ranked Jinshi, how come you talk like Bai Ding?" generally?"
Mr. Shen stood in front of the emperor and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is indeed extremely majestic. I can't think of words to describe your Majesty for a while."
The emperor motioned Shen Yi to sit down, then shook his head and said with emotion: "This is not the first time I have worn this uniform. I wear it every year to worship heaven and ancestors, or on important occasions, but this time, I am a little nervous."
He looked up at the sky and murmured: "Son of Heaven, I don't know if God recognizes me as the Son of Heaven."
At this time, Emperor Hongde no longer worried about the affairs of the Hongde Dynasty, because he knew very well that as long as he lived and did not do anything stupid, the Hongde Dynasty of Chen Hongde would definitely be a glorious one in the history books.
This dynasty will also be a dynasty in which Chen's national power rivals that of the Founding of the People's Republic of China.
Ever since, he began to worry about future generations.
What he said about whether he can get approval from God is to say whether Dachen can get approval from God in the future and whether he can have long-term peace and stability.
But no one could answer this question for him.
Only future generations can answer him.
Mr. Shen thought for a while and said: "The Puppet Emperor of the Northern Qi Dynasty will be defeated in an instant. Even if he escapes outside the pass, at most he will be Zhu Lizhen Khan and no longer be the emperor. Your Majesty will be the only one in the world at this time." The emperor cannot be denied by God."
The emperor stood up and glanced at the maid serving him next to him. The maid immediately came over to help him change out of his cumbersome uniform. While the maids were changing their clothes, the emperor sighed with emotion: "I hope this is the case."
"correct."
The emperor rubbed his brows and said, "The old man from the Ministry of Rites has annoyed me to death these past few days. He even forgot to ask you about the war in the north. How is the war in the north now?"
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said: "According to reliable information, a considerable group of Zhu Li Zhen's elites, as well as a large number of Zhu Li Zhenren, have withdrawn outside the customs and arrived in what they call Shengjing."
"Therefore, the troops near Yandu are a lot empty. However, Nuo Yong is still in Yandu. If we want to advance north now, I am sure to push it to the gates of Yandu."
"However, I cannot guarantee how many people Zhu Lizhen can retain and how many results he can achieve."
A considerable part of Shen Yi's "reliable information" came from the internal guards, so Shen Yi didn't believe the emperor at all when he said he didn't know the situation in the north.
His Majesty the Emperor thought about it seriously, then shook his head and said: "That's all, let's wait until I enshrine Mount Tai. After Mount Tai, Shen Qing can also concentrate on military affairs, and you don't have to be dragged along by me."
As he said that, he looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "I will be in Jiankang at that time, waiting for the good news that Shen Qing has regained Yandu. After Yandu is regained, Shen Qing's title may have to be considered slowly, but the second prince of the crown prince and Taibao will be considered. I will definitely pick it up for you."
Brother Bian said this lightly, but in fact, few officials in the imperial court received such "honorary titles" as Grand Master, Grand Tutor and Grand Protector while they were still alive.
In fact, even if Lord Shen is now serving as the crown prince's eunuch, most of them were given posthumously.
By becoming a genuine Taibao, Shen Yi would almost immediately become the highest-ranking official in the entire imperial court, almost none of them!
Shen Yi bowed his head.
"Your Majesty, I am not asking for any kind of protection, but I am asking for a favor from you."
The emperor lowered his head to drink tea and looked at Shen Yi: "We monarchs and ministers don't have to mince words, you just say it."
Mr. Shen lowered his head and said: "My third uncle, who strayed into the Northland in his early years, was pardoned by His Majesty, and is now able to return to the Holy Dynasty. The third uncle and his family presented to the court one million taels of silver as payment for their salary, and donated another We have a lot of food, so I invite your majesty to make an exception and promote my eighth brother to an official position."
"Other than that, I have nothing else to ask for."
This request is actually no different from not asking.
In the final analysis, it is to refuse the pie that the pie brother handed over.
His Majesty the Emperor looked at Shen Yi with a smile.
"Shen Qing wants to give up the position of Taibao to him?"
Shen Yi quickly lowered his head: "I don't dare."
"That's fine then."
Brother Biscuit stretched a lot.
"Below the fifth-grade practical job, you can choose."