Brother and sister Shen Yuan and Shen Sangsang were brought out from the backyard by Lu Ruoxi. Lu Ruoxi pointed at Xue Wei and said with a smile: "This is Uncle Xue. Yuan'er has seen it before, so why don't you go over and say hello."
Although Shen Yuan was a bit naughty, he had been taught by Lu Ruoxi since he was a child, and he still knew etiquette quite well. He took his sister's hand, first saluted Shen Yi who was sitting on the seat drinking tea, called daddy, and then He pulled his sister and bowed his head to Xue Wei and said, "Uncle Xue."
The last time Xue Wei came to Jiankang, Shen Sangsang was still young and did not see Xue Wei. Now the little girl was nine years old. She looked up at Xue Wei and bowed politely: " Uncle Xue."
Xue Wei waved his hands hurriedly and said hurriedly: "I don't dare to take it, I don't dare to take it."
He groped around in his arms, and then took out a silver seal slightly larger than an adult's thumbnail. He handed it to Shen Yuan with a smile on his face: "Little Marquis, I picked this up on the battlefield. It seems to be the private seal of a Tatar noble. He has a high status among the Tatars, so I gave it to the young marquis as a gift."
Shen Yuan reached out and took it, played with it in his hand, and couldn't see clearly what the decorations on it meant, but he still raised his head, thanked Xue Wei, and then said: "Uncle Xue, what about Tatar life?" Does he look the same as us Han people?"
General Xue scratched his head, thought carefully, and then said: "They look different, and their clothes are also much different. The young marquis will have the opportunity to see them in the future."
After saying this, he groped around in his arms again and took out a sealed talisman. He handed it to Shen Sangsang with both hands and said with a smile: "Miss, this is what I did in Yan." When I was in town, a great monk gave it to me, saying it could ward off evil spirits and avoid misfortune, so the eldest lady took it with her as a mascot."
Mr. Shen on the side shook his head slightly and said, "They are all your juniors. There is no need to be so polite. Just call them by their names."
Xue Wei smiled and did not answer.
Shen Yuan looked up at Xue Wei and said, "Uncle Xue, I want to take a look at the battlefield. Can you take me there?"
Xue Wei turned to look at Shen Yi. Seeing that the latter didn't express anything, he shook his head in embarrassment and said: "Little Marquis, I'm afraid it won't work now. Firstly, there is no battlefield now, and secondly, the little Marquis wants to follow the Marquis to Yandu. , after the young prince settles down in Yandu, he will have the opportunity to see the battlefield."
"alright."
Mr. Shen coughed lightly, waved his hand and said, "Uncle Xue has other important matters. Just meet him. Don't pester him. It will delay Uncle Xue's business."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ruoxi called the two children to her side, nodded to Xue Wei, and then went back to the backyard.
After the mother and son left, Xue Wei was thoughtful. He looked at Shen Yi and asked softly: "Mr. Shen, will your family live in the north from now on?"
"Um."
Shen Yi nodded and said: "If you want to live in Yandu, my governor's mansion is almost ready."
Xue Wei grinned and said, "The imperial court has become more generous. Duke Xu Shen brought his family to the north."
Master Shen glanced at him, and Xue Wei realized that he had made a mistake, so he quickly lowered his head and stopped talking.
Seeing that Shen Yi didn't speak for a long time, Xue Wei couldn't hold it back and said with a smile: "From now on, you can often see the young marquis. If the young marquis is interested in war, the general can take him on the battlefield." Let’s take a look.”
Mr. Shen was silent again, then shook his head slightly and said: "His temperament has not yet been settled. In the past two years, I will personally watch him study and let him determine his temperament through reading. If he can determine his temperament, he will be able to do anything in the future." Easy to talk about."
"If it doesn't work."
Mr. Shen shook his head slightly and said: "There is no need to go to any battlefield. Let him go back to Jiankang and get engaged to the eldest princess."
Xue Wei said "Ah" and exclaimed: "Mr. Shen, who will come to the Huai'an army in the future..."
Shen Yi frowned again: "Don't say such things."
"No matter who you tell, you must say that the Huai'an Army is the Huai'an Army of the imperial court, not the Shen family's Huai'an Army, do you understand?"
Xue Wei lowered his head and said: "General Mo understands that General Mo will not say this to others."
Mr. Shen lowered his head to drink tea and said: "You should take a look around Taiyuan Mansion these days. After all, you will live here permanently in the future. Besides, you have to do your job of protecting the emperor."
"The five thousand people in your vanguard army are going to escort His Majesty to Yandu."
Xue Wei bowed his head respectfully: "General, I understand."
Mr. Shen stood up with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky outside the door, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Go and do your work. You can just come to my place once. There is no need to come again before arriving in Yandu."
Xue Wei bowed his head again.
"You will eventually understand."
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Perhaps because there were many things going on in Shanxi, His Majesty's imperial carriage stopped in Taiyuan for more than ten days before setting off from Taiyuan.
This time, the emperor did not take another detour, but rushed directly from Taiyuan to Yandu.
Because Emperor Sejong's coffin had already set off half a month in advance and had already walked half the distance, the emperor's driver did not waste any time along the way.
Half a month later, in early June, the emperor's chariot finally arrived at the newly established territory of Beizhili.
The so-called Northern Zhili is an administrative region roughly formed with the original Jingzhao Prefecture in the Northern Qi Dynasty as its core. This was also the most prosperous place in the Northern Qi Dynasty.
At the same time, it was also the place most severely damaged by the war. Until now, almost half a year later, the people's livelihood in Beizhili has not been restored very well. There are only about 60% of the millions of households in Yandu.
The emperor's chariot had just arrived in Beizhili. On both sides of the official road, two middle-aged men of similar age, one behind the other, and leading officials from Beizhili, knelt respectfully on the left side of the official road to welcome the emperor's chariot.
On the right side of the official road, headed by Ling Su and Su Ding, a group of kneeling generals from the Huai'an Army also bowed their heads to welcome the emperor's holy drive.
His Majesty the Emperor stuck his head out of the dragon chariot, took a look outside, then retracted, looked at Shen Yi who was riding in the same carriage with him, and said with a smile: "Brother Jin Wang and Zhang Jian are here."
He paused, then continued to smile: "Your subordinates are also here, let's go out and meet them."
Shen Yi lowered his head in response. He waited for His Majesty the Emperor to get off the chariot, and then quietly followed behind the Emperor and got off the chariot.
Jin King Li Mu, who was kneeling on the left side of the road, and Zhang Jian, the chief envoy of Northern Zhili, saw this scene and their eyelids jumped.
Ling Su and Su Ding on the other side were also a little shocked, but they only took a sneak peek and then lowered their heads, not daring to look any further.
When His Majesty the Emperor got out of the car, the officials on both sides seemed to have rehearsed it in advance, and their voices were in unison: "Your Majesty Li Mu/Zhang Jian..."
"Kowtow to Your Majesty."
"Long live my emperor, long live me."
The Huai'an army on the other side also sang loudly.
"Chen Lingsu, Su Ding..."
"Kowtow to Your Majesty..."
For a while, the voices on both sides started to rise and fall, and they did not calm down for a long time.
His Majesty the Emperor looked left and right, stepped to the left, stretched out his hand to help Li Mu up, and said with a smile: "They just kneel down, so why is Brother Jin still kneeling here? It's so embarrassing. "
Li Mu was the emperor's cousin, and he had attacked the prince, so he already had the privilege of not kneeling before the emperor.
Li Mu lowered his head and said with a smile: "His Majesty has arrived. Since I am here, it is appropriate for me to kneel down."
After His Majesty the Emperor pulled Li Mu up, he turned to look at the ministers who were kneeling on the ground, stretched out his hands to support him, and said with a smile: "Everyone, please get back on your feet."
Then everyone got up one after another and stood on both sides of the road with their hands down.
Li Mu looked at Shen Yi who was following the emperor, and then looked at the emperor with questioning eyes.
His Majesty the Emperor was stunned at first, and then said with a smile: "Although I have come to the north, some important matters will still be sent to me, because many things have to be discussed with Shen Qing and several prime ministers, so Riding in the same car is a common thing."
After saying this, before the emperor had time to greet the ministers in the north, he pulled Li Mu's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Brother Jin Wang, my great-grandfather's coffin has already entered the territory of Northern Zhili. There is no need for it." How long will it take to reach the vicinity of Yandu? How are you preparing for his old man's imperial mausoleum?"
Li Mu quickly lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Emperor Zhaowu's imperial mausoleum is of excellent size and feng shui. I have already made arrangements. Once my great-grandfather's coffin arrives, I will immediately arrange for my great-grandfather to be buried."
Prince Jin said this with great confidence, and he was obviously proud that his ancestors could "move in with their bags".
The emperor nodded slightly and asked softly: "Brother Jin Wang, what do you think of Yandu?"
Li Mu was stunned. After a long time, he lowered his head and spoke slowly.
"Yandu..."
He looked up at the emperor and his tone became firm.