Mr. Shen, who was riding in the carriage, turned his head and looked at Xu Fu at the side when he heard this. He chuckled and said, "In a blink of an eye, the children have all grown up."
Xu Fu thoughtfully nodded and said, "Yes, time flies."
He sighed softly.
"The son of that person...is now so big."
Although Mr. Shen was suspected of being a pimp in the matter between Concubine Hui and His Majesty the Emperor, he had no hand in it at all. The one who actually did it was Xu Fu.
Including the two years when the Gu family was raised, it was Xu Fu who took care of the Gu family. Later, when the Gu family escaped from the Qinhuai River, it was Xu Fu who came forward to buy it.
If we were to say who was most deeply involved in this secret incident back then, apart from the person involved, one was Shen Yi and the other was Xu Fu.
But now, Gu's son has grown up, and in front of the two of them, it's hard not to feel emotional.
Mr. Shen patted Xu Fu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Just stay in the car and don't get out. I'll go down and see them."
Xu Fu thought for a moment, nodded slightly and said, "Okay, I won't show up to the Marquis anymore."
Mr. Shen opened the curtain, jumped out of the carriage neatly, looked at the three young people standing in a row in front of him, returned the salute, and said: "Your Majesty, Shen Yi, has met your three highnesses..."
He gestured to come forward and bow down, but Li Wang quickly stepped forward, held Shen Yi's arm, and said, "Uncle, I'm sorry for my nephew."
The third prince Li Rong was also very discerning. He stepped forward to hold Shen Yi's other arm and said with a smile: "Uncle, don't be polite. If your father knows that you bow to our brother, the three of us brothers After returning home, no one will be able to avoid being beaten."
Among the three brothers, Li Jian, the fourth son of the emperor, was the most honest and his reaction was slower. Seeing that his two brothers had already stepped forward to show their courtesy, he froze on the spot, then hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Uncle, all the way. Thank you for your hard work, my father has already held a banquet in Jiankang, let’s leave as soon as possible and we can reach Jiankang before dark.”
Mr. Shen looked at the fourth prince from bottom to top. When he saw his face, he was slightly startled and froze in place.
After a while, Mr. Shen couldn't help but sigh and said: "The Fourth Highness and Your Majesty looked very similar when they were young."
The three princes are more or less similar to Emperor Hongde, but this fourth prince is the most similar.
When Li Jian went north with His Majesty the Emperor, he was only seven years old and could not see his features. The last time Shen Yi returned to Jiankang, he was only twelve or thirteen years old, and Shen Yi could not tell anything.
But this time, the fourth prince was already sixteen or seventeen years old, similar to the age of Emperor Hongde whom Shen Yi met for the first time. And this fourth prince was the son of Emperor Hongde who was on the Qinhuai River. They are 70-80% similar!
Just now, Master Shen felt as if he was in a dream.
Li Wang supported Shen Yi and said with a smile: "My uncle is not the only one who said this. Many veterans in Jiankang City said that my fourth brother looked very similar to my father when he was young."
Li Jian's face turned red, he lowered his head slightly and said, "My nephew is the son of my father, so it is normal for him to be somewhat similar to his father."
Mr. Shen stared at him for a while, then shook his head and said with a smile: "The temperament of His Majesty, the Fourth Highness, is not very similar to His Majesty. His Majesty had a very free and generous temper in those days."
Li Jian lowered his head and said: "My father is so talented and powerful, so my nephew is naturally not as good as his old man Wan Yi."
Shen Yi smiled hoarsely: "I never thought that one day I would be able to hear the words "old man" from Your Majesty."
Although Marquis Shen's words just now were not intentional, they were indeed a reminder to the fourth prince that he looked very much like Emperor Hong De. If he could imitate Emperor Hong De in every aspect, he might be able to win over Hong De. The emperor's favor gives you a better chance of winning the throne in the future.
He looked at the two young men beside him and said with a smile: "Your Highnesses, please stop holding me up, as if you are holding me captive."
The two princes quickly retracted their hands, lowered their heads and said they didn't dare.
Shen Yi looked at the three people, feeling interesting, and then said with a smile: "Your Highnesses, let's set off then?"
Li Wang helped Shen Yi and said with a smile: "My nephew, help you get into the car."
As he said that, he glanced at his third brother calmly, and then helped Shen Yi get into the carriage.
After Shen Yi got in the car, the eldest son of the emperor said: "After you return to Jiankang, your nephew will definitely visit his uncle at his house."
In terms of closeness, among the princes of Emperor Hongde, only Li Wang made it reasonable for him to call Shen Yi his uncle. After all, there was indeed some connection between the two of them.
The other princes should not have called Shen Yi uncle.
However, if he only asked Li Wang to shout, he would be suspected of taking sides, so Mr. Shen turned a blind eye to the names of the three people.
Hearing Li Wang speak in a low voice, Lord Shen naturally understood the meaning of his words. After he got on the carriage, he opened the curtain, waved to Li Wang, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, come up here. ."
Li Wang was so excited that he quickly stepped forward and lowered his head and said, "Uncle, please give me your orders."
Mr. Shen lowered his voice and said softly: "Son, in the end, His Majesty has the final say as to who will be the heir to the imperial court. Being too close to me may not be a good thing in His Majesty's opinion."
Speaking of this, Mr. Shen paused and said with a smile: "However, it can't be too far."
When Li Wang heard this, his expression suddenly changed, his expression was gloomy and uncertain, and he didn't speak for a long time.
Yes, as a prince, if you get to know a minister who has a lot of troops, if the relationship is too close, it may not be a plus for your father.
But we can't offend Uncle Shen.
If you completely offend Uncle Shen, you will completely miss the throne.
However, the attitude of the princes is the attitude of the princes. When the prince is appointed, the Marquis Shen in front of him will definitely be able to speak to his father.
Thinking of this, His Highness's brain was spinning rapidly. He quickly lowered his head and whispered: "Uncle, in order to avoid suspicion, my nephew will not disturb you. I hope that for the sake of old friendship and father, you will do it for me." A few kind words from my nephew..."
Mr. Shen smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, don't worry."
Li Wang breathed a sigh of relief, then looked up at Jiankang City ahead, and said, "Uncle, are you leaving now?"
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "Let's go."
His Highness then mounted his horse and waved his hand: "Go back to Jiankang!"
He led a group of people to clear the way for Shen Yi and his party, clearing almost the entire official road. As a result, Mr. Shen and his party arrived at the foot of Jiankang City unimpeded.
Outside Jiankang City, a pair of fourteen-year-old and fifteen-year-old boys and girls dressed in brocade clothes were already waiting at the city gate. When Shen Yi's carriage approached, the two stepped forward, stopped the carriage, and kept waving at it.
"Uncle, uncle!"
Shen Yi opened the car curtain and saw the two people's faces. A smile suddenly appeared on his face. He waved to the two people and said with a smile: "Ping'er, Liang'er."
"Come on, come on, get in the car."
One of these two children is Shen's eldest daughter Shen Pingping, and the other is Shen's second son Shen Liang.
As for Shen's eldest son, Shen Zhou, he has already gone north to Yanjing.
Although the two children did not meet Shen Yi many times, Shen Yi treated them very well every time they met, almost to the point of doting on them. Therefore, the two little guys were also quite close to Shen Yi. After hearing this, they immediately jumped over. Got on Shen Yi's carriage.
Xu Fu was not in the carriage at this moment. Two young men, one on the left and one on the right, were sitting next to Shen Yi, chattering to Shen Yi about the construction of Kangcheng in the past few years.
Shen Pingping pulled Shen Yi's sleeve and said with a smile: "Uncle, my eldest brother was in Jiankang City last year. He was very majestic. The bad guys who usually bully others were beaten up by my eldest brother."
"None of them can beat Big Brother."
Mr. Shen touched the little guy's head and said with a smile: "Your eldest brother hasn't practiced Kung Fu for several years. There's no way anyone can beat him. It's just that no one wants to fight him."
The little niece stuck out her tongue, pulled Shen Yi's sleeve, and said, "Uncle, the eldest brother beat up all the bad guys in Jiankang. Some of those bad guys even bullied me. Didn't you punish me after my eldest brother returned?"
"It's not a big deal to punish him."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "Let him study and reflect."
Speaking of this, Mr. Shen looked at Shen Liang aside and asked, "Has the third child studied hard?"
Shen Liang hesitated, lowering his head and not daring to speak.
Mr. Shen laughed and said, "It seems that your father can't control you either."
While the three of them were chatting and laughing, the carriage had already arrived at the gate of Jiankang City. At the gate, the three princes had returned early and brought officials from the Ministry of Rites to greet Shen Yi on behalf of the emperor.
Mr. Shen got off his carriage and came to the princes. After some courtesy, the princes bowed their heads and said, "Uncle, please come to the palace immediately."
Shen Yi smiled and nodded, then got into the car sent by the palace. In the car, he looked back at his niece and nephew and waved.
"You go back first while uncle comes to the palace."
"Go and tell your father that I will go home later."
The two little guys nodded and lowered their heads in agreement.