Chapter 1,445 Reserve Position Initial Determination
In the Ganlu Hall, as soon as the third prince left, Shen Yi was called in.
Standing in front of His Majesty the Emperor, Shen Yi first bowed and saluted, then raised his head to look at Emperor Hong De, and sighed silently: "Your Majesty, the Third Highness is young. At this age, sometimes it is inevitable that he will be self-righteous. In addition, this matter is not Small…"
"It's normal to be afraid of getting into trouble."
"You don't have to think too much."
"I understand."
The emperor came back to his senses and said silently: "When I was his age, I was worse than him. Shen Qing should still remember Hong De's seven-year-old romance."
In the seventh year of Hongde, when His Majesty the Emperor was seventeen years old, shortly after he took office, he launched a war against Northern Qi in anger because of the marriage of his daughter to Northern Qi. The result of this war was under the command of General Zhao Lu and Zhao. Under his command, the Chen army was severely defeated and had no choice but to punish the envoys and seek peace, and even paid tribute to the Northern Qi Dynasty for several years.
Although this incident paralyzed Northern Qi to a certain extent and allowed Shen Yi to take advantage of it in the early days of the Northern Expedition a few years later, this incident was the biggest stain in the early days of Emperor Hongde's reign and was an indelible stain.
Now, the third son of the emperor, Li Rong, is about the same age as Emperor Hong De at that time.
Compared with the mistakes made by Emperor Hongde at that time, it is not difficult to forgive Li Rong's mistakes at this time.
His Majesty the Emperor sighed and said silently: "If you are timid, you can exercise slowly. If you don't know how to do something, you can also learn it slowly. What I am worried about is..."
"What he did today was because someone was teaching him behind his back."
Mr. Shen thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, if someone teaches His Highness the Third Highness, I have the courage to teach him a word. In comparison, His Highness the Third Highness is naturally closer to his mother clan than to me. He When I’m young, I naturally don’t dare to make my own decisions sometimes.”
"Your Majesty, that's all. Don't get too angry because of it."
"His mother's family?"
The emperor snorted, couldn't help but patted the table, and said angrily: "His mother's family is also my mother's family. Don't I know how virtuous the Sun family is?"
"For more than twenty years, the entire Sun family has enjoyed prosperity and wealth, but their achievements have not been even a single ounce. Are they worthy of being compared with you, Shen Qing?"
"Moreover…"
Emperor Hong De narrowed his eyes and said in a low voice: "It is true that the Sun family is my mother's family, is it his mother's family..."
In this era, legally speaking, adopted children are no different from the queen's biological children. The emperor was obviously really angry when he said these words.
"Don't worry, Qing Shen."
The emperor took a deep breath and said: "Since I have promised my mother, I will not let her spirit in heaven be sad."
That day in Kunde Palace, not only Shen Yi was present, but the concubines in the harem, the princes, the empress, and several imperial doctors were also present.
It is not easy to deny the words spoken by His Majesty the Emperor himself.
Besides, at Emperor Hong De's age, the pressure from the court on him to establish a crown prince would increase with every passing year. It was obviously appropriate to establish a crown prince at this time.
Now that Emperor Hong De has spoken these words, it is almost certain that the third prince of the emperor will take over the East Palace. However, the emperor is unwilling to appoint the heir apparent. Coupled with this "examination", the third prince may not even be able to continue. Whether he passed or failed, it left a very bad impression on the emperor.
It's hard to say whether he can secure his position as the reserve in the East Palace.
Mr. Shen lowered his head and said: "Your Highnesses are all very smart people. I have decided to take the prince with you in the East Palace and teach him for a few years. He will definitely become a talented person."
"I'm not going to take him with me."
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and said, "After he is registered, Shen Qing will take him to the north."
"Go and patrol the border on my behalf to reward the troops, and by the way, let him go to Yanjing to have a look."
Shen Yi thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "I obey."
Sending the prince to Yanjing is sending an obvious political signal that the emperor must move to this home.
After this signal is released, if there are still people in the court who oppose Emperor Hongde, then His Majesty the Emperor will no longer greet him with a smile.
"but…"
His Majesty the Emperor took a deep breath and continued: "Although I want to give him the position in the East Palace, whether he can get it depends on himself."
Shen Yi understood, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, if His Highness the Third Highness comes to ask questions again."
"Just let him ask you."
The emperor smiled and said, "Let him remember your kindness. If he comes to the throne in the future, you can get along better."
Shen Yi quickly lowered his head: "Your Majesty must not say such unlucky words."
Emperor Hong De stood up, stretched, and said, "I have already looked at whether it is good or bad."
He looked at Shen Yi and continued: "Boss, mother and son may both come to find you. How to deal with it depends on you, Shen Qing."
After that, he waved his hand and said, "Shen Qing, please go back. I'm a little tired."
As he spoke, he rubbed his eyes, and Eunuch Xiao immediately ran forward, holding a wooden box in his hand.
When the wooden box passed by Shen Yi, Shen Yi obviously smelled a strange fragrance.
He suddenly opened his eyes wide, stood there and hesitated for a long time, then looked up at the emperor and asked: "Your Majesty, have you... entered the elixir?"
The emperor looked up at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "No, it's just a pill to recuperate the spirit."
"Why does Shen Qing ask this?"
Shen Yi took a deep breath, lowered his head and saluted, "I'll ask you whatever you want, I'll take my leave."
After saying that, he bowed and exited the Manna Hall.
After he left, the emperor took out a pill pill from the wooden box in Eunuch Xiao's hand and drank it with water.
After taking the medicine, he sat on a chair and rested for a while, then closed his eyes and said, "Does anyone want to see you?"
Xiao Huai quickly lowered his head and said, "Several prime ministers have official business to see Your Majesty."
The emperor seemed to be more energetic, took a deep breath, and said: "Let them come in after a cup of tea."
………………
Mr. Shen had just left Ganlu Hall, and before he had gone far, a somewhat anxious voice came from behind him.
"Uncle, uncle!"
Shen Yi stopped and looked back. He saw that the third prince, Li Rong, was waiting for him at the entrance of the palace. He stopped, bowed and bowed his hands and said, "Your Highness."
Li Rong quickly returned the gift with his hands and bowed his head even lower.
"uncle…"
When he raised his head, his face was full of panic, and he was almost crying: "Uncle, save my nephew!"
Mr. Shen shook his head and said: "Your Highness is safe and sound, why should I come to save His Highness?"
His Highness the Third Highness had tears in his eyes and said in a trembling voice: "My nephew already regrets his mistake. He should believe his uncle's words. Nephew..."
Shen Yi looked at his expression carefully and then smiled.
"Your Highness, don't take it to heart. Just treat it as today's incident and it has never happened."
His Highness the Third Highness was in a very low mood and his voice was trembling: "Father, just now, Thunder was so angry that he burst into flames. My nephew should not be so smart and let down his uncle's expectations. My nephew..."
"After all, we are biological father and son. I believe that Your Majesty will not take this matter to heart, and His Highness does not need to take it too seriously, but..."
Shen Yi's words came to his lips, but he stopped abruptly, shook his head and said: "It's nothing, your highness just think about what I said carefully."
Originally, Shen Yi wanted to remind Li Rong that the Queen Mother was gone and to tell him to stay away from the Sun family, but after thinking about it, he and Li Rong were not actually very close, so saying such things to him was still a bit superficial.
And if the descendants know about it, I'm afraid it will create a big problem. Although Shen Yi is not afraid of the so-called descendants, it is not a good thing to be worried about by a bunch of villains all day long.
It is better to do less than to do more. Everything depends on whether the Third Highness himself can understand it.
Li Rong lowered his head and thought for a long time, and then his eyes lit up: "Assume that what happened today has never happened...Uncle, you mean to ask my nephew to attend the next court meeting..."
A smile appeared on Shen Yi's face: "Your Highness is still smart, but you must remember to do more for Your Majesty in the future, and you must take the initiative to share some things for Your Majesty. You don't need to be so smart to think about how to protect yourself wisely."
"In this dynasty, Your Majesty is the only sun in the sky."
"As long as Your Majesty likes Your Highness, it doesn't matter what other people think of Your Highness."
"Remember, you are father and son."
Li Rong's eyes turned red and he shed tears. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed.
"My nephew, remember what your uncle said!"
"If I have a chance someday, I will definitely repay my uncle!"
Shen Yi looked at the third prince kneeling on the ground, stretched out his hand to help him up, and sighed inwardly.
Can you hold your position as Crown Prince firmly?