Two days later, that is, the afternoon before Shen Yi left.
Still in the Manlu Palace, Mr. Shen was called into the palace to discuss matters.
His Majesty the Emperor first dealt with a few important matters, then looked at Shen Yi and sighed silently: "Tomorrow, I will not go see Shen Qing off."
Mr. Shen sat next to the emperor and quickly lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty has many things to do every day, so there is no need to send me off. I will just go to the north."
The emperor shook his head slightly: "Let the boss and the fourth brother see you off for me tomorrow."
Speaking of this, he looked at Shen Yi and said silently: "Until now, I feel a little guilty for Shen Qing. With your contribution, Shen Qing, not to mention being the current Marquis, I will give you a prince title. It's reasonable, but Shen Qing is still just a prince."
This is the reason why Da Chenzu made it.
According to the rules left by Emperor Taizu, future generations who do not have the surname Li cannot be crowned kings. Therefore, the ministers below can at most become the Duke of the country, and then after death, they will be gifted to a county prince.
After arriving at the southern crossing, the imperial court had no precedent of posthumously granting a title to a county prince. At most, it would be like Zhao Chong, the Marquis of Anping, who posthumously granted the title of Duke Ding.
Therefore, Shen Yi's title has not been moved until now.
However, Mr. Shen's current achievements are far better than those of Zhao Chong back then. Emperor Hong De can definitely make an exception and grant him the title of Duke.
And until now, the reward has not been awarded, which is due to some small thoughts of Emperor Hong De.
Marquis Shen achieved great success at a young age and was granted the title of Marquis when he was in his twenties. By now, he has reached the point where he has almost no titles and no rewards.
Emperor Hongde felt that his body was not as good as Shen Yi's, so he had to leave some room for rewards for future generations.
And this was also a kind of restraint he put on Shen Yi from the emperor's point of view. Just imagine, if the successor king made an exception and made Shen Yi the Duke of the country, at least from the perspective of public opinion, Mr. Shen would have to serve the court honestly.
Otherwise, we will face huge pressure from public opinion and lose people's support.
Of course, these are deep-seated considerations and cannot be mentioned openly.
Mr. Shen stood up directly, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty's words are embarrassing for me. I just did some trivial things for the court under your majesty's planning. Now I am a very human minister, and I am already satisfied." Already…”
"I don't dare to think about other things."
The emperor shook his head and motioned for Shen Yi to sit down. After Mr. Shen sat down again, he said, "I told you in the early years that our rulers and ministers must start well and end well. I don't want Shen Qing to have any grudges in his heart."
Emperor Hong De lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and said: "When Shen's term as Minister of Rites is completed, I will appoint him as Dajiuqing, and he will be appointed as the Prime Minister..."
His Majesty the Emperor shook his head and said: "He is too young. I'm afraid he will have to serve two terms as Dajiu Qing before he can be promoted to Zhongshu."
Shen Yi immediately stood up, lowered his head and said seriously: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible."
"My brother-in-law has always relied on his own ability whether he is taking exams or becoming an official. If he knew, his promotion was related to his connections..."
"He may not know how angry he is going to be."
The emperor smiled: "I know that Shen's personality is very different from Shen Qing's. Most of the sleekness and sophistication of your Shen family has been taken away by Shen Qing alone."
"However, Shen is very capable in running errands. I promoted him because of his hard work. If he is just a piece of shit that can't be put on the wall, even if Shen Qing recommends it to me, I won't reuse him."
In the officialdom, if you want to rise to the top, the first important thing is to have strong relationships, and secondly, your personal business ability must keep up.
Otherwise, no matter how prominent one's background is, it will never be possible to climb to a high position. If you climb up, you will be kicked down by others.
Shen now has sufficient business capabilities in all aspects. Otherwise, Emperor Hong De would not be able to promote him if he wanted to, and it would not take him more than ten years to hold him in such an important position as the Minister of Rites.
When Shen Yi heard this, he didn't say much. He just bowed his head and said, "On behalf of my younger brother, I would like to express my gratitude to Your Majesty for your kindness."
The emperor stood up, walked to Shen Yi, patted his shoulder, and sighed softly: "We, monarch and minister, say goodbye. The next time we meet again, it will probably be in Yanjing."
Emperor Hong De raised his head and looked out the window, and said silently: "If I hadn't moved the capital this time, Shen Qing might never see me again."
Master Shen was shocked. He looked up at the emperor and took several deep breaths to calm down: "Your Majesty, you must take care of the dragon body. After arriving in Yandu, if I am still in the court, I will try my best to do more for your majesty. This matter allows His Majesty to take a good rest for a few years."
"I hope so."
Emperor Hongde smiled and said: "I also want to go north and work with Shen Qing to do more things for this country."
Having said this, he stood up and pulled Shen Yi to his feet, and together they walked to the window of the Manlu Palace. His Majesty the Emperor looked up at the scenery outside the window, then looked back at Shen Yi. After a while, he said: "I heard that Shen Qing sent some people to Goryeo."
Mr. Shen suddenly raised his head, looked at the emperor, then lowered his head again, exhaled a breath, and said slowly: "Yes."
A smile appeared on Emperor Hong De's face, but the smile was somewhat bitter.
"When I first heard the news, I didn't know whether I was sad or happy."
Mr. Shen said silently: "Your Majesty treats me very kindly. I will not betray your Majesty, and I have no intention of becoming an emperor. However, since ancient times, it is not uncommon for rabbits to die and dogs to be cooked. I believe that your Majesty will not do such a thing, but for the sake of your children and grandchildren, …”
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"My idea is that one day the Chen family will no longer be able to accommodate themselves, so I will lead some people to conquer the Kingdom of Goryeo..."
Having said this, Shen Yi stopped talking.
For political figures like him and Emperor Hong De, the conversation between them should never have reached this level, but now that they were about to part ways, Mr. Shen still said some heartfelt words.
Emperor Hong De was silent for a long time and then asked: "Then let Su Ding go to Japan..."
Shen Yi shook his head and said: "The attack on Japan is to avenge the Japanese invasion in the southeast."
Emperor Hong De smiled and said: "Shen Qing is very thoughtful and has probably thought that if the court doesn't even let you stay in Korea, he will move his family to a farther place."
This time, it was Master Shen's turn to remain silent.
His Majesty the Emperor shook his head and sighed: "Shen Qing is the greatest contributor to the Chen Dynasty. Over the years, he has always followed the rules in everything he does and has never exceeded them. However, he still has to consider the wealth and life of his family. This is me..."
"Not done well."
"It has nothing to do with Your Majesty."
Shen Yi shook his head and said: "For thousands of years, the pages of history books have been stained with blood. I..."
"That's right, I am too small-minded."
"If you can tell me the truth, I will be happy."
His Majesty the Emperor pulled Shen Yi's sleeve and said softly: "This Dachen is Shen Qing's hometown. It's better not to leave if you can."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said: "I had no intention of leaving originally. I wanted to return to my hometown in Jiangdu after moving the capital."
"I understand, I understand."
The emperor patted Shen Yi's back gently and said with a wry smile: "This is the scary thing about the word power."
"I don't know what the world will be like in the future."
"But I will leave a legacy. As soon as Chen has a country, the Li family and the Shen family will be in love from generation to generation."
Emperor Hong De sighed slowly: "Although it may not work, it should be able to help you to some extent."
Mr. Shen lowered his head and shed tears: "My lord, thank you so much for your kindness."
Emperor Hong De stretched out his hand and helped Shen Yi up: "It is only because of me that Chen Qing can be where he is today."
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The next day, Shen Yi and his party left Jiankang.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince accompanied him to the north.
The eldest son of the emperor, Li Wang, and the fourth son of the emperor, Li Jian, went out of the city to see each other off.
At the north city gate, Li Wang stood in front of the carriage and bowed to Shen Yi: "Uncle, take care of yourself all the way."
He walked to the carriage of the Crown Prince again, bowed and saluted.
"Your Highness, take care of yourself along the way."