Along the way, because he was not in a good mood, he didn't say much.
However, because His Highness the Crown Prince was traveling with him, it was almost impossible to ride a horse and travel quickly. Therefore, the government offices along the way were almost always entertaining, and there was only one palace left for His Highness the Crown Prince to build.
However, Prince Li Rong didn't know if he had received guidance from someone high-level, but he was quite calm along the way. He didn't even make any decisions on his own anymore, and asked Shen Yi for instructions on everything.
The only thing that made Shen Yi dissatisfied was that the Crown Prince may have been spoiled since he was a child and his physical fitness was really not very good. As he traveled for a long time every day, he couldn't stand it anymore and complained endlessly. Shen Yi had no choice but to stop where he was. rest.
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed. At this time, Shen Yi had at least left Shandong and entered the territory of Beizhili. But this time, he was still in Jinan Prefecture.
Officials from Shandong, such as the governor of Shandong, the chief envoy, and officials from Jinan Prefecture, all greeted them politely on the official road and welcomed everyone all the way into Jinan City.
After entering Jinan City, Master Shen and his party were invited by Shandong Governor Tan Dayou, and settled in a garden that had been cleaned up in advance. After everyone entered the garden, Tan Futai invited His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Shen Yi , entered the main hall and sat down to serve tea.
After filling the cup with tea, Tan Futai smiled with a smile on his face, leaned forward slightly, and said: "His Royal Highness, Taibao, this Jinan Mansion is not as good as Jiankang. If there is anything about the poor hospitality of my subordinates, please speak up..." "
His Highness the Crown Prince did not speak. After lowering his head and taking a sip of tea, he turned to look at Shen Yi.
And when Tan Futai saw this scene, his little heart couldn't help but beat.
This Lord Shen... is too... too powerful...
Mr. Shen glanced at the tea and did not rush to drink it. Instead, he said slowly: "Tan Futai, Shen has been the governor of Shandong for many years. Jinan Prefecture today is more prosperous than Jinan Prefecture back then. Quite a few, Tan Futai managed things well."
"How dare you, how dare you."
Mr. Tan quickly lowered his head and said: "After Taibao was restored to the soil, everything was ready for improvement. When Xiaguan took over Shandong, there was no difference between Shandong and the southern provinces. To say that the governance is good, it is also the credit of you, Taibao..."
Mr. Shen smiled and gave instructions: "This time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been ordered to go north to patrol the border. The main purpose is to take care of the errands in the north first. As for the reception, there is no need to trouble Mr. Tan."
"We will stay in Jinan Mansion for two days and then leave."
Tan Futai forced a smile: "Taobao, would you like to stay for two more days so that I can fulfill my filial piety to His Royal Highness..."
Mr. Shen stopped talking and just lowered his head to drink tea.
Li Rong looked at Shen Yi's expression, and then said quickly: "Master Tan, I am going north this time. I have important matters, so it is inconvenient to stay longer."
Tan Futai turned to look at the prince, lowered his head again and asked: "Your Highness, I am hosting a banquet in the city. You must honor me tonight and ask me to honor you..."
This time, Shen Yi still didn't speak.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince couldn't see the expression on Shen Yi's face, but he still subconsciously refused: "No, Gu and Shen... Lord Shen can just have a few meals."
Tan Futai invited him several times, but His Royal Highness remained unmoved, and in the end he could only leave with a group of Shandong officials.
After they left, the prince looked at Shen Yi and said, "Uncle, my nephew just..."
"You didn't say anything wrong, did you?"
"No."
A smile appeared on Shen Yi's face and he said: "His Highness has already dealt with it very well. If we go further north, all the officials, big and small, will be handled by Your Highness. I will just watch and talk on the side."
"Your Highness, just remember one thing."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "Now His Highness is the Crown Prince of Da Chen, and will be the future Emperor. The officials on this road are all ministers of the Li family. Your Highness must maintain the dignity of the Crown Prince."
"Especially when talking to those officials in the border areas, you can't show your timidity. You must always remember..."
Shen Yi whispered: "They are afraid of you."
Li Rong quickly lowered his head: "My nephew has written it down."
"One more thing, Your Highness must be considerate and considerate."
Mr. Shen lowered his head slightly and said: "My guard camp will take over His Highness's defense along the way. His Highness may not be able to move freely. If Your Highness wants to take a look in Jinan City, tomorrow..."
"I will accompany His Highness around."
Now, the prince's safety is very important to Shen Yi.
First of all, he is the person in charge of the prince's trip north. If anything happens to the prince, he will definitely bear the main responsibility.
What's more important is that His Royal Highness is now very attractive to killers.
If the power of the Purity Department is still there, they will definitely pay attention to the Chen court. For them, if they can kill the crown prince of Da Chen, it will definitely weaken the strength of Da Chen and lead to chaos in the Chen court.
And another part of the reason…
The two princes in Jiankang City must have been praying day and night, hoping that His Highness the Crown Prince would die in the north.
Especially Li Wang, the eldest son of the emperor, must have this intention.
Although it is unlikely that he will take action, as long as he has this motive, there may be people rushing to do it for him.
Because the situation was very complicated, Shen Yi had to be cautious to protect the personal safety of His Highness the Crown Prince. Even if this matter might make the Crown Prince unhappy, Shen Yi would insist on doing it.
Fortunately, Mr. Shen's prestige was so high that even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not dare to object to anything he said. He followed Shen Yi honestly all the way, and other than occasionally complaining about needing to rest, he did not cause any trouble.
In this way, after a journey of about twenty days and nearly a month and a half, the group finally arrived in Yanjing.
Thirty years outside the city of Yanjing, Song Ying, the governor of Northern Zhili, led officials of all sizes from Northern Zhili out of the city to greet him. After seeing the carriage on the official road, Song Ying and his group knelt down before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince Xing without saying a word. In front of the yellow carriage, he kowtowed respectfully.
"I'll wait and see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Prince Li Rong hurriedly got out of the carriage and helped everyone up.
At this time, Shen Yi and Shi Ran stepped down from the second carriage. Song Ying and other officials quickly stepped forward, bowed their hands to Shen Yi, and bowed their heads deeply.
"I'm waiting for you, please pay my respects to the Lord."
"Greetings to the Master."
Mr. Shen had a smile on his face and said, "We are all colleagues, so there is no need to be polite."
At this time, the Shen family had also come closer, led by Shen Yi's eldest son Shen Yuan, his eldest nephew Shen Zhou, and his third brother Shen Ying, the son of the Shen Ling family.
The three brothers walked up to Shen Yi and kowtowed to him.
"Father."
"Uncle."
"Uncle Seven."
After the three people greeted each other one after another, Mr. Shen glanced at the three of them and said slowly: "There are no rules, why don't you go and salute His Highness the Crown Prince?"
The young Marquis Shen Yuan looked back at the two brothers and gave them a wink. The three brothers pushed aside the officials beside His Highness and, without saying a word, knelt down in front of His Highness.
"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Rong supported Shen Yuan and prevented him from kneeling down. The other two Shen family members knelt down firmly.
"We are all of the same generation, no need to be polite, no need to be polite."
A smile appeared on Li Rong's face: "Get up quickly."
The three brothers then stood up, and after saying a few polite words to His Highness the Crown Prince, they all returned to Shen Yi.
The young Marquis stood next to Master Shen, almost shoulder to shoulder with his father. He touched his father's shoulder, almost close to Shen Yi's ear, and whispered: "Dad, why is he here?"
"Come and patrol the border on behalf of His Majesty."
Shen Yi turned to look at his son, frowned and said, "Why are you so sneaky? What, you beat up the Crown Prince in Jiankang last year?"
The young Marquis felt aggrieved: "How could he be a prince at that time?"
Mr. Shen was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows: "Really beaten?"
"No no."
The young Marquis waved his hands quickly and said with a smile: "I didn't beat him, I just gave his cousin a good beating."
Mr. Shen glanced at this guy, and then shook his head angrily.
"In a few days, you will take my father's place and go to Datong with His Royal Highness to patrol the border and reward the troops."
The young Marquis stood there and pointed to his nose: "Me?"
"Dad..."
He ran up to Shen Yi, pointed at his nose again, showed a suspicious expression, and asked: "Me?"
Mr. Shen was also amused by his appearance, stepped forward, kicked the guy, and cursed with a smile.
"If you don't want to go, why don't you let Ji'er go?"