In the past ten years, although Shen Yi spent most of his time in Yanjing, he did not forget the old brothers in the Huai'an Army. Sometimes he would take time to go to various armies to keep in touch with the old brothers.
During the New Year and holidays, all armies would send generals to Yanjing to pay New Year greetings to Mr. Shen and his family.
In the past ten years, although the young prince Shen Yuan often went to the army with Shen Yi, he always went with his father and never went alone.
Now, his old father suddenly asked him to accompany the prince to patrol the border. Of course, he was a little surprised.
Mr. Shen looked at His Highness the Crown Prince who was talking to officials from Beizhili, and then said slowly: "You are several years older than His Highness the Crown Prince, and it's time to take on the responsibility for the family. Look at your Uncle Ling's house. Brothers Ling Peng and Ling Zhan joined the army ten years ago and are now serving as commanders and commanders in the army."
"Your uncle Su's brother has already become a commander."
Mr. Shen clasped his hands behind his back, looked at his son, and said, "Father never forces you to do anything. If you don't want to do it, I will do it myself. But don't regret it in the future."
Hearing this, Shen Yuan hurriedly lowered his head: "Don't be angry, my son didn't say he wouldn't go..."
At this time, His Royal Highness the Prince had also finished dealing with these Northern Zhili officials. Song Ying, the Governor of Northern Zhili, walked up to Shen Yi, bowed his head and saluted, and said: "Ministry Hall, do you think His Highness the Prince will be accommodated by your Governor's Yamen, or will he live there?" Will our local government arrange accommodation?"
Mr. Shen looked at the prince and said with a smile: "What is your highness planning?"
His Royal Highness the Prince said quickly: "My father ordered me to follow my uncle to the north, so I naturally follow your uncle's arrangements."
Hearing the word "uncle", Song Ying and others looked slightly sideways, but did not speak.
Mr. Shen didn't bother to correct His Highness the Crown Prince who seemed to have deliberately "said the wrong thing" and said slowly: "If I were to arrange it, Your Highness would have two residences."
"Because the imperial court is moving to Yanjing, I have been in the north in the past few years and have spent a lot of energy repairing and renovating the imperial city in Yanjing. Although there are no eunuchs and maids in the imperial city now, it is already habitable. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can live in the East Palace of the Imperial Palace. Go, I will arrange for someone to serve His Highness the Crown Prince."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi paused and continued: "If His Highness feels that the palace is deserted, then I will condescend to Your Highness and stay at my house for a few days. After a few days, I will arrange for Your Highness to go north to Datong to patrol the border."
Although His Royal Highness the Prince does not have great wisdom, he still has a sound mind. He nodded quickly and said: "Just stay at my uncle's house..."
Mr. Shen thought for a while, looked at Song Ying, and asked with a smile: "Brother Song, does your Highness's choice not violate the court etiquette? If it violates the court etiquette, I will have someone give His Highness another training palace."
Song Ying was suddenly asked this question by Shen Yi. He was a little confused for a while. After a while, he finally said: "Where is the ministry? Since His Majesty asked the ministry to accompany His Royal Highness to the north, it is naturally the ministry." You decide."
Shen Yi nodded and asked again: "I've been here for more than half a year. Brother Song, please give me a lot of trouble with the matters in Beizhili."
"Don't dare."
Song Ying leaned forward and said, "It's all a matter of official rank."
When he said this, he thought about something and asked: "Bu Tang, my father-in-law, is your health okay?"
Hearing him ask this question, Mr. Shen finally withdrew his strange look in his eyes and said silently: "Uncle, your body is still strong, but your hearing..."
“It’s not as good as before.”
Song Ying sighed, lowered his head and said: "At the end of this year, I would like to go back to Jiankang to see Mount Tai. Please allow me to do so."
Mr. Shen smiled hoarsely: "Brother Song himself is a feudal official and can be said to be the first constitution of a province. Why should you ask me about this kind of thing?"
After the two chatted for a while, the group of people got into their own carriages. The young Marquis shamelessly squeezed into his father's carriage and took the initiative to stretch out his hand and beat Master Shen's legs.
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes and asked: "That girl from Cangzhou, your mother has been received from Yanjing?"
"yes."
The young Marquis forced a smile: "Her family has also been here, and after knowing that it was our family, she was also willing, but she was not willing and has run away several times."
Shen Yi said nothing, he knew what Shen Yuan was talking about.
The woman's family was willing to send her to the Marquis Shen's Mansion as a concubine, but she herself did not agree.
This is not surprising.
The children of Jianghu, who originally had free love, have to act small for no reason, and the little girl will naturally not be able to think about it.
Mr. Shen glanced at his son and said, "What do you think?"
Shen Yuan was silent for a while, then lowered his head and said, "Whatever my son thinks, you two cannot agree."
"If you don't want this family fortune."
Mr. Shen closed his eyes and said, "No matter who you marry, it doesn't matter if you are the father."
Shen Yuan sighed and stopped talking.
Mr. Shen did not talk about this matter again, but said: "After arriving in Datong, work with His Highness the Crown Prince to patrol the border and reward the troops. Don't let your temper go any further, and don't cause any unpleasantness with His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Take this opportunity to take a good look around the army."
"You are old too."
Shen Yuan nodded first, and then he asked: "Dad, my son wants to take the eldest brother of the third uncle's family and the second brother with him."
The eldest brother he was talking about was naturally Shen Ling's son Shen Ying, because by their generation, they were already distant cousins, so they were no longer together.
The second younger brother is Shen Zhou, Shen's eldest son.
Only the children of the Shen Yi brothers grew up together, and Shen Yuan is the "big man" of this generation.
Mr. Shen thought for a while and then said: "You can take them, but you have to take care of their safety. Shen Ying is about the same age as you, which is okay, but Zhou'er is still young, so you have to take good care of him."
"Dad, don't worry."
The young Marquis patted his chest: "Even if my son dies outside, I won't let anything happen to my second brother!"
Mr. Shen laughed and cursed.
"When you get to Datong, don't cause any trouble to your Uncle Xue."
The young Marquis grinned: "This is not possible."
"My son must cause some trouble for Uncle Xue when he goes on this trip, otherwise he will think that his son is separated from him."
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Three days later, the young Marquis of Yanjing City and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who came from Jiankang City left Yanjing in a hurry.
For their safety, Shen Yi sent out half of his guard camp, a full thousand people, to protect their safety.
And the day after these little guys left, a general with a lot of gray hair hurried all the way to the Governor's Mansion.
After he arrived at the Governor's Mansion, he was quickly invited in. Even the youngest son of the Shen family, Shen Ji, personally invited him into the main hall to drink tea.
Mr. Shen Yi and Mr. Shen were also sitting in the main hall, waiting for the general.
After entering the main hall, the general knelt down on the ground, lowered his head and said: "General Ling Su, I pay my respects to Duke Shen."
Mr. Shen stood up quickly, helped him up with a smile, and said, "I haven't seen you for almost a year or two, and General Ling is still so polite."
A smile appeared on Ling Su's face: "It should be."
Twenty years ago, in the ninth year of Hongde's reign, Shen Yi went to the southeast to suppress Japanese invaders and met Ling Su in Linhai County.
Today is the 29th year of Hong De, exactly twenty years have passed.
General Ling, who was a little over thirty at the time and in the prime of his life, is now in his fifties, and the wind and frost have irresistibly turned part of his hair white.
The wrinkles on my face have become more visible to the naked eye.
Mr. Shen pulled him to sit down, poured him a cup of tea himself, and then said with a smile: "Didn't you write a letter to General Ling saying that the prince is in Yanjing and ask General Ling to hurry up? The prince was still in Yanjing yesterday, and General Ling went there I can see the prince now."
Ling Su lowered his head slightly and said: "The prince only patrols the border and does not preside over the war. The general only needs to see Duke Shen."
He paused, looked up at Shen Yi, and said, "Mr. Shen, how will the war be fought this time? You can just give us the rules."
Master Shen said with a smile: "Don't worry, the two of us will discuss it carefully tomorrow. General Ling has just arrived today, so I have to treat you to a meal first."
"Mr. Shen, you are too polite."
Ling Su lowered his head and sighed: "It sounds like he has completely regarded the general as an outsider."
"Ouch."
Mr. Shen shook his head and said: "General Ling thinks too much, but the war is not too urgent, so I am not too anxious."
"Okay, let me tell you briefly."
"Your Majesty has already said that Zhu Zhenren cannot be allowed to become big again, so this battle must be fought as soon as possible. First of all, you, General Ling, will go north from Shanhaiguan and attack Shengjing."
Mr. Shen lowered his head to drink tea, and then said: "Moreover, the war in Japan is now going on. Their emperor has abdicated, and a new emperor will be appointed soon. Part of Su Ding's command will also be transferred from Japan." Withdraw, I am going to let them land in Korea to rest and then take the route via Korea."
"Work with General Ling's troops to attack Shengjing."
Ling Su was startled, and then asked: "Mr. Shen, what if they don't use the way?"