The emperor's physical condition is an absolute top secret for any imperial country. Therefore, even King Jin, the cousin of the emperor, and Shen Yi, an important minister of the imperial court, do not know what condition the emperor's body is in. situation.
But one thing is for sure, it won't be too good.
In Shen Yi's view, the ideal situation would be for His Majesty the Emperor to support him until the capital move is successfully completed. At that time, if he really cannot continue the high-intensity work, he would start delegating power and handing over the work to the prince, so that he can recuperate. , and secondly, it can also train the prince.
Emperor Hong De is not that old. If he were in Shen Yi's world, he could even be considered a young man. Even if he is overworked, as long as he can stop and rest for a few years, he might be able to slowly recover.
From Shen Yi's point of view, he naturally hopes that Emperor Hongde will be a long-lived emperor.
With Emperor Hongde in the court, many of his ideas could be implemented smoothly without causing serious conflicts with the court, let alone with the new emperor.
but…
Emperor Hongde has been in office for thirty-one years. Even counting from the sixth year of Hongde's reign, a full twenty-five years have passed since he took over the supreme power.
It is difficult for a person who has held power for a long time to suddenly let go. Shen Yi could not guarantee whether His Majesty the Emperor would delegate power.
Moreover, this is still a relatively good state in Shen Yi's estimation. If His Majesty the Emperor is in poor health and something happens in the past two years, then Dachen, who has just moved the capital, will inevitably experience a huge shock. At that time, Master Shen, in order to cope with the situation, At the request of an old friend, he had to stand up and take charge of the affairs of the imperial court.
This is not a good thing for Shen Yi himself.
Therefore, when Li Mu mentioned this topic, he inevitably felt a little upset.
Prince Jin was keenly aware that something was wrong with Shen Yi's mood. He reached out and poured a glass of wine for Shen Yi and said softly: "Don't worry too much, Your Majesty is still young after all..."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly and didn't say anything more, but looked to the north silently.
At this moment, his thoughts were very simple.
Your Highness, you are so disappointed.
He knew Emperor Hong De's character very well. If the prince was good enough, or at least able to handle things, then Emperor Hong De would probably slowly delegate power, and the current third prince...
Master Shen shook his head slightly, thinking of the young Zhu Zhenhan in Shengjing City.
As my boss, I am far more capable than Emperor Zhaowu, but my son... at least this third son, is much worse than Emperor Zhaowu's son.
He and Li Mu drank for a long time, until both of them were a little tipsy, and then they went back to their homes.
In the blink of an eye, another month passed, and in early February, the weather slowly began to warm up.
His Majesty the Emperor also set out from Jiankang, took most of the officials of the imperial court, and most of the royal family to Yanjing, and began the official moving journey.
It is worth mentioning that the royal family mentioned here does not include the clan, but only the children and concubines of the emperor in the palace.
Because of the size of this large group of people and the frail bodies of the women, it was impossible to go too fast. After a month of walking, they had just arrived at Jinan Prefecture.
Shen Yi and Jin Wang Li Mu also set out at this time, taking some important officials with them to go south to meet the emperor.
When they arrived at the border of North Zhili with a group of officials, they met the emperor and stayed in Dezhou City. Master Shen placed his entourage outside the city, and together with Li Mu, went to the emperor's presence to meet him. His Majesty the Emperor.
The two waited outside for a while. A eunuch walked out with small steps. After taking a look at the two people, he said: "Prince Jin, Your Majesty asked you to wait a moment."
Li Mu nodded lightly, patted Shen Yi's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Just go in."
Mr. Shen nodded slightly to Li Mu, and then stepped into the emperor's bedroom. It was already night, but the room was still lit, and there were several thick documents on the table. His Majesty the Emperor was wearing a pair of wearing glasses and looking through documents.
Mr. Shen sighed inwardly, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, Shen Yi, pays homage to your Majesty."
His Majesty the Emperor put down his ink pen, raised his head and smiled at Shen Yi: "Didn't I tell you last time that we didn't have to go this far to welcome me? How come I haven't entered Beizhili yet, and you, the Governor of Beizhili, went to Shandong to welcome me? Already?"
Mr. Shen leaned forward and said: "The relocation of the imperial dynasty is not a trivial matter. I am in charge of affairs in the north, so I will naturally come to greet your majesty now."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi lowered his head again and said: "A few days ago, Yanjing was in defense, and I have handed it over to the Imperial Army."
His Majesty the Emperor frowned and said, "That's true."
"and…"
He looked at Shen Yi, shook his head and said: "Besides, the Imperial Army is not often in the north, and they don't understand many things in Yanjing. It would be better for you, Shen Qing, to be responsible for the defense of Yanjing."
Shen Yi opened his mouth to say something, but His Majesty the Emperor interrupted him and said with a smile: "I know what you want to say. It's just about the duties of a minister. You, you, are old and mature, and you don't want to take any responsibility." ."
Mr. Shen shook his head slightly and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I might have shied away from my responsibilities in the early years, but in recent years, I have shouldered all the responsibilities I have shouldered and have never shied away from them."
"And the matter of Yanjing's defense..."
Mr. Shen stood up straight and bowed: "Your Majesty, please be considerate of my situation..."
The emperor frowned, then waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, I guess what you said makes sense. You sit down and talk first."
After Shen Yi sat down again, His Majesty the Emperor looked at him and said with a smile: "The last battle was so majestic that Zhu Zhenren was so frightened that he even asked for peace."
Shen Yi took out a document from his arms and said with a smile: "I am about to present this letter of surrender from Zhenren Zhu to His Majesty."
His Majesty the Emperor waved his hand, shook his head and said: "I only need to know this. I will store it with Shen Qing for the time being until I arrive in Yanjing and hold the first imperial meeting."
"It's not too late, Qing Shen, to give it to me again."
Hearing what he said, Shen Yi also smiled: "Your Majesty is wise."
Emperor Hong De lowered his head and took a sip of tea, and said quietly: "It seems that Zhu Zhenren outside the pass is nothing to worry about. They are unlikely to cause too much trouble for at least ten or twenty years."
"Where are the Tatars..."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said: "From next year, Datong's border troops will take the initiative to leave the border and go to fight with the Tatar tribe. Even if they cannot defeat them, they can still harass them."
"Nowadays, our country is very powerful, and we have a lot of energy to waste with them..."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi still had half a sentence to say.
The premise is that the court must be willing to spend money.
Nowadays, Emperor Hong De is most willing to spend money on the border troops or the Huai'an Army. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the Huai'an Army has not only been maintained for ten years, but has also improved slightly.
And once the frontier army starts to get poor...
Then this kind of combat effectiveness will no longer exist.
But this matter is not as simple as it sounds. If the court spends too much money on border troops every year, future generations of kings will inevitably wonder whether the court spends so much money to fight against the aliens outside the customs, or to fight against the aliens outside the customs. Are you fattening up your Shen family?
It would be difficult for Shen Yi, the person involved, to say this to Hong De Diming.
His Majesty the Emperor thought carefully, then dug out a thick document from his desk, placed it in front of Shen Yi, and said: "This is the internal guard. During this time, I have reported information about the third child. "
Speaking of this, His Majesty the Emperor rubbed his eyebrows and said slowly: "I read it word for word."
He stared at Shen Yi and said in a low voice: "Shen Qing, you are dishonest. I asked you to take care of him, but you almost ignored him."
Mr. Shen sighed silently: "What does Your Majesty want me to teach His Highness? I let Your Highness go see all the border troops. When I was outside the city of Shengjing, I did not stop His Highness from going to Shengjing."
"Your Highness has been in the north for half a year. Whenever you ask me any questions, I will tell you everything I know."
Emperor Hong De was silent.
Yes, as a disciple, you should behave like a disciple. Logically speaking, it should be the prince who takes the initiative to ask Shen Yi if he has questions, rather than Shen Yi chasing after him to teach him.
When Mr. Shen was studying, he also asked little by little. Later when he went to the southeast to lead the army, he even asked Ling Su all the time.
But His Highness the Crown Prince, unless he had something to do, he never took the initiative to see Shen Yi.
The emperor narrowed his eyes.
"Prince...Prince..."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, don't be impatient, just wait and see."
Emperor Hong De smiled: "When Shen Qing said "Look again," do you want me to look at the prince again, or do you want me to look at the other princes again?"