On this day, two men, one with white hair and the other with black hair, dressed in casual clothes and protected by unknown number of internal guards, walked swaggeringly in Yanjing City, one behind the other.
They first went to the famous Bada Hutongs in Yanjing City for a walk, and then went to eat at a famous restaurant in the city.
This meal was paid for by a man with gray hair who took out the gold leaf from his sleeve.
This is also the first time he has paid for it himself since inheriting his father's business.
Although the money was taken out of the pocket of the attendant, this was indeed his first time to settle a bill.
After finishing the meal, the white-haired man surnamed Li stood up and walked out with his hands behind his back. Although he had a smile on his face, his steps were already very frivolous.
"It's a pity that we are already this age."
He looked back at his friend surnamed Shen who was following behind him, and said with some emotion: "If we could be more than ten years younger, you and I could go around the world together and encounter unjust, false, and wrongly convicted cases."
He smiled and said: "If you and I reveal our identities again, we will scare those corrupt officials who do evil to death."
"When I think about it, I feel happy."
The man surnamed Shen was silent for a while, then he lowered his head slightly and said, "When you take good care of your health and choose a successor, I will accompany you around the world."
The man surnamed Li turned around and smiled: "Okay, let's make an agreement. I have always wanted to visit Xi'an Mansion and see what Chang'an City looked like in the past."
"besides."
The man smiled and said, "Don't keep talking outside, for fear that others won't hear you?"
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "Yes."
It was sunset and dusk. This half-white-haired man was walking in Yanjing City with his hands behind his back. He looked up at the sunset on the horizon and sighed: "It's so beautiful."
"I don't know what the situation in Jiankang is like at this time."
Lord Shen also looked towards the sunset.
"Magnificent sunset."
When he said this, he stopped talking.
Emperor Li looked back at him, thoughtfully: "It seems that there should be a second half of the sentence."
Mr. Shen sighed slightly: "It's just near dusk."
"Good sentence."
The man clapped his hands and said with emotion: "When I was in Jiankang, I was thinking about moving the capital. At that time, I felt that my heart was very strong. It was the same wherever I lived. It has only been a year since I moved here. More time."
"I already miss my hometown a little bit."
He was born in Jiankang and grew up in Jiankang. He spent about 39 of his forty years in Jiankang.
To say that I don’t think about it at all is naturally impossible.
Speaking of this, he turned back to Lord Shen and said with a smile: "At that time, someone will build a tomb for me in Jiankang and bury it next to the mausoleum of Huang Kao. When I want to go back and take a look, maybe I can." I can go back."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said, "It's cold and windy outside, I'll take you home."
"Don't freeze."
Emperor Li hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Okay."
He opened his arms, took a deep breath of the air outside, then walked towards the imperial city with his hands behind his back.
"In the next life, I won't be an emperor at all."
Mr. Shen followed him, sighing slightly and saying nothing.
The two of them walked to the gate of the imperial city, and Shen Yicai bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty is going to take care of himself. There are a lot of things to do in my family, so I will go back now."
"good."
The emperor smiled and said: "I have been holding my grandson for many years. You should hurry up. It's time to hold your grandson."
People in this era got married very early. Shen Yi and the emperor both got married at the age of seventeen or eighteen, and their children are not too young either.
The emperor's eldest son, Li Wang, is already in his early twenties.
He is already married and has children.
Mr. Shen lowered his head and said with a smile: "Life is really wonderful. Before I knew it, I had reached this age."
The emperor smiled dumbly.
"You are still very young."
This seemed to be true. Mr. Shen sighed and said: "I am not young anymore. When I was suppressing Japanese pirates in the southeast, I also suffered some hidden injuries, and everyone came to my door as soon as I saw it."
The only reason is that the old thief Sima was so ruthless that for future generations of important ministers, it would seem to be a crime for them to be in good health.
Fortunately, there seems to be no old thief Sima in this world. At most, there are people like him, which gives some room for relaxation between Shen and Li.
The two said goodbye in front of the imperial city gate.
At this time, the palace lanterns were hung high.
Master Shen walked in the cold wind of Yanjing's winter night with his hands behind his back, feeling quite complicated.
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Five days later, the young marquis of Shenhou Mansion got married.
Basically all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty who could be named were present, including several prime ministers of Zhongshu.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Mr. Shen is now second only to the emperor in terms of prestige and power. In fact, he is inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people.
Some people with ill intentions among the people secretly called Shen Yi the "Second Emperor".
When the eldest son of such an important person got married, the officials of the imperial court naturally did not dare not to give him face.
Even if he doesn't look down on Shen Yi behind his back, he will definitely come over to support him now. After all, everyone in the Chen court knows this.
Mr. Shen is a narrow-minded person.
On this day, Shenhou Mansion had become extremely lively since the morning.
However, at this time, Shen Yi's personal affairs no longer require Shen Yi's personal attention. In addition to the servants of the Shen family who are busy working up and down, it is also the next generation of the Shen family, that is, the brothers of Shen Yuan's generation. , busy up and down in the mansion.
As for Shen Yi and Shen, they were only responsible for entertaining some more important guests, such as several ministers of Zhongshu and Dajiuqing level figures.
After a busy morning, near noon, an acquaintance hurriedly arrived. After seeing Shen Yi in the main hall, the man bowed and bowed his hands, saluted politely, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Taibao, I am happy to have a daughter-in-law today. I am the official." I'm late, please forgive me for being late."
Mr. Shen looked at the visitor with a half-smile but said with a smile: "Shang Shu Zhou is here just now. Is he busy investigating the corruption case in the imperial court?"
"Ashamed."
Zhou Yuanlang lowered his head and said: "Xiaguan has been busy for several months, but the case has not been closed yet."
He sighed and said: "This matter is so offensive. I may not have a foothold in the imperial court from now on."
Zhou Yuanlang looked at Shen Yi, handed over his hands again, and sighed: "This matter was caused by the Di Bao Division under the Taibao. In case the official is attacked by a group, the Taibao should take care of him."
Master Shen Yi squinted his eyes, looked up and down at his defeated general, and clicked his tongue.
"Brother Zhou has been an official in Dachen for more than ten years, and now his face seems to have become much thicker."
Zhou Yuanlang looked respectful.
"The lower official didn't quite understand what the Taibao said."
"That's not as good as this."
Mr. Shen said calmly: "It just so happens that Zhang Shangshu of the Ministry of Revenue has been promoted. When Brother Zhou's corruption case is completed, Shen will write to the court and transfer Brother Zhou to the Ministry of Hubu as Shangshu. It will be considered a high promotion."
"What do you think, Brother Zhou?"
Zhou Yuanlang's expression froze.
He had already been met by the emperor in private, so he naturally knew where he would be placed after he accomplished this, but if the Lord Shen in front of him spoke...
His Majesty the Emperor may really change his mind.
Just when Zhou Shangshu was bewildered, Zhang Jian strode in. Before he even got close, he held up his hands and said with a smile: "Congratulations, I will be a man of the family now."
Mr. Shen left Zhou Yuanlang aside and greeted him with a smile: "I have been waiting for my senior brother for a long time. Today's wedding is still waiting for my senior brother to officiate."
Zhang Jian stepped in and saw that Zhou Yuanlang was also there. He raised his hands and said, "Zhou Shangshu is also here."
Zhou Yuanlang bowed and saluted: "Xiang Zhang."
"You're welcome."
Zhang Jian said with a smile: "How is the investigation of Zhou Shangshu's corruption case going?"
Zhou Yuanlang thought for a while and was about to speak when a high-pitched voice came from outside Shen's mansion.
"Your Majesty has arrived"
Upon hearing these words, Zhou Yuanlang and Zhang Jian's expressions changed slightly at the same time.
Master Shen walked out of the main hall with a calm expression and gave instructions to the Shen family.