Chapter 1515 A chance encounter between young people
In the blink of an eye, another month or two passed, and the time came to the first month of the thirty-first year of Hong De.
Jiankang.
No, it should be said to be Nanjing.
Now in Jiankang, there are still six yamen, but there are no Zhongshu.
Zhao Changping stayed in Nanjing as prime minister and took charge of various ministries in Nanjing. However, because the political center moved northward, to put it bluntly, he, the prime minister of Nanjing, was also the governor of Southern Zhili or the governor of Southern Zhili.
But now, in the mansion of Mr. Zhao, the fourth prince, dressed in a blue cotton robe, bowed and saluted in a formal manner, and said: "Old Prime Minister."
Zhao Changping's ears were no longer working well at this moment, but he still heard what the fourth prince said, silently stood up and returned the courtesy, and then said: "Your Highness, you are welcome."
The fourth prince bowed his head respectfully and said: "Old Prime Minister, with your help, the land clearing in South Zhili has basically been completed. Please tell me what we should do next."
"Next?"
Zhao Changping took off the reading glasses he had been using for several years, put them aside, looked at the fourth prince sitting in his study, shook his head slightly and said: "Your Highness, there is nothing more to come."
"This south of Zhili was originally the capital of our Dachen. In addition, Nanjing retains the original household department, so you can continue to clear the land. Even so, His Highness is surrounded by dangers. Going further south, you go to Zhejiang and Fujian ,Jiangxi and other provinces have lost their land..."
"It's difficult."
Xianggong Zhao reminded: "Does Your Highness know Shen Yi?"
"Of course I know."
His Highness the Fourth Highness said quickly: "Marquis Shen is so powerful in the world, who doesn't know..."
"Your Highness only knows that Shen Zi's Northern Expedition swept through Zhu Zhen and became famous all over the world, but he may not know that he was ordered to go to the southeast to run the Shipping Department in his early years."
"The five municipal shipping departments in the southeast today were all run by Shen Yi. At that time, he was ordered to suppress the Japanese at the same time. He had a guard of five thousand people under his command to fight against the Japanese."
"even so."
Zhao Xianggong shook his head slightly and said: "Even so, Shen Yi, who had the imperial mandate, only managed the Municipal Shipping Department completely in Zhejiang and Fujian provinces. When he arrived in Guangdong, he had to make some compromises with local forces. Already."
"Your Highness, do you have five thousand soldiers and horses now?"
Li Jian quickly shook his head.
He was a little anxious and looked at Zhao Changping: "Old Prime Minister, this is an errand assigned by my father. I can't just run a province and go back in despair..."
"Your Highness can go to Fujian and try again."
Xianggong Zhao chuckled softly and said: "If we really can't do it then, we will just get sick in Fuzhou and return to Beijing to recover."
His Highness the Fourth Highness was still a little reluctant due to his young mind, but he still did not dare to defy Zhao Changping in person. He just lowered his head and asked: "Old Prime Minister, further south from Zhili, it should be Zhejiang and Jiangxi. How can you let me directly Going to Fujian?"
"Your Highness will know in a moment."
Zhao Changping lowered his head to drink tea and said softly: "Your Highness, stay in my study and wait a moment."
"yes."
About after tea time, there was a knock on the door of Zhao's study room, and a servant outside the door shouted.
"Master, Mr. Shen is here."
"Um."
Prime Minister Zhao said: "Please come in."
Soon, a young man of about fifteen years old opened the door carefully and walked in. After entering the study, he first looked up at Zhao Changping, and then without saying anything, he knelt down and kowtowed: "My great-nephew Shen Ji, pay my respects to my uncle. ."
Zhao Changping stood up from his seat, walked to the young man, stretched out his hand to help him up, looked at him up and down, stretched out his hand to indicate a height, and said with a smile: "I remember when your family just moved to Yanjing, you just This is so high, just after running away, in the blink of an eye, you will become an adult."
As he said that, he glanced at Shen Ji a few more times and suddenly said with emotion: "Your father was about your age when he first arrived in Jiankang."
Shen Ji lowered his head slightly and said nothing.
Zhao Changping pulled his sleeve, pointed at another young man in the study, and said with a smile: "Have you seen this guy before?"
Only then did Shen Ji realize that there was someone else in the study. He turned around and recognized them immediately.
When Li Jian was pestering Shen Sangsang in Yanjing, he often went to Shen's house. Sometimes he couldn't see Shen Sangsang, so he took Shen Ji to play.
Shen Ji was about to salute when he saw that Li Jian was already smiling. He stepped forward to hold Shen Ji's hand and said with a smile, "Why is Sanlang also coming to the south?"
Shen Ji quickly lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, Fourth Highness."
"I went back to my mother's clan with my mother to visit relatives. We spent the Chinese New Year in my hometown in Jiangdu. I just left Jiangdu and was going south to Fuzhou. Because my father had told me that I must visit my uncle when we get to the south, so I came..."
He glanced at the fourth prince with a strange look on his face: "Why is Your Highness here, Uncle Master?"
"I'm going south to run an errand."
Li Jian's face was already full of smiles: "This is my first time on an errand. I don't understand many things, so naturally I have to come over and ask the old Prime Minister for advice."
At this moment, Zhao Changping had returned to his seat and sat down. He looked at the two young men, was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Sanlang, is everything okay with your father in the north?"
"yes."
Shen Ji quickly leaned forward and said, "Father has been working in the capital since the capital was moved, and everything is fine now."
"Um."
Zhao Changping said with a smile: "It's rare that he can endure his temper and work steadily for several years."
After asking about Shen Yi's situation, Zhao Changping asked again: "Where is your mother? Didn't you come with her?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue! Shen Ji quickly leaned forward and said: "Back to my uncle, my mother has also arrived in Nanjing, but it's just...that it's not convenient for her to come, so I only asked my grandnephew to come."
After all, Ye Chan was just a concubine. It was not suitable for her to come to a prime minister's house without an invitation from the Zhao family.
"Come over tomorrow and have a family dinner together at home."
Shen Ji lowered his head.
Xianggong Zhao thought for a while and asked: "When will you, mother and son, leave for Fuzhou?"
"My mother is very homesick. We will rest in Nanjing for a few days before leaving."
"Um."
Zhao Changping looked at Shen Ji and said with a smile: "Sanlang grew up in the Shen family, but he seems a little less arrogant and a little more gentle than Dalang. It's really rare."
Shen Ji smiled and said: "In front of you, my uncle, even the eldest brother must be respectful when he comes here."
"No, it's still different."
Zhao Changping said with a smile: "Although your eldest brother is respectful in front of me, he can't change his hairy monkey-like character. You are much calmer."
Old Xiangguo stroked his beard, thought for a while, and commented: "Together, your two brothers' personalities are very similar to your father's. He is fiery when doing things, but he is calm enough when encountering problems."
His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince on the side touched Shen Ji's shoulder and said with a smile: "Sanlang, I happen to be going south. How about we get together and go to Fuzhou together?"
"ah?"
Shen Ji first raised his head and glanced at Zhao Changping. After thinking for a moment, he said: "Your Highness, I just went south with my mother. I have to ask my mother about this."
"This is simple."
Li Jian smiled and said, "I will go with you to visit Aunt Shen later."
Shen Ji frowned slightly and looked up at Mr. Zhao.
Old Xiangguo waved to him, and Shen Ji immediately stepped forward.
Zhao Changping patted him on the shoulder and whispered: "I'm just traveling with you, I won't get in the way."
"yes."
Shen Ji then lowered his head and said, "Then I'll go back first and let my mother know."
"You go ahead."
After Old Xiangguo waved his hand, Shen Ji saluted the two of them in turn and then withdrew.
After he left, Zhao Changping stroked his beard, shook his head and said: "My ability to teach my son is much better than my father's. Both of my sons are not ordinary people."
His Highness the Fourth Prince was still in the study. With a smile on his face, he said, "Old Prime Minister, following Shen Sanlang south, can things in Fujian be accomplished?"
"It can't be done."
Zhao Changping shook his head and said: "But we can ensure that His Highness is safe and sound. The mother clan of the third son of the Shen family is in Fuzhou..."
"The power is quite large."
Li Jian said happily: "Thank you, old Prime Minister, for the advice."
"Your Highness, there is no need to thank me."
Zhao Changping said softly: "I can guess a thing or two about what His Highness is thinking. I hope that His Highness is sincere in getting close to the Shen family now."
"otherwise…"
Old Xiangguo smiled and said: "Shen Zi's eyes are very vicious."
Li Jian quickly lowered his head: "Old Prime Minister Guo Mingjian, I have absolutely no bad intentions towards the Shen family."
Zhao Changping said "hmm" and continued: "Your Highness, do you still remember what you promised me?"
"Remember."
His Royal Highness lowered his head and looked serious.
"As long as I have the chance, I will definitely accomplish the great task of clearing the entire country's land in my lifetime!"