In the back garden of Shenhou Mansion in Yanjing, Shen Yi, dressed in a spring shirt, sat across the table from His Majesty the Emperor.
In front of the two of them, there was a chessboard with nineteen vertical and horizontal lines. The black and white pieces on the chessboard were intertwined, and the situation was very complicated.
But as long as anyone with a little bit of Go knowledge is here, they can see that the two of them are not playing Go, but Renju.
That is backgammon.
After His Majesty the Emperor dropped the sunspot, he felt the spring breeze blowing on his face and said with a smile: "My son went to Fuzhou together with your second son. I don't know what happened to these two little guys."
Mr. Shen put down Bai Zi, shook his head slightly and said: "The power of the southern gentry is deeply rooted. Under the Imperial Company, the government's decrees cannot be issued in the country. Unless the important officials of the imperial court lead the soldiers there, no one can make any big noise."
"They are two little kids."
Mr. Shen shook his head and said, "At most, it's just to watch the fun."
The emperor made a move, then nodded and said: "The local problems are too big, and it will be difficult for me to solve them in a short while. If we take heavy measures now, maybe someone will take the opportunity to rebel and cause chaos in the south."
Mr. Shen thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I have already offended the Jiangnan nobles, and I am not afraid of offending them again. With your imperial edict, I will lead 10,000 Huai'an troops south to clear the land. It will not take long. Then things in the south can be handled properly."
"It seems that the local nobles are stubborn."
Mr. Shen once again made a move, with a murderous intent: "The imperial court's fist is still strong."
The emperor looked at Shen Yi, shook his head slightly and said, "It's so complicated that if you go, Shen Qing, I'm afraid it will be difficult to handle."
"There are few landowners and nobles in various places who do not conceal their land, and there are many who have their land secretly placed in the names of famous scholars. If Shen Qing, you personally handle it, what about the big landowners like Qian Zhang and Shen Qing?" Don’t do it?”
"The Shen family in Jiangdu now has a lot of land. Should we inventory it all?"
The emperor whispered: "Even if you, Shen Qing, do this, it will probably take at least two or three years to complete. And after two or three years, it is unclear whether the court can change the Ding tax into a field tax according to our idea. What matters is whether I can hold on until then.”
"Change of Imperial Power."
The emperor said calmly: "I need Shen Qing to sit in the court to ensure that there will be no chaos in the court."
"Let the children worry about it."
The emperor said calmly: "If they go check it out and take control of it, they can at least scare the local forces so that they don't go too far."
"We'll talk about it after a few years."
Shen Yi nodded and said silently: "It seems that His Highness the Fourth Prince will probably come back with my San Lang."
"Um."
The emperor looked up to the sky and said softly: "It is indeed time for him to come back."
Speaking of this, Emperor Hong De looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Let me guess, after the fourth child comes back, will he sue me and the third child sent people to assassinate him?"
Mr. Shen thought about it, shook his head and said, "Your Highness, the Fourth Highness, probably can't find any evidence, so it is unlikely that he will say anything."
"If you can't find any evidence, you can also make some evidence yourself."
The emperor said leisurely: "If he can come up with some evidence, it will mean that my son has a good heart."
Mr. Shen thought thoughtfully and answered: "I'm afraid that His Highness the Fourth Prince really produced some evidence, but he only spread the evidence openly and covertly, but did not report it to His Majesty."
Emperor Hong De was stunned for a moment, then nodded silently and said: "Yes, this will make it even more traceless."
He sighed and said, "Back then, I didn't have these worries."
Shen Yi said silently: "Therefore, Your Majesty is an upright and benevolent monarch."
"Stop it."
The emperor laughed and cursed, and said, "If the queen had a legitimate son, I wouldn't have to worry about this."
Under the patriarchal system for thousands of years, if Hong
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Emperor De has his own legitimate son, so there is no need to worry about this matter. As long as this legitimate son is not a fool, the throne will be secure.
After the two played a game of chess, Emperor Hong De took a sip of tea and asked with a smile: "Have you thought about your daughter's affairs?"
"If you think about it, I can make up my mind."
Shen Yi said silently: "As long as Sangsang is willing, I naturally have no objection."
My daughter is indeed older.
After all, this era is different from another era. If I stay here any longer, I'm afraid my daughter will be blamed.
The emperor smiled and said: "In a moment, I will go see my eldest niece."
After that, he stood up, walked out with his hands behind his back, and looked up at the sky.
"It's time for the boss to become a vassal."
Mr. Shen looked at the already determined chess game and frowned: "Your Majesty, the game is not over yet."
Emperor Hong De ignored him and continued to walk away slowly with his hands behind his back.
Mr. Shen shook his head helplessly, stood up and followed the emperor.
Emperor Hong De looked serious and asked: "Shen Qing, what do you think of conferring blessings on the king?"
Shen Yi was startled and asked: "Your Majesty, do you want His Highness to conquer Fuzhou?"
"Um."
The emperor nodded and said, "That's relatively close to Concubine Hui's hometown of Taizhou."
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
At this time, the leader has actually made a decision, so he only needs to agree with it and there is no need to express any opinions.
The emperor said silently: "When the royal palace in Fuzhou is built, let him leave the capital and become a vassal. If he leaves the capital at this time, maybe he will not be hated by others."
Mr. Shen asked: "Concubine Hui..."
The emperor said silently.
"I will leave a decree for her to send her out of the palace."
Shen Yi shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. Now that you are in good health, you don't need to think about the things you considered before. What I mean is, will Concubine Hui suffer from this..."
"She can't."
Emperor Hong De shook his head and said: "More than twenty years have passed, and she is no longer young."
Having said this, he turned around, looked at Shen Yi, and said, "It's just that the boss will probably come to you, and then you will take my place..."
The emperor sighed and said, "Comfort him."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, I understand."
The emperor soon arrived at the main hall of the Shen family. Not long after, Shen Sangsang came out to meet the emperor and called his majesty sweetly.
His Majesty the Emperor was in a very good mood, so he took off a jade plaque he was carrying and gave it to Shen Sangsang.
"If you have nothing to do, you can come into the palace and have a look at me."
Before leaving, the emperor smiled at Shen Sangsang and said, "When I was a child, I often went to the palace. How come you don't kiss me anymore when you grow up?"
Shen Sangsang felt a little aggrieved: "You don't know, my father rarely lets me go out..."
Mr. Shen glared at her and scolded her with a smile: "Don't talk nonsense. You are the one who goes out the most in the house."
Shen Sangsang chuckled: "That's because my daughter ran away based on her ability."
"alright."
The emperor said with a straight face: "If you want to enter the palace, just go out directly. Your father dare not stop you."
As he said that, he also glanced at Shen Yi.
Mr. Shen nodded helplessly.
"Yes, Your Majesty is right."
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A few days later, the imperial decree of canonization was finally issued, and the emperor's eldest son Li Wang was awarded the title of King Fu.
At the same time, the emperor issued an edict to Fuzhou to start building Prince Fu's Palace. After the palace was completed, Prince Fu left Beijing and joined the feudal clan.
On the afternoon of the day when the imperial edict was issued, His Highness quietly came to the residence of Marquis Shen and met Shen Yi who was fishing in the back garden.
Li Wang strode up to Shen Yi and sat down next to Mr. Shen who was fishing, feeling very depressed.
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"uncle."
Shen Yi turned to look at him and shook his head slightly: "You, you, are really seen through."
Li Wang lowered his head, clenched his fists and said, "My nephew doesn't understand."
Shen Yi said silently: "Not bad."
"You don't want to leave the capital to become a wealthy prince, but I dream of returning to Jiangdu and becoming my rich man."
"The crown prince has been decided."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "Be more free and unrestrained now, and you will probably be rich all your life in the future."
Li Wang looked up at Shen Yi and asked, "Uncle, the prince you are talking about..."
"Is it the third child?"
Shen Yi looked at the fishing rod in his hand. At this moment, the fish float was jumping. He gently lifted the fishing rod, and then looked at Fu Wang Li Wang.
"The moment is."
Prince Fu stood up silently and left Shenhou Mansion in despair.
Mr. Shen lost interest in fishing and watched him leave.
"When His Majesty named you Wang, the intention was to raise your eyes to look north. Now twenty years later, the word Wang has actually become a prophecy."
After muttering to himself, Mr. Shen couldn't help but sigh.