Mr. Shen sat next to the emperor and said quietly: "When the imperial court establishes a prince, there will naturally be a group of people who will attach themselves to the prince and give him advice. Some of these people are capable..."
"Attachment?"
Emperor Hong De said in a muffled voice: "It's almost enough to be attached to the party."
He looked up at Shen Yi and asked, "Shen Qing, do you think the prince can be used?"
Master Shen shook his head: "I don't know."
Emperor Hong De shook his head helplessly and said: "As for my son, I am not as good as you, Shen Qing. If the third son can have the temperament of Shen Yuan, I don't have to hesitate now and directly give him the Zen position."
"Now…"
His Majesty the Emperor raised his head and looked into the distance and said silently: "There is only one last important thing left in the Hongde Dynasty. Once this thing is done, I will have nothing to worry about. I will see my father and my ancestors underground in the future."
"I can also give them an explanation."
Shen Yi sighed and said: "Your Majesty, I won't say any more, but it's really hard for me to talk about this matter. But no matter what decision your Majesty makes, I will just abide by it."
The emperor said silently: "Then you still refuse to let go. If you nod, I will immediately grant marriage to the fourth son and your daughter."
Shen Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, I have said it many times. As long as the children nod their heads and agree, I will never object."
"Well."
The emperor rubbed his brows and said, "One day you bring Sangsang into the palace, I will ask her myself."
Shen Yi thought for a while, nodded in agreement, and then whispered: "Your Majesty, I have a request."
At this moment, there were no outsiders around, and Shen Yi whispered: "Your Majesty's current heart is probably His Highness the Third and His Highness the Fourth. If His Majesty decides on the Fourth Highness, he will establish a new crown prince...before granting a marriage."
"otherwise…"
Mr. Shen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Otherwise, I may be infamy in the history books for thousands of years."
The logic is easy to understand.
If Li Jian first married the daughter of the Shen family and later established him as the prince, even if Emperor Hong De did it himself, word spread that it would be Shen Qi, a powerful minister, who controlled the government.
Not only will he be stabbed in the back in this dynasty, but thousands of years later, it will be impossible to get rid of this suspicion.
Even if His Majesty the Emperor suddenly disappeared in the past few years, most of the blame would be framed on Mr. Shen.
Although Shen Yi didn't care much about what happened after his death, there was no need to bear the blame...
Of course, you should not carry it if you can.
The emperor smiled hoarsely and shook his head helplessly: "Qing Shen, you think too much."
Mr. Shen said helplessly: "Even now, there are many good people in the government and the public gossiping about me. I really want to quit the court and return to Jiangdu to be raised."
"But no one believes it."
"I believe it."
His Majesty the Emperor smiled at Shen Yi and said, "But it took Shen Qing twenty years to get me from Jiangdu to Yanjing. You can't just leave me in the north and run back to your hometown in Jiangdu?"
Shen Yi shook his head and smiled bitterly, but said nothing.
His Majesty the Emperor raised his head and was lost in thought. After a long time, he slowly said: "We, monarch and ministers, stand together on a high place and take another look."
"Watch them, you sing and I will appear on stage."
Emperor Hongde felt disappointed: "If there are still ten years left, what I am thinking about now should be to eliminate Zhu Zhen and the Tatars, instead of focusing solely on these internal affairs."
Shen Yi said softly: "Your Majesty, Zhu Zhenren's vitality has been damaged last time, and it is impossible to do anything again in a short time. As for the Tatars..."
"I will write a letter to Xue Wei and ask him to actively organize people to leave the customs to find traces of the Tatars."
The emperor nodded first, and then asked with a smile: "Should Mingda have arrived in Korea now?"
"Already arrived."
Emperor Hong De said softly: "It'll be good when we arrive."
"It'll be good when we arrive..."
…………
Time passes day by day.
Soon, it was midsummer in the 31st year of Hongde.
Even Yanjing has become very hot.
A lot of things happened in these two months.
First of all, some private doctors, led by Shen Yi, successfully entered the palace and took a pulse from His Majesty the Emperor.
These private doctors and the imperial doctors from the imperial hospital sat together to discuss and study, and finally gave the emperor a new prescription.
The effect of this prescription is extremely good, and can even be said to be outstanding. After only taking the medicine for three or four days, Emperor Hong De's condition was greatly reduced and he was almost cured.
And just at the moment of recovery, the back sore on Emperor Hong De's back broke out again, and he almost fainted from the pain. When Shen Yi arrived in a hurry, the emperor was already lying on the bed, with his eyes closed, as if he was dead. generally.
After this incident, although the emperor was rescued, his vitality was inevitably severely damaged.
The imperial doctors who changed his prescription were all severely punished, and the doctor who prescribed it among the people was beaten twenty times with a cane, and he died in the imperial city with just one breath.
This time, even Shen Yi was slightly implicated.
If the emperor hadn't spoken out personally to rescue Shen Yi from the siege, Mr. Shen might have been attacked by some officials. Some even said that he was plotting to murder the emperor!
Because of this, he never said a word about healing the emperor again.
Emperor Hong De's physical condition is even more pessimistic.
His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, has fully entered the Zhongshu and presided over the Zhongshu.
Because of this, almost everyone in the court believed that the crown prince had been decided.
The officials tried their best to send gifts to the East Palace, and many ministers privately began to use various channels to meet the prince in private and become his disciples.
And just when everyone was focusing on His Highness the Crown Prince, His Highness the Fourth Highness was focused on the eldest lady of the Marquis Shen family.
He is a respected prince, but he is willing to lower his face to please Shen Sangsang. In addition, Shen Yi did not prohibit him from entering and leaving the Shenhou Mansion, and he spent time in the Shen family almost every day.
As time goes by, there will naturally be some gains.
This afternoon, in Shen Yi's study.
His Highness the Fourth Prince took Shen Sangsang's hand and stood in front of Shen Yi. Without saying a word, he lowered his head and knelt down and kowtowed to Shen Yi.
"uncle."
Mr. Shen raised his head and looked at the Fourth Highness, and then at his daughter who was standing aside, her face already red.
He was silent for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh.
"Your Highness, please get up."
Li Jian then stood up, bowed his head respectfully and said, "Uncle, my nephew loves Sang Sang with all his heart. I ask my uncle to grant my wish."
Shen Yi looked at him quietly, and then said: "Your Highness, can you go out first, so that I can have a few words with my daughter alone."
"yes."
Li Jian quickly lowered his head and retreated carefully.
Mr. Shen stood up, walked to his daughter, looked at her face, and said silently: "Have you thought clearly?"
"Um."
Shen Sangsang has never been afraid of Shen Yi, but at this time, she also felt a little shy. She lowered her head and said, "Dad, His Highness is a very nice person, and my daughter also likes him..."
"and…"
Shen Sangsang lowered his head and said, "He stays at our house all day, and there are rumors everywhere..."
"The rumors outside are not important."
Mr. Shen touched the little girl's head and said softly: "As a father, I only ask you what you think."
Shen Sangsang bit her lips, lowered her head and said, "Dad, my daughter...it's time for my daughter to get married..."
"All my peers..."
Seeing his daughter like this, Mr. Shen felt empty. He sighed and said, "Father, I understand."
"My father will make proper arrangements for you in this matter, but if you regret it in the future, don't blame my father."
Shen Sangsang lowered his head and said, "My daughter understands."
Shen Yi looked at her and then smiled dumbly: "I didn't know about this until now. Did your mother hide it for you?"
Mrs. Shen has been looking forward to marrying her daughter for more than a day or two.
"How can there be..."
Shen Sangsang turned around and ran out.
Shen Yi looked at her running away and sighed again.