On weekdays, Shen Yi was quite polite to any prince. When people called him uncle, he never regarded himself as uncle, and he would respond politely and call him your highness.
But this time, Shen rarely put on airs, sat on the main seat, and looked quietly at the young man standing in front of him. His eyes were calm, but seemed to be penetrating, wanting to See through the young man in front of you.
"What do you think?"
Li Jian lowered his head slightly, sweat dripping from his forehead.
On weekdays, when he saw Shen Yi, Shen Yi would not give him a look. Sometimes he would have a smile on his face and look very approachable.
As time passed, he no longer felt that there was anything scary about Mr. Shen.
But now, Shen Yi's short words actually made his breathing slow down for half a beat.
At this moment, the fourth prince clearly felt the powerful oppression that he had only experienced from his father.
He took a deep breath to calm down, lowered his head slightly and said, "Uncle, what you said..."
"Which way..."
"The marriage aspect."
Mr. Shen lowered his head to drink tea and said quietly: "What are you thinking? How much of your approach to my daughter is for her, and how much of it is for the throne?"
"There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to avoid anything."
Mr. Shen looked calm: "Just tell me."
"uncle."
Li Jian was a little anxious. He lowered his head and said, "My nephew really likes Sangsang. Other than that, he has no other thoughts!"
"Well."
Mr. Shen lowered his head to drink tea and said softly: "Then your Highness will go back to discuss this marriage with Your Majesty today and say that I have agreed."
"You will write to the imperial court tomorrow to release His Highness to the vassal state. Now we can start building a royal palace for His Highness. After the wedding is completed, His Highness can just leave the capital and become a vassal state."
"I have already thought about the location of the feudal clan. Your Highness will go to Jiangdu to join the feudal clan. This way, when I retire from the court and return to my hometown, I can still see my daughter and my grandson."
Shen Yi's eyes were fixed on every change in Li Jian's expression.
His Royal Highness was obviously shocked by Shen Yi's words, and his pupils even shrank.
The study fell into a deathly silence.
After an unknown amount of time, His Highness the Fourth Prince gathered his thoughts. He raised his head and glanced pitifully at Shen Yi, then lowered his head again and begged: "Uncle, my nephew is very happy, and I want to be the emperor with my nephew..."
"There is no conflict."
Shen Yi smiled.
He stood up and looked at Li Jian with his hands behind his back: "It seems that His Highness thinks that with His Highness himself, he has a chance to replace the Crown Prince."
"Then this marriage will be put on hold for the time being. When His Highness ascends the throne, I will wait for His Royal Highness's decree to marry my daughter."
Li Jian was once again stunned on the spot.
He opened his mouth to say something, but found that nothing could come out.
Until today, he thought that he was a smart person.
Although this kind of intelligence cannot be called the best in the world, it is at least a first-class smart person, which is enough for him to dance between his father and the Marquis Shen with ease.
But now, he found that he... overestimated himself.
The Lord Shen in front of him only said a few simple words, blocking all his speech channels, making him unable to say a word.
After a long time, Li Jian, who was stunned on the spot, took a deep breath, suddenly knelt on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Uncle..."
"My nephew admits that he deliberately approached Sangsang with the idea of getting close to you and taking advantage of your influence. However, after being in contact with her for a long time, my nephew is definitely sincere towards Sangsang."
"If you don't believe it..."
He lowered his head and gritted his teeth and said, "Then you should write to the imperial court and let your nephew go and become a vassal."
"good."
Shen Yi nodded and said: "I will draft a document today and send it to His Majesty tomorrow, requesting Your Majesty to seal His Highness to Jiangdu Mansion."
Li Jian lowered his head and said: "Uncle, my nephew doesn't have the slightest chance..."
"have."
Mr. Shen said honestly: "His Highness has been destined to go abroad. Now the only candidates of suitable age in the court are the Crown Prince and you, Your Highness. Naturally, there are some opportunities for Your Highness."
"But the chances are slim."
Mr. Shen put his hands on his sleeves, looked at Li Jian, and said silently: "For this small chance, I stayed in Yanjing to participate in the seizure of the heir, and risked being feared by the new emperor in the future."
"I don't think it's worth it."
Mr. Shen looked at Li Jian and said, "To be honest, if I were His Highness, I would have taken the initiative to submit a letter and become a vassal by now."
"Your Highness should know the situation of my family. I do not expect my daughter to become Queen of Shi in the future, and there is no need for the Shen family to become a descendant of Shi."
"I just want my daughter to live a peaceful life in the future."
"Therefore, if Your Highness wants to be my son-in-law, then go to Jiangdu and join the feudal clan."
"Otherwise, this matter will be dropped."
Mr. Shen's tone was unquestionable.
Li Jian lowered his head, hesitated for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said: "Uncle, for the sake of Sangsang, my nephew is willing to accept the vassal status!"
Shen Yi's expression remained unchanged: "Your Highness must think about this matter."
"I am not joking with His Highness."
"My nephew has thought about it."
Li Jian lowered his head and said, "My nephew is willing to ask me to become a vassal!"
"It's not necessary to invite yourself."
Mr. Shen helped him up and said, "Your Highness, go back first, and I will write this memorial for Your Highness."
Li Jian's eyes flashed, and he was obviously in a very uneasy mood.
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But he still lowered his head and said: "Yes."
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Manna Hall.
Mr. Shen stood before the emperor with his hands down and said, "Your Majesty, this is probably what happened."
The emperor's current condition was worse than that of the previous few months. It was even difficult for him to sit up, and he looked even thinner.
But the good news is that I'm in good spirits.
After dismissing the palace attendants, the emperor looked at Shen Yi, smiled hoarsely and said, "Shen Qing really wants to drive him to Jiangdu to become a vassal?"
"yes."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, don't you want to examine the character of your two Highnesses? I think this is a good opportunity."
"His Fourth Highness is in Yanjing, under the eyes of His Majesty and his ministers, he must be a perfect young man, but if he is driven to the south and no one is watching and taking care of him, what will happen to him? , then it’s hard to say.”
"This is the best way to see people's nature."
"And then there's that."
Mr. Shen continued: "With the Fourth Highness in the court, His Highness will be cautious in doing things. Once the Fourth Highness leaves the court, His Majesty can also take this opportunity to take a good look at His Highness's temper."
The emperor thought about it for a while, nodded with a smile and said, "It does make some sense."
"Then what about their marriage? We can't let the fourth son follow Shen Qing's wishes and join the feudal clan in Jiangdu, but Shen Qing won't marry his daughter to him?"
"The marriage will take place in one year."
Shen Yi leaned forward and said: "Your Majesty, there are many large mansions in Jiangdu, and there are several ready-made palaces. It is not difficult to repair them. After the imperial edict of the feudal lord is issued, it won't be long before the Fourth Highness can leave."
"When he arrives in Fengguo, it will be nearly a year before he can see his true nature."
The emperor smiled.
"Shen Qing said it nicely. To put it bluntly, didn't you just want to scare the fourth child and make him retreat from the difficulties?"
Shen Yi smiled and said nothing.
His Majesty the Emperor thought for a moment and said, "Shen Qing's words do make some sense, and I really want to take a look at his true temperament."
"But don't say anything else."
The emperor smiled and said: "This boy is like me in one thing. For the sake of your daughter, he will not even fight for the title of crown prince."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "What the Fourth Highness is thinking is that he probably thinks that I am testing him. In addition, he realizes that he has little chance of winning after leaving me, so he takes a risk."
Speaking of this, the monarch and his ministers looked at each other with smiles on their faces.
"If I go by what Shen Qing said, I don't know what the fourth child's expression will be like after he actually receives the imperial decree from me..."