As the Hongde Dynasty comes to an end, the Jianlong Dynasty will gradually take shape, and in the process of formation, the first thing the new emperor needs to replace, or in other words, has to control, is the secret service.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has already gone through a round of changes, and the rotation of the leadership of the Internal Affairs Bureau is also a normal process.
What really makes Shen Yi feel sad is that the people he was familiar with at the beginning have gradually moved away from the court.
Time passed quickly, and it came to April of the first year of Jianlong.
After a few months, Emperor Jianlong had slowly adapted to the rhythm of the court, and many things should be handed down.
As the emperor's throne became more stable, some rumors began to spread in the court. For example, the emperor was planning to replace Zhongshu as prime minister and promoted his own person.
However, there has been no definite news, and this matter has become a rumor.
At this time, I went to Shenji in the south. After touring the south, I returned to the capital and came to my study to meet my father.
"Dad, my son has already gone to pay homage to the ancestral hall and ancestral graves at home. My uncle and his grandfather stayed at Ganquan Academy. Before my son came back, he went to see them. My uncle's health has recovered a little. It’s quite comfortable.”
Shen Yi said "hmm", looked up at Shen Ji, and said with a smile: "Comparatively speaking, you are more composed than your brother."
Shen Ji lowered his head slightly and said nothing.
Mr. Shen motioned for him to sit down, then told him what the new emperor meant, and added: "Your Majesty means that you have something to do. As for whether you go to the Ministry of Industry or to report to the Department, it's up to you. "
Shen Ji lowered his head and thought for a while, then asked: "Dad, Your Majesty asked our family members to go to the residence to report to the government, are you trying to test your intentions?"
"If there was, my son would not go."
Mr. Shen smiled hoarsely and said, "Testing? Why do you test a father?"
Shen Ji hesitated for a moment and said in a low voice: "To test you...if you want to delegate power."
"How can you think so much at such a young age?"
Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said: "Remember, your father has nothing to test. The emperor... will not test his father."
Shen's reputation was so important that it overshadowed the entire court.
Although he did not do anything that Huo Guang did, his status is actually similar to that of Huo Guang. As long as he lives for one day, he will have a very powerful voice.
There is nothing to test on this point. Unless Emperor Jianlong is a fool, Master Shen will treat his father-in-law with utmost respect all day long.
As for the future…
The Shen family has already established its foothold further north, and what happens in the future will be the story of the next generation.
Shen Ji lowered his head and thought for a while, then said: "Then son... go to the residence to report to the Secretary."
"I'll take care of the hard work of these twenty years for you."
Mr. Shen nodded silently and said with a smile: "Then it's settled."
He looked at Shen Ji and said, "In a few days, my father, your eldest mother, and your mother may have to go out. By then, there will be no one in charge of the Yandu family, so you can be the boss at home for a while. "
Shen Ji was startled, then realized and said happily: "Sister-in-law is going to give birth?"
Mr. Shen nodded with a smile and said, "Just in time, your eldest mother and mother have not been out and about for many years. I will take them out for a walk and have a look."
Mr. Shen stood up and stretched: "Discuss matters at home with your Aunt Lian. For matters outside the home, if you can make the decision, you can make the decision yourself. If you can't, go to your Uncle Jiu."
Shen Ji nodded and said, "My son understands."
Mr. Shen patted him on the shoulder and warned: "Have a rest at home for two days, and then go to the palace to visit your sister. Your sister will arrange for you to meet Princess Ningguo."
Shen Ji thought for a while, then lowered his head again: "Son, I obey."
"alright."
Mr. Shen sat back in his seat, smiled and said, "Go down and have a rest."
"yes."
Shen Ji leaned over and left.
Outside the door, Lu Ruoxi and Ye Chan were already waiting for him. After greeting him for a while, they let him go.
Then the two women walked into Shen Yi's study together. Lu Ruoxi looked at Shen Yi with some expectation in her eyes: "Husband, will your Majesty let us leave the capital?"
Mr. Shen smiled: "I will go to the palace to talk about this in the afternoon. Your Majesty may not be very willing."
"but…"
Mr. Shen stood up, took the hands of the two ladies, and said with a smile: "We can't be put under house arrest in the capital?"
"Now that the weather is getting warmer, the two ladies will go out with me and play for a year and a half, and then we will come back."
Ye Chan said softly: "I am the assistant minister."
"I'm not going to court as an assistant, I'm just here to show my name."
Lord Shen stretched out his body and said, "It's time for me to take a rest."
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Afternoon, Ganlu Hall.
Emperor Jianlong stood up directly, looked at Shen Yi in front of him, and said, "Father-in-law, are you leaving Beijing to go north?"
"yes."
Shen Yi said: "Your Majesty, I am here to see what Zhu Zhenren looks like now and to inspect the Liaodong frontier army for Your Majesty."
"Secondly, my two grandchildren are about to be born, and I... want to go and take a look."
"this…"
The emperor smiled bitterly and said: "Father-in-law, you are the assistant government appointed by my father..."
"Your Majesty has already reached adulthood."
Mr. Shen leaned forward and said: "Therefore, we are only assisting the government, not taking care of orders. Your Majesty has gradually become familiar with the important affairs of the government in the past few months. In addition, several prime ministers are here, so the presence or absence of the minister does not matter."
He raised his head, looked at the emperor, and sighed: "Your Majesty, from the eighth year of Hongde until now, I haven't had a good rest. You should just think of it as giving me a holiday and letting me go out for a while."
Emperor Jianlong was very moved when he heard this. He walked down from his seat and came to Shen Yi. He pulled Mr. Shen's sleeve and sighed: "Father-in-law, you are not in Yanjing. I am afraid that I will do something wrong." , no one dares to remind me..."
Lord Shen said with a smile: "When I am not in Yanjing, Your Majesty can really act freely. Just remember the four words of putting the people first in everything, and you will definitely not make mistakes."
Seeing that he couldn't stop Shen Yi, Emperor Jianlong let out a long sigh and asked, "Didn't I make some mistake during this period of time? I let my father-in-law leave the capital, out of sight and out of mind?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "Your Majesty has done a good job."
His Majesty the Emperor asked again: "When will my father-in-law come back?"
"Take a round and come back."
"On this trip, treat me as a minister... patrolling the border for His Majesty."
Emperor Jianlong was silent for a moment, nodded in agreement, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid that outsiders will think that I kicked my father-in-law out of the court after I secured the throne."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "That's not possible. I am also responsible for controlling the border troops. It is perfectly normal for me to go out to inspect the border troops."
His Majesty the Emperor nodded silently.
He pulled Shen Yi to sit down and said, "Before my father's funeral, he told me several times that I must be kind to my father-in-law. If I do anything wrong, my father-in-law must make it clear."
Mr. Shen nodded and said with a smile: "Of course."
"When will my father-in-law leave?"
"In three days."
Shen Yi raised his head and looked outside with a somewhat expectant look: "I am actually a very impatient person. After staying in the court for a long time, I just feel uncomfortable."
"I always want to go out for a walk and take a look."
Emperor Jianlong said silently: "When the time comes, I will go see my father-in-law off."
Mr. Shen shook his head quickly: "No, no, how can I work for Your Majesty?"
Emperor Jianlong looked firm: "I will definitely go."
While the father-in-law and son-in-law were talking, a purple-robed eunuch hurried in, bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I am so happy!"
The emperor frowned: "What's going on, breaking in like this without knowing the rules?"
"The Queen has been feeling unwell for the past few days, so the imperial physician just went over to check for pulse..."
"Happy pulse!"
"Your Majesty, the Queen is happy."
When Emperor Jianlong heard this, he was also overjoyed. He turned around and pulled Shen Yi's sleeve, filled with surprise: "Father-in-law, Sangsang is pregnant!"
It was obvious that he had just heard the news and was definitely not faking it.
There is no way to fake this kind of thing, after all, the person involved is Shen Yi's daughter.
Mr. Shen looked at him, then looked outside, and said slowly.