After listening to the words of the little eunuch, Shen Yi glanced at the team of tributes who were filing out. After hesitating for a moment, he lowered his eyebrows and said: "Little father-in-law, please tell Eunuch Gao that I will leave the palace first and wait a while. When you are free, come to the palace and ask to see him."
The palace examination had just ended, and everyone was preparing to leave the Hall of Supreme Harmony. At this time, no one was left in the palace, but Shen Yi was left behind. Naturally, it was inappropriate.
After all, the results of the imperial examination have not been released yet.
In order to avoid suspicion, Shen Yi also had to pretend.
The little eunuch seemed to understand what Shen Yi meant, nodded in agreement, and turned to report.
Shen Yi, on the other hand, followed Mr. Ying Zhaoying and others and left the Hall of Supreme Harmony. Three tribute scholars from Ganquan Academy gathered together to discuss the questions in the palace examination just now and their own performance.
Among them, Mr. Ying was the more radical person. After scolding the Japanese pirates along the coast a few times, he also shouted that one day he would definitely help the imperial court to quell the Japanese pirates.
This is not surprising.
Ying Zhao passed the national examination in his early twenties, and then failed three consecutive examinations. Now he is finally in high school for the fourth subject. He has been holding back his ambitions and wants to realize them. Now he is full of fighting spirit.
The three of them walked together to the gate of the imperial city. Then Ying Zhao looked at Shen Yi and Sun Li, and said with a smile in Jiangdu dialect: "After the results of the palace examination are released in two days, I plan to go back to my hometown in Jiangdu to see my parents and see you again." Once you see your wife and children, will you two go back with me?"
Sun Li is a young man. Hearing this, he smiled and nodded and said: "After the results of the imperial examination are released, I will go back to Jiangdu to have a look. Then I will go with my husband and rest at home for a month or two before going to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to report."
After the candidates passed the mid-term scientific examination, the imperial court very humanely gave them a period of free movement. Theoretically, as long as they did not report to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, there would be no problem even if the newly promoted Jinshi could live outside for a year or two.
After all, after years of hard work and finally high school, these new gentlemen should always be given some time to go home and show off.
Shen Yi originally wanted to go back. Before he left Jiangdu this year, he made an agreement with Junior Sister Lu to go back to Jiangdu after the exam. Firstly, he wanted to show his dignity in front of his hometown people, and secondly, he also went back to see his family and teachers, and Junior Sister Lu, who had made an agreement with him.
If there was a chance, he would also like to go back and see Luo Maocai, the young master of the Luo family in Jiangdu.
However, Shen Yi has already arranged work for himself in advance. After the results of the palace examination are released, he doesn't know how the court will arrange it for him and whether he will be given time to go home and rest.
After Shen Yi thought for a while, he smiled and said: "I still have a teacher in Jiankang. After the results of the palace examination are released, I will listen to the teacher's arrangements. The two brothers will leave me an address. If we go back together, I will contact the two brothers at that time. ."
Ying Zhao was actually the senior to Shen Yi in the academy, but now that they had become Jinshi in the same year, they simply regarded themselves as brothers.
After Shen Yi said this, the other two people nodded, and then the three of them left each other's contact addresses, and then separated at the gate of the imperial city. After Shen Yi left the palace gate, he walked around twice near the imperial city gate, and then hurried Before the gate of the imperial city was closed, he came to the gate of the imperial city again and reported Eunuch Gao's name. Not long after, a young eunuch came to the gate of the imperial city and welcomed Shen Yi in.
The little eunuch took Shen Yi around the imperial city several times but did not enter the palace.
The Imperial City is the residence of some central agencies and can be understood as the gathering point of the Yamen. For example, most of the six Yamen are in the Imperial City. Only the Yamen of the Ministry of War are not in the Imperial City.
The young eunuch took Shen Yi to the entrance of a government office in the imperial city. Shen Yi raised his head and looked at the door of the government office.
On the door of this small courtyard, the words "Di Bao Si" were clearly written.
So after Shen Yi walked into the Di Newspaper Company, he took a careful look around at the office environment of the Di Newspaper Company.
Because if nothing unexpected happens, he, Shen, will be working here in the next period of time.
At this moment, Eunuch Gao was already waiting for Shen Yi in the newspaper office. Next to Eunuch Gao, the eunuch Sun Jin stood respectfully, calling him "godfather" in a very affectionate manner.
Seeing Shen Yi walking in, the "father and son" turned their attention to Shen Yi.
Mr. Shen stepped forward, first bowed his hands to Eunuch Gao, then looked at Sun Jin, smiled and said, "Eunuch Sun is here too."
It was obvious that Gao Ming knew about Shen Yi and Sun Jin's acquaintance. He didn't say anything more. He just silently pointed to the chair in front of him and said, "Master Shen, just sit down and talk."
After saying this, he glanced at Sun Jin again and said, "Go down and pour tea for Mr. Shen."
Sun Jin quickly lowered his head, said "Son, I obey", and then went down to pour tea for Shen Yi.
After Sun Jin left, only Shen Yi and Gao Ming were left in the small room. Eunuch Gao glanced at Shen Yi indifferently and said with a smile: "Master Shen is really smart, and he also knows how to avoid suspicion for himself."
Shen Yi had no choice but to smile bitterly: "Three people are like a tiger, and a crowd can make a fortune. Even if it is for the reputation of Eunuch Gao and the reputation of the palace, it is necessary to avoid suspicion."
Gao Ming smiled noncommittally, then pointed to a document on the table and said: "This is the battle report sent by the front line yesterday. Your Majesty personally told you to draft a report for the imperial court to save some face for the court."
Shen Yi glanced at the paperwork on the table, and did not rush to get it. Instead, he looked at Gao Ming and said, "If it's just a Di newspaper, Eunuch Gao can just ask someone from the Di newspaper department to send it to me. It doesn't seem like there is any." Is it necessary to take the risk and keep me here?"
"This newspaper is urgent."
Gao Ming looked calm and said: "It is best to submit it to the Di Newspaper Department before tomorrow afternoon. The day after tomorrow it will be typed and printed as soon as possible."
"in addition…"
Gao Ming looked at Shen Yi with a faint smile on his face.
"There is one more thing we want to tell Mr. Shen."
Shen Yi blinked and asked, "What's the matter, father-in-law?"
"Your Majesty has decided to accept Princess Izuyun of the Northern Qi Dynasty as your noble concubine."
He glanced at Shen Yi indifferently, lowered his eyebrows and said, "In the second half of the year, after His Majesty's wedding, he will take her into the palace."
As he spoke, Eunuch Gao smiled half-heartedly: "Mr. Shen, you seem to have offended this Northern Qi princess a lot. You should pay more attention in the future..."
Shen Yi's eyes widened.
He looked at Gao Ming dumbfounded.
"How could it be possible? Doesn't Your Majesty... dislike this Qi Nu?"
Shen Yi really felt a little unhappy at the moment.
Because it has nothing to do with being an enemy of a Northern Qi princess, but it will be difficult to deal with the boss's wife, especially since the boss's wife may give birth to a small boss in the future...
Gao Ming didn't speak. He just glanced at the battle report on the table and said, "You will know after reading it."
Shen Yi then stepped forward and unfolded the battle report sent back by the Huaihe Navy. After reading it briefly, he frowned and said: "Both sides suffered casualties. At most, it can only be regarded as a small defeat, and it is only a small-scale war. Your Majesty how come…"
Eunuch Gao did not answer directly, but silently glanced at the palace.
"There are some things that your Majesty can't do anything about."
Shen Yi seemed to understand. He nodded silently and said, "Shen understands what father-in-law means."
He put the battle report into his arms and said, "Tomorrow, I will send the battle report to the Di Reporting Department."
At this moment, Shen Yi has already thought of the title of this Di newspaper.
"First contact, Master Wang killed over a hundred enemies!"
"Afraid of the power of heaven, Northern Qi married a daughter and asked for peace!"