This was Shen Yi's first thought when he heard this sentence.
The emperor is trapped!
Being lustful is not a bad thing. For the emperor, being appropriately lustful is a good thing. Especially now that the branches and leaves of the main line of the Li family are relatively withered, it would be a good thing for the emperor to be more "capable".
The problem lies in Gu Hengbo's identity.
She is a prostitute, and she is not an official prostitute from the Jiaofang Division, but a private prostitute from the Qinhuai River. For a woman of this status to associate with the emperor, there will be public opinion problems.
And Shen Yi couldn't pimp him out.
It's not entirely because Shen cherishes feathers and reputation, but because the risk is too great.
Now Shen Yi is taking risks to do this. In a short time, the emperor may appreciate Shen Yi and even reuse him, but the emperor is only seventeen years old this year.
For a seventeen-year-old boy, it cannot be said that it is difficult to stick to the same goal, but it is absolutely impossible to stick to the same goal.
He likes Gu Hengbo now, but he may not like him in two months.
When the time comes, Gu Hengbo will become the emperor's dark history.
And God knows what will happen to Shen Yi, a person who knows the emperor's dark history?
When Mr. Shen thought of this, he did not sit down in the Manlu Palace. Instead, he raised his head and glanced at the emperor, then lowered his head deeply and said, "I dare you, may I ask what is troubling your majesty?"
Hearing Shen Yi's words, the emperor suddenly opened his eyes.
He looked at Shen Yi seriously for a few times until he was so scared that he looked away and laughed at himself: "That's right, you are no longer a candidate, but a Jinshi named on the gold list. Naturally, you have to cherish your reputation.
That’s all…”
He waved his hand in frustration: "You don't have to do it, just go back."
Shen Yi sighed, knelt on the ground, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, if I eat the emperor's salary, it is natural for me to be loyal to the emperor. Not to mention ruining your majesty's reputation, even if I lose my life, I will not hesitate. It's just that I see your majesty.
He looked worried, just wanting to share His Majesty's worries..."
"Share the worries?"
The emperor sneered: "The few ministers and assistants in Zhongshu Province can't share my worries, and so many ministers in the court can't share my worries. You, a newly promoted Jinshi, have to share my worries?"
He sat up straight and looked at Shen Yi.
"Shen Yi, listen carefully."
The emperor was expressionless: "I called you here today. Firstly, it's because you have done a lot for the palace in the past two years, and I have kept it in my heart. Secondly, because you and I are of the same age, and I need someone older than me by my side."
People of similar age, go and do things for me that the old man can’t do. Since you are not willing to do it..."
The emperor turned to look at Eunuch Gao, lowered his eyebrows and said, "Gao Ming, see off my guests for me."
Shen Yi took a deep breath, did not stand up, but lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, I dare to speculate on the Sacred Heart. Your Majesty is worried about the Princess of Northern Qi and the front line?"
Eunuch Gao had already made a move, but after hearing Shen Yi's words, he stopped again and looked at the emperor quietly, waiting for the emperor's next instructions.
The little emperor was thoughtful at first, and then smiled calmly: "Yes, you have written so many reports to the court, so you can naturally guess some of my thoughts, but so what if you can guess?"
"I need a useful person by my side, not a person who only plays tricks."
The little emperor seemed a little tired and waved his hand: "Well, you don't have to worry about me being angry with you. I just treat you as if you haven't been here today. From now on, you will still be the second-class Jinshi of the imperial court. I don't have time to compete with you."
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Shen Yi hesitated for a moment and continued: "The two things that Your Majesty is worried about are actually the same thing. As long as our army can win, then all problems will naturally be solved."
The little emperor smiled coldly, looked at Shen Yi, and said nothing.
Shen Yi bit the bullet and continued: "I have some ideas that I would like to tell His Majesty alone."
His Majesty the Emperor still looked at Shen Yi coldly and said nothing.
Eunuch Gao on the side was also looking at Shen Yi, and there was silence in the Manna Hall.
Eunuch Gao hesitated for a moment, then waved to the palace attendants in the Manna Palace, who immediately bowed their heads and retreated.
There were only three people left in the Manna Hall.
The little emperor turned his head and glanced at Gao Ming, then closed his eyes and stopped talking.
Eunuch Gao looked at Shen Yi and said slowly: "I'll give you tea time. If you say it well, it will be of benefit to you. If you say it badly, this will be the last time you meet the king."
Shen Yi showed a grateful look at Eunuch Gao, then lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, in the sixty years since I moved to the south, I, Chen Yi, have suffered more defeats and fewer victories against Northern Qi. I have read many military books and strategies, and also read many records of the war between the two countries.
The military book..."
"Sixty years ago, the Qi people were brave and not afraid of death. If we meet them head-on, we will naturally suffer a loss."
"But today, sixty years later, the Qi people are far from the original fighting strength. They, the Qi people, are now relying on fortified cities to hold on to their own northwest frontier. They have completely lost the brave cavalry that was superb at riding and shooting sixty years ago.
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"With this being the case, there is absolutely no reason for Chen to be defeated by Northern Qi. Emperor Xianzong has already proven this. During his reign, Emperor Xianzong defeated Northern Qi three times, making the people of Qi dare not even look at the Huaihe River. How majestic..."
The little emperor frowned: "Let's get to the point."
Shen Yi lowered his eyebrows and said, "I believe that if you want to defeat the Qi people, you must first strengthen the army, and if you want to strengthen the army, the first thing is to..."
"Eradicate the Navy Zhao clan!"
The little emperor's expression immediately changed. He stood up from his chair and looked at Shen Yi: "Do you know what you are talking about?"
"I know!"
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the Zhao family did make great efforts and made contributions sixty years ago, but no matter how great the contribution is, it should be finished in sixty years. Today, the Zhao family of the Huaihe Navy has completely lost its progress.
They only want to maintain the status quo, and they are guarding our Dachen Beijiang, and they are already threatening to rob the thieves of their own dignity!"
"If the Zhao clan is not eliminated, our Chen country will have no choice but to hold on forever. And if we continue to hold on like this, even if we can hold on now, future generations will one day be unable to hold on."
"I know that your Majesty has sent internal guards to support the Huaihe Navy this time. Since the internal guards have arrived at the front line, your Majesty should know much better than I do about what the Huaihe Navy looks like now!"
"If the Zhao Clan is not eradicated, our army, the Chen Army, will never be able to be said to be strong!"
The little emperor's face darkened.
The Huaihe Navy is indeed full of problems.
The biggest problem is the issue of empty wages.
The Huaihe Navy has an official establishment of 80,000 to 90,000 people, but at least 10,000 to 20,000 of them are free of charge. Of the other 60,000 to 70,000 people, military pay may not be fully distributed to the soldiers.
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What's even more terrible is that even if the emperor found out these things, it would be hard to touch the Huaihe Navy and the Zhao family...
Especially at this stall now.
Not to mention disturbing the Zhao family, will the Zhao family lead the Huaihe Navy to rebel? Even if the Huaihe Navy does not rebel, Northern Qi may take advantage of it...
One hair move affects the whole body.
The timing is too sensitive.
The emperor looked complicated.
After a long time, he looked at Shen Yi, lowered his eyebrows and said, "Many things are easy to say, but extremely difficult to do. Okay, just get up."
"What happened today was because I misjudged you and contacted everyone, so there is no need for you to do it."
The emperor was silent for a while, then lowered his eyebrows and said: "Don't mention these thoughts of yours to anyone, don't tell anyone."
"If you have any specific solution, you can come to the palace to see me, or you can send a secret memorial to the palace from Gao Ming..."
With that said, the little emperor waved his hand and said, "I'm a little tired today, so you can go ahead."
He yawned and then looked at Shen Yi.
"Whenever I have free time, I will talk to you in detail."