Early the next morning, Mr. Shen put on a brand new sixth-grade court uniform and went to the palace to meet the saint.
It is worth mentioning that he is now the sixth-rank chief, and his official uniform is no longer the shitty green robe he originally wore, but a cyan official uniform. He looks not only more energetic, but also more expensive. A little angry.
Um…
It would be even more luxurious if you could wear red.
Today is not the day of the court meeting, so there is no need to wait until the court meeting is over before going to see the emperor. When Shen Yi arrived at the gate of the palace, he reported to be summoned as usual.
Ordinary officials do not need to see the emperor, and they are unlikely to see the emperor.
For example, if Shen Yi's current position as head of the Ministry of War is sent to a local area for work, he only needs to go to the Ministry of War to resume his duties after returning, and then write a memorial to the emperor. As for whether the emperor will see him or not, that depends on the emperor's wishes.
The reason why Shen Yi wanted to see the emperor after returning to the capital was mainly because he, Mr. Shen, was out of the capital on an imperial mission, and when he came back, he needed to make an appointment with the emperor.
Of course, the more important reason is that this patrol southward is of great significance to the emperor, and it is also the first major project the emperor has undertaken since he came to power.
The apparent person in charge of this project is Li Mu, but in fact it is Shen Yi.
Now that Shen Yi has returned to Beijing, the emperor, the big boss, will of course invite him, the person in charge, to inquire about the progress of the project.
In fact, this is also true. Shen Yi, a low-profile sixth-grade official in Jiankang, only waited at the entrance of the palace for less than half an hour before he was invited into the palace by several palace people. In the presence of these palace people, Under his leadership, Shen Yi walked through many palaces, and finally met His Majesty the Emperor in winter clothes in the Manna Palace.
At this time, many stoves had been lit in the Manna Hall, and the stoves were filled with tribute silver bone charcoal. Under the baking of these charcoal fires, the Manna Hall was not only as warm as spring, but also had some intriguing aroma.
Shen Yi knelt on the ground obediently, kowtowed to the emperor, and said: "Shen Yi, the chief of the Ministry of War, kowtow to my emperor."
The emperor looked up at Shen Yi who was kneeling in front of him. He did not rush to let him get up. Instead, he glanced at him lightly and asked, "Are you adding a son to the family?"
Shen Yi nodded honestly and said, "Yes, I had a son in my family yesterday."
The emperor stepped down from the throne and came to Shen Yi's side. He glanced at Shen Yi on the ground and said in a sour tone: "That's a good thing."
"Just get up and say something."
In this era, most families favor sons over daughters. The existence of this universal phenomenon is naturally not simply due to the so-called feudal concept, but more importantly, is caused by the social background.
For a farmer's family, a male represents productivity and labor force. If a son is left, he can take him to work in the fields at the age of seven, eight or nine, and the family will have one more helper.
For gentry families, having one more boy means more hope and one more heir.
And this is even more true for the royal family.
Especially for the current little emperor.
He wanted a son very much, because as the emperor he had no children, which meant that the throne was not firmly in his hands. Others, especially the clan, were likely to covet his position. .
After all, as long as he is killed, the throne will change hands immediately.
And once he has a son and a successor, it means that the throne is completely stabilized in his lineage, and other branches in the clan, such as the lineage of the Jin Palace, such as the lineage of His Highness Li Yu, will be completely Stop this thought.
This kind of thing that is conducive to the stability of the country, for the emperor, the sooner the better.
In fact, part of the reason why Empress Dowager Sun was anxious for the emperor to get married and have children was because of this.
After all, among the three sons of the late emperor, only the current emperor was born to her, and the other two princes were born to other concubines.
After Shen Yi stood up, he bowed to the emperor and said, "I also heard that your majesty has got a daughter, and I wish to express my congratulations to your majesty..."
When the emperor heard this, he first snorted, then glanced at Shen Yi, and said angrily: "You want to hear what you said, but if you want to hear it to the Queen Mother, I have to give you some good looks." ."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "The Queen Mother naturally wants grandchildren, but Your Majesty is young, so this matter is not urgent."
The emperor waved his hand, and Gao Ming understood the situation and immediately moved a chair over and placed it behind Shen Yi.
At this time, the emperor did not sit down, and Shen Yi naturally did not dare to sit down.
The emperor looked at the young man in front of him, and after being silent for a while, he said calmly: "The Queen Mother knows about Miss Gu."
Hearing these words, Shen Yi was shocked and couldn't help but look up at the emperor.
He was a little worried now.
I'm worried that the little emperor sold himself to the Queen Mother...
If this is the case, the Queen Mother may complain that she has brought up her son, and her political future will be in doubt...
Seeing Shen Yi's confused expression, the emperor smiled dumbly: "It's not as serious as you think, and it's not as serious as I think. The Queen Mother just mentioned it casually to me and didn't go into it further."
Having said this, the emperor sat down directly on the imperial steps and sighed: "It's a pity that the queen did not give birth to my eldest son. If she gave birth to a son, the queen mother would no longer interfere with my private affairs..."
I don't know why, maybe because they are peers, His Majesty the Emperor behaved very relaxedly when he was alone with Shen Yi. Although Shen Yi always remained respectful, His Majesty the Emperor's attitude towards Shen Yi was sometimes... Treat him more like a friend.
Of course, he did not use any of the means that the emperor should use...
Regarding the private affairs of the Tian family, especially those concerning the Queen Mother, Shen Yi, a foreign minister, was naturally not easy to talk to, so he could only bow his head and remain silent.
When the emperor saw that he was silent and no longer interested in gossiping, after stretching, he looked at Shen Yi and said lazily: "Before Shen Qing came back, he sent a good news from Fujian. I and Zhongshu All the princes in the province have watched it."
Having said this, the emperor smiled and said: "That's a good fight."
"In the two days of the imperial meeting, Shen Qing, please come and have a chat with the ministers about the patrol."
Speaking of this, the emperor said in a low voice: "When I mentioned this matter to them in the first half of the year, one of them was incompetent and the other was opposed. Now in less than a year, the anti-Japanese army has begun to clean up the Japanese pirates. I hope those who A big-headed scholar who can only talk empty talk can't even kill a Japanese pirate now!"
This sentence is more critical.
Shen Yi stood in front of the emperor, lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, on this patrol, I am only supervising the construction of weapons as an official of the Ministry of War."
"It seems inappropriate for me to tell the princes about this matter."
"It's only appropriate to say it based on your identity."
The emperor said calmly: "If my cousin comes back and talks about this matter in the court, he may be attacked by a group of civil servants, saying nonsense like being in charge of the clan's troops."
The little emperor said disdainfully: "Don't I know better than them whether the clan controls the army or not?"
Having said this, the emperor looked at Shen Yi again and said with a smile: "I heard from the Crown Prince of Jin that Shen Qing, you are going to sail out to sea next year to suppress Japanese invaders. Come and have a good talk with me."
