On the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, Mr. Shen, who had been on vacation for more than two months, finally left home and prepared to leave Beijing and go south.
Last year, he spent more than half a year to build the prototype of the anti-Japanese army, and it has already achieved initial results, almost wiping out the Japanese pirates on land. But in this year's ninth year of Hongde, Shen Yi wants to calm down the sea troubles.
Even if this is not possible, at least the coastal waters should be free from Japanese pirates.
Of course, there is another more important thing for Shen Yi and the anti-Japanese army.
That is the issue of the organization of the anti-Japanese army.
The current anti-Japanese army consists of one guard and horse, five thousand people, and is led by Li Mu, the commander of the anti-Japanese army.
If His Majesty the Emperor can make up his mind this year, then the Anti-Japanese Army will most likely expand to a strength of 20,000 to 30,000 people. At that time, it will no longer be one guard, but a new Metropolitan Commander's Department will be established to provide unified command.
In other words, will a capital city be established along the coast?
This matter is very important to the collective soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Army, because if the imperial court expands the Anti-Japanese Army, then basically all the existing soldiers of the Anti-Japanese Army can be promoted to the next level, and even some You may climb several levels in place.
However, upgrading to become a Dusi is not without its disadvantages.
The most obvious disadvantage is for Shen Yi.
Once a capital was established along the coast, it would be impossible for Li Mu to serve as the commander of the capital, not even in name.
After Li Mu leaves office, it is very difficult to say whether the new capital commander will respect Shen Yi's opinions.
With Shen Yi's current rank and status, he even needs the artificial hand Li Mu to command a guard, let alone command the capital.
In other words, once the anti-Japanese army escalates, it may affect Shen Yi's status among the anti-Japanese army.
More importantly, although the current anti-Japanese army has caught the attention of the Zhao family, there are only five thousand people after all, and they will never be able to make waves. Once the number of the anti-Japanese army increases several times, the Zhao family will probably He really wants to fight against the Japanese army and treat Shen Yi as a thorn in his side.
From Shen Yi's point of view, he did not want the Anti-Japanese Army to expand too quickly. It would be best to wait for two or three years after the current number of troops in the First Guard was stabilized before considering expansion.
But His Majesty the Emperor may not be able to keep his composure.
After all, the emperor was very dissatisfied with the Zhao clan, and he urgently needed to cultivate a military force that could replace the Zhao clan, even temporarily.
As for the trend after the anti-Japanese army, it all depends on His Majesty the Emperor's thoughts.
Because he stayed at home for too long, Shen Yi was a little reluctant to leave home. The whole family also sent him out of the city gate. Before leaving, Master Lu stepped forward and handed a few books to Shen Yi. The old man looked at his son-in-law who was about to leave, looking a little happy and a little worried.
"This is the record of the former general's suppression of Japanese pirates. Part of it is about the suppression of Japanese pirates. My father searched for several days in Jiankang before he found this complete set of books. You can take it with you south, although it may not be useful. It’s also good to use it to relieve boredom in your free time.”
Shen Yi bowed to take it and said with a smile: "Thank you, father-in-law."
He looked at Mrs. Lu and advised softly: "Father-in-law, after my son-in-law leaves Jingkang, you might as well stay in Jiankang for a while. Qingque doesn't have many acquaintances in Jiankang. With you here to accompany her, she is in a good mood." Can be more cheerful."
Master Lu shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "To be honest, I want to take her back to Jiangdu for a while. It just so happens that your father also wants to go back to Jiangdu. I have discussed it with him and we will go back together in a few days. We will see when the time comes. Will Qingque come back with us?"
"We are all from Jiangdu, so we should take Yuan'er back to recognize our hometown."
Shen Yi still had feelings for Jiang Du. After hearing this, he thought about it and then said, "That's okay. You can just discuss it with my father."
"It's just that Qingque has just given birth and the baby is small, so you and your father need to worry more."
"When you work for the court outside, you don't have to worry about things at home. Whether it's me or your father, we will help you take good care of their mother and son."
Master Lu reached out and patted Shen Yi on the shoulder, feeling quite emotional: "Compared with Qingque mother and son, I'm more worried about you."
"I remember when we were in Jiangdu, you told my father that you wanted to stir up the turmoil and raise the purity."
"You mentioned the three turbidities at that time."
Master Lu whispered: "In a blink of an eye, Ziheng, you are already sweeping the second turbidity."
When Shen Yi set his mind in Jiangdu, it was true that Master Lu had mentioned the Three Turbidities.
The first problem is naturally the Fan family and Fan Dongcheng, who have basically been wiped out.
The second problem is the Japanese pirates along the coast.
The third turbidity is also Hu Qi in the north.
Mr. Lu's words are serious and thoughtful: "When doing things outside, you must be careful in everything, take steps step by step, and don't be eager for quick success."
Shen Yi bowed down to learn the lesson: "My child has memorized it."
After Master Lu, the Shen family members came forward to say goodbye to Shen Yi one by one, especially Lu Ruoxi, who hugged Shen Yi tightly and shed tears.
By the time the family said goodbye one after another, it was already approaching noon.
Finally, Shen Heng, the eldest son of the Shen family, stepped forward. He pulled Shen Yi's sleeve and whispered: "Brother, you must be careful outside and don't hurt yourself."
Shen Yi didn't speak, but just raised his head and glanced at Shen Heng.
Brothers are united.
At this glance, Shen Heng knew what his brother meant. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, brother, I will probably be fine this autumn."
"When you come back at the end of the year, your brother will be the master of the people's education!"
Shen Yi nodded and warned: "Don't be careless, let alone take it lightly."
Shen Heng lowered his head in response.
After the Shen family said goodbye to Shen Yi, Zhang Jian and several friends from Zhao Jizhou also came to Shen Yi's carriage to say goodbye. After the relatives and friends had finished sending off, it was almost noon. Seeing that it was really late, Shen Yi followed Relatives and friends said goodbye one by one, got into the carriage with Jiang Sheng and left.
The carriage left from the south gate of Jiankang and went south along the official road.
Because the carriage was light and easy to follow, the carriage moved very quickly and soon covered a distance of three to five miles.
On both sides of the official road around Jiankang, there are many pavilions for pedestrians to rest and take shelter from the rain. At this time, there were seven or eight people standing under a wooden pavilion next to the official road. Among these seven or eight people, some of the sharp-eyed people saw Shen Yi. The carriage immediately turned back to report, then ran to the middle of the official road and stopped Shen Yi's carriage.
After the carriage was stopped, Shen Yi stuck his head out and took a look.
He first glanced at the person blocking the road, and then followed the latter's gaze to the pavilion on the side.
Then he greeted Jiang Sheng, jumped off the carriage gently, and walked towards the pavilion.
At this time, a middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties or forties stood under the wooden pavilion. He was dressed in brocade clothes and his face was white and beardless.
Shen Yi stepped forward, bowed his hands and said, "I've seen Eunuch Gao, why is Eunuch Gao here?"
Eunuch Gao was surrounded by a group of young eunuchs. He stood up after hearing what Shen Yi said. He smiled calmly at Shen Yi: "I have been waiting for you for almost an hour."
Shen Yi quickly said: "I really didn't know that my father-in-law was waiting here, otherwise..."
Gao Ming shook his head slightly. He walked to Shen Yi, reached out and patted Shen Yi on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Our family is also on an imperial mission. His Majesty knew that you were leaving Beijing today, so he ordered our family to see you off on your behalf."
"Master Shen..."
As he spoke, he looked at Shen Yi and sighed sincerely.