Mr. Shen clasped his hands behind his back and looked quietly at the crying woman in front of him.
Say nothing.
After Ye Chan wiped her tears with her sleeves, her eyes were a little red: "Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates have been raging along the coast for more than 20 years, more than 20 years..."
Although she didn't say this explicitly, the subtext was already very obvious.
That means the court is incompetent!
During the reign of Emperor Xianzong, Nanchen was almost in a state of resurgence. At that time, it not only won several great victories against the Northern Qi, but under Emperor Xianzong's hard work, the country's national strength had developed significantly. Although there were occasional bandits on the southeast coast, there were no
The Japanese pirates problem is so serious now.
Until the late emperor's dynasty.
It may be a bit harsh to say that the late emperor had great ambitions but little talent, but it is indeed the case. After the late emperor ascended the throne, he had no other thoughts in his heart. He only wanted to expedition to the north, restore his old capital, and build mountains and rivers again.
The result was two major defeats in a row, which completely depleted the national power accumulated by the Xianzong Dynasty for decades.
This prodigal behavior directly led to the subsequent imperial court's inability to take care of the southeastern coast. Until the eighth year of Hongde, the problem of Japanese pirates along the coast had been very serious.
As Miss Ye said, Japanese pirates have been wreaking havoc for more than 20 years.
Mr. Shen glanced at the woman quietly, and then said slowly: "What Miss Ye means is that the imperial court can't stand you Fuzhou nobles, so it is reasonable for the Fuzhou nobles to communicate with the Japanese?"
"grown ups…"
Ye Chan lowered her head again, her voice trembling: "Our Ye family has not communicated with the Japanese..."
"It was just those years when my family needed to eat, and my father had to transport the tea produced at home. He had no choice, so he found a way in Fuzhou City and sent a letter to the Japanese pirates, asking them to be generous and not to plunder my family's tea.
Merchant ship…”
"Mr. Shen..."
Ye Chan lowered her head and said with tears: "If our Ye family really colludes with the Japanese pirates, or feeds the Japanese pirates, then the court will kill or cut them into pieces, and the little girl will not be able to say a word, but the Ye family has not communicated with the Japanese pirates..."
"Besides, even if I greeted the Japanese pirates, it was three years ago. Since my father fell ill, the Ye family has not had any contact with the Japanese pirates..."
She gritted her teeth, knelt directly in front of Shen Yi, and said with tears: "There are one or two thousand people in the Ye family who need to eat. Please show mercy to Mr. Shen and spare the Ye family this time..."
She choked and kowtowed: "If Mr. Shen can show his noble hand, the Ye family and the Fuzhou nobles will be richly rewarded..."
Shen Yi narrowed his eyes and asked calmly: "What kind of reward?"
The reason why Mr. Shen asked this question was because he wanted to know what his worth was among the Fuzhou gentry.
Ye Chan knelt in front of Shen Yi, her head lowered, but her eyes lit up.
Because in her eyes, Shen Yi has "relented".
She raised her head and glanced at the expressionless Shen Yi, then lowered her head respectfully and said: "Ms. Shen, I have discussed with the other three families and other noble families in the past few days. Each of us can contribute 15% of the shares.
Dedicated to Mr. Shen."
"Starting from this year, and every winter from now on, dividends will be sent to Jiankang..."
"As for the other Fuzhou nobles, they will also give gifts to Mr. Shen. I just hope that Mr. Shen can take pity on us Fuzhou nobles..."
Speaking of this, she raised her head again and looked at Shen Yi's face, her face turned red: "Moreover...I haven't left the palace yet. If Mr. Shen doesn't dislike it, I am willing to serve you..."
Mr. Shen's expression paused for a moment, then he shook his head slightly: "I'm already married."
"I have no intention of going to Jiankang..."
Ye Chan lowered her head and looked extremely respectful: "My father is seriously ill and my younger brother is not yet ten years old this year. I want to stay in Fuzhou to take care of the family business and keep the family strong. If Mr. Shen, you don't mind it..."
She raised her head slightly and looked directly at Shen Yi: "I am willing to be your outhouse. From today on, the Ye family in Fuzhou will be at your disposal, Mr. Shen..."
Shen Yi touched his chin and looked at the woman in front of him with interest.
To be honest, this eldest girl of the Ye family is indeed very beautiful.
Otherwise, she would not have the confidence to make herself a condition.
Of course, Miss Ye doesn't want to give herself to Shen Yi for free. If she becomes Shen Yi's concubine, then most of the Ye family's 15% share will no longer be given to Shen Yi.
Of course, if this is really the case, even if the Ye family has bet their money on Shen Yi, as long as Shen Yi asks them for money, they will probably give it.
Mr. Shen touched his chin and said with a smile: "According to what Miss Ye just said, the Ye family only needs to give me 15% of the dry stock. Why does Miss Ye bother to tie me up?"
Shen Yi looked calm: "You can't just fall in love with Shen at first sight?"
To be honest, Shen Yi's appearance is pretty good.
Otherwise, when I was studying in Jiangdu, I wouldn't have been able to hook up with Mr. Lu's precious daughter.
However, when he was in Jiangdu, he was a white-faced scholar with fair skin and very handsome. Now that he has been an official for two years and traveled around, his skin has darkened a lot, and he is no longer as handsome as before.
However, no matter how he looks, Shen Yi is not confident enough to let Miss Ye recommend herself to him.
Ye Chan still knelt on the ground, lowered her head and said: "Because I feel that Mr. Shen is very pleasing to my eyes, and..."
"It only took Xianggong Shen more than a month to clean up the Japanese pirates along the coast of Fujian."
"To the people of Fujian, he is a great hero."
She lowered her head slightly and said, "And..."
"Mr. Shen, you are a twenty-year-old fifth-rank Hanlin official..."
What I said before is all nonsense.
The last sentence is the real reason.
Because Mr. Shen is the ultimate potential stock!
It has been more than a hundred years since the founding of the Chen Dynasty. Even if the period of the Northern Dynasties is included, the imperial court does not have a bachelor of Hanlin Academy who is as young as Shen Yi!
With Shen Yi's current age, current status, and current holy family member!
As long as nothing unexpected happens, he will almost always pay homage to the Prime Minister in the future!
And a prime minister, a real prime minister, no matter where he is, is a great person!
This kind of person is something that local nobles like the Ye family would never like.
However, if you can't please your husband, you can try to please a "prime minister".
Ye Chan mustered up her courage, lowered her head and said, "Ms. Shen, by the time the youngest brother in the family reaches adulthood, I will be nearly thirty years old and will be old..."
"I am not planning to marry again in this life..."
She bowed her head deeply and said: "I am willing to serve my husband as my concubine for the rest of my life..."
"And since I am in Fuzhou, I can do a lot of things for my husband..."
To be honest, Miss Ye's proposal is still very tempting.
Putting aside the factor of womanizing, leaving the Ye family as a chess piece in the south, Mr. Shen might have the opportunity to use it when he wants to do something in the future.
However, Shen Yi's mind immediately flashed to the tragic situation after Taozhu Town, Taizhou Prefecture, was looted by Japanese pirates.
A feeling of disgust surged into my heart involuntarily.
So, Shen Yi turned his back.
After taking a deep breath, he said slowly: "I have to say, Miss Ye's words are very tempting."
"But if you make a mistake, you make a mistake."
Mr. Shen's face was expressionless: "Last year, Prince Jin already visited Fuzhou and killed people once."
"Can't those people die in vain?"
Hearing Shen Yi mention Prince Jin, Ye Chan was shocked and her whole body fell to the ground.
Last year, the Crown Prince of Jin came to Fuzhou to investigate the Japanese case...
In Fuzhou Prefecture, a total of seven households were raided.
Every family is destroyed!
It was precisely because they saw the cruel scene of Jin Crown Prince Li Mu ransacking his house last year that these Fuzhou nobles were so frightened when they knew that Shen Yi was coming to Fuzhou again to investigate the Japanese case.
He even spent a lot of money to give gifts to Shen Yi and wanted to use the money to kill Imperial Envoy Shen.
Even Ye Chan, the eldest girl of the Ye family, did not hesitate to devote herself to being Shen Yi's little girl!
It's all because of the fear that Li Mu... left to the Fuzhou gentry last year.
Ye Chan sat paralyzed on the ground, her eyes red: "Mr. Shen..."
Her tone was full of pleading.
Shen Yi ignored her, turned around silently, and walked into his house.
After entering the house, he called Ling Su in a low voice.
"The number of people on duty will be doubled tonight, so be careful."
Ling Su was startled and asked, "Mr. Shen, what are you careful about?"
Mr. Shen's face was expressionless.
"Be careful if someone jumps over the wall in a hurry."