Chapter 641 A combination of misfortune and blessing
Public opinion work is Mr. Shen’s specialty.
Breaking a big news story or fabricating a big news story is not a big problem for him.
But there is no rush to do this kind of thing. After all, he no longer needs to be in a hurry to flatter the emperor.
To put it more bluntly, what if it pleases the emperor?
It is basically difficult for him to change his position as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy and a doctor in the Ministry of War. He will have to wait until next year when everything in the southeast is decided before his position can be changed.
Mainly because he has risen too quickly.
In other words, as a civil servant, he has risen too quickly.
Civil service requires qualifications. If you are promoted too quickly, people will think that you are out of line and that you are not "social".
Mr. Shen still has no way to break the existing rules of the civil service class.
But there is a kind of merit that is not bound by such civil servant rules.
That is military merit!
Although Shen Yi's contribution to suppressing Japanese invaders in the southeast was actually a kind of military merit, the Japanese invasion of Chen State at this time was far less serious than that of the Ming Dynasty in another world. In addition, he was "supervising the war" as a civilian official. It can't fall directly on his head...
And after all the events in the southeast are over, if the imperial court wants to send its troops north again to gamble on the fate of the country with Northern Qi, Mr. Shen will have a lot of military glory to seize.
After the emperor left the Eighteenth Tower, Shen Yi had no reason to stay here and continue to eat. He also left the Eighteenth Tower. After arriving downstairs, Shen Yi looked back and saw that the sign behind him was not very eye-catching. "Little Restaurant".
This is the property of Li Mu, the crown prince of Jin Dynasty.
The emperor actually eats here...
Moreover, Shen Yi is still here, making an appointment. Is there any hint behind this?
Could it be said that the emperor has fully trusted the Jin Palace?
Or is it that the prince of the Jin Palace will once again be used as a tool and sent to the southeast to serve as the first commander-in-chief of the coastal city commander?
This idea swirled around in Shen Yi's mind, and then Mr. Shen touched his chin and felt that this was unlikely.
Because Li Mu took the initiative to return to the capital, it was because of his status as a clan member that he was not suitable for commanding more than 10,000 troops in the local area. Not only would the emperor be jealous, but the prince of Jin would also feel guilty.
Of course, this possibility is not completely impossible, unless the emperor has complete trust in the Jin Palace, and the Jin Palace is willing to use the situation and even the lives of his family to bet on whether the emperor is really open-minded.
This possibility is very low.
Because there is no need for the entire Jin family to struggle.
If you are a commoner or a grassroots person at the bottom, in order to achieve your own class jump, you are very likely to risk your wealth and life, but the Jin Palace is born with royal blood, and it is with the emperor's family. As long as the Jin Palace Not struggling is the biggest struggle for them.
On the contrary, struggling is the source of danger for their family.
After thinking wildly for a while, the cold winter wind blew over, which suddenly brought Shen Yi's thoughts back to his mind. He subconsciously glanced left and right.
At this time, he was standing at the door of the Eighteenth Building.
The Shibazi Tower is located right on the bank of the Qinhuai River.
Although the weather is cold at the moment, there are already many boats in operation on the Qinhuai River.
Shen Yi couldn't help but think of the woman who was born in a brothel but now became a beloved concubine and could be called a legend.
Mr. Shen was quite emotional.
"Let's see if you can make it through. If you can make it out of the palace, then your page will not be left out of the history books in the future. Maybe in the future, someone will write this story into unofficial history and it will be legendary for thousands of years. ."
"If you can't survive it."
Master Shen's figure disappeared into the night.
"There are many unknown beauties and dead bones in the palace, and there will probably be one of yours among them."
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The time spent with my family always flies by so fast. In the blink of an eye, several days pass, and it’s the tenth day of the Lunar New Year in Hongde’s tenth year.
The exact time is the night of the tenth day of the Lunar New Year.
Shen Zhai's study room was brightly lit, and Shen Yi was sitting in his study room thinking about a manuscript.
Well, a manuscript for the Di newspaper department.
He wasn't particularly concerned about this matter. After all, it was no longer the time when he stayed up late to write manuscripts for the palace, and it was time for him to win the throne.
However, since the emperor had arranged the errand, Shen Yi still tried his best to help with it. However, after writing several manuscripts, he was not satisfied. Several days passed in the blink of an eye, and even the palace sent people to urge him twice.
It was not until the You hour that Shen Yi basically finished writing a manuscript. After a brief glance, although he was not very satisfied, he still stood up, stretched out and opened the window of the room.
Outside, it started snowing again.
Although it was not as heavy as the heavy snowfall a few days ago, the victory this time was lasting. The snow had just melted and it was dyed white again within a few days.
Because it was cold outside and a cold wind was blowing, Shen Yi was about to close the window. There was a rush of footsteps outside the house. A young man stepped on the soft snow and walked quickly to the door of Shen Yi's room. He was about to knock on the door. , suddenly saw that Shen Yi's window was open, so he walked to Shen Yi's window in small steps, lowered his head slightly and said: "Sir, General Xue is here."
It's Jiang Sheng.
At this time, Jiang Sheng seemed to have been running outside for a long time. His body was covered with snow, and even his eyelashes had some snowflakes stuck to them.
Shen Yi nodded and said, "Are you at home?"
Jiang Sheng lowered his head and said, "Yes, I have already said hello to my family, and there was no noise. I brought him in secretly, and he is waiting in the front yard now."
Shen Yi nodded: "Take him to my study."
Jiang Sheng responded and immediately went down to fetch the people.
Soon, Xue Wei knocked on Shen Yi's door. After getting Shen Yi's answer, he just opened the door. Before entering the study, he saw Shen Yi using a tong to burn the red-hot charcoal in the stove. , caught in another stove that was not lit yet.
After clamping a few pieces, he added a few pieces of carbon to the new stove, then looked up at Xue Wei, who was dusty outside the door: "Come in and talk."
Xue Wei shook off the snow on his body, and then cautiously stepped in. He half-knelt on the hand, with a respectful expression: "I have met Mr. Shen!"
Master Shen pointed to the chair in the room, asked him to sit down, and said, "I asked you to come all the way for the Chinese New Year. Do you have any complaints in your heart?"
Xue Wei shook his head and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen, I don't have any family members. It would be boring to spend the New Year in the military camp. If I can do something for Mr. Shen, it's too late for me to be happy."
Shen Yi placed the newly lit stove at Xue Wei's feet, and then looked at him lightly.
"How many people did you bring?"
"Thirty-seven people."
Xue Wei lowered his head and replied: "The ones who arrived in Jiankang this afternoon are so inconspicuous that my subordinates placed them in various hotels in Jiankang."
Shen Yi touched his chin and continued to ask: "Do you know how to swim?"
"Yes, why not?"
Xue Wei said with a smile: "Most of us southerners are good at swimming. I know that Mr. Shen will bring people here who are good at swimming. My subordinates have carefully selected them to ensure that they are all good at swimming."
"rare."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Everyone would say that there is nothing in the world."
Xue Wei smiled innocently and scratched the back of his head.
Shen Yi continued to ask: "Is it possible to get water in winter?"
"It's worth it."
Xue Wei said: "In winter, it's just cool when you first get into the water, so you can just swim for a while. My brothers are all young people and can get into the water well."
After a pause, he continued: "Mr. Shen, I didn't tell the brothers that it was you who had to do things. I only told them that it was my subordinates who had to do things..."
What this sentence means is that no one will leak anything about Shen Yi.
Because except for Xue Wei, no one else knew about it.
Mr. Shen sighed: "There are many people with mixed opinions, so it's best not to tell them. But don't worry, this matter can't be hidden from too many people. If something happens to you, I won't be able to escape."
Shen Yi sat back on his chair, reached out and knocked on the table slightly, and said, "I need you to kill someone for me in Huai River."
Mr. Shen paused and said, "It doesn't have to be just one."
Xue Wei's eyes lit up, he knelt on the ground again, and said without hesitation: "I obey my orders!"
"This is such a small thing, we will definitely live up to Duke Shen's trust!"
Shen Yi shook his head slightly.
"This is not a trivial matter. You should think it over carefully when you go back and weigh the pros and cons."
"You did this."
Master Shen looked calm.
"A big case will fall on our shoulders together. From now on, you, Xue Wei, and I, Shen Yi..."