When Shen Yi received the emperor's letter, he was still in a very happy mood. This was because although he had a hard time running errands in the southeast, after all, the big boss had great support, and he could indeed do something practical for the people. Mr. Shen could do it. Full of energy.
But a letter from Zhang Jian that night put an end to his good mood.
The emperor actually wanted to replace Zhu Gui at this juncture!
Although Zhu Gui is indeed not an upright or good official, he is indeed a solid official. This can be seen from the fact that in Guangdong Province, he is docile and obedient.
In his report to the emperor, Shen Yi did mention Zhu Gui's corruption, but Shen Yi mentioned this matter so that the emperor could empower the Municipal Shipping Department and allow the Municipal Shipping Department to have taxation autonomy. He did not replace Zhu Gui at all. the meaning of.
Because the Japanese pirates had just been pacified in Guangdong, the establishment of the Guangzhou Guard and the Municipal Shipping Department required a relatively stable officialdom. The best solution now is to reach a mutually satisfactory cooperation with Zhu Gui, rather than replacing Zhu Gui.
With the arrival of a new governor, it will take at least half a year or even a year for the power transfer in Guangdong's officialdom to return to the current stable period. As for what the new governor will do when he takes over Guangdong...
It's hard for anyone to say.
But Fujian is an example of reinventing the wheel.
The main reason why Cheng Tingzhi was able to push forward in Fujian was because of the assistance of the Sanfa Division and the support of the Fuzhou Guards. However, no one can say what the new governor of Guangdong will do when he takes office.
Originally, the emperor had just replaced Zhu Gui. Mr. Shen spent some time communicating with the new governor, and then spent some energy to write a letter to Zhang Jing to explain this matter. Mr. Shen gritted his teeth, held back his breath, and worked a few more times. The month has passed.
But Zhang Jian mentioned in his letter that the emperor summoned Zhang Jing...
As for the emperor's instigation of dissension, it could not be recorded in writing, so Zhang Jian did not mention it in his heart, but he hinted in the letter that his grandfather was sure that it was Shen Yi who wrote the letter to consult Zhu Gui.
So what happened behind this is not difficult to guess at all.
In terms of rational thinking, Shen Yi could understand the emperor's operation, which was simply to make himself a professional tool for him.
The tool man should not have any other thoughts in his mind.
Therefore, as a tool man, I should be a solitary minister. It is best to be able to be disgusted with others in the court and not deal with anyone.
In this way, the emperor can use it smoothly and with confidence.
And Shen Yi hated the feeling of being fiddled with at will by others.
Regardless of whether he will be a lonely minister in the future, it should be his own choice, Shen Yi.
At the very least, the emperor should discuss it with him.
Discuss the conditions and give a price that makes Mr. Shen's heart beat.
But the emperor is like this, stabbing him in the back without even saying hello. Master Shen is naturally unhappy.
In fact, if Shen Yi was a native of Chen and did not have any fantastic ideas from another world in his mind, then he might have gritted his teeth and endured it this time after being indoctrinated with the idea of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country since he was a child.
It’s easy to find reasons to comfort yourself.
For the sake of Guangdong’s economy and people’s livelihood.
At that time, after enduring the grievance and finishing the matter in Guangdong, he returned to Jiankang to see the emperor. The emperor asked, "Are you aggrieved?" Master Shen replied, "No," and the emperor and his ministers understood each other tacitly, so the matter was over. It's past.
But Mr. Shen now cannot bear this kind of grievance.
Love so and so!
Not to mention whether the Municipal Shipping Department will become a bad government, whether it will affect Guangdong's economy and people's livelihood and the court's income. To put it in perspective, even if it does affect it, does it have anything to do with Shen Yi?
First of all, he is not an official in Guangdong, and secondly, even a tael of money earned from the shipping department will not fall into his pocket, Shen Yi.
So Mr. Shen decisively got into his carriage and ran away.
He didn't even go back to Guangzhou Mansion to say hello to Zhu Gui.
And to be honest, although Zhu Gui has a bad official reputation and is greedy for money and lust, he attaches great importance to the so-called "factions". At least after Shen Yi published the letter, Governor Zhu would give Shen Yi 30% of his income without saying a word.
Very honest.
After Mr. Shen arrived in Guangzhou, he didn't bring him any gifts. He may have lost his job now, so he was naturally embarrassed to see Zhu Gui again.
simply.
He went back to Fuzhou to make a fool of himself.
It's still early autumn, so I'll stay in Fuzhou for three months. At the end of the year, when the Chinese New Year is approaching, I'll go back to Jiankang to pay the order. This errand will be considered completed.
As for whether it will offend the emperor and affect his future...
Master Shen is very thoughtful about this.
If the emperor really annoyed Shen Yi because of this incident and stopped using him again, then the Chen Emperor's ambition was also limited, and it would be basically impossible to complete the resurgence of Hongde.
The Northern Expedition was also a wishful thinking.
If that were the case, Mr. Shen would just lie down and plan an escape route for himself.
…………
The inner guards have been following Shen Yi closely, and there are not just one or two people, but an entire camp, that is, one hundred people.
Although there are shifts in this school captain's camp and some people take breaks, there are basically twenty or thirty internal guards who follow Shen Yi.
Although these internal guards could protect Shen Yi, they also monitored Shen Yi's every move. After Shen Yi transferred from the official road to Fuzhou, these internal guards immediately noticed it, and then passed the news through the channels of the internal guards. Sent to Jiankang as quickly as possible.
Guangzhou Prefecture is 1,600 to 700 miles away from Fuzhou Prefecture, and Shen Yi was walking slowly in a carriage, so while he was still on the road, the news from the internal guards had been sent to Gao Ming.
The "reply letter" written by Shen Yi to the emperor, or a report to the emperor, was also sent to Jiankang at about the same time and placed on the desk of Eunuch Gao.
After Gao Ming heard the news, his expression began to look strange.
He looked at the letter sent back by Shen Yi in his hand again. After hesitating for a moment, he still did not open it. Instead, he stood up from his seat, looked at the little eunuch waiting beside him, and asked: "What is your Majesty doing now?" Is it at Ganlu Palace or Zhaode Palace?"
The young eunuch bowed his head respectfully and said: "Godfather, long live your visit to Deqing Palace."
Gao Ming nodded and asked: "Is there any minister in Deqing Palace?"
The little eunuch shook his head and said: "Go back to godfather, long live... I have carried Long Zi into Deqing Palace. At this time, he is accompanying Concubine Hui in Deqing Palace..."
Hearing these words, Eunuch Gao couldn't stop his brows from twitching.
Deqing Palace is the emperor's palace...
He stood up silently and glanced at the little eunuch beside him.
"No one is allowed to gossip about what I say. If someone spreads it to the ears of the Queen, our family will find out..."
Eunuch Gao's eyes were sharp: "Just beat him to death."
The little eunuch trembled with fright, knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said: "Go back to godfather, my son knows, my son will give the order now."
"Um."
Eunuch Gao nodded slowly, then got up and left the Ministry of Internal Affairs, walking all the way towards Deqing Palace. He was the chief steward of the inner court, so it was easy to enter Deqing Palace. Not long after, he met in Deqing Palace.
We arrived at His Majesty the Emperor, who was holding the prince in his arms and sitting on the couch playing.
Concubine Hui sat aside and was doing embroidery in her hands. The family of three looked particularly harmonious.
Gao Ming hesitated for a moment, then walked over, knelt in front of the emperor, lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is a secret letter from Master Shen."
The emperor then turned his attention from his son to the letter in Gao Ming's hand. He waved to Concubine Hui. Concubine Hui immediately came over and hugged the eldest son. The emperor stood up, stretching and yawning: "
It’s really rare to have half a day’s leisure.”
Although he complained, the emperor still waved to Gao Ming: "Send it up, let me see what Shen Qi said."
Eunuch Gao lowered his head and held up the secret letter in his hand. After the emperor opened the secret letter, he only glanced at it and threw it aside, curling his lips.
"Hundreds of eloquent words are all empty words, and they can be summed up in just four words: Emperor Shengming."
The emperor yawned: "When did Shen Qi become so boring?"
"There is no need to reply to this letter."
Eunuch Gao first glanced at Concubine Hui and her son who were nearby, then silently stepped forward, stood beside the emperor, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, Bachelor Shen..."
"It seems that I am leaving Guangdong and heading back to Fuzhou..."
Eunuch Gao kept his voice low.
"The internal security reported that he is already on his way out of Guangdong."
The emperor was stunned and asked: "Something happened in Fujian?"
Gao Ming shook his head: "I haven't heard this..."
"That…"
The emperor only said one word, and then he paused and frowned involuntarily: "Then what does he mean?"
Eunuch Gao stood with his hands down and said nothing.
The emperor frowned again.
"Did you give up? Are you trying to show me some dignity?"
Eunuch Gao still didn't dare to speak.
The emperor slapped the table hard and became angry.
"You turned against him!"
When the emperor got angry, Concubine Hui and her son were frightened. The emperor barely suppressed his anger, smiled at the mother and son, and then gritted his teeth and said: "If I don't finish the errands in the southeast, I will let him Shen Qi
Stay in the Southeast for the rest of your life!”
Gao Ming was silent for a while and reminded: "Your Majesty, the Guangzhou Guards are almost full. We only need to wait for the camp to be completed. It will be considered completed. As for the Guangzhou Ship Division..."
"According to Sun Jin's previous report."
"After he completes the Quanzhou Shipping Department this month, he will leave for Guangzhou."
Gao Ming means that the errand to the southeast was not delayed.
The emperor raised his eyebrows and was about to speak when Concubine Hui walked up behind the emperor. While massaging the emperor, she asked softly: "What happened to make your majesty so angry?"
"fine."
The emperor closed his eyes, held back his anger, took several deep breaths, then slowly opened his eyes and choked out a sentence.
"The horse is too strong."
Thanks to the boss [Six and a Half Late at Night] for the reward~
