Once upon a time, in Jiankang City, the Zhao family's son had no eyes for Shen Yi at all, and he didn't even pay much attention to Zhang Jian.
To this day, although Zhao Zhuo still doesn't take Shen Yi seriously, Mr. Shen can already use the power of the court to suppress him.
Seeing him kneeling in front of him, Mr. Shen had a smile on his face. He stepped forward and stretched out his hand to help him up. He said with a smile: "General Zhao, what are you doing? We are acquaintances. There is no need to stick to court etiquette."
After Zhao Zhuo stood up, he took a deep breath and forced a smile on his face: "My father has already hosted a banquet in Fengyang Mansion and is waiting for the imperial envoy. Please get on the sedan and lead the way with the imperial envoy."
Just now, he kept saying "Shen Imperial Envoy" and acted neither humble nor overbearing, but now he has changed his tune.
This change of mouth does not mean that he is convinced by Shen Yi.
In fact, every time he said "Your Majesty the Imperial Envoy", the Major General of the Huaihe Navy said it through gritted teeth and suffocated in his heart.
Seeing his expression, Mr. Shen just smiled faintly and said, "Okay, let me ask the young general to lead the way."
After he finished saying this, he ducked back into the sedan, slowly closed his eyes, and began to meditate.
When he closed his eyes, he also breathed a sigh of relief.
Because until the moment he saw Zhao Zhuo, his trip was truly safe.
By this time, he had entered the protection of the Huaihe Navy. No matter who wanted to kill him, it would not be easy.
In the past eight or nine days, Mr. Shen spent almost every day in fear.
Because he is...very dangerous.
This danger is not because the people of the Huaihe Navy want to kill him. The people of the Huaihe Navy would not be so stupid.
But because Qi Ren wanted to kill him!
And they will definitely come to kill him!
Once he dies on the way to investigate the Huaihe Navy, this shit basin will be clinging to the Huaihe Navy's head, making it impossible to dig it out!
In fact, during these eight or nine days, Mr. Shen did not have a smooth journey. Although he did not encounter a direct assassination, the internal guards who followed him sent him letters more than once to remind him to pay attention. careful.
But now, being picked up by people from the Huaihe Navy means entering the sphere of influence of the Huaihe Navy.
On the contrary, Shen Yi felt much safer.
Because Zhao Clan has no reason to kill him.
At least not now.
Because during the past eight or nine days, Mr. Shen had been somewhat nervous. After being picked up by Zhao Zhuo, he felt much more relaxed. He leaned on the sedan chair and fell into a deep sleep.
When I woke up, it was already evening.
His sedan has also entered Fengyang Fucheng. As soon as Mr. Shen stretched out, the sedan stopped steadily at the door of a mansion. He yawned and was about to ask questions. Jiang was following him all the way. Sheng stood beside his sedan chair, lowered his head slightly and said, "Sir, the General Military Mansion has arrived."
Mr. Shen yawned, nodded and said, "I understand."
"Press the sedan chair."
Following Jiang Sheng's instructions, Mr. Shen stooped down and "got out" of the sedan. As soon as he got out of the sedan, he looked up and saw two rows of people standing neatly at the door of the General Military Mansion.
A middle-aged man in gray cloth was standing at the front of the team. After seeing Shen Yi get off the sedan, the middle-aged man smiled with a smile on his face and stepped forward, making a gesture of kneeling down.
"Your Majesty Zhao Lu, see Qin..."
Although Mr. Shen also wanted to see General Zhao kowtow to him, this situation was not suitable. He could only step forward, reach out to support Zhao Lu, and said with a smile: "What are you doing, Mr. Zhao?" "
Zhao Lu was the Anping Marquis of the imperial court and a first-class military attache of the imperial court. He was the most powerful person in the entire Chen army.
Not to mention Shen Yi, even if the emperor saw him in private, he would probably not let him kneel down.
Compared to Zhao Zhuo, who had no expression on his face, General Zhao, who was smiling, looked much more friendly. After being helped up by Shen Yi, he looked at Shen Yi with a smile, and then said: "We meet again, Little Mr. Shen."
Shen Yi also glanced at Zhao Lu, with a smile on his face: "Thanks to the generous gift of Lord Marquis, this Navy Master's Guide has really benefited the younger generation a lot. In the past few years, many of the methods of training troops in the southeastern suppression of Japanese pirates have come from I learned it from that book."
"This is all due to the great general."
"What credit do I have?"
Zhao Lu smiled and invited Shen Yi into the General Military Mansion, and said: "What is written in the books are all dead things. If you can fight according to the military books, then all the princes in the imperial court are warriors." He is invincible and can be defeated by ten thousand people."
"Since Mr. Shen is able to apply what he has learned, it means that it is your own, Mr. Shen. There is no need to thank me."
After saying that, he turned slightly sideways and said: "The banquet has been held in the humble house and is waiting for Mr. Shen to come. Please invite Mr. Shen."
Shen Yi could only smile and nod, and followed the general into the Huaihe Navy Headquarters.
Although this General Military Mansion occupies a large area, it is not particularly gorgeous, but rather simple. Perhaps because it is a military officer's residence, there are also weapon racks next to some open spaces in the house, which can be seen at a glance. When I go there, there is a chilling atmosphere.
Under the leadership of Zhao Lu, Shen Yi went all the way to the side hall of the General Military Mansion, where the food and wine had already been laid out.
It's not a big table, but a low table, one for each person.
Moreover, there were only two tables, which meant that Zhao Lu and Shen Yi were the only ones having this "Wind Wine" meal.
General Zhao, who had always been cold-faced, now warmly invited Shen Yi to sit down. After Shen Yi sat down behind the low table, General Zhao, who was dressed in civilian clothes, sat down opposite Shen Yi. He picked up the wine in front of him and toasted. After drinking Shen Yi a glass, he said with a smile: "I remember the last time I saw Mr. Shen, I told Mr. Shen that you were so good at leading the troops that you might not be able to be a civil servant in the future."
"A few days ago, I heard that Mr. Shen had joined the Ministry of War and became a division officer. I thought I was wrong."
At this point, General Zhao picked up his wine glass, toasted Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "No, Mr. Shen has been sent to Jiankang again."
Shen Yi had a drink with the general, and replied with a smile: "General, that's not right. Although I am on a foreign mission from the Jiankang Office, I am still a civil servant of the imperial court, and not only now, but also in the future."
"Will the future be..."
General Zhao chuckled: "I'm afraid Mr. Shen's words will not count."
"Of course, it doesn't matter what I say."
Shen Yi picked up the wine glass and toasted Zhao Lu from a distance. After finishing the glass of wine, he looked at General Zhao and asked, "Master Hou seems to be in a good mood."
"Um."
General Zhao nodded and said with a smile: "I am naturally in a good mood when I see Mr. Shen here."
"Master Hou, I'm here to check on the Huaihe Navy."
Mr. Shen reminded: "Someone in the court filed a lawsuit against the Huaihe Navy, so the court sent me to inspect the Huaihe Navy."
"That's why Zhao is so happy."
General Zhao sighed slightly and said: "I'm not afraid of Mr. Shen's jokes. I'm timid and I can't hide things in my heart. A few days ago, I heard that someone in the court had falsely accused the Huaihe Navy. Zhao has been The food is not tasty and the sleep is restless.”
"I'm afraid that your Majesty may misunderstand these slanderous rumors and have some misunderstandings about the Huaihe Navy."
He looked at Shen Yi and said in a sincere tone: "Now that Mr. Shen is here, Zhao is really relieved."
"After Young Master Shen inspected our Huaihe Navy, Your Majesty knew that those in the court were plotting evil and deliberately slandering!"
General Zhao said this, looked around, and then lowered his voice and said: "Xiao Xianggong may not know that the Qi people have been making frequent moves recently. Zhao suspected that he was one of their people, causing trouble in the court, intending to let His Majesty do something to me. The Huai River water master was suspicious and used a estrangement plan to weaken our military strength and took this opportunity to go south!"
Mr. Shen was sitting in his seat, looking at General Zhao who spoke with reason and reason in front of him, and suddenly felt a strange feeling in his heart.
This feeling... It's as if what Zhao Lu said is true, and the Huaihe Navy is indeed an excellent frontier army loyal to the imperial court and loyal to His Majesty!
And I have always misunderstood them before!
Before Shen Yi could speak, General Zhao lowered his head and took a sip of wine, then sighed and lowered his voice.
"Xiao Xianggong is an imperial envoy of the imperial court, which means His Majesty is here in person..."
"Then Zhao will tell Mr. Shen the real situation north of the Huaihe River."
He looked at Shen Yi and lowered his voice.
"Qi Ren has been making frequent moves recently..."