Shen Yi, who was wearing a crimson official uniform, was stopped by the emperor with a wave of his hand before he could kneel down.
"There are no outsiders, so Shen Qing doesn't need to be polite. Gao Ming, give Shen Qing a seat."
Soon, Master Shen sat down on the small stool in Ganlu Hall just like before.
The emperor was sitting on the throne and was about to speak. He seemed to feel that something was not right. He winked at Gao Ming. Eunuch Gao understood and moved a small stool for him.
His Majesty the Emperor, dressed in regular clothes, sat next to Shen Yi like a friend of his own generation.
"such a pity."
He reached out and patted Master Shen on the shoulder and said with emotion.
"This year's battles in Huai'an were all about holding on. I went out to argue with the old men from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel. I wasn't very powerful and I couldn't win them."
The emperor said with some annoyance: "Otherwise, with Shen Qing's achievements this year, I will have to give you the title of Minister of War no matter what."
If you defend by the river, no matter how good your results are, others will say you are relying on the geographical advantage.
Therefore, this credit must be given some "discounts".
Shen Yi didn't take the comparison seriously, and he didn't expect to get any official position for himself with Huai'an's merits.
Moreover, even if he is given the title of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, it is an additional title and it is impossible for him to take the actual position.
From being a senior official in the fourth rank to being a minister of the Ministry of War in the third rank...it would be good to be promoted, but if he couldn't be promoted, Shen Yi didn't care.
What he really cares about is another thing.
Mr. Shen bowed slightly and said: "Thank you for your majesty's great love, I am not worthy of it. This year's several battles in Huai'an, it is the Huai'an defenders who inherited God's grace and felt their saintly virtue, so they fought bravely to kill the enemy, defended the country, and ministers..."
"It doesn't really matter."
"I have never thought about asking for any credit for myself, but I ask the court not to forget the merits of the frontline soldiers and not to let the blood of the frontline soldiers flow in vain!"
After hearing his words, the emperor couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
He patted his thigh hard.
"I have read Huai'an's battle report, every detail."
"Since August, in just three months, there have been more than 5,000 casualties among the soldiers in the capital. Every time I see these battle reports, why don't I feel sad for the soldiers on the front line?"
He looked at Shen Yi and said seriously: "Shen Qing, don't worry, the pension that the court should pay will not be less than a tael of silver. I will have the Ministry of War record all the contributions reported by Huai'an."
"You Shen Ziheng reported how to promote them, the Ministry of War will approve them one by one!"
At this point, without waiting for Shen Yi to speak, the emperor said: "Furthermore, I know that since the coastal capital suppressed the Japanese, the military pensions and bounties have been much higher than those of other armies. This time the imperial court issued
The pension will be paid according to the pension of the Coastal Capital Division!"
Hearing these words, Shen Yi looked up at His Majesty the Emperor and sighed slightly: "Your Majesty is very affectionate, I understand in my heart, but based on my understanding of Uncle Zhao, I am afraid that the Ministry of Revenue will not agree to such a pension."
"The Ministry of Revenue does not agree, so I will pay for it from my own funds!"
The emperor said solemnly: "In short, I will not let you, Shen Ziheng, pay for it out of your own pocket."
Hearing what the emperor said, Shen Yi also showed a smile on his face and said with a smile: "Your Majesty seems to be much more generous now."
"That is."
Seeing Shen Yi smile, the emperor's face showed a smile.
Just now, because too many people died on the front line, he was afraid of hurting the feelings of the commander-in-chief Shen Yi. Shen Yi didn't laugh, and he never smiled either.
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said: "The Liulichang is really good at making money. Even now, the price of Jiankang's transparent colored glaze has plummeted, the Liulichang is still making money every day."
"With this business, I live a much richer life without realizing it."
Speaking of Liulichang, Shen Yi remembered something. After being silent for a while, he finally said: "Your Majesty, there is a Qianhu in our army. Under the coercion and inducement of the Purity Department of the Qi people, he had an affair with the Northern Qi Dynasty. Not only did he seize me I gave the defense plan to Qi Ren and also secretly handed the telescope to Qi Ren."
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"It's not difficult to imitate this thing. What's difficult is how to get transparent glass to use as lenses."
Shen Yi said slowly: "Therefore, it seems that the imperial court should control these transparent colored glazes and not allow them to circulate in large quantities to the north, at least not in a short period of time..."
Hearing Shen Yi's words, the emperor frowned slightly. After a moment, he looked at Shen Yi and said, "Have you dealt with that Qianhu?"
Shen Yi nodded.
"Your Majesty, I have already engaged in military law."
The emperor snorted angrily: "The three Yi tribes!"
Shen Yi lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, this person... it is difficult for him to die now. As for his family members, I think they can just confiscate their homes and exile them..."
The emperor took a deep breath, looked at Shen Yi, and sighed: "Well, since Shen Qing has already dealt with it, I won't deal with it anymore. I will do it according to Shen Qing's way. If this happens again in the future..."
The emperor said angrily: "No need to tolerate it, just leave it to the inner guards to deal with it. The inner guards will take care of them."
Shen Yi lowered his head silently: "Yes, I obey."
"The warship you want, Jiawei, I have already ordered the Ministry of War to send it to Huai'an as soon as possible."
"To be honest, I am very surprised that Huai'an can hold on and gain such an upper hand."
He looked at Shen Yi and whispered: "Next year, Huai'an will stay for another year. When the time comes, I will move the Zhao family, and no one in the court will have anything to say."
Defending Huai'an for another year next year means that guarding the Huaihe River can still be accomplished even without the Zhao family.
If there is a Huaihe navy, there is no need for the Zhao family.
Then the court wouldn't need it.
Taking action against the Zhao family requires great courage for the imperial court. For now, His Majesty the Emperor already has this kind of courage.
But the Chen court has not yet.
To put it bluntly, the emperor's will, most of the time, cannot represent the will of the entire court.
That's why the emperor needed Shen Yi to give the court some courage.
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I just took over Huai'an this year. Not long after taking over, we were attacked by the Qi people, and they were attacked several times. For a while, it was inevitable that we were in a dilemma, and it was difficult to take care of everything."
"But now, I and the Huai'an garrison have endured the strong wind and waves."
He lowered his head slightly and said: "Next year, the Huai'an garrison will not only defend well, but also fight beautifully."
After hearing these words, His Majesty the Emperor was very happy.
He clapped his hands and said with a smile: "I just like hearing this kind of talk."
After being happy for a while, the emperor slowly calmed down. He looked at Shen Yi and said, "It's just that by the beginning of next spring, the number of Qi people on the north bank will double..."
"They will most likely launch a full-scale attack on the south coast."
"What I mean is that at least in the first half of the year, Huai'an will still focus on staying strong."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Shen Yi flattered him calmly.
But this statement is empty talk.
No matter how powerful the emperor is, he must still squat down in Jiankang. When the time comes when the artillery fire on the front lines is heard, everyone will listen to Mr. Shen.
No one can speak easily!
His Majesty the Emperor was quite excited. He watched Shen Yi talking about a lot of things about the war next year. After talking for more than half an hour, Shen Yi suddenly remembered something and asked: "Does Your Majesty know about King Wei of Northern Qi?
"
"King Wei..."
The emperor thought for a while, nodded and said: "I know, the fourth son of the Hu Qi Zhao family, King Wei Zhao Kai."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly, thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the emperor of Northern Qi is getting more and more seriously ill. All the princes of Northern Qi are eyeing the throne."
"At this time, the Emperor of Northern Qi threw out his fourth son and asked him to lead the army in the Huaihe River. Isn't that what he likes..."
"no."
The emperor shook his head directly and said decisively: "Shen Qing, you don't understand the royal family. At this critical moment, those who have the hope to inherit the throne must be in the capital! On the day when the emperor collapses, everything will be turned upside down, but it will only happen in an instant.
How can we do this in time when we are along the Huaihe River?"