Looking at Shen Yi in front of him, Jiang Shangshu was silent for a long time before sighing silently.
"That's all, the Ministry of War will do its best to help you, but there are some things I need to explain clearly in advance."
He coughed and said seriously: "The Ministry of War fully supports Huai'an because you, Shen Ziheng, are defending the country and defining the country's borders. It has nothing to do with my personal name!"
He stroked his beard and looked at Shen Yi.
"I'm already at this age. Half of my body is buried in the earth. I'm already past the age of seeking fame and fortune."
Almost everyone in the imperial court who can reach the position of Dajiuqing is a smart person. Although Old Jiang looks ordinary and seems to have no foresight, such people often see things clearly.
If there were no interference from any external factors, and a magistrate like Shen Yi came to ask for something from him, Jiang Shangshu would probably not give it to him, at least not so happily.
He needs enough benefits.
Of course, the benefits mentioned here are not visible things such as money and beauty, but political benefits. Shen Yi needs to pay some political benefits to him before he will nod and agree.
But now, Shen Yi's resistance against Qi in Huai'an is in full swing... Coupled with the fact that within the imperial court, after several rectifications by the emperor and the change of attitude of Prime Minister Chen Jing, it seems inevitable to defeat Qi.
And His Majesty the Emperor's support for Shen Yi is even more visible to the naked eye.
At this time, when Shen Yi made a request to Old Man Jiang, he had no room to refuse. However, if he agreed, he still had to give a more upright reason, so that his reputation as Jiang Shangshu could be spread more widely.
and…
The old man's last words seemed to mean something.
Shen Yi stood there, thought for a while, and asked: "Your Majesty, Huai'an is short of manpower right now. I wonder if you have any good talents to recommend?"
Jiang Shangshu said that he is old and has passed the age of seeking fame and fortune. He is over sixty this year. He is indeed old, but he still has descendants. His descendants are still young and still need fame and fortune.
body.
Hearing this, Old Man Jiang smiled and patted Shen Yi on the shoulder.
"Zi Heng."
He looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "I don't have any useful talents in my hands, and all the disciples are not up to par. However, thanks to your majesty's love, you gave one of my grandsons a seventh-grade official position in the past two years."
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"My grandson doesn't have much ability, but he is quite honest and practical in his work. If there is really a shortage of manpower in Huai'an, please ask Ziheng to take him to Huai'an and arrange an errand for him."
Having said this, the old man said quickly: "Ziheng, don't get me wrong. I am not letting my grandson go there to get him promoted or rich. It's just that he is in his twenties and has not settled down yet. He is just idle every day."
"I just hope that Zi Heng can give him something to do so that he can calm down."
Master Shen was quite surprised when he heard Jiang Shangshu's words.
I'm not surprised that this old man paved the way for his grandson.
After all, paving the way is normal. Zhang Jian's grandfather, Zhang Jing, after he retired from the position of prime minister, was still working tirelessly to pave the way for his precious grandson.
In another world, the famous prime minister Fu Bi once wrote a letter to pave the way for his great son. The letter, which he wrote "This is also a beggar," and asked the entrusted person to read it and then burn it, was still preserved.
It became a "Son's Post" that has been passed down through the ages, and was watched by countless people.
What surprised Shen Yi was that with Old Man Jiang's "status in the world", he could arrange other good jobs for his great grandson...
Huai'an...is a battlefield.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi smiled at Jiang Jian: "Your Majesty, if Mr. Jiang wants to do something, Huai'an does have some errands for him to do, but Huai'an is a battlefield after all. If the frontline defense is not stable, the city of Huai'an may be lost.
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"Too dangerous."
He smiled at Jiang Jian and said, "Your Majesty, are you sure you want to arrange for Mr. Jiang to go to Huai'an?"
Old Man Jiang sighed slightly: "To be honest, this was not what I wanted. That boy heard about the Huai'an front line and fought fiercely with the Qi people several times. In the past two months, he has come to me many times to beg me to arrange for him.
Go to Huai'an."
"Young people are full of passion and cannot be persuaded."
He looked up at Shen Yi, his lips moved but he made no sound.
After a while, he gritted his teeth and said: "Zi Heng, he must go and do his best for the country. I can't stop him, I can only let him go. If he really goes to Huai'an, Zi Heng won't let him go."
He regards him as the grandson of the Minister of War and just treats him as an ordinary person."
"If he was unlucky, he died in Huai'an."
The old minister sighed and said, "That's because he seeks kindness and gets kindness. Our Jiang family will never cause trouble for you, Ziheng."
After Shen Yi thought for a while, he nodded and agreed.
Take the grandson of the Minister of War to the front line...
Still very worthwhile.
After all, the eldest grandson is on the front line, and Old Man Jiang in the rear will treat Huai'an more, send supplies, and approve notes faster.
As for the young master’s arrangements…
That's also very simple.
Doing logistics.
As the number of people in the Huai'an Army increases, the construction of the logistics organization is also critical. Currently, a large part of the logistics relies on the help of Xu Fu and others, and there is also a shortage of people.
Seeing Shen Yi nodding in agreement, Jiang Shangshu didn't know whether he was happy or worried. He was silent for a while and then said to Shen Yi.
"Zi Heng, I am the only grandson of the Jiang family who is worthy of being made..."
Shen Yi frowned: "My lord, if you say that, I will not be able to take Young Master Jiang to Huai'an."
Old Man Jiang shook his head and smiled at Shen Yi.
"What I mean is that I hope Ziheng can teach him more."
"If he can't break out, I will die one day, and the Jiang family will fall immediately."
This situation is not surprising.
In this era, the imperial examination is the foundation of a country, but the scientific examination often requires talent and hard work.
Most of the second and third generations are too comfortable and unwilling to work hard.
And you may not have any talent.
For example, take Zhao Changping's two sons, Zhao Youzhou and Zhao Jizhou.
Both of them are talented people. The eldest has devoted himself to scientific examinations for twenty years and is still a scholar to this day.
The second child is even more careless, and it is impossible to take a scientific examination.
This is a typical situation where there is no successor, so Zhao Shangshu can only focus on his son-in-law Song Ying.
Jiang Shangshu is probably in the same situation.
Because like Zhao Changping, he came from a "poor" background in science, and spent most of his life struggling to make progress. He had no time or energy to straighten out the family tradition, nor did he have time to educate his children.
Shen Yi was thoughtful and nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, Sir. As long as Mr. Jiang is willing to work hard, he will definitely learn a lot in Huai'an."
"It's not necessary to learn anything from Xiaguan."
Two people, an old man and a young man, chatted for a long time in the guard room of the Ministry of War Yamen.
It wasn't until the afternoon that Shen Yi said goodbye and left. Jiang Jian personally sent him to the gate of the Ministry of War Yamen, and the two of them said goodbye with a smile.
When Old Man Jiang turned around and returned to the Ministry of War, Shen Yi also turned around silently and glanced back at the Yamen of the Ministry of War behind him.
He lowered his eyebrows slightly and murmured in a low voice.
"I wonder how many grandchildren this old man has to offer."
After saying this sentence, he turned around silently and put his hands into his sleeves.
No matter how many grandchildren this old man has.
His willingness to let his grandson go to Huai'an shows that Jiang Jian, the Minister of War and one of the Great Nine Ministers, has completely openly sided with the Northern Expedition.
To be more precise, he was on Shen Yi's side.
This is good news. It shows that the change in the direction of the court is not limited to "attitude". Some people have already taken action and started to place bets.
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Although one Jiang Jian is not enough, it is already a good start for the Northern Expedition and the Huai'an Army.
With these thoughts in mind, Mr. Shen returned home in a carriage.
After returning home, I took care of the children all afternoon, and the day passed quietly.
The next day, before Shen Yi woke up, Qing'er knocked on his door.
