When Shen Yi was in Jiankang, he met the emperor in private and vaguely remembered that His Majesty seemed to have mentioned that he wanted to find a better house for their family.
However, the emperor drew so many cakes for him that he couldn't remember them well, and he didn't take it seriously.
Now that he saw this land deed, Shen Yi suddenly understood the cause and effect of the matter.
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That Minister Cheng was also an unlucky boy.
If he hadn't wanted to make room for the Shen family, even if his crimes were discovered by the court, he would most likely have been demoted to a commoner and the stolen money would be recovered, so that his home would not be ransacked and his family would be harmed.
Even if a prime minister comes to protect him and he pays some money, he can solve the problem by being demoted.
But now, in order to make room, his home had to be looted.
Seeing Shen Yi in a daze, the emperor couldn't help but smile heartily and said, "Shen Qing is so smart, why didn't you guess it in advance?"
Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, I have never thought about this matter."
The emperor sat back in his seat and said with a smile: "Shen Qing, if you don't think about these things, I will think about them for you."
"You can take this land deed home tonight."
"However, this house can't be regarded as a reward from me. After all, after the house was confiscated, I gave you the house behind. It will inevitably arouse people's imagination."
"This time the house was raided, the property of the Cheng family was confiscated into the palace and placed under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Afterwards, Shen Qing, you can just pay some money and go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to go through the formalities. It will be regarded as the house you bought from the Ministry of Internal Affairs."
Hearing this, Shen Yi breathed a sigh of relief.
Just buy it.
He bought it, so he wouldn't be hated. If the emperor gave him the house directly, then all the corrupt officials in the court would look down on Shen Yi.
Shen Yi quickly lowered his head and cupped his hands and said: "My lord... thank you very much, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is so kind, I will never forget it..."
"Okay, no need to say more about these nonsense. After all, I didn't suffer any loss."
"Leave aside the income of the Shipping Company in the past few years, but the things Shen Qing you seized from the southeastern Japanese pirates and sent to the palace that year, plus the income of Liulichang this year, far exceeded Cheng Bin's.
It’s time to stay at home.”
Shen Yi lowered his head and didn't even dare to say anything.
The emperor smiled and did not continue talking on this topic. The smile on his face faded a bit and he said slowly: "But the corruption in the imperial court is very serious now."
"I originally planned to spend three to five years rectifying the civil service and killing the corrupt officials in the court, but now it seems that it will have to be postponed for a few years."
All behaviors and actions of the court should not be too hasty. Food should be eaten one bite at a time and things should be done step by step.
If you take too long a step, it's easy to pull off the egg.
Rectifying the administration of officials will definitely cause small-scale shocks to the court. If there is no external war, such shocks are acceptable, but if a big war is to be fought, stability must be at the forefront.
In fact, all the courts in the past dynasties have been pursuing the word "stability".
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said slowly: "Your Majesty is wise."
"Whether I am a saint or not, I have to wait for future generations to comment."
The emperor smiled and said: "Everyone in this dynasty is afraid of me and wants to flatter me. What they say will not count."
Having said this, he looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "I heard from Gao Ming that King Yue just went to find Shen Qing."
Shen Yi's heart moved, then he nodded silently, lowered his head and said: "Yes, but I did not speak to His Highness the King of Yue..."
"I know, Gao Ming told me."
The smile on the emperor's face was gone. He knocked on the table with his hand and said indifferently: "Shen Qing, you better leave it alone."
"Prince Yue's Mansion is an opportunity I give to the Zhao clan."
The emperor said slowly: "They can either use this opportunity to rebel, or they can use this opportunity to settle the matter."
The emperor's meaning is not difficult to understand.
As long as the Zhao family is willing to give up military power and return to Jiankang with peace of mind, relying on the merits of General Zhao more than sixty years ago and the "in-law" relationship between the two families, the emperor will leave a way out for the Zhao family.
Everything depends on how the Zhao family chooses.
Shen Yi looked calm, lowered his head and said: "The private affairs of the Tian family have nothing to do with me and other ministers..."
"It's not completely irrelevant."
"The King of Yue has gradually grown up in recent years..."
The emperor looked into the distance and said slowly: "When you grow up, you will inevitably have random thoughts in your heart. If he comes to find you again, Shen Qing doesn't have to avoid it."
"Just tell him that the Tian family will not kill each other."
Although the emperor's words were very profound, to be honest...
Shen Yi didn't really believe it in his heart.
If the emperor really loved and cared for his second brother, he would most likely not have allowed him to marry the daughter of the Anping Marquis.
But since the emperor said so, Shen Yi could only believe it. He lowered his head slightly, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is a benevolent monarch through the ages..."
The emperor waved his hand, interrupted Shen Yi's words, and said with a smile: "Okay, it's useless to say this. You can't leave the table for too long, so just go back."
As he spoke, he looked at the wooden box and said, "Take this thing back too."
Shen Yi hesitated for a moment, then took out the house deed from the box and put it into his arms. After bowing to the emperor, he walked back to the main hall through the path and sat back down in his seat.
Not long after he returned to his position, His Majesty the Emperor also returned to the main hall. The young Emperor raised his glass and drank with the ministers. The atmosphere in Deqing Palace became enthusiastic.
Coupled with the hanging red lanterns, it is full of Chinese New Year flavor.
The dinner in the palace didn't end until very late. Mr. Shen didn't drink much. As soon as he walked out of Deqing Palace, he heard a voice behind him.
"Ziheng."
Shen Yi turned around, then immediately walked over, holding the disciple's ceremony, followed behind this person, lowered his head slightly and said: "Uncle."
Zhao Changping nodded and asked: "I heard that your father-in-law is coming to Jiankang to celebrate the New Year. Have you arrived today?"
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Shen Yi shook his head and said helplessly: "I said I would arrive today, but before my nephew entered the palace, my mentor had not entered the city yet, and I don't know if he has arrived now."
Zhao Changping thought for a while and said, "That's it, I'll go to Shen's house with you and take a look."
He smiled and said, "To sum it up, your father-in-law and I haven't seen each other for a long time."
Shen Yi nodded, followed Zhao Changping and said, "Shall I take my car, uncle?"
Zhao Changping shook his head: "I have to go home later, so I can just take my own carriage."
Having said this, he glanced at Shen Yi and asked, "Just now... Zi Heng left the table for a long time..."
"Did His Majesty summon you?"
Shen Yi thought for a while, then nodded silently.
Seeing this, Zhao Shangshu showed a smile on his face and reached out to pat Shen Yi on the shoulder.
"Good thing, good thing..."
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The two men returned to Shen's house together. At this moment, Shen's house was still brightly lit, and the lanterns at the gate were on. When Shen Yi saw this, he knew that his old father-in-law had probably arrived.
He and Zhao Changping entered the house together, and sure enough they saw Mr. Lu, who was covered in dust.
Mr. Shen hurriedly stepped forward, kowtowed to Lu Anshi, lowered his head and said, "My son-in-law, Shen Yi, pays homage to my father-in-law."
Master Lu hurriedly stepped forward and helped Shen Yi up. He looked at Shen Yi up and down by the light and was filled with emotion.
"Zi Heng and I made a resolution back then to stir up the turbid and raise the pure."
Master Lu patted Shen Yi's shoulder heavily, feeling greatly comforted.
"Now, I have really seen this day."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said: "Teacher, now it's just the pure and the dirty, the winner is still undecided..."
"That's good too."
Master Lu looked at Shen Yi's hand and said with emotion: "No one has been like Zi Heng in twenty years."
The last person like Shen Yi had a surname of Yuan and a given name of Yuan Du.
Three tribes were wiped out.
After the conversation between Weng and his son-in-law, Mr. Lu went to talk to Zhao Shangshu again. The two young old men had not seen each other for a long time, and they seemed to have endless things to say together.
Lu Ruoxi invited them to the warm pavilion, and asked the family to prepare wine and food, so that the two young old men could sit together and have a supper.
On New Year's Eve, the Shen family was busy until midnight. After Zhao Shangshu was sent away and Mr. Lu was arranged to sit down, the Shen family became quiet.
After everyone went back to their rooms, in the Shen family's bedroom, Mr. Shen quietly took out the property deed from his arms and placed it in front of his wife.
"Qingque..."
Mrs. Shen took it and asked, "What is this?"
"You will know after seeing it."
Lu Ruoxi unfolded it, looked at it, and then read: "Datong Street..."
She read for a while, then suddenly looked up at Shen Yi, her eyes widening.
"This...this is Shilang Cheng's house, I have been there...!"
Shen Yi nodded, sighed with joy or worry, and then forced a smile on his face.