Chapter 256 Entering the palace again, meeting Zhao Shen
Chapter 256: Entering the palace again and meeting Zhao Shen
Regardless of whether he wanted to or not, Shen Tang still stood in the inner garden of the palace early the next morning.
Before dawn, a palace servant came to Shen's mansion and told Shen Tang that the emperor would meet him after the court meeting!
Although the court meeting could not end until at least around 4 o'clock, it was naturally impossible to wait for Si Shi to enter the palace and let the emperor wait. Therefore, at 4 o'clock, Shen Tang followed the chamberlain directly into the palace.
The chamberlain led Shen Tang into a side hall, served him hot tea, and asked him to wait here.
Now that it's here, let's make peace with it. Although he doesn't know what the purpose of the meeting between the emperor and himself is, Shen Tang can only deal with it according to circumstances.
The waiting time is boring and frustrating. However, here, Shen Tang cannot wander around at will, and even if he wants to talk to someone, he has no chance.
Even the tea placed on the table, Shen Tang only took a few sips to moisten his throat. If you drink too much and want to reincarnate, it will naturally be a troublesome thing.
After sitting for an unknown amount of time, I stood and relaxed again...
By this time, two hours had passed.
"The Holy One has arrived!"
A voice suddenly came, and Shen Tang, who was sitting and waiting, his expression dimmed, he quickly stood up, and lowered his head to stand!
A moment later, as a series of footsteps came, Shen Tang's lowered gaze saw the hem of the red gauze robe, and the steps appeared in front of him.
"Chen Shen Tang, please see Your Majesty!"
Although Shen Tang does not have a position, as the number one scholar, he is already an official, so he can no longer be called a commoner.
Except for Zhao Shen, the only person who entered the palace was an eunuch who followed closely. The rest of the people did not enter the palace.
"Get flat!"
Zhao Shen said calmly!
"Shen Tang, do you know why I want to meet you?"
"I don't know!" Shen Tang responded respectfully.
Zhao Shen smiled softly, sat down on the chair, and looked up and down at Shen Tang with great interest.
"King Quan!" Zhao Shen called softly.
The following eunuch bowed slightly and spoke slowly: "Shen Tang, originally from Shenjia Village, Shanyin County, has two royal parents and his wife Liu Xiangling. She is the daughter of Liu Hongye, the former commander of the Xin'an Army. She is married to Shao Mu of the Taihu Shao family. The language has a close relationship..."
As Wang Quan's words rang out, Shen Tang's heart became more horrified. What Wang Quan said was naturally about Shen Tang, and the details were unbelievable. Even Lu Feng and others had not escaped, but , King Quan did not say anything about Dark Night Pavilion and other matters.
This statement lasted for nearly an hour before Wang Quan finished speaking.
Shen Tang was shocked, but his expression was troubled. Zhao Shen, on the other hand, looked at Shen Tang with a half-smiling expression.
"Shen Tang, are there any omissions or errors in what Wang Quan said?" Zhao Shen asked calmly.
"None!" What can Shen Tang say? In front of him is the emperor and ruler of a country. It is not surprising that he can get such detailed information, it just depends on whether he needs it or not.
"I have a few questions in my mind. I wonder if you can give me some answers..."
"Your Majesty, please speak!"
"First, there is news that you are a disciple of layman Yi An. I wonder if this news is true?" Zhao Shen asked.
Shen Tang did not hesitate, but shook his head, "Your Majesty, I did meet an old woman in the mountains near Shenjia Village when I was young, and studied under her guidance for a period of time. Most of my knowledge comes from this! It's just that! However, I don’t know whether this person is a scholar from Yi Anju. Later, I never saw this person again.”
When Zhao Shen heard this, he actually sighed deeply, "I also admire Master Yi An very much, but it's a pity that I have no chance to meet him. I think he must be Master Yi An who can teach a disciple like you. You, a country man, can meet you." As a layman, this can be regarded as an opportunity."
The reputation of layman Yi An is so great that even Zhao Shen, the emperor, was deeply impressed by him.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Shen asked again, "You have a good relationship with Zhang Jun, and you have a good relationship with Shi Hao and others, right?"
"yes!"
"Then, can you tell me why Chen Kangbai, Tang Sihui and others forced me to select you as the number one scholar!" Different from the previous words, Shen Tang felt a wave of excitement as soon as Zhao Shen said these words. Heavy pressure came over me.
Shen Tang took a deep breath, and then bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I am not acquainted with Prime Minister Chen, Prime Minister Tang, and others, and have never met each other. As for why the two adults rejected me as the number one scholar, I But I know nothing, and I still hope that the Holy One will give me clear guidance. In addition, no matter what the reason is, I was appointed by the Holy One as the number one scholar. Therefore, I am extremely grateful to the Holy One for his grace!"
For some reason, after hearing Shen Tang's answer, the solemn look on Zhao Shen's face couldn't help but lighten up a bit.
When he first learned about Shen Tang's relationship, Zhao Shen was extremely surprised. He was on good terms with the main war faction, but the main peace faction rejected him as the number one scholar at all costs. This thing was really weird. Now that I think about it, one of the There should be no conspiracy. Presumably, Chen Kangbai and others were not clear about Shen Tang's identity and rejected him as the number one scholar just to achieve certain goals.
Obviously, this question was one of the questions Zhao Shen really wanted to ask. Therefore, after getting the answer, the atmosphere in the palace relaxed.
Then, Zhao Shen casually asked Shen Tang some trivial matters, such as some of the questions and suggestions mentioned in his policy questions, etc. Zhao Shen just nodded to Shen Tang's answer, but did not comment.
Before you know it, it’s already noon!
Zhao Shen stopped talking, then stood up and said, "Shen Tang, you are able to mount a horse and fight, and your literary talent is outstanding. You are considered to be both civil and military. So, what kind of position do you want?"
"What is given by the Holy Spirit is what I want. Therefore, no matter what my position is, I will do my best to save my life, the Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Shen nodded, and then walked directly out of the palace. As for Shen Tang, naturally he was not qualified to eat in the palace, so he left the palace directly under the leadership of the chamberlain and returned home again.
Shen Tang still didn't know the reason for today's question and answer meeting with Emperor Zhao Shen. Although Zhao Shen was relatively kind to him during the process, how could he put all his emotions on his face if he could become the emperor? However, the matter has come to this, no matter whether Zhao Shen's impression of him is good or bad, he can only deal with it.
Moreover, the next step is to wait for the official appointment. Generally speaking, the number one scholar will be awarded the position of editor or author of the Hanlin Academy, which is equivalent to Lu You's previous position. Although the official position is only six or seven grades, it is also Excellent. After a few years, once they are released, they will be one of the parents. Although this position is a bit boring, Shen Tang is quite satisfied that he can accompany Liu Xiangling and Shao Muyu in Lin'an City.
However, he didn't know that for some reasons, his position had undergone earth-shaking changes.