marquis of jingan

Chapter 1463 Regret and Completion

Chapter 1463 Regret and Completion

The marriage of children is only a small part of the conversation between the monarch and his ministers.

Now that the imperial court has just moved, some hidden evil spirits in and around the city of Yanjing have begun to make trouble.

In addition, many ministers who came from the south were also very unhappy, so the court, which seemed stable on the surface, was actually in turmoil in secret.

Many things require cooperation between the emperor and Shen Yi to be resolved smoothly.

After the two chatted about their children for a while, the Emperor became serious and said, "In the past few days, the inner guards have found many people spreading rumors in Yanjing City. Some people said that the Tatars will soon attack us, and some people said that Shanhaiguan was breached and our army was defeated, and Zhuli Zhenren will fight back again."

"Many of the stories are very concise and sound like true stories."

The emperor yawned and looked at Shen Yi: "The inner guards have already caught some of those who spread rumors. Shen Qing should also know about it, right?"

Mr. Shen thought for a moment and replied, "I have heard a little bit about it."

"This was most likely done by the remnants of the Purity Division. It's also because I didn't do my job well. I haven't cleaned up the Purity Division in ten years."

"It's just some rumors. Just spend some money to hire a few poor people to spread them. From this point of view, the so-called Clean Department can't cause any big waves. Shen Qing has managed Yanjing very well in the past ten years."

"and…"

His Majesty the Emperor said slowly: "This may not be done by the Qingjing Division."

"During this period, I will send someone to investigate in detail. After the court meeting in a few days, Shen Qing will lend a hand. I will then get angry."

His Majesty the Emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "Since some people don't want to come to Yanjing, then let them go back to the south and never come to the north again."

This is to rectify a group of restless officials, and let Shen Yi cooperate with him.

The reason why Shen Yi is the only one who can do this is because only Shen Yi's status can prevent those southern gentry from even thinking of revenge.

Mr. Shen lowered his head and replied yes.

The emperor thought for a moment and continued, "There is one more thing I want to discuss with Mr. Shen. Now that Prime Minister Zhao is in charge of Nanjing affairs in the south, there is a vacancy for the prime minister of Yanjing. Mr. Shen thinks..."

"How about replacing Zhang Jian as the secretary?"

Mr. Shen stood up and bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is not something I should comment on. At least I have to be the Prime Minister to discuss this matter with Your Majesty."

"When it's time to discuss things with them, I will naturally look for them. I want to ask Mr. Shen what your attitude is towards this matter."

The emperor smiled and said, "You can't be too afraid to express your opinion, right?"

Mr. Shen stood in front of the emperor, silent for a long time, then bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I think with Shangshu Zhang's ability, there is no problem in appointing him as the Prime Minister."

The emperor smiled and said, "I thought you wanted to avoid suspicion and reject him."

Mr. Shen shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have been in the government for more than 20 years, and Minister Zhang has helped me a lot, especially during the Northern Expedition and the first few years when I was in charge of Yanjing. If it weren't for Minister Zhang, I would never have been able to handle many things."

"In addition to being colleagues, Minister Zhang and I are also good friends who have known each other for more than 20 years. I cannot deny his future because of my own selfish desires."

"Besides, everything I said is true. Minister Zhang is indeed very capable."

His Majesty the Emperor clapped his hands and said with some emotion: "Shen Qing is indeed a sentimental person."

He looked at Shen Yi and asked with a smile: "You and I are king and subject, so we can be considered friends for more than 20 years, right?"

Shen Yi bowed his head and said, "I am shameless and I personally think so."

"well."

His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said, "Then we will be friends for twenty years."

"There are a lot of things going on in Yanjing recently, please pay more attention, Mr. Shen."

Master Shen bowed his head silently: "It is my duty."

His Majesty the Emperor stood up, stretched, yawned, and said, "When this period of busyness is over, Shen Qing will accompany me to the imperial mausoleum to worship our ancestors."

"My minister obeys."

………………

After Master Shen left, the Fourth Prince was called to Ganlu Palace. The father and son talked to each other in silence for a long time before the Fourth Prince left Ganlu Palace.

Shen Yi did not go home, but came to the governor's office to deal with various complicated affairs in Yandu City.

At this time, he couldn't be lazy anymore.

Because at this stage, many people in Yanjing City were emotional, and sometimes they would make trouble and even the prime minister could not control the situation. Only the emperor and Shen Yi had enough prestige to make those troublemakers shut up.

In other words, if Shen Yi does less now, the Emperor may have more work to do.

The health condition of Shen Yi, the old boss, is not very optimistic. Especially the things he has done in the past two years seem to be arranging his funeral affairs, full of decadence, and Shen Yi can't help but worry about it.

Putting aside the personal relationship between the two, even if we only consider the current situation, if Emperor Hongde lives one more day, the government will be more stable. This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people. It doesn't matter if Master Shen is a little busy.

Just like that, after two or three days, the emperor's decree granting marriage to the young marquis of the Shen family was finally issued to the Shen family.

Everyone in the Shen family kowtowed to express their gratitude.

That afternoon, Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess rushed to Ganlu Palace, where she cried and made a fuss. Finally, she sat on the floor and burst into tears.

She and Shen Yuan were born on the same day of the same month of the same year, and their birthdays were both the eighth year of Hongde, which means that they are both 22 years old this year. As a woman in this era and at this age, she has always insisted on not getting married. What she is thinking is naturally self-evident.

Emperor Hong De quietly watched his eldest daughter crying. He did not stop her, nor did he get angry. He just sighed silently in his heart.

Being an emperor is supreme, but there are many things that the emperor cannot decide.

As a father, all he could do was watch his daughter suffer.

The eldest princess cried for a long time in Ganlu Palace. Seeing that her father was indifferent, she gritted her teeth, stood up, wiped her tears, and said loudly: "I'm going to the Shen family to find him!"

Emperor Hong De stood up. He was always kind to his children, but he rarely got angry: "You are not allowed to go!"

The eldest princess was emotionally broken, and she was not afraid of her father, the emperor, and she shouted, "Why can't you let me go? I want to go!"

"Father, since you have granted this marriage, don't be afraid of losing the dignity of the royal family!"

Emperor Hongde stood up and ordered several eunuchs to hold the eldest princess. He took light steps, grabbed his daughter's arm, then waved his hand and dismissed several palace servants.

The eldest princess was very angry at the moment and turned around to leave, but she didn't expect that Emperor Hongde didn't hold her back and she almost fell to the ground!

The eldest princess turned around in a hurry, supported Emperor Hongde, and was horrified: "Father, you..."

"I'm fine."

Emperor Hongde shook his head and looked up at the eldest princess.

"Silly daughter."

Emperor Hongde whispered, "The dignity of the royal family is not up to you alone, so what's the big deal? If you go to the Shen family and make a scene, it will actually be a good thing for our Li family, but..."

The emperor held her hand and sighed silently: "I am afraid that you will lose your dignity."

"child."

"Forget it."

The eldest princess fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face: "Father, I have waited for him for so many years, how can I make it happen..."

Emperor Hong De remained silent.

"In your opinion, it is indeed your father who did something wrong."

He patted his daughter's head and said softly, "I will find a way to make it up to you."

…………

On the other side, in the study of the Governor's Office.

Zhang Jian walked straight into Mr. Shen's study, moved a chair, sat opposite Shen Yi, and stared at Shen Yi with wide eyes.

"This morning, His Majesty summoned me and said..."

Zhang Shangshu looked strange: "Ziheng, you recommended me to be the prime minister?"

Mr. Shen put down the brush in his hand and smiled silently at Zhang Jian.

"It's good to promote people who are virtuous, but even if I say this, it may not be helpful. It may even backfire."

"Do not."

"now…"

Zhang Jian shook his head, his expression becoming even weirder.

"I am already the Prime Minister..."

(End of this chapter)