marquis of jingan

Chapter 1434 Getting what you want

Chapter 1434 Getting what you want

The emperor’s meaning was very simple. Even after the capital was moved, Shen Yi would still command the border troops in the north.

After all, the border troops are not in Yanjing. Even in the current Yanjing City, there are only Shen Yi's two thousand guards stationed there, as well as soldiers from the government offices.

As for the Huai'an Army, it is further north, more than 500 miles away from Yanjing.

There are probably two reasons why Emperor Hong De made this decision.

The first reason was naturally because Shen Yi himself had a friendship with the emperor. The two first met in the sixth year of Hongde. At that time, they were both only sixteen years old. In a blink of an eye, they had been friends for more than twenty years.

Over the past twenty years, although Shen Yi has made great contributions, he has not done anything out of line and appears to be very "sensible". It is precisely because of this kind of compliance with rules that Emperor Hong De is extremely confident in Shen Yi.

The second reason seems more realistic.

That is, the imperial court cannot do without Shen Yi, and the north cannot do without Shen Yi even more.

During these ten years, Xue Wei and Su Ding went to Jiankang twice, while Ling Su went to Jiankang more than five times.

He must have reported the situation of the Huai'an Army to the Emperor. At this time, the Emperor knew very well that once the Huai'an Army was not under the control of Shen Yi and was taken over by other people in the court, it would immediately become a mess, and...

Combat effectiveness will also drop rapidly.

Today, powerful enemies are still there in the northern border. Without Shen Yi, the northern border's defense will be unstable. In addition, if the imperial court moves to the north, it may become even more dangerous.

Another point is that if Shen Yi was allowed to indulge in poetry, wine and countryside after the court moved north, Emperor Hongde would be even more worried. This was a ruthless man who had pulled out an army of 20,000 out of thin air in the southeast and eventually fought all the way to Yandu.

If he went to the south and felt unhappy, or had conflicts with future rulers, who knows if he would go to the southeast to gather an army and launch another northern expedition?

As for killing him, that is even more unrealistic.

Firstly, His Majesty the Emperor cannot bear to do this, and secondly, Emperor Hongde is very concerned about his reputation. If he does such a thing, he will not be able to erase this stain even after thousands of years.

Therefore, Shen Yi could not leave the north.

Under such circumstances, Emperor Hong De could only treat others with sincerity.

As for how much of this was out of affection and how much was a trade-off, perhaps only Emperor Hongde himself knew the answer.

When Shen Yi heard this, he looked up at the emperor, with a complicated expression on his face.

After more than 20 years of getting along, Shen Yi knew the Emperor's temperament very well. Emperor Hongde was definitely not a weak person. The fact that he could say these words to him showed that...

His health has become somewhat bad.

Seeing Shen Yi's expression, Emperor Hongde smiled and said, "Mr. Shen, don't think too much. I won't die for a while."

He paused, then sighed: "No matter what, I will do my best to move the capital. This move..."

"If I cannot move it during my lifetime, future rulers..."

"I can't even move."

His Majesty the Emperor coughed twice, his face flushed, and he said, "Shen Qing needs to put in more effort on this matter. We, the emperor and his subject, should try to get it done within two to three years."

Master Shen was silent for a long time, and then he said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, there are too many things to do in moving the capital. Since your body is exhausted, I think it is better to postpone it for a few years. During this time, you can hand over the government affairs to the crown prince and rest for a few years."

"Once your majesty recovers, it won't be too late to promote him."

His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said, "Why did Shen Qing suddenly say such a thing? Are you worried that if the imperial court moves to the north, your position as a frontier official will be in jeopardy?"

This was said in jest, but Master Shen was in no mood to laugh. He just looked up at the emperor with a worried look on his face.

Emperor Hongde suppressed his smile and said silently: "What I am worried about is that if I don't accomplish it in the next two years, I will not have the energy to do it in the future."

He sighed: "There are countless matters of all sizes in the court. Even if a crown prince is really appointed, can we really entrust all state affairs to him?"

"If the third son becomes the crown prince and governs the country, I don't know how crazy the Sun family will be."

"My mother..."

Speaking of his mother, Emperor Hong De couldn't help but clench his fist and gritted his teeth and said, "In this life, the only thing I'll suffer is from the Sun family!"

Master Shen stood before the emperor, remained silent for a moment, bowed his head, and saluted: "Your Majesty, more than ten years ago, I wrote half a verse of Water Dragon Song in front of Your Majesty. Today, I am bold enough to write the upper and lower halves for Your Majesty."

His Majesty the Emperor smiled, pointed to his chair, and said with a smile: "Come, come, sit here and write."

Shen Yi shook his head, walked to the throne, but did not sit down. Instead, he picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, thought for a while, and then began to write.

"Now there is a man in a thousand years, half a century, and the whole court is full of splendid things."

"Back then it was the Southern Dynasty, but now look, the whole world is ours!"

"The migration southward was hasty, and the hatred and grudges of the past sixty years were all washed away by singing and drinking."

Having written this, Shen Yi turned around and looked at the emperor who was standing behind him and watching.

With tears in his eyes, he wrote the last paragraph.

"When he grows up, he will put the world in order."

"To your majesty's birthday."

Emperor Hong De looked at the half-written poem in silence for a long time. Finally, he took the brush from Shen Yi's hand and wrote down the half-written poem by Shen Yi on another piece of paper.

"The celestial horses have come across the river, some of them are really good at managing affairs..."

...

After finishing writing half of the poem, the Emperor touched his chin and smiled: "Mr. Shen's second half seems to be much worse than the first half."

He said in a joking tone: "It was probably to flatter me that I changed a few sentences."

"but…"

His Majesty the Emperor patted Shen Yi on the shoulder and laughed loudly, "I am very satisfied."

"When he is old, he will sort out all the affairs of the world..."

After the emperor finished reading this sentence, he pulled Mr. Shen's sleeve and smiled heartily: "When the world is in order, Mr. Shen and I will go to the Qinhuai River together!"

Mr. Shen also smiled.

"I obey your order."

………………

After Empress Dowager Sun's body was kept for several days, the coffin was buried in the underground palace. Emperor Hongde was still very sad and kept vigil for the Empress Dowager in the imperial mausoleum for several more days.

After that, His Majesty the Emperor was reluctant to go to court. After all the civil and military officials knelt on the ground and begged him for several days, His Majesty the Emperor, with red eyes from crying, finally left the imperial mausoleum and returned to the palace.

Even so, His Majesty the Emperor still refused to take care of state affairs and left all court affairs to the council hall. He himself did not even read a single memorial.

At this time, the third prince Li Rong, under the guidance of someone unknown, came to the door of the Shen family and asked to see Shen Yi.

Mr. Shen did not make things difficult for the emperor's "firstborn son" and personally went to the main entrance to greet him. After seeing Shen Yi, the third prince bowed his head sensibly and saluted: "Uncle."

Shen Yi returned the greeting with a bow and shook his head, saying, "Your Highness, please don't yell at me like that. I can't stand it."

Li Rong was a little terrified after hearing this, and lowered his head and said, "My father once said that all the sons of the royal family must call you uncle..."

"If my uncle can't bear it, no one in the court can bear it."

Shen Yi stared at Li Rong's face for a long while. After a moment of silence, he put his hands behind his back and said, "Your Highness, follow me."

Li Rong quickly lowered his head and replied yes.

The two of them walked into the Shen family's study, one in front and one behind.

Master Shen sat in his seat, looked at Li Rong, and said, "I know why Your Highness came, and I can give Your Highness some advice, but Your Highness must get what he wants in the future. You must assist His Majesty well and share more of the affairs of the court for His Majesty, and..."

Master Shen sighed: "Don't do anything to make His Majesty sad."

Li Rong was a little flustered when he heard this: "I don't know where your uncle got this from..."

"Your Highness will know in the future."

Mr. Shen picked up a pen and wrote a line on the white paper in front of him. Then he handed the paper to Li Rong and said, "After His Majesty returns to court, Your Highness will submit this memorial and you will get what you wish for."

The Third Prince quickly took it with both hands and saw that there were only ten words written on the paper.

"The emperor guards the gates of the country."

"The king dies in Sheji!"

(End of this chapter)