marquis of jingan

Chapter 1430: No Difference

Chapter 1430: No Difference

Of course, Shen Yi was joking with Zhang Jian when he said this.

He does not have the god-like mentality of Su Laoxian. The reason why he thinks that everyone in the court is a good person is because he is tall enough, strong enough, and strong enough.

No one dared to offend him to his face. Everyone was polite and greeted him with a smile. Naturally, all of them were good people.

While the two brothers were talking, with a loud shout from Eunuch Xiao, the gates of Deqing Hall opened wide and civil and military officials filed in.

Shen Yi also walked in slowly.

He seldom attended court, so he did not have a specific seat in the court. After looking around, he stood in the position of the Minister of War, behind several prime ministers.

The current Minister of War is also an acquaintance of Mr. Shen, and an old acquaintance.

Zheng Ling.

This former Langzhong of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War was transferred to the Minister of the Ministry of Rites. After ten years, he returned to the Ministry of War and successfully became one of the Nine Ministers, taking charge of the Ministry of War.

When he first received the news, even Shen Yi felt a little surprised.

As time passed, those "old officials" who were around him have now become among the nine ministers.

So it is not without reason that some people say that this world is a huge makeshift team.

Seeing Master Shen, this great Buddha, standing in his place, Minister Zheng wiped the sweat from his forehead, walked forward cautiously, bowed his head and said, "My Lord."

Mr. Shen turned his head to look at this old acquaintance and smiled: "Is there anything wrong, Minister Zheng?"

In the past, when Shen Yi met the old Shangshu Jiang Jian, he could still jokingly call him "Tang Zun". Now, if he did so in front of Zheng Ling, it would be the same as scolding him. Even if he called him "Zheng Shangshu", Zheng Ling felt uncomfortable all over and lowered his head quickly, "My Lord, I think you should stand forward."

Mr. Shen smiled and said, "I also hold the title of Minister of War, so why can't I stand here? If it really doesn't work, I can just stand behind you, Minister Zheng, who holds the real title."

Zheng Ling kept wiping his sweat and remained speechless.

When he was about to speak, Zhao Changping came over with a smile. Mr. Zhao pushed Shen Yi's back and said with a smile: "Ziheng, come here."

Since he was the elder, Mr. Shen did not say much and was pushed by Prime Minister Zhao to stand in the first seat on the left side of the emperor.

Ranked before the prime minister.

Mr. Shen turned around, looked at Mr. Zhao, and lowered his head slightly: "Uncle Master, this..."

Zhao Changping said calmly: "You need to be here so we can talk."

Mr. Shen thought about it and didn't say much. He just nodded slightly, looked at his nose and his heart, and stood there silently.

When he was young more than ten years ago, if someone pushed him here, he would most likely refuse. One reason was that he didn't have the confidence at that time and didn't feel at ease standing here.

Secondly, if I had stood here back then, it would have been considered as overpraising.

But more than ten years later, Mr. Shen was the undisputed first minister of the Hongde Dynasty, and there was nothing wrong with him standing in this position.

What's more, it was the Prime Minister Zhao who pushed him here personally, so no one could say anything more.

After standing for a while, Eunuch Xiao sang again, and Emperor Hongde arrived in Deqing Hall. All the civil and military officials knelt on the ground. In the whole hall, only two people did not kneel.

One was Prime Minister Zhao Changping, who was exempted from kneeling a few years ago because of his old age.

The other one is Mr. Shen.

Both of them bowed.

Emperor Hongde glanced at all the ministers, then raised his hand and said with a smile: "Stand up, stand up."

When all the officials stood up, His Majesty the Emperor said cheerfully, "Today's court meeting is a little different from usual. Our great hero has returned from Yanjing."

He looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen has come all the way back from Yanjing. Is there something important?"

As soon as he said this, all the officials in the court looked at him sideways.

Many people looked at Shen Yi, secretly criticizing him.

This "Prince Shen" has been back to Jiankang for several days. I don't know how many times he has entered the palace privately. Don't you know what's going on?

Master Shen bowed and said slowly, "Your Majesty, I was ordered to guard the northern border ten years ago and prepare for the relocation of the capital to Yanjing. Now the Tatars have not dared to invade Datong for five years, and Master Zhuli can only survive outside the pass. The Yanjing Imperial City has also been repaired, and everything is done."

Having said this, Master Shen looked back at the civil and military officials behind him, then once again faced the emperor and bowed his head and said, "I have come to report this matter to your majesty. The court can move the capital to Yanjing at any time."

His Majesty the Emperor stroked his chin and smiled: "Ten years ago, I said I would let Shen Qing prepare for the relocation of the capital? It's been so long, I have almost forgotten."

Master Shen bowed and said, "It is absolutely true. Here is the decree issued by Your Majesty."

As he was about to take out the non-existent document from his bosom, the Emperor coughed and hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Forget it, forget it. I naturally believe that Mr. Shen would not joke about such a thing."

After he finished speaking, he looked at everyone and said calmly: "Gentlemen, what I decided back then has now been completed by Shen Qing. If you have any opinions, please share them."

All civil and military officials were silent.

Almost everyone has seen that the emperor is playing a double game with Lord Shen. Emperor Hongde is not a tyrant. Normally, there are many ministers who dare to speak out against him during court discussions. However, at this time.

However, it doesn't matter if you offend the emperor. After all, the emperor is quite magnanimous and won't argue with his ministers. But if you offend Lord Shen...

It is well known in the court that Lord Shen is a petty person.

Last year, the young marquis was in Jiankang, causing trouble everywhere, and the first person he attacked was the grandson of Prime Minister Cui Yu.

Poor Prime Minister Cui had been recuperating at home and had not been involved in state affairs much, but he was so angry that he went to the court and sued the young marquis.

Even so, the matter was left unresolved.

There was an awkward silence in the court.

His Majesty the Emperor tapped the armrest and said calmly, "So, you all have no objection?"

Finally, among the chancellors, a newly promoted chancellor who looked only about fifty years old came out of the office silently. He bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have a few things I want to ask Lord Shen."

The prime minister’s surname is Du and his name is Ying. He was promoted to the position of Zhongshu last year and was appointed prime minister.

This man served as the Minister of Justice in his early years. He was famous for not fearing power, and because of this he was noticed by Emperor Hongde and rose rapidly to become the Secretariat.

The emperor was not surprised when he spoke outside the class. He just said calmly, "That's what Prime Minister Du said."

Prime Minister Du then turned around and looked at Shen Yi. He first bowed to Shen Yi and then said, "Lord Shen, many officials in the court slander you to show off themselves, but I have always respected your achievements. I have been an official for more than 20 years and have never said a bad word about you."

"Now, Mr. Du has a few questions that he would like to ask you."

"Please forgive me if I have offended you, Lord."

Mr. Shen put his hands in his sleeves and said calmly, "Prime Minister Du, please ask."

"My Lord, the Great Chen moved south to Jiankang more than 80 years ago. Now the population is thriving, and trade routes from all over the country have been directly connected to Jiankang. Especially in the past ten years, the population of Jiankang has increased by nearly 30%."

"Comparatively speaking, Jiankang is now more prosperous than Yanjing. What do you think, Lord?"

Mr. Shen said calmly, "Prime Minister Du also knows that it was during these ten years that Jiankang became prosperous."

"When the imperial court moves north, Yandu will also prosper."

Du Xianggong shook his head and said, "Why should we use the fruits we have now to seek fruits that Yandu does not have?"

"Again."

He said slowly: "Yanjing is too close to the border. If we make Yanjing the capital, we will have to face the invaders directly, and put your majesty and the Dachen ancestral temple under the dangerous wall."

"My Lord, aren't the lessons learned over eighty years ago profound enough?"

Mr. Shen glanced at the prime minister, expressionless: "According to what Prime Minister Du said, your majesty's northern expedition more than ten years ago was a very inappropriate move."

"Du didn't say that."

Prime Minister Du said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty has made great contributions in the Northern Expedition and the recovery of the old land of Dachen. No one can deny this. But now, if we make Jiankang the capital, then the border troops in the north will serve as the first barrier, and Yanjing will serve as the second barrier."

"With the local troops and imperial guards, Jiankang will be as strong as a rock and will be safe forever."

Mr. Shen smiled.

He looked at Du Ying and said calmly, "Prime Minister Du, if the court only thinks about defense and does not think about advancement, one day, the enemy in the north will break through Yanjing and then move south."

"Does Prime Minister Du think Jiankang can stop it?"

Du Ying was stunned and speechless.

Military affairs are beyond his professional scope.

Shen Yi no longer paid attention to this person, but looked up at the emperor and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the ancestral land of the Great Chen is in Yanjing. Your Majesty worked hard in the past in order to return to the old capital one day. When I was ordered to fight in the north, it was only from the 13th year of Hongde to the 19th year of Hongde, which was less than six years."

"Now, it has been ten years since I recovered Yanjing. I don't understand."

He lowered his head and said, "Is moving the capital more difficult than the Northern Expedition?"

"I think..."

His voice was sonorous and powerful: "Anyone who opposes the relocation of the capital shall be killed!"

"Your Majesty, these treacherous villains who seek comfort should be severely punished to set things right!"

Emperor Hongde sat on the throne, looking at Shen Yi with a smile on his face.

More than a decade has passed, and this old fellow's eloquence has improved...

It's really the same as before.

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