It was the first time for Shen Yi to sit on the imperial chariot.
Before this, only his eldest son Shen Yuan in the Shen family had sat on the dragon chariot.
On the dragon chariot, His Majesty the Emperor opened the curtain from time to time and looked at the scene outside. Then he smiled and seemed to take a deep breath.
"It's more comfortable outside than in the imperial city."
He turned to glance at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "You don't know how much effort I put into getting out of Jiankang City. I just quarreled with those old men several times."
"I also fought a lot with my mother to get out of Jiankang."
Having said this, the emperor looked at Shen Yi.
"My mother felt sorry for me and let me out. But those old men in the council hall are really difficult to deal with..."
Having said this, the emperor frowned and said: "Among them, your junior uncle is the most stubborn. I just promoted him to the council hall. Logically speaking, he should be the last to disobey me. Unexpectedly, among the five features of Zhongshu, he is the toughest."
Shen Yi replied softly: "Uncle Zhao is a rare gentleman who never changes his position based on interests."
"Without such an upright official, the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot be relatively clear-headed in recent years. After all, it is said in ancient books..."
Before Shen Yi finished speaking, the emperor took over the words with a smile and said, "Only the flawless can kill people, right?"
Shen Yi smiled and nodded.
"You, you, I still want to put gold on the face of your senior uncle."
"Although he has never been greedy in these years, it can be said that he has kept himself clean, but in my opinion, it is mostly because his wife has a strong fortune."
His Majesty the Emperor stretched himself and said lazily: "Not long after he became an official in Beijing, his wife's family bought him a house in Jiankang. Why is there any need for corruption?"
Having said this, the emperor looked at Shen Yi with a smile and said: "Besides, Zhao Zhi is not greedy, but his wife has an uncle who is a great minister, and now he has a prime minister. Prime Minister, even if Zhao Zhi doesn't help, how much benefit should he have gained over the years, overtly and covertly?"
The emperor smiled and said: "The youngest son in his family, if I remember correctly, should be called Zhao...um...Zhao Jizhou."
"I have been living in the Qinhuai River since I was thirteen or fourteen years old. I am famous for spending a lot of money. Where does the money come from?"
"If there was really no benefit, would his mother's family spend money on him like this?"
Shen Yi's tone was stagnant, he coughed, and said helplessly: "Maybe it's because of the deep love between uncle and nephew."
"I don't think so."
The emperor rolled his eyes at Shen Yi and said angrily: "It's not like I don't have uncles. Those uncles of mine would come into the palace and ask me for reward money when they have nothing to do. I have never seen them dig into their pockets to subsidize my internal funds."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "I believe that as long as Your Majesty opens his mouth, my uncle and father-in-law will be willing to donate generously."
"That's it."
The emperor curled his lips and said nothing.
Obviously, he is not very satisfied with his mother's clan.
After the monarch and his ministers chatted casually for a few words, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly looked at Shen Yi with a smile and asked: "Where is the beautiful lady Shen Qing is hiding in the southeast now?"
Shen Yi quickly said: "Now Yanzhou."
The emperor squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "The Fuzhou Chamber of Commerce she established in the southeast is very good. It has enriched my pocket a lot. When will I bring it back to Jiankang, I will have someone reward her with something."
Shen Yi was silent for a while, then lowered his head and said, "If I return to Beijing for the New Year this year, I will take him back to Jiankang."
The emperor smiled and said, "Are you really willing to take it back?"
"You can take it back with you now. If you go on an expedition next year, you won't be able to take it out again."
If Ye Chan had been outside, then following Shen Yi would mean following Shen Yi. But if she brought her home and entered the house, and if she wanted to take her out again, the empress at home would feel uncomfortable.
Shen Yi was startled, and then he figured it out. He stretched out his hand and scratched his head: "I... I really haven't thought about this problem."
The emperor laughed.
"Look, you, Shen Ziheng, are going to be overwhelmed by this affair in the boudoir!"
"On the contrary, I have become a good doctor after being ill for a long time."
The emperor laughed at himself: "I can see the crux of your family at a glance."
Seeing that Mr. Shen was deep in thought and silent, the emperor patted his shoulder and said with a smile: "Okay, don't think about it anymore. I will think of a solution for you when I return to Jiankang during the New Year."
Mr. Shen shook his head helplessly and sighed.
"That's all."
The emperor and his ministers chatted for a few words, and then the emperor began to ask about serious matters.
"What is the current situation in Shandong?"
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and asked, "Is it not easy to fight?"
Shen Yi thought for a while and replied: "It's difficult to fight now, but that's not the case. Before I left Jiankang this year, I mentioned the situation in Shandong to His Majesty, saying that there will be a big decisive battle in Shandong this year."
"Now, the war in Yanzhou has ended. After half a year, the situation in the Northern Qi Dynasty and the New Dynasty has slowly stabilized..."
"Qi people's reinforcements have arrived in Shandong now, and Qi people's general Tu Yuan has also arrived."
"This decisive battle is getting closer and closer. Maybe it will happen when."
The emperor touched the beard on his chin, thought for a while, and then asked: "Now that I am going north to worship Confucius with great fanfare, as long as the people of Qi are not deaf or blind, the news should have reached their ears by now."
"Shen Qing, tell me, will the Qi people change their original strategy and start to attack Yanzhou because of my arrival?"
"If the Qi army will take action because of me."
The emperor said softly: "I can stay a little longer and make this bait for you."
He looked back at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "The 30,000 forbidden troops I carry with me can also be lent to you temporarily."
"If we can bite Qi Ren hard with this, the situation of the Shandong War may become clearer."
After hearing the emperor's words, Mr. Shen's expression changed drastically. He was really shocked by Li Er's nonsense.
He even choked on his own saliva and coughed violently several times.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"
Mr. Shen finally came to his senses and said in a solemn and righteous voice: "Your Majesty, you are the Emperor of the Chen Dynasty, and the country, the country, and the country are tied to you alone. Even if you lose the Yanzhou Prefecture you have captured and withdraw to Nanzhili, you will not be able to do it." Can’t risk your safety!”
The emperor smiled hoarsely: "What's wrong with this? As long as I keep a few thousand people by my side, I will be very safe. If it doesn't work, I can retreat south first."
Shen Yi shook his head.
"Your Majesty, risks and benefits must be equal. This is too unfair."
The emperor was a little surprised: "It can make the war situation in Shandong clear, but the benefits are not big enough?"
Shen Yi shook his head. He looked at the emperor and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, I have to say something unpleasant."
"In the borders of Shandong and even Xuzhou, if something happens to you, I and the entire Huai'an army will be prosecuted by the court."
"Even if we put aside the culpability of the imperial court, a major event like the Northern Expedition still requires your support from the imperial court."
Mr. Shen said in a deep voice: "Without His Majesty's support, this kind of thing that consumes national power and may lose all money is very likely to be rejected by the princes in the court. By then, the great cause of the Northern Expedition will come to an abrupt end and will never be revived. hope."
After hearing this, the emperor reached out and touched his newly grown beard, but his beard was still short. Now he could only scratch it with his hands, but it was far from being able to stroke it.
"What Shen Qing said makes some sense."
The emperor yawned: "Then I won't deliberately go north. This time my trip will end at Qufu."
He said with some regret: "Originally, I wanted to go to the front line in person to see what the Qi army looks like."
Mr. Shen only felt that what the emperor said was getting more and more outrageous, and he quickly said: "If your Majesty must go to the front line, I, the commander of the Eastern Route Army, will immediately sign up and return home, and there will be no further Northern Expedition!"
The emperor glanced at Shen Yi: "Didn't I say I can't go?"
"but."
The emperor thought for a while and continued: "However, my trip to Yanzhou cannot be hidden from the Qi people. If the Qi people really want to attack us regardless of life and death, Shen Qing does not have to be afraid. You can use this to make a situation."
"Strive to keep more Qi people to gain the upper hand in the Shandong war."
Shen Yi quickly lowered his head: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I understand."
While the monarch and his ministers were talking, the dragon chariot was already approaching Sishui County.
At this moment, night has fallen outside, the moonlight is shining down, and the heat has dissipated a lot.
At this time, it is approaching the middle of the month, and the moon disk is gradually filling up.
His Majesty the Emperor opened the curtain, looked up at the bright moon in the sky, and was filled with emotion.