It's not that Shen Yi has never experienced being kowtowed by a prince, but the last time it happened was in the Manna Palace, that is, in private. Apart from the people in the palace, not many people saw it, so Mr. Shen didn't have much psychological burden.
And now!
This was on the official road. Almost all officials from the Shandong Sansi Envoy Yamen and the Yanzhou Prefecture Yamen were present. In addition, there were some people from Yutai who were watching from a distance!
In front of so many people, the two princes plopped down and knelt down to kowtow to themselves. This really made Shen Yi, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, a little confused. After hurriedly helping the two princes up, Mr. Shen even Squatting down and patting the dust on the knees of the two children, he said with a serious face: "Your Highnesses, you are not allowed to kowtow to me from now on. This is against etiquette and law, do you understand?"
In this era, the so-called monarch of heaven and earth is close to his teacher, which means that the relationship between monarch and minister is greater than the relationship between relatives.
Not to mention that they don't need to kowtow when they meet Shen Yi, even when they meet their cousin Li Mu, they most likely don't need to kowtow either.
At most, when paying New Year's greetings, they kowtow to King Li Yu of Yue to pay New Year's greetings.
However, if the title of prince is decided, Li Yu will have to kowtow to his nephew.
But now, the etiquette of monarchs and ministers has obviously been exceeded, because no matter what, the emperor's eldest son Li Wang and the emperor's third son Li Rong should not kowtow to Shen Yi, let alone call him uncle.
The two princes looked at the emperor in unison. Emperor Hong De looked at the three people with a smile and said with a smile: "We will talk about the future matters later."
His Majesty the Emperor raised his head to look at the official road, then looked back at his chariot, rubbed his waist and said: "I have been riding in a car all the way here and my back is sore, so I won't take the car now."
He looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Shen Qing, will you accompany me for a while? I also want to take a look at what the Shandong border is like."
Shen Yi quickly lowered his head: "I obey my orders."
Lu Sheng, the commander of the internal guards who had been following the emperor, silently left the queue. As he left, unknown numbers of internal guards in the dark extended along the official road to the front of the official road, clearing possible dangers in front. Threats that will arise.
The entire official road was quickly cleared of all the idle people by the internal guards.
The emperor walked in front, and Shen Yi trailed half a step behind him. The emperor, who had been in a cage for a long time, looked around while walking.
It was already July, and the harvest season was about to come. In the crop fields on both sides of the official road, some of the wheat had turned yellow and was swaying in the wind, creating waves of wheat.
His Majesty the Emperor was very happy after seeing it. He turned to Shen Yi and said, "At a glance, you can see the fertile fields thousands of miles away. It is really a good place."
Shen Yi agreed and said with a smile: "Shandong is indeed a good place. By next year, Shandong's taxation will be normal, and the pressure on the court will be reduced immediately."
Next year, in the 19th year of Hong De's reign, Shandong's three-year tax exemption will expire.
The emperor looked back, waved to Zhang Jian who was following him from a distance, and said with a smile: "Zhang Fantai, come on."
Zhang Jian immediately stepped forward quickly, followed respectfully to the emperor's right side, lowered his head and saluted: "I am here."
The emperor asked: "Shandong will have to pay taxes next year. Are all the prefectures and county offices ready? Will there be any problems?"
"Won't."
Zhang Jian lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, when Shandong was first restored, there were almost no officials available in the counties. If the court wanted to collect taxes, I'm afraid it would have to send troops to every household to collect them. But now, I can guarantee that next year in Shandong The taxes can be collected safely."
The emperor nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Zhang Qing, the chief minister, has done a good job. I have read a lot of reports from Shandong. Basically, all the six prefectures in Shandong have been restored."
"Without capable ministers and officials, these things cannot be accomplished."
Shen Yi on the side answered the question in time and said with a smile: "Although I have been serving as governor of Shandong in recent years, most of my energy has been devoted to the military and I have hardly taken care of Shandong's political affairs. Zhang Fantai has done two jobs by himself. Errands, hard work pays off."
Zhang Jian quickly raised his head to look at Shen Yi, then immediately lowered his head and said: "First, His Majesty has planned thousands of miles, and second, Shen Zhongcheng has led well. I just did something within my duty and I dare not take credit."
The emperor looked at the two brothers and then smiled dumbly.
"The great rule of Shandong is an indisputable fact. I have seen all these things and kept them in my heart."
After that, the emperor continued to walk forward, and Shen Yi followed him calmly.
Zhang Jian, on the other hand, was very discerning and silently fell four or five steps behind and did not continue to follow.
After His Majesty the Emperor looked at the scenery on both sides of the official road for a while, he raised his head and looked at the sky: "What is the war in the north like now?"
Shen Yi replied unhurriedly: "It mainly depends on His Majesty's holy will. If we attack slowly, we will not be able to reach Yandu until next year, and within two years, we will force Zhu Li back from the pass."
"If your Majesty wants to go faster, then push all the troops to Yandu together. This may cause some casualties, but I can guarantee that at the end of this year, I can surround Yandu with troops."
Shen Yi paused and continued: "Shanxi Province is slowly recovering now. It will soon be able to supply grain and grass. Henan can also supply grain and grass. If we do it slowly, at least the grain will no longer need to be transferred from the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the money and wages will be consumed... It will also be a little slower.”
"If the fight is fast and the army has to move north quickly, coupled with the transportation of supplies, pensions, rewards, etc., more people will die and more money will be spent."
His Majesty the Emperor took a deep breath and sighed softly: "It's really hard for me to make a decision."
He stopped, turned around and smiled at Shen Yi: "To be honest, I want to see Shen Qing capture Yandu for Da Chen tomorrow. I even want to go north and take a look at Yandu. Worship the several great Chen imperial mausoleums in the north, and pay homage to the spirits of our ancestors in heaven."
He was silent for a while and said silently: "The national power cannot be exhausted. It is better to wait for a while, at least until next summer's grain harvest, and then use all our strength to wipe out the remnants of the Zhu Lizhen of the Northern Qi Dynasty."
Having said this, he looked back at Shen Yi and said with a wry smile: "Shen Qing may not know yet, but in the first half of this year, the Jiankang Household Department could not even pay salaries. Dozens and hundreds of officials went to the Department of Household Yamen. , even Zhao Xiangqu couldn’t suppress it, and almost demolished the signboard of the Hubu Yamen.”
Shen Yi already knew about this result, so he didn't say anything more. He just lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
He paused and continued: "It's just that after Zhu Li's escape, they will not be able to survive without losing their vitality. By then, the north will need to maintain a large number of border troops, which will be much more than the Huaihe Navy."
"until…"
Shen Yi looked at the emperor and said: "Until your Majesty moves the capital to Yandu, then we can use the Dachen Imperial Army as the border army to ensure that the north is safe."
Emperor Hongde sighed: "Move the capital, move the capital..."
He looked at Shen Yi and said helplessly in a low voice: "Let's not talk about it for outsiders. I mentioned it to my mother in the first half of the year. The old man said that she would never move to the north."
"If the capital is moved, she will live in Jiankang."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said nothing.
This is the royal family's own business and has nothing to do with him. Moreover, the late emperor was buried in the south. In the future, the Queen Mother will also be buried in the late emperor's imperial mausoleum. She will not move in the first place.
At this moment, although there were heavy guards around the two people, neither of them came close. The only one who was relatively close, Zhang Jian, was seven or eight steps away, so they didn't have too many scruples when talking.
Emperor Hongde put his hands behind his back and walked forward for more than ten steps before continuing: "This matter cannot be rushed. I am afraid that you will still have to guard the north, Shen Qing, for a long time in the future."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "There is no need for me to guard the north. Many generals of the Huai'an Army can already take charge of their own affairs. They can be the generals guarding the north."
The emperor shook his head slightly: "They live in the north, but they have no way to manage Yandu for me. When the country is restored, I will prepare to establish the North and South Zhili Provinces."
He looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "When the time comes, Shen Qing, you will be the first governor of Northern Zhili in Dachen."
Hearing this, Shen Yi couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
The little emperor...no, it should be the great emperor.
I feel so relieved about myself!
Although he does not have any thoughts of rebellion and has no basis for rebellion now, such delegation of power is still not in line with the professional thinking of an emperor.
In fact, Shen Yi himself was already ready to return to the court and rest on his merits, pretending to be good and enjoying his fortune.
However, there is nothing wrong with His Majesty's thoughts.
After all, if the generals of the Huai'an Army guard the north, it actually makes no difference whether Shen Yi himself is in the north or not.
"Your Majesty has such great love, and I will never repay it even if I die. However, I have been away from home for many years and have long been homesick for my family. After the work in the north is over, I want to return to Jiankang to recuperate for a few years and spend more time with my family..."
"I sincerely request your Majesty's permission."
"This is simple."
Brother Cake waved his hand disapprovingly and said, "When you go on an expedition, you travel around and it's not convenient to take your family with you. When you go to the north and become the governor, it won't be considered an expedition."
Emperor Hong De turned around and smiled at Shen Yi.
"When the time comes, just ask your family to go north with you."