The arrival of His Majesty the Emperor was unexpected by almost everyone, including prime ministers such as Zhang Jian and Song Yuan.
Because there has been almost no news from His Majesty the Emperor for more than a month.
During this period of more than a month, His Majesty the Emperor had left all matters big and small to the Zhongshu Province, and when several Zhongshu and Prime Ministers went to ask for orders, they always got four words.
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Even several prime ministers, none of them could see His Majesty the Emperor.
In this era with the Holy Emperor as the absolute core, what happened to His Majesty the Emperor and what state he is in now has touched almost everyone's nerves.
And now, the emperor, who had "disappeared" politically for some time, unexpectedly appeared in the Shen family! At the wedding of the young marquis of the Shen family!
Except for Shen Yi, everyone present was stunned. They stretched their necks to look at the gate of Shen Hou's mansion. Even Prime Minister Zhang Jian stood beside Shen Yi and touched Shen Yi's shoulder.
"Son, did you know in advance that His Majesty was coming?"
Master Shen shook his head slightly and said, "How can I know the emperor's secrets?"
"and you…"
Shen Yi was silent for a while and then said, "I guessed a little."
After saying this, he led Shen Yuan and other members of the Shen family and strode to the door of the Shen family. At this time, His Majesty the Emperor, dressed in purple uniforms, had just got off the dragon chariot. Everyone knelt on the ground and shouted, "Long Live the Mountain" .
Even Shen Yi knelt on the ground for the first time in a long time and bowed his head in salute to the emperor.
After all, this is his son's wedding, and the emperor is giving him face. It would be a bit too ignorant to hold on to the air at this time.
His Majesty the Emperor first walked up to Shen Yi and helped Mr. Shen up, then looked at Shen Yuan and other Shen family members, and then at the civil and military ministers who were kneeling in a circle, and then said with a smile: "They are all equal, they are all equal."
Everyone then stood up. The emperor looked at Shen Yuan, waved to the groom, and said with a smile: "In a blink of an eye, the little guy has grown up and is about to get married and become an adult."
Shen Yuan stood obediently in front of the emperor.
The emperor reached out and patted him on the shoulder, with a faint smile on his face: "After you become an adult, remember to be like your father, and do your best for the court and the country. You can't do what you did before."
Shen Yuan quickly lowered his head and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I didn't do anything wrong before..."
"loquacious."
Emperor Hong De laughed and scolded: "You have been in Jiankang for one year, but I don't know how many people came to complain to me."
"That's all, today is your wedding, so I won't talk about it anymore."
Accompanied by Shen Yi, the emperor walked into the gate of Shen's house, then looked around and said with a smile: "Everyone, please get up and go do whatever you need to do."
Everyone then stood up, and several prime ministers gathered around silently, bowing their heads and saluting the emperor.
Prime Minister Song Yuan almost breathed a sigh of relief, lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, are you okay?"
"It's okay, it's okay."
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said: "How could Prime Minister Song ask this question?"
"In the past month..."
Song Xianggong smiled bitterly and said: "His Majesty has been so abnormal in the past month. Several of our colleagues in the Central Secretary are at a loss."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "I'm fine."
"I'm just tired."
He smiled and said: "I want to rest for a few days."
"I'm here today to attend Xiao Shen Yuan's wedding. Please stop hanging around me and leave."
"Let's wait until tomorrow to discuss everything. Tomorrow everyone will come to the Manlu Hall to see me."
Several prime ministers breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.
Shen Yi, who was following the emperor, frowned inconspicuously, but he concealed it very well and did not let anyone see the traces. He just lowered his head and smiled slightly: "Since your Majesty is a little tired, why not just be more relaxed?" Let’s rest for a while. Anyway, the prime ministers are handling political affairs in an orderly manner.”
The emperor smiled and said: "If I continue to rest, the city will be full of storms."
After that, he glanced at Shen Yi and said, "Shen Qing, please take me to the inner hall to rest. When the wedding starts, I will come out to take a look."
At this time, weddings are held at dusk.
It means the time when Yin and Yang are delivered.
Therefore, it is also called the evening ceremony.
It's still afternoon now, and it's almost half an hour before we go to church to get married.
Shen Yi responded and said, "Your Majesty is here with his ministers."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Sheng trotted all the way to Shen Yi. He first kowtowed to His Majesty the Emperor, and then whispered to Shen Yi: "Master Marquis, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's honor guard has also arrived."
As soon as Jiang Sheng finished speaking, before Shen Yi could speak, he heard a similarly shrill voice coming from outside.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived"
The emperor turned around and looked at Shen Yi's expression, and then said with a smile: "It turns out that the prince has not arrived yet. I thought he had already arrived."
Mr. Shen took two steps closer and laughed in a low voice: "It was appropriate for His Royal Highness not to come earlier. Now that I see you coming, it is also appropriate for him to come with you again."
His Majesty the Emperor stretched himself and said with a smile: "Shen Qing, please accompany me to the back hall."
Shen Yi hesitated for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, are you going to greet His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Today is your family's wedding."
His Majesty the Emperor said calmly: "After entering the gate of the Shen family, there is no such thing as a monarch or a minister. He is still your descendant. Why go out to greet him?"
"let's go."
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Mr. Shen took a deep breath, turned around and gave Senior Brother Zhang a wink, and then told Shen: "Zichang, take Yuan'er and your family out to greet His Highness the Crown Prince. Don't be rude."
"I will accompany Your Majesty to the back hall to rest."
Shen nodded quickly: "Yes."
In this way, the Shen family welcomed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in the front yard, and Shen Yi accompanied His Majesty the Emperor to the warm pavilion in the backyard of the Shen family and sat down. Mr. Shen personally lit the charcoal fire and put a pot on the small charcoal stove. Small wine, the small pot of wine quickly boiled away. Shen Yi lifted the jug, poured out a cup of hot wine, and handed it to His Majesty the Emperor.
The emperor took it with a smile and said with a smile: "Shen Qing, sit down too."
Mr. Shen sat down as he was told, sighed and said, "Your Majesty, it is better to rest for a few more days. Don't pay attention to the words of my husband."
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said: "If Shen Qing is willing to become the Secretary-General, I will be able to feel at ease and leave the government behind."
Mr. Shen quickly shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, you are joking. I have been away from the capital for many years, and I am not familiar with many things. Now I am afraid it will be a bit difficult to even be in charge of a book, let alone to become a Zhongshu."
"Look, you don't want to help me."
The emperor seemed to be in a good mood and said with a smile: "But don't worry, Shen Qing, I've also thought about it. Now that the court has gradually stabilized, I don't need to bother with the details anymore. Even if I continue to deal with political affairs in the future, I will only take care of the big things." Go and ask.”
"I'll leave all other matters to the prime ministers."
"Thus."
The emperor yawned and said, "My health may gradually improve."
While they were talking, the monarch and his ministers drank a glass of hot wine. His Majesty the Emperor felt much better all over, and then continued: "I'm afraid that as time goes by, I will slack off, and Zhongshu will now have the power, and the tail will not be lost."
"Yang Jingzong was like this back then. Looking back now, I still have lingering fears."
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and said, "So, Shen Qing still has to help me keep an eye on those little old men in Zhongshu. If there is anything wrong with them, report to me in time."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, Zhongshu has always supervised all officials. How can any official supervise Zhongshu in turn? Besides, you are worried that Zhongshu has too much power. I already hold many positions, so don't worry. Does the minister have too much power?"
"Worried."
His Majesty the Emperor took another sip of wine and praised that the wine was good. Then he put down the wine glass with a smile on his face: "But I have no other way. After thinking about it, there is only one way left to control Shen." Thank you."
Seeing his joking expression, Shen Yi was a little curious and asked: "What method is your Majesty talking about?"
The emperor chuckled.
"I died suddenly."
He looked at Shen Yi's expression.
"Died at Shen Qing's house."
Mr. Shen was stunned for a moment, then his expression suddenly changed, and he was so frightened that he could not even speak.
"Your Majesty..."
He looked up at His Majesty the Emperor, his face full of shock.
"His Majesty…?"
The emperor poured himself a drink, still smiling, but his smile seemed a little strange.