The fact that the emperor could call Shen Yi back all the way and say something like asking Shen Yi to persuade him shows that this matter has actually been resolved by the emperor.
Therefore, it was not difficult to convince the emperor.
Mainly to convince his mother.
But Shen Yi had not only never met the Queen Mother in the palace, but also had nothing to do with her.
He had no confidence in persuading her to allow the Queen Mother to allow the imperial court to build cannons and ships locally.
After all, although Shen Yi has never met Empress Dowager Sun, judging from the fact that Empress Dowager Sun forcefully brought Princess Izumo Zhao Ying into the palace as a noble concubine, this Queen Mother is probably a conservative.
This is not surprising.
Even if Shen Yi is placed in the position of Empress Dowager Sun, without the memory bonus of two lives, Shen Yi will probably become a conservative, and everything is passed down to the throne.
Thinking of this, Shen Yi took a deep breath, looked up at the emperor, and said: "Your Majesty... I only mentioned this matter of shipbuilding and artillery a little bit. Since the court has established a precedent, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Works are responsible for shipbuilding." Cannon, what about local shipbuilding..."
Having said this, Shen Yi looked up at Shen Yi and asked cautiously: "Otherwise...forget it?"
The little emperor was stunned.
He knew that Shen Yi was an eloquent person, and he was already prepared to be persuaded by Shen Yi, and then he would take Shen Yi to Kunde Palace to persuade his mother. In this way, the idea written by Shen Yi in the previous letter would be gradually completed. …
But now, Shen Yi is giving up?
The little emperor was silent for a while. He looked up at Shen Yi and frowned: "Does Shen Qing think that the idea of letting the local government build ship guns is undesirable, or does he think this idea is not feasible?"
What is undesirable means that there is something wrong with the plan.
Unworkable means that the plan cannot be passed.
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I think this matter cannot be done."
The emperor frowned again: "Since you think it can't be done, why do you still write to the court and me?"
"It is Your Majesty's wish to form an army along the coast. With Your Majesty's approval, we tried our best to do it and managed to achieve some results. But if there are some things that even Your Majesty is hesitant about, let's not talk about it. Can it be implemented? Even if it is implemented, the court may be forced to change the order overnight due to various pressures."
"Instead of wasting manpower and material resources, it is better to just pretend that no one has ever mentioned this matter."
Shen Yi bowed and said: "Your Majesty, our anti-Japanese army has defeated the Japanese pirates several times along the coast. Even if we don't have strong ships and cannons, I believe that given time, the Japanese pirates will not dare to land on our border in Dachen again. If this is said, the Japanese pirates in the southeast will Then it can be considered over.”
"Your Majesty's idea of cleaning up the Japanese pirates can be considered a success."
When Shen Yi said something with a gun and a stick, the little emperor obviously looked unhappy. He looked up at Shen Yi and said angrily: "What I want is not only to quell the Japanese invasion, but what I want is an elite navy." !”
He looked at Shen Yi with stern eyes: "Shen Qing, your words have already moved me. When it is later, I will take you to Kunde Palace to pay tribute to the queen..."
When the Queen Mother was mentioned, a hint of fear flashed across the little emperor's face.
Shen Yi saw the little emperor's expression in his eyes, and he said slowly: "Your Majesty, the surname in this world is Li, and you are the emperor of our Chen country."
"I believe that filial piety is a matter of course, but when it comes to national affairs, your Majesty does not have to be afraid to speak out."
"If Your Majesty wants to fight for this kind of thing, I can naturally help you. But if you want to fight, Your Majesty can only fight for it yourself."
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "If Your Majesty doesn't fight, how can we, the ministers, fight with the Queen Mother?"
The little emperor was silent.
In the Manna Palace, His Majesty the Emperor silently sat back in his seat. He lowered his head and took a sip of tea. Then he looked at Shen Yi again and smiled to himself: "This person who has studied is just different, so it is difficult to deceive him. ."
After saying this, the emperor said silently: "I am very curious about what happened to Shen Qing during his absence in the past few months. Anyway, you are back, right here in the Manna Palace. What can I ask you? What."
Shen Yi nodded in agreement.
In this way, His Majesty the Emperor sat on his chair and asked Shen Yi in detail about the process of forming an anti-Japanese army.
These are all Shen Yi's personal experiences, so there would be no problems in answering them. He answered them one by one with a calm expression.
After asking all the questions that should be asked, the emperor fell silent again.
In the Manna Hall, the atmosphere fell into a slight embarrassment.
After His Majesty the Emperor digested what Shen Yi said, he looked at Shen Yi and asked: "If I give you a few firearms workshops and build you a few shipyards, can you guarantee that you will do better than those of the Ministry of Industry and War?"
"minister…"
Shen Yi said truthfully: "There is no guarantee."
"Many warships themselves are sophisticated enough, and our artillery is also very mature. To be honest, once these things are deployed, they may not be better than the six units, but..."
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "But Your Majesty, the men of the Sixth Department sit in the yamen every day, go in and out in sedan chairs, and come and go with nobles. Even the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry and War in the capital have not seen the tragic incident of the Japanese pirates landing along the coast. They don't know. What kind of tactics do Japanese pirates use?"
"I feel that after these workshops are brought to the local area, they can at least be transformed according to local conditions. In this case, the overall combat effectiveness will definitely be improved."
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "Currently, I have an idea, which is to make the artillery as small as possible, with a longer range as possible, and then install it on warships."
What must be said here is that warships of this era had artillery.
But it has to be a big ship, and the performance of the artillery is just that. Most of the time, what really determines the outcome is hand-to-hand combat, just by hearing a sound.
"With strong ships and powerful guns, the anti-Japanese military can go out to sea to suppress bandits, and then they can once and for all solve the scourge of Japanese pirates."
"When will the anti-Japanese army be able to defeat the Japanese pirates..."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said: "At that time, His Majesty will have a navy that can compete with others."
What I have to say is that Shen Yi is very good at understanding the emperor's thoughts.
When he heard the words "a worthy navy", His Majesty's eyes lit up.
He needs this so much.
Because he has been dissatisfied with the Zhao family for a long time, and he very much needs a navy that can replace him, at least within a short period of time.
The emperor was silent for a while, lowered his head to take a sip of tea, and then put it down again. He looked at Shen Yi, suddenly changed the topic, and asked: "Shen Qing, what is your mother's personality like?"
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, my mother died young..."
"But she has a very good personality."
"Well…"
The emperor rubbed his temples and said slowly: "You mentioned this matter last time, but I forgot about it."
His somewhat scattered eyes gradually became firmer.
"You have finally returned to Jiankang from Wenzhou Prefecture. You might as well rest at home for a few days to recuperate. When you have nothing to do after you return, you will write down your thoughts in detail in a memorial for two days..."
The emperor paused and continued: "Well... just three days. After three days, you come to the palace again, and I will take you to Kunde Palace to meet your mother."
Shen Yi took a deep breath and looked up at His Majesty the Emperor, who looked resolute.
He understands in his heart.
The emperor is ready to face his mother and take back part of his imperial power.
At least in this case of fighting against the Japanese army.