Han Zuo Gaomen

Chapter 399
This hall was originally used by the merchant alliance for large gatherings. Although it is far less grand and majestic than the Taiyuan Palace, it is nearly ten feet deep, and it is not a problem to accommodate hundreds of people.

Shen Zhezi walked forward with his head bowed, and the inconvenient armor slapped on his body, making the sound of metal and iron clattering continuously, like a moving iron shelf, it was difficult not to attract attention.Originally, he wouldn't be so embarrassed, but because of the so-called special event, he could only behave more submissively, taking small steps a little faster than the normal rhythm.

Finally gritted his teeth and ran a foot away from the stone steps, Shen Zhezi finally stopped, knelt down with some difficulty, and said in his mouth: "Shen Zhezi, the captain-in-law of the minister, accepts the imperial edict, falsely governs the western This is the battle report for the rebellion against the traitors, and I will return to the court on the festival day, and I respectfully invite His Majesty the Empress Dowager to give instructions."

The empress dowager is in front of the court, and there is a small jade screen in front of the imperial bed. Because of the different positions, the view from below will be blocked, while the empress dowager sits on the imperial bed, and the position is higher. The situation is clear at a glance.Although the walking platform here is crude and simple, the basic pattern is still maintained.

As early as when Shen Zhezi appeared outside the palace gate, Empress Dowager Yu Wenjun's eyes had been on Shen Zhezi all the time. Although it was inconvenient for him to move around with the armor on his body, it did make him more majestic and extraordinary.

Although Shen Zhezi's stature is not inferior to that of an adult now, he is somewhat frail like a young man. With this armor as a backdrop, he looks even more heroic.Especially in this hall where there are many veterans lined up, the vigor and vigor unique to young people is vividly set off, and it becomes a focal point as soon as they enter the hall.

Especially seeing that Shen Zhezi's waist was empty, and he walked forward with his head bowed, his posture was more respectful, without any arrogance that young people should have after they have made great achievements, the empress dowager was even more delighted.She couldn't help leaning forward slightly from the throne, pointing to the servant and ordered: "Quickly get the son-in-law up!"

With Shen Zhezi's attire, it would be really difficult to get up without someone to help him.After getting up, he took advantage of the opportunity to look around the palace for a week, and soon after he saw Yu Yi's warm smiling face, as for the others, there were more or less smiles on their faces.

Of course, Shen Zhezi knew that it was because he did not wear a sword in the palace. No matter how weak the imperial power is nowadays, it is still a matter of righteousness. The so-called special gifts are still too eye-catching. That is really too hateful.

Even the empress dowager, the instigator, felt even more joyful seeing that Shen Zhezi hadn't lost his mind due to his great achievements. Rarely, she pointed at Shen Zhezi in the hall and said with a smile: "This young man is not outstanding, his achievements are not arrogant, and he is not arrogant. And it is really gratifying for me to practice rituals and be brave in the king's affairs!"

In the past, when the empress dowager came to the court, she was always cautious and seldom spoke, square and rigorous, with few emotions leaking out and talking freely, but now she is uncharacteristically, which shows the deep love she has for Shen Zhezi in her heart.Especially the attitude of continuously adding special gifts made people feel a lot of emotion in their hearts, knowing that this son-in-law is deeply favored by the empress dowager, and his status is even more difficult to shake.

In fact, for each family in the current situation, the most far-reaching impact of this turmoil is not the rebellion itself, but Yu Liang's death.The current situation can be said to be unprecedented in a thousand years, not to mention the turbulence and turmoil in the north. In this corner of the east of the river alone, although the imperial power is getting weaker and weaker, it is by no means dispensable.

Especially for many old surnames from overseas Chinese, they live here as strangers, and their closeness to the imperial power determines their respective positions in the current situation. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is their life and death line!Without the legitimacy of etiquette and law bestowed by the imperial power, they would not even be as calm as a local tyrant in Wuzhong.

In the past, Yu Liang controlled the court as a foreign relative, but with Yu Liang's absence, after the initial panic, each family actually saw a little clue from the subtleties. crack.They may not be able to use other means to completely tear this rift apart, share and even replace Yu Liang's position in the current situation in the early years.The many criticisms against Yu Yi in Xingtai earlier were actually a temptation in this regard.

But when they were still thinking or probing a lot, they saw that Shen Zhezi had already walked far ahead of them, a young son-in-law, with a body of great achievements, and a special gift after returning to the court!It would be fine if Shen Zhezi came from an ordinary family. No matter how famous he is, it will only be for a while. If he dares to rely on it, he will be suppressed and alienated sooner or later, and eventually disappear from everyone.

However, this young man was born in the Shen family of Jiangdong Haoshou, and the Shen family had the appearance of a new generation of leaders in Wuzhong.Combining the two, the future of this young man is already in sight!After realizing this, many people have already remembered that Suzu advocated marrying a family in Wuzhong when it was almost impossible. This far-sightedness is unavoidably impressive now.

The Empress Dowager was not as complicated as the people in the palace. Ever since the battle report of regaining Jiankang was introduced to Jingkou, her mood had always been in a relatively excited state.Although this woman is called Linchao Mingzhi, she is always in a passive position.Whether it was the occurrence of chaos or the suppression of the rebellion afterwards, she could only be in a hurry and wait for a result.

The luckiest thing for her is that things are going in a good direction.She didn't know much about the general trend of countering the rebellion, and Yu Yi selectively submitted battle reports. In her mind, it was Shen Zhezi who fought bloody battles and even committed danger alone.

Therefore, in the eyes of the empress dowager, Shen Zhezi was simply a savior prepared by the late emperor for her family. She didn't know how to save her and the second son, and almost relied on his own strength to establish the country!Such a virtuous son-in-law with an extraordinary family background, a good-looking talent and the ability to support the country is simply a gift from heaven!

As soon as the empress dowager spoke highly of Shen Zhezi, other people in the hall also said a few more or less words.Although the empress dowager's courtesy to Shen Zhezi was astonishing, but fortunately, the young man did not get carried away with complacency. Under such a situation, they had no reason or excuse to sing the opposite tune again.Even people like Wang Bin, who hate Shen Zhezi to the extreme, can only hold back their thoughts and follow the crowd with a few compliments.

Although Shen Zhezi stood up, he did not retreat into the line. Hearing the compliments from the crowd, he couldn't help but bowed his hands back again and again to show his humility.

Hearing all the ministers praise her son-in-law, the empress dowager was also in a happy mood. Thinking of the predicament of being in a hurry and restless, she couldn't help sighing: "Since the first emperor entrusted the country, I have been trembling. It is difficult for women in the deep palace to know the status of the country. , I only think that the princes should not be contemptuous and far away, serve the king with loyalty, and comfort the people with virtuous ability. The fate of the country is shared, and I dare not be exclusive. The merits of the son-in-law are already known in the universe. Because they come from within the family, women do not Dare to make a private decision, I don’t know if you have taught me?”

When everyone heard what the empress dowager said, their expressions changed slightly, and then they began to think about it.Although they were all convinced that Shen Zhezi would have a bright future, it was hard to make a decision when it came to how to reward the current achievements.

If it were someone else, this matter would not be difficult. Those who can make such great achievements can imagine that their status is extremely high. After weighing the pros and cons of all parties, they can always come up with a satisfactory solution.But for Shen Zhezi, it is unavoidable to be a little embarrassing. First, he is a foreign relative, second, he has won the trust of the empress dowager, and third, he is too young.

Since the Chinese and Korean Dynasties, there have been certain rules in the appointment of foreign relatives. They started their careers in the Qing Dynasty, raised their fame and reputation, and when they had enough qualifications, they either took charge of imperial edicts, or supervised ritual education, or Zhenzhou county.But Shen Zhezi's meritorious service is too great. If he is promoted to Qingpin, it is really difficult to arrange. He may have to be promoted directly as an official to match his current reputation.If it's just an ordinary Langguan, I'm afraid the empress dowager will not give up.

However, if he is appointed as the chief official of Qingpin, it will inevitably make other Qingwang families feel dissatisfied.You must know that these high-ranking positions are private places for each family to train their children. If someone uses martial arts to overpower them, it is tantamount to breaking the rules since China and North Korea.

It is even more difficult to arrange if you do not consider dismissal.According to common sense, Shen Zhezi's meritorious deeds are more than enough in large counties and small states, but the problem is that he is too young!If it was arranged in Taicheng, there would inevitably be differences in rank and authority. For a while, many people in the palace couldn't think of what kind of reward to give Shen Zhezi.

"If I remember correctly, the son-in-law should have not been crowned for a year, and the product has not yet been finalized, right?"

Wang Bin walked out of the queue and said in a loud voice: "The son-in-law's achievements are indeed outstanding, but the country's products have not yet been determined, so it is really difficult to measure. It is better to reward the famous nobles generously, and give money to return to the hometown. After the autumn reward, we will discuss its use."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help looking sideways at Wang Bin.Noticing the weird eyes of the crowd, Wang Bin couldn't help but sigh, he is in a really worrying situation recently, if there are still people available, he doesn't have to jump out to attract people's hatred.

It can be said that Shen Zhezi's failure to enter the country is a defect. The rewards for his achievements are all overdue. If he waits until the appointment is made, he will fall into the familiar situation of each family, and there are many means to hinder him.Although the Shen family is powerful, they are still powerless in Taicheng, and Yu Yi is about to withdraw from Taicheng. By then, Shen Zhezi's promotion will no longer have much protection.

And the suggestion of rewarding the mingjue can be said to have stabbed Yu Yi again. You must know that Shen Zhezi has no mingjue now, so it is still Yu Liang's handwriting.Bringing up the old story again not only alienated the relationship between the two families, but also implied that Yu Liang was ignorant of others, which aggravated the empress dowager's dissatisfaction.

"It's difficult to measure? I don't agree with Guanglu's words. Is the meritorious deeds of the son-in-law today a high-quality and limited ability? The current situation is very special, and you can adapt yourself. How can you stick to the old rules? This is not the right way." lose!"

Yu Yidang even sneered and handed the stick to Lu Ye by the way.Lu Ye is Yangzhou Dazhongzheng, and Wang Bin said that although Shen Zhezi has meritorious service, he has no quality, which is tantamount to insinuating that Zhongzheng is negligent in his duties, so that the virtuous will be lost to the public.

　Don't let me drive indiscriminately, alas, the front 392 has been blocked, and I have to take the time to modify it. . .I just found out today that the revision of Chapter V cannot be less than the original word count. . .

　　
　
(End of this chapter)