marquis of jingan

Chapter 458 Shelling and imperial decree

In the study of the Shen family, Shen Yi and Xu Fu were talking about what happened in Jiankang City during this period of time while drinking. After drinking for a while, Shen Yi hesitated and asked: "Since this year, your majesty I've met Mr. Gu a few times, Xiao Xu, do you know?"

Xu Fu shook his hands, then looked up at Shen Yi, took a deep breath, and shook his head slightly: "My lord, I work for the palace, and I have to be careful in every move. How would I know about this kind of thing? Normally, unless you care Everyone wants to see me, otherwise I will only be responsible for their food and daily life, and I won’t even go there.”

Speaking of this, Xu Fu paused, and continued: "Every once in a while, I will ask my little sister to go to their place and ask them what they need, oh..."

Xu Fu remembered something, and said in a low voice: "Master, more than a month after you left Jiankang, because the house they lived in was too small, I bought them another house in Jiankang City..."

Shen Yi was thoughtful: "Did you buy this house for them on your own initiative, or did they want it for their master and servant, or..."

"Is it arranged by the palace?"

Xu Fu lowered his head and took a sip of his wine, then said in a low voice, "Eunuch Gao hinted at it."

"Gao Gonggong said it very cryptically. At the time, I wasn't sure if he meant it, but after I changed the house for them, Gao Gonggong didn't say much. In the second month, he gave some more purchase business to the palace. I, I knew I guessed right."

Shen Yi raised his wine glass, touched it with Xu Fu, and drank it down with his head raised.

After finishing the glass of wine, Master Shen lowered his head and ate a few mouthfuls of food, then sighed slightly: "This matter, you and I were not supposed to do this, although there are many benefits, but it would be somewhat embarrassing to say it out." If we don’t share this matter, after we finish Huangshizhai, we may make less money if we start some other businesses.”

Shen Yi let out a foul breath: "Now, with the relationship with the palace, it is very difficult to escape."

Xu Fu took a sip of wine on his own, then shook his head: "Young Master, I am the nephew of Eunuch Gao, and I got involved with the palace, and have nothing to do with you, Young Master."

"I'm just a beggar. If I have a relationship with the palace, I can only say that I am a high climber, not a loser."

He raised his head to look at Shen Yi, and smiled: "My lord, you are a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, a Jinshi on the second list, and someone who will ascend to the pavilion to worship the prime minister in the future. These dirty things have nothing to do with you."

Shen Yi shook his head and said, "You know, I didn't mean that."

"I know."

Xu Fu said with a serious expression: "Young Master has great kindness to the six of us, let Xu Fu block some things for you, now the palace treats me very well, as long as I do things carefully, I should be fine. "

Shen Yi knocked on the table with his hands, closed his eyes and thought for a while, and then said: "I have an idea, there are no outsiders now, can you listen to it?"

Xu Fu quickly bowed his head and said, "Young Master, please tell me."

Shen Yi glanced at him, and said in a low voice: "It's been almost a year since you bought Gu Hengbo. After such a long time, it's time to let her in."

Xu Fu's expression changed slightly, he raised his head and glanced at Shen Yi in surprise, seeing that Shen Yi's face was serious and not joking, Xu Fu's brain turned rapidly, and he quickly figured out what Shen Yi meant.

"Young Master, what you mean is to find someone who looks similar to Mr. Gu..."

"Um…"

Shen Yi nodded and said: "Try to buy one that looks similar to her, then hold a decent banquet and openly accept her as a concubine."

"With your current status, you should be able to invite quite a few people. When the time comes, invite more people to your door to make things more lively."

Shen Yi looked at Xu Fu, and continued: "After marrying into the family, it's best to wait a year or two before announcing that Mr. Gu has died of illness."

Speaking of this, Master Shen paused, and then said with a serious face: "I don't want you to kill, but I want you to properly arrange her. Of course, if you think there is no flaw and you like this woman, you can continue to keep her. by your side."

Xu Fu shuddered, quickly shook his head and said, "My lord, I dare not keep a "Master Gu" by my side."

This kind of thing, true or false, cannot be kept. If the emperor has some kind of mental cleanliness, and somehow eats some void vinegar, it will not end well.

Shen Yi nodded, and continued: "After finding a suitable candidate, before accepting a concubine, you must first invite your uncle to come over and have a look. You can only do this after he nods in agreement, understand?"

Xu Fu nodded and said with a smile: "I know this, my "uncle" disagrees, and I dare not do such a thing."

After saying this, Xu Fu raised his head to look at Shen Yi, and asked, "Then... where is Master Gu now?"

"Where should you put it? Don't let her show up in public. First, let's see if the palace agrees with this matter and what attitude it has towards this matter. If the palace agrees, I will be free in a while. Find a way to arrange for her to come from a decent family."

"Xiao Xu, remember."

Shen Yi said with a serious face: "You must keep everything about Master Gu absolutely secret, and you can't tell anyone about it. In the eyes of that person, this matter is a merit, and in the eyes of everyone else in the court. If it is leaked out, he may not protect you."

"It's a matter of wealth and life, so don't be careless."

"Um…"

Xu Fu took a deep breath, bowed his head and said, "Don't worry, young master, I will handle this matter myself from beginning to end, and nothing will go wrong."

Master Shen lowered his head and took a sip of his wine, and continued: "Also, you have taken over a lot of business in the palace now, and these are all jobs you snatched from others. When you walk around Jiankang City, you might as well hire With a few people around, there will be no accidents."

Xu Fu respected Shen Yi for a cup, and said with a wry smile: "To tell you the truth, my lord, I have already hired a few followers to follow me. A few months ago, Qingpi has been following me. When I was in Huangshi Zhai in Penpot Lane, someone came to make trouble, almost..."

"I was stabbed with a dagger."

"Well…"

Shen Yi reached out and patted Xiao Xu's shoulder, and sighed: "It's hard for you."

………………

That night, Xu Fu stayed in Shen Yi's study for over an hour before taking his leave.

In the next two days, Shen Yi spent most of his time at home with his wife, and occasionally went out to meet Zhang Jian for dinner and drinks, but from the beginning to the end, he never went to Zhao Changping's house.

Because right now, it's not convenient to meet.

After Shen Yi's appointment is confirmed and his promotion is confirmed, Shen Yi can go to the Zhao Mansion to meet Master Zhao, because by that time, the matter about the firearms in the dock has been settled, and what Zhao Changping said to the emperor in the palace earlier is also true. No more counting.

After waiting at home for two days, on the morning of the third day, two eunuchs finally arrived at Shen Yi's residence with the emperor's imperial edict.

Shen Yi's family, young and old, except for Lu Qingque, who was pregnant, followed Shen Yi to the front yard to welcome the imperial decree.

Xuanzhi's eunuch first read the parallel prose "prelude" routinely, then coughed and cleared his throat.

"Shen Yi, the Secretary of the Yuandi Reporting Department, followed the imperial envoy to the south, wiped out nearly 2000 Japanese pirates, and made great achievements in patrolling the sea. I am hereby promoted to be the head of the Arsenal Department of the Ministry of War..."

"Chin this."

(End of this chapter)