marquis of jingan

Chapter 489
In Deqing Palace, His Majesty the Emperor is practicing calligraphy on the desk.

His handwriting has never been very good.

For this, he has been reprimanded by his teachers since he was a child. In the past, it was okay to say that he basically didn’t have to deal with political affairs with the help of a few ministers. But now, he has to approve a large number of memorials every day. If the handwriting is ugly, It's a bit unattractive, so His Majesty the Emperor has put a lot of thought into calligraphy in the past two years.

Although it can't be said that the calligraphy is successful until now, it can be justified anyway.

When the emperor was writing with a pen, a young eunuch walked over in small steps. He walked up to Gao Ming, the chief eunuch who was serving at the side, and said a few words to Gao Ming. He waved his hand and signaled the little eunuch to step back.

After the little eunuch was screened away, Gao Ming walked up to the emperor, lowered his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, Master Shen has come into the palace, and now he is kneeling outside the palace, saying that he has something to see you."

The little emperor didn't take this sentence seriously at first, and continued to write on his own. Suddenly, the pen in his hand stopped, looked back at Gao Ming, and frowned slightly: "Shen Yi? How did he enter the palace?"

The imperial palace and the imperial city are two concepts.

The imperial city is where the central yamen is located. For example, Shen Yi's residence and newspaper department, as well as the current military department, are all in the imperial city, so Shen Yi and other officials can enter the imperial city with their own badges.

But the palace is different.

The imperial palace is a private place of the heavenly family. Officials at all levels can enter the imperial palace except during the grand court meeting. At other times, there are not many officials who can freely enter and leave the imperial palace.

Only officials at the level of Prime Minister Zhongshu or Da Jiuqing can directly enter the imperial city.

Other officials, who want to enter the palace to face the saint, must be ordered to enter the palace.

Shen Yi, on the other hand, was obviously not on the list of being banned from entering and leaving the palace freely.

Hearing the emperor's question, Gao Ming hesitated for a moment, then bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, it seems... It seems that the Kunde Palace summoned Master Shen to enter the palace."

As the head of the inner court, almost all the movements in the palace cannot escape Gao Ming's eyes and ears, but there are some things that Gao Ming can't say unless the emperor asks.

For example, the empress dowager summoned Shen Yi.

If Gao Ming took the initiative to tell the emperor about this matter, it would be suspected of alienating flesh and blood.

After hearing Gao Ming's reply, His Majesty the Emperor immediately frowned. He casually threw the brush in his hand into the brush washer, and while lowering his head to straighten his clothes, he said, "Go, bring him in to see me immediately."

Gao Ming bowed his head deeply.

"Yes."

……

At this time, Shen Yi, who was kneeling at the gate of Deqing Palace, had already been erected.

To be precise, it was lifted up by two eunuchs, one on the left and one on the right.

And in front of Shen Yi, stood a middle-aged female official, who was the big housekeeper of Kunde Palace. This female official stood in front of Shen Yi, her voice was very stern: "Shen Yi, what are you going to do?!"

Shen Yi was grabbed by the shoulders by two eunuchs, but he was not afraid, he just said coldly: "I am a Jinshi on the second list, a student of the Son of Heaven, how dare you take me without an edict!"

The female officer was a little anxious, she gritted her teeth and said to Shen Yi: "Shen Yi, are you crazy? Your empress told you to go home and think about things. What are you doing kneeling in Deqing Palace?"

"There are some things to ask His Majesty."

Shen Yi gritted his teeth and said: "Otherwise, I will never understand what the empress said!"

The female officer quickly glanced at Deqing Palace, seeing that no one came out from Deqing Palace, she waved her hand directly and said: "You guys, send Mr. Shen out of the palace, don't let him come in again!"

After saying this, she looked at Shen Yi again, then squatted down, and said in Shen Yi's ear: "Shen Yi, you really listened, you do or don't do what your mother told you, it's up to you, my mother You are not forced to do anything."

"but…"

The female officer said in a low voice: "But if you alienate the flesh and blood of the Tian family, you will be at your own peril, and no one can save you!"

While she was talking, a slightly feminine and gentle voice suddenly came from behind: "Aunt Rong, what are you doing here?"

This middle-aged female official's official position is the commanding female officer of Kunde Palace. She has a very high status in the palace. After all, she has been with the Queen Mother for many years.

Therefore, although Gao Ming is a few years older than her, he still has to call her aunt.

Aunt Rong took a deep breath, turned her head to look at Gao Ming, smiled and said, "It's Eunuch Gao who is here, that's what happened, Madam asked Mr. Shen about something today, and when she passed by Deqing Palace after the question, Mr. Shen borrowed This opportunity wants to meet the emperor and invite pets, in order not to disturb His Majesty's handling of government affairs, I will send Young Master Shen out of the palace later."

It is not easy for a low-level official to enter the palace once. If it is an ordinary low-level official who is called into the palace by the queen mother, maybe he really wants to take this opportunity to meet the emperor and make a familiar face.

Eunuch Gao quietly looked at the female officer in front of him, and said with a smile: "Aunt Rong, Your Majesty has been alarmed."

Aunt Rong quickly lowered her head and said: "Is this what I was waiting for? I will send him away immediately, and I dare not disturb Your Majesty..."

"His Majesty said..."

Eunuch Gao smiled warmly: "Master Shen, please go in and talk."

Hearing these words, Aunt Rong's smile froze on her face, she looked up at Gao Ming with a requesting expression.

Eunuch Gao looked calm, but shook his head slightly.

Seeing him shaking his head, Aunt Rong knew that this was the kind that the emperor wanted to see Shen Yi, even Gao Ming couldn't stop him.

She took a deep breath, let go of her hand, and said bravely: "Gao Gonggong, let me go in with Mr. Shen to meet His Majesty?"

Gao Ming shook his head again: "Aunt Rong, Your Majesty has always respected you very much, don't make Your Majesty feel uncomfortable."

When Aunt Rong heard this, she subconsciously shrank back, then took a deep breath, and said in a low voice, "Okay, I'll leave it to Eunuch Gao, and I'll go back to Kunde Palace first."

Gao Ming nodded slightly, and after the people from Kunde Palace had left, he walked up to Shen Yi's side, and stretched out his hand to pull Shen Yi up.

The eunuch looked Shen Yi up and down a few times, seeing that Shen Yi's hair was a little disheveled and his clothes were all wrinkled, he couldn't help but sighed slightly: "It's rare to see you in such a mess."

Shen Yi let out a foul breath: "Please lead the way, father-in-law, I have a lot to say to Your Majesty."

Gao Ming turned around and nodded silently: "You come with our house."

Soon, the two entered the Deqing Palace one after the other, and met His Majesty the Emperor in the apse of the Deqing Palace.

After seeing the emperor, Shen Yi knelt down without saying a word, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, please resign from the post of head of the Ministry of War, resign from the job of supervising the construction of warships and firearms, and transfer back to the mansion to report to the secretary..."

His Majesty the Emperor was still curious about what Shen Yi had experienced in the Kunde Palace, and was about to ask a question, when he heard Shen Yi wanting to pick someone up, his Majesty the Emperor frowned, stepped forward to help Shen Yi up, and then lightly He patted Shen Yi's shoulder lightly, and said with a smile: "What is it that makes Shen Qilang, who has always been known for his calmness, fluctuate like this?"

Shen Yi looked up at the emperor, then shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I cannot tell you the details, but I only ask you to be removed from the post of chief of the Ministry of War, or put back in the mansion, or thrown into the Imperial Academy." Go, sir..."

"I am willing to be a courtier in Your Majesty's Imperial Academy."

"There are already enough ministers in the Imperial Academy."

The emperor frowned: "I will not miss you as a minister."

He walked up to Shen Yi with a serious voice: "Now you say it in front of me, no matter what it is, I can keep you safe and sound, if you Shen Yi don't say it today, you will leave my palace gate, everything On your own."

Shen Yi naturally wanted to say something.

Otherwise, he wouldn't come to the boss to complain.

Ever since, Shen Yi talked about the general things in Kunde Palace.

Then he stood in front of the emperor, bowed to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, the reputation of the minister is insignificant, but the word fairness is the cornerstone of the anti-Japanese army. The soldiers of the anti-Japanese army can fight the enemy bravely in desperate situations. It is also because of these two words."

"I... really can't bear to see His Majesty's hard work on the anti-Japanese army go to waste."

After listening to Shen Yi's words, the emperor returned to his seat and remained silent for a long time without speaking.

After a long time, he looked up at Shen Yi.

"I can't bear to waste all my hard work, so you just quit?"

Shen Yi stood where he was, speechless.

The emperor also sat in his seat and did not speak.

His Majesty the Emperor, who had been silent for a long time, seemed to have made up his mind. He gritted his teeth lightly, and then uttered two words from between his teeth.

"clever."

Eunuch Gao hurried forward, knelt down in front of the emperor, bowed his head respectfully and said, "Your servant is here."

"You go to make it now."

The emperor narrowed his eyes, and said in a cold voice: "Go and make up, and make my two cousins ​​the title of the Huaihe Navy Master Qianhu, and let them leave Beijing at a certain date and go north to take up their duties!"

Gao Ming froze on the spot, looked up at the emperor in disbelief: "Your Majesty...this..."

"Didn't you hear my words?!"

The little emperor said angrily: "After the drafting is finished, send it to Zhongshu immediately, and let them stamp it for me to issue!"

After saying this, the emperor walked up to Shen Yi, pulled Shen Yi's sleeve directly, and said, "Go, go to Kunde Palace with me."

Shen Yi was stunned, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, should I not get involved in the family affairs of the Tian family? I want to go home..."

"You must go."

The emperor seemed to have erupted suddenly. He glanced back at Shen Yi and gritted his teeth.

"If you don't go, how can you explain Lan Qing's affairs to the queen mother?"

Shen Yi froze for a moment before realizing who "Lan Qing" was.

There is a high probability that it is everyone's real name.

And Gu Hengbo is her "stage name".

Dragging and dragging is naturally inappropriate, and Shen Yi couldn't let the emperor drag him all the time, so he followed the emperor, left Deqing Palace, and walked towards Kunde Palace.

This time, the emperor didn't even sit on the sedan chair, and walked directly to the gate of Kunde Palace.

He stood at the gate of Kunde Palace, looked up at the plaque at the gate of the palace in front of him, took a deep breath, and then closed his eyes.

At this moment, His Majesty the Emperor is also very clear.

As a son, he was going to compete with his mother.

Fight for what?
that power.

There is no second of power.

　Seeing many readers urging me, I rushed out. This chapter is a little longer...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)