marquis of jingan

Chapter 510 The Man Looking North
It was not until late at night that Shen Yi left the Ganlu Hall.

But he didn't go home.

Because it was too late, it was close to midnight, and the palace gate was not easy to open, so the emperor asked Gao Ming to arrange a place for Shen Yi in the palace.

This kind of sleeping in the palace is usually treated only by high-ranking ministers. It is rumored that in winter, sometimes the palace will arrange maids to warm the beds.

But I don't know if Shen Yi's level is not high enough, or there is no such service in the palace. That night, only two eunuchs in the palace gave Shen Yi a stove to keep warm, and there were no maids serving the bed.

Because Shen Yi experienced a lot of things that day, he slept soundly in the palace that night. He didn't get up until the sun was bright, and went to Deqing Palace to bid farewell to His Majesty.

This kind of farewell may not necessarily see the emperor, it is a matter of attitude, the main thing is to tell the emperor that he is leaving, otherwise it is not appropriate to slip away by himself.

After arriving at Deqing Palace, Shen Yi did not see the emperor, but Eunuch Gao, who was busy with things, took time out to meet Shen Yi.

At this time, there were still bruises visible to the naked eye on this Eunuch Gao's forehead, which showed that the few kowtows he made last night in the Ganlu Palace were very real.

At this moment, Shen Yi was holding a wooden box in his hand. There were two books and a sword in the wooden box. After seeing Gao Ming, he could only hold the box in his hand and slightly bowed his head to Gao Ming, saying, "Eunuch Gao."

Eunuch Gao was wearing a thicker purple dress, glanced at Shen Yi who was holding the box, and asked after a moment of silence: "When will Master Shen leave Beijing?"

"About sixteen or seventeen."

Shen Yi coughed, and said: "I came here to see His Majesty today, and I also want to ask His Majesty to resign. When I leave Jiankang, I will not come to the palace to disturb Your Majesty."

Eunuch Gao heard the words and nodded silently: "Okay, our family will tell His Majesty."

"Master Shen's going south this year may not be as smooth as last year, but our family believes that with Mr. Shen's ability, he will be able to turn danger into good luck and handle this errand for His Majesty."

Hearing what Gao Ming said, Shen Yi frowned subconsciously, feeling something was wrong in his heart.

He opened his mouth to ask Gao Ming if he knew something, but Eunuch Gao shook his head slightly at him and said, "Okay, it's getting late, our family still has something to deal with, Master Shen, let's go out of the palace now."

As he said that, he glanced at the box in Shen Yi's hand, and said silently: "Your Majesty said, after you finish reading the book in the Marquis of Anping, send it back before you leave Health. As for the book in the palace , you can take it south with you.”

"Just remember not to spread the word."

Eunuch Gao paused, and said: "Emperors of all ages have attached great importance to this book. If Master Shen spreads it, it will not only bring trouble to himself, but also bring disaster to those who have read this book."

Hearing this sentence, Shen Yi raised his head and glanced at Gao Ming, then lowered his head slightly and said, "Your official understands."

Eunuch Gao's words were very clear, and he fully understood what the emperor hadn't explained yesterday.

The emperor did not allow rumors.

What Eunuch Gao meant was that, except for Shen Yi, anyone who had read this book would probably be tracked down by the inner guards. Once found out, it would bring trouble to these people, and even destroy the family.

Thinking of this, Shen Yi hesitated for a moment, and said, "Eunuch Gao, there are a few generals with great potential in the Anti-Japanese Army who can focus on training, can the lower officials..."

"The art of war can be passed on..."

Gao Ming seemed to have anticipated this problem a long time ago. He glanced at Shen Yi and said meaningfully: "But in this military book, there is the method of sticking to the Huaihe River written by Duke Ding. Some of the military formations and barracks are deployed now. Still in use."

He looked at Shen Yi and asked, "Got it?"

Shen Yi swallowed and took a deep breath: "Your official understands."

What Eunuch Gao meant was that the current Huaihe navy might still be guarding the Huaihe River in accordance with Ding Guogong's methods to ensure that the defense line of the Huaihe River is solid.

This is no different from the deployment map. If Qi people know about it, it may pose a threat to the Huaihe defense line.

This is why this book has such a high level of secrecy.

He put the box aside, bowed his hands to Gao Ming, then bent down to pick up the box, and went home with the box in his arms.

Maybe it was because he slept well last night, or maybe it was because he was excited about seeing Duke Dingguo's Art of War. Master Shen now feels full of energy. After walking all the way back home, he still didn't feel tired. The man said hello, then hugged the box, got into his study room, and directly locked the door with a lock, no one could enter.

Meals are delivered through the windows.

After arriving at the study, Shen Yi opened the box and took out the dagger.

The dagger was about a foot long, and the scabbard was inlaid with several gemstones, but because the stones were not particularly polished, it didn't look particularly gorgeous.

Pulling out the blade of the sword, the cold light shone.

Shen Yi took the short sword and tentatively stabbed it against the edge of his desk.

It's not as exaggerated as cutting tofu, but it does pierce the table, not particularly laborious.

Pulling out the dagger, there was only a narrow mark on the table, but no light came through.

It shows that this thing is both sharp and thin.

It's great to wear on your body for self-defense.

However, Shen Yi didn't have much time to look at the knife. After a few casual glances, he put the knife aside, walked to the box, and took out the two books inside.

One new and one old.

The old books were handed down from the family of the Marquis of Anping, while the new books were newly recorded by Hong Dechao in the inner palace.

It is rumored that the transcription of such secret documents is done by illiterate people in order to keep them strictly confidential.

Shen Yi took out the two books and placed them side by side on his desk, then took off the box and put them aside.

Then he stood in front of the desk and opened the first pages of the two books simultaneously with his left and right hands.

These two books can be said to be two versions.

Shen Yi must find out the difference between the two books as soon as possible.

Although his talent for reading is not particularly against the sky, but being able to win a Jinshi shows that it is excellent. Moreover, he is not looking for shorthand at the moment, but only looking for the differences between the two books. Therefore, although this military book has a lot of content, Shen Yi From morning to afternoon, I also read both books.

After flipping through it, Shen Yi had time to bring his lunch from the window. While he was cooking the rice, he looked at the two books on the table that had already been turned to the end.

These two books are… largely the same.

In other words, the previous parts are the same, but the book given by the Marquis of Anping is thicker than the book in the palace...

It is about twenty or thirty pages thick, and there are seven articles in total.

These seven articles, without exception, are all about the Northern Expedition!
In other words, it was General Zhao Chongzhao's vision and expectations for the Northern Expedition in the last few years of his life.

It may also be that Emperor Sejong didn't like to read this part of the content, so Zhao Chongcai wrote it in this book handed down by his family.

In this military book, which has gathered his whole life's painstaking efforts, he deduced the possibility and necessary conditions of the Northern Expedition.

There are also various advancing strategies for the Northern Expedition.

Until his death, General Zhao was thinking about how to make the Northern Expedition and how to restore the old capital.

When Marquis Anping gave the book to Shen Yi, he did not remove this part of the content.

It may be that the Marquis of Anping feels that no one in Dachen is capable of the Northern Expedition, and it is useless for Shen Yi to read these.

After closing the book, Master Shen took a deep breath silently, and looked in the direction of the Huaihe River.

He sighed.

"Three generations ago..."

"The Zhao family is also someone who looks north..."

(End of this chapter)