marquis of jingan

Chapter 559 Shen Yi Has No Way Out

As a student from Ganquan Academy, after returning to Jiankang, Shen Yi felt that he should come to Zhao Changping, the actual head of Ganquan School, to make a report.

Besides, Zhao Shangshu has indeed taken care of Shen Yi a lot in these years, and Shen Yi misses his kindness very much.

The two entered the courtyard of the Zhao family one after the other. Shen Yi first visited Mrs. Zhao, then met Zhao Shangshu's two sons, and then had a meal together at the Zhao family.

At the dinner table, Mrs. Zhao looked at Shen Yi with a smile all over her face: "Why didn't you bring Qingque with you?"

Shen Yi put down his chopsticks, and said helplessly: "Auntie, you don't know, the children at home are very noisy, and they often stay up all night. Qingque takes him by himself most of the time, so he can't do without others."

Most of the children of wealthy families were brought up by nanny. Shen Yi also hired a nanny for the child before, but Lu Ruoxi took care of it by herself most of the time, unwilling to be separated from the children.

"It's like this for a firstborn."

Mrs. Zhao said with a smile: "You two are still young, after you have a few more children, Qing Que probably won't have the energy to bring you back."

At this time, Zhao Shangshu, who usually doesn't talk much at the dinner table, also smiled: "It is true that you have to have more children. If you have more children, my virtuous brother will go to Jiankang a few more times. I can meet him more often.”

Shen Yi smiled politely, but did not speak.

After the meal was finished quickly, Zhao Shangshu took a chessboard and watched as Shen Yi went to play chess under the gazebo in the backyard of the Zhao family.

It was already summer now, and the breeze was blowing under the gazebo, so it was very comfortable. The only downside was that there were a lot of mosquitoes. Fortunately, both of them were wearing long robes, so it was hard to bite them.

Shen Yi is a junior, so naturally he took the first step.

In terms of go, Shen Yi is not Zhao Shangshu's opponent, but he is still good at chess, the two of them have equal strength in chess, and they play back and forth.

After Zhao Shangshu ate Shen Yi's rook on the chessboard, he looked up at Shen Yi, and said softly: "This time, in order to promote you, His Majesty heard that all the officials from the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War were called to the Manna Hall. After arguing with Chen Xiang for half an hour, His Majesty finally made a decision and confirmed your official position."

The Minister of the Household Department said softly while playing chess: "The old man has also read your three official positions. It is recommended that a doctor is an official rank and should be obtained. The position of the Imperial Academy is the foundation of your life. You can't do it." Or missing, and this doctor in the Ministry of War..."

Zhao Shangshu moved again, and said slowly: "In fact, you haven't served in the Ministry of War in the past few years. Your Majesty shouldn't force you to be such a chief officer. First, it's useless, and second, it's just to provoke villains. jealous."

This senior, who has been up and down in the officialdom for decades, has a calm face: "Based on what you are doing now, it is best for your majesty to give you the status of the censor of the censor. With this status of censor, you can go out to work The imperial envoy is also reasonable."

"Besides, the rank of Yushi is not high, so others won't say much."

Shen Yi also moved the chess pieces, and said with a smile: "According to what my uncle said, this is the best way, but my nephew was previously working in the Ministry of War, and he was promoted in the Ministry of War, so it makes sense..."

"also."

Shen Yi paused, and continued: "Your Majesty's arrangement may be to give my nephew a bad reputation among civil servants."

Zhao Shangshu frowned slightly. He first said "Don't speculate on your lord", then looked up at Shen Yi, and the chess piece in his hand stopped in mid-air.

After a long time, the chess piece in his hand fell, and then he let out a foul breath: "You can think so in your heart, but you can't say it."

"It's not with you, uncle, I don't know how to say a word."

Speaking of this, Shen Yi lowered his eyebrows and said: "Master, the Japanese pirates in the southeast should be cleaned up within next year at the most."

"At that time, the contradictions in the court may be even more acute."

Zhao Shangshu moved his mover and said calmly.

"That's not necessarily the case. Pei Yuan was reinstated, and Cui Yu was reinstated. In the past six months, His Majesty has been showing favor to the people over there."

Shen Yi ate one of Zhao Shangshu's pawns, and said softly, "It's just to paralyze them."

Zhao Shangshu looked serious, he looked up at Shen Yi, and shook his head slowly: "Not necessarily..."

He only said three words, and then stopped abruptly. After thinking for a long time, he looked at Shen Yi and said in a low voice: "Ziheng, there are some things, you have to be mentally prepared."

"Your Majesty has already expressed his favor to the Lord and Pai, and he has a way out."

"Even, an old man like this old man who follows along with others has a way out. The great thing is to return to his hometown and go back to teach."

"But you young man, you have no way out."

The old Shangshu took a deep breath, and said in a low voice: "Young people are all ambitious, but this ambition comes and goes quickly. Now look at our Majesty, who looks like the master of ZTE with great efforts, but More than 20 years ago..."

Zhao Changping became depressed, and he let out a long sigh helplessly: "More than 20 years ago, when we saw the first emperor, it was the same..."

When the first emperor took over the throne of Emperor Xianzong, he was as ambitious as today's emperor, and he was also determined to make the Northern Expedition.

However, the reality is very cruel and merciless.

"The country is weak."

Zhao Changping said silently: "This is a well-known situation. For some things, we must have great ambitions and do our best, but the national strength lies here."

"Someday..."

Zhao Shangshu lowered his eyebrows and said: "One day, if Your Majesty becomes like the late Emperor, Ziheng, you will have to find a way to escape."

"At that time, you'd better..."

He moved his horse again, and said, "The best ending is to leave the court and go back to Jiangdu just like your father-in-law did."

"Back then, he also left the court because he lost his temper."

No matter from which point of view, what Zhao Changping said to Shen Yi was something that could only be said to his own people.

What he said is not wrong, the identity of the emperor is there, and sometimes the things he does are not based on the will of the emperor himself.

A very simple and very cold fact.

Not many times.

In the future, if His Majesty the Emperor is defeated by Northern Qi just once, his current anger may be vented. If he loses two or three times, he will naturally become a master of success.

When the time comes, radicals like Shen Yi will definitely be abandoned.

This has nothing to do with national interests, but only with the emperor's personal interests, or the interests of the entire royal family.

The ultimate goal of any emperor is to continue his rule as long as possible.

Once he does something that may threaten his own rule, no matter what he thinks in his heart, his identity will make him stop the matter immediately, and then start to live in peace.

In Shen Yi's view, there is a high probability that the current emperor will be no exception.

In other words, if there is no Shen Yi in this era, there is a high probability that the current emperor will follow his father's old path, and finally slowly wear away all the youthful spirit, and become a clay sculpture of the Shoucheng emperor.

Fortunately, there is Shen Yi in this era.

With Shen Yi, who is not exactly the soul of this era, Nan Chen, after all, there is some hope.

Thinking of this, Shen Yi moved his rook on the chessboard, then smiled and said, "Thank you for your teaching, uncle."

"But no matter what His Majesty thinks, my nephew will always give it a try."

After Shen Yi paused, he looked at the chessboard and said with a smile, "General."

Zhao Shangshu was taken aback for a moment, then looked down at the chessboard, and after a while, he had no choice but to concede defeat.

He looked at Shen Yi and said with emotion from the bottom of his heart.

"Our generation is getting old."

The court lord reached out and patted Shen Yi on the shoulder.

"I want to strive to live a few more years. Let's see how far you, Shen Ziheng, can go."

"Uncle live a long life."

Master Shen smiled while packing up the chess pieces.

"Then maybe you can see everything."

(End of this chapter)