marquis of jingan

Chapter 767 suddenly enlightened

After leaving the Ganlu Palace, Master Shen did not go back to the Yamen of the Ministry of War, but went directly home. After meeting with his family members, he went back to his bedroom to catch up on sleep.

For the past two days, he has been on his way, and he really didn't sleep well. In addition, he went to the city before dawn today, so he is already very sleepy.

When I woke up, it was already noon.

When the Shen family was having dinner, Shen Yi saw Shen Heng. After the two brothers greeted each other, they sat down and had a meal together. After the meal was over, Shen Heng found Shen Yi in private, bowed his head and smiled in embarrassment laugh.

"Brother, I heard that you are back, so I rushed back from the Hanlin Academy to see you."

He paused, and asked: "Brother, is he going to inspect the Huaihe Navy this time, is the errand finished?"

Shen Yi looked calm, and said: "It's over, but it's not completely finished."

After saying this, he glanced at Shen Heng, and said lightly: "When did you come back? I thought you were going to stay in Jiangdu and refused to come back."

Shen Heng knew that his elder brother was a little angry because of his stay in Jiangdu, so he lowered his head and smiled with him: "Brother, I came back just a few days after you left Jiankang, and I didn't stay in Jiangdu for too long."

Shen Yi lowered his eyebrows and said, "Where's your young lady? Have you come to Jiankang with you?"

"No."

Shen Heng lowered his head slightly, and said helplessly: "She refuses to come, and the uncle of the Chen family also has concerns in his heart, fearing that it will affect her reputation."

Shen Yi nodded, then looked at Shen Heng, and said: "You are grown up now, and you have also won the Jinshi. There are some things that should not be taught by my elder brother, but you are now an official of the Imperial Academy. An official who has just entered the Imperial Academy for not long."

"If you go here for a month, if you don't have any foundation in the officialdom, maybe those academicians of the Imperial Academy will not like you."

Shen Heng squeezed out a smiling face and said with a smile: "Brother is talking about..."

He has a good temper and doesn't want to be angry, he just said with a smile: "Isn't there a big brother in the court, otherwise the younger brother would not dare to leave the court for too long."

Seeing his appearance, most of the anger in Shen Yi's heart could not help dissipating, so he could only say helplessly: "It's a good thing that I'm working in the Imperial Academy. I'll be free in two days. I'll take you to invite the bachelors in charge of the Imperial Academy to have a meal together."

After all, Shen Yi was born in the Hanlin Academy, and he has been a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy for a long time. In addition, he now has a fourth-rank rank. Except that Min may not give him face, other officials will more or less give Shen Ziheng some face.

"Brother..."

Shen Heng bowed slightly, and said cautiously: "On the second day after my younger brother returned to Jiankang, Master Zhao took my younger brother to have dinner with the Shangguan of the Imperial Academy..."

Hearing this sentence, Shen Yi was slightly relieved.

It seems that Zhao Changping also takes good care of his younger brother.

After all, Shen Heng was also from Ganquan Academy, and in terms of academic performance alone, Zhao Changping, the No.

Therefore, Zhao Changping naturally valued Shen Heng very much.

"That's good."

Shen Yi rubbed his temples, breathed out a turbid breath, and said slowly: "Before the end of this year, I will try my best to help you with your young mother's affairs. At that time, if I don't have time and I can't get away, please let me know." Father-in-law will help you talk about marriage."

"Father-in-law comes forward, and father should not say anything more."

Shen Heng was overjoyed when he heard the words, and cupped his hands again and again: "Thank you, big brother!"

Shen Yi looked calm, looked at Shen Heng and said, "I lived in Jiangdu for a month, how do you feel?"

Shen Heng was stunned for a moment, then sighed slightly: "It's quite different from before."

"As long as I live in the ancestral house, my uncle will drag me to see this and that every day."

"It's annoying."

Shen Heng frowned and said: "Besides, our Shen family seems to be different from the previous Shen family."

"It's good that you can feel it."

Shen Yi said: "From now on, if I don't have free time, you should pay more attention to family matters. Your brother and I are officials, so there is nothing wrong with the family members getting a little bit of glory, but..."

He said slowly: "Don't let the family become another Fan family, doing evil in Jiangdu."

Shen Heng nodded quickly, and said yes.

The two brothers chatted for about half an hour under the gazebo in the backyard of Shen's house. It was not until Shen Heng returned to work in the Imperial Academy that Master Shen returned to the back room to watch his eldest son Shen Yuan practice calligraphy.

In the evening, Shen Yi changed into unlined clothes, left Shen's house, and walked all the way to the gate of Zhao's house.

The concierge of the Zhao family recognized Shen Yi, and when he saw Shen Yi, he immediately invited him in, and took him all the way to the door of the Zhao family's study. After Shen Yi knocked on the door, Zhao Changping's voice came from inside.

"Come in."

Shen Yi pushed the door and walked in, then cupped his hands to Zhao Changping, bowed his head slightly and said, "Master."

Zhao Changping smiled and nodded, motioning for Shen Yi to sit down and talk.

After taking his seat, Shen Yi looked at Zhao Shangshu, said with a smile: "Uncle Master came back very early today, originally my nephew thought that he would wait for Uncle Master at home."

"It's summer now, and Tobe has a little more leisure."

Speaking of this, Zhao Changping looked at Shen Yi, and said calmly: "And I heard that Ziheng you came back in the morning, Lenovo Zhao Lu also hurried back to Jiankang Miansheng yesterday, the old man guessed that something happened."

"If something happens, Ziheng may come back and ask me."

The household secretary stroked his beard and said with a smile, "So, this afternoon, I will wait for Ziheng at home."

"Master is really clever."

Master Shen flattered him, and then sighed: "There is indeed an important matter, I can't make up my mind, I need to ask the teacher uncle."

Zhao Changping stood up, walked in front of Shen Yi, poured a cup of tea for Shen Yi with his own hands, and said lightly, "Say it."

Master Shen took a deep breath, and then he talked about the bet against Zhao Lu, Marquis of Anping, and the attitude of His Majesty the Emperor.

After talking about the cause and effect, Shen Yi was silent for a moment, and then said: "This matter, logically, my nephew must want to do it. After all, after it is done, His Majesty and the court can make up their minds and clean up the Zhao Clan. , but my nephew is worried..."

He whispered: "I'm worried that once the line of defense is lost, things will get worse..."

Zhao Changping stroked his beard and sat back in his seat. After thinking for a while, he asked, "What is Your Majesty's attitude towards this matter?"

Shen Yi smiled wryly: "Your Majesty seems to be leaving it to my nephew to make the decision."

Zhao Changping shook his head slightly upon hearing this.

"Even though my uncle doesn't know anything about military affairs, my uncle can be very sure that His Majesty will never leave it to you, Ziheng, to make a decision on such a matter of national destiny, even..."

He said faintly: "Even the ministers of Zhongshu may not be able to decide this kind of thing. If His Majesty really entrusts the matter to you, Ziheng, it means..."

"No matter which one Ziheng chooses, His Majesty can accept it."

"Even if the Huaihe River is broken."

Zhao Changping's tone was firm: "Your Majesty should be sure to block it again, so..."

"So this matter has nothing to do with the fate of the family and the country."

Zhao Shangshu looked at Shen Yi quietly, and said slowly: "It's only related to the coastal capital and Ziheng's personal future."

"That's why Your Majesty will leave this matter to you, Ziheng, to decide."

Hearing Zhao Changping's words, Shen Yi, who had always been a little apprehensive, suddenly became enlightened.

The dark clouds above his head slowly dispersed.

Because if you don't have to bear the fate of your family, country and world on your shoulders, then...

Good decision.

Shen Yi stood up, bowed his head deeply to Zhao Shangshu, cupped his hands and said: "Thank you for your teaching, my nephew Mao Sai suddenly understood."

Zhao Shangshu asked with a smile, "What are you going to do, son?"

"If it's true what Master said."

Master Shen smiled faintly.

"My nephew's personal future is nothing to worry about."

(End of this chapter)