marquis of jingan

Chapter 850 Shen Sangzi and Lu Anshi

After leaving Ganlu Hall, Master Shen walked in the imperial city.

The cold wind of the first month hit him, completely waking him up.

Marriage to the royal family was something that Emperor Hongde had told him before, and Shen Yi didn't agree or refuse at that time.

But with his attitude, His Majesty the Emperor already knew what he was thinking. After all, facing the Emperor, if he didn't agree, it was actually a rejection.

Now, the relationship between the emperor and him is just right, and the court still has time to use him, so His Majesty the emperor is too embarrassed to bring up this matter again in front of him, and he is too embarrassed to forcefully order a marriage.

That's why Concubine Hui came to see him.

The cause and effect are not difficult to understand.

But Shen Yi didn't like this kind of alliance.

Firstly, he didn't want to settle the fate of the eldest daughter so easily, and secondly, he didn't want himself and his whole family, or even the whole Ganquan Academy, to be caught in the harem's battle.

Once you fall into it, you will invest resources endlessly. If you make a wrong bet and lose your eyes, you may be able to do anything.

Originally, this kind of refusal could be gentler, for example, telling the emperor and his wife that he needed to go home and discuss it with his wife.

However, Shen Yi still chose this blunt rejection willfully.

Although it may offend people, Shen Yi doesn't care.

Now, he is useful to the court, and even more useful to the emperor. The emperor is a smart man, and it is impossible to be confused.

One day, when Shen Yi really finished his work, his size would no longer be enough for a harem concubine to touch porcelain.

Therefore, Shen Yi can directly reject this Concubine Hui.

After leaving the palace on foot and returning home in a carriage, it was already evening.

When Master Shen returned to the back house, the eldest son, Shen Yuan, was standing beside the crib, looking curiously at his sleeping sister.

Seeing Shen Yi coming back, Shen Yuan ran all the way to Shen Yi's feet and hugged his old father's thigh. Master Shen understood and reached out to hug him.

Seeing his sleeping daughter, Shen Yi turned his head and smiled at Lu Ruoxi, "Have you thought about a name yet?"

Lu Ruoxi shook her head slightly, and said with a smile: "Your baby is like this, how dare you choose a name, everyone in the family said, wait until you come back and then choose a name."

"Uncle Cai took a look just now, but didn't take a name."

Shen Yi stroked his chin and thought for a while, then said: "Madam's baby name is Qingque, and Qingque is also named Sanghu. Shiyun is handed over to Sanghu, and she has the feathers of a warbler."

"This child's baby name is Sangsang."

Master Shen nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "As for the name, don't worry about it. I'll think about it slowly, and I'll give her a name when I think of something good."

Lu Ruoxi's face was a little red, and she said softly: "How can there be a mother and daughter with the same name?"

Shen Yi thought for a while, and said, "That's called Sangzi?"

"Shen Sangzi..."

Master Shen shook his head and vetoed, "It sounds like a Taoist priest, okay?"

"Let's call her Sangsang."

Lu Ruoxi looked at the infant daughter, and said with a smile: "Father probably also likes this name. He said here just now that Sangsang is exactly the same as me when I was a child."

Master Shen hugged his elder son, looked at the younger daughter in the crib, and said with a smile: "Yuan'er, your younger sister has a name, and her name will be Sang Sang from now on."

Shen Yuan hugged his old father's neck, suddenly turned to look at Shen Yi, and asked, "Father, what's my baby name?"

Shen Yi looked embarrassed, coughed, and didn't speak.

At the beginning, because of laziness, after choosing a name, I didn't give him a baby name.

Lu Ruoxi on the side covered her mouth and smiled and said, "Yes, ask your father, what's your baby name?"

Master Shen touched his eldest son's head and coughed: "Yuan'er is good, we boys don't take baby names..."

………………

The twentieth of the first month.

Shen Yi is about to leave Jiankang.

Originally, I was going to leave after the Shangyuan Festival, but after the Shangyuan Festival, it snowed again in Jiankang, and I was really reluctant to part with my little daughter, so I dragged it off until the 21th day of the first lunar month before deciding to leave Jiankang on the morning of the [-]st. Back to Huai'an to take up his post.

That night, in the study of the Shen family, Master Shen was writing a letter to Liu Mingyuan who was already on the way. He was halfway through writing a letter when there was a knock on the door.

"Ziheng, do you have time?"

It was Master Lu's voice.

Shen Yi quickly put down the brush, got up and walked to the door of the room, opened the door for the old father-in-law, bowed slightly, and saluted: "Men."

With the support of Shen Yi, Master Lu walked into the study room. He glanced at the unfinished letters on the table and asked, "Is Ziheng busy?"

Shen Yi smiled, and said: "It's almost finished, there are still a few sentences to finish."

"It's okay, sit down quickly, teacher."

Master Lu found a chair and sat down. He motioned for Shen Yi to sit down as well. After Shen Yi was seated, he said, "Ziheng is already an important minister at this time, and he has to read a lot of documents every day. Why don't you find him?" A master's staff or something is by your side, writing letters for you?"

Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said: "Back to my mentor, the imperial envoys in Huai'an, my disciples, have books. Some simple documents are also handed over to them to write, but I am a little worried about some important things, so I will read and write them by myself. .”

"Well."

Master Lu nodded, and he sighed slightly: "Unfortunately, my teacher is getting older, and if I am ten years younger, I will go to Huai'an with you, and I will be your teacher's secretary, writing some documents and letters for you."

The head of Ganquan Academy sighed: "In this way, it can be regarded as doing my best for the country."

Shen Yi said with a smile: "The mentor rescued the disciple from the prison in Jiangdu, and taught the disciple all the way. Without a mentor, how can there be a disciple today?"

"During the last half year, this disciple personally beheaded more than ten members of the Qi army."

Master Shen said with a smile: "Half of the ten or so people can be regarded as the credit of your mentor."

Master Lu shook his head silently: "This is because you put gold on the face of being a teacher. When you were a teacher, you only taught you some literary strategies and theories. At most, it was useful in the exams. Your ability to do practical things is all yours. .”

He sighed: "If a teacher has the ability to teach a character like Ziheng, he won't be stuck in Jiangdu and become a teacher."

Hearing him bring up the past, Master Shen also felt a little emotional. He poured tea for Mrs. Lu and said, "To be honest, I don't have the ability to lead troops to fight. I can be regarded as a good person if I don't With the support of the teacher, the disciple may not even win the Juren, so why is it today?"

He put the hot tea in front of Master Lu and said, "Teacher, drink tea."

Master Lu took the tea, took a sip, and looked at Shen Yi worriedly.

He put down his teacup, and sighed silently: "Last year, I received a letter from brother Changping, knowing that you, Ziheng, broke all the people in Huai'an. As a teacher, I was both happy and worried."

"Happily, after 20 years, someone finally dares to provoke the leader and dare to swing a knife at the people of Qi."

"The worry is..."

Shen Yi lowered his head to refill the old man's tea, and said with a smile, "The worry is, I am your son-in-law and the father of your grandson."

Master Lu nodded silently.

"As a teacher, I am always worried that you will be like General Yuan..."

He sighed faintly: "What's more, after more than 60 years, although I feel resentful as a teacher, I'm actually used to it. One day, Da Chen will officially launch the Northern Expedition."

"I'm a little worried."

"You're going back to Huai'an tomorrow to take up your post. As a teacher, I can't sleep tonight, so I came to see you."

Shen Yi smiled and said: "The teacher is worried that I will be angered by the court because of the defeat of the Northern Expedition, just like General Yuan at the time, which will harm the three clans."

Master Shen looked at the old father-in-law and said slowly: "But teacher, if everyone is afraid of this, then no one will ever do this."

"Disciple, I want to give it a try."

"But teacher, don't worry, even if the disciple doesn't succeed, he will never be like Yuan Du."

Shen Yi's eyes were calm: "The disciple will pave the way for himself."

Master Lu reached out and patted Shen Yi's shoulder, and said, "My son has great ambitions, and I am very pleased for my father."

Shen Yi lowered his head slightly: "My father-in-law is waiting for the good news from my son-in-law."

Master Lu picked up the teacup and wanted to take a sip, but he didn't have the mood to drink it, so he put it back on the spot. He looked up at Shen Yi and asked, "Ziheng, is there anything I can do to help?"

Shen Yi thought for a while, and then said: "Men, my imperial envoy is short of a few scholars who can do things. If you go back to Jiangdu this year, see if there are any suitable candidates. If there are, I will recommend you to come to Huai'an."

"The treatment is generous."

"It's easy."

Master Lu nodded, finally showing a smile on his face.

"As a teacher, I know a lot of failed candidates with real talents and knowledge. When I return to Jiangdu, I will go to find them in person for my teacher."

Master Shen cupped his hands respectfully.

"Thank you, teacher!"

(End of this chapter)