Soon, Gu Hengbo finished playing a pipa song. The prince Li Mu touched his palms in praise and said with a smile: "Gu's master's skills are amazing. He is indeed the most famous pipa master on the Qinhuai River. In half a month, my father will celebrate his birthday. I just want you all to come and visit my house."
Although Gu Hengbo has a high status in the Qinhuai River, it is difficult to bargain with a second generation of Li Mu's level. The Gu family stood up, bowed respectfully to Li Mu, and said: "The prince has ordered, concubine The body naturally obeys the destiny.”
Then she looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Is this song worthy of Master Shen's attention?"
Shen Yi was talking to Li Mu just now and didn't listen to the music in detail, but at this time, he naturally had to deal with it.
He smiled and nodded: "Gu's pipa music is naturally excellent."
"Since Mr. Shen is giving me face, what about the lyrics for this song...?"
Shen Yi thought for a while, then lowered his eyebrows and said: "Poetry is natural. You can't just write it if you want to. In half a month, everyone has to practice in advance, so time is even tighter. In such a short time, Shen may not be able to write it." Come up with some good words.”
Gu Hengbo's eyes showed disappointment. She looked at Li Mu and said softly: "Prince...what do you think?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "Qilang has a close relationship with me, Prince Jin's Mansion, so he will certainly help if he can. However, poems cannot be written just by writing. So, Qilang writes here, Take care of everyone." You don’t have to wait for him, you can also find some other talented people to help write the lyrics. If Shichiro writes it by then, whichever one is easier to use will be used.”
This kind of talk is typical and muddled, and it is also the method that these so-called "upper-class people" are best at, especially His Majesty the Emperor, who basically does this kind of thing every day.
Gu Hengbo smiled and nodded. After saluting the two people, he twisted his waist and went downstairs.
After Gu Hengbo left, Shen Yi also stood up, raised his hands to Li Mu and said, "Your Majesty, I still have some chores to deal with, so I'll take my leave."
"Not in a hurry."
Li Mu pulled Shen Yi's sleeve and sat down, then poured a cup of tea for Shen Yi, and said to Shen Yi: "Today the Di Bao spread throughout Jiankang, and it has a great impact, but the real role of Di Bao is Influence court affairs."
The prince of Jin Dynasty said meaningfully: "Today is the Lantern Festival, and tomorrow is the 16th day of the first lunar month, which is the day when the imperial court ends its holiday and holds a grand gathering."
Tomorrow, the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, is indeed an extremely important day.
Because tomorrow, Prime Minister Yang, who has been in charge of the government for many years, is likely to formally resign and step down from the position of prime minister.
This is a huge change for the imperial court!
However, no matter how big the changes are in the imperial court, let alone the changes of several prime ministers, even if the emperor suddenly collapses, it will not have any direct impact on Shen Yi.
He took the tea handed over by Li Mu with both hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you should say this to Prince Jin, or to the six ministries and ministers in the court, but no matter who you say it to, you should say it to me. Can’t catch it.”
"Why can't you say it?"
He lowered his head and took a sip of tea, looked at Shen Yi, and said with a smile: "I don't serve in the court. I have no official position like Qi Lang. I can't talk about it with those who are on errands. When we two brothers get together, we just Just think of it as small talk."
"correct."
He looked at Shen Yi and asked with a smile: "Since Qi Lang is back, why is Uncle Shen not back? Is there something at home?"
"I almost forgot to tell the prince."
Shen Yi then remembered that when he was in his hometown, he had promised his father to "ask for leave" for him, and immediately said: "My brother will also take the scientific examination at home this year. He has no one to rely on in his hometown, so my father I’m going to stay at home for a while. I can’t say I’m taking care of him, but at least two people are taking care of him.”
"When father is done with his work, he might return to Prince Jin's Mansion..."
"Uncle Shen has been in our house for more than ten years. As long as he is willing to come back, my family will naturally welcome him."
As he spoke, Li Mu looked at Shen Yi and said with a half-joking smile: "But if Qilang passes the test this year, Uncle Shen may not be able to come back. When I get free time in the future, I will go to Jiangdu and take a look. Look at him."
Li Mu's words were purely for the occasion.
Because although Shen Zhang has been working in his family for more than ten years, he is just an ordinary steward in the palace. Li Mu may have some friendship with Gu Changshi of the palace, but with Shen Zhang...
It can't be said that they have deep feelings, I can only say that they are not very familiar with each other.
Shen Yi also understood very well that the prince was speaking politely, but at the moment he still couldn't understand why Tianhuang Guwei, who was born in the royal family, said such "pleasant" words to him.
Now... even though he has been elected, his status is still far behind that of a second-generation Wang who was accurately reincarnated like him.
Could it be that he had said that he was looking north? Impressed the entire Jin family?
Shen Yi did not flatter Li Mu. After the two drank tea and chatted for a while, Shen Yi suddenly remembered something. He looked at Li Mu and asked: "Your Majesty, that Princess Izumo of Northern Qi , are you still in Jiankang now?"
"Yes, why not?"
Speaking of Princess Izumo, Li Mu's face looked a little unpleasant. He took a deep breath and said: "Year ago, the Qi people also sent their credentials, saying that if Da Chen was rude to their princess again, he would be disrespectful to this one. Princess Izumo ignored them. After they thaw this spring, they will attack the Huaihe River again..."
At this point, Li Mu snorted: "No one was frightened by these words. Even Old Man Yang didn't say anything. It only scared the Empress Dowager in the harem. Our Empress Dowager was already making arrangements during the year." It’s about marrying Princess Izumo into the palace.”
What Li Mu said was first-hand information from within the royal family, news that Shen Yi had never heard before.
He was stunned and asked: "Li... Li Hou?"
"Of course not after Li Li."
Li Mu said in a low voice: "It's probably for a noble concubine. I also understand what the Queen Mother means. She probably wants to throw the princess of Northern Qi into the palace, give her a title, and then ignore her..."
"woman…"
Li Mu still held back and did not say the words "a woman's opinion".
He said coldly: "I came to Jiankang just to be the queen and marry her into the palace. If I don't give her a queen, the people of Qi will have an excuse to cause trouble for us!"
Shen Yi lowered his head and took a sip of tea.
It is actually not uncommon for the royal families of the two countries to intermarry with each other. Now there are several princesses from the Chen Kingdom in Yandu City of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Originally, it was not a shame for the princesses of the Northern Qi Dynasty to rush to Jiankang City to "propose marriage". The thing is, after all, His Majesty the Emperor is young and it is time to get married.
The problem is that this princess of Northern Qi is not a serious princess, nor is she the daughter of the emperor of Northern Qi.
Moreover, she was also connected with the spies planted by Qi Ren in Jiankang.
What's more important is that if the emperor marries her into the palace, it doesn't mean that she can just ignore her. Her natal family is powerful and she is unhappy in the palace. If she writes a letter to her natal family, her natal family will have another problem. The reason for defeating Chen!
As for the Queen Mother's timidity, it's actually not surprising.
After all, the Queen Mother is only thirty-four years old this year, and may not be married yet in future generations...
With a young master, a country full of doubts, an orphan and a widowed mother, she will naturally develop a cautious temperament.
Shen Qi sat opposite the Crown Prince and didn't speak for a long time. He thought for a moment and suddenly said something for no reason...
"This year, maybe there will really be a war..."
