Li Rui, the late emperor's biological brother and the direct uncle of the current emperor.
Prince Jin, after missing out on the throne nine years ago, indulged in drinking and sex for a long time. Perhaps because of his preoccupation, he looked older than his actual age.
The current Prince Jin looks like a middle-aged man in his early forties, but in fact, even if he has passed this year, he is only thirty-six years old.
Li Mu, the crown prince of Jin Dynasty, was his eldest son when he was fourteen years old.
His Royal Highness, Prince Jin, had the idea of recalling his son to Jiankang for two reasons.
The first reason is naturally because the Jin Palace does not need any merit. Their family is already the top clan, and they have the highest status whether they are officials or not. There is really no need to go out and work hard.
Even the Prince of Jin himself took up the post of Jiankang Yin, and he reluctantly took charge of the Jiankang Mansion at the request of His Majesty the Emperor. He sat in this position not because of any desire for power, but mainly to watch the show for his eldest nephew, the Emperor.
The second reason why Prince Jin wants his son to come back is that Li Mu went south and ransacked his homes. He even implicated many civil servants in the court and local governments because of the raids. He has offended many people by now. .
As a clan member, although you have a high status, your status is not stable. Sometimes if the emperor is unhappy, the good pregnancy in this life will be wasted. Therefore, as a clan member, it is best to enjoy the blessings quietly and not offend the court. Those people inside.
Faced with Prince Jin's inquiry, Shen Yi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then said: "Your Majesty, if nothing unexpected happens, the Anti-Japanese Army may be expanded into the capital next year. The feasibility of the imperial court appointing the prince as the commander of the capital is extremely low. The prince should be back by then."
"Dusi..."
Prince Jin glanced at Shen Yi indifferently: "The anti-Japanese army you created is already very good if it can maintain the current strength of the first guard. If you want to expand the Chengdu Division, let's not say next year..."
He said slowly: "I'm afraid it won't be possible for another three to five years."
Shen Yi did not argue with King Jin about this matter. After all, it was meaningless. He lowered his head slightly and said: "If the prince says so, then the lower official will have no choice but to write a letter to the prince and ask him to do so." Take the initiative to resign, or the prince should go to see your majesty and persuade your majesty to remove the prince from his duties and order the prince to return to the capital."
Prince Jin narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Yi: "What if I ask the Di Reporter to say something bad about my son?"
Shen Yi took a shaky breath, then lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, the Di Reporting Department has long been out of the hands of the official. I'm sorry that the official cannot answer your question."
His Highness, Prince Jin, looked calm: "Then let's not talk about this."
"I have already seen what the anti-Japanese army did on the coast this year."
He looked at Shen Yi and sighed softly: "I have to say, Master Shen, you did a good job."
"It's just that this matter involves military affairs after all. Mu'er's status is really inconvenient to participate in it. Therefore, I hope that he can get out of this matter. In this way, not only will the government and the opposition be free of discussion, but what will you do, Mr. Shen?" When something happens, I won’t have any scruples.”
Shen Yi lowered his head, didn't say anything more, and just said yes silently.
"Okay, that's all."
Prince Jin reached out and patted Shen Yi on the shoulder, and said calmly: "You and I have some kind of close relationship. Although we may not have any contact in the future, for the sake of this relationship, I still hope that Mr. Shen will You can pull a Lamu'er."
Shen Yi bowed his head respectfully: "If I can do my best, I will spare no effort..."
"good."
Prince Jin stood up and asked, "I am sending you a message?"
Shen Yi shook his head quickly, bowed his hands and left quickly.
……………………
Imperial City, in the Nuan Pavilion of Kunde Palace.
A middle-aged man in his early thirties was sitting respectfully under the Queen Mother, talking to the Queen Mother.
The two people were talking, and the middle-aged man showed some grievance on his face.
"Your Majesty, when I entered the palace two months ago, didn't you say that I could get a title for you..."
The Queen Mother glanced at him and snorted angrily: "Isn't this because your daughter's belly is not up to par? If he gives birth to the eldest son of my Li family, the Ai family will give you a title directly without the emperor's nodding. .”
During this conversation between the two people, the identity of the middle-aged man was self-evident.
Empress Sun's father.
That is, the cousin of the Queen Mother.
The Sun family has produced two queens in a row, and the Queen Mother Sun has been the head of the royal Li family for a long time. As a descendant of the Sun family, they have naturally gained a lot of glory.
In fact, ever since the Queen Mother became the Queen Mother, the Sun family has been able to look at people with their nostrils to some extent in Jiankang City.
And now that His Majesty is getting married and another woman from the Sun family has become the queen, the Sun family has become even more arrogant and has caused a lot of troubles in recent months, all of which were suppressed by the Queen Mother.
Seeing the Empress Dowager Sun talking about having a child, the current head of state became a little anxious: "Sister, it is not up to the Queen to decide whether the prince is a princess or not. Besides, your Majesty and the Queen are both still young. Sister, please If I can’t hold my grandchild this year, I will be able to hold him next year…”
The Queen Mother glanced at her brother lightly and asked, "What if I can't hold him next year?"
The middle-aged man smiled and stopped talking.
Whether a boy or a girl will be born is something no one can guarantee.
Seeing that the middle-aged man was silent, the Queen Mother glanced at him and said calmly: "Next year, whether the Queen is pregnant or not, the Emperor will have a new concubine."
During the last emperor's wedding, he married two women into the palace. One of them was Empress Sun, who had just given birth to a princess, and the other was Princess Izuyun of Northern Qi.
Empress Sun gave birth to a daughter...but the Northern Qi princess couldn't get pregnant.
It's not that she can't get pregnant, it's that Chen Guo cannot see her getting pregnant, at least not now.
The meaning of the Queen Mother's words is very simple.
That is, if the queen cannot give birth to a son next year, then the eldest son may not necessarily be the queen.
Of course, the queen is the emperor's wife. No matter whether she can give birth to a son or not, as long as the concubines in the harem give birth to a son, they will be called the queen, so there is no need to worry about losing the status of the queen.
Although the Queen Mother Sun was raised in the Sun family, she was also the daughter-in-law of the Li family. She could not only think about her niece, but also be responsible for the incense of the Li family.
The middle-aged man naturally knew the truth behind this. He did not dare to say anything more. He just lowered his head and said yes, and then said: "Sister, I have no control over whether your Majesty accepts concubines, but..."
"Didn't I grant you the title of uncle?"
The Queen Mother frowned and said calmly: "Don't think about the matter of becoming a Marquis in a short time. When the Queen gives birth, I will give you... and a Marquis of Yanchang."
The middle-aged man in front of him, the emperor's father-in-law, has a surname of Sun and Yanli.
The Yanchang mentioned by the Queen Mother was also her biological brother, Sun Yanchang, His Majesty's biological uncle.
Sun Yanli stood next to the Queen Mother. He lowered his head first, then rolled his eyes and said: "Empress, if you want to make your fourth brother a marquis, there is no need to go to such trouble..."
He whispered: "The title of Marquis is nothing more than military merit. I know that there is ready-made military merit now."
Empress Dowager Sun frowned: "What other evil ideas are you planning?"
Sun Yanli lowered his head slightly and chuckled: "Sister, I heard that your Majesty organized an anti-Japanese army in the first half of the year and recently defeated the Japanese pirates along the coast. The commander of this anti-Japanese army is the crown prince of Jin Dynasty..."
Empress Dowager Sun frowned and looked at Sun Yanli and asked, "What other evil ideas are you making? If you have anything to say, just say it."
"Sister, I've already asked about it."
Sun Yanli smiled and said: "The anti-Japanese army has won numerous battles against the Japanese pirates."
"This is military glory that is easily obtained!"
Seeing that the Empress Dowager Sun was silent, Sun Yanli continued: "Madam, this Jin Crown Prince Li Mu is from the Jin royal family. Their family is close to yours, but how can our Sun family be close to you?"
Sun Yanli's tone was flattering.
"Empress, as the saying goes, good news should never flow to outsiders..."
(End of chapter)
