On the first day of the new year, there were naturally many things to discuss. During the extremely torturous process, it was not until late afternoon that the proceedings in Deqing Hall were concluded. Lan
His Majesty the Emperor rested his head on his hands, sat on the dragon chair, and waved his hands very tiredly: "Okay, that's it for today's discussion. The rest of the matters will be handed over to Zhongshu first and will be handled by several prime ministers."
After saying this, the emperor stood up and left Deqing Hall with his hands behind his back.
All civil and military officials knelt to see the emperor off.
When everyone got up, Mr. Shen breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment, he felt very bad about himself.
Getting up before dawn and having meetings for almost a whole day will not make anyone any better.
Even though Shen Yi has been fishing, he still can't stand it. Lan
However, Dr. Shen still learned something from this court meeting.
For example, he saw a little old man standing nearby. He could sleep while standing, and he stood very steadily without shaking.
It can be said to be a unique skill.
Furthermore, he saw many people hiding things in their sleeves and sometimes taking a bite secretly.
Anyway, everyone has their own tricks.
Mr. Shen, who had little experience, really suffered a lot. When he followed a group of officials out of Deqing Hall, he felt that his legs were a little weak.
Zhang Jian followed Shen Yi, supported him, and said with a smile: "Zi Heng, you don't have much experience. The court gatherings at the beginning and end of this year are the most procrastinating. You have to take ginseng tablets before going out to survive." "When my eldest father went to court, he always had ginseng slices on him." Lan
"I'll give you some later."
Shen Yi shook his head slightly and said helplessly: "I'm not hungry, it's just that my legs are a little sore after standing there for too long. I'll be fine in a while."
After all, Mr. Shen Yi was young. After walking out of Deqing Palace, he returned to normal soon. At this time, Jiang Jian, Minister of the Ministry of War, greeted him at the door of the hall and asked all the officials of the Ministry of War to pass.
Shen Yi glanced at Zhang Jian next to him and said with a smile: "It's a coincidence that the minister of our Ministry of War has the same name as our senior brother."
"Much more namesake."
Zhang Jian said with a smile: "The officials all like to give their descendants a simplified name, but how can they actually simplify it? This Jiankang city is very complicated."
After the two had a conversation, Shen Yi went to Jiang Shangshu's place to listen to the "instructions." Lan
There were not many officials above the fifth rank of the Ministry of War, and soon they gathered in front of Jiang Shangshu. The minister looked at the sky, stroking his beard and said: "Everyone, it is too late today, so there is no need to go back to the Ministry of War. Everyone goes back to his home. I’ll go back to the Yamen tomorrow to run some errands.”
When everyone heard this, they naturally applauded in unison.
Jiang Shangshu looked at Shen Yi again and smiled at everyone: "This is Shen Ziheng, the newly appointed doctor of the Military Selection Department of our Ministry of War. You all know him, so as not to recognize him when you see him in the Yamen."
In fact, there are very few people in the Ministry of War, especially those officials with rank five or above, who don't know Shen Yi.
After all, apart from the three officers of the Ministry of War, only Mr. Shen wears a crimson official uniform, and he can be said to be the only one in the Ministry of War.
The Secretary of the Ministry of War introduced the newcomers, and other people in the Ministry of War naturally saluted Shen Yi, and Shen Yi also returned the salute, which was considered as getting to know his colleagues.
After everyone saluted, Jiang Shangshu looked at Shen Yi with a smile, reached out and patted Shen Yi's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Mr. Shen, the Military Selection Department is the most important task of the Ministry of War. You have to pay more attention and don't go out of your way. What a mistake." Lan
Except for Shen Yi, the youngest officials of the fifth rank and above in the Ministry of War are all more than one round older than Mr. Shen. When I see Shen Yi, the doctor of the martial arts division, I feel a little sad, but on the surface everyone is still there. Maintain decency.
Mr. Shen was also very sensible and invited these colleagues from the Ministry of War to have a meal at Guiyun Tower.
This meal cost Mr. Shen a lot of money.
By the time the meal was finished, it was already completely dark outside. Shen Yi, who was three to four points drunk, left Guiyun Tower wanderingly. After identifying the route, he got into his carriage and faced the driver. Jiang Sheng said: "Go to Zhao's house."
Jiang Sheng nodded quickly and drove Shen Yi all the way to Zhao Changping's house.
Mr. Shen is already a frequent visitor to the Zhao family. The concierge basically knows him and enters the Zhao family without informing him.
After entering the Zhao family and meeting the Zhao family, Shen Yi realized that his uncle Zhao had not come back yet. Lan
He should still be "working overtime" in the household department.
In desperation, Shen Yi could only wait for a while at Zhao's house. Fortunately, his acquaintance Zhao Jizhou and Zhao Er were rarely at home and could chat with Shen Yi.
Unknowingly, more than half an hour passed, and Zhao Shangshu's sedan finally stopped at the door of Zhao's house. Shen Yi and the Zhao family went out to greet him. He saw Zhao Changping in the front yard, raised his hands to Zhao Shangshu and said, "Uncle."
Zhao Shangshu glanced at Shen Yi, with a smile on his face: "I was talking to Yi An about Zi Heng just now, and Zi Heng is indeed here."
Mr. Shen said with a smile: "It seems that senior brother has also been at the Ministry of Household Affairs until now."
"There are many things in the household department..."
He glanced at Shen Yi. Lan
“At the beginning of the year, it’s inevitable that we’ll be a little busier.”
Mr. Shen touched his nose and did not answer.
He knew that Zhao Changping was hinting that the Ministry of War was not busy.
This is also true. Compared with other yamen, Da Chen's Ministry of War does not have much to do. At the beginning of the year, the most busy task of the Ministry of War was Shen Yi's Military Selection Department. Although other yamen also have things to do, they will not be too urgent. .
That's why Jiang Shangshu asked the people from the Ministry of War to disband on the spot.
Zhao Shangshu walked towards home and said, "I haven't eaten yet. Can Ziheng accompany me to eat some?"
Shen Yi was socializing with his colleagues in Guiyun Tower just now, and indeed he didn't eat anything. He nodded when he heard this, and accompanied Zhao Shangshu to have a meal at Zhao's house. Lan
After eating, Mr. Shen naturally followed Zhao Shangshu into the Zhao family's study.
After entering the study, Shen Yi cupped his hands and said, "If I have offended the court today, please forgive me, uncle."
"Everyone is doing their job."
Zhao Shangshu took a sip of tea and said, "There is no such thing as offending someone."
After a pause, he put down the tea cup, looked at Shen Yi, and said, "But there is something I want to know."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said, "Master, just ask, my nephew will tell you everything he knows."
"What does your Majesty need money for?" Lan
Zhao Changping put down the tea cup in his hand and said: "As far as I know, your Majesty is frugal with money. He doesn't spend much money every year. In recent years, there has been a surplus every year."
He looked at Shen Yi and asked: "Although the Ministry of Revenue does not have a specific amount of money from the Shibo Division, there will definitely be a lot left over in addition to supporting the Dusi Yamen. What will your Majesty do with so much money?"
Master Shen was silent for a while and sighed slightly.
"Uncle, there are some things that you can probably guess even if my nephew doesn't tell me."
"His Majesty has actually been doing the same thing over the past few years. He wants money from the Shipping Company, so it's not difficult to guess his purpose."
Zhao Changping nodded.
"That's for the north." Lan
Shen Yi nodded silently: "There is nothing else to do."
Zhao Shangshu shook his head and sighed: "If it was for the Northern Expedition, Your Majesty would not have gone to such trouble. As long as the court is determined, the Ministry of Revenue will definitely not deprive the front line of money and food."
"But the court's determination is not easy to make."
Just as Shen Yi was about to continue speaking, Zhao Changping waved his hand to him and said, "You don't have to stand, sit down and talk."
Shen Yi sat down as instructed and continued: "Not only the Ministry of Revenue, but also the Ministry of War need to nod. More importantly, several prime ministers in Zhongshu nod."
Zhao Changping frowned when he heard this.
"Does your Majesty want to cross the imperial court?" Lan
"It won't happen if you cross the court."
Shen Yi said honestly: "But in my opinion, His Majesty wants absolute dominance."
He whispered: "It means that this battle cannot be fought if the court says it won't be fought."
"The only way he can stop fighting is if he says he won't fight."
Zhao Shangshu frowned even deeper.
"Wouldn't that mean he became an independent husband?"
Shen Yi coughed and said helplessly: "Uncle, it's better not to say such things." Lan
"It's taboo."
"There are only two of you and me here, not to mention six ears."
Zhao Shangshu looked calm: "It can come out of my mouth and enter your ears, so what are you afraid of?"
"I'm afraid the walls have ears."
Shen Yi said softly: "And it seems that my nephew..."
"It has been more than sixty years since we crossed to the south, and the situation in Dachen's southern side has gradually stabilized."
"At this time, I want to fight the war completely." Lan
"Sometimes, you really need a determined man."
