I don't know how long it took after General Zhao left. When Shen Yi was still lost in thought, the emperor's voice rang in his ears.
His Majesty the Emperor spoke in a lazy tone, yawned and said, "Okay, Zhao Lu is gone. Shen Qing, please sit down and talk. We, the emperor and his ministers, still have many things to talk about."
Hearing this, Shen Yi nodded silently, then walked to the small stool and sat down, silently raised his head and glanced at the emperor.
Seeing Shen Yi's expression, the emperor was thoughtful, then coughed and said, "It is very important to guard the Huaihe River this time..."
After the emperor paused, he continued: "According to the information sent by the northern internal guards, the Qi people have indeed been moving a lot recently, and..."
He looked at Shen Yi and said, "And last time, Shen Qing, after you beat that Qi man Zhu Man, the whole Northern Qi court was indeed a little angry."
"In Yandu City, the sound of horses trampling Jiangnan has become louder and louder."
Hearing these words, Shen Yi felt helpless.
He beat Zhu Man solely because he wanted to vent his anger on the emperor.
Moreover, the reason why the Qi people were angry was obviously not because Shen Yi beat up Northern Qi's envoy, but because Nan Chen was unwilling to pay "yearly tribute" to Northern Qi anymore.
But in front of the boss, you can't say this kind of blame-blaming words. If you say it, it will only be unpopular. Mr. Shen just sat there silently and said nothing.
After the emperor talked about the intelligence about Northern Qi for a while, he gave his own conclusion. He said solemnly: "According to the intelligence from the internal guards, it is very likely that the Qi people will attack Huaihe this year, even if they don't go all out. A national war will also be a big war.”
"After all, these Qi people are used to being arrogant."
At this point, the emperor snorted in displeasure.
"If you get used to being arrogant, you won't be able to bear any grievance."
He looked at Shen Yi and continued: "If they fight, the Huaihe River defense line will definitely be impacted. Whether the coastal capital can hold a section of the Huaihe River defense line will not affect the overall war situation, but it is extremely critical for you and me, the emperor and our ministers. "
The emperor paused, looked at Shen Yi, and said in a deep voice: "If the coastal capital can fight well, then no matter what I do in the future, the civil servants in the court will have nothing to say."
The original intention of establishing the Coastal Capital Division was to one day replace the Huaihe Navy, or a part of the Huaihe Navy.
This time, it can be regarded as an exam for the Coastal Capital Division. If the exam passes, the emperor can naturally use it as he wants. However, if the exam "fails" or even makes a big mistake, then the future of the Coastal Capital Division will be in doubt.
Shen Yi nodded to show that he understood. He looked up at the emperor, sighed slightly and said: "Your Majesty, the Coastal Capital Division has been chasing Japanese pirates in the past few years. Although the Japanese pirates are not as good as the Qi people in combat effectiveness, over the past few years, the Coastal Capital Division has …Definitely not considered weak.”
"If 20,000 coastal commanders are used to replace the defense line of 20,000 Huaihe Navy, I am at least 80% sure that I can deal with the Qi people without any problem, but if the Huaihe Navy wants to do harm in the dark..."
The Huaihe Navy has been based along the Huaihe River for so many years, and its foundation is extremely deep. Moreover, they know the defense line along the Huaihe River best. Not to mention whether they will be connected together, even if these people do not have an affair with the Qi people, when the time comes, they will deliberately give the coastal capital to the , arrange a dangerous river section, or deliberately leak the details of the coastal capital, or stand still when the enemy attacks...
Then the situation of the 20,000 people in Coastal Capital Division may not be good.
When that time comes, it will be a huge test for the coastal capitals.
"Shen Qing, don't worry."
The emperor looked calm and said: "My eyes will always be on the banks of the Huaihe River. As long as the coastal capital's combat power is there and can resist the Qi people, I will help you solve other matters."
"If the Huaihe Navy really refuses to support you after you encounter a large group of enemies."
The emperor snorted and said in a low voice, "I won't worry about it anymore."
The monarch and his ministers stayed in Deqing Palace for a full hour. When the sun set in the west and it was almost evening, Shen Yi said goodbye and left, preparing to go home to rest.
Before leaving, Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, if I go to preside over the Coastal Capital Division, before I leave, I would like to meet with the two commanders of the Coastal Capital Division who are currently in Songjiang Mansion."
The emperor smiled, nodded, and said, "That's no problem. Just write to them directly and ask them to come to Jiankang."
At this point, the emperor paused and said: "This time, I originally wanted you to command the Coastal Capital Division as the commander of the capital, but this official position is a military attache after all. Regardless of whether it is the Ministry of War or the Ministry of Personnel, It is unlikely that I will agree. This time, Shen Qing, you can only go to the coastal capital to supervise the army as an imperial envoy."
Shen Yi understands this very well.
because…
Because the commander-in-chief is not only a military attache, but also a second-grade military attache!
Not to mention that Shen Yi, a civil servant, is not suitable for the position of military attache. Just talking about this grade, it is difficult for Shen Yi to be promoted to the fourth grade official.
If he could be promoted, the official system of the imperial court would be "chaotic".
Once the official system is in chaos, people's hearts will also be in chaos.
Although there are some rules set by the emperor, the emperor himself also needs to abide by these rules and is limited by the rules.
Shen Yi bowed his head respectfully, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, as long as you can do things for the court, I don't care about your rank or position..."
"good."
Hearing these words, the emperor himself was a little moved. He patted Shen Yi on the shoulder, sighed slightly, and said: "If all the officials in the imperial court had the same idea as Shen Qing, I, Chen Yi, would have been ZTE long ago. .”
After the two people exchanged a few words, Mr. Shen said goodbye and left Deqing Palace. Although His Majesty the Emperor did not see him off in person, he asked the eunuch Gao Ming to see Shen Yi off.
Eunuch Gao sent Shen Yi all the way out of Deqing Palace. Mr. Shen stopped at the gate of the palace, turned back to Gao Ming and said with a smile: "Eunuch Gao, stop, just send him here."
Gao Ming nodded first. He was about to turn around when he suddenly remembered something. He looked at Shen Yi and asked, "Master Shen, is our nephew married?"
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile and said, "Not yet, but he already has a sweetheart, and he is expected to get married within this year."
"Well."
Gao Ming nodded and said, "That's a good thing."
After hesitating for a moment, he continued: "Our family is busy with things at this time, and it is not easy to go out of the palace. After Mr. Shen saw our nephew, he helped our family tell him that if he is not in a hurry to get married, , our family can find a match for him."
Master Shen was thoughtful and asked, "What kind of marriage?"
"The granddaughter of a minister of the Sixth Ministry."
Eunuch Gao's tone was calm, but the content of his words was quite explosive!
You know, a third-grade minister is already a serious court elder. Would such an elder be willing to let Xu Fu enter as his grandson-in-law?
Shen Yi thought for a while and asked, "Eunuch Gao, let me ask a question for Xu Fu."
"Why?"
"Because his errand at Liulichang was done very well, and His Majesty is very satisfied."
Gao Ming looked calm and said quietly: "Your Majesty is satisfied, and our family is naturally also satisfied. We just want to find a better background for our nephew."
The appearance of Liulichang made Gao Ming's position as the eunuch, which was originally somewhat unsafe, inexplicably more secure.
Therefore, the inner court manager would take the initiative to benefit Xu Fu.
This is also selling well to Shen Yi.
Shen Yi nodded slightly and said with a smile.
"Okay, I will tell Xu Fu after I see him."
"Um."
Eunuch Gao smiled and said, "It doesn't matter if he doesn't want to. We can just marry the original woman."
The great eunuch turned around silently and spoke.
"When he gets married, it would be bad if he doesn't dislike the status of the elder in our family."
"Just send a message to the palace."
