In the Manna Palace.
Shen Yi, who was wearing a crimson official uniform, was stopped by the emperor with a wave of his hand before he could kneel down.
"There are no outsiders, so Shen Qing doesn't need to be polite. Gao Ming, give Shen Qing a seat."
Soon, Master Shen sat down on the small stool in the Manlu Hall just like before.
The emperor was sitting on the throne and was about to speak. He seemed to feel that something was not right. He winked at Gao Ming. Eunuch Gao understood and moved a small stool for him.
His Majesty the Emperor, dressed in regular clothes, sat next to Shen Yi like a friend of his own generation.
"such a pity."
He reached out and patted Mr. Shen on the shoulder and said with emotion.
"This year's battles in Huai'an were all about holding on. I went out to argue with the old men from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Personnel. I wasn't very powerful and I couldn't win them."
The emperor said with some annoyance: "Otherwise, with Shen Qing's achievements this year, I will have to give you the title of Minister of War no matter what."
If you defend by the river, no matter how good your results are, others will say you are relying on the geographical advantage.
Therefore, this credit must be given some "discounts".
Shen Yi didn't take the comparison seriously, and he didn't expect to get any official position for himself with Huai'an's merits.
Moreover, even if he is given the title of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, it is an additional title and it is impossible to take the actual position.
From a fourth-rank doctor to a third-rank minister of the Ministry of War...it would be good to be promoted, but it doesn't matter to Shen Yi if he can't be promoted.
What he really cares about is something else.
Mr. Shen bowed slightly and said, "I am grateful for your majesty's great love, but I am not worthy of it. This year's several battles in Huai'an, it was the Huai'an defenders who inherited God's grace and felt their saintliness, so they fought bravely to kill the enemy, defended the country's territory, and I..."
"It doesn't really matter."
"I have never thought about asking for any credit for myself, but please the court, please don't forget the merits of the frontline soldiers, and don't let the blood of the frontline soldiers flow in vain!"
After hearing his words, the emperor couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
He patted his thigh hard.
"I have read Huai'an's battle report, every detail."
"Since August, in just three months, there have been more than 5,000 casualties among the soldiers in the capital. Every time I see these battle reports, why don't I feel sad for the soldiers on the front line?"
He looked at Shen Yi and said seriously: "Don't worry, Qing Shen, the pension that the court should pay will not be less than a tael of silver. I will have the Ministry of War record all the contributions reported by Huai'an."
"The Ministry of War will approve every one of your promotions according to Shen Ziheng's report!"
At this point, before Shen Yi could speak, the emperor said again: "Furthermore, I know that since the coastal capital suppressed the Japanese, the military pensions and bounties have been much higher than those of other armies. This time the imperial court issued The pension will be paid according to the pension of the coastal capital!"
Hearing these words, Shen Yi looked up at His Majesty the Emperor and sighed slightly: "Your Majesty loves you so much, I understand in my heart, but based on my understanding of Uncle Zhao, I am afraid that the Ministry of Revenue will not agree to such a pension."
"The Ministry of Revenue does not agree, so I will pay for it from my own funds!"
The emperor said solemnly: "In short, I will not let you, Shen Ziheng, pay for it out of your own pocket."
Hearing what the emperor said, Shen Yi also showed a smile on his face and said with a smile: "Your Majesty seems to be much more generous now."
"That is."
Seeing Shen Yi smile, the emperor's face showed a smile.
Just now, because too many people died on the front line, he was afraid of hurting the feelings of the commander-in-chief Shen Yi. Shen Yi didn't smile, and he didn't smile either.
His Majesty the Emperor smiled and said: "The Liulichang is really good at making money. Even now, the price of Jiankang's transparent colored glaze has plummeted, the Liulichang is still making money every day."
"With this business, my daily life is much richer without realizing it."
Mentioning Liulichang, Shen Yi remembered one thing. After being silent for a while, he finally said: "Your Majesty, there is a Qianhu in our army. Under the coercion and inducement of the Purity Department of the Qi people, he had an affair with the Northern Qi Dynasty. Not only did I I gave the defense plan to Qi Ren and also secretly handed the telescope to Qi Ren.”
"It's not difficult to imitate this thing. What's difficult is how to get transparent glass to use as lenses."
Shen Yi said slowly: "Therefore, it seems that the imperial court should control these transparent colored glazes and not allow them to circulate in large quantities to the north, at least not in a short period of time..."
Hearing Shen Yi's words, the emperor frowned slightly. After a moment, he looked at Shen Yi and said, "Have you dealt with that Qianhu?"
Shen Yi nodded.
"Your Majesty, we are already engaged in military law."
The emperor snorted angrily: "The three Yi tribes!"
Shen Yi lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, this person... it is difficult for him to die now. As for his family members, I think they can just confiscate their homes and exile them..."
The emperor took a deep breath, looked at Shen Yi, and sighed: "That's all, since Shen Qing has already dealt with it, I won't deal with it anymore. I will do it according to Shen Qing's way. If this kind of thing happens again in the future..."
The emperor said angrily: "No need to tolerate it, just leave it to the inner guards to deal with it. The inner guards will take care of them."
Shen Yi lowered his head silently: "Yes, I obey."
"The warship you want, Jiawei, I have already ordered the Ministry of War to send it to Huai'an as soon as possible."
"To be honest, I am very surprised that Huai'an can hold on and gain such an upper hand."
He looked at Shen Yi and whispered: "Next year, Huai'an will stay for another year. When I move the Zhao family, no one in the court will have anything to say."
Defending Huai'an for another year next year means that guarding the Huaihe River can still be accomplished even without the Zhao family.
If the Huaihe Navy is in charge, there is no need for the Zhao family.
Then the court would not need it.
Taking action against the Zhao family requires great courage for the imperial court. For now, His Majesty the Emperor already has this kind of courage.
But the Chen court has not yet.
To put it bluntly, the emperor's will, most of the time, cannot represent the will of the entire court.
That's why the emperor needed Shen Yi to give the court some courage.
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I have just taken over Huai'an this year. Not long after taking over, we were attacked by the Qi people, and they were attacked several times. For a while, it was inevitable that the left and right were overwhelmed, and it was difficult to take care of everything."
"But now, I and the Huai'an garrison have endured the strong wind and waves."
He lowered his head slightly and said: "Next year, the Huai'an garrison will not only defend well, but also fight well."
His Majesty the Emperor was very happy after hearing these words.
He clapped his hands and said with a smile, "I just like hearing this kind of thing."
After being happy for a while, the emperor slowly calmed down. He looked at Shen Yi and said, "It's just that by the beginning of next spring, the number of Qi people on the north bank will double..."
"They will most likely launch a full-scale attack on the south shore."
"What I mean is that at least in the first half of the year, Huai'an will still focus on holding on."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Shen Yi flattered him calmly.
But this statement is empty talk.
No matter how powerful the emperor is, he must still squat in Jiankang. When the time comes, when the cannon fires on the front line, everyone will listen to Mr. Shen.
No one can talk!
His Majesty the Emperor was quite excited. He watched Shen Yi ramble on and talked a lot about the war next year. After talking for more than half an hour, Shen Yi suddenly remembered something and asked: "Does Your Majesty know about King Wei of Northern Qi? "
"King Wei..."
The emperor thought for a while, nodded and said: "I know, the fourth son of the Hu Qi Zhao family, King Wei Zhao Kai."
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly, thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, I heard that the emperor of Northern Qi is getting more and more ill. All the princes of Northern Qi are eyeing the throne."
"At this time, the Emperor of Northern Qi threw out his fourth son and asked him to command the army in the Huaihe River. Isn't that what he likes..."
"no."
The emperor shook his head directly and said decisively: "Shen Qing, you don't understand the royal family. At this critical moment, those who have the hope to inherit the throne must be in the capital! On the day when the emperor collapses, everything will be turned upside down in just an instant. Things are happening along the Huaihe River, where can we get there in time?"
Shen Yi nodded, and then said softly.
"Your Majesty, I thought..."
"If this King Wei can be made to think that..."
"Enough…"
