The dragon chariot was quickly prepared.
Accompanied by the eunuch Gao Ming, His Majesty the Emperor left the palace and the imperial city in a dragon chariot.
This made almost everyone in Jiankang's civil and military officials look at him with suspicion.
The emperor sat in the car, waved to Gao Ming beside him, and said with a smile: "I'm happy today. I'll call Shen Heng from Zhongshushe home, and I'll meet him together."
The high eunuch nodded quickly and turned to call a young eunuch. The young eunuch immediately bowed his head and said yes, turned around and went down.
Shen Yi's family lived on Datong Street, not very far from the Imperial City. Not long after the dragon chariot left the Imperial City, it stopped at the door of Shen's mansion.
By this time, the Shen family had already received the news. By the time the emperor got off the chariot, a group of people were already kneeling at the door of the Shen Mansion. Among them, Lu Ruoxi, the third-grade imperial concubine, was kneeling at the front. Shen Yuan, who was already five years old, was also kneeling. He knelt down beside his mother in a polite manner and shouted, "Long live the mountain."
Next to Lu Ruoxi was Chen Youniang, the second daughter-in-law of the Shen family. Compared to Lu Ruoxi, this woman from a peasant family seemed quite nervous when she met the emperor for the first time.
The emperor walked up to Lu Ruoxi with a smile, stretched out his hand to help her up, and said with a smile: "Mrs. Shen, there is no need to be polite."
As he said that, he looked at Chen Youniang who was already pregnant, and said with a smile: "Who is this?"
Chen Youniang lowered her head and did not dare to speak.
Lu Ruoxi was relatively calm. She saluted and said, "Your Majesty, these are my concubine's younger siblings."
"oh."
The emperor smiled: "She is Shen Zichang's wife."
Chen Youniang quickly lowered her head and said yes.
The emperor then turned to look at Shen Yuan.
At this time, Shen Yi's eldest son is already five years old and has grown in stature. Because Lu Ruoxi personally raised him since he was a child and taught him reading and some basic etiquette rules, the little guy is already quite well-behaved and sensible.
The emperor bent down, pinched his nose, and said with a smile: "Little guy, do you still recognize me? I hugged you when you were a child."
Shen Yuan first looked at the emperor with some curiosity, and then at his mother who had been winking at him. After thinking about it, he honestly shook his head and said, "I can't remember clearly."
The emperor laughed, bent down and held him in his arms, and walked towards the Shen family gate.
Lu Ruoxi's expression changed drastically, she quickly stepped forward, lowered her head and said, "Your Majesty, this is impossible, how can this child bear it..."
The emperor hugged Shen Yuan and smiled heartily: "I am similar in age to his father. We are considered peers. I am his uncle. What does it matter if we hug him?"
With that said, he continued to walk to the Shen family's house. As he walked, he said: "Mrs. Shen, I like this child very much. If you have nothing to do in the future, you can often take him to the palace to play. My children will be with him." He's the same age, so we can be a playmate together."
When the emperor spoke, Lu Ruoxi naturally did not dare to respond and bowed her head in response.
"correct."
The emperor stopped and said, "Didn't Shen Qing have a daughter? Why didn't I see her?"
"Back to Your Majesty, in the backyard."
Lu Ruoxi lowered her head and said: "The little girl is still young and doesn't understand the rules. She was afraid of bumping into the Holy Driver, so she didn't let her out..."
With a smile on his face, the emperor said, "You will have to bring him out to me later. I haven't seen that child yet."
Lu Ruoxi nodded in agreement, but there was a murmur in her heart.
Her husband once told her that the emperor intended for his eldest son, Li Wang, to marry his youngest daughter, but his husband did not agree...
Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor wanted to force this marriage while my husband was not at home?
Thinking of this, Lu Ruoxi shook her head in her mind and rejected the idea.
As the emperor, he cannot do such a thing no matter what.
While she was thinking wildly, His Majesty the Emperor had already entered the main hall. He was the Emperor, the Supreme Being, so naturally he sat on the main seat honestly and politely. However, His Majesty the Emperor seemed to like Shen Yuan very much and still held the child in his arms. , and quiz him on some questions from time to time.
Shen Yuan has followed his mother since he was a child, and now he knows a lot of words, which is no worse than some elementary school boys. He naturally answers fluently. After the emperor asked a few questions, he became very excited and said with a smile: "Good boy, you really know a lot." , grow up quickly, and when you enter the palace examination in the future, I will nominate you to be a Jinshi."
When Lu Ruoxi heard this, she knelt down, lowered her head and said, "I, on behalf of my concubine, would like to thank Your Majesty for your grace."
The emperor looked at Lu Ruoxi who was kneeling on the ground and was stunned.
But he was in a good mood today, and he quickly smiled heartily and said with a smile: "You two really don't have a fuel-efficient lamp, that's all. I keep my word, but the premise is..."
The emperor rubbed Shen Yuan's head and said with a smile: "This child will have to take the imperial examination in the future."
As a mother, she naturally thinks about her son. Now that the emperor has personally promised his child a future, Lu Ruoxi is naturally happy and quickly expresses her gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor put Shen Yuan aside, stood up and helped Lu Ruoxi up, and said with a smile: "Don't kowtow all the time, sit down and talk."
Lu Ruoxi sat down carefully. After sitting down, she raised her head to look at the emperor and asked, "Your Majesty suddenly came to your humble abode, and I am extremely frightened..."
"I know that you and your family are all wondering why I suddenly came to your house."
The emperor smiled and said, "I will tell you about this later when Shen Heng comes back."
"correct."
The emperor looked at Lu Ruoxi and asked, "Isn't Shen Qing's father in Jiankang?"
Lu Ruoxi shook her head and said, "My uncle in Jiangdu is not in good health. Not long after my father celebrated the New Year, he went back to Jiangdu to visit my uncle. He has not come back yet."
She asked: "Your Majesty, do you have something to do with father-in-law?"
"it's okay no problem."
The emperor lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then smiled and said, "It's commonplace to chat."
While several people were talking, Shen Heng from the Zhongshu House hurried back, ran all the way to the main hall of his house, and knelt in front of the emperor: "Your Majesty, Shen Heng, pays homage to your Majesty!"
The emperor stretched out his hand to support him and said with a smile, "Get up and talk."
Shen Heng stood up respectfully. When the emperor asked him to sit down, he sat down carefully.
At this moment, the family finally arrived. The emperor put down the tea cup in his hand and glanced at everyone, still with an unstoppable smile on his face.
"You should be able to guess that I am here today because of Shen Qing."
"Long story short."
The emperor said with a smile: "Shen Qing has made great achievements in the north not long ago. It is a great achievement that has not been seen in decades. I am very happy in my heart. I have to reward the Shen family with something. In front of me today, what do you have? Whatever you want, it’s okay to say it.”
The emperor was very generous.
"I will check them one by one."
At this moment, the family's eyes were all focused on Shen Heng.
Since Shen Zhang and Shen Yi were both not at home, it was natural that Shen Heng, the courtier, was in charge of the Shen family.
As a member of Zhongshushe, Shen Heng met the emperor many times on weekdays, so he was not too nervous in front of the emperor. He bowed his head respectfully and said: "My brother serves the imperial court and serves your majesty. This is what the Shen family should do." Up and down, don’t dare to be greedy for merit..."
"Besides, since it's my brother's credit, he should be rewarded, I'll wait..."
"I dare not bear it..."
The emperor stood up with a smile on his face.
"Of course I want to reward Shen Qing. When his memorial to the court arrives, I will immediately hold a court meeting to discuss the reward for him."
"But if you reward him, you should reward him, and if you reward you, you will be rewarded. Don't get in the way."
After saying something, the emperor touched Shen Yuan's head.
"Little guy, how about I teach you Cheng Zhiro?"
Shen Yuan scratched his head, a little confused: "Your Majesty, what is Cheng Zhilang..."
Before he finished speaking, Shen Heng was already kneeling on the ground, lowered his head and said: "Brother Chendai, thank you for your grace!"
Chengzhilang was a Wenxun official of the sixth rank.
Similar to an honorary title.
People like Shen Yuan are typical Yin Guan. However, Yin Guan is usually given to future generations after courtiers reach adulthood or when an adult in the family is gone. A five-year-old Yin Guan like Shen Yuan is really rare. .
You know, Shen Heng is now a seventh-grade official.
In other words, based on pure salary level, the salary of his eldest nephew will exceed that of his ninth uncle in the future.
The emperor was in a very good mood today. He first appointed Shen Yuan as an official, and after meeting Shen Sangsang, he gave his personal jade pendant to the youngest daughter of the Shen family. After staying at the Shen family for half an hour, he Leave in a dragon chariot.
After leaving the Shen family, the emperor looked at Eunuch Gao who was accompanying him and said with a smile: "Gao Ming, what do you think these old men will do when I tell them that my Huai'an army has captured Xuzhou City?" expression?"
Eunuch Gao thought for a while, then lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty, I think the princes in the temple won't be too surprised."
The emperor thought about it for a while, then said with a smile: "Yes, I came to the Shen family today. They should be thinking wildly behind their backs. They won't be surprised by what I say."
Every trip the emperor made had political implications.
Especially this kind of upright and upright travel in a dragon chariot has a particularly strong political meaning.
Today, the emperor came to the Shen family.
Apart from anything else, the Shen family's family status in Jiankang will be greatly improved in the future!
And it is obvious that the emperor is building momentum for Shen Yi!
"Brilliant..."
His Majesty the Emperor was sitting on the dragon chariot, stroking his chin beard, and was in trouble.
"How do you think I should reward him?"
(End of chapter)
