The emperor's tour is a big event no matter which dynasty or generation he is in.
Even when the world is at peace and the country is unified, this kind of thing must be cautious and cautious. After all, in this imperial era, although the emperor is not the foundation of the country, he is indeed the symbol of the country. Once something happens to the emperor himself, he will not be affected. It will definitely cause instability in the country, but it will definitely cause turmoil in the court.
At this time, the turmoil in the court meant that Mr. Shen's Northern Expedition plan would be immediately shelved or even terminated permanently.
This is unacceptable to Shen Yi.
He took the document sent by Zhao Changping, sat in his seat, closed his eyes to sort out his thoughts, and said, "Grind the ink."
Ye Chan responded obediently and polished Mr. Shen's ink at the side.
Shen Yi quickly opened his eyes, picked up his pen and began to write a private letter to the emperor.
He wrote this letter for a full hour, almost two to three thousand words, stating in detail the interests and risks of the emperor's departure from the capital at this time, and advising the emperor to be patient in Jiankang until the whole territory of Shandong was recovered, not only could If you go to Qufu to worship Confucius, you can also directly go to Mount Tai to enshrine the Buddha and complete the necessary check-in task of becoming an emperor through the ages.
After writing this letter, the sky had completely darkened. It was already summer. Mr. Shen had spent a lot of effort and sweat was forming on his forehead.
Ye Chan took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his head, then helped Shen Yi dry the ink, folded the seven or eight pages of letter paper one by one, and put them into the envelope.
After filling the envelope, Ye Chan looked at Shen Yi and asked, "Sir, are you sending it out now?"
"Um."
Shen Yi nodded and said: "Leave it to the inner guards and ask them to rush it to Jiankang six hundred miles overnight."
Ye Chan nodded and was about to go down with the letter when Jiang Sheng in the yard trotted all the way to the door and his voice came again.
"Sir, there is a letter from the palace."
Shen Yi stood up and walked to the door, taking the thin letter from Jiang Sheng.
After unfolding, there were only a few words on the letter.
"I'm tired."
"I want to go out and relax."
This letter has no beginning or end, no title at the beginning, and no signature at the end.
But Shen Yi recognized it as the emperor's handwriting.
Seeing these words, Shen Yi sighed silently in his heart.
Your Majesty the Emperor, you have stopped playing with reason and started playing with emotion.
This letter was clearly written in a tone similar to that of a friend.
When your leader talks about feelings with you, it's hard for you to reason with him.
Otherwise it would be too emotionally damaging.
Mr. Shen's mind was running wildly. Suddenly, he turned around and took out the private letter addressed to the palace from Ye Chan. He handed it to Jiang Sheng and warned, "Go now and give this letter to the inner guard." , let them hurry six hundred miles and send it to the palace."
Having said this, Shen Yi paused and warned: "Remember, half an hour after sending it out..."
Shen Yi thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No, after tea time, you immediately go to the inner guard again and ask the inner guard to withdraw this letter and say I made a mistake."
"If it has been sent out, let them send horses to recover the letter."
Although Jiang Sheng didn't understand the meaning of Shen Yi's operation, he still nodded honestly.
"I'll do it right away."
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "Don't tell anyone what I told you."
Jiang Sheng nodded quickly: "I understand."
He turned around and strode away.
Ye Chan stood behind Shen Yi, thoughtfully: "Since the young master is not going to persuade your majesty, why bother sending that letter?"
Shen Yi sat back in his seat, rubbed his temples, and said, "It's not that I can't persuade him, it's not that I don't want to persuade him."
"This attitude must be conveyed."
"And then there's..."
Mr. Shen narrowed his eyes and said softly: "If I don't send it out, wouldn't this letter be written in vain?"
His Majesty the Emperor is now in a relationship with Mr. Shen. Shen Yi naturally wants to have a relationship with His Majesty. He wants to tell His Majesty the Emperor that I am so firmly opposed to your going north, but when you wrote a letter, I immediately withdrew what I had already written. letter.
How affectionate and righteous is this?
Ye Chan thought for a moment and seemed to understand the meaning of Shen Yi's words. She thought thoughtfully and said, "Do you want the young master to give the inner guards more time? During the tea time, they may not be able to convey the young master's long letter." Transcribe it.”
"Any longer, it won't be true anymore."
Mr. Shen said lazily: "There are many capable people in the inner guard. They don't need to copy it down immediately. As long as someone reads it once, they can keep silent afterward."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi said with a smile: "One of the elders in my sect also has this ability. He has a photographic memory with one glance and ten lines."
Shen Yi is talking about Zhao Changping. This Xianggong Zhao, who was born in second place, was a real child prodigy at that time, and he was well known and remembered.
After listening to Shen Yi's words, Ye Chan stood behind Shen Yi and thought about it carefully before she even understood the reason behind this action. After thinking about it carefully, she couldn't help but feel chills running down her spine.
Miss Ye let out a long sigh and said softly: "I originally thought that I was a smart person and could handle the military matters clearly when I help the young master."
"However, I have to think about the truth behind the two or three sentences of the young master for a long time before I can understand it."
"There are too many twists and turns."
She said faintly: "If I were born as a boy, and I was lucky enough to enter the officialdom, I would probably not have any bones left to be eaten."
Although these words were spoken by her, they may not necessarily have the meaning of flattering Mr. Shen. However, Mr. Shen was very impressed. He looked back at Ye Chan with a smile and said, "These are all twists and turns. It’s not a good thing, and it’s not what a gentleman would do.”
Ye Chan laughed softly and said: "So, the young master is not a gentleman?"
"Of course not."
Mr. Shen said with a smile: "If I were a gentleman, I might not even be able to serve as a county magistrate now. How can I talk about my current status?"
Having said this, Mr. Shen added: "There are few gentlemen in official circles nowadays."
"I'm not a gentleman, I just try my best not to be a villain."
With that said, he stood up and walked outside.
"I'm going out to do some errands, and Chan'er will be in trouble here."
Ye Chan nodded slightly.
"Don't worry, sir."
Mr. Shen walked out of his study. Not long after, he found his follower Zhu Zhen and ordered: "Go and pass my order to the three generals and ask them to push the battle line as far north as possible."
Zhu Zhen bowed his head deeply: "I obey my orders!"
Mr. Shen thought for a while and continued: "Tell them that if the war ahead allows them to come back to Yanzhou to see me."
"yes!"
Zhu Zhen clasped his fists, turned around and left, going down to do some errands.
Mr. Shen looked to the north and shook his head slightly in his heart.
Although the emperor's trip has not yet been decided, Shen Yi has already begun to make preparations. Before the emperor arrives, he will push the battle line further north to ensure the emperor's safety.
If His Majesty the Emperor really comes one day, Shen Yi's Huai'an army will shrink its tentacles and temporarily switch from offense to defense.
After issuing the general order, Shen Yi went to find Zhang Jian without stopping, and pulled Zhang Fuzun out of bed who had gone to bed.
Mr. Shen didn't talk nonsense and got straight to the point.
"Senior brother, Xuzhou's recruiting action needs to be faster."
"Within a month, I will have 20,000 new recruits."
Zhang Fuzun was still a little confused at this moment. Hearing this, he looked at Shen Yi angrily: "We are going to recruit soldiers. You are recruiting soldiers yourself. What are you doing to pull me up?"
"Time is urgent."
Mr. Shen coughed and said, "I have to ask the local magistrate of Xuzhou to cooperate, so I want to ask you, senior brother, to help me."
Having said this, Shen Yi hesitated, moved slightly closer to Zhang Jian, and whispered something in his ear.
When Zhang Jian heard this, not only did his sleepiness disappear, but he almost jumped up with excitement and said in a voiceless voice: "You are crazy!"
"How can you deal with this kind of thing!"
Shen Yi was a little helpless: "It seems that if I don't come down, he won't come."
He looked at Zhang Jian and said softly: "This matter is still top secret. Apart from you and my senior brothers, few people know about it, so don't tell anyone about it for the time being."
After a pause, Shen Yi continued: "If it really comes, in Xuzhou and Shandong, I will naturally bear the greatest responsibility, and senior brother, you will not be able to escape the second responsibility."
"So, our brothers and sisters, we should prepare if we can."
"He's here, so we won't be in a hurry."
Speaking of this, Mr. Shen let out a breath.
"Of course, it would be better if he didn't come."
Zhang Jian's face turned pale after Shen Yi said a few words.
"Why do I have to bear the responsibility for this for no reason?"
Shen Yi smiled hoarsely: "You are the prefect of Xuzhou and the prefect of Yanzhou. If you don't take responsibility, who will take responsibility?"
Zhang Fuzun's face turned pale and he murmured: "Zi Heng, will there be no problem?"
"What you said made me feel uneasy."
He swallowed: "I'm afraid it's been difficult to sleep recently."
Shen Yi said helplessly: "Now I just hope that the ministers in Jiankang can persuade him to move, but..."
Mr. Shen said leisurely: "However, our Majesty has been away from Beijing for a long, long time."
When Shen Yi first met the emperor, the emperor wanted to leave Jiankang and go out for a visit. Seven or eight years later, he still couldn't move.
Mr. Shen touched his chin, thoughtfully.
"It's good that he can really come out, otherwise..."
"It's time for me to worry about his mental state."
