amaotonovel Chapter 1488 The Crown Prince Observes Government
Chapter 1488 The Crown Prince Observes Government
Chapter 1488 The Crown Prince Observes Government
In recent months, His Majesty the Emperor has often left the palace.
Not only did he like to visit Marquis Shen's mansion, but sometimes he would also take his children with him to leave Yanjing City and go for a walk.
Most of them take the eldest princess out for a walk.
During these rather frequent trips, His Majesty the Emperor has visited his own imperial mausoleum twice.
At this time, the imperial mausoleum of Emperor Hongde had been basically completed. It would be completely completed once the underground palace was closed and the last handful of soil was filled in.
It is worth mentioning that the emperor was quite satisfied with this imperial mausoleum.
After all, in the more than ten years since the recovery of Yandu, the finances of Dachen had been getting better and better, and the treasury of the palace had become fatter and fatter. Therefore, when this imperial mausoleum was built, the budget was very generous, and its specifications were only inferior to those of the Taizu Mausoleum outside Yandu.
Throughout the spring, Emperor Hongde made many trips. Although most of the time there was no fanfare, it could be said that they were known to everyone.
However, after April of the 31st year of Hongde, His Majesty the Emperor suddenly stopped traveling, and for a whole month he did not leave the imperial city even once.
In fact, Shen Yi was rarely called into the palace.
Although Mr. Shen still holds the post of Governor-General of Northern Zhili, the three government offices of Northern Zhili have moved out. He does not have much official business to do, and the more important business he has is handling some important military affairs among the border troops. He has relatively free time.
But the longer he relaxed, the more he felt something was not right.
It was late April.
Shen Ji, who had accompanied his mother in the south for half a year, returned to Yanjing with his mother Ye Chan.
After arriving in Yanjing, he immediately went to Shen Yi's study and bowed to Shen Yi: "Father."
Mr. Shen hummed, looked up at his second son, and motioned him to sit down.
After Shen Ji sat down, Master Shen asked, "Did your journey go smoothly?"
"It went pretty smoothly."
Shen Ji bowed his head and said, "With the people sent by my father following us, we had a smooth journey. It was when we were in Nanjing that we ran into the Fourth Prince. I have already told you about this in the letter."
Mr. Shen then asked, "Where is the Fourth Prince now?"
"sick."
Shen Ji said honestly: "When I was in Fuzhou, I contracted dysentery, vomiting and diarrhea, and couldn't move."
"But before my son came back, the Fourth Prince's condition had been brought under control, so there will be no serious problems."
Mr. Shen smiled silently.
"This move was probably taught to him by someone."
Shen Ji thought about it and said, "Oh, by the way, Dad, some of my uncle's cousins said they wanted to come to Yanjing to take a look. They wanted to go north with their son, but they were rejected by mother."
Shen Yi frowned slightly, then relaxed quickly, and then said, "There's no need to refuse. At most, you just want to find a future in Yanjing. If you really have the ability, your father will help you for your sake."
"My face?"
Shen Ji scratched his head, somewhat confused: "Father, what face do you have for your son?"
"Of course you have face."
Master Shen smiled faintly and said, "You are the second son of our Shen Hou Mansion, the third son of the Shen family. When you walk outside, your father will naturally give you some face."
"Otherwise, you, the Second Young Master, will only be a title."
Shen Ji seemed to be thinking about something, as if he understood what his father said, but also as if he didn't.
Mr. Shen continued to look at the documents. Shen Sanlang was very considerate and immediately stepped forward to add more tea for his father. After Shen Yi took a sip of the tea, he smiled and said, "Where's your mother?"
"I'm talking to Auntie."
Shen Ji lowered his head and said, "I'll be here to see father in a moment."
"Ah."
Mr. Shen stood up, patted Shen Ji on the shoulder, and said, "Ji'er is grown up now. Your elder brother is not in Yanjing, so you are the oldest male in the mansion. You should be more open in what you say and do in the future."
Shen Ji nodded quickly: "Son, I understand."
After the father and son talked for a while, Lu Ruoxi led Ye Chan into the study. After the family chatted for a while, Lu Ruoxi smiled and said, "My sister said that she had two nephews who wanted to live with her, but he refused. He was too polite. Our family has been in Yanjing for so many years, and the most we can do is to add two sets of bowls and chopsticks. How can we not afford it?"
Ye Chan glanced at Shen Yi, then shook her head and said, "The master has a lot of things to do now, so don't bother him with some trivial matters of the Ye family."
Mr. Shen stood up and said with a smile: "Come over if you want. You probably just come here to broaden your horizons. The Ye family is big and powerful in Fuzhou, so they may look down on Yanjing."
Ye Chan felt a little embarrassed and quickly said, "Master, you are making fun of me."
Shen Yi walked out and said with a smile: "I'm going to the palace. When I come back, we'll have a reunion dinner."
Lu Ruoxi stood up, followed Shen Yi, and asked, "Husband, is there something wrong in the palace?"
Shen Yi shook his head and said, "Nothing, just going to the palace to take a look."
Lu Ruoxi said softly: "A few days ago, the Queen invited me to the palace, and the atmosphere in the palace was a little strange."
Shen Yi patted her shoulder.
"Don't worry, I'm here, nothing will happen."
After saying that, Shen Yi changed into a first-grade casual dress, left home in a carriage, and soon entered the imperial city. After passing the palace gate, he was led by two young eunuchs to the entrance of Ganlu Palace.
At this moment, Emperor Hongde had not seen any foreign ministers for more than half a month. Even the Prime Minister was unable to see the emperor.
But Shen Yi is an exception.
He could see his old friend almost at any time.
Not long after being led into the Ganlu Palace, Shen Yi saw Emperor Hongde, who was swaying on a recliner in the palace.
Emperor Hong De's complexion now is obviously worse than it was a few months ago.
Seeing that it was Shen Yi who came, the emperor smiled, pointed to the small stool next to him, and said, "Sit down."
After Mr. Shen bowed, he sat down as he was told and asked, "Your Majesty, are you all right these days?"
The emperor waved his hand to dismiss the palace servants and said honestly, "It's not very good."
He turned his head to look at Shen Yi, and said helplessly: "I don't have much energy anymore."
Shen Yi was shocked and asked silently: "Your Majesty, what are your specific symptoms? Can you tell me?"
The emperor smiled dumbly: "Why, Shen Qing is also good at medicine?"
"I don't understand."
Shen Yi whispered, "I have only read some unconventional books, and perhaps I can have some different opinions from the imperial doctors."
"Fever often occurs."
The emperor hesitated for a moment, then continued, "You will still get sores on your body."
"It was OK in the winter, but now that the weather is hotter, it's even harder to bear. Sometimes I can't sleep and I have a fever."
He looked at Shen Yi: "I'm still a little hot now."
Shen Yi frowned slightly.
Could it be... heavy metal poisoning?
Seeing Shen Yi frowning, the emperor smiled and said, "Okay, don't worry about me. I won't die from this disease within ten days or half a month."
He looked at Shen Yi and asked, "Why did Shen Qing come to the palace this time?"
"Some time ago, His Majesty told me that he would let me go to the palace when the Fourth Prince came back. Now that my son has returned to Yanjing, the Fourth Prince should..."
"We are already on our way back to Yanjing."
Emperor Hong De hummed, and said silently: "According to the pace, the fourth brother should be back in ten days or so."
As he said that, he turned his head and glanced at Shen Yi.
The king and his minister exchanged glances, and many things were self-evident.
Shen Yi said softly: "Your Majesty, the prince did nothing wrong."
The emperor closed his eyes and said, "He didn't do anything, so he won't make any mistakes."
"We must find him something to do."
His Majesty the Emperor was leaning back in a recliner, which was shaking constantly.
"How about letting him enter the Secretariat to observe government affairs?"
Shen Yi bowed his head respectfully: "Your Majesty, make the decision."
The emperor sighed.
"Once he enters the Secretariat, my leisurely days will be over."
(End of this chapter)