amaotonovel Chapter 1459 There is a Way Out
Chapter 1459 There is a Way Out
Chapter 1459 There is a Way Out
At present, Emperor Hongde has only four princes of marriageable age.
Among them, the second eldest brother withdrew from the competition for the throne early because he was naughty when he was a child and broke his leg when he fell off a horse. That means only the eldest, the third and the fourth eldest brother have a better chance at the moment.
Now, the third prince sits in the East Palace, but the other two princes are more or less unwilling to give up.
In particular, after the position of crown prince was decided, Emperor Hongde did not send them out to be vassal kings, and even took both of them to the north.
The meaning behind this is self-evident.
And what Shen Yi said was nothing more than following the emperor's wishes.
If he were to follow his true thoughts, with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's ability, he might not even be able to be a stable prince. If he were to ascend to the throne in the future, he would definitely make stupid mistakes and come into conflict with him, Shen.
The sooner it is better to get rid of it.
Emperor Hong De nodded gently: "Shen Qing is right, now we have to take another look."
At this moment, the king and his minister have made the same decision, and their true thoughts may also be the same.
The idea is that although the prince is incompetent, he cannot be deposed now.
Because the court's move has not been completed yet and the political situation is in turmoil, the court needs a crown prince to reassure the people, and His Majesty the Emperor also needs a prince to stabilize the situation.
If we think about it further, when Empress Dowager Sun was seriously ill, Emperor Hong De was forced to make the promise. After Empress Dowager Sun passed away, if he went back on his word, no minister in the court would dare to object.
The reason why he went with the flow and established this prince was that he might have used the prince as a tool to stabilize the turmoil caused by the capital relocation.
After all, with the crown prince around, the political situation can never be too chaotic.
His Majesty the Emperor held Shen Yi and talked for a long time, then looked at Shen Yi and said with a smile: "Have you reached an agreement with the Koreans?"
"If that doesn't work, I will send a letter to the King of Goryeo to dispel his concerns."
Master Shen looked embarrassed and lowered his head slightly and said, "It's just a small matter. How dare I bother Your Majesty with it?"
Emperor Hongde shook his head slightly and said, "I watched Shen Yuan grow up. When he was little, he spent more time with me than with you. As an elder, it is only natural for me to worry about his marriage."
"I'm afraid Shen Yuan himself doesn't agree to this matter. As long as he agrees, I can immediately issue an edict to Goryeo to grant this marriage."
Shen Yi looked up at the emperor.
The emperor looked calm: "I have thought about it."
"Mr. Shen has made too many contributions to the Great Chen. Now he wants to leave a way out for his family. I will naturally help him do this."
He reached out and patted Shen Yi on the shoulder, smiling and saying, "Mr. Shen's ability can be said to be unrivaled in the world. I am doing this to leave a way out for the Li family."
Shen Yi was shocked when he heard this, and immediately knelt on the ground, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I am terrified when you say this."
His Majesty the Emperor quickly helped him up, shook his head and smiled, "I know what you are thinking, Shen Qing."
"If you have ulterior motives, you should have been targeting Jiankang instead of Goryeo in the past few years."
"You, Shen Ziheng, set your sights on a tiny country like Goryeo."
His Majesty the Emperor sighed.
"You are letting me."
Master Shen bowed his head deeply and said, "Your Majesty is a man of great virtue, both civil and military. You have nurtured the people. I am blessed by your support and kindness. I am where I am today. Even if I die, I will never dare to have any unreasonable thoughts!"
"OK OK."
The emperor coughed and shook his head, saying, "I understand Shen Qing, and Shen Qing also understands me. I am not in good health now, so let's stop arguing and sit down and have a good talk."
Master Shen sighed, sat down, and said, "Your Majesty, I know you can't listen to what I say, but you..."
He looked at the documents on the table and said, "You can't work so hard any longer. You still need to take care of your health. You still need to put aside many things and let the ministers handle them."
"If it was in the past, it would be possible."
The emperor said silently: "But now, the court is moving the capital. Each of the ministers in the court has his own plan in mind. I must channel all aspects and let those people know that I am watching them all the time. Only in this way will they dare not have any other intentions and the relocation of the capital will not go wrong."
"Don't worry, Shen Qing."
The emperor smiled and said, "I will not die for a while. I must complete the relocation of the capital, stabilize the government, and choose a suitable successor for Da Chen. Only then can I go down to see the late emperor and my ancestors with peace of mind."
"but…"
The emperor sat back in his seat, looked at the documents on his desk, sighed and said, "If anything happens to me, the court will need you, Shen Qing, to come out and correct the government."
The emperor had said this the last time he was in Jiankang. At that time, Master Shen was reluctant to take on this responsibility, so he did not agree to it directly.
And at this time, the emperor said this again.
If it were normal, Shen Yi could still shirk the responsibility, but now, the emperor has taken the initiative to give the Shen family a way out, and Shen Yi can no longer be so disloyal. He first looked up at the emperor, then lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, you are in good health, nothing will happen to you, if..."
"Just in case..."
Master Shen took a deep breath and bowed his head, saying, “Nothing will go wrong with the court.”
Emperor Hongde showed a happy smile on his face, and he even laughed out loud: "I have waited for Shen Qing to say this for too long."
"With Shen Qing's words, I don't have to worry about anything anymore."
Emperor Hongde took a deep breath, and seemed to have regained some of the vigor and vitality of his youth: "We, the king and his subjects, have no worries now. We can do whatever we want and see how far we can take Dachen!"
Shen Yi bowed his head and said, "I will follow your majesty closely and remove the thorns for you."
Emperor Hong De once again walked up to Shen Yi, pulled his sleeve, and spoke with emotion.
"You and I have been friends for more than 20 years. In name we are king and subject, but in reality we are brothers."
Master Shen was silent for a long time, and whispered: "Your Majesty..."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
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After staying in Dezhou for two days, the Emperor set out again. When the Emperor arrived in Northern Zhili, the Crown Prince hurried over, knelt before the Emperor's carriage, and kowtowed: "I am late in welcoming you. Please punish me, Father!"
The prince set out from Yanjing with Shen Yi, but his Royal Highness the Prince was unable to ride a horse for a long distance. After riding for half a day, he got back into the sedan chair. Therefore, he arrived a little slower than Shen Yi and Li Mu.
Such a small matter was not enough to punish the prince. His Majesty the Emperor lifted the curtain of the carriage, glanced at him, and said calmly: "It's not too late, just accompany me."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was overjoyed and immediately kowtowed to express his gratitude and followed the team.
Emperor Hongde waved to him again and said, "Come, come, come to my carriage and tell me what you have seen and heard in the north over the past six months."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was even happier when he heard this. He looked around and then carefully boarded the dragon chariot. The father and son rode in the same chariot.
After getting on the car, Li Rong lowered his head and said, "Father, you have traveled all the way, thank you for your hard work..."
The emperor smiled and said nothing, "Tell me what you have seen in the past six months."
Li Rong nodded quickly, and then said: "Father, I have been in Datong Prefecture for more than a month. The frontier troops of Datong Prefecture are well-organized and have strong combat effectiveness. With this frontier army, the Tatars outside the pass will not be able to achieve anything great."
The emperor nodded, then asked, "Did you see the Tatars?"
Li Rong hurriedly shook his head: "Father, General Xue will not let me leave..."
The emperor nodded again and said calmly: "It's not surprising, he can't let you leave."
The prince lowered his head again and said: "As for the Shanhaiguan army, it seems that it is not weaker than the imperial army..."
"That's all."
His Majesty the Emperor yawned and shook his head, saying, "I am a little tired. I need to take a rest. Please don't talk any more."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince glanced at his old father cautiously, then nodded quickly.
"Your son obeys your command..."
(End of this chapter)