amaotonovel Chapter 1443 Me?
Chapter 1443 Me?
Chapter 1443 Me?
Shen Yi still left Jiankang.
Along the way, he didn't say much because he was not in a good mood.
However, because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was traveling with him, there was almost no way for him to travel fast on horseback, so almost all the government offices along the way offered him hospitality, and they even short of building a sleeping palace for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
However, Crown Prince Li Rong, perhaps with some advice from an expert, behaved himself quite well along the way. He even stopped doing anything on his own and always asked Shen Yi for instructions on everything.
The only thing that made Shen Yi not satisfied was that the Crown Prince might have been spoiled since childhood and his physical fitness was not very good. After traveling for a long time every day, he could not bear it and complained bitterly. Shen Yi had no choice but to stop and rest.
In a blink of an eye, half a month passed. Originally, by this time, Shen Yi had at least left Shandong and entered the northern Zhili area, but this time, he was still in Jinan Prefecture.
Officials from Shandong, such as the Governor of Shandong, the Provincial Governor, and officials from Jinan Prefecture, all greeted them politely on the official road and welcomed them all the way into Jinan City.
After entering Jinan City, Mr. Shen and his entourage were invited by Shandong Governor Tan Dayou to stay in a garden that had been prepared in advance. After everyone entered the garden, Governor Tan invited the Crown Prince and Shen Yi to the main hall to sit down and serve tea.
After filling the cups with tea, Futai Tan smiled, bowed slightly, and said, "Your Highness, Grand Tutor, Jinan Prefecture is not like Jiankang. If there is anything that I have not treated you well, please speak up..."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not say anything. He lowered his head to drink a sip of tea, then turned to look at Shen Yi.
This scene was seen by Futai Tan, and his heart couldn't help but beat faster.
This Lord Shen is...too...powerful...
Mr. Shen took a look at the tea and did not rush to drink it. Instead, he said slowly: "Tan Futai, I have been the governor of Shandong for many years. Today's Jinan Prefecture is much more prosperous than the Jinan Prefecture back then. Futai Tan has governed well."
"How dare you, how dare you."
Lord Tan bowed his head and said, "When the Grand Protector recovered the land, there was naturally a lot of work to be done. When I took over Shandong, it was no different from the southern provinces. If we can say that it was well governed, it was also the credit of you, the Grand Protector..."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "This time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is on a border inspection trip to the north by imperial order. His main task is to complete the tasks in the north first. As for the reception, there is no need to trouble Lord Tan."
"We will stay in Jinan Prefecture for two days and then leave."
Futai Tan forced a smile and said, "Grandpa, do you think you can stay for two more days so that I can show my filial piety to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."
Mr. Shen stopped talking and just lowered his head to drink tea.
Li Rong looked at Shen Yi's expression, and then quickly said: "Master Tan, I am going north this time for important matters, so I can't stay any longer."
Futai Tan turned his head to look at the prince, bowed his head again and asked: "Your Highness, I have a banquet in the city. You must come tonight and let me show my respect to you..."
This time, Shen Yi still didn't speak.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince couldn't see the expression on Shen Yi's face, but he still subconsciously refused and said, "No need, I and Shen... Lord Shen will just have a few meals."
Futai Tan invited the Crown Prince several times, but he remained unmoved and finally had to leave with a group of Shandong officials.
After they left, the prince looked at Shen Yi and said, "Uncle, my nephew just..."
"I didn't say anything wrong, did I?"
"No."
Shen Yi smiled and said, "Your Highness has handled it very well. As we continue north, you will have to deal with all the officials along the way. I will just watch and say nothing."
"Your Highness, just remember one thing."
Master Shen said slowly: "Your Highness is now the crown prince of Dachen, the future emperor. The officials along the way are all ministers of the Li family. Your Highness must maintain the dignity of the crown prince."
"Especially when talking to those high-ranking officials, you must not show your fear, and always remember..."
Shen Yi whispered: "They are afraid of you."
Li Rong lowered his head quickly: "My nephew has made a note of it."
"There is one more thing, Your Highness, please be considerate."
Master Shen bowed his head slightly and said, "My guard camp will take over your Highness's defense along the way. Your Highness may not be able to move freely. If your Highness wants to take a look around Jinan City, tomorrow..."
"I will accompany Your Highness for a walk."
Now, the prince's safety is very important to Shen Yi.
Firstly, he was the person in charge of the prince's trip to the north. If anything happened to the prince, he would definitely bear the main responsibility.
What’s more important is that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now very attractive to assassins.
If the power of the Qingjing Division still exists, they will definitely pay attention to the court of Dachen. For them, if they can kill the crown prince of Dachen, it will definitely weaken the strength of Dachen and cause chaos in the court of Dachen.
Another reason is...
The two princes in Jiankang City must be praying day and night, hoping that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would die in the north.
Especially the eldest prince Li Wang, he must have this idea.
Although he is unlikely to do it, as long as he has the motivation, there might be people who will rush to do it for him.
Because the situation was complicated, Shen Yi had to be cautious and careful to protect the personal safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Even if this matter might make the Crown Prince unhappy, Shen Yi would insist on doing it.
Fortunately, Mr. Shen had great prestige, and even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not dare to oppose anything he said. They followed Shen Yi obediently along the way, and except for occasionally complaining about asking for a rest, they did not cause any other trouble.
In this way, the journey lasted about twenty days and the group walked for nearly a month and a half before they finally arrived in Yanjing.
Thirty miles outside the city of Yanjing, the Northern Zhili Governor Song Ying, along with officials of all ranks from Northern Zhili, went out of the city to welcome them. After seeing the carriage on the official road, Song Ying and his entourage knelt down in front of the Crown Prince's apricot-yellow carriage without saying a word, and kowtowed respectfully.
"Your Highness, I bow to you, the Crown Prince."
Crown Prince Li Rong hurriedly got off the carriage and helped everyone up.
At this moment, Shen Yi walked down from the second carriage leisurely. Song Ying and other officials hurried forward, bowed their hands and saluted Shen Yi, and bowed their heads deeply.
"Your subordinates and others are here to greet the Minister."
"Greetings, Lord Minister."
Mr. Shen smiled and said, "We are all colleagues, no need to be polite."
At this time, the Shen family had also come over, led by Shen Yi's eldest son Shen Yuan, his eldest nephew Shen Zhou, and his third brother Shen Ling's son Shen Ying.
The three brothers walked up to Shen Yi and kowtowed to him.
"Father."
"Uncle."
"Uncle Seven."
After the three of them greeted each other, Mr. Shen glanced at them and said slowly, "It's unruly. Why don't you go and pay respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
Young Marquis Shen Yuan looked back at his two brothers and gave them a look. The three brothers pushed aside the officials beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and knelt before His Royal Highness the Crown Prince without saying a word.
"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince."
Li Rong supported Shen Yuan and prevented him from kneeling down. The other two members of the Shen family knelt down firmly.
"We are all of the same generation, so you don't have to be polite."
Li Rong smiled and said, "Hurry up and get up."
The three brothers then stood up, exchanged a few polite words with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and then returned to Shen Yi.
The young marquis stood next to Master Shen, almost shoulder to shoulder with his father. He touched his old father's shoulder and whispered in Shen Yi's ear, "Father, why is he here?"
"I am here to patrol the border on behalf of His Majesty."
Shen Yi turned his head and glanced at his son, frowning and asking, "Why are you sneaking around? Did you beat up the Crown Prince in Jiankang last year?"
The young marquis felt a little aggrieved: "At that time, how could he be a prince?"
Mr. Shen was stunned for a moment, then raised his eyebrows: "Did he really hit me?"
"No no."
The young marquis waved his hands quickly and said with a smile: "I didn't beat him, I just beat his cousin."
Mr. Shen glanced at the guy and shook his head unhappily.
"In a few days, you will replace your father and go to Datong with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to patrol the border and reward the troops."
The young marquis stood there and pointed at his nose: "Me?"
"Dad..."
He ran to Shen Yi, pointed at his nose again, showed a suspicious expression, and asked: "Me?"
Mr. Shen was also amused by his appearance. He walked up to him, kicked him, and scolded him with a smile.
"If you don't go, will you let Ji'er go?"
"How old is he?"
(End of this chapter)