amaotonovel Chapter 1410 The Emperor’s Northern Inspection
Chapter 1410 The Emperor’s Northern Inspection
Chapter 1410 The Emperor’s Northern Inspection
Shen Hou's Mansion may sound huge, but in fact there are not many people there, because Shen Yi will not take away the entire Shen family in Jiangdu, and even his younger brother Shen Heng cannot be taken to the north.
The old father, Shen Zhang, is already in his fifties and has gray hair. He is also not suitable for traveling long distances, nor can he leave his hometown like this.
Therefore, the only people who could follow Shen Yi northward were Lu Ruoxi, Ye Chan, Shen Yuan, Shen Sangsang, and their youngest son Shen Ji.
As for the servants of the Shen family, except for a few close ones, such as Jiang Sheng's family, the others do not need to be taken away, and they will not be taken away.
If the Hou Mansion is evacuated, others will think that you, Mr. Shen, are going to pack up and leave. Anyway, Shen Heng will continue to live in the Hou Mansion. It is also a good thing to keep more people at home.
For three days, Emperor Sejong's coffin was parked at the north gate of Jiankang. Three days later, Shen Yi's family had packed up their belongings and loaded them into four or five carts, and headed north on the morning of the fourth day.
It was also at this time that Emperor Sejong's coffin was officially raised and began to be transported north.
The ceremonial guard of Emperor Hongde followed closely behind, transporting the coffin of Emperor Sejong with the emperor's ceremonial guard, which gave the emperor the dignity of the lost emperor.
All civil and military officials saw each other off for ten miles all the way out of the city, and then reluctantly returned to Jiankang City.
However, when the emperor goes on tour, he must be accompanied by a prime minister. This time, there are three prime ministers accompanying Zhongshu, namely Prime Minister Zhao Changping, Prime Minister Cui Yu, and Prime Minister Yue Qian.
Fortunately, their line of work still had specific tasks, and His Majesty the Emperor could not take his ancestors on a journey like this, so although the speed of the journey was not fast, it was definitely not slow.
His Majesty the Emperor was in a pretty good mood. He basically received these Henan officials one by one and gave them banquets one by one.
"I am in Yandu. It will take at least three to five years before I can move. I am not in the south. Whether it is Jiankang or Jiangdu, I have to worry about it."
Shen Heng lowered his head in tears: "Brother, don't worry, I will take good care of Jiangdu's affairs."
On the way north, because the coffin had to be escorted and there was a guard of honor from the emperor, it was impossible to go very fast. It could only cover thirty or forty miles in a day.
Not long after entering Henan, Henan Governor Cheng Tingzhi, Fantai Chen Yu, and a group of local officials rushed to the guard of honor to greet him.
The convoy of Shen Yi's family followed the emperor's guard of honor and drove north.
Lu Ruoxi sighed, looked at Shen Heng and Chen Youniang behind Shen Heng, and said, "Uncle and my family, please take care of yourself. There will always be a day when we meet again."
Lu Ruoxi has been married to the Shen family for more than ten years. In terms of time together, the time she spends with Shen Yi is far less than the time she spends with Shen Heng and his wife. It is inevitable that she feels a little reluctant to let go.
Almost a month after leaving Jiankang, the weather had become hotter. By this time, the team had entered Henan.
Originally, there was no need to pass through Henan when going from Jiankang to Yandu, but His Majesty the Emperor insisted on visiting Henan, so the convoy took a detour and entered Henan.
However, His Majesty the Emperor was still very interested. He took his three sons and one or two accompanying concubines for a walk. Sometimes when he got interested, he would stop his journey north and take the people around him there. Tours nearby.
This is not a particularly strange thing. After all, the imperial court currently does not have a prince to supervise the country, so it needs someone who can hold up the situation to stay in charge to avoid any problems. It is more reasonable for Prime Minister Chen Jing to be in charge of Jiankang. .
In other words, Prime Minister Chen Jing, who was the chief minister of Zhongshu, did not accompany him.
Because of his special status, Mr. Shen naturally often accompanied the emperor and followed him around.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that this time, in addition to the eldest son Li Wang and the third son Li Rong, the fourth prince Li Jian also drove north with him.
When the emperor's guard of honor officially left Jiankang, the Shen family's motorcade also left Jiankang. Shen Heng stood at the gate of the city, seeing off his brother and his family. At this time, the man who was looking for a beautiful woman couldn't help but have red eyes. He bowed to Shen Yi long and said, "Brother and sister-in-law, please take care of yourself after arriving in the north."
Lord Shen was relatively calm, but he looked at his younger brother and sister-in-law and warned: "As an official in Jiankang, try not to cause trouble, but don't be afraid of it."
Master Shen called Shen Yuan and Shen Sangsang and asked them to kowtow to their uncle and aunt. Then the family of six got on the carriage and embarked on the road north.
While the emperor was meeting with Henan officials, Mr. Shen was drinking tea with the Prime Minister Zhao Changping in his temporary residence.
After they both finished their cups of tea, Mr. Shen looked up at Zhao Changping and said with a smile, "Master, what have you gained from this trip?"
Mr. Zhao took a sip of tea and said calmly: "The purpose of traveling from Shandong to Henan is just to see what these two provinces are like now. These two provinces are the most important in the north. As long as these two provinces are stable, Only when Da Chen occupies the north can the situation become more and more stable." Mr. Shen gave him a cup of tea and said with a smile: "Uncle, you are really wise."
"This year is already halfway through. Shandong's taxes will be collected normally next year, and taxes from the northern provinces can already be collected."
Mr. Shen said with a smile: "By next year, uncle's account will be much easier to settle."
Zhao Changping shook his head slightly and said: "The revenue is too much, but the expenses will also increase accordingly. After all, the newly added provinces cannot only receive money but not spend it."
"The good thing is that with more money in the account, it will indeed be much easier to spend it than before. There is no need to build a dojo in a snail shell like before."
When the two men were still preparing to continue drinking tea, Jiang Sheng ran all the way to the two of them and said, "Prime Minister, Young Master, Cheng Futai is outside and wants to see the Young Master."
Mr. Zhao stood up and said with a smile: "Since you are here to see Zi Heng, I should stay away."
Master Shen held his hand and said with a smile: "Uncle, it's better not to leave. Stay and support me."
Mr. Zhao hesitated for a moment, but actually did not leave and sat back in his original position.
Not long after, Cheng Futai, who had been in office in Henan for a year or two, appeared in front of the two of them. He took a step or two back, lowered his head and said, "I am the lower official, Cheng Tingzhi, to pay my respects to Prime Minister Zhao and Lord Shen."
Mr. Zhao shook his head slightly and said with a smile: "I'm just here by chance. Cheng Futai doesn't need to care about me."
"I have nothing else to do, I just came to see the two superiors."
After hearing what he said, Xianggong Zhao became interested and casually asked a few questions about the situation in Henan, and Cheng Futai answered them fluently.
Mr. Zhao then nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "He is indeed a man who has overturned the entire Fujian officialdom. What he does is indeed extraordinary."
"My husband is so complimentary."
After Cheng Tingzhi said a few words of humility, Shen Yi asked him to sit down. After he sat down, Mr. Shen asked with a smile: "Zhongcheng, how has the situation of suppressing bandits in Henan this year been?"
"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, the Dusi Yamen has been built, and the banditry in various places is slowly subsiding."
Mr. Zhao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "With your words, I feel relieved. With the taxes from Henan this year, the household of the Ministry of Revenue will be much better."
Shen Yi poured him a cup of tea and asked with a smile, "Why haven't you seen Chen Fantai?"
Cheng Tingzhi thought for a while, lowered his head and replied: "Chen Fantai is still practicing as a face saint."
Hearing this, Shen Yi and Zhao Changping looked at each other, then lowered their heads to drink tea in a tacit understanding without saying a word.
Seeing that no one answered, Cheng Futai suddenly said to himself: "Chen Fantai seems to be very favored by the Holy Spirit. It seems that he will soon be promoted from the position of Chief Envoy of Henan."
Shen Yi still smiled and said nothing.
Cheng Tingzhi lowered his head to drink tea, then looked at Shen Yi and said softly: "Ziheng, in recent times, there have been several nursery rhymes related to you in Henan."
"Now, it may have reached His Majesty's ears."
Master Shen's expression changed slightly. He stood up and took a deep breath.
"Thank you, Brother Cheng, for reminding me about this..."
He spoke silently.
"I see."
(End of this chapter)