marquis of jingan

Chapter 1042

Regarding Xuzhou, or Huaibei, Shen Yi actually has a lot of things to discuss with the current prime minister.

In other words, you have to ask him for a lot of things.

Most of these things are some specific requirements, but it is not good to talk to the emperor directly, because the things are not too big.

With Chen Jing's authority, he can completely call the shots.

This afternoon, Shen Yi stayed with Chen Xiang for almost half an hour before he outlined his request.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Chen Jing, lowered his head slightly, and said, "Mr. Chen, that's about it. It's not a big deal, but it's very important for the regained state capitals north of the Huaihe River."

Master Shen looked calm, but serious.

"The Northern Expedition is by no means an easy task."

"Jiankang is two thousand miles away from Yandu."

Shen Yi's voice is still calm: "That is to say, if one day, Da Chen's master Wang pushes to Yandu, and Jiankang's family's luggage is sent there, it will take two thousand miles, and the civilians will probably spend ten times on the way. Seventy-eight grains."

"Therefore, if you want the Northern Expedition, you cannot use Jiankang as your rear."

Shen Yi paused for a moment, and continued: "It should be that wherever it is laid down, it should be built as the rear."

"Chen Xiang is the pillar of the country and the prime minister of the imperial court. Naturally, these principles are better understood than the lower officials. Then the construction of Xuzhou's prefectures should be done without delay."

Chen Jing listened to Shen Yi's words quietly, then he looked up at Shen Yi with a slightly complicated expression.

Because although he saw clearly the emperor's determination, he was ready to become His Majesty's loyal supporter and began to follow His Majesty's will of the Northern Expedition.

However, in the final analysis, this kind of behavior is mainly due to the situation and has to do it.

That is to say, from the bottom of his heart, he was still the same Chen Jing who had a pessimistic attitude towards the Northern Expedition.

Although he was ready to support Shen Yi, he was not ready to support Shen Yi to such an extent.

After being silent for a while, Chen Xiang said slowly: "I have memorized what Ziheng said. There are two days left before the New Year's Eve. When the court does not rest, I will discuss these matters with the other prime ministers. .”

He smiled at Shen Yi and said, "Before the Shangyuan Festival, give Ziheng an answer."

Shen Yi nodded first, and then said: "Xiangguo, I want to borrow your pen and ink."

Chen Jing was taken aback for a moment, and then laughed dumbfounded: "Why, do you still want the old man to write a letter for you?"

"That's not it."

Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said: "When he entered the room just now, Xiangguo said that he was old and lacked energy, and just now the official spoke for half an hour in one breath, and there were too many items in it. on the paper."

Write it on paper, in black and white, so old man Chen will not be afraid to use the word "forget" to evade it.

Although it is impossible to make two copies, Shen Yi wrote it and Chen Jing read it. At least an invisible contract was reached between the two of them.

If after half a month, old man Chen uses excuses such as forgetting, it means that Chen Jing is not trustworthy.

In Shen Yi's future Northern Expedition, he will not pin his hopes on this prime minister again.

Seeing what Shen Yi said, Chen Jing couldn't refuse, so he could only point to the pen and ink on the table, and said, "Zi Heng can do it himself."

Shen Yi was also polite and sat down directly.

Old man Chen stood beside Shen Yi, with a faint smile on his face: "Do you want me to grind ink for you?"

Shen Yi quickly shook his head: "Don't dare to work for Xiangguo."

He sharpened the ink very quickly, pressed the paper with a paperweight, and after contemplating it for a while, he picked up the pen and started writing.

This writing took a full cup of tea time and almost filled a page.

Of course, it is impossible to write all Master Shen's appeals on one page. He just wrote some outlines and reasons, and it filled the whole page.

After finishing writing, Shen Yi read it carefully.

Because it is not a scientific research, there are a few typos on the paper, and some added words, which look untidy, but there are no mistakes or omissions in the overall content. Shen Yi put down the brush, dried the ink, stood up, and said: " The time is short, there is no time to transcribe, some are not neat, Xiangguo just read it as a draft, don't be offended."

After he paused, he lowered his head slightly and said, "If it doesn't work, I'll go back and write a document, and send it to Xiangguo tomorrow."

Chen Jing picked up the piece of paper, looked at the handwriting on it that looked like iron and silver hooks, and then said: "The word Ziheng..."

Master Shen is very humble: "The handwriting is scribbled, and Xiangguo laughs at it."

"not bad."

Chen Jing said with a smile: "Your cursive hand looks a bit like cursive."

Master Shen lowered his eyebrows and said: "There are so many things in the army, and there is no time to write slowly one stroke at a time. After a long time, it will naturally become like this."

Chen Jing put the piece of paper in the drawer, and said with a smile, "Although I'm not yet a calligrapher, there is a hint of murder in the handwriting, which is vivid on the paper."

"The word Ziheng is gradually becoming its own style."

Shen Yi originally wanted to say a few words of modesty, but after hearing his words, he suddenly thought about it.

This old man seems to have something to say?

Self-contained style... Does it mean that he is going to form his own school in the court?

This thought only flashed through his mind, and he didn't pursue it further, but smiled and said: "When it comes to speaking and writing, Chen Xiang's handwriting is much better than that of the lower officials."

After a pause, he said: "What's more, Shedi's handwriting is much better than that of Xiaguan, and he is often praised by his mentor."

Chen Jing patted Shen Yi's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Little Shen Tanhua, the handwriting is naturally very good, the old man has seen his handwriting."

"The future is limitless."

Chen Xiang said with a smile: "The Shen family is a family of two heroes, and now there are gradually sayings in the government and the public that there is a big Shen and a small Shen."

"It's really enviable."

Master Shen shook his head quickly.

"Xiangguo has won the prize."

The little old man chatted with Shen Yi for a while before letting Shen Yi leave.

After leaving this room, Shen Yi walked in the Zhongshu Province, and glanced at the senior class room in the meeting hall.

It is the twelfth lunar month of winter, and the stoves are lit in the room of the meeting hall. The doors and windows of the senior class room, which should have been closed, have opened the two windows facing Shen Yi at this moment, and the two prime ministers sitting by the window are watching Look at Shen Yi.

Shen Yi also turned his head and looked at them.

On the left is Prime Minister Xie Min, smiling at Shen Yi.

On the right is Prime Minister Cui Yu, with a cold and expressionless expression.

The difference is that Cui Yu only opened half of the window.

Shen Yi nodded slightly to Xie Min, then without looking at Cui Yu, put his hands in his sleeves, turned and left the front yard of Zhongshu.

Walking to the door of Zhongshu, he took his oil-paper umbrella from the hand of the little official, walked into the heavy snow with the umbrella, and quickly disappeared from the sight of the meeting hall.

Prime Minister Xie withdrew his gaze, looked at Prime Minister Yue Qian who had already left his seat and was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back, smiled and said, "Our Great Chen's Northern Expedition commander has become more and more dignified."

Cui Yu also looked away, closed the window, and said casually: "He is the commander of the Northern Expedition East Route Army."

At this moment, even Cui Yu couldn't deny that Shen Yi was already a serious court official.

You know, even Zaifu may not be worthy of the word "heavy".

Because of the five prime ministers, one or two will be relatively marginalized.

Xie Min chuckled without refuting, and said, "The coach of the East Route Army is also the coach."

At this time, Chen Jing just walked in. He looked around at everyone and said softly: "This coach needs a lot of cooperation from our meeting hall."

He handed the things written by Shen Yi to Xie Min first, and then sat back in his seat.

"Everyone read it once, and it's over."

"Let's have a discussion."

Xie Min took it, glanced at it, and asked, "Written by Shen Qi?"

Chen Jing said helplessly, "Otherwise, who else would there be?"

Only then did the old man put his eyes back on the piece of paper and clicked his tongue.

"Good wording."

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After leaving Zhongshu, Master Shen did not go home directly, but went to the side of the road to drink a pot of wine, and asked the shop selling charcoal fire to deliver a cart of charcoal to Dayifang.

With the food and drinks, he came to Dayifang, and found Mr. Gu who was alone in the private school.

During the period of returning to Jiankang, Shen Yi visited him several times, but this was the first time he came after the heavy snowfall.

Shen Yi put down the food and drink, looked at the old man with a smile on his face.

"Drink some wine and warm yourself up."

Old man Gu had the best sip in his life, so the master and apprentice sat down and exchanged cups.

Shen Yi filled the old man with wine and asked, "Master Gu, during the time I've been back in Jiankang, hasn't she come to see you?"

"Did no one give you anything?"

Old man Gu shook his head slightly, and let out a mouthful of alcohol: "She is in the palace, so it is inconvenient to come and go."

Shen Yi narrowed his eyes.

It is naturally inconvenient for ordinary palace people to come and go, but she is already a noble concubine, so it is not too difficult to come out.

But Shen Yi didn't say it clearly, he just toasted the old man with a glass of wine, and said softly: "It's fine if she doesn't come, Master Gu can also be clean."

The old man's eyes were drunk, he looked up at Shen Yi, and heaved a long sigh.

"If you don't come all the time, that's fine."

"I'm afraid that after Shen Qi comes..."

"Here she is."