Shen Mingyou had a look of self-deprecation on his face, shook his head, and asked with a wry smile, "Lord Shen doesn't think I'm like it?" ”

Shen Xi was speechless for a while.

To say that with Shen Mingyou's status as the emperor's close attendant now, his status is extraordinary, and it is not difficult to enter and exit the Zhan Mansion, but Shen Xi can't understand why Shen Mingyou wants to give him a hint, and vaguely, he can feel that Shen Mingyou is fundamentally conveying the emperor's meaning to him unmistakably.

"What is the purpose of those words prompted by Grandpa Zhang?" Shen Xi asked knowingly.

Shen Mingyou said: "Actually, I don't have too much deep meaning, it's just that I see Your Majesty upset on weekdays, and I inadvertently talk to myself, or I write a lot of messy words, I secretly remember it, and then tell Lord Shen." The first time I did this kind of thing, I didn't know how to inform him, so I had to take the risk......"

Shen Xi was secretly surprised, this was simply playing with fire!

As a close servant, the most taboo thing is to speculate on the intention and collude with foreign ministers, and Shen Mingyou has all these two things.

The study of eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty began in the Xuande period of the reign of Zhu Zhanji of Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, and Chen Shan, a scholar, was the first teacher of the inner study hall, which has been more than 50 years since the current Hongzhi period. However, please note that there is a certain age limit for the eunuchs who study in the inner study hall, most of them are around ten years old, and those eunuchs who enter the palace halfway are many illiterate, such as Wei Zhongxian, who leans towards the government and the opposition, is illiterate.

But Shen Mingyou is an outlier, he is the only one who is literate in Shen Jiaming's generation except Shen Mingwen, he used to be lazy to do it, but his brain is very flexible, he can coax the strong old lady around at home, and he has always thought that he is capable and diligent, and he is the most trustworthy son, which shows that his flattery skills are not weak.

Such a person, who stayed by the emperor's side to do things, and had rich experience and insight, knew how to use his nephew to collude inside and outside, and was likely to be a powerful character in the future.

"Why did Gonggong Zhang come to Qianqing Palace, didn't he work in Kunning Palace before?" Shen Xi raised the question in his heart.

Shen Mingyou sighed: "Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, Lord Shen thinks I don't understand this truth?" The original father-in-law Xu, a good man, unfortunately did something that the queen was not satisfied with, and the queen knew His Majesty's every move, so she sent me, a person who had just entered the palace, to the Qianqing Palace to serve ......"

Shen Xi nodded: "The queen thinks that Gonggong Zhang has no faction in the palace and will not be duplicitous between His Majesty and the queen, right?" ”

"Lord Shen is a smart person, and he can understand it at all."

Shen Ming patiently explained, "Jian Changbo once sent a woman into the palace when the queen was sick in bed, and Gonggong Xu didn't report it. The queen did not make a statement at that time, and it took another month or two before she suggested to Your Majesty, saying that Gonggong Xu had worked hard and should be reused, so she sent Gonggong Xu to the Imperial Horse Supervisor as a steward eunuch, and then I filled the position of Gonggong Xu! ”

Shen Xi didn't care if Zhu Youzhu had a woman other than Empress Zhang, and it wasn't a big deal if he wanted to appoint a few imperial concubines when he was the emperor, which could only show that Empress Zhang was a jealous woman.

Shen Xi said: "Why does Father-in-law Zhang want to help me?" ”

"Because...... It's the same thing. ”

Shen Mingyou had a sad face, "But that was in the past, now I only ask Lord Shen to be kind to Erlang, Sanlang and Goro, especially Goro, he is not very old, if he can be brought to the capital......"

It turned out that Shen Mingyou was for his son.

The Shen family now has signs of Zhongxing, but it is all because the fifth room has produced the champion, and there is no scholar in the second room, Shen Ming has become a eunuch, and his son is illiterate, so he will not be able to get ahead through the imperial examination in the future, so he can only rely on others to help.

"Earlier, my father and mother went to the capital and asked...... I don't know how to answer some things about the second uncle of the same sect. Shen Xi sighed, "But I heard that the second uncle arrived in the capital, but I don't know if the second uncle knows about it......"

"There is no need for Lord Shen to worry about this matter, she has the blessing of Shouning Hou, and now she has no worries about food and clothing. I only hope that Lord Shen can treat Gorou well, and all my hopes are in him. ”

This matter implicated Shou Ning Hou, needless to say, Shen Ming indirectly reported to Shou Ning Hou.

However, the Qian family came to the capital thousands of miles away, if she knew that her husband had become a eunuch, could this woman stand it?

The two continued to walk towards the palace gate, but the speed naturally slowed down, Shen Xi roughly talked about the situation at home, especially the recent situation of the old lady Li, Shen Xi deliberately said that the old lady always couldn't help mentioning the name of her second son Shen Mingyou after suffering from "hysteria", which made the current father-in-law Zhang burst into tears.

When he was about to leave the palace gate, Shen Mingyou was stunned: "I...... I'm sorry ancestors, don't mention it to your family, when I'm dead! ”

Shen Xi thought for a moment, nodded heavily, and then admonished: "Gonggong Zhang, don't get too close to the ministers, otherwise you may be killed." As for Gorou's side, I'll mention it to my family. ”

"Thank you, Lord Shen, for reminding me."

Shen Mingyou sent Shen Xi out of the palace gate, and gave Shen Xi a deep salute, seemingly saying goodbye, but in fact he was grateful.

Maybe Shen Ming knew that the second room did not have a high status in the Shen family, and if he wanted Shen Xi to take care of his son, he had to pay something, so he would inform his nephew of what he heard and saw on weekdays in writing.

Shen Xi finally knew why Emperor Hongzhi was so happy after seeing his two copies of the recital, because the suggestions he made were clearly what the emperor thought, and the only thing was that they were not as comprehensive as those provided by Shen Xi.

"Are you going home?"

The official sedan chair parked at the gate of the palace was also tasked with sending Shen Xi back.

Only then did Shen Xi remember his wife who was giving birth at home, so he hurriedly got into the sedan chair and hurried to the house.

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Qianqing Palace.

After discussing the matter with Xie Qian, Zhu Youzhu looked very happy and said: "Xie Aiqing recommended a pillar of talent for me, and Shen Yu's talent and knowledge are far above those mediocre courtiers!" ”

Xie Qian heard that Emperor Hongzhi had such a high evaluation of Shen Xi, and couldn't help but be sincerely afraid for Shen Xi: "Your Majesty has said, Shen Yude is so young, how can he be worthy of such praise from His Majesty?" ”

"Haha, I'm happy today, if according to Shen Yude's proposal, all parts of the grassland will disintegrate, then my northern Ming frontier will be safe and sound in the next few decades, how much can this save my Ming Dynasty? The soldiers will not be spilled on the battlefield, and the people will not be displaced...... Ahem. ”

Zhu Youzhi was excited, and coughed violently, and it took a long time before it subsided, but his face was already flushed, "Alas! My health is not as good as before, and if it were two years ago, I would have had a few drinks to celebrate. ”

Xie Qian hurriedly advised: "Your Majesty's dragon body is important. ”

"I also know that my body is important, but unfortunately there are many things that cannot be neglected." Zhu Youzhu said with emotion, "Now that the treasury is unable to make ends meet, the imperial court needs money and food everywhere, and it is difficult for me to sleep and eat." The prince is young, and if I can't afford to be sick......"

"Your Majesty is in good health and has the blessing of God, how can you get sick?" Xie Qian hurriedly said again.

Zhu Youzhu waved his hand: "Xie Aiqing doesn't need to be like this, the condition of my body is clearer than anyone else." If Xie Aiqing has time, mention the prince more, he has to bear a huge pressure that others can't imagine at a young age...... Maybe I have high expectations for him! ”

"Yes, yes."

When Xie Qian heard this, he hurriedly saluted.

Zhu Youzhu said: "I don't mention my body, but I said this Shen Xi, I have read the prince's daily life records, and found that the prince took Shen Yude's class the most seriously, I asked him about the knowledge in the twenty-first history, he can basically answer fluently, and his insights are novel and unique, which makes me deeply gratified." ”

Xie Qian was secretly happy in his heart, the person I fancy with ability can be bad? Shen Xi, Shen Xi, you are not shallow, you can actually make the emperor pay attention to you, and you are just around the corner.

"It's a pity."

Zhu Youji's words changed, "Shen Xi has always been too young, if he takes on a big responsibility, I am afraid that he will be taken lightly by foreign officials, I know that he is capable, but outsiders don't know!" ”

Xie Qian invited: "Then Your Majesty will let him experience more." ”

"I also thought so, Fu Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites invited Shen Xi to Yingtianfu to serve as the chief examiner of the township examination, but I thought that it was important for him to teach the prince, and he was a confidant and playmate with the prince, so I planned to keep him in the capital." Zhu Youzhu said, "I think the Shuntianfu Township Test, it can be handed over to him to preside, although with his age and qualifications, it may attract criticism, but this is also an opportunity to accumulate prestige." ”

Xie Qianzheng wanted to ask Emperor Hongzhi for advice on Shen Xi's inability to go to Yingtianfu to preside over the township test due to family matters, but he didn't expect Zhu Youzhu to take the initiative to mention it, and immediately said yes, and his heart was secretly refreshed: "It's really effortless, I told that kid when I turned around, it was I who urged His Majesty to let him take back his life and leave you in the capital, so that the stinky boy owes me a great favor." ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled and said: "Shen Yude's performance is very much in line with my wishes, but this is inseparable from Xie Aiqing's recommendation, Xie Aiqing is really my Xiao He Zhang Liang, virtuous and capable, and he is really my indispensable minister!" ”

Xie Qian felt honored, and cried bitterly: "It is the duty of an old minister to recommend meritocracy for His Majesty, how dare he be so praised by His Majesty?" ”

"If you do a good job, you will naturally be praised!"

Zhu Youzhu said with a smile, "Although Shen Yude is talented and capable, he always needs someone to mention it, Xie Aiqing might as well take him to his side, and mention his life, if he is ...... in the future can help the prince succeed in his studies, perhaps, he can become a generation of famous ministers. ”

Xie Qian's heart sank, he could hear it, Zhu Youji's words faintly implied "to support orphans", or Emperor Hongzhi felt that he was not in good health and hoped to let the prince become a talent as soon as possible, and Shen Xi was a good helper to assist the prince. In addition, the emperor asked him to mention Shen Xi more, cultivate his ability to be independent, and prepare for entering the cabinet in the future.

"Remember, old minister."

Xie Qian was worried that Min Gui in the court said that he was too close to Shen Xi, but now he thinks in his heart that I am ordered by the emperor to "mention" Shen Xi, and Shen Xi will come to my house in the future to see who dares to say anything.

"Okay, Xie Aiqing should go back early, it's not too early." Zhu Youzhu sat for more than an hour in the afternoon, and now he has been sitting in the Qianqing Palace for more than two hours, the whole person looks pale and tired, he waved his hand to Xie Qian weakly, got up and went back to the inner hall to rest.

Xie Qiangong sent the holy driver away, and then he proudly left the Qianqing Palace and prepared to return to the cabinet to deal with affairs.

didn't take a few steps before he saw Liu Daxia coming in a hurry.

Liu Daxia entered the palace this time, but he asked Emperor Hongzhi for instructions on the dispatch of troops and horses in the frontier. During the afternoon dynasty, Emperor Hongzhi was unclear, Liu Daxia was cautious, and he always had to ask clearly afterwards whether the soldiers and horses drawn from the provinces would continue to stay on the frontier, or let them return to their original places, or cut off the old and weak and then garrison the frontier.

"Liu Shangshu, are you going to face the saint?"

Xie Qian smiled, and the joy in his heart was all written on his face.

Liu Daxia is much older than Xie Qian, but in terms of status, the secretary of the military department is still not as important as the cabinet scholar. Both of them are now considered celebrities in front of Emperor Hongzhi, and it is understandable to compliment each other when they meet.

After seeing the ceremony, Liu Daxia explained the purpose of entering the palace, Xie Qian analyzed it a little, and said: "I think at this time, Liu Shangshu should not disturb Your Majesty, Your Majesty continues to deal with government affairs, and his body is tired, and he needs to recuperate." As for the frontier matters, just write the question book and submit it to the cabinet. ”

"Okay."

Liu Shangshu has great trust in Xie Qian, and Scholar Xie is deeply favored by Emperor Hongzhi, otherwise why did the emperor leave him alone after the court meeting?

"Does the elder know what His Majesty is looking for Shen Yude?"

Before parting, Liu Daxia asked casually.

Xie Qian said with a smile: "Your Majesty is going to be promoted and reused, Liu Shangshu didn't give Shen Yude a meritorious service, but he fulfilled him, otherwise Your Majesty really doesn't know where to arrange such a great hero, and now there happens to be an errand suitable for him......"

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PS: The second update is here!

Today, the Son of Heaven strives to break out seven or eight watches, don't you come to a wave of rewards and monthly passes? Go for it, Sao Nian! (To be continued.) )