Shen Guogong was picked up and looked at the emperor with excitement in his eyes, "The old minister always remembers the emperor in his heart, because he entered the palace immediately after entering Beijing, but he remembered my granddaughter who had never met before, so he came to the emperor half a day late to ask for peace and ask the emperor to punish him." ”

The emperor smiled and said, "I also know about your granddaughter. I never thought that she would be your granddaughter, no wonder that girl is so smart and knowledgeable, and she is brave and loyal, it turns out that it is all because of Shen Aiqing. Your Shen family is really very gratifying to me, the man is guarding the country for me at the border, and the daughter is not allowed to shave her eyebrows, quenching the hunger, thirst and illness of the people of Dazhou, which really makes me a little unsure of how to reward you. ”

At the mention of Lin Ruan, Shen Guogong's cold and hard face softened a little, with a smile of relief and pride, "The family motto handed down by the ancestors of the old minister is to be loyal to the monarch and serve the country, regardless of men and women, and was born to serve the emperor and the Great Zhou." Being able to serve the emperor and Da Zhou is the mission and honor of the Shen family's children, and they should not be rewarded by the emperor. As long as the emperor and the Great Zhou need the service of the old ministers and the ministers, the ministers will never back down half a step. ”

"It should be rewarded, it must be rewarded." The emperor was very satisfied with Shen Guogong's loyalty, knowing that what he said was the truth, and his smile went straight to the bottom of his eyes, "I have always rewarded and punished clearly, and I will reward those who have meritorious service to the court and the Great Zhou, no matter who they are." But how to reward you, I have to think about it. You go back and rest first, and I will allow you to take three days off and enjoy the joy of family with Fuyou. ”

Shen Guogong suddenly smiled, he didn't have much feeling about the reward, the status of the Shen family was high enough, so he really didn't care if he was promoted or not. Contributing to the country has never been for promotion and wealth, but hopes that the country will be stable and the people will live and work in peace and contentment. This is the mission that their Shen family has carved into their bones.

And the emperor gave him a vacation so that he could have a lot of time to get along with his granddaughter, which is what he cares about the most at present.

Therefore, Shen Guogong did not stay in the palace for long, and after retiring from the emperor, he returned directly to the Guogong Mansion.

The emperor couldn't help but smile and shake his head when he saw his hurried appearance. This old thing, now that he has a granddaughter, he can't even look down on his reward.

If you are in a good mood, you will be more efficient in handling official affairs, and after the emperor finished reading today's recital, he got up and went to the queen mother's side.

The Queen Mother was tasting tea, and when she saw him coming, Mama Hong hurriedly asked someone to move a chair over.

"I heard that Dingguo Gong is back?"

The emperor took the tea and tasted it, "Yes, Shen Guogong is really old and strong, and he looks majestic and majestic. This time he has made such a big achievement, and his son is still thinking about how to reward him. His title has long been a first-class wait, and if he goes one step further, he will be crowned the king of the county. The son felt that the credit of his family to be crowned the king of the county also made it, but he was afraid that some people in the court would make trouble. ”

The Queen Mother snorted without smiling, "When will they not make trouble?" A bunch of unsightly chicks! And you just have to reward him according to his merits, and if anyone is not convinced, let them also go to the border to win a few battles and collect a few cities. As long as they can do it, if they come back, if the emperor doesn't give them the title of county king, the mourning family will give them the title! ”

The emperor laughed a few times in a muffled voice, "The queen mother is high." ”

The Queen Mother looked down on some ministers of the previous dynasty, but she didn't say much. Governing the country is a matter of balance, and the emperor has his own ideas in his heart, and she is a queen mother, and she will be able to live in peace and mind.

The mother and son said a few serious words, but the Queen Mother changed the subject, "Now that Dingguo Gong is back, the marriage between Chen'er and that girl should also be put on the agenda." ”

I thought that the emperor would simply agree, but he didn't speak.

The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows, "You came to help as a lobbyist before, why are you silent now?" ”

The emperor didn't hide it, "My son was very optimistic about such a marriage before, but now he ......"

"Not optimistic now? I said the emperor, you are the honor of the Ninety-Five, you are the one who says the truth, and the mourning family has been moved by you, but when it comes to you, you are beginning to hesitate? ”

The emperor touched the rim of the cup with his finger, "My son didn't know that girl was the granddaughter of the Shen family, so I thought she and Chen'er were a good match." ”

The Queen Mother was a little unhappy, "According to your meaning, she is now the granddaughter of the Shen family, so Chen'er is not worthy of her?" Say which son you want to point her to you. ”

The emperor was a little embarrassed, "Queen Mother, although the crown prince's ability is quite liked by his son, the strength behind him is still weaker. Now that several princes have grown up, if the prince is half a point weaker, he is afraid that it will lead to instability in the court. The Shen family has been loyal and good for generations and is dedicated to the country, if the prince marries a girl from the Shen family, then the Shen family will naturally stand behind him. In the future, when the crown prince ascends the throne, the Shen family will naturally assist him more unswervingly. ”

The Queen Mother frowned, "What's the use of you saying this now?" You also see Chen'er's intentions for that girl, you want to cut off your beard halfway now, how should you explain Chen'er? ”

The emperor has been thinking about this matter for the past few days, and it is not advisable to break his nephew's heart in order to pave the way for the prince.

But the future of the Great Zhou Dynasty is more important.

Although the Shen family has been loyal for generations, who can guarantee that they will always be loyal? The best way to keep them loyal is to let the most valued girl in their family enter the palace to be favored. This is the most trouble-free way to balance in all dynasties.

As early as the previous generation, the emperor thought about taking Shen Mengjun into the palace. It's just that Shen Mengjun's health is too bad, he specially sent the imperial doctor to consult Shen Mengjun, and the imperial doctor said that Shen Mengjun's life expectancy is not high, and he has only been in the palace for more than ten years.

Considering the Shen family's love for Shen Mengjun, if they had to force Shen Mengjun to enter the palace, they were afraid that it would be counterproductive, so the emperor extinguished that thought.

Now he has the idea of pulling power for the prince again.

Lin Ruan herself has a ability, and her reputation among the people is very good, if the prince marries her, she will naturally be more supported by the people. The Shen family's contribution this time is destined to go further, in order to avoid the Shen family's dissenting intentions in the future, it is very necessary to match Lin Ruan to the crown prince.

The emperor had already thought about this, but he hadn't figured out how to explain it to Xiao Jingchen yet.

Xiao Jingchen is his nephew, and he has done a lot of tricky things for him over the years, which has won his heart, and he also hopes that the crown prince will ascend the throne in the future, and Xiao Jingchen can do things for the next emperor like now.

Jin Yiwei's position is handed over to others, and he is not at ease.

That's why he felt embarrassed.

The Shen family and Xiao Jingchen are both unwilling to give up, so he must find the most suitable reason to make both sides willing.