Late justice.

Hearing these words, Shen Yichen was silent.

Back then, on the Qinhuai painting boat, Shen Yichen faced Liu Wan'er, who was like ashes, and didn't know how to comfort and persuade the other party for a while.

Only justice may be late, but it will certainly not be absent from this set of rhetoric.

After Shen Yichen said it at that time, he asked himself in his heart, can late justice still be regarded as justice?

No one knows the answer, but one thing is certain, it's better than nothing.

It is precisely because of this that Shen Yichen promised that if he could become a leader in the world one day, he would uphold justice and return Liu Qiu's innocence.

After embarking on the road to fame, Shen Yichen has always adhered to the belief of practicing words with deeds, and no matter how difficult and difficult it is, he has never given up the promise he made.

Only to Liu Wan'er, he lost his trust.

Because only when you really enter the officialdom and stand on top of the court can you understand that many things are involuntarily.

It's not that if you want to show justice and fairness, you can rely on your enthusiasm to return the world to a bright future!

"I'm sorry, I didn't make it."

After being silent for a long time, Shen Yichen whispered sorry.

This is not the first time he has expressed his apologies, and when he saw Liu Wan'er after the tribute ceremony, Shen Yichen had already said it once.

After all, if you can't do it, don't give others false hope.

Hearing Shen Yichen's apologetic words, Liu Wan'er shook her head, and a warm smile appeared on her face.

"Shen Gongzi, the concubine once said that you have done enough for me, and you don't owe anything at all, let alone feel guilty."

"No matter when and where, the light that Shen Gongzi brought to the concubine's body in the darkness will always be remembered in my heart."

After that, Liu Wan'er put away the smile on her face, looked to the side and continued: "But as a child, how can you forget the grievances suffered by your father and the suffering suffered by your mother and brother. ”

"I want to use my own strength to get justice for my father!"

"Do you know dignitaries and nobles by relying on the Qinglou?"

Shen Yichen is not stupid, if his IQ is not enough, he will not be able to become the champion of Sanyuan and the first.

Not to mention that by Shen Yichen's side, there are examples like Bian He, who once wanted to take the high-level route and find a way to live for the absentees in Fujian.

Liu Wan'er's move is undoubtedly the second Bian He.

The difficulty of getting justice from Wang Zhen is far greater than the harsh taxes on the Fujian miners!

Liu Wan'er, who was born in a scholarly family, couldn't understand the meaning behind Shen Yichen's words?

I saw her smile bitterly on her face: "What Wan'er can rely on is nothing more than this willow posture." ”

As a woman, especially as an ancient woman, it is undoubtedly a fool's dream to want to participate in the affairs of the government to fight against the eunuchs and seek justice for her father.

Liu Wan'er's only capital is her own appearance.

relied on getting acquainted with high-ranking officials and nobles in the Qinglou to win the other party's anger and redress his father's grievances.

There are no examples of ignoring it for the sake of popularity, and it is not without it in history.

In front of him, King Zhou You smiled for Bo and played the princes. Later, Wu Sangui was angry at Chen Yuanyuan, and angrily surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and opened the Shanhaiguan.

But after thousands of years of history, there are only a few people who can ignore it like this, and who will anger Wang Zhen for the sake of red face during the entire Ming orthodox period of the Manchu Dynasty?

Shen Yichen didn't know whether to say that Liu Wan'er was naïve, or whether to say that she had no choice.

"It's useless for you to do that."

Shen Yichen said very bluntly, because he couldn't be ruthless, he gave Liu Wan'er false hope, and today he doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes.

"I know."

Liu Wan'er nodded calmly, she was actually very clear about this result.

"But every time I walk past the former residence of Jingshi and think back to the picture of being with my parents and brothers, my heart is like a knife."

"The family is ruined, and the hatred of death cannot be forgotten in this life, if you don't do anything to live in the world, your mother would rather die!"

Liu Wan'er's eyes became extremely firm, this is the difference between her and ordinary official ladies, the changes in the family made her taste the warmth and coldness of the world, and at the same time sharpened her heart and will.

It's no longer the weak little woman.

"If you can't put it down, then why don't you come to me."

Although Shen Yichen couldn't help Liu Qiu redress his grievances, he never forgot his promise.

If Liu Wan'er opened his mouth, he would go all out no matter what, after all, this is a man's promise!

"Shen Gongzi, do you still remember the note in the sachet given by the concubine?"

"Hmm."

Shen Yichen nodded, even if several years had passed, the content of that note was still fresh in his memory.

"The eunuch Wang Zhen controls the government and covers the sky with one hand, and the concubine does not want to cause the son to be in danger because of his own affairs."

"I thought it that way back then, and I still think it that way today."

After saying this, Liu Wan'er looked at Shen Yichen again, her eyes were full of nostalgia and reluctance.

Now that he and Shen Gongzi are drifting apart, that affection has never changed, but it is buried deep in the bottom of my heart.

"I see."

Shen Yichen silently said these four words, and then stood up.

"Miss Wan'er, you still need to enter the palace tomorrow, so it's inconvenient to stay for a long time."

Hearing Shen Yichen say that he was leaving, Liu Wan'er also stood up and bowed and said, "Shen Gongzi walks slowly." ”

"Farewell."

Shen Yichen arched his hand, didn't say a word, turned around and left the room.

He had said so much and never done it, and this time he wanted to make a change.

On December 27, the 11th year of Orthodoxy, the New Year is approaching, and even many places in the palace have hung festive lanterns to celebrate the New Year.

The forbidden army of the Imperial City guarded by Chengtianmen was replaced by a Han general dressed in golden armor at this moment, and it looked majestic from a distance. Accompanied by the snow in Beijing, an official in a red robe was walking towards the Forbidden City in the snow.

The red official uniform against the white snow forms a different picture.

Jin Wuwei looked at the red figure coming from afar, and had some doubts in his heart. Today is not a common day, and as the New Year is approaching, His Majesty has been exempted from the official audience, why are there still scarlet robes coming?

But as they got closer and closer, when they saw that young face, the Jin Wuwei people on duty were instantly excited.

There is only one person wearing a scarlet robe in the year of the weak crown of the Ming Dynasty, and that is Shen Yichen!

The biggest impact group of the success brought about by the flood control is not the high-ranking officials of the temple, because no matter how flooding is, they will hardly be affected in any way.

Only the low-level people's sergeants can personally feel the blessings brought by Shen Yichen's water control, and they also respect and revere him more and more!

"I've seen Shen Yanxian!"

When Shen Yichen approached, he took out his tooth card, and the guards all saluted him with their canes.

Suddenly got the salute of Jin Wuwei, who was on duty, Shen Yichen was a little surprised. You must know that the Han generals stationed in front of the palace gate represent the majesty of the imperial city and the guard of honor, and they will not want officials to take the initiative to salute, even if they are important ministers.

"All the soldiers have worked hard."

Shen Yichen returned the salute, then took back the tooth card and entered the palace gate, after a farewell of more than a year from the power center of the Ming Dynasty, he came back.

In the Huagai Palace, Emperor Zhu Qizhen of the Ming Dynasty was sitting on the throne, waiting for Shen Yichen's audience.

In the past, when officials met alone, they were generally placed in the Wenhua Palace, which was biased towards the emperor's private office space and the area was also small.

And today's meeting place for Shen Yichen was placed in the Huagai Hall, one of the three major halls, that is, the Zhonghe Hall of the Forbidden City in later generations, which is enough to see Zhu Qizhen's attention and love for Shen Yichen!

But Zhu Qizhen hadn't seen Shen Yichen yet, and there was already a little eunuch on the side of the celebrant eunuch, who ran to Wang Zhen out of breath and said, "Grandpa Wang, Shen Yichen has entered the palace, and His Majesty will receive him in the Imperial Palace." ”

Canopy Palace?

Hearing the name of this palace, Wang Zhen's face was extremely ugly, and then he smashed the teacup in his hand to the ground, and the kneeling little eunuch trembled in fright.

Seeing Wang Zhen's angry appearance, Tang Tong, the eunuch who was standing on the side and waiting, hurriedly spoke out and comforted: "Why does Grandpa Wang need to be so angry, now that the court is under our control, a mere Shen Yichen, what kind of storm can it be stirred?" ”

After more than a year out of Shandong, the pattern of the imperial court has already undergone earth-shaking changes with the death of Yang Pu.

If Wang Zhen attacked Shen Yichen at the beginning of the decade of orthodoxy, he would have to face the double suppression of civil officials and relatives. Then now that the civilian clique has completely collapsed, the military generals and relatives have no war bonus, and they have gradually become symbolic nobles.

Today's Shen Yichen, in Tang Tong's opinion, can no longer turn over Wang Zhen's Five Finger Mountain, and there are a lot of opportunities to win it.

"Stupid, do you know what it means for the Long Live Lord Yuhuagai Hall to receive Shen Yichen?"

Wang Zhen's anger did not disappear in the slightest, but intensified.

"The child is stupid."

When Tang Tong saw this scene, he didn't dare to touch Wang Zhen's brows, so he quickly lowered his head and confessed.

"On behalf of the Emperor's Grace Holy Scroll, this is Shen Yichen's talisman!"

If there is anyone in the officialdom who feels the deepest about the Emperor's Grace Scroll, it is undoubtedly the internal officials and eunuchs.

Except for a few eunuchs in the Han and Tang dynasties, who were able to completely control the government and abolish the Son of Heaven, the vast majority of eunuchs in the dynasties were actually derivatives of imperial power.

Wang Zhen never cared about Shen Yichen's immortal achievements in controlling water, no matter how great the prestige of the government and the opposition was, could it be compared to the Danshu iron coupon in the Taizu period in the early Ming Dynasty?

If I want to take you for sin, I can't save my life.

But the Emperor's Grace Scroll is different, as long as Shen Yichen is valued by the emperor one day, then he will not be able to kill this kid, and he will even gradually grow into a big disaster!

Wang Zhen didn't expect that in the past year or so, and Long Live Lord had been angry a few times because of the impeachment of Shen Yichen in Shandong, but he did not reduce the holy scroll against him in the slightest.

The reception of the Royal Huagai Hall is the best proof!

"Grandpa Wang, then how should we deal with it?"

In the past year, the control of the court situation has been too smooth, which made Tang Tong a little fluttery, and did not put Shen Yichen in his eyes.

After Wang Zhen's reminder, he also reflected that things were not simple.

After being a small Fu for more than ten years, he finally boiled the last Yang Pu of the "Three Yangs" to death, Tang Tong did not want to be born in the future, and the "Three Yangs" that could be ridden on the heads of himself and others would be born among the civil officials.

"Has there been a result in King Lu's matter?"

Wang Zhen asked rhetorically, his keen political sense, and after learning that King Lu committed suicide in fear of crime, he realized that things were by no means simple.

So after Han Yong was imprisoned in the Criminal Department, Wang Zhen specially sent Jinyi Wei to review, but he didn't ask for any valuable news.

"The Sword Comes"

But Wang Zhen never gave up, and still instructed his nephew Wang Lin to take strict care of him, and interrogated Han Yong from time to time. Now that almost half a year has passed, even if you are an iron man, it is time when you can't bear it.

"Back to Grandpa Wang, that Yunjun named Han Yong has a hard mouth and can't ask anything at all."

"Maybe King Lu's matter is really to commit suicide in fear of sin?"

Although Han Yong was imprisoned in the prison of the Criminal Department, Tang Tong knew very well about Jinyiwei's interrogation methods.

No one can withstand them for several rounds of interrogation, and now they can't ask anything, and there is a high probability that King Lu committed suicide in fear of guilt. And then again, if you dare to do anything to Prince Daming, Grandpa Wang is too suspicious.

Wang Zhen was speechless when he heard it, and reason told him that King Lu's matter could not be found out, so it was a fact that he committed suicide in fear of sin.

But for some reason, I always felt that this matter was inseparable from Shen Yichen.

If you really want to say that Shen Yichen dares to do anything to King Lu, emotionally Wang Zhen also feels that it is impossible, and it is too bold for the two sides to have no grievances and no enemies.

Thinking about it, Wang Zhen felt a burst of upset and sullenness, and became more and more irritable.

Shen Yichen's son entered Beijing, and he always felt that nothing good had happened!

"Tell Wang Lin to interrogate again, and be sure to push the suspicion of King Lu's matter on Shen Yichen!"

This kind of thing, Jin Yiwei is also a good hand.

If King Lu really committed suicide in fear of sin, he couldn't let this matter pass easily, and he had to drag Shen Yichen into the water.

Once he is suspected of murdering the Prince of Daming, no matter how much the Lord of Long Live remembers his memory, he will eventually have a mustard in his heart.

For Wang Zhenkeyan, there is a gap that is enough to use.

"The child understands."

After Tang Tong received the order, he immediately walked towards the outside of the palace, and he had already understood the meaning of "there is no excuse for the crime that you want to add" behind Wang Zhen.

Maybe Shen Yichen didn't expect that with his own set of methods, Wang Zhen and other eunuchs would be more sophisticated.

……

"Ministers and Imperial Shi Shen Yichen, meet Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"

Shen Yichen knelt down in the middle of the Huagai Hall and bowed five times and three times towards Zhu Qizhen.

Looking at Shen Yichen, who had become thin and dark, Zhu Qizhen instantly sighed with emotion, the matter of water control can be completed in just over a year, and there is no need to say much about the hard work.

"Shen Aiqing, let's get even."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Shen Yichen got up and stood under the throne, and looked up at Zhu Qizhen on the dragon chair.

Compared to when he left, Zhu Qizhen's cheeks now have a thick beard, which slightly hides the immaturity of the young emperor.

"To the north, you were ordered to go out of the town of Shandong to control the water, and now you are sheltering the safety and well-being of all the people, and solving the hidden dangers of the Ming Dynasty for decades, I am very relieved!"

"It is the duty of Weichen to share worries for the Son of Heaven!"

Shen Yichen was not arrogant, he still showed great humility, this scene was placed in the eyes of Cheng Jing, the guard on duty in the hall, and couldn't help but nod slightly.