The night after the Great War was quieter than usual.

Shen Yichen hugged Chen Qingtong into his arms this night, and the two couples said some intimate words to each other, imagining the picture of the future child, and did not fall asleep until the third watch in the middle of the night.

It's just that the peaceful time is always short-lived, and the sky has not yet been brightened, so Shen Yichen quietly got up, washed and changed into a three-grade civil official uniform.

Seriously speaking, after Shen Yichen was promoted to the squire of the military department, he did not officially wear this official uniform at the court meeting, and more often wore a regular uniform or military uniform.

After sorting out everything, Shen Yichen glanced at Chen Qingtong, who was still sleeping on the boat, before leaving, quietly closed the door, walked out of the mansion and rushed towards the palace in a carriage.

If there is one thing that promotion brings to Shen Yichen the most intuitive feeling, it is that you have to take the initiative to avoid not seeing a carriage on the road. After all, there are as many high-ranking officials as a dog in Beijing, and the rank of non-commissioned officer of Zuo Chunfang University in the past is really not enough.

Even if it is the third product, it is still not very conspicuous among the high-ranking officials of the Beijing Division.

But when Zhengsanpin meets the Chengguo Mansion and the "Shen" door number hanging on the front of the car, the effect is not ordinary. At least the six squires of the same level, the chief officer of Jiuqing, and the minister of the three legal divisions, all took the initiative to avoid it, and they did not dare to compete with Shen Yichen.

However, many times in life is such a coincidence, when passing by a street intersection, two carriages met together, and the other carriage was hung with the word "He" flag, as well as the title of cabinet minister and Taichang Temple Shaoqing.

"Master, it's He Ge Lao on the other side, should we give way?"

After the coachman saw that the carriage opposite was a cabinet minister, he hurriedly asked Shen Yichen in the car.

Although in terms of official position, the military department squire of the third grade is greater than the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple of the fourth grade, but after entering the cabinet to participate in the aircraft service, the official position will not be a decisive factor. Others such as Ma Yu and Cao Nai did not seal the title of the six scholars, and when the two parties met the ministers who were lower in the ranks, they wanted to let the ministers take the first step.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the cabinet completely overrode the six ministries, and there was no longer any doubt about who would go first.

"Show the flag, and the other party will give way."

Shen Yichen replied vigorously, his weakness and humility were the result of having to bow his head in the face of imperial power and important ministers. What kind of cat and dog is He Pingyan now, even if he joins the cabinet to participate in the pre-aircraft service, he is worthy of letting himself give way?

"Yes, sir."

After the coachman got the order, he naturally had no scruples and drove the carriage straight forward.

At the same time, the staff master on He Pingyan's carriage also asked: "The proprietor, it seems that Shen Yichen's carriage is opposite, what should I do?" ”

"Do you still need to ask me, when will the Jingshi be older than the elder of the pavilion?"

He Pingyan replied with a gloomy face, he never forgot the scenery of Shen Yichen's return to Beijing yesterday that everyone admired, not that the enemies do not get together, how can he always be in the back of the crowd?

So a rare scene happened, the carriage He Pingyan was riding also had no intention of giving way, and the two sides were blocked at the entrance of the street!

"My family is the squire of the military department, hurry up and avoid it!"

Seeing that the other party had no intention of giving way, Canghuo and other guards immediately greeted him.

They are originally "outlaws", and they have been killed by swords and fires over the years, and they have a little more bloodthirsty aura on their bodies. Not to mention the ordinary guards of large families, even if it is the palace Jin Wuwei or the Han general, the momentum cannot be compared with them.

Feeling the murderous aura on the head of Canghuo, He Pingyan's accompanying guards instantly felt a chill. But as a family member, he relied on the owner's food to eat, no matter how much he admitted and feared in his heart, he could only stubbornly reply: "My master is a pavilion elder, what are you and deserve to stand in the way?" ”

"Heh, even the palace scholar has not been sealed, and he is worthy of being called the elder of the pavilion?"

Among the guards, Zheng Xiang had read a book, and he instantly hit He Pingyan's sore spot, that is, he entered the cabinet to participate in the preparatory service, although he was awarded the rank of fourth-rank official in order to rank among the scarlet robes, but he never had the identity of a palace scholar.

If you don't enter the palace, how can you be called a minister?

"Presumptuous, whose family is so uneducated that they dare to contradict the elder of the pavilion?"

Seeing that He Pingyan's face was almost dripping with gloomy water, the staff in the carriage immediately opened the curtain and reprimanded the people outside Canghuo.

"It seems that you are the first to be uneducated."

Now that the other party's staff has come forward, Bian He is naturally not to be outdone, so the proprietor's reputation will be insulted, so he immediately counterattacked.

As the first great court meeting after the war, the number of past officials who rushed to the imperial city will naturally not be small. Almost as soon as the two sides were at odds with each other, several horse-drawn carriages came one after another behind the street.

was about to go to the court and wanted to scold in a hurry, but when he saw that one was the powerful new star He Pingyan, and the other was Shen Yichen, who was a courtier, he immediately suppressed the unhappiness in his heart.

Don't look at the young nature of these two kids, when it comes to their identity and background, they can't afford to offend any of them.

Seeing that there were more and more onlookers behind him, He Pingyan didn't go out with Shen Yichen, he could only hold back the resentment in his heart, opened the door curtain and stood up and shouted: "Shen Shilang, officialdom rules and ministers give priority, and if you continue to argue like this, wouldn't it be ridiculous and generous?" ”

Hearing He Pingyan's shout, Shen Yichen's originally dignified state of mind showed a mocking smile on his face.

He approached and lifted the curtain of the door, looked at He Pingyan, who was a few steps away from him, and replied: "This official doesn't know what the rules of officialdom are, but I only know that there is a clear provision in the "Daming Huidian" that officials avoid horses every other and kneel every third grade. ”

"He Shaoqing, dare to ask how many officials are you, and how many officials am I?"

As soon as these words came out, it can be said that he did not save face at all, and He Pingyan's face turned green in an instant.

At the same time, the Beijing officials who were blocked also looked at each other, and in their memory, Shen Yichen's performance in the court was still gentle and frugal. After leaving the town in the past few years, after staying away from the center of the Beijing Division, the reputation of those young and frivolous people has slowly faded.

Now it seems that it is still the arrogant Shen Sanyuan back then!

"How can He Shaoqing say that he is also a pavilion elder, is Shao Sima so ruthless?"

"Affection? Back then, Wang Zhen covered the sky with one hand, and Shao Sima never gave face, so he chose to leave Beijing and Fujian angrily, and He Shaoqing was still far away! ”

"It's also the same year of the imperial examination, the two sides have a brotherhood, and they can help each other in the court, so why make it so stiff?"

"One mountain does not tolerate two tigers, it was rumored that Shao Sima and He Shaoqing were incompatible, but now it seems that what he said is true."

Waiting for the Beijing officials to talk about it, after all, in these years, the officialdom pays attention to a fight without breaking, and the surface work is quite sufficient. It is extremely rare for Shen Yichen and He Pingyan to compete with each other, and I am afraid that only young and vigorous people will do so.

However, at this moment, a carriage drove from behind, and after the onlookers saw the carriage, they hurriedly chose to avoid it, leaving only He Pingyan and Shen Yichen still blocked on the road.

"In the eventful season of the country, is there still a dispute over this little thing?"

A deep voice came from behind, and after seeing who the comer was, He Pingyan and Shen Yichen stopped arguing, and turned to salute: "Xiaguan has seen Otsuka Zai!" ”

That's right, the person who came was the official department Shangshu, He Pingyan's uncle Wang Zhi!

"Shen Shilang and He Shaoqing are both pillars of the country, and the court meeting will be held soon to discuss the major affairs of the family and the country.

"The lesson of Otsuka Zai is that the lower officials are superficial, and He Shaoqing should go first."

Almost at the moment when Wang Zhi's words fell, Shen Yichen put on another face and politely conceded to He Pingyanqian.

In the face of Shen Yichen's sudden change, He Pingyan didn't seem to have come to his senses, and subconsciously bowed his hand and saluted back: "No, it's Xia Guan Meng Lang, and Shao Sima should go first!" ”

A scene that surprised everyone happened at this time, and in the face of He Pingyan's pretended humility, Shen Yichen nodded without hesitation and said: "Since He Shaoqing is so well aware of righteousness, then the official will be the one to do, Otsuka Zai, please." ”

The officials of the Ministry of Heavenly Affairs naturally have to go ahead, and He Pingyan should go a little back.

Seeing that the matter had come to this, Wang Zhi was not too partial to his nephew, so he could only nod and get into the carriage, and then continue to move towards the imperial city.

As for He Pingyan, looking at the back of Shen Yichen's carriage, his chest rose and fell violently. After seeing this scene, the staff next to him said to him: "The proprietor, I have endured it all these years, why rush it." ”

"Today's court meeting, see how Shen Yichen can be rampant!"

"Since Shengyu and He Shengliang, why should I, He Pingyan, fall to him Shen Yichen!"

He Pingyan said hatefully, this is like this carriage moving forward, he is always behind!

Outside the gate of the Forbidden City, officials were already standing at this time. Compared with Shen Yicheng's first court meeting, when he stood in the camp according to the high ground of rank, it is obvious that he can feel the development in the direction of "party henchmen".

On one side is led by Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and Wang Ji, the uncle of Jingyuan, and on the other side, there are military generals on the edge of the Jingshi, and finally Yu Qian is standing alone in front of the corridor, looking at the morning light that is about to rise in the distance.

"Da Sima."

Shen Yichen walked towards Yu Qian without hesitation and bowed.

"To the north, you're here."

Yu Qian raised his hand and saluted back, but the expression on his face was a little serious.

"Is Da Sima worried about the return of the Emperor Taishang to Beijing today?"

"No, I'm worried about you."

Yu Qian shook his head, Emperor Taishang had already made a decision in his heart to return to Beijing, and at the same time, he also knew Shen Yichen's position.

"What is there to worry about, it is nothing more than a group attack, and it is not surprising that the lower officials have seen this kind of scene."

Shen Yichen smiled, just from the ministers around Hu Hu, he could see what kind of huge force he was about to face.

"To the north, the general trend is indisputable."

"Da Sima, the lower officials believe that people will win the sky!"

This time, Shen Yichen will not back down no matter what, Zhu Qizhen cannot return to Beijing, at least not at this stage.

Looking at Shen Yichen's resolute attitude, Yu Qian didn't want to say anything, he was not a person who was good at speaking.

At this moment, the bell of the bell tower rang, and the two palace doors slowly pushed open. The courtiers, who were still greeting each other, hurriedly lined up in two rows according to the civil and military forces, and walked along both sides of the imperial road in the direction of the Fengtian Palace.

At this time, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu was sitting on the dragon chair, looking at the ministers who were pacing through the open palace door, and there was a lot of indescribable nervousness in his heart. There was an extra curtain on his side again, and the Empress Dowager Sun understood the importance of this court meeting, so she chose to hang the curtain to listen to the government.

What's even more outrageous is that Empress Dowager Sun is still holding a little boy in her hands, and it can be easily guessed from the bright yellow clothes that this is Zhu Jianshen, the crown prince of the dynasty.

The low-ranking officials stood on the corridor outside the hall, and the scarlet robes of the fourth rank and above crossed the threshold of the Fengtian Hall and entered the hall, and after all stood neatly, they bowed to Zhu Qiyu and the Empress Dowager Sun.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."

"Queen Mother Chitose, Chitose, Chitose."

"Everyone loves to be flat."

Zhu Qiyu waved his arm towards the important ministers in the palace, and now he has the prestige and stability of an emperor compared to when he ascended the throne in a hurry.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The ministers stood up one after another, and then waited for the discussion to be discussed.

"Since the battle of Tumubao, the Tartar soldiers have come to the city of Beijing, and I am in danger like a tired egg. However, thanks to your courage and courage, we repelled the attack of the Tartars and became the ultimate victors. ”

"It coincides with the return of Wu Qingbo and Shao Sima Liaodong's great victory class, and I plan to reward meritorious deeds today, so that the heroes of the Jingshi Guard War can get the rewards and honors they deserve!"

It has been more than a month since the battle of the Jingshi Guard, and Zhu Qiyu should have been rewarded for his merits after the war. It's just that the follow-up Liaodong once again gave birth to war clouds, and the army was rewarded on the premise that it did not return, which was really a bit of a rush.

Now that Shi Heng and Shen Yichen have returned to the dynasty, the northern frontier has returned to its previous peace, and it is time to reward the meritorious officials. In addition, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu also planned to rely on lavishly praising his ministers to see if he could win over some people's hearts before the court meeting and play a role in killing two birds with one stone.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Hearing that they were going to be rewarded after the war, many courtiers had a twinkle in their eyes. After all, the acquisition of literature and martial arts, goods and the emperor's family, what they pursue is glory and wealth, power and status, not to mention the defense of the Beijing Division, many people rely on their lives to win credit!

With the shouts of the ministers to thank them, Jin Ying, the eunuch who held the seal of the eunuch, walked to the front of the stage with a holy decree and read it to the important ministers in the hall.

"After the Jingshi guarded the war, the ministers worked hard and made great achievements, and they should be rewarded for their meritorious deeds."

"Wu Qing Bo Shi Heng, Jin Jue is Wu Qing Hou!"

The first sentence of the reward dropped a bombshell, which caused an uproar in the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty.

You must know that a few months ago, Shi Heng was just a deputy commander of the Nine Sides, and even absconded and went to prison alone. After his release, he was promoted to the chief officer of the Beijing Division, and was promoted to Wu Qingbo, which was already regarded as creating the history of the Ming Dynasty, which surprised many people.

As a result, he has now been promoted to the rank of knight again and has become Wu Qinghou.

According to this trend, how many days will it take for Shi Heng to become the Duke of Wuqing?