The carriage staggered in the direction of the Forbidden City, Chen Qingtong leaned his head on Shen Yichen's shoulder, but his hand was gently on his lower abdomen.

Since learning that she was pregnant, Chen Qingtong often fantasized about the picture after the birth of the child, and unconsciously felt a little more tender as a mother.

"Husband, you said that this time you entered the palace to participate in the court, will the Queen Mother take advantage of the situation to make trouble?"

Chen Qingtong asked with some concern, she was not afraid of what would happen to her, but more afraid of affecting the fetus in her womb.

"If the Queen Mother has a little political sense, Chao Heyi will not stir up trouble this time, and will even take the initiative to show favor to you."

Shen Yichen's expression was very calm, after the Empress Dowager Sun experienced the Dengwen Drum incident, returning to the government and retreating to the harem was equivalent to cutting off the source of power, and it was difficult to exert influence on the previous dynasty.

Emperor Zhu Qizhen is about to return, and then there will be a scene of the two emperors fighting, with the passage of time, when Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu sits on the throne, Zhu Qizhen's winning chance will be lower and lower.

is the most ruthless emperor's family, and no one dares to guarantee that Zhu Qiyu, who now upholds brotherly love, will not kill his brother in the future. If you want to ensure Zhu Qizhen's life and honor after returning to Beijing, what you can rely on is the general trend of etiquette and the honorable relatives.

Needless to say, Shen Yichen relied on this trick to force Empress Dowager Sun to retreat to the harem and no longer engage in politics. After Zhu Qizhen returned to Beijing, he was the emperor anyway, and Zhu Qiyu wanted to kill him on the face, which was equivalent to killing the king and killing his brother in accordance with the etiquette and law.

Since ancient times, unless it is a short-sighted tyrannical king, or an emperor like Li Shimin. Otherwise, not to mention the brother of the emperor who has sibling blood, even the king of the previous dynasty has to pretend to raise it for a few years and then "die violently", and it is very rare to cut it directly.

In addition, the clan relatives and civil and military officials can also become a constraint for Zhu Qiyu, and before he fully controls the situation of the vassal state, the legal system of ascending the throne of the Ninety-Five Supreme is not something that Zhu Qiyu has alone.

If you kill the emperor today, someone will raise the flag tomorrow.

It doesn't matter whether it is revenge for Zhu Qizhen or not, the important thing is to give the careerist an excuse.

Back then, Shen Yichen was just a petty official in a green robe, what if the Queen Mother reprimanded Chen Qingtong at will, who would dare to make irresponsible remarks?

If Chen Qingtong wasn't the only daughter of Chen Ying, Marquis of Taining, that year's Zhengdan Dynasty would not be as simple as a reprimand, and finding an excuse to reward a board would have no effect.

The harem is not like the previous dynasty, and there is a saying that the doctor cannot be punished, and the face and dignity of the doctor must be taken into account. Ordinary women have no status in front of the Queen Mother, and if they want to make the other party scruple, they must at least have the official body of the lady of the first and second grades, and the five grades are not enough to look at.

But time has passed, and now even if she does not have the identity of the only daughter of the Marquis of Taining, Chen Qingtong has been promoted to a third-grade lady with her husband. What's more, Shen Yichen has the honor of a cabinet minister, and he once controlled a heavy army, so if he takes the carriage of the DPRK as an example, there are only a handful of ministers in the DPRK and China who can let him avoid it again!

With such important ministers of the court, coupled with the lesson of the Empress Dowager Sun, no matter how stupid she is, she should know that the other party is not a character to mess with.

Even if she doesn't care about revenge in her own "mother's world", doesn't she think about the fate of the emperor's son Zhu Qizhen in the future?

Now Shen Yichen has a deep understanding of what it means to be a husband who can't be without power for a day!

has no power, can only grovel, survive and survive, and his wife and children are not guaranteed. When you step on the peak of power, even if you don't get to the point of seeing all the mountains, the outside world already needs to look up, and the queen mother has to consider scruples.

Power is a good thing, but it can also turn into a poison a lot of times!

When the carriage stopped outside the noon gate, it was already full of officials waiting for the court, looking at this familiar scene, Shen Yichen couldn't help but sigh in his heart. The last time I participated in the Zhengdan Dynasty Meeting in Beijing, it was already the eleventh year of orthodoxy, and a few years have passed in a flash.

After getting out of the carriage, Shen Yichen still did not follow the conventions of officialdom, but instead greeted his acquaintance first.

Shang Shi and Xiao Yi are now among the ranks of the scarlet robes, but compared with the smoothness of their careers, their looks are a little more tired and vicissitudes. After a brief celebration of victory in the Battle of the Jingshi, one after another was devastated everywhere, each of which was waiting for the imperial court to deal with it in time.

Gone are the days when Hanlin Yuan didn't listen to what was going on outside the window.

After a few words of greeting with Xiao Yi, Shen Yichen came to the cabinet group, ready to greet Chen Xun, the first assistant, and Gao Qian, who had helped him a lot. But then he found that there was a familiar figure beside Chen Xun, and Xu Huo didn't know when he was standing in the group of ministers.

"The juniors have seen Yuanfu, everyone in the middle hall."

Putting away the surprise in his heart, Shen Yichen saluted Chen Xun and the others, as for Yang Hongze and He Pingyan, they were naturally habitually ignored.

"You came to the north just in time, Xu Shishu happened to come over to greet him, I think the two of you have made a joint contribution to water control, which can be said to complement each other."

Chen Xun's face was full of joy at the moment, and he also praised Xu Huo and Shen Yichen side by side. It's just that when I heard these words in the ears of the two of them, I felt a little uncomfortable and embarrassed.

Shen Yichen was embarrassed by the dispute between him and Xu Hui in Wenyuan Pavilion some time ago. It's just that for Xu Hui, comparing himself with Shen Yichen is more like a kind of irony and humiliation, and the two are in a different situation now.

Under each other's hearts, it is natural that they can't be honest with each other, and the two sides will not say much after a simple polite sentence.

But at this time, He Pingyan, who was standing on the side, seemed to have discovered something unusual, and said in a surprised tone: "The younger generation has long thought that Yuan Fuxi is not enough to be honorable, and it seems that today he will be a waist jade!" ”

He Pingyan's words made the ministers present pay their attention to Chen Xun's belt, which had changed from a second-grade rhino belt to a jade belt that could only be worn by a first-grade one.

"Haha, the old man is grateful to His Majesty, and he will not announce it until the meeting, so don't make a noise for the time being."

After that, Chen Xun set his eyes on Xu Hui.

For no other reason, this jade belt was given by Xu Hui.

After coming out of Shen Yichen's room that day, Xu Huo thought that the other party was with Yu Qian and would definitely not help him, so he switched the target to Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet.

I think that when "Sanyang" was in control of the government, he successively recommended several protégé disciples, including Chen Xun, to enter the cabinet to consolidate his power and influence in the court, and also to prevent the descendants of the Emperor from going to the court.

Cao Nai, the former first assistant of Tumubao in World War I, died in battle, and Chen Xun unexpectedly took over the position of first assistant of the cabinet, and his lack of qualifications and prestige was his shortcoming. In addition, in the court, Chen Xun did not cultivate his own forces and henchmen, which made Xu Hui see hope that he could cling to.

So he came to visit with a jade belt, pretending to be a ghost and saying that he was using astrology, predicting that Chen Xun's belt would soon be jade, hinting that he was about to become an official residence.

You must know that although Chen Xun stands in the position of the first assistant of the cabinet and enjoys great honor, he is actually the head of the household department of the second grade. As a result, in the face of the six Shangshu, he did not have the slightest advantage of the ministers, but was still at a disadvantage.

Wang Zhi, as a celestial official of the Ministry of Officials, can fight with the first assistant of the cabinet, needless to say, the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Hu Hui is a veteran of the Six Dynasties, and he has added the title of prince and prince from the first rank, and he has suppressed Chen Xun in terms of seniority and seniority just in the official rank.

Not to mention Yu Qian, the secretary of the Ministry of War, directly sealed the title of "Three Gus", which led to three of the six books, which can stabilize the head of the cabinet.

How beautiful the cabinet is in the "Sanyang" era, it can highlight how depressed Chen Xun's cabinet period is, and this jade belt sent by Xu Hui can be said to be his favorite!

If you just do what you like, you can't let Xu Huo officially attach Chen Xun, many things are so coincidental, and within a few days of sending the jade belt, news came from the palace, saying that Emperor Jingtai wanted to crown Chen Xun as the prince and master of the "three divisions".

Although the title of "Three Divisions" is not as good as Yu Qian's "Three Gus", and it is far from reaching the honor of the "Three Princes", the jade belt that can justify the name of the official residence makes the ministers no longer subordinate to the ministers.

That's why, Shen Yichen saw Xu Hui here, pretending to be a ghost and encountering the destiny of heaven, I have to say that time is also fate!

After some politeness, the Jingyang bell of the previous dynasty rang, and the hundred officials stood in line according to the difference between civil and military affairs and official positions, and then under the guidance of the palace people, they entered the imperial city through the noon gate.

Xu Huo didn't return to his position for the first time, but stood next to Shen Yichen and said, "Shen Zhongtang, I didn't expect that I, Xu Hui, would have a comeback, right?" ”

"Congratulations to Xu Shi, but if the official said that he never regarded you as a thing in the pool, do you believe it?"

Shen Yichen replied with a smile, not caring at all about the gun and stick in Xu Hui's words.

Hearing Shen Yichen's answer, Xu Huo turned his head and looked at the other party with incredible eyes.

In his cognition, he always felt that Shen Yichen could not afford to look down on himself, especially after becoming infamous, he took the road of flattery and flattery.

As a result, I never expected that Shen Yichen would give such a high evaluation.

"Shen Zhongtang, are you sarcastic or sarcastic?"

Xu Hui showed a mocking smile on his face, Shen Yichen, who became famous at a young age and can be called the pride of the sky, can he really look up to himself?

"No, this official has already sent to the court and wants to recommend Xu Shijiao to serve as the squire of the Ministry of Works, this is the stage for you to show your all-round talents!"

After the cabinet duty room and Xu Hui broke up unhappily that day, Shen Yichen was thinking in his mind about how to give full play to Xu Hui's ability and put him in the most suitable position.

There is no doubt that among the six departments, only the Ministry of Engineering can allow Xu Hui to give full play to his "science and engineering" talents far ahead of the times.

"You recommend me as a squire in the Ministry of Works?"

Surprised, Xu Huo even forgot the title of officialdom, and his face was full of disbelief.

"If nothing happens, the court push will be held soon, and this official will do his best to persuade the cabinet ministers and Da Jiuqing to pass the appointment of Xu Shi."

"Many times, since you have a grand plan for the world, then don't indulge in the immediate situation, Xu Shi said that he is a powerful person, and I believe that he will be able to work for the welfare of the people like the "Water Control Policy"!"

After that, Shen Yichen bowed to Xu Hui, if he couldn't even impress him like this, he would only be doomed to be the enemy.

If Shen Yichen's words were said before, Xu Huo still wondered if the other party was secretly sarcastic, but after hearing this passage, he stood in place in a daze, but there were two lines of tears in the corners of his eyes.

A depressed person, a coward who was ridiculed by the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, an official who coveted fame and fortune and desperately wanted to sharpen his head and climb up, Xu Huo laughed at himself many times when no one was there in the middle of the night.

As a result, he didn't expect that Shen Yichen believed that he was a powerful person who could benefit the people.

Xu Hui, who stood in place with tears in his eyes, attracted the attention of many officials of the previous dynasty, who did not know what was going on. It wasn't until the superintendent Yushi, who maintained order, reminded Xu Hui to line up according to the official rank, that this touch was broken.

I saw Xu Huo bow deeply to Shen Yichen, and then said: "The person who is a confidant dies, from today on, the previous Xu Huo has died, and the next official will be named Xu Youzhen!" ”

After saying that, Xu Huo turned around and left, without the slightest drag.

The word "Zhen" has the meaning of loyalty, loyalty, and unyielding, Xu Huo changed his name to Xu Youzhen, which is to tell Shen Yichen that from now on he will not forget this dialogue, stick to his beliefs and principles, and work for the welfare of the common people!

Looking at the back of Xu Youzhen's departure, Shen Yichen had an indescribable relief, he had changed a lot of historical trajectories in this era, and there were also many things that could only be watched as the wheels of history rolled forward, unable to push a single infraction.

But at least this time, he changed Xu Youzhen's fate, the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal and the Jiangnan Waterway are in urgent need of a professional and capable official to coordinate and manage, the entire Ming Dynasty, including himself, there may be no one more suitable than Xu Youzhen!

At the beginning, Yang Pu put aside his prejudices and was willing to help himself lean into the government and the opposition, and now he has also helped Xu Youzhen step into the cabinet!

At the same time, Shen Yichen subconsciously glanced in the direction of Yu Qian, he had done so much, could he change the fate of this hero through the ages?

Chaohe's team slowly moved forward into the palace, and Zhu Qiyu, the Jingtai Emperor in the Fengtian Palace, changed into a Xuan-colored crown dress inherited from the Qin and Han dynasties, and sat on the dragon chair waiting for the hundred officials to see him.

Seeing this familiar scene, as well as the somewhat god-like faces between the brothers, Shen Yichen's expression was a little dazed, as if he had returned to the time when he saw the high-spirited Zhu Qizhen, sitting on the dragon chair and waiting for the hundred officials to see him.

If there is no change in the civil fort, can I create a good story with Zhu Qizhen?

"At the beginning of the court, hundreds of officials will meet you!"

The chanting of the praise officials of Honglu Temple interrupted Shen Yichen's reverie, and with the music of the Teaching Division, the civil and military officials knelt down and shouted: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" ”

"Zhongqing is flat."

Zhu Qiyu, who was sitting on the dragon chair, raised his arm to signal, he tried his best to make himself appear calm, but the slightly trembling arm still revealed the excitement at the moment.

In the first year of Jingtai, this is the era that really belongs to me!