Silence, death-like silence, including the emperor, no one thought that Shen Yichen would "collect debts" at the celebration banquet. It seems that this nearly two-year career in the border has washed away many of his tactfulness and tactfulness as a minister, and has become as straightforward as a military general.

But Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, under the tempering of his three-year imperial career, was no longer the nervous and nervous King Yu, I saw him quietly put down his wine glass, and asked Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet: "Chen Yuanfu, is there such a thing?" ”

Hearing the emperor's inquiry, Chen Xun got up and replied, "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. ”

"The soldiers fought bloodily for the country, how can there be any reason for arrears of military merit money, I and others instructed the household department and the military department to deal with this matter as soon as possible!"

"Your Majesty is wise."

Chen Xun complimented him very well, and then sat down slowly, the conversation between the two was so relaxed and natural, as if this matter had been solved so lightly.

But the question is, can it really be solved if it has not been paid for nearly two years in arrears?

In other words, ordinary generals or local officials, hearing that the emperor and the cabinet chief assistant said this, even if they felt that something was wrong in their hearts, they probably didn't dare to continue to mention it on this occasion, maybe it would pass so sloppily.

But Shen Yichen is too familiar with these central routines, and he could only rely on the recital to defend himself in Monan Mongolia before, and the effect was minimal. Now that the emperor and the minister of civil and military affairs are here, he continued to hit the railroad while it was hot: "Your Majesty, the soldiers have been waiting for a long time, I don't know if you can give a specific deadline for distribution?" ”

As the saying goes, there is no joke in the king, Shen Yichen needs the court to give a real date, only in this way can he really get the military merit silver.

Everyone present didn't expect Shen Yichen to become so stubborn, and the atmosphere that had been somewhat relaxed became solemn again, and even the Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu on the dragon chair looked a little stiff with a surging smile on his face.

"Old Shen Ge, after being out of the town for a long time, have you even forgotten the rules of the court?"

A stern voice came from Shen Yichen's lower side, and he was the strange official sitting next to Shangshu Wang Zhi of the Ministry of Officials.

Shen Yichen glanced at him, and once again felt the hypocritical atmosphere of the court, which already made him feel a little unhappy. At this time, even the low-key forbearance that reminds and warns of himself at all times is gradually unable to restrain himself at this moment.

Lao Tzu has only been away from the center of the court for less than two years, and what cats and dogs dare to jump out to teach themselves the rules these days?

If it weren't for wanting to reduce the impact of killing the monarch, as well as to dispel the suspicions and worries in the heart of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, Shen Yichen would definitely let the central ministers see what the murderous aura brought by the real Jin Ge Iron Horse was!

"Who are you?"

There was no polite salutation, not even a polite honorific salutation, Shen Yichen asked the other party in a cold tone.

As soon as he said this, everyone present immediately felt the change in the momentum of Shen Yichen's body, how could the commander who could fight the bloody battlefield with the Tartars outside the fortress be a weak person, this is probably the true majesty of this son!

"This official is the secretary of the ministry, and the cabinet minister He Wenyuan!"

He Wenyuan?

Hearing this name, Shen Yichen understood why the other party dared to jump out and question himself, to put it simply, this is a pure and incomparably rotten Confucian, and his mind is full of stereotypical scientific thinking.

If it does not conform to his moral standards and code of conduct, he will stand up and fight like a "defender". And this person greatly admires the doctrine of "inner saint and outer king", and has extreme contempt for war and martial arts.

In the sixth year of orthodoxy, Luchuan Si Renfa rebelled, and He Wenyuan, who served as the waiter of the Criminal Department, united with Liu Qiu, the waiter of Hanlin, to resolutely oppose the requisition. He also said that Luchuan is "a small land in the south" is insignificant, and that the war will cause the border people to "get their land unlivable, and their people cannot make it", etc., and advocated "preaching sanctification and making it feel the virtue of Yu Shun".

As soon as these words came out, Wang Ji, the secretary of the military department at that time, looked at him as if he was mentally retarded. was too lazy to talk to He Wenyuan in the court, and directly united with the British Duke Zhang Fu, Cheng Guo Duke Zhu Yong and many other relatives, governors, and Shangshu jointly impeached and opposed.

Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen dreamed of martial arts, so it was naturally a conquest plan that was biased towards the mainstream of the imperial court, and simply let Wang Zhen arrest He Wenyuan and put him in prison on the charge of negligence, and finally let him return to his hometown.

Who would have thought that after so many years, He Wenyuan got the opportunity to recover, and he also joined the Wenyuan Pavilion to participate in the maintenance of the aircraft, and added the title of secretary of the ministry.

What Shen Yichen didn't know was that in fact, He Wenyuan also added the title of Prince Taibao, and achieved the first grade of official residence, and is currently ranked above him!

Recalling He Wenyuan's identity, the corners of Shen Yichen's mouth showed a hint of mockery, this kind of rotten Confucianism who can only talk on paper, but he can stand high above the temple and make a big noise, it seems that Zhu Qiyu's vision of selecting people is really as different from the upper limit and the lower limit as always.

"Shen Zhongtang, are you laughing at this official?"

Seeing the smile on the corner of Shen Yichen's mouth, He Wenyuan was keenly aware of the other party's contempt. However, in a sense, he also looked down on Shen Yichen, obviously creating the grand occasion of the imperial examination of the leaders of the three yuan and the first and six yuan, but he forgot the words and deeds of the saint and the teachings of the king, and indulged in the conquest of the army.

Now that the southern conquest and the northern war have led to the emptiness of the treasury, and many people in the state capital are hungry and cold waiting for the imperial court to treat them, Shen Yichen only thinks about asking for money from the imperial court and issuing a reward for silver, is this what a literati with a family and country in mind should do?

The world praises Shen Yichen for inheriting the bloodline of Chengguo Gong, and the civil official is in charge of military affairs, and he has the talent of being a general. He Wenyuan's opinion is just the opposite, this son is warlike and domineering by nature, and he is stepping towards the abyss of martial arts.

If you don't stop it, I'm afraid that the Ming Dynasty will fall into turmoil and turmoil!

"He Zhongtang, you think too much."

Shen Yichen replied calmly, this kind of rotten thinking is as stinky and hard as the stones in the pit, and no matter how many words he says, he can't change the other party's mind. And they also think that they are saving the country and the people, and they have an unyielding literati temperament, and coercion and inducement are all ineffective.

If you want to argue with this kind of person, you will be pulled to the same level by him, and then he will defeat him with his experience.

Seeing that Shen Yichen was still rude, He Wenyuan simply felt angry, and the scarlet-robed officer who was guarding one side spoke with this attitude?

Just when he was about to continue to fight back, triggering a war of words between the literati, Zhu Qiyu, the Jingtai Emperor on the dragon chair, said in a tired tone: "Enough, this matter is over, after the banquet, Shen Qing will go to the imperial study with me, and I will give you a definite deadline when I get there." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The emperor stepped forward to stop it, and Shen Yichen didn't want to talk nonsense with He Wenyuan, so he simply surrendered his hand.

As for He Wenyuan, the Battle of Luchuan collided with Zhu Qizhen of Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty that year, and he was imprisoned for several months, and then returned to his hometown to be a "rural villager" for several years. Now that it is finally revital, the temperament and temperament have finally converged a little, and they can only honestly say yes.

At this point, the celebration banquet was no longer able to enjoy itself, and it was soon hastily concluded. As the emperor walked out of the Wuying Hall first, several important ministers present who were more friendly with Shen Yichen came to his side at this moment.

Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet, as Shen Yichen's elder and follower, persuaded him earnestly: "To the north, it seems that the wind and frost of the past two years outside the Saiwai have not smoothed your edges and corners, and some things are too anxious." ”

Hearing Chen Xun's words, Shen Yichen smiled helplessly, not knowing what to say. In fact, on the way back to Beijing, he reminded himself more than once that things are not people, and the court has changed greatly, so he must be low-key and forbearant to find out the situation first, so as to avoid Mu Xiu Yulin becoming a loser.

Facts have proved that I can't make a soft persimmon by nature, and I can't endure it when I touch the bottom line.

The reason why it evolved into this appearance can only be said that the erosion speed of the imperial court is somewhat beyond Shen Yichen's expectations, and Zhu Qiyu, the Jingtai Emperor who has no external threat, has embarked on the old path of many emperors' indulgence.

If Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen was still alive, would Zhu Qiyu, who was always walking on thin ice, be better than what he is doing now?

No one knows how the answer will be, and the change in history has a domino effect, affecting the whole body.

Looking at Shen Yichen's helpless appearance, Chen Xun didn't want to continue to say more, but said with relief: "Actually, Your Majesty still values you, the reward for returning to the dynasty for victory is the promotion of the military department, which should have been announced after the celebration banquet, but now it seems that it will be informed after the conversation in the imperial study." ”

"Remember to be receptive in the imperial study, and don't touch His Majesty's mold again."

The book of the military department?

Hearing this official title, even if Shen Yichen was not a person who pursued fame and fortune, his heart still beat a little.

If you want to realize the ideal world in your heart, you have to stand at the pinnacle of power. That's why, to this day, Shen Yichen still warns himself to be cautious, because he hasn't yet mastered the power he wants!

However, after the authority of the Governor's Office of the Five Armies was exploited, the post of secretary of the Ministry of War already had the power to transfer troops and unify the troops into one. Even if Yu Qian is in a regular position at this time, his Shangshu is only a title.

But you must know that in many cases, what is lacking is procedural rationality and nominal jurisprudence, and whether there is an impact of this identity is the essential difference!

"Junior Xie Yuanfu informed."

Shen Yichen hurriedly thanked him, and now that Chen Xun has reached the position of Zhu Qiyu's confidant of Emperor Jingtai, it is difficult to say that the title and reward of his military department has nothing to do with him, otherwise the news will not be revealed.

"Mother needs to be polite, this is what you deserve, and the cabinet department will take the first step."

"Motosuke walks slowly."

Chen Xun turned around and left, Shi Heng immediately leaned over, patted Shen Yichen on the shoulder enthusiastically and said: "My father has often been impeached by officials in the court, saying that I am arrogant and unruly and do not understand etiquette, now it seems that you are a hard bone to the north, and you will directly collect debts from Your Majesty at the celebration banquet, and admire my brother!" ”

Facing the affectionate attitude of Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, Shen Yichen felt a little uncomfortable, the two sides did have the experience of fighting side by side, and the relationship was good, but it was far from being good enough to call it a brother.

"Where, the official is just trying to get a little money for the soldiers to support their families."

Shen Yichen was just a perfunctory remark, but he didn't expect Shi Heng to agree when he heard it: "That's right, this group of bullshit civil officials talk about it in the court every day, how do you know that the border soldiers are exchanging their lives for money." Now that you have returned from the frontier to the north, we can rely on each other in the future, and when Your Majesty finishes talking, we will have a banquet for my brother in the mansion and have a good drink with you! ”

When this passage comes out, as long as people with normal emotional intelligence can hear that Shi Heng has the meaning of courting and wooing. Shen Yichen couldn't cry or laugh at the moment, and Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng also begged him to restrain Shi Heng in the court, which would inevitably cause a big trouble because of his desire for power.

As a result, he didn't expect that Shi Heng wanted to form a party with himself and fight against the civilian clique in the DPRK together, it seems that the world has really changed......

"Loyal to the country, this official is also a civil official......"

Shen Yichen couldn't directly reject Shi Heng, so he could only say this awkwardly. You can't just expel yourself from the civilian camp just because you have been in charge of military affairs for a long time, no matter how you say it, you have been a high school champion in the world.

If Shen Yichen didn't know Shi Heng's uphold, he couldn't help but wonder if he was pointing at Sang and scolding Huai.

"It's okay, you are a natural commander to the north, and you will definitely be able to be knighted in martial arts in the future!"

"After becoming a member of the Ming Dynasty, he is no longer a civil official."

Shi Heng didn't care about Shen Yichen's words at all, he had already decided that after the last day, he would inevitably step into the ranks of his relatives, this is the real one of his own!

Speaking of this, Shen Yichen was even more speechless, sometimes it is not good for people to be too simple-minded, and Shi Heng couldn't hear his refusal.

But fortunately, at this time, Wang Cheng, the internal official and supervisor who greeted Shen Yichen in front, came over, pinched his voice and said: "Shen Ge Lao, Long live the Lord has already arrived at the imperial study, don't let his old man wait for a long time." ”

Hearing Wang Cheng's urging, Shen Yichen arched his hand towards Shi Heng and said, "I'm sorry for the Zhongguo Gong, this official will take the first step." ”

"Okay, Shen Ge, please."

After saying goodbye to each other, Shen Yichen followed behind Wang Cheng and walked in the direction of the imperial study.

For this journey, Shen Yichen had walked several times, but this time before he reached the door of the imperial study, he heard a violent coughing sound coming from inside.

"Princess, is Your Majesty sick?"

Although as early as Guo Deng, Shen Yichen learned the news that Zhu Qiyu's health was deteriorating, but he still maintained a normal state at the celebration banquet, at least he did not show his illness.

"It's okay, it's just that I'm infected with a cold in winter, just take the pill."

Wang Cheng replied nonchalantly, then gently pushed open the door of the imperial study, and stretched out his hand to signal Shen Yichen to walk in.

Shen Yichen nodded in response, and then crossed the threshold and walked into the imperial study, just in time to see Zhu Qiyu covering his mouth with a handkerchief panting.

The snow-white handkerchief has a glimmer of red.