Zhu Yijun nodded and said, "Then send a decree to let Zhang Wei enter the cabinet as a scholar of the East Pavilion University." ”

"Yes!"

As a result, Zhang Wei became the new minister.

Zhu Yijun is not very clear about Zhang Wei, but what he knows is that Zhang Wei in history belonged to the main battle faction in the incident of whether to aid Korea and declare war on Japan, and the most famous should be advocating the annexation of North Korea, suggesting that Wanli set up officials in Badao in Korea and garrison troops in Tuntian.

And Shen Shixing was officially approved by Zhu Yijun to return to his hometown.

The new Shousuke has not yet been decided.

In other words, for Shen Shixing, being able to make some achievements in the first ten years of the year, and being able to retreat with his whole body is already the most ideal career ending for scholars.

In addition, the emperor's interests grew mainly from external expansion rather than from internal magnates and bureaucrats to gain the benefits of wealth growth.

Therefore, as long as the ministers are interested, they can return to their hometowns safely and steadily.

Monarchs and ministers are also more humane with each other, and they are not so wary of each other.

Following.

Shen Shixing resigned from the above request.

Zhu Yijun was therefore allowed to see His Majesty in the Wenhua Palace, and the time was set at three o'clock in the morning.

After receiving the will, Shen Shixing entered the palace on the second day.

In the thirty years since the beginning of the 41st year of Jiajing, Shen Shixing spent most of his time in the capital as an official, and he entered the palace countless times, so he can be said to be extremely familiar with the imperial city.

And now, when he thought that he was about to leave here, Shen Shixing, who was close to the sixtieth birthday, had a somewhat stunned face, and couldn't help but look up at the sky for a while.

The sky on the vermilion eaves is as blue as washing, and the clouds are snow-white like newly embroidered flowers.

The corners of Shen Shixing's mouth raised slightly, it seemed that it was the first time for him to take such a leisurely look at the sky of the Forbidden City.

It's just that after approaching the Wenhua Hall and seeing Zhu Yijun's royal appearance on the jade platform, Shen Shixing restrained his expression again, and his heart seemed to be tied up again.

After all, in the impression of Shen Shixing, the emperor in front of him is the most diligent in politics, as long as he is in Beijing, he faces the saint almost every day, which is much more than when the previous two generations of emperors were in power.

Of course, Shen Shixing obviously didn't know how reluctant Wanli was to meet with the ministers in history, and in this life, Shen Shixing really felt that Wanli was a very diligent king.

Therefore, for Shen Shixing, Zhu Yijun's appearance from a childlike voice to his current face is like a knife and his beard is getting thicker, and he is watching him grow up day by day and gradually have this change.

Now at first glance, Shen Shixing was a little reluctant, he didn't know if he would have the opportunity to see the emperor again in the future.

He of the three generations of emperors knows better than anyone else that he really treats a close minister like him as a person, and the most respectful person is the Wanli Emperor in front of him, and it is not just that he does not have to kneel and give him the courtesy of sitting and giving the hand stove, the focus is on the usual speech, which makes him aware that the current emperor does not have the kind of rebellious attitude of the monarch in front of the minister, which makes him feel that he is a confidant and difficult to give up.

Zhu Yijun is indeed very accustomed to using Shen Shixing as his first assistant, which is more accustomed to using Zhang Juzheng.

What's more, strictly speaking, Zhang Juzheng is not the first assistant he chooses, and Zhang Juzheng doesn't care too much about the emperor's emotions because of his status as a minister and teacher.

Shen Shixing is different, he really treats Zhu Yijun as a venerable, and will take the initiative to take care of Zhu Yijun's emotions, which makes Zhu Yijun feel like a spring breeze.

Among the ministers of the Ming Dynasty, in fact, there are not many people who can really care about the emperor's personal feelings like Shen Shixing, and under the influence of the entire cultural atmosphere, the more loyal the ministers, the less they have the consciousness of taking care of the emperor's personal feelings, and those who are loyal to Shen Shixing and take care of the emperor's personal feelings are really rare.

This is related to Shen Shixing's personal growth experience.

He was born to a nun, belonged to his father's illegitimate son, and was not tolerated by the family, so he was adopted by his father's friend Xu Shangzhen.

Therefore, he can feel from the subtleties how lazy and precious an emperor like Zhu Yijun is, and he is the only one who will habitually care about the emperor's personal feelings and cooperate with the emperor to do things as if he is flattering.

But just as the same country can't stay in the comfort zone for a long time, a person can't stay in the comfort zone for a long time, Zhu Yijun can't use him all the time because Shen Shixing brings him a sense of comfort.

"Your Majesty!"

Shen Shixing saluted Zhu Yijun at this time.

Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "Jiangnan is a gentle and wealthy township, Master Shen is going to live a fairy-like life this time." ”

"It is all thanks to Your Majesty's blessings, and the ministers can live for the rest of their lives in this prosperous dynasty."

Shen Shixing replied.

Zhu Yijun bowed his head, and then said: "The dynasty is prosperous today, and Master Shen has your own hard work, so you can take a good look after leaving Beijing to see if your eunuch is worth it for many years." ”

Shen Shixing said yes, and said: "The only regret of the minister is that he can't go down to the south of the Yangtze River with His Majesty, first accompany the ancestor in Xiaoling, and then go to Gusu to introduce the prosperity of the dynasty to His Majesty. ”

"That's very good."

"If I go south, I will summon Master Shen."

Zhu Yijun replied with a smile.

Shen Shixing also smiled at this time and replied: "The minister's decree!" Please rest assured that after returning to his hometown, his ministers will do more good deeds, advocate new rites, do not merge land and property, set up industries, encourage their children to go abroad, and see the vastness of the world, know the future of the country, and do not let them stay in the countryside and be in the township, and they will only read and watch the scenery, nourish their health, and only wait for His Majesty's southern tour. ”

Zhu Yijun nodded: "You know what I want to hear, and it's rare that I am willing to say it; I know what you want to hear from me, and I'm willing to do it. ”

As he spoke, Zhu Yijun instructed the eunuch Huang Xun: "Give him the decree I ordered Jiao Hong to draft!" ”

After hearing this, Shen Shixing hurriedly raised his eyes and looked at Huang Xun.

Huang Xun said yes, and then took the holy decree from the clerical officer Cheng Qing and held it with both hands, and said with a smile: "Yuanfu, get the decree." ”

"No need to read it."

"Master Shen will see it directly."

Zhu Yijun commanded at this time.

Shen Shixing took it, looked at it carefully, and saw that his eyes were red and tears welled up, and then he bowed to Zhu Yijun on the ground: "Thank you, Your Majesty!" ”

"Since the country worships the new ceremony, then it is in line with etiquette for the hall to receive the meritorious order, and the righteous person of Xu Shangzhen who raised the Qing is also regarded as a meritorious person in the country, so the gift of the official knighthood and the plaque of the 'Shi Dafudi' is also regarded as advocating righteousness;

After Zhu Yijun said with a smile at this time, he said, "Master Shen, get up and sit down." ”

"Yes!"

Shen Shixing replied, and then sat in front of Zhu Yijun.

Immediately, Zhu Yijun instructed: "Painter! ”

After a while, a painter came by order.

Shen Shixing sat up more and more precariously.

Zhu Yijun said: "Paint!" By the way, I will draw a portrait of me and Master Shen sitting in the Wenhua Palace, hang it in the court, and leave it for me and future generations to pay respects. ”

The court painter said yes.

And Shen Shixing here began to stare at the painter, but he couldn't help but want to cry, but he had to hold back, thinking that it was good to smile at this time, otherwise he would be seen after hanging in Wenyuan Pavilion, and thought that he Shen Shixing was not willing to reform, so he could only grin forcibly, which was quite unnatural for a while.

"Master Shen should be more natural."

Seeing this, Zhu Yijun couldn't help but say.

Shen Shixing only said "yes", and then tried to be as natural as possible.

Unknowingly, the sun was shining, and the skilled painter painted two images, a single portrait of Shen Shixing, and a portrait of Zhu Yijun and Shen Shixing sitting together in the Wenhua Palace.

"Pass the crown prince!"

At this time, Zhu Yijun issued a new order.

It didn't take long for the crown prince Zhu Changxun to come here.

"The minister has seen His Royal Highness the Prince!"

Shen Shixing hurriedly bowed at this time.

Zhu Yijun instructed the prince: "Later, you will send your husband out of the palace." ”

The prince said yes, and handed a piece of writing to Shen Shixing: "This is for Mr." ”

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Shen Shixing took the word and said.

Zhu Yijun asked Shen Shixing: "Can you grow?" ”

"There is already some of His Majesty's charm, and there is a secret edge."

Shen Shi Xing returned.

After hearing this, Zhu Yijun only looked at the portrait.

"Master Shen will go to Wenyuan Pavilion with me, watch them hang, and the prince will go too."

After Zhu Yijun looked at the portrait, he nodded with satisfaction, and walked to Wenyuan Pavilion first.

Shen Shixing said yes, raised his head with his chest straight, and looked excited, as if he had returned to the scene of the former junior high school jinshi in the palace Honglu roll call.

After Zhu Yijun personally brought the prince and Shen Shixing to Wenyuan Pavilion, the cabinet ministers Wang Xijue, Zheng Luo, Shen Li, and Yu Shenxing all came out of the pavilion to greet them, and then watched with Zhu Yijun, Shen Shixing, etc., see Shen Shixing's portrait being hung on the right side of Zhang Juzheng's portrait by the clerk and eunuch.

Zhu Yijun looked at Shen Shixing at this time: "Master Shen can return to his hometown with peace of mind." ”

"Minister, minister, take care!"

Shen Shixing choked up for a while, and finally only said such a short sentence, and then after reluctantly glancing at the portrait of himself on Zhu Bi, he left Wenyuan Pavilion and walked out of the palace gate accompanied by the prince.

Zhu Yijun looked at Shen Shixing's back, was silent for a long time, and then looked at Zhang Wei and said, "According to Qing, Qing wants to inspect North Korea and Dongying?" ”

As soon as Zhu Yijun said this, Wang Xijue, Zheng Luo, Shen Li and other ministers all looked at Zhang Wei with a shocked face.

Zhang Wei himself also looked up in amazement, then thought about it, and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, yes, the minister wants to ask for an order to inspect the North Korea and Dongying area." ”

"I'm ready!"

Zhu Yijun said with a smile, thinking that the person recommended by Shen Shixing was really reliable, and he made something out of nothing, and he chose to admit it, without thinking about denying it, and he was obviously an honest and usable person.

(End of chapter)