marquis of jingan

Chapter 1542: The Rebirth of the Jianlong Dynasty
"His Majesty."

In Ganlu Palace, Lord Shen bowed slightly and said calmly, "I am here in compliance with the imperial edict."

Emperor Jianlong put down the red brush in his hand, rubbed his eyebrows, stood up and smiled bitterly: "I just received the news that my father-in-law arrived in Yanjing today this morning. At that time, I was meeting with several prime ministers and really couldn't spare the time. Otherwise, I would have gone to pick up my father-in-law in person."

Shen Yi smiled and said, "I am very honored that the Fifth Prince has come to the city to greet me."

The emperor pulled Shen Yi to sit down and sighed, "He is the first of my brothers to be granted fiefdoms. I am afraid that all my brothers will be granted fiefdoms one after another. At that time, I will be left alone."

Shen Yi thought for a moment, then smiled and said, "If Your Majesty has brothers you like, you can keep one or two in Yanjing. For example, Emperor Su kept Prince Jin in Jiankang, and the late Emperor also kept Prince Yue in Jiankang. If Your Majesty has someone you like, you can keep him by your side. Even if you don't work in the court in the future, he can keep Your Majesty company."

“That’s good too.”

Emperor Jianlong nodded first, then said: "It's a pity that I don't have a brother, otherwise I would have kept him by my side."

Emperor Jianlong did not have a good background. Emperor Hongde even told Shen Yi that he had no support from his mother's family.

This was because his mother was of humble origin and was only a concubine in the harem of the Hongde Dynasty in her early years. She was not promoted to consort until the last year before the death of Emperor Hongde.

Although now, she has become the Holy Mother Empress Dowager because of her son, the maternal family of Emperor Jianlong is still very powerless.

Most likely, Emperor Hongde had warned him before his death that, up to now, although Emperor Jianlong had conferred titles on his mother's family, he had only given them some noble titles, without any other additional rewards.

Because his mother was not well-known in the harem of the Hongde Dynasty in her early years, she was naturally not favored by Emperor Hongde. It was already a blessing for the Virgin Empress Dowager to give birth to a prince. It was naturally impossible for Emperor Jianlong to have a brother from the same mother.

After chatting for a while, Emperor Jianlong got down to business and asked, "Father-in-law, have you been inspecting the borders of Dachen from Shanhaiguan to Xi'an Prefecture? Are there any problems?"

Mr. Shen smiled and said, "Your Majesty, the Shanhaiguan camp is strong and powerful, and is ready to fight and attack Zhuli Zhenren at any time. As for..."

He lowered his eyebrows and said, "As for the garrisons in Taiyuan and Datong, they have combat capability, but the military discipline is somewhat lax. After I went there, I have made great efforts to rectify it. I think there will be no similar problems in the short term."

"I have already submitted the specific punishment documents to the court when I was in Datong. Your Majesty should have reviewed them."

"I have seen it."

Emperor Jianlong smiled and said, "At that time, some of the prime ministers in the Secretariat said that my father-in-law's punishment was too harsh. After all, those were all meritorious officials of Dachen..."

When he said this, Emperor Jianlong had been observing Shen Yi quietly. Seeing that Shen Yi had no expression on his face, he coughed and said, "But I think that what my father-in-law did was absolutely right. My father was able to wipe out Northern Qi because of his god-like military skills and strict military discipline."

"Those who deserve to be rewarded must be rewarded, and those who deserve to be punished must be punished."

Shen Yi bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Emperor Jianlong coughed and continued, "My father-in-law just said that the Shanhaiguan camp is preparing to further attack Zhuli Zhenren?"

He is the emperor.

He was just a trainee emperor. At this time, although he had mastered power to a certain extent, he still needed some polishing of his political achievements.

For example, based on the achievements of the previous emperor, we further and thoroughly wiped out Zhuli Zhenren.

Master Shen whispered, "As long as the court supports us, makes every effort to prepare for a few years, and invests manpower and material resources, I believe Liaodong can be pacified."

"But as to how much money, food, and manpower will be needed, we need to ask General Su Dingsu to return to the imperial court and work out a plan with several officials from the Ministry of War, and then submit it to Your Majesty for your review."

"Good good."

Emperor Jianlong was somewhat excited, and clapped his hands, saying, "Next year, I will summon General Su to the capital to discuss this matter with the Ministry of War."

Obviously, the young emperor was very interested in this matter.

Master Shen looked up at him and said nothing more. He just smiled and nodded: "We can start preparing for this next year. Shen Yuan is stationed in Liaodong and can do his part in this battle to pacify Liaodong."

Emperor Jianlong smiled and said, "When the time comes, you will still be the commander-in-chief. If I can completely pacify Liaodong and avenge my Li family for decades, I will not be ashamed of my father when I see him in the future."

Shen Yi bowed his head and obeyed the order.

Emperor Jianlong had tea brought up and continued, "Father-in-law, I have already replaced several generals in the Imperial Guards. Some of them were transferred from General Ling's troops. I will have someone send the specific list to your residence later."

"Father-in-law, please take a look and give me some advice."

Emperor Jianlong said sternly: "If there is anything inappropriate or unusable."

"My father-in-law must tell me, so as not to delay things."

Master Shen was somewhat stunned and said, "Your Majesty, the Imperial Guards' affairs are naturally decided by you. How can I interfere?"

Emperor Jianlong shook his head and said, "Father-in-law, you are still being too polite."

"When my father was seriously ill, he told me about this. Regarding military matters, whether it is the imperial army, the border army, or even the local army, I must ask my father-in-law for his opinion."

Emperor Jianlong looked at Shen Yi and said slowly: "Father said that our two families...are actually one family."

Shen Yi was silent.

Indeed, in Emperor Hong De's "later years", or in other words, in the few years after he became seriously ill, he made a series of operations and preparations, and the most important thing he did was to bind the Li and Shen families together.

And the words that Emperor Jianlong is relaying now do sound like the tone of Emperor Hongde.

Shen Yi thought for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty, do you really want me to see it?"

Emperor Jianlong looked serious and said in a deep voice: "Others may not know, but I know in my heart that my father-in-law has made great efforts for me to sit in my current position."

"My father once told me that if there comes a day when my father-in-law and I become suspicious of each other, then that day... will be the day when Da Chen will fall."

"I dare not forget a single word of what my father said."

"From the time I ascended the throne to now, I have never doubted my father-in-law, not even a thought. Even if my father-in-law wants to lead the troops of the whole country, I won't frown at all."

He doesn't even call himself "I" anymore.

Shen Yi looked up at his son-in-law.

The father-in-law and son-in-law looked at each other, and Emperor Jianlong's eyes were sincere.

In addition, his appearance is 70% similar to the late emperor. At this moment, it seems as if an old friend has returned.

Mr. Shen was dazed for a moment, then nodded slightly.

"I understand."

Emperor Jianlong looked at Shen Yi with a smile on his face: "Thank you for your help, father-in-law."

At this moment, at least at this moment.

The young emperor trusts Shen Yi completely, and there is no suspicion between the two of them.

Because no matter from which angle, he had no reason to suspect Shen Yi.

Not to mention the late emperor’s earnest teachings before his death.

Even from a personal perspective, Shen Yi had done him a great favor. It can even be said that it was Shen who helped him to sit on the throne.

If it weren't for Shen Yi, the sacred stone that protects the country, he might not be able to sit on the throne securely.

From any perspective, he had no reason to conflict with Shen Yi.

As long as Mr. Shen is alive, he will not have this idea.

As for the future, many, many years later, what will the situation be like and how will people think?

No one can tell for sure.

On this day, the father-in-law and son-in-law chatted for a long time.

In the more than a month that followed, Lord Shen helped the Emperor to reorganize the imperial guards.

A month later, it was already the end of the first lunar month.

Queen Shen, who had been pregnant for ten months, finally gave birth.

On this day, the entire Shen family entered the palace.

Outside the delivery room, Emperor Jianlong paced back and forth with sweat oozing from his forehead.

Lord Shen sat under the pavilion, looking towards the delivery room from time to time, his expression was unusually nervous.

Time seemed to have stopped, and the time was unbearable.

Lu Ruoxi stood behind Shen Yi, her hands on her husband's shoulders, and she began to tremble slightly.

In this era, giving birth for a woman is like passing through the gates of hell.

It is very dangerous for both adults and children.

Lu Ruoxi had experienced it before, so she was naturally more afraid.

Lord Shen turned around, patted her hand, and was about to speak.

A loud cry was heard.

The teacup in Lord Shen's hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

He stood up suddenly.

Emperor Jianlong also stopped suddenly.

The delivery room was opened and the midwife knelt on the ground, her voice full of joy.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty!"

"Mother and child are safe, mother and child are safe!"

(End of this chapter)