Rebirth of the Faint Lord

Qi Junmu was suffering from a heart attack this time, he came in a hurry and it wasn't dangerous, but he got better too slowly.These days, all affairs of the DPRK and China are jointly handled by the left and right prime ministers and the six ministries.

After Qi Junmu came to the throne, Su Mo, the old prime minister of the left, used his old age as an excuse to return home. He agreed, and now his uncle Lin Xiaoguan pays homage to the prime minister.

Shen Nian's note was read to him by Lin Xiao standing in front of the couch, and there were many things in the note that Lin Xiao and other important officials in the court could discuss and deal with.But Shen Nian was different, his paper caused a lot of controversy in the court, so Lin Xiao presented it to Qi Junmu to make up his mind.

It took nearly four days for Shen Nian's notebooks to be delivered from the northern border to the capital, if in the past they would have arrived in two days, the person who delivered the notebooks said that it was snowing heavily in the northern borders and it was inconvenient to walk, so the time was delayed.

In the brochure, Shen Nian requested to hold his father's coffin in the northern border for seven days before returning to Beijing.At the same time, he expressed his gratitude to the emperor, indicating that Shen Yi had no regrets before his death.

In other words, before Shen Yi died, he saw the emperor's imperial decree asking him to return to Beijing, and Shen Nian was grateful.

There were two points of contention among the courtiers. Firstly, Shen Nian’s book had the intention of persecuting the emperor. It took several days for the book to be sent to the capital, and the emperor had to agree if he didn’t want to.

Secondly, it is well known that Emperor Jing did not like Shen Yi, and Emperor Jing once said that Shen Yi would not return to Beijing even if he was alive or dead.Now that Qi Junmu insists on letting Shen Yi return to Beijing, it is already a great kindness to the Shen family.

Shen Yi has made great contributions, how should he deal with this incident after his death.

Qi Junmu knew in his heart that the people standing in the hall were all old foxes, who wanted to see how he would deal with the first major matter, so as to figure out his mind.

When he first sat on the throne of emperor in his previous life, he was also frightened, for fear that the war in the northern border would affect his unstable throne.When he issued an edict to the northern border for the third time, he still rejected Shen Nian's request and cut off Shen Yi's thoughts.

At that time, he was thinking of recalling Shen Yi back to the capital after the chair under his buttocks was seated firmly. Who knew that Shen Yi went there not long after his injuries were too serious.In this life, he wakes up and counts the days, the third imperial edict has been issued, he ordered people to quickly recover the imperial edict, and sent another one to the northern border overnight, because he really wanted Shen Yi to see it before he died. , allowing him to rest in peace.

There is a reason for Qi Junmu to do this. He wants to be a carefree and unrestrained emperor, and he needs someone around him.For example, his father's methods were tyrannical, but there were still loyal courtiers around him.

Emperor Jing is also in charge of the military power and money in the world. Whatever he wants to do, there are soldiers, horses and money behind him.

Qi Junmu also needs to cultivate his own power, the reason why Shen Nian was chosen, apart from his reputation in the northern border, is that this person is very bold and arrogant in his actions.

He dared to break all kinds of rules and regulations in this world. After he returned to Beijing, he knocked out his mother and broke his younger brother Shen Qing's leg.

In the end, Shen Nian was exposed and reported, saying that he had done a very insane thing in the northern border.

Shen Yi died in the northern border, the bones should have been buried there according to the will, Shen Nian was lucky, he only buried Shen Yi's clothes, but he was burned to ashes and brought back to the capital.Not to mention proper resistance to the decree, but as a son of man, he crushed his father to ashes. This is simply unfilial.

At that time, everyone in the court attacked Shen Nian with this matter, calling him a heinous person.Shen Nian naturally denied these accusations, he insisted that someone wanted to frame him.

For this reason, some people asked Qi Junmu to send someone to the northern border to investigate the matter.

To verify, the grave must be dug to prove that there is no corpse in the tomb of Shen Yi in the northern border, only clothes.

Although Qi Junmu wanted to take back the Northern Border Army from Shen Nian at that time, it was only because of some special reasons that he didn't let Shen Yi's grave be dug, and he directly broke the thought of some courtiers who wanted Shen Nian to die. It can be regarded as protecting Shen Nian once.

Later, Shen Nian took the initiative to hand over the military title and separated from his younger brother, and left the capital one by one.Later, some people said that they saw him in the gentle and soft fragrance of Jiangnan, and some people said that he protected the frontier in the north and died in battle in the end.

After that, there were still many people arguing endlessly over whether Shen Nian burned Shen Yi to ashes.In short, the time Shen Nian appeared in the capital was not too long, before Qi Junmu died, there were still legends about him everywhere in the capital.

In the previous life, the world had mixed opinions on Shen Nian, but now Qi Junmu thinks this person is quite interesting.He believed that Shen Nian would be a good collaborator for the time being.

He also needs a person like this to be a blade in front of him.

Their situations are a bit similar, there are thorns to be cut in front of them, and there are dangers on the road ahead.

"Your Majesty?" Lin Xiao asked in a questioning voice, and Qi Junmu recovered from the past.He had been pinching Shen Nian's notebook for a while, and in the eyes of outsiders, it was naturally difficult to make a decision on this matter.

Qi Junmu put the booklet on the small sandalwood table in front of the couch, tapped it with his slender fingers, and said, "How do you think this matter should be handled, uncle?"

Lin Xiao bowed respectfully and honestly: "I thought that it would be fine if the emperor didn't give grace to the Shen family. Now that he has given it, it's better to be accurate about this little thing."

There is also a reason for Lin Xiao to say this. He was the one who suggested to the emperor to let Shen Yi go out of seclusion and not to act rashly for the time being, so as to guarantee the emperor's interests to the greatest extent.

Now that the emperor looks at Shen Nian differently, he naturally follows the emperor to look at him differently.

Of course, the key now is that there is nothing they can do if they are not allowed, they have nothing to do if Shen Nian kills them and stays in the northern border for seven days.If Qi Junmu really forcibly refuses, it will appear too unkind, and it will easily chill the hearts of the soldiers in the northern border.

It's better to follow the trend, Shen Nian won the favor of the emperor, and the emperor looks good.

Qi Junmu agreed with an optional hum. He was still feeling a little uncomfortable, and he seemed a little lazy.

After finishing the business talk, the solemn expression on Lin Xiao's face gradually disappeared and became gentler. He said with a smile in his eyes, "Your Majesty, the weather has turned cold. You should pay more attention to your health. This sickness is not good."

Qi Junmu raised his eyes and smiled at Lin Xiao, his brows and eyes slightly curved, his smile lightened the coldness on his face, making him look a little more tender, and he said, "Uncle, you are the same."

Lin Xiao sighed a little in his heart, he watched Qi Junmu grow up, Emperor Jing was high above him, and the queen mother was strict, in the heart of the young emperor, he was very important uncle, he was a minister or an uncle, and sometimes he even took the place of Emperor Jing's father.

Because of this, Lin Xiao can say and ask some things.

What was Lin Xiao thinking in his heart, he also asked aloud, "Why did the emperor suddenly change his mind about General Shen?"

Qi Junmu had a casual expression on his face, and he said: "We won the battle in the Northern Territory, and Shen Yi just thought about it in his heart, and it's all right if he is fulfilled. Besides, the father was just talking when he was drunk. How can black and white words be taken as the truth.”

Lin Xiao nodded in praise and said: "In this way, Shen Nian must be grateful for the emperor's kindness, and he will definitely be able to use it for the emperor in the future." After saying this, he couldn't help but imagine the emperor's scheming and reasons for doing this, and give the emperor's support. A reasonable label was planted in my heart.

Qi Junmu raised his heroic eyebrows, and said with a little bit of reserve: "I didn't think much about these things."

It was rare for the emperor to show a trace of childishness, and the gentle smile in Lin Xiao's eyes deepened, and he said: "The emperor is wise, it's because I didn't think carefully."

Qi Junmu didn't want to bother about this matter, so he changed the subject: "Is there any gossip in the court recently?"

Lin Xiao smiled softly: "The emperor said that you killed an inner eunuch. Some ministers in the court think that the emperor is too impatient, and some think that the emperor should have the majesty of the emperor. If the inner eunuch did something wrong, he should be punished." be punished."

Lin Xiao always liked to tell the truth in front of Qi Junmu, he would tell the good and the bad, and he would never hide it.Qi Junmu wanted to be a wise king, so he pointed out from behind. He never intervened in small matters, but would give sincere suggestions on major matters.

The young emperor liked this about his uncle.

Just as the two were talking about the court situation, Ruan Jiqing, the personal eunuch next to Qi Junmu, walked in holding Qi Junzhuo's layout of the palace.

Ruan Jiqing had a good-looking appearance, with a fair and gentle face, at first glance he thought he was a son of some aristocratic family.But now he has a flattering smile on his face, which ruins his good looks.

Ruan Jiqing was also really scared. A few days ago, he greedily ate half a bowl of cold white radish strips privately given by the imperial dining room, and drank a small pot of sake.

He had no choice but to ask his godson, who had been with him for two years, to stand up and serve him. His godson was made by him with his own hands, and his eyelid work would definitely not go wrong. In the end, when he met the emperor face to face, his godson was killed by the emperor. .

Ruan Jiqing was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat immediately, and ran to Qi Junmu to plead guilty.The emperor didn't blame him, but gently asked him to go back to recuperate.

Ruan Jiqing didn't know whether the emperor's words were true or not, and was so frightened that night that he vomited and diarrhea.No, he came over to serve himself as soon as he felt better.

Fortunately, the emperor treated him as before, so he served him more attentively and honestly.

Ruan Jiqing saluted, his eyes narrowed with a smile, and he said, "Your Majesty, this is Prince Jin's construction map, which you just said you want to see."

Qi Junmu became interested, he sat up straight and said, "Bring it."

Ruan Jiqing handed over the blueprint in a desperate manner.

Qi Junmu looked at the picture carefully and added a few strokes: "The fourth brother always likes places with a bright view, so I told the people in the Ministry of Industry to build a lake in the center of Prince Jin's mansion, draw in the running water from the moat, and build a lake leading to the lake. The pavilions in the center can look at the scenery in the lake, so the view is not restricted."

Ruan Jiqing agreed, and when Qi Junmu finished tossing about the blueprint, he took it down and handed it to the people in the Ministry of Industry.

When Ruan Jiqing retreated, Lin Xiao hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, who is this Prince Jin?"

Qi Junmu clasped his palms together and rubbed: "It's the fourth younger brother. I've decided on a name, and I'll tell the world when I recover from my illness."

Seeing the joyful look on the emperor's face, Lin Xiao was a little worried. The Empress Dowager always disliked Qi Junzhuo, who had different eyes, and felt that his birth was unlucky.Qi Junmu is now considerate to him in everything, giving the best in everything, and there may be rifts between their mother and son.

Lin Xiao and Qi Junmu knew this well.

Qi Junmu could see the worry on Lin Xiao's face clearly, his eyes were cold: "Ah Zhuo saved my life, uncle thinks he can't even be a prince?"

At this point, Lin Xiao hurriedly said: "Prince Jin is the emperor's indispensable sibling, so he was naturally appointed."

Qi Junmu's brows and eyes were slightly warm.

Lin Xiao faintly felt that the emperor had changed, but he couldn't tell what had changed, or maybe it was his illusion, the emperor was still the one who wholeheartedly wanted to be a wise emperor for the country and the people.

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On the second day of November in the 17th year of Yonghe, the great general Shen Yi died in the north due to injury.

On November [-]th, Emperor Qi Junmu issued two imperial edicts. The first one conferred the title of his younger brother Qi Junzhuo as Prince Jin, the second conferred the title of Shen Yi as Marquis of Zhenbei, and his son Shen Nian as the heir of the Marquis of Zhenbei.

The yellow silk of the imperial decree is announced to the world, and it is known everywhere.

On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month, the first snow fell in the capital, and the north wind howled, and Shen Nian helped the coffin finally set foot on the boundary of the capital.

The northern border army escorted Shen Nian back to the capital with his coffin carried. Along the way, the three armies carried plain picks and white silks fluttered.

The snow in the capital hit Shen Nian's face with the wind. He was riding a horse, his eyebrows and eyelashes were covered with a layer of wind and snow.He was about to enter Beijing soon, and he didn't know what was waiting for him in the capital.In his opinion, the emperor's sudden reward was no different from a reminder.

The reward is for the people of the world to see, and the emperor may be gnashing his teeth against him who has repeatedly resisted the decree behind his back.

At this time, a scout in front of him came back on horseback, with white silk tied around his arm, he quickly ran to Shen Nian, got off his horse and knelt down on one knee.

The faces of the young soldiers were agitated, uneasy and flustered: "Young Lord, the emperor and all the officials are waiting for the general to return to the capital in person at the farewell pavilion ten miles ahead."

Shen Nian said coldly: "What?"

In one thought, he thought a lot. It is a big deal for the emperor to greet him in person, but they didn't receive the order along the way.It's freezing cold now, if the emperor got sick because of welcoming them, it would be their fault, maybe the emperor had this idea.

Thinking of this, Shen Nian's eyes were slightly cold, and he raised his hand to order everyone to move forward quickly.

Shen Nian's thoughts were the thoughts of most of the courtiers, after all, the imperial decree came suddenly, and they couldn't think of anything else except this.Is it possible to let them say that the young emperor is pleasing to Shen Nian?

Of course, everyone later found out that the emperor just liked Shen Nian, and they were so jealous that blood was dripping from their eyeballs.