The shouts and feelings deep in his heart have finally affected Shen Yichen's rationality, otherwise he would not have said such words.

However, as the relationship with his mother Shen becomes deeper, Shen Yichen is now more able to understand the pain hidden in his heart and the long-awaited "father".

"Shen Yichen, be impudent!"

After recovering from his shock, Zhu Yong sternly scolded him. As the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, even his legitimate son could not forget his dignity and speak to him like this, let alone a maid like Shen Yichen who gave birth to a son.

This scolding also made Shen Yichen sober up a lot. Now in the Ming Dynasty, Ji Gang and human ethics are the rules of social operation, and his behavior is simply seeking death.

"Sir, it's the younger generation who has exceeded the rules."

After reason prevailed, Shen Yichen had no choice but to bow his head and admit his mistake.

"snort."

Duke Cheng Guo snorted coldly, seemingly very dissatisfied, but deep down he was very satisfied with Shen Yichen's lowered head.

This kind of satisfaction does not show the authority of the superior. With Zhu Yong's status and power, there is no need to find a sense of presence in a little shrimp like Shen Yichen.

But Shen Yichen can quickly control his emotions and achieve a certain degree of advance and retreat. It is quite rare for him to be so stable at his current age.

Even if this servant's son has not yet been recognized, it is his own blood after all, and it is better to be promising than to be incompetent.

"When did you gain such knowledge?"

Zhu Yong's tone became much softer when he said this, and the aura of a noble prince and superior person in his body also calmed down.

"It started when I discovered that my mother had white hair on her temples."

"Are you being unfair to your mother?"

With Zhu Yong's experience, he can naturally tell that there is something in Shen Yichen's words.

"Go back to your father-in-law, I don't dare."

Although he didn't dare to say anything, Shen Yichen's tone was very strong. He was indeed aggrieved by the Shen family.

Not to mention according to the moral standards of later generations, even if this kind of abandonment of wives and children in ancient times is not acknowledged, it can still be called a complete "scumbag" behavior.

As soon as the words came out, Shen Yichen started beating the drum again in his heart. If he contradicted Zhu Yong like this, he might not get any good results later. But he thought of Shen's growing gray hair on his temples due to his daily hard work and his silent dedication to himself. , I felt like I was holding back my breath and felt unhappy.

Originally, Shen Yichen was mentally prepared to be punished, but he did not expect that after Zhu Yong was silent for a long time, he sighed and replied: "As a son of a man, it is not an exaggeration for you to have such thoughts."

Are you letting me go?

With Zhu Yong's tough character, he would say such words, which was really beyond Shen Yichen's expectation. I wonder if he felt a little indebted to the Shen family in his heart.

"Since your performance today is not to enter the genealogy, it is just to gain a good reputation in the imperial examination, right?"

"Yes."

This time Shen Yichen did not deny it. With Zhu Yong's ability, it was only a matter of time before he thought of this. There would be no point in denying it anymore.

"I really underestimated you before."

Zhu Yong said meaningfully, he really did not expect that the abandoned maid giving birth to a son would be so different, and he didn't know whether he was happy or sad for a moment.

"I will go to the capital in the near future to lead an army to conquer Mongolia. I may not return home for a short time."

"If you want to make progress in the imperial examination, I can report to the court and guarantee you to be a supervisor."

The so-called supervisory students are students who study in the Imperial College, or it can be understood with simpler modern thinking, which is equivalent to studying in a top public university.

In ancient times, there were generally four categories of prison students: those who were born in prison to study were called tribute prison guards, those who were officials' children were called yin prison guards, those who were promoted to prison were called jiu prison guards, and those who donated money to prison were called regular prison guards.

Among them, the Yin Supervisor can obtain the qualification of supervisor without passing the examination, and can skip the college examination for scholar examinations and directly take the provincial examination for candidates. For a "student" like Shen Yichen who has not even passed the examination, it is equivalent to starting from Jump from elementary school to university.

And the meaning doesn't end there. If Duke Cheng Guo is willing to recommend him as a prisoner, it means that Shen Yichen will become a bureaucrat's son. Even further, it is equivalent to telling Shen Yichen that you will be included in the Zhu family's genealogy and become the Duke of Guo. Bastard!

Even though Shen Yichen had never had any extravagant hopes of joining the family tree, after hearing Zhu Yong's words, they all looked at him in shock, feeling a little incredible.

Why did Chengguo Guild suddenly change his mind just because he wrote a poem today?

"Surprised?"

Seeing the change of expression on Shen Yichen's face, Zhu Yong was not surprised at all.

For Shen Yichen, this is not only an identity, but also equivalent to a lifetime of prosperity, wealth, and food and clothing. Even if he does not make any achievements in the imperial examination in the future, he can still get the official position by relying on the concubine of the prince. It is normal to be shocked and unexpected. .

"Um."

Shen Yichen nodded and replied.

"The reason is very simple. You bear the mark of the Duke of Chengguo, and you will be prosperous."

In addition to being a father, Zhu Yong is also the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, so he always represents not only himself, but also the Duke of Chengguo, and even the entire Zhu family.

Since the time of Taizu, many distinguished officials and relatives have been deprived of their titles. It is said that accompanying the emperor is like accompanying a tiger. No one can guarantee that the family will always be prosperous and unstoppable.

Therefore, what Zhu Yong can do is to bring out as many talents as possible in the clan, and then maintain the development of the entire family. This is why, as a military general, he attaches so much importance to family education.

In the past, Shen Yichen couldn't hold up the wall, and he gave birth to a son who was not included in the genealogy, so Zhu Yong simply gave up. But now that he has discovered the potential of his son, it would be an insult if he continues to ignore this piece of jade. Understand the vision and strategy of the Duke of Ming Dynasty.

As for the estrangement between father and son, it is a joke to the Duke family. From the moment Shen Yichen was born in Chengguo Palace, it means that no matter what the relationship is in the future, everyone will be prosperous and everyone will suffer!

"really."

A wry smile appeared on Shen Yichen's lips. Zhu Yong's words were so clear that he could understand them without thinking.

My performance today shows the value of investment. And things like blood cannot be changed whether you accept it or not, especially in the ancient society where filial piety ruled the world.

To express it in the simplest and crudest terms, one day when Duke Cheng Guo is executed by the Nine Clan, can he escape it?

"Once you have figured it out, make preparations and come with me to the capital in a few days."

After saying that, Zhu Yong waved his hand, indicating that Shen Yichen could leave. The meaning had been expressed clearly, so there was no need to say more.

"Thank you for your great kindness, but I still want to gain fame on my own."

What?

For a moment, Zhu Yong wondered if he had heard it wrong. Shen Yichen didn't want this opportunity to reach the sky in one step and chose to rely on himself?

"I thought you were a smart person, but I didn't expect you to be so impulsive."

Judging from Shen Yichen's previous words, he felt a sense of injustice in his heart. But using his scholarly energy on this kind of thing would make it difficult for him to achieve great things in the future. It seemed that he was right to give up.

"My lord, I have misunderstood. This junior is not acting on impulse, but has ambitions beyond supervising students!"

After saying this, Shen Yichen raised his head and looked directly into Zhu Yong's eyes. At this moment, the ambition in his heart, or to put it more bluntly, the naked ambition burst out.

Because prison seems to be a shortcut, but the world is relatively fair, and often what you get, you have to pay in other ways.
Chapter completed!