Why is Zhu Yi here?

Seeing this "good big brother", Shen Yichen became instinctively vigilant.

If there is anyone in this world who uses strategy to outdo his own God's perspective, it is Zhu Yi!

"Master, is something wrong?"

Shen Yichen asked. At this time, he was not in a good mood and had no interest in talking to Zhu Yi.

"I heard from my father that you will be going to Fujian to supervise military affairs in the near future. Are you absolutely sure to put down the rebellion?"

Zhu Yi asked with a normal expression, as if she didn't care at all about Shen Yichen's wariness and estrangement towards her.

"have."

Hearing Shen Yichen's affirmative answer, Zhu Yi showed a smile and muttered silently: "As expected, he has the blood of Cheng Guogong's family and is born with the demeanor of a military minister."

But these inaudible words were almost fleeting.

"If you have any problems in military affairs, you can ask me for help."

In comparison, Shen Yichen had never actually led an army. As the eldest son of Duke Cheng Guo, Zhu Yi had been familiar with military books on the art of war since he was a child. Later, he followed the famous general Xun Qi to patrol the border to accumulate practical experience.

The counterinsurgency in Fujian, a small fight, was indeed not a big deal to Zhu Yi.

"Why are you so kind to help me?"

Shen Yichen asked back, he didn't believe there was a free lunch in the world, let alone smart people like Zhu Yi.

"You said it was to repay the kindness of helping me avenge you. Do you believe it?"

"Don't believe it."

Without the slightest hesitation, Shen Yichen gave the answer.

"If you don't believe it, then what's the point of asking?"

"I can handle military affairs well. Thank you for your kindness, eldest son."

Shen Yichen casually raised his hand, not wanting to continue talking. He always had a premonition in his heart that the other party had dug a hole, waiting for him to jump into it.

After saying this, Shen Yichen passed by Zhu Yi and walked towards the courtyard.

But when the two of them met each other, Zhu Yi's sighing voice came to his ears: "We are brothers, but we don't need to be so vigilant."

"Brother? When we were in Yingtian Mansion, how could the eldest master ever treat me as a brother?"

Shen Yichen's tone was sarcastic. After leaving the palace, he had lived in a small courtyard on the corner of the street for nearly ten years and had never seen Zhu Yi.

Without today's achievements, would the eldest son of Duke Cheng Guo, who is so aloof, recognize himself as his brother?

"Do you think I could decide at that time to recognize my ancestor and return to my clan?"

Zhu Yi put away the smile on her face, then turned around and looked directly at Shen Yichen and said, "Whether you believe it or not, in my heart you will always be a member of the Chengguo Palace, and we share weal and woe."

"I can't reach that high."

Shen Yichen had long been tired of hearing about Duke Cheng Guo being both prosperous and devastated.

Could it be that Zhu Yi still wanted to become a brick and tile in the establishment of the third generation Cheng Guogong?

"If you can't reach high, then who are you now?"

Zhu Yi's rhetorical question seemed to hit something in Shen Yichen's heart that he had been unwilling to face.

That is, in fact, he has been closely bound to the Duke of Chengguo, and there is no way to achieve a complete separation.

There is me in you, and you in me. If you can't cut it, it will become chaos!

Seeing that Shen Yichen was stunned and unable to answer, Zhu Yi came over and patted him on the shoulder and said: "You are no longer the young man full of scholarly energy. When you are in an officialdom, you should understand that only by working together can we gain a foothold in the court." Church.”

"Today's world situation is calm on the surface, but in reality there are turbulent undercurrents. When great changes come in the future, as brothers, we are destined to be dependent on each other!"

Zhu Yi's words made Shen Yichen's pupils shrink violently. For a moment, he even doubted whether the cheap brother in front of him was a time traveler like himself.

Otherwise, how can we say that there will be big changes in the future?

Could it be that Zhu Yi had a premonition of something?

"Isn't there Zhu Ji? He is your brother."

If we say that in the deepest subconscious of Shen Yichen's mind, he has always maintained a desire for father-son affection for Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Yong.

Then he has no deep brotherly love for Zhu Yi.

It can even be said that Shen Yichen is often more fearful when facing Zhu Yi than facing an enemy like Wang Zhen.

After all, the other party is so hidden and so clever that people can't help but feel wary.

"Second brother, he..."

In the middle of his words, Zhu Yi smiled bitterly and shook his head, and then continued: "Forget it, you will understand my position and painstaking efforts in the future. This is also the responsibility I will bear in the future."

"You can come to me anytime if you need help."

After saying that, Zhu Yi turned around and left, her back showing a sense of loneliness and helplessness.

Am I too worried?

Regarding Zhu Yi's behavior, Shen Yichen could not guess the other person's thoughts and goals at all.

Maybe this is why he is so afraid, one is in the light and the other is in the dark, they are not in an equal position.

You must not have the intention of harming others, and you must have the intention of guarding against others.

After Shen Yichen muttered these words silently, he stopped thinking about it and turned back to the west wing with a pretended relaxed look on his face.

He would never bring what happened in the court home to his mother and Chen Qingtong to worry about him. And if nothing else happened, he would be leaving Fujian again soon and would not spend much time with his wife.

On the morning of the third day of the first lunar month, Shen Yichen received an oral instruction from the palace, and the emperor asked him to enter the palace to meet the emperor.

Regarding this sudden summons, Shen Yichen probably guessed that it had something to do with the counter-rebellion in Fujian. So he did not dare to delay at all, changed into a public uniform, and hurried to the Forbidden City in a carriage.

In the Wuying Hall, Zhu Qizhen was sitting high on the dragon chair, looking at Shen Yichen who was pacing outside the door, with an expression of imperial majesty on his face.

Compared with the Wenhua Palace, which handles government affairs, the Wuying Palace is more inclined to deal with military affairs. Zhu Qizhen can't remember the last time he visited the Wuying Palace, but this time, he has an extremely important thing to show off his power. , should be entrusted to Shen Yichen.

"My lord, I would like to pay homage to Your Majesty."

"I love you, no gift!"

Zhu Qizhen waved his hand, indicating that Shen Yichen did not need to go through red tape. It was not a formal court meeting and many things could be avoided.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Xiangbei, do you know why I summoned you?"

"I boldly guess that it is for the purpose of countering the rebellion in Fujian."

"Yes and no."

Perhaps there were no other important officials present, so Zhu Qizhen was relatively relaxed and even had a close relationship with Shen Yichen.

"My lord, you are stupid."

As a minister, the most taboo thing is to make random guesses in front of the emperor. Since the emperor wants to show off, let's satisfy his vanity.

Sure enough, after hearing Shen Yichen's words, Zhu Qizhen showed a proud smile and continued to ask: "Xiangbei, do you know about the Ming Dynasty treasure ship?"

"I know, I know."

The treasure ship was the main ship used by Emperor Yongle on his voyages to the West. Its construction did not stop until the Xuanzong period of the Ming Dynasty. It was only about twenty years ago, and its legend is still circulated among the people.

"As early as three years ago, I ordered people to supervise the construction of treasure ships in Fujian, preparing to recreate the grand occasion of Emperor Yongle's voyages to the West!"

When he said this, Zhu Qizhen's face showed a touch of pride and enthusiasm.

For an emperor, opening up new territories and being worshiped by all nations is definitely the emperor's highest honor.

During the reign of Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, he rode his horse across the desert, pointed his sword at the West, and other feats that Zhu Qizhen has always admired.

His imperial ambition, just like the questions given in the original imperial examination, was to surpass the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty and create a prosperous Kaiping era of his own.

Recreating the grand occasion of treasure ships sailing to the Western Ocean is one of Zhu Qizhen's goals.

It is a pity that this great vision encountered strong opposition from the officials, who believed that building treasure ships to sail to the Western Ocean was a waste of money and a waste of money, and it was a great achievement.

There was no other way, Zhu Qizhen could only bypass the cabinet and internal affairs, and issued a secret order to Fuzhou Prefecture's Tongzhi Guo Yan to build the next sea ship.

Several years have passed, and in Zhu Qizhen's eyes, this feat was a great achievement, but he has never been able to share it with others. Now Shen Yichen has finally arrived, and he can't wait to show off his achievements!

Shen Yichen had long known about Guo Yan's construction of the treasure ship from the memorial. However, he understood Zhu Qizhen's desire to show off and share with others, so he pretended to be shocked and flattered:

"The eunuchs of the Three Treasures traveled thousands of miles to the West, which demonstrated the civil and military skills of the Ming Dynasty and made the world surrender."

"Your Majesty, with such great ambitions, will definitely be able to bring glory to the cause of the Four Saints of our ancestors!"

"Sure enough, the person who knows me best is Shen Qing!"

Zhu Qizhen rose up in protest. He had been in civil and military affairs for many years, so he had objections. Unexpectedly, Shen Yichen had a completely different attitude and even spoke his own words. The excitement brought by this sense of recognition was something that even an emperor could not avoid.

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However, despite being excited, Zhu Qizhen's expression quickly dimmed, and he said: "I am determined in all directions, but God does not fulfill my wishes. The unrest in Fujian from time to time has caused the progress of the treasure ship to be extremely slow."
To be continued...