Shen Chen hummed and raised his hand to write a letter and handed it to Xuesong: "We will use our own channels to send this letter to our father urgently without going to the post office."
Xuesong took the letter and was about to ask anything more when there was a loud knock on the door outside.
Han Bo anxiously reported from outside: "The godson of Eunuch An from the Marquis Palace, the great eunuch Wang Chong came out and said he was called by the Holy One."
At this time There was no warning before.
Xuesong glanced at Shen Chen and couldn't help but worry: "Could it be?"
I won’t say anything, but Xue Changshi really informed the court and came to avenge Chu Jingxing, right?
Shen Chen raised his hand to signal him to calm down, and after thinking quickly, he shook his head: "No.
The information is now in the hands of Jin Yiwei.
If there is really any news that is not good for us, there is no reason for Lin Sanshao to get any information.
None.
It should be for something else."
Xuesong felt relieved now, found the clothes for him to wear when entering the palace, put them on, and hurriedly sent him out.
The person who came was Wang Chong, who was the proud man of Gong An.
These eunuchs, who were in charge of rituals, were always very arrogant.
They said their status was not inferior to that of Jin Yiwei, and they were always frightening.
But he was polite to Shen Chen.
He smiled, bent down and saluted, and then said with a smile: "I haven't seen the Marquis all this time, so he looks even more handsome."
Shen Chen nodded jokingly: "I think so myself, the prince has a good vision."
Wang Chong couldn't help but laugh.
Seeing that Shen Chen didn't say much and asked why Emperor Longqing called him, he knew that this was just a fun-loving person in appearance, but in fact he was extremely smart.
After getting off the sedan chair, he led him to the Tai Chi Hall. .
Emperor Longqing summoned only Shen Chen, and no one else could get in.
He stopped at the door, opened the door for Shen Chen, and then stood outside again.
When Shen Chen arrived, Emperor Longqing was looking at something at the table.
He heard the noise and knew that he was coming.
He said without raising his head: "Take a look at this memorial.
It was sent urgently from Sibaili in Zhejiang."
Zhejiang Shen Chen, with his keenness, immediately guessed that something was going on in Zhejiang, so he responded quickly, stepped forward, held the memorial in both hands, and read the ten lines at a glance.
He looked quickly, but he was obviously thinking very carefully and slowly.
After a while, he said: "Liu Biping's wolfish ambitions are clearly exposed.
Over the years, he has been exaggerating the impact of Japanese pirates on Fujian, and has been asking for money from the court, but he has We didn’t do our best to fight against the Japanese invaders, and now the Japanese invaders are becoming more and more rampant.”
He frowned and looked straight ahead, not daring to look directly at Emperor Longqing, and whispered: "It was his connivance that made the Japanese invasion more and more serious, and Zhejiang's maritime trade suffered many setbacks.
Later, pirates even dared to rob official ships. , pirates are rampant, and most of these pirates come from Fujian and Jiangxi.
The more serious ones said that I am afraid it has something to do with Liu Biping.
It is impossible to say that Liu Biping cultivated these forces so that he could make money for himself.
I was going to Fujian in the past few days, and I heard about Liu Biping one after another, and knew that he was there.
Fujian is the lord of the land, and everyone calls him the emperor of the land."
These words sounded angry enough before, not to mention that Emperor Longqing was already extremely angry this morning.
He was silent for a long time before gritting his teeth and saying a few good words in succession, as if they were forced out of his throat.
Yes, after a long time, he said: "He is an ambitious man.
What happened to the Yi family before, Jin The Yiwei found out that he was related, and I ordered the cabinet to investigate closely, but later he probably found Xia Song's way, so he was able to escape.
At that time, I also trusted Xia Song.
At that time, Xia Song said that he was just a member of the Yi family and the Peng family.
Damn it, I just believed it, and now I know that Liu Biping has great eyes and hands."
If it weren't for his hands and eyes, he wouldn't have reached this point.
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But now is not the time to talk about this.
After all, things have already happened, and it is too late to repent.
The most important thing is how to make amends.
Emperor Longqing felt more relaxed when he saw that Shen Chen was speaking eloquently and said softly: "Achen, you are the only one who can help me now.
It has been rumored for a year or two that you are going to Fujian to build a shipping company.
Only if you go, it will not easily arouse his suspicion.
Smart boy, you know the current situation of the imperial court.
If Fujian is unstable, the southeast will also be unstable.
Once the southeast is unstable, the Japanese pirates will take the opportunity to invade the Zhou Dynasty, and the Tatars will definitely take the opportunity to invade the Jin Dynasty and the King of Jin will reappear.
Then this After a while, all the efforts made by the court were in vain.”
Shen Chen's expression was solemn, he knelt on the ground with a solemn face and said respectfully: "I understand the Holy Father's decree, I will go through fire and water, and I will not give up even if I die."
This child was really smart and loyal.
Emperor Longqing was immediately moved.
He reached out and patted him heavily on the shoulder, and praised loudly: "You are indeed my good nephew.
He has not ruined your father's reputation.
You say so."
What is important is that for the sake of the people, I should Go through fire and water, I will not give up.
I have asked the cabinet to draw up the votes.
You are ready to prepare.
It will only take about one or two days.
I must not delay it any longer.
I will ask the Jinyi Guards to accompany me to protect you.
You can go ahead and do it. , I am waiting for your good news.”
Shen Chen responded solemnly, thought for a while and then asked: "By the way, Your Majesty, I want to ask more.
If Zhejiang wants to fight this war, it will be very expensive."
It's hard for him to think of this.
Emperor Longqing's face softened and his expression became more relaxed: "Is there anything I can do to make Zhejiang fight?"
The Japanese invasion has become more and more serious.
If it is not eliminated, it will become more infested with tigers.
When it really gets out of control, it will be too late to save Dazhou.
His son was still young, and he could not leave him with a volatile and unstable court situation.
Emperor Longqing closed his eyes and simply told Shen Chen the solution Jiang Zining and the others had discussed: "When you arrived in Fujian, you said you were going to raise military expenses for Zhejiang.
Naturally, someone from the Ministry of Revenue would go south to clarify the salt tax.
Liu Biping probably didn’t expect that I would send you to deal with him.”
After thinking for a moment, Shen Chen raised his hands and responded to Emperor Longqing: "Don't worry, I will do my best and never let down the Holy Grace."
Sometimes the more I look at Shen Chen, the more pleasing I feel.
Emperor Longqing patted his shoulder and sighed: "I believe in you.
I am waiting for you to come back.
When you come back, I will give you and Shouning a gift."
Marriage, you are not too young Now that you have someone you like, it should be settled.
Your father and mother are waiting underground.
Seeing you get married, they can go there without any worries.
I am getting old too, and I also want to watch.
You start a family and start a business”: