This hall was originally a place for the Shang League to hold large gatherings, although it was far less grand and majestic than the Taiyuan Palace, but it was also nearly ten zhang deep, and it was not a problem to accommodate hundreds of people.

Shen Zhezi lowered his head and walked around, and the already inconvenient armor slapped on his body, constantly making the sound of gold and iron resonating, like a moving iron shelf, and it was difficult not to attract attention. Originally, he was not so embarrassed, but because he didn't know the so-called special ceremony, he could only behave more deferentially, and the small broken steps were a few points faster than the normal rhythm.

Finally gritted his teeth and ran to a place one zhang away from the stepping stone, Shen Zhezi finally stopped, knelt down with some difficulty, and said: "Shen Zhezi, the minister and the captain of the horse, admits the edict, and the false festival is the west to ask for the traitor, and the battle report is here, and the festival returns to the court, and respectfully asks Her Majesty the Queen Mother to make training." ”

The queen mother is in the dynasty to weigh the system, there is a small jade screen in front of the imperial bed, because the position is different, the line of sight will be obstructed from looking up, and the queen mother sits on the imperial bed, the position is higher, and she can see the situation in the palace at a glance. Although Xingtai is simple here, the basic pattern is still maintained.

As early as when Shen Zhezi appeared outside the palace gate, the Empress Dowager Yu Wenjun's eyes kept falling on Shen Zhezi.

Although Shen Zhezi's current stature is not inferior to that of an adult, he is somewhat thin as a young man, and with this armor set off, he is even more heroic. Especially in this hall where there is no shortage of old ministers, the unique vigor and sharpness of young people are set off to the fullest, and once they enter the hall, they become a focal point.

Especially seeing that Shen Zhezi's waist was empty, he lowered his head and stepped forward, his posture was respectful, and there was no arrogance that young people should have after making great achievements, and the queen mother was even more happy. She couldn't help but lean forward slightly from the throne, pointed to the chamberlain and ordered, "Quickly pick up the horse!" ”

Shen Zhezi is dressed like this, if there is no one to support him, it is really difficult to get up. After getting up, he took the opportunity to look around the hall, and even though he saw Yu Yi's warm smiling face, as for the others, there was a little smile on their faces.

Of course, Shen Zhezi knew that this was because he didn't have a sword to go to the palace, even if the imperial power was weak now, but after all, it was where the righteousness lies, the so-called special gift is still too eye-catching, and others have struggled all their lives to ask for it, if Shen Zhezi really accepts it, it is really too hateful.

Even the queen mother, the initiator, saw that Shen Zhezi did not get carried away because of his great achievements, and his mood was even more joyful, and he rarely pointed at Shen Zhezi in the palace and said with a smile: "This young man is not talented, his merits are not arrogant, he is dedicated, and he is brave in royal affairs, which really makes me happy!" ”

In the past, when the queen mother was in the court, she was always cautious and rarely spoken, square and rigorous, and rarely leaked emotions and talked eloquently, but now it is abnormal, which shows the love for Shen Zhezi in her heart. Especially the attitude of even adding special gifts, it makes people feel a lot of emotion in their hearts, knowing that this concubine is deeply favored by the queen mother, and his status is even more difficult to shake.

In fact, for everyone in the current situation, the most far-reaching impact of this turmoil is not the rebellion itself, but the death of Yu Liang. Today's current situation can be said to be a situation unseen in a thousand years, not to mention the turbulence in the north, just in this corner of Jiangdong, although the imperial power is getting weaker and weaker, it is by no means dispensable.

Especially for many old surnames of overseas Chinese, they live in this hometown, and their proximity to the imperial power determines their respective positions in the current situation, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is their life and death! If they did not have the legitimacy of etiquette and law granted by the imperial power, they would not even be as calm as the local tyrants of Wuzhong.

In the past, Yu Liang controlled the court situation as a relative, but with Yu Liang's absence, after the initial panic, each family actually saw a little clue from the subtleties, and there was already a crack in the connection between the Yu family and the queen mother. They may not be able to use other means to completely tear open this rift, share and even replace Yu Liang's position in the current situation in the early years. The many attacks against Yu Yi in the early stage were actually a test in this regard.

But just when they were still thinking or tempting, they saw that Shen Zhezi was already far ahead of them, a young horse, a great meritorious, and a great gift after returning to the dynasty! If Shen Zhezi is just from an ordinary family, no matter how much Xuan He is, it is only for a while, if he dares to take this as a fear, sooner or later he will be suppressed and alienated, and finally he will be lost to everyone.

However, this young man is the Shen family, who was born in Jiangdong, and the Shen family has the posture of a new generation of leaders in Wuzhong. The combination of the two, how the future of this young man can be seen! When there is this realization, there are many people who have remembered that Su Zu advocated marrying the Wuzhong family under almost impossible circumstances, and this foresight is inevitably convincing when thinking about it now.

The queen mother did not have such complicated thoughts as everyone in the palace, and since the report of the battle to recover Jiankang came to Beijing, her mood has always been in a relatively excited state. Although this woman is called the Imperial Ruler, she has always been in a passive position. Whether it is the occurrence of chaos or the counterinsurgency afterwards, she can only be in a hurry and wait for a result.

The luckiest thing for her is that things are going in a good direction. She didn't know the general trend of counterinsurgency, and Yu Yi selectively submitted war reports, in her mind, it was Shen Zhezi who fought bloodily and even took risks alone, which can be described as hard work!

Therefore, in the eyes of the Queen Mother, Shen Zhezi is simply a savior prepared by the first emperor for her family, and she doesn't know how to save her and her second son, and she almost relies on her own strength to set the Ding Sheji! Such a virtuous son-in-law with an extraordinary family background, a talent and a talent for the auxiliary country is simply a gift from God!

As soon as the Queen Mother's words of praise for Shen Zhezi fell, everyone else in the palace also said a few words more or less. Although the Empress Dowager's courtesy to Shen Zhezi was surprising, fortunately, this young man did not get carried away, and in such a situation, they had no reason or excuse to go against the tune again. Even if they are like Wang Bin and others, they are extremely disgusted with Shen Zhezi, they can only hold back that little bit of thought and follow the crowd to compliment a few words.

Although Shen Zhezi stood up, he did not retreat into the ranks, and when he heard everyone's praise, he couldn't help but bow back again and again to show his humility.

Hearing the ministers praising her son-in-law, the queen mother was also in a happy mood, thinking of the predicament of coming east in a hurry and restless, she couldn't help but sigh: "Since the first emperor entrusted the country, I have been trembling. It is difficult for the women of the deep palace to know what the country is, but they think that the princes do not stay away with contempt, serve the king with loyalty and righteousness, and calm the people with meritocracy. The national fortune is shared, and they dare not be alone. How the horse's deeds are, Unai has already heard of it. Because it came out of the door, the woman did not dare to decide privately, and I wonder if the princes taught it. ”

When everyone heard the Queen Mother's words, their demeanor also changed slightly, and then they thought about it. Although they were all sure that Shen Zhezi would have a great future, it was difficult to decide when it came to how to reward the current achievements.

If it is someone else, this matter is not difficult, and those who can build such a great contribution can imagine that the potential position is already extremely high, and all parties can always come up with a satisfactory plan after weighing many pros and cons. But for Shen Zhezi, it can't help but make people a little embarrassed, first of all, he is a relative, secondly, he is deeply trusted by the queen mother, and the third is too young.

Since the Middle Dynasties, there is also a certain pattern in the appointment of foreign relatives, starting from the Qing Dynasty, selling fame and prestige, and when the qualifications are sufficient, or in charge of the edict, or the ceremonial teaching, or the Zhenzhou County. But Shen Zhezi's merits are too great, if he is in the Qing Dynasty, it is really difficult to arrange, then he may have to be directly promoted to the main officer, so as to match the fame he has now. If it's just an ordinary official, I'm afraid that the queen mother won't give up.

But if he is appointed as the chief official of Qingpin, it will inevitably make other Qingwang people dissatisfied. You must know that these Qingpin positions are the private land reserved for each family to train their children, and if they are overridden by martial arts, it is tantamount to breaking the rules of China and the DPRK.

If you don't consider liquidation, it's even more difficult to arrange. From the perspective of common sense, Shen Zhezi's fake achievements are more than enough for large counties and small states, but the problem is that he is too young! If it is arranged in Taicheng, it will inevitably have a difference in rank and power, and for a while, many people in the palace can't think of what kind of reward to give Shen Zhezi.

"If the minister remembers correctly, the horse should not have been crowned in the year, and it has not yet been decided, right?"

Wang Bin walked out of the queue and said loudly: "The work of the horse is indeed outstanding, but the township product is undecided, and it is really difficult to measure. It's better to reward the MG, return home with a gift, and discuss its use after the autumn reward. ”

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but look sideways at Wang Bin. And perceiving everyone's strange eyes, Wang Bin couldn't help but sigh, his situation has been really worrying recently, if there is still someone available, he doesn't have to jump out to attract hatred.

Shen Zhezi has not entered the hometown, it can be said that it is a defect, and the rewards for his deeds are expired, if he waits until he is appointed before discussing the appointment, then he will fall into the familiar situation of each family, and a lot of means can be restricted. Although the Shen family is powerful, they are weak in Taicheng after all, and Yu Yi is also about to withdraw from Taicheng, and Shen Zhezi's promotion will not have much protection by then.

And the suggestion of rewarding MG can be said to have stabbed Yu Yi again, you must know that now Shen Zhezi is still Yu Liang's handiwork. The old incident was brought up again, which not only separated the relationship between the two families, but also alluded to Yu Liang's unknown appointment, which aggravated the dissatisfaction of the queen mother.

"Difficult to measure? Guanglu said this, but I dare not agree. Today's merits of the donkey, is it the limit of the high quality of the township? The times are very special, and there are contingencies, how can you stick to the old rules, this is not a loss of righteousness! ”

Yu Yidang sneered, and handed the rod to Lu Ye by the way. Lu Ye is a Yangzhou Dazhongzheng, and Wang Bin said that although Shen Zhezi has merit but no quality, it is tantamount to satirizing Zhongzheng's dereliction of duty, so that the virtuous are leaked into the wilderness.