"Brother-in-law, brother-in-law! I heard you've won the battle again! ”

Seeing Shen Zhezi, a bright smile suddenly appeared on the little emperor's face, trotted over, circled around Shen Zhezi a few times, and then exhaled and said: "Fortunately, my brother-in-law is intact, I heard that the war is about to be decided, and my sister and they are about to return to the capital." If my brother-in-law is injured in the battle again, and my sister sees it, she will come and blame me for not knowing how to be compassionate. ”

"How so? King Qin's rebellion is duty-bound, and it is an honor to serve the country, and the princess knows the general situation, so how can she blame it. ”

After removing the armor, Shen Zhezi was also relaxed, and subconsciously wanted to raise his hand and pat the little emperor who was about to reach his shoulder, but when he saw those palace people, he still withdrew his hand. He doesn't treat the little emperor as a person with too strong political flavor, but there is no need to be too intimate in front of people.

After this period of recuperation, the weakness and thinness of the little emperor's body gradually disappeared, his cheeks became plump again, and there were still some milk stains on his clothes. Shen Zhezi frowned when he saw this, and couldn't help but say: "Although the caramel is sweet, it may not be of great benefit. Eat in moderation and avoid overeating. His Majesty was a little fat earlier, and now it is the time to grow his body, and he should pay more attention to the combination of food. ”

When the little emperor heard this, the smile on his face quickly faded. During this time, he was indeed a little forgetful, and he could even be called the happiest time he had grown up to. Without the constant threats and harassment of the rebels, without the daily ear and face of the queen mother and uncle, and without the close ministers chasing him every day to teach the scriptures, he can want to do what he likes to do, and he can sleep until he wakes up naturally, except for the occasional miss of his relatives, he can be described as carefree.

After chatting with Shen Zhezi for a few more words, the little emperor couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "Brother-in-law, why can't people live according to their own hearts?" Why do you have to do so much trouble? ”

Shen Zhezi was stunned when he heard this, and after a moment of silence, he said: "People live in the world, and they are not alone, they always have to be involved with others. Every word and deed, every move, can affect the joys, sorrows, and sorrows of others, and even the blessings and blessings of life and death. The higher the position, the wider it is, especially His Majesty the Emperor. Unai is a subject, and honor and disgrace are determined by the emperor's heart. People's hearts are all high, but there are very few people who can be appointed with their talents and make their names known. ”

"Everyone seeks to be motivated, and those who are famous and talented can't compete with others, so they can only seek luck and invest in what they like, in order to invite the emperor's favor. In this world, there is one person under the world, and the number of people that Your Majesty can take is not very small, but the number of donors is massive, and whoever Your Majesty takes will be able to stand out and surpass his peers. He can blackmail the world under the pretense of the Son of Heaven, causing the people's resentment to boil. Your Majesty is in his position, so that he cannot do what he wants, so that people will not be able to understand your preferences, and will not be used to do bad things under the pretense of will. ”

"Youwei and I talk about prudence, is that what my brother-in-law meant?"

Hearing Shen Zhezi's words, the little emperor also became serious, and asked suspiciously, but Xuan even frowned: "But brother-in-law, I am not a saint, and I don't want to be a saint, if I have no preferences, how can I do it?" I like to eat, I like to sleep soundly, I like to play games, and I don't like to hurt people, I don't like tyranny. If everyone worships the king, why is this world not what I like? ”

Hearing the little emperor ask this, Shen Zhezi was really impressed by him. At this age, being able to ask logical questions shows that his brother-in-law is not a naughty child who only knows how to eat, drink, sleep and play.

After a little silence, Shen Zhezi said again: "There is no absolute in everything, and you can be flexible a little." His Majesty is cautious and independent, and it is true that he is reasonable. But this does not mean that Your Majesty should completely suppress likes and dislikes, just that you should not show them too much in front of others. ”

"Brother-in-law says this, meaning I can do whatever I like, as long as I don't let people see it?"

The little emperor's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he came to Shen Zhezi and said with a smile.

"That's probably what it means, but whatever you like, you must always do it in moderation, and if you indulge too much, good things will also become bad. After all, His Majesty's position is where the glorious day is, and with all the attention of the public, how can he live in isolation for a long time! ”

When the little emperor heard this, his face turned gloomy again, his eyes turned, and he waved his hand to retreat from the palace people standing next to him: "You all retreat, I want to have a few private words with my brother-in-law." ”

When all the palace people retreated, the little emperor turned into a sad face: "I really don't want to do anything brilliant, and I don't want to be supported by the world." Brother-in-law, I really don't want to be the emperor anymore, you have always been talented, can you help me? ”

Hearing this, Shen Zhezi's face suddenly became pale, and he was just about to open his mouth to scold, but when he saw the little emperor's pleading face, he closed his eyes and thought for a long time before he slowly spoke: "Your Majesty must remember not to say this kind of thing again." Although I am close to Your Majesty, after all, we belong to the monarch and ministers, and I can't listen to this kind of thing and don't dare to listen to it! ”

"But, brother-in-law, I—I really ......."

"Your Majesty does not want to be supported by the world, but he was born in this court, and this body has long been supported. Whether you want it or not, this is already a debt to the world, and it should be repaid. Don't move this kind of thought, don't say this kind of thing again! ”

Shen Zhezi didn't know what else the little emperor would say if he continued to sit down, and after finishing speaking, he stood up and prepared to retire.

"Brother-in-law, I really, really want to ......"

The little emperor looked at Shen Zhezi's back, and his little face was full of loneliness.

After walking a few steps, Shen Zhezi turned to look at the little emperor again, and sighed: "You are too young now, if you have any thoughts or long-cherished wishes, you can't do it." When you grow up, you will feel your heart, if your mind has changed, and then look back at today, it is just a joke for a while. But if you still insist on that, then say to me, I'll help you. ”

After leaving the front hall of Tai Chi, Shen Zhezi was in a somewhat chaotic mood. He didn't expect that his state of mind would become a mess because of this brother-in-law's few words.

Although in fact, none of these emperors in the Eastern Jin Dynasty were comfortable. But the so-called worries are nothing more than happiness in the eyes of ordinary people. After all, no matter how severely the imperial power is clamped, compared to those people who are suffering in war and chaos, it is already the first-class happiness in the world to be raised in the deep palace without worrying about food and clothing!

The human heart is the most difficult to guess, and the heart of the emperor is even more so. It's not that every emperor is a scheming person, but in that position, surrounded by the world's first-class smart people, every action and thought will be infinitely interpreted, and naturally there are thousands of meanings.

Now this little emperor, although he occasionally thinks crankily, has almost no scheming, and he has no authority. But this does not mean that he is insignificant in the current situation, on the contrary, his position is very solid, and once there is any wavering, the entire political situation in Jiangdong will be turbulent.

Although it is the so-called gate valve politics nowadays, there is one thing that cannot be ignored, that is, the gate valves in power, their authority is not bred by themselves, but comes from the center, intercepting the imperial power! Once the imperial power is unstable, these gate valves are also in danger! Is Langya Wang's strong? The brothers each have their own towns and control more than half of the soldiers in Jiangdong, but when his family collides with the imperial power, he still can't avoid a big defeat and loss!

The various families that existed in the form of gate valves in the imperial court, and the source of their power was mainly the sharing of imperial power. But when it turns around and wants to devour the imperial power, most of its original power will be gone. For example, when Wang Shu was in Jingkou, those who crossed the river without permission were killed, and no one dared to violate the ban. And when Wang Dun rebelled, the exile Shuai became his gravedigger instead!

The little emperor's occasional remarks made Shen Zhezi think a lot, and even began to examine the power that his family had gained with the help of imperial power. Only by stripping away all these powers is the power that his family really has.

Helping the little emperor fulfill this long-cherished wish is tantamount to ending an old order that has been formed, is functioning normally, and will continue for decades, and is not as simple as usurpation. Otherwise, it's just a different person who is imprisoned in the deep palace, and it may be Shen Zhezi himself.

Shen Zhezi needs a group of people who have been promoted by not following the old order, and he needs to take over the future of these people from the old order into his own hands, and build a new promotion order from scratch.

After having this idea, he suddenly felt that Director Wang's invitation earlier might not be an opportunity. In the coming days, it is conceivable that for a long time, the biggest decision-maker in Taichung's political affairs should be Director Wang. Because with the death of Yu Liang, no one in the current situation is enough to compete with Director Wang in terms of fame and qualifications.

Wen Qiao is worse, Lu Ye is even more impossible, Tao Kan's age and background don't think so. Even if it is Yu Yi, it is already a good result to be able to use the help of the Empress Dowager and the Shen family to stabilize the political legacy left by Yu Liang. And his father, Shen Chong, will never leave Dongyangzhou at the moment, and he will brand Dongyangzhou with a deeper imprint of the Shen family.

Shen Zhezi's original plan was to avoid the direct hand-to-hand contact of the center and support a group of military upstarts who were close to him in Yuzhou as one of his future chassis. But the little emperor's words gave Shen Zhezi a lot of inspiration, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for him to get on the ship of Wang Dao, and if there is any problem or collision, it needs to be overcome from the outside. But now Director Wang has opened an opening for him and given him a chance to get on the boat.

Shen Zhezi also knows very well that for a long time in the future, it will be impossible for him to go directly to the front line to take charge, even if he runs Yuzhou, he must pretend to be Yu Yi's hand, and he will stay in Taicheng to raise hope. Now that you have decided to stay in Taicheng, why not move closer to a more central position?

Of course, it is possible to be suppressed, but even if he chooses another position, it is inevitable, and it is possible to gain insight into many of the internal operations of the other party when he gets on Wang Dao's ship. With his current accumulation, it is impossible for anyone to kill him in Taichung again!

After having this intention, Shen Zhezi's thinking was much more cheerful, and when he returned to the Governor's Mansion in Xuanyangmen, he summoned Du He and other subordinates to inquire about the current situation in Yuzhou. He wants to take advantage of the fact that the relationship with Director Wang is quite harmonious at the moment, and there is almost no resistance in the capital, and build a framework foundation in Yuzhou as soon as possible.