Half an hour later, Shen Yi excused that he had something to do in the evening at the Northern Camp and would not eat at home, leaving only Old Master Shen at home. For the whole day, besides chanting sutras and taking walks with his bird, he did not know anything regarding the court or the inner palace, it was not convenient for him to keep his brother's widow here for dinner, thus the pair of mother and child bid their farewell and left.
As soon as the two came to the door, they heard the guardian of Shen Manor speak again. The big hairy god looked at the small carriage of Third Madam and fluttered its wings, "Prostitute walking the lame dog, shameless!"
Shen Hui's face turned black on the spot, and Shen Yi, who was enduring to see off the guests, rubbed his nose and hid a little smile from the corner of his mouth.
He always thought the bird's mouth was filthy and annoying. He should have pulled it down, plucking its feathers and stew it some day. Unexpectedly, who would have thought it could be so brave in front of foreign enemies. He was so comforted that he decided he would make some rice and wine for it another day.
But on the surface, Shen Yi had to explain, "This animal hangs at the door all day long, it teases anyone that passes by. It even learns crude words from the streets, cousin, don't take this animal to heart."
Shen Hui, a black sheep of the family who was hollowed out by wine and indulgence, dared not become angry with the governor of the Southwest. He laughed dryly as if in pain and ran away.
Shen Yi watched the mother and son go far, then his face sank. He stood at the door for a moment and reached out to touch the tail of the parrot. He muttered, "I have heard of poor people can't afford to eat selling their children for food, but have you ever seen someone running to the General's manor to buy the general?"
The parrot did not distinguish between ally and enemy, it turned its head and gave him a mouthful. "Bah, stupid animal! Cannot even mend your own pants!"
Shen Yi: "..."
Let's stew it.
He laughed at himself and turned back inside. Master Shen waved at him from far away with his cane. "Ji Ping, come here. I have a few words to say to you."
Due to having outsiders here, Shen Yi was not able to get angry. At this time, he came closer with his features twisted, saying to Master Shen, "The Lu family is those that gave birth to the Royal Consort, I can't afford to marry one of them. You can go marry them yourself, don't mention Third Uncle's kindness or anything of that sort, even if you want to repay a favor, you cannot ask someone to use their own life to pay."
Master Shen was silent for a moment and said slowly, "You have been despised by both cats and dogs since you were a child, your father had not expected you to be able to rise to such a high price, I could also feel proud."
"..." Shen Yi choked for a moment and said angrily, "You know nothing. Just quietly take walks with your bird and stop interfering with my business!"
"Although I'm already getting old, I still know a little about the outside world," said Master Shen gently. "Starting with Emperor Wu's dynasty, he had been especially afraid of civil and military officials becoming in-laws. I heard about grand generals with troops in their hands marrying princesses, but marrying daughters of noble families — that is rare. Not mentioning you, but even Marshal Gu, they have only just got engaged, didn't the bride already die before marriage?"
His old man talked like a singing opera, with a drawn out long tone. Shen Yi's eyelids twitched. He always felt that his tune contained an abundant amount of implications.
Master Shen ignored him, he shook his head and sighed, "Since the siege of the capital city, the Emperor was forced to return the Black Tiger Emblem to Marshal Gu. Nowadays, there are so many people in this world who don't put the Son of Heaven in their eyes anymore."
How did Gu Yun got involved in this?
Shen Yi thought about it for a moment, he was able to see some meaning in it. Since the Westerners besieged the city, Li Feng was forced to return the general power to Gu Yun first, then the Ziliujin hidden by the royal family for several generations in Jinghua pavilion was burnt down by the Westerners.
Even now the dilemmas on four sides remain unsolved. Emperor Long An's powerlessness was seeping out bit by bit, Li Feng himself must be aware of it as well. Otherwise, with his damn personality, how could he take the initiative to repair the awkward relationship with Gu Yun?
"Yesterday, when I watched the stars, I saw Tan Lang's light overwhelm Zi Wei*, the sea of stars were dim, the panic in people’s hearts are like wild grass, the deer had gone down to the Central Plains*. I fear that chaotic times is about to begin..."
*Taken from the phrase 'deer came to Central Plains'. The word "deer" was often used to refer to the throne, the country.
*Zi Wei star symbolizes the Emperor, Tan Lang star could also symbolize greed among other things, what Papa Shen saw could be interpreted that someone greedy wishes to overthrow the Emperor soon
Shen Yi: "Dad, wasn't it cloudy last night?"
"Ignorant child," Master Shen did not look at him. "I ask you, what is the name of the current commander of the Imperial Guard?"
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment — the imperial army was filled with young masters, but according to the usual practice, although they also assessed qualifications, family history, the highest commander was generally someone with military merits transferred from the Black Iron camp.
However, when the capital was besieged, more than half of the elites of the imperial army and Han Qi, the former commander, had died in the western part of the capital. The ‘birth family’ Northern Camp was almost destroyed, the guards of the capital were badly injured, there was a shortage of talents.
Most of the remaining members of the imperial army were young masters type who was disdained by Han Qi that year, only staying at the base of the imperial city to complete the number. After this battle, these young masters all had military merits, their positions were raised with the rising tide*. For the first time, there was the highest Commander who had not been trained by the Black Iron Camp. He was a subordinate general under Han Qi, named Liu Chong Shan, and was the brother of Lu Chang's first wife.
*idiom that means “to change according to the situation”
Shen Yi pondered for a long time before he could figure out the intricate relationship. His heart went cold. He took two steps forward, pressed down his voice and said to Master Shen, "Dad, one truly becomes wiser with age. Luckily you were here to give some advice. Just after Marshal Gu and Yan Wang left, the Lu family would do something like this, what are they thinking?"
Master Shen knocked his cane on the ground and hummed, "I only know how to walk my bird, I don't understand anything. Aren't you already grown up? What do you need advice for!"
Half an hour later, Shen Yi excused that he had something to do in the evening at the Northern Camp and would not eat at home, leaving only Old Master Shen at home. For the whole day, besides chanting sutras and taking walks with his bird, he did not know anything regarding the court or the inner palace, it was not convenient for him to keep his brother's widow here for dinner, thus the pair of mother and child bid their farewell and left.
As soon as the two came to the door, they heard the guardian of Shen Manor speak again. The big hairy god looked at the small carriage of Third Madam and fluttered its wings, "Prostitute walking the lame dog, shameless!"
Shen Hui's face turned black on the spot, and Shen Yi, who was enduring to see off the guests, rubbed his nose and hid a little smile from the corner of his mouth.
He always thought the bird's mouth was filthy and annoying. He should have pulled it down, plucking its feathers and stew it some day. Unexpectedly, who would have thought it could be so brave in front of foreign enemies. He was so comforted that he decided he would make some rice and wine for it another day.
But on the surface, Shen Yi had to explain, "This animal hangs at the door all day long, it teases anyone that passes by. It even learns crude words from the streets, cousin, don't take this animal to heart."
Shen Hui, a black sheep of the family who was hollowed out by wine and indulgence, dared not become angry with the governor of the Southwest. He laughed dryly as if in pain and ran away.
Shen Yi watched the mother and son go far, then his face sank. He stood at the door for a moment and reached out to touch the tail of the parrot. He muttered, "I have heard of poor people can't afford to eat selling their children for food, but have you ever seen someone running to the General's manor to buy the general?"
The parrot did not distinguish between ally and enemy, it turned its head and gave him a mouthful. "Bah, stupid animal! Cannot even mend your own pants!"
Shen Yi: "..."
Let's stew it.
He laughed at himself and turned back inside. Master Shen waved at him from far away with his cane. "Ji Ping, come here. I have a few words to say to you."
Due to having outsiders here, Shen Yi was not able to get angry. At this time, he came closer with his features twisted, saying to Master Shen, "The Lu family is those that gave birth to the Royal Consort, I can't afford to marry one of them. You can go marry them yourself, don't mention Third Uncle's kindness or anything of that sort, even if you want to repay a favor, you cannot ask someone to use their own life to pay."
Master Shen was silent for a moment and said slowly, "You have been despised by both cats and dogs since you were a child, your father had not expected you to be able to rise to such a high price, I could also feel proud."
"..." Shen Yi choked for a moment and said angrily, "You know nothing. Just quietly take walks with your bird and stop interfering with my business!"
"Although I'm already getting old, I still know a little about the outside world," said Master Shen gently. "Starting with Emperor Wu's dynasty, he had been especially afraid of civil and military officials becoming in-laws. I heard about grand generals with troops in their hands marrying princesses, but marrying daughters of noble families — that is rare. Not mentioning you, but even Marshal Gu, they have only just got engaged, didn't the bride already die before marriage?"
His old man talked like a singing opera, with a drawn out long tone. Shen Yi's eyelids twitched. He always felt that his tune contained an abundant amount of implications.
Master Shen ignored him, he shook his head and sighed, "Since the siege of the capital city, the Emperor was forced to return the Black Tiger Emblem to Marshal Gu. Nowadays, there are so many people in this world who don't put the Son of Heaven in their eyes anymore."
How did Gu Yun got involved in this?
Shen Yi thought about it for a moment, he was able to see some meaning in it. Since the Westerners besieged the city, Li Feng was forced to return the general power to Gu Yun first, then the Ziliujin hidden by the royal family for several generations in Jinghua pavilion was burnt down by the Westerners.
Even now the dilemmas on four sides remain unsolved. Emperor Long An's powerlessness was seeping out bit by bit, Li Feng himself must be aware of it as well. Otherwise, with his damn personality, how could he take the initiative to repair the awkward relationship with Gu Yun?
"Yesterday, when I watched the stars, I saw Tan Lang's light overwhelm Zi Wei*, the sea of stars were dim, the panic in people’s hearts are like wild grass, the deer had gone down to the Central Plains*. I fear that chaotic times is about to begin..."
*Taken from the phrase 'deer came to Central Plains'. The word "deer" was often used to refer to the throne, the country.
*Zi Wei star symbolizes the Emperor, Tan Lang star could also symbolize greed among other things, what Papa Shen saw could be interpreted that someone greedy wishes to overthrow the Emperor soon
Shen Yi: "Dad, wasn't it cloudy last night?"
"Ignorant child," Master Shen did not look at him. "I ask you, what is the name of the current commander of the Imperial Guard?"
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment — the imperial army was filled with young masters, but according to the usual practice, although they also assessed qualifications, family history, the highest commander was generally someone with military merits transferred from the Black Iron camp.
However, when the capital was besieged, more than half of the elites of the imperial army and Han Qi, the former commander, had died in the western part of the capital. The ‘birth family’ Northern Camp was almost destroyed, the guards of the capital were badly injured, there was a shortage of talents.
Most of the remaining members of the imperial army were young masters type who was disdained by Han Qi that year, only staying at the base of the imperial city to complete the number. After this battle, these young masters all had military merits, their positions were raised with the rising tide*. For the first time, there was the highest Commander who had not been trained by the Black Iron Camp. He was a subordinate general under Han Qi, named Liu Chong Shan, and was the brother of Lu Chang's first wife.
*idiom that means “to change according to the situation”
Shen Yi pondered for a long time before he could figure out the intricate relationship. His heart went cold. He took two steps forward, pressed down his voice and said to Master Shen, "Dad, one truly becomes wiser with age. Luckily you were here to give some advice. Just after Marshal Gu and Yan Wang left, the Lu family would do something like this, what are they thinking?"
Master Shen knocked his cane on the ground and hummed, "I only know how to walk my bird, I don't understand anything. Aren't you already grown up? What do you need advice for!"
