bookrebus Chapter 13: Sad sister-in-law, Shen Changgong takes office
Chapter 13: Sad sister-in-law, Shen Changgong takes office
The Shen Mansion was particularly lively today. The team came out of the palace, carrying gold, silver, jewelry, silks, and imperial ceremonial objects, and arrived at the Shen Mansion in the outer city area with the sound of gongs and drums.
This scene scared the security guard, Old Zhang, so much that he rolled over and cried "Master".
Soon, all three members of the Shen family came out.
Sister-in-law Jiang Xueer looked at the many boxes outside the door and was very confused, not knowing what had happened.
A guard leader came over, took out the imperial edict, and shouted,
"Shen Wanguan, the head of the Shen family, accepted the order."
"The people are here, the people are here."
Shen Changgong's father quickly knelt down, and everyone in the Shen family also knelt down behind him.
"The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, grants:
Shen Changgong, the second son of the Shen family, stood out in the selection and I am very fond of him.
The companions of Heaven are the two energies of Yin and Yang; the carrier of Earth is the one virtue of Qian and Kun; receiving the dew from Heaven and obtaining the blessings of Earth, without the virtue of the Earth; without the birth of all things, they rely on the might of Heaven and are sufficient with rain and dew; the enemies' bodies bow down to each other, and they achieve success together with white heads.
Shen Changgong was named the emperor's husband, and his original wife was given the position of principal empress.
He gave the Shen family 10,000 taels of silver and 1,000 pieces of silk, bestowed upon Shen Wanguan the title of Earl, and gave him ceremonial guards.
Order a hundred imperial guards to guard the Shen residence day and night. This is my order."
The formats of the emperor's imperial edicts are generally divided into three types: imperial edict, granted edict, and decree.
The edict means that there is something important to announce to the world, or a policy announcement.
"Ci" is used to grant official titles and rewards.
The punishments generally include demotion, downgrade, murder, and confiscation of property.
"Master Shen, please accept my order."
The commander of the guards said, holding the imperial edict in both hands.
"Ah? Oh, I will take your orders."
Shen Wanguan hurriedly stood up to receive the order.
He was still immersed in extreme shock. Since Shen Changgong was taken away four days ago, he had fainted from crying several times. He had no time to take care of the family business and his hair had turned a lot grayer.
The eldest son was drunk to death on his wedding night, leaving only the second son, who was taken away to be selected as a man to be killed. After suffering the pain of losing his sons one after another, he was completely exhausted.
Unexpectedly, good times came after bad times. Not only did the second son survive, he also became the empress's husband. The entire Shen family became prosperous in an instant.
The ups and downs in life completely stunned Shen Wanguan. Before he knew it, he was already in tears.
I hope the second one is not dead, I hope he is not dead...
"My Lord, you can no longer call yourself a commoner. You must address yourself as a subject to His Majesty and the Imperial Edict, and address others as Benbo."
"Oh, good, what the general said is right."
"How dare I, your humble servant?"
The commander of the guards called on the people behind him to bring in all the rewards.
Shen Wanguan was indeed a businessman and a seasoned businessman. He quickly asked his servants to get some silver for the commander.
He is very good at dealing with human relationships.
Both sides declined and declined each other politely, creating a lively and cordial scene.
Everyone in the Shen family was filled with joy and encouragement.
No one noticed that my sister-in-law Jiang Xueer had a complicated expression and her eyes were full of loss.
She was happy and sad.
The good news is that Shen Changgong is not dead, but alive and well, and has led the entire Shen family to prosperity.
The sad thing is that he became the emperor's man and he had a wife.
Although she knew that as a widow, it was impossible for her to marry Shen Changgong as his principal wife, but now, she was afraid that she could not even be a concubine. After all, how could a man of an empress take a concubine? That was a crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of his family.
I finally fell in love with this enemy and decided to give myself to him, but I didn't expect that in the end we would still part ways and my dream was in vain.
Forget it, forget it, as long as he is still alive, as long as he is happy and content.
Widows are prone to gossip. If he marries me, it will be bad for his reputation. I'm just an evil woman who brings bad luck to her husband...
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Early the next morning, Shen Changgong rode a tall horse and set out from the palace, accompanied by a team of palace guards, and headed towards the security forces.
At this time, Shen Changgong was in high spirits, and he was so proud that he could see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.
This was his first day in office and also his first step towards taking action against the powerful.
He said that sooner or later, the streets of Yandu City would be filled with the bones of nobles and officials, and the heads of the powerful and wealthy would be hung at the gates.
The security army’s barracks were located next to the government office in the capital, with the government office in the south and the barracks in the north.
Because the duties of the security forces are closely linked to the government office, in addition to government affairs, the government office is also responsible for handling cases and arresting people. If there are not enough yamen runners, the security forces are needed to help.
The duties of the security forces are daily patrols, maintaining public order, responding to emergencies, etc.
Shen Changgong came all the way to the gate of the security camp and rode his horse straight in.
Inside, the captain and the prefect of the capital were waiting to welcome them with five captains and many soldiers.
Shen Changgong dismounted and walked over. The fifty-year-old captain and the pot-bellied prefect saluted first and said,
"Your humble servant greets the new Commandant, Lord Shen."
After all, Shen Changgong has the identity of the emperor's husband, so it is okay for them to call themselves subordinates.
"Mr. Shen greets the two adults. No need to be polite."
Shen Changgong said politely.
"Master Shen, please come in. Now that you're here, I can relax a lot. I can go home and enjoy my grandchildren and live out my days in peace."
The old captain's happiness didn't seem fake, his mouth was almost grinning from ear to ear.
It seems that this job is a tough one for him.
After all, this is the capital city, where powerful people are everywhere. As a captain of the security army, he has to maintain public order, but there are high-ranking officials and playboys everywhere, and it is difficult to offend anyone.
Being stuck in the middle makes you feel unhappy on both sides.
Now he finally has a big target of resentment... No, a kind-hearted person comes to take his place, he is so happy.
Shen Changgong looked at the dilapidated military camp around him and the soldiers who were dissatisfied and resentful, and understood his feelings.
The old captain took Shen Changgong around the military camp, introduced the five captains, and inspected places like the armory.
Shen Changgong looked at the dilapidated warehouse and military camp, picked up a rusty iron knife and sneered,
"Old Captain, this barracks is in such a state of disrepair. The roof is leaking, the slabs are cracked, and the weapons are rusting. Why don't you ask the court to allocate funds to replace them?"
The old captain smiled bitterly and said,
"Master Shen, you may not know that it is extremely difficult for the court to allocate funds. These must first be reported to the Grand Marshal's Office, who will make a decision, and then conveyed to the Minister of Grain Administration before the funds can be allocated.
It has to go through many people, and if any one of them fails, the money will not be allocated.
Lord Shen just took office today, and he will know the difficulties in the future."
The court of Great Yan had three dukes and nine ministers. The three dukes were the prime minister, who was in charge of government affairs; the general was in charge of national military affairs and power; and the chief censor supervised all officials.
The Minister of Grain was one of the Nine Ministers, in charge of money and grain.
"I see. Thank you, old captain."
Shen Changgong didn't say much. He thought that it wouldn't be long before this security army would become very rich.
At that time, some people will cry and some will laugh.