Prince of Chaos

Chapter 498 The old father with good intentions

"Father."

Shen Shixing stopped the pen in his hand and looked at his son who had just returned.

His son had learned a lot from Pan Jixun in Xishan Huangzhuang these years, and the Crown Prince appreciated him very much.

Now Shen Yongmao has also been promoted by Zhu Changluo to be the head of the Ministry of Industry's Dushuiqing Officials Department, specializing in water conservancy matters.

Originally, Shen Yongmao was going to Xishan Nursing Home to visit Pan Jixun today, but as a result, after he left the Yamen, the servants of the Shen residence came to look for him to go back.

After Shen Yongmao heard his father's call, he immediately turned around and returned to the mansion.

As soon as he entered Shen Shihang's study room, he saw his father writing big characters on his desk as always.

"Sit down."

Shen Shixing said this softly.

Shen Yongmao bowed to his father and said, "There is no seat for a son in front of a father."

Shen Shixing looked at Shen Yongmao who was so observant of etiquette and rules, and he sighed, "If I let you sit, you can sit. The sage books are for you to cultivate your temperament, not for you to follow the scriptures and read dead books meticulously. The relationship between father and son is true. If you are framed by etiquette and rules, how can there be He Tianlun?"

Shen Shixing's words made Shen Yongmao astonished, he didn't expect these words to be spoken by his father, which subverted Shen Yongmao's three views.

Shen Yongmao sat down obediently, and Shen Shixing handed Shen Yongmao a written memorial on his desk, "Look at it first."

Shen Yongmao respectfully accepted the memorial handed over by his father, and quickly read it.

After reading it, Shen Yongmao was even more astonished.

"Father."

Shen Shixing looked at the shocked Shen Yongmao, and said, "There's nothing to make a fuss about. I'm old, and this family will depend on you from now on."

Shen Yongmao said anxiously, "My son still can't bear such a heavy burden."

Shen Shixing looked at his nervous son, he snorted, and said, "You are almost in your forties, how can you still be so childish? When I was your age, I had already supported the Shen and Xu families. It's a piece of the sky."

Shen Yongmao was silent, he was indeed inferior to his father in this regard.

My own father's youth experience was actually quite rough.Although he is the son of a wealthy businessman, his childhood was not glorious.

Shen Shixing is a nun's concubine, and it is almost impossible to enter the door of Shen's family.

But fate seems to have a special love for Shen Shixing. In order to let him have a serious identity, his grandfather decided to adopt him to one of his uncles surnamed Xu, and was adopted by Xu Shangzhen, the prefect of Suzhou at that time.Therefore, Shen Shixing was surnamed Xu when he was young.

Cheung Chau (today's Suzhou) has a prosperous culture, and celebrities come forth in large numbers; business is prosperous, and merchants gather.Shen Shixing was talented and intelligent since he was a child, and he was eager to learn by nature. He had the talent and learning of a literati and the astuteness of a businessman.Under the strict education of his adoptive father, he successfully passed the provincial examination and obtained the qualification to enter the capital examination.So as to get your own life turning opportunity.

He stood out in the palace examination in the 41st year of Jiajing and became the champion of the new department.

As the number one scholar, Shen Shixing naturally has the qualification to recognize his ancestors and return to his clan, so he changed his surname from Xu to Shen surname.

Afterwards, Shen Shixing took care of the two families and became the head of the Shen and Xu families.

Looking at the silent Shen Yongmao, Shen Shixing also understood that he was usually too strong, which caused some defects in his son's character, and lacked the courage to take responsibility.

However, things have changed now.

He is really old, and the future Shen family will have to rely on Shen Yongmao to bear the burden.

If he is still so hesitant and weak, the future Shen family may be doomed.

Shen Shixing said: "The Crown Prince helped Weifu suppress the celestial event this time. But even so, Weifu won't be able to stay in the position of Chief Assistant for long."

"Five years after being a father in Wanli, under the recommendation of Zhang Taiyue, the chief assistant at that time, he was awarded the Dongge University Bachelor by the emperor, joined the cabinet to participate in government affairs, and then served as the chief assistant in the 13th year of Wanli until now. There have been 20 ministers in the cabinet. For many years."

"In the past 20 years, although my father has been an extremely personable minister, he has also blocked the way for many people to make progress. Since the birth of the third son of the emperor in the 14th year of Wanli, the battle for the country has begun. A lot of people have been offended."

"You have seen a lot of things in Beijing over the years. Whenever the officials are excited, the cabinet is always the first to bear the brunt. Because of this, my father was almost dismissed several times."

"Although the past two years have been quite peaceful, no one is talking about dismissing the court. However, the reputation of being a father has been tarnished by those who are interested, and he has been equated with the traitor Yan Song of the Jiajing Dynasty."

"Although the problem this time seems simple, it is actually extremely dangerous. Just because the capital has snowed for a few more days, these people will attack the father by blasphemy. One day, being a father may also follow in the footsteps of Yan Song, Zhang Taiyue and others."

Listening to his father's words, Shen Yongmao broke out in a cold sweat. He never thought that the Shen family had reached such a stage, and if they were not careful, they would be doomed.

Shen Shixing looked at Shen Yongmao and said, "I'm an old man, I have to give way to them. But why not create opportunities for you? Now you have the appreciation of the crown prince, and the help of Pan Jixun and other veterans. If the father leaves The cabinet, these people will naturally stop targeting you. At that time, you can also go a step further and maintain the glory of our Shen family."

Shen Yongmao's eyes turned red when he heard his old father's arrangement for him.

It stands to reason that his current position and rank are not too low.

However, it is almost impossible to reach the height of his father in his lifetime.

Because, as long as his father is still in the cabinet for a day, Shen Shixing will avoid his promotion.

Others can get a chance to experience outside or stand alone at my age, but I can't.

Because his father was the head minister of the court, no matter what, his father would always suppress his chances for promotion and his chances of being on his own.

Only in this way can he be well protected and the Shen family can be passed on for a long time.

Shen Yongmao collected his emotions, then raised his head and asked Shen Shixing.

"Father, what do you want the child to do?"

Shen Shixing looked at his son who was finally resolute, and his heart was finally at ease.

Shen Shixing said: "You don't have to do anything, just follow Shen Sixiao. Listen to the crown prince carefully. Whatever the crown prince asks you to do, you do it. In the future, the world will belong to the crown prince. If you can take good care of the crown prince The crown prince's sacred heart, our Shen family will thrive for another 20 years."

"Remember, don't get too close to the noble officials in the court. These people are very dangerous. You just need to do your job well, which is better than anything else."

"The crown prince is different from today's people. He puts more value on material gain than fame. If you are like the nobles in the court and talk about morality and righteousness all day long, the Shen family may be doomed. Remember to be sure." We must focus on practice and be loyal to the prince."

Shen Shixing told Shen Yongmao a lot, and he urged Shen Yongmao again and again.

He was worried about his son's future and the Shen family's future.

I'm afraid that Shen Yongmao will go astray if he is careless for a while, not only ruining himself, but also ruining Shen's family.

It can be seen from this that Shen Shihang has thought very hard about his children and the continuation of the Shen family.

(End of this chapter)