On the day of the granted marriage, the daughter of a general wept and was reborn!

"Now, the news is spreading all over the capital. Some even say that General Shen will be dismissed from office soon."

Cen Xiao spoke slowly and calmly.

"No, we have to go to Beijing quickly." Shen Wantang stood up suddenly, turned around and went upstairs.

Cen Xiao grabbed her and said, "You are usually very smart, why do you become so concerned about family matters?"

Shen Wantang turned around in confusion.

Cen Xiao raised his head and looked around the room: "Go upstairs and let me tell you slowly."

"Now the reform in the capital is making a lot of noise, and our Lord Xia is going to turn the entire court upside down, but he has not touched the big tree of the Shen family. Guess why?"

Cen Xiao spoke slowly.

"My Shen family is full of loyal and brave people, and we have no other intentions." Every word Shen Wantang said on this point was sonorous.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Cen Xiao laughed out loud and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp: "Will the phrase 'a family of loyal heroes' stop people from causing trouble for the Shen family? Will it stop arousing suspicion from that person?"

After the words fell, Shen Wantang suddenly realized.

If there are some flaws, it is normal. But if something is done flawlessly, that is unusual.

Ji Xunchuan had the idea of ​​giving up military power a long time ago, but he had no legitimate reason. Now is a good time to reform.

At this moment, if the Shen family still uses the previous style of doing things, even if Ji Xunchuan does not say anything, the eyes of the ministers in the court will definitely be focused on the Shen family.

It is better to reveal your flaws and bide your time.

Seeing Shen Wantang suddenly realize, Cen Xiao raised his eyebrows: "Miss Shen is really smart, you understand everything I say."

Shen Wantang said nothing more.

Now that it has been confirmed that the Shen family is safe, we can just wait for the court to summon us with peace of mind.

Within a day, I received a reply.

Shen Wantang and his companions returned to the capital, and without even going home, they went straight to the imperial palace.

At that time, civil and military officials gathered in the Taiji Hall.

"Your Majesty, now that the disaster in Nanzhou has been resolved, Shen Wantang and Cen Xiao have returned to the capital to report on their work." Xia Huai'en stepped forward to report.

Ji Xunchuan shouted: "Announce!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Wantang and Cen Xiao both came to the hall.

"Your humble servant pays respect to His Majesty. Long live the Emperor!"

The two said in unison.

Ji Xunchuan couldn't hide the smile on his face, and he quickly said, "My dear, please stand up."

"You have done a great job on this trip south. The rewards have been sent to your residence."

"There will be a banquet in the palace tomorrow. I invite you to come and have a drink. What do you think?"

Although it was a reward for both of them, Ji Xunchuan's eyes never left Shen Wantang.

This was all seen by Lu Mingfeng who was standing by.

Lu Mingfeng glanced at Shen Wantang with resentment, as if thinking about something.

After the court session, the two of them could return home to rest.

Because of the turmoil in the court in recent days, General Shen simply claimed to be sick and did not attend the court. Instead, he tinkered with some of his old weapons at home.

When General Shen heard his attendant report that Shen Wantang had returned home, he immediately put down the sword in his hand and went to meet him.

"father!"

Seeing that his father was safe and sound, Shen Wantang finally felt relieved.

The father and daughter hugged each other, and General Shen nodded repeatedly: "Tang'er, you have worked hard."

The two of them strolled in the mansion, talking about what had happened in the capital in recent days.

"General Ye, who was with me, has been impeached and I'm afraid he will lose his position."

General Shen sighed.

General Ye?

Shen Wantang's heart tightened - General Ye had fought for Dacheng for half his life and had made many achievements, but such a veteran could not escape the fate of being demoted! ?

"A few days ago, the emperor summoned me to the palace and asked me about the war in Mobei." General Shen sighed, "Although we were discussing the war in Mobei, what His Majesty said between the lines was to hand over the military power..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Wantang was stunned - as expected, this day has finally come.

She turned her head and looked at her father: "Dad, what do you think?"

"This military power, in my hands, is to protect Dacheng, but if it falls into the hands of those with ulterior motives, I'm afraid it will be..."

General Shen frowned, feeling worried.

After he finished speaking, Shen Wantang felt relieved - in matters like this, his father could still make sense.

"Father, do you think that the current emperor is the wise ruler in our hearts?" Shen Wantang looked around and then asked in a low voice.

"Tang'er, you..." General Shen's heart tightened, and he was even more scared about his daughter's thoughts like this.

Tang'er used to be well-behaved and obedient, but for some reason, there was always a hint of sadness lingering between her brows. Now she actually said such rebellious words.

"Father, please forgive my daughter's rudeness. You need to think carefully. Is this person really worthy of our Shen family's sacrifice?"

Shen Wantang frowned, not intending to joke at all.

General Shen was silent.

In the past, he would have nodded firmly, but now, he was silent...

Not far away, Qing'e called out, "Miss, your guest is here."

Shen Wantang regained consciousness: "Father, I will leave now."

When I returned to the yard, I saw the elegant young man standing under the tree. When he heard Shen Wantang's footsteps, he turned around.

"Ms. Shen." Xia Huai'en spoke respectfully.

When the two entered the room, Shen Wantang could see that Xia Huai'en was feeling depressed.

"Lord Xia, have you encountered any difficulties in carrying out the reform?" Shen Wantang frowned slightly.

Hearing Shen Wantang get straight to the point, Xia Huai'en stopped hesitating: "Before this, the reform was going smoothly, but since you went to Nanzhou, it seems like there is an invisible hand controlling the direction of the reform."

As soon as the words fell, Shen Wantang understood what Xia Huai'en meant.

Needless to say, the only person with such a desire for control could be the emperor who was high above everyone else.

"Lord Xia, I wonder what's strange about it?" Shen Wantang asked.

"Since the reform, many redundant officials have been dismissed, but now the flavor of the reform seems to have changed a lot. Now the spearhead of the reform seems to be pointing at many important officials in the court."

Xia Huai'en explained in detail.

"Looking at the situation, it seems like they are targeting me." Xia Huai'en's heart tightened.

"They want to muddy the waters and then take advantage of the situation to do what they want."

Shen Wantang raised her eyebrows - this was Ji Xunchuan's style.

"Don't worry. Now that something like this has happened, we naturally have to start an internal investigation. Lord Xia, thank you for your hard work these past few days. I will go to the palace banquet tomorrow to take a look. Who knows, I may be able to get some information."

Shen Wantang spoke to comfort her.

With Shen Wantang's words, Xia Huai'en also breathed a sigh of relief.

After leaving the Shen Mansion, he went straight to the government office.

There has been a lot of traffic in government offices these days, and a lot of people have been added to the reform effort. I think something went wrong here.

"Someone, get the candles ready."