Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1036 Lobbying King Yi
In the Flower Hall of the Ten Kings Mansion, Yi Wang's angry voice echoed around, making all the waiters around tremble.

However, Zhu Yi was very calm, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, said.

"The Ministry of Rites has also mentioned this matter. It is said that it is because His Majesty has ordered you and Prince Xiang to assist Prince Min in taking care of the imperial affairs and presiding over the religious studies, so..."

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Yi Wang's eyes widened immediately, and he almost cursed in his heart.

Yes, during this period of time, he was indeed helping King Min in the clan mansion, but wasn't that because he was free?

At the beginning, when he was called into the capital, he was punished for his mistakes. If it wasn't for the fact that the treasury was not sufficient, the mansion that was originally built had stopped, and he would have ended up under house arrest for a long time.

Just when the clan entered Beijing, the clan's mansion was busy with affairs, and the emperor's anger was almost gone, so he and King Xiang were released from the ten princes' mansion.

In this case, the emperor asked him to go to the clan mansion to help, would he dare not go?
But God is sorry to see, he has never been in contact with these things, these days, it is just a message between King Min and King Xiang, after all, these two people don't like each other, they almost don't stay together.

As for after the New Year's Eve, he never went to Zongxue at all.

What's the matter, he's doing a favor, and something happened to him?
Yi Wang squeezed the armrest angrily, and after a while, couldn't help but suddenly got up, and said.

"No, I want to enter the palace to see His Majesty!"

"My lord is going at this time, I'm afraid it's already too late..."

It seemed that he had expected King Yi's reaction. Just as King Yi got up, Zhu Yi's voice rang out within two steps.

Hearing this, King Yi stopped in his footsteps, turned his head and frowned at Zhu Yi.

So, Zhu Yi continued to speak unhurriedly.

"Calculating the time, the two lords of the cabinet have been in the palace for a while. If there is no accident, the imperial decree should have been sent to the sixth department by now."

"so what?"

Wang Yi looked at Zhu Yi coldly and said.

"As a vassal king, I have been in Beijing for a long time, so it is not in accordance with the rules of etiquette. Besides, I have not made any mistakes during this period. Not to mention that the imperial decree has not yet been issued, even if I have already arrived at the tenth prince's mansion, I have to go to the palace to ask questions. Ask His Majesty!"

After all, the status of a vassal king is still different from that of ordinary ministers. For ordinary ministers, everything is a foregone conclusion with the imperial decree.

However, after all, the vassal king is a relative of the emperor and has a high status, so when facing the imperial decree, there is still some room for bargaining.

Just like what King Yi said, not to mention that the imperial decree has not been sent to the ten princes' residence, even if it has been sent, it is not impossible for him to go to the palace to find the emperor to discuss it.

However, looking at the aggrieved King Yi, Zhu Yi shook her head and said.

"Your Highness has a high status, and you are an elder of His Majesty, so you can raise objections to the imperial decree, but why does your Highness think that it is a punishment for His Highness to stay in the capital temporarily?"

What?
Yi Wang frowned, and looked at Zhu Yi like a fool.

Is this a problem?
He is at ease in the fief, if the emperor hadn't urged him one after another, would he be willing to come to the capital?
Now, the punishment that should be received has been received, the anger that should have been vented, and the matter has been settled, and if he is not allowed to return to the fief, what is it but punishment?
But soon, he realized that he was the fool.

Because Zhu Yi smiled slightly and said.

"Although the prince came to Beijing this time because he was called to the capital for training because he was protecting the thieves and obstructing the rectification of the army, but, as the prince said, the matter is now over. In this regard, the court did not continue to talk about the prince. The reason for staying in the capital."

"However, the reason why the Ministry of Rites wants to keep the prince in the capital is because the prince has made great contributions in assisting the sect. To put it bluntly, the Ministry of Rites thinks that the prince has outstanding ability and can serve the court, so he is invited to stay in Beijing to assist the sect service."

At this point, Yi Wang's face has faintly changed.

However, Zhu Yi raised her eyebrows and continued to speak slowly.

"My lord, this is the court's trust, the emperor's grace, is it a punishment?"

Trouble!
King Yi took two steps back, sat down slowly, and his expression sank completely.

He finally understood what Zhu Yi meant.

Although it is said that thunder, rain and dew are all blessings from heaven, for the feudal lord, there are some privileges.

Just like before, the emperor ordered him to go to Beijing for questioning because he was protecting the murderer, but King Yi refused to go to Beijing.

It wasn't until later that two or three decrees were issued in succession, and seeing that he was stubbornly resisting, it was not the angel who proclaimed the decree, but the officers and soldiers who came back, so he set off for Beijing in a dawdling manner.

This kind of thing is not particularly rare among vassal kings.

This is because the emperor summoned him to the capital, and it was clear that the visitor was not kind, so it was normal for him to find various reasons to shirk, and his status as a vassal king allowed him to do so.

If it's not a big deal, this kind of messing around will be over. Most of the vassal kings who made mistakes actually did this.

But even if he entered the capital and met the emperor, if he was deliberately made things difficult, the vassal king could still argue with reason. With so many clans of the Zhu family watching from all over the place, the emperor must not be too mean.

Therefore, in the face of criticism, King Yi can confidently go to the palace to ask for an explanation, especially now that all the kings are still in the capital, if he can't ask for an explanation, King Zhou, King Lu and others will help him come forward.

However, the bastards in the Ministry of Rites actually did the opposite, praised him for his outstanding ability and ability, and used this as an excuse to let him stay in Beijing to assist Zongxue.

Because of this, the emperor kept him in the capital because of trust, value, and entrusting him with a heavy responsibility to contribute to the Zhu family and the descendants of the clan.

What reason can you find for refusing?
He can't say that he has no interest in doing his best for the Great Ming Sheji, and he just wants to go back to the fief and live freely, right?
If this word is said, the emperor does not need to do anything, the old guys Zhou Wang and Lu Wang will be the first to tie him up and send him to the Taimiao to face the wall.

Or pretend to be sick?
No way, there are so many imperial doctors in the Tai Hospital, if you send one casually, you can tell the truth. This is not a fiefdom, he can threaten others at will. He has no guts to lie to the emperor.

Besides, if he was tricked and simply left in Beijing to 'recover his illness', that would be the real trick.

"This king has little talent and morality, how can he be worthy of such a great job? There is a Min king in Zongxue, who can straighten out the clan affairs. There are many affairs in Yi Fan, and this king really can't leave. Your Majesty's kindness, this king can only decline .”

While pondering, Yi Wang spoke slowly.

After thinking about it, this reason is the safest.

After all, the situation was like this. He, King Yi, was not a so-called "virtuous king" in the first place, but a veritable absurd prince. In this regard, King Yi still had enough self-awareness.

No, facing these words, the smile on Zhu Yi's face grew stronger, and she cupped her hands.

"It turns out that Prince Yi not only has outstanding abilities, but also his humility is also a model for all kings, which is really admirable. However, you are a clan and vassal king after all, so there is no need for these civil servants to give way."

The tone of these words was very normal, but Yi Wang inexplicably heard a bit of yin and yang in it.

However, at this moment, he no longer had the time to think about whether Zhu Yi's words implied a mockery.

Because these words reminded him of one thing, that is, it is not easy to refuse based on the reason of shallow talent and morality.

You must know that it is really useful for others to attack him for this kind of reason, but if it is said by oneself, it will only be regarded as self-effacing.

Maybe, if this memorandum is handed over, the emperor will order to appease him, and then let him do things with peace of mind.

Although King Yi didn't often enter the court, this kind of thing has almost become a fixed procedure in the court, how can he not know.

Thinking of this, King Yi couldn't help cursing secretly.

This bunch of hypocritical civil servants are really fucking damned!

but……

One by one ideas were rejected, while Yi Wang was upset, he gradually calmed down, and turned his attention to Zhu Yi again.

"Tell me, you came to the ten princes' mansion today to look for this king, what is the matter?"

At the very beginning, King Yi asked this question once, but now when he asked again, the meaning was naturally different. At the beginning, he just wanted to find out Zhu Yi's intentions and send him away earlier, but when he asked again now, it already contained a lot of meaning. With the intention of compromise.

I also know that Zhu Yi made such a big circle because she wanted to tell Yi Wang one thing, that is, he can't leave now.

If you want to go, then, in fact, it is still the way just mentioned, saying that you have shallow talents and morals, and you can't bear the responsibility.

However, this cannot be said by him, it has to be said by others.

You can't find another clan for this job, because in this way, someone who is in the top will be easily arrested to replace him, so no one will be willing to be in the top.

Then, only the civil and military ministers are left, but because of Yu Qian's matter, King Yi just offended the civil ministers.

Moreover, even if he is not offended, he has no one among civil servants who can speak for him.

This memorial is from the Ministry of Rites, so anyone with a little discernment can see that the Ministry of Rites is trying to make things difficult for him, so don't expect any unsightly scouts to stop him.

Therefore, if you want to find someone to 'impeach' him, you can only count on these nobles.

This Zhu Yi in front of me, Wang Yi had inquired about it when he came to Beijing, he is a person who can enjoy both civil and martial arts, if he is willing to help, this matter may not turn around.

However, the so-called not going to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, and wanting others to help, King Yi himself must pay something first.

Considering the current position of Duke Cheng's government, this matter is very likely to involve the struggle of the Tian family...

Thinking of this, Wang Yi couldn't help feeling helpless, if he had known earlier, he should have been kept out and never seen!

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi was not in a hurry, and said.

"The minister is here today, of course for the reform of the vassal clan. However, before talking about the purpose of the minister's visit, the prince may wish to think about a question. Why did the Ministry of Rites send the kings to leave the capital at this time?"

Seeing that Zhu Yi was acting mysteriously, Wang Yi was annoyed for a while, and subconsciously replied.

"Naturally, this is to let the kings return to their fiefs earlier, so that they can speak before His Majesty and change the suzerainty rules..."

However, at the end of saying this, King Yi also realized that something was wrong.

So, Zhu Yi followed his words, continued, and said.

"So, the problem is this. Since the Ministry of Rites wants to avoid the sharpness of the princes, then naturally, the more you leave the capital, the sooner the better. It is best to leave only Prince Min alone in the capital. branch."

"At that time, it will be easier for the reform of the suzerain and vassal to be passed at the court meeting. But if this is the case, why did they deliberately keep the prince?"

Yi Wang didn't speak, but just looked at Zhu Yi quietly.

He knew that the other party must have something to say.

Sure enough, seeing that King Yi didn't respond, Zhu Yi stopped talking and continued.

"Yichen boldly guessed that all the ministers in the court wanted the prince to stand up and oppose this matter. In this way, the prince became the person on the cusp of the storm."

"Although it is a major government policy to rectify the military settlements, Yu Shaobao did not act properly after all, and His Majesty's order is in place. Even if the ministers are dissatisfied, they can't do anything to the prince."

"However, it is the government affairs of the imperial court to rectify the affairs of the clan. If the prince objects, the courtiers can impeach the prince for meddling in the court affairs. The prince bowed his head."

"In this way, we not only regained our face, but also let the clans have no position to oppose this matter. Their intentions are not sinister..."

"Humph!"

Wang Yi looked at Zhu Yi, snorted coldly, and said.

"Sinister intentions, indeed."

"However, if my king remembers correctly, the eldest uncle of the Ministry of Rites is your father-in-law, right? Cheng Guogong, I'm afraid it's inappropriate for you to criticize the elder like this?"

"Or, the Supreme Emperor asked you to be this lobbyist?"

"This king is really weird. I wait for the vassal king to keep the fiefdom and keep my duty. Now, one or two of the vassal kings are making plans on us. Really..."

At the end of the sentence, Yi Wang almost blurted out the words Tianjia Baoliang, but fortunately, although he was angry, he did not completely lose his mind, and swallowed the words again, just looking into Zhu Yi's eyes, It's getting worse.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi knew that King Yi had misunderstood him.

So, he smiled wryly and explained.

"Your Majesty has learned that Da Zong Bo is indeed a subject and father-in-law, but each has his own position on all affairs of the court. The Da Zong Bo has the difficulties of the Da Zong Bo, and the ministers also have their opinions."

"As for the Supreme Emperor, he naturally respects the way of intimacy, otherwise, he would not ask his ministers to specially bring rewards to show comfort."

These words were sincere, but Yi Wang obviously didn't buy it very much, with a hint of sarcasm on his face, said.

"Since that's the case, why don't I go to Nangong to ask the Supreme Emperor to come forward and reject the memorial from the Ministry of Rites?"

(End of this chapter)