Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1037
The flower hall fell silent, King Yi didn't say which memorial it was, maybe it was the memorial that the Ministry of Rites wanted to keep him in Beijing, or maybe it was the memorial of the Ministry of Rites' suzerainty reform, but no matter which one it was, these words were obviously meant to be mocking.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi's expression also became solemn, said.

"My lord, you should know that the Supreme Emperor has already retreated to Nangong to live in peace, and he doesn't interfere with political affairs. I don't know what you mean by your words?"

King Yi obviously also realized that his attitude was a bit wrong. Although this sentence was not offensive, if it was spread, it would be disrespectful to the Supreme Emperor.

However, he couldn't take it back after he had said it all, so he could only keep a cold face and say nothing.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi was the first to pass up the steps and said.

"I know that the prince is also in a hurry. However, the emperor has always favored the clan. The kings have done it before. His old man has always been lenient, and even rewarded him more from time to time. This time, the princes came to Beijing. The emperor is very happy. The minister said that the vassal king is the pillar of the country and the foundation of the country, let the ministers come to visit more often, remember to be respectful, and never lose courtesy."

"It's just that the Taishanghuang is in Nangong after all, and there are some things that I can't talk about, but I have a strong heart, and I think the prince will be able to understand, so don't worry, the Taishang is definitely unwilling to let the court torment the prince's family, but it's just a show." Come on, it's not convenient for him to come forward."

These words were considered an explanation, so King Yi's expression softened, and he said reluctantly.

"This king made a slip of the tongue for a while, and I hope that Duke Cheng will not blame him."

"However, the matter has come to this point, and the Ministry of Rites has issued a memorial. Even if the king wants to refuse, I'm afraid it will not be easy. Since Cheng Guogong has known about this for a long time, then if you think about it, there must be a solution. The king is willing Listen."

These words still carried a bit of arrogance, but for the always domineering King Yi, this was not easy.

So, Zhu Yi got up and cupped her hands, saying.

"My lord Mingjian, the situation is very clear now, Fashen Chen does have an idea, but before I say anything, I dare to ask my lord, is what you want to return to the fief as soon as possible, or to prevent the Ministry of Rites from rectifying the vassal's memorial? "

Hearing this, King Yi frowned again, and said.

"What's the difference between the two?"

Zhu Yi replied: "The Ministry of Rites kept the prince in the capital. It is difficult, but it is also an opportunity for the prince. The initiative to rectify the affairs of the clan and vassals is in the hands of the Ministry of Rites. The sun will not move rashly, this point, the Ministry of Rites has the upper hand."

"Now what the Ministry of Rites thinks is nothing more than keeping the prince and making use of his past to make a fuss about. However, the Ministry of Rites has overlooked one thing. No matter how absurd the prince is, he is still a vassal."

"This performance involves various clans and vassals. Therefore, Lord Min and Prince Xiang will not sit idly by. If the prince is in the capital, he will coordinate in the middle, and the three families will join forces, and the vassals from all over the world will echo each other. The chances of winning will be even greater."

"However, if the prince manages to leave the capital, then, with the relationship between Prince Min and Prince Xiang, it will be difficult to get rid of the previous suspicions. With the two doing their own things, I'm afraid..."

He didn't say anything later, but Yi Wang naturally understood what he meant.

His brows were frowned into a "Chuan" and he looked up at Zhu Yi's calm face. Yi Wang's eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about something.

However, in the end, he just spoke.

"Then tell me, what should I do if my king stays, and what should I do if I leave?"

There was no emotion in his tone, making it impossible to guess what his real thoughts were.

However, Zhu Yi didn't seem to care about it, said.

"If the prince stays, then it is natural to restrain his temper and concentrate on his work. The Ministry of Rites keeps the prince in Beijing because he wants to catch the prince. As long as the prince is careful, the other party will naturally have nowhere to focus."

"If someone in the court made a fuss about the previous events, then, the prince, the prince Min, the prince Xiang and others can also use the recent time to rebut the prince quietly. In this way, the prince can relax and wait for work. You can take advantage of the situation, if you still refuse to play the inscription, then you can show patience."

"However, if the prince wants to leave..."

"how?"

Seeing the other party's tone stop, Yi Wang raised his eyebrows and asked.

So, a smile appeared on Zhu Yi's face again, and said.

"Since the Ministry of Rites is using the reason that the prince has been 'hardworking' in Zongxue recently to keep the prince, then if the prince proves that he is unable to bear the heavy responsibility, the Ministry of Rites will naturally have no reason."

"Find some excuses and make some minor mistakes. Thinking about it, this is not a difficult task for the prince."

To put it bluntly, if you want to stay, you should stay safe and wait for the opportunity. If you want to leave, then do things according to your nature and make some troubles to make the reasons of the Ministry of Rites untenable. Naturally, King Yi can return to the fief smoothly .

Of course, this speed must be grasped well. If there is too much trouble, if the security is not complete and they are grounded in the capital, then it will be a waste of money.

but……

After hearing these words, King Yi pondered for a while, and asked Zhu Yi.

"Mr. Cheng, you said it lightly. Even if this king caused an incident, if everyone in the court kept silent or made a big show, wouldn't this king lose his wife and lose his army?"

Now that he has offended these civil servants in the court, if these people are determined to keep him in the capital, then it is not uncommon to use any means.

Hearing this, Zhu Yi said.

"Don't worry, my lord. Since I came here following the orders of the Supreme Emperor, I'm here to help my lord. If my lord wants to return to my fiefdom, I have some contacts in the court. As long as I have a reason, I can help my lord."

What he said was very sincere, but after listening to it, King Yi's eyes flashed and he said.

"Cheng Guogong, do you know that the clan of the vassal king secretly collude with the minister of civil and military affairs of the court, but... a serious crime!"

With the last few words, Yi Wang's tone suddenly turned cold, and the way he looked at Zhu Yi became dangerous.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi's face froze slightly.

However, he quickly realized, with a forced smile on his face, said.

"My lord is serious. Is this a private connection? Although the vassal king's family status is valuable, if there is any, it is common for the ministers of the court to remonstrate with His Majesty. How can we talk about the connection?"

"Whether there is a connection or not, this king feels that Duke Cheng knows it in his heart."

Yi Wang glanced at Zhu Yi, and soon, all the expressions on his face subsided, he leaned lightly on the back of the chair, slightly closed his eyes, and said lightly.

"Let's stop here today, the king is tired, see off the guests."

So, the waiter at the side stepped forward and made a gesture of invitation to Zhu Yi.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi was stunned for a moment, but King Yi's attitude was so obvious that he couldn't continue to entangle, so he stood up and cupped his hands, saying.

"Since that's the case, the minister will leave first."

After all, he took two steps back and wanted to leave.

However, just as Zhu Yi turned to leave, King Yi's voice behind him suddenly sounded again.

"Cheng Guogong, tell me, if this king enters the palace now and truthfully tells His Majesty what you said just now, and then asks His Majesty to let me leave the capital, will His Majesty read it for the sake of my loyalty? , what did King Yunben invite?"

There was a bit of playfulness in the tone, which made Zhu Yi's footsteps pause.

Turning around, Zhu Yi looked at Yi Wang, but saw that there was no hint of a joke on the other's face, but rather serious.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi thought for a while and said.

"The lord has a valuable status, so he can naturally do whatever he wants, and the minister dare not comment."

"If there is nothing else, the minister will leave first."

After all, Zhu Yi didn't stay any longer, but turned around and left directly, but after turning around, her complexion involuntarily sank, obviously, she was not in a good mood.

As for King Yi, he was sitting where he was, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

After Zhu Yi's figure disappeared outside the courtyard, there was a sudden noise from behind the screen.

Seeing this situation, King Yi suddenly came to his senses, stood up and bowed in the direction of the screen, saying.

"Brother Zhou, Brother Lu..."

Walking out from behind the screen were King Zhou and King Lu in royal robes.

Immediately, the two of them walked forward slowly with the support of the waiter, and sat down in the middle of the flower hall. At the same time, King Yi stepped back two steps to the side, and sat down respectfully.

The people below put on new tea, and Zhou Wangfang turned his gaze to Yi Wang, and said straightforwardly without any nonsense.

"What are you going to do?"

As soon as Zhu Yi entered the door, the two of them were invited behind the screen by King Yi, and they heard all the conversations verbatim.

So, King Yi stood up and cupped his hands, saying.

"The two brothers clearly learned that since I have invited the two brothers to witness, it means that I have no selfish intention to interfere with government affairs. Therefore, I would like to invite the two brothers to enter the palace together to explain to His Majesty what happened today. As for how to deal with it, it is up to His Majesty to decide."

After the words fell, King Zhou and King Lu looked at each other, and immediately, a smile appeared on King Zhou's face, and said.

"Well said, the affairs of the court and China are ultimately determined by His Majesty. As clan members, you and I are in the same line as the Tian family. Your Majesty is the head of the lineage. You are as close as I am. You should be loyal and sincere. Nothing to hide."

"If we have any requests, we can directly speak to His Majesty. As long as it is reasonable and reasonable, I believe that Your Majesty will have no reason to refuse."

"Forget it, I will follow you this trip, Brother Lu?"

While speaking, King Zhou turned his attention to King Lu who was beside him. Although the latter still looked serious, but his expression was very gentle, said.

"good!"

So, King Yi bowed his hands in thanks, and then ordered his subordinates to prepare chariots and horses, sent people to pass the post, and then walked towards the palace...

At the same time, Zhu Qiyu, who was dealing with government affairs in the Wenhua Palace, was also surprised when he heard the news.

"What, King Zhou, King Lu and King Yi?"

Wynn nodded and said.

"Return to Your Majesty, several princes are waiting outside the palace now, saying that they have something important to report."

"What are they going to do?"

Putting down the Zhubi in his hand, Zhu Qiyu frowned, a little surprised.

Turning his eyes to the memorial book just handed over by the Ministry of Rites, he thought for a moment, could it be because of this matter?

Seeing this situation, Wynn on the side thought about it and said softly.

"Your Majesty, the news just came that before the princes went out, Cheng Guogong had visited the Tenth Prince's Mansion."

Zhu Yi?

Hearing this sentence, Zhu Qiyu roughly guessed in his heart, nodded slightly, and said.

"Xuan come in."

So, Huai En bowed his hands and retreated. After a while, several princes entered the palace under the guidance of the servants.

"I am waiting to meet your Majesty."

After saluting and giving the seat, Zhu Qiyu leaned forward and asked with a gentle face.

"Just after the New Year's Eve, several uncles came together, but what's the matter?"

Hearing this, the King of Zhou spoke first.

"Your Majesty, today the ministers are resting in the residence of the ten kings. Suddenly, Zhu Yi, the Duke of Cheng, came to visit Yongyi, claiming to bring a reward from the Supreme Emperor's order."

"At that time, Yongyin felt that the situation was different, so when he summoned Cheng Guogong, he invited the minister and brother Lu Wang to listen behind the screen. The conversation involved the Supreme Emperor and the government affairs of the court. I have to present it to His Majesty in this way, so I come to the palace to see you."

Yi Wang's name is taboo Zhu Yongyin.

After hearing this, Zhu Qiyu's eyes immediately fell on Yi Wang who was at the side, a little surprised, said.

"Oh, there is such a thing?"

"Uncle Yi Wang, what did Duke Cheng say to you?"

Thus, King Yi cupped his hands, and then said.

"Your Majesty, please tell me that after the minister welcomes Duke Na Cheng..."

In the Wenhua Palace, King Yi slowly explained everything that happened in the Ten Princes' Palace in detail.

"...Your Majesty, that's how things are. Duke Cheng is an important minister in the court. Although he came here on the orders of the Supreme Emperor, it is not for the vassal king to make friends with the ministers of the court in private. However, the orders of the Supreme Emperor cannot be disobeyed."

"Therefore, after I sent Duke Cheng away, I asked Brother Zhou and Brother Lu to witness, and they went into the palace together to report the matter to His Majesty."

This……

After Zhu Qiyu finished listening, he couldn't laugh or cry.

Of course, he knew about Zhu Yi's going to the Tenth Prince's Mansion, but Zhu Yi didn't say it was just today.

However, King Yi's reaction made him somewhat unexpected.

People outside said that the vassal princes of Ming Dynasty would only behave indiscriminately and oppress the common people.

In the previous life, Zhu Qiyu didn't have much contact with these vassal kings, so his understanding of them was limited.

However, I have to say that King Yi's deeds this time really refreshed his understanding of the vassal king.

These vassal kings may have different personalities, or they may indeed bully men and women, and commit many crimes, but, like eunuchs, they are the most loyal people to the royal family.

Moreover, eunuchs are loyal to the royal family because they have nothing to rely on, but they are different. The loyalty of the vassal kings to the royal family is because they are connected by blood. They are truly of the same clan as the royal family.

The word clan is really not just talking.

But in this way, his original plan had to be changed.

Looking at the old princes below, Zhu Qiyu turned his thoughts around and said.

"I understand the hearts of the uncles."

"I will deal with this matter as appropriate, and the uncles don't need to worry."

"Speaking of which, Uncle Yi Wang is indeed too cautious. You and I are the elders of the clan, the blood of the family. How can I not believe what you say?"

"It's such a small matter, and the uncles who worked together to come here really make me feel uneasy..."

(End of this chapter)