Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1066 Don't be hasty and endure

The complexity of the court situation is that there are many forces in the situation, competing with each other, and at the same time, checking and balancing each other.

On the big scale, the dynasty, the Chinese, and the military are separated and confront each other, and there are even vassal kings and eunuchs staring at each other. But from a small perspective, the civil servants and nobles, and even the various yamen, are also controlled by various forces. place.

According to the usual practice, if it weren't for the emperor's factor, the British government could not have been left out for so long.

So, after all, the court situation is changeable. Sometimes, it doesn't mean that the emperor can do whatever he wants.

If there is no accident, the emperor is also in a bit of a dilemma at the moment. If Zhang Wei is given a chance, then the revival of the British government means that the Supreme Emperor's family has regained a certain position in the court, but if Zhang Wei is not used, Among the nobles, there are indeed very few who have the qualifications and prestige to take on this important task.

"After counting and counting, the only ones who can preside over this matter are you and Zhang Min."

"The advantage of the British government lies in its deep accumulation and the support of the Chengguo government. From this corruption case, it can be seen that Zhang Yu has many handles of military officials in his hands. Therefore, if he is allowed to preside over the rectification, Then the difficulty will be much lower, but his disadvantage is that he is not trusted by His Majesty."

Yu Shiyue raised her head, looked at Yu Qian, and said seriously.

"As for you, although the Ministry of War does not directly intervene in the affairs of the military government, so it is not deeply involved with many of the officials. If you want to preside over this matter, you will be obstructed, but after all, you are trusted by His Majesty. With His Majesty's full support, the work can be completed in one year, and the difficulty of rectifying the military mansion will never be higher than the former."

"I believe you know more about the depth of this than I do, so Ting Yi, you must do your best to be able to preside over this matter, otherwise it will be bad for the military government to fall into the hands of the British government."

Yu Shiyue said these words with extreme caution, without any intention of joking.

Yu Qian fell silent, he knew what Yu Shiyue meant.

The so-called bad has two meanings. One is that the Supreme Emperor will use the power of the British government to intervene in the government again. As for the other, it refers to civil and military disputes.

In the battle of Tumubao, the country is in danger, the national strength is depleted, and the imperial court is in vain.

But this is undoubtedly a great opportunity for civil servants. Since the founding of Taizu, the civil and military disputes have run through the entire court.

During Hongwu period, Wu was prosperous and Wen was weak. After Jianwen, Wen was prosperous and Wu was weak. When Emperor Taizong was in Jingnan, the Wuxun family gained the upper hand again. At the time of Renxuan, civil and military tended to be balanced, but Wu Shengwen was still weak. faint.

Afterwards, the families of the nobles secretly encouraged the Supreme Emperor to march north, intending to maintain the situation during the benevolence announcement, but unfortunately, in the end, they suffered from it.

After the emperor ascended the throne, the civil servants headed by Yu Qian and Wang Wen can be regarded as completely overwhelming the power of the military officials. The biggest factor in this is that Xungui and the Supreme Emperor are too deeply involved, and the emperor cannot trust him.

Therefore, during the War of Oara, the checks and balances between civil and military forces were completely broken. Everything was dominated by the Ministry of War, and the military government seemed to be subordinate to the Ministry of War.

Although this influence has weakened with the end of the war and Yu Qian stepped down as the admiral of the Beijing camp, it still exists.

Take this corruption case as an example, if it wasn't Fan Guang who presided over it, but other dignitaries, it would be extremely difficult for the Ministry of War to intervene.

But Fan Guang was different. He himself was recommended by Yu Qian, and he was also a member of the Tianzi Party. In addition, Fan Guang himself did not have a deep foundation in the capital. It was decided that he would rely on the strength of the Ministry of War.

This gave the Ministry of War the opportunity to go one step further and seize power from the military government, and this rectification of the military government is undoubtedly a key node in the civil and military struggle.

Zhang Yu and Yu Qian represent the two great powers of civil servants and martial arts, and at the same time, they also represent the struggle between the emperor and Nangong.

The emperor is not stupid, so he must be clear that handing over this matter to Yu Qian means giving civil servants a chance to completely overwhelm the nobles.

After all, the power to rectify the military government means to control the power of most officials in the military government. During the verification process, a large amount of evidence will give Yu Qian a great say in the selection of military officials in the future. right.

More importantly, if there is one, there are two. If the Ministry of War can preside over the rectification of the military government this time, its status will faintly rise above the military government.

Such a variety of things will inevitably lead to Wen Shengwu and weak military. From the perspective of the emperor, he probably doesn't want to see this situation.

But in the same way, letting the British government regain control of the military government is also definitely not what the emperor wants, so to put it bluntly, it is actually a dilemma now.

That being the case, in the end, it depends on how the emperor chooses.

So in fact, this is what Yu Shiyue really wanted to persuade Yu Qian. If there is no accident, the emperor should be hesitating now, and any bargaining chip may affect the emperor's final decision.

Especially Yu Qian, he must not make mistakes at this time, such an act of contradicting the emperor in court is even more taboo.

At this time, what Yu Qian should do is to be low-key and obedient, and let the emperor trust him. Only in this way can he be assured of entrusting him with the task of presiding over the rectification of the military mansion.

In contrast, a mere eunuch who forcibly bought and sold hundreds of hectares of land near Gyeonggi is really worthless. Even if Yu Qian's worries were true, Song Wenyi had been ordered by the emperor to seize private property for Huangzhuang , and there is no need to quarrel with the emperor at this time.

There is no need to explain the truth in the middle, Yu Qian is naturally clear, seeing Yu Shiyue's sincere expression, he sighed and said.

"Brother Yu, don't worry, I know the seriousness of it, and I will act cautiously in the future."

After getting this sentence, Yu Shiyue finally breathed a sigh of relief, no matter what, Yu Qian finally pressed down.

Although it is said that the court offended this time, the emperor was really relieved, and even asked him to come to warn him, but, after all, there is a previous relationship, as long as Yu Qian is willing to bow his head, Yu Shiyue believes that the emperor will still trust him in every possible way.

If you are afraid, Yu Qian, who has a nature of admitting death, goes to quarrel with the emperor. You can see that although the emperor trusts him yesterday, he has limited patience, and it is impossible to indulge him indefinitely.

After the matter was over, Yu Shiyue didn't stay any longer, exchanged a few more pleasantries with Yu Qian, then left and returned to the cabinet.

However, what he didn't know was that after Yu Qian sent him away, he dismissed everyone and sat alone in the public room for a long time, until Xia Yafang came out, and he didn't know what he did...

"Report to Your Majesty, I have been appointed by the Holy Order to preside over the corruption case of the military government. The facts of the case have been clarified. There are a total of [-] officials involved in this case. There are all evidences. Your Majesty, please read it."

Sure enough, a few days later, in the morning court, Fan Guang took the lead, Xin Chengbo Zhao Rong, and the governor Wang Qin joined in, presenting the case to the court.

The memorial was handed over, and after the Son of Heaven had read it, he nodded in satisfaction and said.

"This investigation of corruption cases lasted for several months, and found out many moths in the military mansion. Several nobles have made great contributions to their households, and they must be rewarded. I bestowed Jing'an Bo Fan Guang and Xin Cheng Bo Zhao Rong with a python coat." , Dudu Wangqin, Dudu Tongzhi Zhang Min, Dudu Tongzhi Wuxing Pearl Yihu."

The corruption case has been raging a lot during this period of time, but the people involved in the case have basically already decided the end, and now it is just a formality, and there is nothing to say.

After everyone saluted and received their rewards, Wang Qin stood up next to him, took out a memorial book from his sleeve, and wrote the words "Please rectify the Mansion of the Governor of the Five Armies" and handed it in. Then he spoke.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I was ordered by Your Majesty to cooperate with Dudu Fan to investigate the military mansion. During this process, it was discovered that apart from corruption, there were frequent chaos in the military mansion. Withholding military rations, seeking personal gain for oneself, what's more, arbitrarily using power to promote cronies, forming cliques for personal gain, and so on, there are many evils that cannot be ignored."

"The old minister asks for your Majesty's permission. The Chinese military governor's office will take the lead, all the military offices will join forces, the Ministry of War, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Jin Yiwei will assist in the investigation of the top and bottom officials of the military office, clear up the accumulated evils, and return the military office to a clear political situation."

Immediately behind Wang Qin, the governor and fellow acquaintance Zhang Wei and Wu Xing also stood up, followed by several military officials and said together.

"Your Majesty, the minister is accompanying me!"

As a result, there was a burst of murmurs of discussion in the hall.

Although the important ministers and nobles in the court have already had a hunch about this, most courtiers still do not have this sensitivity.

As soon as the corruption case was over, Wang Qin proposed to further rectify the military mansion, and this time the scale was obviously larger, which was no less than dropping a bomb on the court.

Above the court, there will always be different voices. Therefore, just after Wang Qin and others' voices fell, some officials stepped forward and played.

"Your Majesty, since the War of Oara, the imperial court has restructured artisan households, opened a mutual market, built a large canal, and welcomed back the Supreme Emperor. It also has a policy of rectifying the army. The waste is very heavy. The court situation has always been turbulent. I thought it was a warning from the heavens, intended to make His Majesty recuperate and stabilize the people, so I thought that although the military government had accumulated evils, there was no need to rush them."

"Although the administration of rectifying the military settlements has come to an end, the transfer of the military fields taken back by the imperial court involves guards in various places. This is the military government's control. This is not a good opportunity to rectify the military government. I implore your majesty to think twice."

The speaker was dressed in a light scarlet official gown with Xiezhi embroidered on it. He looked like he was just in his early forties, and his voice was like a bell, full of momentum and attracting attention.

This person is not a simple person, he is Wang Hong, the censor of Zuoqian capital who has just returned to Beijing.

What the ministers remembered most about him was that when the military report of the Tumubao battle had just reached the capital, the person who beat and killed Wang Zhen's party member Ma Shun at the top of the court was Mr. Wang.

Although this move angered Konjo, who was not yet enthroned at the time, Wang Hong also became a loyal minister who eradicated traitors, and became famous among scholars.

More importantly, because of the Zuoshunmen incident, Wang Hong and six other censors were demoted to patrol the border to assist the border generals in guarding the city.

At that time, the battle of Wala was in a tragic situation, and countless people died in the battle. down.

After the war, the meritorious deeds not only avoided his mistakes in Zuoshunmen, but also promoted him as the censor of Youqin Capital, supervised the water transportation, and assisted Chen Xun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, to manage the river.

After the completion of the canal, he promoted again because of his meritorious service, and became the censor of Zuoqian capital, and was appointed governor of Huaiyang and Yang.

This New Year's Eve that just passed, Mr. Wang just finished his errands and returned to the capital. A few days ago, the official department commended him and rated him as the first class. After Zhu's approval, this is the left deputy of the third grade, the censor.

In fact, this is the power of Qingliu Fengxian that most of the Qingliu Fengxian are striving for. In just three years, from a seventh-rank censor to a third-rank deputy capital censor, it is the easiest to give credit and the most real power Priority will be given to the places where he is selected, and the standards will be relaxed during the evaluation process, and he will be allowed to pass all the way, relying on the praise of him among scholars.

With this, even when he is on business in the local area, many officials will try their best to cooperate and dare not obstruct him in the slightest, otherwise they will most likely be reviled by Shilin.

Of course, today is the result of Wang Hong taking the risk of being beheaded and taking the blame for all the ministers in front of Zuo Shun's gate who did the work. Therefore, he was promoted so quickly that no one would think it was inappropriate, and he was even promoted. Will try to help.

It can be said that from the day Wang Hong came back alive from the frontier, he was destined to have a smooth career. Therefore, when he opened his mouth, several censors soon stood up and agreed.

"Your Majesty, I also think that this matter should be delayed and not rushed..."

"The military government has accumulated evils for a long time. If it is to be rectified, it will take a long time. The imperial court has many urgent tasks, so it needs to be considered again."

Still the same sentence, it is common for the court to have disputes over the specific direction of government affairs. As long as the big bosses don't make a statement, they can't do it right.

What's more, such a big matter can't be settled on the spot.

Therefore, seeing that the civil and military sides were sticking to their own opinions, the emperor hesitated for a moment, and then said.

"This matter is very important and involves many things. The report of the king's governor will be sent to all yamen after the court. After seven days, the court will discuss this matter."

"The ministers obey the order..."

As a result, everyone retreated, but the discussion still continued. To put it bluntly, these few days are just to give the ministers time to think and discuss. Naturally, there is no need to continue to entangle this matter today.

Afterwards, seeing that the situation in the court gradually calmed down, Wang Yining, the Minister of Rites, stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, the kings have been in the capital for a hundred days, and it is not in accordance with the etiquette rules for the vassal kings to leave the vassal land for a long time. Therefore, the Ministry of Rites requested that the kings in Beijing be arranged to leave the capital one after another starting from the [-]th of this month, according to the distance of the journey. Your Majesty, please allow..."

(End of this chapter)