Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1070
"...Your Majesty, these are the most widely circulated opinions in the outside world today. Generally speaking, although there are discussions, the scale is not large, and there is no sign of anyone instigating behind the scenes..."

In Qianqing Palace, Zhu Qiyu was leaning on the couch, holding a memorial in his hand, with a pensive look on his face. Beside him, Shu Liang bowed and stood by, detailing all the big and small things that happened in Beijing recently. After a while.

After listening, Zhu Qiyu frowned slightly and asked.

"Yu Qian didn't respond either?"

While talking, he put down the memorial in his hand, and his eyes fell on the thick stack of notebooks in front of him. It has been nearly a month since the little prince was born. Especially for the matter of conferring titles on Wang Ying, many officials went to the book, feeling that the country is difficult now and should not be so wasteful. Suspected of usurping the East Palace.

There are so many kinds of things, and there are dozens of memorials handed in front of him. However, the strange thing is that the ones who jumped out this time were all ordinary officials of science and technology, ministers of the third rank and above, including Yu Qian, Chen Yi, and even Wang Hong remained silent on this matter.

I don't know if a bigger disturbance is brewing, or if I'm waiting for something...

Hearing this, Shu Liang bowed his head and replied.

"Going back to the emperor, Yu Shaobao, when I first heard that you were rewarding both inside and outside the palace, I wanted to pass a sign to the palace to see you, but at the gate of the palace, I was stopped by Master Cifu. After talking about something, Yu Shaobao returned to the Ministry of War, and until now, there has been no special reaction."

Yu Shiyue?
Zhu Qiyu suddenly understood, shook his head, and said.

"It seems that this fire is not enough..."

After a short pause, Zhu Qiyu turned his head and asked Wynn.

"I asked the Ministry of Rites to choose a name for the fourth prince, can you hand over the memorial?"

Wynn cupped his hands, then turned around and went down to search through the memorials that had not yet been reviewed, took out one of them, and handed it to the imperial case.

Zhu Qiyu opened it and took a look. Inside, the Ministry of Rites drew up three names. The first one is Yuanzi, which means the eldest son, followed by Hongzi, which means generosity and gentleness, and the third is Qingzi, which means pure and flawless. .

These three words should be said to have very good meanings, especially the word Hong, which originally meant deep and wide water, implying a broad mind, generous and moist, and its meaning is broad, very useful to people. The Ministry of Rites assigned this word to the second place. That's the name I really want to choose.

However, after looking at these names, Zhu Qiyu shook his head and wrote two sentences on the memorial. Then, he picked up the memorial that he had just put down, and also wrote a few sentences on it, and then wrote The two memorials were put together, but they were not in a hurry to be taken away.

After a short pause, he turned his gaze to Shu Liang who was at the side, and continued to ask.

"If I remember correctly, today is the day King Qin leaves Beijing, right?"

Shu Liang replied respectfully: "Yes, Prince Qin just left this morning."

Zhu Qiyu nodded. It is not a good thing for the vassal kings to stay in Beijing for a long time, so after the memorial of the Ministry of Rites was approved, they quickly arranged the return dates of the vassal kings.

Because Dai Wang wanted to move his feudal domain, he had many affairs to deal with. He was the first to leave about half a month ago, and Yi Wang was similar. Although his fief is not too far away from Gyeonggi, this Yi Wang Ye It was really enough to stay in the capital, so as soon as he was able to leave, he rushed back ahead of the other vassal kings.

Further on, King Jing and King Ning, who were relatively far away, left the capital ten days ago and seven days ago respectively. After King Qin left today, besides King Min and King Xiang, only King Zhou and King Lu remained in Beijing. up.

"Go, invite Zhou Wang's uncle, Lu Wang's uncle and Min Wang's uncle into the palace..."

Hand over the two memorials just approved to Wynn at the side, and then Zhu Qiyu gave Shu Liang instructions.

"Yes……"

The two retreated separately and went to work. Zhu Qiyu sat in the hall and was stunned for a long time. Then, a soft sigh sounded in the hall, echoing around, looking lonely and desolate...

Later, in the cabinet, Wang Ao hesitated again and again after hearing Wynn's message, and finally raised his head and asked.

"Eunuch Huai, is this... really His Majesty's intention?"

There is a problem with this question. Wynn was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said.

"Your Majesty Shoufu dare not speak nonsense. Is it possible that our family dares to falsely pass on the holy will? Your Majesty Zhu Pi is here, how can you lie?"

"But……"

Wang Ao naturally knew this truth, and looked down at Zhu Pi. After all, he was still a little hesitant. After thinking about it, he put away Zhu Pi's memorabilia, then got up and said.

"Eunuch Huai, this matter is so important that I have to go to the palace to meet His Majesty."

In the past, when Wynn heard such words, he didn't say any more, and went straight back to the palace to report, but this time, his footsteps were fixed in place and he didn't move, said.

"Lord Chief Assistant, Your Majesty said it before our family came. This matter has been decided, so there is no need to say more. Besides, at this moment, Prince Zhou and Prince Lu should be talking to His Majesty in the palace. You just handed over the sign, Your Majesty. I'm afraid I won't see you either, so let's draw up an order quickly, don't let our family fail to pay the errand."

"This……"

Wang Ao frowned, struggling for a while, but in the end, he still didn't dare to stand up to the undrafted decree, sighed, turned around and went back to the table, took a few people from Zhongshushe, drafted the decree, and handed it over to Wynn took it away.

Afterwards, instead of sitting down to deal with government affairs, he stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, as if he was waiting for something.

Sure enough, not long after, someone from Zhongshushe came to report.

"Master Zisuke has arrived..."

Yu Shiyue entered the public room with a sullen face, and asked straightforwardly without exchanging too many pleasantries.

"Master Shoufu, I just heard that His Majesty bestowed the name of the fourth prince on the throne, and the decree has been sent to the sixth department. Is this decree drawn up by Mr. Shoufu?"

Wang Ao turned around and faced the furious Yu Shiyue, but he didn't have any special reaction, he just nodded slightly and said.

"good……"

Yu Shiyue obviously didn't expect Wang Ao to admit it so simply, but it was only a moment before he came to his senses, frowning deeply, and said.

"Yuanfu, this matter has a lot to do with it. No matter what, the imperial court will have to pass the meeting before drafting a decree. You should know that if this name is put on the body of an ordinary prince, it will not be a big problem, but the identity of the fourth prince..."

The Ministry of Rites asked for the names of the four princes, and chose the three characters Yuan, Hong, and Qing. Except for Yuan, which means the first son of the emperor, the other two all imply virtue.

This is also the most common way for princes to ask for their names. However, the word Zhi is different. It has the meaning of governing the world and stabilizing the people, especially the princes of this generation. An ordinary prince, at most, has the meaning of wishing the world peace and prosperity and smooth governance.

However, this prince is the eldest son of the emperor, so the name Jianzhi can be associated with a wider range.

In particular, if the emperor denied the name chosen by the Ministry of Rites and personally bestowed the name, it would only make the rumors between the ruling and the opposition even stronger.

Yu Shiyue believed that it was impossible for Wang Ao not to be clear about the truth of this, but he still drafted the memorial in such a hurry, which made Yu Shiyue, who was Zhan Shi of the Prince's Mansion, not angry.

If the decree is not made, then they go to the palace to persuade them together, maybe there is a chance to turn things around, but since the imperial decree has been sent to the Sixth Division, it is a done deal, a foregone conclusion.

Facing Yu Shiyue's questioning, Wang Ao was silent for a moment, and then repeated what Wynn said when he came.

Hearing this, Yu Shiyue's face froze slightly, and said again.

"Even so, isn't it too late to draw up the imperial edict tomorrow?"

The affairs of the cabinet are complicated, and it is not difficult to delay some edicts for a day or two, at most it is just a reprimand.

What's more, if Wang Ao sent someone to inform him at that time, then he would naturally rush to take on this matter with him.

After all, this matter is very likely to involve the East Palace. As Zhan of the Prince's Mansion, he naturally cannot stay out of it.

Seeing Yu Shiyue being so aggressive, Wang Ao sighed, knowing that if he didn't give a reason, he would definitely not be able to dismiss him.

So, he turned around and came to the back of the table, took out a memorial from the side, and handed it to Yu Shiyue.

Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue was a little puzzled, but still took it, opened it, and saw that it was a memorandum about the selection of the person in charge of the rectification of the military government.

The person who went to the school was Zhang Min, the governor and acquaintance, and the candidate he nominated was... Yu Qian? !

This memorial was drafted by Wang Ao himself, and it did not go through his hands. Therefore, it was the first time for Yu Shiyue to see the content in it.

I have to say that this was indeed beyond Yu Shiyue's expectations. You must know that from the very beginning, Zhang Xiang has been impeaching military officials for corruption. He has been running around and making so many efforts. The host's errand re-established the status of the British government in the military government.

Right now, it is the critical moment, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the host will choose one of him and Yu Qian.

At this time, what was he thinking when he recommended Yu Qian?
Is it possible that you want to show your humility and selflessness?
What a joke, what is the reason why his British government is not welcomed by the emperor, doesn't this Second Master Zhang himself not know?
The emperor was not hesitant because of his ability or virtue, but because the British government had always been too deeply involved with Nangong, which led to the current situation.

As soon as this memorandum is published, isn't he afraid that the emperor will follow suit?
Thinking of this, Yu Shiyue frowned and then looked down. Sure enough, the emperor's Zhupiao said...

"...The matter is of great importance, and the Ministry of War is ordered to draw up the regulations for rectification first, and then make a decision after discussion."

This sentence, in fact, the attitude is already obvious enough, if this errand is not handed over to the Ministry of War, why bother to let the Ministry of War draw up the regulations?

However, for some reason, Yu Shiyue always felt that something was wrong.

At this time, Wang Ao on the side sighed and said.

"This verdict was sent together with the verdict from the Ministry of Rites."

together?
Yu Shiyue's complexion changed, he realized that something was wrong, and asked the Ministry of War to draw up the regulations. On the surface, it seemed that he really intended to hand over this job to the Ministry of War, but after all, it was not confirmed yet, so he let Yu Qian do it. preside over this.

The regulations have been drawn up, and there is a high probability that the Ministry of War will preside over it, but it is not absolute. If the emperor is really pushing the boat along the way, then it will be done directly. Why bother?
Drafting the charter first without giving a definite purpose, to put it bluntly, is beating Yu Qian, or in other words, beating them civil servants.

The two memorials were sent together. If the cabinet disagrees with the result of the prince's request for the name, then the job of rectifying the military mansion may not necessarily go to anyone.

"I see……"

Yu Shiyue also sighed softly, stood up and bowed to Wang Ao, saying.

"Yuanfu forgive me, I was the one who was reckless just now."

The two copies of Zhu Zhu were delivered at the same time, coupled with the attitude of the emperor avoiding seeing them, it is actually enough to explain the problem, the result of the name request is difficult to change, if they insist on refusing to draft an edict, then it will only anger Longyan and block If the decree is not issued, it will be more troublesome at best.

After all, strictly speaking, the cabinet is an institution for consultation. Whether it is drafting or drafting, it is the power granted by the emperor temporarily. If the emperor insists on making an order, they are not qualified to refuse. After all, they are just Cabinet ministers, not the prime ministers of the provinces.

"It's okay, Cisuke is also dedicated to serving the country, so I naturally don't care about it."

Wang Ao waved his hand, with a look of not caring, said.

"This matter is done, so there is no need to talk about it. However, this matter is big or small. What I am worried about now is whether someone will make a fuss in the court and stir up court discussions."

"What's more, there has been a lot of rumors in the court recently, if it is stirred up again, some upright ministers will inevitably be used, and if it offends His Majesty and makes troubles in the court, then it is your fault. "

Yu Shiyue nodded and said.

"Yuan Fu's words are reasonable. The day before yesterday, Duke Cheng made a memorial to select the honored guards. In fact, the clues can be seen. It is common for the juniors in the imperial court to stir up trouble secretly for their own self-interest. Now what we should do is to appease you." Negotiate the court and maintain peace within the court."

The words were a little cryptic, but both of them understood the meaning.

To put it bluntly, there are many ministers in the DPRK who are too straight-tempered and too easy to make a fuss. Here we name and criticize a certain Shaobao and Minister of the Ministry of War. Your Majesty asked the Ministry of War to draft the regulations for rectifying the military mansion this time. It is both a favor and a blow.

Therefore, if you don't want this job to be snatched away by nobles, then the most urgent task is to press down some ministers who tend to overreact to this matter.

Sighing, Yu Cifu was a little helpless, it seems that after he left the Yamen today, he was going to go to the Yufu again.

But having said that, during this period of time, Yu Qian was becoming more and more difficult to persuade. He always had the feeling that Yu Qian's patience was reaching its limit.

The Son of Heaven is probing this step by step, and there will always be a day when the conflict between the monarch and his subjects will break out. What he can do now is to try to make this day come later...

(End of this chapter)