Why did the emperor rebel?

British government.

It's May, the weather is already hot, the sun is hanging high above the head, and the cicadas on the trees are screaming non-stop, which is annoying.

Zhang Min had just had lunch and was a little sleepy, so he asked someone to beat up all the cicadas outside, planning to take a nap.

However, just as he loosened his coat under the service of his concubine, the butler outside knocked on the door and said in a low voice.

"Second Master, Cheng Guogong is here and says he has something urgent to discuss with you."

Hearing this remark, Zhang Min was slightly displeased, but Zhu Yi's visit at this time must be something urgent.

So, he had to change his clothes again, and then came to the flower hall.

Zhu Yi had already been welcomed in, but instead of sitting down in the hall, she stood with her hands behind her back, looking quite uneasy.

After entering the hall, the two saluted each other. Zhang Min had just sat down, but before he could sit still, Zhu Yi on the opposite side said in a hurry.

"Second Master, there is news!"

Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment before he realized what Zhu Yi was talking about. He couldn't sit still any longer, and suddenly got up from the chair, took two steps forward, and asked.

"Really? But, why didn't you hear the news before?"

Relatively speaking, although Zhu Yi looked happy, she was much calmer and nodded.

"The imperial decree has come down, there will be no mistakes."

While speaking, he sighed and said.

"We still misjudged the current Holy Majesty. We thought that such a big matter would have to be discussed by the court, but who would have thought that His Majesty has not even had a court discussion, and directly issued an edict."

"It is said that several cabinet ministers went to the palace to seek an audience on the spot. As a result, they were all shut down. Immediately after the news spread, important ministers from various ministries also rushed to the palace. The first one to arrive was Yu Qian from the Ministry of War. !"

"Good, good, good..."

Zhang Min rubbed his hands, and immediately, before he had time to say more, he shouted to the outside.

"Prepare the car, I want to enter the palace."

After the servants outside rushed to prepare, he calmed down a little, turned around and said to Zhu Yi.

"Grandpa, why don't you go and watch such a good show together?"

Zhu Yi obviously understood what Zhang Min meant, she nodded with a smile, and said.

"Go naturally..."

At the same time, outside the Donghua Gate, several sedan chairs stopped not far away, and seven or eight ministers in scarlet robes stood outside the palace gate, gathering in twos and threes, talking in low voices, but without exception, they His brows were all wrinkled tightly.

Not long after, Wang Ao hurried out with a few cabinet ministers, and they were surrounded immediately after they appeared.

Yu Qian was the first to speak, and asked directly.

"Everyone, what's going on? The establishment of Huangzhuang is such a major event, why did it come out without the imperial decree?"

Wang Ao also smiled wryly, and said.

"Don't worry, Young Master Yu. We all know that this matter is important, but His Majesty has said so, and the holy will has been decided. Do you want me to resist the order?"

As he said that, the Lord Chief Assistant explained the ins and outs of what happened today.

It should be said that the process of the matter was relatively simple. After the early morning court, the emperor suddenly sent Wynn to the cabinet to pass the decree. The content was very simple, only two short sentences.

"...At the request of the kings, the Huangzhuang was ordered to be established under the jurisdiction of the household department. The hidden military land, private land, and official land investigated by the previous court will be handed over to the Huangzhuang for management according to the fish scale album. The divisions will not delay... ..."

Although the words were short, the information revealed in them undoubtedly caused a shock in the court.

First of all, the Ministry of Rites was the first to raise an objection. After Wang Ao's voice fell, Hu Wei, the Ministry of Rites, immediately asked.

"Invited by the kings? When did it happen? Why didn't the Ministry of Rites receive the memorial?"

The affairs of the clan have always been under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. Although the Clan Mansion has been re-established, the jurisdiction is limited to the affairs of the clan, and it must be coordinated with the Ministry of Rites. Most of the officials are seconded by officials of the Ministry of Rites. past.

According to the previous practice, the memorials, seals, and congratulatory papers of the kings asking for titles, names, and marriages must first be sent to the Ministry of Rites, and then handed over to the Ministry of Rites for unified submission.

But this time the so-called Huangzhuang, although there were rumors in the capital, all the officials in the court were always there, and the reason was that there was no news from the Ministry of Rites.

But now, the emperor suddenly issued a decree, clearly stating that it was the request of the quasi-kings, and the Ministry of Rites would naturally question it first.

Hearing this, Wang Ao smiled wryly and said.

"I also asked Eunuch Huai about this matter. He said that when His Majesty summoned the kings a few days ago, he submitted it directly. , it was handed over by the clan mansion."

Hu Yu's complexion became more and more ugly. Looking at his old man's appearance, he knew that he was very angry.

This explanation seems to be in the past, but in fact there is a big problem. The imperial court has its own regulations. It does not mean that the kings cannot submit memorials, but that they cannot be submitted in this form, beyond all the yamen. Sending it directly to the emperor, the most typical result is that, as it is now, for such a big matter in Huangzhuang, the ministers did not have any rumors or discussions in advance, and they were directly finalized.

Moreover, the Clan Mansion is responsible for the clan affairs, but the Huangzhuang involves the army and official land, which obviously belongs to the state government. As usual, the Clan Mansion has no right to submit such memorials, not to mention that there are also vassal princes involved in the government. The problem.

In short, there are already a lot of problems exposed by the Ministry of Rites, not to mention other specific problems.

Hu Wei didn't speak any more, but his appearance obviously didn't mean he was going to give up. It seemed that this elder was planning to argue before the imperial court.

Following closely behind, it was Yu Qian who asked the question again. Unlike Hu Wei who focused on the vassal, his energy was more focused on the matter itself.

Although he had already seen the imperial decree, after hearing the original words of the oral order, he thought for a while before continuing.

"Since it was played by the quasi-kings, where is the play?"

"In the imperial decree, it is only said that Huangzhuang will be established in various places, and the military land, official land, and private land acquired this time will all be returned to the Huangzhuang. How to implement it, since it is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Households, who will manage it, Why in the imperial decree, there is a faint intention to let the vassal king participate?"

"How about the specific regulations, and how the vassal king will report it, is there any news?"

This series of questions made Wang Ao feel a little overwhelmed.

Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue on the side stepped forward to make a rescue, and said.

"Yu Shaobao, the cabinet is only responsible for drafting the decree, and the kings' memorials are still in the palace, and we have not seen them."

After the voice fell, Yu Qian's face was also a little unsightly, and he said directly.

"For such an important matter, at least you have to go to the palace to meet His Majesty. After you understand it and discuss it, you can make a conclusion. Since you haven't even seen the memorial and don't know anything about it, how can the cabinet draft an order rashly based on oral instructions?"

"If something goes wrong, who will be responsible?"

What he said, he didn't save face for Yu Shiyue, an old friend at all, and he almost said that the cabinet was a vegetarian.

Yu Shiyue was choked and said nothing, but Wang Wen who was on the side couldn't stand it anymore, said.

"What does Yu Shaobao mean by this?"

"The cabinet is originally a government office for consultation, and it is not under the Zhongshu. What do you mean by only relying on oral instructions and rashly drafting orders?"

"Your Majesty Shoufu has just said that the cabinet ministers will come to see you after you get the decree, but His Majesty has not seen you."

"Under these circumstances, is it possible that you want the cabinet to resist the decree?"

"But……"

Yu Qian stiffened his neck, just about to argue, but saw that Wynn had hurried out with a group of people inside the palace gate.

As a result, a group of important officials who had been in a faint dispute quieted down, waiting for Wynn's statement.

In this kind of scene, even in Wynn's position, one needs to be cautious, you know, although only the six important ministers came here first.

But as time went by, more and more ministers gathered outside the palace gate, watching from a distance, wanting to see how the matter turned out.

Hurrying to the front of the ministers, Wynn looked a little embarrassed, but he still spoke.

"My lords, Your Majesty felt a little dizzy when he got up this morning. The imperial physician is currently in the process of diagnosis and treatment, so he has no time to summon you. If there is anything, please talk about it in the morning."

As soon as these words came out, the audience was a little excited, and all the important officials were also stunned, but immediately they frowned.

The emperor didn't get sick in the morning and didn't get sick in the evening, but it happened at this time that he fell ill. It was clear that he was avoiding them.

Morning tomorrow?

How can this be done? The imperial decree has been issued. The longer the delay, the less chance of recovery. No, I must see His Majesty today.

All the ministers looked at each other, agreed tacitly, and then Yu Qian stepped forward and said.

"Eunuch Huai, please report to Your Majesty that I am here to establish the Huangzhuang. This matter involves important matters and involves state affairs, so it cannot be ignored. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to allow me to have an audience."

"This……"

Wynn looked at Yu Qian with a rather embarrassed face, and said.

"Yu Shaobao, it's not that our family refuses to submit the report, it's just that your majesty has already ordered that the dragon's body is sick and doesn't want to see anyone. No matter how important the state affairs are, it's nothing more than the health of your majesty's holy body. Since your majesty said it, let everyone in the future Let’s talk about it in the morning, then please come back.”

These words, although euphemistic, but the meaning is very clear, so the faces of all the officials present suddenly became a little ugly.

Seeing this situation, Wang Ao stepped forward again and said.

"Eunuch Huai, since His Majesty's dragon body is in trouble, we should naturally go to the palace to say hello, please inform Eunuch again, otherwise, look at this..."

As he was speaking, the chief assistant glanced at Yu Qian who was beside him with a dark face, and was also a little embarrassed.

That means, it's not easy to appease here...

Wynn is naturally a person who knows how to observe words and expressions. Looking at this scene, he hesitated for a while, and finally said.

"Forget it, let's go report to my family again, and all adults will wait for a while."

After that, Wynn turned and entered the palace.

With such a crop, the original disputes among the important ministers subsided slightly, and everyone's emotions gradually stabilized.

Seeing this situation, Wang Ao pulled Yu Shiyue aside, pouted in the direction Wynn left, and said with a sad face.

"Yu Cifu, what do you think?"

Yu Shiyue knew that he was asking about the emperor's decree, so he frowned and pondered for a moment.

"Although I didn't listen to His Majesty's oral order in person, judging from the situation, it is indeed His Majesty's intention. Wynn, I don't have such courage."

The implication is that the possibility of false preaching of the imperial decree can be basically ruled out.

Wang Ao nodded, agreeing, said.

"That's right, the imperial guards in the palace, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang haven't moved, so there shouldn't be any problem. If you put it this way, His Majesty is hiding from us on purpose."

Hearing this, Yu Shiyue was a little silent, and then spoke.

"Now it seems that this should be the case. The Huangzhuang matter has a lot to do with it. It is impossible for His Majesty to fail to foresee the consequences when he rashly issued an edict. Since His Majesty has done so, he must not want to conflict with the courtiers at this time, and..."

As he spoke, the Vice Minister glanced at a few people beside him, and finally fell on a certain Hubu Shangshu who was always shrinking behind.

Wang Ao followed his gaze, his eyes flickered, and said.

"You see it too?"

Yu Shiyue nodded slightly, so Wang Ao sighed and said.

"Your Majesty has always acted prudently. This matter is related to state affairs. Your Majesty has never had a court meeting, so he must be sure that it can be carried out without a court meeting. Now that the military settlement is over, it is still in the hands of the Ministry of Households. As long as the Ministry of Households is willing to cooperate, It'll be fine."

"Now that the imperial decree is issued, all the ministries are surprised, but the most deeply involved household department has never said a word. It can be seen that Shen Shangshu must have known the inside story a long time ago."

Of course Shen Yi knew the inside story, but at this very moment, he was also worried.

Before, he was still wondering why the emperor was not in a hurry for such a big matter. You must know that such a big matter is put on the court meeting, and it is impossible to have a result without arguing for ten days and a half months of.

However, now that the kings leave the capital and return to the feudal land, they will definitely start working on this matter. At that time, if the local officials do not receive the order and do not cooperate, there will inevitably be troubles, so he has been thinking, What is the emperor's plan.

Before the emperor called the clan several times to discuss and left all the ministers except him aside, Shen Yi actually had a premonition, but he did not expect that His Majesty would play so big this time.

Such an important matter was directly decreed without court discussion, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

But in this way, the pressure on Shen Shangshu increased. His original idea was to be above the court discussion, neither support nor objection, and then hand over the job of offending the emperor to other ministers, such as a certain impatient Yu Shaobao came to do it, so no matter what the result is, it has nothing to do with him. At most, it will make people talk about his lack of responsibility.

But when Tian Zi did this, the pressure was all on him. It was okay to say just now, everyone calmed down this time, and in just a short moment, Shen Yi felt several thoughtful eyes sweep over him.

The ministers present are all smart people. They understand the emperor, His Majesty, may be impulsive, but they will never do anything unsure.

Since he made a decree beyond the court meeting, it shows that he has the confidence to make this matter happen without the court meeting, and this confidence can only come from the full support of the Ministry of Household Affairs...