Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1085 Crazy testing on the edge of danger
It should be said that today's civil and military ministers of Ming Dynasty have very complicated feelings about the group of eunuchs. Because of Wang Zhen's incident, they hated the dictatorship of eunuchs to the extreme and were extremely vigilant. But at the same time, when targeting a certain individual, At the same time, they were faintly afraid.

In the shadow of a famous tree, although Eunuch Shu Liang is not as powerful as Wang Zhen, his reputation is well-deserved in terms of ruthlessness and cruelty. And this time, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yu Qian, a member of the first rank, was forcibly carried away. All these cases have confirmed Shu Gonggong's name of "mad dog".

It doesn't matter who you are, an official of the imperial court, an honored relative, or even... as long as Mr. Shu has a commandment in his hand, in front of him, you are just like a chicken and a dog.

The so-called soft ones are afraid of hard ones, and hard ones are afraid of violent ones. This Eunuch Shu has made it clear that it is the violent ones. Sometimes, it may even be the desperate ones.

Originally, this matter was nothing, after all, they just reposted the memorials of other ministers, and they didn't personally impeach them, so they just said what they said.

But who would have thought that Shu Liang was in the palace today, suing in front of others, naturally it would be embarrassing, but even so, the things that should be done must be done.

The purpose of the two of them coming today is to rescue Yu Qian. This is not only their intention, but also the thoughts of many ministers in the foreign court. To put it bluntly, they are just pushed out. If the cards are not exhausted, I am afraid that after leaving the palace, he will be blamed.

Fortunately, the Son of Heaven was not an unreasonable person. Looking at the two cabinet ministers kneeling down, his anger subsided, and he realized that it was not their fault.

So, with a slightly calm face, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said.

"You get up first."

"Thank you Your Majesty..."

Only then did the two stand up cautiously, but they didn't dare to look aside, for fear of meeting a certain father-in-law's smiling face that has never changed for thousands of years.

However, they didn't dare to provoke Shu Liang, but someone dared to push the memorial in front of him, Zhu Qiyu turned to the side and said.

"Shu Liang, now all the officials in the court are impeaching you, and you are humiliating the dignity of the courtiers, what do you have to say?"

Facing the emperor's 'question', Eunuch Shu stepped forward with a calm expression.

"Returning to the emperor, the servants were sent to the Shaobao to be restrained by the emperor's imperial order. I really don't know why the adults impeached the servants."

"Humph!"

Under the watchful eyes of Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue, the Son of Heaven suddenly 'changed his face' and said with a cold snort.

"You still dare to quibble, I asked you to send Yu Qian back to the mansion, who told you to take him away? I have a decree, how dare he resist the decree?"

"Relying on the will of Youzhen, you are so rude to the first-rank officials of the court, and you have attracted so many courtiers to participate in impeachment. How dare you say that you are right?"

The tone of these words was very severe, but Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue, who were listening, somehow felt that the emperor was pointing fingers at Sang and scolding Huai.

Shu Liang was very sensible, when he saw the emperor 'angry', he immediately knelt down respectfully and said.

"I know I was wrong, and I am willing to be punished!"

"Since that's the case, the East Factory will be temporarily handed over to Wynn, and you will hand over your errands and go back to the harem to serve..."

The emperor's face softened a little, and he ordered.

Immediately, Shu Liang also kowtowed, thanking him.

"My servant thanked His Majesty for your kindness."

So Zhu Qiyu turned to the two cabinet ministers and asked.

"Two gentlemen, are you satisfied with this treatment?"

Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue smiled wryly, and they knew that it was not a good way to start with Shu Liang.

Look at the person who asked this question, the dissatisfaction is almost overflowing.

The eunuch in the inner palace is, after all, a slave of the emperor, as long as the Sacred Heart is still there, it is impossible to do anything to him.

Among other things, the emperor's disposition was really insincere.

Removing from an errand is not a light punishment for anyone, but for Shu Liang, it is nothing.

After all, I have already had an experience, and, look at what the emperor said, Dongchang let Huai En take care of it. You know, after Cheng Jing left, Huai En served in front of the emperor and was in charge of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. In addition to Dongchang, it would be better to dismantle this Eunuch Huai into three parts.

Putting Dongchang under Wynn's name, to put it bluntly, let Shu Liang take care of it, which is different from not being relegated.

And, more importantly, their goal is not Shu Liang...

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Ao spoke cautiously.

"Your Majesty, although Mr. Shu's move is wrong, I think that it is enough to be careful in words and deeds in the future, and it is not necessary to dismiss the errand."

"is it?"

Zhu Qiyu didn't buy it, knocked on the table in front of him, and said.

"But that's not what the memorandum says. The eunuch monopolizes power, harms the country and the people, disregards superiority and inferiority, and oversteps the upper and lower ranks. Judging from these crimes, my punishment is light. I should be directly demoted to Fengyang to guard the mausoleum!"

This was clearly an irony, so much so that the two ministers on the side couldn't help sweating and said hastily.

"Your Majesty, the ministers of the court do not know the specific situation, or have made inappropriate remarks. Please forgive me."

"Forgiveness?"

The Son of Heaven sneered, but did not comment on these words. After a while, the Son of Heaven spoke again, but he calmed down and said.

"I've given you the treatment you want. Shu Liang made a mistake, and I punished him. The courtiers have made mistakes, and I can't easily forgive him. That's it for today. I'm tired, so go back and do your errands."

This……

The two looked at each other, looked at the calm face of the emperor, and sighed silently.

They really didn't expect that the emperor would be so angry this time. Originally, they came here because they wanted to make big things small and small things small.

Among the memorials for the impeachment of Shu Liang, there are many from the hands of important officials in the court. The leader is Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, and the other two ministers from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment, as well as Lang Guan and other officials from various ministries. official.

Because of this, they put these memorials together with Yu Qian's matter. Originally, they thought that if the emperor wanted to protect Shuliang, he would definitely not care about Yu Qian.

Although the emperor must feel uncomfortable, but that's all for the future...

But who would have thought that this time the emperor was determined, and wanted Yu Qian to bow his head and give in, and even took Shu Liang's job to silence the officials, and was unwilling to forgive Yu Qian.

It seems that they still underestimated the seriousness of this incident.

That's right, since Yu Qian returned to Beijing, the emperor has not tolerated him once or twice. This time, the confinement seems to be because of kneeling at the palace gate, but in fact, it may be the concentrated outbreak of conflicts during this period of time. .

Having said all this, they couldn't continue persuading them. Shu Liang's relegation was an explanation to the government and the public. However, with the emperor's attitude, it would be difficult to release Yu Qian...

Wang Ao and Wang Ao left with sad faces, but Shu Liang stayed. After the figures of the two disappeared, Zhu Qiyu looked away from the memorial on the case and asked.

"Shu Liang, what do you think about this matter?"

"The slaves know that these bosses are not targeting the slaves, they just want to save Yu Shaobao. The emperor asked the slaves to serve in the harem for the stability of the court."

Shu Liang bowed and said respectfully.

These words were very skillful, and he answered two questions at once. If it were an ordinary person, he might only understand that the emperor was asking him if he felt wronged.

However, Shu Liang was able to go one step further, expressing that he had no complaints about the participation of the ministers. It had to be said that these words really touched Zhu Qiyu's heart, he nodded and said.

"You are doing something for me. This time, I really wronged you. However, it is also a good thing. I just have an errand for you..."

After listening to the emperor's order, Shu Liang blinked, hesitated, and said.

"Your Majesty, why don't you discuss such a big matter with the courtiers?"

"No, you can do it yourself. Besides, I asked you to keep an eye on Song Wenyi before. How is it?"

It's not a trivial matter that can shock Shu Liang, but Zhu Qiyu's expression didn't cause too much disturbance, and after simply exposing it, he asked about another matter.

So, Shu Liang suppressed the shock in his heart and said.

"Returning to the emperor, Song Wenyi has been very busy these days. Last time, after his case of seizing the people's land was settled, there were many clinging people inside and outside the palace. Now his house is full of people. , It is said that there are people who give money, people who give calligraphy and painting, this Song Wenyi, he never refuses anyone, and under the banner of the emperor asking him to prepare manpower, he has won many confidantes."

Zhu Qiyu nodded, but did not comment on Song Wenyi's actions, but only ordered.

"Let him enter the palace tomorrow, I have something to tell him."

"Yes……"

Then Shu Liang backed away quietly.

At the same time, Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue were stopped by someone as soon as they left the palace city. At first glance, they were not easy to mess with. , with a reluctant Shen Yi from the household department, and the two servants from the military department are waiting outside to hear the letter.

Among these people, Chen Yi was under the greatest pressure. After all, he was under the command of some censors. If the matter did not come to fruition, the gang of youngsters in the Metropolitan Procuratorate did not know what would happen.

"How about it, did His Majesty agree to release Yu Shaobao?"

Looking at the expressions of the two, Chen Yi had an ominous premonition, but he couldn't help but be the first to ask.

Unsurprisingly, Yu Shiyue sighed and said.

"Your Majesty has a decree to order Yu Shaobao to meditate on his own mistakes in the mansion. If he thinks clearly, he will submit a letter of guilt, and he will be pardoned."

Chen Xun and others on the side couldn't help being a little surprised, and then asked.

"Then Shuliang..."

"Shu Liang was dismissed by His Majesty as the admiral and eunuch of the East Factory, and sent back to the harem to serve. The East Factory is temporarily handed over to Eunuch Huai'en."

Yu Shiyue's voice sounded again, breaking everyone's illusions.

After hearing these words, everyone frowned. Obviously, they all realized the emperor's intention in doing so.

So, their gazes moved to Shen Yi at the side in unison, and then, Chen Yi spoke.

"Shangshu Shen, this matter is caused by the Ministry of Household Affairs, I'm afraid, the Ministry of Household Affairs has to find a way to solve it..."

Being watched by so many people, Shen Yi couldn't help feeling bitter.

Who did he provoke!Why did it all become his fault...

However, this is just thinking about it in his heart, and he himself knows that Yu Qian is more or less carrying the pressure for the household department.

If Yu Qian hadn't come forward to oppose Huangzhuang, then all the pressure would have come to the household department.

If he, the Minister of the Household Department, does not say a word and follow the order, he will be impeached by the courtiers, but if he speaks out to defend himself, let alone he dare not confront the emperor, just say that he has already agreed to the emperor's matter that day, if at this moment Oppose, I am afraid that I will really anger the emperor.

Now, other methods have been used, so this matter can only be left to him, the Minister of the Household Department, as for the method...

"Everyone, it's not that Shen doesn't want to help, but it's just that if you confront His Majesty, it may not be effective, let alone..."

Shen Yi sighed, cupped his hands at the few people present, and said helplessly.

"What's more, a few days ago, His Majesty sent someone to take away the detailed household registers and fish scale albums. Even if the household department postponed, I'm afraid it might not be able to stop His Majesty."

To be honest, he didn't want to come to Japan today, everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, of course Shen Yi can also think of ways that other people can think of.

Nowadays, if you want His Majesty to be too modest, besides letting Yu Qian admit his mistakes, you have to weigh the pros and cons.

The emperor has always valued the stability of the court and the implementation of great policies. This is their chance to save Yu Qian. Now they have three cards in their hands to play.

The first is to rectify the military colony. Needless to say, Yu Qian, as the host, was grounded in the mansion. This matter will inevitably be delayed, but this is also the reason why they are eager to rescue Yu Qian, because In this matter, Yu Qian is not the only candidate, and now the emperor is angry, so this card is not very useful, judging from what Yu Shiyue and others said, it is indeed the case.

In addition, it was Shu Liang. After all, what Shu Liang took that day was only a verbal order. No matter whether the emperor really ordered him to take away an important court minister by force, it would be a violation of the system in a strict sense without an edict. One point, Shu Liang cannot be blamed, it is precisely because of this that the courtiers dare to boldly seize this point to impeach him, after all, this is also the law of the court.

Because verbal orders are too easy to forge, even if Jin Yiwei arrests people, he still needs a driving sticker issued by the Sixth Division, let alone Shu Liang detains an important court official based on the so-called oral orders. If there is no impeachment in this case, Then in the future, it is not impossible for someone to falsely spread the oracle and lock up all the important officials in the court for other purposes.

The courtiers are right about this point, the emperor cannot fail to understand, so if he intends to protect Shu Liang, then the best way is for everyone to turn a blind eye, the emperor will not blame Yu Qian, and the officials will not Investigate Shu Liang's audacity.

But this trick is obviously useless. His Majesty would rather punish Shu Liang than release Yu Qian. Then, they only have one last card left...

Huangzhuang!

(End of this chapter)