Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1087

After all, Second Master Zhang's political vision is also gradually increasing now, not just the old dandy back then, the emperor's two decrees are not difficult to understand, so he can naturally see it.

Nowadays, all the ministers in the court are eager to rescue Yu Qian in order to compete with his relatives for the job of rectifying the military mansion. Therefore, various tricks have been used, but the emperor does not accept this trick, so he has no choice but to save Yu Qian. I can work hard in Huangzhuang.

During this period of time, the courtiers procrastinated, but the emperor did not respond, so that Zhang Xiang was guessing whether the emperor would compromise because of this, but he did not expect that this majesty was secretly brewing a big one this time.

The ministers made a fuss about this matter because they were sure that if the emperor wanted to implement Huangzhuang, he would have to rely on the six departments, so they wanted to use this to negotiate conditions secretly.

But now, these two edicts of the Son of Heaven are actually telling everyone clearly that the Son of Heaven can accomplish this matter without relying on you guys.

There are two decrees, one is to appoint the presiding officer of Huangzhuang, and directly use eunuchs instead of court officials, which is the first warning. Don't the officials feel that the emperor has no one to use without them?The emperor let them see what kind of people are really easy to use.

No matter how much the government and the public criticize eunuchs, at least eunuchs have one important advantage, that is, they directly obey the emperor, and no one can control other people, such as Shu Liang, who has committed so many things, but the emperor is unwilling to deal with him. Just keep it.

The courtiers refused to put their minds to work, so they let the eunuchs do it directly. Anyway, the eunuchs have been running the Huangzhuang all the time. Now everything is ready-made, and it is nothing more than expanding the scale.

At the same time, the second decree was sent directly to the state capitals, ordering them to cooperate with each other. This is the second warning, and it is intended to tell the court officials that the emperor is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, not just those in the court. the emperor.

These ministers in Beijing are located in the place closest to the center of power all the year round, so that they think that they can represent the entire court, but this may not be the case. Only the emperor can rule the court.

Based on the current situation, for various reasons, the officials in the imperial court in Beijing are barely working together to rescue Yu Qian, but the officials in various places in Ming Dynasty, they care about what happened in Beijing. When the imperial decree arrived, they had no reason to defy it.

In particular, the emperor straightforwardly stated that if someone dares to delay deliberately, in the grand scheme of things, he will be directly regarded as being inconsiderate. With this sharp sword hanging over his head, how dare the local officials not do their best?

This is the natural advantage of the emperor. The emperor can directly issue orders to local officials, ordering them not to delay. However, the six ministries of the imperial court dare to issue official documents to local officials so that they don't have to do their best?

Officials in Beijing and China can visit the government at any time to discuss making friends, but local officials are not allowed to leave the state capital at will. Don't say they don't know the situation in Beijing and China. Even if they know, they don't know what other colleagues will do. One is the imperial decree before them, the other is rumors without official documents, what will they do?
The answer is that there is almost nothing that can be questioned, they will definitely choose to obey the imperial edict.

Of course, if it is said that the ministers of the DPRK and China have made up their minds, they want to wrestle with the emperor and influence local officials in private through all kinds of intertwined pasts and old friends from the same year.

However, this will test the courage of the officials in the court. It is not easy to find fault with a little delay in specific matters, but if they really dare to leave such evidence of defying the holy will, once discovered, the court will The law of the State Council cannot tolerate such presumptuousness.

In today's court, there is only some basic tacit understanding. For most courtiers, there are very few people who really let them take risks and dare to do so. Even if there are so few, they can affect The scope is also very limited, which does not affect the overall situation.

What's more, if he really did this, he would be blatantly provoking Huang Wei. Do you really think that His Majesty will not kill people now?

Thinking of this, Zhang Min thought of another thing and asked.

"If I remember correctly, long before the matter of Huangzhuang was known to the officials, His Majesty ordered people to copy all the official documents, household registers and fish scale albums related to the military settlement from the household department, and kept them in the palace. Come on, His Majesty has probably made up his mind a long time ago, even if the ministers object, he will forcefully carry out this matter."

Zhu Yi nodded and said.

"That's right, these civil servants in the court are really too arrogant. I'm afraid that seeing His Majesty listening to advice two years ago, I feel that His Majesty is jealous of them. Now they are making a fuss, and they deserve it."

"The matter of Huangzhuang is presided over by eunuchs, and vassal kings are in charge. As long as His Majesty is willing to support it, it doesn't matter whether the court officials agree or not. Those vassal kings dare to do anything wrong under the strict prohibition of the court. Now With His Majesty behind him, there is no taboo, not to mention that local officials dare not stop, even if they dare to stop, these vassal kings have plenty of ways to force them to do their best."

Putting other things aside, what the emperor did this time, even from Zhu Yi's point of view, is amazing.

He never thought that he could get rid of the courtiers' restraint in this way.

The status of the vassal king is noble, but the real power is weak. It can be said that if the current vassal king's clan wants to participate in any political affairs, they must rely on the emperor. This is quite similar to the eunuch.

It can be said that today's vassal kings no longer have the power to shake the country in the early Ming Dynasty. In this case, as clan relatives, they can be used by the emperor and become a force to restrict local officials.

At the same time, Zhu Yi had to think that in the first year of the emperor's first ascension to the throne, Zongxue was established to absorb the direct descendants of various clans to come to the capital. In a sense, Zongxue is not only a place to teach the clan's children , It is also to gather these clan children in the capital to strengthen the control of the clan. With the existence of Zongxue, the emperor can delegate power to the local clan vassals to a limited extent.

In addition, due to the establishment of Zongxue, the Clan Mansion was also reopened. The two vassal kings, King Min and King Xiang, sit in the middle of the capital, which in essence guarantees that the vassal king and the emperor can communicate directly through the Clan Mansion without having to be in the palace. On this point, it is restrained by the Ministry of Rites.

Perhaps from that time on, the emperor already had the idea of ​​delegating power to the vassal king...

As soon as this thought came up, Zhu Yi herself was taken aback. You must know that the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were very guarded against the vassal kings. Change the usual style and start trying to get the vassal king to participate in state affairs, and even, have you already thought about it from the very beginning?

Your Majesty, I feel so deeply...

At this time, Zhang Min also reacted and said.

"That's right, His Majesty's move can be regarded as hitting the seven inches of these civil servants. I'm afraid that the delivery of these two decrees is also due to Yu Qian's credit."

"If it weren't for his strong rebuttal, I'm afraid the emperor wouldn't be so angry, but this is Shaobao, who just doesn't want to bow his head. Once these two decrees come out, I'm afraid the relationship with the emperor will become even more rigid!"

From Zhang Yu's point of view, he is naturally eager for Yu Qian to fall as soon as possible. It is best for the emperor to send Yu Qian back to his hometown in a fit of anger. In this way, he will not be hindered by a well-known Minister of the Ministry of War like him. , the independence of the military government can be greatly strengthened.

"Not only that..."

Zhu Yi shook her head, her eyes were far-reaching, and she said.

"If there is no accident, once this action is made, the Shaobao, who is confined in the mansion, may not be able to sit still."

"Oh?"

Zhang Min leaned over and was immediately refreshed.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi said.

"Actually, the most important thing about Huangzhuang is not only the household department, but also the military department. After the imperial edict was issued last time, I went to find Prince Xiang and asked about the detailed regulations of Huangzhuang. According to what Prince Xiang said, Huangzhuang One of the prerequisites for the establishment is to organize the scattered fields and form them into plots, which requires the help of local officials in addition to the need for field records from various places."

This point is not difficult to understand. Since the land is to be divided into acres, it will inevitably involve the replacement and redemption of the land. Not all the people are willing to sell the fields in their hands. Moreover, even if the people are willing, The amount of silver taels that should be compensated for different fields and how to verify it also requires the participation of local governments.

In addition, it also involves a series of issues such as clans and squires that need to be coordinated, so many ministers in the court feel that this matter requires multi-party coordination, and it is impossible for the emperor to do it without them.

"However, local officials are certainly not enough..."

Zhu Yi continued to speak, saying.

"The vassal kings are used to acting arrogantly. Now that they have the support of the emperor, they are bound to be even more unscrupulous. Therefore, it is inevitable to have conflicts with the people. In this way, there may be troubles in some places. Now the guards of the various prefectures It has already been taken over by the imperial court, and most of the feudal princes' mansions are disorganized guards, so it may be very difficult to suppress these troubles."

"So, this will inevitably use the local guards, and the mobilization of local officials and troops must go through the Ministry of War. This is the imperial court's regulation, and this is also the last method for the courtiers to restrain Huangzhuang. If even this heavy method cannot If it is lost, then there is really no way to stop it, and if the government and army use too much, it will definitely cause local chaos, so Yu Qian is the real sinner of the country."

After saying these words, Zhang Min's eyes lit up immediately, and said.

"That's right, now that Yu Qian is confined in the mansion, the two servants of the military department dare not disobey the emperor's will at all, and the emperor has made it clear that he is going to do his best to promote Huangzhuang, so if he needs to mobilize the army to guard, he will definitely not refuse. In other words, the longer Yu Qian is imprisoned in the mansion, the harder it will be for the court ministers to stop the matter of Huangzhuang..."

There are strict regulations on the transfer of officials and troops in the Ming Dynasty. In addition to the imperial decree, it must also be issued by the Ministry of War. In addition, who is the general in charge of the army, how many troops are dispatched, when to dispatch, and when to return to the camp. Detailed regulations.

The transfer order of the Ministry of War is the greatest means to restrain the officers and soldiers. Now that Yu Qian is not in the Ministry of War, then as long as there is an imperial edict, he can get the transfer order, and the rest is a matter for the military government.

The military government has been constrained by the Ministry of War for a long time, and this group of civil servants will naturally be disgusted by the chance to carry out the imperial edict.

From this point of view, Yu Qian should really be in a hurry. I'm afraid these ministers in the court will be even more impatient...

After thinking up to this point, Zhang Min looked up at Zhu Yi and said.

"Sure enough, the Duke has the foresight. If he wants to take Yu Qian down, it doesn't matter what matters. The important thing is to separate him from His Majesty, the monarch and his ministers. As long as this is done, then everything else is easy to talk about."

In fact, because Zhu Yi blocked Zhang Min's actions before, this Second Master Zhang had a grudge. He always felt that he was afraid that the British government would become too powerful, so it was clearly for the benefit of the British government, but In fact, they are stumbling in the dark.

But from the current situation, it seems that he is overthinking...

Seeing that Zhang Min's knot was untied, Zhu Yi smiled freely and said.

"You and I are one family. What did the second master say with these polite words? Before, I kept stopping the second master and told the second master to be safe and not to be impatient."

"But now, the time has come. Although it is said that if you want to take down Yu Qian, the most important thing is to take away his grace, not a specific thing, but after all, without this reason, it is difficult to complete this last step, isn't it?" ?”

"Oh? When is it?"

Hearing this, Zhang Min couldn't sit still.

He originally thought that it would take a few more days to ferment, but hearing what Zhu Yi said, it's hard to be...

So, under Zhang Min's expectation, Zhu Yi smiled mysteriously and said in a low voice.

"The news I just got is that Yu Qian has just published another memorial, which was handed over from the cabinet. The content of it is still the impeachment of Huangzhuang. Protecting the eunuchs, there was Shu Liang before, and Song Wenyi later. Not only did His Majesty not punish the treacherous eunuchs, but now they send mining tax envoys and supervisors to various places to poison the people. "

"Because it's Ming Zuo, many people have read it, so I sent someone to copy it secretly, Second Master might as well take a look."

While talking, Zhu Yi took out a piece of letter paper and handed it over.

Zhang Min took it over and smiled before looking at it.

"This is located in Shaobao, which is really adding fuel to the flames. It's fine if he gives a secret report, but the cabinet's official report is clearly to let the officials know what he played. In this way, the emperor's side, tsk ..."

While talking, Zhang Min turned over the letter paper and glanced at it. The more he looked at him, the more exciting his face became. After a while, he put down the letter paper and said.

"I finally understand what the timing of what the Duke said. This memorial was written. If I were His Majesty, I would probably faint on the spot!"

Having said that, however, a gleam flashed in Zhang Yu's eyes, and said.

"Since Yu Qian gave us such a great gift, we have to make good use of it. What does Prince Xiang say?"

Zhu Yi had expected that Zhang Min would ask this question, so she smiled and said.

"Second Master, don't worry, I have sent a letter to Lord Xiang before I came, and now, he may have entered the palace to meet the emperor..."

(End of this chapter)