Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1115 Can it succeed?
The night was dark, but the Qianqing Palace was still holding the lamps, Zhu Qiyu leaned on the couch, and Shu Liang stood respectfully underneath, said.

"...My lord, according to your order, Xueshi Xu has just gone to Nangong."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu put down the scroll in his hand, under the bright candlelight, the reflected face was a little dark.

"understood……"

It's July, and it's already sweltering and hot, but for some reason, there's a cool breeze blowing tonight. Looking in the direction of Nangong, Zhu Qiyu got up from the couch, walked out slowly, and stood on the porch.

The breeze gently lifted his sleeves, making the young emperor more unpredictable. Shu Liang followed carefully, not daring to make a sound.

After serving the emperor for so long, his ability to observe words and emotions is naturally not bad at all. Moreover, after accumulating such a long time of experience, Mr. Shu has already summed up the rules. At times like this, although the emperor seems calm, But the heart is bound to be turbulent, so it is better to be careful.

A crescent moon hung high in the sky, and the breeze brought the voice of the emperor to Shu Liang's ears, without any emotion.

"Shu Liang, you probably can guess what Xu Youzhen is going to do?"

Hearing this, Shu Liang's heart was shocked, and he quickly fell to the ground and said.

"The slaves dare not."

"I dare not, it's not that I can't guess, right?"

Zhu Qiyu turned around, looked at Shu Liang calmly, and asked.

Since he woke up from Prince Ying's mansion until now, Shu Liang can be regarded as his number one confidant, whether it is Wang Wen and Yu Qian among the ministers, or Cheng Jing and Huai En among the eunuchs, in terms of loyalty, they are all Not as good as Shu Liang.

Therefore, Shu Liang knew the most secrets. For example, the identities of Xu Youzhen and Zhu Yi were not even known to each other, but Shu Liang knew it clearly.

What Xu Youzhen wanted to do this time, he didn't let Shu Liang pass it on, but wrote a letter to Xu Youzhen himself, but Zhu Qiyu believed that even if Shu Liang didn't read the content of the letter, he should have guessed something .

Shu Liang lowered his head even lower, said.

"The slaves are frightened."

With a smile on the corner of his mouth, Zhu Qiyu shook his head lightly and said.

"Get up, don't be nervous."

So Shu Liang stood up, but the next moment, the voice of the Son of Heaven sounded again.

"Do you think he will succeed?"

Having said that, he definitely can't pretend to be stupid any more. At this moment, Shu Liang also faintly felt the fluctuation of the emperor's mood at the moment, so he opened his mouth carefully and said.

"Back to the emperor, since Xueshi Xu is someone the emperor likes, I think he will be able to handle the errand well."

"is it?"

However, upon hearing this, Zhu Qiyu smiled mockingly and said.

"I'm afraid, it's not that easy."

"Let's see...

A dark cloud drifted past, covering the moonlight, and the Chonghua Hall in Nangong was also brightly lit.

Wearing a black cloak, Xu Youzhen stepped into the gate of the palace under the leadership of Meng Jun, the commander of the Nangong guards.

Taking off the wide hood, Xu Youzhen looked at the Supreme Emperor sitting on the throne, stepped forward, knelt down on the ground, and said.

"Minister Xu Youzhen, kowtow to the Supreme Emperor!"

However, different from Xu Youzhen's excitement, Zhu Qizhen looked at Xu Youzhen who was kneeling on the ground, but a meaningful look flashed in his eyes, and said.

"Xu Xueshi, you came to visit me so late, but what happened?"

Xu Youzhen's hands under his sleeves trembled slightly due to nervousness, he took a deep breath, slowly raised his head, and said.

"I don't know if Your Majesty has heard about the recent events in Beijing?"

Logically speaking, as a courtier, Xu Youzhen did not answer Zhu Qizhen's words, but instead asked questions, which was very rude.

However, Zhu Qizhen didn't seem to care, he followed his words and said.

"You mean, the recent transfer of officials in the Dahondo and the Chaotang?"

Hearing this, Xu Youzhen's eyes darkened. As expected, although the Supreme Emperor lived in Nangong, he still paid close attention to both the palace and the court.

Moreover, in this sentence, Ohondo is placed first, which is also worth thinking about...

"Back to the Supreme Emperor, that's right."

As a result, Zhu Qizhen's expression became interested and he asked.

"So when you come here, you still want to tell me that the emperor intends to change the reserve capital. The purpose of setting up the main hall is to prepare for his newly born son-in-law. To transfer Yu Qian away is also to get rid of the disobedient people in the court first." Get out first?"

Ah this...

Xu Youzhen's position couldn't help being a little messy. For some reason, he always felt that there was a hint of mockery in the Taishanghuang's words.

However, this was indeed what he wanted to say, and now that the Supreme Emperor had said it ahead of time, he didn't know whether he should be thankful that the Supreme Emperor was still sensitive to the court situation, or whether he should have a headache because he lost a strong reason for his next persuasion.

The status of the crown prince should be the top priority for the current Supreme Emperor. Starting from this, Xu Youzhen thought it would be easy to achieve his goal.

But now it seems that it is not so easy, and regardless of the faint impatience towards him in the Taishanghuang's words just now, just saying that this person can see this level in advance and say it so calmly, it shows that at least this time Regarding the two matters, the Supreme Emperor already had his own views and plans.

On this basis, it may be very difficult for him to exaggerate the seriousness of the matter and achieve his goal.

However, thinking about where her current status came from, Xu Youzhen couldn't help but gritted her teeth, and said, clasping her hands together.

"Your Majesty, this is exactly what I came here for today."

"I think that today, the emperor's intention to control the court is stronger, and after the middle palace is released, the emperor's various actions are already conceivable. As long as the emperor's son is a little longer, it will definitely shake the East Palace reserve."

"As a subject of the East Palace, I know that this remark offends me, but I still risk my life to remonstrate with Your Majesty. Your Highness the Crown Prince is still young and cannot protect himself. Your Majesty is the eldest son of the late Emperor and the father of His Highness the Crown Prince. How can His Majesty sit idly by and ignore this matter in terms of etiquette and law, so we must make early preparations to avoid the occurrence of a real shake-up of the country's foundation in the future."

Xu Youzhen said these words with extreme pain and sincerity, but no one could see that the cold sweat on his back had soaked through his clothes.

But even so, he still had to say it, because Xu Youzhen knew very well that from the day he went to see Shu Liang, there were some things that he couldn't help himself.

Before entering the palace, Xu Youzhen was quite sure, but the performance just now made his confidence drop by at least [-]%.

Unsurprisingly, after these words were finished, the Taishang Emperor's face changed suddenly, the Chonghua Palace became quiet, and the atmosphere became a little tense.

"Prepare early?"

In the silence, the Taishanghuang's soft words to himself seemed extraordinarily heavy.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Youzhen felt a scorching gaze fall on him, followed by the Taishang Emperor's tone that suddenly turned cold.

"Xu Xueshi, tell me, what do you mean by early preparation?"

Strictly speaking, this conversation is actually more like a continuation of the last conversation.

When Xu Youzhen was summoned last time, she sorted out all the affairs in Beijing in front of the Supreme Emperor. At that time, she had already faintly hinted at it, but at that time, the Supreme Emperor did not accept this fault, so Xu Youzhen came forward again today. Come.

Having said that, there are some things that really have to be broken.

Taking a long breath, Xu Youzhen raised her head and said with firm eyes.

"Your Majesty has learned from you, and I dare to speak out."

"Today's position is originally owned by His Majesty. However, Yu Qian, Hu Wei, Li Xian and others, taking advantage of the time when the Supreme Emperor went north, surpassed His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and supported the branch chief. This is a violation of etiquette, even if it was urgent To follow the power, there needs to be a long-term ruler to preside over the overall situation, but now that the war has subsided and the emperor returns to the court, he should return to the division of monarch and minister, how can there be any reason to overstep?"

"Your Majesty is the eldest son of the late emperor. He came to the throne as the crown prince of the Eastern Palace. He is the orthodox lineage of the royal family. His Royal Highness is also the same. stable."

"However, to this day, all kinds of actions today obviously have the intention of shaking the foundation. Such actions not only violate the etiquette and law, but also abolish the righteousness of brothers and the love of the heavenly family. Previously, we changed the name of the emperor's son, etc. It has already caused thunder to fall on the palace gate, and Duanmen is the main gate of the imperial city. At this time, there is thunder falling, which is clearly a warning from the heavens, and the ancestors are angry, but today, there is no sign of repentance, and the main hall is still located on the side of the East Palace. .”

"All the ministers in the court are afraid of the power of the present, and no one dares to speak out and speak out. What's more, in order to welcome the present, some ministers in the court recently interpreted the thunder at the palace gate as the East Palace. If you lose your virtue, you will attract the wrath of the heavens. This sincerity is sinister. If it continues to develop like this, I fear that one day the crown prince will be abolished. Families turn against each other, the government and the people are in turmoil, and the country is not in peace, then the ministers and others are all sinners."

Zhu Qizhen sat at the top, quietly looking at the impassioned and heartbroken Xu Youzhen below, but his expression did not show any excitement.

It should be said that Xu Youzhen's words were bold.

Since he returned to Daming, whether publicly or privately, this should be the first time that he dared to say bluntly that the current emperor is a minister who usurped the throne and stole money.

pity……

"Do you know that based on what you said just now, I can cut you apart from the heavenly family and make false comments on the king's crime. If I send you to the emperor, your life will be in danger!"

After an unknown amount of time, Xu Youzhen heard the cold voice of the Supreme Emperor again.

In his tone, he was extremely serious, and there was no hint of a joke.

The hands under the sleeves trembled uncontrollably, Xu Youzhen bowed her head and said.

"The minister is sincere, all for the country, for the Supreme Emperor, and for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, I implore His Majesty the Supreme Emperor to learn from you!"

You must know that although there are various signs that the Supreme Emperor pays a lot of attention to the affairs of the court and the state, he also has a faint intention to compete with the emperor for power.

But in the end, after all, he is a brother of the Tian family, and he actually didn't dare to conclude that the Supreme Emperor would really have such intentions.

Moreover, even if it really exists, it is indeed difficult to persuade the old man how to persuade him, and if he is not careful, it will be an abyss.

He knew very well that what the Supreme Emperor said was not wrong, and if his words spread, the emperor would never let him go.

Even if he has his secret identity, after all, the court's affairs are there, as long as the matter gets a little serious, then he may inevitably be sentenced to prison.

Thinking so, Xu Youzhen kowtowed again and said.

"I know that the Supreme Emperor and the present still have brotherhood, but I risked my life to speak out, just to protect the relationship between the Supreme Emperor and the present. In today's court, there are still many ministers who know that the position of heaven is not right. The current situation, but dare not speak out, and now the emperor intends to block the way of speech and suppress the courtiers, and all parties in the court have no intention of political affairs. If things go on like this, the court situation will inevitably be chaotic, especially since the emperor intends to shake the reserve. Above the court, there must be more divisions, and in this way, the ancestors will be damaged."

"Therefore, even though I know that I am in danger of dying if I speak this bluntly, I still dare not say a word. Please forgive me for your false remarks. The etiquette of the court is in the hands of Your Majesty and His Highness the Crown Prince. If His Highness the Crown Prince still lives in the East Palace, if The harmony of the family can still be maintained today, but if today's government really acts against the trend and shakes the reserve, it will not be possible for His Majesty to come forward in person, and the court situation will be irreversible."

"However, His Majesty is now living in the palace and ignoring political affairs. Of course, he is obeying the original agreement, but if what the minister said really happens, and His Majesty is trapped in the South Palace, there is no way to recover. Wouldn't it be a disappointment to the foundation of the ancestors and a disgrace to the entrustment of the late emperor?" Sheji?"

These words were different from what he said just now, Xu Youzhen visibly trembled with his generosity, it could be seen that he was not as righteous as he appeared to be.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qizhen asked with darker eyes.

"So, what are you trying to say?"

In fact, the words have come to this point, Xu Youzhen's meaning has been understood beyond comprehension, and it is only a layer of window paper to say it directly.

However, even so, Zhu Qizhen still did not express his position, but forced Xu Youzhen to go further and explain his words thoroughly.

Xu Youzhen, who was kneeling at the bottom, was sweating profusely on his forehead. Obviously, he also saw the emperor's intentions, so he became ruthless, kowtowed and said.

"Your Majesty, it is clear to me that now the British government's governor, Zhang Dudu, is in charge of the Chinese army's governor's mansion, and he is in charge of the military mansion. In the East Palace, Cheng Guogong is in charge of the young barracks. In the South Palace, Commander Meng is in charge of the Habayashi guards. Those who are loyal to His Majesty."

"Your Majesty thinks that His Majesty should place more emphasis on such loyal and upright ministers, and call them often. If hundreds of years later, according to the etiquette and law, he is still under the crown prince, he should be respectful as brothers and sisters. It should be fine, but if he really ignores it in the future. Etiquette and people's hearts, forced actions to shake the reserve position, and even... disregarding the relationship between the family and brotherhood, risking the world's dissatisfaction, and doing rebellious things, the Supreme Emperor can rely on this generation of loyal ministers to sweep away the Qing Dynasty and restore the ancestors' foundation."

After the words fell, Xu Youzhen could feel that the eyes of the Supreme Emperor were fixed on him, and there was an inexplicably awe-inspiring power.

The hall became quiet, but the atmosphere became more and more heavy. Xu Youzhen knelt on the ground and lowered her head deeply, as if she was waiting for a judgment...

(End of this chapter)