Why did the emperor rebel?

As a good emperor, he should know how to share the pressure.

Handing Wang Hong's old stubbornness to Shen Yi to solve, the next thing Zhu Qiyu should consider is the candidate for disaster relief.

When he was in court just now, Shen Yi wanted to bring up this topic several times, but he was stopped by Zhu Qiyu. The reason was that he already had a plan in mind for the candidate for disaster relief...

Night, the British government.

In the flower hall, Zhu Yi and Zhang Yu sat at the main seats, and next to them were Zhu Jian, who hadn't seen him for a long time, and Xu Youzhen, who had just had a bad nose in front of them.

"The old man came here today because he has two matters. He wants to discuss with the Duke and the Second Master."

Unlike Xu Youzhen who has been very active recently, Zhu Jian has been keeping a low profile these days. Even when he presided over Yu Qian's case last time, he just handled things in a satisfactory manner without any intention of being outstanding.

Because of this, Mr. Zhu missed a lot of news. For example, Zhu Jian didn't know anything about the golden knife.

Sitting in the living room at this moment, he faintly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere, but he didn't know what was wrong.

Putting this strange feeling behind him, Zhu Jian brought up the business and said.

"A few days ago, the Ministry of Household Affairs reported the disaster situation in Jiangxi, do you both know about it?"

Zhu Yi and Zhang Min didn't expect that Zhu Jian came here for this purpose, they glanced at Xu Youzhen without any trace, and then Zhang Min said.

"I have heard a little bit. It is said that the disaster was serious and many people died."

When he said this, Zhang Min's tone was very calm, as if he was talking about an insignificant matter.

Of course, in fact, this matter has nothing to do with his honor. Even if there is a civil uprising in the locality because of the disaster, the local government will suppress it. Let him lead the army, so compared to the drought in Jiangxi, it is normal for Dudu Zhang to be more concerned about his job of rectifying the military mansion.

However, his attitude made Zhu Jian frown. However, in the final analysis, everyone is on the same boat now, so although Zhu Jian is dissatisfied with Zhang Min's indifferent attitude, he can't say much. , said patiently.

"Yes, the disaster is very serious. Two days ago, the Ministry of Household Affairs has drawn up a detailed disaster relief regulation. Afterwards, His Majesty summoned the cabinet ministers in the palace to discuss who will be in charge of the disaster relief."

"It is said that His Majesty prefers He Wenyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials!"

This matter is not a secret. After all, the government and the opposition must pay attention to such a major event as disaster relief. Therefore, any news spread quickly.

However, the same sentence, what does disaster relief have to do with their nobles?

If it is said that they are going to be sent there, then Second Master Zhang will naturally pay more attention, but the problem is that this kind of errands have always been taken over by civil servants, so no matter who goes, it doesn't matter to him. What difference.

Therefore, when Zhu Jian said these words, he was still not interested. Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi at the side stepped forward and gave Zhu Jian a step, said.

"It's Minister He?"

"It's not a surprise. Such a catastrophe must send a senior official to the court, but now, the ministers of the Seven Ministers can't get away. Among the ministers of the six ministries, only He Minister has the qualifications and experience. Very rich for the job.”

"However, judging by Master Zhu's face, do you think there is something wrong with this matter?"

Compared with Zhang Yi, although Zhu Yi is younger, but because of her family background, she is more familiar with the civil servants of the six divisions of the court.

After saying these words, Zhu Jian's complexion improved a little, and his impression of Zhu Yi in his heart also improved a lot, but he still shook his head and said.

"Your Majesty's words are wrong. The ministers of the Seven Ministers and the cabinet will naturally not be able to select someone. However, among the third-rank officials, if they want to be transferred, there are quite a few candidates."

"Because of the great importance involved in this disaster relief, there was a lot of debate in the palace about the candidates for the disaster relief. The ministers in the court, such as Wang Yining from the Ministry of Rites, Zhou Xuan from the Ministry of Punishment, and Liu Zhongfu from the Ministry of Housing, were all making candidates. Among them, as for the ministers outside Beijing, there are more candidates, but, among so many people, the emperor chose He Wenyuan, doesn't the Duke find it strange?"

Zhu Yi was stunned for a while, and didn't answer for a while.

However, this is also normal. After all, although he knows a little about the civil servants, they are only people with names and surnames in Beijing, but he is also unfamiliar with many ministers outside Beijing.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Min was a little impatient. In fact, since he came out of Nangong that day, Zhang Erye had been in a bad mood.

Now, seeing the bastard Xu Youzhen again, and listening to Zhu Jian next to him constantly showing off because of an 'insignificant' matter, he naturally lost his patience a long time ago, said.

"Master Zhu, what exactly do you want to say?"

"Isn't it just to go to Jiangxi for disaster relief? Whether it's He Wenyuan or someone else, what's the trouble if you go? Is it possible that Mr. Zhu is free? If that's the case, Zhang's military mansion has a lot of things to do, etc. It’s up to me to deal with it, I’m afraid I won’t be able to accompany you.”

These words can be said to be very blunt, and there was a faint sense of tit-for-tat, which made Zhu Jian confused.

No, this piece is sick, right?
Who recruited him?

Zhu Jian's face became extremely ugly for a moment, said.

"Captain Zhang, please respect yourself. If it weren't for you and me who are trying to protect His Highness the Crown Prince and protect the Supreme Emperor together, do you think Zhu would like to come to your British government?"

"Oh, so to speak, my British government can't accommodate the two giant Buddhas, Mr. Zhu and Xueshi Xu. Since that's the case, let's go slowly!"

Unlike Zhu Yi, who has always been able to control his emotions, Zhang Erye has a clear distinction between love and hate. At this moment, looking at Xu Youzhen at the side, the more he looks at him, the more he doesn't like it, so he even scolded Zhu Jian together. Bring tea to see off guests.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi hurried out to smooth things over and said.

"Second Master, what are you talking about? Master Zhu is the same kind of person as those treacherous people in the court. Have you forgotten how to explain to us before the Supreme Emperor?"

With that said, Zhu Yi turned to Zhu Jian again, and spoke.

"Lord Zhu, please calm down. In the past few days, the second master has been rectifying the military mansion, and he has encountered a lot of troublesome people, so he is in a bad mood, and he has been careless for a while. Please forgive me, Lord Zhu."

Seeing the Duke personally come forward to make peace, plus, he came here today, and he really has something to do, Zhu Jian reluctantly suppressed the anger in his heart, but still kept a cold face and did not speak.

In the final analysis, he also has dignity. Just now Zhang Min talked about that. If he pretended that nothing happened, wouldn't he be ashamed?
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi smiled wryly, looked at Zhang Min again, and said.

"Second Master, I know that you were in a hurry just now, but no matter what, you can't talk like this, right? You and I are both in the court situation now, how can you speak so willfully?"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Min seemed to realize something, and his expression changed. Then, he looked at Zhu Jian, cupped his hands reluctantly, and said.

"Lord Zhu, please forgive me. It was Zhang who said something wrong just now. Please don't blame Master Zhu. However, the military mansion has indeed been busy in recent days. If Master Zhu has anything to say, please speak up. Mr. Zhang is a rough person." , I don’t understand the twists and turns in the middle.”

The tone of these words was still very blunt, it was obviously just because of Zhu Yi's face, so it had to be like this.

However, being able to make such a statement can be regarded as giving Zhu Jian a step down. After all, for Zhu Jian, he doesn't want to turn against Zhang Min now, so even if he knows that Zhang Min is perfunctory, he can only pinch it. The nose recognized it.

Looking at Zhang Min coldly, Zhu Jian had the urge to get up and leave, and said.

"It's very simple to say, this He Wenyuan is a man of the emperor. He went to Beijing to relieve the disaster, and he will be promoted after returning to Beijing. Now that Wang Ao is transferred to the Minister of the Ministry of War, then there will be a vacant position in the cabinet. If He Wenyuan enters the In the cabinet, whether it is for the Supreme Emperor or His Royal Highness, it is definitely not a good thing, so he must not be allowed to take this job."

After saying this, Zhang Min paid more attention to it, and glanced at Zhu Yi next to him, so, after pondering for a moment, Zhu Yi opened his mouth and said.

"Master Zhu's words are indeed reasonable, but I have a few questions that I would like to ask Master Zhu to clarify."

"First, this He Wenyuan belongs to the Son of Heaven. Where did the news come from? The second master and I also have a little understanding of the court situation. Although the official department is now in charge of Wang Wen, but before that, it never I see that He Wenyuan, like Wang Wen, has a heart of attachment to the emperor..."

"Secondly, even if the news is true, to put it bluntly, today's emperor has a lot of cronies in the court, so what if there is one more He Wenyuan?"

While talking, Zhu Yi seemed to be afraid that Zhu Jian might misunderstand, so she said again.

"Lord Zhu, it's not that I'm afraid of anything, but, as you said, in the hall, the third-rank officials say that there is no more, and no less. Without He Wenyuan, there will be another..."

At this point, Zhu Yi inadvertently glanced at someone, and soon looked at Zhu Jian again, and said.

"It may not be difficult to stop He Wenyuan, but in the end, there is a price to pay. Master Zhu spent much longer in court than me. You should know the pros and cons. Since, Zhu There must be a deeper reason for my lord to come today, right?"

"Grandpa's eyesight..."

Zhu Jian's face finally softened a little, and he hummed softly, and he couldn't help but say again.

"It's different from ordinary fools!"

"you!"

Such an obvious point made Zhang Erye almost jump up from the chair, but Zhu Yi had quick eyesight and quick hands, held him down, turned to Zhu Jian who was on the side, and continued.

"Master Zhu, let's just say it straight. Why do you have to stop He Wenyuan?"

Seeing Zhang Min's jumping appearance, Zhu Jian's heart finally calmed down a bit, but thinking of He Wenyuan, his face became more and more gloomy, said.

"Anyone is fine, but only He Wenyuan can't be!"

"Grandpa Guo is right. Nowadays, there are many people in the court who flatter the emperor. One more He Wenyuan is not many, and one less He Wenyuan is quite a lot. However, this person is different from ordinary flatterers. If he really gains power, I'm afraid His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace is in danger!"

As soon as these words came out, even Zhang Min fell silent, staring at Zhu Jian and asking.

"What do you mean?"

At this point, Zhu Jian also knew that the situation was serious, so he put aside the conflict just now, spoke seriously, and said.

"A few days ago, I think you all still remember the lightning strike on the palace gate."

"At that time, all the officials felt that this was an ominous omen, and believed that the warning from heaven was precisely because of the emperor's previous actions, which meant to shake the foundation of the reserve, so this happened."

"However, because of the previous decree, most of Ke Dao are not allowed to discuss this matter publicly, so it did not cause too much trouble in the court, but even so, there are still many ministers in the court, in the form of a secret report Shangben advised the emperor."

"However, I only recently learned that among these ministers, there are people with ulterior motives who have even brought this matter to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

"It's He Wenyuan?"

Zhu Yi's face also darkened, and there was a hint of coldness in her voice.

Zhu Jian nodded and said.

"That's right, I just found out that a few days ago, He Wenyuan wrote in his book that it is said that if the father has the world, it must be passed on to the son. The lineage is weak, the reserve has been stolen, and the country is restless, so this lightning strike from the sky..."

"Bullshit!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Xiang at the side couldn't hold back any longer, and immediately started cursing.

"This He Wenyuan is simply a villain. The position of the crown prince is originally from the lineage of the Supreme Emperor. How did he become a dishonest position? A traitor in this life dares to go against the way of heaven. He is indeed a traitor and traitor. He should be killed!"

After the voice fell, the flower hall was extremely quiet, and only then did Zhang Yu realize that Zhu Jian and the others were all staring at him in unison.

So, he realized that what he said just now was a little impulsive, but at this time, he couldn't say anything to make it up, so he could only turn his head to the side, as if nothing had happened.

After a while, Zhu Yi coughed lightly and said.

"If that's the case, this He Wenyuan is really flattering the courtiers. Master Zhu's words are justified, and it is indeed not appropriate to let him make new achievements just like this."

At this point, Zhu Yi's eyes flickered, and she asked.

"However, I do have a question, and I would like to ask Mr. Zhu to explain it."

"Since this news has not been spread in the court until now, it means that He Wenyuan's report must be a secret performance. If not, he probably would not dare to be so presumptuous."

"He Wenyuan himself is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, a third-rank official. As a rule, his secret performances have the right to be sent directly to the imperial court. Even the cabinet cannot be dismantled. If so, how did Lord Zhu know the contents?"

These words implied a deep meaning, but Zhu Jian did not hesitate, looked at Xu Youzhen who was at the side, and said.

"Speaking of this matter, it is still the credit of Xueshi Xu. These days, Xueshi Xu has made friends with many people in the palace in the East Palace. One of them is the eunuch who served in front of the emperor. After He Wenyuan's secret performance, the emperor once Talking about this matter in Qianqing Palace, the eunuch listened to a few words, so news spread..."