Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1124 Unlucky He Wenyuan
Zhu Yi's voice fell, and as expected, Zhang Mi suddenly looked shocked.

He blinked in disbelief, as if to say, what nonsense are you talking about?
Son of Heaven, help protect the crown prince?
If this is the case, then the co-authors and their group are doing useless work up front?

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi also knew that some of her words were surprising, so she explained.

"Second Master, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that the emperor has given up his intention to depose the prince. It's just that the emperor has a better way now, so why bother to do something that will disturb the hearts of the court and the people?"

After thinking about it for a moment, Zhang Xuan finally understood the truth.

Indeed, if the Taishanghuang has decided to revolt, then the emperor and the Taishanghuang must not coexist. If the Taishanghuang wins in the end, the emperor himself will not be able to protect himself. The son of a man, His Highness the Crown Prince's position in the East Palace, will be abolished if not abolished.

If this is the case, then there is really no need for the emperor to rush to depose the prince at this time, but...

"Even so, the Son of Heaven may not necessarily help and protect His Highness the Crown Prince, right?"

It is one thing to have a better way, but wouldn't it be better to have a two-pronged approach, and, the Supreme Emperor also said that unless there is a last resort, he will not really do anything.

Therefore, if the place is changed, Zhang Xiang asked himself, he will definitely suppress the prince, after all, there is nothing wrong with preparing with both hands.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi said with a smile on his face.

"Second Lord is right, but looking at it now, the Son of Heaven should have no choice but to..."

"Oh? Why?"

As a qualified fan character, Zhang Erye is now very clear about his responsibilities, and immediately took up the conversation.

So, Zhu Yi continued.

"Didn't the second master notice that the court is not peaceful recently?"

"From the birth of the emperor's son, amnesty inside and outside the capital, to Yu Qian's imprisonment, the six cabinets changed drastically, one thing after another, and a few days ago, Wang Hong, in front of Chinese and military officials, made admonitions in the court, Ask His Majesty to recall all the mine tax eunuchs, each one of which actually has traces."

At this point, Zhu Yi's expression became serious, and her speaking speed also slowed down, as if she was carefully considering every sentence, said.

"Actually, since last year, the emperor has become more and more arbitrary. It's not just about these things. For various reasons, the Minister of Chinese and Military Affairs in the court has been retreating step by step. A few words can be resolved properly, the more the emperor is like this, the more grievances will accumulate in the hearts of the officials."

"The Ministry of Household Affairs deliberately procrastinated at the time of Huangzhuang, when Yu Qian resisted the edict, and now Wang Hong impeaches Huangzhuang, in fact, it can be seen that the officials are dissatisfied with the emperor."

"But at this time, there is another disaster in Jiangxi. Moreover, it is said that the rivers in Henan, Shandong and other places have risen sharply recently. If Chen Shangshu hadn't presided over the construction of the canal two years ago, I am afraid that besides the drought in Jiangxi, there will be floods elsewhere. , Under such a situation of continuous natural disasters, the discord between the monarch and his ministers, isn't it a big deal?"

Zhang Min listened and understood.

Anyway, the emperor was too arbitrary, which made the officials dissatisfied. However, the way to persuade the emperor was blocked by the emperor, and it was useless to persuade the officials in private. Therefore, the officials could only passively sabotage their work. Express your dissatisfaction.

If it is said that in other years, it is nothing more than a delay in government affairs, and the processing is delayed for a few days, but now in the year of catastrophe, the emperor needs courtiers to do their best. At this time, the officials are holding back their energy For the son to have trouble with the emperor, this is probably a headache for the emperor.

So many times, in fact, things are like this. If you want to let others listen to you, it is not difficult, but it is difficult to really want others to cooperate with you.

but……

"What does this have to do with His Royal Highness?"

Zhang Erye still didn't understand.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi said again.

"So, this is what I just said. The emperor is looking for a balance among the officials. In fact, to put it bluntly, the ministers in the court are dissatisfied with the emperor's arbitrariness. Therefore, what they want is actually It's just a concession from the Son of Heaven, as for what it is, it's not certain."

"As for the most intense dispute between the emperor and the ministers, it is naturally the position of the East Palace. Second Lord, imagine, if the matter of He Wenyuan is spread, the ministers are furious and impeach him, and in the end Well, the emperor was under pressure, but he didn't protect him, so, will the anger in the hearts of the courtiers be calmed down?"

Zhang Yu was taken aback for a while when he heard these words.

After a while, he finally smoothed out the relationship in the middle, and then said slowly.

"Yes, this is indeed the emperor's usual style..."

Seeing this situation, a smile appeared on Zhu Yi's face again, and said.

"So, in a few days, you and I need to..."

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It has to be said that the recent turmoil in the court has become more and more treacherous.

First, there was a series of changes in the center of the imperial court, and then there was a disaster in Jiangxi. In recent days, news has spread that some ministers came forward to encourage the emperor to depose the prince.

How can this work?
In the morning court, Zhu Yi, dressed in the crown of the prince, rushed to the end of the morning court, stepped forward steadily, and opened his mouth to play.

"Your Majesty, minister, recently there have been rumors in the streets and alleys of central Beijing that some ministers in the court have used secret melodies to confuse His Majesty, plotting to depose His Highness the Crown Prince, and there has been an uproar."

"At the time of such a catastrophe, the hearts of the people in the government and the public are unstable, and refugees are everywhere. At this time, such rumors spread, and I am afraid that some young people will take advantage of the opportunity to ruin your majesty's reputation. Therefore, I ask your majesty to order Dali The temple will thoroughly investigate this matter and bring Xiaoxiao behind the scenes to justice."

Therefore, Lord Zhu has always been in the court, and he is very cautious when speaking.

When he first spoke, everyone thought that he was going to question the emperor, but they never thought that the young Cheng Guogong changed the subject and described the matter as a rumor spread by someone with a heart.

The implication is that the emperor definitely did not have such intentions, and there must be no such courtiers in the court. The people behind the scenes have sinister intentions, so they must be thoroughly investigated.

This trick is not unwise.

Many ministers below were thinking in their hearts, what Cheng Guogong said, he pushed the emperor into a corner.

If it is said that the emperor does not agree to investigate, then it is tantamount to letting rumors spread, and there is a suspicion of guilty conscience, but if he wants to investigate...

Mr. Zhu is right. In recent days, there have been rumors everywhere in Beijing, but the bosses are all people who have been in power for many years, so they can naturally distinguish which rumors are nonsense and which may be true. .

This matter has been passed on by people with nose and eyes, who played it, when it was played, and even the content of the play, and there are not several different versions, but rumors heard by everyone. Much the same.

In this kind of situation, generally speaking, there must be someone operating behind it, but even if it is operating, there must be some basis for it, so the courtiers knew very well that most of the news is true in all likelihood. ...

"Your Majesty, I feel that Cheng Guogong's words are reasonable. Now Jiangxi, Xu, and Huai are suffering from major disasters, and many refugees are coming to the capital. At this time, if such rumors are ignored, the people will definitely feel uneasy. If there is another civil uprising, it will be a big event."

"Therefore, it should be investigated thoroughly!"

The person who spoke was Lin Cong in Shizhong, who followed closely behind him, and there were many royal officials who also followed suit.

Although it is said that after the reform of science and Taoism, ordinary officials of science and Taoism are not allowed to arbitrarily speak out for reasons that have nothing to do with their control, but the early courts have relatively loose jurisdiction over ordinary discussion occasions like this.

Although the other ministers did not show up, many people's eyes have already turned to the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, He Wenyuan, who was wiping his cold sweat with his head bowed.

At the same time, seeing this situation, the emperor frowned and said.

"Nowadays, the imperial court's most important task is disaster relief. I think such things can be put aside for a while..."

At this point, the emperor paused, obviously waiting for someone to agree with him, but the officials below looked at each other, but they were all somewhat hesitant, even the official Wang Tianguan, who had always followed the emperor's footsteps, did not stand out.

Other things were fine, but this time it was his staff who had the accident. Although Wang Tianguan seemed to be impulsive and reckless at ordinary times, he always had a sense of when to be reckless and when not to be reckless.

In this case, not only did no one agree, on the contrary, some people directly stood up, said.

"Your Majesty, I think that just now, your lords have made it very clear. A thorough investigation of this matter is also to appease the hearts of the people and calm down the disaster situation. The so-called disaster relief is not just to relieve the people, but more importantly, it is to maintain the hearts of the people. Stablize……"

Everyone looked intently, but they saw that the person standing in the hall and talking was an official in green robe, with good eyesight, and he recognized it at a glance. This is Xu Youzhen, a scholar of Youchunfang University in the Prince's Mansion!
"Your Majesty, please be aware that the crown prince is the foundation of the Eastern Palace, and it is related to the country. Now there are young people who use the crown prince to make trouble. This is not only shaking the country, but also tarnishing your majesty's reputation. It is so sinister to provoke the relationship between the heavenly family. How can you treat me lightly?"

"Your Majesty knows that His Majesty cares about all the people, but it is precisely because of this that he should order a thorough investigation to secure the hearts of the people!"

These words were spoken with awe-inspiring justice and impartiality, and many ministers present couldn't help being awed when they heard them.

It seems that this Bachelor Xu is really a loyal minister who wholeheartedly serves the country!
However, after these words, the emperor's face did not become better, but said.

"I already know what you mean, I will come here this morning, let's disperse."

After all, the emperor got up and left without waiting for the ministers to salute, leaving a group of ministers staring.

Seeing the figure of the Son of Heaven disappear in front of his eyes, the hall was quiet for a moment, and then, there was a burst of violent discussions immediately.

If it is said that at the beginning, some ministers in the palace felt that the rumors were nonsense, then the attitude of the emperor at this moment has actually revealed everything.

You must know whether there is such a secret memorial and what its content is, the Son of Heaven should be the clearest. If there is really no such thing, then why would the Son of Heaven be so secretive?

In this situation, there is only one possibility, and that is, not only does this secret melody exist, but there is a high probability that the contents of the rumors are true!

All of a sudden, the bosses didn't care about etiquette, and the noisy discussion almost toppled the roof of the Wenhua Palace.

Of course, if that's the case, then at most it's just a disgrace at the court meeting, and the bosses discuss for a while, what should they do.

However, what everyone didn't expect was that after the emperor left, Zhu Yi, the Duke of Cheng who was standing in the palace, not only did not retreat, but turned around and walked straight towards the civil servant. his goal...

A sharp-eyed minister followed his gaze, and sure enough, it was He Wenyuan who wanted to slip away!

"Master He, where are you going?"

Zhu Yi was clearly prepared, and just in time to block He Wenyuan's path, she sneered and asked.

After what happened just now, He Wenyuan only felt that eyes from all directions were looking at him at this moment. At the moment, he just wanted to leave the place of right and wrong immediately. Therefore, facing Zhu Yi who was standing in front of him, he kept walking, thinking To go around, at the same time said in his mouth.

"Forgive me, the Duke of the country. The Ministry of Officials still has official business to deal with. Forgive me and leave first."

However, he bypassed Zhu Yi, but he didn't expect that there was still someone waiting for him behind him. He just walked two steps forward, and found Xu Youzhen from the East Palace waiting for him, said.

"But I don't know what kind of official business is so urgent? Is it possible that Mr. He is guilty?"

The voice of this sentence was very loud, and it immediately attracted the attention of many people around.

Immediately, the hall gradually fell silent, and what He Wenyuan feared most finally came, and everyone's eyes focused on him.

In this way, even if he wanted to leave, he couldn't!
Sensing the gazes of various attitudes from all directions, He Wenyuan put his mind to one side, but continued to rush forward, said.

"What Xu Xueshi is saying, I don't understand!"

However, Xu Youzhen didn't intend to let him go. When He Wenyuan turned left, he blocked him on the left, and when he turned right, he blocked him on the right, making it clear that he wanted to stop him here firmly.

After failing to succeed several times, He Wenyuan was also a little anxious, with a trace of cold sweat on his forehead, and said sharply.

"Xu Youzhen, this is the Wenhua Palace. I am a third-rank official of the imperial court. You disregarded etiquette and stopped me here. Could it be that you are planning to rebel?"

"I think it's Mr. He who wants to rebel!"

In the face of He Wenyuan, who was stern and soft-hearted, Xu Youzhen also did not lose her momentum, and directly retorted, saying.

"Recently there are rumors in Beijing that the secret memorial was written by Mr. He. Now, above the court and in front of the officials, Mr. He has no explanation for it? I want to ask, Mr. He dare not Dare to say that I have never been to this memorial?"

As soon as these words came out, He Wenyuan's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and at the same time, Xu Youzhen's expression also became stern, and shouted.

"He Wenyuan, you provoke the Tian family, slander, confuse your majesty, and shake the foundation of the country. This generation of people who have harmed the country still have the face to stand in the court?"

(End of this chapter)