Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1128 Chapter 1128: There is always someone to grab credit

Hall of Martial Arts, partial hall.

Originally, He Wenyuan and Xu Youzhen were arguing back and forth, but after all the officials of the Eastern Palace gradually joined the battle group, He Wenyuan obviously couldn't hold on.

Seeing this situation, a group of important officials at the side glanced at each other and planned to stop it. It's not that they are helping He Wenyuan, but that this is the Hall of Martial Arts after all. I can't hold my breath.

One He Wenyuan is enough, but if the ministers at the Qiqing level express their attitude positively, then it will be troublesome to deal with the matter.

However, just as they were about to speak after making eye contact with each other, Wynn's figure appeared at the entrance of the side hall.

"Everyone, Your Majesty summons!"

Wynn didn't talk nonsense. He entered the hall, bowed his hands, and then spoke directly.

So, everyone stopped arguing, stood up, followed Wynn out of the side hall, and went to the main hall.

However, due to the dispute just now, the atmosphere among these people still has a strong smell of gunpowder.

When he arrived at the Wuying Hall, the emperor changed into casual clothes and sat on the throne.

"Your Majesty, my lord, long live my emperor!"

After all the ministers respectfully saluted, the emperor let everyone sit down. The present occasion, in terms of form, can be regarded as a private performance, but the number of people is quite large, so it can be regarded as a semi-formal public meeting. The seat does not fit properly.

After everyone got up, they stood up according to their official positions and duties, and then the emperor said.

"Qing and others are called to come, and Qing and others must have known in their hearts what they are doing."

As he spoke, the Son of Heaven's face became slightly severe, said.

"Wang Tianguan, as the head of all the officials, after the early court, there was such a commotion in the Wenhua Palace, what's your explanation?"

Although, everyone knew in their hearts that the purpose of summoning them this time was to resolve the dispute in Wenhua Palace.

However, the process that should be followed still needs to be followed. You must know that although the court had dispersed at that time, it was still in the palace after all.

The ministers were arguing so endlessly, it is not an exaggeration to say that there is a disrespect in front of the palace, and, more importantly, on such an occasion, the news will inevitably spread throughout the capital soon, triggering discussions from the ruling and opposition parties.

Therefore, as a group of important officials who were present but did not stop them in time, they would naturally be punished, and the first to bear the brunt was Wang Wen, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

However, even if it is such a procedural thing, in the eyes of a caring person, some signs can also be seen. For example, the emperor characterized what happened in the Wenhua Palace as... a riot!
Thoughtful looks quickly flashed in the eyes of many ministers present. At the same time, Wang Wen obviously had expected the emperor's attitude, so he bowed his hands immediately.

"The minister failed to stop the commotion in the palace in time, please punish him, Your Majesty!"

This is what should be done. At that time, in the Wenhua Palace, all the officials had their own thoughts, so in fact, they were a little laissez-faire with the situation at that time. At this moment, it is reasonable to be punished.

However, everyone was silent at that time, but at this time, it is a bit unkind to let Wang Wen alone cover the bag. Therefore, the other elders couldn't help looking at him, and said silently, who Calling you Wang Jianzhai the head of all officials...

Wang Wen's attitude was good, but the emperor was surprised that he didn't take it lightly as usual. Although his tone was not harsh, everyone was surprised by the final punishment.

"The decree is that Wang Wenshen, as the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the head of all the officials, sits and watches the officials quarreling and arguing in the Wenhua Palace. The noise is endless, and it is a big loss of court dignity. In fact, it is a breach of duty. His double salary is removed as a punishment! "

When this result came out, everyone present, including Wang Wen, was slightly surprised.

You must know that although Wang Wen is responsible for this matter, first, he is not entirely responsible, and second, he is not the one who provoked the incident. Therefore, everyone thinks that even if the emperor punishes him, it is just a symbolic punishment as usual. If you are fined with one month's salary, that's all.

However, I didn't expect that the emperor would be so angry. The so-called double salary literally means two salary.

This treatment can be regarded as a special gift and grace, and it is also one of the signs of being favored by the emperor in the court. In the current court hall, there are only three people who are allowed to eat and receive double salaries, namely the young teacher Wang Wen, the young Fu Hu Wei, Shaobao Yuqian.

Originally, there was another Zhu Jian who received a double salary in honor of the Supreme Emperor, but after the palace examination case, his salary was soon cancelled.

In addition, even Yu Qian, who seems to have lost his sacred heart, was once imprisoned, and was expelled from the capital by the emperor to inspect the local area, did not have the special grace of being deprived of his double salary.

But now, for such a trivial matter that cannot be completely blamed on Wang Wen, the emperor actually went to his double-budget special favor, what does this mean?
And, that's not all, the Son of Heaven just said the word Chuanzhi, which means that this decree is not just a verbal order like in the past, but a serious decree to be issued to all divisions.

This kind of behavior is undoubtedly a very embarrassing thing for Wang Wen, the head of the hundred officials.

The Son of Heaven has dealt with it so heavily, and so mobilized the crowd, could it be that...

In any case, everyone's relaxed state of mind suddenly tensed up.

Although Wang Wen himself was a little surprised by this treatment, he was only taken aback for a moment before stepping forward to accept the order.

Afterwards, the emperor's eyes moved to the officials in the palace, and said.

"Cheng Guogong, He Shilang, Xu Youzhen, this matter happened because of the three of you, let's talk about it!"

The punishment of Wang Wen was just a small episode, and what followed was the highlight of the day. Seeing the three people who were named stood in the hall, everyone was refreshed.

Among the three, Zhu Yi has the highest status, so naturally he was the one to speak, the Duke stepped forward to salute, and said.

"Your Majesty, I have learned that I did not intend to cause a commotion, nor did I intend to embarrass anyone. After the early court was over, the original intention of the minister and Xueshi Xu was only because of the recent rumors in the court. It is said that He Shilang once made a memorial to His Majesty, please Yi Chu. , as an official of the East Palace, I naturally had to ask, so I stopped He Shilang, and wanted to ask clearly, that's all."

Although it is said that Zhu Yi has the title of Duke of Cheng, as far as the court is concerned, he is only the commander of the small army camp. From this point of view, there is nothing wrong with him saying that he is an official of the Eastern Palace.

However, when these words were spoken, the responsibility was completely dismissed. Seeing this situation, He Wenyuan frowned and couldn't help but open his mouth to refute.

However, before he could open his mouth, the voice of the Son of Heaven had already sounded.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven looked calm, but his eyes fell on Zhu Yi intentionally or unintentionally, he said.

"Since you just want to clarify the facts, why don't you ask privately after the court is over, instead of blocking the way in front of all civil and military officials at the Wenhua Palace?"

Although the tone of these words is not harsh, the implication is obviously to blame.

Thinking of Wang Wen's situation just now, everyone couldn't help but have a thought in their hearts. Could it be that the punishment of Wang Wen was to make it more justifiable when they demoted Zhu Yi and others?
After all, Wang Wen, as the emperor's number one confidant in the court, was also the head of all the officials, but he was punished so severely because he didn't stop it in time.

So, as the protagonists of the riot in the Wenhua Palace, could Zhu Yi, Xu Youzhen and others escape unscathed?

However, even in the face of such pressure, Zhu Yi did not panic, but cupped her hands and said.

"Return to Your Majesty, this matter is due to my lack of thoughtfulness."

"I originally thought that Your Majesty had made a decree long ago, and the Eastern Palace had been established long ago. How can there be a minister in the court who would risk the displeasure of the world and ask Your Majesty to change the crown prince?"

"Although I don't know where this rumor came from, it's probably just a rumor. What's more, the court ministers have always praised Mr. He's conduct."

"That's why I felt at the time that Mr. He was probably framed by a villain. In the Wenhua Palace, all the officials are there. As long as Mr. He makes things clear to his face, everything will be calmed down, but he never thought..."

At this point, Zhu Yi paused, and looked at He Wenyuan, who had a rather ugly face, and then, his face became a little heavy, said.

"But I never thought that Mr. He actually did such a thing. This minister did not expect it. As for later, all the ministers in the court attacked He Da's crowd, which finally caused a riot. It was really exciting , Why did your lord have the suspicion of bewitching your Majesty, alienating the Tian family, and destabilizing the foundation of the country? Your Majesty clearly learned that although this chaos was not caused by the minister intentionally, it was indeed caused by the minister. If your majesty wants to reduce the responsibility, the minister is willing to accept the punishment."

While speaking, Zhu Yi knelt down on the ground with a sincere expression.

However, even though he said so, the meaning inside and outside the words is clearly that this matter has nothing to do with him, everything is He Wenyuan's own fault, and the group of officials did it on their own.

With these words backed up, if the emperor really wanted to punish him, it would seem a little unreasonable.

Therefore, narrowing his eyes slightly, Zhu Qiyu didn't say much, but just raised his hand and said.

"Since Cheng Guogong has no intention of causing chaos, I believe it. There is no need to be like this. Get up."

The words were obviously displeased, but Zhu Yi acted as if she didn't hear it, and bowed her head to thank her, then stood up, stood aside, and didn't speak anymore.

Afterwards, the emperor turned his gaze to Xu Youzhen and asked again.

"Xu Xueshi, just now Cheng Guogong said that all the ministers in the court attacked He Shilang in groups, what's going on?"

It was also a question with an answer, but with different identities, the treatment was naturally different. Compared to Zhu Yi, for Xu Youzhen, the unkindness in the emperor's tone was obviously much stronger.

On the contrary, Xu Youzhen's reaction was naturally different from Zhu Yi's. Seeing the emperor's reproachful expression, Master Xu was full of anxiety, and said.

"Your Majesty, the East Palace is the foundation of the country. Since His Royal Highness was established as the crown prince, his virtues have been manifested. Whether it is to the Holy Mother, the Supreme Emperor, or Your Majesty, he is respectful, loyal and filial. Appearance and demeanor can be a role model for the princes, and this is recognized by the ruling and opposition parties."

"However, Mr. He impeached His Highness the Crown Prince for no reason, disrupted the etiquette, and intended to shake the foundation of the country. The ministers and the ministers of the Eastern Palace were ordered by His Majesty, entrusted by the Holy Mother and the Supreme Emperor, to assist the Prime Minister and protect His Highness the Crown Prince. Hearing this madness The rebellious words were filled with shock and anger for a moment, so I didn't take into account that I was in the Wenhua Palace, and my words were out of appearance, so I ask Your Majesty to forgive me."

Unlike Zhu Yi who almost purely picked herself out, Xu Youzhen's remarks, moreover, were still entangled in He Wenyuan's impeachment of the prince.

And, more importantly, in his words, he faintly pulled all the officials of the Eastern Palace into his same front.

In this way, if the emperor wanted to punish him, he would have to punish him along with the other officials of the Eastern Palace. This move is not unwise.

Of course, the other ministers present could also see what he meant by saying this. However, none of the ministers of the Eastern Palace who were "dragged" by him wanted to blame Xu Youzhen. On the contrary, they deeply understood what Xu Youzhen said. Approval.

As soon as Xu Youzhen's words fell, Zuo Shuzi Ni Qian and Zuo Yude Liu Dingzhi, who had just spoken together in the Wenhua Palace, stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, what Xueshi Xu said is indeed true."

"As the officials of the Eastern Palace, I saw He Shilang utter nonsense in front of civil and military officials, discussing the abolition of the crown prince and the law and order. I was indignant for a while and didn't pay attention to my words. Please punish me."

At this point, Ni Qian paused, but did not stop.

They stood up at this time, naturally not just to help Xu Youzhen share the guilt, but more importantly...

"However, I dare to speak frankly to Your Majesty. Of course, the ministers are guilty, but He Shilang's abolition of the establishment is intended to shake the foundation of the country and provoke the relationship between the heaven and the family. The crime is even greater."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the East Palace, was written in accordance with the order of the Holy Mother, and received the golden seal treasure book from His Majesty. His Majesty appointed him to study in the pavilion and predict the maintenance. This is sincere and friendly."

"Now, He Wenyuan is secretly calling on His Majesty, please change the reserve position. This matter may cause a gap between His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, or cause turmoil in the court and disturb the world."

"Rumours abound, and the government and the public are uneasy. If any minister is allowed to stand above the court, the ministers of the court and the central government will inevitably have more suspicions about the relationship between the Tian family. In this way, on the one hand, it will damage your majesty's holiness, and on the other hand, it will make the court discuss The position of the reserve is difficult to concentrate on, and the three things will make the ministers of the court speculate on His Majesty's heart, which will definitely lead to the princes competing for the position of reserve, which will cause the disaster of brothers fighting against each other in the Tian family."

"Having these three things is a disaster for the country, the family, and the world. Therefore, I implore Your Majesty to punish He Wenyuan severely, so as to consolidate the foundation of the country, secure the world, and stabilize the hearts of the people!"

After finishing speaking, Ni Qian knelt down on the ground and kowtowed deeply. All the officials of the East Palace were taken aback for a moment. Immediately afterward, Xu Youzhen was the first to react and cursed inwardly. Fall to the ground, said.

"Your Majesty, please punish He Wenyuan severely!"

With these two people taking the lead, the other officials of the East Palace immediately reacted, walked into the hall one after another, and knelt down on the ground.

All of a sudden, there were several voices pleading for He Wenyuan to be severely punished in the hall...

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