Why did the emperor rebel?

The prelude to the palace, to a large extent, tests the temporary resilience, especially the ministers of the cabinet, because they often play the right in the palace, and in this respect, they are obviously particularly outstanding.

What He Wenyuan said just now seems to have no problem, but in fact, he committed a big taboo.

His words gave Yu Shiyue a chance, a chance to escalate the situation!

Originally, whether it was the dispute over the prince's rule of law or the mutual impeachment among the ministers, it was the business of the ministers below, and the emperor only had to watch from the sidelines.

However, He Wenyuan subconsciously pushed the emperor out just now in order to protect himself!
This is not a problem at all. If there is any unresolved matter in the court, the emperor should make the final decision. This is right. What's more, as a minister, He Wenyuan can't really mess with him to bring up such a big matter. If he wants to mention it, That can only be said by the emperor himself.

But the problem is that what is being discussed now is not ordinary court affairs. What He Wenyuan just said is actually tantamount to saying that the prince's position as the crown prince is not in accordance with the law, but the final abolition of the establishment should be made by the emperor.

And Yu Shiyue pinpointed this opportunity, and also requested the Holy Tribunal.

At this time, it is meaningless to pester Yu Shiyue whether it is the old reason or not, because the matter has changed from a dispute among ministers to a situation that requires the emperor to make a decision.

This is the key point. He Wenyuan knows very well that the emperor cannot express his position on this matter. To abolish and establish.

But now, the two sides are still arguing, so they directly throw it in front of the emperor. So, what will the emperor's attitude be?What kind of attitude can it be?
There are some things that I can't think of when I think about them, but when I am in the middle of the situation, I can react quickly.

The ministers present are not stupid people, and of course they can see what He Wenyuan can see.

So soon, all the officials in the East Palace handed over their hands and said.

"Your Majesty, please give me an order!"

No one mentioned the matter of punishing He Wenyuan, but the sense of oppression brought to He Wenyuan was far stronger than before.

What's interesting is that the current situation is similar to the dilemma that He Wenyuan faced just now. As a minister, he can talk about the improper etiquette of the crown prince, but he can't just say abolish the establishment, otherwise, he will lose the way of being a minister.

Now, the ministers in the East Palace are following the example, only asking the Holy Judgment, instead of asking the emperor to deal with them according to their wishes. In this way, naturally, the emperor will not be dissatisfied.

Yu Shiyue's simple words were not as sharp as Xu Youzhen's and others, but they were really powerful.

Sure enough, the emperor's face became a little ugly, his eyes flicked over He Wenyuan's body, but he calmed down quickly, and said in a deep thought.

"What Cifu said is reasonable. The East Palace is the treasurer of the book and should not be moved lightly. The crown prince is the eldest grandson of Emperor Xuanzong, the elder of all the princes, and he is filial and sincere, intelligent, wise, virtuous, benevolent and kind. There is nothing wrong with it!"

After saying this sentence, the officials in the palace breathed a sigh of relief. With this sentence, at least the crown prince's position in the East Palace will not be easily touched.

Then the next step is...

Many ministers looked at the pale He Wenyuan, showing unkindness on their faces, and then Xu Youzhen spoke.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is seated in the East Palace, which is based on the rules of etiquette and morality. This is a matter recognized by the court of the Tian family. However, today there are treacherous ministers who make false claims about the reserve position and shake the foundation of the country. Such thieves cannot be tolerated. Minister Your Majesty, be sure to punish He Wenyuan severely to show the majesty of the royal family!"

The dispute over the crown prince was settled, and the rest was naturally to deal with He Wenyuan, the person who suggested that His Highness the crown prince's position was not right.

Immediately after Xu Youzhen, other officials of the East Palace also spoke out one after another, demanding that He Wenyuan be severely punished.

This time, Yu Shiyue hesitated for a moment, but did not continue to stop her.

The current situation is different from the situation just now. Just now the attitude of the emperor is not clear, and the controversy below has not been clarified. He hastily demanded that He Wenyuan be punished, which is suspected of presumptuousness.

But now, the emperor's golden words have already determined the matter, so if the ministers below continue to speak, there will be no major hindrance.

Seeing so many people open their mouths to impeach him, He Wenyuan also panicked, said.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that I just didn't think carefully for a while, and I have absolutely no intention of alienating the heavenly family!"

However, at this time, these justifications undoubtedly seemed a little weak, but just when everyone felt that the overall situation was settled and He Wenyuan was doomed, someone in the palace suddenly stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the most urgent task is not to punish He Wenyuan, but to thoroughly investigate the leakage of the contents of the secret memorial!"

Everyone followed the voice and saw that the speaker was Wang Wen, the heavenly official who had just been severely punished for failing to stop the riot in the Wenhua Palace!

Sensing the eyes of all the ministers present, Mr. Wang's face did not fluctuate, but continued.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that this matter was originally just an ordinary secret report. Even though He Wenyuan's words and deeds were inappropriate, if the secret report hadn't been inexplicably leaked, then His Majesty only needs to put this memorial aside and ignore it, and the court will naturally remain peaceful. How can there be such a storm?"

"The reserve position of the Eastern Palace has already been determined, and His Majesty's holy candle has already spoken, and he will not change the reserve position easily. Naturally, he will not go to war against the Eastern Palace just because of the words of a mere official servant. What is the intention of those who spread the content of the secret music?"

This remark was made, although it was not clear.

However, the meaning of the words is self-evident. Since it is not for the purpose of helping and protecting the crown prince, then the purpose is either targeting He Wenyuan, or it is simply to stir up trouble in the court!
At the same time, many ministers who are well versed in the court also heard another important implication of Mr. Wang.

That is to say, this matter was originally just a trivial matter. It was nothing more than an ordinary minister who discussed a few words with the Prince of the East Palace in the secret memorial. Since it was a secret memorial, it would not hinder the court. Whether the crime should be blamed on He Wenyuan or the person who spread the news behind his back, I'm afraid we need to discuss it carefully.

In all fairness, this remark is a bit sophistry.

Because Wang Wen's argument for denying the positive purpose of the person who spread the news is that the emperor will not easily change the reserve position. With this premise, the inference that the person who spread the news has evil intentions can be established.

And Wang Wen's words are wonderful in this point.

Everyone knows that this premise may not be true, but it must be true!

This is not only for the so-called not to damage the holiness of the emperor, but more importantly, if it is not established, then more and more He Wenyuan will appear in the court, and they will be of the grandiose kind.

Therefore, no one can deny this.

These words did not seem to be pleading for He Wenyuan, but in fact, they used another method to achieve the same effect. More importantly, on the surface, Wang Wen only asked for a thorough investigation of the leak, and did not mention How to deal with He Wenyuan, so no one can say that he favors his subordinates.

Moreover, it has to be said that Mr. Wang knows the emperor well enough to propose a thorough investigation at this time, which really made the emperor's face serious.

Seeing this situation, He Wenyuan opened his mouth as if grasping at the last straw.

"Your Majesty, what the Heavenly Official said is justified. There are not many channels through which the secret melody entered the palace. If you want to know the contents, you can only know it after it is unsealed. Therefore, people in the palace must participate."

"Furthermore, the incident this time caused an uproar in the court. It can be seen that the people behind it must be people in the court. From this point of view, this incident is the ministers of the court colluding with the unruly people in the palace, intending to destabilize the court. How can such unruly people be tolerated? I implore your Majesty to issue an order to thoroughly investigate this matter!"

As soon as these words came out, many ministers in the palace looked at each other in blank dismay, some of them were sneaky, but looked at the subordinate officials of the East Palace, as well as Zhu Yi and others standing beside them.

If you want to say that the people behind this matter are the most likely, they are these people, and, compared with the officials of the Eastern Palace, Zhu Yi and others are more suspicious.

After all, Nangong has wanted to see the jokes of the emperor for a long time, and it is not unheard of to kidnap the court councilor to coerce the emperor...

Sensing that all the ministers in the palace were looking at her, Zhu Yi couldn't help but frowned, and was about to step forward to speak, but the voice of the first emperor still sounded, saying.

"If so, it really needs a thorough investigation!"

"However, this case involves a lot, and it is not appropriate to hand it over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple for investigation. Wynn, you go back and pass the decree to Shu Liang, saying, I will hand over this case to Dongchang, and ask him to investigate thoroughly !"

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There was silence in the Hall of Martial Heroes. It should be said that this decision of the Son of Heaven was not an accident.

After all, what He Wenyuan said was not unreasonable, and if there was no cooperation from the people in the palace, it would have been impossible to do it without the secret leak.

That being the case, it was logical to hand over the case to Dongchang.

But... that is Dongchang after all!

Grandpa Shu's illustrious reputation is known to all the bosses. It can be said that if the emperor hadn't been wise and sage, and had always exercised strict control over this Dongchang Dang, Shu Liang might have become the man who would continue to shroud the Manchu Dynasty. The second Wang Zhen in the shadows.

The Son of Heaven entrusted this matter to Shu Liang to investigate, so it can be seen that this time, the matter may really be serious...

At the same time, seeing that no one in the hall was speaking, the emperor nodded slightly and said.

"That's all for today, Zhu Qing has worked hard, step back!"

This……

Hearing this, the stupefied group of officials of the East Palace finally realized it. Some of them were stubborn and wanted to continue speaking, but as soon as they raised their heads, they received a stern look from Yu Cifu.

So, these people shrank their heads, and didn't say much after all.

"I'm waiting to send you to Your Majesty!"

Seeing the Son of Heaven get up, all the officials below hurriedly leaned over to speak, and after a while, raised their heads again, the figure of the Son of Heaven had disappeared.

All the ministers straightened up, with complicated emotions in their hearts. It seemed that everyone had a lot to say.

However, with the lessons learned from the Wenhua Palace, they did not dare to speak freely here, so they walked out of the Wuying Palace in silence, and walked not far from the palace gate. road.

"Master Cifu, He Wenyuan's secret melody is obviously intended to shake the reserve position. Although he is eloquent in front of the imperial court, but his intentions are so vicious, how can he let it go easily?"

That's right, at the last moment just now, what they officials of the East Palace wanted to say was to punish He Wenyuan.

Hearing this, Yu Shiyue felt a little helpless in his heart. Looking at many officials of the Eastern Palace who deeply agreed with Ni Qian, he sighed and said.

"This time, to put it bluntly, someone wanted to shake up the capital. His Majesty summoned all the ministers and promised again that he would not easily shake His Highness the Crown Prince's position in the East Palace. To achieve this goal, for us, it is already enough."

"I know that you are quite contemptuous of He Wenyuan's actions. As an official of the Prince's Mansion, I am filled with righteous indignation just like you, but don't forget that everything we do now should be His Royal Highness is the first."

"What Your Highness needs now is a low-key, diligent study, benevolence and generosity. As officials of the Eastern Palace, our words and deeds will implicate His Highness the Crown Prince. Your Majesty can severely punish this matter, but we can't force it too much, otherwise If it is spread, the court will only talk about His Royal Highness's insufficiency, do you understand?"

This……

Yu Shiyue said these words very seriously. After listening to them, although some of the officials of the East Palace present still felt unwilling, they had to admit that what Yu Shiyue said made sense.

After all, the crown prince is only the crown prince, not the emperor, and has no power of life and death in his hands, so even if it is something like He Wenyuan, he can't go too far.

After a few more instructions to these people, Yu Shiyue sent them away, but he himself still stood at the gate of the palace, did not leave, but was waiting for something.

After a while, an old man in a scarlet robe appeared from the other side. It was none other than the newly promoted chief minister, Zhang Min.

"Master Chief Assistant..."

It is common for Zhang Min to go up and down in court. Although Zhang Min used to be under Yu Shiyue, but now that he has been promoted to the chief assistant, the proper etiquette must be followed. After many years in the court, if If Yu Shiyue couldn't even adjust his mentality well, then he would be in vain.

Zhang Min also politely returned the salute, obviously not surprised that Yu Shiyue was waiting for him, and then the two walked towards the cabinet together.

While walking, Yu Shiyue spoke while deliberating his words.

"Master Shoufu, have you just talked with Lord Tianguan?"

Seeing Zhang Min nodding slightly, Yu Shiyue also became serious. This was the reason why he was waiting for Zhang Min here, and it was also what he felt that, as an official of the Eastern Palace, he should really pay attention to.

That is, just now in the palace, why did Wang Wen suddenly speak up and speak for He Wenyuan?
Although it is said that He Wenyuan is a member of the Ministry of Officials, this matter has nothing to do with the Ministry of Officials. Even if He Wenyuan was convicted, it would not involve Wang Wen. Under such circumstances, Wang Wen suddenly wanted to protect He Wenyuan. It's a bit thought-provoking...