Why did the emperor rebel?

In Wenhua Palace, an awkward atmosphere permeated.

Yu Shiyue didn't expect that He Wenyuan made such a move, but Yuqianzuo was right, so there was no way he would have had much time to think about it.

Seeing Yu Shiyue finished reading the memorial, the servant on the side stepped forward and took the memorial from him, and then the voice of the emperor rang out, saying.

"I see, what He Wenyuan said is not unreasonable. This year, the water transportation is smooth, and the household department can allocate grain in time for disaster relief. With this result, the function of the canal is not small. I vaguely remember that when the canal was just completed At that time, Chen Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry also published a book, saying that Xu Youzhen had made great efforts in the construction of the Daqu, and wanted to ask for credit for it."

"Although I have rewarded it at that time, but now it seems that it is a bit thin, what do you think, Mr. Cifu?"

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Yu Shiyue smiled wryly in his heart, asking this question, Your Majesty, after you have finished speaking, what else can he say, cupping his hands, Yu Shiyue said.

"Your Majesty is wise, and I also feel that those who have merit must be rewarded. The construction of the canal has saved the people on both sides of the strait from the suffering of floods and relieved the difficulty of the imperial court's water transportation. That's right, therefore, I believe that all the officials of the Ministry of Industry and local officials who participated in the construction should be rewarded according to the law."

What the emperor said just now meant that he was obviously on He Wenyuan's side.

As for the purpose, it is not difficult to understand that the matter of He Wenyuan has caused quite a disturbance in the court. From the standpoint of the emperor, he must want to restore calm to the matter as soon as possible.

In this way, the officials of the Eastern Palace who are constantly making troubles will naturally not be welcomed by the emperor. Besides, Xu Youzhen's purpose is obvious, that is, to use him to replace He Wenyuan. Once the emperor punishes him, then, if he is not It would be unfair to punish He Wenyuan in the same way.

It is impossible for the Son of Heaven not to notice this little thought, so how could he do what he wants?
It's just that the root cause of this matter is the position reserve of the East Palace after all, so it is inconvenient for the emperor to say some things, so the ministers below need to say that's all.

Seeing that Yu Shiyue 'agreed' to his point of view, the emperor really had a smile on his face, said.

"In that case, let's do as Jisuke said."

"Wynn, go back and deliver the decree. The officials of the Ministry of Industry have contributed to the construction of the canal and protected the people on both sides of the strait. They must be rewarded."

"Chen Xun, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, gave a piece of python clothes, ten dendrobium pearls, and an additional salary of two hundred shi. Xu Youzhen, a scholar of Youchunfang University, was promoted to be the Shaozhan of the Prince's Mansion, and also in charge of Youchunfang. The rest participated in the construction of the canal. Officials, order Chen Xun to list the list and reward according to the law.

Hearing this decree, Yu Shiyue couldn't help sighing again.

For Xu Youzhen, the position of Zhan Shi, the young master of the prince's mansion, and the official position of the fourth rank, is indeed a privilege, not to mention that he is still in charge of Youchunfang. Such a reward is not unreasonable.

However, in Yu Shiyue's view, the emperor's move may have another intention, that is, to beat him, the prince's mansion.

In the past, Xu Youzhen was only a scholar of Youchunfang University. In theory, he and Yu Shiyue could not be said to have a complete superior-subordinate relationship. However, now that he has been promoted to Shao Zhanshi, he is purely Yu Shiyue's subordinate.

In this case, if Xu Youzhen made any troubles again, he, Xu Youzhen's superior, would be punished.

But the problem is, how can Xu Youzhen be so easy to control...

It can be seen from the matter of the Wenhua Palace this time that he has his own connections no matter whether he is among the civil servants of Qingliu or among the nobles.

Not to mention, he came from Chen Xun's sect, so it would be no wonder that such a person would not cause headaches under his subordinates.

However, this time, Chen Xun took advantage of it. For officials of their level, the python clothes and salary increase are actually not that important.

However, the emperor finally asked him to draw up the list of rewards.

This is not comparable to ordinary rewards. It can be said that anyone who is on this list this time will definitely have a smoother career in the future. Of course, Chen Xun who recorded them on the list will definitely be grateful.

From this point of view, the determination of the emperor this time is indeed not shallow. It is not enough to give Xu Youzhen a favor and transfer him to Zhan Shifu, but also to pull Chen Xun out. Yes, such a great favor will not be given to Chen in vain Xun must let him work.

As for what to do, it is natural to suppress the rambunctious people in the East Palace. After all, many of them come from clean backgrounds, and Chen Xun's identity will definitely be more useful.

With such a two-pronged approach, I'm afraid it's hard to think it won't work, but...

"His Majesty……"

After hesitating again and again, Yu Shiyue still opened his mouth and said.

"Although His Majesty has dealt with He Wenyuan's matter, there are still many ministers discussing it in private, and there are quite a few criticisms. Moreover, in recent days, many of the memorials prepared by the ministers have faintly impeached the crown prince. Your Highness wishes."

"His Royal Highness, the crown prince, was young, and his behavior was not proper. This minister and other assistant ministers of the Eastern Palace also made mistakes. However, although His Royal Highness occasionally has minor faults in many major events in the court, he is still studying hard, and His Highness has not participated in it yet. Regarding court affairs, the ministers in the court are more concerned about the affairs of the East Palace, and I think it is really inappropriate, so please give your majesty a lesson."

The implication of these words is actually to say that with He Wenyuan as the leader, many ministers in the court followed suit and watched His Royal Highness's every move. If things go on like this, the court affairs may be delayed.

Yu Cifu's words were rather tactful, pulling up the big banner of the government, but everyone in the palace knew what they were really worried about.

The Son of Heaven obviously understood. After Yu Shiyue's voice fell, he pondered for a long time, his face was a bit complicated, but in the end, he didn't say much, just said.

"I understand. I will deal with this matter. That's all for today. You two should step down first..."

"The minister will leave..."

Hearing the voice in his ears, Yu Shiyue remembered in a daze that there was a chief assistant sitting beside him.

Although it is said that this discussion is about the East Palace, but this Zhang Shoufu did not say a word from the beginning to the end, it is inevitable...

After leaving the palace gate, Yu Shiyue turned sideways and said.

"Lord Chief Assistant, what do you think of His Majesty's handling today?"

Ever since what happened last time, Yu Shiyue has realized one thing, that is, Zhang Min, who seems to have no sense of existence, should not be underestimated.

Same thing today!
Although Zhang Min didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, this was the strangest part.

Even if Zhang Min himself is wise and protects himself, but the emperor will let this happen, which is very abnormal.

You know, Zhang Min today is not the old transparent cabinet who ranked last in the cabinet before, but now he is the chief minister personally promoted by the emperor.

Even if it is a process, the emperor should ask his opinion, but just now, Zhang Min didn't take the initiative to speak up, and the emperor didn't ask.

Yu Shiyue thought about coming now, and felt that there was only one possibility, that is, before he came, Zhang Min had already told the emperor his opinion.

Thinking of Zhang Min bringing He Wenyuan's memorabilia into the palace, and he didn't hear any news, Yu Shiyue naturally felt a little more vigilant.

As for Zhang Min, he was still the same old, smiling, and said.

"Since Your Majesty has already dealt with it, you and I will follow it. Although the ministers in the court have different political opinions, there must be no one who dares to disobey His Majesty's will. Everyone just do things well, and don't worry about anything else!"

I believe in you ass...

Yu Shiyue slandered endlessly in her heart, but it was inconvenient to ask more questions on the face.

However, Zhang Min's attitude made him more certain that before he entered the palace, Zhang Min must have discussed something with the emperor, but he didn't know what the emperor planned to do...

You must know that what he just said in the palace was not exaggerating. The matter of He Wenyuan is basically settled now.

However, if the impact of this matter cannot be eliminated successfully, it will inevitably have a lasting impact on the court.

With a long sigh, Yu Shiyue stepped back to the cabinet.

As he expected, after the edict of the emperor was sent out, many officials in the East Palace calmed down, but there was still an undercurrent in the court. The most obvious point was the memorial about the prince. , did not decrease much.

A few days later, just when Yu Shiyue finished reading another memorabilia that said that the prince had misread three words in college during the Tianjing Banquet the day before, and felt very speechless, someone from the Zhongshushe outside suddenly came in in a hurry and said.

"Master Cifu, Eunuch Wynn is here to deliver the decree."

Hearing this, Yu Shiyue frowned. It is common for the cabinet to receive orders. However, if he remembered correctly, Wynn just said a few days ago that he would not come in person for things like passing orders , how come this turns around...

With a trace of doubt, Yu Shiyue stepped out of the public room and came to the hall, only to find that Luo Qi was already waiting. He had just stood still when he saw Zhang Min coming in a hurry from the other side.

Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue's heart moved, as if he understood something.

Huai En came to pass the decree in person, and summoned all the cabinet ministers in Beijing. Could it be that...

"My lords, Your Majesty has an order to order the cabinet to draw up an edict."

So, the three of them immediately bowed down and said.

"The minister waits for the order."

Wynn looked solemn and said.

"Sacred decree, the fourth son of the emperor came to rule, and he was born as a descendant of the middle palace. His status is valuable, he is wise and wise, and he should be granted the title as soon as possible. He should be granted the title of king of Qi, so as to show the foundation of the law and order. We will protect the country, and we will be honored!"

? ? !

A few simple sentences fried Yu Shiyue into a mess.

It is true that the public opinion in the court has been turbulent in recent days, and the undercurrent has been raging. Yu Shiyue had expected in his heart that the emperor would take some action to appease the court, but he did not expect that the emperor would actually do this.

king yi...

What this title means, the whole court is well aware of it.

You know, before the Son of Heaven ascended the throne, his title was the King of Yi, and now the Emperor's Dizi also takes this as his title. Does this mean that the Emperor's Dizi will inherit the Kingdom of Yi and shoulder the title of the Son of Heaven?

When this thought came to her mind, Yu Shiyue herself was taken aback and almost opened her mouth to ask a question.

However, when the words came to his lips, he pressed them back.

At a time like this, it is absolutely unacceptable to ask such a question.

No matter from any point of view, the emperor's son was made a great compromise.

At this time, if you ask again, whether the king of the emperor's son is the new feudal state, or the old feudal state inherited, it is tantamount to sprinkling salt on the emperor's scar. Even if there is no harm for a while, it will definitely be liquidated in the future .

On the other hand, Luo Qi, who was surprised, asked.

"Eunuch Wynn, are you right? What is the title given by His Majesty?"

"King Yi!"

Wynn's mood was obviously not high. Hearing this question, he gave Luo Qi a blank look and said.

"Which one is it? My lords are knowledgeable about the past and the present, so there is no need for our family to say too much. The decree has come, and our family will return to the palace and return to order. Farewell!"

Looking at Wynn's leaving figure, Luo Qi couldn't help feeling embarrassed, and knew that what she just blurted out was inappropriate.

The imperial court conferring kings is not done at will, basically they all take the title of the ancient country, such as the title of King of Yi, which originated from the kingdom of Yi, which was enfeoffed by the Zhou Dynasty. Among other feudal countries, there is no such thing as the kingdom of Yi sound.

What's more, if it weren't for this country of Yi, then the emperor would definitely avoid similar sounds and place names, so why would he still use this name?

Luo Qi was bored, turned her head to look at the two people on the side, but unexpectedly found that, for some reason, there seemed to be a strange atmosphere between the remaining Lord Chief Assistant and Lord Second Assistant.

Zhang Min, the chief assistant, was calm as usual, but Yu Shiyue looked at Zhang Min meaningfully for a moment, and then said.

"Your Majesty Shoufu's good means, he was able to persuade His Majesty to do so, which is really admirable."

Luo Qi was completely shocked by this sentence, so what Master Cifu meant...

The idea of ​​conferring the title of King Tan on the emperor's son-in-law was given by Lord Shoufu to the emperor?
Looking at Zhang Min at the side, he saw that the other party was slightly silent, but he didn't deny it. He just gave a wry smile, and then turned and left.

After that, Yu Shiyue also turned around and left, leaving only Luo Qi in a mess in the wind. The situation in the cabinet seemed to be far more complicated than he had imagined.

At this point, Master Luo immediately made up his mind that in the future, he must think more, watch more and talk less. The so-called ten thousand words are worth everything, it is better to be silent, it really is a wise saying...

Unsurprisingly, the imperial decree to bestow the emperor's son-in-law as the king of Yi, had just come down to the sixth division, and the court immediately exploded.

You must know that there is a time point for a prince to become a king. Basically, only the time when the prince can be canonized, leave the cabinet to study, get married, and succeed to the throne will be canonized to show the grace of heaven.

However, at this point in time, nothing can match up, what's more, the person who is now canonized, although he is a descendant of the middle palace, but in terms of age, he is only the fourth son of the emperor. Above him, there is also the third son of the emperor. Zhu Jianze.

Now, the third prince has not been crowned king yet, but the emperor has directly conferred the title of the fourth prince. Coupled with this special title that has to attract people's imagination, it is difficult not to arouse the discussion of the whole court...