Why did the emperor rebel?

The news that the emperor named the fourth son of the emperor as the king not only caused a lot of discussion among the officials in the court, but also quickly spread to the Nangong.

In the Chonghua Hall, Zhu Qizhen sat on the throne, and below him were two confidant ministers, Zhu Yi and Zhang Min.

After saluting, Zhu Qizhen didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly.

"You have already heard about the decree in the palace, right?"

Zhu Yi and Zhang Nu looked at each other, and then Zhang Min stepped forward and said.

"If what your majesty said is the emperor's will to crown the four princes, the ministers have indeed heard it."

So Zhu Qizhen nodded and said.

"Now that you've heard about it, let's talk about it. What do you think the emperor wants to do with this move?"

The two people below looked up, and found that when the Supreme Emperor said this, his expression was very relaxed, and there was no sense of tension.

So, Zhang Min thought about it and said.

"Your Majesty, the entire court is now discussing this matter. Many people say that the emperor's move is intended to show that the four princes will inherit the lineage of the Kingdom of Yi in the future, so as to stabilize the situation of the country and calm down the recent discord in the East Palace. Steady rumors."

"It is said that many officials in the Eastern Palace are already very happy after hearing this news."

Afterwards, Zhu Yi followed suit.

"That's right, Your Majesty, and I also feel that the matter has been going on for so long. The emperor should want to appease the court. After all, Jiangxi is in the midst of a disaster. It will delay the government."

Hearing this, Zhu Qizhen frowned slightly. It should be said that from the bright side, what Zhu Yi and the two said was not unreasonable.

However, he always felt a little uneasy in his heart. It is true that the title of King Yi is very special, and it can indeed be interpreted as that Zhu Jianzhi should inherit the lineage of the Kingdom of Yi.

But if we say that we don't mention the title, but just look at the action of the king, the meaning may not be so simple.

At the beginning, when the fourth son of the emperor was born, the emperor gave amnesty inside and outside the capital, and rewarded the officials. Soon after, he was granted the queen's mother clan, and treated him as the prince's mother clan.

Looking at this series of actions in conjunction, it seems that the fourth prince's unique identity is everywhere.

The sensitivity of the emperor once told him that this edict was not just a simple attempt to appease the court.

However, what the two of Zhu Yi said was indeed the current opinion of the court, so after pondering for a while, Zhu Qizhen said.

"Since that's the case, you can rest assured on the side of the East Palace, but on the side of the queen's mother clan in the palace, you have to keep an eye on it, understand?"

Hearing this, Zhang Min was a little surprised, and obviously heard the implication of the Supreme Emperor's words, he hesitated for a moment, and asked.

"Your Majesty, are you worried that there will be people in the imperial court who will cling to Shou Ningbo?"

Shou Ning Bo was the title of Lord Wang Ying, the father of Queen Wang, after Zhu Jianzhi was born.

Zhu Qizhen nodded and said.

"The case of He Wenyuan shows that people's hearts flutter in the court. It doesn't take a day. No matter what the emperor does, there are always speculators in the court. It is the best channel, so you have to keep an eye on it and don't take it lightly."

Although he felt that the Supreme Emperor might be a little paranoid, but this was not something to worry about, so Zhang Min nodded and agreed.

Then, Zhu Qizhen said again.

"Don't worry about the East Palace for the time being. Afterwards, the two houses of yours should work hard. In the future, the court will do more and talk less."

"The prince is still young, but in the next few years, when he really participates in government affairs, he will naturally need your help."

This is what they are telling them to do next in the court.

Although it is the crown prince who is talking, but in the end, who needs help, I'm afraid it's not certain...

The two of Zhang Min looked at each other, and they tacitly clasped their hands together.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best."

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No matter how the outside world discusses, following the imperial decree, everything is a foregone conclusion. For Zhu Qiyu, those who should be appeased have also been appeased, and those who should be relegated have also been relegated. Although the hidden danger has not been completely eliminated, at least for a period of time, there will be no more If there is any new trouble, then, naturally, it is time to turn the energy to the government.

As for the recent political affairs, the most difficult thing to solve is...

"This is what Shen Shangshu came up with?"

In Wenhua Palace, Zhu Qiyu put down the memorial in his hand, his eyes fell on Shen Yi with a bitter expression below, and he asked meaningfully.

Nowadays, the most important thing in government affairs is the disaster situation in Jiangxi. This task should be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and there is nothing to dispute about it.

But the problem is that the disaster also involves another matter, that is Huangzhuang and Daiwangfu!

At that time, Wang Hong asked to stop the construction of Huangzhuang and other matters on the grounds of the disaster. Although it was rejected, the matter did not end.

In recent days, there are still many censors asking the court to save money to relieve the victims.

He Wenyuan was appointed governor of Jiangxi to take charge of Jiangxi's disaster relief matters. Once his candidate was finalized, the Ministry of Household Affairs naturally couldn't continue to hold back, so he could only submit the disaster relief regulations and the required silver as soon as possible.

And at that time in the court, the Ministry of Households used this reason to block Wang Hong back. Now, since the regulations have come out, it is conceivable that once the regulations are brought to the court, the members of the scientific and technological circles will Will be bringing up old things again.

Seeing that the day of He Wenyuan's departure from Beijing is approaching day by day, no matter how unwilling Shen Shangshu is, he can only bite the bullet and offer his own method...

Seeing the Son of Heaven's half-smile, Shen Yi gave a helpless wry smile, and said.

"Your Majesty, I really don't have any good ideas. It takes a lot of money to build the palace. What Mr. Wang Hong said that day is not unreasonable. You know the foundation of the treasury. If you fully support the disaster relief, other places must Withholding a little, there are many places where the imperial court spends money, counting and counting, it is indeed the construction of the Daiwangfu, not so urgent."

"If the construction of the palace continues, then we can only dig out some money from other places. All the places where the money is used in the court must be dealt with urgently. I dare not delay, so I can only use pepper and sapphire to break the salary. This method has been used for a while.”

That's right, the method Shen Shangshu came up with was still the old method used before, withholding salary, of course, it sounds better called pepper sumu discount salary.

But in fact, it is to let the ministers in the court work for nothing. After all, they have to live, so what's the use of taking some pepper sumac back?

In all fairness, this method can indeed solve the urgent need, but the problem is...

"Shen Shangshu, do you know that if this decree is issued, you and I will both be scolded!"

It is true that it can solve the problem.

However, Zhu Qiyu knew without thinking that he would definitely be opposed and discussed by countless people.

Courtiers have always hated the method of discounting salaries with pepper and sumac. Last time, when the war ended and the treasury had already bottomed out, they had to do it as a last resort. As a result, the household department was still scolded and dared not come out.

Now, the national treasury is not at the end of the ropes. For the courtiers, there is a better way, but they insist on withholding their salaries.

"Uh……"

Shen Yi's face was a little embarrassed, and said.

"Your Majesty, the minister is incompetent. However, the disaster in Jiangxi this time involves several states. Moreover, the situation is serious, and many places have almost no harvest. In addition to disaster relief, the imperial court will also send people to resettle the refugees. After the disaster is over, It is also necessary to help the common people to resume farming, so all kinds of things are very wasteful."

"The foundation of the current state treasury, the minister is really... a clever woman can't cook without rice!"

Looking at Shen Shangshu who started selling miserably at the slightest disagreement, Zhu Qiyu gave him a blank look. How could he not know what the household department is like?

To say that there is a lack of money is definitely lacking, and the Ministry of Household Affairs never has no shortage of money. However, it is nonsense to say that the money for disaster relief cannot be spared.

Shen Yi, an old fox, made it clear that he wanted to take the opportunity to cry poorly with him.

Tapping lightly on the table with his right hand, Zhu Qiyu thought for a moment.

There are two paths before him. One is to agree to Shen Yi and use pepper and sumac to pay off the financial pressure of the court. The price is that the officials will definitely object. no problem.

However, after what happened in the Eastern Palace just now, now that there is a commotion about the loss of the salary of pepper and sumac, I am afraid that people will be unstable. Moreover, the memorandum on Shen Yi clearly intends to use him as a backstop. If I agree to him, then, You have to bear the pressure of the courtiers with him, and in the end, all the saved money goes into the pocket of the household department.

If he doesn't agree, he can turn down the job logically.

This old fox...

As for the second way, it is natural that Zhu Qiyu figure out a way by himself. This is also the usual style of Shen Shangshu. It's still ample, but I can't stand being deceived by him like this.

Zhu Qiyu sighed, thought for a moment, and said.

"Since the Ministry of Households is short of money, I can't just sit idly by. Let's do it. The method of discounting the salary of pepper and sumac is available, but only [-]% of the discount. As for the remaining [-]%, I will discuss it with the queen and cut down the palace. Let's make up for Nangong's expenses."

Hearing this, Shen Yi blinked his eyes, as if he was a little surprised that the Son of Heaven gave in so easily.

He originally thought that he would have to grind a few more times, but now that the emperor promised so readily, it made him a little suspicious.

Seeing Shen Yi's hesitation, Zhu Qiyu frowned and said.

"Why, does Shen Qing have a better way?"

"Uh... no, no..."

Shen Yi immediately reacted, no matter what kind of pit he was hiding, anyway, it would be a good thing to spend less money.

Therefore, Shen Shangshu immediately agreed, saying.

"The minister obeys the order."

The next day, in the early morning court, it was no surprise that after the Ministry of Households publicly proposed the method of discounting salaries with pepper and sumac, the court immediately had a heated discussion, and many censors immediately stood up and accused the Ministry of Households of eating vegetarian meals.

At the same time, Wang Hong saw the opportunity, and led others to bring up the matter of stopping the construction of the Dai Palace...

"Your Majesty, I believe that what should be done right now is to stop all non-urgent tasks. It is only natural for court officials to discount their salaries for disaster relief. However, if it is for the construction of a palace, there may be something wrong. Please think twice, Your Majesty." .”

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu took out the arguments discussed with Shen Yi and said.

"The disaster is serious, and the whole court should be sincerely united. However, we should not give up eating because of choking. I will reduce the expenses of the palace and Nangong for disaster relief. The proportion of pepper and sumac can also be reduced. As for Daiwangfu ..."

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Wei who was beside him, and said.

"I still say the same thing. It must be built after it is built. The court's decree cannot be changed overnight. Besides, many materials have been demolished in the Datong's Daiwang's mansion. In a few days, the Daiwang will soon arrive in Beijing. It cannot be done." The dignified vassal king's clan doesn't even have his own palace."

"How about this, the Ministry of Rituals discusses it, and lowers the ceremonial system of the Daiwangfu, and the whole court will work together to overcome this difficult situation!"

These words were in a somewhat negotiating tone, as if the emperor had turned back into the easy-going emperor.

Because of this, Wang Hong frowned, and wanted to speak again, but Hu Wei had already taken a step forward and said.

"Your Majesty is holy and virtuous. The whole court and the common people will appreciate the grace of heaven. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely handle this matter well."

Well, as soon as this great uncle came forward, the matter was considered finalized. Even if Wang Hong was dissatisfied, he could only swallow the words that came to his lips.

Well, although I didn't get the expected result, it's barely acceptable...

So, this matter is considered to be settled.

At the gate of the city, an eunuch dressed in brocade was waiting quietly with a group of people. In the distance, a huge group of guards of honor came slowly. Under the sunlight, a large banner was embroidered on the frontmost banner. The word 'generation'.

Different from the previous two visits to Beijing, this time, Dai Wang's team is much larger. Except for the officials and servants who have already been sent to Zhangzhou, Dai Wang has brought almost all his family assets. .

Anyone who saw this team would not doubt what Zhu Qiyu said in the hall, that Dai Wang's visit to Beijing this time was nominally to return the order.

But in fact, the lord had already planned that after meeting the emperor in the capital, he would go directly to Zhangzhou and never return to Datong.

The team stopped slowly at the gate of the city, the largest carriage was on top, the curtain was lifted, and the figure of Dai Wang Zhu Shixiu suddenly appeared. Compared with the last time he went to the capital, this Dai Wang had lost a lot of weight. For a while, it was really busy.

He glanced down, and saw the people who came to greet him, but he couldn't help but frown. You know, when he is a prince in the capital, it's fine if the two princes from the clan mansion don't come, but even the people from the Ministry of Rites didn't come. It would be too disrespectful to him.

However, it was only for a moment before he put away the unhappiness in his eyes. Although he was not very familiar with the eunuch in front of him, it was better not to offend people who came out of the palace. You know, the rank of this eunuch is probably not low.

At the same time, seeing the carriage stop, the eunuch who came to greet him hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and said.

"I have seen Wang Cheng, the eunuch Wang Cheng, the eunuch who serves as the servant and servant, and is here to welcome the prince by His Majesty's orders..."