Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1140 Brothers... Concentric?
In Nangong, Zhu Qizhen sat on the throne of Chonghua Palace.

In the hall, Zhu Jian bowed and stood, and was just saying exactly what he and the emperor had just said.

"The emperor really said that?"

"Exactly!"

Seeing the Taishang Huang's calm expression, Zhu Jian's thoughts drifted away.

Speaking of it, it seems that since the incident of He Wenyuan, when the Supreme Emperor summoned the ministers, he no longer concealed it at all, even the civil servants like him and Xu Youzhen were the same.

What's even more strange is that the emperor, who was originally extremely sensitive to this kind of behavior, seemed to have figured it out all of a sudden, allowing the Supreme Emperor to summon the ministers, as if he couldn't see anything.

Up and down the court, there are some ministers, mainly a group of people headed by a certain heavenly official, who are very dissatisfied with this and have repeatedly remonstrated. bother.

Later, when the Supreme Emperor found out about this, it is said that he just laughed it off and didn't say much. This situation has lasted for a while. From Zhu Jian's point of view, he always felt that something happened between Nangong and the emperor. Unclear things.

However, if the Supreme Emperor doesn't say anything, it's hard for him to ask questions...

"Then what do you think about this?"

While he was thinking, the first voice brought Zhu Jian back to his senses.

Hearing this sentence, he couldn't help but smiled wryly in his heart again, this Supreme Emperor, he and the Emperor are real brothers... The questions are the same!
However, although he secretly complained, Zhu Jian was still very respectful on his face, pondered a little, and said.

"Returning to Your Majesty, when I made the statement today, I have made up my mind to see what the emperor wants. If the imperial edict is issued, I must naturally obey it. Therefore, I did not refuse this matter."

"Moreover, if the content of the memorial is true, Fujian's officialdom may have accumulated many abuses, and it really needs a competent minister to rectify it."

"Since the imperial court has orders, the ministers should obey them, but..."

There was a slight pause in the conversation, and a trace of worry flashed across Zhu Jian's face, as if a little hesitant, whether he should say the next thing or not, but at the end, Zhu Jian still spoke.

"Recently, in the court, there has been a lot of discussion about His Majesty's meeting with ministers. Many people said that His Majesty intends to interfere in the government affairs. The minister fears that the emperor's move is to deliberately transfer the minister away from the capital. Your Majesty, if you embarrass Your Majesty and His Royal Highness, no one can dissuade you, so I have doubts in my heart."

It's not that Zhu Jian is arrogant, but to be honest, in today's court, he is the only civil servant who is clearly on the side of the Supreme Emperor, and he is the only one worthy of weight.

The rest are either not enough official positions, or some nobles from aristocratic families.

Putting aside his position, Zhu Jian still has the heart to serve the country. Fujian's officialdom has been corrupted so far, and he really has the intention to rectify it for the court.

However, as he said, this is very likely the emperor's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain. First, he will transfer the trusted people of the Supreme Emperor out of the capital one by one, and then it is time to really target the Supreme Emperor.

Don't forget, although the current situation is calm, after all, the incident of He Wenyuan has not been long. Although Zhu Jian did not personally participate in the incident, even from the perspective of a bystander, he can see that, The matter of He Wenyuan is not simple.

Therefore, in Zhu Jian's view, the current court situation is really complicated, and it will only be more complicated than before. It's just that it has changed from a conflict on the surface to a brewing in the dark. However, after a long time in the officialdom It is very clear to everyone that conflicts are not terrible, what is terrible is the conflicts that are constantly accumulating but do not break out, because once such conflicts break out, their intensity will inevitably be unparalleled.

However, facing Zhu Jian's worries, Zhu Qizhen seemed very calm, said.

"Since the Qing family has the heart to serve the country, why should he worry about it?"

"I am stable in Beijing, and the emperor will not take any action rashly. The Qing family will go on their own. However, there may be a lot of people involved in this case. Although the state has state laws, the purge of officialdom must also take into account local stability."

"The person involved in the case should be investigated and dealt with. But if there is something not serious about it, you might as well give a chance to correct it. Since the imperial court sent you there, presumably, you won't correct the details!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Jian was shocked at first, and soon he also heard the deep meaning in the words.

The focus of this sentence is in the second half, and the key point is the last sentence.

Cleaning up the local officialdom for the imperial court is indeed an offending job, but at the same time, it is also a good opportunity to win people's hearts.

You must know that this case involved the major crimes of Litong Japanese pirates. If it was handled impartially, there would be a high probability that the head would be killed, and at the very least, he would be exiled.

However, what if Zhu Jian raised his hand?

This case involves so many people, so it is normal to omit a few people, and it is understandable that the sentencing of some people is not so accurate.

Not to mention, even from the current point of view, some officials in the court are involved behind the case. If it is revealed, then it will be a shock to the court, but if it is pressed, it may not be It's not a good handle.

Just like the last sentence of the Taishang Emperor, although this case is big, the important thing is to clean up the officialdom in Fujian and eliminate the idea of ​​these officials colluding with Japanese pirates. Therefore, it is enough if the movement is big enough, but the specific details may not be discussed. Picketing, even if someone checks again, as long as Zhu Jian is careful and does not leave evidence, then even if he is discovered, it will be ineffective at best, not a big deal.

But the benefits of doing so are obvious. Although the struggle between Nangong and the emperor has changed from bright to dark, it has intensified.

Judging from the situation during this period of time, Zhu Jian also had a faint guess. The reason why the emperor ignored the various actions of the Supreme Emperor was most likely because he wanted to form a situation in the court. In order to further weaken the little power of the Supreme Emperor.

As for the reason why the Supreme Emperor followed the trend, Zhu Jian didn't understand at first, but after hearing what he said just now, he also had some understanding.

To put it bluntly, it may be the sequelae of He Wenyuan's incident some time ago, or it may be that the Supreme Emperor had thought about it a long time ago, but the fact is that the Supreme Emperor no longer just wants to stay in Nangong, but wants to further cultivate power in the court.

Now among Xungui, although the two dukes do not have much real power, their prestige is still there after all. With them, it is not difficult for Xungui to speak for the Supreme Emperor in the court hall. However, Xungui is in the court hall. There is not much sense of presence, but now looking at the courtiers and Chinese officials, there are very few who are really on the side of the Supreme Emperor.

So for the Supreme Emperor, this time is an excellent opportunity, but...

"Your Majesty, it is a serious crime to communicate with Japanese pirates. If the minister cannot investigate and deal with it impartially, he may lose the country. I implore Your Majesty to learn from him!"

After struggling for a moment, Zhu Jian finally spoke.

Of course he understood what the Supreme Emperor meant, and also understood the current situation, but to him, doing so was indeed against his long-standing principles.

Since he became an official, Mr. Zhu is certainly not a brat who naively believes that there is no dark side in the officialdom. However, he may have done something against his will for the sake of profit, and he may have used means to further his official career, but this kind of favoritism The action is really...

Seeing Zhu Jian's expression, Zhu Qizhen was slightly surprised, but soon he shook his head and said.

"The Qing family's heart is for the country. I naturally understand that if there are people who are in touch with Japanese pirates, they will naturally be strictly investigated and dealt with. However, if there are people who are deceived, they can't be wronged, can they?"

This……

Zhu Jian's expression hesitated for a while, and after a while, he said.

"I understand!"

Afterwards, Zhu Jian did not say any more, and resigned.

After he left, Zhu Qizhen frowned slowly, as if he was thinking about something.

After a while, he asked Jiang Ping beside him.

"I remember, when Zhu Yi came to pay her respects last time, she mentioned Zhang Yu's side, and the job of rectifying the military mansion is almost done, right?"

Jiang Ping nodded and said.

"Back to Your Majesty, yes."

Over the past few days, the resistance to entering and exiting inside and outside the Nangong Palace has decreased a lot, so the news has become timely.

Since Zhu Qizhen intends to cultivate strength, he naturally pays attention to the government affairs from time to time.

In particular, he originally thought that he could take this opportunity to install some manpower for Zhang Wei's task of rectifying the military mansion, but unfortunately, perhaps because he failed to successfully stop Zhang Wei from taking charge of the matter, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is very concerned about it. The whole trimming process was closely watched.

Moreover, although it is said that this errand is presided over by Zhang Wei, Wu Xing, Zhao Rong and others are also involved. Once Zhang Wei wants to make some small moves, he will immediately be used as a handle and attacked in the court .

It was not easy for Zhang Yu to secure his position as the governor of the military mansion. If he got in because of this, the gain would not be worth the loss.

Originally, it was possible to take this opportunity to suppress the person who the emperor placed in the military mansion, but the problem is that this low-ranking military officer has only been enthroned for a few years, and he is not considered to be a high-ranking military official. , it is not so easy to move.

So, in the end, what Zhang Min can do is to clean up some people who have long been disliked in the process of rectifying the military mansion, and then sell some mansions for a few favors, which is too much, and he dare not do it .

In that case...

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a moment and said.

"Send a letter to Zhang Min, asking him to come into the palace tomorrow, by the way, call Xu Youzhen too!"

"According to the purpose..."

……

"Let Zhang Min enter the palace?"

Today's Nangong and Qianqing Palace are basically the bright cards.

Zhu Qizhen knew that someone was watching him, but after finding out Zhu Qiyu's intentions, he didn't care about the monitoring anymore.

Therefore, rather than saying that the surveillance of Nangong has weakened, it is better to say that both sides are maintaining a rather tacit understanding.

Just like now, the news about Jiang Ping had just spread to Nangong, and within half an hour, Shu Liang arrived at Qianqing Palace.

Shu Liang nodded and said.

"That's right, in addition to Dudu Zhang, there is also Mr. Xu, and they must be summoned together!"

interesting……

Zhu Qiyu tapped lightly on the table in front of him, a playful look flashed in his eyes, it was understandable to ask Zhang Min to go over, but Xu Youzhen?

His brother, is he trying to confuse him?Or do you want to form a tacit understanding with him?
"My lord, Shen Shangshu of the household department, Wang Shangshu of the military department, Zhang Shoufu of the cabinet, and Yu Cifu are summoned outside the palace!"

After a while, Wynn stepped forward and told in a low voice.

So, Zhu Qiyu withdrew his mind and nodded.

"Let them in..."

Wynn led the order to retreat, and after a while, he led several elders into the hall. With a glance, one could see that the expressions of these elders were completely different.

The two members of the cabinet usually have a lot of audiences, but their faces are as usual, but they also have a trace of doubts about this sudden summons.

As for Wang Ao, as the former Chief Assistant of the Cabinet, the new Secretary of the Ministry of War is obviously a bit proud.

You know, although in recent days, there have been a lot of constraints both openly and secretly, but in general, Wang Ao's control over the Ministry of War is relatively smooth.

On the one hand, this benefited from the experience Wang Ao had accumulated in the cabinet over the past few years, and on the other hand, it was also the cooperation of the doctors left by Yu Qian.

However, it was just cooperation. After all, these people were not their own people, and their temperament and work habits really gave Wang Ao a headache.

As for Shen Yi, he didn't have any difficulties in this aspect, but...after staying by the emperor's side for a long time, Shen Shangshu was almost able to sum up the rules.

It's like this kind of summoning alone, and it's still together with the new Minister of the Ministry of War...

Ugh!
Of course, Shen Shangshu's mood does not prevent Zhu Qiyu from pressing him to do things.

After the salutes were completed, Zhu Qiyu opened the door and went straight to the point.

"The purpose of summoning several Qing families here today is for one thing!"

"Recently Japanese infestation has been frequent in Fujian and other places. I have decided to send [-] Japanese troops to wipe out the Japanese pirates. After the New Year's Eve, I will set off. I have called you here today to discuss this matter."

These words were neat and neat, although they used the word "discussion", they obviously did not mean to discuss.

Sure enough, as expected, Shen Shangshu's face immediately collapsed as soon as the words fell, and he spoke first, saying.

"Your Majesty, the drought in Jiangxi has just ended. According to reports from various places, there will be no snow this winter, and there may still be disasters in Henan and other places next year. At this time, the court should rest with the people. How can we use troops?"

However, as soon as he finished speaking, he felt a gaze looking at him, Zhu Qiyu looked at him calmly, and said firmly.

"This matter, I have already decided!"

One sentence blocked other people's desire to speak, and then Zhu Qiyu continued.

"Of course I know that the national treasury is not sufficient now, and there may be disasters next year, but the pirates along the coast have been suffering for a long time, not to mention, these pirates have become more and more rampant in recent days, and dare to come to Daiwangfu Looting, if you continue to let it go, what will be the court's face?"

"Therefore, this matter cannot be delayed. After the New Year's Eve, the army must set off. I summoned all the ministers here today to discuss matters related to the army's expedition, not to discuss whether or not to send troops!"

(End of this chapter)