Why did the emperor rebel?

Chen Yi hadn't been in court for a while, and the imperial physician reported that he was very ill and could barely get out of bed.

For Zhu Qiyu, the importance of this Zuodu censor is different from that of other ministers in the court.

Or, to be more precise, each of these important ministers in the court has its own particularity.

Among them, Chen Yi actually looks more like an elder.

Of course, he is not an elder like Hu Yi. In terms of age, Chen Yi is not the oldest among the important officials in the court.

However, the difference between him and other ministers is that in the process of getting along with Zhu Qiyu, he focuses more on guidance and tolerance.

This is actually somewhat inconsistent with his status as the leader of the science and road, but it is true.

Purely from the perspective of Feng Xianguan, what Chen Yi should do is actually to advise the emperor and supervise all officials.

But in fact, since Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, what Chen Yi has really done is to help him, the emperor, to control the court more smoothly.

To put it bluntly, Zhu Qiyu himself is strategizing, resourceful and decisive, but he still has a flaw, that is, before he ascended the throne, after all, he was just a powerless vassal king with no influence or prestige in the court .

Although, this is not a big deal for the emperor, as time goes by, his cronies will definitely be promoted slowly, and his own prestige will gradually be established.

However, for Zhu Qiyu, the situation he is facing is not peaceful, and he himself is not an emperor who is only willing to rule under the roof. In this way, at the beginning of his ascension, the difficulties and pressures he encountered will be Big on a lot.

In fact, Zhu Qiyu could solve the problem of manpower quickly by relying on his familiarity with the court officials.

But it is not easy to establish prestige. From Zhu Qiyu's standpoint, he has the memories of his past and present lives, and he can clearly know what kind of general direction is right.

But, for others, it's not like that...

No one can predict the future, so when faced with a major event and a choice needs to be made, there will inevitably be two or more voices with different opinions from the DPRK and China.

Under such circumstances, no one is sure and dares to say that their views must be correct, or in other words, they all feel that they are the most correct.

The most terrible thing is that Zhu Qiyu himself can't produce enough convincing evidence to prove that he is right in many things.

A vassal king who did not succeed to the throne normally had just ascended the throne and had no prestige. Although he had promoted some people, he did not have enough supporting evidence to convince all the ministers in many major events.

Under such circumstances, it is actually very difficult to implement one's own major policies, and the most likely to be hindered is the science and road groups.

Looking at Wang Hong and his group, one can see that some of them are desperate and willing to die. They may not be able to make things happen, but once they quarrel, they can certainly do it.

As the chief officer of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, after Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, Chen Yi basically helped him suppress and control Ke Dao.

Of course, this does not mean to block the way of speech, but to communicate with the emperor in a more gentle way on the one hand, and on the other hand, to help Zhu Qiyu, the new emperor, establish his prestige faster with the help of his status as the censor of Zuodu .

It can be said that without Chen Yi, Zhu Qiyu would have faced greater resistance in many matters.

In many cases, although Chen Yi couldn't directly make the Ke Daoists stop, but with his prestige and influence, he could cooperate with Zhu Qiyu's rhythm and buy more time.

With time, Zhu Qiyu can make more arrangements, and because of this, many government affairs can be smoothly transitioned.

From this point of view, among many courtiers, Chen Yi can be regarded as the type of fighter who has no outstanding achievements.

He is not like Yu Qian and Wang Wen who show their sharpness in the court, nor is he like Shen Yi and Jin Lian who just keep their heads down and do things, and he is not like Hu Wei and Chen Xun who are so scheming.

The role of Chen Yi is that he can foresee possible problems in advance and avoid them in advance.

Therefore, Zhu Qiyu's feelings towards Chen Yi, an old minister, are very complicated. In a sense, Chen Yi's position in Zhu Qiyu's place is that of a reliable elder.

"Forgive me, Your Majesty. My father is sick in bed, and I really can't get up to see him."

Chen Shen led Zhu Qiyu to the outside of the bedroom in the backyard, with a nervous voice.

Chen Yi's family education has always been very strict, so although he is the only son of the dignified chief constitutional family, Chen Shen has only been a ninth-rank official so far, and he is not even qualified to worship in the palace on weekdays. You can only stand on the outermost edge.

Now, the emperor was standing in front of him, naturally he was at a loss.

Zhu Qiyu didn't care, said.

"You don't need to be nervous. I came here today to visit the sick. Mr. Jie'an worked hard for the country. Now he is seriously ill. I'm really worried, so I came to have a look."

After all, he glanced at Wynn next to him, so the latter immediately understood and stepped forward.

"Your Majesty bestows five ganoderma lucidums, ten ginsengs, and eight boxes of inner court treasured herbs!"

Hearing this, Chen Shen immediately fell to his knees and said.

"On behalf of my father, thank you Your Majesty for your kindness."

So, Zhu Qiyu nodded, without saying much, motioned for the servants to open the door, and walked in. As soon as he entered, he smelled a strong smell of medicine.

On the bed not far away, several servants were serving.

Chen Yi seemed to be feigning sleep with his eyes closed, but when he heard a sound, he opened his eyes.

After he saw the person coming, his expression immediately became startled, and he struggled to get up.

"His Majesty……"

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu quickly walked two steps, came to the couch, and said.

"Sir, please don't get up. I came here in low clothes today, just to visit the sick. There is no need to talk about so many etiquettes. You just need to lie down."

The Chen Yi in front of him was much thinner than the last time Zhu Qiyu saw him in Chaoshang, his hair had also turned pale, and his face was even more haggard.

With the help of the maid, Chen Yi sat up and leaned on the couch, looking a little uneasy, said.

"I'm old and seriously ill, His Majesty Labor came to visit here in person, it really makes me feel uneasy..."

Zhu Qiyu sat on the stool beside him, showing a comforting smile, and said.

"Mr. Jie'an worked hard for the country, but I was late."

It should be said that Chen Yi was Chen Yi after all, even though he was seriously ill, his years of experience in the officialdom still made him aware of the depression of the emperor right away.

After thinking for a while, Chen Yi asked.

"Your Majesty is worried, I don't know, but what troubles happened in the court? If so, Your Majesty may tell me that although I am old, I can always help you."

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu felt apologetic on his face, but he didn't give in too much. After pondering for a moment, he told the matter of the Ministry of Punishment.

"...I discussed with several ministers from the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Households today, but none of them agreed to rectify the administration of officials during the Beijing inspection. This matter made me very distressed. Sir, you are the leader of the law and the law. , Therefore, I would like to hear your opinion from Mr.

It should be said that for such a big event, anyone who changes it will definitely be cautious.

However, after Chen Yi finished listening, he didn't hesitate too much, just shook his head and said with a smile.

"Your Majesty's words are true?"

If the prelude to the palace is correct, this is a great disrespect, but since it is a modest service, naturally there are not so many rules.

However, despite this, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help being slightly taken aback after hearing this.

Seeing this situation, Chen Yi hit the nail on the head and said.

"Your Majesty has made up his mind about the Beijing inspection. No matter what the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Households, or what the ministers say, His Majesty will never give up. Why bother to ask the ministers?"

Ah this...

To be honest, it is rare for Zhu Qiyu to have such an embarrassing moment in front of his ministers, but it has to be said that what Chen Yi said is right.

For him, rectifying the administration of officials this time is not only as simple as rectifying the administration of officials, but more importantly, he needs a sum of money to deal with the coming natural disasters.

Although the merchant ship of Huangdian went to sea, but for one thing, it was the first time to go to sea, and all the conditions were unknown, so it was impossible for Zhu Qiyu to bet everything on it.

Moreover, even if the merchant ship can bring back a large amount of money as scheduled, the return period is uncertain, if it is early, it will be in the middle of the year, if it is late, it may be the end of the year.

Far water can hardly quench thirst, and the snowstorm in Fengyang is just the beginning. For the next whole year, the imperial court will not be able to live in peace. In addition, it will have to support the exhaustion of the Japanese army. Therefore, the imperial court urgently needs a sum of money to tide over the difficulties .

The previous military settlements squeezed out the nobles, and the subsequent Huangzhuang put heavy burdens on the vassal kings. After thinking about it, there is nothing left to squeeze out, but the civil officials in the court.

With a hundred years of vision, Zhu Qiyu naturally knows how much oil and water are hidden in them, and among them, the Beijing officials are the worst.

Strictly speaking, Zhu Qiyu had already made arrangements for this when he made the big plan last year, but now, it's only time to bring things to the fore.

Therefore, it is naturally impossible for him to give up just now, but...

"Your Majesty should know that the stability of the country and the stability of the court are not the same thing!"

Looking at the expression of the emperor in front of him, Chen Yi sighed, his face was quite complicated, he hesitated, and then he spoke.

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu's expression changed and he asked.

"What do you mean, sir?"

After making up his mind, Chen Yi was not a hesitant person, he propped himself up, barely straightened his waist, looked at Zhu Qiyu, spoke seriously, and said.

"The minister is already an old man, so he dared to say a few more words in front of His Majesty."

"All the ministers in the court are inherently those who do not care about the country. However, most officials have their own private interests. This is a common thing. Your Majesty wants to rectify the officials. The injured are the interests of the ministers. Therefore, encountering resistance is not a problem. Accident."

"What your Majesty is worried about now is nothing more than the fact that there are large troops outside the court, disasters inside, big plans to disturb people's hearts, and the grand ceremonies of Chun Wei's involvement in the future. Therefore, he is afraid of going to war and affecting the government."

"But is that really the case?"

This question made Zhu Qiyu stunned.

However, Chen Yi didn't care, but continued.

"Your Majesty, whether it's the Fengyang snow disaster or the big plan for spring, in the final analysis, it's just a matter of government affairs. Although the army is out, the pirates are different from the captives. It is difficult to shake the artifact of the Ming Dynasty. Now that the grassland is in chaos, the captives have no time to go south. Miao Miao When the chaos is peaceful and the borders are peaceful, this is the stability of the country.”

"When the country is in chaos, it is only when the government is stable that we can work together to stabilize the artifact. However, when the country is stable, it does not necessarily mean that the government is stable."

It has to be said that Chen Yi, as the censor of Zuodu, has been immersed in the court for many years. His vision is not unique.

In just a few words, he gets to the point.

While speaking, Chen Yi sighed and said.

"It's unavoidable that the government officials are not stable. No matter when it is rectified, it will always affect the government. Therefore, what the ministers said is right or wrong!"

"If the government is not clear, it is like maggots on the tarsus, eating away at the country. The longer it is, the harder it is to get rid of. Now the government seems to be chaotic, but as long as your majesty has a long-term vision, you can understand that it is just chaotic for a while, and it does not hinder the foundation. The price is also acceptable."

"On the contrary, hesitating and indecision will cause future generations to suffer. When it is really hard to return, it will be too late to regret..."

In fact, the meaning of these words is very clear, but there are some things that Chen Yi can't explain clearly.

To put it bluntly, what he meant was very simple. If the imperial court faced foreign enemies or other crises that might shake the country, they should unite as one and give priority to ensuring stability.

However, the current border is peaceful, so for the emperor, it is just a matter of tossing and tossing as he wants.

Don't listen to those people fooling around about big plans like Chunwei, Japanese pirates and snow disasters, so what if these things can't be done well?
If Chunwei can't do well, it's nothing more than one less election, the Japanese army can't support it, and it will be withdrawn. As for the snow disaster, it is a problem, but even if it is the worst result, the chaos within the court leads to the delay in disaster relief, causing Even if the civil uprising happened, with the current strength of the imperial court, it can completely be suppressed.

All these costs are not unbearable for the imperial court.

As Chen Yi said, if you stretch the time and look far away, you can understand that the problems you are worrying about are not actually problems.

Even if it is the worst outcome, this year's government affairs will be messed up because of the rectification of officials, but so what?
It sounds cruel to say this, but the fact is that the people have lived a more miserable life. For the court, as long as the government can clarify the officials, then everything will gradually return to the right track. I feel that I am really worrying too much.

What's more, this is just the worst result, and it may not really come to this point. If so, why worry?

So just go for it.

After hearing these words, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but sigh with emotion, because what Chen Yi said was actually the principle he had used when getting along with himself in the past few years.

The emperor is still young, he will always make mistakes, and he should make mistakes. Some things should be tried to know if they work.

If one or two negligence in government affairs can allow the emperor to grow from it, then it is far better for the country and society than forcing the emperor to bow his head.

After all, as the emperor has governed for a long time, it is impossible to always have ministers who can remonstrate the emperor. However, as long as the emperor himself knows what can be done and what cannot be done, then even if there is no so-called admonishment, the emperor will still be able to remonstrate. The country is well governed.

From this point of view, Chen Zongxian's philosophy is different from that of someone who likes to be more serious...