Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1153
Putting down the memorial in his hand, Zhang Min gently rubbed his forehead.

He had expected that Yu Shiyue would come here in person, it would not be an easy matter, but he did not expect that it would be so difficult.

Wang Hong has a very special position in the imperial court. In terms of power and qualifications, there are many people who are more powerful than him. However, because of the former Zuo Shunmen incident, he has a very good reputation among scholars .

This put him in an awkward situation, that is, if something happened to him, a large number of people would speak up for him, but few people would really speak up for him.

For most of the officials, they helped Wang Hong wave the flag, just to show that they are also people who dare to speak up and speak out for the country and the people.

However, if you really want to make any effort, or pay any price to help him, then I'm sorry, the friendship is not that deep.

This point can be clearly demonstrated by what happened in the Hall of Martial Heroes just now.

The cabinet can be said to be the most well-informed place in the entire imperial court. Zhang Min and Yu Shiyue are also the oldest people in the cabinet today, so they are naturally very clear about this.

and so……

"Master Cifu thinks, how should I report this memorial to His Majesty?"

Looking up at Yu Shiyue, Zhang Min asked first.

In the final analysis, this memorandum was handed over to Yu Shiyue, so Zhang Min would definitely not be able to escape as the chief assistant, but Yu Shiyue had to give an attitude first about what to do.

Yu Shiyue naturally understood this in her heart, and after pondering for a while, said.

"Youdu Yushi is a second-rank official of the imperial court, and Wang Hong is not qualified enough."

These words are not intended to belittle Wang Hong, but the truth.

To put it bluntly, the road that Wang Hong has traveled in the past two or three years, logically speaking, should be a position that others can only climb to in ten or twenty years.

Now that the court is in peace, it is not like the time of civil engineering, which may be in danger of overturning. Naturally, it is impossible to promote such a person to the position of Minister of the Seven Ministers for no reason.

No matter how meritorious and famous he is, he can't violate the rules of election in this way.

Hearing this, Zhang Min also nodded and said.

"Although Chen Zongxian is ill, Yu Shaobao is still the censor of Youdu in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Although he is not in the capital now, it may not be appropriate to promote Wang Hong again."

So, in fact, there is no disagreement between the two regarding the conclusion of this memorandum, and Wang Hong is definitely not allowed to go. The question is, what kind of reasons can be used to justifiably veto this proposal.

After all, Wang Hong was well-known in the court, and it was Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, who recommended him this time. Of course, there would definitely be a large number of people in the court who opposed this proposal, but if they handled it improperly, it was uncertain. , these people will talk about them in turn.

Therefore, one of the two men mentioned his qualifications, and the other brought Yu Qian out. They looked at each other, and they reached an agreement.

Without further ado, since they had a unified opinion, the two sent Zhongshu Sheren to the palace to hand over a sign to see him.

Not long after, Zhongshu Sheren from outside came in and reported.

"Master Chief Assistant, Lord Second Assistant, just now news came out from the palace that His Majesty has driven to Kunning Palace."

"Kunning Palace?"

Yu Shiyue was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, she understood that what Wang Hong said just now in the Hall of Martial Arts might make the emperor very angry, and it is common for him to go back to the harem in a fit of anger.

However, since the emperor is in the harem, it seems that they will not be able to see the emperor for a while.

Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue stopped staying with Zhang Min any longer, stood up and saluted, and prepared to go back to continue handling government affairs.

However, before he could walk out the door, another person came in to report, saying.

"Master Chief Assistant, Lord Second Assistant, Eunuch Wynn has arrived and said that he has a decree to convey."

???

Yu Shiyue looked back at Zhang Min, both of them felt a little confused, isn't the emperor in Kunning Palace, why would he send Wynn to pass the decree at this moment?
Frowning, he stepped out of the door, only to see that Wynn had already been waiting in front of the door, and the other cabinet ministers had also arrived.

So, the two went forward one after the other, Zhang Min said.

"Eunuch Wynn is here. I'll be waiting for you."

"It's okay, our family came here in a hurry, there is an oracle to pass on, let's accept the order."

Wynn didn't talk nonsense, so he spoke directly.

So, everyone quickly fell to the ground, and then Wynn stood upright and said.

"Shangyu, Wang Hong, the censor of the left deputy capital, is upright in nature, and has repeatedly admonished and dissuaded him. He bestowed upon his wife Li Shi a third-grade gentleman, which is a blessing."

The content is very simple, but after listening to it, the cabinet ministers at the bottom felt confused.

What kind of charter is this?
In the Hall of Martial Heroes just now, the Son of Heaven was so angry, why did he turn around and reward Wang Hong?

You must know that imperial orders are not easy to come by. Except for the orders granted by the Duke, Marquis, and Mrs. Uncle, among civil servants, orders are generally granted only when they are at the second rank or above.

As for officials below the second rank, there are generally three ways to give orders to their wives.

One is to reward the country after making great contributions to the country, and the other is to reward him for his hard work for the country for many years before he becomes an official. However, both of these are very difficult, and the former will not be mentioned Well, in the case of the latter, in order to bestow imperial orders, one must be at least the fifth rank or above.

It is not easy for an official of this level to be able to serve safely.

In addition, the last relatively stable way is to obtain a high-level evaluation in the Jingcha or Grand Plan of the Ministry of Officials. As a blessing, the imperial court will also bestow imperial orders.

No matter which way it is, it can be summed up in one sentence, the imperial order is the embodiment of the emperor's grace.

But Wang Hong this time, what kind of credit is this to get the emperor's favor?

After receiving the order, Yu Shiyue and Zhang Min looked at each other, and then Yu Shiyue stepped forward and asked.

"Don't worry, Eunuch Wynn, the decree will be prepared later and sent to the palace for seal, but..."

At this point, Yu Shiyue stopped talking, as if he didn't know how to speak. Seeing this situation, Wynn understood what he wanted to ask, with a smile on his face, Wynn said again.

"I want everyone to know that the empress has just issued a decree to give this Li Shuren ten pearls and a set of emerald jade heads. After a few days of palace banquet, she will call Li Shuren into the palace to thank you."

Empress?

As soon as these words came out, not only did they not solve their doubts, but they made them more doubtful. However, Wynn did not continue to say more, smiled and cupped his hands, and then left and went back to the palace.

Waiting to send Wynn away, Yu Shiyue and Zhang Min returned to the public room, looked at the memorial in front of them, and looked at each other, not knowing what to do for a while.

If there is no such decree, they must enter the palace immediately, and reject this proposal, but now that there is such a decree, they don't know what is going on in today's heart.

Therefore, the two tacitly put down the memorial first, and then sent someone to the palace to inquire about the news.

Not long after, someone came to report the details, and Yu Shiyue also understood the ins and outs of the matter...

It turned out that after discussing matters in the Hall of Martial Arts, the emperor went to the Kunning Palace in a rage. Afterwards, the empress asked why the emperor was angry, and the emperor repeated what Wang Hong had said, and also said...

"This generation, by virtue of my invitation, if it wasn't for the court's generous words, he will definitely be sent to prison for questioning!"

After hearing this, the empress did not obey the emperor, but stood up and kowtowed, saying.

"Having such a good minister is the blessing of the country, why is Your Majesty angry?"

Afterwards, the emperor calmed down his anger and realized that he should not be angry, so the queen suggested that the emperor should award Wang Hong to show his way.

Ah this...

When Yu Shiyue heard the news, she was still in Zhang Min's office, worrying about how to draft Chen Yi's memorial.

After listening to the reports from the subordinates, the faces of the two of them were somewhat exciting.

Both Yu Shiyue and Zhang Min are well-read, so they are naturally familiar with many allusions.

Among other things, why does this story sound so familiar?
"Master Chief Assistant, this..."

Yu Shiyue smiled wryly, and looked up at Zhang Min, only to see that the expression on the other side was exactly the same as his.

Isn't this a copy of Empress Changsun persuading Tang Taizong?

What, it happened again in the Ming Dynasty?
"Since this is the case, this memorandum is of great importance. If not, please Your Majesty, how will the court discuss it?"

Looking at the memorial in his hand, Zhang Min pondered for a moment, then spoke cautiously.

Yu Shiyue thought for a moment, then nodded.

It should be said that going to court for such a matter is simply a fuss. After all, it is not that the Metropolitan Procuratorate does not have an officer in charge. There is just such a recommendation memorial. I don’t know how many there are every day. It is used to discuss the upper and lower courts.

However, these two cabinet ministers both chose this method by coincidence. The reason is that the current emperor's mind is really too elusive.

This imperial decree seems to be praising Wang Hong, but in many cases, matters above the court cannot be just looked at on the surface, for example...

Back in her public room, Yu Shiyue called the Zhongshusheren who came to report just now, and questioned him carefully.

Of course, there is only one important point, that is, how did they find out about this harem matter in such a short period of time.

The result is also very simple...

"Back to Master Cifu, the Empress sent many people to Lord Wang's mansion to give gifts. Some maids who came out of the palace told the story when they left the palace. Now, many people in the palace know about it. .”

As soon as these words came out, Yu Shiyue's expression suddenly changed, and he waved away the Zhongshusheren, but his brows furrowed.

From this point of view, the emperor did this on purpose. As for the purpose, I am afraid that it is to encourage the way of speaking, but because of the affection, it is not easy to let go of his body and come out in person, so he imitated the story of Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty.

However, although this explanation is quite reasonable, Yu Shiyue always feels that something is wrong...

At the same time, this question also appeared in Kunning Palace.

"My lord, the news has already spread out. Come to think of it, the cabinet has already got the news. After two days, I'm afraid it will spread to the court. When the servants came back, several elders always wanted to ask the lord why he wanted to come down." This decree, according to your instructions, I only said that the Empress Empress persuaded me, and didn't say anything else."

Hearing Wynn's return, Zhu Qiyu nodded in satisfaction and didn't say much. Seeing this situation, Wang couldn't help asking.

"Your Majesty, the courtiers don't understand either. If you want to reward this Lord Wang, that's all. Why do you say that the courtiers persuaded you?"

Wang's family is not considered a small family, and naturally they have read books, so of course she also knows the story of Tang Taizong.

However, Daming is not the Tang Dynasty, and the Wang family is also very clear that her husband is not the one who wants to save face. If what Wang Hong said is really reasonable, the reward will be, and he has to make such a big detour.

"I am not Tang Taizong, nor is Wang Hong Wei Zheng..."

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said.

"Da Ming needs a Wei Zheng, but I don't need..."

As everyone guessed, in this matter, Zhu Qiyu was indeed imitating the story of Tang Taizong, but it was not exactly.

After the incident in the Hall of Martial Arts, Zhu Qiyu calmed down and remembered the scene in the Chen Mansion that day.

At that time, Zhu Qiyu asked how to solve the problem of speech, and Chen Yi gave him the answer that there may be gains from watching the actions of the sages of the past dynasties.

At that time, Zhu Qiyu didn't realize it, but the matter of Wuyingdian made him suddenly think, isn't Chen Yi referring to the matter of Tang Taizong and Wei Zheng?

The rule of Zhenguan and the prosperity of the Qing Dynasty are inseparable from this pair of monarchs and ministers. The stories about them are still widely circulated among the ruling and opposition parties.

Whether it is Tang Taizong's beloved little kite being smothered to death, or the persuasion of Empress Changsun, they have all become stories that people talk about.

So what Chen Yi wants to say is very simple, that is, if you want an environment where you dare to speak up, then you must either give the officials a relaxed environment so that they will not be punished for saying anything, or create an environment like People like Wei Zheng came out.

The former is obviously not what Zhu Qiyu wants. After all, Daming's science is already insane enough, and if they are given unlimited right to advise them, then why did he bother before.

That being the case, there is only the second way left, to find a benchmark and create an atmosphere that seems to encourage speech.

Therefore, Zhu Qiyu said that Daming needs a 'Wei Zheng', but from another perspective, it is Daming who needs Wei Zheng, not Zhu Qiyu himself.

This is why he insisted on imitating the story of Tang Taizong and Empress Changsun.

Wei Zheng is a famous minister through the ages, and the reason why Tang Taizong accepted his advice is not only because he has a broad mind, but more importantly, Wei Zheng himself is knowledgeable, and most of the advice he put forward is correct of.

The combination of the two has contributed to this good story of the monarch and his ministers. However, in Zhu Qiyu's view, Wang Hong obviously cannot reach the height of Wei Zheng. Although this person is upright, he is too pedantic.

If Zhu Qiyu comes forward to reward him, then there will be a big problem, that is, since he is rewarded, it is tantamount to admitting that he is right. Since it is a correct remonstrance, as the king, there is no one who does not accept it reason.

However, what Zhu Qiyu needs is a minister who has the name of Wei Zheng, but not the real Wei Zheng.

In this way, the only way is for the queen to come forward to 'advise', in this way, both sides can have a step down, and...

Zhu Qiyu looked at Wang who blinked and was obviously puzzled, but didn't say much, just said.

"Where's Brother Zhi? Accompany me to see him..."

(End of this chapter)