Why did the emperor rebel?

The atmosphere in the Hall of Martial Heroes was stagnant. Looking at Wang Hong with his neck stuck, the faces of the elders all showed a hint of worry.

So, this is the consequence of running too fast. Wang Hong was demoted because of the Zuo Shunmen incident, became famous, and was promoted because of his merits in patrolling the border. Now he is temporarily in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate on behalf of Chen Yi. A series of processes were too fast, which made Wang Hong reach a high position without having experienced enough tempering at all.

When he was an ordinary censor, he could have punched Wang Zhen's party, and he would have been applauded. However, it seemed very inappropriate to be so reckless and impulsive when it came to this kind of important minister's discussion.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the Son of Heaven's expression darkened even more, and he said directly.

"In this way, can Wang Fuxian vouch for the people mentioned in the memorandum just now, and prove that all the words in the memorandum are false?"

Ah this...

One sentence made Wang Hong speechless. He was not familiar with most of the people in the memorial, so how could he guarantee it?
Of course, Mr. Wang Hong still has a bit of eloquence after spending many years in science and technology. After thinking for a while, he opened his mouth and said.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that the ministers cannot guarantee that there are no ministers who exercise power and cheat in the court. However, the civil and military officials of the court have their own scientific supervision. Officials, I secretly think that no matter whether it is true or false, this matter should not be let go."

"I think that in the past when Wang Zhen was at the side of the Supreme Emperor, he played secretly from time to time. Relying on the trust of the Supreme Emperor, he decided the life and death of the ministers with one word. What's more, his ambitions swelled and he bewitched the emperor to send troops to the Northern Expedition. Disaster, the danger of overthrowing the country."

"Now that the Supreme Emperor is still in Nangong, it can be said that we have learned from the past. How can Your Majesty repeat the same mistakes and allow the eunuchs to do this again? I know that these words will definitely offend Your Majesty. However, as the so-called civil servants die and the soldiers fight to the death, I am in the imperial court. Your Majesty is so kind, if you are afraid and don't say anything, you will lose your duty as a minister and you will be in fear and uneasiness every day."

After these words were finished, the expressions of all the ministers in the palace were both worried and approving.

It's a good thing that Wang Hong didn't lose his head completely, and used his duty as an admonisher to act as a shield, but it would be somewhat effective, even if everyone present, no one could say for sure.

After all, in these words, comparing Shu Liang to Wang Zhen, it is actually indirect, comparing the Son of Heaven to the Supreme Emperor.

Although it is said that in front of the ministers of the DPRK and China, they all feel that the Tian family is harmonious, and now there is a superficial balance between Nangong and the emperor, but in fact, everyone present except Wang Hong basically knows that the emperor really cares about the Supreme Emperor. What is the attitude.

It would be an understatement to say that it is disrespectful, but to say it is disrespectful, I am afraid that in the heart of the emperor, the Supreme Emperor should bear at least [-]% of the responsibility for the root cause of the civil disaster.

At such a time, if Wang Hong makes such a metaphor, the emperor will not be angry...

However, to their surprise, after hearing these words, the Son of Heaven did not get angry as imagined, but his expression calmed down slightly, and he shook his head and said.

"Shu Liang is not Wang Zhen, and I am not the Supreme Emperor. Wang Fuxian is loyal, and I can understand it. However, this statement is too exaggerated."

"His Majesty……"

Hearing this, Wang Hong was a little anxious and wanted to speak again, but the Son of Heaven stopped him when he raised his hand, and then continued.

"You just said that at that time when Wang Zhen was in charge of the country, he blocked the inside and outside, bewitched the emperor, and caused a catastrophe. However, although Dongchang has a report, didn't I still let the ministers come to discuss it?"

"You said that Shu Liang might be in trouble for Wang Zhen if he gains power, but now among the officials he played, will one of them be downgraded and dealt with?"

When these two sentences were asked, Wang Hong's face froze, and he was at a loss for words for a while.

However, he didn't give up just yet, he stopped for a moment, Fang Dao.

"This is due to His Majesty's sageness, the so-called prevention of inevitability..."

"Since I am holy, what are you worried about?"

Once again, the emperor interrupted Wang Hong's words. At the same time, the emperor's eyes fell on Chen Yi who was standing weakly on the side of the hall, and he spoke.

"The general constitution is the head of science and technology, what do you think?"

As a result, the hearts of the ministers at the bottom were finally relieved a bit. That's right, the emperor has always made decisions before making moves. This time they were summoned here, which seemed sudden, but the emperor must not react to the court's reaction. Can't think about it.

In fact, Wang Hong's series of reactions just now, although seemingly reckless, are actually the opinions of many officials in the court.

They all watched from the sidelines, and did not come forward to persuade them. In fact, in the final analysis, they wanted to use Wang Hong's thorn to test the emperor's attitude.

Now it seems that although the Son of Heaven is angry, he has not lost his mind, otherwise, he would not have pulled Chen Yi over who had been ill in bed for a long time.

And this Chen Zongxian, naturally, would not disappoint the emperor's expectations, coughed twice, walked slowly into the hall, and said.

"Your Majesty, I believe that the most urgent task now is to check whether the things mentioned in this memorandum are true. If they are not true, Dongchang should be punished. If they are true, Mr. Shu has made a contribution to the imperial court this time. "

"Lord President..."

Hearing Chen Yi said that Dongchang would be rewarded, Wang Hong was like a cat whose tail was trampled on, almost jumped up, and shouted hastily.

But having said that, Chen Yi has been in charge of science for so many years and has accumulated a lot of prestige. Seeing that Wang Hong is so ignorant, he didn't say much, but just gave Wang Hong a cold look, and the latter immediately swallowed what he wanted. After speaking, he lowered his head reluctantly.

Afterwards, Chen Yi coughed again, turned to the emperor again, bowed and said.

"Your Majesty forgive me, Wang Fuxian is only worried about state affairs, and the emperor lost his dignity for a while. As the censor of the left capital, he is not strict in controlling his subordinates. Please forgive me."

"The General Constitution need not be so..."

Facing Chen Yi, the emperor finally had a smile on his face, leaned forward slightly, and said with a hint of concern in his tone.

"I see that Zongxian's illness is still not healed. After we leave today, I will send the imperial physician over to make a good diagnosis and treatment. The last time the imperial physician reported that Zongxian's illness needs fresh bamboo leeks to be used as medicine. I went to Long live in my spare time yesterday." Shan cut some bamboos himself, and ordered people to take out the bamboo leeches, and then asked the imperial physician to bring them along."

The Son of Heaven personally felled the bamboo to extract the leek, thinking that it would be used as medicine.

When Chen Yi heard the words, his mood was even more difficult to calm down, and he said repeatedly.

"Your Majesty's kindness cannot be repaid."

This scene of the monarch and his ministers meeting each other dilutes the tense atmosphere just now. After Chen Yi thanked the grace, the emperor's eyes turned to Wang Hong who was aside, and said.

"As for Wang Fuxian, I know that you are loyal to the country. As an official of science and Taoism, it is your duty to speak impartially and directly. Besides, this is not in the court. We monarchs and ministers discuss matters in private, so we don't have to care about so many rules. Wang Fuxian is straightforward. Temperament, it suits me very well."

"Come here, give Wang Fuxian ten bolts of brocade and a hundred taels of silver!"

This……

Everyone at the scene was slightly taken aback, no one thought that this matter would end in such a way, they thought that even if the Son of Heaven did not move the wrath of thunder, he would have to give a small punishment and a big reprimand. no...

It should be said that recently, the emperor's attitude towards Ke Dao is indeed not as suppressed as before, but if it is said to change completely, I am afraid it is impossible.

If something goes wrong, there must be a demon. I'm afraid this reward is not so easy to get...

On the other hand, Wang Hong himself did not expect that not only did the emperor not blame him, but he would also reward him, so he was stunned for a moment before hesitating to speak.

"My lord, thank you for your grace."

Originally, he wanted to say something more, but Chen Yi at the side followed closely.

"Your Majesty, this case is important. It not only involves officials from the DPRK and China, but also involves a large number of people. If it is tried by Dongchang or Jinyiwei, it may not be convincing. It should be handed over to the Secretary for detailed trial."

The people present were all old foxes. As soon as this remark came out, they immediately understood what it was.

So, the elders who had been silent for a long time finally spoke, and Yu Shiyue stepped forward first and said.

"Your Majesty, I think what the chief constitution said is reasonable. However, this matter was started by the Ministry of Punishment, and Liu Yi, the doctor of the Ministry of Punishment, is a key figure. What's more, there are many cases in the Ministry of Punishment that need to be dealt with urgently, so I don't have time to attend to it. Therefore, I think that this case It should not be handed over to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for trial."

Immediately afterwards, several other people in the cabinet also spoke up one after another, agreeing with Yu Shiyue's opinion.

In fact, the situation has become clear in this way. There are only a few institutions in the court that are qualified to adjudicate cases. Chen Yi rejected Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and Yu Shiyue rejected the Ministry of Criminal Justice. Metropolitan Procuratorate.

Prior to this, after Du Ning was transferred out of the capital, the post of Minister of Dali Temple had been vacant all the time. Later, Zhu Jian held the title of minister of punishment for a period of time, but soon, Zhu Jian was also transferred out of the capital, so today's In Dali Temple, only Shaoqing is in charge.

For such a big case, it is conceivable that one Shaoqing is definitely not enough. After such a calculation, only the Metropolitan Procuratorate is left.

Although, judging from this memorial, the censors are also involved, but the Metropolitan Procuratorate is different from the general yamen, and the independence of each censor is very strong. Moreover, there are a large number of censors, and most of the censors They are patrolling all over the year, so there is no problem at all if they want to deploy some reliable manpower to investigate the case.

In this way, then this case, nine out of ten, will fall on Wang Hong's body. After all, looking at Chen Yi's current body, even if he wants to preside over it, he is powerless.

Sure enough, after listening to the words of the ministers below, the emperor pondered for a moment, and then spoke.

"What you said is reasonable, but this case is of great importance, so it should be handed over to the three divisions for a joint trial. However, there are officials from the Ministry of Criminal Affairs involved in this case, and there is a vacancy for Dali Temple Secretary, so I can only work hard for the chief minister." .”

This was expected. If there were no accidents, then Chen Yi would routinely resign. As expected, Chen Yi coughed violently again, and then said.

"Your Majesty clearly understands that I am seriously ill now, and I am afraid that the government affairs of the court will be delayed. However, Your Majesty has an order, and I should obey it. However, I would like to ask for your Majesty's permission to let Wang Fuxian assist the minister to investigate this case together."

After the words were finished, the emperor thought for a moment, and his eyes fell on Wang Hong who was at the side. Seeing this situation, the latter hesitated for a moment, and immediately stepped forward and said.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will do my best to assist the Chief Constitution to find out the case!"

"Okay, since that's the case, I'm relieved."

Seeing this situation, the emperor's complexion finally improved, said.

"However, this case is important. Although there are three presiding judges, it involves many officials in the court. In order to reduce the pressure, I ordered Dongchang to supervise the trial, and Jin Yiwei assisted. I hope that you can work together to find out the case and return it to the court. It's a bright and bright world."

Ah this...

Hearing this, everyone present was taken aback. They never expected that in the end, the Son of Heaven would come up with such a move.

No wonder, the emperor handed over the case to the Metropolitan Procuratorate, or in other words, the emperor handed it over to Yousi so easily for trial.

To put it bluntly, in today's court, Chen Yi is the only person who is famous and capable of trying this case, but Chen Yi's body can only be named, and other than that, at most he will appear on some key occasions to suppress the situation.

So in fact, the main force of the real investigation of the case fell on Wang Hong and the two assistant officials of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple. It will be very difficult. After all, the relationship between the DPRK and China is complicated. Even if they are entrusted with holy orders, some people may not give them face.

At this time, a stronger person, or an institution, is needed to do something for them. There is no doubt that Dongchang and Jinyiwei, which belong directly to His Majesty the Emperor, are the most suitable.

Dongchang was the first to investigate this case. As for Jinyiwei, he himself has the right to interrogate major court cases. If there were not too many people involved in this case, and Jinyiwei was allowed to interrogate alone, there might be an unjust case and he would not be able to hand it over to the third division. But even so, it is not easy for the third division to get rid of Dongchang and Jinyiwei.

Of course, apart from this, the emperor had another intention that he didn't say, but even if he didn't say it, all the ministers present knew it well.

After all, this case has too many ties, and it is conceivable that only a layer of fur has been touched. If the investigation continues, more hidden inside information will be uncovered, and more officials will be involved. .

To put it bluntly, as soon as this case comes out, the emperor will feel somewhat suspicious of the ministers in the court. Therefore, Dongchang and Jinyiwei, in addition to assisting in the investigation of the case, I am afraid that they will also supervise the third department for the emperor. meaning.

Many ministers present had already guessed this point when they guessed that the emperor was going to investigate the case strictly, that is, some stupid young man who didn't know the seriousness, still foolishly thought that he was a meritorious minister, but he didn't know that In fact, nothing can change the scene he made a fuss about.

So sometimes, if you run too fast, but don't know how to keep a low profile, the only way is to be used as a gunman. Only the ministers who have been with the emperor know the best of the emperor's methods.

The so-called strategizing is not an exaggeration. The current results have made some important ministers who have come from orthodoxy can't help but sigh.

Is there any step in this court affairs that is not in the calculation of the emperor?