Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 346 Two Evils, Do Your Best
The bright silver moonlight shines through the window sill into the study.

Looking at Yu Qian's worried face, Yu Shiyue was speechless for a while.

He understood the meaning of Yu Qian's words.

Things in the court are extremely complicated, and there is no one thing that is pure and has only one purpose.

Shen Yi, or the Son of Heaven hid this document because he wanted to throw it out at the court meeting to silence most people, but it was by no means the only purpose.

After pondering for a moment, Yu Shiyue couldn't help asking.

"Na Tingyi, look, what is the emperor thinking this time?"

Theoretically speaking, the cabinet is between the inner court and the outer court, and Yu Shiyue is in the cabinet, so it should be easier to figure out the emperor's mind.

But in fact, it's just not the case. Today's emperor doesn't have any special treatment for the cabinet and the six ministries.

In terms of the number of times he was summoned by the emperor, except for Wang Wen, Yu Qian should be counted.

So most of the time, Yu Shiyue is more inclined to ask Yu Qian when trying to figure out the emperor's mind.

There were no outsiders here, but Yu Qian was still very cautious, the worry on his face became more and more serious, he was silent for a moment, Fang said.

"Brother Shi Chao, do you still remember the grand court meeting at Zuo Shunmen?"

Yu Shiyue was startled and almost didn't stand up.

Of course he remembered that the Great Court Meeting was the most thrilling one since the founding of the Ming Dynasty.

But anyone who has participated in it will probably not easily forget the scene at that time.

Although many people think that the great court will be a remonstrance.

However, among the high-level officials of the court, there was always a consensus that the great court meeting had disrupted the normal order of the court.

If it wasn't the end, and His Majesty King Tan successfully controlled the situation, then since then, the inner court and the outer court have completely turned their faces.

At least one person who participates will count as one, and will definitely be exiled or left out in the cold, and there will be no good end.

There is a price to be paid for attacking the imperial power!

The smooth transition that time was entirely due to the proper handling of the king at that time.

But the situation today is completely different from then.

At that time, the artifact was hanging in the air, and the imperial court had no owner, only the empress dowager, who was inconvenient to come forward, and a prince who supervised the country.

But now, there is a serious emperor on the throne of Fengtian Temple.

If anyone dares to do the remonstrance thing again, it will not be as simple as relegation.

Frowning tightly, Yu Shiyue stared at Yu Qian without blinking, and asked solemnly.

"Could it be possible that this time there will be such a trouble?"

Seeing Yu Shiyue so nervous, Yu Qian knew that he had misunderstood what he meant, so he waved his hands quickly.

"Brother Shi Chao, sit down, Yu Mou didn't mean that. Now that the world has changed, how dare someone make such a big commotion again. Yu Mou said that this time the mutual market will bring the shock to the court, I'm afraid it's no less than that The second court meeting."

This sounds a bit inconsistent, but Yu Shiyue understood.

"You mean, this matter will eventually turn into a head-on battle between the inner court and the outer court?"

Yu Qian just took the last Great Court Meeting as an example, but he actually made it very clear.

That grand court meeting was essentially a head-on collision between imperial power and ministerial power.

At that time, King Tan, the general regent, kept refusing to deal with Wang Zhenyu's party, which caused dissatisfaction among civil and military officials. At the court meeting, he forced King Tan to deal with it immediately. and others.

The essence of this matter is that civil and military officials are intimidating the imperial power, and it is a completely positive collision without leaving any room for collision.

This time there are actually signs.

Regarding the matter of the mutual market, the emperor only negotiated with two or three ministers, and did not discuss with the civil and military officials, and directly settled it.

This arbitrary behavior of Gan Gang is essentially an erosion of the power of the ministers.

If even such a major matter can be resolved by the emperor with one word, then there is no need for the court council to exist.

That's why Honglu Temple's memorandum was handed over, which caused such a big reaction.

But discussion is discussion, and the struggle between imperial power and ministerial power is not just a frontal conflict.

For example, when he was in the cabinet, Gao Gu was very smart, and he aimed all his spearheads at Wang Wen.

As long as Wang Wen is defeated, it can also have the effect of attacking the imperial power.

In fact, in the long struggle between imperial power and ministerial power in the past, this method was adopted most of the time.

There is no direct conflict, but to maintain the power of the ministers by destroying the spokesperson of the imperial power.

The bosses fight against relatives, nobles, and eunuchs, in essence, they are all fighting for imperial power.

This is a limited struggle.

Therefore, even if the emperor fails in the struggle, he can only hold his nose and admit defeat, waiting for the next comeback.

However, head-on conflict is different.

Once it evolves into a situation of head-on conflict, then the matter will really become a big mess, and it will inevitably bear the counterattack of the imperial power, causing large-scale turmoil in the court.

This level of turmoil is not about blowing off one or two marquises, this kind of turmoil that is indifferent to the entire court, and a large number of officials will be implicated at every turn.

This is what Yu Shiyue was worried about.

The current imperial court has only been stable for a few months, how can it stand up to such a toss?

Yu Qian was also a little uncertain, he pondered for a while, Fang said.

"This is just Yu's guess, but judging from the current indications, there should be no other explanation. The memorial of Honglu Temple has been distributed to all yamen, and the two people, Tianguan and Shoufu, will inevitably be pushed to the forefront."

"Now it's time for the Beijing inspection. It is said that this time, the standards set by Wang Jianzhai are stricter than before. It has only been more than half a month, and seven or eight censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate have been arrested. Degraded and relocated to a place."

"Many ministers in the court, especially Ke Dao, have complained quite a bit. Now that something like this has happened, why don't they take the opportunity to attack Wang Jianzhai?"

Yu Shiyue still frowned, and said: "It's not surprising, but even so, it won't turn into a head-on struggle between the inner court and the outer court, right? Wouldn't His Majesty take action to stop it?"

Yu Qian sighed, his expression became more worried, and said.

"Yu is worried about this point. It will be fine if the matter ends with Wang Jianzhai, but I'm afraid that troubles will really arise. It will not be easy to control the speed."

"More importantly, the description of the imperial store in Shen Yi's document is vague. When I asked about it at the time, he only said that it was a store opened by Neichengyunku after the property of Wang Zhen and others was seized. I don't want to say more, so Yu is worried..."

Yu Qian didn't go on with the rest, but Yu Shiyue already understood.

Shen Yi was unwilling to say more, not unclear.

He didn't want to say it, he could only explain that the emperor wouldn't let him say it.

Based on Yu Shiyue's understanding of the Son of Heaven, the old man's refusal to say it must not be out of guilty conscience.

Maybe, the current scene of boiling public opinion is exactly what the emperor wants to see.

Yu Shiyue sighed heavily, with a trace of helplessness floating on his face, and said: "The situation in the court has been stable for a short time, but there are going to be another disturbance. Why is it necessary, Your Majesty?"

Yu Qian glanced at him, and said lightly: "According to the days, it has been less than half a year since His Majesty ascended the throne?"

Yu Shiyue nodded, but she didn't know why Yu Qian suddenly mentioned this.

But then, Yu Qian continued.

"During these days, His Majesty is above the government, and except for a few times, he basically obeys the wishes of all officials. Do you think this is normal?"

Yu Shiyue froze for a moment, but didn't speak.

A trace of sadness floated on Yu Qian's face, he stood up and looked at the full moon outside the window, and said softly.

"Imperial power is majestic and inviolable. Some stepping stones are always needed to stand firmer!"

Then there was a long silence, Yu Shiyue opened his mouth several times, but he didn't say anything.

After a while, Yu Shiyue barely made a sound, but it was extremely hoarse.

"Ting Yi, is there no room for change?"

Yu Qian didn't look back, still looking at the full moon outside the window.

Obviously he was standing not far away, but his voice seemed to come from a long distance away, his tone was still calm, and there were only eight simple words.

"Two evils are equal, do your best!"

(End of this chapter)