Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 353 Luo Tong's Plan
Above the imperial court, the most precious achievement is neither beheading generals and seizing the flag, nor setting the country in peace, but the merit of following the dragon.

The reason why Sanyang was promoted step by step and controlled the government for so many years was not because they were former ministers of the Prince's Mansion when Emperor Renzong hid his residence.

Feng Guogong Li Xian, Minister of the Ministry of War Yu Qian, why are they so high-spirited, pointing out the country in the court, especially Yu Qian, who repeatedly confronted the emperor face to face, but in the end they were fined and grounded, not because they have supported the emperor today merit.

It is an unbreakable truth that there is one emperor and one courtier.

People like them are destined not to be reused by today's princes, so the only way to be successful is to bet on the future prince.

Although, the current prince is just a little doll less than three years old.

According to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, the prince was able to read and write at the age of four to five, and went out of the pavilion to study at the age of eight. He established Zhan Shifu as the assistant to the East Palace. There are still more than five years from now.

It seems that there is still a long time, but these five years are the most dangerous five years.

The position of the Eastern Palace is very delicate, especially for the present prince, whose position is stable if not stable, but not stable if not stable.

One of the conditions in exchange for today's ascension to the throne is to make the heir of the Supreme Emperor the crown prince. From this point of view, the position of the Eastern Palace is almost unshakable.

But after all, that is not the real son of today's emperor.

As the new emperor took control of the court step by step, even with the guarantee of the imperial edict at that time, the ministers of the court were faintly worried, whether the emperor would have the idea of ​​changing the East Palace.

This is something that can happen at any time.

To the other ministers of the imperial court, Prince Yi just violated the etiquette, but to Luo Tong and others, it was blocking their future official careers.

Because once the East Palace becomes the heir of the new emperor, the people who are now being reused, Yu Qian, Shen Yi, Feng Guogong and others, will logically become the political power of the new prince.

As for them, they can only wait to be left out in the cold.

Therefore, they gathered now and tried their best to strengthen themselves, not only to take back the Supreme Emperor, but more importantly, to protect the Eastern Palace when the emperor shakes it.

Of course, this matter is very complicated, the crown prince is the foundation of the country and cannot be shaken easily, not to mention, one of the conditions in exchange for the emperor's ascension to the throne is to make the heir of the Supreme Emperor the crown prince.

So if the East Palace is to be moved, they must not be the only ones who oppose it, but no matter what, strengthening yourself can always give you more confidence.

Moreover, there is another problem that the current East Palace is too weak and has no appeal at all.

Therefore, they can only use the Supreme Emperor as a banner to gather a group of political forces in advance before the East Palace grows.

The Taishanghuang and Donggong are father and son. Binding the Taishanghuang is equivalent to binding the Donggong. The more they contribute to this matter, the more political benefits they will gain in the future.

In addition, there is one more thing.

The cold stove has to be heated in advance to be effective. For Luo Tong and others, it is very difficult to approach the East Palace directly.

What they are most worried about is not that the emperor will change the East Palace, but that the emperor will devote himself to cultivating the East Palace.

Just imagine, if the emperor really treats the East Palace as the crown prince, Yu Qian, Wang Wen, and Feng Guogong will all be arranged as the teachers of the East Palace to accompany the East Palace every day.

So if Chu Jun really ascends the throne in the future, will he continue to reuse them?
So getting close to the Supreme Emperor is the only way.

According to Luo Tong and others, the most ideal situation is to welcome back the Supreme Emperor first, and then, with the intervention of the Supreme Emperor, arrange them into the Zhan Shi Mansion, wholeheartedly support the establishment of the East Palace, and make a thorough contribution to the dragon. .

If not, then as long as the Supreme Emperor is protected, there are filial piety and etiquette, and the future princes succeed to the throne, they must also be reused.

Even as long as Donggong is older, they don't need to enter Zhan Shifu, they can pass the Supreme Emperor and become Donggong's confidantes.

There is no need to say much about the joints in the middle, but they all understand it in their hearts.

At this moment, Ren Li pierced the window paper, obviously planning to show his cards.

After a long silence, Luo Tong said with a complicated expression.

"Welcoming the emperor back and protecting the East Palace are all done in accordance with the law. The family is harmonious and the inheritance is orderly. Only then can the country prosper. Luo has a clear conscience and is not just for his own career."

A trace of indiscernible contempt flashed in Ren Li's eyes.

Bah, what you say is so righteous, these civil servants really want to set up a memorial archway even if they are bitches.

Seeing that Luo Tong didn't want to admit it, and Ren Li didn't want to expose him, this kind of thing was tacit, so Ren Li continued with a smile on his face.

"No matter what it is for, the things to be done are the same. The old man is old, even if he is in court, it will not be a few years."

"A nobleman like me does not focus on the immediate interests, but paves the way for the younger generation in the family. You are different from the ancients. You still have a bright future. You don't want to work hard for many years. Let's go down?"

Luo Tong looked a little ugly.

This was another thorn in his heart.

As Ren Li said, the most important thing for an honored family to be hereditary is time. The reason why a mansion like the British Duke boldly put their chips on Donggong is because they can afford to wait.

Even if they blatantly claim to welcome back the Supreme Emperor and support the Eastern Palace, the emperor can't do anything to them, at most they will be snubbed and suppressed, and they will be ignored.

But it is basically impossible to cut off their titles unless they have committed a major crime.

To put it bluntly, 20 years later, the British government will still be the British government, and they can afford to be left out for a period of time.

So they bet on Donggong, as long as Donggong can successfully ascend the throne, they can still feel proud and make a comeback.

But Roton is different.

A civil servant like him has been an official for decades.

Luo Tong is not yet 50 years old this year, so he can be regarded as young and vigorous, but if he wants to compare with the one on the throne, he has no confidence.

Therefore, he didn't plan to see the day when the prince ascended the throne.

But even if the crown prince cannot be enthroned, the East Palace is still worth betting on.

The prince left the cabinet at the age of eight and established the Zhan Shifu. He can participate in political affairs after he gets married at the latest at the age of 15.

You know, the rise of Sanyang did not happen after the death of Emperor Taizong.

When Emperor Taizong was still there, Sanyang, who was an official of the East Palace, already had a pivotal position as the representative of the prince's political power in the court.

Therefore, Luo Tong's greatest hope is to be able to retrace the path of San Yang, relying on the power of the Eastern Palace, to gain a firm foothold in the imperial court and explore Qiqing's position.

If everything goes well, then this process will take about ten to fifteen years, which is acceptable for Luo Tong, who is still under fifty.

But one day the problem is that he has to become a real confidant of the Donggong faction, at least one of their group of people, who is devoted to cultivating.

This is also one of the reasons why he actively performed in the British government today, and did not hesitate to let them sit on the sidelines and take the lead by himself.

However, he also knew in his heart that he was not their best choice.

On the civil servant's side, Yang Shan didn't say anything, he had already been dismissed from office, and he wouldn't be afraid of getting reinstated in the future, but don't forget, there are Xu Bin and Xiao Weizhen.

The two of them were the first batch of civil servants who took refuge in the Supreme Emperor, and now they are trying to welcome the Supreme Emperor back in Oala.

Once they come back, Luotong can only become their background board, or in other words, the current Luotong is just a temporary substitute when they are away.

Luo Tong knew this in his heart, but he was helpless.

In terms of seniority, he couldn't compare to Xu Bin and Xiao Weizhen, and in terms of merit, he also couldn't compare, with a calm face, Luo Tong said.

"Master Hou said these things, didn't he come here specifically to mock Luo, did he? Please tell Master Hou clearly what's going on!"

Before he knew it, Luo Tong's address was changed back to the unfamiliar "Hou Ye".

Ren Li didn't care about this, he raised his hand and patted Luo Tong's shoulder, and said, "You don't have to do this when you learn from ancient times, the situation you and I are facing is actually the same, so at this time, we should be more sincere. Unity is!"

(End of this chapter)