Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 363
Chen Yi's old voice echoed in Qianqing Palace, and he recounted almost verbatim what Luo Tong had said to him.

"...Lord Chief Xian, Wang Wen stole the heavenly officials, acted perversely, deceived the emperor, and used the name of Jingcha to eliminate dissidents. Virtue is unworthy."

"If the court can be clarified this time, the treacherous officials will be abdicated, and His Majesty will also be appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Officials in the court. The Chief Constitution is upright and just, and if he has the merit of remonstrating against Yan Yan, the position of the heavenly official must be done. Don't miss this opportunity!"

After listening, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help laughing.

This Luo Tong is really good at saving others by himself.

What he said earlier was still righteous, as if he was serving the country and the people, but in the end, after going around, he was still above the official position.

It should be said that what he said was not unreasonable.

Theoretically speaking, Qiqing's simplicity can come from two paths.

One is the direct appointment of the emperor. Of course, basic conditions are required. Even the emperor cannot directly support an official of the fourth and fifth ranks to become a minister. This is against the iron rules of the election.

The second is the court recommendation, which is easy to understand. The courtiers voted unanimously to nominate two candidates, and then handed them over to the emperor to choose. Since they were publicly elected, their popularity, ability, and official positions were naturally sufficient.

Wang Wen's position as a heavenly official is actually somewhat reluctant. He was originally the censor of the right capital. As a rule, he should be transferred to the censor of the left capital, or the other five ministers, and then be promoted to the minister of the official department. .

But his basic conditions are sufficient, so he was directly promoted by the emperor, and the courtiers did not have much criticism.

But now that the mutual market incident broke out, if the knockout goes well, then Wang Wen will definitely be used as a scapegoat and lose his job.

In this way, with Wang Wen's example in front, the emperor is bound to be unable to continue direct appointments, and will choose Ting Tui.

At that time, Chen Yi, who has accumulated enough fame because of knocking on the que, is bound to stand out among the court pushers.

And once Chen Yi was promoted, even if Luo Tong could not be directly promoted to Zuodu Yushi, he could take the opportunity to expand his influence in the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

It can be said to be a good abacus.

As Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth to laugh, Chen Yi's mood also relaxed, and the slightly depressing atmosphere in the hall also dissipated.

After a while, Zhu Qiyu suppressed his smile and asked, "How did you answer, sir?"

Chen Yi didn't hesitate much this time, and said directly: "Of course I refuse."

Zhu Qiyu smiled gently, and continued to ask: "Since you said just now that you are opposed to the mutual market, why did you flatly reject it?"

Chen Yi shook his head and sighed softly.

"Your Majesty, as the leader of Fengxian, besides admonishing the king, I also need to appease public opinion. Of course, I do not approve of the mutual market, and I also have some criticisms of Wang Jianzhai's arbitrary decision."

"However, the imperial court has its own rules and different political opinions. It should distinguish right from wrong on the basis of court discussions, instead of agitating to gather crowds, threatening the imperial court, and knocking on the palace. The minister should do it."

"Knocking on the gate, unless the foundation of the country is shaken and the country is shaken, it must not be done. Otherwise, the monarch and his ministers will oppose each other, the internal court and the external court will be separated, the government and the public will be in turmoil, and the government affairs will not be smooth. Instead, it will be a way to bring disaster and harm the world."

"For his own selfishness, Luo Tong speaks deceitfully and defames the world. His heart is indeed to be punished. Naturally, the ministers can't get along with others and make no distinction between right and wrong."

Zhu Qiyu nodded in satisfaction, and praised: "Well said, Mr. is worthy of being the head of Fengxian, who sets an example in science and morality. If you do this, you will be a pillar of the court."

When he heard Luo Tong's name from Chen Yi, Zhu Qiyu immediately combined the news reported by Shu Liang with this incident.

There is no doubt that Luo Tong took refuge in the British government. In other words, when Yang Shan was still there, Luo Tong was already one of them. It was only after Yang Shan was dismissed that he really entered the core That's all.

From the perspective of Zhang Yu and others, they certainly do not want the mutual market to be reached.

But it is not easy to stop this.

Zhu Qiyu originally thought that they were planning to make trouble during the court meeting, but unexpectedly, they played a bigger role and wanted to knock the que directly.

The difference between the two is that the court meeting is in the process of decision-making, and the knocking is after the court meeting is over.

As Chen Yi said, even if a mutual market is not in favor, it should be brought up during court discussions.

The court meeting was originally a time to discuss government affairs. No matter how difficult it was, even if it was arranged in private, as long as it was not out of line, it was within the normal scope of discussion.

But knocking on the que after the end of the court meeting is a positive way to force the court to change the decision that has been formed.

In other words, the nature of knocking on the que was a means by which the court ministers were extremely dissatisfied with the emperor's decision-making and collectively petitioned to force the emperor to withdraw his order.

This is also the reason why the risk of knocking is extremely high.

Daming did not have a crime called the crime of knocking on the que, but this kind of behavior is tantamount to challenging the authority of the emperor.

The few bargaining chips they have are their numbers and power, and the so-called slogan of "remonstrating directly against the face, correcting the emperor".

But this is all false, no emperor would be willing to be coerced.

When meeting an impulsive emperor, he can throw the most powerful jumper into prison on the spot. Of course, the price is a reputation for not accepting advice and endless pleas.

Even if he met the emperor who took care of the overall situation, he held his breath in his heart, and his official career in the future might not go too smoothly.

Knocking out means exchanging long-term benefits for immediate short-term benefits.

Chen Yi was very clear-headed. Whether it was because he didn't want to offend the emperor, or because he really wanted to keep the court stable, he made the right choice in the end.

but……

Zhu Qiyu's face was slightly cold, and he asked lightly: "Mr. just said that Gao Gu of the cabinet also participated in it?"

Chen Yi hesitated, but after a while, he still spoke.

"That's what Luo Tong said, but from what I see, Gao Jifu is not so unwise. Even if he was bewitched by Luo Tong for a while, it was out of public interest."

"Public heart?"

Zhu Qiyu twitched a mocking smile and snorted softly.

Although Chen Yi resisted the temptation of the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, it did not mean that some people would not take the risk.

Leaning forward, Zhu Qiyu said with a sullen expression.

"I'm afraid that I'm too kind these days, so that Luo Tong, Gao Gu's generation, think that I'm gentle and deceitful, so they dare to be so bold!"

To put it bluntly, Gao Gu dared to do this.

In the final analysis, it was because Zhu Qiyu showed the image of a benevolent monarch in front of courtiers during these days, "listening to advice, accepting advice, forgiving and self-disciplined".

So they bet that Zhu Qiyu would take the overall situation into consideration, and would not kill them "remonstrators" because of his reputation, so they dared to plan this kind of action.

Seeing that the emperor was furious, Chen Yi said inwardly that he was not good. The reason why he entered the palace in such a hurry was because he was afraid of this.

At that moment, Chen Yi got up and bowed down, saying seriously.

"Your Majesty has the world in mind, and his kindness is as wide as the sea. This is the blessing of all the people in the court and the people. Now the court is clear and bright, and all the officials return to their hearts. Although all the ministers in the court have different political opinions, they all work together and are loyal to the country. I am grateful for your majesty's kindness. The reason."

"Although today there are young people who have evil intentions and stir up disputes between monarchs and ministers for their own selfishness, if His Majesty severely punishes and enforces the law, people in the court will be panicked, and they will fall into the trap of thieves."

"I hurried into the palace today. In addition to reporting this matter to His Majesty, I also want to implore Your Majesty to be lenient and give Ke Dao Yushi and other officials who have been deceived by Luo Tong a chance. I am willing to settle this matter for Your Majesty and stabilize the court. Tang, please allow Your Majesty."

(End of this chapter)