Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 367 The Positive Yu Qian

The next day, just as the sky was getting brighter, the ministers filed in from the Jinshui Bridge.

Although today is not a regular court, it is a day for the court to discuss the mutual market. To show solemnity, the emperor specially opened the Fengtian Hall.

The morning sun shines on the Forbidden City, the elders climb up the steps and stand still in the spacious Fengtian Hall, the figure of the emperor has already appeared on the throne.

After saluting, Zhu Qiyu spoke.

"A few days ago, the Mongolian mission came to Beijing and wrote a letter to me, requesting the fulfillment of the agreement reached between Daming and Mongolia during the First World War, which included the opening of the mutual market and other matters. All yamen, the court is discussing this matter today, and you can speak freely."

After the words were finished, there was a burst of discussion from below, several censors stood up one after another, and were about to speak, but there was one person standing at the front, it was Shen Yi, Minister of the Household Department.

Standing in the hall, Shen Shangshu took out a playbook from his sleeve, and said.

"Your Majesty, for the past few days, there has been a lot of discussion about the mutual market between the government and the opposition. Opponents have several reasons."

"One fears that Mongols will grow up and invade Ming Dynasty again; the other fears that bandits will be cunning and take the opportunity to harass and rob the border; the third fears that a mutual market will open up and smuggling will be unstoppable; the fourth fears that it will waste people's money and lose money."

"According to the above four items, the Ministry of Household Affairs has formulated regulations on the mutual market, please read it, Your Majesty."

Several ministers who had already stood up looked at each other, with a mouthful of old blood stuck in their throats.

This was originally their line, why was it robbed by the household department?

However, although he missed the initiative, what Shen Yi said was probably not wrong.

Therefore, several ministers below all looked at the memo in Shen Yi's hand at the same time, wanting to see how the household department would deal with it.

The playbook was handed to the emperor's case, the emperor glanced at it hastily, and then waved his hand, so the servant on the side took the playbook and read it out in public.

The regulations are written in great detail, but in summary, they are actually just a few points, which were discussed by Zhu Qiyu and Shen Yi before.

Based on the imperial store, non-governmental transactions are prohibited, and the imperial court sends troops to protect the whole process, and smuggling is strictly investigated at fixed points.

At the same time, all items involved in the transaction are subject to heavy taxes at the rate of one out of ten taxes or one out of eight taxes.

After reading it, there was a "buzz" at the bottom, and many ministers who originally planned to oppose were a little confused for a while.

No one expected that the Ministry of Household Affairs had prepared such detailed regulations in advance.

At the same time, there are answers to questions that have always puzzled the elders.

That is, why the Ministry of Household Affairs is so active in the matter of the mutual market, but it turns out that there is such a big piece of fat waiting in front of it.

Before they could react, the voice of the Son of Heaven on the throne came down again.

"The mutual market issue involves the war between the Ming Dynasty and Mongolia. In the mutual market regulations issued by the Ministry of Households just now, there are many areas that require the cooperation of the frontier army. They are all in charge of the Ministry of War. What is Yu Shangshu's opinion?"

Yu Qian stepped out of the line and said, "Return to Your Majesty, I think that if the mutual market can be achieved, it will be a matter of benefiting the country and the people."

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what's the situation?
The bosses thought that Yu Qian might support this matter, but they didn't expect that he would have such a clear attitude. This tone sounds more positive than the Ministry of Household Affairs.

At that moment, a censor immediately stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, I impeached Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, succumbing to the holy will, flattering and fawning, and making jokes about state affairs. Please forgive me."

The Metropolitan Procuratorate has never lacked a strong censor.

What he said was merciless, not only scolding Yu Qian, but even the emperor, and he almost pointed out the matter of the mutual market, which was promoted by the emperor secretly.

Otherwise, how could you submit to the holy will?

Zhu Qiyu touched his nose, but he was not angry. Instead, he put his eyes on Yu Qian and asked, "Why did Yu Shangshu say that?"

Yu Qian glanced at the censor who jumped out, and said immediately.

"Your Majesty, for a long time, Ming and Mongolia have been at constant war. Taizu, Taizong, and Xuanzong all conquered Mongolia in the north and fought for years, resulting in the loss of national strength. Now that Oala has been defeated, Da Ming is so powerful that it is time to negotiate a peace."

"Now that the various tribes of Mongolia are torn apart, they are rising first and gaining momentum. If we let it go, the Mongolian tribes will reunify, which will threaten our Ming Dynasty. The Ministry of War has long planned to report to His Majesty to win over the weak Mongolian tribes with the restraint policy, so that they will continue their civil strife and protect them." Peace on the border."

"Therefore, I think that it is time to open up the mutual market."

It has to be said that Yu Qian's prestige among the ministers is still very high.

After he finished speaking, many ministers below fell into deep thought.

However, after a while, a minister immediately stood up and said.

"What Yu Shangshu said is not unreasonable, but this time the Mongolian mission entered Beijing with arrogance and arrogance, without any intention of submitting to Ming Dynasty. I have the intention of negotiating peace, and I am afraid that the other party has no intention of making peace."

This is actually the key point. In the memorial handed over by Honglu Temple, many conditions were written, and the tone was also condescending. This is what made the elders most angry.

However, Yu Qian was clearly prepared for this, he pondered for a moment, and said.

"There is no need to worry about this matter. The letter submitted by Honglu Temple was written by Tuotuo Buhua, and it is full of arrogance. However, there are many tribes in Mongolia, so it doesn't have to be limited to the Khan Court."

"These days, under His Majesty's orders, I went to Honglu Temple to receive special envoys. Many of them came from various tribes. They conveyed the respect that the leaders of various tribes paid to Daming, and expressed their willingness to surrender and accept the canonization of Daming."

This is another bomb.

No one thought that Yu Qian not only thought so, but actually went to Honglu Temple to meet the group of envoys.

Thinking back to the memorial of Honglu Temple, it seems that there is really only the letter from Tuotuobuhua, which is arrogant, and the other letters from the leaders of various ministries are still respectful.

This is not over yet, Yu Qian continued to speak.

"As we all know, in the first battle of Oala, Tuotuobuhua took the lead in withdrawing troops, and our army was able to gain a fighting opportunity and win a complete victory. After this battle, there must be a battle with Tuotuobuhua first, and now it is also strong first. If you defeat Tuotuobuhua and unify Mongolia, it will definitely become a big problem for me."

"Once the mutual market opens, the strengths of the two sides will be balanced, and civil strife will continue in the grasslands. Only then can the Ming Dynasty achieve long-term peace and stability. This is naturally a matter of benefiting the country and the people."

Under normal circumstances, civil servants are relatively dark-hearted when facing foreign enemies.

Smart people quickly thought that this trick could be played all the time, and if they were defeated first, then Daming could change the target of the mutual market and create another first, so that all the grassland ministries would be caught in the flames of war forever.

This is comparable to heavy taxes and the like, which can touch the hearts of the elders.

After all, it is the Ministry of Households that is rich in taxes, but if the border can be peaceful, it will be a great thing for the entire court.

There was a burst of discussion in the hall, and many ministers who were originally opposed to it gradually turned to support.

Of course, not only the debate just now, but more importantly, Yu Qian's resolute attitude played a large part of the role.

Since the former Tianguan Wangzhi became an official, the most prestigious in the court are Hu Wei from the Ministry of Rites and Yu Qian from the Ministry of War.

Mr. Hu doesn't wake up very often, so in terms of prestige alone, Yu Qian is above the court, which can be said to be unmatched.

After all, the current Heavenly Official has received a lot of criticism, and he can't bear the title of the head of the hundred officials.

In addition, as soon as Yu Qian stepped forward, even the two key departments of the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of War took action together, and the weight was really not light.

Speaking of it, this matter is really surprising. Obviously, the Ministry of Households should have benefited the most from this matter. As a result, the most resolute attitude now is the Ministry of War, which needs to send troops and efforts, but does not benefit much.

This can't help but make the elders' admiration for Qian deepened.

As the discussion gradually subsided, another person stood out among the courtiers, and it was Hanlin Xiuzhuan Pei Lun, who stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, Tuotuobuhua and Yeye are now hostile. If they agree to trade, they will hurt the emperor in a fit of anger. Are we not criminals through the ages?"

(End of this chapter)