Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 397 Jiao Jing's question

Ningyuan Hou Mansion.

Ren Li looked at Jiao Jing and Xue Heng who were sitting across from him, looking at him leisurely, and couldn't help feeling a little surprised.

He didn't expect that just now he planned to be more careful about Jiao Jing, but when he turned his head, the other party came to his house in person within half an hour after leaving the British government.

After ordering someone to serve tea, Ren Li vaguely sensed the intention of the other party's visit, so he sipped the tea one by one, but did not speak.

Seeing this situation, Jiao Jing and Xue Heng looked at each other and said, "To tell you the truth, just the day before yesterday, the old man went to the palace to see the Holy Mother in person."

Ren Li's eyelids twitched, but his expression was still calm. He said, "It should be. The son-in-law and the Holy Mother are relatives. After the confinement has been lifted, it is only natural to go to pay the Holy Mother her respects."

Seeing that the other party was pretending to be confused while pretending to understand, Jiao Jing simply pointed it out.

"There are only the three of us waiting here. Why should Ren Hou pretend to be confused? The Holy Mother has already told the old man everything. The person who crossed the British government to communicate with the palace was Ren Hou, but he was pushed to Jiang Yi. Ren Hou is really good at it."

Having said that, there is no point in denying it.

What's more, Ren Li actually expected that Jiao Jing would know about it.

You must know that they, the Supreme Emperor's faction, are also close and distant.

The closest ones to the Queen Mother Sun in the palace are of course Jiao Jing, whom she raised with one hand, and her own son-in-law, Xue Heng.

The second is because of being reused by the Supreme Emperor, and taking orders from her veteran relatives of the British government.

In the end, it was Ren Li and Luo Tong who were recruited in later.

Because of Huichangbo's affairs, Empress Dowager Sun obviously felt jealous of the British government, so she ordered him to do things in private.

But for a real confidant like Jiao Jing, Empress Dowager Sun will definitely not hide it.

What's more, even if the Empress Dowager Sun didn't tell, with Xue Heng around, Princess Changde couldn't hide it.

At least for now, he still has no way to get rid of the eldest princess and communicate with the palace. Once Xue Heng's restraint is lifted, he will definitely know about it.

Putting the teacup in his hand on the table, there was a slight sound of porcelain clashing, Ren Li shook his head and said.

"Benhou did not say that it was Jiang Yi who was in contact with the palace. If Concubine Jiao had asked Ning Yangbo, he would have known that it was he who was aggressive and angered Jiang Yi. Benhou didn't even say a word."

Jiao Jing looked at Ren Li without changing his face, and said calmly: "However, Marquis Ren didn't tell the truth, but just sat and watched their internal strife, didn't he?"

Ren Li's face turned slightly cold, and he spoke.

"So, the two sons-in-law came to the Marquis's residence today to persuade the Marquis to go to the British government to admit their mistakes?"

Jiao Jing asked back: "Shouldn't it be?"

There was silence in the flower hall, Ren Li looked at Jiao Jing expressionlessly, and the latter was also not afraid of his gaze.

Just like that, the time for a small cup of tea passed.

Ren Li looked away a little, and said.

"The letter asking Ben Hou to recruit people in the court was brought by Princess Changde. It is not that Ben Hou deliberately wants to fight each other. The Holy Mother has orders, and this Hou is only following orders."

"The present situation is due to Zhang Min's insistence on sacrificing Uncle Huichang for Uncle Ningyang, which offended the Holy Mother. Besides, it is not a good thing for a family to be dominant. Concubine Jiao should understand this."

These words are considered soft in disguise, explaining.

But Jiao Jing didn't restrain himself from this, but said straight to the point.

"Now that the Supreme Emperor is still in Yibei and has not returned, everything should make way for this. Uncle Ningyang has made great achievements in battle and has a high prestige among his relatives. Even if he cannot enter the court now, it will be of great use to win over other residences."

"The Holy Mother is living in the palace, so it is inevitable that she is not sure about the general situation in the court. Uncle Huichang is from the Holy Mother's family. It is inevitable for the Holy Mother to panic when she suddenly lost her mind."

"However, Ren Hou has been in the court for a long time, so he shouldn't understand the helplessness of the second master and others. Although the Holy Mother has fate, if Ren Hou really cares about the overall situation, he should advise the Holy Mother, clarify the interests and bridge the gap, at least wait The Supreme Emperor has returned to the south, and if we make plans again, how can we secretly form a party and go their own way, which will only increase internal friction?"

When he said these words, Jiao Jing's expression was not severe, but Ren Li felt a sense of oppression.

He knew in his heart that this sense of oppression did not come from Jiao Jing, but from Jiao Jing's influence on the Queen Mother Sun in the palace.

Although Ren Li was supported by the British government, as long as he was not willing to be a marionette, he had to rely on Queen Mother Sun.

Just like when he wooed Luo Tong at the beginning, what finally made him make up his mind was the letter written by Empress Dowager Sun.

Although her old man is in the palace, she is like a banner.

Carrying the words of the Holy Mother's order, he can develop his power with confidence and boldness.

But now, Jiao Jing is obviously more trusted by Empress Dowager Sun, and more importantly, if he wants, he can even communicate with Empress Dowager Sun directly by virtue of his status as a relative.

This is the reason why Ren Auditangtang, a powerful Marquis, is willing to be so polite to Jiao Jing, a relative who has no errands.

Of course, this does not mean that Ren Li will always back down.

After hearing Jiao Jing's slightly reproachful words, Ren Li's tone also became cold.

"Ben Hou just said that everything is done under the order of the Holy Mother. The most important thing for a minister is to be loyal. Only those sour civil servants will think of persuading the emperor every day. We, generals, only know how to obey orders." act."

"If Concubine Jiao feels something is wrong, he can report to the Holy Mother. As long as the Holy Mother gives an order, not to mention going to the British government to admit his mistakes, but asking me to take the blame, so what's the problem?"

As he said that, Ren Li lightly pressed his hand on the teacup, as if there was a big disagreement, and he was about to serve tea to see off the guests.

Strange to say, just now when Ren Li lowered his figure and explained euphemistically, Jiao Jing was aggressive.

But at this time, Ren Li acted as if you wanted to tell the truth, but Jiao Jing's expression softened, and he sighed slightly, and said.

"Ren Hou doesn't need to test this old man. In the British government today, this old man didn't bring this matter to light, so it means he didn't mean it."

Only then did Ren Li withdraw his hand from the teacup, and he was also relieved.

To look at a person's true attitude, we can't just look at what he says, but also how he does it.

Ren Li understood this basic principle.

So even though Jiao Jing's attitude was strong just now, since he went to Ningyuan Hou Mansion in private, Ren Li is [-]% sure, and Jiao Jing doesn't want to tear his face apart.

After all, Jiao Jing is a member of the Empress Dowager Sun. In terms of pure friendship with the British government, it is not too deep. There is no need to act in their interests.

There is also the point that Ren Li has been emphasizing all the time, that it is essentially the Queen Mother Sun's intention to separate from the British government to cultivate power in the court.

Although Ren Li knew that Jiao Jing had a lot of influence on Empress Dowager Sun.

However, once a person's suspicion arises, it is not so easy to extinguish it.

Therefore, considering various factors, Ren Li still felt that Jiao Jing was bluffing and did not really want him to confess to the British government.

I just don't know, what is his purpose in doing this?
(End of this chapter)