Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 408 Come to Shaobao in the Rain

Yu Mansion.

Today is the day for taking a rest. After noon, there was a downpour of rain, which dispelled Yu Shiyue's mood to go out. She was sitting cross-legged on the couch, thinking about taking a nap, when the housekeeper hurried in to report.

"Master, Yu Shaobao has arrived."

Yu Shiyue was a little surprised. It was raining so hard, what did Yu Qian do here, but he got up and put on his soft shoes, and said, "Welcome him to the main hall first, and I'll go later."

The two of them have been friends for many years, and it is common for them to visit each other, and they rarely greet each other in advance, and the servants of the two governments are also familiar with hospitality.

But this time, the butler looked embarrassed, rubbed his hands together, and said, "Here, master, you should greet him personally, Yu Shaobao, it's a little... unusual."

Yu Shiyue was taken aback for a moment, but became interested.

Changing clothes in a hurry, passed the inner courtyard, and reached the gate, Yu Shiyue saw a person standing in the corridor.

Wearing an old coir raincoat and a bamboo hat, the clothes on his body were half dry, and the soles of his quick boots were covered with mud spots, making him look very embarrassed.

It has to be said that this appearance is quite different from the image of Yu Shaobao, who has always been majestic and solemn in the court.

Yu Shiyue couldn't help being happy, stepped forward quickly, and asked: "Ting Yi, what's the matter, could it be that the servants in your mansion saw that the sky is not good, so they ran back to the mansion by themselves and left you behind?" ?”

Facing his old friend's teasing, Yu Qian was still calm and composed, but he seemed to be in a bad mood, and he didn't have any intention of joking, so he said directly: "Brother Shi Chao, Yu came here in the rain, and I have something to discuss with you."

Seeing Yu Qian's expression, Yu Shiyue was taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded and said.

"It's raining on you, the old man will find someone to change your clothes for you first, we'll talk about it later in the study."

After a cup of tea, Yu Qian changed into clean clothes in the Yu Mansion's study and sat down opposite Yu Shiyue.

Immediately, a servant brought up a bowl of steaming ginger tea, and Yu Shiyue said: "The old man asked the kitchen to make it just now, you drink it to warm your body."

Yu Qian picked it up and took a sip, and Yu Shiyue asked, "What's the matter with you coming here in such a hurry? Could it be that there is another disturbance at the border?"

Putting down the tea bowl in his hand, Yu Qian shook his head and said, "No, the border is safe. I'm here because of the mission."

Yu Shiyue froze, smiled wryly and did not speak.

Yu Qian sighed and said, "Brother Shi Chao, to tell you the truth, these days when Yu is in the Ministry of War, he receives all kinds of insinuating inquiries from his colleagues every day about what is going on with the mission."

"But Yu Mou really doesn't know the inside story of this matter. Now that the situation in the court is intensifying, Yu Mou knows that on the day Tao Jin's Zouben arrived in Beijing, Shi Chaoxiong and Shoufu sealed up the Zouben and went to the palace to face the saint. I should know something about this matter, but I don’t know if I can tell the truth.”

Yu Shiyue felt a bit of a headache. He turned down all the entertainment these days. Basically, he basically didn't go anywhere except the mansion and the cabinet. He was afraid that someone would catch him and ask him, but he didn't think about it, and he still didn't hide.

He naturally knew the inside story, but he didn't know what the emperor meant, so he didn't dare to leak it rashly.

After pondering for a while, Yu Shiyue did not answer, but asked rhetorically.

"Your Majesty has already said that this case involves military affairs. As a Minister of the Ministry of War, Ting Yi, do you really know nothing about it?"

Compared to Yu Shiyue's hesitation, Yu Qian was much more straightforward, he nodded slightly, and said.

"Brother Shi Chao, before the Battle of Shawo, the Ministry of War received a military report from Xuanfu, and at the same time, Jin Yiwei also received a secret report from Datong. After the old man and the emperor discussed together, they finally ordered Guo Deng to send troops to Shawo."

"Afterwards, the mission was arrested in Xuanfu, which happened to be the same day as the Battle of Shawo. The emperor said that the arrest of the mission involved military affairs, so I didn't suspect that it was the mission that leaked the defense situation of Shawo. Also take advantage of it first."

Yu Shiyue sighed, and he knew that, as the Minister of the Ministry of War, how could Yu Qian be unaware of this kind of thing.

But then, Yu Qian said.

"But if this is the case alone, there is no need for the emperor to be reluctant to announce the truth. Even if it is still in the interrogation, there are still doubts that are still unclear, and it is not the case that he refuses to disclose at all, which provokes a lot of discussion in the court."

"So the old man feels that there must be some deeper reason for this. I don't know Brother Yu, can you tell me?"

This……

Yu Shiyue sighed, Yu Tingyi was indeed Yu Tingyi, and nothing could be hidden from him.

Indeed, there is no need to hide the truth from the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty just to reveal military information, and it doesn't matter whether it is true or not in the end.

If it's fake, just let him go, at most Jin Yiwei will be fined for arresting people randomly. As for the truth, it's no big deal, just deal with it as you want.

Among the three members of the mission, Xu Bin's official position is the highest, but his title of Yudu Yushi is only temporarily withheld for the convenience of the mission, without corresponding political achievements to support him, and he does not have the title he deserves in the court. serving size.

As for Zhang Fu, although behind him is the British government, but he himself does not have a title. Although he is known as a first-rank governor, the rank of a military commander has never been as valuable as a civil servant.

As a first rank, his weight in the court is at most about the same as that of the third rank's servant.

So in fact, even if the news of the leak of military information is announced, their weight is there, and the impact on the entire court situation is limited.

So from this point of view, the emperor has been reluctant to explain to the officials what happened. Obviously, there are other reasons behind this.

And it must be one reason, if it is opened, it can affect the whole court.

Yu Shiyue knew what the reason was, even though he didn't want to know.

But facing Qian's persistent question, he hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said.

"Ting Yi, I won't hide it from you. There is indeed something wrong with this matter. That day in the palace, the old man and the first assistant happened to meet Lu Zhong reporting to the emperor, so they learned something about it, but this matter involved too much. Before the emperor made an announcement, the old man did not dare to disclose it without permission, so I ask Ting Yi for his understanding."

Friendship is friendship, and principles are principles. Yu Shiyue can clearly distinguish this point.

But he obviously underestimated Yu Qian.

After listening to his words, Yu Qian was silent for a while, and asked back.

"Did your Majesty order Brother Shi Chao not to disclose it?"

Yu Shiyue was stunned for a moment, but didn't realize it for a moment. Isn't this kind of thing tacit, and he still needs to order...

After hesitating for a moment, he finally shook his head slightly.

So, Yu Qian said: "It's not that Yu wants to embarrass brother Shi Chao, I came here today, I just wanted to confirm my guess, but when I was hiding from the rain just now, I heard something, which made me make up my mind, I need to ask clearly. "

With that said, Yu Qian recounted the conversation he had heard in the tea shed, and then continued.

"Brother Shi Chao, it is not only the court that is talking about it, but even the traffickers and the common people are talking about this matter. There are rumors in the capital that the emperor secretly killed all the missionaries in order to prevent the Supreme Emperor from returning to the court."

"The old man doesn't know what the real reason why Jin Yiwei arrested the mission is, so brother Shi Chao kept silent and didn't dare to reveal it, but now, no matter the reason or reason, he can no longer hide it."

"Otherwise, there will be rumors, people's hearts will be unstable, there will be suspicions that there is a gap in the Tian family, and the emperor's virtue will be damaged, but there will be big troubles."

Yu Shiyue's expression also became serious.

He knew that there were some rumors in the capital recently, but he didn't expect that it had become so serious.

Even those illiterate people in the teahouses in the market speak well, which only shows that everyone knows about this matter.

And judging from the current situation, the wind direction of public opinion is obviously not conducive to the emperor.

Do you want to say it?

Yu Shiyue frowned, a little hard to make a decision.

Seeing this situation, Yu Qian probably understood a little bit, got up and said: "Okay, since it is really inconvenient for Brother Shi Chao to tell, then Yu Mou will go into the palace and ask His Majesty in person."

(End of this chapter)