Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 411 Pleasure and Sadness

It's raining heavily outside, and it's Hugh Mu again today.

Therefore, Zhu Qiyu was a little surprised by Yu Qian's sudden request for a meeting.

However, when he saw Yu Shiyue following behind with a look of unspeakable concealment, he had a rough idea in his mind.

After giving them seats, Zhu Qiyu asked: "The two gentlemen are so anxious to enter the palace, but what's the matter?"

Hearing this, Yu Shiyue wanted to speak, but was stopped by Yu Qian.

Yu Qian got up, knelt down on the tunnel and said: "Your Majesty, these days, people in the court have been panicked because of the case of the mission, and I have some doubts. I heard that your majesty once called the chief assistant to meet with the elder Yuge to discuss this matter. So I hurriedly went to the mansion to ask Mr. Yu Ge for details."

"Your Majesty said earlier that this case is of great importance, and it needs to be investigated before making an announcement. Your Majesty's actions are against the holy will, and I beg your Majesty to commit crimes."

Zhu Qiyu didn't speak, and glanced at Yu Shiyue who was on the side, who also gave a wry smile, and also knelt down on the ground, as if accepting punishment.

After a while, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said: "You two don't have to do this, get up quickly, this is not a secret matter, if Mr. Yu wants to know, just come and ask me directly, why bother to make old Yuge worry for nothing. "

This is true.

The reason why Zhu Qiyu told Wang Ao and Wang Ao what happened that day was to spread it from their mouths.

In this way, at least the government and the public will not guess like headless chickens.

But who would have thought that these two people's mouths were so strict.

It's been a few days, and I didn't show my tone at all.

But it's not a big problem, anyway, people are holding back now, and the officials in the court will always be unable to hold back.

Now it's just those censors who are impeaching Jin Yiwei and asking for details. In a few days, I'm afraid that the Sixth Ministry and other ministers in the cabinet will not be able to bear it anymore.

After thanking Yu Qian, he sat down again, pondered for a moment, and said.

"Your Majesty, this matter must not be careless. I know that Your Majesty is concerned about the reputation of the Supreme Emperor. I am afraid that before the truth is known, the court and the public will discuss the Supreme Emperor. But now that Jin Yiwei has arrested people hastily, there is still no explanation. There are many rumors in the court and the public."

With that said, Yu Qian said again what he heard in the tea shed, and then said.

"Your Majesty, one mouth makes money, three people become a tiger, and it involves His Majesty's holiness, so don't be careless."

After Zhu Qiyu finished listening, he didn't react much, as if those rumors were not about him.

It's not that he's magnanimous, it's just that these messy rumors have been reported by Dongchang since they appeared.

Compared with these rumors, Zhu Qiyu paid more attention to the person in front of him.

Seeing Yu Qian's worried expression, Zhu Qiyu shook his head lightly and said calmly.

"It's just that you Xiaoxiao's generation is secretly causing trouble, and it can't cause any big disturbances. In contrast, I am a little curious. What do you two gentlemen think about the content of these rumors?"

A trace of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Yu Shiyue's forehead, and he knew that as long as he came over, he would inevitably ask such a question.

Fearing that Yu Qian would say something that shouldn't be said, Yu Shiyue took the first step and said firmly.

"Your Majesty, since it is a rumor, it is naturally the ignorant nonsense of the common people. Your Majesty is filial, benevolent, sage, wise and decisive, and everyone in the court knows it. How dare the ministers doubt it."

Zhu Qiyu raised his hand and pressed it, signaling Yu Shiyue to sit down, and then set his eyes on Yu Qian.

A long time ago, he had a secret communication with Yu Qian about this matter, but after that, they never mentioned it again in private.

Now that things have happened, he really wants to see what kind of attitude Yu Qian has.

With the sound of the rain, Yu Qian's expression was a little complicated. After a while, he got up and said.

"Your Majesty is the king of sages and sages. He tried his best to save the sky and helped the Ming Dynasty in times of crisis. His achievements are comparable to Taizong. He has all the world in mind, and he has the community and the people in his heart. He listens to advice and accepts advice. , so that all the officials are respectful, and it is really a blessing for the ministers to have such a holy king and serve him."

"In the battle of civil engineering, it was actually because the Supreme Emperor insisted on going north, and fell into a treacherous scheme by mistake. As a result, the army and civilian officials were killed and injured. If the Supreme Emperor stayed north for one day, it would be difficult for our Ming court to wash away the shame of civil engineering."

"Your Majesty is not only the younger brother of the Supreme Emperor, but also the Son of Heaven. I know that in your Majesty's heart, the court and society are more important than anything else. To welcome the Supreme Emperor back is a family affection, and it is for the dignity of my Ming Dynasty. I know that Your Majesty puts the country first in everything. How can there be doubts about the heart of the first? Even if thousands of people doubt His Majesty's heart to welcome the emperor, I will not doubt it."

These words were loud and echoed in the not-so-large palace of Qianqing Palace, and lingered for a long time.

Yu Shiyue on the side was both relieved and worried.

The gratifying thing is that this stubborn Yu Qian finally got the hang of it, he knows when to say something, and finally he has not misplaced himself in such a big matter.

As for the worry, it is because Yu Qian is still the straightforward Yu Qian.

In the civil engineering battle, the entire court knew that the Supreme Emperor would bear a great deal of responsibility, but no one dared to say so, and everyone could only say that it was Wang Zhen's fault.

But Yu Qian, he dared to say, "The Supreme Emperor insists on the northern expedition, and the military and civilian officials will not count the deaths and injuries", without mentioning Wang Zhen at all.

If this gets out, even if he is Yu Qian, a hat of slandering his father, it will not be easy to bear.

What's more, what he said was a bit too harsh.

When the ruling and opposition parties brought up the matter of welcoming back the Supreme Emperor, they all praised the emperor's filial piety and brotherhood, and his friendship with relatives.

But Yu Qian said it so directly.

He believed in the Son of Heaven, not because he believed that the Son of Heaven took care of the family relationship of the heavenly family, but because he believed in it.

As the Son of Heaven, and a Son of Heaven who puts the country first in everything and has the hope of becoming a sage, he will not sit back and watch the Supreme Emperor stay in the north, let Daming continue to lose his dignity, and the court continue to lose its dignity.

These words, how should I put it, were so direct that Yu Shiyue couldn't predict whether the emperor would be happy or angry after hearing it.

After all, although it sounds like he is praising the emperor, but thinking about it the other way around, the implicit meaning is that Yu Qian may not necessarily believe that the emperor will welcome back the Supreme Emperor purely from the brotherhood.

Zhu Qiyu's expression was indeed complicated.

It can even be said that from the day he woke up from Prince Yi's mansion to now, at no moment has his mood been more complicated than it is now.

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Ever since the Civil War, he seemed to take everything lightly and easily, but in fact he walked on thin ice, restrained and forbearing.

He has seen the arrogance of Xichang, the imperial staff of Jiajing, and with the factory guards in hand, it is very easy to tear his face.

The British government is powerful, but after all it is nothing more than a government.

A central decree was issued that Jin Yiwei would not even take a day to crush these youngsters. How did Cao Jixiang die? Those who were sneaking around in the dark can also be dealt with in the same way.

Including those civil servants, clansmen, and even scholars who are still constantly speaking for Zhu Qizhen who stick to etiquette, under the crushing of imperial power, no one can be spared.

But he didn't, because the court would be chaotic, it might be a few years, it might be more than ten years, no one can make a conclusion.

After the restoration of Nangong in the previous life, Zhu Qiyu watched Zhu Qizhen helplessly, and couldn't eat or sleep for eight years.

He reused the factory guards, monitored the officials, did not dare to trust anyone, and spent all his energy on suspicion.

Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang, who supported him, was ambitious and fought for power and profit.

All the civil servants in the imperial court were in panic, for fear that one day they would be dug out by Jin Yiwei for some remarks, and be classified as rebels.

The civil and military officials, from the cabinet ministers to the local officials, were trembling and had no intention of political affairs, and the people were in dire straits. They spent eight years like this.

It wasn't until Zhu Jianshen ascended the throne that the court was back on track.

A turmoil that took eight years to recover.

Zhu Qiyu didn't dare to take risks, he wasn't sure how long it would take for the court to return to normal if he also used the imperial power to overwhelm him and eliminate all "threats" that threatened him.

He is not only himself, but also the emperor of Daming.

It's easy to just be responsible for yourself. It's not difficult to be healthy and powerful. The thunderbolt will wipe out all the risks that can threaten you.

But as the Son of Heaven, he must be responsible to Sheji.

So he knew exactly where Zhang Yu and the others would go after they welcomed back the Supreme Emperor, but he still didn't do anything to them.

The stability of the court is more important than anything else.

So he would rather restrain himself and use the safest method to get rid of these malicious people step by step.

Of course, it is not so much that I dare not, it is better to say that there is no need.

With the experience of his previous life, Zhu Qiyu is confident that he can get rid of these people one by one with the least cost and the least impact on the people of the community.

But apart from this, even in normal government affairs, for the sake of the stability of the court, he has made many concessions.

Yu Qian understood all this.

The defense line on the border is gradually being repaired, Wala has been repelled many times, the mutual market has been negotiated, the elimination of border troubles is just around the corner, the Miao chaos in the southwest is gradually calming down, and the construction of the Daqu in Shawan is nearly halfway done.

At the end of the war, the common people can finally breathe a sigh of relief, no longer have to carry heavy corvees, and can take a good rest.

The whole world is slowly recovering from the heavy blow of the Civil War, and everything is developing in a good direction.

The only thing left is that the Supreme Emperor is still in the north, reminding the emperors, ministers and people of the Ming Dynasty how humiliating the civil war is.

One day the Supreme Emperor did not return, and Daming's decency and dignity were trampled in the mud.

As far as the country is concerned, this is absolutely unacceptable. Yu Qian understands this, he knows it better, and the emperor also understands this.

So Yu Qian said that even if everyone has doubts, he has no doubts.

Zhu Qiyu could see his sincerity when he said these words, so he was happy because he was recognized by others.

But at the same time, he felt a little sad.

Because Yu Qian in his previous life never told him that.

At that time, the reason Yu Qian gave him was.

"...The position of heaven is established, and Ningfu has him...".

The same is not talking about the principle of filial piety, and the same is purely from the perspective of interests.

But Zhu Qiyu at that time didn't understand the deeper meaning of Yu Qian's words.

Saying these eight characters represents Yu Qian's heart, thinking that he, the emperor, always cares about himself and not about the country.

Recalling the past few years when he and Yu Qian's so-called monarch and minister got along well, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help feeling a little sad.

He has never been too humble to be truly loyal.

Yu Qian is grateful for his promotion and trust, and also grateful for allowing him to display his ambitions, but he still doesn't think he is a true sage hero.

Especially after experiencing the turmoil of the East Palace changing hands.

From Yu Qian's point of view, maybe there is no difference between him and Zhu Qizhen, with mediocre abilities, no virtue and incompetence, and thinking about himself and not about the country, and acting recklessly.

If there is any difference, it may just be a bit of self-knowledge, and there is no trouble with the personal conquest. Even if the evaluation is higher, it is nothing more than a little bit of peace and can be cured.

But this point, the Supreme Emperor who has experienced ups and downs, may not be able to do it.

Therefore, when Nangong was restored, it was not incomprehensible for him to push the boat along the way and capture him without a fight.

At that time, Zhu Qiyu was not worthy of Yu Qian's betting on the possible turmoil of raising troops, nor was it worth Yu Qian's betting on his own name behind him.

This conclusion came so suddenly, but it really lingered in Zhu Qiyu's heart, making him feel so sad.

The relief of being understood, and the disappointment of figuring out the truth of the previous life, two completely different emotions hit Zhu Qiyu, making his expression extremely complicated.

The rain outside the window was gradually weakening, dripping on the eaves, turning into long rain lines pouring down.

A gust of cold wind blowing in from the window woke Zhu Qiyu up.

In the hall, Yu Qian looked calm, but Yu Shiyue's face flickered with worry from time to time. They didn't lower their heads slightly or speak.

Taking a long breath of relief, Zhu Qiyu's eyes fell on Yu Qian again, and he asked.

"Then what is the truth about this case, Yu Shaobao, what do you think?"

He once asked Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue the same question, but neither of them answered directly.

But he believed that Yu Qian's character would not be perfunctory.

Sure enough, upon hearing this question, Yu Qian clenched his fists, and after a while, he spoke.

"Your Majesty, I request an order to personally visit Xu Bin in the imperial prison. When the order is restored, I will report back to Your Majesty."

The hall was quiet for a moment, Zhu Qiyu just looked at Yu Qian like this, but this time, Yu Qian didn't look up at him.

A moment later, a smile suddenly appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face, and said.

"Yes, Wynn, go and call Shu Liang from Dongchang, and ask him to accompany Yu Shaobao and go to the imperial prison in person."

Yu Qian knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The rain was still falling, Zhu Qiyu leaned gently on the back of the chair as he watched Yu Qian walking out of the hall, his mood was still hard to calm down.

After a while, two court ladies walked into the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager invites you to come over."

So, Zhu Qiyu opened his eyes, waved his hands to signal the two to back down, and then ordered someone to drive to Jingyang Palace.

At the same time, when Yu Qian entered the palace to ask for the imperial edict, Beizhen Fusiwai.

Under the cover of the torrential rain, the streets were empty, and pedestrians all went home to take shelter from the rain. A quaint carriage stood just like that in the torrential rain.

Not long after, a person came out from the gatehouse. He was wearing a big cloak with a hood and a hat on his head, so he couldn't see his face clearly.

After the man got into the carriage, the carriage immediately moved, turned a few turns, and disappeared into the heavy rain.

After about two sticks of incense, the carriage turned left and right all the way, and finally stopped in front of the British government.

The long-awaited butler hurried up to greet him, leading a group of servants and maidservants holding umbrellas and supporting them.

The person in the carriage also took off his cloak at this moment, it was Zhang Xiang, the second grandfather of the British government.

First he went back to the inner courtyard and changed into a dry robe, before Zhang Min could even drink his saliva, he hurried to the front flower hall.

In the flower hall, Uncle Ningyang Chen Mao, Prince Consort Jiao Jing, Marquis Renli Ningyuan have been waiting for a long time...

　Today's two chapters are not suitable to be disassembled, so I can only post them together after writing, a little late, sorry...

　　
　
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