Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 626
What do you mean when you doze off with a pillow?
Here Zhang Xiang and Zhu Yi were thinking about how to legitimately trip up Ren Li, so here came Jiao Jing.

Seeing the anxious look of the son-in-law, Zhang Min asked tentatively.

"But in this way, if we can't convince Ren Hou at that time, I'm afraid..."

What Jiao Jing said was not so clear, but the meaning is actually the same.

He is not in favor of going head-to-head with the Ministry of War at court meetings, as the probability of success is too low.

And the solution he came up with was to persuade Zhang Min and Zhu Yi to 'retain their strength'.

This is a nice way of saying it, but to put it bluntly, even if we try our best here, we may not be able to stop the court discussion, let alone in the case of 'retaining strength'.

Jiao Jing's proposal is basically to persuade Zhang Xiang to give up preventing the rectification of the army in the court discussion, and to see the tricks in the process of implementation.

But in this way, Ren Li, who has been busy preparing for this, will definitely not be reconciled.

So doing this actually has a bit of a taste of cutting first and then playing.

What puzzled Zhang Xiang the most was that he was sure that Jiao Jing was different from the two of them, and he didn't want to bring down Ren Li.

Because doing so is not good for the strength of the Supreme Emperor's party.

After all, Jiao Jing is a relative, unlike Zhang Xiang, who first considers the interests of the family, and what he considers is the interests of the Supreme Emperor's party.

There is no doubt that the existence of Ren Li is beneficial to the entire Supreme Emperor's party.

That's why Zhang Xiang asked this question. If they really did this, Ren Li would still insist on going his own way in the end.

Jiao Jing pondered, shook his head, and said.

"These days, the old man has been thinking about the reason why Marquis Ren is so eager, and he probably has some guesses. If there is no accident, I am afraid that he had a hand in the military settlement when he was at the border, so once the court proposal is passed, Marquis Ren It will be difficult to escape.”

"However, even so, the old man still feels that the risk of going head-to-head in the court meeting is too great. Given Hou Ren's current status in the court, no matter how big the case was, it cannot be shaken in a moment."

"Therefore, we can completely think of a way to do this matter. The old man believes that Ren Hou is not a person who does not know the current affairs. If something cannot be done, he will not force it."

Therefore, Zhang Xuan and Zhu Yi looked at each other, and they both saw the clear look in each other's eyes.

I see……

Jiao Jing naturally didn't know the reason why Ren Li was so eager to stop the military colonization.

However, it happened that Zhang Xiang knew about it, and it was fresh news.

If there is no accident, I am afraid that Ren Li already knows that the person he sent out was arrested by Yang Xin.

It should be said that Jiao Jing's thoughts and ideas are correct.

Although the occupation of the military settlement was serious, it had been a long time ago, and it was not Ren Li's family who did these things. In addition, Ren Li is now a high-ranking and powerful person. If you want to bring him down, you must have detailed and thorough evidence.

So it will take a long time to check it out.

In this case, no matter how big a hole Ren Li made, he still has the opportunity to make up for it. As long as there is a slight flaw in the evidence that is finally presented, it can become a chance to turn the tables.

However, Jiao Jing obviously would not have thought that apart from the military settlements, Ren Li had done something fatal.

Once the court proposal to rectify the military settlements is passed, the imperial court is bound to send officials to various places to check the situation of the Tanabe Army again.

At that time, many things will not be hidden.

Everything else is easy to say, once the assassination of an important official of the court is confirmed, there will be no turning back...

Then everything became clear.

Looking at each other again, Zhu Yi said.

"If that's the case, then listen to the son-in-law and try to persuade Marquis Ren. In fact, before the son-in-law came, the second master and I actually had doubts in our hearts. We felt that doing so would be too risky, not to mention..."

At this point, Zhu Yi happened to pause here and there, as if hesitating.

Seeing this situation, Zhang Yu at the side asked along the way.

"Why, what else do you want to say, my little father-in-law? There is no one else here, so there is no need for my little father-in-law to hide it. It doesn't matter if you make a mistake."

So, Zhu Yi glanced at Jiao Jing, then frowned and said.

"Master son-in-law, second master, it's not that my nephew wants to hide it, it's just that my nephew is only making insinuations about this matter. I heard my father-in-law mentioned a few things when he was drunk, but my father-in-law... In short, things that are unclear can't be done." Yes, so my nephew dare not speak nonsense."

The half-concealment of these words, on the contrary, aroused the curiosity of the two people present.

Zhu Yi's father-in-law is naturally Hu Wei from the Ministry of Rites.

Hearing that it was related to the Ministry of Rites, Jiao Jing suddenly thought of something, leaned forward, and said with concern.

"But it's related to the East Palace?"

Zhang Yu also followed up and said: "Little Lord, no matter whether you do it correctly or not, you should say it first, and we will discuss it together, which is better than you being bored in your heart alone. If it is really related to the East Palace, once Delay is a big deal!"

Seeing the nervousness of the two, Zhu Yi hesitated again and again, and finally said.

"Actually, it's just two sentences, nothing special."

"During these days, the marriage between Uncle Jing'an's Mansion and Prince Zhennan's Mansion has come to an end, and my father-in-law is also free. He often visits his wife at the mansion, and I occasionally talk with him."

"The night before yesterday, my father-in-law was in a good mood and got drunk. In his words, he mentioned that he had secretly sent a message to the Ministry of Rites in the palace. Therefore, the Ministry of Rites has been busy with Chun Wei in recent days. Other things are put in the back row. with..."

Sure enough!

Jiao Jing frowned, and his face was rather ugly, which caused Zhang Min who was beside him to be puzzled again.

But the next moment, Jiao Jing opened his mouth and answered his question.

"Second master, young master, to tell you the truth, this is the second thing I want to talk about when I come to the mansion today!"

Zhang Min asked at the right time: "Why, did the son-in-law also get the news? It's actually true?"

Jiao Jing nodded and said.

"The two of you should wait until Elder Zhu Ge promoted the preparation of the Eastern Palace last time. The Ministry of Rites received an order to start preparing the Eastern Palace Exit Ritual Notes. According to the schedule, it could be presented no matter what."

"However, there was no news until now, so the old man secretly sent someone to the Ministry of Rites to inquire about it. Only then did I know that the Ministry of Rites had already formed a ritual note as early as half a month ago. However, it has been dragging on. Pass it up."

"The Lang officials have revised it many times, but every time they returned to the Minister or the Minister, they were rejected. They only said that there was a mistake, but they didn't say what was wrong. This matter has been half-stalled in the Ministry of Rites. down."

"If what the young man said is true, and the Ministry of Rites really accepted the secret message from the palace, then this matter will be troublesome!"

The study room became quiet, and the faces of the three of them became unsightly.

Yes, during this period of time, their eyes were all fixed on the army, how could they forget this!

Donggong is the top priority!

Now that the Supreme Emperor has retreated to Nangong, it is impossible to interfere in the government affairs on the surface. If it is to affect the court situation, then the crown prince is a link that cannot be bypassed.

This is also the reason why the Taishanghuang preferred to return from Xuanfu in despair.

Zhu Yi squinted her eyes, and said suddenly in the stagnant atmosphere.

"Second uncles, in the beginning, my nephew always had doubts in his heart. Is it true that the emperor is not afraid of rectifying the army with such great fanfare, and it will cause fierce battles between civil and military in court discussions?"

"Thinking back on the past, we, the Son of Heaven, are always used to doing things late, will it be..."

Zhu Yi didn't say the latter words, but the meaning was already very clear.

Jiao Jing said in a cold voice with a sullen face.

"If there are no accidents, the young master's guess should be good. The East Palace is our weakness, but it happens to be in the hands of the emperor."

"Above the court discussion, if the quarrel really gets to the point where it cannot be dealt with, then throwing out the East Palace is the way to resolve the civil and military dispute."

"In this way, not only the regulations for rectifying the military settlements have been passed, but it also appears that our relatives are acting guilty and messing around. Those civil servants will definitely go all out to investigate after being provoked by me."

"And our Majesty, who was in the middle of mediation and resolved a fierce court dispute in a peaceful manner, should naturally be praised as the Holy Son of Heaven."

After the great victory in Oala, everyone has played against each other many times, both openly and secretly, around the matter of welcoming back the Supreme Emperor.

Concubine Jiao naturally figured out a way.

Now the emperor on the throne is best at wanting both face and face.

It's obviously disgusting, but people have to be happy and grateful.

They have already suffered countless losses with this method.

Hearing this, Zhu Yi was obviously a little anxious, said.

"If that's the case, then what should we do? My lord, it's a big deal for the East Palace to leave the palace and prepare the mansion, so we can't delay it!"

Jiao Jing glanced at Zhu Yi, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Sure enough, he is a young man, usually calm and stable, but when encountering major events, he will panic.

However, he can also understand.

The title of the Duke of Cheng's Mansion is now pending, and the East Palace's departure from the pavilion is actually not a big or small opportunity for the Duke of Cheng's Mansion.

After all, when the prince leaves the pavilion to study, as usual, he wants to amnesty the world and celebrate it with the whole world.

In this way, if there is some activity, it may not be impossible to take the opportunity to get back the title of Duke Chengguo.

This is the reason why Zhu Yi voted for the Supreme Emperor's party, and it is normal to feel anxious.

Raising his hand to comfort Zhu Yi, Jiao Jing spoke.

"Young master, don't worry. The matter of the East Palace leaving the pavilion has already been decided by the court, and there will be no repetitions. At most, it's just a matter of time."

"However, it's still the same sentence, and the delay will change, so I'm afraid this court meeting, we still have to make a good plan."

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After Zhengdan, there is a three-day 'long holiday'.

On the third day of the lunar new year, the imperial court opened the seal, and the bosses stepped into the yamen with the afterglow of the New Year's Eve.

Although it is said that the annual leave is not long, but, again, just after the new year, it is impossible for all the yamen to get on the right track immediately.

What's more, after the New Year's Eve, there will be the Shangyuan Festival immediately, and there will be only six or seven days in the middle, and there will be a period of rest and bathing.

In these short few days, in fact, it is nothing more than dealing with the backlog of official duties that have been sealed these days.

So, generally speaking, the bosses are still very leisurely.

However, some should come, and of course they will come.

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, a decree was handed down from the palace, and the regulations for the Ministry of War's rectification of military settlements were clearly distributed to all yamen, and an edict was issued on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month to discuss among the officials and courts.

Although there were rumors about this constitution as early as years ago, the real and specific content was not known to the court until this time.

As a result, the bosses who were already very leisurely found a topic at once.

In the capital, every yamen became lively.

At night, Zhu Yi stopped in front of a magnificent mansion in a carriage, and servants had already greeted him at the gate of the mansion.

"Greetings to the young master, my Lord Marquis has prepared a banquet and is waiting in the mansion, please come into the mansion with me."

After getting out of the carriage, Zhu Yi didn't look at the servant who came up to him, who obviously had a high status in the mansion, but stared intently at the huge Hou's mansion in front of him.

In the end, his gaze was fixed on the four characters "Ningyuan Hou's Mansion" on the plaque, with a complicated look on his face.

After a long while, the servant who came to meet him felt that his face was about to freeze from laughter, and was thinking about how to speak, when he saw the young man waved his hand and said.

"Lead the way."

Entering the mansion, one will be greeted with an aura of wealth and nobility. Whether it is the surrounding layout or the servants who lead the way, they are all very exquisite. It can be seen that the master must have made careful preparations.

Zhu Yi saw it in her eyes, but couldn't help shaking her head in her heart.

This is the difference between the aristocratic family and the new nobles. Although Ren Li's qualifications are not shallow, but after all, he came late to the title. Compared with the old nobles, he always has less background and can only show off with this kind of face.

However, this kind of emotion was only revealed slightly, and was well hidden by him.

This banquet was originally supposed to be held in the British government's mansion or Jiao Jing's mansion. The reason why it was changed to the Ningyuan Hou's mansion was to give Ren Li face and to 'persuade' him, so let him show off. There is nothing wrong with it.

Continue to walk forward, passed through the second gate, when there were dozens of steps away from the flower hall where the guests were received, Ren Li walked over quickly in a suit, and said with a smile.

"Young master is here, but the old man has not greeted you from far away, so I am rude."

Zhu Yi smiled and cupped her hands, with a humble attitude, said.

"Marquis Ren is being polite, my nephew is bothering me today, why dare to work to welcome Marquis Ren personally, I don't know if the second master and others will arrive?"

Ren Li nodded, stretched out his hand, and said.

"Second Master, Concubine Jiao, Concubine Xue, and Uncle Ning Yang have all arrived. Elder Zhu Ge and Bachelor Xu will arrive later. The banquet has been prepared. Young Master, please come in with me."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhu Yi followed Ren Li to the table, and as expected, almost everyone who was supposed to come came.

Zhang Wei, Jiao Jing, Xue Huan, Chen Mao, plus Ren Li and him, are basically equal.

Zhu Jian and Xu Youzhen came later, but they arrived shortly after they took their seats.

During the banquet, the people didn't say much, they just talked about some romantic anecdotes with each other. After the banquet was over and they were full of wine and food, they moved to the study room where it was more convenient for them to talk and sat down.

"I'm sorry, everyone, I'm here today. The old man is straightforward and doesn't beat around the bush. I think you all know the reason why I invite you here today. It's for the court meeting in a few days' time!"

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