Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 639 Jiao Consort got the answer
As Chen Yi opened his mouth to remonstrate, all the officials present immediately remembered what Yang Hong said when he first stood up.

"...my minister, I impeached Marquis Renli of Ningyuan, corrupted nothing, pretended to be meritorious and lost the war, lost the military field without authorization, formed a party for personal gain, deceived the court, assassinated ministers, acted recklessly, disregarded the grace of God, and deserved to be punished..."

The court discussion has been going on until now, and the original schedule has already been disrupted.

As Yang Hong and Ren Li collided fiercely again and again, the whole court was turbulent.

The situation in the court changed so rapidly that many ministers forgot that at the very beginning, the emperor read the memorial presented by Yang Hong and was so enraged that he ordered the two to confront each other in court.

From this point of view, it is easy to infer.

If there is no reliable evidence in Yang Hong's memorial, it is impossible for the emperor to interrupt the court discussion and let the two confront each other in full view.

In other words, the key to whether this court meeting can overthrow Ren Li lies in what was written in Yang Hong's initial memorial!
When the court quieted down, the emperor seemed to feel that it would be disrespectful to always ignore Chen Zongxian's words, so he was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"That's it!"

As a result, all the ministers in Danchi returned to their respective positions, and only Yang Hong and Ren Li were left standing opposite each other.

On the imperial steps, a servant stepped forward, respectfully picked up Yang Hong's memorial from the imperial case, and read it aloud.

"My minister Changping Marquis Yang Hong would like to play the six major crimes of impeaching Marquis Ning Yuan for corruption, false meritorious service, land invasion, capitalizing on the enemy, assassination, and forming a party. There is evidence. Your Majesty, please investigate."

The servant's voice was loud and clear, and the first sentence firmly attracted everyone's attention.

Although they already knew that Yang Hong's performance must not be simple, they still couldn't help but click their tongues in their hearts when these few crimes were laid out.

These few major crimes, no matter which one they are, are fatal.

Especially the last one, when the servant's voice fell, many ministers present changed their faces, and those who were well-informed subconsciously looked at Yu Qian who was standing at the head of the civil servants.

Thinking about the letter from Yang Xin's family that Yang Hong took out just now, everyone had a terrible guess in their hearts.

Could it be that the thing that the court has been rumoring for a while is actually true?
Yu Qian, who was watched by everyone, was as motionless as a mountain, and he could not see any abnormalities at all.

However, after only reading these two sentences, all the officials saw that the emperor waved his hand to signal the servant to stop.

Just when everyone was a little confused, the Son of Heaven spoke again, saying.

"Marquis Changping, the memorial has a lot of content, and it may take time to read it through. Since this memorial is written by you, you know the content best, so you can explain it concisely."

Yang Hong was slightly surprised, but seeing the meaningful eyes of the emperor, he let out a sigh of relief and said.

"The minister obeys the order."

The emperor nodded, then turned to Ren Li who was at the side, and said.

"Ningyuanhou, today's court meeting, you have already roared in front of the emperor twice, and you have lost your dignity in front of the emperor. I think of your outstanding military exploits, so I don't blame you for the time being, but you should know that Changpinghou impeached you, and now you are the body of guilt. If there is any more extreme behavior, I will punish you for several crimes, and I will not forgive you!"

At this moment, Ren Li's face was already sinking like water, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing with the accusation read out by the servant just now.

Obviously, a few words in it touched the sensitive heartstrings of Lord Ren.

However, the matter has come to this point, and the whole court can see it clearly. As the Son of Heaven said, the Son of Heaven has forgiven him twice for his disrespect, which is already a great grace.

If at this time, Ren Li made any drastic moves, then he would really be contemptuous of the emperor.

Gritting his back molars fiercely, Ren Li's hands were trembling, but he had no choice but to clap his hands.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, and I obey the order."

Therefore, Ren Li also retreated to the side, and Yang Hong was the only one left in the whole Danchi.

With the will of the emperor and no troublemakers, Yang Hong knew in his heart that whether it could be achieved or not, it was all in one fell swoop.

Taking a deep breath, he turned to face the officials and said.

"This matter still needs to start from the time when the Supreme Emperor returned to the court..."

"At that time, Benhou was ordered to go to Xuanfu to accompany the Supreme Emperor to pay homage to the fallen soldiers. After returning to Beijing, he was ill in bed. Not long after, Benhou got a letter from his nephew Yang Xin. The letter mentioned that Ningyuanhou visited his nephew in Xuanfu and said The Minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian, is patrolling the borders to secretly investigate the army, so we must guard against it, and there is a sense of unity between the words."

"At that time, my nephew didn't know the details, so he had no choice but to pretend and respond vaguely. At the same time, he sent a letter from his family to Beijing. After the Marquis received the letter, although he didn't know what Yu Shaobao was in charge of, but he knew that the matter was important, he wrote back to Yang Xin, and he should do his best. , loyal guard, since Yu Shaobao is ordered by the Holy Order, no matter what the investigation is, he should do his best to cooperate."

Although the emperor just said, let Yang Hong explain concisely.

However, when he really opened his mouth, the Marquis of Changping obviously didn't intend to finish his sentence in a few words, and he immediately talked about when the Supreme Emperor was still in the Xuanfu.

However, with the words that the emperor just reprimanded Ren Li, other people, no matter civil or military, had to hold back even if they were dissatisfied.

You know, although the emperor is lenient, he is not a clay bodhisattva.

Just now, the Son of Heaven didn't speak, so it's okay to be presumptuous. Now that the Son of Heaven has spoken first, whoever dares to continue to interrupt Yang Hong will be courting death.

The two warnings just now were not just about Ren Li!
What's more, among the courtiers present, the ones who really wanted to interrupt Yang Hong were the ones who wanted to keep the ceremony.

More people, wishing Yang Hong could speak in more detail.

So, under the gaze of everyone, Yang Hong continued to speak, saying.

"At that time, the Marquis thought that this matter was over, and planned to visit the mansion after Marquis Ning Yuan and Yu Shaobao returned to Beijing to ask for details."

"However, it didn't take long for the Marquis to receive a second letter from home. It was this letter that made the old man feel anxious, anxious day and night, tossing and turning, and becoming more and more ill. He couldn't even go to court."

These words successfully aroused the curiosity of the ministers present.

You know, Yang Hong was a young general, he spent his whole life traveling across borders, and fought countless battles, large and small, and he had never seen such a scene.

But now, a letter from home can make him anxious, to the point where he is lingering on the sick bed, and he can't even leave the house.

What was written in this letter?
Of course, most of the curious ones were civil servants, while the honorable and military officials were more anxious.

Especially Jiao Jing!
In fact, among so many people present, Jiao Jing was probably the only one who wanted to keep the ceremony.

He really disapproved of Ren Li's reckless confrontation with civil servants at the court meeting, and he did make secret preparations, trying to conserve his strength when the situation was not good.

Therefore, when Ren Li first stood up against the rectification of the army, he, Zhang Yu and others tacitly pushed down the other ministers, wanting to see the situation in the court and teach Ren Li a lesson.

However, it was just a snag for Ren Li, Jiao Jing never thought about what he would do to Ren Li.

But now it seems that some things are already beyond my control!

Looking at Ren Li, who turned his back to him, but was clearly staring at Yang Hong, Jiao Jing suddenly remembered that they had their last gathering in Ningyuanhou Mansion before the court meeting.

At that time, he asked Ren Li, why he insisted on being so radical in court discussions, when he could figure it out slowly.

At that time, Ren Li's answer to him was that he could not continue to be pushed one foot today and one inch tomorrow, otherwise when he finally wanted to resist, he would have no power to resist.

What he said made sense, but Jiao Jing felt that something was wrong at the time, but due to the situation at the time, it was not good to continue asking.

Thinking about it now, he felt right!
Ren Li must have some compelling reason to stop the court discussion.

Looking past Dan Chi, he landed on Yang Hong, whose toga was blown by the wind, and Jiao Jing knew that he was about to get the answer.

Now that the matter has come to this point, Yang Hong didn't hold back, he looked at Ren Li coldly, and said in a low but clear voice.

"In this letter from home, Yang Xin mentioned that according to the orders of the Marquis, after Yu Shaobao arrived at the Xuan Mansion, he invited Yu Shaobao to live temporarily in the Vice President's Mansion, and tried his best to cooperate with Yu Shaobao's request."

"However, within a few days after Shaobao entered the city, a series of thieves sneaked into the deputy general's mansion, some with sharp knives, or intending to poison. Although they were caught early and committed suicide by taking poison, according to where they went Looking at the direction, the target is Yu Shaobao who lives in the side yard!"

As Yang Hong's words fell, the entire courtroom exploded with a "buzz".

Who is Yu Qian?

With the title of Shaobao, he was among the Seven Ministers, and he stood up resolutely at the most critical moment of the country, vowed to die, supported a new king, and protected the continuation of the Daming artifact.

A proud man with a clean sleeve, he is well-known among scholars in the court and the public. Whether it is fame, prestige or status, he is the best among civil servants.

This kind of person, following the imperial decree to control the soldiers and horses from all sides, went to the Xuanfu to inspect, but was assassinated?

Even if it didn't succeed, it definitely violated the court's bottom line.

As a result, countless civil servants and officials were ready to move, and the voices of discussion kept coming and going.

Thinking about it, if it wasn't for the emperor's warning not to interrupt Yang Hong at will, at this moment the top of Danchi might be full of ministers who are admonishing him again.

However, even so, the scene still seemed a bit chaotic.

At this moment, the sound of whips on the imperial steps reappeared, and the voice of the Son of Heaven also descended.

Perhaps it was because he had already expected the power of this news, so the emperor did not criticize the ministers' reaction too harshly, but turned his attention to Qian and asked.

"Yu Shaobao, what the Marquis of Changping just said, is it true?"

As the subject of discussion, Yu Qian's face was calm, he stepped forward and said.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I know a little about this matter. When I was in the Xuan Mansion, I did temporarily live in the Vice Commander's Mansion. After Vice Commander Yang captured the two thieves, I did bring them to my minister. One of them was carrying poison, and the other was hiding a sharp knife. After being inspected by Wu, it was determined that he was born in the army."

"However, after the two thieves were captured, they immediately took poison and died violently. Before the interrogation, the minister could only confirm that they were not from the Vice Commander's Mansion, nor from the Xuan Mansion. The specific origins and origins were unknown. rise."

"Besides that, one more thing that can be confirmed is that they entered the city immediately after the minister entered the city, and then sneaked into the vice commander's mansion, intending to do something wrong, but..."

At this point, Yu Qian seemed a little hesitant, feeling that it was inappropriate to say this, but in the end, he still spoke.

"When these two people were captured, they were indeed not far from the side courtyard where the minister lived at the time, but based on this alone, it cannot be concluded that they came here to assassinate the minister."

"At that time, I had a heavy responsibility and had no time to continue the investigation. In addition, Xuanfu was an important town on the border, and we had been fighting with captives all year round. From time to time, secret operations would sneak into Xuanfu to cause chaos. Such things are not uncommon, so we did not go into it."

After all, it is the Minister of the Seven Ministers who is in charge of the Ministry of War. Such a thing, said from Yu Qian's mouth, seems commonplace and an understatement.

However, many civil servants present could not help but sigh in their hearts.

After all, Yu Shaobao is Yu Shaobao, and he has changed to someone else. At this time, he couldn't help adding fuel to the flames.

After all, the scene of Ren Li's righteous opposition to the Ministry of War's rectification of the military colonies just now is still vivid in my memory.

If the point of assassinating important officials of the court is confirmed, nothing else, just this one, would be enough for Ren Li to lose his life!

However, Yu Shaobao's character is upright after all, and he disdains falsehoods to frame him, it's just...it's a pity that this opportunity was missed.

However, after a short pause, Yu Qian seemed to feel sorry for Yang Hong by saying that, so he added after thinking about it, and said.

"However, when I was in the Xuanfu, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Xin did protect me. At that time, I was investigating the case and needed to review the case file and visit the site. Deputy Commander Yang also gave his best to help. Please learn from Your Majesty. "

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu was a little surprised, and looked at Yu Qian meaningfully.

This is not like what Yu Qian said.

You must know that Yu Shaobao has always appeared in court with a serious and tough image, so these words obviously mixed with personal feelings are really surprising.

In Yu Qian's capacity, it is not light for him to say such words on this occasion.

Especially in the context of rectifying the military settlements, what he said as the person in charge of the Ministry of War actually meant that no matter what happened to the Marquis of Changping in the end, at least Yang Xin would be preserved.

Otherwise, at the court meeting, Yu Qian personally acknowledged Yang Xin's kindness, but turned around and punished him, but he would be criticized for being ungrateful.

For no reason, if it wasn't for the intention to protect Yang Xin, Yu Qian would not have caused this trouble.

Taking a deep look at Yu Qian, Zhu Qiyu didn't get too entangled in such a trivial matter, and only nodded slightly, signaling Yu Qian to back down.

The emperor nodded slightly, signaling Yu Qian to back down, and then said to Yang Hong.

"Marquis Changping, you continue."

So, Yang Hong bowed his hands and continued.

"What Yu Shaobao just said was objective and fair, but this matter is not that simple."

"After capturing two thieves who sneaked into the Vice President's Mansion, Yang Xin realized that someone in Xuanfu City intended to assassinate him, so he mobilized troops and stepped up investigations at several city gates. Soon, he seized a man who was intending to leave the city. Suspicious man."

"After interrogation, this person confessed that the three of them belonged to the Gansu frontier army who refused to accept them at night. A few days ago, they were assigned by the superior to secretly sneak into the Xuanfu with the intention of assassinating them."

As he spoke, Yang Hong cupped his hands towards the imperial steps and said.

"Your Majesty, before the court meeting, I have personally handed over the testimony of the witnesses and the portrait seized from the thieves to Mr. Lu, the Commander of Jinyiwei, so that they can be inspected by the court. The person in the portrait is Yu Shaobao, and the testimony is also clear. Chu's statement states that the instigator behind these thieves is Hou Renli of Ning Yuan!"

(End of this chapter)