Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 648 Focus on dismantling Yu Shaobao

No one thought that the first sentence that the Son of Heaven asked would catch people off guard.

Among the six people present, except for Yang Hong and Yu Qian who still looked normal, the other four looked at each other in blank dismay, unable to hide the shock in their eyes.

It's not that they can't stabilize, but that this matter is too unexpected.

During the court meeting, following the emperor's mediation, many people recalled that the emperor was probably cooperating with Yang Hong intentionally or unintentionally during this court meeting.

However, who would have thought that the Son of Heaven would cooperate to such an extent...

You know, at the court meeting at that time, the emperor had two words that broke Ren Li's defenses and took him down completely.

"Ren Li, do you really think that Yang Xin would only write a family letter to Marquis Changping for such a major event as the assassination of an important court official, and not report it to me?" '

'Do you really think, I, that I only found out about this today? '

As a result, now, the emperor said that Yang Xin 'only delivered letters from home, not official documents, and did not report to the court'. Which...is the truth?
No, it was only a short moment before the bosses reacted.

If it is said that what the emperor said is the truth, it also means that Yang Xin... dared to conceal such a serious political incident as Xungui's plot to assassinate an important court official?

You must know that there are indeed many things in the local area that will be concealed from the imperial court. This is a bad habit in the officialdom.

However, there are always some things that cannot be hidden.

Things like plotting to assassinate an important official violated the taboo of the entire court. No matter how it is dealt with in the end, it is absolutely necessary to report to the higher authorities as soon as possible.

As the deputy general of Xuanfu, Yang Xin didn't have the right to play directly, but Yang Hong did.

Therefore, before, they all thought that Yang Hong handed over the secret memorial, which was also in line with what the court said about the emperor.

However, they never expected that the so-called Yang Xin's memorial was actually a lie told by the emperor to cooperate with Yang Hong.

In this way, the nature becomes serious.

You know, Xuan Mansion is an important border town, and Yang Xin, as the deputy commander in chief of Xuan Mansion, and the former commander in chief is his uncle, has a deep foundation in Xuan Mansion.

With such a status, the most taboo thing is to be at odds with the imperial court.

No matter how capable a general is, if he cannot be sincere to the imperial court, then it will be a disaster!
Therefore, for a while, Chen Yi and Jin Lian looked at Yang Hong with a bit of unkindness, and even Li Xian and Fan Guang frowned in unison.

Seeing this situation, Yang Hong couldn't sit still anymore, and hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty, my nephew would never dare to conceal such an important matter. It is because of the great importance involved. I have already stated in the memorial to Your Majesty that this matter is not just involving a Marquis. What's more, Until now, the nephew has only one witness and no other evidence."

"The matter is of great importance. My nephew is not an official of the science and Taoism, and has no right to hear about it. Therefore, before the situation is investigated, I may be suspected of attacking the courtiers. Besides, the situation is complicated and there is not enough evidence. , my nephew didn’t dare to confirm whether it was the work of Marquis Ren.”

"After the situation becomes clear, I will play it to His Majesty as soon as possible, without any delay. Please learn from Your Majesty."

This explanation sounds plausible.

However, thinking about it carefully, it was not the case. As soon as Yang Hong's voice fell, Chen Yi frowned and said.

"Marquis Yang, forgive me for not accepting this explanation!"

With that said, Chen Yi got up, bowed his hands to the emperor, then turned to Yang Hong, and continued.

"As Yang Hou said, this matter has a lot to do with it. Perhaps besides Ren Li, there are people more deeply involved. As the deputy general of the Xuan Mansion, Yang Xin does not have the right to speak directly. When encountering such a thing, it is difficult to The handling is normal."

"However, the imperial court has its own system, military generals are in charge of military affairs, civil servants supervise civil affairs, and assist in military affairs. The Xuanfu has an assistant minister, Geng Jiuchou, who handles all matters that have nothing to do with military affairs on behalf of the imperial court."

"Since this matter is beyond the scope of Yang Xin's control, Geng Shilang should be notified and he will decide how to deal with it. However, up to now, the imperial court has not received Geng Jiuchou's memorial, nor has he submitted a direct memorial."

"Yang Xin's move, I'm afraid it's not because the situation is unclear and he dared not play to explain it?"

As a wind constitution official, among the duties of Chen Yi, the most important one is to correct and impeach all ministers and supervise the officials.

The so-called impeachment and impeachment of all ministers and the supervision of officials are naturally not limited to the civil and military officials of the capital.

You must know that the core reason why Zuodu Yushi was able to rank among the seven ministers with the six ministers is that the Metropolitan Procuratorate, like the six departments, is the general government of the world.

The thirteen censors patrol all parts of the country, and they are headed by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Whether it is civil or military, local or capital, they are all under the supervision of the Zuodu censor.

Therefore, Chen Yi was the first one who couldn't bear to hear Yang Xin's deceitful behavior.

Looking at the angry Chen Yi, Yang Hong looked embarrassed, and seemed to want to say something, but he seemed to have some scruples, so he hesitated to speak.

However, the people present were all people who were good at observing words and expressions, so they soon discovered that although Yang Hong refused to explain for a long time, there was only helplessness in his expression, and there was no panic.

This shows that Yang Hong can come up with a convincing explanation for Chen Yi's questioning, but he doesn't know what he is worried about.

Of course, this question did not bother the people present for a long time.

Because, not long after Chen Yi's words fell, a slightly muffled voice sounded in the hall.

"Chen Zongxian, this matter has nothing to do with Yang Xin. As early as the first time the incident happened, he wrote a memorandum corresponding to the situation, and asked the old man to take it back to Beijing and play it directly to His Majesty."

"At that time, it was also the old man who told him that this matter was so important that before the situation became clear, it would not be appropriate to play out the guesswork and let him keep it a secret from others. Therefore, Yang Xincai did not inform Geng Jiuchou of this matter, but continued to investigate in detail. "

The sudden sound made everyone feel surprised.

Looking at the reputation, I saw that the person who spoke was none other than Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War who had been silent for a long time after entering the palace!
After the words fell, there was silence for a while, everyone didn't know what to say, only Feng Guogong Li Xian whispered.

"Let's just say, I've met that kid Yang Xin, he's a clever and sensible junior, even if he wants to hide this kind of thing, with Yu Shaobao around, he can't hide it!"

Although the voice was low, everyone was sitting not far away, and there was no one talking in the hall at the moment, so the whispers could naturally be heard clearly.

As a result, Chen Yi's complexion became a little ugly.

No matter where it is, as long as there are people, there will be friction and struggle, although it is said that the people in the temple are all people who are close to the emperor.

However, after all, there is a difference between civil and military.

Although Chen Yi didn't mean to attack Yang Hong just now, his tone of voice was indeed bad.

Now that the situation has changed, Li Xian, who is also a lord, naturally wants to stand up and say a few words.

However, this old guy is very smart.

A posture of talking to himself is hard to refute.

Heaving a sigh of relief, Chen Yi glanced at Yu Qian, and said in the end that his voice had slowed down.

"Even so, what Yang Xin did was not appropriate. As the deputy commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, he is not affiliated with the Ministry of War. This matter is not military affairs, and it is not within the power and responsibility of the governors of both sides."

"When encountering such a matter, Yang Xin must either ask Tao Jin, the chief military officer, or hand it over to Geng Jiuchou, the assistant minister of military affairs. How can he not know that he will go to the court because of Yu Shaobao's words?"

The Ministry of War is in charge of the selection of military officers, but, just like the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of War is only responsible for the selection and assessment of military officers, but it is not the superior yamen of these military officers.

As Yang Xin is the deputy commander in chief of the Xuanfu, his superior should be Tao Jin, the commander in chief of the Xuanfu, and the two of them are under the jurisdiction of the Dudufu of the Five Armies.

Therefore, what Chen Yi said is correct. From the perspective of regulations, what Yu Qian said in this matter can only be used as a reference, not an order.

Even if Yu Qian was dispatched by the governors of both sides at that time, what he could order was only military affairs, and he could not prevent Yang Xin from reporting such non-military affairs to the court.

However, speaking of this, in fact, Chen Yi's attitude has calmed down.

In fact, he was angry because Yang Xin lied to the court.

As a border town general, this is an extremely taboo thing.

Today Yang Xin can lie to the court about Yu Qian's assassination, then tomorrow, he may dare to stop the emergency military report. What's more, it is not unheard of such things as falsifying military exploits at the border before.

Therefore, once such a thing happens, it must be severely punished.

But on the other hand, since Yang Xin informed Yu Qian and asked him to submit the memorial, it shows that he did not intend to deceive the court.

As long as this can be determined, there is no need to worry too much about the others.

Now that Chen Yi said that, he was just finding a way for himself to step down.

After all, Chen Yi is not old-fashioned. He knows in his heart that regulations are regulations, and reality is reality.

Although theoretically speaking, the Ministry of War does not have direct jurisdiction over him, the deputy general of the Xuanfu, but after all, Yang Xin is facing Shaobao Yuqian, who has a high position in the court and is deeply trusted by the emperor.

And at that time, if nothing else happened, Ren Li had already revealed to Yang Xin about Yu Qian's secret investigation into the army.

Judging from the information obtained today, Yang Xin at that time, no matter what the reasons were, in short, he and the Yang family's strategy in the capital remained consistent, that is, to fully cooperate with the court in exchange for forgiveness.

In such a situation, Yang Xin is naturally even less likely to offend Yu Qian.

What's more, the two paths mentioned by Chen Yi, the former, Tao Jin, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, has a close relationship with the British government, if you tell him, if you tell him, the British government will definitely get the news.

As for the latter, if this matter needs to be reported, the best choice must be to report to the emperor secretly, but Yang Xin does not have the right to report directly, nor does he have a channel to report closely, and Yu Qian happens to be the most trusted minister of the emperor, and he is also the person involved. Reporting by the way after returning to Beijing is the best choice.

On the contrary, although the notification to Geng Jiuchou complied with the regulations, this matter was of great importance. Yang Xin and Geng Jiuchou did not have a deep relationship, so it was uncertain about his attitude on this matter.

If there is no choice, naturally everything will be ignored, but with Yu Qian as a better choice, Yang Xin will naturally not go to Geng Jiuchou.

The reason for this can be understood without too much thought. Therefore, violating the regulations is a violation of the regulations, and the actual situation must also be considered.

At this time, as long as Yang Hong admits his mistake for Yang Xin, saying that he didn't think carefully, the matter will be over, and Chen Yi just wants to save face.

However, the steps are easy to find, but not necessarily easy to descend.

After Chen Yi finished speaking, Yang Hong remained silent, but Yu Qian continued to speak, saying.

"Chen Zongxian, there is nothing wrong with what Yang Xin did. At that time, although he listened to the old man's persuasion and promised to keep this matter a secret, he still asked me to report this matter to His Majesty, and I did agree to him at that time. , after returning to Beijing, I will write this matter into the memorial to inspect the military station, and then submit it to His Majesty."

……

Everyone in the room couldn't help being speechless for a while, when other people encountered this kind of thing, it was too late to hide, but this master was fine, as if he was afraid that the responsibility would not be taken on him, he moved forward.

At the same time, they also understood why Yang Hong was not in a hurry when faced with Chen Yi's questioning, but he refused to speak for a long time.

Come to think of it, since Yang Xin dared to do this at the beginning, he was determined. With Yu Qian's character, even if he didn't give the performance in the end, when the time came to investigate the matter, he would come out and testify for him.

However, as Yu Qian said, now, this matter really has nothing to do with Yang Xin.

Although from a procedural point of view, what Yang Xin did was still slightly flawed, but he first protected Yu Qian, then caught the thief, and finally followed the rules and asked Yu Qian to return to Beijing for a secret performance.

Even if such a process is put on the table, Yang Xin dares to say that it would be difficult for anyone in his situation to do better.

So, what Yu Qian said is right, this matter really has nothing to do with Yang Xin.

However, it has something to do with Yu Qian!

Since Yang Xin asked Yu Qian to submit the report, if the emperor did not receive Yang Xin's report, either Yu Qian concealed Yang Xin's credit when reporting, or Yu Qian simply did not follow his promise to Yang Xin. As you said, report this matter to the Son of Heaven.

With Yu Qian's personality, status, and status, the possibility of the former basically does not exist, so it can only be...

"His Majesty……"

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Yi still turned his attention to the emperor.

Like Yang Hong's memorabilia, Yu Qian's memorabilia for patrolling the border has also not been made public.

Moreover, as the minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian himself has the right to report directly. If it is the content that does not need to be discussed and implemented, but only reported, only the emperor can see it.

Therefore, I am afraid that only the emperor knows whether Yu Qian made a report and how.

Not only Chen Yi, but Yu Qian who lowered his head slightly, everyone's eyes were on the emperor.

Then, everyone saw the emperor sighed, pondered for a moment, and said.

"In Yu Shaobao's report to me, he did mention this matter, but..."

"In the report, Yu Shaobao talked about many things, and almost wrote down all the incidents that happened during the patrol in detail."

"About this matter, he only said that Yang Xin had notified him that several thieves who had sneaked into the Vice President's Mansion were caught in the Xuan Mansion, intending to poison and create chaos. Later, their accomplices were arrested by Yang Xin and are being interrogated. As for , Who are the targets of those thieves, but they didn't mention it!"

"The memorial said a lot, and I didn't say much about it, so at that time, I didn't pay much attention to it, but I never thought that the truth behind it was such a thing..."

(End of this chapter)