Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 649 Yu · Group Pet · Qian
What Zhu Qiyu said was the truth. Up to now, the matter of Yu Qian's assassination had been brought up three times in front of him.

The first time was Yu Qian's own memorial. In this memorial, just like what Zhu Qiyu said just now, Yu Qian mentioned this matter, but he didn't elaborate, just passed it by.

As for the second time, it was the time before the new year's festival when discussing the rectification of the army. Before Zhu Qiyu summoned Yu Qian and the others, he received a message from a certain young man through Dongchang.

It was only at that time that he knew that the real goal of the so-called "thieves who infiltrated the General Military Mansion with the intention of poisoning and causing chaos" mentioned in Yu Qian's memorandum was to kill Yu Qian.

At that time, Zhu Qiyu's reaction was similar to Chen Yi's. While shocked by such a major incident in Xuanfu, he was also very angry at Yang Xin's behavior of "hiding and not reporting".

Therefore, on the one hand, he changed his mind, agreed to Zhu Yi's plan, and turned his attention to Ren Li, and on the other hand, he dispatched Jin Yiwei's staff to Xuanfu to question Yang Xin with a secret decree.

However, the answer he got was far beyond his expectation...

There was a moment of silence in the Hall of Martial Heroes, and it took quite a while for the elders to digest the news.

If what the emperor said is true, then it means that it is Yu Qian himself who really concealed the assassination.

Don't say anything that was written in the memorial, but it didn't mention the key points. It's okay to fool people with such high-sounding words, but it's nonsense to try to convince people.

Being able to stand in the first order of the court, although there is an element of opportunity, but after all, Yu Qian has been an official for nearly 30 years.

He will not be unclear about how to write the memorial. To put it bluntly, since Yu Qian wrote it this way, it means that he does not want to report this matter.

Therefore, after a brief silence, Chen Yi sighed softly, turned to Yu Qian, and spoke.

"Yu Shaobao, so to speak, you are deceiving His Majesty about this matter, the old man would like to ask, why?"

After all, Chen Yi is the censor of the left capital of the imperial court, and it is his duty to correct and impeach all officials. Even if the person in front of him is Yu Qian, he cannot turn a blind eye.

Under everyone's gaze, Yu Qian's expression was unusually complicated, he didn't raise his head, he just came.

"Yu did not intend to deceive, but this matter is of great importance. Yang Xin just caught a thief, and there is no conclusive evidence to prove the instigator. Therefore, Yu wanted to wait until the matter was investigated clearly before reporting. "

This reason is not much different from what Yang Hong just said, but obviously, it is hard to be convincing based on this argument alone.

And, more importantly, if it is said that Yang Xin did not report it, it can also be explained that in order to increase the bargaining chip in his hand, it is better to take it out at a critical moment to help the Yang family tide over the difficulties.

So why is Yu Qian?

As the target of the assassination, Yu Qian himself should be the most angry, and from the perspective of his position, he has no reason to defend Ren Li.

However, the fact is that it was Yu Qian who stopped this matter...

After hearing Yu Qian's words, Chen Yi frowned, and was about to ask a question, but he heard the first emperor suddenly say, saying.

"Is Mr. Yu worried that reporting this matter to me will cause turmoil in the court, set off civil and military disputes, and then affect the Ministry of War's memorial to rectify the army?"

After the words fell, Yu Qian hadn't responded yet, and a gleam of understanding flashed in the eyes of the others.

Indeed, although the emperor and Yu Qian often clashed in court affairs in normal times, as long as the ministers who were close to the emperor knew that in the heart of the emperor, he was more trustworthy than modest.

This kind of letter comes back inexplicably, even to the extent of love.

In fact, in some court affairs, the source of the conflict between the emperor and Yu Qian was that the emperor wanted to protect Yu Qian, but Yu Qian himself wanted to rush forward.

Therefore, Yu Qian's approach is understandable.

If it is said that he reported this matter, the emperor will definitely investigate this matter strictly.

After all, Ren Li has a high position and authority, and there are a large number of honorable ministers behind him to support him. With the testimony of this one witness alone, he really went to the court. Ren Li doesn't know if he can do anything about it, but it will definitely cause fierce backlash from the other party.

At that time, if the other party backfired and said that Yu Qian deliberately colluded with Yang Xin to frame him in order to suppress the nobles, it would be completely muddled.

With Ren Li and Yu Qian's identities, the dispute between them will inevitably spread quickly throughout the court.

Once the situation has evolved to this point, maybe not only will he not be able to win the ceremony, but he will also be hit back by the opponent. After all, as Yu Qian said, he does not have conclusive evidence in his hand.

So actually, it's a matter of time difference.

If it was reported when it was discovered at the beginning, then the Ministry of War is not yet ready to rectify the army. If Ren Li cannot be successfully taken down, the subsequent rectification of the army will inevitably be affected.

However, if this matter is put out at the right time, it can actually become a boost to rectify the army. From this perspective, what Yu Qian made is the most beneficial choice for the overall situation.

But, I don't know if it's the right choice...

After all, Yu Qian was Yu Qian. Hearing the expressionless expression of the emperor, he didn't even try to defend himself. He stood up and knelt down on the ground, saying.

"Your Majesty is dead, guessing the holy will without authorization, please forgive your majesty."

Still the same sentence, Yu Qian's doing so may be a sensible approach, but for the emperor, it is a great distrust, and it can even be said to be a disappointment.

Because, all of this is based on the premise that the emperor will immediately stand up for him after he learns about it.

In other words, on the one hand, he did not believe in the calmness of the emperor, and on the other hand, he failed the emperor's love.

Now that things are put on the table, the emperor will be angry, which is a perfectly normal thing...

However, the strange thing is that a group of ministers under the ground bowed their heads in silence, waiting for the emperor's severe reprimand to Qian.

However, it has not waited until...

Glancing at the emperor secretly from the corner of his eye, he found that although the old man was frowning at Yu Qian, although there was anger in his brows, he was more thoughtful.

Zhu Qiyu was indeed hesitant.

It's not because he is reluctant to scold Yu Qian, he trusts Yu Qian to be true, but Yu Qian is the one who gets scolded the most by him all over the court.

For a moment just now, even if he was a human being in two lifetimes, Zhu Qiyu had a thought, maybe he was too indulgent with Qian at ordinary times, so that Yu Qian felt that no matter what he did, he would not really punish him, That's why it's so presumptuous.

But soon, he calmed down.

Not for anything else, just because this time, Yu Qian's attitude is a little abnormal...

He admitted his mistake too quickly!

Among the monarchs and ministers who have lived for more than ten years in the past and present, no one knows Yu Qian better than Zhu Qiyu.

This person, if you say it nicely, is called principled, but if you say it badly, he just insists on going his own way and only believes in what he believes.

What he did was what he thought was right from the bottom of his heart. The so-called gentleman is magnanimous, and the villain is respectful. Since what he did was right, there is nothing that cannot be put on the table.

Take for example the last time when the general recruiting officer was replaced. Yu Qian felt that it was wrong, so he wanted to fight. Even if the emperor had already made a decision, even his colleagues had advised him not to continue to be stubborn, but he just accepted it. .

Acknowledge punishment but not mistake, this is Yu Qian!
Unless the facts are in front of his eyes, Yu Qian will never admit his mistake.

However, this time, Zhu Qiyu only asked a question, and Yu Qian simply admitted his mistake.

This is by no means because the matter is over, there must be other reasons.

Therefore, Zhu Qiyu remembered that when he was discussing the memorandum handed over by the Ministry of War years ago, he received the news from Zhu Yi and decided to switch the target of surgery from Yang Hong to Ren Li.

It seems that since then, Yu Qian's reaction has been a little abnormal, and he is a little resistant to investigating the matter carefully.

At that time, Zhu Qiyu only felt that Yu Qian did not want to make troubles at the moment of rectifying the army, but now that he thinks about it, it seems that he is pure and doesn't want to do anything to Ren Li?
Thinking about it further, Zhu Qiyu knew about Yu Qian, but after more than a year of running-in, Zhu Qiyu believed that at least Yu Qian also knew something about him.

It is true that Zhu Qiyu will stand up for Yu Qian when he knows about this matter.

However, he is definitely not a person who acts impulsively and recklessly. As long as he makes a move, he must be sure. Moreover, Yu Qian takes into account the overall situation of rectifying the army. Does Zhu Qiyu, as the emperor, not take this into consideration?
Even if Ren Li was really going to be targeted, it would only be done if it did not affect the rectification of the army.

Taking a step back, even if Yu Qian reported the matter, as long as he explained the joints clearly, Zhu Qiyu would never be in a hurry.

Zhu Qiyu believed that Yu Qian would not be unclear about all these things, but he was still unwilling to say.

So, what is the real reason?
Suspicions abounded in Zhu Qiyu's heart, and his eyes fell on Yu Qian who kept his head down, and he became more and more sure of his thoughts.

This kind of guilty conscience appeared on Qianqian's body, it was really abnormal!

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu snorted softly and said.

"What a Yu Qian. It turns out that I am such an impulsive person in your heart. You really let me down."

"Decree, Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, deceived the sage and acted recklessly. From now on, he will be suspended from his post and return to the government for self-reflection. The Ministry of War will hand over the affairs of the Ministry of War to Yu Shan, the servant."

As soon as the words fell, all the officials present were shocked.

They thought that the emperor would be angry, but they didn't expect the emperor to be so angry.

You know, it's not that Yu Qian hasn't been grounded in the past, but what word did the emperor use this time?
Suspended for reflection!

This is very different from ordinary foot restraints. The so-called suspension for self-reflection implies that if the self-reflection is not good, then the next step is to be dismissed.

It seems that the emperor is really angry!

At that moment, everyone present looked at each other, first Chen Yi stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, what Yu Shaobao did is indeed inappropriate, but it is also for the sake of the overall situation. What's more, it is now at a critical moment to reorganize the army. The Ministry of War must not be left alone. I implore Your Majesty to take the overall situation into consideration and punish the small and the big. I believe that, Yu Shaobao certainly didn't intend to deceive His Majesty, but was just confused for a moment, please ask Your Majesty to rest from the thunderous anger for a while, and don't be impulsive."

Then, Yang Hong also stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty understands that this matter is of great importance. It is not difficult to understand Yu Shaobao's hesitation for a while. Yu Shaobao is an upright man. He is sincere and sincere to the court and His Majesty. He will never be disrespectful. Ordering Yu Shaobao to suspend his post and return to the government will inevitably cause rumors to spread everywhere, so I dare you to think twice, Your Majesty."

At the same time, Li Xian and Fan Guang also stepped forward to intercede for Yu Qian, saying.

"Your Majesty, calm down. Although it is said that Yu Shaobao's handling of this matter was inappropriate, it has been satisfactorily resolved. Moreover, Yu Shaobao also knows that he was wrong. Your Majesty, you have always been lenient. The court ministers made mistakes. You are willing to give another chance, Yu Shaobao is only a moment of carelessness, why not let him continue to commit crimes and meritorious deeds, if he makes mistakes again, it will not be too late to punish him severely!"

In this way, they came up to remonstrate in turn, and all the ministers present stood up for a while.

However, Zhu Qiyu was not moved at all, he just looked at Yu Qian lightly and asked.

"Yu Shangshu, are you convinced by what I have done to you?"

Therefore, Yu Qian, who never failed to live up to his reputation as a master of dismantling, lived up to everyone's expectations, bowed his head to the emperor and said, under the gaze of everyone.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I deceived Your Majesty, guessed Tianxin, knew that I was guilty and did not dare to refute it, and was willing to admit punishment."

"However, the Ministry of War's rectification of the army is of great importance, and it cannot be left unattended..."

Hearing this, all the ministers present held a sliver of hope, thinking that Yu Shaobao would be able to intercede for him, and maybe the matter would be over once the emperor's anger was over.

However, what they didn't expect was that Yu Qian continued to speak unhurriedly.

"As a servant, Yu Shan is difficult to control the overall situation. For such a big event, there must be a minister in charge. The old minister has the courage to recommend Yu Shiyue, the second assistant of the cabinet, as the minister of the Ministry of war to preside over the overall situation!"

……

As soon as the voice fell, the bosses in the hall all had black hair.

Yu Qian, Yu Shaobao, Yu Shangshu, what are you doing? !

The emperor got angry for a moment and said he was going to suspend you. What's the matter, you're going to resign? !

Getting angry is not such a gambling method!
Sure enough, the next moment, everyone saw that the emperor's face had completely darkened, and his voice became a little cold, said.

"Yu Qian, you are presumptuous. You are threatening me. Do you think that there is nothing we can do without you?"

This time, Yu Qian's face was normal, and he cupped his hands.

"Your Majesty clearly understands that I have no intention of doing so. It's just that the rectification of the army is really cumbersome and complicated, and it needs a competent minister to preside over it. Even if Your Majesty does not want to use someone recommended by your ministers, please do not let the position of Minister of the Ministry of War remain vacant, and wait for a competent minister to be selected as soon as possible." The person who is in charge of the military department."

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers present sighed even more.

Ancestor, can we stop making trouble?
Seeing that the emperor's face became more and more ugly, and he was obviously extremely angry, Chen Yi hurriedly rushed the old man to speak, and also prostrated himself on the ground, saying.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Yu Shangshu was only feeling guilty for a moment, so this thought was definitely not disrespectful to His Majesty. The court is now paying attention to the Ministry of War. If Your Majesty withdraws the Minister of the Ministry of War at this time, rumors will spread in the court and the public. What's more, rectifying the army The matter of Tunyi is cumbersome and complicated, no matter how effective the new minister is, it will take time to get used to it, and it will definitely affect the implementation of the great policy, for the sake of the court, please rest your anger and think twice."

Several other ministers also followed Chen Yi to advance and remonstrate. Suddenly, all the ministers in the hall bowed down one after another, and no one stood on the hall again.

However, what made them feel cold was that even though they had tried their best to find a reason to appease the anger of the emperor, the anger on the emperor's face did not mean to decrease in the slightest.

The old man just looked at Yu Qian quietly, making his back shiver.

However, other people were very worried, but Yu Qian, who was the person involved, reacted very calmly.

So, in this weird atmosphere, the Son of Heaven finally sneered and said.

"Yu Qian, don't you want to be the minister of the Ministry of War so much? If so..."

One sentence made everyone's hearts rise to their throats, for fear that the emperor's next sentence would be to dismiss Yu Qian on the spot.

However, the emperor is the emperor after all, even if he gets angry again, he is not dazzled by anger.

Then, the ministers immediately heard that the emperor said in a cold voice.

"Then I don't like what you want. Not only do I want you to continue to do this, Minister of the Ministry of War, but I also want you to continue to take charge of the rectification of the army!"

"Yu Qian, are you going to pick me up at this moment? Dreaming!"

(End of this chapter)