Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 651

In the Hall of Martial Arts, Jin Lian's resolute voice made everyone present couldn't help sighing.

Although they didn't know exactly what was written in the secret letter that the emperor gave to the Ministry of Punishment, it was conceivable that it must not be a trivial matter.

At the moment when the rectification of the military settlement was about to begin, Jin Lian, the Secretary of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs, actually planned to leave Beijing in person, which not only shows how much the Ministry of Criminal Justice attaches importance to this case, but also shows the complexity and difficulty of this case.

Of course, this is not to say how strong Jin Lian’s ability to investigate cases is. A minister at his level is more about the ability to control the overall situation, rather than being extremely proficient in any specific government affairs. The reason why they often transfer to each other.

In the criminal department, there are many people who are better than Jin Lian in terms of the ability to investigate and solve suspicious cases.

But it should be noted that in many criminal cases, especially such major cases that affect the court, the most difficult thing is not to find out the facts of the case itself, but to encounter all kinds of resistance and non-cooperation during the investigation process.

This is probably also the reason why Jin Lian planned to leave Beijing in person. With an important minister like him sitting in charge in person, no matter whether it was resistance from the court or local cooperation, it would not be a problem.

In the absence of external obstruction, the Ministry of Criminal Justice has some experts who can thoroughly investigate the case as quickly as possible.

However, Jin Lian's reaction also reflects from the side how serious the inside story behind this case is.

At least, in Jin Lian's view, the resistance that this case may encounter must not be due to the presence of an important official like him, otherwise, even ordinary officials of the Ministry of Punishment may not be able to really investigate clearly if they are ordered by the court to conduct a thorough investigation.

However, although they thought so in their hearts, they didn't know what was written in the secret, so they didn't speak rashly, but looked at the emperor.

After all, in today's palace, apart from Jin Lian, only the emperor has seen the secrets of Jin Yiwei.

However, what was surprising was that before the emperor could speak, Yu, a minister of the Ministry of War who was not resting below, stood up again and said.

"Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate. Now that the court discussion has come to fruition, many cases will inevitably be investigated in the next step in the rectification of the military settlements. All of them will need to be tried by the Ministry of Criminal Justice. If Jin Shangshu leaves Beijing at this time, there will be no one in the Ministry of Criminal Justice. In the event of a change, I think that it is better to send another official from the Ministry of Punishment to investigate the case, and the imperial court can order officials from all sides to cooperate."

What he said was not unreasonable. However, Jin Lian did not appreciate this "good intention" and bowed to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, to straighten out the military settlements, we need to clear the farmland first. Before that, there is not much room for the Ministry of Punishment to participate. The border situation is complicated. It will take at least one to two months to clear the Zhang. If there is any delay, it may even take longer. So The long time is enough for the minister to investigate the case, and I assure His Majesty that I will return as soon as possible and will never affect the progress of the imperial court in rectifying the military settlements."

Well, this is a dead word.

It can be seen that Jin Shangshu really made up his mind this time, and these words are almost a military order.

On the other side, Yu Qian frowned, obviously wanting to speak again.

However, this time the emperor didn't give him a chance, and nodded directly.

"Since Mr. Jin has such determination, how can I not allow it?"

"Don't worry, sir, for this trip, I will send Lu Zhong, the commander of Jinyiwei, to accompany you. At the same time, I will also send orders to Wang Jing, the commander-in-chief of Gansu, and Zhang Tai, the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, to fully cooperate with Mr. Everything you need."

"Besides, I will give you the right to act cheaply. If necessary, you can follow my will and temporarily mobilize the Ningxia army!"

After the words fell, even Jin Lian was stunned.

It has to be said that the emperor's words also exceeded his expectations.

At this point, he never thought that the emperor would not let him go. After all, the trial of Ren Li's case was unclear, and the emperor was also under pressure.

Therefore, it is reasonable to send Jin Yiwei to go with them, but the last two sentences are really intriguing.

Logically speaking, Jin Lian is going to Gansu to investigate the case, so it only needs to pass the decree to the general military officer in Gansu. However, the emperor specifically mentioned Zhang Tai, the general military officer in Ningxia.

Moreover, it also specifically emphasized that if necessary, the Ningxia army can be temporarily mobilized.

what does this mean?
Many people present knew that Wang Jing was Ren Li's old department, so Jin Lian's investigation of the case would definitely not go smoothly.

However, no matter how old Wang Jing was, he was an official of the imperial court after all. With Yu Qian's story in mind, no matter how courageous he was, it would be impossible for him to commit assassination again.

Even if he is daring, Jin Lian still has Jin Yiwei to protect him.

So, what kind of situation does it need to mobilize the army?

Everyone present, almost immediately, two words floated in their hearts...

mutiny!

The large-scale mobilization of officers and troops is either because of a war or to suppress the chaos.

Now that the war is over, it is time to recuperate, and the possibility of another border violation is very small.

Moreover, even if it is the first offense, Gansu has its own frontier guards to deal with it.

If it is a small-scale invasion, there is no need to support Ningxia's officers and soldiers. If it is a large-scale invasion, there is no need to ask for an order.

Therefore, the situation where Jin Lian's will was required to mobilize the army could only be due to problems with the army in Gansu itself.

Moreover, it must be a big problem, so big that it needs to be mobilized to suppress it!

If it really got to this level, there would probably be no other explanation other than the mutiny.

At this point, everyone's foreheads could not help but see a trace of cold sweat. They have long known that the inside story of this case is scary.

But is it really that serious?

All the ministers present were in doubt, but Yu Qian's expression was a little complicated. At the same time, Jin Lian, who was the party involved, couldn't help hesitating, said.

"Your Majesty, this seems inappropriate..."

The right to do things cheaply is of course a good thing, but the problem is, Your Majesty gave you a secret decree. In front of so many people, Jin Shangshu couldn't help but feel a little bitter.

The trump card is the trump card in your hand.

If it is opened, how can others be defenseless?
Although it is said that all the people present are trustworthy people, but if there are too many people who know about it, it is inevitable that the news will be exposed. Even if it is not leaked, this kind of cheap power will still be envied and hated by others.

So, after hesitating for a moment, Jin Lian decided to decline.

Of course, the most important thing is that based on the current evidence, although some of Ren Li's generals may be involved in this case, the main responsibility is still on Ren Li.

Under such circumstances, Jin Lian did not think that Gansu would cause such a serious mutiny.

You must know that the imperial court has always been very strict in the management of the frontier army, and it is not the commander-in-chief who can cover the sky with one hand.

In addition to the chief military officer in Gansu, there are also deputy chief military officers and assistant ministers of military affairs, and there were even guarding eunuchs.

Even if Wang Jing himself was daring, as long as Jin Lian has the will and is willing to join hands, he can find any one of these people, and he can mobilize the officials in Gansu to directly remove Wang Jing and imprison him.

The same principle applies to other people as well.

If it is said that there will be a mutiny, then there will only be one situation, that is, the entire Gansu Province, from the commander-in-chief to the local officials, to the ordinary generals who command the troops, are all colluding and united against the court.

Only in this case, it is necessary to mobilize officials and troops from other places to suppress.

But how is this possible?

Although Gansu is not as important as Xuanfu and Datong, it is still a very important border town. It is unimaginable that such a border town has completely lost control.

Just as Jin Lian was thinking about what reason to use to refuse, the emperor had already spoken.

However, what the emperor said next made people feel even more speechless.

The old man pondered for a moment, seemed to be seriously thinking about it, nodded, and said.

"Sir, what you said is reasonable. It is indeed inappropriate. The risk is too great. In this case, we should pass the decree first to remove Wang Jing, Ma Ang, and Song Jie from their posts, and escort them back to Beijing for investigation. Gansu military affairs will be temporarily assigned to Yansui. Commander-in-Chief Wang Zhen took over, and sent Qiandu Yushi Yiming to assist Gansu military affairs, how about that?"

This... what a shame, my lord!
Wang Jing is the commander-in-chief of Gansu, Ma Ang is the deputy commander-in-chief of Gansu, and Song Jie is the assistant minister of military affairs of Gansu, the deputy governor of the left capital.

It's still not found out, and all the guarding ministers in Gansu were withdrawn at once. Your Majesty, your move is more impulsive than the other!

Although it is said that the assassination of important ministers is of great importance, it is not a trivial matter to replace all the commanders, deputy commanders and ministers of military affairs in Gansu without evidence.

Especially at this moment when the army is about to be rectified, it is bound to make other frontier generals panic, and everyone is in danger. Maybe there will be some troubles at that time!

Immediately, Bo Jingan and Fan Guang said conveniently.

"Your Majesty, after all, Gansu is an important frontier town, connecting with Tatars. Although the border is peaceful now, we should not take it lightly."

"Just after the New Year's Eve, when the grassland is still bitterly cold, there are small groups of captives who harass and plunder from time to time. This incident will definitely give Gansu an opportunity to take advantage of it, and it will cause the people on our border to suffer."

"Your Majesty is merciful and considerate of the people. I think the general will not cause the people to suffer because of the mistakes of the generals. Therefore, I dare to ask Your Majesty to think twice and make a decision after the case has been thoroughly checked."

This is from the perspective of border stability, followed by Chen Yi also said.

"That's right, Your Majesty. Now that the imperial court is about to rectify the military settlements, the generals on the border are already nervous. If Wang Jing and the others are taken down without any reason at this time, it will definitely make people's hearts flutter and cause suspicion. It is not a wise move. "

Immediately afterwards, Yang Hong, Li Xian and others also expressed their views, but basically they all held an opposing attitude.

However, Zhu Qiyu was unmoved and never spoke.

Moreover, what is even more strange is that among all the people present, Yu Qian, who had the most right to speak, also remained silent.

The emperor never made a statement, and the elders repeated their advice over and over again, and their mouths were dry.

Finally, the hall gradually became quiet.

I don't know when, everyone present gradually noticed that although the Son of Heaven didn't speak, his gaze was always on Qian's body, and he didn't move.

And Yu Qian lowered his head and couldn't see his expression clearly, but with his character, it was unusual for him to be silent for so long.

So, after the hall was completely quiet, everyone's eyes also focused on Yu Qian.

After a while, a soft sigh sounded, Yu Qian finally got up and said.

"Your Majesty, I think that there is no need to go to war. Although the border generals in Gansu are involved in the invasion and occupation of military settlements, although it is serious, it is far from raising troops to fight against the imperial court, let alone dismissing all the officials and causing trouble. The city will be full of wind and rain."

These words were so firm that everyone present couldn't help but look at each other in blank dismay.

Apart from stubbornness, Yu Qian's personality is also very calm. He dared to draw such a conclusion, presumably, it would not be groundless.

only……

On the throne, Zhu Qiyu still looked at Yu Qian calmly, but obviously didn't want to let it go, said lightly.

"Gansu is an important border town. If there is a possibility, we must make all-out preparations. Ren Lijiu is guarding Gansu, and the old troops are everywhere. He is willing to take this risk to kill people, just to prevent the imperial court from thoroughly investigating the military settlements."

"This kind of behavior makes me wonder whether the generals in Gansu have already colluded with each other in private because of the military settlement, and now Jin Shangshu is going to Gansu to investigate in person. If I don't replace these people, if Gansu All the generals are evil to the gallbladder, and who can bear the responsibility for the misfortune of rebirth?"

As far as this is concerned, the meaning of the emperor is already very clear.

Although it is not clear why Ren Li took such a big risk, judging from the current situation, the biggest possibility is because of the military settlement.

From this point of view, if the level of corruption in Gansu's military settlements is enough for Ren Li, a retired former military officer, to block the court's thorough investigation in such an extreme way, then, when pressed, It is not impossible to launch a mutiny!

In other words, under such circumstances, the generals in Gansu are no longer trustworthy.

Yu Qian looked a little hesitant, he opened his mouth, and just wanted to say that he could bear it, but before he could say anything, he saw the emperor raised his hand to stop him.

"Mr. Yu, don't say that you can be their guarantor. The land of Gansu involves the Seven Guards of Kansai, and it is an important border defense town. If there is chaos, even if it is now, it will be severely damaged, and it is absolutely impossible to give up this opportunity. Therefore, No matter who will be the guarantor, it is impossible for me to risk the whole of Gansu."

These words can be regarded as blocking all Yu Qian's words.

What the emperor said was right. If there was a mutiny in Gansu and Oala took the opportunity to attack it, then no one in the whole court could bear the responsibility.

In contrast, although such a sudden replacement of a series of generals will cause short-term chaos, after all, the frontier army in Gansu is still stable, but there will be delays in mobilization. Small-scale looting is unstoppable, but there will be no major disturbances.

It is the simplest truth to choose the lesser of two evils, but the common people involved...

After the emperor finished speaking, his eyes still fell on Qian, but he was not in a hurry to make a real order, as if he was waiting for something.

At the same time, the other officials also noticed that something was wrong, and they stopped talking, watching their noses, noses, noses, and hearts, and they didn't even dare to look randomly.

Finally, in an unbearable silence, Yu Qian raised his head, with a trace of helplessness in his complicated expression, he cupped his hands and said.

"Your Majesty dares to ask your Majesty's quasi-chen and Jin Shangshu to play alone."

(End of this chapter)