Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 652 The Truth
In the Hall of Martial Arts, although all the elders seemed to keep their eyes straight, in fact, their ears were all erect, just waiting to hear what Yu Qian had to say.

As a result, I waited for this, and I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

But at the same time, they also had a new understanding of how deep the water was.

Logically speaking, all the ministers present are important officials. With their status and status, there are not many secrets that cannot be known.

Moreover, in front of so many people, it is actually a very rude thing to ask to play the right alone. Yu Qian will not fail to understand this, but he still does it, which can only show that behind this incident, there is indeed Hiding the truth that cannot be revealed to the public.

To hang around in the court, first of all, you must maintain your sensitivity to all the subtleties, and second, you must not have too much curiosity.

The two seem to be in conflict, but only by keeping a good balance between them can they stand firm in the court for a long time.

Therefore, when they heard Yu Qian's words, everyone present looked at each other, and then Chen Yi stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, since this is the case, I will take my leave first."

Hearing this, the other ministers also stepped forward and wanted to say goodbye.

What Yu Qian is going to say next is not a trivial matter when you hear it, it is better not to get involved or not.

However, I don't know whether it's because of anger or what happened, the emperor who has always accepted Qian's words very much, this time he waved his hand and said indifferently.

"No need, all the ministers present are the pillars of the country, if Mr. Yu has something to say, you can say it as much as you want, and you don't need to hide it."

Yu Qian was obviously taken aback, and hesitated for a while without speaking.

Seeing this situation, the emperor's face was slightly cold, but he didn't intend to change his mind at all, he just looked at Yu Qian quietly.

After a while, Yu Qian sighed with a complex expression, glanced at the other ministers present, and finally said.

"Your Majesty, please report that regarding the case of Marquis Ningyuan, I have obtained something. Although it is still not conclusive, it is not as serious as your majesty imagined. It is serious enough to make a big move against Gansu."

As soon as the words fell, there was a trace of such a look on the faces of all the people present. Yu Qian's various abnormal behaviors today made them guess that this is a situation that Shangshu has mastered, and no one else knows about it.

Seeing Yu Qian speak, the emperor's face softened slightly, said.

"In this case, Mr. Yu will tell you about the situation you have investigated. If it is really my misjudgment, then I will retract the previous order."

The implication is that if you don't say anything, or if you can't prove that it is a misjudgment, then the officials in Gansu will really have to be replaced.

This is a blatant threat, but, I have to say, Yu Qian really likes this!
Taking a long breath, Yu Qian said.

"Don't dare to lie to Your Majesty, according to the situation I know, if there is no accident, the reason why Marquis Ning Yuan is willing to take this risk is because of the Seven Guards of Kansai!"

As soon as these words came out, Yang Hong and Fan Guang, who had been in the border town for a long time, frowned suddenly, as if they remembered something, and Jin Lian directly squeezed the Jinyiwei Mishu in his hand.

However, after all, it is an old story. On the other hand, Li Xian, who has been staying in the capital, and Chen Yi, who is relatively less familiar with military affairs, are still at a loss.

So Yu Qian continued to explain.

"The Seven Guards of Kansai were set up by Emperor Taizong, backed by Suzhou, and located between Wala and the Western Regions, with the intention of cutting off the connection between the two."

"In the eighth year of Zhengtong, the governor of the Chijin Mongolian Guard of the Seven Guards of Kansai, Qie Wang Shijia, asked the court to relocate some tribesmen to Yeluobula near Suzhou to avoid the war. However, the then Gansu Ning Yuan Bo Renli, the commander-in-chief, strongly opposed it."

"Afterwards, Qie Wang Shijia asked to build a temple, but was also opposed by Ren Li on the grounds that it was too close to Suzhou and no one could sleep soundly on the side of the couch. At that time, the memorial was sent to the court because Ren Li was more familiar with the military situation in Gansu , the imperial court approved Ren Li's decision without careful inspection."

"This is an old story, but I was ordered by the Holy Spirit to inspect Gansu last time, but I accidentally learned some inside information. I guess that Ren Li learned about this, so he took the risk."

At this time, it is necessary for someone with a wink to come forward and say something.

Chen Zongxian glanced at the few people beside him, as if he was the only one who didn't know anything until now, so he asked without hesitation.

"Dare to ask Yu Shaobao, what is the inside story that makes Ren Li take such a risk?"

"Intercept and kill the envoy!"

There was also a hint of anger on Yu Qian's face, and he spit out a few words lightly.

Obviously, even though he already knew the inside story, Yu Qian couldn't restrain the anger in his heart when he really mentioned it.

However, his words were indeed like a cannonball, which exploded in everyone's ears, and even Zhu Qiyu's face showed a hint of surprise.

Speaking of this, there is no need to continue to hide.

Under the gaze of everyone, Yu Qian told everything he knew, and bowed to the emperor again, Yu Qian said.

"At the beginning when I was inspecting Gansu, there happened to be a bandit looting and was captured by the frontier army. After checking his identity, I found out that he was not from Oara, but from Chijin Mongol Guard."

"After communicating with Wang Jing, the commander-in-chief of Gansu, the ministers knew that this kind of thing had happened for the first time. In recent years, the border has been turbulent. The Seven Guards of Kansai suffered repeated setbacks in the battle with Oala, and a few tribes turned to Ming Dynasty. The people looted."

It was said that the others were fine, but Yang Hong and Fan Guang sighed.

Therefore, the prairie tribes are basically unfamiliar wolves. This kind of thing has long been commonplace on the border.

Emperor Taizong subdued too many grassland tribes, but even in Taizong's era, these tribes paid tribute and plundered privately. The ideal state of the two sides is that there is no battle between more than a hundred people.

However, it is almost impossible to achieve true and complete peace.

As Minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian is naturally aware of this situation, so he said.

"This is a trivial matter. Now that someone has been caught, the Chijin Mongol Guard will be notified, and he will come to collect him and compensate the people for their losses. This is the usual way."

"However, the identity of the person caught this time is a bit special. He is the nephew of Aso, the governor of the Chijin Mongolian Guard. So, after the news was sent back to the Chijin Mongolian Guard, Aso came to visit the minister in person and brought gifts. Sorry."

This is also normal. After all, although there are occasional conflicts in private, in general, the Seven Guards of Kansai are still very submissive to the court, especially the Chijin Mongolian Guard. , will inform Daming in advance, which can be said to be conscientious.

Now, let alone his nephew who was arrested for looting, just knowing that Daming's Minister of War came to patrol the border, out of courtesy, he should also take the initiative to visit.

But then, seeing Yu Qian's face became serious, everyone knew that the important point was coming.

"At that time, I thought that Aso came to visit out of courtesy, but after meeting him, I realized that Aso was asking for something."

"Asu told the minister that the reason why the seven guards in Kansai plundered the border was because of repeated defeats in the war with Wala, and he proposed to the minister again that he hoped to move to Suzhou to recuperate and recuperate."

"Besides, Aso also asked Yu Chen why his father, Qie Wang Shijia, had sent envoys to the capital to report to the Supreme Emperor the crimes of the former Gansu General Soldier's rites. Why did the envoys not return? What happened outside the Great Wall?"

"Envoy?"

Zhu Qiyu frowned, searched in memory, but found that he didn't have the slightest impression of it, so he couldn't help asking.

"What envoy?"

"If I remember correctly, although the Seven Guards of Kansai paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty, they did not enter the capital, but only entered Suzhou. Where did they send the envoys to the capital?"

"Also, what crime does Ah Su want to report to Ren Li?"

Now that the matter has come to this point, it has to be said that what Yu Qian said is beyond Zhu Qiyu's expectation.

Because of its dangerous location and the long distance from the capital, the Seven Guards of Kansai were authorized by the imperial court not to enter the capital for pilgrimage, but to enter Suzhou for tribute trade.

This has been the practice for so many years. If it is said that the envoys of the Seven Western Guards came to Beijing, it must be no small matter. Even if Zhu Qiyu was just an idle prince at that time, he should not have no impression.

Yu Qian sighed, with a complicated look on his face, and said.

"At that time, I asked Aso the same way, and Aso replied that in the eighth year of Zhengtong, the Chijin Mongol Guard was defeated in the battle with Yexian, and wanted to retreat to the vicinity of Suzhou to rest, but was rejected by Hou Renli of Ningyuan. Sternly refuse."

"According to A Suo, after Qie Wang Shijia was rejected, he conducted a private investigation and found that the reason why Ren Li did not agree to the relocation of the Chijin Mongol Guard was because the place where Qie Wang Shijia wanted to move had already been A large piece of private land has been reclaimed."

"These private fields are neither registered in the Ministry of Households nor registered in the Ministry of War, and most of them are barren fields reclaimed by soldiers. According to court practice, once discovered, all will be confiscated into the army, and the border generals involved will be punished."

"That's why Ren Li tried his best to oppose Chijin Mengwei's relocation, and after Wang Shijia found out about this, he sent envoys to detour from Ningxia to the capital to expose Ren Li's crimes."

"However, after I took over the Ministry of War, I have looked through all the files of the Ministry of War for several years, and have never seen any records of envoys entering Beijing or requesting to enter Beijing."

"At that time, the minister didn't care about it, and A Su didn't get too entangled. After all, the outside of the Great Wall is dangerous. Even the neighboring tribes often kill each other. From the Chijin Mongolian Guard to Ningxia, there are several huge tribes in the middle. The envoys may have been plundered by other tribes long ago, it is unknown."

"Shortly after this, Yexian became more and more powerful, and the seven guards in Kansai had to retreat to a corner, and Wang Shijia's body was not as good as before. He began to train Aso to take over the tribe. Knowing that Ren Li has used various means to pass through the Ming Road with these private lands, he felt that it would be useless to sue, so he did not continue to send people to the court."

"but……"

"But the envoys were not robbed by other tribes, but were intercepted and killed by Ren Li, right?"

Zhu Qiyu looked gloomy, stared at Yu Qian, and asked a question.

Yu Qian was silent for a moment, then replied.

"Your Majesty, I dare not make a conclusion, but it is true that I arrived at the Xuan Mansion not long after Asu left, and was assassinated immediately."

After the words fell, Jin Lian's eyes flickered. Based on his years of interrogation experience, he immediately judged that Yu Qian's inference was untenable.

If what Yu Qian said is true, then he must have found some key evidence that can prove that Ren Li was the envoy who intercepted and killed Chijin Mongol Guard.

If nothing was found, Ren Li couldn't be in such a hurry.

Or in other words, even if Yu Qian didn't find anything at that time, as long as Yu Qian continued to investigate, he could find something.

Sure enough, Yu Qian then continued.

"At that time, Yang Xin found out that it was Ning Yuanhou who was behind the scenes, and I thought of it. However, I have never had any evidence to prove that Ning Yuanhou really intercepted and killed the envoy of the Chijin Mongolian Guard. This key piece is missing. Huan, this matter is very difficult to stand on, so I let Yang Xin continue to investigate."

At this point, Yu Qian obviously hesitated. He looked up at the emperor, but found that the emperor didn't have the slightest expression.

Sighing in his heart, he glanced back at the other ministers, and Yu Qian had no choice but to continue.

"Later, after I returned to Beijing, I always felt suspicious, so I sent someone to find Lang Guan who was in charge of document management. After asking, I learned that the prefect of Ningxia had indeed sent a military report to Beijing, claiming that there were Chijin Mongols. Wei's envoys wanted to go to Beijing to ask for an audience, but not long after, this military newspaper was ordered by Kuang Ye, then Minister of the Ministry of War, to destroy it."

"After the minister learned about this, he sent people to Ningxia to investigate, but the results of the investigation were very strange. In the government, all the documents related to the seven guards of Guanning disappeared. The people sent by the minister investigated in many ways I just learned from a few elderly people that in the eighth year of orthodoxy, a group of people who claimed to be envoys did come to Ningxia, but they were soon released to head towards the capital."

"After tracing all the way, I finally found out the place where the mission was killed. It was in a village in the south of Ningxia. Coincidentally, according to the records of the Ministry of War, at the same time, Ren Li had mobilized five hundred elite soldiers to go there in person. The chaos here was put down, and dozens of captive heads were brought back, and they were rewarded by the court..."

Having said that, the ins and outs of the matter are already obvious.

So Jin Lian opened his mouth and asked.

"So, what Shaobao means is that in order to prevent Chijin Mongol Guard from entering Beijing to expose his crimes of enlisting soldiers to reclaim private fields and abandoning military settlements without authorization, Ren Li sent people to intercept and kill the envoys, and disguised them as coming to Daming. A plundering captive."

"Afterwards, he learned that Ah Soo visited Shaobao in Gansu, so he was afraid that you would find clues in the Ministry of War, so he simply repeated the old trick, but is that so?"

Yu Qian was silent for a moment, as if he was deliberately avoiding the gaze from his superiors, and said.

"Currently, there is insufficient evidence to determine the truth. However, judging from the current situation, this possibility is the greatest..."

After saying this, Yu Qian lowered his head and turned to the emperor, saying.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that this matter is secret. If it is true, it must be done by Ren Li privately. The generals in Gansu never have such courage. So please rest assured, even if most of the frontier generals in Gansu have faults, faults or even sins, But I never had the heart of disobedience to the court, if I go to war because of suspicion, the people will suffer!"

Zhu Qiyu stared at Yu Qian intently, but did not speak. After a long time, his voice sounded, indifferent and calm, and said.

"Yu Qian, whether this matter is true or not, I will ask the Ministry of Criminal Justice to investigate."

"However, I only have one question..."

"At that time, Ren Liyuan was in Gansu. If he could interfere in Ningxia, it would be fine. But as a side general, even if he had a title, how could he be so far away from thousands of miles away? To destroy the evidence for him?"

"How do you explain this?"

(End of this chapter)