Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 655 Is this coaxed?
Although in many cases, great principles cannot solve practical difficulties, but this does not mean that great principles are useless.

At least, after some "teaching" by the emperor, it was difficult for all the ministers present to come up with a reason to persuade the emperor to thoroughly investigate the case.

They can't always say that it is wrong for the emperor to insist on justice and morality, right?

Of course, the most important thing is that all the officials can see that the emperor still has a sense of proportion.

If in the past, the emperor ordered Jin Lian, the governor of the trilateral military affairs, to be arbitrary in order to prevent possible mutiny in Gansu, then today, although it is the same decree, the intention is obviously different.

After the case was uncovered, the most uncertain thing was actually the attitude of the Kansai Seven Guards.

Although the Seven Guards of Kansai have been very obedient to the imperial court for so many years, but after all, the tribes outside the Great Wall are attached to them, and the heart of defense is indispensable. Once something goes wrong, the loss that the imperial court will have to bear will be huge.

Therefore, the will of the Son of Heaven is obviously to be prepared with both hands.

On the one hand, the case will be kept secret for the time being, and the investigation will be low. On the other hand, Xuan Chijin, the governor of the Mongol Guard Asu, came to Beijing to testify. In fact, it may depend on his loyalty to the court. If necessary, he may not rule out taking hostages. possible.

Furthermore, Jin Lian went to Gansu not only to find out the facts of the case and find evidence, but more importantly, to prevent the seven health incidents in Kansai.

This is the Son of Heaven!
It is also taking the overall situation into consideration, but perhaps because the lessons of the civil engineering battle are too painful, the prevailing trend in the court today is to calm things down and compromise.

But the Son of Heaven is different. He is an old man who speaks of justice and morality. When faced with a dilemma, what the Son of Heaven will do is never to reluctantly give up a certain person or thing, but to use his own ability to create a third way. .

The ancients said that you can't have both fish and bear's paw, but the emperor is a person who wants to have both fish and bear's paw in his pocket.

This is almost impossible to achieve above the court.

However, it wasn't until they walked out of the gate of the Hall of Martial Heroes that the elders were surprised to find that all the incidents since the emperor's ascension to the throne were all such miraculous examples.

As soon as they thought of this, their hanging hearts also relaxed a little bit.

However, looking back at the tall Hall of Martial Arts, everyone looked at each other, and they all saw the wry smile on each other's faces.

If there is no accident, Yu Shaobao's life is probably not easy now.

I just don’t know, after being scolded this time, I will be punished with a few months’ salary, I still have to persuade His Majesty to change the way of punishment, Yu Shaobao really has to live on his salary, every day he is punished and rewarded , idle tossing...

In the Hall of Martial Arts, the matter of Ren Li was almost handled, so Zhu Qiyu asked all the ministers to step down first, but Yu Qian was the only one he left behind.

At this moment, all the people in the palace have left, only Huai En and a few trusted eunuchs are standing by.

Yu Qian still lowered his head, but instead of sitting down, he stood by, not knowing what he was thinking.

On the throne, Zhu Qiyu looked at him, but did not speak.

The two monarchs and ministers were silent in this way, and after a long time, finally, it was Zhu Qiyu who spoke first and asked.

"Yu Qian, are you guilty?"

The voice of this sentence was low, and he called his name directly, which immediately made the atmosphere in the hall tense.

It should be said that the question was a bit out of date, but Yu Qian obviously knew what the emperor was referring to, he still bowed his head, but prostrated himself on the ground, and said.

"The minister has failed His Majesty's trust and expectations. He is deeply aware of his guilt and feels unbearably guilty. Please punish him."

What he said was sincere, but he still couldn't hear the meaning of admitting his mistake.

Zhu Qiyu sighed softly, and suddenly there was a bit of emotion in his voice, and said.

"Yu Qian, do you know that sometimes I feel that you really deserve to die!"

In the empty palace, the young emperor spoke the most sincere words in the calmest tone, and the sound echoed around, making people feel chills down the spine.

However, Yu Qian didn't have any special reaction, he just bowed his head and remained silent.

Zhu Qiyu didn't care about it, he just said it for himself.

"Just now in the palace, I can actually guess what you are hesitating about except for the Seven Guards of Kansai, but what I want to tell you is that, just like the case of Ren Li, some things, no matter how long they are buried , it also exists, pretending to be laissez-faire, but for a moment of peace, in the end, it will harm others and oneself!"

Yu Qian's expression was a bit complicated. He raised his head and looked directly at the emperor for the first time since entering the palace.

In this gaze, he saw coldness and firmness.

And this is precisely what he is most worried about...

After pondering for a moment, Yu Qian kowtowed deeply, then raised his head, and finally spoke for the first time, explaining to himself, said.

"Your Majesty, the minister is not disloyal, let alone betraying His Majesty on purpose. It's just that the situation in the court is stable and the family is at peace. Although there are people with ulterior motives in the court, they are just clowns. , Difficult to become a climate."

"Now the entire court is looking forward to His Majesty, and all orders are obeyed. Both the court and the public say that His Majesty has the appearance of a wise king. The Supreme Emperor lives in the South Palace, does not care about the government, and takes care of his life. At this time, His Majesty will bring up the old case again. It will inevitably cause disharmony among the Tian family, internal and external suspicions, and a lot of discussion between the government and the opposition, which will damage your majesty's morality, and this is not what I want to see."

"I know that it is a serious crime to lie to your majesty, but please be sympathetic to my loyalty, and I will never betray your majesty."

These words, Yu Qian said equally firmly, obviously, this is what he thinks in his heart.

However, after listening, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but smiled wryly, and didn't know what to say for a while.

In fact, Zhu Qiyu had been aware of it ever since he got the living note. The reason why Yu Qian didn't want to pursue the assassination case was not only because it involved the Seven Guards of Kansai, but more importantly, the case also involved Nangong.

Even until now, everything related to the Supreme Emperor is still a very sensitive topic. Although what Yu Qian said just now, although he still didn't make it very clear, it was the first time that he showed his concern for the relationship between today's family. view.

It's just that Zhu Qiyu didn't know whether to feel happy or uncomfortable with this view.

I am happy because Yu Qian's mouth is full of confidence in him as the emperor.

It should be said that after such a long time, it is no longer a big secret in the court that the group of people in the British government secretly supported the Supreme Emperor.

Ministers of the Seven Ministers like Yu Qian are already well aware of this kind of thing.

But, at least as far as Yu Qian is concerned, he doesn't care!

As for the reason, just like what I just said, in Yu Qian's heart, after experiencing the Battle of Oara, the prestige and status of the emperor has already been stabilized. Yu Qian intentionally or unintentionally, uh, felt that no matter how big the problem was, it was not a problem in front of the emperor.

In Yu Qian's view, even if these people are backed by the Supreme Emperor, they are nothing more than clowns. As long as the emperor wants to manipulate them, he can always find a way.

It's just that, considering the impact on the court, the emperor has never done anything to them.

In other words, in Yu Qian's heart, now that today's son holds great power, he is fully capable of dealing with all possible unexpected situations, so there is no need to add more troubles.

Ren Li can be investigated or killed, it doesn't matter.

What's more, even if Ren Li is not thrown into the Imperial Prison at this court meeting, Yu Qian will not let him go easily when the military colony is investigated in the future.

After all, Yu Qian was only taking care of the overall situation, and he was not a saint without desires and desires. The person who was almost assassinated in Xuanfu was himself, and it was impossible for Yu Qian to be without anger in his heart.

However, even if Ren Li died, it could not be because of plotting to assassinate important court officials.

Because once this case is investigated, the Supreme Emperor will definitely be found.

The new emperor investigates the old case, which is easily criticized. What's more, the Supreme Emperor is still safely staying in Nangong. If this old case is really found out, the government and the opposition will probably not believe it. The emperor wants to preside over it out of justice and morality. justice.

They only feel that the Son of Heaven is in power now, so he wants to embarrass the Supreme Emperor by changing his ways.

No matter how big a mistake the Supreme Emperor made, he was also the eldest brother of the Son of Heaven. Such actions would definitely make the government and the public feel bad about the Son of Heaven.

Having been in contact with the emperor for so long, Yu Qian knew very well in his heart that although today's family seems to be harmonious and the emperor treats the emperor with courtesy, in fact, in the heart of the emperor, he does not look down on the emperor.

Moreover, and more importantly, although the relationship between today's son and the Supreme Emperor is not salty or weak, they are still in peace.

However, once this case is revealed, the Supreme Emperor himself will definitely feel that the emperor is deliberately targeting him.

At that time, the relationship between the Tian family will be bad, and if the pair of noble brothers really fight, even if the emperor holds the power and is sure of winning, in the end, it will be a situation where both losers.

All these are the reasons for Yu Qian's hesitation.

Sighing, Zhu Qiyu thought for a while, stretched out his hand to call Wynn over, and gave him a few words in a low voice, so Wynn backed away in a hurry.

"Sir, get up first."

The servant Yu Qian helped him up and sat down, Zhu Qiyu rubbed his forehead and opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything.

Until a moment later, Wynn returned in a hurry with a secret letter covered with wax seal in his hand.

Yu Qian was a little surprised by this situation, but then, he saw that Wynn handed the envelope directly to him under the sign of the emperor.

Immediately, the voice of the emperor sounded, with a rare tiredness.

"I have something here, sir, you might as well take a look first."

Yu Qian didn't hesitate too much, raised his hand to take the envelope, opened it, and looked at it intently.

"On the first day of the second year of Jingtai, the Supreme Emperor gave a banquet to the ministers in Nangong, Ningyuan Hou Renli, Ningyang Bo Chen Mao, the British government Zhang Xiang, the son-in-law Duwei Jiao Jing, Xue Huan, Cheng Guogong Zhu Yi, Youchunfang University Scholars Xu Youzhen and others were summoned by the Supreme Emperor during the banquet to meet in the Qinghe Pavilion..."

Just reading the first two lines, Yu Qian straightened his back subconsciously, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Of course he was there to give the banquet that day. Although there were many people in a hurry at that time, he never remembered that a servant came to announce an order to summon the minister.

In other words, if what is said in this letter is true, then when the banquet was given that day, these people secretly met with all the courtiers behind their backs.

Yu Qian has been ups and downs in the court for many years, so his political sense is naturally keen enough.

Recalling the scene of giving the banquet that day, he realized it almost immediately. If there is no accident, the banquet was fake, and it was true that he wanted to summon these ministers alone.

However, the problem is that, with the current status of Emperor Tai, summoning ministers alone is already a very sensitive matter, not to mention, calling in secret without telling everyone.

Gently exhaling, Yu Qian moved his eyes down and continued to look down. What was recorded later was the specific content of the performance, and the level of detail was as if someone had witnessed the whole process.

Yu Qian couldn't help but secretly startled, he had guessed a long time ago that the emperor must have arranged people in Nangong to monitor the Supreme Emperor.

However, apart from these people, all the officials knew that the people who served the Supreme Emperor personally were all arranged by the Holy Mother in the palace.

As for the secret summoning of ministers, no matter how careless the Supreme Emperor was, he would not allow outsiders to appear at the scene, but this letter was still placed in front of the emperor.

With a wry smile in his heart, Yu Qian knew that he still knew too little about the situation in the palace.

The relationship between the Son of Heaven and the Supreme Emperor seems to be peaceful and stable, but in fact, there may already be an undercurrent.

However, as the lines of small characters fell into his eyes, Yu Qian had no time to think about these things, because his mind had already been placed on the content of the match between the Supreme Emperor and these people.

So, he quickly summed up two points.

One is that the Supreme Emperor is wooing the British government and other nobles, from the gift of jade to the encouragement, to the praise of the old Duke Zhu Yong, all of which show this.

As for the second, it is about military settlements.

Yu Qian couldn't believe that Ren Li's move to stop the military colonization at the court meeting was acquiesced by the Supreme Emperor.

Although from the point of view of words, the Supreme Emperor did not intervene explicitly, but his attitude was very clear.

Yu Qian tightly squeezed the melody in his hand, obviously not calm.

There was a moment of silence in the hall, and a long sigh sounded. Yu Qian handed the secret letter back to Wynn who was waiting at the side, and asked hesitantly.

"Your Majesty, this secret performance..."

"It was handed over by Dongchang!"

The Son of Heaven seemed to be prepared for what Qian wanted to ask, and he replied lightly, but he stopped talking and did not continue.

However, this sentence is enough. Shu Liang, the admiral of Dongchang, is the emperor's confidant eunuch, and he is famous for only obeying the emperor's order.

Since this secret letter is from him, it will not be unverified.

It's not for anything else, just because this is something given to the emperor, and Shu Liang has no other benefits, but Yu Qian is very clear in his heart that he does his best in treating the emperor and is thoughtful and complete.

Opening his mouth, Yu Qian wanted to say something, but before he could say anything, he was stopped by the emperor raising his hand.

Immediately afterwards, he saw that the emperor picked up another envelope from his hand and sent it to him again.

This time it's not a secret melody, but...

"Yang Neng handed me the self-reporting letter, sir, please take a look."

(End of this chapter)