Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 666 The First Quality of Undercover
In the British government, following Jiao Jing's questioning, everyone's eyes no longer concealed, they fell on Zhu Yi one after another, and the atmosphere instantly became a little stagnant.

However, in the face of such a strong pressure, Zhu Yi did not have the slightest fear. He didn't even look at other people, but just stared at Zhang Min who was dodging him, and repeated what he said just now.

"Second Master, what did you tell them?"

Although, according to everyone's expectations, Zhu Yi should be flustered at this moment, but this short sentence not only lacked the usual low-key humility, but made everyone smell a little dangerous.

Zhang Min lowered his head and faltered.

"Little lord, I... I can't do anything about it. I just told you about our conversation about the military colony that day. You...you can also talk about it. You have to explain this matter clearly..."

It has to be said that Zhu Yi's current appearance scares Zhang Min a little.

In the past, because of her young age and the poor situation of Cheng Guogong's mansion, Zhu Yi always had a humble attitude of a junior in front of them, never showing a strong appearance.

Even when she came to the British government to talk that time, Zhu Yi was sensible and moved with emotion, and did not put on a tough attitude.

However, this time, Zhu Yi's reaction really made people feel the attitude that a dignified duke's mansion should have.

There was a moment of silence in the flower hall, Zhu Yi looked at Zhang Xiang coldly, after a while, she looked away and landed on Jiao Jing, her expression had calmed down, she said.

"Consort Jiao, since Second Master Zhang has already told you, what else do you want to ask?"

Perhaps it was because he was not the person involved, Jiao Jing was much calmer when facing Zhu Yi's cold face, his eyes flashed, and he asked back.

"So, the young master admits that at the court meeting, you deliberately cooperated with the Marquis of Changping to stop the nobles from various families and assist the emperor to frame Marquis Ren?"

Seeing the picture, Zhu Yi's thoughts turned and he finally understood what the problem was.

Yang family!

At that time, when he was talking with Zhang Min, he did mention that Yang Jie had come to look for him, but he did not expect that Yang Hong would make such a fuss in the court.

Therefore, according to this speculation, it is very likely that after the next dynasty, Zhang Xiang felt that something was wrong, and he did not dare to hide the matter with a guilty conscience, and told Jiao Jing, which led to the current situation.

It's nothing to want to take action against Ren Li, but with Yang Hong's performance at the court meeting, if Cheng Guogong's mansion is related to Changping Hou's mansion, it will inevitably attract suspicion...

After thinking about this point, Zhu Yi was about to speak, but at this moment, a crisp voice sounded, attracting everyone's attention.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Min's voice sounded out of breath.

"You slaves, why did you wait and tell you to prepare tea earlier, but when it was served, it was still scalding to death. Someone, drag the person who served the tea down, heavy responsibility!"

Everyone took a closer look, but saw a white porcelain teacup, which had fallen to the ground and shattered into several petals. The hot tea in the cup splashed out and landed on the feet of the maidservant who had just served the tea, causing the little girl to turn pale with pain. tight.

But even so, she knelt down immediately, trembling.

Looking up, everyone saw that at some time, the tea cup in Zhang Min's hand was already empty, and the tea cup just dropped on the ground was just brought by the maidservant to replace it.

For big families, this kind of thing is not uncommon. It is common because, in the eyes of these elders who are used to being served, the maids who serve are not considered human beings.

Even during the conversation, these maidservants would be treated as if they didn't exist in exchange for tea and things, and it wouldn't affect their rhythm at all.

It is not common because, in a mansion like the British government, the servants serving in the mansion actually made such a low-level mistake, bringing hot tea up, and scalding their own master.

Things like this would be a joke in any aristocratic family.

However, when such things happened, it was considered a small episode, although soon a servant stepped forward, took the maid down, and cleaned up all the broken teacups.

However, after all, it still interrupted the conversation present.

After everything was tidied up and the other servants left, the atmosphere was not as tense as before, and Jiao Jing's tone slowed down slightly, and he asked.

"My lord, this matter has a lot to do with it, so please answer truthfully."

Zhu Yi sat where she was, her face was ashen, but she was thinking non-stop in her heart.

The episode just now seemed to be an accident, but it might actually be an accident.

However, Zhang Min's words caught Zhu Yi's attention.

"I told you to prepare earlier..."

It was no problem to reprimand the maidservant with this sentence, but it reminded Zhu Yi of the half-sentence she had left when Zhang Yu greeted him when she first entered the mansion.

At that time, Zhang Min said the same thing to him.

"Didn't I ask you to come over earlier to discuss it, but you came so late..."

The two sentences are slightly different, but the meaning is very different.

Combined with the aristocratic family like the British government, but such a low-level mistake occurred, Zhu Yi had to think a little more.

If it is said that Zhang Xiang is really with Jiao Jing and the others, and he has already confessed everything to him about his conversation with him, then there is absolutely no need for him to greet himself in person, he just needs to wait for him to come in with Jiao Jing and others, and then make trouble. Yes.

Of course, it is also possible that Zhang Min is raising doubts, but this possibility is unlikely.

Based on Zhu Yi's understanding of Zhang Xiang, he may not be able to withstand Jiao Jing's questioning and reveal something, but he is not designed to be like this. After all, the two families are now in-laws. If he cannot bear the pressure, what will he say? , at most it will make the relationship between the two worse.

However, if he deliberately designed Zhu Yi in this way, it would be tantamount to turning his face against Cheng Guogong's government completely.

What's more, it's not that Zhu Yi underestimated people, but... If Second Master Zhang had this kind of scheming, he wouldn't have let the British government mess up to this point.

So, in this way, what Zhang Min did just now was to remind himself. As for what to remind, it was naturally to make himself not to speak in a hurry.

Thinking back to when he first entered the mansion, he said that he would come to 'discuss' in advance, so what is he going to discuss?
Zhu Yi glanced at Zhang Min, but saw that he kept avoiding his gaze and refused to meet his gaze.

So, he thought about it, looked up at Jiao Jing, and said lightly.

"Jiao Concubine, I don't know what you are talking about, what do you mean 'I deliberately cooperate with Marquis Changping to stop all the nobles'?"

"Master son-in-law, could it be that you have forgotten that you came to the British government in person and told me and the second master that after the court discussion, let me wait and see for the time being to make room for it?"

After the words fell, the other people present were also surprised and looked at Jiao Jing one after another. Obviously, what Zhu Yi said was something they didn't know before.

However, it wasn't over yet, Zhu Yi paused for a while, her face became more and more serious, and she continued.

"Also, what did the son-in-law mean when he said, 'Assist the emperor to frame Ren Hou'? Is this saying that I planned this matter alone? Is it saying that I, Zhu Yi, want to use this to flatter the palace?" Is that the one here, the one who made Duke Cheng's mansion almost become a second-rate family?"

The tone of these words is very depressing, anyone can hear the anger that Zhu Yi's tone is about to burst out.

Jiao Jing frowned, obviously he didn't expect Zhu Yi's attitude to be so tough.

Since the other party is like this, then if he continues to maintain the same tough attitude, it will obviously intensify the conflict, so Jiao Jing's tone became a little bit softer, said.

"My lord, I don't have any other intentions, I just want to find out the truth."

"That's right. Back then, I was the one who was looking for the young master and the second master to discuss court matters. At that time, I didn't know what Renhou was worried about, so I really wanted to see the situation and not act rashly."

Now that the words were spread out, Jiao Jing simply stopped hiding them and continued to meet everyone's gaze.

"I admit that at the time, I also guessed that there was something unspeakable about Ren Hou, and I even had some thoughts to let Ren Hou hit a wall, and stop being so impulsive in the future."

"However, I didn't expect that the matter that Ren Hou concealed was so big, and, more importantly, I just thought that Ren Hou would learn a little lesson, and I didn't mean to make things big, let alone let him fall into the So much."

"so what?"

Obviously, Zhu Yi couldn't be persuaded by these words, he asked back with a mocking look on his face.

"Is it my fault that Marquis Ren has concealed such a big matter? Or, Lord Consort wants to say, it was I, Zhu Yi, who framed and framed a courtier for such a serious crime as Ning Yuanhou?"

The faces of all the people present were also somewhat puzzled, and they looked at Jiao Jing one after another.

So, Jiao Jing sighed and said.

"Young master, don't get me wrong. I still say the same thing. What I did today is just to find out the truth."

"You're right. Although the circumstances of this case of Marquis Ren are unclear, Marquis Ren is also confused. However, what I want to ask is..."

Jiao Jing paused for a moment, his face became serious again, he looked up at Zhu Yi, and asked.

"My lord, I got the news that not long before the court meeting, Yang Jie, the son of the Marquis of Changping, visited your house and stayed for half an hour. After he left Chengguo's mansion, The young master went to the British government to discuss the matter with the second master, but is that so?"

So, that's the real key.

There was a flash of understanding in Zhu Yi's eyes. It was still the same sentence. It is not a big deal to want to target Ren Li. Recently, Ren Li has been too popular, and he is so complacent. And a little less respect.

Not only Zhu Yi was dissatisfied with this point, but Jiao Jing and others were also dissatisfied.

Above the court discussion, the nobles tacitly delayed their action, and there may be some reasons for this.

Just like this, it is impossible for Jiao Jing to have doubts about him.

The roots still lie in the Yang family!
However, what deviates from the original guess is that the news of Yang Jie's visit may not have been disclosed by Zhang Wei, but by Jiao Jing himself.

In this case, what he wanted to say just now will change...

Having roughly guessed the cause and effect in his heart, Zhu Yi's mind settled down. Facing the eyes of everyone, he only hesitated for a moment, then nodded, and said.

"Yes, I did meet Yang Jie that day."

This generous attitude made the atmosphere in the flower hall better, and Jiao Jing's tense body relaxed a little, but he still pursued him closely and asked.

"Dare to ask the young man, what did he go to Chengguo mansion for? What did he talk about with the young man?"

"A deal was made!"

Zhu Yi's tone was indifferent, regardless of the shock that what she said would cause.

"A deal to help Duke Cheng's mansion get back the title!"

After the words fell, all the people present couldn't help looking at each other. Firstly, they didn't expect Zhu Yi to be so honest, and secondly, they didn't expect that the truth was so.

At this point, Jiao Jing also understood that Zhu Yi would have to explain, so he didn't continue to press.

So, taking a leisurely sip of tea, Zhu Yi said.

"It's actually very simple. The Yang family had already reached the point of life and death, and the emperor had clearly made up his mind to use the Yang family to clear the way for the rectification of the army."

"Faced with such a situation, the Yang family must either swear to the death or wait for death, but neither of these is what the Yang family wants."

"If you swear to resist, let alone whether the Yang family can bear the authority of the emperor, even if you pass it, as a noble who was promoted by the emperor, if you offend the emperor, you will not have a good life in the future."

"As for waiting to die, it's not something the Yang family would do, so Yang Jie gave me something at that time..."

While talking, Zhu Yi looked around and said.

"As everyone thinks, it's Yang Xin's letter from home!"

Jiao Jing, Chen Mao and the others looked at each other with such expressions.

Immediately afterwards, Chen Mao asked for the first time.

"So, the young master already knew about Ren Hou's plot to assassinate the minister in Xuanfu?"

Zhu Yi nodded, with a calm face, said.

"I know, but I'm not sure. At that time, the family letter brought by Yang Jie did not point to Marquis Ren specifically. It was just that the assassin came from Gansu, and there was no other evidence."

"But at that time, the Yang family had no other options, so Yang Jie came to represent Yang Hong and made a deal with me."

"He hoped that Cheng Guogong's mansion would remain neutral on the matter of rectifying the army. In exchange, as long as Yang's mansion can get through the crisis safely, Yang Hong would go to the shuffle to defend his father's mistakes in the Battle of Yao'erling and try to help Cheng. The Duke's Mansion takes back the title!"

I see……

A pensive look flashed across Jiao Jing's face.

The biggest reason why the title of the Duke of Chenguo has been uncertain is nothing more than the battle of Yaoerling. There are different opinions in the court, and most ministers tend to think that it was Zhu Yong's fault. Gaining enough time to retreat eventually led to the defeat of the Civil War.

However, there are also objections. Some people in the court believe that Wang Zhen was in power at that time, and the command and mobilization of the army was controlled. Although Zhu Yong made a rash move, he was also forced by others and should not be overly harsh.

This matter has been noisy and disturbed, and there has been no conclusion.

However, you must know that no matter how many people in the court talk about it, after all, they are not the first-hand witnesses of the civil war, let alone have been on the battlefield.

On the specific battle formation, what is the situation, what decisions should be made, and what are the difficulties, Yang Hong, a general with a hundred battles, has a lot of say.

What's more, he was in Xuanfu at that time, and although he didn't participate in the battle of Yao'erling, he was also the first to get the military report.

If he is willing to defend Zhu Yong in Shangshu, the chances of turning this matter around are much greater.

So, Jiao Jing pondered for a moment, and finally asked.

"So, the young master agreed?"

(End of this chapter)