Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 675 It's Finally Flickering Lame

A few simple words fell into Zhang Min's ears, but they sounded like thunder.

He never expected that Zhu Yi's final solution would be so completely opposite to his thoughts.

He was still thinking about how to rescue Ren Li, but as soon as Zhu Yi opened his mouth, he immediately sentenced Ren Li to death.

Frowning, Zhang Min looked at Zhu Yi, but did not speak.

However, to convince him, there must be an explanation.

Zhu Yi naturally understood this, so after a short pause, he continued.

"Second Master, with all due respect, if everything you just said is true, then both you and Concubine Jiao were actually misled by Marquis Ren."

As she spoke, Zhu Yi looked in the direction of the prison, with an elusive look in her eyes, and said.

"Indeed, from the assassination of the minister, the investigation will lead to the military station in Gansu, and follow the vines, and it will lead to the Seven Guards of Kansai, and further investigation will involve Nangong."

"This is something none of us want to see. Therefore, in order to prevent the imperial court from finding out about Nangong, we have to deal with Marquis Ren's affairs as soon as possible and organize a rescue."

"That sounds pretty logical, right?"

Zhang Yu could tell that Zhu Yi's words were a bit of a joke, but that's what he really thought.

So, after a little hesitation, he still nodded and said.

"Indeed, what's wrong?"

"Of course not!"

Zhu Yi shook her head, turned to look at Zhang Min, said with a cold look on her face.

"Second Master, what we have to do now is to maintain Nangong's authority, tidy up for Marquis Ren, and prevent the court from investigating. It's just a way."

"However, for the imperial court, it's just the opposite!"

Having said that, Zhang Min finally started to feel something.

As Zhu Yi said, the civil and military officials in the court, or more precisely, the emperor and those civil officials who intended to promote the rectification of the army, their purpose was to punish Ren Liming and pave the way for the next reform.

As for the crimes of assassinating ministers, occupying military bases, and intercepting envoys, these crimes are nothing more than ways to send Ren Li to the guillotine, and the Supreme Emperor, who is at a deeper level, is just passing by, finding out the truth about the involvement of the Seven Guards in Kansai. It's just not their original intention.

But people like me are different. What I and others want is to cover up the matter of the Supreme Emperor. As for whether Ren Li is dead or not, no one really cares.

So in fact, if it is done properly, the two of them may not be unable to agree on this matter.

but……

"What the young master said, the old man understands. Indeed, if the civil servants in the court know the truth of this matter, they probably don't want to reveal the truth."

"But, don't forget, the one who is in charge now is the one in Qianqing Palace."

"Besides, if there is no accident, Yang Neng's book has only been read by himself from Chen Shu up to now. I am afraid that those ministers only know to look down, but what they find out specifically is up to them You may not really know it in your heart.”

"If you really wait until it is found out, it may be too late."

Perhaps from the perspective of the courtiers, whether it is the damage to the authority of the emperor or the bad reputation of the emperor, it will damage the authority of the court, so they are not what they want.

However, if you start from the perspective of the emperor, and find out the scandals of the Supreme Emperor one by one, it will be of great benefit to stabilizing your position.

Moreover, and more importantly, this was not "deliberately" investigated by the emperor, but "unintentionally" discovered during the process of investigating Ren Li's crimes.

In this way, the emperor stayed out of the matter from the beginning to the end. How could the emperor not do this kind of good deed that only takes the benefits without paying the price?
Not to mention the group of civil servants today, they probably don't know what the emperor wants them to investigate, even if they know, I'm afraid they may not be able to stop them.

After hearing this, Zhu Yi frowned.

It seems that this second master Zhang is not useless!

However, it is a pity that from the very beginning, the initiative of this conversation has been firmly in Zhu Yi's hands.

Sighing softly, Zhu Yi seemed to hesitate a bit, after a while, he looked around twice, Fang said.

"Second Lord, I just said that you and my two families are good friends now, we should trust each other and rely on each other. Therefore, I will not hide some things from you."

"Before I came here today, I just visited Yuezhang to discuss the matter of the crown prince leaving the cabinet. By the way, I also made some insinuations about the matter of Marquis Ren. As a result, I got a piece of news..."

Zhu Yi's father-in-law naturally refers to Hu Wei, Minister of Rites.

As one of the seven ministers of civil servants, whether it is the news channel or the judgment of the situation in the court, this old man is first-class.

So, as soon as these words came out, Zhang Wei immediately cheered up, leaned forward, and asked.

"what news?"

"It is said that in the past two days, Jin Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment has been preparing to go to Gansu to investigate the case himself, and when he goes out this time, the emperor will appoint him as the governor-general and minister of military affairs."

Zhu Yi took a sip of tea lightly, and said in a rather meaningful tone.

"At the same time, he will also bring an imperial decree, the content is very simple, calling the chief of the Chijin Mongol Guards to come to Beijing for a pilgrimage!"

Of course, this is not news from Hu Wei. After all, Hu Wei was not in the hall when the discussion was held.

However, this does not prevent him from pulling his father-in-law's tiger skin. Anyway, it is impossible for Zhang Min to ask the old father-in-law for verification.

Sure enough, after listening to Zhang Min, he didn't have any doubts about it, instead his eyelids twitched and he said.

"So, the Son of Heaven has indeed found out about the Seven Guards of Kansai?"

Zhu Yi nodded, but there was no panic on her face. Instead, she raised her eyebrows and said to Zhang Min.

"Second Master, don't worry, it might be a good thing instead."

Seeing Zhang Min's puzzled expression, Zhu Yi continued to explain.

"The Son of Heaven asked Jin Shangshu to supervise the military affairs of the three sides, which means that he is very likely to have known the truth about the seven guards in Kansai. After all, even if there is no trace of the local and military affairs, there must be some left in the palace. Archives and Living Notes.”

"That's why the emperor handed over all the military affairs in the Ganning area to Jin Shangshu's arbitrariness to prevent accidents. However, the good news is that the emperor summoned the seven guards from Kansai to Beijing, which shows that he actually had scruples in his heart and worried about this. This incident has become a big issue, causing the dissatisfaction of the Kansai Seven Guards, fearing that they will be angry and betray Daming."

"In this way, it is our chance!"

At this moment, Zhang Xiang finally understood. In other words, the exposure of this matter would not only damage the reputation of the Supreme Emperor, but more importantly, it would also make the seven guards in Kansai feel dissatisfied.

Therefore, whether to open it or not, I am afraid that the emperor may not really make up his mind.

"Therefore, at this time, what we need to do is not to rescue Ren Hou, nor even to do anything for him, but...to let him die as soon as possible!"

A look of cruelty flashed in Zhu Yi's eyes, and she spoke.

"It's still the same sentence. What the courtiers want is to overthrow Ren Li and build momentum for the rectification of the army. Even if the Qianqing Palace wants to thoroughly investigate the case, they have to wait until the Seven Guards of Kansai enter the capital."

"This period of time is our chance. As long as we are fast enough, it will be meaningless to pursue the crimes he committed after Ren Li dies."

"If the Son of Heaven does it by force, then when the truth comes out, the Supreme Emperor's reputation will be damaged, but the government and the public will naturally see that the Son of Heaven is deliberately targeting the Supreme Emperor."

"In addition, if this matter becomes serious, the attitude of the Kansai Seven Guards will be worrying. Therefore, there is a high probability that the emperor will not pursue this matter too much."

"However, if we insist on keeping the Marquis, no matter whether it is the emperor, the civil servants, or even the Seven Guards of Kansai, I am afraid that the reaction will be very violent, and things will become more and more troublesome. For us, The more disadvantageous it is."

When the words come to this point, everything is understood.

Zhang Min passed these words through both sides of his mind, and finally drew a line.

I have to say that although Zhu Yi's method is a bit ruthless, it is indeed the truth, it's just...

"That being said, these are all speculations after all. If the Son of Heaven really insists on this matter, then it is impossible for us to really enter the imperial prison and force Ren Li to die, right?"

Before he knew it, Zhang Xiang had actually agreed with Zhu Yi's opinion, and began to turn from rescuing Ren Li to putting Ren Li to death.

It's just that what made him hesitate was how to handle this matter.

"What's more, after all, Ren Li is also a dignified prince. If he dies in the prison for no reason, it will be a troublesome matter."

Seeing Zhang Min frowning, Zhu Yi thought for a while, but her expression was a little strange, said.

"Second Master, speaking of it, if Ren Li died in the imperial prison inexplicably, would the government and the public suspect that this matter was done by the emperor, if so..."

"no!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Min interrupted him.

It should be said that he had thought about it just now, and even if Zhu Yi hadn't spoken, he might have said it himself.

However, at this moment, Zhu Yi said it in advance, but Zhang Min subconsciously rejected it.

Perhaps because he felt that this method was too risky, he frowned and thought for a while, and finally Zhang Xiang found a reason for himself, said.

"Little Lord, the prison is strict, not to mention whether this matter can be done, even if it can be done, we can't do it."

After these two sentences were uttered, Zhang Erye's train of thought became more and more smooth. Looking at Zhu Yi, he said earnestly.

"Don't forget, the reason why we want Ren Li to be settled earlier is to let his case be settled as soon as possible, but I still say that if such a prince dies like this, the court will definitely pursue him. In the final analysis, especially when the whole court is discussing whether it was the emperor who did it, the emperor will definitely order a thorough investigation."

"In this way, we have returned to the old road. As long as the imperial court investigates Ren Li, the incident of that year cannot be covered up. Therefore, if Ren Li wants to die, he can only die in a legitimate way."

It was a little awkward when I said this, but after saying it, Zhang Erye felt more and more reasonable the more he thought about it.

What's more, in this conversation, although he was not always passive just now, he was still being led away by Zhu Yi, and now he finally regained a bit of the initiative, and he couldn't help firming up his tone, and continued.

"Yes, that's exactly the case. Although the situation is urgent now, you can't mess around. In Ren Li's case, he must either confess his guilt and the court sentence him to death, or he must prove that Ren Li's death was caused by his fear of crime." Suicide' has nothing to do with others."

"Otherwise, we've been busy for a long time, and in the end, I'm afraid there will still be troubles all over the city, and the gains outweigh the losses."

Seeing Zhang Min's sudden enlightenment, Zhu Yi's eyes flickered, but a bitter look appeared on his face, and he frowned.

"If you say that, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

"Whether it is to make him confess his guilt or 'suicide in fear of guilt', he must first meet Ren Li, but the prison guards are so strict, how can he get in?"

Cheng Guogong's business for many years has been on the side of civil servants, so naturally, he is not as familiar with the imperial guards as the British government.

Hearing Zhu Yi's words, Zhang Xiang hesitated for a moment, but finally said.

"My lord, this matter is not difficult. In fact, Ren Li sent the letter this time with the help of his elder brother who stayed in Jinyiwei in the early years."

"Although it is said that this person is only looking at his early friendship to help, and is not really a member of the British government, but if he is really helpless, it is not impossible to arrange for someone to venture into the imperial prison to meet Ren Li."

"It's just that, even if we meet, it may be very difficult to get Ren Li to cooperate with us. After all, we need him..."

Zhang Min's brows were tightly frowned, and his face was also very distressed.

At this time, Zhu Yi said.

"Second Master, don't worry, my nephew has a plan, so we might as well..."

As she spoke, Zhu Yi lowered her voice, and whispered something in Zhang Yu's ear, which immediately made the latter's face a little cloudy and uncertain. After a while, Zhang Yufang asked hesitantly.

"This... can this work?"

Zhu Yi sat back on the chair, said calmly.

"Don't worry, Er Ye, now that Ren Li is in prison, he's almost completely blind and deaf, especially after his letter came out, at least in his opinion, even for Nangong's sake, we hold our noses, I will do my best to save him."

"So, as long as he can cooperate properly, he will definitely not be suspicious, and when... everything is out of his control!"

While talking, Zhu Yi leaned over and said.

"Actually speaking, the key to this method is whether you can meet Ren Li. Don't worry, Er Ye, as long as I can meet him, I'm sure I can convince him."

Seeing this situation, even though Zhang Min hesitated, he could only nod his head and said.

"In that case, then I will think of a way. It's not too late for this matter. The young man will go back today. I will start to arrange it immediately. When the arrangement is completed, I will find someone to inform the young man."

"However, do you want to discuss this matter with Jiao Yuma and others?"

At the end, Zhang Min was still a little hesitant.

But this time, Zhu Yi shook her head and said.

"The fewer people who know about this matter, the better. What's more, has Second Master forgotten the friendship between Consort Jiao and Marquis Ren?"

"My little nephew, if I remember correctly, when the third master was still there, Concubine Jiao helped Ren Li inside and out. Even the reason why the British government was alienated by the Holy Mother is also due to the credit of these two."

"If the second master discusses this matter with Prince Jiao, there will inevitably be complications. Don't worry, the second master, I will find a way to report this matter to the Supreme Emperor. With his old man's support, the second master does not need to worry."

Many things, as time goes by, will actually be revealed slowly.

At the beginning, Jiao Jing was the one who brought Ren Li in, and even Jiao Jing was the one who introduced Zhu Yi to Empress Dowager Sun.

This led to, from the mouth of the Empress Dowager Sun, Zhu Yi actually made a lot of things on the sidelines. Of course, this was also because, under the circumstances at the time, the Empress Dowager Sun hoped that Zhu Yi, Ren Li, Jiao Jing and others would form a bond to restrict British government.

But now, these things have instead become Zhu Yi's available means.

Sure enough, although the British government had its own reasons for drifting away from the Empress Dowager Sun at the beginning, but from the perspective of Mr. Zhang, when Zhu Yi mentioned this matter, he couldn't help but feel a burst of anger in his heart. Dispelled the original idea, said.

"That's right, that old guy Jiao Jing, he helped up Ren Li, so it's useless to tell him these things!"

"Since that's the case, let's go and do it, my young master. If I need help from the old man, I will do my best!"

(End of this chapter)