Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 679
The atmosphere in the flower hall was somewhat gloomy. Zhu Yi squinted her eyes and looked at Xu Youzhen in front of her. She finally had a clear perception of this person in her heart.

This Xueshi Xu is neither a loyal man nor a person who has insight into people's hearts. The reason why he can guess this is only because he is a natural conspirator!
A person like this will think the worst in everything, no matter how he treats people on the surface, but in actual communication, he will always presuppose everyone in the role of a conspirator, because he himself is such a person .

Because of this, he was not confused by Zhu Yi's righteous words, and he was able to guess part of the truth about this matter.

Of course, that's only part of it!
Seeing Xu Youzhen's true face clearly, Zhu Yi felt relieved, because such a person, although his strategy changed, it was impossible for him to guess his deepest secret.

The reason is actually very simple. Xu Youzhen was able to make this speculation because he did not believe in advance that Zhu Yi would sincerely serve the Supreme Emperor and consider the interests of the Supreme Emperor.

In his opinion, what Zhu Yi always considers is the interests of the Duke of Cheng. As long as it is beneficial to the Duke of Cheng, Zhu Yi will do it at any cost, no matter who will be hurt in the process. His reputation and interests are not important, even if this person is the Supreme Emperor.

This is also the reason why Xu Youzhen ruled out the possibility that Zhu Yi had turned to the emperor from the very beginning, or more precisely, the emperor's methods were too powerful.

After the Civil War, Zhu Yi ran around, obviously trying to get closer to the emperor. The most typical incidents were the donation of silver to the court and the turmoil of the royal daughter.

These two things have the same purpose, but the results are different. The former helped Zhu Yi get a job as a guard, which can be regarded as a slight easing of the relationship between Cheng Guogong's mansion and the emperor.

However, the matter of the daughter of the Wang family, and the scene of Zhu Yi leaving the palace in despair, undoubtedly announced the breakdown of the relationship between the two parties.

In fact, Zhu Yi thinks about it now, and also thinks this is a foolish move.

It's not because the emperor's reputation will be damaged by using the draft to win ministers. Zhu Yi has long known that the emperor doesn't care about this.

The reason why this was a foolish move was that the one who really offended by this move was the empress in the palace.

Although it is said that the affairs of the harem have nothing to do with the foreign court, everyone in the government and the public knows that the emperor and the empress have a deep relationship, and ordinary women are nothing more than ordinary women. A woman from such a family with a deep background will definitely offend the empress if she enters the palace.

Therefore, it is only a matter of course that this move made the emperor 'wrathful'.

From then on, in the eyes of the outside world, the Chengguo government completely hated the emperor, and Zhu Yi almost disappeared from the court. When he reappeared, it was Zhu Ji who accepted the marriage gift from the Queen Mother Sun and married the British government.

Therefore, the more he analyzed from the perspective of rational interests, the more Xu Youzhen felt that it was impossible for Zhu Yi to bump into the south wall of the emperor.

Moreover, the reason why the Son of Heaven is so clever is that until now, his old man seems to have been holding grudges against Duke Cheng. If it weren't for the breeze following him every day, Master Zhu would sometimes really I wonder if I have delusional disorder.

In this case, Xu Youzhen's starting point was wrong, and his speculation would naturally be biased.

If you clearly understand what kind of person the other party is, you will naturally be able to deal with it in a targeted manner.

Facing Xu Youzhen's questioning, Zhu Yi calmed down and said.

"What did Xueshi Xu say? What is the attitude of my second master and I? I should have made it very clear when I was in the British government just now. We just feel that the situation is unclear now, and it is too hasty to rush to rescue. If it is because of this, Xueshi Xu said We want to put Ren Hou to death, is it somewhat arbitrary?"

Although Xu Youzhen didn't know what Zhu Yi was thinking, she was already prepared for Zhu Yi's categorical denial, and said as if I had seen through you.

"To save is to save, and not to save is not to save, so why don't save first?"

"Actually speaking, if Prince Consort Jiao and the others in the British government are not in a hurry to save Ren Hou, perhaps Ren Hou still has a glimmer of life, but since they have such an attitude, then Ren Hou's ending is already doomed gone."

At this point, both sides feel that they have the confidence of the person in front of them, but they still have to ask what should be asked, Zhu Yi said flatly.

“How come you see?”

Xu Youzhen said: "It's very simple. Since you want to take credit for the East Palace and get back your title, then Marquis Ren will naturally fall. Although the Duke's Mansion of Chengguo still has its foundations today, if you want to talk about it It is not enough for the court to lead the nobles to make admonishment, especially when Marquis Ren is still there, if he wants to persuade the East Palace to leave the pavilion, it is most appropriate for him to bring the nobles to come forward."

"However, in this way, the credit will fall to Marquis Ren. The young master has been planning for a long time, just to take this opportunity to get back the title, so why is he willing to make wedding clothes for others?"

"Xu even suspects that from the very beginning, you have already planned that if you want to overthrow Renhou, you want the Yang family's refutation memorial. I'm afraid it's just a cover? What you really want is to let the Yang family Go and fight Ren Hou."

"If I'm not mistaken, the matter of the Supreme Emperor is probably a surprise for the young man, right? Or in other words, even if there is no such thing, after Ren Hou is imprisoned, the young man will instigate All nobles, exaggerate the nervousness, let everyone follow you to promote the matter of the East Palace?"

It has to be said that Xu Youzhen, as a conspirator, is indeed very good at this aspect.

Although it is part of the truth, his guess is very accurate.

Zhu Yi pondered for a moment, didn't admit it, but didn't deny it either, just looked away silently.

However, in Xu Youzhen's view, this kind of behavior is undoubtedly a kind of guilt and acquiescence.

So, he continued.

"So, in the British government just now, when the young prince heard that Jiao Yuma and others wanted to rescue Renhou, he flatly refused. The reason is very simple. What the young prince wants is for the nobles to work together to help the prince. out of the court."

"Once at this time, everyone's energy is devoted to rescuing Ren Hou, then I don't know how long this matter will be delayed. Moreover, once Ren Hou is released from prison safely, then everything will return to the original point. Field, how can you be willing?"

"Therefore, at this time, the best way is to let Marquis Ren be convicted of the crime as soon as possible. In this way, Prince Jiao and the others will have no more thoughts, and will naturally follow the young man wholeheartedly to help the East Palace get out of the pavilion."

"My lord, am I right?"

Having said this, it almost made everything clear.

At this time, if Zhu Yi pretended to be confused again, it would obviously be inappropriate, but to Xu Youzhen's surprise, Young Master Zhu's expression remained calm, he just continued to look up at him, then raised his eyebrows and said.

"Xu Xueshi, do you know that the law and order in the capital is not very good recently, and the soldiers and horses of the five cities have been arrested again and again, but there are still many local hooligans who provoke troubles. It is said that some time ago, they even killed people."

"It's getting late, Master Xu is so outspoken, isn't he afraid that something will happen on the way back?"

The tone was flat, but there was an inexplicable chill in it.

Xu Youzhen had been prepared for a long time, but when she saw the smile on Zhu Yi's face now, she still couldn't help but burst into a cold sweat.

However, he was still able to maintain his composure and smiled.

"Young master, you are joking. Xu is an official appointed by the imperial court. What accidents can happen at the feet of the emperor? What's more, there is not a single case in the court now. If the same thing happens again, I'm afraid the court will , there is really going to be a storm..."

After the voice fell, there was a moment of silence in the flower hall, only the fragrance of tea rose and wafted between the two of them.

Afterwards, Zhu Yi's complexion slowly darkened, and finally became serious, looking directly into Xu Youzhen's eyes, and asked.

"What do you want? Xueshi Xu made this trip on purpose, it's not possible, is he here to show off his ability to understand people's hearts?"

This is a disguised acknowledgment and softness.

Xu Youzhen couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. Although he said that he was sure that Zhu Yi didn't dare to mess around, but, after all, he was on the territory of Duke Cheng's mansion, and he knew how lawless these noble children were usually.

Therefore, he did not suspect at all that Zhu Yi had really wanted to kill him just now.

If he said that, it was Ren Li's business, which saved his life. If it wasn't for Ren Li's assassination of Yu Qian, which caused an uproar in the court, maybe Zhu Yi would do something to him.

In order not to irritate the young man in front of him, Xu Youzhen thought about it, but still slowed down a lot, said.

"Don't worry, little prince. Xu doesn't care about whether Marquis Ren lives or dies. It's a great thing for the little prince to let the East Palace out of the pavilion. Xu won't stop him. In this matter, Xu can still try to help."

"After all, it is the trend of the times for the East Palace to leave the pavilion, and the people's will. The other ministers in the court also hope that His Highness the Crown Prince can leave the pavilion to study as soon as possible."

After saying a few soft words, Mr. Xu calmed down a bit, and continued.

"However, since the young grandpa is outspoken, Xu will not hide it. Xu will rot in his stomach about this matter. If necessary, Xu can also help persuade Prince Jiao and others. However, Xu wants to Cheng Guogong's mansion is a favor!"

"Humanity?"

Zhu Yi seemed a little surprised and hesitated.

"It's that simple?"

Seeing this situation, Xu Youzhen shook her head and said.

"Little Lord, don't forget, if this is done, you will be the only adult Duke in the entire capital who will be hereditary and irreplaceable. This favor is not light!"

This is not bad, there are four government houses in the capital today.

The heir of Dingguo Duke's Mansion is young and has not yet become a nobleman. Although the British Duke's government has been entrusted with making Zhang Fu's youngest son become a nobleman, he is not yet an adult. Fengguo Duke's Mansion has a serious Duke of the country, but it is a pity. The father-in-law's gold content is not high, and he was flattered by the emperor.

What I really want to say is that if Duke Cheng's mansion can get back the title, then Zhu Yi will truly become the only Duke in the capital with a world certificate. This favor is indeed of great importance.

Seeing that Zhu Yi's expression was still somewhat ugly, Xu Youzhen pondered for a moment, then continued.

"Don't worry, my lord, Xu didn't have any other intentions. You also know that because of the southward relocation, Xu was struggling in the court. It's better to be in the Hanlin Academy, at least there is an errand, the emperor has been reluctant to let the East Palace out of the pavilion, and Xu, the Youchunfang University scholar, is an idler."

"That's why Xu is the one who misses His Royal Highness the most. What's more, Chengguo's mansion is now in the same spirit as the British mansion. Since Xu wants to make a difference in the court, he will never stop Open your eyes and realize that you are going to fight against the young man."

"Today, I am here to visit you, not Prince Jiao and others. Thinking about it, it is enough to show my sincerity. The reason why I want to ask for favors from the young man is just to hope that the young man can help me at critical moments in the future. With one hand, there is no other intention."

"Of course, if the young master thinks it's too much, even if Xu hasn't mentioned it, Xu will still keep his mouth shut about this matter."

"Okay, I promise you!"

Seeing Xu Youzhen who was so 'frank', Zhu Yi's eyes flickered, but she agreed without hesitation.

Don't look at Xu Youzhen's nice words, but in fact, with this matter in his hands, it is impossible not to want benefits.

Therefore, while agreeing, Zhu Yi's tone still carried a slight threat, said.

"Since Xu Xueshi's words have reached this point, then I might as well tell the truth."

"The title of Duke Cheng's mansion is bound to be taken back. Anyone standing in front of this matter is the mortal enemy of Duke Cheng's mansion."

"Xu Xueshi is a smart person. I like dealing with smart people because smart people know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. Therefore, I hope Xu Xueshi can take care of himself."

"Come on, see off!"

So, Xu Youzhen got up to say goodbye, but Zhu Yi didn't get up to see off the guests, but just signaled the housekeeper to send them out, and she still sat firmly in the same place.

Xu Youzhen didn't care too much, she cupped her hands, then turned her head and walked out the door.

Until Xu Youzhen's figure completely disappeared from sight, Zhu Yifang put his eyes behind the silent screen.

At this moment, behind the originally peaceful screen, there was a burst of noise, and then, Shu Liang's figure appeared in the flower hall.

Zhu Yi got up and cupped her hands, a trace of coldness flashed in her eyes, and said.

"Eunuch Shu, I must have heard what you just said just now. Xu Youzhen is not a simple person. He can guess for this reason, which shows how deep his heart is. Such a person is in the East Palace, and he even voted for the Supreme Emperor. I'm afraid that it will become a serious problem in the future, Eunuch, should you tell His Majesty, and then..."

Zhu Yi's palm was a knife, and she gestured lightly. Obviously, the conversation just now was an illusion. On the surface, she pretended to be a snake, and she stabbed twice secretly. Now Young Master Zhu is very familiar with the game.

Seeing this situation, Shu Liang had a strange look on his face, as if he wanted to say something, but at the end, Shu Liang just shook his head lightly and said.

"My lord, don't think of this kind of thought. Just now, Mr. Xu said something right. If even the imperial court official dies without knowing why, then the imperial court will be in chaos. This man ...It is indeed not simple, but, no matter how heinous this person is, His Majesty will not use such disgraceful means, you should know this."

Hearing this, Zhu Yi was a little disappointed, but it was also expected, said.

"Your Majesty's words are justified, but I was wrong. Your Majesty acts in a dignified way, and will not bother to kill someone because of his different positions. But Eunuch, even though he said that, this person is indeed a disaster. Even if you can't do anything about him, But even if you try to get him out of the capital, it's still good, Eunuch might as well pass this on to His Majesty."

Shu Liang blinked, smiled wryly, and said.

"Okay then, I'll go back and try to talk to His Majesty. However, my lord, don't have too much hope. The reason why Xu Youzhen was able to enter the East Palace was because he was recommended by Chen Shangshu from the Ministry of Industry."

"On the other hand, some people in the court said that the prince should not only study the classics when he leaves the court, but not understand the practical affairs. Although many ministers in the court have local experience, there are not many who have real experience in building canals and rivers like Xu Youzhen. , Your Majesty has his own considerations about this matter, and we should just do our part."

The words were euphemistic, but the meaning was actually very clear, that is, there was little hope of transferring Xu Youzhen to leave, so Zhu Yi couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

Seeing this situation, Shu Liang thought for a while and said again.

"Actually, from Cai Cai's words, it is not difficult to see that although Xu Youzhen has devoted herself to the Supreme Emperor, it is only for her own career."

"Take the current incident as an example. Although he has guessed a lot, as long as the little father-in-law gives benefits, he may not necessarily be an obstacle. If he is used well, he may become a help."

"Little Grandpa, in the future, you might as well see the tricks, anyway, there must be a way for the car to reach the mountain, right?"

Zhu Yi always felt that these words had other meanings, but she couldn't figure it out for a while, so she had to temporarily put the matter behind her and nodded slightly...

(End of this chapter)