Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 709 Gradually enter the topic
In the Wenhua Palace, the officials at the bottom bowed their heads to greet each other, while the emperor at the top remained silent.

Obviously, the opinions of the two sides have diverged, and neither is willing to compromise.

It should be said that this kind of situation is extremely rare in today's Jingtai Dynasty, and the only thing that is impressive is the debate about the heir or the Zen position before ascension to the throne.

Most of the time, with the brilliance of the emperor, he will not let himself fall into a situation where he completely disagrees with the courtiers. Even if it happens occasionally, the emperor will often take the initiative to give in.

It is really rare to see such a confrontation between the monarch and his ministers like today.

However, when the matter developed to this point, it was already the biggest concession for the courtiers to perform the court ceremony after the spring hunting.

Even if Zhu Qiyu brought out the physical condition of the prince, it would be difficult to shake the determination of these ministers to strengthen the status of the prince.

It can be said that unless Zhu Qiyu uses the authority of the emperor to suppress it at this time, otherwise, the courtiers will never change their minds.

After all, to the courtiers, the crown prince is the crown prince first, and then a four-year-old child, and since he is not his own child, naturally he does not feel pain.

Not to mention, the present prince may not hurt even those who should be hurt.

So in essence, up to now, either the emperor uses authority to suppress, or he can only compromise to let the prince leave the cabinet as soon as possible, there is no other way.

And many ministers present actually knew more or less in their minds that the method of forcing courtiers to do things according to their heads was not what the emperor was willing to use, because if it was used too much, it would make the monarch and ministers alienated, which would cause problems in the daily government affairs of the court.

The situation was stalemate, and the atmosphere became a little cold. After a while, the emperor finally broke the confrontation first.

However, the Son of Heaven neither gave in nor pressured, but turned his gaze to Zhu Yi who was aside, and said in a deep voice.

"Since this book is escorted by General Zhu Yi, why didn't he say a word after entering the palace?"

As a result, the eyes of all the officials fell on the young Zhu Yi, and most of them couldn't help but feel a trace of worry.

Looking at it like this, the Son of Heaven was a little annoyed, and it was not easy to get angry at the ministers present, so he could only pick the weak persimmons.

In the final analysis, Zhu Yi was the one who presented the memorial. If he couldn't bear the pressure of the emperor, then there might be twists and turns in this matter.

However, to the surprise of all the ministers, facing the emperor's obviously unfriendly tone, this young man in his 20s did not panic at all, instead, he stepped forward without being humble or overbearing, and cupped his hands.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, although the minister is responsible for this report, his official position is low. Although he was summoned to appear in front of the imperial court, he did not dare to speak freely without being asked by His Majesty."

These words are very respectful, but it is not difficult to hear the meaning of alienation.

All the ministers present looked at each other and couldn't help sighing. They had heard long ago that Cheng Guogong's mansion had a rift with His Majesty earlier, so they accepted the marriage offered by the Holy Empress Dowager, and had a relationship with the British Duke's mansion. marriage.

Now it seems that it is true.

Looking at the current situation, I am afraid that not only His Majesty is dissatisfied with Duke Cheng's mansion, Zhu Yi may also have resentment towards His Majesty in his heart.

"Don't you dare?"

Sure enough, the emperor snorted softly, his face darkened, he closed the music in front of him, and said coldly.

"General Zhu's memorial has been handed over to my imperial court, what else is there not to dare?"

"Huh, the official position is low, what a low official position, a general escort, and a memorandum, which can alarm a thousand princes. After Bo Lian's name, even the great uncle of the Ministry of Rites is willing to be attached to him. I really found it." A good escort general!"

While speaking, Zhu Qiyu's eyes lingered on Zhu Yi and Hu Wei for a moment, as if pointing something.

"If I remember correctly, General Zhu, your wife is Hu Shangshu's daughter, right?"

These words were short of saying that Zhu Yi and Hu Wei had colluded secretly, which shows how excited the emperor is at the moment.

However, facing such a powerful and powerful emperor, Zhu Yi remained neither humble nor overbearing, knelt down on the ground and said.

"Your Majesty, it is clear that Hu Shangshu is indeed the father-in-law of the minister. However, the minister was taught by my father since childhood that no personal affair should be involved in any important court affairs."

"The reason why the ministers came to this meeting is to serve the court, your Majesty, and the East Palace. If the country is established, the country will be solid. If the East Palace leaves the pavilion, the court will be safe. The prince's virtue will be respected by all the people. I will assist Your Majesty and comfort the people. , is indeed the expectation of all the people and the hope of the ministers."

"Because of this, even though the official position is humble, as soon as the book is published, all the honorable officials and the great uncle are willing to jointly play the performance. This sincere heart of the officials has nothing to do with the minister's wife."

These words were calm, but they obviously made the emperor even more angry. The emperor looked at Zhu Yi coldly and said.

"Bright words!"

"You still dare to tell me about your father. In the Battle of Yao'erling, your father lost his teacher and humiliated the country. He was restrained by treacherous eunuchs. He underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, causing the captives to destroy our army's supplies and besiege the civil engineering. "

"I read it and its past merits, allowing you to return to Beijing for your father's spirit, and be buried with the ceremony of the Duke of the state, but you never thought that you don't appreciate the grace of heaven at all, and now you dare to collude with important ministers privately and make false comments about the affairs of the court. !"

The stern words in these words were obviously extremely angry, and some of the words in them made people feel terrified just by listening to them.

After all, Zhu Yi was only a young man in his twenties, so it was impossible for him not to be afraid of the emperor's wrath. However, although his body was trembling slightly, he still straightened his back, said.

"Your Majesty clearly understands that the crime of the minister's father is willing to be dealt with by the court. However, this is different from the matter of His Highness the Crown Prince leaving the cabinet. Although the official position is low, he is still a courtier of the Ming Dynasty. The above-mentioned affairs are only for the court's sake and have no selfish intentions. .”

"As for colluding with important ministers privately, I absolutely dare not. The reason why the ministers have joint names for this letter is because the court has the same expectations, and wants to make your Majesty understand the hearts of ministers and others, and the hope of all people."

"Your Majesty's grace is so great, I always keep it in my heart, and I dare not slack off in the slightest. Because of this, I have to risk my life to speak out. It is really because I didn't think carefully enough to make His Majesty so angry. A crime of disrespect."

"I would like to resign from the official position and return to the government to wait for participation. I hope that your majesty will temporarily calm the anger of the thunder, and put the court and the people's hearts first, and order the East Palace out of the cabinet as soon as possible. This minister's wish is also the wish of the government, the army, the people and the common people!"

Facing the emperor's scolding, it could be seen that although Zhu Yi was afraid, he was unwilling to bow his head. Even after saying this, he took off his official hat and kowtowed deeply.

However, this posture undoubtedly made the emperor even more angry, and said directly.

"Zhu Yi, you are presumptuous!"

"Could it be that, do you really think that I won't abolish you as the lintel of Cheng Guogong's mansion?"

"I dare not!"

Zhu Yi's body trembled slightly, but she tried her best to keep her voice steady, said.

"All titles in the world are bestowed by His Majesty, whether they are preserved or discarded, with His Majesty's heart, thunder, rain and dew are all the favor of the King, and I dare not have the slightest complaint."

"But I still want to say that no matter how His Majesty disposes of you and Chengguo's mansion, it has nothing to do with the East Palace leaving the pavilion. I dare not comment on whether the lintel of Chengguo's mansion exists."

"But as long as the minister is still a minister of the Ming Dynasty, he can remonstrate with His Majesty, and order the East Palace to go out of the pavilion to study as soon as possible, so as to lay the foundation for the preservation of the country. It is the duty of this minister. I hope Your Majesty accepts the remonstrance!"

(End of this chapter)