Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 791 The Jagged Loyalty of the Young Master
The originally noisy Nanyuan high platform suddenly became quiet, with the whistling wind blowing, and the banners were flying.

All eyes were fixed on Zhu Yi in the center, and the voice of the Son of Heaven resounded faintly.

"General Zhu, the request of Prince Xiangling's son has already been made, what do you want?"

At this moment, Zhu Yi was standing on the high platform, as far as the eyes could see, all civil and military people were tense because of him.

The only difference is that in the eyes of many civil servants, there is a hint of threat, while Wu Xun is more expecting and encouraging.

Although it was said that Zhu Yi had just returned from the forest not long ago, as an actual participant of the spring hunt, someone had already told him about the quarrel that happened on the high platform.

Therefore, he understood very well what these martial arts were looking forward to at this time.

For Zhu Yi, this is a great temptation, because no matter it is Yang Hong, Fan Guang, Li Xian, Gu Xingzu, etc., they will not come forward to sing against Wu Xun in this kind of situation. It's just slime.

In other words, if he takes this opportunity and proposes to rectify Zhu Yong's name and restore Duke Cheng's mansion to his title, then he will receive unprecedented support from all martial arts families.

Of course, they were not supporting Duke Cheng's mansion, but trying to regain the power and reputation that Xungui had been gradually embezzled by civil servants for a long time.

Opportunities like this don't come often!
You must know that although he and his father have formed a good relationship these years, there will inevitably be disagreements. For example, the Anyuanhou Mansion, which was attacked just now, is one of them.

However, as long as he is willing to open his mouth to be the vanguard at this time, then even those people who have always been at odds with Duke Cheng's mansion have to obediently stand behind him.

Not to mention, there is the Supreme Emperor sitting on the top, and all the envoys from all over the world are present. He cares about the court's face, and it is impossible for the emperor to cause any disharmony among the Tian family.

Therefore, at such a moment, Zhu Yi really wanted to take advantage of the situation and make a request to restore Duke Cheng's mansion to the title.

However, when he raised his head and looked at the emperor's calm lake-like eyes, he finally said.

"Your Majesty, I have the guts to ask Your Majesty for an errand!"

When the voice fell, everyone present was surprised.

An errand and a title are two fundamentally the same thing. Everyone thought that Zhu Yi wanted a title, but they didn't expect that he actually asked for an errand.

Could it be that he is still dissatisfied with the position of escort general?
The ministers were puzzled for a while, but what no one noticed was that the Supreme Emperor frowned, showing a little dissatisfaction in his expression.

You know, he spent a lot of thought for the title of Duke Cheng.

First, he summoned King Xiang to meet him, let out the praise of Zhu Yong, and then rewarded Zhu Yi with a bow and armor to show his kindness.

While hunting today, he ignored the risk that he might be criticized by the censor, and ran on the emperor by speaking out, successfully creating a good opportunity for Zhu Yi to regain his title.

But now, this opportunity, he wants to give up by himself?
Zhu Qizhen felt unhappy for a while, and looked at Zhu Yi with a little more anger.

However, at this time, it was obviously impossible for him to interrupt Zhu Yi, and he could only quietly watch the development of the situation.

Zhu Yi's words not only surprised the officials, but the emperor also had a look of surprise on his face. After pondering for a moment, he asked.

"Oh? What errand?"

So, Zhu Yi took a deep breath, her eyes were firm, and she knelt down on one knee.

"Your Majesty, the lineage of the Chengguo Duke's Mansion started from the very beginning. The grandfather of the minister was originally the deputy Qianhu of the Yanshan Zhongwei. He was appreciated by His Majesty Taizong. He repeatedly conquered Mobei. He started to serve in Jingnan. His grandfather guarded him and followed His Majesty Taizong. Encountered with grace, bestowed on the duke of the country."

"At the end of his life, his old man enjoined Yin Yin, that Cheng Guogong's family should serve the Tian family from generation to generation, be loyal with iron and blood, and die without hesitation. With this ambition, my father will follow His Majesty Taizong's Northern Expedition first, and then follow the late emperor to pacify the King of Han. During the chaos, every time the former emperor patrolled the border, he would always be followed by his ministers and fathers."

"I know that the strategy of bowing horses is not as good as that of my father and ancestors, but I follow the ancestor's precepts and my heart of loyalty to the heavenly family is absolutely no less inferior."

"Now, His Highness the Crown Prince will leave the pavilion to study in a few days. I implore Your Majesty to enter the East Palace as a guard to protect His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The whistling wind blew past, and the high platform became a little more silent than before.

No one thought that Zhu Yi's request would be this...

All of a sudden, no matter whether it was Wen Chen or Wu Xun, they looked at him with incredible eyes.

Is this little prince of the Duke of Cheng's mansion crazy?
Is this difficult?
It's not difficult at all!
You know, Zhu Yi was originally the escort general, and his roster was in the Forbidden Army sequence, and the guards of the Eastern Palace also belonged to the Forbidden Army sequence. Therefore, with just a word from the emperor, he could be transferred directly without going through the Ministry of War.

From a process point of view, this matter is not difficult at all.

But is this easy to handle?

The elders carefully turned their heads to glance at the gloomy face of the emperor, and they had already come up with the answer.

Apart from the civil servants, the nobles were also quite frightened by Zhu Yi's words.

You know, this request itself is enough to make people break out in a cold sweat, and Zhu Yi's method made them feel chills on their backs just listening to it.

This little prince seems to have recounted the experiences of his ancestors and fathers, and what's more, he speaks with iron blood and loyalty, serving the heavenly family, and his words are extremely beautiful.

However, as long as you listen carefully, you can hear the meaning that makes people gasp.

Cheng Guogong's lineage was originally Yanshan Weiqianhu. After Emperor Taizong became a feudal vassal, he became a confidant of Yan Wangfu. The lineage of the government is almost unstoppable, and they basically follow the emperors of the past dynasties, or make suggestions, or charge into battle.

Of course, Zhu Yi is right in saying these words, but the problem is that, starting from the first Duke Cheng, he said that Zhu Neng followed Emperor Taizong, and that Zhu Yong followed Emperor Xuanzong, and then he jumped to he……

Zhu Yi, the third-generation son of the Duke of Cheng, made a request to follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!
So, where is the Son of Heaven?
You know, although Zhu Yi didn't say it, Zhu Yong not only followed Emperor Xuanzong, but also served the Supreme Emperor.

In other words, Zhu Yi kept saying that if he was loyal to the Tian family, he would never die.

But Cheng Guogong's lineage, from Emperor Taizong to Emperor Taishang, and then to Zhuyi, but skip today's day, go directly to the East Palace to serve the prince, what does this mean?
All the officials swallowed their saliva, and a terrible conjecture floated in their hearts, but none of them dared to speak out.

Zhu Yi, this is blatantly saying...

The crown prince is the orthodox Ming Dynasty!
The lineage of the Supreme Emperor is the direct lineage of the Tian Family!

The Duke of Cheng's mansion has been loyal to the Tian family for generations, so Zhu Yi must serve the orthodox Crown Prince, not the current emperor.

As soon as this guess came to mind, the hearts of all the civil and military officials present could not help but tremble.

You know, in the usual times, no matter how much the British government and Ningyang uncle's family jumped around, the reason they could use was still for the sake of the emperor's holiness and to welcome back the Supreme Emperor as soon as possible.

And after the Supreme Emperor returned to the court, these families introduced a Ningyuan Hou Renli, and they never made a clear statement of their position in the court.

Cheng Guogong's mansion is the second one!
Last time, because the Supreme Emperor was persecuted by Shu Liang, he stayed in the Xuanfu and did not return. Hou Renli of Ningyuan invited him out of Beijing to protect the Supreme Emperor, which was regarded as a sign of standing firmly in the Supreme Emperor's camp.

Now, Ren Li has been thrown into the Imperial Prison, and his life is at stake.

Unexpectedly, a second person to replace him appeared in the hall so soon.

A group of ministers who didn't know the truth were all lamenting Zhu Yi's courage. At the same time, they couldn't figure out why this little prince was out of his mind, and dared to offend the emperor when Cheng Guogong's mansion was in such a precarious state.

However, the elders at the front frowned and kept exchanging glances.

Unlike ordinary ministers, they saw farther and deeper, almost at the same time after Zhu Yi finished speaking, they realized the key point.

At the same time, they all remembered by coincidence, the memorial on Zhu Yi some time ago.

In the memorandum, Zhu Yi asked the prince to go out of the pavilion to study as soon as possible, and asked to prepare officials for the East Palace and re-establish a young army.

But in the end, he, Zhu Jian and others tried their best, but only set the date for the prince to leave the cabinet, but the matter of the young army was rejected by the emperor.

Looking at it now, Zhu Yi still hasn't given up on this idea.

You know, although Cheng Guogong's mansion is now in decline, but after all, he has an extraordinary status. After entering the East Palace, he can never be just an ordinary guard, at least a guard commander. At that time, the Imperial Army of the East Palace will fall into in his hands.

In this way, with Zhu Yi's resolute statement today, the establishment or not of the Young Army is just a title.

Taking a step back, even if it was because of what he said just now, Zhu Yi angered the emperor and really asked him to be a gatekeeper in the East Palace, but there is one thing and another, although he usually does not show his mountains and waters, but, The elders all knew in their hearts that among the nobles, headed by the British government, there are many residences that secretly cut off the relationship with the Supreme Emperor.

With Zhu Yi's precedent, these noble children will inevitably flock to enter the East Palace for gold plating. At that time, it will be even more difficult.

The elders looked at each other, intending to stop them, but hesitated for a moment, but didn't know what to say.

This matter is too sensitive!
Zhu Yi is smart because he is talking about the merits of his father and grandfather, he said that his father followed Taizong and Xuanzong, although he did not mention the Supreme Emperor, but this is because of well-known reasons, and he just skipped the emperor.

He clearly expressed his meaning, but after all, he didn't make it clear. If they made it clear, it would make the situation even more difficult to control.

But if you don't stop...

Seeing the emperor's increasingly gloomy face, even the elders who have been in service for a long time can't help feeling a faint fear in their hearts.

In such an atmosphere, the voice of the Son of Heaven finally sounded, and there was a trace of coldness in the plainness.

"Going to the East Palace? General Zhu thinks that being my escorting general is condescending? Or do you think that the crown prince is more worthy of your... iron-blooded loyalty than me?"

Anyone who is familiar with the Son of Heaven knows that whenever the Son of Heaven speaks in this tone, the Son of Heaven must be extremely angry.

However, in the face of this kind of air pressure rushing towards her face, Zhu Yi remained calm and said with cupped hands.

"I dare not, Your Majesty is virtuous to all things, benevolent and loving to all people. The 27 guards of the Shangzhi are all loyal to His Majesty. They patrol the palace city day and night, and dare not slack in the slightest. Among them, I am not the best."

"Compared to His Majesty's forbidden guards, the Eastern Palace will soon leave the pavilion to study, and the various institutional systems are still incomplete. If you enter the Eastern Palace, you can give full play to your talents. What's more, the Eastern Palace Reserve is integrated with Your Majesty and the Supreme Emperor. The ministers guard the Eastern Palace. , is to protect His Majesty, protect the Supreme Emperor, protect the foundation of the country, and be loyal to the East Palace, which is also to be loyal to the Heavenly Family!"

Saying that, Zhu Yi bent down and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, I know that my virtue is weak and my talents are shallow, so I dare not have my father and ancestor Xiao accompany me day and night. I only hope that I can protect His Highness the Crown Prince from all evil spirits in the East Palace, and protect our society from inheritance and order."

Well, another big reason.

He keeps saying that the Eastern Palace and the Son of Heaven are originally one, but in fact, these words are so shocking no matter how they are heard.

In fact, the ministers who were relatively close to the Son of Heaven could already see that His Majesty's expression was extremely gloomy. If it wasn't for the spring hunting ground, he would have already opened his mouth to curse.

However, in the final analysis, on the special occasion of spring hunting, the old man took a deep breath and endured it.

The silent needle drop could be heard on the high platform. At this time, the emperor finally spoke again.

"Today's spring hunting, our monarch and ministers are happy. General Zhu, you have to understand that my promise is not easy to come by. Since your father died in Yao'erling, the title of Duke Cheng's family has not been inherited. Don't you?" Thinking about asking me to inherit a title?"

The Son of Heaven said these words in a gentle and gentle tone, as if he was joking or discussing.

However, the more this is the case, the more worried the ministers below are.

However, at the same time, they also realized what the emperor meant.

Although Zhu Yi is now the heir of Duke Cheng's mansion, his official position is that of an escort general. Therefore, it doesn't matter if he enters the East Palace, whether he is the commander of the guards or an ordinary bodyguard. No matter how noble his status is, he is still a Noble children, serving the prince should be given their share.

However, if he inherited the title, he would be the dignified Cheng Guogong. If he wanted to enter the East Palace with this status, he would at least be given the crown prince Shaobao, which would be different. , It is basically impossible to intervene in the affairs of the East Palace.

Didn't you see that in today's imperial court, the servants of Shangshu basically have the title of Prince Shibao?
In this way, the emperor's move can be regarded as abandoning the car to protect the handsome?

After all, it was the spring hunting ground, Zhu Yi's request, on the face of it, there was nothing to criticize. Since the emperor said that you have no jokes, if you refuse, you will be dishonest to the world.

Therefore, the emperor could only take out the title that Zhu Yi wanted most, and let him withdraw his previous request. In this way, everyone can get down.

If you think so, could it be said that this was Zhu Yi's goal in the first place?

It's just that the price of making trouble like this is a bit high.

Isn't this Zhu Yi afraid that the emperor will settle accounts after autumn?

(End of this chapter)