Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 812
"For the sake of the overall situation?"

In the carriage, Zhu Jian snorted coldly, obviously very dissatisfied with Xu Youzhen's kind words, said.

"If it weren't for the spring hunting, the old man's status is not suitable to meet the Supreme Emperor, how could they let them make such flattering words, lobbying the Supreme Emperor to order me to fully cooperate with this matter."

As he said that, the cabinet minister glanced at Xu Youzhen, and said with a look of hating iron.

"Yuanyu, you are still young, you don't know the dangers of the court!"

"The dignitaries such as Zhang Xiang, Zhu Yi, Jiao Jing, and even Chen Mao are indeed loyal to the Supreme Emperor, but I ask you, if you want them to embrace the Supreme Emperor today, would they be willing?"

Xu Youzhen didn't expect that her soft and delicate words would lead to such an explosive topic.

Swallowing his saliva, Mr. Xu seemed to be somewhat frightened, and shook his head stiffly.

Embrace the restoration of the Supreme Emperor?

Are you kidding me, are these nobles fools?

You know, now the Beijing Camp, Imperial Army, Jinyiwei, and Dongchang are all firmly in the hands of the emperor, and if you want to mobilize troops, you are looking for death.

Not to mention that these nobles still have doubts about how loyal they are to the Supreme Emperor. Even if they are really loyal, who would be willing to do such a thing that puts their wealth and life at risk?
Seeing Xu Youzhen's appearance, Zhu Jian was not surprised, said.

"That's why, the so-called loyalty of those nobles is only driven by interests, and their loyalty is for profit, not for righteousness!"

"Just like what's going on now, the restoration of Duke Cheng's mansion is certainly a good thing for the honorable family, but what is sacrificed is the reputation of the Supreme Emperor in the court."

"After this incident, the whole court will definitely be more guarded against the Supreme Emperor. Is this loyalty?"

For Zhu Jian, since he returned to Beijing, everything has gone wrong, and now the cabinet crowds out him, and he is also pushed out by the nobles.

Even the Supreme Emperor did not regard him as the closest minister, this made Zhu Ge very distressed.

During this time, Xu Youzhen deliberately flattered him and was very respectful, although Zhu Jian knew that Xu Youzhen just wanted to find a backer.

However, since they were on the same boat, and they were both civil servants, Zhu Jian naturally lost a lot of precautions.

Of course, the more important thing is that Mr. Zhu Ge really needs to speak out the annoyance he has suppressed in his heart. Xu Youzhen's official position is not high, and his status and standpoint are the same as his. Moreover, he needs to rely on him to gain a firm foothold in the Supreme Emperor's party. Nature is the best choice.

Seeing that Xu Youzhen was speechless in a daze, Zhu Jian didn't need him to answer, but continued to talk to himself.

"What's more, as a minister, you should put the emperor first!"

"The prince is the king, and the honorable minister is the minister. What a big deal it is for the prince to leave the cabinet. They only think about hitting the incense pavilion, which will make the government and the opposition talk about it, and they can benefit from it. Have you ever thought that doing so will make His Royal Highness Become the laughing stock of the world?"

"This matter has become such an uproar, and everyone in the government and the public knows it. No matter whether it is finally found out that the eunuch is an ordinary pawn, or someone ordered it, it will make the world feel that His Royal Highness is not what everyone expects. Above the court and in the world, there are Someone who questioned His Royal Highness' position."

"Such a detriment to His Highness the Crown Prince's name, Li Xungui's actions, can be called loyalty?"

Although such a series of interrogation is quiet and harsh, it is also thought-provoking.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Youzhen said.

"In this way, what these nobles are doing now is indeed an act of benefiting the nobles at the expense of the Supreme Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince, but since this is the case, Minggong, you still..."

"Do you want to cooperate with them?"

Zhu Jian sighed, with deep helplessness in his expression.

"You need to know, after all, they got the emperor's nod for this matter. If so, it is the will. As a minister, how can you not follow the will?"

"If you and I don't obey the emperor's will, how is it different from this generation?"

Looking at Zhu Jian's earnest teaching, Xu Youzhen was still a little dazed, said.

"Minggong, excuse me for being stupid, we know that this generation is not true loyalty and righteousness, but we have to obey the holy will, so what should we do to be loyal?"

Seeing this situation, Zhu Jian not only didn't get angry, but calmed down, looked at Xu Youzhen, and said.

"Yuanyu, you have to remember that nobleness drives profit, disobedience to righteousness, loyalty and filial piety are in the books of sages and among the scholars of our generation!"

"Nowadays, the Supreme Emperor lives in the South Palace. As an old man, it is not suitable to go to see him often. This makes Zhang Yu and others talk smartly in front of the Supreme Emperor, but you are different!"

At this point, Xu Youzhen seemed to understand faintly, and said.

"Because the student works in the East Palace?"

"Not bad!"

Zhu Jian showed a teachable look, stroked his beard, and said.

"Although at the beginning, you were recommended by Chen Shangshu to enter the East Palace, but after all, you are one of the few ministers in the East Palace who really care about the Supreme Emperor and His Royal Highness."

"His Royal Highness is the future expectation of the imperial court. Now that Zhang Yu and others have won the favor of the Supreme Emperor, they regard them as confidantes and for the overall situation. You and I should not fight too much with them. However, His Royal Highness is still young. If the generation is bewitched, the future society will be in danger!"

Then, Xu Youzhen suddenly realized.

This old thing, after such a big circle, turned out to be the idea.

What is said about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, in the end, it is not a struggle for power and profit.

Unlike nobles who have hereditary iron certificates, and the emperor cannot be easily moved without committing a serious crime, among civil servants, unless they are special figures like Yu Qian who have made great achievements, or Hu Wei, who are kind to the Tian family, other ministers, even if they are Achieved the position of Qiqing, to a large extent, also depends on the face of the emperor.

As the Son of Heaven, holding the imperial power in his hand, it was too easy to deal with a minister.

This is still the current emperor, he doesn't bother to use any low-level methods to fabricate charges, and all he does is upright.

However, even so, all civil servants who dared to publicly express their support for the Supreme Emperor, from Yang Shan, who had changed his mind, to Xue Xuan, a famous scholar, to Xiao Weizhen, who had cried outside the city of Datong Li Xian, all of them did not end well.

If it is more serious, their lives will be lost, and if it is less serious, they will be dismissed from their posts. The best result will be to be transferred from the capital.

Above the imperial court, in the political situation, the forces of all parties are intricate, and the struggle is extremely cruel. If you are not careful, you will step into the abyss.

To deal with a minister, the Son of Heaven doesn't even need to deliberately target him. He only needs to pamper the person who has a grudge with him, and he will naturally lose in the political struggle. In this case, the best result is to leave Field, wait for the opportunity to plan again.

So, in the final analysis, it's not that Zhu Jian can't do it, but he doesn't dare to do it!
Zhu Yi was able to express her closeness to the Supreme Emperor openly in front of all the ministers, not only because he was brave, but more importantly, even if his title had not been taken back for a long time, there was still a dispute with the British Duke. government marriage.

In particular, this marriage was bestowed by the Holy Mother, and there is almost no room for repentance. Therefore, even if Cheng Guo's mansion is in decline, there is a mansion as his in-laws, so he can naturally have no scruples.

However, as a civil servant, Zhu Jian must not be so reckless. He is still in the court, partly because he has indeed made meritorious service in welcoming the Supreme Emperor, and partly because he has not touched the emperor's bottom line.

Although in many court affairs, he was very biased towards the Supreme Emperor, but every time, after all, he used the banner of harmony for the court and the stability of the society, and did not openly stand in line with the Supreme Emperor like Zhu Yi.

As for these secret activities, Xu Youzhen was there, and the emperor certainly knew about it, but maybe he was too lazy to touch him, or maybe he didn't want to target a courtier with meritorious service in the country for no reason, so the emperor never took action.

However, once Zhu Jian dared to go in and out of the Nangong blatantly like those nobles, then, without the need for the emperor to do anything, a group of civil servants below would unanimously attack him.

Therefore, this old guy, with a heart-to-heart look, has been babbling around for so long. To put it bluntly, he just wants Xu Youzhen to take this risk!
The implication of what he said was to let Xu Youzhen go to fight for the crown prince, so that he could win back face in front of the Supreme Emperor.

After thinking about this clearly, Xu Youzhen sneered in her heart, but her face was still in a daze, and she cupped her hands.

"Don't worry, Minggong. Since the students have entered the East Palace, they will definitely assist His Highness the Crown Prince with all their strength, and supervise His Highness's studies well, without any slack in the slightest."

homework?

Zhu Jian was taken aback for a moment, a wry smile appeared on his face.

Is this kid really stupid or fake?
Where there are people there is struggle.

In the past, in order to welcome the return of the Supreme Emperor, the British government and others paid a huge price, so naturally, now that the Supreme Emperor is back, they will also trust them more.

This is impossible.

Even if Zhu Jian feels aggrieved, it is difficult to change.

However, he was not discouraged, because court affairs were what civil servants like them were best at.

Earlier, the Supreme Emperor had already issued an edict to stop interfering in political affairs, so they were tied up in the court.

But it is different now, the prince was first established, although he was young, but he was a big banner, all in the name of the prince, as long as he was an official of the Eastern Palace, he could make his own political voice in the court.

This point, I believe, is also the reason why the Supreme Emperor was eager to let the prince out of the pavilion, but it's a pity that Xu Youzhen is one of the current officials of the Eastern Palace.

However, that's fine, let such a young man stand in the front, and if something happens, it's easy to mediate.

To put it bluntly, due to the special relationship between the crown prince and the Supreme Emperor, the political voice finally uttered under the banner of the Eastern Palace was actually the political voice that the Supreme Emperor wanted.

If it is really just to urge a little doll to study, what is he doing here?

Frowning and looking at Xu Youzhen, Zhu Jian didn't know whether this person was pretending to be stupid or trying to protect himself wisely.

After pondering for a moment, he simply went one step further and said.

"Yuanyu, you have to understand that His Royal Highness is still young. Although he is out of the cabinet now, the situation is dangerous and surrounded by wolves. The reason why the emperor is willing to let His Highness out of the cabinet is to watch His Highness make mistakes."

"So, if you want to protect His Highness in this court situation, it is not enough to just urge His Highness to be yourself. In other words, the responsibility on you is not light!"

"This……"

After hearing these words, Xu Youzhen seemed to vaguely understand the seriousness of the matter, so she panicked and asked.

"Duke Ming, the student certainly has the heart to serve His Highness the Crown Prince, but the student is lonely after all. Moreover, he is only a mere Zuochunfang University scholar. Even if he tries his best, it may be difficult to do so."

"Students' futures and lives are worthless, but His Royal Highness, don't let anything go wrong!"

As she said that, Xu Youzhen's expression became more and more agitated. In a moment of desperation, regardless of being in the middle of the carriage, she was about to stand up, a little violently, and hit her head on the roof of the carriage, causing a burst of pain.

However, this Mr. Xu didn't care about these things, he saluted solemnly and said solemnly.

"Master Ming please teach me!"

Seeing this situation, Zhu Jian was also surprised.

While sighing in his heart, the younger he is, the more passionate he is, and he said solemnly.

"The old man knows that his vision is right. Yuanyu, you are the minister of the humerus of my Daming Sheji. Today, you can ask this question in front of the old man, which shows that you have righteousness and loyalty. With you in the East Palace, no matter Whether it is the Supreme Emperor or the old man, you can rest assured."

As he spoke, Zhu Jian stretched out his hand to support Xu Youzhen who was still bowing down, and said.

"Don't be in a hurry. It is the responsibility of our generation of scholars to assist His Highness the Crown Prince and help the country to be orthodox. Although the old man is not in the East Palace, I will do my best to help you!"

"Xie Minggong."

Xu Youzhen looked touched, and sat down again with Zhu Jian's support.

The two have their own ghosts, but on the surface, they are in a state of sympathy for each other.

Zhu Jiandao: "Yuanyu, this is what the old man wants to say to you. Since His Royal Highness has left the cabinet, he will inevitably be involved in the court situation. However, His Highness is young and unable to deal with it. Therefore, at this time, it is better to We need to work together to keep His Highness safe."

"This is also one of the reasons why the old man is willing to cooperate with Zhang Min and others."

Xu Youzhen frowned, and vaguely grasped a little trick, but she still didn't seem to have figured it out.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Jian continued.

"Since you are in the East Palace, besides keeping an eye on His Highness's studies so that His Highness will not be tempted by slanderous rumors, the more important thing is to find opportunities to get closer to the Supreme Emperor."

Old thing, the fox tail is finally exposed, right?
To put it bluntly, you old guy is just jealous of nobles who can often enter the palace and establish a good relationship with the Supreme Emperor, so you also want to get close to the Supreme Emperor in order to gain a greater voice in the Supreme Emperor's party!

Xu Youzhen sneered in her heart, but her face remained calm, wondering why.

"This... Minggong, although the student is in the East Palace, if he goes to the South Palace to meet the Supreme Emperor for no reason, I'm afraid it will cause criticism."

Zhu Jian waved his hand and said.

"Now His Highness the Crown Prince has to pay his respects to the South Palace every day. After leaving the cabinet, you can use the convenience of government affairs to ask His Highness to bring some notes to the South Palace to ask for advice. In this way, you and I can find out the truth of the Supreme Emperor. What does it mean in terms of politics?"

"This is a natural convenience you have in the East Palace, understand?"

"If there is an opportunity in the future to gain the trust of His Highness the Crown Prince, then it is justifiable for the Crown Prince to go to Nangong to pay a visit and take you there. In this way, the government and the public will have nothing to say, understand?"

(End of this chapter)