Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 815 The Riddler Reappears

There was a moment of silence in the flower hall, seeing Zhu Jian stop, Zhu Yi cheered up, knowing what to say next was the key point.

Everyone looked at Zhu Jian, only to see him ponder for a moment, his eyes moved slightly, and he spoke.

"To tell you the truth, from the old man's point of view, no matter whether it is civil servants or martial arts, they are all small things, and the crown prince is the root."

"However, the Eastern Palace is now weak and weak, and it is time for help. However, there are officials in the Beifu of the Eastern Palace, but they are not appointed. There are only a few people, and it may be difficult to protect His Highness. This matter makes the old man very worried. What do you think about this, my lord?"

Zhu Xiaogong's eyes flickered, and he immediately understood what Zhu Jian meant...

Still the benefits are not enough!
He should have thought a long time ago, how could an old fritter like Zhu Jian who had been in the officialdom for so many years be moved by a few words of gratitude and kindness.

It's impossible to get him to contribute without giving some real benefits.

Looking at each other, Zhu Yi spoke.

"Elder Ge's concern is that after this incident, I will start to plan for the officials of the Eastern Palace. It is not good to let His Royal Highness leave the cabinet, and there will be no one around. This is what I have waited too much!"

"Since Mr. Ge mentioned this matter today, let's talk about Zhu's thoughts."

"Now Zhan Shifu is controlled by Yu Cifu. If there is a recommendation, it must be recommended by Yu Cifu first. This is a custom. When the crown prince leaves the cabinet, he must be a lecturer. The list of personnel has also been determined long ago. If there is no accident, these people will also serve as the right-hand man. The officials of Chunfang, when the emperor ordered Xiao Yi to concurrently serve as a scholar of Youchunfang University, I think it was planned for this."

"In this way, the only ones who can be recommended by the court are the officials of Zuo Chunfang."

While talking, Zhu Yi glanced at Xu Youzhen who was beside her, and said calmly.

"Forgive Zhu for speaking bluntly. Although Mr. Xu is a Zuochunfang University scholar, his qualifications are too low. He may have a voice in the court, but if he wants to recommend the officials of the Eastern Palace, he may not have enough power."

Young Master Zhu has never been an easy person to provoke, although in the past two years because of his family's decline, he has restrained his temper a lot.

However, the arrogance of the veteran family is still there. He is considered a junior in front of Zhu Jian, but a civil official who has just come out of the Imperial Academy and is only a fifth-rank official. How many ounces!
These words were blunt, without any concealment of sarcasm, Xu Youzhen blushed when she said it, clenched her fists, looked into Zhu Yi's eyes, almost getting angry.

However, he couldn't open his mouth to refute.

Because he knew in his heart, or in other words, everyone present knew that Zhu Yi was telling the truth.

Now there are four officials in the East Palace, including Yu Shiyue, the second assistant of the cabinet, Xiao Yi, a scholar of Hanlin University, Xu Youzhen, a scholar of Zuochunfang University, and Yu Yan, a magistrate of the Department of Economics and Economics.

The first two are concurrent, and the latter two are official, but even so, their status is still very different.

Not for anything else, just because Xu Youzhen's official position is what he sees now, Zuo Chunfang University Bachelor, that's all.

However, the official positions of the first two have always been abbreviated. Taking Yu Shiyue as an example, his official position should be...

The prince's young master, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Jinshen Palace University scholar, entered Zhiwenyuan Pavilion and took charge of Zhan Shifu's affairs!
The same is true for Xiao Yi, the Hanlin Bachelor is an official of the fifth grade, but his official position is not only the Hanlin Bachelor, but the Hanlin Bachelor of the Ministry of Rites and concurrently the Youchunfang University Bachelor!

Although the false title is empty, it is an insurmountable moat.

Therefore, the two of them are the ones who really speak their minds in the East Palace. As for Xu Youzhen, even though they are both rank-five officials, but to put it bluntly, he is a worker. If you want him to represent the East Palace, let's go!
It's just that the facts are facts, but it would be too hurtful to say them in person...

Looking at Xu Youzhen whose eyes were burning, Zhu Yi didn't care, but put her eyes on Zhu Jian and said.

"Zuochunfang has a scholar, Zuo Shuzi, Zuo Yude, Zuo Zhongyun, and Zuo Zanshan. Among them, Zuo Shuzi and Zuo Yude have the highest official positions and are the most important."

"Zhu has always heard about Zhang Lun, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, and Wu Fu, the head of the Ministry of Industry. They are well-known. After tomorrow, if Cheng Guogong's mansion can be restored to the title, Zhu will recommend two adults in the name of Guogong's mansion to be the left-hand man. Bastard and Zuo Yude, what do you think of the old man?"

Zhang Lun is Zhu Jian's fellow villager, and since Zhu Jian came to Beijing, the two have been walking around frequently. As for Wu Fu, he was Zhu Jian's aide before he became an official.

Both of these two were officials of Zhu Jian's lineage, and it could be said that Zhu Yi threw them out with full sincerity.

So, everyone's eyes turned to Zhu Jian.

This is also an invisible pressure!

But even so, Zhu Jian shook his head lightly and said.

"Young master misunderstood, this old man didn't mean that..."

Zhu Yi's eyes froze, and her brows furrowed involuntarily.

What, isn't that satisfactory?
Seeing this situation, Zhu Jian knew that he had misunderstood, so he spoke.

"It would be a good thing for Zhang Lun and Wu Fu to enter the East Palace. However, both of them have an old relationship with the old man. If the young master recommends them to enter the East Palace, they may be criticized behind the scenes."

At this point, there was no room for maneuvering, so Zhu Yi simply asked directly.

"What does the elder mean?"

Zhu Jian glanced at Xu Youzhen, Fang said.

"As the young master said, there are too few officials in the Eastern Palace, and there are none who can make decisions. Therefore, the old man is not trying to make a profit for himself, but wants to tell the young master that in the Eastern Palace, there needs to be enough weight. people."

"Enough people?"

Zhu Yi didn't react for a moment.

You know, in the current imperial court, Zhu Jian is the only one who can be regarded as an important minister who has completely turned to the Supreme Emperor.

Could it be that he wants to enter the East Palace by himself?
This is no easy task!
Don't forget, the reason why Zhu Jian was defeated in the cabinet struggle last time was largely because his plan to seek the official position of Zhan Shifu in Zhan Shifu was exposed.

With such a reputation on his back, Zhu Jianben has been criticized. If he really came to the East Palace at this time, he would face impeachment one after another.

It's not certain, so it's also possible that he loses his official position and resigns. Is this old Zhu Ge really so unwise?
Facts proved that Zhu Jian was not dizzy of course. Seeing the expressions of Zhu Yi and others, he knew that they had misunderstood, so he shook his head, Zhu Jian said.

"Of course not referring to the old man, but..."

After a short pause, Zhu Jian didn't say the name directly, but dipped his hand into the half-cold teacup, and then wrote a word on the sandalwood table beside him.

Zhu Yi leaned over, couldn't help being slightly startled, and asked.

"Elder Ge, do you really want to choose this one? He and I don't seem to have a deep friendship, and the Supreme Emperor..."

"Not now, but once you enter the East Palace, you will naturally have one!"

Zhu Jian withdrew his hand, a smile appeared on his face, and looked at Zhu Yidao.

"Little Lord, have you never thought about why the Supreme Emperor wants His Royal Highness to study in the cabinet?"

It should be said that civil servants are still good at court strategy.

Looking at the puzzled look on the other side, Zhu Jian said lightly.

"Let's not talk about it, just look at Yu Shiyue, who can be said to be promoted by the emperor, but since he has become an official of the East Palace, he should do his best for the East Palace, otherwise, he is not qualified for his job."

"This Yu Cifu has always preached that he upholds integrity for the country, but he is above the court and upholds integrity? Does he think he is Yu Qian?"

When mentioning Yu Shiyue, Zhu Jian's tone was obviously cold, with a touch of sarcasm, but it was only a moment before he withdrew his thoughts and continued.

"Once you enter the East Palace, you are the ministers of the hidden mansion. Young masters, you have been thinking about how to stuff your own people into the East Palace. Have you ever thought that those who enter the East Palace will have entanglements with the crown prince and the Supreme Emperor? Involvement, the court situation is chaotic, as long as you give a little guidance, you can become your own person if you are not your own."

"This……"

Zhu Yi hesitated and said.

"Elder Ge, have you really thought about it? The officials of the Eastern Palace said that there are not many, and that there are not many. If this person enters the Eastern Palace, it will not be so easy to recommend other people later."

Faced with the hesitation of several people, Zhu Jian did not hesitate, but spoke instead.

"My lord, this matter is also for your consideration. Now all the officials know that you have a heart for the Supreme Emperor. If you can regain the title tomorrow, then in the eyes of the courtiers, it is already a great grace."

"At this time, if you recommend someone from the old man to serve in the East Palace, wouldn't it be obvious that you are forming a clique for personal gain?"

"Only by choosing the right person, at least, the person who seems to be the right one in the court, can you show the little prince's devotion to the country and his impartial character, and you can convince the whole court, isn't it?"

Pooh!
It's obviously because you don't dare to stand out, what are you saying for my own good...

Young Master Zhu complained silently in his heart, but on the face, he was pondering, and cast his eyes on Zhang Wei, Jiao Jing and others beside him.

Zhu Jian's proposal was really unexpected, and for a while, he couldn't make up his mind.

Of course, I couldn't make up my mind not because of the people next to me, but because of...

"This matter must be approved by the Supreme Emperor!"

Finally, at the end, Zhang Min pondered and spoke.

But having said that, it was obvious that he couldn't consider the pros and cons of it for a while, so he was delaying time.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Jian was not in a hurry and said.

"Alright, this matter is important. After all, after it involves the East Palace, the Supreme Emperor must make a decision. Then I will trouble everyone and report this matter to the Supreme Emperor. The old man will leave."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Jian stood up, gave a salute, and left without saying a word.

However, this made Zhang Yu look a little helpless, he hesitated for a while, he exchanged glances with Zhu Yi, and had to stand up and say.

"Elder Ge, don't worry, in front of the Supreme Emperor, we will try our best to explain the pros and cons, and report the elder Ge's intentions truthfully."

This is an implicit promise.

Zhu Jian smiled slightly and said.

"In that case, I will leave it to General Zhang. Tomorrow the crown prince will leave the cabinet, and I will do my best!"

So, both sides had their own thoughts and said goodbye one after another.

On the carriage back, Xu Youzhen still followed Zhu Jian.

Looking at the sullen Xu Youzhen, Zhu Jian sighed and said.

"Yuanyu, are you still thinking about what happened just now?"

But all scholars have a good reputation and face. In front of so many people just now, Zhu Yi mocked Xu Youzhen in public, which was really hurtful.

However, due to the situation at that time, Zhu Jian couldn't say much.

However, he knew in his heart that the more people like Xu Youzhen who were busy in official career, the more he would care about these things.

If you can't get rid of this knot in time, I'm afraid there will be disasters in the future.

Therefore, as soon as he left the British government, Zhu Jian brought up the matter on his own initiative.

Xu Youzhen was silent for a moment, nodded, and said.

"Don't dare to lie to Duke Ming, the students are really upset..."

After a brief pause, Xu Youzhen's face flashed with self-mockery again, and said.

"However, what the young master said is also true. The students only hate themselves for being inferior and being too weak to be useful. As he said, if a student has the status of Yu Cifu and Xiao Xueshi, how can he be able to contribute to His Highness the Crown Prince? As for that?"

Sure enough, I still feel uncomfortable.

Zhu Jian's eyes flickered, and he knew that he saw the right person.

This Xu Youzhen is ambitious and capable, but he is not a broad-minded person.

To deal with this kind of person, you have to spread everything out, and you can't hide it.

So Zhu Jian continued to ask.

"Then Yuanyu can blame the old man for not seeking justice for Yuanyu just now?"

This……

Xu Youzhen was slightly taken aback, then hurriedly cupped her hands, and said in fear.

"What's the meaning of Duke Ming's words? The students definitely don't dare to have such thoughts!"

Do you know in your heart...

Zhu Jian secretly complained, but sighed on his face, and said.

"You stood up for the old man, but the old man didn't stand up for you. It's normal for you to have grievances, but you need to understand, just like what the old man said to you when he came, these nobles are different from you and me, in front of them , the weight of this old man is not much heavier than yours, otherwise, why would they dare to coerce you like this?"

The best way to eliminate resentment is to put yourself and the other party in the perspective of the victim. Best of all, the same person is still the same person.

In this way, the other party can vent their dissatisfaction freely.

Sure enough, upon hearing this, Xu Youzhen's face was a little bit indignant, said.

"What Duke Ming said is true. This generation of honorable ministers is really rude and unrighteous. They only know how to make profits for themselves!"

That's right, just say it!
Seeing Xu Youzhen's angry look, Zhu Jian narrowed his eyes and felt that it was time for him to proceed to the next step, so he continued.

"In the current situation, we still need to be patient, and we can't have conflicts with our generation. Therefore, it was inconvenient for the old man to speak out at that time, but Yuanyu can rest assured that since you have entered the old man's sect, the old man will naturally deal with these things for you."

"A few verbal disputes are all small things. Do you know why the old man rejected the young man just now and introduced Zhang Lun and Wu Fu into the East Palace?"

Of course it's because you old bastard is timid and afraid of getting into trouble!

But you can't say that, Xu Youzhen still had a puzzled look on her face, and said honestly.

"The students don't know, please enlighten me."

"because of you!"

Zhu Jian stroked his beard, sighed, and said.

"How can this old man not know that the two of them will be more useful to this old man when they enter the Eastern Palace. We need to do our best to win over other people to enter the Eastern Palace, but the two of them are the old man's confidantes, so they will naturally be more loyal to the Eastern Palace. "

"However, Wu Fu is better, but Zhang Lun was an editor of Hanlin in his early years, and his qualifications are deeper than yours. If he goes to Zuochunfang, even if his official position is lower than yours, how can you continue to be a bachelor? ?”

Are you so kind, old man?

Xu Youzhen sneered in her heart, but she looked surprised on her face. After thinking about it, he suddenly realized and said.

"That's why Minggong asked the little prince to recommend that one because..."

Zhu Jian nodded.With a gentle smile, looking at Xu Youzhen's eyes, he finally felt a little more at ease.

"You just understand!"

(End of this chapter)