Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 823 It's coming, it's coming soon

For a moment, everyone looked at Wang Ao with meaningful eyes.

At the same time, many ministers with clear minds also immediately understood the reason why Chen Xun reacted so violently.

Judging from the current situation, Chen Xun and Jiang Yuan, the teacher-student pair, had obviously fallen apart a long time ago.

Chen Xun's current behavior is obviously to beat Jiang Yuan to death.

The reason for this may be that when Du Ning was investigating the case of fraud in the palace examination, he found something, so Chen Xun wanted to clean up the house first, or it might be something else.

But in the end, with Chen Xun's character, what he wanted to achieve was to distance himself from Jiang Yuan.

But this is not an easy task, above the court, Bo Yun is treacherous, it's not that if you quarrel, others will believe that you broke up.

Who knows if you are singing oboe?
The relationship between teachers and students can be described as a very strong relationship in the officialdom. In other words, if you want to break the shackles of this relationship, you must do enough.

At the same time, there must be sufficient motivation.

From Chen Xun's point of view, he must have enough motivation to give up the student, and from Jiang Yuan's point of view, he must have enough motivation to give up Chen Xun's backer.

So in fact, what Chen Xun just did was to prove these two points.

If Du Ning really found something, then the palace exam fraud case was enough for him to give up this student, but if he wanted to prove that he had nothing to do with this case, it had to be proved that Jiang Yuan made his own claim.

How to prove it?
Naturally, Jiang Yuan has already changed his family, and he is no longer Chen Xun's person!
In other words, forcing Wang Ao to come forward is what Chen Xun wants to achieve!

As the chief assistant of the cabinet, he holds the power to draft votes. Although Wang Ao is usually quiet, when it comes to real power, he can indeed catch up with Qiqing.

Moreover, he is in the cabinet, if Jiang Yuan wants to rely on someone, then Wang Ao is the best choice.

All of a sudden, the ministers couldn't help thinking of an old incident.

It was an anecdote that came out of the cabinet after Zhu Jian's halberd fell into the sand. It was said that Jiang Yuan was trying to please Yu Shiyue, the second assistant, but he was rejected on the spot, and instead talked with the first assistant Wang Ao for half a day.

There are quite a few people who know about this matter in the small circle, but most of them attributed it to the struggle between the cabinet ministers and didn't think much about it.

However, if the relationship between Chen Xun and Jiang Yuan has already become so bad, then the relationship between him and Wang Ao is probably not just a simple alliance.

It's not that no courtiers have thought of this point, but, in many cases, things in the court may not be true even if they see them with their own eyes.

The only reliable judgment is to see what this person has done.

At this time, there are only two possibilities for Wang Ao to stand up to stop this matter. One is that Jiang Yuan already belongs to him, so he must protect him; the other is that he is also involved in this memorial, so, He had to stand up.

However, even if it is the second possibility, then it is actually confirmed that his relationship with Jiang Yuan is not ordinary. After all, Jiang Yuan was absolutely inseparable from the case of cheating in the imperial examination. However, the one who made the biggest profit was Wang Ao, the chief assistant.

Sensing the sizing up and down gazes of these ministers, Wang Ao's complexion was also quite ugly.

What they can think of, Wang Ao can naturally think of it. Obviously, Chen Xun's purpose of targeting Jiang Yuan in this way is to force him to protect him.

In this way, no matter what Jiang Yuan does again, the court will not belong to Chen Xun, but to Wang Ao.

However, the brilliance of the court struggle often lies in knowing what the opponent's purpose is, but having to do it according to the opponent's expectation.

Wang Ao knew very well what it meant to speak for Jiang Yuan at this time, so even though Chen Xun had spoken so harshly just now, he still held back and did not make a move.

But who would have thought that this old guy was already prepared.

As soon as Du Ning's memorial was published, he didn't want to stand up, but he had to.

Although I don't know what Du Ning found, there is no doubt that the content inside must be unfavorable to Jiang Yuan.

Given that Chen Xun had made it clear that he wanted to relegate Jiang Yuan from Beijing, this memorandum would probably become the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Once the emperor dealt with this matter in public, Jiang Yuan's ending would be hard to reverse.

In all fairness, for Jiang Yuan, even though he was one of the ministers of the cabinet, Wang Ao didn't think much of him.

The reason is that this person is too utilitarian, which makes him dislike it.

However, in officialdom, personal likes and dislikes are not the criterion for judgment.

As far as the form of the cabinet is concerned, after Yu Shiyue served concurrently as Prince Zhan, his power and prestige in the cabinet has greatly increased. In order to maintain his position, joining Jiang Yuan is the best choice, so Wang Ao accepted Jiang Yuan's support.

However, the relationship between them is quite special, like an alliance, but it is closer than the alliance. The reason for this is that Jiang Yuan will take the initiative to do many things for him, and put himself in the position of a subordinate.

This situation brought great benefits to Wang Ao, but it also brought disasters.

Take the palace examination fraud case as an example, he did know about it, but he didn’t make the idea. At the beginning, Jiang Yuan himself wanted to take the position of Hanlin Bachelor. He only needed his assistance and recommended it afterwards. .

If Jiang Yuan accomplished this, then Wang Ao, as an ally, would naturally benefit as well. In addition, he didn't need to do anything, so Wang Ao acquiesced in this matter.

But who would have thought that Xiao Ying, an honest man, was forced into a corner, and would actually do such an extreme move, which would change everything in his life.

After Xiao Yi made such a fuss, he went from being accused of jumping into the Yellow River, which could not be cleared, to everyone feeling that he was wronged and framed.

Under such circumstances, the emperor handed over the errands of the Imperial Academy to him, and the whole court had already criticized this matter.

If it is said that Wang Ao does not come out to protect Jiangyuan at this time, then if he is really relegated from Beijing, if he bites back and says that Wang Ao instigated the palace examination fraud case, then he will really Can't tell.

So at this time, Wang Ao himself was suffering and couldn't tell.

If he had known this before, when Jiang Yuan wanted to make a fuss in the palace examination, he should have stopped him, otherwise he wouldn't be in trouble now.

Now, Wang Ao can only hope that the emperor doesn't want to make things big at this time. After all, if he and Jiang Yuan, the two important officials of the court, once they quarrel, the impact on the court will definitely be not small .

Chen Xun may have been prepared for a long time, but today's opportunity may not be a temporary idea. In this case, the emperor must also need time, so let's weigh it carefully...

At this time, Zhu Jian on the side also stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, I also think that this matter should not be dealt with now. The case of cheating in the imperial examination involves complicated personnel and the circumstances of the case are difficult to understand. It may be difficult to conclude for a while. We should discuss it at another day."

"As for Chen Shangshu's impeachment of Mr. Jiangge, the root cause is that Mr. Jiangge was a minister who argued for his merits. The minister's virtue is shallow, and he was appreciated by His Majesty and the Holy Mother. On behalf of the court, he went to Wala to welcome the return of the Supreme Emperor. , After returning to Beijing, he was elected to the cabinet to listen to."

"Afterwards in the government, the ministers were conscientious and upright, but their talents were useless, and they made frequent mistakes, which led to constant discussions between the government and the opposition. This minister is too much."

"Although the minister initiated the matter of His Royal Highness leaving the cabinet to prepare the mansion, he did not consider it carefully, which caused restlessness in the court. Now that His Majesty judges meritorious service based on this, the minister is really ashamed to accept it."

what's the matter...

A group of ministers below were waiting to see if the emperor would announce the content of Du Ning's memorial, but unexpectedly, Zhu Jian jumped out at this time.

Although what he said in his words was against the publication of memorials, but out of nowhere, Rory ramblingly counted his past achievements again.

What's the matter, do you want to get away with it?
Zhu Jian didn't want to get away with it, but he found that this matter became more and more troublesome, and it seemed that no one paid attention to the original issue.

How can this work?

You must know that in ordinary times, although the status of the Holy Mother in the palace is precious, it is impossible to interfere with the court affairs at will.

This time, if the prince hadn't needed to thank the empress dowager when he came out of the cabinet, and there was such a thing as the smashing of the incense pavilion the day before, the Holy Mother would not have found a reason to put pressure on the emperor.

This kind of thing, one must have two, after this village, there will be no such shop.

If today's opportunity is missed, it will be even more difficult to create another opportunity in the future that the emperor can hardly refute.

Therefore, Mr. Zhu Ge must bring the topic back to the business.

Seeing that other people were dissatisfied with him for a while, but Zhu Jian still turned a blind eye and cupped his hands.

"Your Majesty, I don't dare to claim credit, let alone receive rewards, but I have a word to advise Your Majesty, I beg Your Majesty to accept your advice."

The hall fell silent, everyone's expressions became solemn, and Zhu Jian could even feel that there were several needle-like gazes coming from his side.

However, the matter was at this point, and there was no turning back when he opened the bow. Zhu Jian took a deep breath, raised his head slightly, looked into the calm eyes of the emperor, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty, please be gracious and allow the 14th year of orthodoxy to conscript the nobles. The descendants of Cheng Guogong, Xiuwu Bo, Yongning Bo and other mansions who died due to accidents will inherit the title. With the crown and belt, let him practice with the army, if he can make meritorious deeds, he will be promoted as a whole!"

Sure enough, it's still here!
Needle drop could be heard in the hall, and everyone's expressions were very complicated.

In fact, the reason why many ministers present did not stop Chen Xun's commotion just now was because of the relationship between Jiang Yuan and Chen Xun, but also because...they wanted to get away with it.

When the Empress Dowager Sun just sent the news, these bosses might not have thought of it for a while, but when the emperor reminded them, the case of attacking the Xiangting Pavilion has been handed over to Dongchang and Jinyiwei for investigation, and the result will not come out in a short while after.

They soon realized that Empress Dowager Sun's real intention was to prepare the house and give rewards.

Preparing the mansion is not a simple matter. The manpower and forces involved are intricate. It is no exaggeration to say that from the moment the crown prince leaves the cabinet, preparing the mansion for the prince has become a purely court affairs. It is something that officials, big and small, are closely watching.

Therefore, in this matter, there is not much that Queen Mother Sun can intervene in.

Then, the purpose of Queen Mother Sun making such a fuss can only be to reward the heroes.

Or to put it more directly, it is a reward for Zhu Yi!

Whether it is Shen Jing or Zhu Jian, both belong to the ranks of civil servants, and it is not uncommon for them to be promoted and relegated in the fierce court struggle.

Only Zhu Yi, with his unresolved Duke of Chengguo, is the most worth fighting for.

Thinking forward, when the Supreme Emperor had not yet returned to the imperial court, the Empress Dowager Sun had personally summoned Zhu Yi and the old lady of the Duke of Cheng, and had personally bestowed a marriage on Zhu Ji and the daughter of the Duke of England.

Now that the Supreme Emperor has returned to the capital, he is obviously restless. Coupled with Zhu Yichun's performance in hunting, it is easy for everyone to think that this is Empress Dowager Sun helping Zhu Yi regain his title.

But that's why it's a little tricky.

Back then, it was Zhu Yi's efforts to prepare a young army for His Highness the Crown Prince and determine the date of leaving the cabinet. He was even confinement in the mansion for a period of time because of this matter.

Therefore, if you want to talk about merit, he must have it. However, many ministers are reluctant to restore the title of Duke Cheng.

For this reason, in fact, in the eyes of the elders, the more quarreling between Chen Xun and Jiang Yuan, the better. It is best to hand over the palace examination fraud case to Tingju on the spot. After such a toss, it will be logical Forget about Zhu Yi.

As long as we get through today, and there will be no excuses in the future, the queen mother will not make a decree to remind me...

But unfortunately, this wishful thinking was obviously interrupted.

The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a little strange, the emperor's eyes lightly fell on Zhu Jian's body below, and he stared at him for a moment, his tone calm.

"For Duke Cheng's mansion...to be restored to the title?"

Zhu Jian just said a lot of things, but the emperor clearly grasped the point, and asked without hesitation.

Sensing the dissatisfaction expressed by the emperor, cold sweat broke out slightly on Zhu Jian's forehead, but he still stabilized his mind and continued to speak.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that Zhu Yi, the son of Duke Xiancheng, served as a saddle for the imperial court, and repeatedly went to remonstrate with His Majesty, set up officials for His Royal Highness's government, reset the young army, and above the spring hunting, he was even more virtuous and upright, demonstrating my great Ming martial style. There have been many achievements in the court."

"It is inappropriate for His Highness the Crown Prince to come out of the cabinet without a reward, not to mention that the imperial court has not decided to establish the Duke's Mansion, the Xiuwu Mansion, and the Yongning Earl's Mansion. In the final analysis, it is still because of the civil engineering. "

"But now the world is at peace, the emperor returns to the court, and all the people are safe. His Royal Highness is out of the pavilion to study, the court celebrates, and the ministers and commoners enjoy themselves. His Majesty has the whole world in mind, and he amnesties the world. Military and civilian officials, those who have made mistakes, are not crimes of great treason, one body." And forgive it."

"The commander-in-chief and other officials who went out with the army in the 14th year of the orthodoxy were at fault, but they were not heinous crimes. Zhu Yi not only made contributions to the court, but also at this time of celebration for all people, the court should restore his title to show His Majesty's benevolence. heart of!"

(End of this chapter)