Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 824 It's Too Easy
Zhu Jian's words were not forceful, but firm.

The matter has come to this point, they have prepared for such a long time, and the restoration of Duke Cheng's mansion is something that must be done no matter what.

After the words fell, the emperor's face was obviously a little displeased, but what Zhu Jian said was well-founded, so after pondering for a moment, the old man was quite noncommittal about this matter, and asked.

"Zhu Qing thinks that the reward that Mr. Zhu Ge said is too generous?"

What I said, since you asked this, it is obvious that you think it is too thick.

All the ministers present looked at each other in blank dismay, and Wang Wen, the number one thug of the Son of Heaven, stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, I don't think so. Zhu Yi did contribute to the Prince's departure from the court, but this has nothing to do with the title of Duke of Cheng. Zhu Yi has made meritorious service and can be rewarded with official posts, gold, silver, and silk. But my lord Not to be used lightly”

"The merits and demerits of the Battle of Yaoerling are still controversial. It is not appropriate to reinstate the Duke of Cheng at this time. Besides, Zhu Yi is now the commander of the young army. If he is restored, he will be the Duke of Cheng. How can there be a dignified prince, who can command the affairs of any mere district?"

Therefore, Wang Tianguan is not only good at swearing, when he really needs to take care of things, he is unequivocal.

Zhu Jian just proposed to reinstate the Duke of Cheng. There are two reasons listed. One is that Zhu Yi has made contributions in the process of the crown prince leaving the cabinet. , Naturally, it is also within the scope of amnesty, so it should be revived.

After the emperor showed his unwilling attitude, Wang Tianguan naturally confronted each other, dismantling Zhu Jian's reasons one by one.

Zhu Yi's meritorious service is good, but he is him, Cheng Guo's mansion is Cheng Guo's mansion, although Zhu Yi is a military official, but like Shen Jing, he is an official of the court.

How come Shen Jing is only used for promotion, but in Zhu Yi, he has to be given a title?

This is the first one. As for the second, Zhu Jian believed that the government of the Duke of Cheng should be pardoned for the amnesty of the world, so Wang Wen played a rogue with him.

If we want to forgive sins, we must first condemn sins!

During the Battle of Yaoerling, all civil servants believed that Zhu Yong had lost his teacher and humiliated the country, but most of the honorable generals had reservations.

In addition, Zhu Yi had been tossing and tossing non-stop at the beginning, donating money to the court, and running around to ask for friendship, and wanted to get back the title. Although in the end, the title was not returned, but it also made the court In the hall, the success or failure of the Battle of Yaoerling was put aside.

At the beginning, the emperor ordered Zhu Yi to go to Yaoerling to help Zhu Yong's spirit to be buried, which is a clear proof.

If he was guilty, Fu Ling should not be allowed to be buried, but if he was innocent and died in the war, he should be granted the title of a county king no matter what Zhang Fu did.

The current situation, strictly speaking, is still inconclusive.

Since there is no conclusion, naturally, it doesn't matter whether the person is pardoned or not. As for the conviction, it is not something that can be explained clearly in a sentence or two.

Mr. Wang's move was steady and ruthless. He didn't discuss directly whether to pardon or not. Instead, he directly took the bottom line, saying that Cheng Guogong's mansion has not yet reached the stage of discussing whether to pardon or not.

To put it bluntly, this method is nothing more than a dragging formula, but how to use it is undoubtedly very powerful.

What's more, Wang Wen even increased his weight at the end, implying that if Zhu Yi became the Duke of Cheng, he would have to hand over the command of the young army.

This series of fights made Zhu Jian's face completely cold.

Wang Wen is amazing, he has learned it a long time ago, the last cabinet minister who dared to confront him... has now retired in Nanjing.

Elder Zhu Ge still doesn't want to retire, so he doesn't intend to quarrel with Wang Wen.

To deal with this kind of old rascal, you have to let people who have goods in their hands, such as... the nobles who have iron coupons for Danshu at home!
You know, Mr. Zhuge never fought alone, but in a team.

Therefore, after Wang Wen stood up, Zhu Jian wisely did not argue with him. Instead, an old man stood up from the honorable group that had not spoken on the other side, and came forward to speak.

"Your Majesty, I think the words of the lord Tianguan are very true. However, since the civil war has been delayed in the matter of the Chengguo government, there has been no conclusion on whether the court will reward or punish. I dare to ask Your Majesty how the Duke of Cheng's government will deal with it, whether it will cut down the nobility, and the rules and regulations for the descendants of the rest of the government to enter the army and become officials, please tell Your Majesty clearly!"

Sure enough, he shouldn't be rehabilitated. All the ministers present looked at Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao standing in the hall, and their faces were a little unhappy.

The reason why the court hesitated for a long time was because the influence involved in this matter was too great. The weight of a mansion was too important among the nobles. A method of cold treatment.

However, it is clear that Xungui is now aware of the dangers of the continuation of this situation. Among other things, since Ningyuan Hou Renli was imprisoned, the Beijing camp and the military mansion have basically been shouldered by Bo Jingan and Fan Guang. Said that there are still Xin Chengbo, Zhao Rong and others to assist, but after all, they cannot make decisions.

And Fan Guang himself knew that the big tree attracts the wind, and he was always ruthless on weekdays, and seldom expressed his views in the court, let alone fighting for the interests of the nobles.

In addition, he was promoted because of Yu Qian's appreciation and recommendation. Naturally, it is impossible to confront the Ministry of War in many government affairs on weekdays, and the Ministry of War is basically the main one.

If this continues, I am afraid that in a few years, the military government will have to obey the orders of the Ministry of War.

In today's court, there is an urgent need for someone who can have enough weight to speak out for the nobles. This person must either have military exploits, seniority, or... a knighthood!

For the other dukes, except for the newly promoted Duke Feng, the successors to the title are too young to be qualified to go to court. The only choice is Zhu Yi!
Therefore, the reinstatement of Duke Cheng's mansion did not only involve the merits and demerits of the Battle of Yao'erling, but also involved the struggle between civil and military forces.

Immediately after Chen Mao, one of the nobles soon stood up, and it was Yang Hong, Marquis of Changping!

The old Hou Ye had a complex expression on his face, he hesitated for a moment, but in the end he got up and said.

"Your Majesty, I still think that in the battle of Yaoerling, although Cheng Guogong underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, it would not be a crime of losing his teacher and humiliating the country, let alone reducing his title, defeating civil engineering, and being the emperor's north hunting. In Wang Zhen's dominance of power, it should not be entirely blamed on Cheng Guogong and other commanders-in-chief."

"The lineage of Chengguo Duke's Mansion is, after all, a hero of the country. He has made many military exploits for the court. If he lost his title because of the defeat in the First World War, it would seem that the court is too strict. What's more, now that His Royal Highness is out of the cabinet, the whole world celebrates it. If the Duke is guilty, he should be forgiven and forgiven."

"The old ministers, please Your Majesty, allow Zhu Yi, the son of Cheng Guogong, to inherit the title, and return the hereditary iron certificate to show His Majesty's benevolence!"

After the words fell, Chen Mao who was at the side glanced at Yang Hong without any trace, and couldn't help being a little surprised.

Even though Zhu Yi had told him privately before today that the Yang family might help beat the side drums in the matter of returning to the title, but he really did not expect that this Marquis Yang would make such an effort.

You know, some time ago, with Ren Li imprisoned, the Yang family had just regained favor and gained the respect of the emperor. At this time, speaking for Cheng Guogong's mansion would offend the emperor.

The last time Yang Hong was willing to excuse Zhu Yong, it was already surprising enough, but he did not expect that this Lord Yang would be so persistent.

I don't know what trick Zhu Yi used to make Yang Hong willing to help him like this.

Of course, if Chen Mao knew that Ren Li's imprisonment was the result of the joint efforts of the Yang family, the British government, and the Chengguo government, he might not have this doubt.

But no matter what, in this kind of situation, it is always good to have an extra arm, not to mention, Yang Hong can be regarded as one of the few nobles with outstanding military achievements.

He is willing to intercede for Duke Cheng's mansion, which is naturally a good thing!
Thinking in this way, Chen Mao looked at the civil servants on the side again, but saw that the one who should have come forward the most, Hu Wei, who was the in-law of Cheng Guogong's mansion, was indifferent at this time.

He sighed softly in his heart, it seems that what Zhu Yi said was indeed right, as soon as the matter of Spring Hunting happened, this great uncle didn't want to get involved in the battle between the Supreme Emperor and the Son of Heaven, and started to play wisely to protect himself.

But even without him, it was enough. With Yang Hong's statement, and such a firm statement, Chen Mao was determined.

Originally, he was still worried about whether Fan Guang, Li Xian and the others would come out to make trouble, but with Yang Hong and him, and the combination of their two nobles with military exploits, Li Xian definitely didn't dare to show his head Come, as for Fan Guang, he is already in the limelight in the court, and if he prevents Cheng Guogong's restoration of the title, he is afraid that he will be boycotted by all the nobles.

Sure enough, after Yang Hong came forward, the emperor set his sights on Li Xian and Fan Guang and asked.

"Mr. Feng, Uncle Jing'an, Uncle Xin Cheng, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

The three of them looked at each other, feeling a little uncertain for a while.

In the end, Li Xian stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, the old minister believes that Zhu Yi is indeed meritorious and can be rewarded as appropriate, but whether or not he will be re-elected, I feel that this matter should be dictated by His Majesty's Sacred Heart!"

Glancing at Li Xian, Chen Mao sneered in his heart.

This group of nobles who were born as generals didn't have any blood and courage in their bones. Even if the opportunity was given, he couldn't grasp it.

You know, this is not the first time this has happened.

Although Chen Mao was not present at the beginning, many things could not be hidden at all. When the emperor was not enthroned, after the Zuo Shunmen court meeting, it was Li Xian who first advocated the establishment of the eldest monarch, but in the end, he was frightened by the Queen Mother Sun. , began to hesitate, and for no reason made this great contribution to Yu Qian and Hu Wei cheap.

Up to now, it is still the same, it is simply useless!
Li Xian naturally felt Chen Mao's gaze, but he didn't care. After so many years in court, he was often looked down upon.

Right or wrong, who knows...

With Li Xian taking the lead, Fan Guang and Zhao Rong said the same.

"The minister waits for a second opinion."

However, this was obviously not the answer the emperor wanted. His old man glanced at Li Xian and the others lightly, and then ignored them.

Xungui can't do it here, isn't there still civil servants...

So far, only Zhu Jian and Wang Wen have expressed their views on the matter of rejuvenation, while the other ministers are still waiting and watching!
"Mr. Yu, what do you think of this matter?"

The first one, the emperor named Yu Qian.

After all, this matter is closely related to the Ministry of War, so Yu Qian can't get around it. Among so many people present, it can be said that his attitude is also the most important.

As a result, everyone's eyes focused on Yu Qian, and even Chen Mao's heartstrings couldn't help but tense.

Although they have made a lot of preparations for the reunification, Yu Qian, sometimes, cannot be speculated with common sense...

"Your Majesty, the title of Chengguo Duke's Mansion should not be kept for a long time. The court was busy with everything before, and there was no time to deal with it. But after a long time, there must be a saying that the orthodox 14-year accompanying commander, nobles and other officials, although there are faults, but , should also be within the scope of this amnesty.”

"Therefore, I think what Elder Zhu Ge said is justified. I beg Your Majesty to allow you to order Duke Cheng, Uncle Xiuwu, Uncle Yongning and other descendants to inherit the title, and to allow talented children of all honored families to join the army and practice with them. , meritorious service will be rewarded, and one will be promoted!"

From the moment Zhu Jian spoke just now, Yu Qian's expression was quite complicated.

However, his words really shocked all the ministers present.

You must know that Duke Cheng's reinstatement meant more than just a title, but more of a sign that the imperial court had loosened the shackles on a group of nobles and completely wiped away the influence of civil wars.

As Yu Qian, who is in charge of the political affairs of the Ministry of War, there is no doubt that he has the most say in this regard.

But now Yu Qian actually made a concession?

it is good!
Chen Mao secretly said in his heart, and finally heaved a sigh of relief.

However, the emperor's face obviously became uglier, as if he did not expect that Yu Qian would have such an attitude, after pondering for a moment, the emperor seemed a little irritable, and simply said.

"The rest of you, do you have anything else to say?"

Originally, Wang Wen wanted to continue to say a few more words, but the emperor asked 'the rest of the princes', so he held back.

The elders looked at each other in blank dismay, and paused for a moment. What people didn't expect was that the next one to come out was Shen Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

"Your Majesty, I think what Yu Shaobao said is true. Since it is an amnesty, he should be lenient. Zhu Yi has made many contributions in the matter of His Royal Highness leaving the cabinet. It should be able to offset the mistakes made by Duke Cheng. I implore Your Majesty to allow Zhu Yi to inherit Duke of Cheng, give back the hereditary iron coupon!"

The two seven ministers came out one after another, showing basically the same attitude. In addition, Zhu Jian, a cabinet minister, initiated the proposal, and the two marquises invited them together. It can be said that the weight is very heavy.

As a result, the atmosphere present became a little strange.

The emperor was obviously a little reluctant about the restoration of the title, but with so many people in the palace, except for Wang Wen, they either remained neutral or supported, and no one took the emperor's words at all.

Seeing the "speech" of the Queen Mother and the "admonition" of a group of important ministers, the emperor is just placed here without even a step.

At this time, Hu Wei, who had been silent all along, stepped forward, knelt down on the ground, and said.

"Your Majesty, Zhu Yi is the son-in-law of the minister. Logically speaking, the minister should not open his mouth about this matter. However, the fact that Cheng Guogong's lineage has contributed to the country is not a minister's boast. Among the children of the younger generation, Zhu Yi is also a young man. You are talented, therefore, Your Majesty will allow you to rely on the old to sell the old, today, I will put aside this old face, and ask His Majesty for a favor, I implore Your Majesty, pardon Cheng Guogong!"

These words are too heavy.

As soon as the words fell, the expression of the emperor above suddenly changed, and he quickly signaled the servant at the side to go down, helped Hu Wei up, and said with a wry smile.

"What is Uncle Da Zong doing, please hurry up!"

Hu Wei didn't insist, and stood up with the help of the servant.

Immediately, the emperor glanced at all the people present, seeing that no one spoke any more, he finally sighed and said.

"Since all the ministers agree with this idea, and the Holy Mother has given you an order, I'm sure it will be!"

"Wynn, deliver the decree..."

(End of this chapter)