Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 830 Deterrence
In the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, Mrs. Hu finished his breakfast and took a nap in the mansion, and then slowly arrived at the yamen in a sedan chair.

Now, the examination, the spring hunting, and the departure of the East Palace have been completed. In the short term, the Ministry of Rites will not have any major affairs to be done. The daily government affairs are nothing more than offering sacrifices to this god, that god, and then The approval and issuance of official seals by daily officials, in short, are all familiar matters.

Sitting down in the lobby, looking at the official document that the hardworking Wang Shilang had just handed over, Mr. Hu took out his beloved small teapot and the tribute tea that the emperor had just rewarded him. There is a whole set of tea sets on the table.

Seeing this situation, the little official at the side hurried forward and put away the official documents on the table, so as not to be splashed with tea. This action was very skillful.

While receiving them, the two little officials complained in their hearts. No one knows the habits of the great uncle. To prepare these official documents, it is better to prepare the mountain spring water for the old man early, but Mr. Shi Lang does not believe in evil. To send official documents first.

Look, what's the use?

Hu Wei is obviously quite accomplished in the tea ceremony, and after some smooth operations, the huge hall of the Ministry of Rites suddenly overflowed with the fragrance of tea.

It can be seen that Master Shang Shu is in a good mood today, even when he poured out the first pot of tea, the old man smiled and rewarded each of them with a cup.

This is tribute tea...

The two little officials were flattered, thanked them again and again, and vowed that they would never slander the boss for being lazy again.

Seeing the old Shangshu pick up his small teapot, the two servants thoughtfully dug out the latest script from the side desk and handed it to Mr. Shangshu.

It should be said that for more than half a month, Lord Shangshu seemed to be in a good mood. The two servants reminisced about the aroma of the tea just now, and couldn't help but smack their lips lightly... It's tasteless, but it's tribute tea, my lord. We can only drink it, and we will be the ones who drank the same tea as the emperor in the future.

The two little officials were serving by the side, and they were very happy. At this moment, there was a commotion outside, and the doorkeeper hurried in to report, saying.

"Uncle Da Zong, Yu Shangshu from the Ministry of War came here and said he wanted to see you!"

"Ok?"

Hu Wei raised his head, his mind immersed in the storybook seemed to be struggling to recover, and muttered in a low voice.

"Why is he here……"

This Yu Qian, it will be no good to see him when he comes back. To be honest, being a life mentor for such a stubborn donkey is really not a good experience.

However, people have already come, and they cannot be turned away.

So, he silently took off his own crystal cup, pushed the scripture in his hand forward, and the two little officials at the side immediately understood, and hurried forward, put away the tea set and scripture on the case, and put them in the cabinet , and then put the official document sent by Wang Shilang early in the morning.

After the preparations were finished, Hu Weifang said to the little official below.

"Please come in, Shaobao."

So, when Yu Qian walked into the lobby of the Ministry of Rites, what he saw was a grand uncle who was diligently handling official documents with a smile on his face.

Mr. Hu had a scorpion on his nose, and his brows were slightly frowned, as if he was struggling to see the small characters on the official document clearly.

The little official on the side reminded.

"My lord, Yu Shangshu has arrived..."

Mrs. Hu just woke up like a dream, raised his head to look at the dusty Yu Qian, got up quickly to meet him, and cupped his hands.

"Yu Shaobao came to the Ministry of Rites, and the old man was too far away to welcome him. It was really rude and impolite. However, the Ministry of Rites has a lot of official duties today, so please please Shaobao Haihan!"

Since it is in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, it is natural not to put on airs of seniors, but to talk about the official title.

Yu Qian glanced at the official documents on the case. He is not a novice who has just entered the officialdom. Just started watching.

What's more, it's no secret what Uncle Hu Dazong looks like in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, how can he not know.

Putting on such an appearance, I am afraid that the old man is gently reminding him... If you have something to say, don't bother him to fish when you have nothing to do!
Feeling helpless in his heart, Yu Qian cupped his hands and said.

"Come here rashly and disturb Da Zong. Yu has just come out of the palace. Some matters involve the Ministry of Rites, so I need to discuss with Da Zong."

"That's it..."

The smile on Hu Wei's face faded slightly, and it could be seen that he was serious, said.

"In that case, Yu Shaobao, please sit down."

So, after the two of them took their seats, Yu Qian told the story of what he had just done in the palace.

"...Uncle Da Zong, Your Majesty summoned King Yi and King Luoyang to Beijing for training. One is to discipline the clan, and the other is to understand the difficulties of Luoyang Qingzhang's land."

"This is certainly a good idea, but what Yu is worried about is that it will be difficult to discipline Yi Wang and his son only relying on the clan mansion. Although Prince Xiang is in charge of the clan mansion now, he is a junior after all. It is true that we have restrained ourselves in the capital, but relying on the clan mansion alone may not be enough."

"If this matter can't be properly resolved, and King Yi and his son are taught a lesson, I'm afraid there will be even greater resistance to the imperial court's rectification of the army..."

Knowing that the person in front of him was an old fox, Yu Qian didn't have anything to hide, and expressed his concerns directly.

"Your Majesty can summon King Yi to the capital this time, but this is a solution to the symptoms rather than the root cause. The matter of Qingzhang will inevitably cause dissatisfaction among many clans. reprimanded."

"Furthermore, Your Majesty is benevolent, and wants to punish a small punishment, but now that the clan is domineering, it is difficult to properly handle the matter of King Ruoyi. Even if Luoyang Qingzhang can be implemented, after the father and son return, I am afraid they will revert to their old ways. Take the army field by force."

"The affairs of the clan have always been jointly managed by the Ministry of Rites and the clan's mansion, so Yu came over here and wanted to discuss with Uncle Da Zong to see if there is any better way."

After hearing these words, Hu Ming really frowned.

The matter of the vassal king is indeed inseparable from the Ministry of Rites. Although the clan mansion was re-established today, the Ministry of Rites is still in charge of the vassal king's request for seals and marriages, so let's talk about it Two five six, it is a bit self-deceiving.

only……

"Yu Shaobao just said that Shen Shangshu will go with you, so he didn't raise any objection?"

What Yu Qian didn't expect was that the first sentence that Hu Yi spoke was this.

Shen Yi?

Why does he have objections?

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Qian still asked.

"What does Uncle Da Zong mean by this?"

Seeing this situation, Hu Wei was also taken aback, but immediately, a narrow smile appeared on his face, regardless of Yu Qian's puzzled expression, he waved to the little official beside him, and ordered.

"Go to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households to inquire and see if there is any news."

Now, Yu Qian was even more confused.

What's the matter with the Ministry of Industry?

He wanted to ask a question, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Hu Wei raised his hand to stop him. He said with a mysterious expression on his old man's face.

"Young Master Yu, don't worry, you'll know later!"

This sentence, all of a sudden, Yu Qian choked back with a stomach full of questions.

So, they just waited.

With Yu Qian present, Uncle Hu still had to put on a pretense. He ordered someone to serve Yu Qian some snacks, and after turning back to the official case, he finally started to deal with the official documents.

It was half a stick of incense, and the little official from the outside had already returned. Looking at the several official documents that had been processed in front of him, the little official who was serving him felt sincerely that if Wang Shilang was present, he must be eager for Shangshu to come to the Ministry of Rites every day .

It's only been a while, and the workload of my Lord Shangshu has completed more than half of the normal morning...

Seeing the little official who went to inquire about the news came back, Yu Qian put down the tea in his hand, and his eyes became curious.

He just thought about it carefully, but he couldn't figure it out. There was something that he, the person present, didn't know, but Hu Wei, a bystander, would understand it as soon as he heard it.

"Uncle Da Zong, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry have just received orders, saying that His Majesty wants to build a new palace in Beijing."

The little official at the bottom was straightforward, and directly told the news he had inquired about.

However, his simple sentence made Yu Qian's eyes sharpen instantly.

"What did you say?"

Feeling the awe-inspiring aura of the Shaobao lord, the little officials beside him couldn't help but trembled and didn't dare to speak.

At this moment, Hu Wei had just finished processing the official document in his hand, put down his pen lightly, waved his hand, and signaled the little official to back down, then turned to Yu Qian, looked at him with a smile, and said.

"Isn't Yu Shaobao worried that it will be difficult to deter King Yi just by being summoned to Beijing for training?"

"This is the answer!"

After all, Yu Qian is also a person who has been in the officialdom for a long time. After thinking about it, he understood the meaning of the nonsense.

For a person like Yi Wang, what kind of punishment is the heaviest?

The answer is that no punishment is heavy!

As a patriarchal vassal, he has been operating in Luoyang for so many years, and the court has used almost all methods against him, such as reprimanding, confinement, salary reduction, and even changing the officials of the palace from top to bottom. use.

For Yi Wang, a vassal king who is fearless, nothing he can do can be called human affairs.

After banning his feet, he led a group of people to dance naked in the mansion.

After his salary was lowered, he ran out and robbed people's land by himself.

By changing the palace officials, he can make his servants lock up all the palace officials who dare to choke with him.

In a word, he didn't care about the court's decree when it was delivered to him. With the instructions of the emperor's ancestors, there was no such serious crime as treason, and it was impossible to reduce the title and encircle him. Faced with such a gangster, how could the court treat him like this? Worry is a great word.

So, is there really no way to deal with him?
Of course there is!
Yu Qian's method is one. With his status, when he arrives in Luoyang, he must be an imperial envoy representing the imperial court. If such an important court official goes to Luoyang in person, if there is still such a thing as an attack on the imperial envoy, even if King Yi is a vassal king, he will not be safe. get away.

More importantly, since Yu Qian is going, he will naturally ask the emperor for permission to deploy troops. If King Yi dares to lead people to violent confrontation, Yu Qian can catch all the people in his hands with a backhand.

At that time, a lonely family will not be able to make a fuss even if it wants to.

However, in this way, the commotion will become louder.

Besides, there is another way, which is...

"Your Majesty wants to keep King Yi in the capital?"

Yu Qian frowned slightly, and finally understood.

In the Hall of Martial Heroes, the Son of Heaven did mention that King Yi and King Luoyang should stay in the capital for a period of time, but at that time Yu Qian only felt that it was an expedient measure.

Just keep the two of them in the capital first, so that they can't stop Qingzhang Tianmu, and when everything is over, they will naturally be driven back to the feudal land.

After all, up to now in the Ming Dynasty, there has not been a vassal king who has been in the vassal state and has been in the capital for a long time.

No, it's not that there is no such thing. The previous King Min and King Xiang all lived in the capital for a long time, but that was because they worked in the clan's mansion.

But with King Yi's virtue, not to mention allowing him to work in the clan's mansion, not allowing him to be beaten in the clan's mansion would be regarded as forgiveness.

Therefore, Yu Qian didn't think about that at all.

However, now it seems that the emperor really has this meaning.

Otherwise, even if Prince Yi and his son were to be detained in Beijing for a period of time, the huge Ten Princes' Mansion would still be enough.

However, such a mobilizing force wants to build a new palace in the capital, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like they want to let Prince Yi and his son live temporarily.

"It's not necessarily true that we want to keep Prince Yi and his son in Beijing..."

Seeing Yu Qian's surprised look, Hu Yan took a sip of tea and said lightly.

After a short pause, he turned sideways again and asked the little official who had just walked in beside him.

"Is there any new news from the household department?"

Because Hu Ming sent people to inquire about the news of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households just now, there are still people left in these two places. Now Hu Ming asked again, and the little official who had just returned from getting the news reported it immediately.

"Back to Uncle Da Zong, it is said that just after receiving the order, Shen Shangshu from the Household Department... entered the palace again in a hurry!"

Hearing this, a smile appeared on Hu's face, and he looked at Yu Qian and said.

"See, Shen Shangshu can't sit still!"

The construction of a palace is not a difficult task for the Ministry of Industry. Originally, there was still a shortage of artisan households. However, after the restructuring of the artisan households, as long as the Ministry of Finance is willing to pay money, it will naturally be able to recruit people.

But then again, in this way, the Ministry of Household Affairs will be miserable. To build a well-regulated palace, the amount of money it will cost is not a small amount of money. No wonder Shen Yi couldn't sit still and entered in a hurry. Palace went.

Of course, Yu Shangshu doesn't care about the household department, what he cares about is...

"What Uncle Da Zong means is that the palace cannot be built?"

I also know that Shen Yi, that brave man, is definitely not willing to spend money on this kind of thing.

However, Hu Wei shook his head and said.

"It doesn't matter whether it can be built or not. The important thing is that if His Majesty wants to build it, he can build it. King Yi is domineering, just because the sky is high and the emperor is far away. But if he is locked in the capital, he will dare Do you do that?"

"Yu Shaobao, you want to deter. Are you satisfied with this deterrence?"

(End of this chapter)