Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 855 Grow up, but not much...

Zhang Erye has been involved in the imperial court for a long time after all, so he is naturally not a stunned young man like before, and he knows what to use.

The British government is not in power now, especially after the bastard Ren Li was imprisoned, in the Chinese military governor's mansion, although the British government still has strength, there is no one who can make decisions.

After all, he himself is just a governor and acquaintance, and he has not really been in the military mansion for a long time. Although he has inherited many political legacy left by Zhang Fu, he wants to deal with so many military officials, and it is across other military mansions. Wuchen, it is very difficult.

What's more, the military mansion is not monolithic. The influence of the British government in the military government is indeed not small, but even when Zhang Fu was there, he would not dare to hold the entire general's mansion in his hands. Otherwise, I am afraid that the British government will There has long been a catastrophe of extermination.

In fact, the major military mansions, especially the Chinese military governor's mansion, are mixed with people from various factions. The British government family is only the most powerful among them, but the real direct line is only less than one-third. one.

Most of the rest of the officials have their own backers behind them, basically they are inextricably linked with different lord's mansions. Of course, these lord's mansions and military officials, through various methods and friendships, will also communicate with the British Duke. The government climbed up the relationship.

But in general, the various entanglements involved are very complicated. If you have to divide it, among the current military mansions, except for the British government, each mansion accounts for about one-third of the people, and the rest One-third of them, and about half of them, are the direct descendants of Duke Cheng, Dingguo, and Fengguo. He made contributions in the battle and was selected into the military government.

After the downfall of Ren Li, apart from Zhang Wei, the remaining people who can make decisions are the governor and Tong Zhi Wu Xing. Not good, although he later developed a relationship with the Duke of Dingguo, but now the Duke of Dingguo has always been wise and safe in the court, so he has been very close to the Duke of Fengguo during these days.

Although it is said that Wu Xing does not have any strong contacts, he has been in the military government for many years and has contacts with many military officials.

Many of the people that Zhang Xiang wants to deal with now have a close relationship with Wuxing. Originally, this was a good thing, which meant that the British government could maintain a good relationship with Wuxing through them.

But when this happened, it seemed a little embarrassing. Although the British government wanted to clean them up, it was cleaning up the family, but for Wu Xing, it was undoubtedly weakening his influence in the military government.

It can be seen from this that the affairs of the court affect the whole body.

So, if you really want to deal with this group of people, you have to use your strength, and the best way to do so is to take advantage of it!

Take advantage of the trend!
The general trend in the court today is to straighten out the army!
From the emperor to the Ministry of War, to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the military government, they have all reached an agreement to carry out the big policy of rectifying the military settlements.

Xungui stands in the front, the emperor kills Ren Li first, and then promises Yili, and is even willing to exchange the title of Cheng Guogong's mansion.

The clan stood in the front, and the emperor banned King Xiang, summoned King Yi, and supported King Min to take the throne.

Then if it is found out that there are many generals involved in the military mansion?
Of course, the emperor will not tolerate it.

The nobles and the clan have amulets in essence, one has made meritorious service to the country, and the other has relatives and relatives, and the emperor is a bit restrained in dealing with it.

But for these middle and low-ranking generals and military officials who don't even have titles, for the emperor, as long as there is evidence, it's just a backhand.

Seeing Zhang Min's expression, Zhu Yi did not show anything special, but continued to speak in a leisurely manner.

"Rectifying the army is extremely complicated, but my nephew has watched it for a while, and feels that the emperor's method is nothing more than breaking down one by one and adapting measures to local conditions."

"To tell you the truth, my nephew didn't interfere with the rectification of the military colony, but in secret, he made many inquiries and collected a lot of information."

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Min's eyes on Zhu Yi became even more unpredictable.

He had known for a long time that the foundation of Duke Cheng's mansion was still there, and it was not as down and out as everyone had seen before, but now he found that he still underestimated the Duke of the country.

Since getting back the title, Zhu Yi has stopped showing off in a low-key manner, and always restrained her edge. Because of this, the means and background he exposed have repeatedly refreshed Zhang Nian's understanding of him.

However, Zhu Yi didn't care about this point. Duke Cheng's mansion had been dormant for so long, and now that his title had been restored, if he kept a low profile, he would have let down the reputation of the mansion.

"So, if my little nephew doesn't expect anything unexpected, the emperor actually intended to rectify the military mansion a long time ago, but he has always had two scruples, so he hasn't done anything for a long time."

"First of all, the biggest problem is that there is insufficient evidence. Most of the military officials in the military mansion now have military exploits and are involved in various mansions. If you attack them for no reason, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the nobles. It is easy to cause turmoil in the court.”

"It's about to do it, but if there is no real evidence, and the mansions go to the palace to beg, the emperor will not be too tough and will not give any face."

"In addition, another concern is that it is easy to deal with these people, but once they are imprisoned, a large number of vacant positions will inevitably need to be filled. The affairs of the military government are complicated, and it is not enough to be able to fight. In the meantime, it is not easy to select a group of military officials who are familiar with the general affairs of the military government to replace them."

"And if that's not handled well, then it's a big problem."

"It can be said that as long as these two problems are resolved, even if the emperor knows that we are using the rectification of the army to build up the prestige of the British government, he will definitely pretend not to know."

"After all, our Majesty... wants to be the emperor of the ages, so as to prove that he is more suitable to sit in the Fengtian Palace than the Supreme Emperor..."

In the last sentence, Zhu Yi's tone was a bit inexplicable, and seemed to be slightly mocking.

After listening, Zhang Min frowned and fell into deep thought for a while.

It should be said that what Zhu Yi said was correct, although he did not have so many connections among civil servants in Chengguo's government, so he might not be able to know so many cases of timing.

However, he himself feels that after this period of time, he can be regarded as having some understanding of today's world. The so-called overall situation is actually just like what Zhu Yi just pointed out, the emperor's position is not right, so he tried his best to prove I just did better than the Supreme Emperor.

If you grasp this point, there is actually a lot of room for development.

After going through all kinds of things in the past, Zhang Xiang had to admit the fact that it was impossible for the British government to untie the Supreme Emperor, but the imperial court was gradually being controlled by the emperor.

The situation of these old nobles is like drinking poison to quench their thirst, but they have to drink.

So, maybe the method Zhu Yi mentioned will be a new way?

Now that the British government wants to switch to the emperor, it is definitely impossible, not to mention that this kind of behavior at both ends of the head will be despised by everyone, even if he really made up his mind, he can't do it.

The British government represents the interests of the old nobles, and among the old nobles, there are not a few residences that are close to the emperor. Even if he is willing to switch to his family, other residences may not agree.

Especially those mansions like Dingxi Hou Mansion and Ningyang Hou Mansion that were once raised by the Supreme Emperor, as long as he dares to do this, I am afraid they will immediately cut off contact with the British government.

Therefore, he can only go to the dark one way.

The position cannot be changed, but the means of the court may not be impossible to think of ideas.

As long as the principle just now can be grasped, the British government may not be able to continue to do well in court.

After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Min was a little confused and said.

"The Duke of the State is right, but in this way, the Supreme Emperor...how should he explain it? You know, his old man..."

Zhang Min didn't say the latter words, but he believed that Zhu Yi could understand the meaning.

The Emperor Taishang, to put it mildly, is called emphasizing love and righteousness, but to put it badly, he is just irrational. It is basically impossible for him to understand the position and difficulties of the British government.

So once you decide to do this, the biggest problem is actually how to appease the Supreme Emperor's emotions, other than that...

"Even if we don't mention the Supreme Emperor, after I use the power of the Son of Heaven to deal with these people together, the Son of Heaven will definitely take the opportunity to install people in the military mansion. In this way, won't we lose my wife and lose the army?"

Zhang Min just lacks political experience, but he is not stupid after all.

It is necessary to clean up the house, but he also has to consider how the British government can continue to firmly control the power of the military government after the house is cleaned up.

Naturally, he doesn't want to let this group of people who eat inside and out enjoy themselves, but if this happens, the power of the military government will be completely controlled by the emperor, and the loss outweighs the gain.

As for how to deal with these people, it is the simplest. The Chengguo government has its background, and the British government is not without it.

How did this group of people climb up? The British government has a lot of things in their hands, and even the evidence of their embezzlement of the military settlements. As long as Zhang Xiang wants it, it is not difficult to get it based on his contacts for many years.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi also frowned, as if hesitating, said.

"It's really difficult to explain to the Supreme Emperor, but on the side of the military mansion, my nephew feels that the second master can't sit still and wait for death."

"Why?"

"Second Master, please think, even if Second Master does nothing, if you hold back, the emperor won't do anything to the military mansion?"

Facing Zhang Min's gaze, Zhu Yi just said a word, and he didn't know how to answer.

Of course, Zhu Yi didn't need him to answer, because the answer was obvious.

"Of course not. Now, the emperor has just been enthroned for only two years, the war has just ended, there are natural disasters, and the government is in a mess, so for a while, he didn't care about the military government. But, two Lord, don't forget, at the Beijing camp, from Yu Qian to Yang Hong, to Fan Guang, the emperor has always used his own people."

"So, it is only a matter of time before the military mansion is put in to place the emperor's cronies. The only difference is whether the time is long or short, and in what way."

"So, can I just sit and wait?"

After hearing Zhu Yi's words, Zhang Min finally showed a hint of displeasure.

Although he knew that what Zhu Yi said was the truth, but in many cases, the truth was the hardest thing to accept.

Fortunately, Zhu Yi was still on his side after all. The two dukedoms were now at the same level, and the position of the British dukedom could hardly be easier. The Chengguo dukedom, which had received back its title after being greatly favored by the Supreme Emperor, was naturally even more so.

Therefore, at the end, Zhu Yi shook her head and said.

"Of course not, but Second Lord, forgive my nephew, I can't act impulsively in the court like before, and I will only face toughness."

"As for the matter of the next Ren's family, Second Master, please think about it. If the younger nephew directly intercedes like before, I am afraid that it will only be impeached by the Manchu court, saying that we are just colluding with the nobles to protect each other. If it doesn’t achieve its purpose, it will be criticized for nothing.”

"I know that the second master has always been straightforward and doesn't like these conspiracies, but the turmoil in the court, the twists and turns, making people confused about the real purpose, is the foundation of one's life."

These words successfully made Zhang Erye... confused!

He can roughly understand what Zhu Yi said, but if it was Zhang Fu who changed this kind of thing, he would be able to understand it immediately, but if it was him...

It can only be said that Second Master Zhang has indeed grown up during this period, but... not much!
So, Zhang Min was a little irritable, picked up the teacup and found that the tea was cold, took a sip, and asked.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

Seeing the other party's appearance, Zhu Yi became more and more patient, said.

"My nephew means that even if you don't consider dealing with these people, if the second master wants to keep the military mansion, you can't just delay and evade. Of course, head-to-head is definitely not enough."

"Since the emperor will always attack the military government, the best way for us is to strike first."

"It is impossible for the Son of Heaven to attack the military government on a large scale many times in a short period of time. This is contrary to his original intention of maintaining the stability of the court."

"So, when he really wants to make a move, it must be when he is fully prepared. At that time, I will really wait and wait."

"But on the other hand, today's emperor has not yet taken action against the military government. Apart from the fact that the government is in a mess, more importantly, he does not have enough talents in his hands to supplement the military government."

"And this is the opportunity I've been waiting for!"

Under Zhu Yi's persuasive temptation, Zhang Erye finally thought of the preset answer.

"You mean, as long as we take the lead and disrupt the emperor's plan, we can make him ride a tiger and profit from it?"

Zhu Yi nodded and said.

"That's right, even if the Son of Heaven wants to attack the military mansion, he still needs a good opportunity. Now that we have given the opportunity, the Son of Heaven should be the one who is in trouble."

"If he misses this opportunity, it will be difficult to find a good opportunity if he wants to attack the military mansion on such a large scale in the future. Moreover, the rectification of the military colony is a major policy appointed by the emperor. If he does not deal with it strictly, It will inevitably have a worse impact, so from this perspective, the emperor has no other choice."

"But as long as he obeys our wishes, then the second master can take advantage of the emperor's power to clean up the house. As for the vacated positions, the emperor will naturally install cronies, but, as I said just now, the There are not so many people, and in the end, most of the people still have to wait for me to recommend, don’t they?”

(End of this chapter)