Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 877 Yu Cifu's Hostility
In the flower hall of Yufu, a cup of fragrant tea was placed on the table, and the two sat down separately as host and guest. Yu Qian didn't talk about it with Yu Shiyue at all, and brought up the business directly.

When he left the palace, he had already expected that Yu Shiyue would definitely come to him, if it was something else, it would be fine, but since the East Palace was involved, as a matter of the Prince's residence, Yu Shiyue naturally wanted to make it clear.

Taking a sip of tea, Yu Qian said lightly.

"What I know about what happened outside the palace today has already been told in the hall, and there is nothing missing or concealed."

"You know, that's not what I wanted to ask..."

Yu Shiyue gave a wry smile, but said sternly without being too wordy.

"After leaving the palace, I probably know some details. What I want to ask is, what is the purpose of His Majesty's move?"

Although Yu Shiyue was still a little confused when he was in the hall, when he got out of the hall, he thought about what happened.

He quickly realized that the sudden change of Hu Wei's attitude in the hall must not be just to please the emperor.

Otherwise, after everyone came out, he would not have said those words.

Obviously, Hu Wei realized something, so he came forward to mediate and calm the matter down.

However, Yu Shiyue still couldn't figure out where the joints in the middle were, so he naturally wanted to ask Yu Qian.

When this guy was in the palace, he had always stood on the same front with the emperor, defending the emperor's willful behavior, which was completely different from his usual style.

Yu Shiyue wouldn't believe it if there was nothing tricky about it.

"Of course it's for the prince!"

Yu Qian sighed and said.

"Brother Yu should have heard what Uncle Da Zong said when he left. If I'm not wrong, Uncle Da Zong just saw the emperor's intentions, so he told me to wait..."

"you……"

Yu Shiyue was a little speechless, so, what exactly is it?

What this man said was really worrying.

Seeing this situation, Yu Qian was still unhurried and said slowly.

"Brother Yu, don't worry, let me ask you a question. Have you ever thought about why the emperor suddenly wants to visit the palace today?"

When he asked this, Yu Shiyue couldn't help being taken aback.

Although these ministers kept saying that the Son of Heaven acted willfully and left the palace privately, but the real reason was definitely not just this.

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Shiyue tentatively said.

"Is it because His Majesty was worried about the poor handling of disaster relief after the earthquake in the capital, so he wanted to go out and see for himself?"

This should be the most reasonable explanation.

After all, these ministers have all seen how nervous the emperor was because of this matter a few days ago.

However, when the voice fell, Yu Qian who was opposite shook his head and said.

"Maybe there is, but this is not the main reason. Otherwise, why would His Majesty bring His Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Besides, since it's an unannounced visit, His Majesty will take you lightly and easily. At most, you can bring Eunuch Shu Liang, Eunuch Huai En and a group of guards. Why do you need me and Shen Shangshu to accompany you?"

Yu Shiyue frowned, lost in thought.

What Yu Qian said is right, if the emperor just wants the white dragon fish suit to observe the people's sentiments, and bring enough guards and servants to sneak out of the palace.

As long as the time is not long and other people are not disturbed, it will not spread to the outside court.

After all, it is impossible for the ministers of the foreign court to check the emperor's daily life note.

However, the Son of Heaven first took His Highness the Crown Prince out, and then asked Yu Qian and Shen Yi to accompany him, so it was obviously impossible to hide this matter.

Among other things, it is impossible for His Royal Highness's courtiers to keep this matter secret, and it is even more impossible for Yu Qian and Shen Yi to keep this matter a complete secret from the foreign court ministers.

In that case...

"Your Majesty intends to let the foreign court know about this?"

Yu Shiyue twirled his beard and asked.

In this case, it can also explain the reason for Hu's sudden change in attitude.

Since the Son of Heaven didn't intend to cover up the matter, then, if they wanted to help the Son of Heaven to give an 'account' to the outside court in the palace, it was naturally adding chaos to the Son of Heaven.

"But why?"

After reaching this conclusion, a new problem arises again.

It is not to say that the imperial court is a mixed bag, but in the end it is a complex faction with various positions and personalities.

The emperor's prohibition of entering and leaving the palace has its own rules. Strictly speaking, the emperor's actions in this way are capricious and reckless, regardless of his own safety, and violate the rules of etiquette.

It is certain that the courtiers will criticize the matter when it is spread. There are some old-fashioned people who abide by the etiquette system in the court. It is also a headache for these people to make trouble.

Not to mention, Chaozhong seems to be calm now, but in fact there are undercurrents surging. Although Ren Li fell, Cheng Guogong's mansion stood up again.

Moreover, unlike Ren Li who has not yet put it on the table, Cheng Guogong's restoration of the title depends on the Supreme Emperor, so in terms of position, there is no secret at all.

Now that he has this handle, it would be strange not to cause a storm in the court!
Even if the Son of Heaven is confident that he can settle this matter, why bother if there are so many troubles?

Hearing this, Yu Qian did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment before answering.

"Brother Yu, do you still remember the conversation between you and me last night?"

"Of course I remember. At that time, the old man was still worried that His Majesty would make such a big move because of Qin Tianjian's prediction that the whole court would criticize him, and some people would even..."

Yu Shiyue spoke halfway, and immediately reacted.

This earthquake is different from usual, the biggest reason is that the emperor believed the prediction of Qin Tianjian and made a lot of preparations in advance.

Because of this matter, some people in the court instigated troubles, although it was obvious that they were impeaching the Qin Tianjian to deceive the emperor, but secretly, there were many people who talked about the emperor's superstitious belief in ghosts and gods, and made large-scale construction projects.

At that time, Yu Shiyue was vigilant, someone would repeat the old tricks and coerce public opinion to incite the court.

It's just that at that time, before he finished speaking, the white rainbow pierced the moon, the earth dragon turned over, and then there were various disaster relief matters. After a busy night, he caught up with the emperor leaving the palace, and he arrived in a hurry Now……

Yu Qian nodded and said.

"Although Qin Tianjian's prophecy has been fulfilled, Brother Yu and I are very clear that this matter is not over yet."

"Whether it was agitating public opinion and instigating the court, or now saying that the earthquake is a punishment from God, and the holy and immoral people, in fact, their intentions are not for their own impeachment, but for someone behind them!"

Yu Shiyue was silent, not knowing how to answer.

These words are a little sensitive, although many people in the court know it well, but few people will break through this layer of window paper.

but now……

"The people behind this, except for Nangong, don't think of him!"

Looking at Yu Qian who said this lightly in front of him, even though he knew that this was Yu Qian's mansion and there would be no one else, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but subconsciously looked around, and then looked at Yu Qian with a wry smile, My Yu Shaobao, you can just know this in your heart, why did you say it...

However, facing Yu Shiyue's slightly reproachful eyes, Yu Qian didn't care, and just continued to speak.

"Actually, I have also noticed this matter for a long time. Since the return of the Supreme Emperor, although he seems to be living in the South Palace and indulging in wine and sex, he is actually restless. He has repeatedly summoned courtiers secretly and encouraged His Highness the Crown Prince to leave the cabinet."

"In many matters, he secretly competed with His Majesty. After this spring hunt, with His Highness the Crown Prince leaving the cabinet and Duke Cheng returning to the Duke, this momentum intensified."

"Even, I have some doubts. Some time ago, the person behind the attack on Xiangting was probably also..."

"Ting Yi!"

Seeing Yu Qian's words getting more and more outrageous, Yu Shiyue quickly stopped.

"Be careful!"

Before the former prince came out of the pavilion, the two of them had witnessed the attack on the Fragrant Pavilion by a pole, so they were naturally very impressed.

After the incident happened, the emperor ordered the prince to leave the cabinet as scheduled, and also ordered Jin Yiwei to be in charge of 'investigating' the matter, but there was still no result.

However, if the matter did not come to fruition, there would be no result, but the speculation surrounding this matter never stopped.

Of course, as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince successfully left the cabinet, no one mentioned this matter gradually, but no one mentioned it, it doesn't mean that everyone has forgotten about it.

At least, Yu Qian and Yu Shiyue, who were barely present at the scene, would never forget them.

In fact, during this period of time, Yu Shiyue has also been thinking about who is behind this matter.

On the surface, all signs point to the Son of Heaven, but based on Yu Shiyue's understanding of the Son of Heaven, he does not believe that the Son of Heaven will do this.

Moreover, he was the Minister of Dali Temple before he entered the cabinet, and he was good at criminal names. He knew very well that in criminal cases, any unimaginable situation may appear.

But there is one thing that cannot be avoided, that is, there must be a motive in everything.

Throwing away all the external factors and just looking at one point, that is, who is the beneficiary of this matter, the truth is naturally easy to understand.

Everything else can be faked, but the ultimate beneficiary, no matter how innocent or out of touch, is the biggest suspect.

The crown prince, Nangong, Cheng Guogong's mansion... are the biggest beneficiaries of this incident!
You must know that the attack on Xiangting was just the beginning. The case itself is not important, but the subsequent impact it caused.

It goes without saying that the crown prince will leave the cabinet as scheduled, but at the ceremony of leaving the cabinet, it was the Empress Dowager Sun and the Supreme Emperor who took advantage of this matter to make use of it, which made Yu Shiyue most suspicious.

Because of the attack on the Fragrant Pavilion, the Empress Dowager Sun was stunned and fainted during the ceremony of leaving the pavilion. After she woke up, she spread a message to order the emperor to expand the number of officials in the East Palace, and to reward the crown prince for those who made meritorious service in leaving the pavilion. Protect the prince.

It was because of this section that the number of officials in the Prince's Mansion was expanded again, and more importantly, Duke Cheng's Mansion took this opportunity to get back the title.

Considering Zhu Yi blatantly standing in line with the Supreme Emperor on the spring hunting ground, and the series of activities of the Chengguo Mansion in recent times, it can be seen that with the help of the Chengguo Mansion, the Supreme Emperor has also begun to formally re-establish the status of the Supreme Emperor in the court. own political power.

In fact, this is also the reason why Yu Shiyue has been quite hostile towards Zhu Yi since this period of time.

Although I didn't realize it at the time, but after thinking about it, Zhu Yi was sooner or later, but just before the prince came out of the cabinet, he recruited a group of nobles and handed over the field records to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households. By chance?
I'm afraid he already knew that the Empress Dowager Sun would make trouble at the Prince's exit ceremony, so he made preparations in advance.

Thinking down this line of thought, Yu Shiyue has every reason to speculate that Zhu Yi is absolutely inseparable from the attack on the Xiangting Pavilion.

However, he and Yu Qian are both witnesses of this matter, and they both have enough trust in the emperor. Yu Qian can be regarded as one of the members who objectively promoted the restoration of Duke Cheng's mansion. I have this idea.

Of course, the reason why Yu Shiyue felt that her guess was true was because she saw Zhu Yi's series of actions when Ren Li was killed.

It was also staying out of the way, but in the end, it succeeded in achieving its goal.

How similar is this method to the one used to attack the incense pavilion?

Unfortunately, this is all just speculation!

But to the other ministers, this kind of statement is simply unimaginable and far-fetched. After all, from the beginning to the end, there was no trace of Zhu Yi's attack on the Xiangting Pavilion.

What's more, even if someone believes that, with the entangled power and connections of the Chengguo Mansion in the capital for many years, and now that the title has been restored, unless there is a solid evidence, otherwise, it is simply impossible to shake Zhu Yi's position. impossible.

But no matter what, through this incident, many officials were added to the Crown Prince's Mansion, Cheng Guogong's Mansion was reinstated, and the Supreme Emperor cultivated his own influence in the court. These cannot be denied.

The atmosphere in the flower hall was a little stagnant for a moment, Yu Shiyue thought for a while, and now that he was talking about this, he became a little bolder, said.

"So what you mean is that His Majesty is trying to lure a snake out of the hole? He deliberately went out of the palace to create a handle so that people with evil intentions in the direction of the center would jump out?"

That's a reasonable explanation, but...

"I'm afraid it won't work!"

Without waiting for Yu Qian's answer, Yu Shiyue himself denied the guess, said.

"If you really want to lure the snake out of the hole, then even if these people come forward to participate in the impeachment, is it possible that your majesty will be a sinner because of their words?"

"Your Majesty doesn't like party disputes. You and I both know this. How could His Majesty do this kind of thing that offends a courtier just because of a different position?"

"What's more, His Majesty has always acted frankly, and has a compassionate heart for the ministers of the court. Now there are people in the court who have evil intentions."

"However, I'm afraid not all the people who come forward to participate in impeachment are like this. If they can't distinguish, they may hurt innocent people. This is not His Majesty's temperament!"

Facing Yu Shiyue's doubts, Yu Qian nodded first, then shook his head and said.

"Brother Yu is right. It is indeed not His Majesty's style to fight against each other and set off party disputes based on different positions."

"However, since the factional positions of the DPRK and China naturally exist, this level must be taken into account when doing things."

"Brother Yu said last night that in recent days, the cabinet has noticed that someone is disturbing the situation in the court, so His Majesty must not be unaware."

"So, if there are no accidents, this trip out of the palace is the emperor's response to this matter."

"Brother Yu just thought it was leading a snake out of its hole, but in fact this is secondary. From Yu's point of view, although His Majesty wanted to see how the ministers of the DPRK and China stand for this matter, it is more likely to be a deterrent and appeasement... "

(End of this chapter)