Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 913 The Real Purpose
Xu Youzhen sat aside, already sweating profusely.

Originally, he had always thought that he was sophisticated enough to be able to walk on both sides.

But until now, he finally realized how far the gap between himself and these court officials was.

No wonder Chen Xun kept reminding him not to get too close to Zhu Jian, he was still too tender compared to this kind of old guy.

In the past, although he didn't say anything on the face, he always felt that Zhu Jian was a little reckless. Moreover, he had repeatedly failed in the court and made himself notorious, so he couldn't help feeling a little contemptuous in his heart.

Of course, Xu Xueshi's disguise was very good, and he didn't show it at all.

However, what he said just now made him truly realize that there is no simple person who can sit in this position.

Although Zhu Jian and Zhu Yi didn't say it clearly just now, by this time, Xu Youzhen still couldn't understand their subtext, so he didn't have to mess around in this court.

From the very beginning, Zhu Jian's goal was not Du Ning, but Chen Xun.

He didn't place any hope at all that Raduning could enter the East Palace, he just hoped that Chen Xun could help and recommend some talents to enter the East Palace.

This is what Zhu Yi said just now, Zhu Jian lied to all of them.

You know, Raduning's entry into the East Palace was a request made by Zhu Jian when Zhu Yi asked Zhu Jian to help him restore the title.

That is to say, from that time on, Zhu Jian has already started to have this plan.

However, after such a long time, until the result came out, he didn't realize at all that Zhu Jian had played such a big game of chess.

And, more importantly, in this game of chess, Xu Youzhen has unknowingly become Zhu Jian's pawn.

You know, from the very beginning, because he was Chen Xun's student, the whole thing was passed on by him in the center.

Recalling the conversation between herself and Chen Xun just now in the mansion, Xu Youzhen suddenly realized that as a teacher, she still took care of herself.

To put it bluntly, the reason why he was willing to discuss with Yu Shiyue and recommend people to enter the East Palace was not only to give Zhu Jian an explanation, but also because Xu Youzhen, a student, came to ask for advice in person.

Otherwise, purely from the perspective of interests, Chen Xun can actually ignore everything, at most he will completely offend Zhu Jian.

However, as the leader of Qingliu and minister of Qiqing, how could he be afraid?

Suddenly, Xu Youzhen's mood was a little complicated.

But at this time, the two people on the opposite side obviously had no time to take into account his emotions.

Facing Zhu Yi's faint ridicule, Zhu Jian shook his head and said.

"My lord may wish to guess, who will Chen Xun recommend for the East Palace?"

Zhu Yi frowned, thinking for a while.

If you ask other nobles this question, they may feel at a loss, but Zhu Yi is just the special one.

When his father Zhu Yong was alive, he liked to make friends with civil servants. In addition, he had a father-in-law like Hu Wei, so he knew far more about civil servants than ordinary nobles.

Seeing Zhu Jian's expression, Zhu Yi knew that there must be something she hadn't figured out.

Bah, these [-] minded scholars!
"This time, in the palace, Elder Ge suddenly helped Chen Shangshu to impeach Mr. Shoufu. Those who are interested will definitely guess that you are implicated in private."

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yi looked at Zhu Jian and opened her mouth to analyze.

"Chen Shangshu has a high status, although he wants to bring down Mr. Shoufu, no..."

While talking, Zhu Yi couldn't help but glance at Xu Youzhen, and Fang continued.

"Even, maybe he didn't think about bringing down Mr. Shoufu, but just wanted the other party to hand over the errand of the Imperial Academy, so that he could use the Imperial Academy as a favor for the emperor."

"Since this is the case, it means that from the very beginning, Chen Shangshu has already thought about leaving nothing to do with Mr. Ge..."

"Therefore, the candidate he recommends for the Prince's Mansion this time must not be an official who is closely related to the old man."

This conclusion made Xu Youzhen's complexion even more complicated.

However, Zhu Jian nodded slightly, obviously, he also agrees with Zhu Yi's conclusion.

Frowning even tighter, Zhu Yi continued.

"If this is the case, then Chen Shangshu only has two choices."

"The first is to choose his own students. Although the Imperial Academy is now short of manpower, there are still some people available. He recommends these people to seek a future for the younger students. The government and the public will not have any objections."

"Secondly, it is..."

"Recommend an ex-official from Prince Yi's mansion like Yiming to enter the East Palace!"

Zhu Jian took the words lightly.

"But in this way, there will be two difficulties."

"First, although Prince Yi's Mansion was established back then, its organizational system was not complete, and most of them came from unsound backgrounds. One is that there are few people, and the other is that they have low qualifications. Even if they are all filled into the Prince's Mansion, it will not be enough."

"Besides, Yiming is quite capable among the former ministers of Prince Yi's Mansion, at most one more Yu Yan can be added, as for the others...heh..."

Apparently, Zhu Jian had a bit of contempt for these hidden ministers of Prince Yi's mansion.

However, these words are obviously mixed with personal color.

Although the ministers of these hidden residences of Prince Yi's Mansion do not say how talented they are, most of them are quite capable.

Of course, their backgrounds were not right, let alone Qingliu, which was a big flaw in the court.

Following Zhu Jian's words, Zhu Yi spoke.

"Now that Yu Yan has served in the Prince's Mansion, and Yiming has also taken over the Imperial Academy, if Chen Xun continues to fill the Prince's Mansion with these former officials of the Prince's Mansion, then the ruling and opposition parties will definitely discuss him flattering the emperor."

"good……"

Zhu Jian nodded and continued.

"In the final analysis, Chen Xun was born in Qingliu and valued his reputation. He still wants this face. After all, Yiming has made political achievements. It is barely out of public interest to recommend him. This old face of Chen Xun is about to be lost."

"Another point is that our emperor has always had a good reputation. Since he promoted and released all the old ministers of the Prince Tan's mansion, he just wanted to tell the government and the public that he would not be nepotism."

"At this time, if he stuffs all the people from Prince Yi's mansion into the East Palace, wouldn't what he did in the past become a joke?"

"If that's the case, it would be great..."

This reason is actually the same reason that the emperor did not touch the personal servants of Nangong back then. The Eastern Palace has a special status. Looking at it now, the emperor has a strong sense of love and care for the prince. However, it is precisely because of this that this image is unique. It must be maintained.

Therefore, the people who enter the East Palace must pass strict assessments, and all the officials feel that they have enough qualifications and talents, and they cannot be people who only rely on connections.

Otherwise, the East Palace would be full of former ministers of Prince Yi's Mansion, so if the prince made any mistakes, the whole government and the public would discuss that it was the emperor who instigated him behind his back, deliberately leading the prince to make mistakes and shaking the reserve.

Even if no one said clearly the fault of the emperor, they would definitely catch these former ministers of Prince Yi's mansion and impeach them violently. In the end, the emperor would have to clean up the troubles caused, which is not necessary.

Hearing this, Zhu Yi also smiled and said.

"Besides that, there is one more thing, Mr. Ge didn't mention it..."

While speaking, the Duke of the State turned his gaze to Xu Youzhen again, making the latter confused.

Zhu Jian pondered, looking at Zhu Yi with more fear, but at the end, he still nodded and said.

"Chen Xun has a serious and gentle personality. He is neither as stubborn as Wang Wen nor as aggressive as Yu Qian. Like Shen Yi from Hubu, he will not easily fall to either side. Otherwise, once he makes a wrong bet , Qingliu's lineage will follow him to ruin his future."

"He will try his best to win the trust of the emperor, but he will not be willing to offend the prince and the emperor. This is also the reason why he will give me a little face this time, this down-and-out elder!"

Sensing Zhu Jian's gaze, Xu Youzhen couldn't help feeling flustered for a moment, said.

"Minggong said, ah, no, it's not..."

Xu Youzhen originally wanted to agree with Zhu Jian's statement, but halfway through the sentence, she remembered what Zhu Jian had just laughed at herself, so she temporarily changed her words. This appearance was quite embarrassing.

Zhu Jian, on the other hand, didn't care about his gaffe, and said gently.

"You don't have to worry. You don't need to worry about these things in the first place. You just need to listen, learn, and do things well."

"Yes……"

Xu Youzhen nodded, not knowing what she was thinking.

"So, Elder Ge thinks, this time Chen Xun will recommend someone from the Imperial Academy?"

Zhu Yi thought for a while, and soon came up with a few names.

"Liu Dingzhi, Chen Wen, Li Shao?"

While talking, Zhu Yi shook her head and said.

"These old scholars, what is the use of entering the East Palace? Are you really teaching His Highness the Crown Prince to be a nerd?"

Although there were two civil servants in front of him, Zhu Yi's words were inside and outside, but he did not conceal his contempt for the civil servants as a nobleman.

Of course, the Duke of the State would only do this in front of them.

But these, Zhu Jian and the two had no way of knowing.

Faced with Zhu Yi's questioning, Zhu Jian's eyes flashed with helplessness and anger, but in the end, he held back and opened his mouth to explain.

"An old pedant has the benefits of an old pedant!"

"Liu Dingzhi, Chen Wen, and Li Shao have been working in the Imperial Academy all year round. They have studied knowledge poorly, and are quite famous among scholars. This is one of them."

"The more people who concentrate on learning like this, the more they accept the truth of death. For the sake of the righteousness in their hearts, they will naturally risk their lives. Once they enter the East Palace, they will definitely do their best to help and protect the prince. This is the second."

"besides……"

At this point, Zhu Jian stopped.

Zhu Yi's eyes flashed, as if she suddenly realized something.

"So, this is the reason why Mr. Ge is willing to help Chen Xun so much?"

"In the final analysis, you are still playing Qingliu's idea!"

Facing Zhu Yi with burning eyes, Zhu Jian remained calm, said.

"Grandpa Guo is really extraordinary, and he can tell the truth."

"That's right, it's Qingliu!"

Consciously or unintentionally, his eyes fell on Xu Youzhen, and Zhu Jian's face became solemn, and he explained.

"Master Guo should know that although there are complex factions in today's court, they are all afraid of the power of the emperor, especially with Wang Wen and Yu Qian opening their eyes, all the officials in the court are afraid to speak."

"Only the Qingliu lineage is the chance to keep His Highness the Crown Prince safe."

"The Son of Heaven suppresses Qingliu and has never liked Hanlin, but Qingliu's lineage is an excellent staff for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"They stick to their hearts, abide by etiquette, value reputation and virtue, and have a wide network of contacts in the court. Once they can be gathered under the banner of the Eastern Palace, then if there is anything that endangers His Highness the Crown Prince, they will definitely come forward."

Hearing these words, Zhu Yi also showed a pensive look on her face, said.

"However, it is not easy to achieve this. The biggest difficulty lies with Chen Xun."

"Not bad!"

Zhu Jian nodded and said.

"Chen Shangshu is the leader of Qingliu. Most of the Qingliu in the court today are either his disciples or are somewhat related to him. Therefore, if you want to win over Qingliu, you can't get around the hurdle of Chen Shangshu."

"However, with Chen Shangshu's character, it's impossible to get him to express his opinion directly. Even if it's the second best thing, letting Du Ning enter the Prince's Mansion, it's hard to beat the sky."

"So, this matter can only be discussed in the long run."

"Just now the Duke asked the old man, is it worth paying such a high price just to stuff a few officials who have nothing to do with the old man into the East Palace?"

"Of course it's worth it!"

"Everything is difficult at the beginning. Now that the Hanlin lineage is being suppressed and panicked, what they need at this moment is a way out."

"However, only Chen Xun can provide this way out. If other people rush to the door, even if Chen Xun doesn't stop them, they will not accept it rashly."

That is……

After all, not everyone has the courage of Xueshi Xu.

Zhu Yi complained silently in her heart, but she didn't show anything on her face, she just continued.

"So, what Zhu Ge wants is actually to let officials from Qingliu enter the East Palace under the recommendation of Chen Xun. At the beginning, he proposed to let Du Ning enter the East Palace, but it was just a bluff."

"It's brilliant!"

"It's a pity, Chen Shangshu planned carefully, but in the end, he was still tricked by Mr. Ge..."

This sounded awkward, but Zhu Jian didn't care, said.

"No matter how scheming Chen Xun is, as long as he is a human being, he always has shortcomings."

"As the leader of Qingliu, Chen Xun's biggest shortcoming is that there are too many old disciples. This is both a good and a bad thing in the court."

"With these people around, Chen Xun's status can't be shaken easily, but since these people take shelter under his sect, then Chen Xun will naturally plan for them."

"Of course, Chen Shangshu has always done the same thing. This is our chance."

"Now Qingliu is at a loss and is taking shelter from Chen Xun, so I dare not try it lightly."

"However, once someone enters the Eastern Palace and becomes an official of the Eastern Palace, other people will definitely imitate it. At that time, facing the favor of these disciples, Chen Xun may not be able to push it away."

"When the prince's mansion is mostly clean, even if Chen Xun wants to stay away from both sides, he can't help it..."

Hearing Zhu Jian fully confided his thoughts, Zhu Yi couldn't help admiring.

"Just now the old man said that Chen Shangshu is an old fox. In my opinion, this title is more suitable for the old man!"

(End of this chapter)