Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 948
The atmosphere in the flower hall became more and more dignified.

Zhu Jian's words were obviously said out of anger, but they were not unreasonable.

Of course, what Zhu Yi said is correct, the reason why the emperor now has the ability to act arbitrarily is that it is very difficult to forcefully stop him, but the probability of success is very small.

However, by now, they had already had no way out.

Still the same sentence, above the court, the most difficult and easier thing is the position. In the current situation, they dare not and will not change the court, and the emperor cannot really trust them.

Therefore, they have to keep the banner of the Supreme Emperor.

The method proposed by Zhu Jian is indeed not very good, but his direction is correct.

Although it is said that the emperor has always been very respectful towards the Supreme Emperor, and there is no shortage of food and clothing. Even when the Supreme Emperor has repeatedly acted out of line, he has tried his best to back down.

However, in fact, everyone knew that this was not a good relationship for the brothers of the Tian family.

Moreover, the existence of the Supreme Emperor itself is a threat to the emperor, so once the emperor completely controls the court, all major issues can be resolved with one word.

Then, it is not known whether he still needs to maintain this false harmony of brothers and friends.

So, this is actually a dead end.

One emperor and one courtier, this is the general trend, but, as old ministers, they know this is the general trend, but they must stop it.

Because they are destined to be abandoned by the general trend.

Take Chen Mao as an example. When the civil engineering battle just happened, the imperial court urgently called him back to Beijing to preside over the overall situation. Although he never fought in person, it did play a role in stabilizing people's hearts.

From this point of view, he has every chance to take charge of the Beijing camp and become the speaker of the new generation of military officials.

However, in the end he could only be an idle marquis.

There are too many involuntary things in this. From Chen Mao's own point of view, even if you don't mention the entrustment of the former emperor, the favor of the Supreme Emperor to him, just talk about the long-term friendship between the Ningyang Houfu and other ministers. , can you throw it away?

Chen Mao was single-handedly promoted by the British government Zhang Fu. Now that the British government is in decline, can he stand by and stand by, and even fight against the British government?
There are also old friends such as Dingxihou Mansion and Yangwuhou Mansion. They all follow the British government's proposal to welcome back the Supreme Emperor. Is Chen Mao going to break with them?

He can't do it!

The emperor also knew that he couldn't do it, so he was doomed not to be truly reused.

For the emperor, there are too many uncertainties in using an old minister of the Supreme Emperor. In such a big court, there will be no one who is indispensable.

Chen Mao has military achievements, qualifications, and ability. These are all advantages, but they are not irreplaceable advantages.

Therefore, the emperor recalled Yang Hong, promoted Fan Guang, and promoted Li Xian.

Some of them have military exploits, some have seniority, some are capable, or both. More importantly, they are clean and safe to use.

This is an inherent disadvantage and cannot be avoided.

Except for Zhu Jian, these people present are basically like this.

Therefore, after a brief silence, Zhang Min still spoke.

"Grandpa, I understand what you said, but Gan Gang's arbitrariness is not a good sign. Whether it is for the court situation or for the protection of the Supreme Emperor, the court cannot be made into an emperor who can decide everything with one word." place."

"Besides, since the Duke has spoken out, the old man will also say a few taboo words today."

"At the beginning, the Supreme Emperor's personal conquest was deceived by Wang Zhen and he insisted on going his own way. Even if we didn't talk about anything else, we just said that for the sake of the country and the community, we would not repeat the civil engineering work. We can't let the emperor's actions like this be ignored, right?"

After all, they are in-laws, so Zhang Min's tone is relatively gentle.

Some things are taboo when not mentioned, but if you really say it, the depressive atmosphere will gradually disappear.

What he said was speaking for Zhu Jian, but if you look carefully, he was actually protecting Zhu Yi.

You know, the battle of civil engineering is a topic that cannot be brought up for the Supreme Emperor.

Just like what Zhu Jian said just now, their conversation can be said in private, but if it is brought in front of the Supreme Emperor, it will definitely cause the old man to be furious.

So what Zhang Min said had another meaning, which was actually to help Zhu Yi pull everyone into the water.

In this conversation, if Zhu Yi was the only one who mentioned the civil engineering battle, then if the news reached the Supreme Emperor, it would be Zhu Yi who would bear the anger.

But if everyone said it, no matter what their views were, at least they were on the same page, and naturally there would be no one who was blind and would gossip in front of the Supreme Emperor.

Because of this, Zhang Erye went uncharacteristically, mentioned the overall situation of the society, and said something as righteous and awe-inspiring as a civil servant.

Naturally, Zhu Jian could see this meaning, so he didn't relax because of Zhang Min's opening, but was even more displeased because of the other party's behavior of secretly rubbing and helping relatives.

Zhu Yi looked at Zhu Jian's face, she was not polite, said.

"Why don't you say it in front of the Supreme Emperor, but at least, I won't act like Zhuge Lao, who doesn't want to understand and act without authorization. In the end, I will only make a fuss."

"you!"

Seeing the other party getting more and more aggressive, Zhu Jian's face was flushed, his beard and hair were stretched, and he said repeatedly.

"Good, good, good!"

"Since that's the case, the old man would like to hear, what kind of clever plan does the Duke have, so as not to make a fuss!"

After saying that, he didn't even care about etiquette, he took two steps back, sat on the chair, and looked at Zhu Yi with anger in his eyes.

Faced with this situation, Zhu Yi didn't care, and after calming down, he spoke.

"Old Zhu Ge, I am not denying that your actions to protect the Supreme Emperor are wrong. As the second master said just now, the emperor is arbitrary and decides everything with one word. Not only is it not good for you, it is not good for the country. What a good thing."

"However, even if you want to stop it, you must pay attention to strategy. You can't conflict blindly. To put it bluntly, in the past, Ge Lao was too impulsive, so that he did bad things with good intentions and made his situation in the court worse. It's getting worse."

The tone of these words was gentle, but when it fell into Zhu Jian's ears, it sounded awkward no matter how he heard it.

However, until now, he didn't bother to argue with Zhu Yi, but just looked at him coldly, wanting to see what the other party could say.

So, Zhu Yi turned around, faced everyone present, and said.

"As I said just now, the current emperor is not as stable as when he first came to the throne. Now, there are many trusted followers of the emperor in the court, and they all occupy important positions. Therefore, head-to-head is not acceptable."

"For a long time, we have felt that the emperor is a person who cares about his reputation. Therefore, our methods have always been to create troubles in the court, and obstructing the emperor is not good for the emperor."

"But we were all wrong!"

Zhu Yi's face was serious, and she came up with a conclusion that surprised everyone present.

Seeing everyone's surprised and uncertain gazes, Zhu Yi continued to explain.

"Actually, there are clues to this point. For example, the emperor often does not hide his hostility towards the Supreme Emperor. Although he has done a good job on the surface, in fact, the important officials in the court have a deep understanding of the relationship between the emperor and Nangong. .”

"Just imagine, if the emperor really wanted the reputation of a brother and friend, would he do this?"

Therefore, in many cases, the more ordinary things are, the easier they are to be ignored.

All the people present, no matter what their purpose was, were all members of the Supreme Emperor's camp. Therefore, all they considered were how to protect the interests of the Supreme Emperor. Subconsciously, they regarded the Emperor as an enemy.

With this level of standpoint, many things may not be viewed objectively when judged, but now, Zhu Yi's meaning is obvious, and I hope they can jump out of their original standpoint and look at the court and the emperor from a third-party perspective.

After thinking about Zhu Yi's words several times, Jiao Jing said slowly.

"Grandpa Guo is right. We all feel that the emperor is limited by his reputation, so when he is above the court, he will often succumb to the court's discussions, but this may not be the case."

Seeing that someone understood what she meant, Zhu Yi stopped talking, so Jiao Jing continued to speak.

"The current emperor is appointed in danger, enthroned and practiced. It is not an ordinary situation where the father dies and the son succeeds. Therefore, the legal system is a problem. More importantly, the Supreme Emperor has been on the throne for more than ten years. The ministers in the court have been trained more or less. Grace from the Supreme Emperor."

"So after the emperor ascends the throne, unless he is a sycophant, he will immediately change his family. It will be difficult for other ministers to order him around."

"So, if you want to stabilize the court situation and win the hearts of all officials, you must be respectful to the Supreme Emperor, and you must listen to advice and accept advice, so that the monarch and ministers are in harmony."

"To put it bluntly, the emperor is not afraid that the officials will make trouble in the court, which will affect their reputation, but is afraid that there will be another Zuo Shunmen incident!"

"Not bad!"

Seeing that there were people who agreed, Zhu Yi immediately looked up, took the conversation, and said.

"At the beginning, when the ministers forced them to remonstrate, it was certainly a joyful thing to kill Wang Zhenyu's party outside Zuo Shun's gate. The censors were all sent to inspect the border, but this kind of thing damages the prestige of the emperor."

"That's why the emperor has always cared about his reputation and the public opinion of the government and the public for so long, because he is afraid that such out-of-control things will happen again."

"But it's different now!"

"Times have changed, and now the emperor has many confidant ministers. The former emperor's former ministers were either dismissed or relegated, and the weight of the emperor in the hearts of the officials is getting heavier and heavier. So in fact, at this time, The emperor is already capable of dealing with all the changes in the court."

While speaking, Zhu Yi glanced at Zhu Jian beside her and said.

"Naturally, this also includes the entanglement of the eunuchs and the gathering of the crowd, and admonitions in the palace to make trouble!"

"I'm still saying the same thing, let alone the power of the current emperor, whether these officials dare to do this, even if they dare, since the emperor has discussed with many important officials in the court before, then at this time, they will not Some important ministers came forward to confront the emperor."

"In this way, as long as these officials dare to make trouble, they will definitely be greeted by the emperor's thunderous means."

"To put it bluntly, nowadays, the court is no longer in a state of lack of people as it was in the past. Relegating a group of restless troublemakers will never affect the normal operation of the court."

"So, now, Mr. Zhu Ge still thinks that what I just said is exaggerated?"

Facing Zhu Yi's questioning, Zhu Jian finally fell silent.

He looked up at the young Duke Cheng, and couldn't help but feel extremely complicated.

Having been in the officialdom for so many years, Zhu Jian has already experienced it. He certainly has emotions, but he is not a person who will be disturbed by his emotions.

Leaving aside his relationship with Zhu Yi, it has to be said that this Cheng Guogong is indeed a character.

Even he had only vaguely felt something was wrong about this relationship, but he didn't understand it, but Zhu Yi was young and had just become a prince, so she was able to have such insights. Is this the accumulation of the family?
Taking a long breath, Zhu Jian suppressed the emotions in his heart, and his tone became calm, said.

"Grandpa Guo is right, it's the old man who didn't think about it."

"However, since the Duke has this insight, if you think about it, you can't just refute the old man, but you can't do anything about it?"

"That's nature"

Although Zhu Jian's words calmed down his emotions, there was still a hint of provocation hidden in them, but Zhu Yi still looked calm and said.

"Everything has a cause and an effect, and there is good and bad."

"Although the emperor doesn't care about fame, he also has weaknesses."

This sentence immediately lifted everyone's spirits.

So Zhang Min asked, "What is it?"

"Naturally it's political achievement!"

With a smile on the corner of Zhu Yi's mouth, she said.

"Of course, to put it mildly, the country is stable and the society is stable!"

There was a touch of sarcasm in his tone, it was a little joke, which made the atmosphere a lot easier.

That's right, this is what a henchman of the Supreme Emperor should look like.

Zhu Yi's tone of voice just now, I don't know, I thought he was the emperor's sycophant...

"Speaking of this, I simply opened the skylight and said the truth."

At this point, Zhu Yi still seemed to be a little hesitant, her eyes glanced around, intentionally or unintentionally, she fell on a certain servant who was serving beside her, and then she let out a long breath and said.

"Now the emperor's biggest shortcoming is that he is not in the right position!"

"It is true that the country was in danger and the situation was critical at the beginning, but no matter how critical the situation is, the inheritance of the throne cannot be ignored."

"Not to mention that the Supreme Emperor was still in Yibei at that time, safe and sound, even if something happened, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was still in the palace."

"Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young, King Tan can temporarily assist the government. After the crisis is over, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne or welcomes back the Supreme Emperor. This is the truth."

"However, at that time, a group of people headed by Yu Qian and Li Xian disregarded the ancestral family law and passed on the lineage, forged the imperial decree, forced the Holy Mother to issue an edict, and helped the king to succeed to the throne."

"If that's the case, it's fine. After all, it's a temporary act, and it's understandable. However, since the Supreme Emperor has returned, he is the emperor who passed on the emperor's will. Now that the crisis is over, it is natural for the emperor to avoid the throne today. To return the government, with the utmost righteousness, but..."

"Cough cough..."

Zhu Yi's emotions became more and more agitated, so that, what she said made all the people present tremble with fear.

Seeing that the Duke of the State became more and more sensitive as he spoke, Zhang Min beside him started to cough violently as if he had contracted typhoid fever.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi frowned, but she did stop talking.

So Zhang Min stopped coughing and said helplessly.

"My lord, let's talk about these things later when I have a chance. What kind of solution did you come up with? Let's get to the point as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)