Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 997 Zhu Yi's Difficulty

Regarding Zhu Yi's political ability, Mr. Zhang has already learned many times.

It can even be said that he watched how Zhu Yi grew up step by step from a child of an aristocratic family to the current Cheng Guogong who can take charge of his own affairs.

After the Civil War, the Duke of Cheng's Mansion was neglected. At that time, Zhu Yi was still a very immature young man who was forced to get involved in the court. He was running around looking for relationships, hoping to keep his family.

But it turned out to be in vain. If it wasn't for his old father-in-law pointing behind his back, Zhu Yi wouldn't know how much more stares she would have received for nothing.

Later, after repeatedly bumping into a wall, Zhu Yi finally realized that the problem of Duke Cheng's mansion could not be solved simply by a single person's intercession. It involved many interests in the court, and even closely related to the brothers of the Tian family.

Zhu Yi at this time, it should be said, has touched the threshold of politics a little, and can realize that in the court of Ming Dynasty, the most important thing is to stand, and only by standing on the right team can she get what she wants.

Therefore, he turned to please the emperor. First, he generously donated money and materials to the court, hoping to get the favor of the emperor. Then, he even tampered with the draft, secretly found a relationship, and wanted to send his cousin to the imperial court. In the palace, to show his trust in the emperor.

However, although Zhu Yi at this stage has some understanding of court politics, she is still too immature.

Standing is important, but it is precisely because of this that, above the court, it is involuntary.

"What agreement?"

In the past, Zhang Xiang knew that he was not good at resourcefulness and political struggle, so he was willing to follow Zhu Yi's advice on many things.

In this case, the Son of Heaven occupies the general position, so there is absolutely no need to engage in these small private tricks, even if the status of the Supreme Emperor is not easy to move lightly, but it is very easy for the British government to deal with them, and there is no need to deal with them. It is enough to deliberately find some reason and send this group of people home for retirement.

Take Prince Beifu as an example. Under normal circumstances, the most active people should be the civil servants who abide by the etiquette system. Take Zhu Jian as an example. The reason why he worked so hard was actually because he had his eyes on the position of the emperor's teacher at the beginning.

However, not only did the Son of Heaven not do this, but instead let them dance around in the hall, Zhu Yi was very puzzled by this for a long time.

"...Afterwards, the second master will produce evidence to help my uncle gain a firm foothold in the military mansion, and then you and my two governments will join hands to carry out the next step, how about it?"

"I kept my eunuch waiting for a long time. It is really the British government that is getting more and more difficult to deal with, so I have delayed a lot of time. Please forgive me, eunuch."

Just like now, the British government has put in a lot of energy and benefits, but the harvest has not been obtained, and it even fell into Wang Qin's hands by accident...

Although it is said that the relationship between the Tian family is bad, this is a secret that is only known to the courtiers. For most courtiers, they still trust the character of the emperor. Therefore, the establishment of the East Palace is a big deal for them. A good step up.

It wasn't until recently that major events happened one after another, and he secretly influenced the development of the court situation according to the emperor's order from Shu Liang, and Zhu Yi slowly felt a little bit of it.

So, he acted boldly and guided Zhang Yu and others to keep silent in the court hall to help the emperor build momentum.

As the night grew darker, Zhu Yi returned to Duke Cheng's mansion, but was told that someone was already waiting for him in the study.

Whether it was the fault of the Duke of Cheng during the Civil War, or the tendency of the emperor to get close to civil officials for various reasons at that time, it was actually doomed. In a short period of time, it was impossible for the emperor to reuse Zhu Yi, and he would not even express it. Showed his trust in Cheng Guogong's government.

It should be said that with Zhu Yi's current status, even if Shu Liang is the admiral of the East Factory, he still has the qualifications to be arrogant. Therefore, Zhu Yi became more and more careful.

A majestic government, so timid and cowardly, would inevitably be looked down upon by others, but Zhu Yi at that time didn't care about this, and it was his performance that made Zhang Xiang understand that this nephew was finally matured.

Shu Liang asked directly, Zhu Yi didn't hide anything, and said.

However, this time, he had to hesitate, because he suddenly discovered one thing, that is, basically every time, he had to pay the price first, and then fight for the possible gains.

Therefore, even if he still believes that the two governments are in harmony, Zhang Xiang has to weigh more at this time, whether he should continue to be unreserved.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi thought for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said.

However, this matter was promoted by the Supreme Emperor, and the nature changed a bit. It was originally a matter of etiquette, but now it is mixed with the struggle of the Tian family. Therefore, when expressing their attitudes, it is difficult for many ministers to be pure Consider it from a political point of view.

So, the two exchanged a few words of greeting, and then took their seats. Afterwards, Shu Liang was the first to ask.

"As long as the Duke of the Kingdom can do what he just said, then the British government will do its best to cooperate. Even if there is another accident in the end, it will still not be able to regain control of the military government. This old man also recognizes it!"

Also returned a salute to Shu Liang, Zhu Yi said.

"However, now that I have been rehabilitated, I have become more and more trusted in front of the Supreme Emperor. Moreover, in the end, many things will benefit the Duke of Chengguo. He will inevitably have doubts in his heart, although he will not doubt that I am not on the same line as him." The people on board, but after all, will be a little more defensive."

To put it bluntly, his existence, on the one hand, helps the emperor to grasp the conspiracy of the Supreme Emperor's party, on the other hand, he also guides them from the side, and unknowingly, he becomes the emperor's help in certain political affairs.

"Your Majesty will be offended if you say this. He is doing things for His Majesty. It's just a matter of waiting for a while, it's okay."

While speaking, Zhu Yi lowered her voice, but what he said shocked Zhang Min.

Sure enough, Eunuch Shu was still dressed in Tsing Yi and a small cap, but he was respectfully offered to drink tea in the study.

This point was most obvious when Zhang Xiang first got married with Zhu Yi. At that time, Zhu Yi was much more sober in the face of the conflict of interests in the court, and no longer had unrealistic fantasies.

"Since we decided to take the risk this time, the more influence we can have in the court, the more stable the Chengguo Mansion will be. Therefore, the second master is helping my uncle and the Chengguo Mansion, but more importantly The important thing is to help the British government."

However, having said that, there was still a hint of hesitation in Zhang Yu's expression.

"Just now I heard from the Duke that it's getting more and more difficult over there, but what difficulties did you encounter?"

But at this time, in order to 'help' restore Duke Cheng's mansion, many nobles from the Supreme Emperor's party, especially the British Duke, had to make concessions, and even helped to persuade other nobles. On the contrary, it has promoted the smooth implementation of the great policy.

It's not easy, but after mastering the trick, Zhu Yi has always done well.

As for the return of the Supreme Emperor and the series of events surrounding the prince's departure from the court, Zhu Yi saw the hope of returning to the throne, and his courage and courage were finally brought into play. In front of him, Cheng Guogong, who is not surprised by anything!

"Since that's the case, the second master might as well make an agreement with me."

"Eunuch Mingjian, I have no other intentions. I just want to say that going on like this is not an option. Last time I advised these nobles to think more about themselves, and if they could not oppose His Majesty, they would not oppose His Majesty. Someone has already treated me quite well." Micro word."

"This time, Duke Cheng's mansion took the lead in attacking the court, so wait..."

What makes people grow is never time, but how many changes and setbacks they have experienced.

However, in the face of Zhang Min's questioning, Zhu Yi did not back down, but said.

Seeing Zhu Yi push the door and come in, Shu Liang didn't put on airs, stood up and greeted him, bowing his hands politely.

Zhang Min looked up at Zhu Yi, and his expression became serious.

After thinking about this point clearly, Zhu Yi gradually had an idea about the direction of her work.

So, he hurriedly changed into casual clothes and came to the study.

"Since the Duke dares to take this risk, how can I let the Duke take it alone?"

After saying these words, Zhang Yu also fell silent. It is actually true to say that, Zhu Yi’s plan just now did take a lot of risk, and if he was a little careless, he might completely anger the emperor. Paul, not without reason.

Logically speaking, the emperor's prestige in the court is now high, and everything is under control. On the contrary, the Supreme Emperor has retreated to Nangong, and it is even more difficult to intervene in the affairs of the court.

Just imagine, if the Son of Heaven had sidelined these people from the very beginning, and even used various means to suppress them, then the Son of Heaven himself would be the one facing the pressure of the entire Xungui Group at this time.

Outside the window, the snow was still falling, Zhang Min sent Zhu Yi out of the gate, looking at the back of the carriage going away, his expression was a bit complicated...

At this point, Zhu Yi saw that Shu Liang's face changed slightly, and quickly explained.

Although at that time, they wooed Zhu Yi and promised to help him get back the title, but Zhang Xiang could see that Zhu Yi didn't believe it at the time. The reason why he chose to join forces with the British government was more based on At that time, the government of Chengguo was in a difficult situation, so they just wanted to find a strong support.

"I have seen the grandfather!"

Up to now, Zhang Xiang has to admit that the emperor's method is really clever, even if he knows that it is to sow discord, but after today's incident, he still can't help but start to think that although the two governments have married, what Zhu Yi did Is everything that he did so wholeheartedly to help him rise to the top?
Or to put it another way, does the growth of the Chengguo government really mean that the British government is also growing?

Zhu Yi said these words very sincerely, because they were indeed his sincere words.

"Second Master should know how much risk I'm going to take this time. Yes, I do hope that Second Master can help Uncle stabilize his footing, but it's not just for Uncle's sake."

In fact, Zhu Yi once seriously considered why the emperor wanted him to infiltrate the Supreme Emperor's party.

However, at the end, he gritted his teeth and raised his head.

Normally, Zhang Yu thought it was a good thing. After all, the marriage of the two governments, coupled with the position that the Chengguo government had already stated in the court, had already made the relationship between the two families inseparable. The better the Chengguo government, the better. The government can borrow more strength.

Not to mention, Zhu Yi was too eager for quick success at the time, coupled with the push of Zhang Wei and others, using the draft incident as the fuse, the emperor officially stated his position, which determined Zhu Yong's battle in Yaoerling.

After that, Zhu Yi completely cut off her hope of joining the emperor. Although she was drawn over by Zhang Xiang and others, she was obviously not as impulsive as usual.

"Forget it, I know that the second master still has some grievances in his heart about this matter. Now that the second master continues to produce evidence, there is indeed a suspicion of deception."

Because of this, for a long time after getting married, Zhu Yi kept a low profile. She didn't care about many things they planned, and only did her own thing. Occasionally, when she needed to take risks, she would He also avoids as much as he can.

"Now, because my uncle has been promoted, I am afraid that the second master of the Zhang family is also dissatisfied. If this continues, I am afraid that I will spend most of my energy on fighting with them. There is nothing else. I was afraid of delaying His Majesty's order, so I rashly said these words to Eunuch today."

"In front of my father-in-law, I don't have to hide it. It is indeed getting more and more troublesome."

Another example is the rectification of the military settlement. If the Crown Prince Beifu itself is closely connected with the Tian family, then the rectification of the military settlement is a pure court affairs.

Therefore, the existence of this group of people is to help the emperor attract firepower on the one hand, and on the other hand, it can also allow the emperor to use their hands to accomplish certain things.

Under normal circumstances, it is unimaginable to encounter resistance if you want to promote the military colonization. After all, it involves the interests of various mansions, even princes, generals, and even many civil servants. These people are united. It is enough to strangle this decree in the cradle, and even the emperor must avoid it.

Hearing this, Shu Liang's eyes flashed, and he smiled.

After hearing these words, Zhang Min's expression changed for a while, as if there was some fierce struggle in his heart.

"Okay, then thank you, Second Master!"

but……

In this way, the emperor can make use of the articles made by Beifu, which is much bigger.

Taking this border incident as an example, Zhu Yi didn't know the emperor's specific plan, but only saw the slightest clues from Yang Hong's dispatch of troops and the household department's preparation of silver.

"The second master of the Zhang family, although he said that he has no skills, he is not stupid after all. I was attached to him when Cheng Guogong's mansion was not restored to the title. There is no conflict of interest, and it is still easy to talk about."

However, the objection to this matter was brought up by the Supreme Emperor's party, and it returned to the old issue, which involved the position of the relationship between the Tian family. At least, it was inconvenient for many civil servants to object so blatantly on this matter. up.

Seeing that Zhang Min finally expressed his opinion, Zhu Yi smiled heartily, exchanged a few more words of greeting, and then got up to leave.

"Right now, I can still handle it, but in the future..."

In this matter, he took a risk and did not greet the emperor in advance. It should be said that if he guessed wrong, it is very likely to disrupt the emperor's arrangement.

But, it turns out, he was right!

After going through this time, he also knows better what he will do in the future, but the problem is that it is impossible for him to do these things without any flaws.

Therefore, if he wants to hide these flaws, he must gain the trust of the Supreme Emperor or the British government. If this trust collapses, it will be even more difficult for him to play a role...

(End of this chapter)