The rise of the prince

Chapter 449
In Kaiyuan, Kyoto, white snow began to fall in the winter moon. The sky and the earth were white, connecting the sky, and people could not be seen clearly from a dozen steps away. Chickens and dogs barked, as if they were separated by something. The poetic and picturesque feeling can be given to sensitive people, infinite reverie.

Shiyu was dressed in a beautiful snow-white fur robe, combed women's hair accessories, stood in the corridor on the second floor of the small courtyard, looked at the direction of the gate from a distance, and said nothing.

She was waiting, waiting for the news. After a while, Gillian came out and put a beautiful scarf on her and covered her ears.

"Sister Shiyu, it's so cold outside, you'd better go inside and wait."

Shiyu shook her head: "Go in, be careful not to catch a cold, I'll wait a little longer."

Gillian didn't leave at all, took her hand, leaned on Shiyu's shoulder, and waited with her, the air was cold, but when the two of them leaned together, they didn't feel so cold immediately, Shiyu was very anxious , Very messy, Gillian seemed to understand, so she didn't say anything, just quietly accompanied her.

Snowflakes fell from the tile eaves, blocking the view, but amidst the snowflakes, the faint sound of horseshoes on the partition wall was clear. "Is Uncle Ji back?" Shiyu asked.

Gillian nodded: "It seems to be the sound of horseshoes."

"Go out and have a look." Shiyu said as she entered the room, went downstairs, and walked out of the main entrance of the small courtyard under the snow curtain in a short while. Gillian followed her. When the two reached the main hall, Yan Yan was already waiting. That.

After a while, the sound of steady footsteps came from outside the courtyard, Ji Chunsheng hurried in, took off the bamboo hat on his head as soon as he entered the room and said: "The big thing is not good!"

A-Jiao poured a cup of tea and handed it to him: "Uncle Ji speak slowly." Several people looked serious.

Ji Chunsheng took a big sip of tea before he caught his breath and said anxiously: "In the early morning today, many ministers impeached the prince for his audacity and domineering behavior in Jiangzhou. In addition, the emperor was furious, and decided on the spot to remove the prince Honglu Temple Minister and Beijing North Transit Envoy, and ordered him to return to Beijing.

Then all the ministers discussed and recommended Zhang Rang, the Minister of the Ministry of War, to take over as Minister of Honglu Temple.

The emperor made a decision on the spot, and asked Chen Yu, a scholar of the Hanlin University, to draw up an imperial edict and submit it to Zhongshu.Fortunately, old Mr. Chen Yu refused to draft the decree on the spot, the emperor was furious and ordered him again and again, but the old man refused to draft the decree.

According to the ancestral system of our Jingguo, the important affairs of the family and the country must be ordered by the emperor. The imperial scholars drafted the decree, reviewed the Chinese script, and the emperor's imperial paintings, and then reviewed by the subordinates. Furious, he said he was going to withdraw Mr. Chen, and all the ministers tried to persuade him, but in the end he had to postpone the matter for two days. "

The few people turned pale after hearing this, and Gillian said: "Old Mr. Chen Yu is so kind and virtuous, my king will definitely remember it."

Yan Yan also nodded, admiring the old man in his heart, when the prince hurt the old man when he was young, he didn't expect to put him down now and help the palace regardless of past suspicions.

Shiyu was not as shocked as everyone else, she just continued to ask: "Uncle Ji, did Master Tang agree?"

"Okay, he also agreed." Ji Chunsheng said.

"Have you agreed on the time? The time is very important." Shiyu asked again.

Ji Chunsheng nodded: "It's all clear, and I emphasized it again and again according to your intention."

Shiyu nodded, and said to Ji Chunsheng: "Concubine Tian invited me to sing lyrics in the palace at the beginning. There are strict rules and regulations in the palace. Shenshi reads, Youshi eats, and Wushi is for the public. If you miss the time, you may not see each other." When it comes to the emperor, it's usually fine, if you don't see him today, there will be tomorrow, but you can't make any mistakes at this time."

The poem said and emphasized: "Also, Mr. Bao Zheng must also explain clearly that he must come after Mr. Tang, otherwise the emperor might not see him."

"Why is that?" Gillian was puzzled.

Shiyu grabbed Gillian's cold and trembling little hand and covered it: "Because if things are not done well, saying anything in other people's ears is like an excuse, let alone the emperor, Honglu Temple has become like that, if Master Tang didn't do it first. Foreshadowing, making the emperor suspicious, the emperor will only think that Bao Zheng is sophistry and ignore it."

"I'll explain it to him right now!" Ji Chunsheng said.

"Also, ask someone to find Sun Wenyan, and ask him for help if you need something."

Before the highly centralized dynasties like the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was not uncommon for the emperor's imperial edicts to be rejected. Simply put, because various forces formed their own families, the imperial court was opposed by Chinese and military, and the powers of each department would naturally be restrained.

Among them, in the Tang and Han Dynasties, the power of the emperor was subject to various restrictions. In the Song Dynasty, because of the low status of the warriors, the opposition between civil and military was weakened, so the central government was able to centralize power more, but the constraints on dialogue with the imperial power were still very large.

The real decision-making power of the imperial decree lies with the Zhongshu Province. The emperor's task is to sign and seal it. If Menxia Province thinks that the imperial edict is not good, he has the right to directly reject it, even if the emperor has stamped and approved it.

But in Zhongshu, there are two specific operations. Zhongshu Sheren determines the main idea of ​​the imperial decree, and then Hanlin scholars choose words and sentences to write the imperial decree.Any one of these does not follow the procedure, and the imperial decree will be invalidated.Historically, in the Tang and Song dynasties, there were also emperors who were afraid that Zhongshu and his subordinates would not give him face, and bypassed Zhongshu's subordinates to issue imperial edicts. However, the imperial edicts issued were despised by ministers all over the country, because the procedures were illegal, and if they were not implemented, they would not be spoken, and it became a joke.

Taking the Song Dynasty as an example, there was an emperor who valued a certain talent, and then asked Zhongshu Sheng to draw up an imperial decree to be sealed, and he himself "painted" (that is, stamped and ticked), and the result was to go to the door, and the door gave the matter (more than one) Dissatisfied with the talents promoted by the emperor and rejected the imperial decree, the emperor immediately had no choice but to give up.

According to the legal process, Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, Shangshu Province, and Imperial Academy all have the right to refuse to carry out the imperial edict.

Of course, this also involves the risk of offending the emperor. Generally, it does not involve major matters. These officials will not easily reject the emperor's will, but if they really make up their minds and decide to reject it, then these four places have the right to reject it.

But in the highly centralized Ming and Qing Dynasties, these things gradually became less restrictive, and the control over imperial power became weaker and weaker.

And because Ming and Qing are close to modern times, many modern people’s understanding of ancient dynasties comes from Ming and Qing. Coupled with the exaggeration of media such as film and television, many people subconsciously think that a word from the emperor will decide the world’s major events, and no one dares to object.

In fact, it's not that simple at all, and it can't be that simple. In the Han Dynasty, some people shouted, "Do princes and generals have kindness?" Who would be willing to hand over power and dedicate it to the emperor free of charge, just ask: Why?
Especially in the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties, the emperor would often be deflated.In some more serious periods, the people below were superficially obedient, but in fact the emperor was completely emptied and used as a seal, kept in the palace for good care, and just used for stamping.

So now Chen Yu, a college student of the Imperial Academy, refuses to draft the imperial decree, which is the same as the dismissal of the imperial decree given by his disciples. Although the emperor is angry, there is nothing he can do for a while, but now Chen Yu has offended the emperor to death.

As the saying goes, don't be afraid of thieves stealing, but be afraid of thieves thinking about it. This is also true when it is applied to the emperor. It is terrible to be thought of by thieves, let alone the king of a country.

In the afternoon, the snow stopped, a thin layer of snow covered the ground, and the air was three minutes colder. At a glance, the streets and alleys, rows of tiled houses with eaves turned into a snow-white world.

Shiyu brought two maids and four guards to leave the palace, and hurried to the post house in a carriage with a lot of presents, with a heavy and worried expression on his face.

The carriage made two long marks and disappeared around the corner of the street.

As soon as the car disappeared, two men dressed in coir raincoats and thick cloth clothes came out from behind the big trees with fallen leaves by the river. They rubbed their hands while carefully observing the surroundings. Seeing that there was no one around, they left quietly.

(End of this chapter)