Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1012 Games Are Everywhere
Although it is reasonable to say that after the winter solstice, there will be no major affairs in the capital, but there are a lot of things happening this year, so even at the end of the year, some departments are inevitably busy.

For example, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Households, with Yu Qian's return to the capital, the major policy of rectifying the military settlements has basically come to an end. However, the accounts and official documents brought back by Yu Qian are huge. It still takes a lot of time.

However, what reassured Yu Shiyue was that after Yu Qian returned to the capital, he was very low-key, and did not express any attitude on the matters he was worried about, but just plunged into the Ministry of War to sort out official documents.

The New Year's Eve is getting closer and closer, and the New Year's atmosphere in the capital is getting more and more full, and it is getting more and more lively.

In the side hall of the Wenhua Palace, several ministers in scarlet robes were sitting together, chatting one after another, and after a while, another eunuch came in and said respectfully.

"My lords, I'm really sorry. Eunuch Huai'en just sent a message that Lord Zhou is happy today and has been talking with His Majesty in the palace, so it may take a while longer. I hope you are safe and don't be impatient."

Several people looked at each other, and then, Wang Wen waved his hand and said.

"It's okay, I'll just wait here."

Therefore, the eunuch who came to deliver the message carefully cupped his hands and retreated. No wonder he was so cautious. You must know that any one of these people who are waiting in this palace will be taken out, and the court will be shocked. character of.

But now, they have been waiting in this palace for almost half an hour.

After those eunuchs went out, Wang Ao, the chief assistant of the cabinet, looked at his teacup which had already bottomed out, and felt that he could not refill the tea, otherwise, he might make a mistake in the meeting.

Glancing left and right, his eyes fell on a person he hadn't seen for a long time, with a smile on his face, Wang Ao said.

"Jin Shangshu came out of Beijing this time, but he really did a lot of important things. I heard that the army here has changed color after hearing the name of Jin Shangshu..."

This sentence attracted everyone's attention to Jin Lian who had just returned to Beijing.

Seeing this situation, Jin Lian smiled wryly and said.

"Shoufu Wang, please don't make fun of me. It's just a matter of order. The frontier army has been corrupt for a long time. I've heard about it for a long time. However, I didn't know why His Majesty decided to start the big policy of rectifying the army until I got to the border. "

"The armies and generals on the frontier colluded with each other and tortured the soldiers. Countless officers and soldiers suffered from hunger and cold, and were driven by the frontier generals like slaves. They fled, pretended to be meritorious, and invaded the army. All kinds of crimes have put the border into a precarious situation. If not, how could I be so strict?"

You know, among the ministries of the imperial court, the Ministry of Punishment has never had a strong sense of existence, and Jin Lian, the minister, is also very low-key.

But this time, the Ministry of Punishment can be regarded as a good show.

Originally, Jin Lian came out of Beijing to investigate the case of Ren Li. Of course, this was the case on the surface. In fact, he was afraid that the improper handling of the case of Ren Li would cause resentment in the seven guards of Kansai, so Jin Lian was appointed in advance and dispatched in the middle. , in case of accidents.

Fortunately, there was no change in the Seven Guards of Kansai. As a show of loyalty, Ah Su even went to Beijing in person. In the end, the case ended with the death of Ren Li and the exile of the Ren family.

The case is over, but Jin Lian still stays at the border, carrying the banner of the king's order given by the emperor, and accepting the imperial decree, it is logical to take over the administration of rectifying the military settlements on the border.

Unlike Yu Qian's relatively gentle methods, Jin Lian's methods at the border can be described as brutal.

In just half a year, he borrowed Wang Ming's flag at the border and beheaded [-] side generals who had conclusive evidence and almost caused a mutiny on the spot.

Its grades range from general to general, deputy general, and the highest even has a fourth-rank commander.

Although it is said that the commander was killed on the spot because he wanted to raise troops to resist, but after all, he was a senior official of the fourth rank. The entire border is the government and the opposition, and it caused a lot of repercussions at that time.

But Jin Lian really dared to do this!

Of course, his confidence in doing so was that after the incident, the emperor not only did not blame him, but instead issued an order to encourage him.

In addition to killing people, Jin Lian was at the border this time, and more generals were imprisoned and dismissed. With the king's order given by the emperor, he directly dismissed many non-cooperative generals and sent them back to the capital.

In the current prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, there are still [-] or [-] generals in charge, and there has been no conclusion for a long time...

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration for Wang Ao to say that the current Jin Lian has changed the face of the frontier army.

However, the benefits are obviously immediate. From the current point of view, most of the military settlements on the border have been re-owned by the imperial court. At the same time, the atmosphere of the border troops has also become much cleaner.

At this time, Wang Wendao was on the side.

"It's okay to be strict. The soul of an army lies in the generals. The generals are greedy for profit, and the morale of the frontier army is naturally not right. Your Majesty has made up his mind this time to reshape the soul of the frontier army."

"Although Jin Shangshu's actions are painful, if he can make the morale of the frontier army upright, no matter how high the price is, it will be worth it."

"It's just that, in this way, the pressure on the Ministry of War may increase a lot. What does Yu Shaobao think?"

As Wang Wen spoke, the gazes of the people in the hall also shifted to Yu Qian.

As a result, the atmosphere in the hall became a little weird.

You know, what Jin Lian did at the border this time was extremely enjoyable. However, there are two problems in the middle, or these two problems actually involve one point, that is, the selection of generals. , The matter of dismissing Zhi was originally the responsibility of the Ministry of War.

According to the imperial decree, Jin Lian held the banner of the king's order. Whether he directly questioned the border general or sent him back to the capital for investigation, there was no problem in essence.

However, these things should have been done by the Ministry of War. Therefore, for the Ministry of War, Jin Lian’s move is actually suspected of encroaching on the power of the Ministry of War. With so many side generals, it can be regarded as a big problem for the Ministry of war.

It is not an easy task to fill up so many holes all at once. This is also one of the reasons why many courtiers tried their best to prevent the emperor from mobilizing troops some time ago.

Of course, now that Tatar and Oala have fallen into civil strife one after another, and the crisis on the border has been perfectly resolved, this matter does not seem so urgent, but for the already busy Ministry of War, this is also a headache.

At this time, Wang Wen said this, obviously with a tentative meaning, but Yu Qian didn't have any special reaction, he just took a sip of tea and said plainly.

"This time, the Ministry of Justice has put in a lot of effort in rectifying the military settlements. If Jin Shangshu had no thunderous means, I would not have been able to go out of Beijing to inspect various places and rectify the military settlements, touching all aspects. Therefore, there must be no delay and laziness. The Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Punishment, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and even other government departments can work together to resolve this matter within a year or so."

"As for the remaining matters, we should settle them slowly. It is normal for the so-called extraordinary times to have extraordinary means. The crimes committed by the generals, in the final analysis, still need to be adjudicated by His Majesty. From this, what does Jin Shangshu think?"

Therefore, although Yu Shaobao seemed stubborn, in fact, he was very familiar with official methods.

There are no permanent friends or permanent enemies in this world. Before the army was rectified, the Ministry of War transferred part of its power in order to win the support of the Ministry of Punishment.

According to the regulations drawn up by the Ministry of War at that time, the civil and military officials who were found guilty in the army and returned to the capital would be handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for trial, and the Ministry of War and the Metropolitan Procuratorate would assist them.

But now it seems that in the actual operation, what the Ministry of Criminal Justice has done is obviously beyond this scope.

Of course, the reasons for this are complicated, and it cannot be said to be a problem with the Ministry of Punishment. The biggest reason is that the emperor gave Jin Lian a special purpose and a banner of Wang Ming, allowing him to exercise powers beyond the scope of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of War.

So Yu Qian said that in extraordinary times, there are extraordinary means.

This sentence has two meanings. One is that the Ministry of War does not care about whether Jin Lian encroached on the authority of the Ministry of War during the process of rectifying the military settlements, or whether he violated the original agreement and violated his authority. It is said that this situation is only limited to extraordinary times, and when everything subsides, it will naturally return to normal.

To put it bluntly, it should be his own authority, even Yu Qian would not make concessions.

Among the six ministries, although it seems that the powers and responsibilities are clearly defined, in fact, there are still many overlapping powers. In the real court, how much can be won depends on the methods of the ministers.

Faced with such a situation, Jin Lian obviously expected it long ago, and put his hand on the armrest leisurely, he said with a smile.

"Punishment is a major case, since His Majesty's order shall prevail. This is the right thing. Having said that, this time I dismissed so many generals at one time. Although it is to deter the army, it is indeed a little thoughtless. "

"The criminal department has a lot of cases and is short of manpower. Although the crimes of these generals have been revealed, many details still need to be verified. It is really powerless to try them one by one. If Mr. Du has not been transferred out of Beijing now, Dali Temple Secretary is still vacant. Thinking about asking Dali Temple for help!"

"By the way, counting the days, Mr. Du has been out of Beijing for some time. I wonder if there is a candidate for the Minister of Dali Temple?"

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the other ministers present all flickered.

What Jin Lian said seemed to be sighing, but in fact, it was far from that simple.

According to the system, the authority of the Ministry of Punishment should cover the entire process of interrogation, verification, review, and conviction.

However, in the actual implementation process, it is far from the case.

Although it is said that the Ministry of Criminal Justice has the right to interrogate, investigate, and make judgments, there are many criminal cases all over the world, and new cases appear almost every moment, so it is impossible for the Ministry of Criminal Justice to try them one by one.

Therefore, for criminal cases in various places, the Ministry of Criminal Justice is mainly responsible for reviewing and reviewing the facts of the case and the standard of punishment, and if there is no error, it will be submitted to the emperor for final determination.

If there is any doubt or mistake, it will be sent to Dali Temple, and Dali Temple will re-investigate and collect evidence, interrogate and judge, but it must be clear that the Criminal Department itself also has the power to interrogate and investigate cases, but this power has actually been long-term. encroachment and neglect.

As for those who occupied and neglected, there are two, one is Dali Temple, or in fact, this cannot be called occupation, it is more appropriate to say that the authority overlaps.

Because the Ministry of Punishment itself has the right to interrogate, but Dali Temple also has the power to interrogate major cases, so in many cases, the two yamen will jointly conduct interrogations.

Of course, this is not what Jin Lian wants to express in this scene.

What he wanted to express was exactly what he didn't say, another organization's encroachment on the authority of the Ministry of Punishment...

Jinyiwei!
In terms of scope and impact, there are major cases and minor cases, but no matter whether they are major or minor, they should all fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

But the fact is that the Ministry of Criminal Justice can only have jurisdiction over the criminal cases of ordinary people, and all cases involving officials are either taken over by the censors or Jin Yiwei.

That's all for the censor. After all, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs is beyond the reach of local cases. However, just like now, when it comes to some officials who are detained and returned to Beijing for interrogation, or officials with higher official positions, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs is also unable to intervene.

Because these cases will be handled by Jin Yiwei!
All these reasons have led to the long-term lack of authority of the Ministry of Punishment, and it is also in a relatively weak position among the six departments.

And what is even more depressing is that if the functions and powers of other yamen overlap, such as between the Ministry of War and the military government, and between the Ministry of Officials and the cabinet, they can still compete with each other.

But the Criminal Department... don't even think about it!
In the final analysis, because Jin Yiwei represents the emperor, if the Ministry of Punishment wants to compete with Jin Yiwei for power, it is tantamount to grabbing power with the emperor.

Therefore, this led to the fact that although the Ministry of Punishment lacked powers, no matter which boss came to be the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, he never thought about taking back these powers.

Because it is impossible to get it back.

This point, the elders present are very clear, and because of this, their expressions at this moment are complicated.

Yu Qian said that in extraordinary times, extraordinary measures should be taken, so when the matter is over, everything should return to normal.

And Jin Lian's response was that it doesn't matter if it goes back to normal.

However, if everything returns to normal, then not only the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Punishment will be restored, but also Jin Yiwei!
The role played by the Ministry of Punishment this time in rectifying the army, or Jin Lian's harsh measures, is actually the emperor's acquiescence behind it.

Even, when the discussion was held, the emperor personally spoke out and asked the Ministry of Punishment to participate. In a sense, this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

There are two conditions for this situation to be achieved. One is that the implementation of such a big policy requires the support of the Ministry of Punishment.

The second is that many civil and military ministers will be involved in the process of rectifying the military settlements. With such a large number of interrogations, Jin Yiwei is too busy and cannot show the limelight.

Therefore, the Son of Heaven was handed over to the Ministry of Punishment and gave Jin Lian the right to be cheap, but this is obviously not the norm.

Therefore, there are two paths before them now.

First, to return to normal, each yamen conducts its own affairs without interfering with each other, and second, to help the Ministry of Punishment to consolidate the powers that were taken back under special conditions.

The difficulty with this second way is that what the Ministry of Punishment wants to take back is not only the power that the Jin Yiwei seized, but also part of the power of the Ministry of War, and even the Ministry of Officials and the Metropolitan Procuratorate...

(End of this chapter)