Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1020 Sword Pointing at Yu Qian
The hall fell silent all of a sudden, several junior feudal lords stood aside sullenly and said nothing more, the leader Yi Wang hesitated for a while, and finally cupped his hands.

"The minister was agitated for a while, and lost his manners in front of the palace. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

It should be said that King Zhou's words still carried weight. In other words, they were acting in oboe at all. After knowing that they had discussed and discussed in the ten princes' residence beforehand, it was hard for Yu Shiyue to believe that this was not acting.

Yi Wang and the others rolled and cried, complaining about their grievances, while Zhou Wang and the others stood aside, waiting for the right time, and then came out to fight and mix mud.

Its purpose is nothing more than to let the emperor "call the shots" for them!
This trick is very clever.

You must know that under normal circumstances, it is not very useful to roll around in front of the emperor, but it may also annoy the emperor and be accused of disrespect in front of the emperor.

Even if the emperor didn't get angry at the time, it's not impossible to settle the score the other way around after he calms down.

But now, these vassal kings are not all united to play and roll, but one to sing the red face and the other to sing the bad face, the situation is different.

It doesn't matter whether King Min, King Zhou, and King Lu are pretending, but at least in this hall, they didn't mess around with King Yi and others, they just sat on the sidelines and listened.

In this way, the space for the emperor to turn around is much smaller. Don’t look at the fact that Zhou Wang and others were silent just now, but once the emperor puts on airs and reprimands Yi Wang and others for messing around in front of the palace, losing the dignity of a vassal king, then Zhou Wang and others will definitely intervene.

Among the clans, the emphasis is on the way of close relatives. On this occasion, the emperor has dual identities, that is, the patriarch of the Zhu family and the emperor of Daming.

King Yi and the others were making a fool of themselves, but after all, they were 'wronged' and came to the emperor, the 'patriarch', to complain. At this time, if the emperor did not 'justice' for them, he would instead accuse them of making trouble.

Then, the "clan elders" like the king of Zhou will definitely speak immediately, saying that the emperor does not protect his family, and turns his elbows away, and his family has been wronged and comes to cry. His attitude is undeniably chilling.

In fact, this is also the biggest reason why the emperor just lowered his stance.

If it was just King Yi and others who came here, or if these vassal kings put pressure together, then the emperor would scold him. After all, they made trouble first, and he himself was wronged.

However, Zhou Wang and others were watching, they were elders, and they didn't join in. If the emperor's attitude was tough, then they would definitely come out to sideline the fight.

Moreover, the biggest problem is that they did not join in, so the emperor has no position to reprimand them like King Yi and others, but if you want to be reasonable, King Zhou and others will not let go The position of the emperor will become very awkward.

Therefore, in this case, the Son of Heaven can only ask Zhou Wang and others to stop it, but their attitude must be biased towards Yi Wang and others.

Sure enough, when the scene was gradually brought under control, King Zhou continued.

"Your Majesty, although the words of Yi Wang and the others were inappropriate just now, the root cause is that they have been wronged. Your Majesty is the head of the clan, the father of Wanmin. When I see Your Majesty, I will see the relatives who are connected by blood. Losing control of emotions is inevitable, and I hope His Majesty will forgive me."

These words seem to be humble, but in fact, the effect is the same as that of Yi Wang and others just now. They are all emphasizing one point, that is, the clan and vassal kings in this palace , I was 'wronged', not messing around for no reason.

Yu Shiyue watched from the sidelines, and couldn't help but feel troubled in her heart.

Even though he had already anticipated the situation he might face before coming here, when he actually arrived in this palace, he still found that he had far underestimated these feudal lords.

In the eyes of many court ministers, these vassal kings are arrogant and domineering, arrogant, reckless and unscrupulous. On weekdays, they only rely on the protection given by the emperor's ancestors to do their best and bully others.

The most typical one is King Yi who is the most troubled person in this palace. He has done so many evil deeds that it is too difficult to record. The other kings are not so excessive, but they are not much better.

Because of this, although many ministers in the court are afraid of the status and power of the kings, if they are stripped of these, they actually have little fear of the kings.

But the scene in front of him clearly made Yu Shiyue realize that when they passed by, they underestimated these princes too much.

The reason why these people are domineering and domineering in the local area is because of their noble status, and they don’t need to reason or play tricks at all. Even if they are arrogant and domineering, no one can do anything to them. So, they don't need to bother at all.

However, it is not necessary, does not mean they do not understand.

Just like now, when facing the emperor, these people cooperated tacitly, and the fire was properly controlled, even a minister like Yu Shiyue who had been in the court for a long time would be impressed.

Looking at Wang Ao at the side, both of them saw the fear in each other's eyes. Obviously, at this time, the more difficult these vassal kings are, the more troublesome it will be for the next thing.

The words have already been said so far, and the emperor can only follow the words of King Zhou.

"What did my uncle say? The kings and I are blood relatives, but I lost my temper for a while, how could I blame it? Don't worry, uncle, I will give you an explanation for today's matter."

As soon as these words came out, Yu Shiyue's heart sank immediately.

Although it is obvious that the Son of Heaven is trying to appease the kings, in this case, even if he made a promise for appeasement, it is still a golden word after all.

It seems that today is destined to be difficult...

At this time, a servant came in to report, said.

"Your Majesty, Feng Guogong Li Xian, Jing'an Bo Fan Guang, Minister of Rites Hu Wei, and Minister of Military Affairs Yu Qianfeng will meet you outside the palace."

As a result, the hall suddenly became very quiet, and everyone's eyes turned to the door of the hall.

Seeing this situation, the emperor had no choice but to understand.

"Call in!"

The servant led the order to retreat, and after a short while, several ministers in scarlet robes came in.

"Come on and see Your Majesty!"

Facing the gaze of everyone in the hall, Yu Qian and others came to the hall and bowed respectfully to the ground.

"Let's be flattered!"

The emperor's calm voice came down, so everyone stood up from the ground and stood aside. Like Yu Shiyue and others, after these people entered the hall, they also took a look at the situation in the hall immediately.

At this moment in the palace, all the kings were seated in His Highness. King Min, King Zhou, and King Lu returned to their original expressionless expressions, and just looked at the officials present indifferently. Among the kings, only those who sat Dai Wang in the corner nodded slightly to them as a greeting.

As for the other Kings Yi, King Xiang, King Ning, King Zheng, etc., let alone saying hello, they never looked at other people at all. As soon as Cong Yu Qian entered the palace, their eyes were firmly fixed on Yu Qian The hostility in the expression on his body was not concealed at all.

Looking back, it was Yu Shiyue and Wang Ao who were also standing by.

The kings sit and the ministers stand.

It is clear at a glance whether the status is up or down, and what the situation is.

Now that everyone is here, it is natural to talk about business. After all the officials got up and stood still, King Min and others turned their attention to the emperor.

Seeing this situation, the emperor hesitated for a moment, picked up a memorial from his hand, and said.

"This is just now, the patriarch ordered Min Wang to write from Chen Shu jointly with other kings. The content is to impeach Yu Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, and other local officials, and the imperial censor of science and Taoism. Injuring the officials of the royal family, wantonly bullying the clan and vassals, committing a crime without a crime."

"Yu Qian, it is written here that you led people to personally rob the land given by Prince Zheng's mansion, forcibly broke into Prince Ning's mansion without purpose, and ordered the officers and soldiers to surround and blockade Prince Yi's mansion. In the fiefdoms of the kings, you secretly ordered the servants to conflict with the people in the mansion, and then ordered the officers and soldiers to intervene. Forcibly harvesting the fields, and wounding the officials and guards of Prince Zheng's Mansion, Prince Ning's Mansion, and Prince Yi's Mansion."

"Just take a look at this memorial, and then tell me, are these impeachments true?"

Gujing said this without waves, and could not hear any emotion.

However, the more this is the case, the more serious the matter is.

The servant handed the memorial to Yu Qian, Yu Qian took it with both hands, bowed, and opened the memorial to read.

There are many contents in the memorial, but Yu Qian's speed is very fast. In less than a moment, he put together the memorial, handed it back to the servant, and sent it back to the imperial case.

So, everyone's eyes fell on Yu Qian.

Yu Qian didn't make everyone present wait for too long, he sorted out his thoughts a little bit, and said.

"Your Majesty, the matter of the Yiwang Mansion is carried out by the ministers according to the order. In early April, the court received the Luoyang County Magistrate's report, saying that the servants of the Yiwang Mansion deliberately obstructed the court's clearing up, killed three county officials, and injured the officials. Seven people, afterward, the inspector censor Zhang Feng personally presided over the Qingzhang, and was attacked by hooligans in the fields, and according to the people and the people who were chased by the county government, the thugs hid in Yiwang's mansion."

"Afterwards, Zhang Feng was invited to go to Yi Wang's mansion for a banquet. During the dinner, he also saw a victim who looked similar to the attacker. During the dinner, Yi Wang even threatened Zhang Feng that he must leave Luoyang within ten days, otherwise his life would be lost."

"According to His Majesty's order, I went to various places to preside over the rectification of the military settlements, and investigated the case. In order to arrest the thugs who attacked Zhang Feng, I dispatched the army and surrounded the Yiwang Mansion. The consequences were verified. These thugs hid in the Yiwang Mansion. Now, the trial of this case has been concluded, and the evidence in the case files has been transferred to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, if Prince Yi has any doubts, he can transfer the case files of the Ministry of Criminal Justice to investigate."

Even in the face of the oppression of the kings, Yu Qian was still very calm, explaining things clearly one by one with clear words.

"As for the granting of land by Prince Zheng's mansion, the officials who granted the land by the former emperor dared not move. However, the number and location of the grant of land that Prince Zheng said are all contrary to the fish scale album kept by the imperial court. The large amount of land granted under the name of the prince is actually obtained from the private reclamation of the local officers and soldiers after the vassal, and it is not a real grant of land. According to the imperial court regulations, this kind of private reclamation land should be used as military settlements."

"If Lord Zheng has any objections to this, you can compare the imperial edicts over the years, the fish scale albums archived by the Ministry of Households, and the latest albums after Qingzhang of the Ministry of War, and you will know at once."

"There is also the matter of forcibly breaking into Prince Ning's mansion. After the minister arrived at King Ning's fiefdom, Lord Ning invited him to visit the mansion several times. I waited outside for a long time many times, but returned without success.”

"Later, the local officials had a fight with the guards of Prince Ning's Mansion in Qingzhang. Lord Ning sent Shi Chuan, the chief of the palace, to ask the minister to pass through the mansion. The minister went with only two entourages. But when he arrived at the mansion, he was found to be driven away by the guards of the mansion with short sticks. He came out and claimed that it was a minister who forcibly broke into the palace, and what happened now has already been reported to His Majesty."

"In addition, the so-called secretly instigated yamen servants to conflict with the people in the palace, and then ordered the officers and soldiers to intervene to forcibly confiscate the land, is really conjecture. What the ministers said and did were all in accordance with the imperial court system and regulations, or some officials yamen servants, in the Qingzhang and Zhengzheng army garrison During the process, there were conflicts with the people in the palaces, but there was a reason for it, and it was not intentional. Every time there was a conflict, the minister had reported the details to His Majesty, and did not hide anything from the court. If the vassals feel that something is wrong, Please His Majesty order a thorough investigation, and I am willing to cooperate."

In the not-so-empty hall, Yu Qian's calm voice echoed, his order was clear and his tone was gentle. He explained every impeachment in the memorial clearly.

Seeing this situation, the Son of Heaven pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to King Zhou and others, and asked.

"Uncle Min King, Uncle King Zhou, Uncle King Lu, what do you think?"

The matter is actually very clear, Yu Qian is not stupid, although he has great determination to go to various lands to rectify the army, but this does not mean that he will act recklessly and without rules.

Even if he doesn't mention whether he will be punished, even if it's purely for the sake of rectifying the military affairs, he must be cautious in his actions.

Otherwise, he would forcefully take it back on the front foot, and the kings on the back foot would report to the court and ask for it back, then he would have wasted his time in vain.

Therefore, although it is said that in the fiefdoms of the kings, the means used by Yu Qian are very tough, but he never does it for no reason. All the tough means are trying all kinds of methods to be ineffective, and he has already mastered the evidence Under the premise, it will be used.

This explanation was not careless. Even King Yi, King Zheng, King Ning and the others all had a bit of twinkle in their eyes. .

However, it is a pity that they are just leading the battle, and the people Yu Qian really has to deal with are King Zhou and others.

Facing Yu Qian's 'justification', Zhou Wang pondered for a moment, and said to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Yu Shaobao said that every time he and the local officials had conflicts with the people in the palace, he had reported the details to His Majesty. On this point, I believe that Yu Shaobao will not lie, and there is no need to lie, but , I only have one question, and I would like to ask Your Majesty to explain it to me."

As he spoke, King Zhou's tone became colder. Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the ministers next to him, feeling a little chillier for some reason. Then, King Zhou said.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, arresting the people in the palace, breaking into the palace, besieging the palace, whether Yu Shaobao reported these things in advance, or after the fact."

"If it is reported in advance, can there be His Majesty's imperial edict for the things he ordered the servants and the officers and soldiers to do?"

"If there is, where is the decree? Is there a copy in the palace, so that I can take a look at it?"

(End of this chapter)