Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1021 Demonstration
A few short words immediately changed the expressions of all the ministers present.

This week's lord is really very spicy!

Yu Qian just said a lot, and they are all true. These explanations, even if they are put in the court, are still aboveboard.

To put it bluntly, these incidents were all caused by the vassal kings' own tricks, not Yu Qian's intentional troubles.

Therefore, entanglement in the specific process of the matter is destined to be reasonable for Yu Qian.

However, the king of Zhou didn't ask what happened, and asked him directly if he had an imperial edict.

Whether to report in advance or report afterwards, it can be seen that King Zhou came prepared this time.

Of course there is no imperial decree. The affairs of rectifying the military settlement are complicated, especially Yu Qian's speed is very fast, and he has to travel around. If everything has to be requested in advance, then it may not be able to advance much if it is delayed until next year.

The emperor was obviously aware of this, so he was a little embarrassed when he heard King Zhou's question.

Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty, I think that since the feudal lords disagree with what Yu Shaobao said, they should send officials to conduct a thorough investigation. It won't be too late to deal with it after finding out a result."

The purpose of this sentence to delay time is too obvious, so almost after Yu Shiyue finished speaking, the gazes of several feudal lords swept over immediately.

Among them, King Lu, the oldest, immediately darkened his face and scolded.

"Presumptuous, the prelude to the palace has its own custom. Your Majesty talked to the King of Zhou without asking you. How dare you interrupt without authorization. It is really disrespectful."

With that said, King Lu turned his head to look at the Son of Heaven and said.

"Your Majesty, I haven't entered the court for a long time, and I don't know when the ministers dared to be so shameless. It seems that the current atmosphere in the court should be warned."

Among the current clans, King Lu is the oldest. Although he usually keeps a low profile, no one can ignore his seniority.

In fact, among so many vassal kings in the palace today, he is the only one who is so sensitive to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, and he is the most qualified to say this sentence.

Not for anything else, just because this king of Lu was born in the 21st year of Hongwu.

Compared with other vassal kings who were born in the late period of Hongwu, he had really seen the atmosphere of Hongwu. Although he was only the son of Lu Fan at that time, and he was still young, but for the style of the monarch and ministers playing right at that time, Still have an impression.

In the Hongwu era, when the Emperor Taizu and the clan vassals played against each other, if anyone dared to intervene, they would be pushed out and punished lightly.

These words were meant to be a bit of a lesson, but the emperor could only continue with a wry smile when he said it in the capacity of King Lu.

"Uncle Lu Wang calm down, I know your good intentions, but it's not worth getting angry over a small matter, and besides, it's right to play in private, the atmosphere should be relaxed, don't let your anger break your body."

This is obviously not the answer that King Lu wanted. Frowning, King Lu stood up, cupped his hands, and said seriously.

"Your Majesty's magnanimity is a blessing for all people, but you should not indulge your ministers too much."

"Otherwise, when a minister bullies His Majesty's youth and messes up the superiority and inferiority of the upper and lower ranks, this is not a long-term solution. Before the minister came to Beijing, I heard about this situation. The prelude to the palace often happens. It can be seen that it is not accidental. Your Majesty should not be too serious. Too lenient."

A group of ministers underneath looked at each other in blank dismay, no one thought that the King of Lu would not hesitate to attack such a trivial matter.

But having said that, this is indeed their fault, and there is nothing they can do if King Lu wants to go online.

Moreover, King Lu used this excuse to make trouble, even if they wanted to persuade them, they couldn’t persuade them. They couldn’t just intervene at will when they said they couldn’t play the right song, and then they immediately interrupted the old man’s words. Come on...

Seeing this, Yu Shiyue on the side also looked a little ugly.

However, it was not because King Lu made a fuss about what he just said without authorization, but what King Lu said seemed to be an excuse, but in fact it was faintly reminding the emperor that the ministers outside are not reliable, only his own The elders will really care about the authority of the emperor.

It seems to be an understatement, but it is actually extremely cruel!
This king of Lu is indeed not an easy character to deal with.

Thinking of this, the worry in Yu Shiyue's heart became more and more intense.

Just one king of Zhou is not enough, now there is another king of Lu.

Of these two people, one is highly respected, the other is old and resourceful, and there is a large group of vassal princes who are hostile to Qian. Together, this group of people will be difficult for Yu Qian to pass today's test.

Faced with this situation, the emperor was obviously a little embarrassed.

Seeing King Lu standing up and saluting, the Son of Heaven hesitated for a moment, and finally turned to Yu Shiyue who was at the side helplessly, and said.

"Yu Cifu, as a cabinet minister, you should abide by the etiquette and rules even more in order to be a role model for the Eastern Palace. What you said is right when you interfere with your disturbance. What you said is justified. It is also a good intention for you. I punish you a little , temporarily fine you half a month's salary, are you convinced?"

Yu Shiyue glanced at King Lu and the others, narrowing his eyes slightly, but he didn't say much after all, just cupped his hands.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

These words made Lu Wang next to him look ugly again.

The emperor asked Yu Shiyue if he was convinced, but the other party answered irrelevantly, implying that he was still not convinced.

Moreover, he was still telling the emperor just now, don't be too lenient with his ministers, and turning around, Yu Shiyue said to thank the emperor for his kindness. If there was no tit-for-tat intention, ghosts might not believe it.

However, King Lu couldn't go too far in front of the imperial court. If he wanted to teach others how to be respectful, he had to be superior first.

Although he is an elder, the Son of Heaven is the emperor, and the golden words have already reached a conclusion. If he speaks more, he will be disrespected.

Therefore, King Lu glanced at Yu Shiyue coldly, and stopped pursuing further, and sat back again.

But despite this, the effect of King Lu's tossing is still obvious. At least, under his glance, the other ministers also swallowed the words that had reached their lips.

So, the topic returned to the right track, and King Zhou continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, please tell me that I just want an explanation. Rectifying the army is a major policy of the imperial court. As the clan, the ministers should cooperate with all their strength. Even if there are one or two people who don't know the reason, your majesty only needs to give a little admonition. You can also find your way back.”

"However, it is one thing to support the imperial court and obey His Majesty's will, but it is another thing to be domineering under the banner of His Majesty. Please let Your Majesty make clear what is right and wrong."

This……

Facing King Zhou's pressing step by step, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but feel helpless. He glanced at the officials below him, thought for a moment, and could only say.

"The matter of Prince Yi's Mansion caused a lot of trouble in the city, and there were a lot of discussions between the government and the public. Therefore, I did have a will and ordered Yu Qian to investigate the case thoroughly. , I also gave him the right to be cheap, so..."

"His Majesty!"

This time, it was King Zhou himself who interrupted the emperor, he got up and cupped his hands, saying.

"Your majesty is willing to be punished for your disrespect, but what your majesty said is wrong, so I have no choice but to speak out. Please learn from your majesty."

This……

The emperor's expression became more and more helpless, the King of Zhou could say that, but, after all, he is a vassal king, and he is an elder, so how can he really punish him for this?
Therefore, after a short pause, the emperor had no choice but to understand.

"Uncle Zhou Wang, please say so."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The King of Zhou bowed his hands to thank Yu En, but his eyes, intentionally or unintentionally, glanced at Yu Shiyue at the side, and he did not deliberately conceal his movements, so all the ministers present could see clearly.

This is a demonstration!
King Zhou knew very well that with his status, it was impossible for the emperor to really punish him for such a trivial matter.

Originally, this was a trivial matter, but with the episode between King Lu and Yu Shiyue just now, the current situation has become particularly glaring.

And this is exactly what King Zhou wanted.

The same thing, it is wrong for civil and military officials to do it, but it is not necessarily wrong for the prince of the vassal to do it.

So, from this point, it can be seen that the purpose of the kings coming today is not just Yu Qian alone, but to give the entire civil servants a blow.

Or, this is their revenge for rectifying the army.

After a short pause, King Zhou continued to speak, saying.

"Your Majesty, although the power of cheapness can be decided first and reported afterwards, it is not all-encompassing. As a minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian, who is involved in the political affairs of the court, civil and military officials, can deal with the power of cheapness first, but there is absolutely nothing in it. Including the vassal prince's clan."

"Our ancestral system, civil and military officials of the imperial court, ministers of honor and honor, can only be ordered to summon the vassal king to Beijing, and be personally interrogated by His Majesty. In addition, the imperial decree, talisman or official document is not allowed to interrogate, question, or punish the vassal king. If there is, the vassal king can come to take it down and send envoys to Beijing to listen to the hadith.”

"Also, all soldiers and civilians who dare to insult the vassal king will be taken to Beijing and questioned according to the law."

"Not to mention that Yu Qian only has the so-called cheap power. He didn't encircle the palace and offend the imperial decree of the king. It means that he really has the imperial decree in his hand, and even the flag of the king's order. According to the ancestral system, he should not offend the kings. If he has to There must be an offense, and the internal officials and the royal family should first obey the imperial decree and call the kings to the capital to listen to the hadith in person, and then act according to the imperial decree."

"Therefore, I believe that what Yu Qian has done, one is against the ancestral system and violates the way of a courtier, and the other is suspected of alienating relatives, Your Majesty must investigate."

These words completely blocked the possibility of the emperor being in the middle, and it was very difficult to refute.

Because what King Zhou said was clearly written in black and white in the emperor's ancestor's instruction. Only the ministers of the court can be controlled, but the emperor's clan can only be taught by the emperor.

In this regard, Huang Ming Zu Xun has detailed regulations. When Emperor Taizu set up a vassal screen, what he was most worried about was that courtiers would interfere with the Tian family, so these regulations were specially added, but now, it has become the king of Zhou and others. Criticizing Yu Qian is the most powerful weapon.

Seeing this situation, the emperor frowned slightly. Obviously, he couldn't think of a good solution for a while. After pondering for a moment, the emperor had to turn his eyes to the ministers present and asked.

"What do you guys think about this matter?"

After finishing speaking, the emperor seemed to hear something again, so he added another sentence.

"The people I am calling today are all clan vassals and important officials of the imperial court. You don't have to be cautious, just speak freely."

You will learn a lot from a pit, and with the behavior of King Lu and King Zhou who just made a fuss about the right regulations, the emperor has obviously learned well.

With this sentence, no matter what the officials in the palace say, at least they will not be blamed for speaking.

However, this is obviously not an easy job to do, all the officials glanced at each other, and in the end, it was Hu Wei who stepped forward first and said.

"Your Majesty, I think that what Prince Zhou said is justified. In this matter, some officials did not behave well and offended."

"However, the rectification of the army is a major government policy, involving a lot of things. There will always be something that the court can't take into account. It is inevitable that there will be mistakes for a while. King, always the same."

"All the relatives present here are relatives of the Tian family. They can understand what is the way to run a country. Yu Shaobao went out of Beijing this time. He has gone through both wind and rain. He has worked hard to clean up the army. some."

"The idea is that Shaobao is dedicated to serving the country, and please forgive me. I believe that the princes did not intend to make a fuss about this matter. It will not only make the court lose face, but also make Your Majesty lose his beloved minister, right? ?”

As the oldest minister in the Manchu Dynasty, Hu Wei had just watched from the sidelines, and he already had a clear judgment on the situation in front of him.

These vassal kings all came prepared, some were in charge of messing around, some were in charge of making peace, some were in charge of upholding justice, and the division of labor was clear.

If it is against one of them alone, then it is easy to solve, but when they are combined, it becomes extremely difficult.

Especially when these feudal lords obviously have a common goal, the only way is to cut the mess quickly and try to solve the matter with the smallest loss.

Therefore, at this time, it is meaningless to argue with them whether Yu Qian is at fault or not. The behavior of Zhou Wang and others just now has actually shown everything.

They will not discuss the right and wrong of things, they will only insist on the fact that Yu Qian's actions violate the ancestral system.

Once the troubles get bigger and bigger, and the government and the public know about it, then it will be hard to end the troubles in the end, and even the emperor may be dragged into the water, because at that time, no matter what the emperor's position is, he will be extremely embarrassed.

Therefore, Hu Wei came up and said that Yu Qian was wrong, but he also stated that he was loyal to the country, which was justifiable, and by the way, he praised the kings present, and finally deliberately pushed the handling of the matter to the extreme.

As long as these vassal kings are not stupid, they know that the court or the emperor, it is impossible to dismiss such an important court official as Yu Qian.

If this is really done, even for the kings, things will become difficult to deal with, so Hu Wei said this deliberately, hoping that the attitude of the kings can be softened a little, at least, don't be as tight as you are now force.

However, these vassal kings are obviously not easy to fool. Hearing this, King Lu said straightforwardly.

"Your Majesty, I'm here just to clarify right from wrong, to distinguish right from wrong, and to discuss an explanation. As for how to deal with it after knowing right from wrong, I believe Your Majesty has his own judgment. This is not a matter for me to discuss."

(End of this chapter)