Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 1022 Yu Cifu's Anger
King Lu's words were still tough.

The expressions of all the officials present suddenly became a little ugly. Could it be that these vassal kings really want to take down Yu Qian?

However, this is far too whimsical.

After all, Yu Qian is a person who has made great contributions to the imperial court, and he has made great contributions to support him. What's more, he offended the clan this time, in the final analysis, to implement the imperial court's great policies, and rectify the military orders. The truth is that the Son of Heaven is behind the scenes, and it can even be said that the Son of Heaven is not only behind the scenes, but also personally promoting it.

If it is said that Yu Qian was dismissed because of this, then in fact, it was the emperor's prestige that was hit. Could it be that these vassal kings were not even afraid of offending the emperor in order to target Yu Qian and save face?
Hu Wei was the most experienced person present, and it was useless for him to come forward, so the others naturally hesitated.

Of course, another very important point is that until now, they haven't figured out what the emperor's plan is.

According to their understanding of the emperor, this kind of thing happened, whether it was because of the emperor's own love for Qian, or because of Yu Qian's numerous contributions, he would definitely defend Yu Qian.

But the problem is that until now, the Son of Heaven has not clearly expressed his attitude, so all the ministers present are also a little uncertain. Is the Son of Heaven hindered by the status of the kings, or is he expecting them to come forward and confront the kings head-on?
No one in the room spoke, and King Lu threw the topic in front of the emperor again. It was obviously inappropriate to keep silent at this time.

Therefore, after pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu looked at King Min and said.

"Uncle Min Wang, you are in charge of the clan's mansion, and you handed over this memorial. Do you think Yu Qian is wrong in this matter?"

So, everyone looked at King Min.

From the moment he entered the palace, the patriarchal order just sat quietly and did not express any attitude. However, judging from his meeting with King Zhou, King Lu and others, no matter whether it was sincere or not, at least he had a good attitude. , should be consistent with the kings.

Now that the Son of Heaven had called the roll, King Min naturally didn't want to continue watching, so after a moment of pondering, he opened his mouth and said.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are not ignorant. What Yu Shaobao did was for the sake of the country and the promotion of the great government of the court."

"However, there is no rule without rules. Yu Shaobao may not have the intention of bullying the clan, but the officials, yamen servants, and clerks really did offend the clan."

"What's more, besieging Prince Yi's mansion to arrest bandits, trespassing on Prince Ning's mansion, etc., the means of doing things are indeed suspected of disrespecting the vassal king."

"I waited here not for the sake of Yu Shaobao, but just for an explanation. Besides, as the clan members of the Zhu family, the ministers have the responsibility of protecting the community. The officials of the court are not distinguished from each other, and their rank is unknown. Today If you bully the clan, you will bully His Majesty tomorrow, if you just sit back and ignore it, wouldn't you be living up to the Emperor Taizu's heart to enshrine the feudal vassal?"

"I dare not interfere in the political affairs of the imperial court. Yu Shaobao is the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Minister of the Seven Ministers, and he has helped His Majesty repel Oirat. He is an important minister of the country. Even if he is at fault, he should be punished lightly. Please, it is nothing more than clarifying the ethos of the imperial court, affirming the superiority and inferiority of the superiors and inferiors, there is no other intention, please learn from your majesty!"

King Min spoke these words very seriously, his attitude was a little more relaxed than King Zhou, King Lu and others, but he was not much optimistic.

Although it is said that it is just asking for an explanation and clarifying the court's atmosphere, there is too much room for what is asking for an explanation and how to clarify the court's atmosphere.

Of course, what is a little reassuring is that the kings did not intend to completely overthrow Yu Qian, so that it would not cause too violent reactions in the court.

After listening to these words, the emperor pondered for a moment, then turned his gaze to Yu Qian who was aside, and asked.

"Yu Shaobao, what do you think?"

Everyone looked at Yu Qian worriedly, for fear that he would say anything surprising again.

However, what is surprising is that, for some reason, Yu Qian's face seemed to be struggling, but soon, his expression calmed down, and he cupped his hands.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to accept the punishment!"

Rarely, Yu Qian did not make any further arguments, and directly bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

Seeing this situation, the faces of all the vassal kings showed a faint look of victory. In contrast, the worries in the hearts of other ministers became more and more intense.

Although what King Min said was not for punishment, but above the court, rewards and punishments are clearly the most basic principle.

Since Yu Qian admitted that he was wrong, it is impossible for the emperor not to punish him, otherwise, the kings will definitely have trouble getting through.

Seeing that Yu Qian was so straightforward, the emperor's expression was a little strange, as if he had expected it, but he was slightly surprised.

Visible to the naked eye, the emperor hesitated, but in the end, he still asked.

"Yu Shaobao, these things involve many things and the plots are complicated, so you don't have any inside information. Do you want to sue me again?"

"If there is, I can send officials to investigate and deal with it."

The implications of these words were so obvious that after the words fell, the faces of the other kings present suddenly became very ugly.

In contrast, other ministers looked at Yu Qian one after another. The emperor's words clearly meant to defend him. As long as Yu Qian finds a reasonable reason, at least today's test can be passed.

However, Yu Qian did not follow the meaning of the emperor, but repeated.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that the besieging of Prince Yi's Mansion, the wounding of the servants of Prince Ning's Mansion, and the collision with Wang Jia were all caused by the improper behavior of the minister. Please punish him."

A faint sigh sounded, and the emperor's face became a little helpless. He glanced at the kings who were staring at Qian, and finally spoke.

"Since that's the case, you should be punished if you have done anything wrong. For the sake of serving the country wholeheartedly, I will only punish you slightly and give you a big punishment. You will be fined for half a year, and you will submit a letter of apology as a warning to others!"

This punishment is not heavy, but it is not light either.

Penalties and other things are commonplace for Qian, but submitting the apology form means that he has to admit his mistakes in front of the entire court.

This punishment is already very heavy for a civil servant who has always valued his reputation.

However, Yu Qian obviously expected this, and calmly cupped his hands.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

So, the Son of Heaven turned to the King of Zhou and the others at the side again, but his complexion was much worse than when he entered the palace. Of course, his tone could be considered gentle, he said.

"Several uncles, is it appropriate to deal with it like this?"

It was obvious that he was somewhat dissatisfied with such a question.

However, King Zhou and the others looked at each other, but they still spoke.

"Your Majesty's holy candlelight, the ministers naturally have no objection, but there is one more small matter, I would like to ask Your Majesty for permission."

"what's up?"

The emperor frowned and asked.

So, King Zhou glanced at Yu Qian who was underneath from the corner of his eye, and then stood up. Coincidentally, King Lu and King Min stood up with him.

The three bowed to the emperor, and then, King Zhou said.

"Your Majesty clearly learned that Yu Qian's actions have caused many vassal kings to suffer grievances. Since Yu Qian admitted that he was wrong, he should admit his mistakes. Now King Yi, King Zheng, King Ning and others are all living in the Ten Kings' Mansion. I beg Your Majesty to be kind." Yes, order Yu Qian to come to the door to admit his mistakes in person, to show his dignity, and to police the government and the public!"

See you in the picture!

The hall suddenly fell silent, and the eyes of all the ministers present faintly flashed with anger.

You know, from their point of view, these vassal kings came here to make trouble for no reason, but because of the identities of these vassal kings, they have repeatedly borne it.

But the other side kept pushing hard and made an inch of it.

Come to apologize?

Anyway, Yu Qian is also a minister of the Seven Ministers, and he can sit on an equal footing with the princes. In terms of power, he is even more prosperous than ordinary princes.

With such an identity, Zhou Wang asked him to go to the ten princes' mansion to admit his mistake in person, which was nothing short of humiliating.

Even if this matter is really Yu Qian's problem, there is no reason to force him so much.

What's more, Yu Qian was following the imperial edict to carry out the great government, but to be loyal to the country. In the end, it was unbearable for the kings to make such demands.

For a moment, all the officials present also narrowed their eyes, Yu Shiyue raised the hem of his robe, knelt down on the ground, and spoke first.

"Your Majesty, I think that this matter should not be moved rashly. Since the kings feel that what Yu Shaobao did in the local area is likely to offend the clan and alienate relatives, I ask Your Majesty to bring this matter to the court for discussion."

"At the same time, after Shaobao left Beijing, all the official documents kept by the Ministry of War and the transcripts of local officials should be investigated in front of all civil and military officials. If it is Yu Shaobao's fault, he should come to the door Sorry."

"However, if someone deliberately obstructs the implementation of the imperial government's great policies, Yu Shaobao has to use strong measures, and please punish him severely. Otherwise, the imperial court will implement any government orders in the future, and it will be difficult and not beneficial to the country."

As soon as the words fell, Yu Shiyue felt several eyes looking at him, especially King Lu, looking at him with a hint of anger.

You know, just now King Lu refuted Yu Shiyue, but at this time he stood up again, making it clear that he didn't pay attention to King Lu's reprimand just now.

Just by looking at the face of this Prince Lu, one can tell that he is really angry.

However, this time Yu Shiyue didn't give him any face, and stared back without hesitation.

Damn, let me give you some color, I really want to open a dyeing workshop!
As long as you guys dare to be angry, he is not angry yet!
Yu Shiyue himself was in the cabinet, and he had handled a lot of memorials. Among them, there were not one thousand but eight hundred who impeached the kings.

He knows exactly what this group of people are.

As a clan vassal, he keeps saying that he is a vassal of the country, but in fact, in the fief, all he does is domineering and bullying the people.

For the vassal kings who were present, only the land granted by the imperial court, none of them had thousands of hectares of fertile land, and this was not counting their annual salaries and the private land they bought wantonly through normal channels.

The imperial court treated them so favorably, but they were still not greedy enough to satisfy their desires, so they reached out into military settlements and privately cultivated fields.

In the civil engineering battle, the imperial court suffered heavy losses, and the treasury was empty enough to run away from rats, and all civil and military officials lived on a tight budget.

But these vassal kings, one by one, seemed to be unable to see anything. Now that the court is using knives on the army, they all jumped out and started shouting, "Ying Hu She Ji is here, why did they go so early?" !

If you really think about the country, you should take the initiative to cooperate with the court to clear up the head, share the pressure for the court, and spit out all the land that has been won by tyranny.

One of the words is better than the other, isn't it for self-interest?
Yu Shiyue just stared at King Lu so coldly, already cursing in his heart.

His remarks and actions, as expected, immediately enraged King Lu completely, the old prince sternly shouted.

"Yu Shiyue, you are really presumptuous!"

"What does it mean that someone deliberately obstructed the court's affairs and forced Yu Qian to use strong methods? Are you implying that the king and the clan present are fighting against the court?"

Isn't it true, don't you know in your heart?

Yu Shiyue snorted softly, cupped his hands and said.

"Your Majesty Lu has a clear lesson. I dare not make wild guesses. It's just that the imperial court has difficulty in rectifying the army and there are many obstacles. Who is instigating this really needs to be thoroughly investigated."

The tone of these words was tough, and he didn't give King Lu any face at all, and the face of the other party who was so angry suddenly became as dark as the bottom of a pot.

Taking a deep breath, King Lu turned around and said to the Son of Heaven.

"Your Majesty, the current atmosphere in the court is really eye-opening for the ministers. The dignified cabinet ministers have no dignity in their eyes and arrogant tone. They dare to insinuate the clan and vassal kings without evidence in their hands. They are simply audacious. This kind of atmosphere must be strict. Straighten it out, Your Majesty, please learn from me."

Seeing this situation, the emperor looked at Yu Shiyue and said.

"Yu Cifu, your prelude is right, you still have to be careful with your words and don't speak impulsively. Now that the year is approaching, if you bring this matter up for court discussion, it will only cause turmoil in the court, so there is no need to mention it again."

After the words fell, King Lu's face became more and more ugly.

What he was talking about was that Yu Shiyue offended his family members by alluding to the vassal king in the palace, but the emperor changed his post, saying that his suggestion was ill-considered.

It was clear that he was deliberately avoiding the topic and pampering Yu Shiyue in disguise.

Of course, Yu Shiyue himself could see this, so although he was 'rebuked', he was not dissatisfied at all, and bowed his hands respectfully.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for not thinking carefully."

With Yu Shiyue picking this head, the expressions of the other ministers also became serious, and they looked at each other in unison, and they already had the answer in their hearts.

The opposite side made it clear that they were here to provoke trouble, and they all persuaded and persuaded, and gave way.

However, these vassal kings kept making progress. If they agreed to this kind of condition and spread it out, Yu Qian would not be the only one who would be ashamed. The ministers they were summoned today, especially the civil servants, would count as one, and they would have to do it secretly. Being ridiculed for not taking responsibility.

Since compromise is not possible, let's fight head-to-head.

To put it bluntly, although they are afraid of the power of these princes and don't want to offend them, they are not afraid of each other.

Yes, they can't do anything to these princes.

But in the same way, it is not so easy for these vassals to fight with them!

(End of this chapter)