Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 179
The custom of awarding titles is to enter the palace in person to thank you.

But Yang Hong and Guo Deng will not talk about the titles awarded at the court meeting this time. Guarding Datong and Xuanfu, they must not leave without permission.

The rest, Fan Guang and Tao Jin, were thieves who were still participating in the border purge, and they had to wait until after they had dealt with the matter and the class teacher if they wanted to thank them.

On the contrary, the army led by Ren Li came from the Beijing camp, and after the war ended, he returned to Beijing as a squadron teacher.

In about one or two days, he and Wang Wen should return to the capital.

Therefore, after the end of this court meeting, the only one who can enter the palace to express gratitude immediately is the freshly released Lord Feng Li Xian.

The etiquette of Xie En is rather cumbersome, not only to wear the most formal court clothes, but also to bow three times and kowtow nine times.

Everything else is easy to say, but the court clothes are a bit troublesome.

According to the system, the court clothes of civil and military officials need to be specially customized by the Ministry of Rites because of the precious materials and complicated system.

However, the Ministry of Rites never expected that the imperial court would rashly show up this duke, and there was no preparation in advance, so it was too late to make a temporary tailor-made proposal.

The Ministry of Rites still kept the court uniforms prepared for the former British Duke and Cheng Guogong, but the two had just died for the country. If they borrowed them, it would be disrespectful and unlucky.

So in the end, the Ministry of Rites had no choice but to temporarily borrow the court clothes that were going to be sent to Duke Qian of the Mu family in Yunnan, and gave them to Grandpa Li to thank him.

However, Mr. Li is almost 70 years old this year, and his body is inevitably a little stooped and thin, while the current Duke of Qian, Mu Bin, is only 50 years old. He is in his prime and has a tall stature.

Therefore, this court dress looked extraordinarily generous when worn on Mr. Li's body.

The etiquette of three prostrations and nine prostrations was cumbersome, which caused Grandpa Li to almost trip over when he was thanking him for his gratitude.

After finally finishing the ceremony, Li Xian was already sweating profusely.

"Come on, give me a seat!"

When the voice of the Son of Heaven came, Li Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief, and sat down on the pier brought up by the servants. Regardless of etiquette, he picked up the tea that had just been served, and drank it clean with his head raised.

Then, when he looked up and saw the Emperor's teasing gaze, Li Xian put down the teacup and said in embarrassment.

"The old minister is old, and this etiquette is really unbearable. I also ask the emperor to forgive me."

Zhu Qiyu cursed secretly, "Old slippery head", but a smile appeared on his face, and he spoke.

"It doesn't have to be like this. The imperial court just needs an old minister like Li Qing to help me stabilize the court and appease the community."

"What's more, for the sake of Li Qing's position as Duke, I gave up the titles of Guo Deng and Yang Xin. It is precisely because, among the nobles in the capital, Li Qing needs to be supported in terms of seniority and title. Therefore, Li Qing Never take it lightly."

There was no one around here, Zhu Qiyu spoke a little more casually.

Li Xian sighed in his heart. If he was just guessing before, then what the emperor said now is almost equivalent to expressing it.

There is no gain in this world for nothing, so naturally he, the Duke of the state, cannot get it for nothing.

In the past two days, Li Xian received a lot of congratulatory posts while in the mansion, but at the same time, he also heard a lot of rumors.

It is widely rumored in the capital that at the beginning, the Supreme Emperor Beishou, the Marquis of Fengcheng, insisted on electing the then King Yi to succeed to the throne, and this is how the emperor is today.

It is said that there are noses and eyes, and even Yu Qian and Hu Wei, who were rewarded together, have become his background boards.

Others said that when the ministers of the Manchu court objected, the Empress Dowager Shangsheng was furious and wanted to push them out together with the then King Yi and behead them.

It was he, the Marquis of Fengcheng, now the Duke of Fengguo, who held his family's hereditary certificate and wept bitterly in front of the palace, which influenced the civil and military officials and the empress dowager to change his mind.

In short, the rumors are as outrageous as they are.

The point is that not only ordinary people like to talk about such an outrageous thing, but also many middle and low-level officials believe it deeply.

The reason is also very good, if it is not true, why did the Son of Heaven reward the three of them alone, and still be so kind?
He even heard that the opera garden in the capital city had already begun to arrange a new play called "Saving the Lord of Time".

Li Xian is not a fool, rumors spread so quickly among the capital, it is impossible to say that no one is behind the push.

After thinking about this, Mr. Li could only sigh, and accepted the reality that he was completely tied to the big boat of the emperor.

When things got to this point, whether he wanted to or not, he had to follow the emperor to the dark.

Fortunately, the big ship still looks very stable.

So Li Xian immediately changed his attitude, stood up, bowed respectfully, and said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I have received His Majesty's great kindness, and I will repay it with all my strength. If Your Majesty drives me away, even if I am old, I will go through fire and water and die soon."

Zhu Qiyu nodded in satisfaction.

Old fried dough sticks have the benefits of old fried dough sticks. Not only are they unique in political ability, but they also understand their own situation.

To be honest, Li Xian's performance at the court meeting really impressed Zhu Qiyu.

This person may not be able to go to the battlefield and fight, but his judgment on the situation of the court and his ability to deal with various places are definitely not inferior to those of the civil servants.

Compared to Chen Mao, a relative who knows soldiers but is not good at court warfare, Li Xian is obviously more suitable to be the leader of this relative.

The intricate network of relationships between relatives is difficult for Zhu Qiyu, but not all of them are harmful. If they are used well, they can be beneficial.

Just like now, as long as he firmly holds Li Xian in his hands, then the network of this veteran relative will naturally become a breakthrough point for him to eat away at his relatives.

Li Xian handed this step up with knowledge and interest, and Zhu Qiyu naturally stepped down unceremoniously.

"Li Qing doesn't have to be like this, it's not necessary to go through fire and water, but I do have some things that I want Li Qing to do."

"Your Majesty, please order."

Li Xian had been prepared in his heart, so naturally there was no surprise, the respectful voice should be, and he pricked up his ears.

To be honest, he was also a little curious.

Now that the War of Oirats has ended, with the achievements of repelling Oirats, the emperor can be regarded as firmly seated in the throne.

Why bother to try so hard to push such a dying old man to the front of the stage?

After pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu said.

"I suddenly ascended to a great position, and in my heart, I really rely on my honored relatives. However, my great Ming honored relatives have been passed down from generation to generation since the time of Taizong Taizong, and the in-laws are very complicated. Can Li Qing explain it to me?"

In the final analysis, Zhu Qiyu's biggest shortcoming is that he doesn't know enough about Xun Qi.

He only knew that the relationship between his relatives was intricate, but he didn't know the exact situation.

After all, Xunqi has been rooted in the capital for several generations and is very powerful. Even Jinyiwei can hardly find out clearly for a while.

Now that there is such an "internal response" as Li Xian, it is natural to ask clearly.

But Li Xian scratched his head when he heard this.

Your Majesty, you old man, you know that the relationship between your relatives is intricate, and you want me to "explain it"?
In-laws, promotions, and other relationships between relatives, if you really talk about it, I'm afraid it will take three days and three nights to talk about it.

He raised his head in embarrassment, and Grandpa Li happened to see the emperor looking at him leisurely, so he suddenly reacted.

This gentleman is the emperor, why does he want to understand the relationship between his relatives?

It's not always idle when you're full.

Reminiscent of what the emperor said just now...

"I rely heavily on my relatives, but I don't understand them."

So Li Xian immediately understood.

The emperor didn't want to know at all, what kind of complicated and messy relationship is there between the relatives.

There was only one thing the old man wanted to know.

Among so many relatives, which ones can be won over and reused, and which ones need to be neglected and suppressed...

(End of this chapter)