Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 487
In Qianqing palace, Wynn leaned over, waiting for the emperor's order.

Zhu Qiyu didn't hesitate too much, half a day had passed since the early court ended, and the contents of the military report must have been passed into the inner palace.

Come to think of it, whether it was the Compassionate Ning Palace or my own mother, they all called him over for this matter.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Qiyu said, "Go to the Palace of Compassion."

Although Queen Mother Sun has no real power now, her status is important.

In the final analysis, it is not only because she is the Queen Mother, but more importantly, after the Civil War, she single-handedly supported the current emperor.

Although this move may not have come from her original intentions, she made the right choice during those turbulent times and stabilized the hearts of the society and the people.

With this alone, her position in the palace is very stable.

Even if Zhu Qiyu knew that she had been making small moves in secret, the greeting every five days on the surface could not be abolished, and the respect that should be given in terms of etiquette was not weakened in the slightest.

Even, with this merit, she can influence the government to a certain extent.

The case of Marquis Ningyang and the appointment of Zhu Jian, although they all followed suit, the Empress Dowager Sun intervened, but even so, no one in the court proposed impeachment for it, the root cause was this.

Of course, there is a measure in everything. With this support, Zhu Qiyu can't do anything to Queen Mother Sun.

However, after all, she is only a member of the harem, and it is reasonable to occasionally intervene in the government affairs related to her, but it is definitely not acceptable to intervene too much.

Wynn handled the matter properly. Before entering the palace, he ordered the chariot to be prepared, and ordered someone to serve the emperor to change his clothes before heading to the Palace of Compassion.

Not long after, when they arrived at the gate of the palace, Wang Jin, the chief eunuch of the Palace of Compassion and Ning, was waiting with a group of servants.

It's autumn now, the leaves in the courtyard have already turned yellow and fell, and the weather is getting colder and colder. Empress Dowager Sun also moved into the warm pavilion.

After entering the Nuan Pavilion, Zhu Qiyu took a look and saw that besides the Empress Dowager Sun sitting on the soft couch, there was another uninvited guest.

Prince Consort Jiao Jing!

Immediately with a general score in mind, Zhu Qiyu stepped forward and bowed, saying.

"Greetings to Our Lady."

Empress Dowager Sun did enough to save face, with a kind smile on her face, she raised her hand and said.

"Don't be too polite, just sit down."

After some palace servants moved onto the pier and waited for Zhu Qiyu to sit down, Empress Dowager Sun continued to speak.

"The Ai family heard about the news of the early court. It has been a whole year, and the Supreme Emperor finally got the news of returning to the court from Yibei. The emperor has contributed a lot."

Zhu Qiyu bowed slightly: "The Holy Mother is too famous, this is all protected by the ancestors, the emperor's brother and auspicious people have their own appearance, and it is only natural that they return safely to the court."

The tone is appropriate and the courtesy is thoughtful.

There was a moment of silence in the warm pavilion, and Empress Dowager Sun simply skipped the greetings and brought up the business, said.

"No one knows whether the missions could successfully welcome back the Supreme Emperor when they left Beijing. Now that the dust has settled, some things should be prepared."

As she spoke, Empress Dowager Sun's eyes flickered, and she asked: "Aijia heard that these days, the Outer Dynasty has been arguing a lot about welcoming the Supreme Emperor's ceremony, but is it true?"

It's not something to hide either.

Therefore, Zhu Qiyu nodded and said: "Yes, there are indeed some disputes. Some ministers feel that the Supreme Emperor has returned after a defeat, and it is not appropriate to make a fuss."

"But what the Ministry of Rites and I mean is that the Supreme Emperor has not returned to Beijing for a long time. This is a universal celebration. The etiquette should not be simple. On the day of returning to the court, I will bring all the civil and military officials to the suburbs of Beijing to welcome him."

These words were extremely respectful, but they made people feel uncomfortable no matter what, so Empress Dowager Sun's expression suddenly became a little ugly.

Clenching the emerald bead in her hand, Empress Dowager Sun forced a smile.

"The emperor manages all kinds of opportunities every day, and he still has the heart to mobilize the teachers and mobilize the crowd."

But then, she changed the subject and said.

"Your brotherhood is deep, and the emperor wants to greet you grandly. Aijia understands this, but recently, many ministers in the foreign court are talking about it, saying that the emperor's move is to deliberately embarrass the Supreme Emperor."

"Nowadays, there are still many important matters in the court that the emperor needs to worry about. For a mere ceremony of welcoming the return, people chew their tongues for nothing and damage the emperor's reputation. It is not what the emperor wants."

"The Taishang Emperor's Northern Hunting Camp has lasted for a year, and it is a blessing to be able to return to the capital. Aijia means that there is no need to waste people and waste money and cause criticism. What does the emperor think?"

Again, for Zhu Qiyu, Empress Dowager Sun has the kindness to support her, at least in the eyes of the ruling and opposition parties.

Therefore, as long as her request is not too excessive, it is not easy for Zhu Qiyu to refuse.

However, she was obviously a step too late.

No wonder this old fox, Hu Wei, slapped the cabinet in the face in such a hurry. It turned out that he had such an intention.

After lamenting once again a minister of the Ministry of Rites' grasp of the timing, Zhu Qiyu showed a look of embarrassment on his face, and said.

"Since the Holy Mother has something to say, I should obey it, but just before I came, I just approved the new ritual note from the Ministry of Rites. The decree has already been issued, and I am afraid it will be difficult to recover."

After a short pause, Zhu Qiyu said again: "But the Holy Mother need not worry, the Ministry of Rites is an expert in welcoming the return, and it is difficult for a young generation to spread rumors, and it is difficult to make a difference. The opinions of the government and the public are different."

"The Supreme Emperor has not returned to the court for a long time. If I do not greet him politely, I am afraid that people will discuss it again. I do not respect the Emperor, and I have no relatives. It is always difficult to have a perfect plan. I have a clear conscience."

What a clear conscience!
A few simple words almost crushed the beads in Queen Mother Sun's hands.

Taking a long breath, barely suppressing the dissatisfaction, Empress Dowager Sun said.

"Since this is the case, the emperor's own consideration is that it is inconvenient to intervene in the affairs of foreign courts and people who mourn their families and deep in the palace."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and remained silent.

So, Empress Dowager Sun continued to speak.

"A few days ago, when the Empress came to pay her respects to Ai's family, she said that the Nangong Palace had been cleaned up so that the Supreme Emperor could stay there after his return."

"The Ai family thought, although the residence has been tidied up, but manpower is always needed. In the civil engineering work, the people who serve the emperor are not there anymore. Now that he returns to the palace, he must add people to serve him."

"The Supreme Emperor grew up beside the Ai family since he was a child, and his daily necessities were taken care of by the palace people around the Ai family. Therefore, the Ai family selected some useful people from around them and wanted to send them to Nangong to serve the Supreme Emperor. What does the emperor think?"

These words are rambling, but the more so, the more it shows how much Empress Dowager Sun attaches importance to this matter.

Seeing Queen Mother Sun's kind smile, Zhu Qiyu understood that she was rebelling against her own army.

Just now, he used the excuse of the government affairs of the outer court to make a decision on the ceremony, so the Empress Dowager Sun used the reason of the inner palace to decide the manpower to serve the Supreme Emperor.

People's hearts are unpredictable, and everything must be guarded against.

After many years in the deep palace, the Empress Dowager Sun must be wary of all kinds of assassination methods.

The basis for ensuring that you will not be assassinated is to have caring and trustworthy servants.

This matter is different from the ceremony of welcome back. Looking at the Empress Dowager Sun's appearance, one can tell that she will not give in. Moreover, it is indeed a matter of the inner palace. It is not easy for Zhu Qiyu to refuse.

Fortunately, Zhu Qiyu didn't even think about using any means in this regard. What's more, the Empress Dowager Sun can arrange for personal servants. The Nangong is so big that there are many people who need to serve. It may be arranged one by one.

So, without much hesitation, Zhu Qiyu nodded and said.

"This matter, of course, is decided by the Holy Mother. The Supreme Emperor must have suffered in Yibei. After returning, there will be more people serving him. If there are not enough people, I will say hello to the Queen, and I can call more. "

Empress Dowager Sun had already prepared it, and it took a lot of preparation, but she didn't expect Zhu Qiyu to agree so easily.

However, it is a matter of course that the court servants around the Supreme Emperor should be arranged by her. Even if this point is taken to the outer court, Empress Dowager Sun is confident.

Therefore, she was only stunned for a moment, then reacted, and said with a smile: "That's good."

Of course, the Empress Dowager Sun specially sent someone to invite Zhu Qiyu here this time, it is impossible to just do it for this matter.

So, twisting the emerald bead in her hand, she tentatively asked again: "Except for the servants, Aijia heard that the emperor specially formed a new Jingwei to be responsible for the guards of the Nangong Palace. thing?"

(End of this chapter)