Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 722 The Mission Enters Beijing
It wasn't until he left the Wenhua Palace, seeing Yu Shiyue bid farewell to him and returned to the cabinet, that Boss Hu frowned and walked out of the palace gate.

Recalling the emperor's understatement just now in the palace, Mr. Hu always felt that there was something wrong. At this time, he opened his mouth to mention whether the Spring Hunting Supreme Emperor was here, so he naturally thought that the emperor would agree.

However, this seems to be too smooth.

According to Hu Wei's prediction and what he saw during this period of time, the emperor should have shied away, and after Mr. Hu's earnest persuasion, finally "reluctantly" agreed, so lightly and skillfully agreed. It's a bit abnormal to come down.

Could it be that he missed something?
After leaving the palace gate, boarding the sedan chair and returning to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, Mrs. Hu rarely had the idea of ​​returning home, but made a pot of high-quality spring tea tomorrow, sat by the table and sipped the tea while thinking carefully with.

However, before he could think clearly, there were footsteps outside.

"Uncle Da Zong, someone from the palace has gone outside and said that there is a purpose!"

will?

Hu Wei blinked his eyes, looked down at the memorabilia that had already been approved by Zhu in front of him, the ceremony of spring hunting had been approved by the emperor, what else would he want.

But no matter what, since there is a decree, it is natural not to be negligent, so Hu Yi immediately asked someone to set up an incense table to prepare for the decree, while he himself put down the tea cup and brought several officials from the Ministry of Rites to the front hall for reception Angel.

However, before entering the door, he saw an unfamiliar face.

Dressed in python clothes, dressed as an eunuch, with gray hair, he is an out-and-out old eunuch.

But how did he appear here?
"Eunuch Ruan, why are you here?"

Hu Wei had a faint guess in his heart, but he still asked.

The person who came was none other than the current chief eunuch of Nangong, Ruan Lang!
Ruan Lang turned around, first bowed his hands politely, and said.

"Uncle Dazong, the Supreme Emperor has a decree for the Ministry of Rites, please Uncle Dazong accept the decree!"

As soon as the words fell, a group of officials from the Ministry of Rites who followed Hu Wei suddenly set off a low-pitched discussion, and even Hu Wei was surprised.

However, looking at the brocade box behind Ruan Lang, he didn't ask any more questions, but exchanged a few more pleasantries with Ruan Lang. After the incense table and other things were displayed, everyone came to the front of the hall.

Ruan Lang bowed to Hu Wei, then took out a piece of yellow silk with dragon pattern from the brocade box beside him, raised it above his head, and said.

"The Supreme Emperor's imperial edict has arrived, and the Ministry of Rites accepts it."

"Hu Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, respectfully listen to the imperial decree."

Hu Wei led a group of officials from the Ministry of Rites, and fell down firmly on the ground, saluting meticulously, said.

So Ruan Lang unfolded the yellow silk and read.

"Emperor Taishang said: I heard that spring hunting is a grand ceremony of the country, a grand event in the court, I have been back to Nangong for a long time, and I am so still that I want to watch the spring hunting and performing martial arts. I ordered the Ministry of Rites to make good preparations. I respect you!"

This imperial decree is not long, but after reading it, the officials of the Ministry of Rites couldn't help but feel a burst of surprise.

You know, strictly speaking, this should be regarded as the first time since the Supreme Emperor returned to the court, except for the edict issued to the world, it was the first time to issue an edict to courtiers.

Do you want to pick it up?

Or in other words, can you pick it up?

You must know that when the Supreme Emperor returned to the court, he had clearly stated that he would retreat to Nangong and not interfere with government affairs. Although this decree is not considered to interfere with government affairs, it is a serious decree for the imperial government, so...

Because of the sacred decree, the officials of the Ministry of Rites did not dare to discuss, and could only exchange glances with each other. In the end, everyone's eyes were focused on Hu Wei, who was at the front.

Uncle Hu Dazong was also frowning at this moment, but he was not thinking about whether to accept the order, but remembered the doubts he had when he just left the palace.

After pondering for a moment, Hu Wei didn't directly reach out to receive the order, but asked.

"Eunuch Ruan, this old man has the guts to ask, has this imperial decree been given the official seal?"

After Ruan Lang heard this, his face was a little unhappy, but fortunately, he had already expected this situation before coming here.

So, in just a moment, a smile appeared on Ruan Lang's face again, and he held the imperial decree in his hand, sent it to Hu Wei, and said with a smile.

"The inspector of ceremonies is to use the seal for the emperor. This edict was issued by the Supreme Emperor. Naturally, there is no need to send it to the inspector of ceremonies. According to the instructions of the Supreme Emperor, our family went to the Ritual Department, left a copy, and went directly to the Ministry of Rites. Our family has to rush back to Nangong to report to the order, so don't delay, Uncle Da Zong, please hurry up and accept the order."

In other words, you have passed the six subjects, but you have not passed the emperor.

In terms of process, the imperial decree uses the treasure seal and has six countersignatures, so it is effective, whether it is the imperial decree of the emperor, the imperial decree of the emperor, or the imperial decree of the empress dowager.

However, the Six Divisions of the Ming Dynasty are different from the Menxia Provinces of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. The Menxia Province holds the power of refutation, admonishing the emperor, and impeaching the Shangshu Province, which is the most important thing for the three provinces. There is also the right to refute, but the restrictions are extremely serious.

Under normal circumstances, the six departments are in charge of the subordinates and not the superiors. They are in charge of attendants, admonitions, repairs, collections, and inspections. To put it bluntly, the six departments have similar powers and powers. Hundreds of officials of the imperial court, daily counter-signatures of the memorials written by the emperor, copied and promulgated.

Their right to refute is more reflected in making up for and picking up on various ordinary government affairs, rather than returning the imperial decree.

The biggest difference between the Menxia Province and the Six Divisions in the Sui and Tang Dynasties is that the Menxia Province is responsible for deliberation, and its chief minister, the servant, is a serious prime minister with extremely powerful power. Refute directly.

However, the refutation of the six subjects is to follow the rules, tending to review whether there are mistakes in the process, whether the writing conforms to the norms, and whether the content conforms to the etiquette system.

As for whether this government affairs is reasonable and whether the specific handling is appropriate, it is not within the purview of the Sixth Division.

Therefore, as long as there are no procedural mistakes or conflicts in etiquette and laws in this imperial decree, theoretically speaking, the six subjects must be countersigned.

Of course, in some extremely special circumstances, when the whole court opposes certain decrees, the six divisions may delay the time and refuse to countersign. However, if there is no clear and specific reason for the closure, It is absolutely unusable.

Therefore, it is normal for the Supreme Emperor's edict to pass the six subjects. This imperial edict neither violated the etiquette system, nor did it have any other mistakes in the process.

But even so, it was surprising enough, because even if the six subjects could not reject the imperial decree, it could always be done with a little delay.

However, the fact that this imperial decree came so quickly can only show that after the decree arrived at the Rites, the person responsible for the matter had counter-signed it as quickly as possible.

After thinking about this clearly, the officials of the Ministry of Rituals couldn't suppress the restlessness in their hearts anymore. What was originally just eye contact had now turned into a low voice of discussion.

This scene made even Ruan Lang, who was already prepared, feel that he couldn't hold back his face, so he looked slightly cold and his tone sank, and said.

"What, Uncle Da Zong wants to resist the edict?"

The scene suddenly became a little tense, and the officials below all fell silent all of a sudden, not daring to let out a breath, and looked at Hu Wei one after another.

However, at this time, everyone was staring at Uncle Hu Dazong, who was waking up from a dream, smiled and said.

"Eunuch Ruan was just joking. How dare the Ministry of Rituals disobey the emperor's decree. It's just that the old man is old, his energy is weak, and his reaction is slow. It's just that he didn't have time to accept the decree immediately."

After all, Hu Yan was straightforward, without much hesitation, bowed his head and said.

"The minister of the Ministry of Rites, Hu Wei, accepts the order!"

Immediately, he took the imperial decree from Ruan Lang, unfolded it for a look, and after confirming that it was correct, he passed it on to the incense table behind him.

Seeing that Hu Min had no objection and accepted the order smoothly, Ruan Lang heaved a sigh of relief, exchanged a few more pleasantries, expressed his apology, and left in a hurry.

With a smile on his face, Hu Yan watched Ruan Lang leave the gate of the Ministry of Rites. As soon as his figure disappeared, the smile on the old man's face disappeared without a trace, replaced by a look of contemplation.

Seeing this situation, everyone didn't dare to ask more questions. Under the gesture of the servant, after saluting each other, they went down to do their own business.

But Hu Wei stood outside for a while, and then, thinking of something, he sighed heavily, turned around and returned to the public room with the imperial decree in his hand.

…………

At noon, the sun hangs high above the head. However, it is spring after all. Although the sun is a bit dazzling, it is not hot, but it makes people feel very warm.

Outside the Yongding Gate, a mighty guard of honor was lined up, as if they were welcoming someone. However, the difference from ordinary guards of honor was that this guard of honor was composed of officers and soldiers. Tall and straight, wearing armor and holding a gun.

Right in front were a few officials from Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites, all of them lowered their heads, but even so, they couldn't help but look up secretly.

At the front of the team, the Shaoqing of Honghe Temple, who was supposed to be in charge of the affairs of the four barbarians, was in charge of the affairs of the Honglu Temple, so he could only sit on the right side.

The person on the left is wearing a crimson official robe, but he is not very old. He is Li Shi, the current servant of the Ministry of War.

As for the person in the middle, dressed in a big red unicorn suit, with an old face, a ritual sword hanging from his waist, and a green pine body, he is Yang Hong, Marquis of Changping!

In the distance, a group of people approached from far to near, and two soldiers came to report.

"Report to Lord Hou, the Oala Mission has arrived five miles outside the city."

So, everyone stood up after undergoing plastic surgery, but Li Shi beside him couldn't help but frowned and said.

"Yang Hou, I waited for the Oirat mission, and I was polite, but the other party was really arrogant. This time, it was a whole stick of incense later than what was agreed, and they dared to delay and neglect so much when they came to Beijing to pay homage. Don't take me, Da Ming, seriously!"

Qi Zheng, who was on the side, felt speechless when he heard it.

This is not because he wants to speak for the Oala mission, but to meet the mission, which is a process of grinding temper. After all, along the way, it is fast and slow. How can it be so punctual? It is common to be early and late .

Don't say it's a stick of incense late, it's two or three hours in the evening, Master Qi has seen it, if the time is really stuck so deadly, all the Siyi missions will be disrespectful to Daming.

However, what made Qi Zheng speechless even more was that after Li Shi finished speaking, Yang Hong, who was in front of him, nodded in agreement, and said.

"That's right, it's inappropriate for the Oirat Mission to make their own decisions and enter the capital early to worship, but they don't want to arrive as soon as possible to plead guilty to His Majesty, but they are still slow and negligent. It's really abominable, Lord Qi, what do you think?"

I……

Master Qi opened his mouth, and when the words came to his lips, what came out was.

"Yang Hou and Li Shilang's words are reasonable, but the thieves outside the Great Wall don't know etiquette, they are indeed barbarians!"

From the perspective of professionalism, this is obviously not something that a young minister of Honglu Temple should say, but from a rational point of view, Master Qi still knows how to wink.

As early as a few days ago, Honglu Temple received the order. This time, Changping Marquis Yang Hong was responsible for the reception of the Oirat Mission, with the assistance of the Ministry of War and Honglu Temple.

Therefore, Master Qi, who was in charge of this matter, had to go to Changping Marquis Mansion in person to ask Yang Hong about the arrangements for his reception.

In the end, the old master waved his hand and said directly that he didn't need to worry about it, and that he would go to the city gate to meet him when the day came.

But who would have thought that when I went outside the city gate today, I saw that the old Hou Ye had come, but the people he brought were not the officials and actors who greeted him at all, but a team of elite soldiers.

Those who knew this posture were welcoming the mission, but those who didn't know it thought it was going to a big battle!

Immediately afterwards, the Ministry of War also sent people over. Naturally, with Yu Shaobao's status, it was impossible to come. It's not that Yu Qian's status is more noble than Yang Hong's, but a mere mission, which is not enough to work for the two Come forward at the same time.

However, in order to show its importance, the Ministry of War did send a high-ranking officer, Li Shi, Minister of the Ministry of War!

Qi Zheng knew more or less about the high officials in Beijing. The reason why this Li Shilang stood out at the beginning and was reused by the court was because he followed the mission of the Ming Dynasty to Oala and successfully welcomed the Supreme Emperor back.

Today, the experience of the mission in Oala has already been passed down in the court.

Therefore, as a matter of course, in front of Yexian's Chinese army tent, Li Shilang blatantly told Yexian that he would pass on a message for Dingxianghou Guo Deng, and asked him "do you still remember the old man's long sword" heroic deeds, which had long been dismissed. It is well known in the court.

Obviously, Li Shilang has a very tough attitude towards Wala.

Such an important general who has guarded the border for many years, plus a civil servant who has no good impression of Wala and dares to threaten the enemy camp first, these two people came to welcome the mission?
Mr. Qi reasonably doubts whether the emperor wants to find a reason at the gate of this city to destroy the Wala mission on the spot!

After slandering a few words in his heart, the team in the distance had already approached and stood still at the gate of the city. The Vala nobles on horseback were obviously surprised by the scene in front of them, and quickly got off their horses, saying.

"Oirat's envoy, Naha, is out, and by the order of my Grand Master, come to meet His Majesty the Great Emperor!"

As he spoke, this tall Mongolian man saluted with his hands on his chest, obviously recognizing the person in front of him.

As Naha leaned down, the entire mission group that came with him dismounted one after another, touching their chests as a salute, without the domineering look that Wala had shown in front of Daming more than a year ago, and looked very humble.

However, Yang Hong's face did not fluctuate in the slightest in the face of this posture of the Oirat Mission. He even ignored Naha in front of him. On the Mongolian man, said.

"Bodu, since you are here, why don't you come out and meet me?"

(End of this chapter)