Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 765 I don't care anyway

It should be said that since the Supreme Emperor returned to the court, although his status was respected, his actual power was very small, especially in matters of state affairs, because the edict announced in public when he returned to Beijing basically cut off the possibility of the Supreme Emperor directly intervening in the government.

However, although there is nothing else, at least in the territory of Nangong, the Supreme Emperor's words still count.

Accepting daughters of foreign races as concubines was not without precedent in Ming Dynasty. Taizu, Taizong, and even Emperor Xuanzong all had daughters of foreign races as concubines around them.

Of course, there are not many Mongolian concubines, and more are some small countries, such as Korea and other countries, who come to present beautiful women, but it is not impossible.

Coincidentally, the Supreme Emperor had conferred many concubines in the Nangong during this time. Out of respect, the emperor and empress did not interfere with this. As long as Empress Qian agreed, it would be regarded as a ceremony.

As for the document that the emperor showed them just now, although it was only swayed from a distance, the seal of Empress Qian was impressively above it, and it was obvious that she had obtained her consent.

Moreover, although the war between Daming and Oirat has just ended, Oirat has surrendered to Daming, and it is not unusual for the subordinate tribes to send beautiful women to Daming.

There are precedents before and regulations later. On the bright side, no matter from which point of view, it is no problem for the Supreme Emperor to accept this foreign woman.

But, it is precisely this that makes people feel helpless the most.

It is not a big deal for a mere foreign woman to be accepted as a concubine, but the problem is that the identity of this foreign woman is the younger sister of Grand Master Wala!
Let’s not mention the arrogance of wanting to invade the capital at the beginning, which made the whole court hate him. From the point of view of the court situation, the Supreme Emperor of Ming Dynasty took the younger sister of Grand Master Wala as his concubine. The political significance of this , It is by no means comparable to marrying an ordinary Mongolian woman.

All the people present were very experienced in political wisdom. As soon as they heard the news, they understood the answer to the last question the emperor said.

Letting Qi Muge enter the palace as a concubine was also won first, the greatest help of Daming to Wala!
Again, let’s not be stupid, he knew very well that for Daming, at this time, he had no will and no energy to intervene in the grassland dispute. .

After all, today's Daming is no longer Emperor Taizong's Daming.

Even, maybe for Daming, the mutual battle between him and Tuotuobuhua is happy to see the result.

So, in this case, if you want to ask Daming for help, you must talk about some skills.

Soldiers, food, and other real things should never be even thought about, but there are some things that can be obtained if you think about it.

For example, Daming's deterrent power!

Qi Muge has a special status. As Yexian's biological sister, she was included as a concubine in Nangong, which can actually be regarded as a political marriage.

From then on, Yexian could call himself the "uncle of the country" of the Supreme Emperor, which was very useful for boosting the morale of the grassland tribes.

After all, it is well known that Daming is rich and rich. With this level of in-law relationship, even if the policy of border trade has not changed for the time being, it has given "hope" to the Wala tribe.

In addition, Qi Muge's entry into the palace, in a certain sense, at least represents the Supreme Emperor's understanding of Oara, and to a greater extent, it means that Daming and Oara have reunited.

This situation must be bad news for Tuotuobuhua, because it means that in Daming, there are people who are pro-Vara.

In other words, once people from this faction gain the upper hand, Ming Dynasty may send troops to interfere with the civil strife in the grassland at any time. Mediation" wars between grassland tribes.

Although the courtiers of the Ming Dynasty are very clear, as the person in power today, the emperor has no intention of sending troops to the grassland, but the complex power relationship of the Tian family may not be understood by ordinary people, let alone the grassland tribes thousands of miles away. .

The emperor's major political direction, the actual status between Nangong and Qianqing Palace, the actual effect of the Supreme Emperor's edict, these things can be clearly grasped, even in the court, there are only a small group of people.

In the eyes of more people, the Tian family is now a brother and friend, a model for all people, and the imperial court is now united as one, running stably, government affairs are smooth, the national strength is restored, and the world is united.

This stable situation is undoubtedly beneficial to the entire community.

However, in this special situation today, it will make people feel a little restrained...

"Your Majesty, Bodu's move is to use the prestige of the Ming court to protect the peace of Vala. It is really a treacherous plan!"

After a moment of silence, Chief Assistant Wang Ao frowned and said bitterly.

However, as soon as he opened his mouth, he could see the attitude of ordinary ministers on this matter...

It was Bodu who plotted against Daming, and the Supreme Emperor was just deceived!

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, but he didn't speak, just looked at Yu Qian and Hu Wei.

As a matter of course, Uncle Hu Dazong started counting the carpets again, but Yu Qian said with a frown.

"Your Majesty, the situation in the grassland is complicated. In my opinion, it is better for Daming not to intervene at this moment. I implore Your Majesty to let the Supreme Emperor withdraw the canonization order and send this girl back to Mongolia."

Yu Shaobao always speaks straightforwardly.

A mere Mongolian concubine is nothing, and Yu Qian didn't bother to take care of the Taishanghuang's harem, but, again, the Taishanghuang is the Taishanghuang of Ming Dynasty after all. , the only person who can represent Daming.

Marrying such a Yexian younger sister as a concubine will inevitably make Tatars jealous. Even if they don't worry about the situation in the grassland, it will affect the current relationship between Tatars and Ming Dynasty.

In this case, either let the Supreme Emperor "retract" the will, and everything will be calm, as if nothing happened, or Daming will express his position elsewhere to show that he has no bias on the matter of the grassland.

If you want to choose the latter, then there are two ways. One is for the Son of Heaven to express his position, saying that the Supreme Emperor is the Supreme Emperor, Daming is Daming, and marrying Na Yexian's younger sister does not represent Daming's wishes.

But in this way, on the one hand, the situation of disharmony between the Tian family will be known to everyone, and on the other hand, people may not believe it.

If you want Tuotuobuhua to believe that Daming is really unbiased, then you still have to take concrete measures, for example, to expand the scale of the mutual market...

However, this method is obviously not what Daming wants.

Therefore, the easiest way with the least loss is to let the Supreme Emperor take back his will and drive this Mongolian woman back.

As for whether reneging on his promise would damage the face of the Supreme Emperor, that was not in the scope of Yu Shangshu's consideration.

After hearing this, Zhu Qiyu's face showed a hint of deep meaning, but he didn't say much, just said.

"Since that's the case, it's good to give it a try."

"Wynn, you go to Nangong to deliver a message, saying that Qi Muge is the younger sister of Ye Xian, and it is not suitable to stay in Beijing. Please take back the previous edict and send Qi Muge back to Yibei."

The emperor's straightforward attitude made Yu Qian stunned.

But Wynn did not hesitate. He hurriedly received the oral order and went down to deliver the message.

Afterwards, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a while, and then spoke to the servant next to him.

"Go, summon Shen Shangshu from the household department to see me."

Another servant hurried down, and the hall fell into a brief silence.

The emperor's attitude, to a certain extent, already explains the problem.

Still the same sentence, after all, etiquette is the highest, although the Supreme Emperor has no power, he is respected by the Son of Heaven, so theoretically, the Son of Heaven cannot give an order to the Supreme Emperor, he can only send a message to persuade the Supreme Emperor to withdraw his will.

But obviously, the emperor was not optimistic about the possibility of success, so in addition to sending Wynn to pass on the message, he also summoned Shen Yi, the Minister of the Household Department.

At the same time, there was a trace of worry on the face, and the three people below looked at each other, but they didn't speak.

Shen Yi came very quickly, unlike the leisurely Ministry of Rites. During this period of time, because of the military affairs, Shen Shangshu worked overtime almost every day, especially after agreeing on the next direction to start buying private farmland. The department is the highlight, Shen Shangshu naturally dare not neglect.

The ministry meeting was held all afternoon, and just as the preliminary plan was straightened out, the servant was summoned and rushed over.

"Chen Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, sees Your Majesty!"

After saluting, Shen Shangshu looked at all the people present and knew that the matter must not be simple.

Zhu Qiyu didn't try to fool him either, he roughly told what happened just now, Shen Yi's face suddenly became a little serious, and said.

"Your Majesty, at this time, if the exchange is stopped, Tuotuobuhua will definitely be dissatisfied. It is a critical moment for the imperial court to reorganize the army, and we cannot take this risk."

"What Yu Shaobao said is reasonable. At this moment, it is best for me, Daming, not to get involved in the matter of the grassland, and just wait and see what happens."

After listening to the emperor's narration, Shen Shangshu almost scolded his mother in his heart.

What is the emperor thinking? !

Isn't there enough beautiful concubines in Nangong?Do you have to covet a dazi woman?
In case Tuotuobuhua is really dissatisfied because of this, whether it is another war on the border or the expansion of the mutual market, in the end, it will be borne by the Ministry of Household Affairs.

I still don't know how much it will cost!
Thoughts kept going on in his heart, but on the surface, Shen Yi didn't dare to say more, he just firmly opposed the matter.

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu was noncommittal, so everyone fell silent again.

After a while, Wynn finally returned to the palace.

"how?"

Knowing that everyone is paying attention to the result, Zhu Qiyu didn't talk nonsense, and asked Wynn directly.

After serving the emperor for so long, Wynn had a bit of wink after all, so he didn't shy away from anything, cupped his hands, and said in front of other people.

"Returning to Your Majesty, when the minister arrived at the Chonghua Palace, Bodu had not yet left. After the minister conveyed His Majesty's oral order, the Taishang Emperor pointed to the Mongolian woman and said, this old man of mine came all the way to Beijing to find me in order to avoid the flames of war. Don't ignore it, a mere woman will not interfere with the country's major affairs! The edict of canonization has been issued, and there will be no more words!"

After the words fell, Zhu Qiyu shook his head slightly as he expected, and did not speak, but the faces of the ministers below were very ugly.

The Taishanghuang is talking nonsense with his eyes open. Although it is disrespectful to say so, the Taishanghuang is also a former emperor. How can it be possible that he is not clear about the impact of his Muge's special status on the situation in the grassland?

Under such circumstances, the Taishanghuang still wanted to say "a mere girl", and it was clear that he was pretending to be confused.

However, having said that, if the Supreme Emperor insists on this attitude, things will become difficult.

Could it be that the emperor really wants to make a decree to refute the emperor's decree?
Not to mention that doing so is not in line with etiquette, just the turmoil it will cause in the court is a headache.

Seeing the expressions of the people below, Zhu Qiyu sighed slightly and said.

"This is my fault. Since the time when Bodu entered Beijing, he has repeatedly spoken and acted domineeringly. I should have thought that he was just trying to annoy the imperial court and let the imperial court ignore him so that he could delay the presentation of the letter of credence. And then meet the Supreme Emperor."

"The Emperor Taishang didn't predict political affairs for a long time, and it was difficult to know Bodu's heart, and he was very emotional. When he saw an old friend coming, his heart softened and took him in for a while. It's just that, on the grassland, alas..."

Seeing the Son of Heaven with a headache, everyone was stunned for a while. They didn't expect that the Son of Heaven would take the responsibility on themselves.

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Qian stepped forward and said.

"Your Majesty's words are wrong. Although the Supreme Emperor does not pre-arrange government affairs, he should also be clear that the Oirat Mission must have plans when they come to our Daming. When it comes to Oirat, we must be careful in everything. This is all a trick of Bodu and has nothing to do with Your Majesty. As a plan, we can only think of a way, how to persuade the Supreme Emperor not to be deceived by Bodu, and withdraw his will as soon as possible."

As soon as the words fell, other ministers below also echoed, especially Mr. Shen from the household department, who was so anxious that he sent around.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu pondered for a moment, pressed down with empty hands, and said.

"What you said is reasonable, but after all, this is a matter of the empress's palace. As the younger brother of the emperor, it is inconvenient for me to speak too much and provoke criticism, but this matter involves Wala, so it is not good to ignore it. In this case, Wynn... "

"The minister is here!"

"Go to the Palace of Compassion and Ning, and report this matter to the Holy Mother, and also inform the Holy Mother of the opinions of me and the ministers, and ask her to come forward and issue a decree, which may stop this matter!"

The emperor's words made everyone's eyes shine.

That's right, the emperor's harem is indeed difficult for the emperor to manage, but don't forget, there is still a holy empress dowager in the harem.

As the mother of the Supreme Emperor, it is justified for her to intervene in this matter. Moreover, as a son of man, it is also difficult for the Supreme Emperor to disobey the orders of the Supreme Empress Dowager.

So, as long as her old man is willing to stop this matter, everything will be solved.

As for whether the Empress Dowager Shangsheng is willing to take care of it?This is hardly a question.

Taking in a Mongolian concubine for the so-called "love of an old friend" regardless of the influence on the court, this matter is frank, and it damages the reputation of the Supreme Emperor.

Therefore, as long as you know the character of the above Holy Empress Dowager, you will definitely not ignore it.

Therefore, for a while, several elders breathed a sigh of relief and said one after another.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

However, among so many people, only Hu Wei showed a pensive look on his face, and his old man frowned slightly, as if he was faintly puzzled.

Out of many years of cautious habits, the great uncle thought of a problem inexplicably.

Since the Son of Heaven was able to think of finding the Holy Empress Dowager so quickly, it can be seen that it was not a sudden inspiration.

However, if the emperor had thought of this method a long time ago, why bother to persuade the emperor first?
(End of this chapter)