Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 792 Impressed by the Emperor Taishang
On the high platform, all the ministers had different thoughts, but no one dared to speak.

Although, for the elders of Daming, they are well aware of the current situation, but don't forget, this is not the court after all.

If we ignore the real relationship between today's family, the current scene should actually be an extremely relaxed and happy scene.

The Son of Heaven presides over the spring hunt in person, and a group of nobles and clan children whipped and leaped their horses. They harvested a lot, and even hunted a rare white tiger.

Although there were some twists and turns in the process, Zhu Yi first gave up the credit for the tiger hunting warrior and reported it truthfully, and later the prince of Xiangling gave up the chance to hunt more prey and win the spring hunting in order to protect a few tiger cubs .

Bravery, kindness, integrity, and loyalty.

These qualities can be found in this spring hunting, at least, it seems so on the surface.

In this case, the emperor waved his hand and made two promises generously to reward his ministers, which can be regarded as a model of harmony between the monarch and his ministers.

In particular, when the request made by Zhu Yi seemed trivial, if a group of ministers came out to refute it, it would inevitably cause the envoys of the barbarians and the people of the world to discuss it, which would damage the image of the court.

So in fact, as the saying goes, too many eyes are watching on the spring hunting ceremony, so there are too many things that cannot be done.

The bosses knew very well in their hearts that if it wasn't for this festival, with the character of the emperor, it would be impossible to be forced to this level.

In the final analysis, the current throne is held by the Son of Heaven, so the face of the imperial court must be maintained by the Son of Heaven.

This Zhu Yi, I'm afraid she has pinpointed this point.

Now it seems that it is still effective, no, the emperor has already let go, implying that he can take the title of Duke Cheng.

With so many people watching, it is impossible for the Son of Heaven to make a slip of the tongue once he said it. However, thinking about Ren Li's end, the days after Cheng Guogong's mansion, I am afraid it will be difficult...

Everyone thought so, and felt that since the emperor had let go, Zhu Yi would definitely seize this opportunity.

However, this time, the young master of Chengguo's mansion once again surprised everyone.

I saw him kneeling on one knee, speaking righteously, saying.

"Your Majesty, the title of the Duke of Cheng was conferred by Emperor Taizong. After the death of my father, the imperial court did not allow my ministers to inherit it. There must be a reason."

"The title and official position are the official tools of the imperial court. Although the minister wants to shake up the family, he also knows the merits of the mere spring hunting. How dare he compare with the title of the duke?"

"The so-called rewards and punishments are right, and the monarch and his ministers have their own duties. Your Majesty promises that the ministers can make requests, but the way of the ministers, how can you do it arbitrarily?"

"Therefore, I dare not ask for the succession of the title. The title of Chengguo Duke's Mansion is subject to the court's disposal. I only hope that I can serve the Tian family loyally and protect the side of His Highness the Crown Prince. Please allow your majesty."

Ah this...

After these words fell, the bosses below were naturally surprised again.

Smacking their lips, all the ministers looked at Zhu Yi up and down, and they were sure that the person in front of them was the little prince who was running around trying to get his title back not long ago. hard-working Confucian students.

However, why does this high-sounding, righteous statement make people feel that it does not match this image?
All of a sudden, many ministers frowned, a little puzzled as to what Zhu Yi wanted.

Could it be that he really didn't even want his own title in order to be a guard of the Eastern Palace?

You know, there is no such shop after passing this village. It is not easy to come across occasions like Spring Hunting where the emperor has to give in.

When he returned to the capital and reached the court, let alone regaining his title, the emperor would be considered broad-minded if he did not abolish Cheng Guogong's mansion.

"Okay, okay, okay, really a loyal and brave man, he has the style of being a father!"

At this time, there was a burst of exclamation from above.

Everyone followed the prestige, but found that the Supreme Emperor on the throne had a complex expression and spoke quietly.

As a result, the frowns of all the ministers present deepened.

At this moment, what kind of chaos does the Supreme Emperor want to cause?

However, Zhu Qizhen obviously didn't care about the thoughts of the people below, he sighed lightly, then turned to the emperor beside him, and said.

"Emperor, since General Zhu has such a wish, why not agree to it?"

"Having such a loyal and brave minister in the imperial court is not only the blessing of the Ming Dynasty, but also the luck of the Eastern Palace. You and I can rest assured to have such a loyal minister and good general assisting the crown prince."

After these words were finished, the atmosphere at the scene became more and more dignified.

If it was said that Zhu Yi was asking just now, then, as the Supreme Emperor, speaking these words is actually more like a request.

The Son of Heaven has promises first, and the Supreme Emperor speaks later. No matter what angle you look at, the Son of Heaven has no room to move around after such a commotion.

Sure enough, after the Son of Heaven heard this, his expression changed slightly, his eyes lingered on Zhu Yi and the Supreme Emperor for a moment, then he suddenly put away all his emotions and said with a smile.

"The Supreme Emperor speaks in person, how can I not give this face?"

"Since General Zhu insists on this, I agree with the so-called no joke. From now on, General Zhu will go to the East Palace to serve as an errand to serve the Crown Prince well and be loyal to the Heavenly Family."

The last two sentences, the emperor said quite profoundly, but Zhu Yi seemed to have not heard it, and kowtowed.

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

However, just when all the officials thought that this matter was over, they heard the supreme emperor speak again, saying.

"Speaking of this matter, I just remembered that when the late emperor was here, he used to prepare young troops for the Eastern Palace and practice martial arts. Now, the crown prince is about to leave the court, and there are generals like Zhu who are proficient in horseback riding and archery. The minister of Yuanyuan has entered the East Palace as an assistant, so why not let him be the commander of the young army, what does the emperor think?"

coming!

As soon as these words came out, all the ministers below immediately cheered up.

They had long been wondering why Zhu Yi was so obsessed with serving in the Eastern Palace, and even for this reason, he would let go of the chance to restore Duke Cheng's mansion.

Now it seems that everything is just a cover, Zhu Yi, or rather, the real purpose of the Supreme Emperor is the young army!

No wonder, as soon as Zhu Yi came up, he clearly stated his position. No wonder, he was willing to give up this great opportunity, just to enter the East Palace as a "guard".

That's right, based on Zhu Yi's status among the nobles, only the Supreme Emperor can let him do this.

After all, Chengguo's government now relies on the British government, and the British government relies on the Supreme Emperor. Thinking about the beginning, the Supreme Emperor asked for a big reward for Chunwei's "leadership".

All indications indicated that this time, the Supreme Emperor might have premeditated it.

Naturally, from the standpoint of civil servants, they do not agree with the matter of setting up a young army.

After all, it is still the same sentence, the young army is different from the ordinary Shangzhiwei. In addition to the hereditary guards, the elite of the Beijing camp, and the honorable children of various families, who enter the young army.

The East Palace is the crown prince, the foundation of the country, and the future emperor. If you get too close to these people, you will inevitably have the idea of ​​​​restraining Shi Yanran.

Of course, from another perspective, the crown prince is too close to the nobles. In fact, it is not what the civil servants want to see.

If Zhu Yi's request to serve in the Eastern Palace just now can be regarded as a personal request, then the preparation of young troops for the Eastern Palace is undoubtedly a government affairs of the court.

Therefore, almost without hesitation, Yu Qian spoke out among the civil servants.

"Your Majesty, today's spring hunting is not suitable for discussing political affairs. Therefore, I think that it is not too late to discuss government affairs related to the Eastern Palace after returning to the capital."

It should be said that in front of so many people, Yu Shaobao still saved face for the Supreme Emperor, but he also pointed it out tactfully.

Government affairs related to the Eastern Palace need to be discussed at the "Court Council"!
But in fact, this is just an excuse.

Anyone who knows a little about the imperial court will know that the government affairs related to the Eastern Palace are the most special among all the government affairs of the court.

You must know that the prince is not the son of heaven, so, generally speaking, there are three main ways for the prince to influence the government.

One is of course that under special circumstances, he was ordered to supervise the administration of the country. This kind of situation happened many times during the Hongwu and Yongle years, and it is not uncommon.

However, the Eastern Palace is young and weak now, while the Son of Heaven is in the prime of his life, so this situation should not happen for at least ten years.

The second is relatively normal, that is, through the officials of the East Palace, they speak out in the court and then interfere in the government.

This method has been used in all dynasties, and most of the princes have done this. In fact, this is also the reason why the Supreme Emperor's party has always hoped that the prince will leave the cabinet as soon as possible.

As for the last method, the prince directly discusses the state affairs. This method is also very commonly used in many cases.

After all, although the prince was in the East Palace, although he did not manage politics, he learned about government affairs. Since he wanted to study, he naturally wanted to express his views.

Moreover, the crown prince has a special status, he is a half-lord in front of his subjects, but a subject in front of the imperial court.

Therefore, in terms of government affairs, the prince can also express his views in front of the emperor like a minister.

In fact, this is also the only way for the prince to appear in the court.

Going out to study in the pavilion is not just like reading and literacy like a private private school, but more importantly, learning how to deal with government affairs.

This is the most difficult thing for the princes of all dynasties to do.

The crown prince is the heir apparent, and since that is the case, he is responsible for the country and the country. Ordinary princes can idle around and play with wild cranes, or even tease cats and dogs, as long as they don't get whipped by the father, it doesn't matter.

However, the prince must behave properly, and this is the most basic.

After leaving the pavilion to study, one of the most important tasks for the prince is to express his views on classics, government affairs, and historical events.

To put it more bluntly, it actually means that the prince needs to participate in the handling of government affairs, but he does not have the slightest decision-making power. In fact, the prince himself does not have any direct influence on the government and can only achieve his goal through other means.

But the embarrassment is that without the emperor's permission, the prince has no real power in his hands, but he must participate in government affairs, and like the emperor, he needs to be supervised by the court all the time. Admonishment from Ke Dao's official.

If the crown prince is favored, that's all. With the emperor behind him, he doesn't care what the Kodao officials say, but...

Cough, even if we don't talk about the special relationship between the Tian Family, the present His Majesty himself is a person who is cautious about independence and self-discipline, listens to advice and accepts advice (???).

Therefore, even if the East Palace is favored, the Son of Heaven will never spoil, but only loves deeply and is responsible.

This is another special feature of the East Palace.

That is, the government affairs involving the prince are not only state affairs, but also family affairs, and the prince is also the emperor. When it comes to the affairs of the emperor, the ministers can only advise and suggest, but cannot make decisions.

In fact, under normal circumstances, apart from establishing a prince, leaving the cabinet to study, the prince's wedding, and abolishing the prince, such turbulent national events require joint discussions between the monarch and his ministers, and the daily affairs of the East Palace are all decided by the emperor.

After all, under normal circumstances, the crown prince and the emperor are the father and son of the Tian family, and it doesn't matter if his own son is stricter or more lenient.

This is the case with the young army.

In a big way, this is government affairs, but in a small way, this kind of special government affairs related to the East Palace actually depends to a large extent on the mood of the emperor.

Still the same sentence, the crown prince is the heir apparent, so it doesn't matter what other people say, but what the emperor says.

Anyone with a little common sense in the officialdom understands this truth, and Zhu Qizhen naturally understands it too.

However, just because he understood, he couldn't let go of this opportunity.

There is one thing that all the ministers present guessed wrong, that is, Zhu Yi did not instigate this request by Zhu Qizhen.

Now that Ren Li is in prison, the British government is eager to win over Cheng Guogong, how can Zhu Qizhen stop him?
He was looking for King Xiang, and he was here for spring hunting. He spent so much effort, in fact, he wanted Duke Cheng's mansion to be restored as soon as possible.

However, Zhu Yi did not follow his plan.

At the very beginning, Zhu Qizhen was very angry and felt that Zhu Yi was acting on his own, but when he heard about the East Palace, he immediately understood what Zhu Yi was doing all this for.

At the beginning, Zhu Yi promised that the court would completely set the date for the prince to leave the cabinet, and then prepare a young army for the prince's residence, and open a new path for the nobles.

He did the former, and although he paid the price of suspension pending investigation, he did it after all.

As for the latter, because Zhu Qizhen knew about the special attributes of the East Palace, he knew better how difficult this matter was.

Therefore, he did not criticize Zhu Yi harshly, but he did not expect that Zhu Yi would be so sincere and loyal at such a young age that he would rather give up the chance of Duke Cheng's reinstatement to complete this matter.

In fact, Zhu Qizhen's exclamation just now was not pretentious, but he sincerely felt that Zhu Yi was really a minister.

It can be said that what happened today has completely made Zhu Qizhen let go of his guard against Zhu Yi, and even Zhu Qizhen was really moved by Zhu Yi's statement and actions just now.

Because of this, he felt that he could not waste the opportunity that Zhu Yi had fought so hard for.

Glancing at Yu Qian lightly, Zhu Qizhen ignored him, but continued to talk to Zhu Qiyu.

"Since Zhu Yi won the first place in the spring hunting, it is natural that he should be rewarded rather than punished."

"What's more, after all, he is the son of Cheng Guogong, with extraordinary status, and now he is the escort general, even though he invited himself to be a guard in the East Palace."

"However, if I really agreed to it like this, wouldn't I be punished without reward? If so, it will inevitably appear that my imperial confinement is narrow, which is not beautiful."

"Emperor, what do you say?"

(End of this chapter)