With just a few words, the expressions of all the ministers present immediately changed.
This week’s prince is indeed very sophisticated!
Yu Qian just said a lot, and they were all true. These explanations, even if they are presented in the court, are fair and aboveboard.
To put it bluntly, these things all happened because of the tricks used by these vassal kings themselves. It was not that Yu Qian wanted to cause trouble intentionally.
Therefore, it is destined to be Yu Qian's fault to get entangled in the specific process of the matter.
However, the King of Zhou refused to ask what happened and directly asked him if he had any imperial edict.
Whether it is reported in advance or reported afterward, it can be seen that the King of Zhou came well prepared this time.
Of course, there is no imperial edict. The affairs of organizing the military camp are complicated, especially since Yu Qian works very quickly and has to move around. If everything has to be done in advance by requesting the imperial edict, then delaying it until next year may not make much progress. Slave
The emperor was obviously aware of this, so when he heard King Zhou's question, he was a little embarrassed for a while.
Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, I believe that since the princes have differences with what Yu Shaobao said, they should send officials to investigate thoroughly. Once the results are found, it will not be too late to deal with it."
The purpose of this sentence to delay time was too obvious, so almost as soon as Yu Shiyue finished speaking, the eyes of several vassal kings swept over him.
King Lu, the oldest among them, immediately darkened his face and scolded.
"You are outrageous. The prelude to the palace has been customized for you. Your Majesty was talking to the King of Zhou. He did not ask any questions about you and dared to interrupt without permission. You are really disrespectful to your superiors."
With that said, King Lu turned his head to look at the emperor and said, slave
"Your Majesty, I haven't been in the court for a long time. I don't know when. Since then, the ministers have dared to be so shameless. It seems that now that the court is in good spirits, it is time to give a good warning."
Among the clans today, King Lu is the oldest. Although he is usually low-key, his seniority and seniority are there, and no one can ignore him.
In fact, among the many vassal kings in the palace now, he is the only one who is so sensitive to the etiquette of kings and ministers, and he is the most qualified to say this.
For no other reason than because this King of Lu was born in the 21st year of Hongwu.
Compared with other vassal kings who were born in the late Hongwu period, he had really seen the atmosphere of Hongwu. Although he was only the prince of Lu vassal at that time and was still young, as for the style of the monarch and his ministers at that time,
Still impressed.
In the Hongwu era, when Emperor Taizu was having a duel with the clan and vassal kings, if anyone dared to interrupt, he would be pushed out and punished with a stick, but the punishment would be light.
These words contained a hint of a lesson, but as the king of Lu said it, the emperor could only smile bitterly and continue, "Slave."
"Uncle King Lu, please calm down. I know your good intentions, but it is not worth getting angry over a trivial matter. Besides, it would be better to play it out privately and in a more relaxed atmosphere. Please don't get too angry."
This was obviously not the answer King Lu wanted. He frowned. King Lu stood up, cupped his hands, and said seriously.
"Your Majesty's generous nature is a blessing to all people, but you should not indulge your ministers too much."
"Otherwise, when there are ministers who deceive your majesty when you are young and disturb the dignity of superiors and subordinates, this is not a long-term solution. Before I came to the capital, I heard about this situation. The prelude to the palace often happens. It can be seen that it is not accidental. Your majesty still can't be too
Too tolerant.”
A group of ministers below looked at each other in shock. No one expected that King Lu would attack him relentlessly over such a trivial matter.
But having said that, this is indeed their fault. If King Lu wants to go online, there is nothing they can do.
Moreover, King Lu used this excuse to launch an attack. Even if they wanted to persuade him, they couldn't persuade him. They couldn't just interrupt him when he said he couldn't play it right, and then they immediately interrupted him. This was not showing off.
To add fuel to the fire...slave
Yu Shiyue on the side looked a little ugly when he saw this.
However, it was not because King Lu made a fuss about what he had just said without permission, but because King Lu's words seemed to be making use of the topic, but in fact they were a subtle reminder to the emperor that the ministers outside were not reliable, only his own
Only the elders will truly care about the authority of the emperor.
It seems like an understatement, but it’s actually very heartbreaking!
This King Lu is indeed not an easy character to deal with.
At this thought, Yu Shiyue's heart became more worried.
One King of Zhou was not enough, now another King of Lu came.
One of these two people is highly respected, the other is old and resourceful, and there is also a large group of vassal kings who are very hostile to Qian. These people have joined forces. Today's test is probably not going to be easy for Yu Qian. Servant
Faced with this situation, the emperor was obviously in a dilemma.
Looking at King Lu who stood up and saluted uprightly, the emperor hesitated for a moment, and finally turned to Yu Shiyue helplessly and said.
"Yu Cifu, as a cabinet minister and an official in the Crown Prince's Palace, you should abide by etiquette more closely so that you can set an example for the Eastern Palace. My uncle, King Lu, participated in your troubles. What you said is reasonable and I have good intentions for you. I will give you a small punishment but a big warning."
, you are temporarily fined half a month’s salary, are you convinced?”
Yu Shiyue glanced at King Lu and others, his eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't say anything more, he just cupped his hands.
"I thank your Majesty for your kindness!"
These words made King Lu next to him look ugly again.
The emperor asked Yu Shiyue if he was convinced, but the other party's answer was wrong. The implication was that he was still unconvinced. Slave
Moreover, just now he was telling the emperor not to be too lenient with his ministers. Yu Shiyue turned around and said thank you for the emperor's kindness. If there was no hint of tit-for-tat in this, even ghosts would not believe it.
However, after all, he was in front of the emperor, and King Lu could not go too far. If he wanted to teach others about respecting superiors and inferiors, he must first respect superiors and inferiors himself.
Although he is an elder, the emperor is the emperor, and the golden words have already been concluded. If he talks more, he will be disrespectful.
Therefore, King Lu glanced at Yu Shiyue coldly, stopped pursuing the matter, and sat back down again.
But despite this, the effect of King Lu's tossing was still very obvious. At least, under his glance, other ministers also swallowed the words that were on their lips.
So, the topic got back on track, and King Zhou continued to ask.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am here just to give you an explanation. The rectification of the army is a major matter of the imperial court. As members of the clan, I should fully cooperate with you. Even if there are one or two people who are ignorant, your Majesty only needs to give a little admonishment. Naturally,
You can also find your way back after getting lost." Slave
"However, it is one thing to support the imperial court and respect His Majesty's will. It is another thing to be arrogant and domineering under His Majesty's name. Please let Your Majesty make it clear whether it is right or wrong."
this……
Facing the King of Zhou's pressing step by step, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but feel helpless. He glanced at the ministers below, thought for a moment, and said:
"The incident in Prince Yi's Mansion has caused a storm in the city, and there has been a lot of discussion among the government and the public. Therefore, I do have an intention to order Yu Qian to investigate the case thoroughly. As for other matters, because the rectification of the military camp involves a lot of complicated matters, when Yu Qian left the capital
, I also gave him the right to take advantage, so..."
"His Majesty!"
This time, it was the King of Zhou himself who interrupted the emperor. He stood up, cupped his hands, and said.
"I have behaved inappropriately, and I am willing to be punished by Your Majesty. However, what Your Majesty said was wrong, and I have no choice but to remonstrate. Please give your Majesty a clear warning." Slave
this……
The Emperor's expression became increasingly helpless. King Zhou could say this, but after all, he was the vassal king and an elder, so how could he really be punished for this?
Therefore, after a short pause, the emperor had no choice but to understand.
"Uncle King Zhou, please tell me."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
King Zhou handed over his hand to thank him, but his eyes glanced at Yu Shiyue, who was standing aside intentionally or unintentionally. His actions were not deliberately concealed, so all the ministers present could see clearly.
This is a demonstration! Slave
King Zhou knew very well that given his status, the emperor could not really punish him for such a trivial matter.
Originally this was a trivial matter, but with the episode between King Lu and Yu Shiyue just now, the current situation has become particularly dazzling.
And this was exactly the effect that King Zhou wanted.
The same thing is wrong if civil and military officials do it, but it is not necessarily wrong if a vassal prince does it. This is the status of vassal princes and clansmen, which is different from the status of civil and military officials.
Therefore, it can be seen from this that the purpose of the kings coming today is not just Yu Qian alone, but to give the entire civil servants a disdain.
Or perhaps, this is their revenge for the rectification of the military camp.
After a slight pause, King Zhou continued to speak, saying: slave
"Your Majesty, although you have the right to make decisions in advance and report later, it is not all-encompassing. As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian has the right to make decisions first when it comes to court affairs and civil and military officials. However, there is no such thing as
Including the clan members of the feudal lord."
"Under the ancestral system of our dynasty, the civil and military officials of the imperial court, and ministers of honor and honour, can only be ordered to summon the vassal prince to the capital to be interrogated by His Majesty in person. Apart from this, they are not allowed to use imperial edicts, talismans or official documents to interrogate, accuse or deal with the vassal prince.
If there is, the vassal king can capture it and send envoys to the capital to listen to the holy teachings."
"Anyone in the army or civilians who dares to insult the vassal king will be taken to the capital and questioned according to the law."
"Not to mention that Yu Qian only had the so-called advantageous power and did not block the palace or offend the king's imperial edict. Even if he really had the imperial edict in his hand, or even the king's order flag, according to the ancestral system, he could not offend the kings, if he had to.
If there must be an offense, the emperor should first receive the imperial edict and summon the kings to the capital to listen to the holy sermons, and then act according to the edict."
"Therefore, I believe that what Yu Qian did is, on the one hand, contrary to the ancestral system and unbecoming of a minister, and on the other hand, it is suspected of alienating relatives. Your Majesty must not ignore it."
These words completely blocked the possibility of the emperor turning around, and it was difficult to refute.
Because what King Zhou said was clearly written in black and white in the ancestral precepts of Emperor Ming. In the final analysis, it was because the clan of the vassal king was different from the civil and military ministers of the imperial court. Yu Qian was a member of the imperial court. No matter how great his advantageous power was,
I can only control the ministers of the court, but the emperor and his family can only be taught a lesson by the emperor. Slave
In this regard, Huang Ming's ancestral training has detailed regulations. When Emperor Taizu established the vassal screen, his biggest worry was that courtiers would interfere with it and alienate the Tian family, so he specially added these regulations. But now, it has become the case for the king of Zhou and others
Criticizing Yu Qian is the most powerful weapon.
Seeing this situation, the emperor frowned slightly. It was obvious that he couldn't think of a good solution for the moment. After pondering for a moment, the emperor had to turn his eyes to the ministers present and asked.
"What do you think of this matter?"
After saying that, the emperor seemed to hear something again, so he added another sentence.
"The people I am summoning today are all clan kings and important officials in the court. There is no need to be restrained and they can speak freely."
One learns from each adversity, and with the actions of King Lu and King Zhou just now making a fuss about the right regulations, the emperor has obviously learned the lesson.
With this sentence, no matter what the ministers in the palace say, at least they will not be blamed for speaking. Slave
However, this was obviously not an easy job to do. The ministers looked at each other, and in the end, Hu Hui took the lead and said.
"Your Majesty, I think that what Prince Zhou said is reasonable. This matter is indeed caused by some officials acting carelessly and causing offense."
"However, the rectification of the military garrison is a major affairs of the court, involving many things. There will always be things that the court does not take into account, and it is inevitable to have some mistakes. However, to serve the country and be loyal, whether it is the court's civil and military affairs, or the clan and feudal lords,
King, it’s always the same.”
"Everyone here is a member of the Tian family clan, so they can understand what it means to serve the country. Yu Shaobao went out to the capital this time, traveled through wind and rain, and worked hard to clear his father's military garrison and return all the garrison garrison to the imperial court. Thanks to his hard work, it is still the best.
some."
"I hope that Shaobao will serve the country wholeheartedly, and I ask your majesty to forgive me. I believe that the princes do not want to make this matter a big deal, which will not only cause the court to lose face, but also make your majesty lose his beloved minister, right?
?”
As the most senior minister in the Manchu Dynasty, Hu Hui had just watched from the sidelines and already had a clear judgment on the situation at hand.
This group of vassal kings all came well prepared. Some were responsible for messing around, some were responsible for making peace, and some were responsible for upholding justice. The division of labor was clear. Slaves
If you are facing one of them alone, it will be easy to solve, but when they join forces, it becomes extremely difficult.
Especially when these vassal kings obviously have a common purpose, the only way is to cut through the mess quickly and try to solve the matter with the minimum loss.
Therefore, at this time, it is meaningless to argue with them whether Yu Qian was at fault. The behavior of King Zhou and others just now has actually shown everything.
They would not discuss the right or wrong of the matter, but would insist on the fact that what Yu Qian did was against the ancestral system.
Once things become more and more troublesome and the government and the public know about it, it will definitely be difficult to end, and even the emperor may be dragged into the water, because at that time, no matter what position the emperor is in, he will be extremely embarrassed.
Therefore, Hu Hui came up and said that Yu Qian was at fault. However, he also affirmed that he was loyal to the country and had extenuating circumstances. He also praised the kings present and finally deliberately pushed the matter to the extreme.
As long as these vassal kings are not stupid, they will know that it is impossible for the court or the emperor to really remove such an important minister and slave of the court because of this.
If this is really done, things will become difficult to deal with even for the kings, so Hu Hui said this deliberately, hoping that the attitude of the kings could soften a little, at least, not to be as tight-minded as they are now.
force.
However, these vassal kings were obviously not easy to fool. After hearing this, King Lu spoke straightforwardly and said.
"Your Majesty, I am here just to clarify what is right and wrong, to distinguish right from wrong, and to get an explanation. As for how to deal with it after you have made a clear distinction between right and wrong, I believe that Your Majesty will have your own judgment. This is not a matter for me to comment on."
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This chapter has been completed!