In the flower hall of the Tenth Prince's Mansion, King Yin's angry voice echoed around, frightening the surrounding waiters to tremble.
However, Zhu Yi was very calm, picked up the teacup, took a sip and said.
"This matter has also been mentioned by the Ministry of Rites. It is said that it is because His Majesty had previously decreed that you and Prince Xiang should assist Prince Min in handling religious affairs and presiding over religious studies, so..."
I tm……
King Yin's eyes suddenly widened, and he almost cursed in his heart.
Yes, during this period of time, he was indeed following King Min to help in the Zongren Mansion, but wasn't that because he was free?
When he was summoned to the capital, he had made a mistake and was punished. If it hadn't been for the insufficient treasury and the construction of the mansion that had been built had stopped and could not be preserved, he would have ended up under house arrest for a long time.
It happened that the clan came to Beijing, and the clan's mansion was busy with affairs. The emperor's anger was almost gone, so he and Prince Xiang were released from the Tenth Prince's Palace.
In this situation, if the emperor asked him to go to the clan mansion to help, would he dare not to go?
But what a pity, he has never been exposed to these things. During these days, he only sent messages to each other between King Min and King Xiang. After all, neither of them liked the other, and they almost didn't get along with each other.
As for after the Chinese New Year, he never went to Zongxue at all.
What, he was just doing a favor and he got into trouble?
King Yin clenched the armrest angrily. After a moment, he couldn't help but stood up and said.
"No, I want to enter the palace to see His Majesty!"
"My lord, if you go now, it may be too late..."
As if he had anticipated King Yin's reaction, King Yin had just stood up, and before he had taken two steps, Zhu Yi's voice rang out.
Hearing this, King Yin stopped, turned his head and glared at Zhu Yi with frowning eyebrows.
So, Zhu Yi continued to speak unhurriedly.
"Counting the time, the two cabinet ministers have been in the palace for some time. If nothing else happens, the imperial edict should have been sent to the sixth subject by now."
"so what?"
King Yin looked at Zhu Yi coldly and said.
"As a vassal king, it is not in line with etiquette for me to stay in the capital for a long time. What's more, I have done nothing wrong during this period. Not to mention that the imperial edict has not been issued. Even if I have arrived at the Tenth Prince's Palace, I still have to enter the palace to ask questions.
Ask your Majesty!"
After all, the identity of the vassal king is still different from that of ordinary ministers. For ordinary ministers, everything is a foregone conclusion with the imperial edict. If there is any objection, it is never easy to be labeled as disobeying the imperial edict.
However, after all, the vassal prince is a relative of the emperor and has a valuable status, so when facing the imperial edict, there is still some room for bargaining.
Just like what King Yin said, not to mention that the imperial edict has not yet been sent to the Tenth Prince's Palace, even if it was sent, he would personally go to the palace to discuss it with the emperor, and there is still the possibility of change.
However, looking at the indignant King Yin, Zhu Yi shook her head and said.
"The prince has a distinguished status and is the elder of His Majesty. He can raise objections to the imperial edict. However, why does the prince think that allowing him to stay in the capital temporarily is a punishment?"
What?
King Yin frowned and looked at Zhu Yi as if he were looking at a fool.
Is this a problem?
He was living at ease in his fiefdom. If the emperor hadn't urged him one after another with imperial edicts, would he have been willing to come to the capital?
Now, he has received the punishment he deserved, the anger he deserves has been vented, and the matter has been settled. If he is not allowed to return to his fiefdom, what else is punishment?
But soon, he realized that he was the fool.
Because Zhu Yi smiled slightly and said.
"Although the prince came to the capital this time because he sheltered the thieves and obstructed the rectification of the military camp, so he was summoned to the capital for training. However, as the prince said, the matter has now been settled. In this regard, the court has indeed not continued to talk about the prince.
The reason for staying in the capital."
"However, this time, the Ministry of Rites sent an order to keep the prince in the capital because of his meritorious service in assisting the sect. To put it bluntly, the Ministry of Rites felt that the prince had outstanding abilities and could serve the court, so it asked the prince to continue to stay in the capital to assist the sect.
service.”
At this point, King Yin's expression had changed slightly.
However, Zhu Yi raised her eyebrows and continued speaking slowly.
"Your Majesty, this is a sign of the imperial court's trust and the emperor's grace. How can it be a punishment?"
Trouble!
King Yin took two steps back, sat down slowly, and his expression completely darkened.
He finally understood what Zhu Yi meant.
Although it is said that thunder, rain and dew are all gifts from heaven, there are some privileges for the vassal king.
For example, before, the emperor summoned him to the capital for questioning because he was harboring a murderer, but King Yin refused to enter the capital despite all obstacles.
It was not until later that two or three decrees were issued in succession. Seeing that he continued to resist stubbornly, and the next ones came back instead of the angels announcing the decrees, but the officers and soldiers, he finally set off for Beijing slowly.
This kind of thing is not particularly rare among feudal lords.
This is because the emperor summoned him to the capital and made it clear that the person who came was not a good person. Therefore, it was normal for him to find various excuses to evade. Moreover, his status as a vassal king allowed him to do so.
If the matter is not serious, it will be over by just messing around like this. Most of the vassal kings who made mistakes actually did this. At most, they can admit their mistakes afterwards and restrain themselves in the future.
But even after entering the capital and meeting the emperor, if he was deliberately made things difficult, the vassal king could argue with reason. With so many Zhu family members watching from all over the place, the emperor could not be too harsh.
Therefore, in the face of accusations, King Yin can confidently go to the palace to ask for an explanation. Especially now, when all the kings are still in the capital, if he cannot get an explanation, King Zhou, King Lu and others will naturally do it for him.
Come forward.
However, these bastards from the Ministry of Rites actually did the opposite, praising him for his outstanding abilities and achievements, and using this as an excuse to let him stay in the capital to assist in the religious affairs. This time, he was riding a tiger.
Because of this, the emperor kept him in the capital out of trust, respect, and entrusted him with important tasks, allowing him to contribute to the Zhu family and the descendants of the clan.
What reason can be given to refuse this?
He can't say that he has no interest at all in doing his best for the Ming Dynasty, and just wants to return to his fiefdom and be at ease, right?
If this was said, the emperor would not have to take action. The old guys, King Zhou and King Lu, would be the first to tie him up and send him to the Ancestral Temple to face the wall.
Or are you pretending to be sick?
It's not possible. There are so many imperial doctors in the imperial hospital. If you send just one here, you can tell the truth. This is not a fiefdom. He can threaten others at will. In this capital, the emperor is the biggest after all. These imperial doctors must be
You don't have the guts to deceive the emperor.
Besides, if someone takes advantage of him and simply leaves him in the capital to 'recuperate', that would be really a waste of money.
"How can I, the king, be worthy of such a great responsibility because I have little talent and virtue? With King Min as the chief minister, I can straighten out the affairs of the clan. Yin Fan has many affairs, so I really can't leave. Your Majesty's kindness is so good that I can only decline it politely.
.”
After pondering, King Yin slowly spoke.
After much thought, he decided that this was the safest reason.
After all, this is the situation. He, King Yin, is not a so-called 'good king', but a truly absurd prince. In this regard, King Yin still has enough self-awareness.
No, in the face of these words, the smile on Zhu Yi's face grew thicker and she cupped her hands.
"It turns out that Prince Yin is not only outstanding in ability, but his humility is also a role model for all kings, which is really admirable. However, you are a clan king after all, so you don't need to make concessions like these from civil servants, right?"
The tone of these words was very normal, but King Yin inexplicably sensed a bit of yin and yang in it.
However, at this time, he no longer had the intention to think about whether Zhu Yi's words contained any hidden meaning of ridicule.
Because these words reminded him of one thing, that is, it is not easy to refuse on the basis of shallow talent and virtue.
You must know that this kind of reason is really useful when others attack him, but if you say it yourself, it will only be regarded as self-effacing.
Maybe, if this memorial is handed over, the emperor will also issue an order to appease him, and then let him do his work in peace and so on.
Although King Yin does not often come to the court, this kind of thing has almost become a fixed procedure in the court. How could he not know about it.
As soon as he thought of this, King Yin couldn't help but curse secretly.
These hypocritical civil servants deserve to be damned!
but……
Every idea was rejected. While King Yin was upset, he gradually calmed down and turned his attention to Zhu Yi again.
"Tell me, what's the matter with you coming to the Tenth Prince's Mansion today to find me?"
King Yin had asked this question at the very beginning. When he asked it again now, the meaning was naturally different. When he asked the question at the beginning, he just wanted to find out Zhu Yi's intention and send him away earlier. But now when he asked it again, it already had a different meaning.
With the intention of compromising.
You know, Zhu Yi went around in such a big circle because he wanted to tell King Yin one thing, that is, he can't leave now.
If you want to leave, then, in fact, it is still the way just mentioned, saying that your talents are shallow and you are not worthy of the big responsibility.
However, he cannot say this, it must be said by others.
This job cannot be found in other clans, because then the person who stands out will be easily caught to replace him, so no one will be willing to stand out.
Then, only the civil and military ministers were left, but unfortunately, because of Yu Qian's incident, King Yin had just offended the civil ministers.
Moreover, even if he was not offended, he had no one among the civil servants who could speak for him.
This memorial was issued by the Ministry of Rites, so anyone with a little discernment could see that the Ministry of Rites was trying to make things difficult for him. Naturally, one should not expect anyone to be able to stop him without a discerning first glance.
Therefore, if you want to find someone to 'impeach' him, you can only count on these nobles.
King Yin had inquired about the Zhu Yi before him when he came to the capital. He was a man of both civil and military backgrounds. If he was willing to help, this matter would not necessarily turn around.
However, as for not going to the Three Treasures Palace for anything, if you want others to help, King Yin himself must give something first.
Considering the current position of Duke Chengguo, this matter is likely to involve a battle between the Tian family...
At this thought, King Yin could not help but feel helpless in his heart. If he had known earlier, he would have blocked him out and not seen him at all!
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi was not in a hurry and spoke.
"I am here today naturally for the sake of the vassal reform. However, before I talk about my purpose of coming, Your Majesty may wish to think about a question. Why does the Ministry of Rites want to ask the kings to leave the capital at this time?"
Seeing that Zhu Yi was a little mysterious, King Yin was upset for a while and subconsciously answered.
"Of course this is because I want the kings to return to their fiefdoms early so that they can speak before His Majesty and update the sect's regulations..."
However, at the end of these words, King Yin also realized that something was wrong.
So, Zhu Yi followed his words and said:
"So, the problem is this. Since the Ministry of Rites wants to avoid the sharp edges of the princes, then naturally the more you leave the capital, the sooner the better. It would be best if only Prince Min is left in the capital. He can't do anything alone.
branch."
"When the time comes, it will be easier for the vassal reform to pass at the court meeting. But if that's the case, why do they want to keep the prince here?"
King Yin did not speak, but looked at Zhu Yi quietly.
He knew that the other party must have something more to say.
As expected, seeing that King Yin did not respond, Zhu Yi stopped talking and continued.
"Yi Chen ventured to guess that the ministers in the court wanted the prince to speak out against this matter. In this way, the prince became the person at the center of the storm."
"Although the rectification of military camps is a major matter of the imperial court, after all, Yu Shaobao did something wrong, and His Majesty's will is on top. Even if the ministers are dissatisfied, they can't do anything to the prince."
"However, rectifying the affairs of the clan is a matter of court affairs. If the prince comes forward to object, firstly, the courtiers can impeach the prince for interfering in court affairs, and secondly... secondly, they can also make a big fuss about the prince's past affairs, so as to make a big fuss about the prince's past affairs.
Your Majesty, bow your head."
"In this way, we not only regain our face, but also make the clans no longer have any objections on this matter. Their intentions are not unscrupulous..."
"snort!"
King Yin looked at Zhu Yi, snorted coldly and said.
"The intention is sinister, indeed."
"However, if I remember correctly, the eldest uncle of the Ministry of Rites is your father-in-law. Duke Cheng, is it inappropriate for you to criticize your elders like this?"
"Or maybe the Supreme Emperor asked you to be this lobbyist?"
"This king is really surprised. We, the vassal kings, have always guarded our fiefdoms and abide by our duties. Now, one or two of them, Fanping Sheji, are all making plans for me. It's really..."
At the end of his words, King Yin almost blurted out the words "Tianjia Boliang", but fortunately, although he was angry, he did not completely lose his mind. He swallowed the words again, just looking at Zhu Yi's eyes,
It's getting worse and worse.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi knew that King Yin had misunderstood his meaning.
So, he smiled bitterly and explained.
"Your Majesty, it is clear to me that the eldest uncle is indeed my father-in-law, but everyone has his or her own stand on all matters related to government affairs. The eldest uncle has his own difficulties, and I also have my own opinions."
"As for the Supreme Emperor, he naturally values the relationship between relatives. Otherwise, he would not let his ministers bring rewards specially to express comfort."
These words were sincere, but King Yin obviously didn't buy it, and said with a hint of sarcasm on his face.
"In that case, why don't I, the king, go to Nangong and ask the Supreme Emperor to come forward and deny the memorial from the Ministry of Rites?"
This chapter has been completed!