In the Wenhua Hall, an awkward atmosphere filled the air.
Yu Shiyue didn't expect that He Wenyuan would make such a move, but since the prelude was right, he couldn't have much time to think about it.
Seeing Yu Shiyue finish reading the memorial, the chamberlain on the side stepped forward and took the memorial away from his hand. Then, the emperor's voice rang out, saying.
"I see, what He Wenyuan said is not unreasonable. The water transport has been smooth this year, so the Ministry of Household Affairs can allocate food in time for disaster relief. With this result, the function of the canal is not small. I vaguely remember that when the canal was just built,
At that time, Chen Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry also published a book saying that Xu Youzhen had put great effort into the construction of the canal and wanted to take credit for it."
"Although I was rewarded a lot at the time, it seems that it is a bit thin now. What do you think, Mr. Tsusuke?"
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Yu Shiyue smiled bitterly in his heart. He asked this question. Your Majesty has already finished speaking. What else can he say? He cupped his hands and said, Yu Shiyue.
"Your Majesty is wise, and I also feel that merit must be rewarded. The construction of the canal has saved the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait from the suffering of floods and relieved the court's water transportation difficulties. It is indeed a great achievement. However, I am afraid that if all this merit is attributed to Xu Youzhen
It is appropriate. Therefore, I believe that all the officials from the Ministry of Industry and local officials who participated in the construction should be rewarded according to the regulations."
The meaning of the emperor's words just now was obviously on He Wenyuan's side.
As for the purpose, it is not difficult to understand that He Wenyuan's incident caused quite a stir in the court. From the emperor's standpoint, he definitely wanted to restore calm to the matter as soon as possible.
As a result, the officials of the East Palace who are making endless noises will naturally not be invited to see the emperor. What's more, Xu Youzhen's purpose is obvious, that is, he wants to replace He Wenyuan with him. Once the emperor punishes him, then, if not
It would be unfair to punish He Wenyuan in the same way.
It is impossible for the emperor not to notice this little thought, so how could he follow his wishes?
However, the root cause of this matter is the East Palace reserve position, so there are some things that the emperor is not comfortable saying, so the ministers below need to speak.
Seeing that Yu Shiyue 'agreed' with his point of view, the emperor's face indeed burst into a smile and said.
"In that case, let's do what Jisuke said."
"Huai'en, go back and pass the order. The officials from the Ministry of Industry have done great work in building the canal and protecting the people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. You must reward them."
"I was given a python robe to Chen Xun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, ten husks of pearls, and an additional salary of two hundred stones. Xu Youzhen, a bachelor of Youchunfang, was promoted to the position of Shaozhan of the Prince's Mansion, and was also in charge of the affairs of Youchunfang. The rest participated in the construction of the large canal.
Officials, order Chen Xun to make a list and reward them according to the regulations. The Ministry of Officials will consider the merits when appraising their performance."
After hearing this decree, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
For Xu Youzhen, the official position of Young Master Zhan Shi of the Prince's Palace and the fourth rank was indeed a special gift and a favor. Not to mention, he was still allowed to be in charge of Youchunfang. Such a reward was not unkind.
However, in Yu Shiyue's view, the emperor's move may have another purpose, that is, to beat him, the prince's official official.
In the past, Xu Youzhen was only a bachelor of Youchunfang. In theory, the relationship with Zhan Shiyue, Yu Shiyue, could not be said to be a complete superior-subordinate relationship. However, now that he has been promoted to Shao Zhanshi, he is purely Yu Shiyue's subordinate.
Under this situation, if Xu Youzhen causes trouble again, he, Xu Youzhen's superior officer, will be punished.
But the problem is, how can Xu Youzhen be so easy to control...
From this incident at the Wenhua Palace alone, we can see that he has his own network of connections, both among the elite civil servants and among the nobles.
Not to mention, he came from Chen Xun's sect. It would be strange if such a person was placed under his command.
However, Chen Xun got a bargain this time. The python clothing and salary were actually not that important to officials of their level.
However, the emperor finally asked him to draw up the list of rewards. This was just a job. You know, the emperor had just emphasized that the people on the list, depending on their merits, would receive preferential treatment in the official performance evaluation.
This is not comparable to ordinary rewards. It can be said that anyone who is on this list this time will definitely have a smoother career in the future. Of course, Chen Xun will definitely be grateful to Chen Xun who recorded them on the list.
From this point of view, the emperor's determination this time is indeed not shallow. It was not enough to extend a favor to Xu Youzhen and transfer him to Zhan Shifu. He also pulled Chen Xun out. Yes, such a great favor would not be given to Chen in vain.
Xun, you have to let him work.
As for what he was doing, it was naturally to suppress the noisy gang in the East Palace. After all, many of them were from clean backgrounds, and Chen Xun's identity would definitely be more effective.
Such a two-pronged approach might not work, but...
"His Majesty……"
After hesitating again and again, Yu Shiyue finally spoke and said.
"Although His Majesty has dealt with the matter of He Wenyuan, many ministers in the court and up and down the court are still discussing and criticizing in private. Moreover, in recent days, many of the memorials drafted by ministers have implicitly mentioned the impeachment of the prince.
Your Majesty’s wishes.”
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young and behaves inappropriately. This minister and the assistant ministers in the East Palace are at fault. However, there are many major events in the court today. Although His Highness has occasionally made minor mistakes, he still studies hard, and His Highness is not involved now.
Regarding the affairs of the court, the ministers in the court are mostly entangled in the affairs of the East Palace. I think it is really inappropriate, and I would like to ask your Majesty for your enlightenment."
The implication of these words is actually that with He Wenyuan as the instigator, many ministers in the court will follow suit and watch every move of His Highness the Crown Prince. If things go on like this, the affairs of the court may be delayed.
Yu Cifu's words were quite tactful, and he raised the banner of government affairs, but everyone in the palace knew very well what he was really worried about.
The emperor obviously understood. After Yu Shiyue's words fell, he pondered for a long time, his face was quite complicated, but in the end, he didn't say much and just said:
"I understand. I will handle this matter. That's it for today. You two, please step aside..."
"I resign..."
Hearing the voice ringing in his ears, Yu Shiyue suddenly remembered that there was a chief minister sitting next to him.
Although it is said that this discussion is about matters in the East Palace, Zhang Shouxuo did not say a word from the beginning to the end, so it is unavoidable...
After leaving the palace gate, Yu Shiyue turned sideways and said.
"Master Chief Assistant, what do you think of His Majesty's treatment today?"
Since the last incident, Yu Shiyue has realized one thing, that is, Zhang Min, who seems to have no sense of existence, cannot be underestimated.
The same thing happened today!
Although Zhang Min didn't say a word from beginning to end, this was the strangest part.
Even if Zhang Min himself protected himself wisely, it was abnormal for the emperor to let this go.
You know, today's Zhang Min is not the old transparent cabinet who was ranked last in the cabinet. Now he is the first and assistant minister promoted by the emperor himself.
Even if it was a process, the emperor should ask for his opinion, but just now, Zhang Min didn't take the initiative to speak, and the emperor didn't ask either.
Now that Yu Shiyue thought about it, he felt that there was only one possibility, that is, before he came over, Zhang Min had told the emperor all his opinions.
Thinking again that Zhang Min brought He Wenyuan's memorial to the palace, but he didn't hear any news at all, Yu Shiyue naturally became a little more wary.
As for Zhang Min, he still looked the same, smiling and saying.
"Since Your Majesty has already dealt with it, you and I just have to follow it. Although the ministers in the DPRK all have different political opinions, there must be no one who dares to disobey His Majesty's will. Everyone just do your job well and don't worry about anything else!"
I believe you as a ghost...
Yu Shiyue was full of complaints in his heart, but it was inconvenient for him to ask more questions.
However, Zhang Min's attitude made him more certain that Zhang Min must have discussed something with the emperor before he entered the palace, but he just didn't know what the emperor planned to do...
You must know that what he just said in the palace was not an exaggeration. The matter of He Wenyuan is now basically settled.
However, if the impact of this incident cannot be successfully eliminated, it will inevitably have a lasting impact on the entire court.
With a long sigh, Yu Shiyue walked back to the cabinet.
As he expected, after the emperor's imperial edict was issued, many officials in the East Palace calmed down. However, there were still undercurrents in the court. The most obvious one was the memorial discussing the prince.
, not reduced much.
A few days later, when Yu Shiyue was feeling very speechless after reading another memorial saying that the prince had read three wrong words when he was in college the day before yesterday, someone from the middle school room outside suddenly came in in a hurry and said.
"Master Cifu, Eunuch Huai'en has come to convey the order."
Hearing this, Yu Shiyue frowned. It was normal for the cabinet to receive orders. However, if he remembered correctly, Wynn had just said a few days ago that he would not come in person for things like delivering orders in the future.
, how can you turn around...
With a trace of doubt, Yu Shiyue stepped out of the public room and came to the hall, only to find Luo Qi already waiting. As soon as he stood still, he saw Zhang Min coming in a hurry on the other side.
Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue's heart moved and he seemed to understand something.
Huaien came to deliver the order in person and summoned all the cabinet ministers in Beijing. Could it be that...
"My lords, Your Majesty has a decree and orders the cabinet to prepare an edict."
So, the three of them immediately bowed down and said.
"I obey your orders."
Wynn looked solemn and said.
"Holy edict, the fourth son of the emperor is the direct descendant of the central palace. He has a noble status, is wise and wise, so he should be granted the title of king as soon as possible. He will be granted the title of King Xi to show the foundation of ethics and order, and to safeguard the country. Your Majesty!"
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Two simple sentences made Yu Shiyue very emotional.
It is true that in recent days, public opinion in the DPRK has been fierce and undercurrents have been surging. Yu Shiyue had already expected that the emperor would take some action to appease the DPRK. However, he did not expect that the emperor would actually do this.
King Xi...
Everyone in the imperial court knew what this title meant.
You must know that before the emperor ascended the throne, he was titled King Yin. Now the emperor's legitimate son is also titled as such. Does this mean that the emperor's legitimate son will inherit the kingdom of Yin and shoulder the emperor's lineage?
When this idea came into his mind, Yu Shiyue was startled and almost wanted to ask questions.
However, when the words came to his lips, he still suppressed them.
At this time, such questions should never be asked.
No matter from any point of view, the emperor made a huge concession by naming the emperor's legitimate son as King Yin.
At this time, asking again whether the emperor's legitimate son, King Tan, is a new feudal state or an inherited old feudal state is tantamount to pouring salt on the scars of the emperor. Even if he is fine for a while, he will definitely be liquidated in the future.
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Luo Qi, who was on the side, asked after being shocked.
"Eunuch Huai'en, are you right? What is the title given by His Majesty?"
"King Yin!"
Wynn's mood was obviously not high. Hearing this question, he rolled his eyes at Luo Qi and said.
"Which one is it? Your Excellencies are well versed in the past and present, so there is no need for us to say more. The decree has been reached. We will return to the palace to resume our duties. Farewell!"
Looking at Wynn's leaving figure, Luo Qi couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, and she also knew that there was something wrong with what she just blurted out.
The kings granted by the imperial court are not randomly granted. They are basically given the title of the ancient country. For example, the title King of Yin originated from the Yin Kingdom that was enfeoffed by the Zhou Dynasty. Among other feudal kingdoms, there is no similar title to the Yin Kingdom.
sound.
What's more, if it weren't for this country, then the emperor would definitely avoid similar pronunciation and place names, so how could he still use this title?
Luo Qi felt bored and turned to look at the two people on the side, but unexpectedly discovered that for some reason, there seemed to be a strange atmosphere permeating the remaining first and second assistants.
Zhang Min, the chief minister, was as calm as usual, but Yu Shiyue looked at Zhang Min meaningfully for a moment, and then said.
"It's really admirable that Mr. Chief Assistant can persuade His Majesty to do this with his good tactics."
This sentence completely shocked Luo Qi, so what Mr. Cifu meant was...
The idea of conferring the title of King Xi to the emperor's legitimate son was given to the emperor by the chief minister?
Looking at Zhang Min next to him, he saw that the other party was slightly silent. However, he did not deny it. He just smiled bitterly and then turned around and left.
After that, Yu Shiyue also turned and left, leaving Luo Qi alone, messy in the wind. The situation in the cabinet seemed to be far more complicated than he imagined.
As soon as he thought about this, Mr. Luo immediately made up his mind. He must think more, read more and talk less in the future. The saying that a thousand words are worth a thousand words is not as good as a moment of silence. It is indeed a wise saying...
Unsurprisingly, as soon as the imperial edict conferring the title of King of the Emperor's legitimate son was issued to the Sixth Section, there was an explosion in the court.
You must know that there are time points for the prince to be crowned king. Basically, the crown prince will be canonized only during the period when the prince is registered, leaves the court to study, gets married, and succeeds to the throne to show heaven's favor.
However, at this point in time, nothing matches up. What's more, although the person who is canonized now is a direct descendant of the middle palace, according to his age, he is only the fourth son of the emperor. Above him, there is a third son of the emperor.
Zhu Jianze.
Nowadays, the third prince has not yet been crowned king, but the emperor has directly crowned the fourth prince. Coupled with this special title that has to arouse people's imagination, it is difficult not to arouse discussion in the court...
This chapter has been completed!