Although it is said that the imperial court opened the seal on the third day of the Lunar New Year, in fact, as a major festival of the whole year, how could it be celebrated for only three days?
The New Year has just begun, and there are no urgent government affairs to be dealt with in the court. The elders are also leisurely chatting and celebrating the New Year with teapots in their hands.
It wasn’t until the Shangyuan Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month that things gradually got back on track.
Of course, this is mainly because private shops, markets, etc. have been opened one after another. After all, ordinary people do not have a fixed salary like the officials. They have a family to support, so it is natural for them to work hard to make a living.
At the same time, the long-delayed case of King Zhennan has finally been set. The Zongren Mansion will start the trial in Dali Temple on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month.
The main reason why it should be placed in Dali Temple is that many princes and clans expressed their intention to attend, and the lobby of the clan mansion could not accommodate so many people, so it had to be moved to the lobby of Dali Temple.
The day before the trial started, in the British government.
In the study room, which is not very large, several old men in brocade robes took their seats.
At a glance, sitting at the front were Zhang Shi, the second eldest brother-in-law, and Zhang Fu, the third eldest brother-in-law of the British Duke's family. Below them were Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao, Prince Consort Jiao Jing, and Prince Consort Xue Heng. They were all honorary relatives.
There is only one exception, and that is Yang Shan, the minister of Honglu Temple.
In early spring, the snow has turned into rain, mixed with ice particles, crackling on the eaves, and the wind and rain have wet the window lattice.
The house was ablaze with lights, and almost everyone had arrived.
Zhang Fu from the third room said: "I have called you all here today. I think everyone has some guesses in their minds. What I want to tell you is that the time has come. This time, we must do our best to succeed King Zhennan.
Dongfeng took advantage of the incident to welcome the Supreme Emperor back from Yibei and return him to Zhengshuo!"
After finishing his words, Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao frowned and said.
“Give it your all?”
“Third Master, didn’t we agree before that this time only Marquis Cheng’an and I will come forward to create public opinion first, and then we will decide based on the situation?”
It should be said that Zhang Fu was still very cautious. Last time, although he felt that the matter could no longer be delayed and that the case of King Zhennan was also a good opportunity, he still did not put all his treasure on it.
After all, one's own wealth and life come first, so in the Fengtian Palace, even if the trouble reached that level, only Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng and Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao would come forward.
Chen Mao was in charge of the affairs of the clan and could not escape.
But Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng was simply cannon fodder he threw out to attract firepower.
The reason why he did this was because Zhang Fu was still very wary of the current emperor.
He knew in his heart that the biggest obstacle to welcoming back the Emperor was the Emperor.
But now...
Zhang Fu breathed a sigh of relief and said: "This is what I want to tell you today. The situation was unclear at the time, so I was a little more cautious, but now the situation has changed."
Seeing everyone's eyes turning towards him, Zhang Fu's face became very serious and he said thoughtfully.
"The first and most critical thing is the case of King Zhennan. In the past, although King Guangtong and others had evidence, there were too many variables in the court affairs. If this case cannot develop in the direction we want,
, then we will not have absolute certainty and will create pressure on Manchuria."
"But now, King Guangtong has tangible evidence in his hands, and the person in charge of the trial is Chen Hou from the Zongren Mansion. The co-chairmen are Xue Xuan from Dali Temple, and Luo Tong from the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Such a lineup, when
It’s quite certain.”
Speaking, Zhang Fu turned his gaze to Yang Shan, the minister of Honglu Temple.
What they conspired, Xun Qi's side was Zhang Ye's responsibility, while Wenchen's side was Yang Shan responsible for the event.
Since Yu Shiyue was promoted to the cabinet, the position of Dali Temple Minister became vacant. Naturally, it was taken over by Xue Xuan, the Temple Minister.
As for the Metropolitan Procuratorate, since it was not a joint trial of the three divisions, it was not possible for Chen Yi, the seventh minister, to come forward in person. Instead, Luo Tong, who was promoted to left deputy imperial envoy due to his meritorious service in guarding Juyong Pass, was sent.
These two people were both recruited by Yang Shan before.
Seeing everyone looking towards him, Yang Shan nodded and said.
"Third Master, don't worry. There is nothing wrong with Luo Tong. Although this man is capable, he is very interested in overturning old cases and avenging grievances. This is the reputation he likes most. What's more, he can take advantage of this matter.
Welcoming the Supreme Emperor back with two great achievements, Luo Tong will definitely do his best."
"I have also said hello to Xue Xuan. The old man is upright and attaches great importance to etiquette. He has already told me that as long as what King Guangtong and others told is the truth, no matter how much pressure there is,
Even if the emperor intervenes, he can withstand it!"
Zhang Fu nodded and said, "That's good."
As he spoke, he tilted his head and said to Xue Heng: "Xue Consort, should you tell me the news from the Holy Mother?"
Xue Heng stood up, cupped his hands, and said: "Everyone, after the various rumors about New Year's Eve came out, I and the Third Master planned to take advantage of the opportunity to enter the palace on the first day and ask the Holy Mother to find out the details. Now the news has been spread out.
.”
So everyone got excited. Although there were many rumors about what happened in the palace on New Year's Eve, there were various versions, and some of them were even very outrageous.
What we can be sure of is that the courtiers and the emperor were having trouble, but to what extent and what the details are, ordinary people cannot find out.
Xue Heng continued: "You may not believe me when I tell you, but the news is true. The emperor insisted on withdrawing Wang Ji's accusation, but met with the opposition of all the ministers present. Yu Qian was so straight-tempered that he even asked to go with his crown on the spot."
“The emperor was furious at the time and bluntly said that Yu Qian, the Minister of War, had neglected his duties. It was for this reason that Yu Qian was imprisoned in the palace for a month.”
After the news was finished, Zhang Fu continued: "Among the six departments today, Yu Qian is the one who was single-handedly promoted. He has a high prestige in the court today. Yang Shan had contacted Yu Qian before. Although he wanted to welcome the Supreme Emperor back,
But we don’t want to destabilize the government, and we won’t let us ruin that person’s reputation.”
"We made such a big fuss this time. If Yu Qian were still there, he would definitely stop it. Now that he is imprisoned in the palace, the only one in the court who will really firmly oppose this matter is Wang Wen. Other ministers are in the way.
Regarding etiquette, I will remain neutral for the most part."
At this time, Jiao Jing also interjected.
"When Third Master talked about this, I remembered that Li Xian, Duke of Feng Kingdom, seems to be uneasy recently. He seems to be planning to impeach Yu Qian and wants to take back the capital from his hands. This matter
, nine times out of ten, I was also instructed by that person.”
Zhang Fu had a smile on his face and said.
"I was about to say this. The power on Xunqi's side is nothing more than the group of Jingnan generals. This time, he is confining Yu Qian, fearing that he is also eyeing the Beijing camp."
“But the civil servants have always had access and no exit. Now that the Beijing Camp is in the hands of the Ministry of War, it may not be that easy to take it back.”
"If that person intervenes directly, the middle and low-level civil servants will probably feel that he is deliberately protecting their relatives and become dissatisfied. If the court officials are dissatisfied, they will naturally want to go against him. We will also
You can win over more people.”
After listening to this, everyone was thoughtful.
Finally, Zhang Fu concluded: "Now is the best time for the situation. As long as this case can be concluded, then we can take advantage of this east wind to welcome back the Supreme Emperor in one fell swoop. When the Supreme Emperor returns to the court, we, the people, can truly
Now that I have support, you must do your best this time!"
Wicked his eyebrows and thought for a while, although Chen Mao felt a little uneasy, he still said: "In this case, please rest assured, Third Master, I will definitely investigate this case clearly."
Jiao Jing, Yang Shan, Xue Heng and others bowed their hands and went to contact the people who had been in contact with them for a long time. It seemed that everything was continuing to develop towards their most ideal situation...
This chapter has been completed!