Although there was no morning court, Zhu Qiyu still got up early in the morning and went to Wenhua Hall.
When he arrived, there were already many people in the temple.
At a glance, only the Feipao officials, the six ministers, the Zuodu censor, and the cabinet ministers were basically all present.
In addition to them, they also picked up Du Ning, the minister of Dali Temple, and Lu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards who had just returned from the journey.
These people sat quietly, closing their eyes and concentrating, occasionally talking to each other, with a little doubt on their faces.
They didn’t know until they arrived that this small meeting had such a luxurious lineup.
Except for a few people such as Chen Yi and Yu Qian, everyone was at a loss as to what happened.
After Zhu Qiyu sat down, Shu Liang walked in not long after and said.
“Your Majesty, Gao Cifu, Pei Lun, Peng Shi and others are summoned from abroad.”
At this time, everyone discovered that basically all the important civil servants in the imperial court had arrived, but Gao Gu was the only one missing.
Du Ning, who came from the Hanlin family, suddenly felt uneasy in his heart.
As expected, when the emperor heard the words, he raised his hand and his voice was calm.
“Let them wait in the side hall.”
Shu Liang didn’t say much, he just responded and left.
This signal is actually very obvious. It involves a deputy minister of the cabinet, and all the ministers can't help but cheer up.
Then, the emperor continued to speak and said.
“Early this morning, I received news that some ministers in the DPRK were dissatisfied, and they were collaborating in private to argue over the affairs of the state. There were more than 40 officials in the ministry, who wanted to knock on the door and force them to remonstrate.”
Except for a few people, the other ministers were surprised.
None of them thought that such a big thing would happen as soon as the emperor opened his mouth.
Just for a moment, the elders thought of Gaogu who had just been left outside by the emperor, and suddenly they had different thoughts.
Zhu Qiyu ignored them and continued.
"The leader, Shi Luotong, the left deputy capital censor, has been ordered by me to be taken to prison pending trial. The relevant people have also been dismissed by Chen Zongxian and Yu Shaobao. Let Chen Zongxian tell you the details.
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So, among everyone's thoughtful eyes, Chen Yi looked complicated, stood up and said: "The matter starts from the day before the court meeting. In the evening of that day, Luo Tong came to my house..."
Mr. Chen gave a very detailed account of how Luo Tong persuaded him. Even Luo Tong’s subtle hint that he would be promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs after success did not mince words and he said it directly.
Wang Wen's face as he listened became more and more ugly, and the air pressure around his body dropped a lot. The elders who were sitting close to him couldn't help but quietly move to the side.
“I knew that this matter was of great importance, so after sending Luo Tong away, before the key to the palace door was released, I urgently entered the palace to see your majesty, and stated all the circumstances and asked your majesty to make a decision.”
Mr. Chen did not elaborate on this paragraph. He was very professional and omitted a lot of words that should not be said. He mainly highlighted the emperor's heartache after learning about the incident and his painstaking efforts to take the overall situation into consideration.
“…In order to take the overall situation into consideration and maintain the stability of the court, His Majesty ordered me to try my best to prevent this matter and sent Jin Yiwei to assist. Luo Tong and others raised the issue above the court discussion, but failed to achieve their goal.”
“So that night Luo Tong went to the High Court in person for secret talks. This morning, he entangled more than 40 imperial censors and officials from the six ministries and gathered outside the Metropolitan Procuratorate, claiming that he wanted to admonish His Majesty and punish evildoers..."
Chen Yi's explanation was quite detailed, and it took half a stick of incense to describe it, and then he almost explained the whole ins and outs clearly.
At the same time, the elders present finally understood why Gao Gu and Luo Tong teamed up to target Wang Wen during the court meeting two days ago.
I understand more clearly why the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate suddenly all held such firm support for mutual trading.
Especially Mr. Jin Lao Shangshu, he was even more dumbfounded. You have clearly stated the court meeting, but why do you have so many things happening in private?!
However, this is all an afterthought. Now that the situation has calmed down, the bosses can at best solve one of their doubts.
What they were more concerned about was that the emperor summoned them and asked Chen Yi to tell the story in person.
Don't underestimate this simple act. Among the courtiers, it means that Chen Yi, the censor of Zuodu, has officially become the emperor's true confidant!
You should know that the emperor has been on the throne for some time. With the help of his ministers, he has won a great victory over Oala, organized the capital camp, built a large canal, quelled civil unrest, and done many major things. It can be said that the emperor and his ministers get along well with each other.
But this is only a superficial phenomenon. Although the emperor has granted many titles and promotions to many people, and the ministers seem to be very respectful and close to the emperor, if only showing kindness can win over a group of real confidants, then there will not be so many in the court.
It's over.
Therefore, in fact, up to now, there are only two and a half people who are truly regarded by the Manchu Dynasty as the Emperor's confidants.
Wang Wen, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Li Xian, the Duke of Feng Kingdom, each had one.
The remaining half is Yu Qian!
Needless to say, Wang Wen stood firmly on the side of the emperor from beginning to end, cheering for the emperor, to the point where he had almost no principles.
Duke Li Xian of the Kingdom of Feng was also in a special situation. He was the first to initiate the emperor’s ascension to the throne and was granted the title of Duke. With this alone, he had no other choice.
Originally, Yu Qian, who also had the merit of following the dragon, should be regarded as a confidant of the emperor, but his stubborn character was well known throughout the court.
The emperor treated him very well, but due to different political opinions and constant conflicts between the two, everyone in the court regarded him as only half of the emperor's confidant.
In addition to these two and a half, whether it is Wang Ao, the chief minister of the cabinet, Shen Yi, the minister of household affairs, Chen Xun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, or other cabinet ministers.
Although these people were more or less favored by the Emperor, they all coincided with the Emperor on some political views.
However, they are not really considered to be the true confidants of the emperor.
You must know that the so-called confidant is a person who has no other way out and can only walk to the dark side after stepping on this boat.
Now, Mr. Chen has completely stepped on this boat.
The courtiers present are all high-ranking people, and they all have their own personal circles in the court.
Perhaps it is difficult to detect the beginning and end of the matter in advance, but as long as there is enough information, it is not difficult to deduce where the handwriting of this matter comes from.
After all, everyone more or less had their own guesses about the emperor's stance at the court meeting that day.
Chen Yi not only resolutely entered the palace, but also told the emperor everything about Luo Tong.
In court discussions, although he often had disagreements with Wang Wen due to matters involving the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he still tried his best to defend Wang Wen.
Today I personally took action to stop Kouque, and now I am telling all these things openly and openly in front of so many important ministers.
Whether he did it for the stability of the court or to protect the safety of the censors in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, in the eyes of the outside world, this was regarded as a complete surrender to the emperor.
At the court, there are many people who talk sweetly but have swords in their backs.
Therefore, the bosses never look at what you say, but at what you actually do.
The emperor asked him to tell the matter personally on this occasion, which was actually a disguised way of confirming Chen Yi's status.
Comparatively, Luo Tong, who has been thrown into the imperial prison, and Gao Gu and others who are still hanging outside, seem less important...
