The silver moon hangs high, and the night is as cool as water.
A quaint carriage ricketyly parked in front of the British Prince's Palace. Although it looked inconspicuous, when the young man took the greeting card handed over to him, he immediately did not dare to neglect it and led the people in.
After entering the front hall, he went to report to his master.
Not long after, Zhang Xi, wearing a blue cloak, hurriedly came to the front hall.
"I've met Shibo."
Zhu Yi stepped forward and bowed. Afterwards, the two of them sat down separately, and Zhang Shi asked.
"It's so late. Young Master is here in a hurry, but what's the emergency?"
With a wry smile, Zhu Yi said: "To be fair to Uncle Shi, my nephew came here to ask for help from Uncle Shi."
Hearing these words, Zhang Shi's face immediately turned bitter. However, now that things had happened, he had no way out, so he had to squeeze out a smile and said.
"Young Master, you don't have to be polite. You and I have always been on the same page, and now Qin and Jin are even better friends. If you need any help, just ask."
Therefore, Zhu Yi took off the "burden" in her heart and opened her mouth.
"To be honest, Shibo, my nephew came here this time in the hope that Shibo could go to Nangong for me and ask for a favor from the Supreme Emperor!"
Although the words were beautiful, when Zhu Yi actually made the request, Zhang Min couldn't help but frown, hesitated for a moment, and asked.
"What grace?"
Zhu Yi said calmly: "Previously, the Supreme Emperor once said that my late father died fighting for the Supreme Emperor to cut off his wife. Not only did he have no fault in the court, but he also made meritorious service. It was just because the civil war was too serious that my late father suffered unjust injustice.
The title of the Duke of Chengguo has been pending for a long time."
"His old man also said that if given the chance, he would definitely seek back the reputation and glory it deserves for the Chengguo Palace. My nephew feels that now is the time!"
"Do you want the Supreme Emperor to come forward to clear his name in the battle at Yao'erling?"
Zhang Xi pondered for a moment, then finally shook his head and said.
"Young Master, this is different from what was promised before. You should also know that the Supreme Emperor's position in the court is somewhat embarrassing. Especially during this period, the Supreme Emperor summoned the Wala envoy again, and the court was even talking about it.
One after another."
"The Battle of Yao'erling is closely related to the Battle of Tumu. The whole court has already reached a conclusion on this matter. This matter is brought up rashly by the Supreme Emperor for no reason, which will definitely lead to impeachment from everyone in the court."
"And more importantly, you also know that the handling of the Tumu battle was actually an excuse for those civil servants to suppress my noble military ministers. It was not just a simple defeat."
"Even if the Supreme Emperor opens his mouth and vindicates the Yao'erling battle, it is not a good thing if the Qianqing Palace and the group of civil servants team up to ignore it and end up in trouble. Look, do you want to think about it?
Fan?"
In fact, both parties have already understood this truth, but they did not explain it so thoroughly before.
To put it bluntly, the current Supreme Emperor may not have more say in the court than nobles like them.
Due to the inferiority of etiquette and law, no one in the imperial court, including the emperor, could openly disobey the emperor's will. However, this did not mean that the emperor's words were valid.
If key interests are really involved, no one will give in.
The Battle of Yao'erling was related to the qualitative issue of the Battle of Tumu. If Zhu Yong was rehabilitated, then the merits and demerits of many distinguished ministers who died in the Battle of Tumu would probably have to be re-evaluated.
This is something that many people don't want to see, so it's not a matter of the Emperor simply saying a few words.
After a brief pause, Zhang Xi said again.
"By the way, didn't you say that the Changping Marquis Mansion would take the lead in this matter? Why, they regretted it?"
At the beginning, Zhu Yi told Zhang Shi in detail about his "plan" and his "deal" with Yang Jie. According to the plan agreed at that time, Yang Hong should be the first to speak up and let the court deal with this matter first.
After some discussion, when the dispute boils over, the Supreme Emperor will come forward to make the final decision.
In this way, the role of the Supreme Emperor can be maximized, but now Zhu Yi actually wants the Supreme Emperor to be the initiator.
It's not impossible to do this, but again, in this way, the role that the Queen can play will be much smaller, and I'm afraid she will suffer a lot of criticism for nothing.
When Yang Hong was mentioned, Zhu Yi's expression suddenly became gloomy, and she snorted coldly and said.
"I have no regrets, but Yang Hong and his son are indeed not easy to get along with. To be honest, Shi Bo, the reason why my nephew came here to ask Shi Bo to go to Nangong at this time has something to do with the Changping Marquis Mansion."
"oh?"
Zhang Xi leaned forward, as if waiting to hear what was going on.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi had no choice but to tell everything that happened today.
"...The Yang family did submit a memorial. However, in addition to the battle at Yao'erling, in the memorial, Yang Hong also reprimanded San Yang for his ineffective teaching of the Supreme Emperor, accusing the imperial court of favoring literature over military affairs in recent years, bluntly saying that civil servants deliberately suppressed military commanders, and also
When it comes to the civil war, in addition to the king's efforts to regain power, what is more important is the internal fighting between the civil and military forces. The civil servants did not admonish and the military officers did not practice, which led to chaos at the top and bottom. This whole article points directly at the tendency of civil servants to suppress military generals."
"I dare to say that Yang Hong is not afraid of offending everyone in the court?"
After listening to Zhu Yi's words, Zhang Xi couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
During the last court meeting, he could see that the old guy Yang Hong had the madness on the battlefield in his bones, but he never expected that this old guy would be so crazy.
If Zhu Yi's words were true, his words would have offended all the civil servants.
However, it’s really a relief...
Zhang Min felt a little complicated in his heart, but Zhu Yi looked furious and said bitterly.
"Of course he knows, let me tell you, that's what he had in mind!"
Seeing Zhang Shi's confused expression, Zhu Yi calmed down and explained.
"Shibo, please think about what time it is now. The imperial court is at a critical moment in reorganizing the military camps. This reorganization of the military camps is a large-scale reorganization of the border troops with the support of the emperor from behind. In a sense,
, this is actually a suppression of my noble military ministers."
"At this time, if Yang Hong comes forward to present this memorandum, will your Majesty agree to it?"
As a result, Zhang Xi suddenly came back to his senses, frowned and thought for a moment, shook his head slightly and said.
"It's impossible. At this time, the emperor must stand on the side of the civil servants. If we just talk about the battle at Yao'erling, that's it. But if it comes to the civil and military struggle, at least at this stage, the emperor cannot
Not partial to civil servants."
"So, this memorial?"
"Been beaten back!"
Zhu Yi patted the table gently and said.
"The memorial was sent to the cabinet, and the news was immediately blocked. Later, the emperor summoned Yang Hong and his son to see him. I don't know what they discussed. But in the end, the memorial was sent back, and it was Yang Jie, the boy, who got a royal guard.
An errand from the Zhenfu Division was sent to Yu Shaobao to help."
No matter how dull Zhang Xi was, he gradually started to feel something about it at this time.
"This Yang Hong is quite scheming. It seems that I underestimated him before!"
He cursed bitterly, and under the guidance of Zhu Yi's words, Mr. Zhang finally understood the "truth".
When the Yang family was in turmoil, they had no choice but to ask for help from the Duke of Chengguo. On the condition that they could vindicate the Duke of Cheng after overcoming the difficulties, they asked Zhu Yi to help Marquis Ningyuan serve as a ceremonial envoy.
But now, Ren Li has gone in, but the Yang family is in a dilemma.
Again, with the Yang family's background and position, they are destined to rely on the emperor. However, the most important thing among noble families is their commitment.
Everyone is a family that wants to be passed down from generation to generation. If the credibility is lost, it will be difficult to move forward in this circle.
Therefore, since the Yang family has accepted their love, they must fulfill their promise.
However, the Chengguo Duke's Mansion has already made an engagement with the British Duke, and the British Duke has clearly shown no dealings with the Emperor. Speaking for the Chengguo Duke at this time will offend the Emperor.
When the Yang family was in danger, it was natural that they could accept any conditions. However, now that they have overcome the difficulties, some things have to be considered.
Under this situation, Yang Hong, or that little guy from the Yang family, started to engage in crooked ways.
Didn't you ask the Yang family to speak for Zhu Yong? Okay, no problem, but since I want to talk about it, let's not only talk about Zhu Yong, but also talk about other honors who died in the battle of Tumu and who did not die in the battle.
Gui, give them a piece of "redress", and by the way, pour dirty water on the civil servants.
In this way, the Yang family is not helping the Chengguo family, but helping the entire noble family to fight for their interests.
Putting aside the consequences of doing so, at least doing so can conceal one's "real purpose" and prevent the emperor from thinking that the Yang family is helping the Duke's government.
With this foundation, the emperor will naturally be more tolerant of the Yang family.
Moreover, if the commotion was so big, the emperor would naturally intervene.
Therefore, Yang Hong was naturally called into the palace, slapped and given a sweet date.
He reprimanded and then gave Yang Jie an official position to give the Yang family some comfort. In fact, the subtext was, I will give you the benefit, so stop making trouble.
The Yang family has not only benefited, but can also follow this step and live alone.
After all, the original deal was for him to speak to Zhu Yong, but it didn't say that he wouldn't be allowed to speak to everyone else. As for the failure to succeed because the commotion was too big, that's not the Yang family's problem.
It's a good calculation!
Zhu Yi had a solemn face and said angrily.
"Who says it's not the case? After getting the news, I went to find that boy from the Yang family, but I didn't expect what he said to me. The emperor sent him to the Ministry of War just to beat the Yang family and stop him from having any conflicts with civil servants.
, and he said that the Yang family has tried their best, but they can't involve the entire Changping Marquis Mansion just for me to become the Duke's Mansion."
"I bother!"
"It's not the time when the emperor wanted to attack his Yang family and asked Wumen to come to Duke Chengguo for help. I will have to settle this account with him sooner or later!"
Seeing Zhu Yi's furious look, Zhang Xi expressed his understanding. If it were him, he would definitely be like this if he was treated like this for nothing.
but……
"My young master, calm down. It seems that the Yang family has no hope. We have a long time to settle the accounts. Now we still have to see how to solve this matter."
"I still say the same thing. Even if the Supreme Emperor opens his mouth, this matter may not be useful. Besides, now that the Yang family has made such a fuss, they will definitely not want to get involved in this matter in the future."
"Without the Yang family, if the Supreme Emperor speaks a few words, everyone in the court will tacitly ignore it. Even if I am willing to enter the palace to persuade the Supreme Emperor, it will not be of much use!"
Zhang Xi had a sad look on his face. Now that things had happened, he actually wanted Zhu Yi to be reinstated.
After all, such a large cost has been invested in the early stage, and the re-election ceremony has already been included. If the Duke of Chengguo cannot get the title back, then there will be little meaning for the two families to join forces.
In the end, it was a chicken-and-egg situation, and the one who suffered the most was the British government.
Therefore, if we want to talk about being anxious, Mr. Zhang is also anxious.
However, at this time, Zhu Yi slowly calmed down and said.
"Shibo, don't worry. Without the Yang family and my father-in-law, the Yang family is unwilling to help, but my old father-in-law is willing."
"oh?"
Zhang Min's eyes lit up and he asked: "Uncle Da Zong is willing to take action?"
Hu Hui's status is second to none in the court. If he is willing to help, the effect will naturally be good.
However, Zhang Min also understood in his heart that Hu Hui was a civil servant after all, and given his conservative temperament, it would be extremely difficult for him to get involved in the center of this storm.
Didn't you see that when the Chengguo Palace was the most severely criticized, he stood by and watched?
Zhu Yi nodded, shook her head slightly and said.
"With the father-in-law's temperament, it would be difficult for him to directly speak for the Duke of Chengguo, but it is still possible with a little help."
"Today, the old man put the book on His Majesty's behalf and secured the position of escort general for my nephew. He also secured the opportunity for my nephew to participate in spring hunting and martial arts exercises."
"And this is the key to breaking the situation!"
Zhang Min frowned, as if he felt that he had vaguely figured out a trick, but he couldn't figure it out, so he hesitated for a moment and asked.
"You mean, making a fuss about spring hunting?"
Zhu Yi nodded and said: "Yes, Spring Hunting is a grand ceremony of the country. This time, in order to frighten the Wala envoys and the envoys from all over the world, the emperor specially added a martial arts performance. By then, envoys from all countries will be on the field, and the scene is huge. It is
Our chance.”
"You know, the Supreme Emperor will also attend this martial arts performance. In front of the envoys from all over the world, I think the emperor and all the ministers will not refute the Supreme Emperor's words, right?"
Then, Zhang Xi's eyes suddenly lit up and he said.
"Yes, during the spring hunting martial arts performance, if the emperor and the emperor have a conflict in full view of the public, it will be like letting the envoys from all over the world see the Ming Dynasty's joke. Maybe it will also make some envoys have different ideas. On that occasion,
Even if the emperor is dissatisfied, he must endure it."
"As long as it works well, it might actually make a difference, but I don't know for sure!"
Seeing that Zhang Xi was already moved, Zhu Yi continued.
"Shibo, regarding the specific method, my nephew has already had an idea. When the time comes, the Supreme Emperor only needs to... It will definitely achieve the goal, and there may even be unexpected gains!"
After listening to Zhu Yi's words, Zhang Xi's expression flashed. Finally, he patted his thigh and said.
"Okay, in that case, I will go to Nangong tomorrow. Don't worry, young master, no matter what, I will convince the Supreme Emperor. On top of Chunyue, we will work together to get the title of Duke Chengguo back.
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This chapter has been completed!