In the flower hall of the mansion, a cup of fragrant tea was placed on the table each. The two of them sat down respectively as host and guest. Yu Qian did not chatter with Yu Shiyue at all, and got straight to the point and brought up the business.
When he left the palace, he had already expected that Yu Shiyue would definitely come to him. If it was for other matters, that would be fine. But as the matter involved the East Palace, as a matter of the Prince's Mansion, Yu Shiyue naturally had to find out clearly.
After taking a sip of tea, Yu Qian said calmly.
"Everything I know about what happened outside the palace today has been told in the palace, and nothing has been concealed."
"You know, that's not what I want to ask..."
Yu Shiyue gave a wry smile, but he didn't say much and said seriously.
"I probably know some details about what happened after leaving the palace. What I want to ask is, what is the purpose of His Majesty's move?"
Although Yu Shiyue was still a little confused when he was in the palace, when he left the palace, he thought about what happened.
He quickly realized that Hu Hui's sudden change of attitude in the palace must not be just to please the emperor.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have said those words after everyone came out.
Obviously, Hu Hui realized something, so he intervened to calm the matter down.
However, Yu Shiyue still couldn't figure out where the joint in the middle was, so naturally he wanted to ask Yu Qian.
When this guy was in the palace, he always stood on the same front as the emperor and defended the emperor's willful behavior, which was completely different from his usual style.
Yu Shiyue doesn't believe that there is nothing fishy in this.
"Of course it's for the prince!"
Yu Qian sighed and said.
"Brother Yu should have heard what the eldest uncle said when he left. If I guessed correctly, the eldest uncle saw the emperor's intention and told us this..."
"you……"
Yu Shiyue was speechless, so, what is it?
This man's words really make people anxious.
Seeing this situation, Yu Qian was still unhurried and said slowly.
"Brother Yu, don't be anxious. Let me ask you a question. Have you ever thought about why the emperor suddenly left the palace for a visit today?"
When asked this question, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but be stunned.
Although these ministers kept saying that the emperor acted arbitrarily and left the palace without permission, the real reason was definitely not just this.
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Shiyue tentatively said.
"Is it because after the earthquake in the capital just now, His Majesty is worried that the disaster relief matters will not be handled well, so he wants to go out and see for himself?"
This should be considered the most reasonable explanation.
After all, these ministers have all seen how nervous the emperor was because of this matter a few days ago.
However, after the words fell, Yu Qian on the opposite side shook his head and said.
"Perhaps, but this is not the main reason. Otherwise, why would Your Majesty bring His Royal Highness with him?"
"Furthermore, since it is a secret visit, Your Majesty will travel lightly and simply. At most, he will bring Eunuch Shu Liang, Eunuch Huai'en and a group of bodyguards. Why do you need to call me and Shen Shangshu to accompany you?"
Yu Shiyue frowned and fell into thinking.
What Yu Qian said is right, if the emperor just wants the white dragon fish suit to understand the people's sentiments, he can secretly leave the palace with enough guards to serve him.
As long as it doesn't last long and doesn't alert other people, it won't spread to the outside world.
After all, it is impossible for ministers from other dynasties to check the emperor's daily life records.
However, the emperor first took His Royal Highness out, and then asked Yu Qian and Shen Yi to accompany him, so it was obviously impossible to hide this matter.
Apart from anything else, it is impossible for His Royal Highness's palace staff to keep this matter secret, and it is even less possible for Yu Qian and Shen Yi to keep this matter completely secret from the ministers of the foreign dynasties.
If you say so...
"Your Majesty intends to let the outer court know about this?"
Yu Shiyue twirled his beard and asked.
This could also explain the sudden change in Hu Hui's attitude.
Since the Emperor has no intention of covering up this matter, then if these people in the palace want to help the Emperor give an 'explanation' to the outside world, for the Emperor, it is naturally just adding chaos.
"But why?"
After reaching this conclusion, new questions arise.
The imperial court is not a mixed bag, but there are complex factions and diverse positions and personalities.
The emperor had his own rules for entering and exiting the palace. Strictly speaking, the emperor's actions were, at best, arbitrary and reckless, regardless of his own safety. At worst, it was a violation of etiquette.
If the matter spreads, it will definitely be criticized by the court officials. There are many old-fashioned people in the court who abide by etiquette. It will also be a headache for these people to make trouble.
Not to mention, the DPRK seems to be peaceful now, but in fact there are undercurrents. Although Ren Li fell, the Chengguo Palace was re-established.
Moreover, unlike Renli, who had not yet put it on the table, Chengguo Duke's restoration relied on the Supreme Emperor, so he did not hide his position at all.
Now that we have this handle, it would be strange if we don't stir up trouble in the court!
Even if the emperor is confident that he can resolve this matter, why bother with all these troubles?
After hearing this, Yu Qian did not answer immediately, but pondered for a moment before answering.
"Brother Yu, do you still remember the conversation between you and me last night?"
"Of course I remember, I was still worried at the time that His Majesty would go to war because of Qin Tianjian's prediction, which would cause criticism from the whole court, and some people might even..."
Yu Shiyue said half of it and immediately reacted.
This earthquake was different from usual. The biggest reason was that the emperor believed the predictions of Qin Tianjian and made a lot of preparations in advance.
Because of this incident, some people in the court were instigating trouble. Although they were obviously trying to impeach the emperor and deceive the emperor, secretly, there were many people who were talking about the emperor's superstition of ghosts and gods and the large-scale construction projects.
At that time, Yu Shiyue was on guard that some people would repeat their old tricks and coerce public opinion to incite court discussions.
But at that time, before he finished speaking, a white rainbow appeared across the moon, and the earth dragon turned over. Then came various disaster relief matters. After a busy night, it was time to catch up with the emperor's departure from the palace, and everything was busy.
Now……
Yu Qian nodded and said.
"Although Qin Tianjian's prophecy has come true now, Brother Yu and I both know that this matter is not over yet."
"Whether they were inciting public opinion and inciting court discussions before, or now they are saying that the earthquake is a divine punishment and a sinless person, in fact, their intention is not to participate in the impeachment themselves, but someone behind the scenes is instigating it!"
Yu Shiyue was silent, not knowing how to answer it for a moment.
These words are somewhat sensitive. Although many people in the court knew it, few people would break through this layer of paper.
but now……
"The people behind this, except Nangong, don't do what he wants!"
Looking at Yu Qian who said this lightly in front of him, even though he knew that this was Yu Qian's mansion and there would be no one around, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but subconsciously looked around, and then looked at Yu Qian with a wry smile.
My Yu Shaobao, it’s okay if you know this in your heart, why do you say it out loud...
However, facing Yu Shiyue's slightly reproachful eyes, Yu Qian didn't care and just continued to speak.
"Actually, I have been aware of this matter for a long time. Since the return of the Supreme Emperor, although on the surface he lives in peace in the Nangong Palace and indulges in wine and sex, he is actually restless. He has repeatedly secretly summoned courtiers and encouraged His Highness to leave the cabinet."
"I have secretly competed with His Majesty on many matters. After this Spring Hunt, with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leaving the cabinet and Duke Cheng Guo returning to the throne, this momentum has intensified."
"In fact, I have some suspicions that the person behind the attack on Xiangting some time ago may also be..."
"Tingyi!"
Seeing Yu Qian's words getting more and more outrageous, Yu Shiyue quickly stopped.
"Be careful!"
The two of them had witnessed the incident when the former prince attacked the Xiangting Pavilion before leaving the palace, so they were naturally very impressed.
After the incident occurred, the emperor ordered the prince to leave the cabinet as scheduled, and also ordered the Jin Yiwei to be responsible for 'investigating' the matter, but no results were ever obtained.
But the matter has no result, but there is no result, but the speculation surrounding the matter has never stopped.
Of course, as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince successfully left the cabinet, no one gradually mentioned this matter, but just because no one mentioned it, it does not mean that everyone has forgotten this matter.
At least, Yu Qian and Yu Shiyue, who were barely at the scene, will never forget it.
In fact, Yu Shiyue has been thinking about who is behind this incident.
On the surface, all signs point to the emperor. However, based on Yu Shiyue's understanding of the emperor, he does not believe that the emperor did this.
Moreover, he was the minister of Dali Temple before joining the cabinet, and he was very good at criminal matters. He knew very well that in criminal cases, any unimaginable situation might occur.
But there is one thing that cannot be avoided, that is, everything must have a motive.
Throw out all external factors and ignore just one point, that is, who is the beneficiary of this matter. The truth will naturally be easy to understand.
Everything else can be faked, but the ultimate beneficiary, no matter how innocent they seem or how uninvolved they are, is the biggest suspect.
The Crown Prince, Nangong, and Chengguo Duke’s Mansion... are the biggest beneficiaries of this matter!
You must know that the attack on Xiangting was just the beginning. The case itself is not important, what is important is the subsequent impact it caused.
It goes without saying that the prince left the cabinet as scheduled, but during the ceremony of leaving the cabinet, the Empress Dowager Sun and the Supreme Emperor took advantage of this matter, which made Yu Shiyue most suspicious.
Because of the attack on the Incense Pavilion, during the ceremony of leaving the palace, the Empress Dowager Sun fainted from shock, and there was a lot of discussion in the government and the public. After she woke up, she sent a message with an excuse, asking the emperor to increase the number of officials in the East Palace, and to reward the prince's meritorious service in leaving the palace.
Protect the prince.
It was precisely because of this section that the number of subordinate officials in the Prince's Mansion was once again expanded. More importantly, the Chengguo Mansion took this opportunity to regain the title.
Considering that Zhu Yi blatantly sided with the Supreme Emperor on the Spring Hunting Ground, as well as the series of activities of the Chengguo Duke's Mansion in recent times, it can be seen that with the help of the Chengguo Duke's Mansion, the Supreme Emperor also began to formally re-establish his own power in the court.
own political power.
In fact, this is also the reason why Yu Shiyue has been quite hostile to Zhu Yi during this period of time.
Although he didn't react at the time, thinking about it later, Zhu Yi, sooner or later, just before the prince left the cabinet, gathered a group of nobles and took out the field register and handed it over to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was really just
Take a chance?
I'm afraid he already knew that the Empress Dowager Sun would make trouble at the Prince's leaving ceremony, so he was prepared in advance.
Thinking along this line of thinking, Yu Shiyue has every reason to speculate that the attack on Xiang Pavilion is definitely related to Zhu Yi.
However, he and Yu Qian were both witnesses of this matter, and both had enough trust in the emperor. Yu Qian was also one of the people who objectively promoted the restoration of Chengguo's government, and Yu Shiyue himself was good at criminal punishment, so the two of them agreed by coincidence.
have this idea.
Of course, what really made Yu Shiyue think that his guess was true was seeing Zhu Yi's series of actions when Ren Li was killed.
He was also on the sidelines, but in the end he succeeded in achieving his goal.
How similar is this method to the attack on Xiang Pavilion?
Unfortunately, this is all just speculation!
But for other ministers, this statement is simply unbelievable and far-fetched. After all, from beginning to end, Zhu Yi did not show the slightest trace in the incident of attacking the Xiang Pavilion.
What's more, even if some people believe that, with the influence and connections that the Duke of Cheng has established in the capital for many years, and the fact that the title has been restored, unless solid evidence can be found, it will be impossible to shake Zhu Yi's status.
impossible.
But no matter what, through this incident, many subordinate officials were added to the Prince's Mansion, the Chengguo Duke Mansion was restored to the nobility, and the Supreme Emperor cultivated his power in the court. These cannot be denied.
The atmosphere in the flower hall was a little stagnant for a moment. Yu Shiyue thought for a while, and since it was about this, he became a little bolder and said.
"So what you're saying is that His Majesty is luring the snake out of its hole? Deliberately leaving the palace to create an excuse so that people with evil intentions in the palace can jump out?"
This is a reasonable explanation, but...
"I'm afraid that won't happen!"
Without waiting for Yu Qian's reply, Yu Shiyue himself denied the speculation and said.
"If you really want to lure the snake out of its hole, then even if these people come forward to participate in the impeachment, is it possible that Your Majesty will be guilty of the crime?"
"Your Majesty doesn't like party disputes. You and I both know this. How can Your Majesty do this kind of thing of condemning his ministers just because of different positions?"
"What's more, Your Majesty has always been magnanimous in his actions and shown kindness and forgiveness to the ministers in the DPRK. Now, there are certainly people in the DPRK who have evil intentions."
"However, I am afraid that not all those who come forward to participate in the impeachment are like this. If they are unable to distinguish, they may hurt innocent people. This is not His Majesty's temperament!"
Facing Yu Shiyue's question, Yu Qian nodded first, then shook his head and said.
"Brother Yu is right. Fighting against each other and stirring up party strife just because of different positions is indeed not His Majesty's style."
"However, since the factional positions between North Korea and China naturally exist, this aspect must be taken into consideration when doing things."
"Brother Yu said last night that in recent days, the cabinet has noticed that someone is stirring up trouble in the court, so your majesty must not be unaware of it."
"So, if nothing else happens, leaving the palace this time is the emperor's response to this matter."
"Brother Yu just thought it was luring the snake out of its hole, but this is actually the second priority. From Yu's point of view, although His Majesty wanted to see the stance of the ministers in the DPRK, this incident was more of a deterrent and appeasement...
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This chapter has been completed!