As soon as Zhu Yi said these words, the faces of all the ministers present suddenly darkened.
This is a threat!
A naked threat!
On the surface, Zhu Yi gave up the suggestion of rectifying the military government, but in fact, he was reminding everyone present.
If they were unwilling to support him, then the nobles represented by Zhu Yi would turn to support the emperor in sending troops to fight.
In the court, everyone has conflicts of interest, so even if their positions are different, temporary cooperation is normal.
The biggest problem now is that the ministers below are not sure what the emperor means.
Again, although the emperor told them privately that he would not start a war, but...
In short, if the emperor is determined to start a war, it will be a very difficult thing for these nobles to make noise in the court at this time.
And this is Zhu Yi’s biggest bargaining chip!
Seeing the old god Zhu Yi, all the civil servants had a rare expression of cold expression.
You should know that although Zhu Yi inherited the title of Duke Cheng Guo, it was not just the official title that determined the status of the court.
After all, Zhu Yi was young and had no military exploits. Even if he had a title, his status and voice in the court were not as good as most of the civil servants present.
However, in the current scene, he actually threatened them so bluntly. Even the elders present were all experienced officials, and they couldn't help but feel a sense of displeasure in their hearts.
It seems like these old guys have been underestimated!
After looking at each other, Chen Yi stepped forward and said.
"Your Majesty, in the past few days, there have been a lot of rumors about the situation on the border in the imperial court. The military department has been involved in various affairs. Shaanxi, Shanxi and other places have inspected the censors. They have all issued a memorial. I sincerely request your majesty to put the people first and not to start a war lightly.
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"In addition, many other censors have prepared memorials in recent days. However, due to His Majesty's previous decree, the memorials do not involve matters of authority and require a superior official to accompany them, so they are temporarily suspended.
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"However, public opinions are raging and must not be ignored. In order to fear that the ministers will be uneasy and the court discussions will be disrupted, I boldly ask your majesty to tell you what should be done about the border issues, whether they are war or peace."
Therefore, the court is ultimately the battlefield for civil servants.
A noble family like Zhu Yi may be very familiar with court affairs and understand the twists and turns involved, but in terms of their ability to adapt to changes, they are far inferior to these civil servants who step up in the court.
In fact, the crux of the current situation lies with the emperor.
The emperor wanted to start a war, so the civil servants had some scruples, so Zhang Shi and others could take advantage of the opportunity to enter. Similarly, the emperor did not want to let the British princes and other high-ranking ministers from the Supreme Emperor's line take power, so the situation was deadlocked.
Zhu Yi thought he could start a war to threaten the civil servants present, but these bosses obviously had a clearer vision than he did.
Threats must be powerful!
Nowadays, although it cannot be said that all matters in the court are decided by the superiors, at least, which side the emperor supports will have a sure chance of victory.
Therefore, even if there is a game, it should be between the emperor and civil servants like them.
Zhu Yi seemed to be holding a bargaining chip in his hand, but in fact, the bargaining chip was always in the emperor's hand.
Therefore, seeing Zhu Yi being so provocative, a group of civil servants finally became serious. Chen Yi stepped forward and made the point to the emperor directly, bypassing all the nobles.
However, seeing this situation, Zhu Yi on the side was not only not angry, but on the contrary, there was even a touch of sarcasm on his face.
As one of the Seven Qings and the censor of Zuodu in charge of Feng Xian Ke Dao, Chen Yi's weight in the court is unquestionable.
What's more, he, the censor of Zuodu, has always been very effective in front of the emperor. Usually, there were many disturbances in the court, all of which were suppressed by him. Without his cooperation, this reform of Ke Dao would have been impossible. , in fact, we will encounter greater resistance.
In fact, to be honest, Chen Yi's words were vaguely meant to force the emperor to express his position. However, after all, his status was so important that Zhu Qiyu just frowned.
Looking up and glancing at the ministers below, Zhu Qiyu understood that these words were just asked by Chen Yi. However, he represented not only himself, but also many civil servants present. Perhaps, like what he said, he also represented A group of science and technology officials below.
However, it is not the time to explain now, so after pondering for a moment, Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to answer.
"I also know what the General Constitution said. The Ming Dynasty has always valued peace, and war is a deadly weapon. If the two sides can make good friends, I will naturally not want to start a war."
"However, now that the Tatar ministries have come to raise troops to investigate, and the border of Chen Bing, whether it is peace or war, is not decided by my words."
"Of course I am willing to make peace, but if the various ministries use this to threaten the Ming Dynasty like before, even though I don't want the people to suffer, for the sake of the country and the country, I can only fight with them."
"What's more, the two Tatar tribes have already set up troops outside the city of Xuanfu. Behind each tribe, there are faint shadows of Ye Xian. So no matter what, I should have taken precautions early."
The emperor's words were very sincere and sincere.
However, all the ministers present, including Chen Yi, could not help but feel a little disappointed.
Because, these words seem to explain in detail, but the emperor has been vague about the key points.
Take the most critical thing, what the Emperor said is war or peace is not something that Ming Dynasty can decide.
Is this correct?
Yes and no!
The emperor's meaning is very clear, that is, if the other party insists on fighting, then Ming will not avoid fighting, so it must be fully prepared.
Of course there is nothing wrong with this statement. Even if it is put in the court, no one can criticize it.
But the problem is that this is pure sophistry.
The basis of this assumption is that there is absolutely no room for communication between the two sides. The Tatar tribes must either go to war or withdraw their troops. There is no middle ground.
But in reality, the situation is far more complicated than this.
After hesitating for a moment, although he knew it was useless, Chen Yi still said.
"Your Majesty is wise, bandits have always been rampant. If they insist on disturbing our border, it will endanger the safety of all the people of the Ming Dynasty. We should fight against them."
"But the situation this time is very different from the previous battle of Tumu. Firstly, the Tatar tribes did not come to the door for no reason. Secondly, if the other party intends to start a war, there is no need to postpone it until now. Such a stalemate is because Yang Jie was not found before.
I’m afraid it’s something I’m trying to do.”
"Therefore, I believe that as long as the Ming Dynasty can appease the Tatar tribes, the other side will not be ignorant of their own sense of proportion. I would like to ask for your Majesty's warning."
To put it bluntly, the Tatar tribes this time were not planning against the Ming Dynasty for a long time, just for a war, as they had done before.
This time, they nominally came to ask for an explanation, but in fact, they came to seek benefits.
Therefore, whether it is war or peace depends largely on how it is discussed.
If the negotiation goes well, then a war can be avoided, but if the negotiation goes poorly, the other party may become really angry and disturb the border again.
And this negotiation is actually in the hands of the emperor.
If the emperor refuses to give in at all to the conditions proposed by the Tatar ministries, then the other party will naturally be in a difficult position.
In fact, this is also the reason why the bosses have been worried during this period of time.
Since the Tatar tribes arrived in Xuanfu, the emperor has mobilized troops and prepared for war, but it is not necessarily true that war is going to happen.
But the problem is that this tough attitude can often easily trigger war.
Now that things have happened, many people in the court are speculating that the emperor is using this method to provoke the Tatar tribes to start a war first, and then the Ming Dynasty can legitimately fight back.
In this way, as long as there is a war, the officials in the imperial court will have to fight whether they want to or not.
It is foreseeable that this sentiment will spread even more as soon as the news came out this morning that the emperor announced that Yang Jie would rush to the Xuan Mansion to assist Jin Lian.
So in fact, Chen Yi raised it at this time, which was both a follow-up to the trend and a helpless move.
However, after saying these words, the emperor's expression did not change at all. On the contrary, Zhu Yi on the side sneered.
"Appease? How to appease?"
"Lord General Xian also saw it. The Tatar ministries gathered at the Xuan Mansion. They said they were asking for an explanation, but in fact, they were demonstrating against me, the Ming Dynasty."
"Under such circumstances, repeated concessions will only allow the other party to gain further advantage. Your Majesty is wise and wise. He understands the plans of the various Tatar ministries, so he chooses to use force against them."
"On the contrary, Mr. General Xian, now that the Tatars have not come over, the ministers of the DPRK are thinking about how to make concessions and seek peace. Could it be said that this is the character of Ke Dao Feng Xian?"
These words gave off a strong smell of gunpowder. Even with Chen Yi's calm character, his face darkened and he said.
"What's the moral character of science? I don't need to worry about it, sir!"
"I would like to ask the Duke, what is your intention in encouraging His Majesty to increase troops and declare the government? Could it be that the lessons of the Tumu battle have not awakened the Duke of Cheng?"
As the saying goes, when it comes to talking heads and hurting people's hearts, civil servants are no less powerful than military ministers.
Chen Yi's words were clearly alluding to the old story of the time when your nobles encouraged the Emperor to march to the north, and as a result he lost all his family wealth.
And, more importantly, Chen Yi first talked about the lessons learned from the Civil War, and then named the Duke's Mansion. The meaning of these words simply pierced people's hearts.
At this moment, Zhu Yi's expression immediately became gloomy, and he stared at Chen Yi and said.
"Mr. Chen, what do you mean?"
"It's nothing interesting. I just feel that the Duke Xiancheng spent his whole life in the army. He should have enjoyed his old age in the capital, but unfortunately, he was buried in horse leather in the civil war."
Facing Zhu Yi's murderous gaze, Chen Yi looked calm.
The relationship between civil and military officials was not good to begin with. In the past, they were just trying to save each other's face. But now, the Duke himself insists on speaking clearly, so why should he save face for the other party?
Raising his head to meet Zhu Yi's gaze, Chen Yi said calmly.
"After all, the Duke is still young. He has never been to a battle in person. He does not know the weapons of soldiers and the dangers of the battlefield. He also does not know the suffering of the people who are displaced during the war. I think that if Duke Xian Cheng is here, he will definitely advise His Majesty to do things on the border.
Come on, be more cautious!"
The implicit meaning of this statement is simply that Zhu Yi is a yellow-haired boy and has no idea about the sufferings of the people.
Moreover, using Zhu Yong's name is simply adding handfuls of salt to Zhu Yi's scars.
"you!"
Zhu Yi's fists were clenched tightly. If he hadn't taken into account that he was in front of the emperor, he might have started a fight at this moment.
However, this was the imperial court after all. Zhu Yi stared at Chen Yi with anger in his eyes. After a while, he had no impulse after all. He just squeezed out a few words through his teeth and said.
"Master Zong Xian, you are worthy of being the leader of Ke Dao's style and style. My father-in-law has seen it today!"
The words were so chilling that it sent chills down the back.
However, Chen Yi was not afraid at all, and just snorted softly. At his status, even if it is a lord's mansion like Chengguo Palace, if you want to touch him, you have to weigh it. As for other means,
He has been in the court for so many years, but there is nothing he hasn't seen before.
Seeing that the situation was getting more and more tense, all the ministers on the side couldn't help but sigh, wondering why the situation suddenly became like this.
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Shiyue on the side stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, in the final analysis, what happened today was caused by Zhang Tongzhi. The current dispute is simply due to the situation on the border. I think that since Yang Jie has been ordered to rush to the Xuan Mansion, it must be properly resolved to prevent the government and the opposition.
There has been discussion at the top and bottom, and there is no need to increase troops for the time being."
The best way to resolve disputes is to cut through the mess quickly.
The most critical issues now are nothing more than two issues, one is the issue of increasing troops at the border, and the other is the issue of rectifying the military government.
After a brief pause, Yu Shiyue continued.
"As for the matter of the military government, the memorial has been submitted. If there is no response from the court, I am afraid that the military officials will be panicked, so they must investigate. However, the relationship between the military government is very important, and the officials among them have complicated backgrounds and hold high positions. If there is a big war, there is fear that
It is difficult for the military government to operate, not to mention, Zhang Tongzhi’s report is, after all, just a one-sided statement with no concrete evidence. Even if the imperial court sends important officials to investigate, it cannot be settled immediately.”
"Therefore, I think this matter can be brought to the court for discussion. It is said that the Qing Dynasty will be Qing Dynasty. Officials involved in the military government can defend themselves and be impeached by the ministers. If there is any doubt, they can be temporarily dismissed from their official positions and returned to the government.
After investigation, if the result is beyond doubt, he will still hold his old position."
"It will be most appropriate to wait until the dust settles on the military settlements and border matters, and then Yu Shaobao, Jin Shangshu and various censors return to the capital, and then order the Ministry of War to work with the military government to conduct a thorough investigation."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present cast meaningful glances at Yu Shiyue.
But the difference is that the civil servant is full of praise, but if you look carefully, you can see that there is a hint of fear in it.
As for Zhang Xi and others on the other side, their reactions were more direct, and their eyes almost burned when they looked at Yu Shiyue.
Even Chen Yi, who had just been arguing with Zhu Yi, looked a little weird.
It is no exaggeration to say that these words, together with elimination and suppression, can be said to have completely turned the situation around.
He has also been in power for many years, so naturally he immediately heard the harshness of these words...
Bring it to court?
I have to say, Yu Cifu is still ruthless!
This chapter has been completed!