440 Usurpation (2 in 1)
The Forbidden City, which was covered with silver, revealed its original red walls and yellow tiles. Yang Hongze had already arrived first in the side room of Wenhua Hall, waiting for the summoning of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu.
When he saw Chen Yichen coming in from outside, he snorted coldly and bowed casually, even if he had said hello. Chen Yichen didn't care about Yang Hongze's coldness, so he bowed perfunctorily and bowed back and then found the opposite empty seat to sit down and waited.
"I still have a slow style when I enter the palace, and this indifference is really worth learning from by my official."
Maybe it was bored to wait or maybe it was because he had nothing to do. Not long after Chen Yichen sat down, Yang Hongze spoke up and said sarcastically.
Ordinary officials entered the palace to meet the saint, and waited outside the palace gate early before dawn, not as late as Chen Yichen. If the situation happened when His Majesty summoned him in advance, Yang Hongze didn't know what to do with this son. He really relied on the holy scroll of the Dragon's grace to be unscrupulous?
"Then look good and study hard."
"you……"
A simple sentence made Yang Hongze feel very frustrated. Every time I don’t know if Chen Yichen doesn’t understand the sarcasm, or if this boy is not afraid of boiling water, he will always suffer in his words.
Indeed, compared to "hypocrites", "real villains" are always better.
At this moment, Cheng Jing walked into the side room and bowed and said politely: "Two Pavilion Masters, Your Majesty summoned me, please come with me."
"Father-in-law Xie Cheng will see you."
Chen Yichen and the others stood up and returned the greeting, and then followed Cheng Jingjing to Wenhua Hall. Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu was sitting high on the dragon throne, reviewing the secondary list of their own exams.
"I remember Chen and Yang Hongze, pay homage to Your Majesty."
Seeing Chen Yichen and the others bowing to him, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said, "The two families don't need to be too polite. I have worked hard to select talents for the country in this conference. I specially gave you ten taels of silver and two pieces of silk and satin."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Chen Yichen responded to the sound, but a little gurgled in his heart. Zhu Qiyu may not have been used to being poor in the royal palace in the royal palace, which led to his efforts to search after taking the position of emperor.
Ten taels of silver and two pieces of silk, what I know is the emperor rewarded the meritorious minister, and those who don’t know think that the head of the family sent him an old servant. However, in history, Zhu Qiyu made a bribe to the cabinet chief Chen Xun in order to change the prince, in order to change the prince, and this reward is really in line with his nature.
"In the first year of Jingtai, the exam was a timely event, and everything was in trouble. I hope that all the talents I have won will be able to serve the country, share the worries for the king, and ask for the people in the future."
"Only in this way can we live up to the original intention of enrolling scholars in the imperial examinations, live up to the teachings of the books of sages, and live up to the sustenance of the people!"
After the previous examinations, basically the monarch and ministers had to say a few such words, and Chen Yichen didn't take it seriously after hearing it. Just when he was about to echo the emperor, Zhu Qiyu changed his voice and said, "Chen Qing, after I issued the election yesterday, I heard a news that three of the Five Classics of the Masters of the Science and Technology of the People, can this be taken seriously?"
Zhu Qiyu's tone was very calm, but she unknowingly felt a sense of oppression that was exclusive to the emperor.
To be honest, for the members of the "Chen Xue" among the Five Classics, except He Wendao, even Chen Yichen himself only got answers after reading the test paper style. After all, the practical concept brought by the concept of "practice in the world, dialectical and seeking truth" has a clear distinction between the empty talk of the principles of the saints and the empty talk of the principles of the saints.
As a result, just one day later, Zhu Qiyu noticed the academic direction of the Five Classics. Chen Yichen didn't know whether this was the emperor's natural suspicion, or had specially investigated the relationship between the tribute student and himself.
Anyway, no matter which one it is, when this sentence comes out of Zhu Qiyu's mouth, it is undoubtedly a kind of knocking and warning. The host system does objectively provide convenient conditions for forming cliques and private interests, but you also have to pay attention to it and cannot do it too much.
The Five Classics alone promotes three of their own disciples. Will the "shen party" autocracy appear in the court in the future?
"Your Majesty, this is indeed true."
Without any excuse or excuse, Chen Yichen nodded and admitted directly.
Seeing Chen Yichen so calm, Zhu Qiyu was a little surprised and said, "Since Chen Qing is not evading her relatives, let me tell you the reason why these people won."
"When you come back to your Majesty, these tribute students have a distinctive feature, that is, the truth is true, the study is important to be effective, and the affairs of the world are all done!"
"Is that true, then what is the duty of the world?"
Zhu Qiyu was not easily moved by Chen Yichenkang's remarks, and continued to follow the answer and ask questions.
"If you are in the world, you will worry about the world. If you are in the world, you will worry about the world. If you are in one country, you will worry about the failure of your people. This is the duty of the world!"
The deafening voice echoed in the Wenhua Palace. Chen Yichen did have selfish intentions in the admission of candidates, but unlike the ordinary people imagined that he was building a clique for himself, he was more for the sake of his family, country and the world.
Chen Yichen never cared whether He Wendao and others would become their own people after they entered the court as officials. He only knew that winning such a group of pragmatic candidates would change the gradually corrupt and degenerate officialdom in the Ming Dynasty.
A person who is open to the public is actually a public, and a gentleman is open and honest.
Listening to Chen Yichen's answer, Zhu Qiyu looked at the other party with a complicated look. Sometimes, he was like a treacherous person, which made him unable to figure it out.
As the first imperial examination after ascending the throne, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu was far more concerned than outsiders expected. This is why he investigated the candidates who won the middle school entrance examination, and even took the opportunity to submit the deputy list to test and knock down Chen Yichen.
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In addition to being the disciples of the master, the three hundred tribute students should be the disciples of the emperor after experiencing the palace examination!
Chen Yichen's words and deeds were impeccable. Zhu Qiyu could not find any flaws. After looking at it for a long time, he suppressed his suspicion and nodded slowly and said: "The Ming Dynasty is now full of wars, and it really needs to be learned to help the country."
"I have seen the deputy list. Yang Qing, please step down first. Chen Qing will keep me for the time being and have other things to discuss."
Listening to the emperor's request to stay and discuss matters, Yang Hongze felt extremely uncomfortable. He had never said anything more to himself from the beginning to the end except for a few polite words.
I thought that Chen Yichen's choice of "Chen Xue" disciples would arouse the emperor's suspicion and distantness, but now it seems that he has not been greatly affected, and the holy volume is still far beyond himself.
"Yes, I'm leaving."
Yang Hongze slowly withdrew from Wenhua Hall, leaving Chen Yichen standing alone in the hall.
"Chen Qing, do you know what I want to say?"
"I don't know."
This sentence is not polite. Chen Yichen really doesn't know what Zhu Qiyu left behind.
"This morning, I received a memorial from Wang Ji, the boss of Jingyuan. The memorial explained the dangers of Luchuan's rebellion and asked to lead the southern expedition army to quell the rebellion again."
After saying that, Zhu Qiyu slowly stood up, pressed his hands tightly on the Yuyan to stabilize his excited body and said, "Chen Yichen, you dare to offer the conditions for Yongzhen on my behalf. What a courage!"
In the morning, the memorial of Wang Ji, the boss of Jingyuan, surprised Zhu Qiyu. What was happy was that the emperor's biggest force relied on the transfer of troops in the capital. What was shocked was that Chen Yichen was brave and dared to carry his promises to entrust the territory.
You should know that after the Jingnan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty only had nominal princes left. In addition to financial power, the so-called fiefdom was more like a cage. Under normal circumstances, the princes who were in vassal would not even go out of the city for their entire lives, and were purely locked up in the royal palace to raise pigs.
In the entire Ming Dynasty, the only real "vassal king" was the Mu clan in Yongzhen Yunnan. Even so, over the years, the late emperors of all dynasties still used various legal restrictions to constantly deprive the Duke of Qian from his fiefdoms to prevent separatist vassals.
As a result, Chen Yichen ignored it and asked the power and force of the King Jiyong, who was leading an army of nearly 200,000, to surpass the current Duke of Qian. If the other party had any evil intentions, the result would not be Yongzhen, but to establish himself as the king like Zhao Tuo!
Facing the anger and questioning of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, Chen Yichen's expression was still very calm. He had expected such a scene to happen, but he didn't expect it to come so suddenly.
According to Chen Yichen's original plan, he was to bargain with the credit for resolving the food crisis in the north and to bargain with Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu. In addition, the threat of the throne brought by Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty Zhu Qizhen, weighing the pros and cons, it was natural to reach a temporary political compromise.
Now it seems that Wang Ji, the boss of Jingyuan, would not take the empty check set. He wanted him to lead the Southern Expedition Army to leave the capital. Chen Yichen's promise was meaningless, and the emperor personally agreed to Yongzhen.
In the previous exam, he admitted his own people in a large number of ways, and with the promise of the minister in charge of the army, Yongzhen, Chen Yichen's actions did look like he was on the verge of committing suicide. Even though Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu had a tolerant heart, he understood that Chen Yichen persuaded Wang Ji to lead the army to leave Beijing for his own consideration, and still could not suppress his anger.
"I know the crime, so I ask Your Majesty to punish you."
Without too much hesitation, Chen Yichen immediately knelt down and admitted his mistake and apologized.
When dealing with the emperor, you can play with it, but you can't let him feel superior. Why is Chen Yichen arrogant and domineering in the eyes of many court officials, young and frivolous, but always standing firm and gaining the favor and attention of the emperor?
The reason is that Chen Yichen's arrogance has never been shown in front of the emperor, but more of it is to show a cautious and loyal and patriotic image. In addition to facing the Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen in the Watshu Camp, he really spoke out for hundreds of thousands of innocent soldiers and civilians who died innocently, revealing his true side.
At any other time, the emperor's vanity should be satisfied as much as possible.
"You are still guilty?"
"If you really want to judge sin according to the law, how many heads do you Chen Yichen have to chop off!"
Zhu Qiyu was so angry that he had never seen Chen Yichen as bold as he saw him. If it weren't for the special situation and situation, he would have really thought of killing Chen Yichen to vent his anger.
Faced with the emperor's anger and threat, Chen Yichen was not afraid. Instead, he shouted loudly: "I am loyal to Your Majesty, the world can be seen, and the sun and the moon can be seen. Even if I die, I will never regret it!"
"What a person who dies will never regret it. Then how can you say that you are abolishing the power of the monarch? How can you be called loyal!"
"Your Majesty also asks you to calmly think about it. If you don't have a sincere heart, why do you need to do such a death?"
"Jingyuan Boyong Towns Luchuan, Yuguo can expand territory and maintain peace in the southern border forever. Yujun can eliminate hidden dangers and stabilize the position of Grand Tutor. Please give your Majesty a clear guide!"
At this point, Chen Yichen made the words very clear. He believed that with the great talent of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, it was impossible to weigh the benefits of Jingyuan Bo Wang Jiyong's town of Luchuan, which was nothing more than the temporary difficulty in accepting.
Instead of holding on to the unchanging laws of the ancestors and worrying about the illusory cracking of the land and becoming king, it is better to consider the real crisis of the two emperors fighting in front of you. More than 100,000 southern expedition troops were stationed in the capital for one day, and it was a sharp sword hanging on the head of Emperor Jingtai. The moment he cut it down, it is unknown who will die.
Listening to Chen Yichen's words, Zhu Qiyu's hands pressed on Yu'an and clenched them tightly into fists.
In fact, there is no need to remind Chen Yichen at all. When he received a memorial from Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji in the morning, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu had already figured out the pros and cons. Otherwise, Chen Yichen would not have taken the initiative to enter the palace to face the saint, but was urgently taken to the palace by the Jinyiwei to question the crime, and would not have endured it until after the examination that he mentioned the usurpation of the monarch's power.
It is precisely because he understands the truth that Zhu Qiyu feels a sense of depression and frustration. He is a great emperor and needs to rely on his ministers to conduct political exchanges to maintain the position of Grand Principality. Isn’t that a irony?
"Chen Yichen, you can't do some things even if you do the right thing, do you understand?"
Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu said this sentence word by word. The minister must understand his position after all, otherwise he will cause death!
"My me, please follow the sages!"
Chen Yichen gave a big gift with great sincerity. In a sense, he didn't want to offend the monarch so quickly, but this opportunity is not enough.
It was impossible to convince Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji. After a long time, Wuqing Bo Shiheng might be persuaded by the empress dowager. When the Five Military Camp stood on the side of the Supreme Emperor, it meant that the Libra had a serious tilt, reappearing the situation of the Nangong Incident in history.
On the contrary, as long as Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji compromised and gave in, Wuqing Bo Shiheng would definitely not rebel, and Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen would have no chance of turning around.
In addition, according to the memorial of the Yunnan Provincial Administration, the new leader of Luchuan, Silu, has prepared his troops and will launch an offensive at any time. Even if the Southern Expedition Army evacuated the capital, it would not take half a year to commit to the war against rebellion in the southern Xinjiang.
The empty defense in the south in the past six months may trigger a chain reaction, with a Southwest rebellion of more than thirteen years. Being able to complete the southward deployment minute by minute earlier means one more possibility of stabilizing the current situation!
Looking at Chen Yichen crawling on the ground, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu breathed out a long sigh, and then slowly let go of his clenched fists.
Even though he was extremely unwilling to do so, reason always told Zhu Qiyu that Chen Yichen did not feel ashamed of the praise of the capable ministers who ruled the world. Under the current circumstances, the best solution to break the situation is to make Jingyuan Bo Wang Jiyong settle Luchuan.
"Get up, I hope this is the first and last time."
Chapter completed!