In the Wenhua Hall, in front of all the ministers.
Mr. Xu spoke sharply and righteously, and scolded He Wenyuan. In an instant, he established a tall image in the hearts of many people.
No one who sees this scene can say that Mr. Xu is so brave!
In contrast, the other protagonist in the center of the line of sight, He Wenyuan, was turning blue and white at this moment, just like the villain in the playbook who was stabbed in a painful spot.
As a result, the ministers immediately started talking. The emperor's strange behavior just now had already made all the ministers suspicious. Now, He Wenyuan, a dignified third-rank official and minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, faced a mere fifth-rank Youchunfang University.
A scholar, but so short of breath, it's hard not to think that he has a guilty conscience.
The situation in the palace became more and more intense. The officials of the East Palace made it clear today that they did not want to let He Wenyuan go. Following Xu Youzhen, Ni Qian, the right concubine, also stood up and said.
"The preservation of the capital of the East Palace is crucial to the stability of the country. Recently, there have been rumors in the capital. It is said that Mr. He encouraged Your Majesty to abolish the establishment. Now that all the ministers are here, if Mr. He has not reported it, why not take this opportunity to divide the matter.
To tell you clearly is not only to clear Mr. He's innocence, but also to clarify the rumors and smooth public opinion in Anshan!"
Ni Qian is also an official of the East Palace, and his position is not as high as that of Xu Youzhen. However, he is a great scholar and has always been quite promising among the scholars. Since he entered the East Palace, he has always fulfilled his duties. Now that he came forward, many people from the East Palace
Other subordinate officials also stood up one after another, clamoring for an explanation from He Wenyuan.
With such a heated crowd, He Wenyuan was forced to have no way out, and his face was extremely ugly.
You know, this is the Wenhua Palace, and all the ministers are here. No matter what he says, it will spread throughout the capital in an instant.
This group of people from the East Palace have put him on the fire. If he admits it, then it will completely bring the conflict over the East Palace reserve to the surface. Who knows how much trouble will be caused.
However, if he denies it, nothing can stop him. Rumors are circulating in the DPRK. It can be seen that there must be someone behind the scenes. If the evidence is found out, then his denial today will become evidence that he has deceived the world and stole his name.
It is also difficult to turn over.
In this case...
He Wenyuan gritted his teeth, looked up at the ministers present, and said.
"Yes, I did report to Your Majesty to invite Prince Yi!"
As soon as he said this, all the officials were shocked.
The hall suddenly became silent. No one thought that Lord He would actually dare to admit such a thing.
As for He Wenyuan, how could he not know that the rumors in Beijing were so raging? Now that he knew about it, how could he not be prepared for the current scene?
Even though the current scene was far beyond his expectations, at this point, he had no way out.
Above the court and among the scholars, there are sometimes inconsistencies, which are more serious than missteps. The latter can be said to be due to different political views and everyone follows their own way, but the former will undoubtedly be cast aside.
Therefore, when things developed to this extent, for He Wenyuan, he actually had no way out.
After all, Mr. He is also a man who has been in high and low officialdom for many years. Now that he has made a decision, he will naturally not back down.
Facing the various looks from everyone, He Wenyuan spoke in a deep voice and said.
"God bless the people who serve as kings, and the father has a son who will be passed down to the world. This is a principle that has never been changed through the ages. The Supreme Emperor acted arbitrarily and favored powerful officials, which caused disasters to the civil engineering and the artifacts were in danger of overturning. Your Majesty was ordered to turn the tide when it fell and support him.
The building is about to collapse, which can be said to be a re-creation of China, and its achievements can be compared to Guangwu."
"However, the Holy Mother in the palace ignored the country and insisted on establishing a prince first. Is this the right way? His Royal Highness is the son of the Supreme Emperor. If the Supreme Emperor is on the throne, he should live in the East Palace. However, since the Supreme Emperor has become the Zen throne, the legal system will be passed down to His Majesty today, and the moral order will be passed down.
There should be a shift, is this unreasonable?"
"Since ancient times, has it ever been heard that a person in the Zen position can re-establish the crown prince on behalf of the reigning king? Regardless of etiquette, law or reason, there is no reason for the son of the Supreme Emperor to still live in the East Palace. What is wrong with my official admonishment?"
With a "buzz" sound, as He Wenyuan's words fell, all kinds of discussions in the hall almost broke through the roof.
Some people yelled and cursed, some whispered, some praised He Wenyuan for being so bold, and some looked uncertain, as if they were hesitating about something.
In short, his words completely ignited the atmosphere in the entire court.
No one thought that Mr. He could speak so sharply!
You must know that his words are not just as simple as deposing the crown prince, but more importantly, he clearly put forward a point of view.
That is, since the Supreme Emperor has abdicated, he has lost his legal authority. Since the legal authority has been transferred, then the East Palace Prince should be changed. This view is not a new thing, but it is a tacit understanding among the ministers in the court.
Things to avoid talking about.
But now, He Wenyuan said this in front of many ministers, which is equivalent to forcing everyone to face this problem head-on.
Who is the legal authority of the country now?
If the son of the Supreme Emperor still lives in the East Palace, then what does the emperor mean? If the emperor is orthodox, then why should the son of the Supreme Emperor become the crown prince!
This question, if you are not careful, will be an abyss for the speaker. However, He Wenyuan was brave enough at this moment, straightened his back, looked around everyone present, and said.
"My lords, since you want to make it clear in this hall, then please have a debate with me. If anyone feels that there is anything inappropriate in what I said, please speak up. I believe that everyone in the government and the public
Let’s judge for ourselves.”
"If I am wrong, I will report it to Your Majesty and ask for a punishment!"
The palace slowly became quiet and became completely silent. Even many of the officials from the Eastern Palace in the palace frowned and had uncertain expressions on their faces.
I have to say that Mr. He's momentum at this moment is indeed very intimidating.
As I said before, everything that happens on such an occasion will spread throughout the capital in an instant.
However, under such circumstances, He Wenyuan dared to say such words so confidently. Is he desperate, or... is he confident?
Thinking about the recent rumors in Beijing, all the ministers couldn't help but feel a little bit in their hearts. This memorial by He Wenyuan was a secret memorial after all, but why was the content in it leaked?
Moreover, not only was it leaked, but it was also spread in such detail. If there was someone behind it, then it would be difficult to have access to the secrets and spread it in the capital...
There was a vague guess in their hearts. While the ministers were shocked, when they looked at He Wenyuan again, it was already a bit more complicated.
If they want to fight He Wenyuan, then of course it's okay, but if they want to fight... then they have to think carefully...
Seeing that the hall became quiet, Xu Youzhen glanced at Zhu Yi and secretly thought something was wrong. Then, Zhu Yi stepped forward and shouted.
"Servant He, you are so presumptuous!"
"Your Majesty has already decreed that ministers in the DPRK should not arbitrarily discuss matters in the palace. Although His Royal Highness was established in compliance with the order of the Holy Mother, he actually came out of the cabinet to study under the orders of the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty, and foresaw government affairs. Now that the family is harmonious, Your Majesty will
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince regards him as his own son, why have you ever wanted to waver in preserving your roots?"
"As a scholar, you ignore the etiquette and laws and speak arbitrarily. Are you really not afraid of the Qing Dynasty? As a minister of the court, you are arbitrarily discussing the heavenly family and sowing a relationship between His Majesty and the Crown Prince. Are you really not afraid of the laws of the court?"
These words were said in a sharp and stern tone.
However, it was not said to He Wenyuan, but to the ministers present.
Zhu Yi also saw that at the moment, the ministers in the court were not actually afraid of He Wenyuan, but the possible emperor behind He Wenyuan.
If we really want them to take this matter as the emperor's will, then there will be only a few people who really dare to stand up and oppose it.
Therefore, what he said seemed to be blaming He Wenyuan, but in fact he was saying that the emperor had absolutely no intention of easy storage. Moreover, he used scholarly discussions and etiquette to remind the ministers present that if they did not say a word today,
Then, in the future, it will not be He Wenyuan alone who will be discussed by both the government and the public.
As expected, when he finished speaking, many elderly ministers changed their expressions. As scholars, what they cared about most was their reputation after death. Zhu Yi was so excited that they were really a little confused...
However, He Wenyuan was not so easy to deal with. Faced with Zhu Yi's accusation, he directly resisted and said.
"Cheng Guogong was born in a general family, but he didn't expect that he also knew the four words Shilin Qingyi!"
"The imperial court has its own laws, and the sages have their own principles, which cannot be distorted by anyone's words. When Taizu founded the country, he had already made arrangements. The succession to the throne follows the principle that after the father dies, the son succeeds, and the elder brother succeeds the younger brother."
"May I ask Duke Cheng, is the current prince your majesty's son or your majesty's younger brother?"
This tm... I can’t do anything anymore!
Zhu Yi did not expect for a moment that the fighting ability of this Minister He was so strong. Sure enough, he had stayed with Wang Wen for a long time, and it was a virtue.
How should he respond to these words? Indeed, after the father dies, the son succeeds, and the elder brother succeeds the younger brother. This is the iron law established by Taizu, and it is also the order of inheritance followed by all generations.
From this point of view, the status of the current prince is indeed embarrassing. Of course, this does not mean that what He Wenyuan said is right.
Because he deliberately ignored, or openly concealed, the fact that His Majesty's throne was inherited abnormally.
However, if we judge from this point of view, then His Majesty should return his throne to the Supreme Emperor. However, no one in the civil and military circles of the dynasty dared to say this.
Not to mention that the current majesty was supported by them in the first place. Just saying that he has such majestic power. If he really becomes an emperor, he will not kill people?
But if we don't discuss the legal principles of the current emperor, then it will be impossible to smooth over the prince's legal principles.
In this regard, He Wenyuan has grabbed the throats of everyone present.
Suddenly, Zhu Yi's momentum weakened a lot. Seeing this situation, Xu Youzhen was also a little anxious and stepped forward.
"He Wenyuan, do you think that with a clever tongue, you can confuse right and wrong and deceive the saints? How wise and wise is your majesty today? How can you ruin the family ties in heaven because of a rebellious person like you?"
Although that is said, this reason is obviously insufficient and can only be suppressed by reputation.
Seeing this situation, many ministers in the palace began to waver. Different from the uproar just now, this time everyone was whispering.
At this moment, someone suddenly said something. The people around him looked forward and saw that at some point, there was already a group of people in front of the palace. The leader was none other than Huaien, the eunuch in charge of Qianqing Palace.
The eunuch led a team of eunuchs, frowned at the messy scene below, and shouted.
"Since you have withdrawn from the court, why did you stay in the palace and lingered? Do you know that doing so is a crime of disrespect in front of the palace?"
It would be nice if someone came!
Both He Wenyuan, Xu Youzhen, Zhu Yi and others who were confronting each other in the palace, as well as the ministers who were at a loss on the side, all breathed a sigh of relief.
The most fearful thing is that no one cares about this kind of scene. Now, Hua En is here. Although it seems that he is not here under the order, he just learned about the chaos in the Wenhua Palace and came in a hurry. However, next to him, the emperor
Now that the chief eunuch is here, many things will be easier to handle.
So, Zhu Yi stepped forward and told the truth about what had just happened.
After hearing this, Wynn frowned, hesitated for a moment, and said.
"My lords, please wait a moment. We will report to His Majesty right now."
Then, he turned and left.
After Wynn's figure disappeared, the hall became quiet. Even if there were occasional low-pitched conversations, the voices were consciously suppressed. A strange atmosphere filled the entire hall inexplicably.
The elders waited like this, and after about a stick of incense, when the ministers in the palace were already a little restless, Wynn finally came back.
I saw the chief eunuch standing on the steps in front of the palace, flicking the dust in his hand and saying.
"His Majesty issued an oral decree to the ministers of the six departments, the censor of Zuodu, the ministers of the cabinet, the governor of the five military governors, Zhu Yi, Duke of Chengguo, Li Xian, Duke of Fengguo, an official from the East Palace, a Hanlin bachelor, and all six subjects.
Wang Hong, the deputy censor of the capital, He Wenyuan, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and others, were summoned by the Wuying Palace, and the other ministers immediately dispersed from the court and returned to the Yamen to handle their affairs without any delay."
Hearing these words, many ministers in the palace couldn't help but look at He Wenyuan standing aside.
It seems that this time the emperor also knew that the situation was serious and could not be delayed, so he planned to resolve the matter as soon as possible, otherwise, he would not have to summon all the important ministers in the court at once.
However, this list... concerned people seemed to have noticed some clues, but no one said a word.
Soon, the ministers each took their orders, and the ministers who were named went to Wuying Hall to wait for the order, while the other ministers dispersed in twos and threes.
However, all of them know in their hearts that the real game has just begun. The outcome of this matter depends on the conclusion of this discussion.
However, no matter what the final result of this matter is, I am afraid that it will cause an uproar in the court...
