Feng Shoufu pretended to be stupid, and the ministers could not get anything useful out of him, so they could only keep an eye on the people around Qin Jiyan, including the guards and the serving eunuchs.
The purpose of these ministers is very simple, that is, to find out when the emperor left the capital? Who helped him leave the capital privately? And who helped him conceal his whereabouts after he left the capital?
The purpose of asking these questions is not to get to the bottom of things, but to take the initiative when confronting the Emperor after he returns.
If the leader is strong, the ministers will be weak, and if the ministers are strong, the master will be weak. Qin Jiyan is a strong monarch who has held all the power in his hands since he ascended the throne. Although he allowed the courtiers to express their opinions and gave them room for discussion, he never gave them
The decision-making power of courtiers.
It is obvious that the current situation in the Qin Dynasty is that the powerful ministers are weak and the ministers of the weak side are naturally unwilling to accept it and want to increase their voice.
However, it is not easy to win power from a strong emperor. Qin Jiyan is usually resolute and resolute in his affairs, and basically does nothing wrong in government affairs. Even if the courtiers want to fight for power, they will find him.
No place to start.
Therefore, when they saw that Qin Jiyan had made a mistake, they began to hold on to it, trying to use this incident to suppress Qin Jiyan's momentum so that they could seize power from him.
Qin Jiyan ignored the country and the country and left the capital privately regardless of his own safety. No matter what the reason was, it was wrong to do so. If they had first-hand information, they would be justified and they would be able to fight against the emperor.
Obtain greater benefits. At the same time, it can also remove the useful people around the emperor in the name of treacherous villains.
Help the emperor leave the capital privately, and help the emperor create the illusion that he is still in the capital... Even if they are acting according to the emperor's orders, it is still illegal. As long as this mistake is found, even the emperor cannot protect them.
Previously, those ministers wanted to find fault with Feng Shoufang, accuse him of being a flatterer and bullying, and then exclude him from the center of power, but...
Feng Shoufu was too cunning and didn't give them a chance at all.
Unable to attack Feng Shoufu, those ministers targeted the emperor's confidants. However, those people were all die-hard loyalists of Qin Jiyan. No matter how the adults asked, they could not get anything out of their mouths other than "I don't know."
words.
These people were all Qin Jiyan's confidants. When asked by the ministers, they could choose not to say anything, but they could not escape the charge of dereliction of duty. Especially the commander of the imperial army and the chief eunuch who took personal care of the emperor.
Their mission is to protect the emperor and serve the emperor. Now that the emperor is not in the capital, they say they don't know anything. What if they are not derelict in their duties?
Several ministers with real power discussed it and decided to ask to enter the temple to see the Emperor, and then asked the Emperor to issue an order to imprison these irresponsible guards and eunuchs, and wait until the Emperor came back to convict him. But they didn't have time to take action.
, Qin Jiyan’s will came.
Jiangnan and the capital are thousands of miles apart. Even if Qin Jiyan works hard and travels day and night, he can't arrive in just a few days.
On the way, he received news from Feng Sijin. He knew that those ministers who were full and had nothing to do, relying on their old age and selling off their old age, relied on their status and qualifications to attack the people around him. Qin Jiyan didn't care whether his whereabouts were unknown or not.
The meeting was exposed, and he wrote a letter in his own hand. Fei Ge sent the letter to the commander of the imperial army, asking him to convey the Holy Spirit's will on his behalf.
When Qin Jiyan's order was passed to the commander of the imperial army, the commander of the imperial army was confronting the troubled ministers. The meaning of these ministers was very clear. The commander of the imperial army had neglected his duty and the emperor's whereabouts were unknown. They asked to see the emperor.
Although the Supreme Emperor was paralyzed in bed and unable to speak, Qin Jiyan did not dare to take it lightly and still sent heavy troops to guard him and not allow anyone to approach. Before Qin Jiyan left the capital, he repeatedly confessed that no one would be allowed to do anything without his order.
People come into contact with the Supreme Emperor.
No matter what these ministers said, the commander of the imperial army resolutely carried out Qin Jiyan's orders and refused to give in.
The civil servants who caused the trouble originally wanted to wait until they met the Supreme Empress, draw the Supreme Emperor to their camp, and use the Supreme Emperor's name to lock up all these irresponsible imperial guards and eunuchs, but...
They can't even see the Supreme Emperor now.
These ministers were so angry that they pointed at the commander of the Imperial Guard and cursed him, scolding him for dereliction of duty and failing to protect the emperor. He was not worthy of being the commander of the Imperial Guard and should be held accountable according to law.
At the end of the scolding, several civil servants got angry and shouted loudly that they wanted to bring the commander of the Imperial Army to trial. But there were Imperial Army soldiers inside and outside the temple. Who would listen to their orders?
Not to mention that the Forbidden Army was surrounded by soldiers. Even if there were official officials, they would not dare to accuse the Forbidden Army.
The Forbidden Army is the emperor's personal guard. Those who can enter the Forbidden Army are not only themselves, but also their family members, who are also people trusted by the emperor. Otherwise, the emperor would not keep them by his side, and the officials would not dare to touch them.
These ministers could complain to the imperial guards for neglecting their duties, but they had no power to deal with them. The only person who could order all the imperial guards to be kidnapped was the emperor.
It was no use shouting at these civil servants. No matter how stupid the commander of the imperial army was, he would not surrender his military power and let them do whatever they wanted just because of a few words from them.
No matter what those ministers said, no matter how reasonable they were, the commander of the imperial army would not move and stood firmly outside the temple, not allowing them to enter the temple.
Several civil servants were mad. They may have selfish motives in their hearts, but what they said and what they did were all correct.
The emperor disappeared from the capital without any warning, but these people who protected the emperor had no idea. Although there was news that the emperor was in Jiangnan, no one in Jiangnan gave an accurate information. They wanted to hold these people accountable, shouldn't they?
Should it?
You must know that the safety of the emperor is related to the country, the country, and the country. If the emperor leaves the capital privately, the people around him must be punished and executed according to the law. They are just acting according to the laws of their ancestors. What is wrong?
It's a pity that they don't have military power in their hands. No matter how reasonable they say, if they can't mobilize troops and take people, everything is just empty talk.
At the end of the quarrel, these ministers also understood that it was useless for them to continue the quarrel, but...
They had reached such a quarrel and just walked away in such a dejected manner. How shameless would it be?
In this case, no matter how hard they hold on, they still have to hold on until someone gives them a step down.
Qin Jiyan's order is the best step.
When the ministers were about to make a fuss, Qin Jifang's letter came!
"Your Majesty's letter will be returned to Beijing in ten days. Any questions will be raised after the Emperor returns to Beijing in ten days." Qin Jiyan's letter was not a secret order, and the commander of the imperial army displayed Qin Jiyan's letter generously.
"This is the emperor's calligraphy." Civil servants may not be able to recognize weapons, but there is no problem in recognizing the emperor's calligraphy.
"The emperor is going back to Beijing?"
"I will return to Beijing in ten days. Is the emperor really in Jiangnan? From Jiangnan to the capital, it will not reach the capital in ten days."
"Why didn't the emperor write anything? Why did he leave the capital?"
"Why didn't the emperor write? Where is he now?"
"Your Majesty, can you tell me what you want me to do?"
"Did the Emperor say that he would like us to go out of the city to greet him in ten days?"
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It is human nature to bully the weak and fear the strong. If these questions were asked in front of the emperor, these civil servants would never dare to ask them. They would only dare to mention them when the emperor did not come back. As for whether the commander of the imperial army could answer them, they did not care at all.
The commander of the Forbidden Army was almost bored to death by these people's questions. He wanted to endure it for a while, but found that the more he endured, the more aggressive these people became. He didn't understand what it meant to give up when something was good. He kept asking questions back and forth without answering.
It seems that he will not leave unless he answers.
The commander of the Forbidden Army was so annoyed that he immediately lowered his face and said: "I have asked people to write down the questions of all the Lords. When the Emperor comes back, he will present all the Lords' questions to the Emperor's case one by one. Of course,
I will ask people to remember the names of all the adults."
"No, no, no, no need. We are just talking casually, we have no other meaning. We have to go back to handle official business, and we have to prepare to welcome the Holy Father back to Beijing in ten days." When the troublemaking ministers saw that the commander of the imperial army was so strong, they
He stood back and flinched.
Although they had caught the emperor's fault, they still felt that they did not have enough confidence to deal with him. They just wanted the emperor to admit his mistake for leaving the capital privately, and then use this opportunity to seize some rights, but they did not want to cause trouble and get themselves involved.
"In this case, my lords, let's disperse. As for leaving the city to welcome the Holy Emperor back to the capital in ten days, I hope that all the lords will think it over carefully before doing it. The Holy Lord is not a public person, and the lords must not want to offend the emperor.
Dissatisfied." When the commander of the imperial army saw these people, they were not afraid of death and threatened the emperor, so he kindly reminded them.
Qin Jiyan left the capital privately. Even if the courtiers later found out, this did not mean that Qin Jiyan wanted the world to know. These adults said they would go out of the city to greet Qin Jiyan in ten days, which was undoubtedly their intention.
Let the people of Da Qin know that their emperor left the capital privately and willfully.
"I'll wait until the Holy Emperor returns to Beijing. I'll wait until he arrives. How could I not go and greet him personally if I know." A certain adult who thought he was smart said with a hypocritical face.
The commander of the imperial army gave him a cold look and said, "You can try." These people were too naive to try to force the emperor to give in.
These adults hold great righteousness and the highest point of morality. They can blame the emperor for his faults and say that he has made mistakes, but...
They seem to have forgotten that they are not perfect people, and they have a lot of mistakes. If the emperor wants to mess with them, even if he can't find any mistakes, he can still make one.
The commander of the Forbidden Army can be sure that these adults who want to take the opportunity to fight for power will definitely be unlucky in the future.
Their sages are not as face-saving as the Supreme Emperor. They will give face to these civil servants even if they are unhappy because of their reputation. Their sages are practical people. The happier these people are now, the worse they will be in the future...
A message to readers: It took me three hours to write one chapter, and the keyboard was so difficult to type on that I was going crazy!