Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 32 Situation Changes

Jiyi Temple.

Li Yongchang didn't answer immediately. He intuitively felt that Zhu Qiyu was not a good person.

But after all, he is only a minister in the palace, and has always served the Queen Mother Sun. Unlike Jin Ying, he often participates in government affairs. Therefore, after thinking about it for a long time, he can't guess Zhu Qiyu's intention.

On Jin Ying's side, although he vaguely guessed a few points, in front of the court officials, he couldn't even remind him, so he could only wink Li Yongchang hard.

It's a pity that Li Yongchang was nervous at the moment, and he didn't understand what Jin Ying meant for a while.

In the end, he answered truthfully.

"Back to the lord, there are no other words..."

There was a smile in Zhu Qiyu's eyes, and he leaned over and continued to ask.

"really?"

"This king seems to remember that on the 200th of this month, when the military report first arrived in the capital, there was a man named Liang Gui who claimed to be the guard of Huailai, and claimed that Yuan Bin, the captain of Jinyiwei, the emperor's attendant, sent a message. Order him to take nine dragon pythons, dragon horses and six pearls, 400 taels of gold and [-] taels of silver, and reward the captives first, and welcome back Shengjia."

"At that time, the king and the elders of the six divisions had already agreed to send that Liang Gui to send the gold, silver, jade and silk."

"Why, did he not receive the gold and silver first, or did he receive it, but he was so greedy that he was too greedy, so he didn't mention the matter of welcoming the Holy Chariot back?"

Only a few people who were discussing matters in the Benren Hall knew about this matter, and most of the ministers present did not know it.

Hearing Zhu Qiyu mention it at this moment, he couldn't help frowning and began to talk in a low voice.

The reason why the ministers deliberately compromised was to hope that after meeting Ye Xian's requirements, they would be able to rescue the emperor.

A little bit of gold, silver, jade and silk is nothing to the courtiers, but it can't stand the other party's constant backsliding.

Moreover, some courtiers gradually gained some meaning from Zhu Qiyu's words.

On the 200th day, the first thing they asked for was only 400 taels of gold, [-] taels of silver, and six pearls, nine dragon pythons, and dragon horses. They were precious but not many.

But this time, when Xining and Yue Qian entered Beijing, what they asked for was 400 taels of gold, 800 taels of silver, ten pearls, and a hundred pieces of brocade.

Fully doubled!
And more importantly, last time, he also pretended to say that as long as he brought something over, he would be able to welcome back the holy drive.

But this will not even save face, and directly ask for gold, silver, wealth and silk.

Just say no and tear up the vote!
Such a constant increase in price shows that the other party has not put back the sincerity of the emperor at all!
Therefore, for a while, the expressions of the ministers present became a little unsightly.

Li Yongchang naturally also noticed this change.

In fact, after Zhu Qiyu's remarks, Li Yongchang came back to his senses.

When discussing matters that day, he was also in the Hall of Benren.

But everyone knows that Liang Gui's words to welcome back the holy driver are just a test by Ye Xian, and it is impossible for him to release the emperor of Daming so easily.

So Li Yongchang didn't think about it for a while, but Zhu Qiyu used it to make a fuss.

But the words have been spoken, and now it is too late to go back on it.

The best thing to do now is to deny that it happened.

However, at that time, several important courtiers in the court had participated in the discussions, and it would definitely not work to directly deny it.

What's more, he just said that Yuan Bin is the servant of the emperor's side.

And the military report brought by Liang Gui was sent by Yuan Bin himself.

At this moment, if he denies the true and false surnames of the military newspaper, he doesn't need to question the big bosses, he himself is slapping the face of what he just said.

This road doesn't work!
But looking at the meaning of King Yu, it seems that he wants to take this opportunity to strictly refuse all the requests first.

In this way, wouldn't the Son of Heaven be in danger?
Li Yongchang's thoughts turned, and a trace of cold sweat oozes from his forehead.

Yuan Bin, Liang Gui, Xi Ning, Yue Qian...

There was a sound of thunder outside, and Li Yongchang seemed to have grasped a little, and just as he was about to speak, he heard someone speak.

It is Yu Qian, Minister of War!
In fact, when Zhu Qiyu asked a question just now, Yu Qian had some guesses in his heart.

After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, there were many discussions among the officials in the hall, and he was even more determined.

With his eyesight, he could easily think of where Li Yongchang would make a fuss.

So he took the lead and stood up.

"Your Highness, Liang Gui and his party, I will escort the officers and troops along the way. The military report of the Ministry of War is recorded in the book. At noon on the [-]th, they will bring their belongings and send them to the Yexian camp. I went out to greet him in person, joined the Chinese army, and all of them were detained."

There are a few words in this remark, and Yu Qian deliberately slowed down his speech.

The first is time, at noon on the [-]th...

The ministers immediately remembered that in the last military report, the time when the thieves and captives wrapped the emperor and knocked on the gate of Xuanfu was on the seventeenth day...

So the ministers naturally string these things together.

On the [-]th, the civil war was defeated, the emperor was captured, and Yuan Bin was sent to pass a message, ordering Liang Gui to take gold, silver, wealth and silk to "redeem" the emperor.

On the [-]th, when the military report arrived in Beijing, the Empress Dowager summoned the important officials and decided to send as many people as needed overnight, according to Ye Xian's request.

At noon on the [-]th, Liang Gui sent gold, silver and silk to Yexian Camp.

He also saw that it was profitable, so he was able to gain an inch and a inch, and he coerced the emperor to occupy the Xuanfu without spending a single soldier. After being rejected, he asked for more gold and silver.

In this way, the ins and outs of things will be much clearer.

After thinking about it clearly, the brows of many ministers present were involuntarily wrinkled.

The thief really didn't release the emperor's mind, he just wanted to sell it for a price and wanted to extort it!

Li Yongchang gritted his teeth, his body trembled slightly.

Yu Qian's remarks can be said to have blocked his back road!

During the discussion that day, there were several important ministers present, and it would definitely not work to deny it directly.

Then we can only start from Liang Gui, whether it is that he stole the property or had an accident, if it is not delivered in full, the matter will not be completed.

If things didn't work out, they didn't go back on their word, and the courtiers would still argue about whether to agree to his request.

Zhu Qiyu watched coldly from the sidelines, and naturally had a clear idea of ​​Li Yongchang's thoughts.

To this day, he just finds it ridiculous.

The dignified son fell into the hands of the thief. In order to save his life, he first raised a "ransom" in a panic, and then he even took the enemy with him, ordering the guard to open the door in front of the enemy's formation.

His mother, the empress dowager of Daming.

When something like this happened, not only did she not feel indignant about her son's behavior, but she tried her best to cover it up, and even instructed her chief eunuch to lie for the enemy chief.

Really ridiculous!
However, Yu Qian is not a vegetarian, so two sentences blocked his words.

Yu Qian's words just now.

In addition to pointing out the specific time, it also specially emphasized one point.

That is, Boyan Timur of Warraping Zhang came out to greet him in person. Boyan Timur was the younger brother of Ye Xian. Since he came forward, it means that he must have received the gold and silver.

In this way, adding Li Yongchang's previous words, he will be greedy and greedy first, and get his ugly face.

When even a minister stood up, said.

"My lord, if it were only gold, silver, and silk, we would have exhausted our family's wealth, and we would surely save the Son of Heaven in danger. However, the thieves and captives are too much to fill. Today, we want gold and silver, tomorrow we want a city, and the day after tomorrow, we will dare to make me, Da Ming, bow my head and become a minister. Such arrogance must never be encouraged!"

(End of this chapter)