Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 518 He said...

Hu Wei's words seemed to say nothing, but the power contained in them was stronger than anything else.

The friendship between the Supreme Emperor and Empress Duanjing is seen by everyone, especially under the current situation, this never-ending friendship is even more precious to the Supreme Emperor.

Therefore, basically every time he sees someone from Beijing, the Supreme Emperor must ask about Queen Duanjing's recent situation.

However, everyone's answers were not as powerful as Hu Ming's few short sentences.

What is the current situation of Queen Duanjing?
Needless to say, from Yuan Bin to Zhu Jian to Li Xian and others, under constant questioning, they have actually explained the specific situation in great detail.

Kneeling in front of the Buddha every day, chanting scriptures non-stop, fasting and being a vegetarian, earnestly looking forward to the early return of the Supreme Emperor to Beijing, and even his legs are bad because of this.

At night, no matter if it is raining cold in autumn or snowflakes are flying, her old man is not allowed to light a fire in the palace, and wants to suffer together with the Supreme Emperor, so as to relieve her longing.

The Yikun Palace where her old man lives is often brightly lit every night, with endless lights.

That was Empress Duanjing, looking at Yibei, weeping silently, she was deeply depressed for a long time, and she was crying so much that her left eye could hardly see.

But even so, she still insisted on taking up the needle and thread as a queen, and sewed clothes for the Supreme Emperor, and sent them to the bitter cold place in the north through various methods, for fear that the Supreme Emperor would freeze.

The Emperor Taishang knew all these details, so there was no need for Hu Wei to mention them.

What he has to do is to let the Supreme Emperor think for himself!
So, he said he only had one sentence...

"Your Majesty, she has been begging in the palace day and night, looking forward to seeing you again soon."

This sentence weighs a thousand ounces!
Zhu Qizhen suddenly felt his nose sour, tears almost fell down.

All kinds of loving scenes with Empress Qian in the past, the thick and fine clothes on his body, and the scenes of Yiren staying in the cold palace day and night, all slipped before his eyes one after another.

At this time, Hu Yi said with a light tone...

"Your Majesty, go back with the old minister."

At this moment, Zhu Qizhen almost blurted out the word "good".

However, he finally held back.

The last letter on the case was from his own younger brother, who was still King Tan when he left, and now he is the emperor's younger brother, the letter he wrote to him made him almost stop shouting.

The fist was squeezed tightly, then let go, squeezed again, let go again, and so on again and again, Zhu Qizhen finally hid the water in his eyes again.

He didn't answer Hu Mei's words, but took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the turbulent emotion in his heart.

Then, raise your hand and open the letter.

"Brother Qi Yu respectfully enshrines elder brother's letter from the Supreme Emperor."

The first thing I saw was this sentence.

Familiar with regular lower case letters, a common sentence, and even an honorific title.

However, Zhu Qizhen felt extremely dazzling.

From "Chendi" to "brother", a short word has a lot of meaning.

Suppressing the inexplicable emotions in his heart, Zhu Qizhen continued to look down.

"...a civil war, the country's decline, the eldest brother did not intend to be left in captivity, and the country was in danger. Fortunately, the elder brother was righteous, protected the country, and sent envoys from the captives to overcome all difficulties. The letter was sent to the younger brother. Although I have little virtue, as a prince The grandparents and grandchildren dare not abandon the clan society.”

"Today when the elder brother returns, the courtiers are having a good time, the palace is celebrating Xu Qing, eagerly looking forward to the elder brother's return to the capital, and the younger brother is also the same, the residence in Nangong, guarded by the army, cleaning and serving, the younger brother will do it himself, prepare with all his heart, look forward to the elder brother's return to the palace, as soon as possible." We have to be reunited and feel like a family all day.”

"Unexpectedly, the eldest brother made a civil sacrifice. He felt so ashamed that he returned to the ancestral mausoleum. This brother did not expect it. The eldest brother is the eldest brother and the youngest. The superior is respectful and humble. The younger brother dare not lie about the elder brother's fault, but I hope The eldest brother will return to Beijing soon, the brothers will meet each other, and the family will be happy..."

The letter was not too long, without the empress dowager Sun's nagging, nor the empress Qian's warmth, but it seemed very respectful, and at the same time, it was politely alienated.

Zhu Qizhen could almost imagine his younger brother's impatient expression when he wrote this letter.

This made him feel inexplicably better.

After all, Zhu Qizhen was raised as a prince since he was a child. In terms of political literacy, he is sufficient.

It's just that, young and energetic, proud and arrogant, seeing the achievements of his father and grandfather, he wanted to strengthen his father to win his ancestors, but he didn't expect that he would be notorious through the ages.

He knew very well that etiquette was his weapon.

In front of so many people, his words like that almost drove Zhu Qiyu into a dead end, leaving the latter with no other choice.

This letter is actually very clear.

The so-called "...do it yourself, prepare with all your heart..." sounds nice, but in fact, it has a threatening meaning.

But such a threat seemed even more desperate.

If the threat can really come true, then killing with one blow is the best way.

What's more, the sentence "...the elder brother is the eldest brother is the younger brother, the superior is respectful and humble, and the younger brother dare not speak falsely about the elder brother's fault..." is enough to see the helplessness.

What this sentence means is that if you, Zhu Qizhen, were not an elder, I would have ordered you to go to Fengyang a long time ago.

Such a letter would certainly make Zhu Qizhen happy.

Because, his method worked!

Slowly closing the letter, Zhu Qizhen's mood had completely calmed down, and he looked at Hu Min and said.

"Mr. Labor Hu made a trip in person, and I feel very uneasy. I have received the letters from the Virgin Mary and the Queen. Please answer me, sir, and say that I am very well, so they don't have to worry about it."

"In addition, you must tell the queen to take care of your health and take the medicine according to the imperial physician's prescription. After a while, I will revise two books, and Mr. Hu will take them back for me."

"As for Marquis Ren, I still lack guards by my side, so let him stay first..."

These words were very gentle, but Hu Yu's heart sank.

Because, the Supreme Emperor obviously didn't intend to, so he just went back, otherwise, he wouldn't need to bring any words.

After pondering for a moment, Hu Wei said with a troubled face.

"Why does the Supreme Emperor have to do this? All the subjects, the Holy Mother, and the Empress all look forward to the early return of the Supreme Emperor to Beijing. The old minister knows that you are mourning the death of the officers and soldiers in the civil war. Also in Fengxian Hall, fasting and bathing, offering sacrifices to all heroic spirits."

"The Supreme Emperor and the Son of Heaven have different intentions, but one is in the Xuanfu and the other is in the capital. Both are for the sake of the country and the society. Please think twice, the Supreme Emperor, and set off for Beijing with the old minister as soon as possible."

If you can't move it with emotion, then you can only understand it with reason.

In Hu Mei's view, the reason why the Supreme Emperor stayed in the Xuanfu in a fit of anger and did not want to return to Beijing was simply because he felt that he had been persecuted and was forced to go to the Tumu Fortress to pay homage to the officers and soldiers who died in the war. He felt that the emperor was deliberately humiliating he.

What he said meant that the emperor didn't mean that at all. The sacrifice was for the country, for the country, and to appease the people of Li.

You see, when you sacrificed in Tumubao, the emperor was also accompanying you in Fengxian Hall, so don't be angry.

Sure enough, after saying these words, Zhu Qizhen's face looked much better.

However, this reminded him, and when he set his eyes on Hu Wei, Zhu Qizhen's expression turned cold again, and said.

"Speaking of this matter, I just received a note from the Ministry of Rituals a few days ago, Uncle Da Zong is in charge of etiquette, I must have read it, right?"

Suddenly, even the address changed from the intimate "Mr. Hu" to the official "Da Zongbo".

Of course Hu Yi has seen it, and there is also his signature on the Yi note.

Faced with this question in a bad tone, Hu Wei's face froze. Unexpectedly, he still didn't get away with it. However, he has been in office for many years and has served five generations of emperors. He has never seen any scenes.

After just a moment, Hu Wei calmed down, sighed, and said.

"Your Majesty, I have seen it."

Zhu Qizhen was a little surprised by this candid attitude.

However, it was just an accident. How could such a major event as the welcoming ceremony be bypassed by Hu Wei, the Minister of Rites?
This is what it should be, Hu Yi simply accepted it, which saved him a lot of effort.

With a sneer, Zhu Qi said calmly.

"Sir, let's go back. As I said before, I will wait for the imperial decree in Xuanfu. When the decree arrives, I will set off."

Facing such an obvious eviction order, Hu Wei still stood where he was, without moving or speaking.

As a result, Zhu Qizhen became more and more angry, thinking that Hu Wei was relying on his seniority and ignoring his words.

The more this time, the more sensitive he feels about this kind of thing.

Just when Zhu Qizhen felt that his patience had reached its limit and wanted to speak out again, he saw Hu Wei knelt down silently and said.

"The Supreme Emperor, the old minister originally wanted to wait for you to return to the capital, but now it seems that there is no chance."

One sentence aroused Zhu Qizhen's interest, made him stop talking, and looked at Hu's old face with cold eyes, not knowing what kind of trick he was playing.

Hu Wei paused for a moment, then respectfully kowtowed three times on the ground, not as clean and tidy as Ren Li just now.

However, there is a sense of old age, sadness and loneliness.

Straighten up, Hu Min bowed again, kowtowed again, kowtowed again, kowtowed again...

Be stubborn and serious!
Three bows and nine knocks are the most formal etiquette!
His attitude is respectful, his movements are slow, and he is meticulous. Even the strictest etiquette officer can't find any faults at this moment.

The atmosphere gradually became solemn because of Hu Ming's slow and firm movements.

Finally, Hu Wei raised his head, with a reminiscing expression on his old face, he said.

"Your Majesty, I still remember that when I saw you for the first time, the first emperor hugged you and sat on the dragon chair. He asked you if he would be the emperor one day, would he make the world peaceful? , replied, yes."

"The first emperor asked again, would those who have the history of Qiangguo dare to kiss the sixth master to rectify their crimes? The answer is, dare! With a heroic look and no doubts, the first emperor Long Yan was very happy, and ordered people to take out the spare outer robe and royal uniform , put it on your body, put you on the dragon chair, and let the left and right shout long live."

"The old minister still remembers the proud expression of the late emperor..."

While talking, Hu Yan laughed unconsciously, like a child, said.

"At that time, Yang Shiqi was still alive, and he was standing by the side. Before the old official had time to speak, he hurriedly echoed the late emperor, saying, the book says that Tang Zhiyongzhi and Wu Wang's wisdom are all born, and I believe it now! The foundation of the primates of the Shengming Zonghe Society!"

"This old guy..."

Hu Yan smiled more and more happily, as if the scene he described was right in front of his eyes.

Zhu Qizhen was also a little moved, but only a little bit.

He did have an impression of this matter, but firstly, he was still young at that time, so he didn't have too deep feelings, and secondly, the trick of reminiscing about the past was used by Hu Wei when he first came here.

The so-called one bang, then decline, three times exhausted, the same trick is used repeatedly, the effect will naturally become worse.

However, after all, this is the late emperor's business, due to etiquette, Zhu Qizhen is not easy to interrupt.

Seeing that Hu Min's words finally stopped, Zhu Qizhen said flatly.

"Hu Shangshu, there is no need to mention the old things. The Xuanfu is not too close to the capital, so let's start early."

Another order to evict guests.

Hu Yi let out a long sigh, as if he had aged a lot in an instant, he got up from the ground with some difficulty, but he didn't back out, but said.

"The emperor, the minister is getting old..."

"When I first saw you, I was still in the prime of life. Now, you are in full bloom, as heroic as the first emperor, but I have gray hair, five in seventy. Over the years, those old guys who have been acquainted with me, one They all left."

"These days, I often feel that my energy is low. Originally, I thought that when you returned to the capital and finished the ceremony of welcoming the return, I would retire from the court and quit the court."

"But now..."

Hu Wei's expression was a little sentimental, and the conversation stopped for a while, but he didn't finish.

However, what he wanted to say was actually understood by everyone present.

Now, the Supreme Emperor insisted on refusing to return to Beijing, the emperor insisted on not giving in, and Old Shangshu Hu was caught in the middle, it was really a dilemma.

"At the beginning, the late emperor entrusted you, the servants, Sanyang, and the Duke of England, to assist you well. Now, they have all left, leaving the old minister alone, hehe..."

Visible to the naked eye, Hu Yan was a little depressed, but he managed to squeeze out a smile and said.

"Your Majesty, since you don't want to go back, I don't dare to force you. It's just that, to assist the country and protect the Tian family, I haven't done a single thing as ordered by the late emperor, and I feel extremely ashamed in my heart."

"I'm going back to the capital now, and I'm going to be an official. When I see you in the Xuanfu, it may be the last time I see the Supreme Emperor Tianyan again. I pay homage to Your Majesty. I hope your Majesty will take care of the dragon's body and return to Beijing as soon as possible. If the heavenly family is happy , all the people are safe, this old bone of yours, after a hundred years, can be regarded as able to have face, and go to see the late emperor."

After finishing speaking, Hu Wei bowed solemnly again and said.

"Your Majesty, take care, and the old minister will leave."

Immediately, he took two steps back, staggered, and walked out the door with a trace of loneliness, without any hesitation or waiting.

Zhu Qizhen was stunned for a while.

What Hu Min said just now shocked him.

He even began to wonder if he was a little too harsh on Hu Mi.

After all, it is my younger brother who is in charge of the court now, and even Hu Wei, the minister of rites, disagrees with the ritual note, and it is difficult to stop it.

What's more, as Hu Wei said, what he shoulders is the great trust of the former emperor.

The first is the great trust of the community, and then the trust of maintaining the harmony of the heavenly family.

The so-called harmony between the Tian family means that in addition to protecting Zhu Qizhen, Zhu Qiyu must also be protected.

After all, the two of them are the heirs of the former emperor. As the only surviving minister among the five Gu Ming ministers, it is indeed quite embarrassing for Hu Wei to be caught in the middle...

Zhu Qizhen thought of all these.

However, he was still a little hesitant, because he still had doubts in his heart, whether Hu Yan used this to deceive him, the purpose was just to let him return to Beijing as soon as possible.

However, at the end, Hu Wei didn't persuade him any more, and just left, which made Zhu Qizhen feel empty instead.

He waved his hand weakly, motioning everyone to back down, Zhu Qizhen's expression was very complicated...

An hour later, the sun had already begun to set to the west, but Hu Wei did not continue to stay in Xuanfu for the night.

He came and went quickly, and he didn't even put down his luggage, so he was ready to go back. The extra hour was to wait for the reply from the Supreme Emperor to the Holy Mother, Queen Duanjing and the Son of Heaven.

Outside the city gate of Xuanfu, there was much less movement this time, because of Hu Wei's order, so only Du Ning and a few civil servants came out to see them off.

When they were about to leave, everyone's expressions were very complicated. Seeing that Hu Ming got into the carriage and was about to set off, Li Xian finally couldn't help it and asked.

"Uncle Da Zong, did you really just go back like this? The Supreme Emperor..."

The curtain of the carriage was still not lifted, but Hu Wei's voice came out, calmly without a trace of waves.

He said, "The old man tried his best."

As a result, the bells on the carriage sounded crisp, and with the setting sun in the west, they drifted away...

(End of this chapter)