Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 552 Hole Cards
As Zhu Jian's loud words echoed in the flower hall, everyone fell silent.

Jiao Jing's face was clearly approving, while Zhu Yi looked a little surprised, as if he hadn't expected that Zhu Jian would suddenly say such self-defeating words.

As for Ren Li who was questioned head-on by Zhu Jian...

The feeling of the old Hou Ye at this moment is like eating a fly, a little disgusting!

These civil servants are used to pretending to be hypocrites. They have read too many books, and they have a sharp mouth. That is to say, they are a general who bullies him, so they can't speak so many words.

However, seeing Zhu Jian's clear conscience, Ren Li suddenly laughed, without any other meaning, just an ordinary gentle smile.

He felt that Zhu Jian was a bit pitiful!
The hypocrite's skin has been worn for a long time, and in many cases, it grows on his body, and he can't take it off even if he wants to. He doesn't know what kind of inner struggle this old Zhu Ge has just experienced.

However, it doesn't matter if you say you are deceiving yourself or others, or you say you have a clear conscience.

In short, in Ren Li's view, Zhu Jian had been lying to himself for so long that he could no longer tell the truth from the fake.

The so-called character and character is nothing more than that!

How sad is it to read the books of sages and come to such a state?

He is a marquis in the auditorium and has countless military exploits. It is really worthless to argue with this rotten Confucian who only shouts "seeing one's heart and seeing one's nature".

So, the feeling of urgency in Master Ren's heart suddenly disappeared, he got up and cupped his hands, and said.

"The boss of the pavilion is a gentleman, it's the Marquis who treats the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. I have offended you a lot today. Please don't take it to heart, Mr. Zhu."

No matter what everyone thought in their hearts, Ren Li lowered his head, and the turmoil disappeared from the surface.

Perhaps because he was afraid of further troubles, Jiao Jing hurriedly changed the topic back to the business.

"Master Zhu said just now that the Ministry of Rituals is ready to stop, but the ceremony of leaving the court has been postponed until the next year. As a result, if I play it rashly, there will indeed be some traces of chiseling..."

Their original plan was that the Ministry of Rites would pick the head and bring up the matter of leaving the cabinet, and then they would come forward and lead Lu Zi over, so that it would not appear so deliberate.

However, if the Ministry of Rites intends to wait until the next year, it will be a bit late in time.

Hearing this, Zhu Yi also frowned and asked, "My lord, for such a big matter, didn't you prepare any other plans when you discussed with Master Zhu?"

Jiao Jing looked at Zhu Jian. At this time, Zhu Jian's mood had calmed down, but his eyes still deliberately ignored Ren Li.

"Of course there are, but it depends on luck."

luck?

Zhu Yi pondered for a moment, suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed in her mind, and said.

"You mean, where is the Empress Zhonggong?"

Feeling a burst of approval for Zhu Yi's ingenuity again, Zhu Jian nodded and sighed.

"That's right, the queen in the palace is pregnant and will soon give birth. If the child is a prince, then he will be the eldest son of His Majesty, with a noble status."

"On the contrary, although it is said that the position of the Eastern Palace was decided long before His Majesty ascended the throne, in the end, His Highness is only the eldest son of the Supreme Emperor."

"Although the order of ethics is above, but the two offset each other. Among the courtiers, there will inevitably be some people who have objections to the position of the East Palace. Taking this opportunity, we can also raise the matter of Zhan Shifu and maintain the position of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"However, it's still the same sentence. It depends on luck. If the empress gives birth to a princess, then naturally it will be difficult to take the opportunity to mention it."

"What's more, this is a double-edged sword. Originally, the court had a final decision on the status of the East Palace. Even if the empress gave birth to the eldest son, there were at most people discussing it in private."

"However, once this matter is brought to the court, it is tantamount to expanding the scope of discussion to all officials. Perhaps for a while, with the original edict and promise, the position of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be more stable, but it will also make others There are more and more dissenting people, and after a long time, it might not be a hidden danger."

Hearing this, Ren Li opened his mouth to speak, but he didn't say anything, but there was a trace of disdain in his expression.

Sure enough, after going around and around, I still couldn't jump the so-called righteousness.

These words are high-sounding, but they are nothing more than cowardice.

In fact, from Ren Li's point of view, so what if he directly mentioned it?

The so-called opportunity is just to cover up the real purpose, but once the battle is opened, any purpose will be clearly revealed.

What's the point of maintaining such a fig leaf?
It's nothing more than...becoming a bitch and erecting a torii!

This expression was not too concealed, and Zhu Jian naturally saw it, but he had no choice. Kam can only act as if he didn't see it.

On the contrary, Jiao Jing really put his energy on the "business" and didn't pay too much attention to such small actions.

After pondering for a moment, Jiao Jing said: "Although this is the case, if there is really no other way, you can only take risks. After all, Zhan Shifu is the most urgent thing. If you miss the opportunity to leave the cabinet, you will want to configure it for His Royal Highness later. Officer, I don’t know how long the time will be dragged on.”

"So, whether there is an opportunity or not, in fact, there is not much hindrance, the most important thing is..."

Jiao Jing looked at Zhu Jian, frowned and asked: "Just now, Master Zhu said that the emperor may have noticed this matter. What does it mean? Is it just because the Ministry of Rites delayed the time?"

Zhu Jian shook his head and said, "Of course not."

Having said this, Zhu Jian reluctantly glanced at Ren Li and said.

"Just now, Marquis Ren has a saying, which is correct, that is, to prepare Zhan Shifu for the East Palace this time, we need to borrow the power of the courtiers, and the emperor's power."

"There is no problem on the courtier's side, everything is stable, but on the emperor's side, I always feel something unusual."

"These days, Yu Shiyue and I have been fighting for a long time in the cabinet meeting, almost to the point where we are about to tear ourselves apart, but the emperor has never stepped forward to mediate, and even Wang Ao seems to be sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight."

"The thing that made me suspicious the most was the matter of the Nangong guards. At that time, Yu Shiyue had clearly gained the upper hand, but was interrupted by Cheng Jing."

"Thinking carefully afterwards, the old man always felt that Cheng Jing was well prepared, not a so-called 'reminder' of impromptu."

"In other words, during the battle between this old man and Yu Shiyue, the Son of Heaven deliberately suppressed Yu Shiyue and let this old man maintain the upper hand. This made this old man feel uneasy all the time, and more importantly..."

Hearing this, Marquis Ren finally couldn't bear it any longer, and continued.

"More importantly, in this way, it will be difficult to create the illusion that the emperor is suppressing you in the court. If there is no such momentum in the court, then when the matter of Zhan Shifu comes to the court, it will really be up to me to wait. Can we refute the ministers who supported leaving the cabinet and not preparing for the government?"

"Also, even if we really refute them, we still need the emperor to rule in the middle. Without this constraint, even if the emperor rejects the establishment of the government, even if we need to bear a certain amount of pressure, it is not difficult."

"Master Zhu, is what the Marquis said right?"

Zhu Jian didn't speak, just nodded silently.

Because Ren Li was right.

The most difficult thing about this matter is actually the emperor. If the established impression that the emperor is deliberately suppressing him cannot be created, then when the emperor rejects his memorial, there will be no pressure from the court.

In this way, they tried their best to weaken the significance of Zhan Shifu's purpose.

Then, if you want to promote this matter, the difficulty will increase sharply.

Among other things, the first ones to oppose must be a group of ministers who strongly supported it at the beginning.

The atmosphere was a bit dull for a while, the Supreme Emperor came back, but the first thing he ordered by the old man encountered such a big difficulty.

Not to mention, His Royal Highness means more to them...

After a while, Zhu Yi continued to ask.

"My son-in-law, for such an important matter as preparing for the crown prince's subordinates, you must think carefully in advance. Forgive my nephew, what orders does the Supreme Emperor have for the current situation?"

They've been working together for a while now.

Therefore, there is an understanding of each other.

Zhu Yi could feel that Jiao Jing attached great importance to the things that the Supreme Emperor ordered for the first time after returning to the court.

After all, in the past, the Queen Mother was the one who made the decision, so Jiao Jing could be fully trusted.

However, now that the Supreme Emperor has returned to Nangong, the person in charge has changed, and the Supreme Emperor has not seen any bias for the time being.

In other words, Emperor Ether's character, in fact, he had a vague preference for the British government that sacrificed his life for him.

Earlier, there was a conflict between Jiao Jing and the British government.

Once the British government regains the upper hand, Jiao Jing's life may not be easy, so if things really come to an end, Jiao Jing will definitely not be as calm as he is now.

His demeanor can only show that there are still cards in his hand that have not been revealed.

However, it is obvious that this hole card is not so easy to use...

Sure enough, upon hearing Zhu Yi's question, Jiao Jing's expression was a little uncertain, with a hint of hesitation.

However, he had no room for hesitation.

Because, following Zhu Yi's words, Ren Li and Zhu Jian also looked at him.

It should be said that Jiao Jing's core interests are different from those of Ren Li.

Jiao Jing is a foreign relative, and the family's ties are relatively small. For him, what he wants is nothing more than the stability of the position of the Supreme Emperor in the future, or that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will ascend the throne one day, so that he can take care of his descendants and find a good future.

Therefore, he is not in a hurry, he can wait slowly. What he needs is to establish a good relationship with the Supreme Emperor and the Empress Dowager. In this way, things will naturally go smoothly in the future.

However, Ren Li and others are different.

A series of nobles headed by the British government is the crown prince.

To them, the Donggong left the pavilion and did not prepare the mansion, which caused the most serious damage.

The establishment of Zhan Shifu means a large number of honorary guards, and it means that the younger generations of each family can enter the East Palace and grow up with the crown prince.

This is of great significance to the luxuriant noble family.

Ren Li was angry that Jiao Jing and Zhu Jian did not inform him of this in advance, partly because of this.

For the Xunchen family, once there is an opportunity to let the East Palace prepare the mansion, they must do it at any cost.

This point is even more important than welcoming back the Supreme Emperor!
Therefore, in this situation, Jiao Jing actually has no choice.

Because Ren Li followed up and asked: "My son-in-law, I have already reached this point, what can I do, can't I say it?"

There was a hint of dissatisfaction in these words, and Jiao Jing couldn't help but sigh.

After thinking for a moment, he knew he couldn't hide it, so he had to speak.

"Since this is the case, the old man does not hide. When Yuan Bin brought the Supreme Emperor's oral order before, he did consider how to deal with it if the matter was leaked in advance and was guarded by the emperor. However, the Supreme Emperor has repeatedly told him that this is the last resort. No, no need."

Hearing this remark, Zhu Jian was also puzzled for a while.

Because of this matter, even he had never heard Jiao Jing mention it.

Facing everyone's gaze, Jiao Jing let out another long sigh, then restrained his voice, and softly uttered a name.

There was a moment of silence in the flower hall.

Ren Li, Zhu Jian, and Zhu Yi looked at each other, and they all saw the shock in each other's eyes.

As a result, the three of them did not continue to ask for a while, what exactly should be done.

But they didn't ask, but Jiao Jing had already opened his mouth. After all, the conversation had already begun, and it would be meaningless to keep it hidden.

"The biggest difficulty now is actually that the emperor has backed down everywhere, so that it is difficult for us to find a loophole. If we can't restrain the emperor, then the matter of Zhan Shifu will be easily dismissed by the emperor when it comes to the court."

"So, the best way is to create a situation that makes it difficult for the emperor to continue to maintain the illusion of the current emperor. Therefore, asking that person to take action is the best way."

At this time, the three of Zhu Yi finally recovered from their shock. After hesitating for a moment, Zhu Yi said, "That's the case, but, as that person, would you be willing to intervene in this matter?"

Jiao Jing waved his hand and said: "Don't worry about this, if you really decide to invite that person, the Supreme Emperor will take action."

So, Zhu Yi stopped talking, but her expression became a little more serious.

Zhu Jian, on the other hand, looked a little complicated, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

As for Ren Li, he didn't have any special reaction, if anything, his complexion became much better.

Among the three, only he had the prettiest expression after hearing Jiao Jing's words, he said after a little thought.

"Since this is the case, the son-in-law should not hesitate any longer. In the current situation, there is no better way."

Jiao Jing glanced at him, his expression vaguely dissatisfied, but in the end he didn't say anything, just said.

"This matter has a lot to do with it. The Supreme Emperor needs to decide how to do it. Therefore, you don't have to worry. You should be prepared first, if the Supreme Emperor finally decides, then our side , there must be no more mistakes.”

Ren Li nodded, and Zhu Yi followed suit.

Therefore, this small meeting has come to an end for the time being.

Outside the window, at some point, there was another heavy snowfall, covering the sky and covering the sky, falling on the ridge of the roof, and melting on the shoulders of pedestrians.

If there is no accident, the capital will be a snow-white world again tomorrow...

(End of this chapter)