Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 568 Yu Cifu was forced to steal the fruits of victory
Like Yu Yan, there are naturally many who reflect the real two sides of the confrontation today.

As a result, countless eyes, open or dark, fell on Chen Xun, the Minister of Industry at the forefront.

Facing the gazes with different expressions, Chen Xun was an old god, and there was nothing unusual about him.

Since he dared to do it, he was naturally not afraid of being seen out.

In the eyes of all the ministers, Chen Xun is a minister who has read poetry and books, is steady and humble.

But in fact, only those who have really worked with this old man will understand that Chen Xun is actually a cautious and aggressive person.

When the cabinet was newly established, he had a conflict with Wang Ao in order to recommend the power of the cabinet ministers, and even dared to embarrass the new chief assistant over the Jingyan.

Later, when the situation of the cabinet was not clear, he dared to resolutely leave the cabinet and transferred to the not-so-high-ranking Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

As soon as I arrived at the Ministry of Industry, I dared to take on such a major project as the construction of a canal without being familiar with the practice.

When it was time to be aggressive, Master Chen never hesitated.

However, radical is radical, he just dared to take risks, not reckless.

Yes, Zhu Jian did come to look for him last night, or to be more precise, Zhu Jian mentioned this matter to Chen Xun in a letter earlier when the Supreme Emperor set off from Xuanfu to return to Beijing. .

Of course he knew that behind this incident, there was a faint shadow of the Supreme Emperor.

However, he is still willing to help Zhu Jian in the court. Like everything before, Chen Xun naturally has his own considerations in today's situation.

You must know that under normal circumstances, it is an integrated process for the East Palace to leave the pavilion and prepare the mansion. This process is a major event for both the court and the court.

From the perspective of the court or the country, the departure of the East Palace means that the reserve has settled down. From a political point of view, the prince will frequently appear in the court, even if the current prince is just a three-year-old baby, it is no exception. .

From the court's point of view, the prince's departure from the court means the carnival of Qingliu Kedao.

From the power of the dragon, you can meet but not seek.

People's cognition often comes from experience. Although there have been frequent bloody struggles for the throne in history, to be honest, since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a situation where the crown prince has been changed.

Therefore, even if the current situation of the family is delicate, but the savings are stable, it is still the consensus of the court today.

What's more, although it was not stated clearly when the emperor succeeded to the throne, one of the exchange conditions was that after a hundred years, the emperor would return to the line of the Supreme Emperor.

Not to mention, the edict that truly established the firm position of the East Palace is still kept in the Palace of Compassion and Ning. Chen Xun had seen this edict with his own eyes.

Of course, if it is purely selfish, anyone who ascends to the throne of God must want to pass on the throne to his own heir.

However, firstly, the etiquette is the highest, secondly, the status of the current East Palace is different from the ordinary East Palace, and thirdly...

After more than a year of running-in, many ministers in the court gradually began to feel the pulse of the new emperor.

Although this majesty cannot be said to be a flawless sage, he has great virtues and puts the country first in everything.

Things that would shake the country like Geng Yi Donggong would definitely not be done if it was only out of selfishness.

Of course, accidents cannot be ruled out.

Maybe the emperor puts the overall situation first in other matters, but he is trapped by selfishness in this matter, and desperately wants to be easy to store, but, after all, it is a small probability event.

Most courtiers still tend to think that today's world would not do this.

Of course, no matter how small the probability is, it may happen.

However, is there anything in this world that does not take risks?

It's still the same sentence, from the merits of the dragon, you can't find it.

Once the prince grows up, he will have a smooth and prosperous road. Don't you see that the three Yang who were so famous at the time were all former ministers of Emperor Renzong's hidden residence?
In an official position, who wouldn't want to be like San Yang, where the monarch and his ministers win each other, seize the power, and finally retire with success, leaving behind a good name. This is simply the most perfect life that scholars in the world can think of.

Of course, with Chen Xun's status, it is impossible to ask him to go even if he is prepared to be an official of the East Palace.

Six ministries and seven ministers are busy with important affairs, and at most they can hold a false title.

Those who really entered the East Palace were a large number of young officials, Hanlin Qingliu.

For Chen Xun, this is the most important thing.

You must know that among the entire six departments, Chen Xun was the only one who had no local experience and was directly transferred from Qingliu Cichen to the sixth department.

As a result, Chen Xun's foundation in the sixth part is very weak.

The ministers of the other six ministries have local experience, and have served in at least two or three yamen among the six ministries. They are very strong in terms of contacts and handling common affairs.

However, Chen Xun did not.

His contacts are basically in the Qingliu Kedao. At the beginning of the Ministry of Officials Dajingcha, many officials who were born in the Imperial Academy and were sent to the Ministry were all dismissed, making Chen Xun almost invisible in the Ministry. Familiar faces.

But at that time, he couldn't stop it!

Because these people were all promoted by the Supreme Emperor. They were the emperor and courtiers. They were not only old friends of Chen Xun, but also the confidantes of the Supreme Emperor.

Therefore, he could only keep silent. At that time, the only thing he could do was to send a message to Du Ning, asking him to protect those who were still in the Imperial Academy and not involved in the court.

However, even so, Shang Lu, Peng Shi and others were still involved, and even in the end, even Gao Gu had to be forced to leave Beijing.

After he returned to the capital, there was no one in Qingliu's lineage except for Du Ning.

Therefore, after returning to Beijing, even though he knew that the emperor didn't like Xu Youzhen, Chen Xun still fought for him several times overtly and secretly. Although he didn't succeed in the end, he finally tried his best.

Speaking of the leaving of the East Palace this time, it is a good opportunity for Chen Xun.

Although Xiao Ying is now in charge of the Hanlin Academy, he has not yet had time to preside over the examination, and there are no newly promoted scholars available. At this time, if the East Palace leaves the cabinet, it is bound to use the ministers who are still in the Hanlin.

For them, this is the last chance.

Once the next year's test is held and Xiao Ying has someone available, there will be no pressure to suppress them.

As far as Chen Xun is concerned, unlike other ministers, he has solid political achievements, and he has only one major contribution.

However, the construction of the canal is a great achievement for ordinary officials, but for the six ministers, it can only be regarded as a proof of their ability and barely able to gain a foothold.

In order to have further development above the court, he must have his own connections.

Of course, it's still the same sentence, daring to fight is not reckless, if there is a dead end ahead, then Mrs. Chen will never hit this south wall.

The biggest reason why he made this decision was because of the Son of Heaven!
Although he had not been in the capital for more than half a year, Chen Xun did not relax his concern about the situation of the court.

Even without personal experience, Chen Xun could still feel that the emperor's control over the court was getting stronger and stronger.

When he first ascended the throne, the emperor often needed to use various means to achieve the effect he wanted.

However, with the passage of time, the emperor became more and more unpredictable, and his every move was like an antelope's horns, without trace.

Take this matter of Donggong leaving the pavilion as an example, even today, Yu Yan stood up and opposed it with such a fierce attitude.

Chen Xun still didn't feel that the emperor was deliberately preventing the prince from leaving the cabinet!

This is not only the so-called intuition, but also the conclusion that Chen Xun came to after several observations before and after His Majesty ascended the throne.

In fact, as early as when the emperor wrote the edict, Chen Xun had doubts, how could the emperor be so forthright?
After various events that happened later, Chen Xun became more and more familiar with the emperor, and he came to a vague conclusion in his mind.

Perhaps, what the emperor said at the time was the truth, if the prince hadn't acted unethically, the old man would really not shake the East Palace!

Or to put it more directly, the Son of Heaven truly cares about the world, and the ultimate ownership of the throne is not limited by his own blood. Therefore, he dared to write the edict openly and frankly.

This is different from the inconclusive speculation of the court, but Chen Xun's already determined opinion.

Although during this period of time, with the return of the Supreme Emperor, there were various opinions in the court, but Chen Xun always felt that his judgment was not wrong.

The emperor did not intend to restrict the East Palace. The reason why the old man did not prepare a mansion for the East Palace may be for the sake of the East Palace.

After all, from a logical point of view, what Yu Yan said is correct, and getting in touch with government affairs too early is actually not good for the growth of the Eastern Palace.

Of course, this is conducive to the stability of the position of the Eastern Palace, because with the preparation of subordinate officials, even if the crown prince is still young, the power of the Eastern Palace will gradually take shape.

If this judgment is true, then continue to deduce, the emperor's attitude on this matter should be irrelevant.

The Son of Heaven will not deliberately restrict the Eastern Palace, but he will not overly protect the Eastern Palace under his wings.

If it is really necessary to prepare a mansion for the East Palace during the court meeting, there is a high probability that his old man will not stop it.

Therefore, Chen Xun decided to take a risk.

With his current status, there is still a chance of trial and error.

Putting everything on the table is the best way.

and……

Vaguely, Chen Xun had another guess in his mind.

So, in full view of everyone, he simply stopped covering up, stepped forward, and spoke.

"Your Majesty, leaving the Eastern Palace is a major event, and preparing subordinates is also the most important thing. Emperor Taizong set up a cabinet and led the Eastern Palace to give lectures. Now the cabinet is full of things, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to have the energy to help the prince one by one. Don’t ignore the Eastern Palace Chuben.”

"And now in the cabinet, although there are chief assistants and second assistants, the first assistant is the only one who handles the votes and has the right to divide the votes, but the second assistant only has his name, which has no different rights from the other assistant ministers. This name is not true. , The old minister boldly said that the East Palace is established, and there should be an important minister to assist him. Since the cabinet has this duty, it is advisable to let the second assistant also manage Zhan Shifu to assist the prince."

As soon as these words came out, the ministers couldn't help but set off a discussion.

Those who don't know the truth feel that this Chen Shangshu is too courageous, and the emperor has not yet asked whether he wants to set up Zhan Shifu, so he directly recommends candidates.

However, those who really understood the situation in the court, such as Wang Ao, Hu Yi, Chen Yi and others, immediately connected all the things that happened during this period like strings.

At the same time, as the recommended candidate, Yu Cifu was a little dazed.

Under the Prince's Mansion, there are three yamen, Zhan Shifu, Left and Right Chunfang, and Sijing Bureau.

Among them, Zhan Shifu is the most important, governing government affairs, workshops, and bureaus.

One of the most important responsibilities of the chief official of Zhan Shifu is to "report to the prince with the important military and state affairs dealt with by the court and the kindness and righteousness of the Fans."

If it is said that Zuo and Youchunfang taught the prince's classics and righteousness, then what Zhan Shifu cultivated was the prince's political ability.

Because of this, Zhan Shi in the prince's mansion is often the person the prince trusts and relies on the most.

That is, after the crown prince ascended the throne, he was commonly known as the "Emperor Master"!
Under normal circumstances, Zhan Shi of the Prince's Mansion would be selected from among the six servants. He must be capable and talented. In addition to having excellent political ability, there is another important criterion, that is, not being too old.

After all, in addition to teaching the prince, Zhan Shi's mansion is more importantly, to become the mainstay of the prince's future court.

If the crown prince has not ascended the throne, and Zhan Shifu dies, then who will take the crown prince after ascending the throne?
In all fairness, Yu Shiyue's age is actually not that old, he just passed 75 this year, compared with a certain uncle who is already [-] years old, he is quite young and vigorous.

However, they couldn't stand beside him, they were all a group of younger people.

Even without mentioning Yu Qian, Xiang Wenyao, Li Shi, Zou Gan and others in the Ministry alone are all in their 40s.

If you want to choose Zhan Shi of the Prince's Mansion, these people have a much greater advantage in terms of age.

Therefore, Yu Cifu didn't think about it at all.

But, being mentioned by Chen Xun, he felt inexplicably...

There seems to be a show?

Thinking of the "unfair" treatment of him by the emperor during this period, and thinking of that night, Yu Qian vowed that "the emperor will not treat those who really do their best for the court badly."

As a result, Yu Shiyue's heart began to "thump".

He suddenly realized that if he hadn't swallowed his anger during this period of time, the atmosphere of public opinion permeating the court that Zhu Jian's meritorious deeds were not rewarded would have continued forever.

The emperor allowed Zhu Jian to be arrogant, but in fact, the reverse was Yu Shiyue's opportunity.

As Yu Qian said, as long as he maintains a righteous body, speaks righteously, does righteous things, and walks the right path, then the government and the public, including the emperor, will see his sacrifice for the overall situation.

Even though he was a dignified second assistant, he was bullied by an ordinary cabinet minister, yet he was able to maintain a normal mind, neither humble nor overbearing, and put the overall situation first.

Isn't this kind of virtue more meritorious than Kong, but is a certain old man surnamed Zhu who wantonly set off party disputes more qualified to tutor the prince?
Although it is said that the position of Zhan Shi in the Prince's Mansion is not so easy to sit.

However, if the Son of Heaven really has no intention of objecting, then...he will be the future 'Emperor Teacher'!

Her heart was pounding, but Yu Shiyue kept her head down, suppressing her emotions at the moment.

Peace of mind, peace of mind.

Everything depends on the will of the emperor.

If the Son of Heaven is opposed to Beifu, then everything is empty talk, or if the Son of Heaven is really unwilling to prepare the Mansion, then even if it is the temptation of the "Emperor Master", Yu Cifu is not willing to accept it. this location.

however……

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of the court, the censor, who presided over the early court, blew his whip, and the court hall suddenly fell silent.

Then, under the gaze of the officials, the son of heaven, Lunyin, came down and said.

"What Chen Shangshu said is very reasonable and accurate."

"From now on, the position of Zhan Shi in the Prince's Mansion will be concurrently held by the second assistant of the cabinet!"

(End of this chapter)