Shocking Harem Road: The Legend of Concubine Yi

Chapter 69
On March 21, the emperor decreed to move back to the palace. On the [-]st, the emperor returned to the palace first, and the empress and some concubines returned to the palace one after another in the next few days.Princess Heshun brought people back to Yuhua Palace as early as March [-], and Fang Xin also assisted Ye Yixuan to secretly place all the members of the Wind Wolf lurking in the Tiger Xiao Camp into Yuhua Palace.Before April, Xiyuan once again had only the Empress Dowager.However, this year there is one more person to accompany her, and that is Princess Mingyue, the daughter of King Yu.

The emperor suddenly returned to the palace, and all the officials in the court thought that he was going to start the imperial gate to listen to the government.However, he did not expect that he would deal with court affairs as before.When he went to court, he just sat there and listened, and occasionally said a few words.

At the court meeting on the first day of April, the prime minister pointed out that "the rebellion in the south is still pending and the national treasury is empty. Instead of paying taxes to the court, the vassal kings demanded a large amount of military expenses from the court..."

In view of this situation, he suggested that either princes from all over the country should be sent to lead troops to suppress the rebellion, or military expenditures and other expenditures should be reduced, and more than half of the tax revenue of the vassal state should be turned over to the imperial court.

This is the vassal reduction policy started by Yang Dezhang!It was also what Ming Xuanyu's father had always wanted to implement but failed.

Right now, Yang Dezhang proposed this, ostensibly to say "Please follow the last emperor's will", but in the eyes of all the ministers, especially the princes of the Ming family, this is the beginning of the attack on them!Once the feudal slashing begins, everyone can see that King Yu will be the biggest victim!
The ministers under the prime minister quoted the scriptures and listed all the arrogance and extravagance of the princes in front of the emperor and ministers.A group of censors from Yushitai also jointly signed a memorial on this day, asking the emperor to support the reduction of the vassal.

King Yu remained silent all the time, because he firmly believed that the emperor would not do such a thing as self-destructing the Great Wall.After all, the emperor was in such a predicament. If Yang Dezhang were to cut off the rights of the vassals, the emperor would lose his last protective barrier. No matter how confused he was, he would not agree.However, the problem is that if the prime minister's attitude is tough, the emperor will not be able to hold on in the end!Then what should be done?

Ming Xuanyu sat on the throne, quietly listening to the performances of the ministers.

Ming Xuanyu is also very clear about what the vassal kings look like in their respective fiefdoms.What the prime minister and ministers said may not all be out of selfishness.

He himself once told his ministers about the necessity of reducing the feudal clan, and Ming Xuanyu was also very clear about the reason why his father failed back then.How to implement it is a skill!
However, he wondered, why did the prime minister propose to cut down the vassal at this time?Why did he put himself completely on the opposite side of the vassals?Could it be that he is already so confident?Or is it not his real purpose to cut down the feudal clan?So what is his purpose?
Ming Xuanyu looked at the Prime Minister and Yu Wang, both of them were silent.

At this time, the Minister of the Ministry of War came out and said: "Your Majesty, the rebels in the south are arrogant. It is said that the guards in Beijun are all capable of fighting. Now that our dynasty and Ji Guo have signed an agreement to stop soldiers, there is no need to fight in Beijun. With a large number of troops left behind, in my humble opinion, it is better to transfer the North County defenders to the south to solve the dilemma on the southern front!"

Oh, so it turns out, the Prime Minister's fundamental purpose is on King Yu!Ming Xuanyu's heart lit up.

Before he had time to open his mouth, King Yu said coldly: "Joke! After signing the agreement, people won't call me? Is this kind of thing rare in the past dynasties?" response?"

King Yu said so, Ming Xuanyu decided not to speak, and observed quietly.

The prime minister's move is to force Yu Wang, if, if Yu Wang joins forces with the prime minister——

Ming Xuanyu thought of this possibility, if that happens, his situation will be even more difficult!But what will happen to King Yu?

"My lord, you are the late emperor's younger brother, so you should know the late emperor's intentions!" The prime minister said, "The late emperor always said that the national power is empty, and the vassal kings don't care about the suffering of the court and the people! Now, the southern rebellion It’s hard to destroy, the imperial court has no soldiers to send, and the North County defenders are paid by the imperial court, how can they not share the worries of the king? Your lord, you have the reputation of a virtuous king, if you lead this leader, there will be no reason for others to follow? "

King Yu hated his teeth, but his face was still calm.

What Yang Dezhang said was justified, and Yu Wang knew that it would be difficult for him to refute.However, how to find a way to escape this disaster?Can you keep your power without bearing the notoriety of disloyalty?
In the end, the dispute still persisted, so Ming Xuanyu said, "We'll discuss it another day!"

Walking out of Mingde Hall, he knew that King Yu would think of a way, but Ming Xuanyu didn't know whether to choose to join the prime minister or choose himself!
However, there is no doubt that the prime minister used a very good reason to divert the attention of the officials and people all over the world to the princes of the Ming family!

Ming Xuanyu returned to Qianqing Palace and carefully read the ministers' memorials about cutting down the vassals.

Xinyi stood aside and carefully polished the cinnabar for him, and also glanced at the contents of the memorial.

His speed was so fast that she couldn't keep up with him, and every time he closed it before she finished watching it, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

He also noticed that she was watching, so he pretended to be annoyed: "This is a major national event, how can you peep?" She quickly stepped aside.

He closed the notebook, but asked her: "What do you think about this matter?"

As soon as these words came out, not only Xinyi, but also Zhang De was shocked.

Xinyi hurriedly knelt down and said: "The emperor forgives the sin, the slaves dare not look at it anymore!"

He glanced at her, yawned, and said, "If I ask you something, you can answer it well! I forgive you for your innocence!"

Huh?what does he mean?Are you testing me again?What should I do?

Xinyi felt anxious, stood opposite him, and replied respectfully: "I don't understand the important affairs of the state, just, just, because I admire the calligraphy of the lords, so, just, I can't help but read it!"

After finishing speaking, he raised his eyes and observed his expression secretly.

He sighed, and said "It's a pity", and said: "Your handwriting is also good, it's rare!"

She was suddenly tangled in her heart, but she pretended not to understand and asked: "Then, how does the emperor view the matter of cutting the feudal clan?"

Her words really frightened Ming Xuanyu and Zhang De. Just as Zhang De was about to reprimand her, the emperor leaned back, put the pen in his hand on the pen holder, and asked, "You want to know?"

Well, you know, because the organization wants to know everything he thinks!
Xinyi boldly said, "Yes, please let the emperor express it!"

"The wealth in the world is taken from the people and must be used for the people! Do you understand this sentence?" He said.

She stared at him, surprised.

My father once said that, everything in the whole country is created by the hard work of thousands of people. Therefore, the people should live happily.My father said that the reason why Mingjun has been admired and commemorated by later generations is because they have made people live happily!The king should take the well-being of the people in the world as the foundation of governing the country, and so should the officials in the world!
"Put the people first in everything, and only then can you be called a wise ruler and virtuous minister!"

At that time, the young Xinyi didn't understand what her father said, but she knew that his father was a good official respected by the people!
But, does the kind of Mingjun my father mentioned really exist in this world?Or is it just the historian's imagination?

He looked at her suspiciously, and asked, "Zhen, is there something on my face?"

Then she smiled with tears in her eyes, "No, no! Nothing!"

He didn't understand what was wrong with her, so he signaled Zhang De to go out, walked to her side, gently wiped away her tears, and asked with concern: "What's the matter with you? Why are you crying all the time? I didn't mess with you!"

She laughed with tears and threw herself into his arms.

He was a little confused, how could he understand the thoughts of his daughter's family?
I don't want to know anything anymore!I won't do those things that betray you again!Because, because I betrayed you, I betrayed my father and my father's ideals!

She smiled happily and looked up at him.

"Oh, I really don't know what to say about you! Strange guy!" He sighed helplessly.

Staring at him in silence for a long time, she held his hand tightly, smiling and saying nothing.

"What's wrong?" he said softly.

"Your Majesty," she finally said, he let out a "hmm" and plucked a few black hairs around her ears.

"One day in the future, if, if this servant asks you, can you save me?"

He was startled at first, then smiled and said: "You are my man, of course I will save you!"

"Really?" She didn't believe it.

"You are not joking!" He laughed, "It's just, why are you asking such a question all of a sudden?"

She shook her head.

In fact, even if she didn't tell the reason, he would know it.

They couldn't be more aware of the current situation.There are many things that cannot be explained!
"Your Majesty, do you want to know the answer of the servant? It's the one you asked at the beginning!"

He nodded.

"The answer of the servant girl is the same as yours! Put the people first in everything, and only then is the wise king and virtuous minister! All the officials in the world receive the salary of the imperial court, and all the taxes of the imperial court come from the people. Therefore, the officials are the emperor and the people of the world. Your servant is! Since you are a servant, you shouldn’t just enjoy yourself when your master is still living in poverty!”

The expression on his face gradually became calm and warm, but there was also a hint of surprise.

He didn't know who she was, but how could she understand such a profound truth?

"Is this your own idea, or—" he asked.

"It's my father, my father taught the slaves!" She lowered her head, tears welling up.

This was the second time she mentioned her father in front of her. Judging from her words, her father should be a very insightful person, but why——has something happened?
He finally asked, "Your father, what happened to him?"

She didn't say anything, and after shedding tears for a while, she wiped away the tears and replied very calmly: "It's nothing, I just thought about it!"

"Why don't you write a letter to ask your family members to come and see you? I remember that the Ministry of Internal Affairs seems to have this regulation, you maids can meet with your family members!" His proposal caught her by surprise, and she looked at him in disbelief.

"Although you haven't been in the palace for a long time, I will make an exception and ask you to meet your family!" He smiled, "You must invite your father! I really want to see you!"

Although, even though it was impossible for her to see her parents again, she still couldn't restrain her inner excitement after hearing what he said.

However, when it came to her father, her expression froze, and she quickly pushed back: "The emperor loves the servant so much, and the family of the servant will also be grateful for the grace of heaven! However, the hometown of the servant is far away, and when he came to Beijing from his hometown, he had to go through the anti-thief control on the way." It’s so inconvenient, just forget about it! When the servants leave the palace in the future, they will naturally be able to see them!”

This time it was him.

"Leaving the palace? You still want to leave the palace?" He was obviously angry.

She didn't expect that he would be angry. Why was he angry?Don't all the maids have the chance to be released from the palace?

Seeing her innocent face, he couldn't believe what kind of person he was facing.

(End of this chapter)