Qi Yu was injured while escorting a driver, so it was determined to be a public injury. There is no dispute about this.
In other words, even if he is recuperating at home, he will still receive a salary.
Since you can make money while lying down and sleeping, who would want to get up early to go to the Yamen?
In short, just stay at home with peace of mind.
Time passes day by day.
After eating fat pig trotters for a period of time, Qi Yu, who had successfully lost weight, began to look "thick" again.
On this day, Zhao Mingyu came to visit.
Qi Yu is courteous and welcomes guests in the main hall.
After Liu Quan served tea, he closed the door and left.
"Tea please!"
"please!"
After Zhao Mingyu was sure that Liu Quan was far away, she said: "Sir Qi, it's time for you to buy a house and use the maids in your mansion. You can't always treat your younger siblings as maids, right?"
Qi Yu laughed and said with a smile: "My house is too compact, and I was worried that it wouldn't be able to accommodate more people, so I didn't buy a maid."
Of course, this is only a secondary reason.
The main thing~~
Zhao Mingyu seemed to have remembered something, so he stopped trying to persuade him and returned to the topic: "I'm here today to tell you something important, so that you can be mentally prepared in advance."
Listen to this...
It doesn’t seem like a good thing!
Qi Yu thanked him first, and then said: "Master Zhao, please speak."
"Well, you may not know it yet, but you are in big trouble!"
"Big trouble? What big trouble?"
"Don't be impatient, just listen to me."
Zhao Mingyu put down the teacup and explained the whole story in a logical manner...
After King Yan passed away, the emperor ordered the Ministry of Rites and the clan government to coordinate the funeral and bury him with the highest etiquette. The coffin was buried in the imperial mausoleum and the spiritual tablets were enshrined in the ancestral temple.
The emperor said: Although King Yan made meritorious service to the country, he also committed treason, and the merits and demerits were equal, so he did not pursue a posthumous title.
This is the final conclusion.
No one in the civil and military dynasties had any objections to the emperor's judgment. They even believed that his majesty had done his utmost in benevolence and handled the matter impeccably.
You must know that King Yan was killed on the spot because of a failed assassination. If he was convicted of such treason, his spiritual tablet would not be allowed into the ancestral temple.
After the funeral, the emperor remained depressed and uninterested in politics.
When the officials asked him why, he did not answer. Instead, he showed a calligraphy and painting he had made in response.
What painting?
——"Pictures of Playing Monkeys".
In terms of artistry and technique, the painting's brushwork is vigorous and the apes are lifelike, so it can be regarded as a top-notch work.
There were rumors before that the emperor was best at painting monkeys, and now it turns out that this statement is indeed true.
Let’s talk about the painting first.
There are three monkeys in the picture, two big and one small. In the picture, the young monkey on the ground is waving to the old monkey on the tree, begging for fruit and asking for food; while the old monkey on the tree is holding the fruit and looking down. The two monkeys echo each other.
It showed a strong flavor of family affection.
What does that mean?
The civil servants took a quick look and guessed the meaning.
The emperor wanted to express his attitude towards King Yan: We are all one family, why don't you care about family ties and insist on forcing me to kill you?
Looking at it this way, the emperor was still very merciful. He killed King Yan as a last resort, not because of his original intention.
After that, all the ministers shouted long live, and they all praised my emperor, Dao Zhen Nai De Mingjun.
Judging from the reaction of the court, King Yan's matter was passed smoothly.
Unexpectedly, the princes of the royal family did not admit this, and they firmly grasped the moral Mingjun and launched an attack!
They believed that King Yan was disobedient and then attacked the king, which was indeed a capital crime. However, he should not have died such a tragic death.
The emperor used a giant cauldron as a cover and burned it with fire. Isn't this the legendary punishment of burning with cannon?
It hurts Tianhe!
From a historical perspective, this cruel and inhuman torture was only used by Shang Zhou, and all subsequent dynasties abolished it and no one used it again.
Even the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty and the mediocre Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty never used this punishment. However, today it is used, and it is still used on the vassal princes of the Li family. This is your Majesty's intention to frighten us and other members of the royal family.
?
This matter created a storm in a short period of time, and the result was that all the vassal kings united!
Ask the Holy Emperor to give an explanation.
The emperor was also very touched by this.
Frankly speaking, the death of King Yan was indeed harmful to Tianhe. This is a fact that is obvious to all and cannot be relied upon.
Although there are some unexpected and sudden reasons, it cannot be regarded as a reason to harm Tianhe.
Alas, it is not easy to be a moral and wise king. One accident and he became Shang Zhou.
There was really no way to hide, so the emperor had no choice but to issue an imperial edict to appease the feudal kings.
Yes, in the face of morality, the emperor chose to face it calmly and have the courage to admit his mistakes.
The civil servants were puzzled. The vassal kings had just received His Majesty's reward. Now they turned around and stopped recognizing him?
Is this the rhythm of forcing the long-lived master to cut down the feudal clan?
After the sinner's edict was issued, the vassal kings forgave the emperor for his 'recklessness', but they refused to let go of the executioner Qi Yu and strongly demanded to 'clear the emperor's side'!
What?
Want to clear me?
Qi Yu was shocked, his face full of disbelief.
Zhao Mingyu lowered his voice and said: "What the Emperor is most afraid of is for the vassal kings to unite. Now that they have become powerful, I guess... His Majesty will most likely choose to sacrifice his troops to protect the commander-in-chief if he has no choice."
Oh, I see.
Is this sacrificing the small self to fulfill the greater good?
Then wouldn’t I, Qi Dalang, become the scapegoat?
However, from a practical point of view, he was not unjust at all in taking the blame, and King Yan did die under his own hatred.
In fact, the emperor did not want him to live. Otherwise, why would he turn a blind eye and not save him?
How do you lose your car to save your handsome man?
What else can be done? It’s just demoting the official. Should the minister who rescued him be buried with the dead criminal minister?
There is nothing to be afraid of if you are merely demoted!
"If a man dares to take responsibility, he will take the blame. I am not unhappy about this." Qi Yu smiled nonchalantly.
Zhao Mingyu was quite surprised to see that he was so able to take it and put it down, and comforted him and said: "It is only a possibility to lose the car to save the commander, and it is not certain whether it will be the case in the end. At present, the emperor is arguing with reason and trying his best to save the commander-in-chief.
You, and there are people in the court speaking for you, especially Mr. Yin Junyin of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, who openly impeached all the vassal kings, so there is still room for improvement in this matter."
Ha, if I remember correctly, this was the first time Yin Jun impeached someone. What I didn't expect was that this was the first time that he would make such a big fuss!
Impeach the vassal kings, have the courage!
You must treat him to a nice meal another day to express your gratitude.
After chatting for a few more words, Zhao Mingyu said goodbye and left.
Before leaving, Qi Yu suddenly asked: "Mr. Zhao, are there any rumors or gossip about the Empress Dowager in this court?"
As of now, the last words left by King Yan before his death are no longer a secret, and the theory that the Empress Dowager was a secret agent for him has begun to be widely circulated in private situations.
Hearing this, Zhao Mingyu was startled at first, then shook his head and said: "This matter was not openly discussed in the court. The emperor seemed to be deliberately downplaying the matter, maybe because he didn't want to cause any more trouble!"
Qi Yu nodded and said: "As far as the current situation is concerned, the pressure faced by His Majesty is indeed very great. It is not appropriate to further stimulate the situation. It is better to be safe."
Then, Zhao Mingyu put forward his own bold guess, saying: "All the vassal kings went against the norm and openly attacked the emperor almost at the same time. This thing is really weird. I suspect that the instigator behind this is very likely
It has something to do with the Empress Dowager."
Huh?
This perspective is quite special, not to mention that the two are indeed very close in time, so it makes sense to be related.
Perhaps, some people just want to suppress the emperor's momentum, and as an elder in the royal family, the Queen Mother does have this appeal.
As for the true situation, we can only know it when the clouds break and the sun rises.
After Qi Yu sent Master Zhao away, he began an in-depth analysis.
Laozi said: Misfortunes are where blessings depend.
This disaster may be an opportunity for me. As for which direction the situation will develop, let's wait and see.