Chapter 366 It’s up to people to plan things, but it’s up to God to make things happen
July has passed quickly, and the people of Dayu may not feel any difference, but for people like Chen Ping, it is not an exaggeration to say that the days are like years.
Just because as the funeral of Emperor Tianqi entered the process, and the young emperor Yongxing formally and independently appeared in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, his own incompetence and impatience were gradually exposed.
In contrast, the King of Chu is constantly winning over people's hearts. On one side is an eighteen-year-old young and energetic little emperor, and on the other side is a thirty-year-old experienced regent.
It’s obvious which one to choose.
It was during a morning court meeting in early August that the long-standing conflicts finally broke out.
In the court hall of Chongzheng Palace, Chen Ping looked at the gloomy King Chu and the indignant Emperor Yongxing. He felt very complicated. He was even a little glad that it was finally about to begin, because the previous period was really difficult, and every day It would be more direct and satisfying to flip the table quickly instead of being anxious.
There is no need to elaborate on the root cause of the matter, and the trigger could not be simpler. That is, the King of Chu and Emperor Yongxing had a disagreement. Not to mention the situation they are in now, even if they are as close as a family, they will have it. Disagreement.
So quarrels are inevitable.
Perhaps because the matter had not developed to such a serious level, the King of Chu and Emperor Yongxing did not take action personally, and even the cabinet ministers and the six ministers did not step forward immediately. Instead, the fourth and fifth grade officials below came forward. Criticize and criticize.
It's just that as the quarrel lasted longer, the content expanded, and neither Emperor Yongxing nor King Chu had any intention of putting out the fire and smoothing things over, so naturally more and more people were involved, actively or passively.
"The late emperor summoned His Royal Highness the Regent to Beijing to assist His Majesty. Our Dynasty is currently suffering from internal and external troubles. How can Your Majesty manage the country well when he is still young and inexperienced?"
"What Mr. Xu said is absolutely true. When His Royal Highness the Regent established the vassal state in Jingzhou, the people of Jingzhou all loved and respected him. In the more than ten years since he established the vassal state, the people of Jingzhou have lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the officials and the people have harmonious relationships. This is what the late emperor hoped for, and what the world hopes for!"< /p>
"..."
At this moment, the people speaking had become the Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Minister of Industry, and others. Chen Ping subconsciously looked at Su Chengli and the others.
Sure enough, seeing Su Chengli and others' eyes intertwined to convey some information, Chen Ping himself did not take action. With his identity here, Chen Ping is more like a rare soldier, both to himself and to the whole. .
If Su Chengli and others can't even handle this, then his actions will have no effect. Besides, Chen Ping doesn't believe that just this setback will defeat them. You must know that these people are all veterans who have been in the officialdom for many years. , even if the current situation is not optimistic for the little emperor, it is by no means to the point of collapse.
Chen Ping squinted his eyes to observe the situation, and after a while he saw his commander, Xie Jinan of the Hanlin Academy, standing up.
Xie Jinan had a stern look on his face, holding a wat tablet and said in a very serious tone: "It is indeed the late emperor's order that the regent come to Beijing to assist the government. However, the late emperor is already eighteen years old, not a three-year-old child. Since the regent is needed to assist the government,
Only when I serve as an assistant to the government can I convince the public. Your Majesty, Your Highness, I think that some people in the court with ulterior motives are really hateful and hateful. They keep saying that they are thinking about Your Majesty and Your Highness, but in fact they want to sow discord. They have sinister intentions and must be guarded against!" As expected of the Hanlin Academy, although these words did not name anyone by name, the implication is already clear.
Language is an art, and Xie Jinan is obviously a person with profound artistic attainments. Chen Ping listened with sincere admiration.
After all, in the Hanlin Academy, where the world's intellectual elite and local officials gathered, how could it be possible without two brushes?
Xie Jinan started the game very well, and Su Chengli and others followed closely behind, focusing on the core of Xie Jinan's words. After a heated exchange of words, they already had the upper hand.
Chen Ping watched intently and kept nodding. Xie Jinan said so much, but the core is only one, righteousness!
Yes, the regent is capable, and your majesty is young and energetic, but what does that matter? After all, your majesty is your majesty, and he was the successor to the throne from the late emperor, and he is a famous ancestor.
And everyone in the world can see it.
What is in your mind, King Chu, has long been known to everyone in Sima Zhao's mind, but if you think about it, even if Sima Zhao usurped the throne, he had prepared for a long time and done all kinds of work.
What's more, compared with the Sima family's stable control of the world, King Chu, who are you?
If you don't handle the prefects and prefectures in various places, and if you don't handle the border troops, do you want to usurp the throne?
Chen Ping naturally knew that the King of Chu would not be in contact with these people, but he dared to conclude that the King of Chu had definitely not controlled them, at least not yet.
The greatest advantage that Emperor Yongxing had was orthodoxy and righteousness. He had not yet noticed it himself, but people like Su Chengli, Xie Jinan, etc. had already discovered that it might be too hasty to play this card now, but in Chen Ping's opinion, it was not
What's the rush?
If you wait until the general trend is over before taking action, it will be meaningless. There is no room for overthinking at the critical moment.
The Chongzheng Palace at this moment is like a battlefield where no gunpowder smoke can be seen. The only way to end is to die!
Xie Jinan's words were almost impeccable, and they were so full of anger that they did not leave any loopholes. The officials of the King of Chu's faction, who were originally in high morale, suddenly looked ugly. The heads of the Minister of War and others also had gloomy expressions on their faces, wishing to hurt Xie Jinan.
Beat me up.
If it were anyone else, I would not dare to say this, but Xie Jinan's identity is different. He is the emperor of the Hanlin Academy and has led the Hanlin Academy for many years.
Being pure and noble is a role model for literati all over the world. This kind of person is similar to the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and they are both objects that cannot be touched lightly.
What's more, Xie Jinan used the sign of orthodoxy. The most respected thing among Confucians is orthodoxy. No one dares to directly refute Xie Jinan's words, and they have to hold back their anger.
Seeing that the people on his side had taken the initiative in the court, the young emperor Yongxing hesitated in his ambition, and he immediately faced the civil and martial arts of the Manchu Dynasty.
"Xie Aiqing is right. I am not a three-year-old child. It is good for the late emperor to ask the King of Chu to come to Beijing to assist in government. However, I think that I have the ability to govern the country. If not, I will still have the help of all the ministers, right?"
Chen Ping was watching the show happily, but suddenly his eyes almost popped out of his head when he heard these words.
He suddenly turned his head to look at the excited Emperor Yongxing who was sitting on the dragon throne. He swallowed with difficulty, and then shifted his gaze to Su Chengli, Qi Hongming, Xie Jinan and others.
Several people obviously did not expect such an incident, and they all changed their colors. The petty royalist officials also became embarrassed, wondering what kind of trouble the big boss above was going to make.
In stark contrast to Chen Ping's side, was the astute response of Minister of War and others.
After they confirmed that Emperor Yongxing really said this, they all looked at Emperor Yongxing.
No, it should be said to be the regent next to Emperor Yongxing, the King of Chu!
Emperor Tianqi was a qualified emperor, at least from the emperor's point of view.
Although he left behind the time bomb of King Chu and had not yet trained Emperor Yongxing well, at least Emperor Tianqi was able to maintain stability during his reign and prevent major turmoil in Dayu. This was enough for the people.
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As for the gentry oppressing the people and the government turning a blind eye, it is inevitable. As long as the overall situation is stable and a relatively orderly society is ensured, it is better than disorder.
It's just that he himself can't see the pitfalls left by Emperor Tianqi, but it's Chen Ping and others who suffer.
If the King of Chu and the Emperor Yongxing are not a big problem if they are singled out, then when these two Crouching Dragon and Phoenix chicks meet together, they can be described as "earth-exploding stars."
Chen Ping scolded his mother in his heart, and of course he was scolding Emperor Tianqi.
Originally, according to their plan, they were to maintain the situation of the King of Chu and the Regent for at least one or two years, waiting for the King of Chu to make a mistake while waiting for the opportunity.
But I don’t know how Su Chengli and the others communicated with the little emperor. Now that this scene appeared in Chongzheng Hall, Chen Ping almost collapsed!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty..."
Su Chengli wanted to speak to save him, but was directly interrupted by the Minister of War. Xu Shangshu raised his hands and asked Su Chengli: "Didn't Mr. Su Ge not hear what His Majesty said?"
Just when the two sides were about to start fighting again, King Chu, who was sitting next to Emperor Yongxing, spoke.
"His Majesty's words are taken seriously by Gu Shen. Gu originally came to Beijing to assist in government under the order of the late emperor. If Your Majesty is already capable of governing the country, there is no need for Gu to intervene."
After saying that, he stood up and raised his hand slightly towards Emperor Yongxing: "I am ill, please excuse me and rest."
Seeing that King Chu was so "advocate", how could Emperor Yongxing not agree? He was overjoyed and asked King Chu to rest more until King Chu left Chongzheng Palace.
As the King of Chu left, the Minister of War and others all looked calm and silent, while Su Chengli looked at each other with ugly expressions.
Chen Ping was completely disappointed with Emperor Yongxing. Well, when he was teaching in the East Palace, he thought he was a promising talent. Even if he didn't listen to them, he would have to listen to Emperor Tianqi, right? If not, first deal with the King of Chu in front of him.
It doesn’t matter what you do.
Unexpectedly, this little emperor is a pure and reckless man, with a stupid head and a green head. He doesn't play by the rules at all and does things as he pleases.
How does this make the officials surrounding Emperor Tianqi deal with themselves?
After the court was over, Chen Ping walked next to Su Chengli and whispered: "Your Majesty seems to disapprove of the King of Chu. If this continues, it won't be long before all the officials will fall to the King of Chu."
"I also know that I will go to the palace tomorrow to have a talk with His Majesty. It would be best if I could let him know the pros and cons. Otherwise, alas... I can only take one step at a time."
Su Chengli sighed with a sad look on his face. Emperor Yongxing was young and vigorous, and now without Emperor Tianqi's discipline, King Chu couldn't calm down even if he teased him a little. How could they ignore the trouble caused now?
After all, several people had already been tied to a chariot with Emperor Yongxing, but this chariot was still driven by Emperor Yongxing. Even if they watched him drive the chariot to the cliff, Su Chengli and the others could not jump out of the chariot.
When Chen Ping heard this, he was so angry that he took one step at a time. What is the difference between this and waiting to die?
It’s just other people, Su Chengli is his father-in-law, and the most important thing is that he is also on this chariot, asking him to put his family, life, loved ones and friends on the line to bet on the mood of Emperor Yongxing?
Just kidding!
After returning to his mansion, the more Chen Ping thought about it, the more he realized that things couldn't be done like this. Originally, they were at a disadvantage when facing the King of Chu. The plan was to last for two or three years, but now the plan has changed. Emperor Yongxing wants to do something wrong. Don't say this for two or three years.
It’s been years, I’m afraid I won’t be able to survive even one year!
When the little emperor falls, what good fruits will they be able to enjoy?
Maybe his life can be saved, but there is no need to think about fame, wealth or anything else. Chen Ping cannot accept such a fate of being manipulated, he must do something.
......
Capital.
In the eighteenth year of Tianqi's reputation, there were ups and downs, from Chen Ping's victory in the spring palace to the postponement of the imperial examination due to illness, to the White Lotus bandits in Daozhou, the resurgence of the smuggling case in Lingzhou, and Chen Ping's six yuan in the subsequent palace examination.
And the top scorer in high school.
Up to now, Emperor Tianqi passed the throne to Emperor Yongxing, King Chu appointed regent to the capital, Emperor Tianqi died, and Emperor Yongxing and King Chu began to wrestle.
Link after link, Chen Ping was more or less involved in each link, even to the point of exhaustion. If he could still hold on, after all, although Emperor Tianqi only considered himself in everything, he had laid out
I have to say that the game is still very subtle.
The only thing is that Emperor Tianqi did not expect that his son would be so rebellious and reckless.
When this most critical link went wrong, the chain reaction was that the royalists continued to lose power in both the government and the opposition.
"Have you heard? The imperial court is going to levy an additional three years of taxes to build a mausoleum for the late emperor!"
"Ah? Three years of taxation! Oh, how can we live like this!"
"The late emperor was diligent and loved the people, and he never liked luxury. Why is he going to build a mausoleum now?"
"It's no use saying that His Majesty must fulfill his filial piety, and the adults in the court are trying to persuade him!"
In the streets and alleys of the capital, Chen Ping could hear the discussions of the common people. What he heard was his brows furrowed and his heart pounding. He did not relax until he came to the entrance of the Hanlin Academy.
"Master Chen, Master Chengzhi said that you should go see him as soon as you come. There is something urgent." Chen Ping heard this, nodded and hurriedly walked inside.
The little emperor's wild horse was now out of control, and no one could control it anymore. The King of Chu and his followers were watching the show leisurely, but the little emperor couldn't listen to what Su Chengli and the others said. All the civil and military officials felt like they were watching a mirror.
Yes, but no one said anything.
The Chu King's party members didn't want to say it, neutral officials couldn't say it, and the royalists didn't dare to say it.
Because even people like Su Chengli, Ming Chengdao, and Qi Hongming, who were ordered by Emperor Tianqi to be independent and important ministers, said it would not work. If others said it, why not rectify the law on the spot?
"My lord!"
"You're here, sit down."
Chen Ping pursed his lips and sat down with a solemn expression. He looked up at Xie Jinan, then lowered his head and said nothing.
"Why are you so discouraged? We old men haven't even backed down, but you, a Wenquxing who passed six yuan, have lost your spirit?"
"I really don't know what to do when I'm a low-ranking official."
Chen Ping squeezed out a bitter smile. He was in a low mood now and felt powerless. He had nothing to say to the strange father and son, Emperor Tianqi and Emperor Yongxing.
If he hadn't been too deeply involved and couldn't escape, Chen Ping would have slapped his butt and run away. The water in the capital was too deep for him to control.
Although Xie Jinan was also at the center of the storm, his mentality was very good. He even had time to write and drink tea, looking calm and calm.
"What you plan is for people and it is up to God. With your identity here, there is no need to worry about your life."
"Besides, things may not be turning around."
Chen Ping nodded and didn't want to talk. He wanted to ask Emperor Yongxing now, who gave you the courage to confront the King of Chu two months after Emperor Tianqi just burped? Is it Liang Jingru?
However, Chen Ping was stunned when Xie Jinan said something.
"There is a letter from the palace, Your Majesty summons you to the palace."