Chapter 282 Teachers and students meet again inside and outside the palace ()
In terms of nature, the conversation in front of Guanglu Temple can be seen as a simple meeting between the inner court and the outer court in order to reach a consensus. However, if we look deeper into the "parties participating in the meeting", it is far more than just the "inner court".
"Outer Court" is so simple.
Three people from the inner court participated in this meeting, namely Chen Ju, Wang An, and Liu Ping. These three are the chief ceremonial officials, and they have one holding the seal and two holding the pen. One of them holds the pen and is also an east official.
Factory Supervisor has this special position.
There were also three people from the foreign court participating in the talks, namely Wang Jiaping, the chief assistant, and Gao Pragmatic, Shen Yiguan, the group assistants. Although the latter two were only group assistants in name, they were actually members of the two major political groups in the outer court.
The current real leaders of the School and the Heart School.
From this, it can be seen that it is very interesting just to look at the six candidates participating in the meeting. The inner court and the outer court were three to three. It seemed that the two sides were exchanging opinions on an equal footing, but in fact... that was not the case at all.
First of all, the most clear point is that today’s imperial court is by no means a political structure in which the inner court and the outer court are divided and compete with each other.
Since Gao Jingshi began to get deeply involved in the power center of the Ming Dynasty, three powerful officials, Feng Bao, Zhang Jing, and Zhang Cheng, have been defeated by him. Therefore, the inner court is currently acting quite well-behaved in front of Gao Jingshi, at least there are no new ones.
Quan Huan dared to openly oppose Gao pragmatism.
This is like a special buff being added to the Holy Scroll after reaching a certain level. When the powerful officials in the inner court saw him, they had to express their attitude: You are the most trusted person of the emperor. How dare you, the slaves, be so presumptuous?
But having said that, after today's audience with Zhu Yijun in Xinuang Pavilion, Gao Pragmatic has already vaguely felt that it may be difficult for him to be as "indestructible" as before in terms of holy scrolls in the future. It's just that... the next one may jump out to challenge
Who is Quan Huan?
The current inner court, on the whole, continues the "Huang-Chen Alliance" created by Gao pragmatism in the past, that is, the alliance between Huang Mengyu and Chen Ju. However, Huang Mengyu himself was forced to live in seclusion a few years ago, and now he rarely interferes in politics. However, he
His nephew Liu Ping generally inherited his influence and connections in the palace.
Now the palace is headed by Chen Ju, and Liu Ping relies on the connections left by his uncle Huang Mengyu to assist him. As for Wang An, he should be regarded as Chen Ju’s choice to succeed him in the future, but his performance today seems a bit unexpected, no
I know whether this overly principled Chief Bingbi and Admiral of Dongchang is really suitable to succeed Chen Ju.
Chen Ju must have some doubts about this now, right? Of course, no matter what, the overall situation in the inner court should not change much, and the overall situation should be fairly controllable.
In this way, the so-called inner court and outer court, at least the inner court, can basically be regarded as an extension of high pragmatic power, or an attached force.
As for the outer court, it’s complicated. Overall, today’s meeting is really a tripartite coalition. Of course, this “coalition” may only be able to reluctantly unite on the request for a thorough investigation of Yikun Palace. Other
Don't count on it then.
Among the three parties, Wang Jiaping's attitude was both the most resolute and perhaps the simplest. He just felt that such a serious and vicious incident had occurred and the finger was pointed directly at the emperor, so he had to get to the bottom of it, and no matter who was involved, he had to get to the bottom of it.
Get to the bottom of it.
Such things have already happened. If the emperor still tolerates adultery, it will cause great disaster in the future and may even endanger the world. Therefore, we must not back down even a little bit.
In addition to Wang Jiaping, whether it is Gao Pragmatic or Shen Yiguan, their reasons for demanding a thorough investigation of Yikun Palace are not that simple. Both sides have their own political considerations.
Gao's pragmatic consideration is that he and Zhu Changluo's Suspicion School not only share the same interests but have already formed an alliance, and may even have reached an alliance with Concubine Zheng, or at least formed some kind of tacit understanding.
Therefore, by trying to attack Concubine Zheng, you can observe the reaction of the Heart School, and then judge the degree of this alliance or tacit understanding based on their reaction, providing a reference for the next decision and action.
Of course, even if Concubine Zheng did not really have any collusion with the Xin School, her actions had already crossed the line. Therefore, the investigation of Yikun Palace itself was a warning to her, making her fearful, and she might not be able to do so in the future.
Dare to act too recklessly.
To a certain extent, this is also saving her - at this point, Gao Pragmatic is really not deceiving the emperor. He did not blacklist Concubine Zheng, just to get rid of her quickly.
As for Shen Yiguan's considerations, Gao Pragmatic is not entirely sure. If he has already colluded with Concubine Zheng on behalf of the Heart School, then theoretically speaking, he should not agree to an action that may severely damage Concubine Zheng.
However, Shen Yiguan was not very calculating. In the words of later generations, he had a strong anti-reconnaissance ability and would use various means to conceal his true intentions.
In addition, after Gao Pingshi carefully compared his past and present experiences and behavior patterns, he believed that it was very likely that he would choose to cut off his wrists when he felt he was in danger, and abandon Concubine Zheng in exchange for his own interests not being implicated. This is also true.
Have to guard against it.
So now Gao Pragmatic has two guesses: The first guess is that Shen Yiguan and Concubine Zheng have no collusion. The reason why the two parties behave like a conspiracy is mainly because they have the same goal, so they both act in their own interests.
It's simply a coincidence.
If this is the case, then it is easier to explain that Shen Yiguan also agreed to conduct a thorough investigation of Yikun Palace - the emperor's legitimate son with high pragmatic support is certainly a threat to the Xin School and Zhu Changluo, but how can Zhu Changxun, the son of Emperor Zheng's noble concubine, not be a threat? Since now
If there is an opportunity to attack Concubine Zheng, then of course we must seize the opportunity to attack.
They are all threats anyway, so it is human nature to attack one by one. What's more, this time to attack Concubine Zheng, Shen Yiguan does not need to play the leading role. The leading role is naturally Wang Jiaping, the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty. All he has to do is hide.
Waving flags and shouting behind Wang Yuanfu may have a miraculous effect on opponents, so why not?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Of course, Gao Pragmatic believes that although this possibility is possible, it is not high. He still feels that Shen Yiguan should not be so superficial.
There are now three parties vying for the position of crown prince, and Zhu Changluo and Zhu Changxun are actually weak parties. If Shen Yiguan, who is the supporter behind Zhu Changluo, now takes action to attack Concubine Zheng and Zhu Changxun's mother and son, it will inevitably make them snipe and clam.
The worry of fighting may eventually lead to the queen and the emperor's legitimate son, mother and son being the fishermen.
They are orthodox and the strong side. If the snipe and the clam fight and the fishermen benefit, then the Wanli Dynasty's struggle for the foundation of the country can really come to an end.
For Shen Yiguan and Concubine Zheng, the correct approach at this time should be for the two weak parties to unite and deal with the queen and the emperor's legitimate son first, and then let them compete in the Prince's Cup finals.
This leads to Gao Pragmatic's second guess, that is, Shen Yiguan and Concubine Zheng are indeed colluding, and the reason why Shen Yiguan is now willing to join the "Allied Forces to Overthrow Zheng" is actually to act as eyes and ears to facilitate the first move.
Time to thoroughly check the progress, and then inform Concubine Zheng of the news, so that she can make targeted responses in the shortest possible time.
If this is the case, then Gao Pragmatic will have to make some arrangements for thorough investigation. Otherwise, there is a big mole inside, so how about a hammer?
There is another point that Gao Pragmatic has been reminding himself in his heart, that is, even if Shen Yiguan and Concubine Zheng really collude, the alliance between them will still be very fragile, and there will definitely be a serious mentality of being wary of each other. This
You can consider using this point.
Several flowers bloomed, one on each side. After the meeting at Guanglu Temple, all parties participating in the meeting returned to their residences. Let’s not talk about being high and pragmatic, but let’s talk about Shen’s consistency.
Shen Yiguan's residence is located in the south of Mingyu Square and west of Guangji Temple. If it were placed in later generations, it would probably be in the Yaojia Hutong area.
You need to take a detour to get here from Donghua Gate, which is further than the pragmatic Nanning Marquis Mansion. Therefore, it was already dark when Shen Guanguan returned to his home. Because there was a curfew in the Ming Dynasty, there were almost no pedestrians on the road at this time.
There are no carriages or horses in front of the Shen University Scholar's Mansion, and it looks deserted. If it weren't for the status of the owner, it would even look like an ordinary family.
Shen Yiguan's green sedan stopped at the door. The Wenyuange University student got out of it calmly, but he entered the house with a straight face and his hands behind his back.
As soon as he entered the mansion, a steward came forward to report: "Sir, Section Chief Qian has been waiting for a long time..."
"Let's wait for now." Shen Yiguan said calmly: "Let me take a bath and change clothes, and let him come and have a meal together."
The steward was stunned for a moment and asked hesitantly: "A family banquet?"
"No, it's just me and him." Shen Yiguan replied as he walked in. The steward understood and said, "Yes, sir, let me go and inform you first."
Shen Guiyi didn't say anything, just nodded slightly, and walked straight away. After he took a shower and changed clothes, he came to the flower hall - since it was not a family banquet and only two people were dining, it was naturally inconvenient for outsiders to be present, so the dining room must be located in
Flower Hall.
As soon as he entered, Qian Menggao stood up quickly and said, "Student, I have seen Enxiang."
"Well, take a seat. Since there are no outsiders, there is no need to be polite." Shen Yiguan said and took his seat first, while Qian Menggao waited for Shen Yiguan to sit down before respectfully sitting down on the chair with half of his buttocks.
It seems that it is very common for Chinese people to talk about things while eating, but in fact, in the Ming Dynasty, at least in the upper class society, "eating without talking" is still the mainstream etiquette, but...it also depends on the occasion. For example, it is not that kind of occasion now.
Shen Yiguan took the initiative and asked: "The beginning and end of Guangjinfang, are you clear now?"
Qian Menggao looked embarrassed and sighed: "Those who can cook can do it, but the students still feel that it is not reliable. After all, many people in Beijing know whose property Guangjinfang belongs to, and Enxiang
The relationship with Jing Shigong is even more well known..."
"Relationships are relationships, and evidence is evidence. You are the chief of the Criminal Division, do you need this department to inform you?" Shen Guanyi took a mouthful of Dongpo Pork, which was soft but not rotten, fat but not greasy, like a mahjong piece.
asked rhetorically.
Qian Menggao smiled bitterly and said: "Enxiang is joking. The students will naturally understand the truth, but I am afraid that the other party will be too tyrannical and they may not need to be reasonable at that time."
Shen Yigui paused in mid-air, glanced at Qian Menggao, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "What, are you scared?"
"Enxiang, since the student is willing to listen to Enxiang's instructions and has done so many things, he has naturally put life and death aside for a long time. The student really doesn't know where to start with the word 'fear'."
"Since you're not afraid, that's good." Shen Yiguan pondered for a moment and said: "A big event happened in the palace today. There may be many people in the outer court who don't know about it, but since you are in the Sixth Section, you naturally know about it.
What?"
"Eun Xiang means that the emperor coughed up blood and fainted? The student did already know about this, and was told by the person in charge of rituals not to leak it at the time."
"Not allowed to be leaked? Hahahaha..." Shen Yiguan laughed and said, "Chen Ju is really old. Now this ceremonial supervisor...how is he becoming more and more childish?"
It’s funny, the palace of the Ming Dynasty was like a sieve, and the Sixth Section was a loudspeaker for fear of chaos in the world. Since the news has been transmitted to the Sixth Section, is there any chance that it will not be leaked? Si Li Superintendent
It was such a dream that my mouth was drooling all over the floor.
But Shen Guanyin laughed so hard, Qian Menggao shook his head and said: "Mr. En, the students think this matter is a bit strange. No matter what the Secretary Li said, he would not even know this. Their explanation is obviously superfluous.
Therefore, students always feel that the Supervisor of Ceremonies may have said this on purpose."
"Oh?" Shen Yiguan slowly stopped smiling and thought thoughtfully: "You mean, by doing this, the Chief of Ceremonies reminded the Sixth Section to spread the news as soon as possible?"
"Students do have this doubt." Qian Menggao frowned and said, "But students don't understand why the Supervisor of Ceremonies wants the news to spread quickly. Is this good for the Supervisor of Ceremonies?"
Shen Yiguan did not answer immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment, then took a deep breath and shook his head slightly: "Otherwise, this may not be the intention of the Supervisor of Ceremonies...or, in other words, this may not be the common intention of the entire Supervisor of Ceremonies."
"Common intention?" Qian Menggao asked immediately: "What Enxiang means is that the Supervisor of Ceremonies is no longer monolithic?"
Shen Guanyi nodded, but did not speak. Instead, he seemed to be stuck in some kind of memory or thinking state.
However, Qian Menggao couldn't control the doubts in his heart at this time. At the same time, he was a little surprised and asked tentatively: "Is it the one who... finally dares to stand up and challenge?"
Shen Yiguan took a deep breath, put down the tachyon, and said slowly: "It's possible."
"What evidence did Enxiang find to prove this?" Qian Menggao asked immediately.
Shen Yiguan smiled, nodded slightly, and said: "You only know that the emperor coughed up blood and fainted, but you don't know what happened in Xinuan Pavilion after the cabinet meeting... Some interesting things did happen in Xinuan Pavilion at that time."
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