In the study room of the Yu Mansion, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but feel helpless when he saw Yu Qian's unconcerned look. He knew Yu Qian well, and just based on his current appearance, he knew that he didn't even say a word of what he just said.
Listen in.
Also, if he could listen, he wouldn't be Yu Qian.
Sighing, Yu Shiyue told Qian in detail what happened in the court that day.
"...Zhang Fu reported to rectify the military government at that time. If nothing else, he wanted to take the opportunity to seize power. However, his timing was perfect. At that time, the ministers in the court were worried that Your Majesty had the intention of starting another war, so they resorted to this method. Therefore, most of them
They are all hesitant..."
"So, Brother Shichao did it on purpose?"
Yu Qian's eyes flashed and he said.
"You know, His Majesty has always disliked party disputes, so he deliberately proposed to put Zhang Shi's impeachment memorial to the court, just to get me back?"
Yu Shiyue was silent for a while, obviously not intending to deny it.
In the scene at that time, the civil servants, nobles, and the emperor all had their own agendas and were in a stalemate. If Yu Shiyue had not pushed forward, no one would have been able to predict the direction in the end.
After pondering for a moment, Yu Shiyue said.
"It is a good thing to rectify the military government. It is just a question of who will do it and when. Your Majesty is hesitant because he is worried about whose hands the power of the military government will fall. However, if such hesitation falls in the eyes of the outer court, it will become more and more embarrassing.
There are rumors going up and down the court."
"Yang Hong led the troops to seize Xuanfu. This move was enough to frighten the border ministries. What the DPRK did was just to assist. It was too much and it was time to stop..."
"However, if this happens, Your Majesty may have a bad impression of you."
Yu Qian frowned and looked at Yu Shiyue and said.
From Yu Shiyue's narrative, he was certainly able to judge the situation at that time. With the help of Zhu Yi, Zhang Shi wanted to take the opportunity to seize power.
On the side of the civil servants, due to the public opinion in the court and the difficulty of directly stopping it, the emperor was caught in a dilemma. He did not want to delegate power to Zhang Shi and others, but he also needed to appease the civil servants, so it was difficult to make a decision.
In this case, Yu Shiyue's proposal can break the situation.
If the memorial is submitted to the court for discussion, the military government will definitely be turbulent, the possibility of mobilizing troops will be greatly reduced, and the public opinion caused by Yang Hong's departure from Beijing will also be weakened to a certain extent.
At the same time, if Zhang Shi failed to achieve his original goal of obtaining the position of military governor, the situation he faced would also become difficult.
If you don't have enough power in your hands, even if you just want to take down the officials in his memorial, it will not be easy. If the two fight, one of them will be injured, which is also a good thing for the emperor.
From this perspective, everything seems perfect.
However, this is not the case, because this proposal has a fatal flaw, that is, it satisfies the interests of the emperor and civil servants, and makes the nobles and military ministers fall into internal fighting and stalemate. Even for some nobles, it is a good thing, but
Only, it is harmful to the country!
Whether Zhang Shi gained power in the military government or his memorial was suppressed and not mentioned, it was actually beneficial to the court.
The military government has been in decay for a long time, and Zhang Min is willing to scrape the bones to cure the poison. Although it is for the power of the military government, objectively speaking, it is true that only the British government has this background and can rectify the military government smoothly and quickly.
After Zhang Min took power, he had to do something, otherwise, he would not be able to secure his position.
The emperor was unwilling to delegate power to him because although the British government was powerful, it was deeply entangled with Nangong and could no longer get out of the way. Therefore, the emperor might be inclined to suppress the matter.
This can prevent Zhang Xi from taking power, and at the same time, it can continue to maintain the stability of the military government. Although the old illness is serious, as long as he is not touched, nothing will happen for a while.
In addition, at that time, the border situation was tense after all. Even if the emperor really did not intend to use troops, it was better to be prepared.
Of course, as Yu Shiyue said, the drawback is that public opinion in the court will continue to ferment, and civil servants will definitely think of other ways to disturb the emperor.
But no matter which choice you choose, although you have to pay a price, you will also gain something, so the price is worth it.
Only Yu Shiyue's method was just to take care of the interests of all parties. If it was really done, the military government would briefly fall into chaos, but it would not get clarification from the military government. In other words, the price would be
It was paid in vain.
So in fact, this is a party fight!
The interests of many parties can be satisfied, but it is not beneficial to the country alone and will only increase internal friction.
Yu Qian could see this clearly, and Yu Shiyue would not understand it either.
When he said this, he actually had only one purpose, that is, to quickly resolve the dispute and force the emperor to give up his hesitation and make a decision as soon as possible.
To put it bluntly, many civil servants must have been moved by his proposal, but this is definitely not a solution acceptable to the emperor.
Therefore, the emperor will definitely cut through the mess quickly, so the current situation has been formed.
On the one hand, the emperor delegated power to the nobles, which could be regarded as a compromise with the civil servants. He ordered Fan Guang, Zhao Rong, and Wang Qin to preside over the investigation of Zhang Shi's impeachment of military officials.
On the other hand, Yu Qian was summoned to return to Beijing as soon as possible to suppress the nascent party struggle. After all, with Yu Qian's character and vision, his attitude on this matter must be consistent with the emperor.
Suppressing nobles and nobles can be done, but it must be beneficial to the country. It is not the right way to only fight for civil and military interests and fall into internal strife.
Yu Shiyue sighed, but then he raised his head and looked at Yu Qian, smiled casually and said.
"Before you left Beijing, I promised you that I would take care of the government. How could I ignore it when such an incident happened?"
"This method is not difficult to think of. If I had not proposed it in front of the emperor at that time, then it is very likely that the matter would have been put on hold for the time being. Zhang Xi's memorial has been submitted. If His Majesty did not show the slightest expression, then the DPRK and China would discuss it one after another, and the British
The government will definitely think of other ways."
"Instead of making the situation more unpredictable, it is better for me to raise it and let the matter be settled. Although His Majesty may be dissatisfied with me because of this, after all, the matter has been resolved."
"Besides, you have been away from Beijing for a long time, so it's time to return to Beijing..."
Yu Shiyue seemed to have some unfinished meaning with this last sentence, but Yu Qian understood what he meant.
The reorganization of the military camp has come to an end. Originally, it would take some time for him to finish it completely.
But at this time, something happened at the border. Yu Qian himself refused to listen to the advice, so Shangshu got involved in the matter.
From the emperor's edict, it can be seen that Yu Qian's actions in the memorial aroused the emperor's dissatisfaction.
If it was a face-to-face report, it would be fine. The emperor would scold him a few words. Although Yu Qian had a tough temper, he would bow his head when it was time to bow his head. If he explained it well, the emperor might not take it to heart.
However, Yu Qian was not in the capital, and he was worried that the emperor would not listen to his advice. The words in the memorial were quite fierce. He went back and forth based on the memorial alone. Many of the words were unclear, and it was easy to magnify small conflicts into knots.
In addition, Yu Qian was in the local area and offended many clan gentry. It was the time when he needed the support of the court. It was not a good thing for Qian to make the emperor dissatisfied at this time.
Therefore, Yu Shiyue's move was actually a reminder to the emperor that the court needed upright ministers like Yu Qian to suppress other unhealthy tendencies. At the same time, it also created a good opportunity for Yu Qian to return to Beijing.
How could Yu Qian not notice these good intentions?
After a moment of silence, Yu Qian said.
"Brother Shichao, thank you very much!"
Although Yu Shiyue said so, Yu Qian knew very well that in essence, this matter was to deal with the aftermath of his memorial.
If Yu Qian listened to his words and did not interfere with border affairs, or his words were slightly gentler and did not make the emperor displeased, then Yu Shiyue did not have to take such a step.
So this thank you is sincere, and it also contains a rare hint of guilt.
Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue felt calm and even thought of joking, saying.
"If you really want to thank me, just restrain yourself and go to the palace early in the morning. Don't mention all the border issues, and talk about the results of this rectification of the army."
"As for the military government, since your majesty has made a decision, let's wait a moment. Your majesty has promoted Wang Qin to come forward this time in the hope that he can make the British government bow its head through the use of the government."
"However, I always feel that Zhang Shi will not give up. This matter will definitely have more twists and turns. Once the Ministry of War has completely ended the military garrison matter, if something really happens over there, it will be too late to intervene.
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This time, Yu Qian was silent for a long time, but at the end, he looked up and saw Yu Shiyue's worried eyes, and finally nodded and said.
"Brother Shichao, don't worry, I'm measured..."
This was a bit reluctant, but it was not easy for Yu Huihui to say this.
As a result, Yu Shiyue felt relieved a little, and then Yu Qian asked some details about other recent events in Beijing.
After all, a lot of things have happened during this period, from the reform of science and technology, to the turmoil in the palace examination case, to border issues, to the just-concluded Winter Solstice Festival...
Yu Qian asked each and every one of these questions in detail, but did not express any further opinions. Most of them were said by Yu Shiyue. He came to listen as if he just wanted to know more about Beijing.
However, his silent attitude made Yu Shiyue a little worried.
The two of them continued talking until late at night, until the pot of tea on the table was empty. Yu Shiyuefang stood up and said.
"I shouldn't bother you for so long today, but tomorrow is the morning, so I thought it would be good for you to know more. It's getting late, so I won't stay any longer..."
Seeing this situation, Yu Qian also stood up, but he did not move forward to see each other off, but looked a little hesitant in a rare way.
Yu Shiyue felt a little strange and asked.
"Why, Tingyi, do you have anything else to ask?"
Yu Qian hesitated for a moment, and finally said.
"Brother Shi Chao, I recently heard news that when His Majesty summoned His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to perform a duet a few days ago, His Royal Highness Prince Hui was also with him. I wonder if it is true or false?"
this……
Yu Shiyue did not answer immediately. After hesitating for a moment, he nodded slightly.
This matter is not a big deal, but it is not a small matter either. At least, it has already spread in a small area among the important ministers.
Originally, issues involving the prince would not be so peaceful. However, the situation on the border became increasingly severe, and there was an incident with the military government. Therefore, no one in the court paid attention to this matter, but they never thought that although Yu Qian was far away
I noticed this somewhere.
However, after thinking for a moment, Yu Shiyue explained.
"Actually, it can't be regarded as a correct performance. It's more like casual teaching and examination."
"As you know, after His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came out of the cabinet, His Majesty set up a primary school next to Qianqing Palace to teach the other princes and daughters in the palace."
"That day, Princess Gu'an had a conflict with her husband in the primary school. His Highness King Hui also contradicted his husband in order to protect his sister. His Majesty happened to see this incident. Perhaps it was because he was in a bad mood, so His Majesty returned
Go to the harem."
"It happened that His Highness the Crown Prince went to pay his respects. His Majesty was not there, so I waited for a while. I went to inquire about the situation. I happened to meet His Majesty staying with His Highness the Crown Prince for a meal. During the dinner, His Majesty used the matter of Princess Gu'an to ask about His Highness the Crown Prince.
My opinion, His Highness King Hui happened to be listening, that’s all.”
As he spoke, Yu Shiyue saw that Yu Qian's face did not improve, but showed a hint of worry. Seeing this situation, he certainly guessed what Yu Qian was thinking, shook his head and said.
"There are quite a few rumors about this matter in the capital, but you are the clearest about His Majesty's attitude towards His Highness the Crown Prince. His nurturing love for His Majesty the Crown Prince can be seen from his previous appointments, appointments, preparations for the government, and even the investigation of people's sentiments.
A serious heart."
"I am watching this incident from the side, and I feel that Your Majesty just wants to use this matter to teach His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and His Royal Highness King Hui to pursue their studies. You and I cannot use grass and trees as soldiers to arbitrarily predict the Holy Will. Do you understand this?"
"I see."
Yu Qian nodded, but there was still a worried look on his face.
The two of them said nothing, and Yu Qian sent Yu Shiyue out of the study and to the gate.
Just when Yu Shiyue was about to leave, Yu Qian's low voice finally sounded, with a bit of contradiction and hesitation.
"Brother Shichao, it is said that the empress in the palace is several months pregnant, but is it true?"
Yu Shiyue frowned, looked back at Yu Qian, and asked.
"Tingyi, what do you want to say?"
Yu Qian's expression was very complicated, his brows were furrowed, and it could be seen that he was not in a calm mood at the moment.
However, in the end, he didn't reveal anything, he just said.
"Just asking. The prosperity of the royal heirs is a good thing for the country and the family..."
"It's natural..."
Yu Shiyue looked at Yu Qian intently and didn't say much.
After taking a deep look at Yu Qian, Yu Shiyue turned around and wanted to leave, but he turned around and then back again and said.
"Tingyi, take care of yourself..."
After that, he seemed to want to say something, but also seemed not to want to say anything. He put his hands in his hands, sighed deeply, turned around and walked out of the door of Yu Mansion.
Yu Shiyue didn't look back, and Yu Qian didn't leave either. Looking at the direction Yu Shiyue left, Yu Qian had a complicated expression. After a moment, he bowed slightly and bowed his hands, until Yu Shiyue's figure disappeared into the night, and Yu Qian didn't put down his hand...