Chapter 1035: Isn’t this bullying an honest person?
As the days passed, the elders slowly recovered from their vacation. Especially under the pressure of the big plan, each yamen also started operating as quickly as possible. However, what is surprising is that,
The matter between Yu Qian and the Tenth Prince's Mansion was actually never mentioned again.
Except for a few censors who complained about Yu Qian's injustice, the mainstream voices in the court basically remained silent on this matter. Among the important officials in the court, no one took the initiative to mention this matter.
Even Yu Shiyue, who has always been close friends with Yu Qian, did not express any response to this matter.
In the Ten Prince's Mansion.
King Yi leaned on the couch, stuffing fruits into his mouth one after another. Looking at the singing and dancing in front of him, he couldn't help but feel a little bored.
The Chinese New Year is over, classes have resumed in Zongxue, and most of the juniors have gone back to continue their studies. The Tenth Prince's Mansion suddenly became much deserted.
The two old guys, King Zhou and King Lu, hide in the house all day long, never leaving the door. King Qin, King Jing, and King Xiang are juniors after all, and it is not good for King Yi to hang out with them every day.
When he raised his head, a glass of wine slipped into his throat, and King Yi couldn't help but sigh.
I really want to go back to my fief...
However, just when King Yi was bored, an unexpected person appeared outside the door of the Tenth Prince's Mansion.
"Dong Chengguo? Are you looking for me?"
King Yi blinked his eyes, feeling quite surprised.
He did know that Duke Cheng Guo was young and promising, full of wisdom and scheming, and had saved the Duke Cheng Guo's palace from the precarious situation. More importantly, this man was a member of the Supreme Emperor's party.
After frowning and thinking for a while, it seemed that there was no friendship between the two of them, so King Yi hesitated for a moment and gave the order.
"Just say that the king has taken a rest and is gone!"
He is domineering, but he is not stupid. As a vassal king, there were almost no taboos in the Ming Dynasty. However, there were only two things that were untouchable, one was plotting rebellion, and the other was proof of heavenly throne.
From this point of view, King Yi had a faint scorn for King Min and King Xiang who had been involved in the turmoil in Beijing early, and even King Dai and others who later took the initiative to express their goodwill to the emperor. He felt that these people were simply
So stupid.
He is bored now, but he doesn't want to get involved in the affairs between Qing Palace and Nangong.
If someone like Zhu Yi, who has a clear stance, comes looking for him for no reason, no matter what the matter is, it will easily arouse suspicion from the outside world, so it is best to refuse at first.
Anyway, with his status, people all over the capital, no matter what distinguished civil servant he is, will give him face if he wants to, and won't give if he doesn't want to.
After receiving the order, the boy below immediately retreated, but not long after, he turned back and reported.
"Reporting to your lord, Duke Cheng Guo said that he came to deliver the reward in accordance with the Emperor's oral instructions."
Trouble!
King Yi cursed secretly in his heart, but he still had to stand up and give instructions.
"Then welcome him in and let him wait in the flower hall."
As a clan, you still have to abide by some rules. For example, you cannot disobey the will. The clan kings themselves have many privileges. Local officials and even the yamen of the court have no jurisdiction over the feudal kings. Only the Ministry of Rites can block their necks at key points such as sealing and marriage proposals. However, in the end, things must be done according to regulations, so for the vassal king, there are almost no taboos.
However, there is only one thing that should be paid attention to, that is, all orders must be treated with respect. The reason for this is very simple. The vassal king is already the majority of the court and the yamen cannot control it. If, If you don't take the imperial edicts into consideration, then you are really being unscrupulous and lawless.
Therefore, the proper etiquette should still be observed.
Moreover, King Yi was vaguely aware of the struggle between Qianqing Palace and Nangong, but, again, he did not intend to show any attitude towards it.
A distant vassal king like him is different from a nearby vassal like King Xiang. No matter how he fights for the throne, it has nothing to do with him. Therefore, a neutral attitude is the safest.
In other words, he neither intended to offend the emperor nor the Supreme Emperor.
After all, Zhu Yi was a member of the Supreme Emperor. He came to visit rashly without any reason, so he just refused. However, it was not polite to come with the Supreme Emperor's oral instructions and then turn him away. It would also easily cause controversy if it was spread out.
While being served by the maid and changing his clothes, King Yi's thoughts kept turning.
This Zhu Yi is clearly not an easy person to deal with. If he really came to deliver a reward, he should have said that he came under oral instructions when he reported it for the first time.
However, the other party refused to say anything just to test his attitude.
After he refused, he brought out the Emperor's oral instructions and forced him to see him. From this, it can be seen that this person's intention is not simple, so he should be careful later!
With this thought in mind, King Yi walked slowly into the flower hall.
Zhu Yi had been waiting in the hall for a long time. When he saw King Yi strolling in, he quickly stepped forward and said respectfully and politely.
"I, Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Yi, pay homage to Prince Yi."
"Forget it, how come Mr. Cheng Guo has time to look for me today?"
King Yi leaned back in his chair and waved his hands lazily, which could be described as very rude.
The reason why he met Zhu Yi was out of courtesy to the Supreme Emperor. As for Zhu Yi, the Duke of Chengguo, logically speaking, he should treat him with courtesy.
However, King Yi did not want to get into trouble and wanted to get rid of the people as soon as possible, so he naturally acted a little arrogantly.
However, Zhu Yi was obviously not easy to deal with. He stood up and said:
"According to the Imperial Majesty's instructions, I will send you some rewards. Of course, there are also some things I need to discuss with you."
Sure enough, he has bad intentions!
King Yi snorted coldly and said.
"What is said later is also the Supreme Emperor's oral instruction?"
Zhu Yi smiled and cupped her hands, but she didn't finish her words. She just asked someone to carry a few boxes up, which were filled with gold, silver and jewelry.
However, although these things are precious, they still have to be divided up. At least in front of King Yi, he was a little uninterested. He sighed, glanced at Zhu Yi, and said.
"What's the matter? Tell me!"
Zhu Yi is a member of the Supreme Emperor. Since he has entered the Tenth Prince's Palace, people outside will inevitably make speculations. Therefore, whether he listens to this matter or not, there is actually not much difference. Even if King Yi really accepts the reward now, then
It's useless to kick people out immediately.
Therefore, what he just said was actually a test.
Zhu Yi did not answer, but asked someone to give him a reward. In fact, the answer was very clear, and there was no oral instruction. However, the Supreme Emperor nodded, or at least acquiesced to the matter.
After thinking about this, King Yi became more vigilant.
However, when Zhu Yi heard these words, a smile appeared on his face. Prince Yi was indeed not completely devoid of scheming, but judging from his current performance, there was some, but not much.
Although Zhu Yi is not old, he has experienced enough things and met enough people, so he knows very well that truly smart people have one characteristic, and that is the courage to give up.
If King Yi is really a smart man, he should know that he should stay away from the Supreme Emperor at this time. Even if there is really an oral message, he should make up a reason and continue to push back.
In this way, although the Emperor may be displeased and may even be impeached, peace of mind can be ensured.
However, like now, if he wants to avoid doing both things, hey, the only people he has seen so far who can do it with ease are only one or two.
Do you really think that Prince Min, who is now in the capital, wants to get involved in the court situation? There are some things that you have to do.
King Yi has already been involved in the whirlpool, but he still doesn't know it. He doesn't have the courage to leave, and just wants to play some tricks. It can be seen that his scheming is just that.
However, this is the kind of person he likes the most.
Really smart people can't be deceived at all, and pure fools sometimes have trouble hiding themselves. It is precisely people like Yi Wang who are somewhat smart but have limited practical capabilities who are the most suitable to start with.
After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yi spoke straightforwardly.
"The Supreme Emperor is in Nangong and has heard some news recently. It is said that the Ministry of Rites is currently planning the reform of the vassal vassal. I wonder if Prince Yi has heard about it?"
This sentence successfully aroused King Yi's interest.
The ministers in the court have always been paying attention to the affairs of Yu Qian and the ten princes' palaces. However, in the eyes of these vassal kings, making things difficult for Yu Qian is just a means. Their real purpose is actually the vassal reform. Taking revenge on Yu Qian is just a convenient way.
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Nowadays, the effect seems to be good, and the Ministry of Rites seems to have stopped talking about this matter. However, King Yi and others not only did not feel relieved, but became more and more worried.
Because this reaction is indeed somewhat abnormal.
According to their judgment, Yu Qian, as an important official of the imperial court, was regarded as a civil servant. If he suffered such humiliation, there would definitely be an uproar in the court.
However, the vassal king and the civil and military ministers themselves do not belong to the same system, so all the methods they are accustomed to use cannot be used against the vassal king. Under this situation, if they still want to retaliate,
Then we can only focus on the vassal reform.
After all, it is very likely that the emperor tacitly approved of this matter behind his back.
However, with Yu Qian's incident as a deterrent, the vassal kings have shown their full power, which will inevitably intimidate many officials. In this way, the ministers in the court will be divided. One group of people will make a fuss about the vassal reform, while others will
A group of people are conservative and silent.
In this case, it would be much easier for the vassal kings to unite to put pressure on the court and force the court to give up the reform of the vassal vassal.
But now, the purpose of deterrence has been achieved, but the sectarian vassal reform of the Ministry of Rites has not been mentioned for a long time. In fact, there is a faint trend of cessation during this period.
King Yi, King Zhou and others had discussed it in private. They were secretly worried that this matter was not over, but...
"I just received the news that the Ministry of Rites has already submitted a memorial, saying that the vassal king is the vassal state and cannot leave the fiefdom for a long time. Now that the new year has passed, he should return to the fiefdom as soon as possible."
Zhu Yi looked at King Yi across from him with a smile, not caring about the sudden darkening of his face, and said leisurely.
"The cabinet vote has been drafted. It is said that they have unanimous opinions. The first assistant and the second assistant enter the palace hand in hand. They both ask for approval."
**of!
You know it is!
The New Year's Day has passed, and it has been less than half a month. During this period, there has been no news whether it is about Yu Qian's affairs or the reform of the vassal vassal.
King Yi and others had a hunch that these civil servants were holding back some bad water.
As vassal kings, they have extremely high immunity and lofty status, but their biggest weakness is that they are far away from the political center.
Whether it is in space or in substance, it is very difficult for them to influence the government affairs of the court.
The reason why they were able to force Yu Qian to bow his head this time was, to put it bluntly, because there were kings in Beijing, and they were in front of His Majesty.
The difference in status made it difficult for civil servants to compete with them.
However, the advantage of civil servants is that they can stay in the political center for a long time, while kings cannot.
The kings came to the capital this time, nominally, to visit the sect disciples in the capital. Now that the New Year has passed, they naturally have no reason to stay in the capital.
Therefore, this memorial from the Ministry of Rites is reasonable and reasonable, and no one can find fault with it.
But this method could not help but make King Yi secretly sigh.
Bah, if you can't play the game, just resort to the trick of removing the fuel from the bottom of the cauldron, it's a bad idea!
Seeing King Yi's expression, Zhu Yi knew what he was thinking, but he couldn't help but feel speechless.
This King Yi only thought about the dirty tricks of the civil servants, why didn't he think about the fact that when the kings targeted Yu Qian, they used their power to suppress others and were messy.
You are unkind and I am unjust. The kings are unreasonable. Naturally, you cannot blame the civil servants for not following the rules...
Of course, this was not the main purpose of his visit today. Looking at King Yi's uncertain expression, Zhu Yi said again.
"This memorial is accurate. It is not difficult to think about it. However, I think Prince Yi will be more interested in some of its contents."
"What?"
King Yi was already in a bad mood, and when he saw that Zhu Yi was still showing off, he became a little bit aggressive.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi's expression remained unchanged and continued.
"The memorial of the Ministry of Rites listed the time and journey of the feudal princes in Beijing to return to their fiefdoms according to their distance. However, you, Prince Yi, were not included in it, and of course, Prince Min and Prince Xiang were not included..."
When the vassal king returns to his fiefdom, the Ministry of Rites needs to make arrangements in advance and issue official documents to all the officials he passes through to prepare etiquette for greetings and escorts. Therefore, it is natural that there are detailed regulations. This is not surprising.
King Min was the great Zongzheng. Although King Xiang had no title, he had established the Zongxue by himself, so it was normal for him to stay in the capital.
But, what happened to me?!
King Yi, who was originally sulky but somewhat happy that he could finally return to his fiefdom to dominate and be at ease (crossed out), suddenly felt as if he had eaten a fly.
With a slap on the armrest of the seat, Yi Wang almost stood up and said angrily.
"The Ministry of Rites really goes too far to deceive others!"
"I came to the capital to receive instructions on the rectification of the military garrison. Now that your majesty has punished and admonished him, Yu Qian has returned to the capital, and the matter of rectifying the garrison has been concluded."