These words were a bit difficult to understand. The little prince frowned and thought for a long time, but he still couldn't understand. So, he bit his lower lip, although he was timid, he still said.
"Uncle Emperor, my nephew doesn't understand..."
When he spoke, Zhu Jianshen was a little downcast, but compared to the fear just now, his mood had calmed down a lot at this time.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu straightened up, sat down again, and then spoke.
"Rules and etiquette restrain people's hearts and everyone must abide by them."
"All the people in the world must guard, all civil and military officials must guard, you, the prince, must guard, and I, the emperor, must guard!"
"I ask you, the reason why you hesitated just now is because Zhou is your biological mother. Even if you are honored as the emperor one day, it would be unfilial to break into the palace to seize things?"
Zhu Jianshen nodded, still confused.
However, Yu Shiyue on the side had already noticed something. The emperor's move was obviously to teach the prince.
But... Sighing silently in his heart, Yu Shiyue was vaguely worried whether there was something wrong with this method. Apart from anything else, if today's scene spreads, there will inevitably be rumors and criticism in the court. Maybe His Majesty has good intentions, but
If you do this, you can be used by someone with intentions...
Yu Shiyue was worried for a while, but Zhu Qiyu had no time to care about him. He looked at the little prince who was at a loss in front of him and said.
"You are not wrong. If you really break into the palace to seize things, then you are indeed unfilial. But if you ignore it, you are allowing the harem to be domineering. How can you balance filial piety and law?"
"The answer lies in the rules of respect and inferiority. I just asked you, if the three palaces really stand side by side, who should be respected? This is what I meant."
"Since you know that Queen Duanjing should be respected, then Queen Duanjing should be in charge of all matters in the harem. You only need to let Queen Duanjing handle the matter clearly, then you can preserve filial piety and law.
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"But the key is not to abandon the rules and regulations due to selfishness!"
"The heart of an emperor must not be wanton. If one has partiality, it will be difficult for the world to set an example. Do you remember this?"
This truth is obviously still a bit obscure to Zhu Jianshen, but the advantage of the little prince is that he is obedient.
Trying hard to keep the words in mind, he nodded and said.
"My nephew will remember it."
Seeing this situation, a smile appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face, he glanced at the ministers present, then his eyes fell on Zhu Jianshen, and continued.
"As for the abolition of the throne, there have been many rumors in the capital recently, and the East Palace must have heard about it. But Prince, you only need to remember, as I just said, everyone must abide by the rules and regulations. The prince's abolition of the throne has its own etiquette and laws.
It cannot be decided by one person's heart. If the prince complies with the etiquette and laws, then the country's foundation will be solid and no one can shake it. If it does not conform to the etiquette and laws, it should be established according to the etiquette and laws."
"So, you don't have to think too much about whether you will be deposed. Just be respectful and abide by the laws."
After saying that, Zhu Qiyu left Qingning Palace without staying any longer, leaving the little prince standing there alone, blinking, wondering what he was thinking.
At the same time, the other subordinate officials in the East Palace had different expressions, and they also had no idea what they were thinking...
With so many people present, the news must have been hidden. In just half a day, what happened in the East Palace was spread to the court and quickly fermented.
As Yu Shiyue expected, within a few days, various speculations and rumors arose in both the government and the public. Some people felt that the emperor's move was a counterattack to the recent rumors in Beijing that had shaken the throne due to the birth of his legitimate son. Once again
He expressed that he followed the etiquette and had no intention of changing the throne. Moreover, the emperor personally visited Qingning Palace to teach the prince how to govern the country, which just showed that the emperor's heart was stable and his favor and trust for the prince remained.
However, some people hold the opposite view and feel that the emperor's move is to test the attitude of the government and the public towards the abolition of the throne. Otherwise, after the birth of his legitimate son, there would not be all kinds of rewards first and then unprovoked.
When the matter of abolishing the throne was brought up in the Qingning Palace, they even put forward a powerful point, that is, although the emperor still said that he would not waver in the preservation of the throne, his statement was completely different from when he was first appointed as the crown prince.
You must know that although the emperor only made a small-scale promise when he appointed the prince, after all, there were so many ministers who witnessed it, so everyone in the government and the public knew that the emperor's original words were very clear. It was not the prince's fault that he had no virtue.
Otherwise, we will never abandon the establishment lightly.
But now the emperor's statement this time is obviously different from the original one. The meaning of the so-called law of propriety is established, and the law of unproperty is abolished. The meaning of this is really very thought-provoking.
The standard of the former is very clear, and it depends on the prince's virtue, but the latter is different. The so-called etiquette essentially still needs to be interpreted by others.
Nowadays, the relationship between the Tian family is in a mess. Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the son of the Supreme Emperor, the matters of inheritance are governed by the laws of the Holy One. Now that the Emperor has a legitimate son born, and the Crown Prince is only the eldest son of a concubine, there will be a dispute over whether this etiquette and law are consistent.
Therefore, for a while, two diametrically opposed views arose one after another in both the government and the public. Many censors even went directly to the emperor to advise him not to shake his capital.
As for the emperor's attitude in the face of such a trend of public opinion...
"Your Majesty has spoken, the Crown Prince is responsible for the family affairs. I came to Qingning Palace to teach the Crown Prince how to govern the country. However, there are people with ulterior motives in the court. They speculate that I have the intention to shake the Crown Prince. They invite me to buy the throne, and the superiors are sparse and guilty.
This is a true traitor."
"I have already decreed the case of the imperial censor's report, but today there are still officials who disobey me, make baseless assumptions, and use the name of the report to gain fame and reputation. They criticize the heavenly family. I cannot tolerate it."
The Jinyi Guards were ordered to imprison six people including Yushi Zhou Wen, Shao An, Huang Han, He Yuan, a member of the Ministry of War, and Yang Bo, a member of the Ministry of War, for detailed interrogation."
Wynn held the fly whisk in his arms, stood opposite several cabinet ministers, and spoke the holy edict in a meticulous and serious manner.
However, the content of these words shocked all the cabinet ministers present. None of them expected that the emperor was actually serious?
Although there was an explicit decree in the last Kedao reform that officials were not allowed to attend court affairs unless they were in charge, this time, after all, it involves the prince, which is both a family matter and a state matter. Strictly speaking,
In a sense, it cannot be regarded as interfering in the affairs of the Tian family. However, who would have thought that the emperor's disposal would be so thunderous.
After hesitating for a moment, Wang Ao asked.
"Eunuch Huai, is there... no chance of turning things around?"
Logically speaking, at this time, they should enter the palace to dissuade them. However, this matter involves the East Palace, and the emperor's firm intention can be seen from the emperor's oral instructions. Therefore, despite repeated hesitation, they can only start from the heart.
Well, let's have a look here.
And Wynn had obviously expected this question, and said.
"When our family came, His Majesty had already announced the appearance of Commander Lu of the Jinyi Guards. I am afraid that at this moment, he has already arrived in the palace. Sirs, this is not the first time that the imperial censor of Kedao has overstepped his bounds to participate in the Tianjia concert. The last time was at the border.
In this matter, someone overstepped his authority and participated in the performance, and His Majesty has severely punished him. Now that the old thing is happening again, how can His Majesty not be angry?"
"I'm afraid these people are inevitably going to be imprisoned. You should draft the order earlier. Otherwise, if Your Majesty gets angry again, I'm afraid the cabinet will also be affected."
this……
Several cabinet ministers looked at each other and understood in their hearts that what Wynn said was not unreasonable. They sighed helplessly and had no choice but to draft an imperial edict according to the imperial edict.
As expected, within a moment, someone from Jinyiwei came to get the decree, and then took the decree from the criminal department. Several groups of people were dispatched in batches, and arrested all the people mentioned in the decree.
Imprisonment.
As soon as this move came out, it was not surprising that it caused a shock in the entire capital. You must know that since the present Holy Emperor ascended the throne, he has locked up court ministers and sent them to prison a very limited number of times, and in the end they basically ended up with human lives. But at the same time,
This actually shows that the emperor was cautious about edicts to prison.
After these memorials were submitted, the officials in the court expected that the emperor would punish him, but they thought that the most they could do was to reprimand him in court early in the morning. However, they did not expect that the royal guards would be dispatched!
Suddenly, public opinion arose in both the government and the public, and many courtiers wrote angrily to advise the emperor not to be so harsh. Within a few days, various memorials were piled up in the cabinet.
However, what is different from before is that this time, these ministers are smarter, especially the imperial censor. All the memorials are sealed with special seals and presented in the form of secret memorials.
Of course, strictly speaking, it is different from a real secret memorial, because these memorials will still be sent to the cabinet first, and then the votes will be divided directly by the corresponding person without knowing the content and only the name and surname of the memorial.
The memorial was drafted and sent directly to the palace. Unlike other memorials, it was first submitted to the Secretary of General Affairs and then the cabinet ministers discussed the draft with each other.
And these memorials were eventually sent to the Qianqing Palace.
Looking at the stack of memorials with seals that were brought up, Zhu Qiyu simply flipped through a few books and couldn't help but laugh.
"It seems that the ministers in this court are not all hard-nosed..."
During this period, he was naturally aware of all kinds of rumors and public opinions in the capital, especially the matter of sending these officials to prison. Many officials even participated in the morning concert to watch the fuss.
But in fact, only Zhu Qiyu knows what the real situation is. Over the past few days, many secret messages have been sent to him.
However, there are only a few who are truly as indignant as they showed in the court.
Most people, because no one could see the content of the secret memorial, restrained their words a lot. It can be clearly felt that they were much more cautious than Zhu Ming's advice in the memorial, for fear that they would lose their wife and lose her again. Bing didn't say anything but angered the emperor.
Among these people, there were many fishermen in troubled waters. Taking advantage of this trend, they handed over the memorial in the form of a secret memorial. However, they were all talking about other insignificant things. Obviously they did not want to ruin their reputation, but they also wanted to Protect yourself with caution.
Moreover, at this time, the treacherous situation of the government and the struggle among people's hearts actually became more obvious.
In addition to those who petitioned for mercy, there were also many people who made trouble in these memorials. Some people flattered him as the emperor and cursed these people for disobeying the imperial edict and overstepping their power. Others were obviously motivated to attack political opponents. The purpose was to find out the mistakes committed by those officials who were imprisoned over the years, and even some cases in other previous posts.
There are all kinds of things like this, which can be said to fully reflect the human nature of the human heart.
After looking at it, Zhu Qiyu frowned and put down the memorial, looking very worried.
Seeing this situation, Wynn quickly offered a cup of warm tea and persuaded him.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. The current situation in the capital is uncertain, and officials below will inevitably speak inappropriately. If there is any offense, you can issue an edict and reprimand it. Don't get angry and hurt the dragon's body..."
Zhu Qiyu picked up the tea cup and took a sip, but the worry on his face did not dissipate. Instead, he pointed to several memorials in front of him and motioned to Huai En to take a look.
Now that Cheng Jing is gone, although Huai En is still the eunuch Bingbi, he is also in charge of the daily affairs of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. He also knows something about political affairs. However, unlike Cheng Jing, Huai En He serves in Qianqing Palace every day. Unless he is ordered to do so, he does not often go to the ministry meetings outside.
Picking up the memorials, Huaien took a quick look and understood why Zhu Qiyu looked unhappy, so he said:
"I think these adults are also fulfilling their duties. As long as what they say is not a false accusation, I think there is no need for you to be angry."
Zhu Qiyu sighed, flipped through a few more books, then took out two more copies from them, put them together with the previous ones, and said.
"I previously ordered the ministers to report secretly to discuss matters. This was originally to stop the trend of inviting names to buy political positions and seeking reputations. Now this trend has been stopped. However, the trend of mutual criticism is looming again. Are these impeachments false accusations?
, you can check again when you go down."
"However, these people have always had a good reputation in the court. The crimes listed in this memorial are not recent. It can be seen that they have been aware of it for a long time. However, they have been aware of it for a long time but have not impeached them. Now they have impeached them.
It’s also unclear what the performance is, so it can be seen that he is a different generation.”
"A few people will not affect the overall situation, but I am worried that if things go on like this, criticism will prevail. This will go against my original intention."
Seeing this situation, Wynn was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head and said.
"My servant is stupid and can't think of a good way. I can't help the emperor to share his worries. Please punish me."
Zhu Qiyu glanced at him but said nothing.
This is the biggest difference between Huaien and Cheng Jing. If Cheng Jing were here, he would express his opinions no matter what. Even if there was no solution, he would analyze the pros and cons. It can be said that Cheng Jing would be here.
In front of him, he looked more like a minister.
But Wynn is different. Perhaps because he entered the palace when he was young, he has always adhered to his duties as a chamberlain. When it comes to political affairs, he basically never says much. Even if he occasionally speaks a few words, he often
He was interceding on behalf of others. It was normal for him not to say more about such a big matter.
It can be said that these two people have their own advantages, but Zhu Qiyu has not thought about what to really discuss with Huai En. This matter is just a sign now, so there is no need to worry. We will look at it in the future.
Shaking his head, he put away the memorial in front of him, leaned slightly on the soft couch behind him, and his tone became calmer and said.
"The heat is almost over, you can go to the cabinet to convey the order..."
Hearing this, Wynn looked shocked, but he quickly reacted, cupped his hands, and hurriedly retreated.
And as he left, the already turbulent court became increasingly unstable...