In the Wenhua Palace, King Xiang's words also aroused the curiosity of the two ministers present. However, unlike Wang Ao, Yu Shiyue was more uneasy.
Especially when the letter in Prince Xiang's hand was handed to the emperor, the emperor only glanced at it, and his expression immediately darkened. This look was even more fierce and terrifying than when he just saw Yu Qian's memorial.
The atmosphere in the palace was a little depressing. After a while, the emperor looked at King Xiang below where the old god was, and asked.
"Uncle Prince Xiang, are you going to impeach Yu Qian?"
As soon as these words came out, the two cabinet ministers on the side were suddenly shocked. They had vaguely guessed that Prince Xiang's visit was evil, but what they couldn't figure out was what Prince Xiang was doing at this moment.
One thing to note is that after all, Yu Qian is a court minister. Even if he makes a mistake, it is still considered a court affairs. According to convention, the vassal king cannot interfere with his appointment, dismissal or demotion, but now this Prince Xiang... Moreover,
The letter they just looked at from a distance didn't look like a memorial.
Facts have proved that people still make progress. After the previous lesson from the old King Min, King Xiang acted much more cautiously. He glanced at the two cabinet members next to him and said with a smile.
"That's not true. Yu Shaobao has a reputation as a virtuous person in the court, and I have no opinion of him. I came here today just to hand over this document to Your Majesty. How to deal with it is still up to Your Majesty and the court to decide. As a minister
The clan impeaches court ministers because they are inconsistent with the system."
This situation?
Yu Shiyue was keenly aware of the key point in King Xiang's words.
A complaint, could it be a complaint?
Someone wanted to sue Yu Qian, but he submitted it through King Xiang?
The thoughts in my heart were spinning, and the emperor on the other side had spoken again.
"That being the case, I understand what Uncle Wang means."
"However, why did this document get into the hands of Uncle Wang, and is the complaint in it true?"
Faced with the emperor's question, Prince Xiang was very calm and spoke calmly.
"Your Majesty, I don't know whether it's true or not. I'm afraid it needs to be investigated by the court. As for why this complaint got into my hands, it's a coincidence."
"Previously, His Majesty ordered his ministers to set up an imperial village in the vassal territory. I thought that since it was going to be established, it was natural for me to understand it clearly. So a few days ago, I personally went outside the city to survey the vicinity of the imperial village."
"This complaint was submitted by a farmer I met on the road. According to him, the farmland at his home was also occupied. What's interesting is that at that time, it was Song Eunuch who was arrested for setting up a royal village.
When the ministers of the DPRK are impeached."
"At that time, I didn't pay attention and just asked him to go to the county government office to submit the complaint. But just yesterday, I saw the farmer again. He said that he went to the county government office and the government government office, but no one accepted the complaint, and even
He kicked him out, and with no choice but to remember that he had met the minister before, he found the Tenth Prince's Mansion."
"I thought that after all, this matter involves important ministers in the court, so no matter what the truth is, you should let your majesty know, so I went to the palace and presented the complaint to your majesty. However, I really don't know what the inside story is.
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These words briefly outlined what happened, but to the ears of Yu Shiyue and the others, there were still many doubts.
Not to mention whether it was reasonable for Prince Xiang to go out of the city to inspect the imperial village, let’s just say that he, the noble prince, happened to meet a farmer when he went out of the city. What’s more, this farmer still had grievances.
Not only that, but also the ministers of the court were involved. Moreover, King Xiang did not mention it at the time, but now he suddenly brought it out. His intention is hard not to make people think deeply.
As for what King Xiang said, the farmer had no choice but to find him, and just listened. What kind of farmer dared to go directly to the palace? If it were an ordinary farmer, he would be trembling with fear even if he went to the county government.
, It's like walking on thin ice, let alone going to the feudal king.
Furthermore, if it is said that King Xiang went out of the city incognito, then how did the farmers know that King Xiang was the uncle of the current emperor and that he lived in the Tenth Prince's Mansion? If it was said that King Xiang used a royal guard of honor, then all the people who came close to him would have
Difficult, how is it possible to interact with an ordinary farmer?
There were so many doubts in this process that Yu Shiyue had to suspect that this was King Xiang adding insult to injury and deliberately setting up a trap.
His eyes fell secretly on Prince Xiang, but what was strange was that Prince Xiang didn't show any signs of guilt.
At the same time, after hearing these words, the emperor frowned and said.
"Where is the farmer now?"
"Back to Your Majesty, in the Tenth Prince's Mansion."
So, the emperor nodded slightly and gave instructions to Wynn beside him.
"Send an order to Lu Zhong and ask him to send someone to take this farmer to Jin Yiwei for custody. No one is allowed to contact him."
"yes……"
Huaien responded and sent people down to deliver the order.
Then, the emperor turned to King Xiang again and asked.
"Although Uncle Wang said it was just a submission, it can still be regarded as a first-in-law complaint on behalf of others. In this case, Uncle Wang thinks how should we deal with the people involved?"
This was obviously a bit of a test, but King Xiang was smart enough to lower his head slightly and said.
"Your Majesty, I just feel that this matter should be reported to Your Majesty. As for the other matters, it is not my place to interfere. I believe that Your Majesty and the princes in the court will make their own decisions."
"In that case, thank you for your hard work, Uncle Wang."
After hearing this, the emperor pondered for a moment, and then spoke.
"I will leave this matter to the supervisor of Jin Yiwei and Dali Temple. Although this matter does not have much to do with Uncle Wang, after all, it was Uncle Wang who submitted the complaint. Therefore, there may be areas where Uncle Wang's cooperation is needed.
Uncle Wang will tell you clearly what he knows."
King Xiang stood up and bowed his hands, saying:
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely cooperate."
"Well, if there is nothing else, Uncle Wang can just step back."
"I resign..."
Seeing King Xiang leave, the Emperor's brows quickly furrowed. Before Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue could speak, they heard the Emperor speak.
"It is reported that Lu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and the Yin of Shuntian Prefecture have come to see you!"
"According to the decree..."
Huaien sent people down to deliver the order, but Yu Shiyue and the other two people below him couldn't help but feel worried. After hesitating for a moment, Wang Ao stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I am so bold. I wonder what happened?"
Lu Zhong is the commander of the Jinyi Guards. At this time, if he is called to see him, you can imagine what will happen.
Since Wang Ao and Wang Ao were present, they naturally had to ask.
The emperor obviously knew this, so he had no intention of hiding anything, so he handed over the complaint in his hand and said.
"You have also heard what Uncle Xiang Wang just said. This complaint comes from a farmer in Daxing County. The content is quite simple. It says that a squire has robbed dozens of acres of farmland from his family, and the government is afraid
The forces behind it sat idly by and ignored it, so they came to report it."
"And this involves a key figure named Zhu Ji. This person is the Jinyi Guard Qianhu, and he... is Yu Qian's son-in-law!"
As this name appeared, the hall suddenly became silent.
After reading the complaint, Yu Shiyue and Wang Ao both frowned.
Judging from the complaint, this matter has no direct relationship with Yu Qian, and it is not even directly involved with Zhu Ji.
The so-called person who robbed this farmer's land was a nephew of Zhu Ji's mother, who was also Zhu Ji's cousin. Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Zhu Ji, but the problem came after the farmer went to the county government.
The county government originally accepted the complaint and even went to arrest the person, but not long after, it inexplicably released the person. When the farmer went back, he was beaten out as a troublemaker.
Although the farmer was a farmer, he had dozens of acres of land, so he had some connections in the local area. After repeated inquiries, he found out from the county government's master that it was Zhu Ji who intervened and saved the person.
come out.
Therefore, the farmer knew that the county government could not control it, so he went directly to Shuntian Mansion. Coincidentally, his experience in Shuntian Mansion was similar. He was first served with a lawsuit, but within two days, he was returned again, and
, the policeman who returned the complaint also warned him not to continue the complaint, otherwise he might be in danger of destroying his family.
But the farmer didn't believe in evil, so in the end, he thought of the 'noble person' he had met before, and finally asked for help from Prince Xiang...
It should be said that this matter seems simple, but there are indeed many suspicious things in it.
Seeing that they had all finished reading the complaint, Zhu Qiyu asked.
"What do you gentlemen think?"
Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue looked at each other with very cautious expressions. Wang Ao spoke first.
"Your Majesty, the details of this matter are unknown now. Moreover, according to the complaint, even if the accusation is true, it only involves Zhu Ji. There is no evidence to prove that Yu Shaobao is related to this matter. I feel that with Yu Shaobao
I have such good character that I would not commit such a robbery."
Later, Yu Shiyue also spoke.
"Your Majesty, I also feel that we need to be cautious in this matter..."
Although he knew he shouldn't say it, after hesitating for a moment, Yu Shiyue still boldly said.
"Moreover, although this matter seems reasonable, in fact, there are many doubts in it. The specific situation needs to be investigated in detail. Once the results are obtained, it will not be too late to deal with it."
Yu Shiyue didn't dare to say what the specific doubts were, but even so, the emperor's face was already a little ugly, and he said.
"So what you are saying is that someone deliberately framed Yu Qian?"
This was not a question, but a rhetorical question, which made the two of them a little uneasy. As expected, the emperor said with a calm face.
"The common people complained and were bullied by the court officials. They had nowhere to redress their grievances and no way to appeal. The results were handed over to me. The investigation has not even begun. Do you think this is a deliberate frame-up?"
"Is it possible that the lives and deaths of ordinary people are so insignificant in your eyes?"
"People say that officials protect each other, but I have really seen it today."
These words were very serious, and unlike Yu Qian's scolding just now, this time the emperor was scolding the two of them.
Therefore, although there were no harsh words, the heavy momentum immediately made the two of them unable to bear it, and they immediately knelt down and said.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that I have no such intention!"
Looking at the emperor's gloomy face, Yu Shiyue sighed, feeling a little helpless.
As expected, the consequences of Yu Qian's mischief during this period have gradually emerged.
Normally, the emperor would never believe such an accusation, but now he might not believe it.
It's not just because of Yu Qian's contradictions to the emperor in recent times.
Based on Yu Shiyue's understanding of the emperor, although the old man would be angry because of this, as long as he calmed down, he was not a caliber person. Otherwise, he would not have indulged Yu Qian until today.
What's more important is that the nature of this kneeling remonstration outside the palace is different from the usual remonstrances.
During this period of time, they tried various methods to hope that the emperor would release Yu Qian, but to no avail, which was very unusual.
Therefore, Yu Shiyue has been thinking about why the emperor was so angry this time.
Later, when he thought again of Yu Qian's words outside the palace that day, he had a vague answer in his heart.
When he went to the palace to persuade the emperor that day, he only considered it from Yu Qian's perspective, but he ignored one point.
That is, what is the nature of this matter in the eyes of the emperor.
Usually, Yu Qian also acted to offend the emperor, but he basically discussed the matter on a case-by-case basis and had disagreements on certain government affairs. Moreover, he used various methods of remonstrance. At least, he would not contradict him in the morning or in public.
Son of Heaven.
But this time it was different. Just like what Yu Shiyue said when he persuaded Yu Qian that day, insisting on meeting the emperor at that time was not the best way to prevent the emperor from implementing it. On the contrary, waiting for the morning dynasty and then letting the middle and low-level officials go first
officials raised objections to the matter, and they expressed their opinions. This method of slowly advancing is the best way to solve the problem.
Yu Shiyue knew this, Yu Qian knew it, and it was impossible for the emperor to be unclear about this.
But in this case, Yu Qian chose the most violent way to object. Even Yu Shiyue, who had always had a close relationship with him, only realized after his explanation that he wanted to stop the emperor's arbitrary style, let alone others?
Even though there is a better solution, he refuses to choose it, but he intensifies the conflict in a way that is almost forcing him to remonstrate. What does this kind of behavior look like in the eyes of the emperor?
Either he is arrogant based on his merits, or he is asking for fame to buy his authority. No matter which one he is, the emperor will hate him to the utmost.
After understanding this, Yu Shiyue was suddenly shocked to realize that the emperor's evaluation of Qian that day was not just that he spoke indiscriminately in anger, but that he actually questioned Qian's character.
Unfortunately, Yu Qian obviously didn't realize this. He refused to bow his head and admit his mistakes. In his own opinion, he was adhering to principles, but in the emperor's opinion, he was just like the previous Kedao Yushi. He was the emperor and achieved success.
Yu Qian’s own clear name.
Especially this time Yu Qian's memorial made such a big fuss. In the eyes of the emperor, it probably confirmed his previous views on Qian.
This can explain why Yu Qian had written so many sharp-tongued memorials before, and the emperor could calmly treat them, but he was so angry this time. It was actually because Yu Qian's behavior had changed in nature in the eyes of the emperor.
Under this situation, they used the so-called clear name to defend Yu Qian, which naturally touched the emperor's nerves even more...