This court meeting has been going on for a long time, and it is almost reaching the end of the day.
The elders left Fengtian Palace in twos and threes, and Zhu Qiyu also returned to Qianqing Palace.
Just after lunch, a waiter came in from outside and announced.
"Your Majesty, Lord Tianguan wants to see you."
Zhu Qiyu raised his eyebrows and a smile appeared on his face. Wang Wen had such a hot temper that he really couldn't sit still.
"Xuan!"
Not long after, Cheng Jing led Wang Wen in.
"I have met your Majesty."
"sit down."
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand, looking quite relaxed.
Qianqing Palace is the emperor's sleeping palace. Under normal circumstances, ministers are not often summoned here.
However, after Zhu Qiyu ascended the throne, he was accustomed to handling government affairs in the Qianqing Palace, so sometimes he summoned ministers and was also in the Qianqing Palace.
Of course, as the residence of the emperor, not everyone can be summoned in the Qianqing Palace. This has nothing to do with official position, but only with divine favor.
So far, except for Shu Liang, Lu Zhong and other close ministers, only a handful of foreign ministers have been summoned to the Qianqing Palace.
Among these people was Wang Wen.
Mr. Wang came to Qianqing Palace many times and knew that the emperor didn't care much about red tape, so he didn't refuse much and sat down directly.
However, after sitting down, Wang Wen hesitated and did not speak directly.
On the contrary, Zhu Qiyu glanced at him with a smile, seemingly seeing through his dilemma, and asked.
"Sir, are you here to do business for the Supreme Emperor?"
This court meeting was full of twists and turns, with too many "accidents" happening, but what puzzled Wang Wen the most was the fact that the emperor finally agreed to send an envoy to welcome back the emperor.
Although the Emperor did not give any instructions deliberately beforehand, Wang Wen was always with the emperor these days, so he was naturally clear about the Emperor's attitude on this matter.
Because of this, he would strongly oppose it in the morning meeting, but what he didn't expect was.
After arguing for so long, it was finally possible to save all the cases of King Zhennan. In the end, the emperor relented and agreed to the matter.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Wen opened his mouth and said.
"Your Majesty has a clear virtue and misses his elder brother. I can understand. However, I must say frankly that now is not the best time for the Supreme Emperor to return to the court."
"Today in the court hall, the Marquis of Ningyang, Marquis of Cheng'an, Zhang Fu, Xiao Weizhen, Xue Xuan and others have obviously been connected for a long time."
"They want to welcome the Supreme Emperor back, not for the sake of the country, but because they hope that after the Supreme Emperor returns, they can use this opportunity to fight for power and gain. When the time comes, the court will be in turmoil, which is definitely not a good thing!"
Because this was the Qianqing Palace and there were no outsiders, Wang Wen was less considerate when he spoke and was not secretive.
In court disputes, although there are gentlemen like Xue Xuan who abide by the principles of etiquette and law, most of them are just for their own interests.
Zhang Fu and others were determined to bring the Supreme Emperor back.
It's because they know in their hearts that as the emperor's trusted confidants, no matter what they do, they can never become the closest confidants of the new emperor.
The so-called emperor has one courtier, and the emperor promoted Duke Feng and supported his descendants and relatives, which has been fully exposed.
They were unwilling to give up the power in their hands, so they could only place their hope in the Supreme Emperor.
It's not that they hope that the Emperor will come back and bring down the new emperor, but the etiquette is there.
After all, the Supreme Emperor is the eldest brother of the new emperor. Once he returns to the court, if the emperor wants to continue to seize power from them, the Supreme Emperor can intervene.
What's more, a hundred years later, the throne of the new emperor will still return to the lineage of the Supreme Emperor. The idea of welcoming him at this time is to make plans for the future.
They could see this clearly, and naturally Wang Wen could also see it clearly.
Therefore, Wang Wen said that this time was not the best time for the Supreme Emperor to return to the court.
Zhu Qiyu ordered someone to serve Wang Wen a cup of tea. His face was still calm, but he did not answer Wang Wen's words, but asked instead.
"The official said, when is the right time?"
This was not easy to answer. Wang Wen's two gray eyebrows knitted together. After a moment, Fang cautiously said.
"Your Majesty, the situation in the court is not yet stable. Although Ningyang Marquis, Cheng'an Marquis and others have been captured during this court meeting, in addition to these leaders, there are also Xiaoxiao in various ministries, temples, courtyards, and prisons.
These people want to use the power of the Supreme Emperor to destabilize the court situation."
"My humble opinion is that after the examination next year, Xu Tu can welcome the Supreme Emperor back."
After all, Wang Wen is not a rotten scholar who is stubborn to death. He knows in his heart that it is only a matter of time to welcome back the Supreme Emperor.
Just like what Xue Xuan said, the Supreme Emperor has been staying in Yibei for a long time. If anything happens, Daming and Wala will become mortal enemies.
At that time, whether it is to safeguard the dignity of the country or to conform to the public opinion of the government and the opposition, the war will definitely restart.
The Ming Dynasty has been overwhelmed by the continuous use of troops in recent years, and it really can no longer continue the war.
It is especially impossible to initiate a war again.
It is even more unthinkable to think about things like the Taizong period, when the army marched thousands of miles and penetrated deep into the hinterland of Mongolia.
Therefore, the Supreme Emperor must be brought back.
However, having to welcome someone back and welcoming someone back immediately are two different things.
A few days ago, Yu Shiyue came to his house and said that he had received Yu Qian's instructions. He told him that someone wanted to take advantage of Zhengdan to cause trouble and plot to welcome the Supreme Emperor back now. Wang Wen became vigilant.
For this reason, he and Yu Shiyue deduced many countermeasures before they could compete with Xiao Weizhen and others in the court.
But what Wang Wen didn't expect was that this group of people was secretly involved in so many things.
Nobles, relatives, and civil servants were all involved.
In this case, the Supreme Emperor cannot come back now.
Such a huge force cannot be completely loyal to today's emperor.
Once the Supreme Emperor returns, the situation in the DPRK and China will inevitably be further divided. When the two forces confront each other, the court will become extremely complicated.
Therefore, Wang Wen could not understand why the emperor would send envoys to Oara at this time.
After pondering for a moment, Wang Wen opened his mouth and said.
"Your Majesty, since there is no grievance in the case of King Zhennan, it doesn't matter even if there is a small discussion between the government and the public. Ningyang Marquis and others were imprisoned because they brought it upon themselves. Your Majesty need not worry about this."
"Preparations for the mission have not yet started. The people and property from the Ministry of Rites, Honglu Temple, and the Ministry of Household Affairs are all useless. If your Majesty allows it, I can go on a journey."
Wang Wen spoke euphemistically, but his meaning was clearly expressed.
Although the emperor's golden words have been spoken and it is imperative to send envoys, it does not mean that there is no way.
A mission that has the support of the imperial court and a mission that is hampered by obstacles and stumbling blocks can achieve completely different results.
As long as the emperor agreed, Wang Wen felt that it would not be difficult for them to make this trip in vain.
After hearing Wang Wen's words, Zhu Qiyu burst into laughter.
It turned out that, in Wang Wen's opinion, he took the initiative to issue an order and agreed to send the mission because he took into account that after the situation of the early dynasty spread out, outsiders would talk about him as the emperor.
Although the case of King Zhennan was not overturned, Marquis Ningyang and others who tried to bring back the Supreme Emperor were imprisoned, although there were legitimate reasons.
But if someone is interested in making an issue, it will be troublesome.
Shaking his head, Zhu Qiyu rejected Wang Wen's suggestion and said.
"No, not only don't stop it, but you also need to instruct the people below to make it easier for them. The scribes and attendants who need to be summoned, the cotton clothes, gold and silver that need to be brought, as long as they ask for it, give it all. There is no need to worry about these details.
You don't have to compromise your magnanimity by making things difficult for them."
Seeing Wang Wen's hesitant expression, Zhu Qiyu thought for a moment, stretched out his hand to call Cheng Jing over, and gave a few instructions.
So, Cheng Jing retreated, and after a while, he returned to the palace, but this time, he had a lot of military reports sealed with red paint and wax in his hands.
Zhu Qiyu ordered the general to report to Wang Wen and said calmly.
"Sir, you may wish to take a look at these secret reports sent from Datong Military Town in the past month. You may gain something from them."