The sound of rain outside the window became more and more rapid, and the big raindrops hit the window lattice, crackling like plucked strings, striking people's hearts.
There was silence in the hall, and everyone was frightened by Luo Tong's boldness.
"Ha~"
After a moment, a contemptuous laughter sounded.
Chen Mao looked at Luo Tong coldly, with a strong sarcasm on his face, and said.
"Knock on the que? Is this a good idea that Mr. Luo has been thinking about for a long time? I think you want to send us all to prison together!"
The so-called knocking on the palace door literally means knocking on the palace door.
Dengwen drum is actually a form of percussion.
But in fact, in the political sense, "knocking" means that when the emperor and the courtiers hold completely opposite opinions on a certain government matter, and neither party is willing to compromise, all civil and military officials sit in silence outside the Meridian Gate to remonstrate.
The act of asking the emperor to withdraw his orders or listen to advice.
This form is the most powerful and almost the last resort for courtiers to persuade the emperor.
Judging from its nature, the remonstrance was almost a head-on challenge to the imperial power.
So until now, there has not been a real Knock Que in the Ming Dynasty.
The great court meeting after Tumu was closer, but the court had no owner at the time, and it was a formally held court meeting, so although it was violent, it was not really a knocking ceremony.
Generally speaking, any incident that can cause trouble is basically related to the advancement of the country.
Moreover, knocking is a huge risk!
Under the concept of the supremacy of imperial power, even if the goal of knocking on the que was finally achieved, the emperor could use this as an excuse to take away the officials involved in the knocking on the que.
Of course, the risks are high and the rewards are high. As long as he survives after knocking on the palace, he will definitely leave an excellent reputation among the scholars in the world.
But this all depends on the emperor's thoughts.
However……
Zhang Xi's face didn't look very good, so he said.
"Lord Luo, you should know that the emperor has been unhappy with me for a long time. If there is such a big commotion at this time, isn't it like sending someone to your doorstep to be slaughtered by others?"
This time, even Ren Li, who had been helping Luo Tong just now, said nothing.
However, Luo Tong was still calm, shook his head and said.
"Second Master, don't worry. I won't be so reckless. The reason why I want to knock on the door is because the Household Department has made too many preparations for the mutual market. Among the six departments in the court, there are very few who will really object."
"So, if you want to stop the mutual trade, you will ultimately have to fall on Wang Jianzhai. He is responsible for the peace negotiation, and he is the one who presided over the agreement with Tuo Tuo Buhua. As long as Wang Jianzhai can be captured, the mutual trade will naturally be cancelled."
At this time, Ren Li couldn't help but interject.
"You mean to impeach Wang Jianzhai for secretly agreeing to open the mutual market, begging for mercy from the captors, and betraying the Ming Dynasty?"
Luo Tong nodded.
So, Ren Li was a little disappointed and said.
"But don't forget, the emperor agreed to open the mutual market, and there is a document with a seal as proof. If the emperor comes forward, admits this matter, and takes the blame for Wang Jianzhai, will it be possible for us and others?
Can you still force the emperor to renege on his promise?"
He originally thought that Luo Tong had some good ideas, but he didn't expect that after going around and around, he ended up back at the starting point.
Although he really didn't want to admit it, Ren Li understood how much the emperor liked Wang Wen.
Don't say that the emperor ordered him to do this. Even if it wasn't, if the emperor wanted to take responsibility for him, the courtiers would just stare.
Luo Tong was stunned for Ren Li's question, then he smiled dumbly and shook his head.
"Forgive me, Luo. After all, you are an honorable nobleman, Marquis Ren. It seems you still don't know enough about the political affairs of the court."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present looked unhappy.
You know, in this hall, except Luo Tong himself, everyone else is an honorable person.
Chen Mao sneered and stared at Luo Tongtong: "I would like to hear the details."
Luo Tong shook his sleeves and said seriously.
"If the emperor really speaks out to defend Wang Jianzhai, then he will really be pushed to death!"
This time, not only Chen Mao, but also others had doubts on their faces.
Luo Tong continued to explain.
"Everyone, please think carefully. The important matter of negotiating a peace with Tuotuo Buhua shows that Wang Jianzhai himself does not dare to do it. The emperor's permission must be behind this. The government and the public are well aware of this matter."
"But in the past few days, the impeachment memorials from both the government and the public have only said that Wang Jianzhai made his own decision and made an agreement with Tuotuo without permission, but never mentioned the document with the precious seal?"
Everyone was silent for a moment, then Ren Li tentatively spoke.
"Is it because everyone wants to end this matter with Wang Jianzhai and not involve the emperor?"
Luo Tong nodded and said.
"The princes and ministers knew it well, but no one pointed it out. They just didn't want to escalate the conflict in this matter. In this exchange, the emperor acted arbitrarily and decided such a big matter without court consultation. This is why Wang Jianzhai was impeached.
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"So far, everyone has been restrained and only pointed the finger at Wang Jianzhai. But if the emperor takes the initiative and takes the matter on himself, then the matter will be serious."
Zhang Shi was not good at this in the first place. When he heard this, he felt more and more confused and asked.
"Why is the matter so serious? Is it possible that you civil servants still dare to do anything to the emperor?"
Luo Tong smiled, a hint of coldness flashed across his face, and said calmly.
"Naturally, no one would dare to do anything that offends the emperor. However, for such a big matter, the emperor issued an edict directly without any discussion at court. And after such a long time, it was not until the Mongolian envoys came to Beijing that the officials learned about it.
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"The emperor will not do such an unruly thing. If he does it, it must be because there is a treacherous official on his side to deceive the emperor. This person, except Wang Wen who is on an envoy to Liaodong, will not do what he wants."
"Naturally, the edicts issued by the emperor when he was bewitched are not counted."
Zhang Ming was stunned for a moment after hearing this.
He really didn't expect that these civil servants could confuse right and wrong to this extent. Is this the so-called court dispute?
Others were obviously a little stunned. After a moment, Jiang Yi asked.
"Then what if..."
However, Luo Tong seemed to know what he wanted to ask and spoke.
"If the emperor insists on saying that it was his own idea, then it will be equivalent to breaking up with the ministers. At that time, in order to maintain the rules of the court, we will not be the only ones knocking..."
In the final analysis, the matter of opening up mutual markets is really too big.
If the emperor could do this kind of thing arbitrarily, then there would be no need for courtiers to exist.
So if the trouble really comes to that point and everything is brought to light, all the courtiers will have no other choice but to stand on the opposite side of the emperor.
Because once compromised, the ministers will no longer have any say in all subsequent government affairs and will completely become the emperor's yes-men.
This is a situation that all civil and military officials absolutely do not want to see.
Of course, this is also the worst-case scenario.
So in the end, Luo Tong shook his head and said: "This situation is something that no one wants to see. I believe that our Majesty will not be so confused."
Zhang Xi glanced at Chen Mao and saw that he didn't question it, so he felt confident. After thinking for a moment, Zhang Xi said.
"Master Luo is right, but the risk is too great. If the emperor tries to give up Wang Jianzhai and uses the knocking issue to turn around and settle the accounts later in the year, the gains will outweigh the losses."
When Luo Tong heard this, he pondered for a moment and smiled.
"Second Master is rightly worried. We cannot take the lead in this matter. In fact, it is best to stay away and let others take the lead!"
Zhang Min asked urgently: "Who is it?"
Luo Tongtong: "Naturally, he is the one who will benefit the most. Once the knocking-off task is completed, Wang Jianzhai will definitely be captured, and Wang Jiugao will also be affected."
"When the time comes, the positions of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and Chief Assistant of the Cabinet will be vacant. Who will be the most likely person to take over?"