Chapter three hundred and sixty-two: admonishing ministers
Chen Yi's old voice echoed in the Qianqing Palace, repeating what Luo Tong said to him almost word for word.
"...Mr. General Xian, Wang Wen stole the crown prince, acted against the will, deceived the emperor, and used the name of the capital police to eliminate dissidents. His morality is not worthy of his place."
"If the court can be clarified this time and the treacherous ministers can abdicate, your majesty will also serve as the court's official minister. Mr. Zongxian is upright and just, and he has the merit of violating Yan Zhijian. The position of heavenly official must not be missed. Don't miss this opportunity!"
After listening, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help laughing.
This Luo Tong is really good at using himself to save others.
The first words he said were righteous and righteous, as if he was serving the country and the people, but in the end, after going around and around, he still reached the official position.
It should be said that what he said makes sense.
Theoretically, the removal of Qiqing can come from two ways.
First, the emperor directly appoints him. Of course, basic conditions are required. Even the emperor cannot directly support a fourth- or fifth-rank official to become a minister. This is against the iron rule of selection.
The second is the court recommendation, which is easy to understand. The courtiers voted unanimously to recommend two candidates, and then handed them over to the emperor to make a decision. Since it was a public recommendation, the popularity, ability, and official position were naturally sufficient.
Wang Wen's position as Heavenly Official is actually a bit reluctant. He was originally the censor of the right capital. As a rule, he should first be transferred to the censor of the left capital, or the minister of the other five departments, and then be promoted to the minister of the official department. .
But his basic conditions were sufficient, so he was directly promoted by the emperor, and the courtiers did not criticize him too much.
But now that the mutual trading incident has been revealed, if Knock Que succeeds, Wang Wen will definitely be regarded as a scapegoat and be dismissed from his post.
In this case, with Wang Wen's example in front of him, the emperor would no longer be able to continue appointing people directly, but would choose to recommend him.
When the time comes, Chen Yi, who has gained a lot of fame through knocking on the que, will surely stand out in the court nominations.
Once Chen Yi was promoted, even if Luo Tong could not be directly promoted to Zuo Du Yushi, he could still take the opportunity to expand his power in the Du Procuratorate.
It can be said to be a good calculation.
As Zhu Qiyu started to laugh, Chen Yi's mood also relaxed, and the slightly depressing atmosphere in the palace also dissipated.
After a while, Zhu Qiyu stopped his smile and asked, "How did the gentleman answer?"
Chen Yi did not hesitate this time and said directly: "Of course I categorically refuse."
Zhu Qiyu smiled gently and continued to ask: "Sir, since you just said that you are opposed to mutual trading, why do you categorically reject it?"
Chen Yi shook his head and sighed softly.
"Your Majesty, as the leader of the Constitution, I not only give advice to the king, but also need to appease public opinion. Although I do not agree with the mutual trading, I also have some objections to Wang Jianzhai's arbitrary decision."
"However, the imperial court has its own rules and regulations, and people with different political opinions should distinguish right from wrong based on court discussions, instead of making noises and gathering people, threatening the imperial court, and knocking on the door. It is called offending Yan Zhijian, but in fact it is coercing the courtiers, and the following offends the superiors. This is inhumane This is what I should do."
"The matter of knocking on the que must not be done unless the foundation of the country is shaken and the society is shaken. Otherwise, the monarch and his ministers will be in opposition, the inner court and the outer court will be separated from each other, the government and the public will be turbulent, and the government will not be smooth. On the contrary, it will be a recipe for disaster and harm the world."
"Luo Tong acted for his own selfish interests, spoke falsely about righteousness, and risked the disapproval of the world. His heart is really worth punishing. Naturally, I cannot join in the same trend and ignore right and wrong."
Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Well said, sir, you are worthy of being the leader of Feng Xian and setting an example for science and education. By doing this, you will be the pillar of the imperial court."
When he heard Luo Tong's name from Chen Yi, Zhu Qiyu immediately connected the news reported by Shu Liang with this incident.
There is no doubt that Luo Tong took refuge in the British government. In other words, Luo Tong was already one of them when Yang Shan was still there. It was only after Yang Shan was dismissed that he truly entered the core layer.
Just among them.
From the perspective of Zhang Xi and others, they definitely do not want to achieve mutual trading.
But it is not easy to prevent this.
Zhu Qiyu originally thought that they were going to make trouble during the court meeting, but he didn't expect that they would go even bigger and wanted to attack the emperor directly.
The difference between the two is that the court meeting is in the process of decision-making, while the knocking ceremony takes place after the court meeting is over.
As Chen Yi said, even if you don't agree with mutual trading, you should raise it during the court discussion.
The court meeting is originally a time to discuss government affairs. No matter how difficult it is, even if it is done in private, as long as it does not go out of the way, it is within the normal scope of discussion.
But knocking on the que after the court meeting is over is a positive way of forcing the court to change the decisions that have been made.
In other words, the nature of the knocking que was that the court ministers were extremely dissatisfied with the emperor's decision-making and petitioned collectively to force the emperor to withdraw his orders.
This is also the reason why the risk of knocking on a que is extremely high. There was no crime in the Ming Dynasty that was called the crime of knocking on a que.
But this kind of behavior is tantamount to challenging the emperor's authority.
The few bargaining chips they have are the strength of their numbers and the so-called slogan of "rebuking those who offend others and correcting the emperor".
But this is all false. No emperor would be willing to be coerced.
If the emperor encountered an impulsive emperor, he could throw the most powerful one into prison on the spot. Of course, the price would be a reputation of being intolerant of advice and endless petitions for mercy.
Even if I meet an emperor who cares about the overall situation and I hold my breath in my heart, I am afraid that my future career will not go too smoothly.
Knocking the question means exchanging long-term benefits for immediate short-term benefits.
Chen Yi was very clear-headed. Whether it was because he did not want to offend the emperor or because he was really concerned about the stability of the court, in the end, he made the right decision.
but……
Zhu Qiyu's face was slightly cold and he asked calmly: "Sir, did you just say that Gao Gu, a member of the cabinet, was also involved?"
Chen Yi hesitated, but after a moment, he still spoke.
"That's what Luo Tong said, but from what I can see, Gao Cifu is not so unwise. Even if he was temporarily bewitched by Luo Tong, it was out of public interest."
"Public-minded?"
Zhu Qiyu had a mocking smile on his lips and snorted softly.
Although Chen Yi resisted the temptation of the Minister of Civil Affairs, it does not mean that some people will not take risks.
Zhu Qiyu leaned forward and said with a calm expression.
"I'm afraid I've been too kind these days, so that people like Luo Tong and Gao Gu feel that I'm soft and can be bullied, so they dare to be so bold!"
To put it bluntly, the reason why Gao Gu dared to do this.
In the final analysis, it is because during these days, Zhu Qiyu showed the image of a benevolent king who "listened to words and accepted advice, was forgiving and disciplined" in front of the courtiers.
Therefore, they bet that Zhu Qiyu would take the overall situation into consideration and would not kill them, the "admonishers", considering his reputation, so they dared to plan such an action.
Seeing the emperor's anger, Chen Yi secretly said something bad. The reason why he entered the palace in such a hurry was because he was afraid of this.
At that moment, Chen Yi stood up, prostrated himself, and said seriously.
"Your Majesty has the world in mind and is as generous as the sea. This is a blessing to all the people in the government and the public. Now the court is clear and clear, and all the officials are at home. Although the ministers in the court have different political views, they all work together and are loyal to the country. All of them are grateful for your majesty's kindness.
That’s why.”
"Although there are young people today who have evil intentions and stir up disputes between kings and ministers for their own selfish interests, if Your Majesty punishes them harshly, it will definitely make people in the court panic and fall into the treacherous schemes of thieves."
"I hurriedly entered the palace today. In addition to informing your majesty about this matter, I also want to ask your majesty to be lenient and give the Kedao censor and other officials who were deceived by Luo Tong a chance. I am willing to calm down the matter for your majesty and stabilize the court.