Chapter 570: The Son of Heaven does not fight the Son of Heaven
As soon as he said this, the court was shocked!
The elders feel numb. What happened today? It was clearly Zhuge Lao from the cabinet who proposed to open a palace for the prince. On the surface it was a dispute over etiquette, but in fact it was the emperor who was fighting for the interests of the East Palace. It was considered a conflict between the emperor and the emperor. fight between.
How come this has now turned into an internal strife between the emperor and his family?
Yu Yan, Shen Jing, Yu Qian, Yu Shiyue, and now Wang Wen, each has his own opinion. I dare to ask you, do you have a unified opinion?!
However, while the officials were in shock and confusion, an undetectable smile appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face.
Wang Wen, this is what it should be like.
This old man has a tough personality and is stubborn in his opinions. He can't change his mind even if he believes in things. It is this kind of character that Zhu Qiyu likes in him.
However, perhaps because of his deep sense of divine grace, since he became Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, Wang Wen also had a tendency to obey the emperor's will in everything.
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu did not give anyone any hint about the opening of the East Palace this time before the court meeting began.
He wanted to see what Wang Wen's attitude would be.
So, when he arrived at the court, Wang Wen was really hesitant and reluctant to speak. This was actually not in line with his character.
This old man has always been the most stubborn and resolute in matters such as this.
Just like now...
"Your Majesty, when the prince leaves the cabinet without preparing a palace, it is decided by the court. If he changes it without permission, wouldn't it mean that the order is changed overnight? Where is the majesty of the court?"
"What's more, it's just a few rumors among the young people. As long as the people who spread the rumors are found, severely punished, and the rumors are put to rest, why do you need to make a more difficult conclusion?"
What Yu Qian considered was the stability of the country, but what Wang Wen considered was the authority of the court.
A stable foundation can stabilize the country, stabilize the authority of the court, and make the government smooth. They both reach the same goal through different paths, but their starting points are different.
Fundamentally speaking, these are actually two different attitudes towards government affairs between Yu Qian and Wang Wen.
Yu Qian's character is actually soft on the outside and strong on the inside. The saying that a gentleman can bully someone is talking about people like Yu Qian.
So in fact, having grasped this point, no matter what Yu Qian thinks in his heart, in actual actions, he will sacrifice small feelings for the overall situation.
As for Wang Wen, this old man is like a black stone, hard on the outside and hard on the inside. He is not forgiving with his words and does not relax his hands. He likes to solve problems with iron and blood methods.
Neither of them is better or worse, it can only be said that each has its own advantages under different circumstances.
If there is only Yu Qian in the court, he will be able to seize the throne; if there is only Wang Wen, it will be easy to break if it is too strong.
But no matter what, it is better than a yes-man in the court who only wants to be the emperor.
After hearing Wang Wen's not polite words, Yu Qian also frowned and said.
"Master Tianguan's words are a bit exaggerated. The prince's leaving the cabinet is a major event, and it was also decided by the last court meeting. However, the specific method of leaving the cabinet, whether to prepare a palace, and if he wants to prepare a palace, how to set up officials and subordinates, these are all necessary If we discuss things carefully, how can we change them overnight?"
Seeing that both of them looked unattractive, Chen Yi sighed and finally spoke to mediate, saying.
"Yu Shaobao, Lord Tianguan, both of you are thinking about the court, why should you be angry?"
With that said, Chen Yi turned to Wang Wen and persuaded him.
"Master Tianguan, it is a ceremony for the prince to leave the cabinet. Even if he does not prepare an official position now, he will still prepare it in the future. Moreover, there are already rumors among the people. Even if it is instigated by young people, the court has to respond. It might as well be as follows
As Shaobao said, we should first prepare several important officials such as Zhan Shifu and set up the Yamen under the Prince's Mansion. The rumors will naturally subside. It will not be too late to carefully investigate the people behind the scenes."
Unlike Yu Qian, who is soft on the outside but strong on the inside, and Wang Wen, who has a stubborn temper, Chen Yi is actually more gentle.
It should be said that this is very inconsistent with his status as the leader of science and technology, but this Mr. Chen is indeed such a person.
Except for a few major events, such as impeachment of Wang Zhen and blocking the seizure of the palace, Chen Yi rarely showed his sharp side in court.
In most cases, he is the most willing to leave things alone.
The reason for this, it should be said, is inseparable from the gang of stupid young people like Ke Daofengxian.
The people below are so courageous that they dare to say anything. If he, a big leader in science and technology, is like this, then who will clean up the mess for them.
Should everyone rush up together and then be destroyed together?
Therefore, although he is the chief remonstrator, under normal circumstances, Chen Yi is often the one who reduces big things to trivial matters, not only for the sake of the stability of the court, but also for the lives of the gang under him.
However, Wang Wen is not that easy to deal with.
In the entire court, the only one who could suppress him was the Emperor.
Now that the emperor doesn't speak, let alone Chen Yi, even if the emperor comes, he still won't give him face. He sneered and said:
"That's nice to say. Let's put aside for the time being whether it's normal for the imperial court to be affected by the rumors of Namikaze. If you want to talk about the prince leaving the cabinet, I will discuss it with you."
As he spoke, Wang Wen looked directly at the cabinet and asked.
"Mr. Zhuge, since you are the first to advocate preparing a palace for the crown prince, I would like to ask you, after preparing the palace, do you need to add lectures on political affairs in addition to the existing classes in the East Palace?"
Zhu Jian didn't expect that even though he was like this, he would still be picked out for questioning. He was stunned for a moment, and before he could respond, Wang Wen's next question had already arrived.
"If there is no political education, then what is the use of official preparation? Is it easy to select officials for the Ministry of Personnel?"
"If more lectures on political affairs are added, then the prince is only three years old, has not learned the meaning of the sages' scriptures, and has not understood the principles of the world. Is it possible for him to understand it?"
"Furthermore, even though the prince is a prince, he is just a child. He has to study the scriptures and explain political affairs. If the East Palace becomes ill from overwork, there is a risk that the country's foundation will be shaken..."
"Then, you, Zhu Yongming, will never redeem you even if you die!"
This string of questioning made Zhu Jian feel a powerful momentum coming towards him.
He was a little confused. Was he unable to keep up with the times?
What is this thing called "If the East Palace becomes ill from overwork, there is no danger of anything"? Is this nonsense allowed to be said?
What does "shaking the foundation of the country" mean? Think about it with your brain, what kind of "unexpected" can reach the point of "shaking the foundation of the country", wouldn't it be enough to curse His Highness the Prince?
Zhuge Lao looked around and saw that among the ministers around him, some were smiling bitterly and some were shaking their heads, but no one was surprised, and no one came forward to impeach Wang Wen.
As a result, he suddenly had doubts about his many years of official career. Could it be that he had been away from the court for so long that he didn't even know that the current court had relaxed the rules of speech to such an extent?
It should be said that Zhu Jian had indeed been away from the court for a long time. He had been serving as a local governor before, and then guarded Datong. After being transferred back to the capital, he was ordered to go to Wala within a few days.
Now that I have returned to the court, I have only stayed for a month or two. I really don't know many things about the court.
The people in the court were more relaxed about the way they spoke. They were obviously used to Mr. Wang's way of speaking.
If Zhu Jian had returned to the court a year earlier, he would have been able to see Mr. Wang's various highlight moments.
Not to mention the prince, if the prince is cursed to stay in Yibei and cannot come back, this master dares to say so. The elders in the court said that they are used to it.
If it were another person, a bunch of officials would have jumped out to impeach him.
But Wang Wen...forget it!
This kind of mistake is at most a minor act of disrespect for the emperor. If he is impeached, he will be punished with a fine. After the court is over, the emperor will have to find a reward for the gold and silver utensils to make up for it.
This is not about impeaching Mr. Wang, it is clearly about helping Mr. Wang get rich, so don’t waste your efforts...
Therefore, for a moment, the elders in the court looked at their noses and hearts without saying a word. Some of them raised their heads. They were also watching how Zhu Jian, the energetic cabinet minister who had been jumping up and down in the court in recent days, would respond.
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Zhu Jian felt that everyone above the court was looking at him, but no one paid attention to Wang Wen, who was so impudent. He suddenly burst into anger.
Today's court meeting, all kinds of accidents, Mr. Zhu lost his wife and lost his troops, he was already very angry, but now, he was pulled out as a target again.
He really wanted to yell like Wang Wen.
Wang Jianzhai, do you really understand that the person preparing the government now is Yu Qian, Chen Yi, Hu Hui and Yu Shiyue.
If you don't scold these people, what's the point of attacking them all?
Why, is he so like a soft persimmon?
With anger in his heart, Zhu Jian walked to the palace and spoke with a cold face.
"Master Tianguan is indeed far-sighted, but how can Master Tianguan be sure that the Prince of the East Palace will not be able to assume the responsibility of the heir apparent?"
"Besides, how to tutor the prince, help him get in touch with the affairs of the court, and study scriptures and meanings? He has his own Imperial Academy to teach the prince and the prince's mansion to worry about. If His Highness is really too tired, it is also the fault of an official who tutors the prince. Tianguan
Why do you want me to take responsibility?"
These words were full of resentment and dissatisfaction, which made Yu Shiyue on the side couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Okay, why did it involve him again...
However, in the final analysis, it was actually because Zhu Jian's time in court was too short.
Again, if he had returned to the court a year earlier, he would have known that although Mr. Wang was notorious for his unpleasant words, he was by no means ignorant of his sense of propriety.
Yes, it is Yu Qian who is talking about opening a mansion now, but who is Yu Qian? He is a confidant of the emperor. If Mr. Wang scolds Yu Qian in the court, wouldn't he embarrass the emperor?
Therefore, it is only natural to bring Zhu Jian out as a target.
Wang Wen is stubborn, but not stupid. He does seem to have no scruples when he speaks.
However, how you say it and who you say it to are important.
If he was really a fool and rushed forward without caring about anything, he would not be able to secure the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
This trick is called building a plank road openly and using it secretly.
Apparently he was scolding Zhu Jian, but in fact he was opposing the opinions of Yu Qianbei Mansion.
Unfortunately, Mr. Zhu was unable to grasp this point due to insufficient information. He only felt that Wang Wen was targeting him. As soon as these resentful words were spoken, many ministers in the court could not help but lower their evaluation of him.
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Whatever you call it, it's "an official fault of tutoring the prince". Isn't this a blatant attempt to shift the blame?
You know, the emperor just said that he would let the deputy minister of the cabinet also serve as the official of the prince's palace. Zhu Jian's words almost put all the responsibility on Yu Shiyue.
Combined with the relationship between the two during this period, people will naturally think about it.
During this period of time, Mr. Zhu Ge has been so difficult for Yu Cifu, and no one has bothered with you. As a result, after this change of hands, you took the opportunity to start stumbling on others, which is a bit too unkind.
Although it was said that he was raped for no reason, it was obviously not easy for Yu Cifu to remain silent in this situation.
So, he took a step forward and cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Since I have been ordered by Your Majesty to tutor the prince, I should do my best and not dare to slack off in the slightest. If Your Highness makes a mistake, I should also apologize to the court."
The courtiers didn't know whether the prince would be in danger or not. However, this shirking of the blame and the gesture of taking responsibility made the decision clear.
It should be said that at this moment, no matter whether the final resolution of the Togiya Prefecture is passed or not, the cabinet's struggle has come to a complete end.
Yu Cifu became the final winner with his extraordinary virtue and determination.
Praise and reputation among scholars are sometimes more important than promotion and removal from the imperial court. What's more, this time Yu Cifu gained both fame and fortune.
Although the East Palace is indeed under heavy academic pressure, do you really think that Yu Cifu is a fool? Whether it is teaching or lecturing on government affairs, since it has become an official matter in the prince's palace, Yu Cifu will naturally take on this responsibility. If the pressure is too great, he will naturally Relax a little.
Otherwise, if something happens to the prince, he will not be able to escape responsibility. Why would he use you, Zhu Jian, to remind him?
Everyone in the court held their own opinions. The six ministries, seven ministers and one assistant, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Metropolitan Inspectorate had all basically expressed their attitudes.
On the cabinet side, because it involves the fight between Yu Shiyue and Zhu Jian, Wang Ao is unable to express his position. Shen Shangshu of the Ministry of Husbandry has always said that everything is easy to talk about without talking about money, and Jin Shangshu of the Criminal Ministry is always fishing.
By this point in the North Korean meeting, it should be said that the situation has basically become clear.
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu no longer remained silent and spoke directly.
"I am very relieved that the second assistant can take on such a responsibility. The pros and cons of preparing the East Palace for the palace are clear. What the minister said is reasonable. It is a complete etiquette system and also shows my intention to lay the foundation of the country. The palace cannot be ignored and taken into consideration. The prince is young and weak, so there is no need for him to be together, and there is no need for the East Palace to intervene in the administration, but the daily banquet lectures and readings cannot be abolished."
"Where is the Ministry of Rites?"
Hu Bi hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.
"I'm here."
"Step up preparations and prepare the ceremony for the prince to leave the palace according to the ceremony of the emperor's leaving the palace. After the imperial court opens the seal, choose an auspicious day within the first month to perform the ceremony."
"According to the decree."
Immediately afterwards, as Mr. Hu retreated, the holy voice sounded again, saying.
"We ordered Yu Shiyue, the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, to concurrently serve as Zhan Shifu of Zhanshi Mansion, ordered Xiao Ban, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, to concurrently serve as a bachelor of Zuo Chunfang, ordered Xu Youzhen, a minister of the Hanlin Academy, to be transferred to a bachelor of Youchunfang, and ordered Yu Yan, the censor, to be transferred to the Secretary of Economic Affairs Bureau to wash horses. Take office immediately."
It must be said that the first two of these appointments were reasonable, but the last two were quite surprising to the courtiers.
You know, Yu Yan had just tried his best to oppose the preparation of the East Palace. As a result, he was transferred to the East Palace. I don't know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing for Mr. Yu.
Let’s talk about Xu Youzhen, the first reaction of the elders when they heard this name was...
Who is this person? Is there such a person in the Hanlin Academy?
Suddenly, everyone in the court began to whisper and ask each other, setting off a low discussion...