Chapter eight hundred and sixty seventh: Qi Yu, the great prophet of Zhubai Lotus
There were insects chirping outside the window, and the sky was oppressive and dull.
In the study room, Yu Shiyue looked at Yu Qian with a complicated expression.
It should be said that the emperor's favor towards Qian was not without reason.
To put it bluntly, if he were the emperor, facing someone like Qian who was sincere and devoted himself to the country rather than his life, I am afraid he would not be able to avoid being close to him.
The so-called king is wise and his ministers are wise, it is nothing more than this!
As a scholar-official who studied the ways of saints, Yu Shiyue naturally envied this kind of relationship between monarch and minister.
However, envy was envy, and he knew very well that he couldn't do it.
What's more, after being in power for many years, Yu Cifu was not a pure idealist. He knew better that the court needed Yu Qian, but there couldn't be too many Yu Qian, otherwise it would not be a good thing.
Yu Shi said happily, shaking off the little bit of envy in his heart.
"No matter what, there are already undercurrents surging above the court. Although there have been many memorials in the past few days, the cabinet can still calm down, but it is not an option if it continues like this."
"Although the capital is not under martial law now, it is almost there. If it continues like this, these public opinions will probably spread from the court to the people. At that time, natural disasters and man-made disasters will come, and I am afraid that it will damage the reputation of His Majesty.
Damage."
The ideal of a wise king and a wise minister, Hai Qing and He Yan is very beautiful, but people cannot live in the ideal.
The game and interest struggle between the government and the government, although cliché, exist objectively and are inevitable.
"Brother Shi Chao is worried that someone will stir up public opinion and take the opportunity to criticize His Majesty?"
Yu Qian spoke as directly as ever. He frowned and continued to ask.
"Why, have you heard anything in the cabinet?"
The cabinet has the power to draw up votes, and should be the best informed about the news from up and down the court. Therefore, Yu Shiyue should be the most aware of any disturbances in the court.
"At present, there is no sign of connection. However, in the past few days, I have indeed found that in the memorials of many ministers, there are faint signs that the rhetoric has become more intense."
"and……"
Yu Shiyue paused briefly, a coldness flashed in his eyes, and said.
"Didn't someone already use this method in order to protect the Ren family in the previous Ren Li incident?"
"Inciting public opinion, inciting the people, stimulating public opinion, and then seeking personal gain in the name of praying for the people. Such methods are nothing more than taking advantage of His Majesty's kindness and love for the people and the importance he attaches to the people's sentiments and public opinion."
"Tingyi, you are right. Your Majesty has a pure heart, which is certainly a good thing. However, we also need to be on guard against someone using public opinion to coerce Your Majesty, right?"
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Yu Shiyue's words were actually almost famous.
With the spring hunting ground, Zhu Yi officially stood up to speak out for the Supreme Emperor, and the "position" of the Chengguo Palace also changed from dark to clear, and was completely classified into the Supreme Emperor's faction.
Various signs since then, including the Supreme Emperor's party fighting for Zhu Yi's title, Zhu Yi's rescue of Nangong, and the efforts to preserve the Ren family, all prove the close relationship between the Chengguo Palace and the Supreme Emperor.
There can never be a lack of factions in the imperial court, especially when Zhu Yi's position was expressed so clearly, which naturally aroused the dissatisfaction of many ministers in the imperial court.
You know, although the relationship between the Tian family is very awkward now, overall, it still maintains a delicate balance.
The emperor presides over the affairs of the court, the emperor is in charge of the Nangong Palace, and the prince is in his rightful place and out of the cabinet. Everyone is in his place and keeps his duties. Although there are constant struggles in the court, the overall situation is still stable.
However, as the Duke of Chengguo made his position clear, it meant that the Supreme Emperor was no longer satisfied with just resting in the Nangong, but wanted to influence the government through some ministers.
This is very repulsive to many ministers.
Of course, the Supreme Emperor is the Supreme Emperor after all. As long as he does not directly intervene in government affairs, the courtiers cannot forcibly remonstrate.
In fact, judging from the Emperor's repeated insinuations and tests over the past year or so, he will most likely never use such a method that can easily cause a huge backlash again.
As a result, things become troublesome.
The Duke of Chengguo is a group of distinguished military ministers, and they are among the top group. On the one hand, Zhu Yi is now married to the British Duke, and has a huge influence among his relatives. On the other hand, he is in charge of the East Palace Young Army.
, it is basically impossible to openly prevent him from participating in government affairs.
So the result of this was that the ministers knew that the Supreme Emperor was exerting influence behind the scenes, but with the presence of Duke Chengguo and the nobles led by Zhu Yi, they could only treat it as an ordinary court battle.
Take the last restoration of the Chengguo Palace as an example. Many ministers knew in their hearts that the nobles were not only looking at Zhu Yi's face before they were willing to make concessions and cooperate with the military camp. There must be something behind this.
The promotion of the Supreme Emperor and the efforts of the Supreme Emperor and his party.
However, even if you know, you still have to make compromises.
As Yu Shiyue said just now, the dispute over the court situation is not just a matter of momentary mood. Although it is very cliché to weigh the pros and cons, it is inevitable when you are in the court.
And this time, it is obviously another challenge!
From the perspective of the Supreme Emperor, the weakening of the Emperor's prestige means that he can exert greater influence. Since the Supreme Emperor has already had this idea, he naturally needs to be more prepared.
So in fact, this is why Yu Shiyue came up with the idea that the emperor was messing around a bit. From the perspective of the court situation, the best way is for the emperor to stay in the ninth level and remain unchanged in response to all changes.
Of course, what Yu Qian said is right.
Because in doing so, in fact, you are sacrificing people's lives in exchange for your own interests.
So it is destined that the emperor will not do this.
After a brief pause, Yu Shiyue continued.
"Besides, you have also seen that Your Majesty does not believe in ghosts and gods. Although he attaches great importance to Qin Tianjian's predictions, he acted like this out of precaution. However, the people below do not understand the principles of saints after all. Even many ministers in the court still
To firmly believe in disasters and punishments from heaven is to show that the emperor has lost his virtue."
"If the earth dragon really turns around this time, I'm afraid someone above the imperial court will take advantage of it. This is what I'm really worried about..."
Yu Shiyue looked worried and frowned.
However, in the face of his worries, Yu Qian did not react much. He just shook his head and said.
"Brother Shichao, you are worrying too much. Just think about it, could it be said that if your Majesty did not prepare in advance, when a disaster really comes, what you are worried about will not come true?"
"It's just less time to connect in series. What's supposed to come will naturally come."
"Although His Majesty Shengming Zhuzhao has a heart for all the people, he is better able to understand the situation of the court. However, His Majesty is the first to put the protection of the people first, but this does not mean that His Majesty will not think of what you and I can think of."
As he spoke, a stern look flashed in Yu Qian's eyes and he said.
"Do these people really think that His Majesty only has the heart of a Bodhisattva and does not have thunderous means?"
Yu Shiyue was stunned for a moment, and after a moment, he nodded hesitantly.
Also, in the past, the emperor had always been gentle and kind to these ministers, so much so that he had almost forgotten how powerful the emperor was outside the Zuoshun Gate before he ascended the throne, serving as the prisoner of the king.
, then intimidated the ministers and coerced the officials.
However, seeing Yu Qian's expression, Yu Shiyue seemed to have thought of something. He hesitated for a moment and asked.
"Speaking of which, Tingyi, I'm afraid you may not get into trouble this time when you leave the capital. Your Majesty allows you the right to take advantage of this. You..."
"If what your Majesty said is true, the court will definitely go through a difficult time in the future. If this is the case, then there is only one way for Yu to leave the capital!"
Yu Qian nodded, with a cautious expression on his face, and said.
"Shang Shu Jin is still at the border and has not returned. If nothing else happens, your Majesty's instructions to him should be clearer than those given to me."
Then, Yu Shiyue suddenly remembered that when Jin Shangshu left the capital, he seemed to be carrying a set of royal flags...
So, did the emperor have a plan in advance?
Yu Shiyue frowned. Countless thoughts ran through his mind, and he even felt dizzy unconsciously.
There was a panicked sound of frightened birds in his ears, followed by a deafening rumbling sound, which made Yu Shiyue come back to his senses in an instant.
This is not an illusion, the earth is really moving!
He raised his head and looked at each other with Yu Qian. A flash of surprise flashed in their eyes at the same time... The earth dragon turned over!
"Walk!"
Yu Qian said something, and the two of them didn't even have time to put on their shoes. Amidst the trembling of the earth, they walked quickly towards the courtyard outside the door.
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It was obviously night, but a white rainbow flashed strangely in the sky, from south to north, as if it was about to tear the sky apart.
Countless frightened birds hovered in the sky over the capital, turning the quiet night into a noisy one.
The originally stable land now seemed to be a toy in the hands of a child, being thrown around. The livestock and horses in the capital were so agitated that they tried to rush out one by one.
Some people had already fallen asleep and were awakened by the violent shaking, while others were still asleep. But faced with such a danger, they could only hide in the courtyard under their beds shivering, waiting for the earthquake to end.
The streets were full of patrolling officers and soldiers. Although they had been prepared for it, when the earthquake really happened, everyone was still panicked for a while.
In particular, many people, even though they have been reminded that they should stay at home safely at this time and not run around, still rush to the streets in a panic.
Fortunately, under the repeated emphasis of the Ministry of War, Shuntian Prefecture and the Wucheng Army and Horses Division, all patrolling officers and soldiers did not ride horses, which prevented the horses from losing control and colliding with the people.
However, even so, the entire capital was still in panic.
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In Nangong, Zhu Qizhen was lying on the couch, tossing and turning unable to sleep. He had naturally seen the court's actions in recent days, but of course he sneered at Zhu Qiyu's aggressive war.
Because of mere prophecies, it is simply ridiculous to upset the whole court.
He even planned that in two days, Zhu Yi would find some censors to add trouble to Zhu Qiyu. Even if it did not pose any real threat, it would always be satisfying to see this arrogant brother deflated.
However, for some reason, starting from this afternoon, he always felt a little uneasy.
Queen Qian beside her seemed to notice his irritability and said.
"Your Majesty, what are you worried about?"
"It's okay, go to sleep..."
Queen Qian was already sleeping lightly, so Zhu Qizhen knew that he had woken her up, so he patted her hand gently, turned over, and was about to hug Queen Qian to sleep, when he suddenly felt the bed shaking.
"Your Majesty, the earth dragon has turned over!"
Almost as soon as the sound from outside came in, Zhu Qizhen reacted immediately. Without any time to think about it, he took Queen Qian, threw on two robes and ran outside immediately.
There were already a lot of people gathered outside the dormitory. In the Nangong, there were wailing sounds everywhere, and the entire palace seemed to be trembling.
The rainbow broke through the sky, Zhu Qizhen held Qian in his arms and stopped in the vast area of the courtyard. Countless eunuchs and maidens surrounded him, with panic on their faces...
This kind of scene not only happened in Nangong, but also happened everywhere in the capital.
In contrast, there was peace in the palace.
In the Qianqing Palace, the lights were bright. Zhu Qiyu stood in the corridor, with his hands behind his hands, looking at the white rainbow in the sky. Behind him, Huai En and a group of palace maids stood respectfully, forming a silent picture.
Completely different from the panic everywhere, the white rainbow that penetrated the moon and the earth shook did not have any impact on this picture.
The duration of the earthquake was actually very short, but the sense of oppression brought about by the power of heaven and earth was extremely huge.
However, just now, Wynn watched with helpless eyes as the emperor stood on the corridor, facing such a scene of shaking mountains, his steps firmly planted on the ground, and even his figure did not waver at all.
It seems that such power of heaven and earth is not worth mentioning in the eyes of the emperor.
Even though he knew that the emperor had already anticipated the earthquake, there was still a strong look of awe in Wynn's eyes.
You know, he also learned the news in advance, but at that moment, he still had an uncontrollable urge to escape.
Like him, there were a group of maids behind him. Even now, the earthquake has stopped, Wynn's legs are still weak, and he is only supported by his willpower.
But the emperor was different. Wynn could see that the emperor was really calm and did not take the terrifying power of heaven and earth into his eyes at all.
Unlike all the foreign ministers, Huaien served beside the emperor, and he knew much more. For example, it was not Qin Tianjian who warned the emperor at all, but the emperor summoned Qin Tianjian to inquire and consult ancient books.
After finding a lot of clues, I announced it to all the ministers.
For another example, the emperor seemed to have anticipated that something would happen tonight, so he personally arranged the palace defenses in advance.
Looking at the Forbidden Army team in the distance, after a brief panic, they quickly gathered around the palace city and restored the normal patrol order. At the same time, countless torches and lights were lit everywhere in the palace city, bright as day.
Seeing this situation, Wynn couldn't help but feel a deep sense of awe in his eyes.
If nothing unexpected happens, at this time, Eunuch Shu Liang and Jin Yiwei should have already started to move...
Looking at the calm and usual figure in front of him, at this moment, Wynn was extremely sure that the emperor was definitely not making a fuss. He was a real saint who could predict earthquakes!
Sure enough, about a stick of incense later, there was a rush of footsteps behind him, and Shu Liang's figure appeared in the corridor...