In officialdom, many times, you don’t speak strictly, not only to leave some leeway, but also to take care of the other party’s face.
Therefore, Zhu Yi's clear attitude naturally attracted the attention of everyone present. As for Zhu Jian, who was directly refuted, his face was even more ugly. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhu Yi and said coldly.
"Please give me some advice, Lord!"
"I don't take it seriously. I just feel that Mr. Zhu Ge's direction this time is a little wrong."
Facing Zhu Jian's hostility, Zhu Yi didn't care at all. She picked up the tea cup and took a sip, but her words were still rude.
However, this also made other people present more curious, Zhang Xi asked.
"What does the Duke mean by this? There are no outsiders here, so there is no need to show off!"
When her in-laws came forward, it was natural that Zhu Yi could no longer put on airs.
He put down the tea cup in his hand and said.
"Then I'll say it. Some people may not agree with what I say next, but for the benefit of everyone, I have to say it even if it offends people!"
As he spoke, Zhu Yi raised his head, glanced around, and then said.
"I think we can't keep going against the emperor like this!"
quiet!
After saying this sentence, the audience suddenly became audible.
Everyone's brows couldn't help but frown, and their eyes looking at Zhu Yi became complicated.
After a moment, Zhu Jian sneered and said.
"Yes, now that the Duke Cheng's title has been restored, and the Duke is very young, he naturally doesn't want to get involved in this muddy water anymore."
"Since you are afraid of trouble, let's just say it bluntly. With the dignity of the Duke of Guo, how could I and others dare to force the Duke of Guo to do something?"
"It's a pity that the Supreme Emperor worked hard and planned for a long time to establish the Duke's palace, but he never thought that in the end, the Duke would turn out to be such a person."
Zhu Yi and Zhu Jian had direct conflicts, not just once or twice.
And just now, Zhu Yi directly opposed Zhu Jian's suggestion. Naturally, the other party didn't have a good attitude, and his tone was full of ridicule.
However, this time, the other nobles who had been standing by Zhu Yi also fell silent and did not continue to speak.
However, Zhang Xi looked a little anxious and said.
"My lord, what do you mean by this? We are all our own people. If you have any unspeakable secrets, just say it. I believe that there is no misunderstanding that cannot be solved."
Facing the different scrutiny of everyone, Zhu Yi remained calm. She stood up and walked to the center of the flower hall, glanced around, and then stood facing Zhu Jian.
Seeing this situation, although Zhu Jian didn't know what it meant, he still stood up. If there was a disagreement, there should still be etiquette.
The two stood facing each other, and the smell of gunpowder immediately arose.
Zhu Yi was still polite and said.
"Mr. Zhu Ge, what you say next may not sound very nice. Please forgive me."
Zhu Jian narrowed his eyes and hummed slightly, but said nothing. Zhu Yi didn't care, straightened up and spoke.
"Then let's talk about one thing."
"Just now Mr. Zhu Ge said that we can use Ke Dao's resentment towards the emperor to incite them to cause trouble in the court, thereby changing the emperor's intention to start a war, and even withdraw the canonization of Yang Jie and the decree of Yang Hong to send troops.
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"But I feel that doing this is extremely stupid!"
After so long of preparation, what Zhu Guogong said was indeed not very pleasant to hear.
However, with his polite demeanor, it didn't seem like he was cursing, but more like he was discussing the truth.
Moreover, he had something to say first, so at this time, even if his words were equivalent to pointing at his nose and scolding him, Zhu Jian could only grit his teeth and say.
"Appreciate further details!"
"The reason is very simple."
Zhu Yi sighed and said.
"The current emperor is no longer the first to ascend the throne and the overall situation is unstable."
"In terms of political achievements, opening up mutual markets, renovating large canals, and reorganizing military camps, all major events are in good order, not to mention the establishment of religious schools, the restructuring of craftsmen households, the capital inspection and other matters, and many trusted ministers have been promoted."
"In the inner palace, the two major minions of Jinyiwei and Dongchang, especially Shu Liang, the admiral of Dongchang, are a mad dog that bites anyone it sees. In the outer court, Yu Shaobao, Wang Tianguan, Chen Zongxian, and Yu Cifu are all important ministers of the emperor.
Other ministers, except Mr. Zhuge, few dare to go against the emperor."
He said this so calmly that Zhu Jian couldn't tell for a moment whether he was praising him or mocking him.
Of course, at this time, Zhu Yi had no time to care about his reaction, but faced everyone present.
"Dear uncles, I have no intention of raising others' ambitions, and I have no other intention. I just want to say something that no one dares to say."
"That is, although the current emperor has only been on the throne for two or three years, his control over the affairs of the court is already comparable to that of the Supreme Emperor before his Northern Expedition."
After saying this, everyone present fell into silence.
Of course they knew that Zhu Yi was telling the truth, but just like Zhu Yi said, it was difficult for them to say these words.
After all, they are from the Supreme Emperor's side.
And, more importantly, saying it is of no use other than frustrating people.
These people are either former ministers of the Supreme Emperor, or they have been bound to the Supreme Emperor for a long time.
As the saying goes, there is one emperor and one courtier. No matter how good the emperor is, it has nothing to do with them.
In this court, many times the position is firmly established and it is almost impossible to change it.
Even if they wanted to switch to the family at this time, the emperor would not believe them. Even if he reluctantly believed them, he would never dare to reuse them.
Not to mention, the possible reputation of being ungrateful and the anger from the Supreme Emperor.
Therefore, even though they all knew how much influence the emperor had on the court now, none of them dared to say so.
The scene became a little depressing, and Zhang Xi's face didn't look very good, so he said with a stern face.
"Just say what you really want to say, Mr. Guo!"
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi paused for a moment, then his tone became slower and he said.
"What I want to say is very simple. Just now, Marquis Chen and the Second Master have actually said that whether it is the reform of science and technology or the matter of Yang Jie, it can be seen that the emperor has become more and more arbitrary now. Already."
"Mr. Zhu Ge said he wanted to stop him, so I would like to ask, what should he do to stop him?"
Zhu Yi's eyes fell on Zhu Jian and said in a deep voice.
"After issuing the edict on Kedao, I sent someone to inquire about this matter. The emperor summoned Lord Tianguan, Lord Chen Shangshu, Lord General Xian, Lord First Assistant, and Lord Second Assistant to have an audience."
"If the information I received is correct, the secret memorial system was proposed by Lord Chief Assistant, and the other measures were suggested by Lord Tianguan. Since the imperial edict has been issued, it means that the ministers present must have approved it."
"I don't know how the emperor did it, but this is the method the emperor usually uses. Isn't it clear that Mr. Zhu Ge has suffered so many losses?"
"You said you wanted to incite a court meeting, but do you know whether these elders are working on behalf of the emperor behind the scenes? How many people in the court are secretly ordered not to be in the limelight?"
this……
Although Zhu Jian was unwilling to admit it, he had to say that Zhu Yi was right.
Ke Dao has never been easy to mess with, but this time, although the emperor promoted Ke Dao to a higher level, his right to make remonstrances was used after all. However, although there were waves in Ke Dao, it was far from the uproar. To the extent that there is someone behind this, there must be someone secretly working hard.
but……
"I did not consider this point. However, Yan Guan has the right to report rumors. If Wang Wen and others join forces to make Yan Guan collectively lose their voice, then the Duke of Guo is too high. I underestimated them."
After all, Zhu Jian is not easy to fool. Faced with Zhu Yi's remarks, he quickly gave a refutation.
"After all, this matter involves Yan Guan's core interests. Even if it can be suppressed for a while, as long as someone in the court is willing to raise their arms and shout out, public opinion will become the general trend, and people will naturally agree with him."
This tone obviously had a tit-for-tat tone.
However, Zhu Yi was obviously not unprepared and asked directly.
"How about the general trend of public opinion? How about someone in the DPRK echoing it?"
These two questions immediately stunned Zhu Jian on the spot.
However, it was not that he was stunned by the question, but that he did not expect that Zhu Yi would ask such a simple question.
"Of course..."
"What is nature?"
Zhu Yi snorted coldly, but obviously didn't intend to listen to what Zhu Jian had to say, so she interrupted him directly and said.
"Six ministries and seven ministers, all the ministers in the cabinet, except you, Mr. Zhu Ge, can you be sure who will come forward with these officials to oppose?"
"Or are you planning to ask a group of distinguished ministers to come forward to help the officials?"
These two sentences immediately reminded everyone present.
There have been several occasions when the ministers came forward collectively, but each time the situation did not seem to be ideal.
In the most serious incident, everyone involved was hit hard. Obviously, no one would want to experience this kind of thing again.
Seeing that everyone else's expressions changed, Zhu Jian thought for a while and was about to speak, but Zhu Yi did not give him the chance and said.
"Okay, even if you can find a powerful minister to come forward, or Mr. Zhu Ge is willing to come forward himself, let's not mention this."
"I just want to ask, what if the emperor just wants to act arbitrarily? Is it possible? Do you think the Sixth Section and the Cabinet have the courage to do it?"
"Moreover, if the performance is so easy to use, why didn't Liu Ke perform it when the Supreme Emperor himself went on the expedition?"
These words were quite bold, especially since they cited the example of the Supreme Emperor. If it weren't for Zhu Yi's identity, no one would have dared to say it so straightforwardly.
At the same time, these words also caused everyone present to fall into deep thought.
The so-called performance refers to the situation where someone does not comply with the will of the code and is banned from the Sixth Section.
This kind of power generally belongs to the six departments, but with the gradual rise of the cabinet, it is generally believed that the cabinet can also participate in it.
The performance of the six subjects is reflected after the imperial edict is formed, and the performance of the cabinet is reflected before the imperial edict is formed.
According to court practice, edicts drafted by the cabinet are in compliance with the regulations. Therefore, if the cabinet unites and refuses to draft edicts for the emperor, in a sense, it can also achieve the effect of blocking the emperor.
However, this kind of behavior is essentially rebellion and requires the concerted efforts of all cabinet members, so it has basically never happened until now.
As for the right to perform the six subjects, it sounds good, but there are serious restrictions.
First of all, although this kind of power is similar to the power of confederation in the provinces of the Tang Dynasty, and is also commonly referred to as confederation and refutation power in the court, it is completely different in nature.
The Menxia Province has the power of the prime minister. The so-called refutation refers to rejecting the imperial edict and having it re-drafted by the Zhongshu Province. This is the inherent power of the Menxia Province and does not need to go through anyone, including the emperor.
However, the right to perform the six subjects can be seen from the name, which is essentially a review right.
This means that the edict is issued to the Sixth Section, and officials from the Sixth Section will review it to check whether there are any omissions or irregularities.
If there is any, the officials of the Sixth Section can temporarily withhold the issuance and go to the palace with the edict to report the situation and ask the emperor whether he wants to make changes. This is called execution of the edict.
In this process, the Sixth Section performs the function of inspection and does not have the power to refute.
To put it bluntly, even if the edict is wrong and does not comply with the regulations, the most Liuke can do is defend it to the emperor.
If the emperor insists on having his own way, the six departments have no power to reject the imperial edict.
This is one of the most essential limitations. The performance can only delay the issuance of the edict. As long as the emperor's will is strong enough, it cannot really prevent the issuance of the edict.
In addition, the cost of exercising executive power is extremely high.
Although it is a review of the performance, it is essentially an act that offends the imperial power. Therefore, once the right to perform the performance is used, the official career of the official responsible for the performance will inevitably come to an end.
Ordinary censors who bluntly give advice will at most make the emperor displeased, and there is still a chance of revival. However, once the executive power is used, even if a new emperor takes the throne, such a person will not be used again.
So, when it comes to this, Zhu Yi's meaning is actually very clear.
"The emperor is now in a state of affairs. The reform of science and technology and the tough attitude towards Yang Jie's matter are just a signal. This means that the emperor feels that his control over the court has reached a level where he can act arbitrarily.
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"At this time, it would be unwise to confront the emperor head-on!"
Zhu Yi made a conclusion lightly, paused for a moment, then looked at Zhu Jian and said.
"Of course, if Mr. Zhu Ge can let Yu Shaobao return to Beijing overnight, or if he can persuade several officials to remonstrate on the spot tomorrow morning, then it is quite possible that the emperor will be forced to change his mind due to the situation.
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"Just, can you do it?"
Zhu Jian's lips moved, but he could not give a definite answer.
Both of these paths obviously don't work.
Yu Qian didn't say anything anymore. He was far away now and it was impossible to return to the capital. Moreover, even if he returned to the capital, he might not necessarily confront the emperor.
This person is located in Shaobao. He has the courage and can persuade the emperor.
However, he is the emperor's man after all, and it is not known what Yu Qian's attitude is regarding the grassland.
As for the death remonstrance...
When the Supreme Emperor personally conquered the country, no one dared to die to remonstrate with him, let alone now?
Having said this, Zhu Jian had basically given up the idea in his mind, but when he looked at Zhu Yi's face that needed a beating, he couldn't help but get angry and said.
"So, according to the wishes of the Duke, we should remain silent and let the Emperor Qiangang make his own decisions and do whatever he wants, right?"
"I don't know what these words are, but do you dare to say them in front of the Supreme Emperor?"