Four hundred and eighty-one chapters of the original in the mist
The time has entered the late afternoon. Although the officials outside the Meridian Gate were hungry, they did not desert. While waiting for the news, they gathered in twos and threes and chatted. Since the emperor's southern tour, there has been no imperial meeting for several months. It is rare to have one.
It’s a gathering moment like today.
Only Peng Gelao remained silent, his eyes always focused on Li You not far away. Temple politics are often like a fog, and only those who can see through the fog and see the truth are the winners. He believes that he is the one today
Someone who can clear away the fog.
Peng Ge dared to pat his chest and said that among the people present, no one knew Li You better than him, and no one could see Li You more thoroughly than him.
No matter what kind of person Li You is in the eyes of others, he knows that Li You is definitely not a minister who would rather lose everything he has to protect the imperial court, and he is definitely not a minister who wants to advise the king even if he puts his own safety at risk.
Since he is not such a person, but he did such a thing, it can only show that in order to protect his family, Li You must rely on someone. Li You deceived everyone in the world, but he could not be deceived!
Even the scholar Peng Da, who was familiar with the classics, dared not say that he could achieve "Confucius said to become benevolent, Mencius said to obtain righteousness", so how could Li You do it?
Previously, Mr. Peng Ge had never been able to figure out where Li You was relying. While others were thinking about how today's deadlock would end, or how to deal with the Cisheng Empress Dowager, he devoted a large part of his energy to studying Li You's intentions.
I stopped and thought about it in my mind.
When Mr. Peng Ge saw the appearance of Princess Guide and continued to think about his malicious speculation about Li You, he suddenly realized something.
Things that seem obscure and difficult to understand often turn out to be so simple once you figure it out. It turns out that Li You and Princess Guide have joined forces... but I didn't think about it just now.
No wonder Li You, who has always been good at calculations, acted so recklessly and risked his life. Under the banner of Chao Gang's righteousness, he pressed Empress Dowager Qian step by step and made sure everything was done. Sure enough, he had a purpose. On the one hand, this elevated him
His own reputation, on the other hand, created a deadlock and created opportunities for Princess Guide to appear.
At this time, all the officials were helpless. They could not even see the Queen Mother, so they could only scratch their heads outside the palace gate. Princess Guide made a much-anticipated appearance. Looking at the capital, she was the only one who could mediate the fierce conflict between the Queen Mother and the courtiers.
If there is a contradiction, no one else can even enter Cisheng Palace.
These calculations must have been planned in advance by Li You and the eldest princess. With the support and protection of the eldest princess, Li You, who behaved extremely fiercely and sharply, was probably safe and sound, and at most he received some mild punishment.
As for the purpose of the eldest princess, Mr. Peng Ge could vaguely guess it. Since the emperor's wedding, she moved out of the palace and has been keeping a low profile for a long time. She is just taking this opportunity to show herself, and she has also heard that the eldest princess is preparing something.
Shaofu.
Mr. Peng Ge thought more and more, and then remembered that the eldest princess was very supportive of Yuan Lide, the great scholar of Wenhua Palace, and this time the position of second assistant was vacant...
For Yuan Lide, Peng Chunshi looked down on him in his heart. He was just an incompetent person who made money by flattering the emperor. How could he compare with his hard work and merit, and his ranking first in the cabinet? Although Yuan was ranked ahead of him,
But he was the one who almost got the position of first assistant. If Li You hadn't caused trouble, Xu Yue's position should be his now.
Another eunuch ran out of the palace and loudly announced: "Our Lady of the Imperial Martial Arts Hall! Call all the masters and those of the fifth rank and above to come and see you!"
This can be considered a small stage achievement. It seems that the eldest princess has played a role. Gentle cheers rang out from the crowd, waking Mr. Peng Ge out of his meditation.
Among the officials outside the Meridian Gate who came to remonstrate, they were basically academicians, with some middle-level officials from various ministries mixed in. Otherwise, Li You would not be the leader with only the fifth rank. Later, four more bachelors came to the rescue.
Based on a tacit understanding, none of the other big guys like Jiu Qing came.
According to the summoning restrictions, among the people present, only officials of fifth rank or above and the censor in charge could enter the palace. They were probably the doctors of various ministries, the chief ministers, plus the bachelor and Li You, the number of whom was about twenty.
We all know it well. When building momentum, the more people the better, the bigger the momentum will be; when compromising, the fewer people the better. Too many people talking will lead to endless disputes.
After letting the gate officers and soldiers go, they summoned the officials to file in. However, the eunuchs and the imperial guards who had left the palace holding the precious seal still stood motionless outside the palace. They did not receive an order to retreat, and continued to fight with the remaining seven people.
A dozen or so censors, Yuanwailang, and other principals are confronting each other. If the two sides cannot reach an agreement in Wuying Hall, the confrontation here will continue.
Li You, the general of the dwarf, who was in the fifth rank of Qingliu, ranked behind the great scholar and before the doctor of the six tribes. He entered the palace proudly, passed the Huiji Gate to the west, and arrived at Wuying Hall. Strictly speaking, this was not a court meeting.
It can only be regarded as a temporary meeting.
In the Hall of Wuying, a golden screen was added to the side of the throne at some time. However, everyone knows that behind this screen must be the temporarily added position of the eldest princess Guide. Today, it is indeed a blessing that the eldest princess came forward to deal with it, otherwise we would still be in a stalemate at the Meridian Gate.
outside.
Twenty people stood in the Wuying Hall, which seemed a bit empty. After a while, the figures behind the bead curtain moved, and the Empress Dowager Cisheng ascended the throne.
After the salute, Xu Shoufu and Peng Ge Lao looked at each other, and then Peng Ge Lao stepped forward to speak. Among the four great bachelors, Xu Yue is the first assistant, and Peng Chunshi has the most seniority. Yang Ge Lao and Jin Ge Lao are the two.
The newcomers who came in three years ago have much less say than the previous two.
"The Holy Mother was discussing with the ministers, and I have not heard of any princess participating. Please ask Guide Qiansui to avoid you!" As soon as Peng Ge opened his mouth, he went beyond everyone's expectations and mentioned the eldest princess Guide first.
Li You was standing not far from Mr. Peng Ge. He was startled when he heard this and suddenly turned his head to look at Mr. Peng Ge.
Mr. Peng Ge glanced at Li You out of the corner of his eye and understood Li You's expression - the matter of Princess Guide has nothing to do with you Peng Chunshi. Do you have the time to say this more?
I don’t know why, but a sense of joy after revenge came to Mr. Peng Ge’s heart. How often does Li You, an idle guy, spoil his big things? I’m going to ruin his big things today. Let’s see who else will cover for him today.
intercede.
Logically speaking, what Mr. Peng Ge said is right. The princess has never been involved in the affairs of the country and its ministers.
Although Guide Chitose often appeared in the Wenhua Palace, it was at the Sutra banquet where the emperor was studying and giving lectures, not at the political affairs of the court. She was just here to supervise the emperor's classes.
But today she appeared at the meeting between the emperor and his ministers in Wuying Hall, which was an unreasonable behavior. However, no one thought about it just now, and they acquiesced that this was a special time.
Now that Mr. Peng Ge has brought it up, we can no longer pretend to be confused. We must have a clear explanation.
Everyone really had no reason to speak for the eldest princess Guide. Li You probably had some scruples and did not dare to openly persuade the eldest princess to participate in politics in the palace.
There was silence in the palace for a long time, and the voice of Princess Guide came from behind the golden screen, "In this case, please leave the Queen Mother and the Dukes alone!"
Then there was another rustling sound behind the golden screen, and then silence returned. It must be that the eldest princess has gone out.
Everyone is not like Mr. Peng Ge, who tirelessly speculates on Li You with conspiracy theories. They have seen through the connection between Li You and the eldest princess. I just feel that Mr. Peng Ge is making a fuss at this critical moment. But since Guide Chitose has already passed
If you leave voluntarily, there will be nothing left to say.
Now it’s time to get down to business... I have to say that the atmosphere in the palace is very subtle.
To put it bluntly, when everyone enters this palace, it is like two top masters who have each used their ultimate move to suppress the situation, but still can't do anything to the other party. When they have to compromise, they come to negotiate a deal. If they can't reach an agreement, the government temporarily collapses.
There are at least fifth-rank officials and senior censors in the palace, and there are no novices who have just entered the officialdom. They all know this very well.
The subtle embarrassment is that one moment he was shouting about benevolence, justice, morality, and the laws of nature, and the next moment he started haggling like a business transaction, which made everyone always feel a little embarrassed. Fortunately, the officials who can stand here have good psychological adjustment skills.
I quickly got used to it.
The first thing to talk about is to take back the seal as soon as possible. Put it wherever it should be. It is too inappropriate to keep this thing outside the palace. If anything goes wrong, everyone will be responsible. The Queen Mother takes back the imperial edict.
, you can sit back and talk slowly.
It was Mr. Peng Ge who gave full play to his role as the leader of the great scholar and took the lead in speaking out, "Li Qianxian falsely spoke about the emperor's seal, which caused the emperor's seal to leave the palace. If he has violated the way of a minister, please deal with it severely! The other ministers who forced the palace,
It’s a fine that can be punished!”
Everyone in the palace was silent about this. Empress Dowager Qian's attitude was so tough and she had to solve the unavoidable issue of the seal. She had to sacrifice Li You, who would be honored.
This is the price of being a "big brother who takes the lead"! When he gains great fame and prestige all over the world, he often has to bear the honor of being demoted. In the dynasty, in large-scale remonstrance incidents, the most radical leaders were punished
It seems to have become an unspoken rule.
That's right, being demoted after bluntly admonishing the emperor is like a royal staff. It is both a punishment and a lifelong honor. Other officials also paid tribute to it. The psychology of the Ming Dynasty officialdom is so weird.
Chasing its origin, it is probably that officials at that time were unable to save their colleagues under certain circumstances, but were unwilling to share the joys and sorrows, advance and retreat together, so they gradually put a halo of glory on their colleagues who were demoted by the imperial staff to praise them.
This is to eliminate the guilt caused by the conflict between ideal and reality, or it is called self-hypnosis.
The bigger the noise, the more severe the punishment. In the eighth year of Jinghe's reign, Li You's demotion was very light, and it was just a child's play. According to the noise this time, and the degree to which he offended the Holy Lord, he had to be demoted to
Some postmaster in Yunnan or Guizhou, if you are lucky, you will be able to have a chief registrar.
Mr. Peng Ge squinted at Li You. He knew very well that although this guy was seeking fame, he valued tangible benefits more.
He also knew that relegating Li You to a remote place, even if he could live a life with a halo of glory, would be a great pain for Li You. Of course, for him, it would be fun and peaceful.
Mr. Peng Ge sneered in his heart. Want to unite with Princess Guide to cover for you? Want to get a false reputation without paying the price? There is no way!
Now, he has found an excellent opportunity. Ding You, your great supporter of Li You, resigned, and you still dare to overestimate your capabilities and act as the leader of the big remonstrance. I really don't know how to write the word "death". I really think that enemies like them are just a living thing.
Are you just staring?
After careful consideration, everyone else found that there seemed to be no solution except that Li You was the general trend. They all turned their attention to Li You, but saw that Li Qianxian's expression was calm and as tall as a cypress. They couldn't help but sigh inwardly, and asked Mr. Li to beg for mercy.
stop!
At this time, I heard Empress Dowager Qian start to speak fiercely behind the bead curtain, "This time you have been rude and forced the palace, and the seal was moved. Although it was done by Ke Dao, the root cause lies in the cabinet and the ministers! If it were not for the connivance of the important ministers, how could it be possible?
Is there any disaster today?"
"If Li You is said to be guilty, then who is using the court to push back and connive with Li You? On August 25, when the court discussed Li You's fault for assaulting someone, who had no objection at all?"
"The Sixth Section of the Cabinet turned a deaf ear to the Ai family and repeatedly contradicted them indiscriminately. Is this the way to be a minister? You and other important ministers all have disciples and old friends. They were classmates in the same year, so how can it be that there are fewer references to each other? The Ai family only uses a few people.
No way, who is calling the shots in this Ming Dynasty!"
Peng Ge Lao saw that the Empress Dowager Ci Sheng was using the topic to make use of the topic, and she became more and more excited. If she continued like this, she could no longer negotiate terms. Taking advantage of her pause, he persuaded her: "Holy Mother, calm down! I can't do anything but respect the laws of our ancestors.
I never meant to be disrespectful. Occasionally I made a mistake..."
Peng Ge was only halfway through saying the old words when he heard Queen Mother Qian shout: "How could Mr. Peng be at fault!"
Everyone saw that the bead curtain was shaking wildly, the throne was empty, and Empress Dowager Qian left again.
Peng Ge was stunned. He didn't say anything outrageous and his tone was very gentle. What made the Queen Mother angry?
He was reflecting and checking his speech, when suddenly a figure flashed in front of him. Li You walked up to him and yelled at him: "Mr. Peng Ge! What do you want to do by angering the Holy Mother? Could it be that the Chao Gang has collapsed and the country has no owner?
, so that you can monopolize power in the cabinet!"
Mr. Peng Ge said with an angry look on his face: "Young men, don't slander anyone! Get out of the way!"
In the face of Mr. Ge's show of power, Li You did not show any weakness at all, and his words became even more aggressive, "I have never seen you, Mr. Peng Ge, be so impassioned before, and you kowtow together with us. At this time, the Holy Mother has the intention of recognizing your mistake. When the monarch and his ministers were about to reconcile, you expressed
It's like jumping off a cliff, causing bad things everywhere! First, we drove away His Majesty Chitose, who had done a great job in mediating, and then drove away the Holy Mother who was willing to summon us! I really don't know what your intentions are, and I dare to ask you how to explain it to the princes in the palace!"
After everyone heard this, they looked at Mr. Peng Ge with doubts in their eyes.
"You..." Mr. Peng Ge was much less eloquent than Li You, and he didn't know where to explain. At this moment, he was inspired by Li You, and suddenly he felt truly blessed, enlightened, and enlightened!
A strong thought suddenly appeared in Mr. Peng Ge's mind. He pursued the truth relentlessly and devoted all his thoughts to Li You. At this moment, he finally penetrated the essence of the fog.
The person who joined forces with Li You was not Princess Guide, but the Queen Mother herself! In this big remonstrance incident, it was Li You and the Queen Mother who put on a show for the world to see!