Fang Ying returned to Beijing and Bai Gui entered the palace. Two news in succession caused an undercurrent of excitement between the government and the public in Gyeonggi.
Ministry of War Shangshu Mansion.
Yu Qian got off work early, returned to his mansion and sat in his study, watching the sparrows chirping outside the window, feeling a little uneasy about the impending storm.
Shi Heng was in turmoil, and the prince was decisive enough to force the Queen Mother to death.
And the methods are clever.
But he didn't kill the emperor, which is very strange.
Seems like being too kind?
But who knows what evil your Majesty and the Prince are holding back.
Sending Zhu Yong to Huguang, on the surface, it seems that Zhu Yong can be used to win over Fang Ying and pave the way for the prince. However, in fact, sending a princeling to Fang Ying at this time has the opposite effect.
It's a bad move!
Hang Min went to the Ministry of War to fight for power with himself, which was expected.
If your Majesty wants to pave the way for the crown prince, you must take back your military power.
The internal strife between Chen Xun and Wang Wen was unexpected, while the bitter fight between Tang Xing and Hang Yu was also expected.
The status of Tang Guifei is not as good as that of Queen Hang.
But she and Li Xier slept together a lot.
Li Xier could not have any status due to her birth, but Tang Guifei was the first imperial concubine in the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, she is qualified to compete. Even if she does not compete for the position of queen, Tang Guifei will encourage her father Tang Xing to fight for power and gain even if she wants to avoid being martyred. When Tang Xing has enough capital, she does not need to be martyred.
Yu Qian doesn't worry about this.
He was worried about the two people in the palace, His Majesty and the Prince.
Your Majesty is kind and capable...
It's hard to say, it's hard to say.
It's better not to say anything.
But the prince really surprised Yu Qian.
Now that His Majesty is taking back military power, it means that the contradiction between the imperial power and the civil service group is irreconcilable - Yu Qian knows full well that at this point, he can no longer hand over military power.
If he is willing, the civil servants of the Manchu Dynasty will not agree.
Even Chen Xun, Shang Ren and others would jump out to confront His Majesty.
The civil servant group finally obtained the military power and could guarantee its interests for a long time. How could it be easily surrendered?
So Yu Qian is very conflicted.
what to do?
Do you want to fight with His Majesty or the Prince?
Victory or defeat is another matter.
As a result, the political situation will be unstable and the country and people will suffer misfortune.
But the situation is like this, and there is no control over it. Especially when Fang Ying returns to Beijing, speculative forces see opportunities, such as Shen Yu and his like. These rats only care about profits. If Fang Ying can achieve great things and gain military power, they and other vassals will have their hands full.
road.
If Fang Ying wants to gain military power, she has only two choices.
The first is to cooperate with His Majesty to bring down the civil servant clique.
Of course Yu Qian didn't want to see this situation. Governing the country should be a matter for civil servants. What if His Majesty gets the military power and goes to war and builds another earthen fort?
Military power should not be combined with imperial power.
What's more, if civil servants lose their military power, how much voice do they have left in the court?
Fang Ying's second choice is to support the emperor!
Only in this way can the military commanders group regain military power.
Therefore, under the instigation of speculative forces and interest groups such as Shen Yu, I am afraid that Fang Ying will become the second Shi Heng.
Yu Qian didn't know what to do.
Continue to ignore it?
The son-in-law Zhu Ji, who was on duty at Jin Yiwei, returned and walked from the stone road to the window and saluted, "My son-in-law has met my father-in-law."
Yu Qian hummed, "Come in."
Just when the servant brought tea, Zhu Ji took it, signaled the servant to step back, walked into the study, put the tea cup in Yu Qian's hand, took two steps back, sat down, "Your father-in-law, are you worried about state affairs?"
Yu Qian sighed, "I, the Ming Dynasty, can't afford to bother with this."
Zhu Ji said: "Actually, the crux lies in one point."
Yu Qian raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about it."
Zhu Ji said slowly: "Nangong!"
All the instability is because the emperor in Nangong is still alive, which gives those who are willing to take advantage of it. If the emperor had been killed during Shi Heng's turmoil, now only the confrontation between the imperial power and the civil servants would be left.
The struggle for military power.
But while the emperor is still alive, speculative groups and conservative civil servant forces will also get involved.
The situation is more complicated.
Yu Qian smiled helplessly and shook his head.
He also knows.
Zhu Ji seemed to be well prepared and continued: "With all due respect, my son-in-law, my father-in-law, our family's life is hanging by a thread right now. If we are not careful, we may end up having our house confiscated and exiled."
Yu Qian was surprised, "How can you see that?"
Zhu Ji sighed: "Shi Heng was in turmoil, and the father-in-law watched from the sidelines. Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince are not blind. The reason why they have not been punished is because the military power lies with the Ministry of War. But once the military power is gone, will the Crown Prince settle the accounts later?"
"
Definitely!
Yu Qian thought thoughtfully, "In your opinion?"
Zhu Ji said firmly, "The military power of the Ministry of War cannot be handed over. In this matter, all civil servants in the court will support you. In addition, if you have no choice, you can only..."
I can't say the rest.
Yu Qian's face changed drastically and he shouted: "Be careful what you say!"
He understood what the son-in-law didn't say.
If you really can't defeat the imperial power and have to hand over military power, then break the pot and join the group of military generals to overthrow Zhu Qiyu and support the restoration of the emperor. In this way, the crisis can be overcome, and Yu Qian will continue to be an important minister of the emperor.
He is a great civil servant.
Feeling a little strange in his heart, he stared at Zhu Ji and said, "Who told you what?"
Zhu Ji shook his head: "My son-in-law's humble opinion."
Yu Qian waved his hand and said, "Don't mention this matter again. You are putting me in a position of disloyalty."
Zhu Ji was speechless.
"Just get down."
When his son-in-law left, Yu Qian suddenly became a little slumped and sat upright with his back bent.
Even my son-in-law said so...
Is there really no choice?
The tree wants to be still but the wind is not stopping. I just want to assist Your Majesty to restore the glory of the Ming Dynasty. Is it so difficult?
As for who your majesty is from the old Zhu family...
It's not important.
Zhu Ji walked out of Yu Qian's yard, looked back, and sighed.
It's difficult.
But no matter how difficult it is, you have to try.
Chen Ruyan is right. If his father-in-law still chooses to sit on the sidelines in the ensuing turmoil, then whether the emperor wins, the generals win, or the speculative forces win, the Yu family will inevitably end up in exile.
Zhu Ji had already felt it. Before Shi Heng's rebellion, when he was in the Jinyi Guards, not to mention Liang Meng, the governor of Nanzhen Fusi, even Lu Zhong, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, treated him with great courtesy when he saw him.
But now, let alone Lu Zhong, even hundreds of households in Nanzhen Fusi would take a detour when they saw him.
Afraid of getting involved.
In fact, Zhu Ji didn't care.
Just one death.
But my son Zhu Chen was still young, so he was going to die in the cold and loneliness on the frontier.
Moreover, Zhu Ji knew clearly from outsiders.
The prince is ruthless.
During the Shi Heng turmoil, his father-in-law sat on the wall and watched, which was already disloyal. Once the crown prince's foundation was firmly established, regardless of the irreconcilable conflict of military power or not, it would be difficult for his father-in-law to end well.
pity……
My father-in-law is still deceiving himself.
I don’t even think about it, if the prince even dares to kill the Queen Mother Sun, will he not dare to touch you, Yu Shaobao?
So in the final analysis, there are only two paths before the father-in-law.
Or the whole family will accompany him to death.
Or he would send Zhu Qiyu and his son to die.
There is no third way! This chapter has been completed!
