Chen Yi's old voice echoed in the Qianqing Palace, repeating what Luo Tong said to him almost word for word.
"...Lord General Xian, Wang Wen stole the crown prince, acted against the will, deceived the emperor, and used the name of the capital police to eliminate dissidents. His morality is not worthy of his place."
"If the court can be clarified this time and the treacherous ministers can abdicate, your majesty will also serve as the court's official minister. Mr. Zongxian is upright and fair, and he has the merit of violating Yan Zhijian. The position of heavenly official must not be missed!"
After listening, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help laughing.
This Luo Tong is really good at using himself to save others.
The first words he said were righteous and upright, as if he was serving the country and the people, but in the end, after going around and around, he still reached the official position.
It should be said that what he said makes sense.
Theoretically speaking, Qiqing's promotion can come from two ways.
The first is the direct appointment by the emperor. Of course, basic conditions are required. Even the emperor cannot directly support a fourth- or fifth-rank official to become a minister. This is against the iron rule of selection.
The second is the court recommendation, which is easy to understand. The courtiers vote unanimously to recommend two candidates, and then leave it to the emperor to make a decision. Since it is a public recommendation, the popularity, ability, and official position are naturally sufficient.
Wang Wen's position as Heavenly Official is actually a bit reluctant. He was originally the censor of the right capital. As a rule, he should first be transferred to the censor of the left capital, or the minister of the other five departments, and then he can be regarded as the minister of the official department. .
But his basic conditions were sufficient, so he was directly promoted by the emperor, and the courtiers did not criticize him too much.
But now that the mutual market incident has been revealed, if Knocking Que succeeds, Wang Wen will definitely be regarded as a scapegoat and be dismissed from his post.
In this way, with Wang Wen's example in front of him, the emperor would no longer be able to continue to appoint directly, but would choose to recommend him.
When the time comes, Chen Yi, who has gained a lot of fame because of his knocking on the que, is bound to stand out in the court nominations.
Once Chen Yi was promoted, even if Luo Tong could not be directly promoted to Zuo Du Yushi, he could still take the opportunity to expand his power in the Du Procuratorate.
It can be said to be a good calculation.
As Zhu Qiyu started to laugh, Chen Yi's mood also relaxed, and the slightly depressing atmosphere in the palace also dissipated.
After a while, Zhu Qiyu stopped his smile and asked, "How did the gentleman answer?"
Chen Yi did not hesitate this time and said directly: "Of course I categorically refuse."
Zhu Qiyu smiled gently and continued to ask: "Sir, since you just said that you are opposed to mutual trading, why do you categorically reject it?"
Chen Yi shook his head and sighed softly.
"Your Majesty, as the leader of Feng Xian, I not only admonish the king, but also need to appease public opinion. Of course I do not agree with the mutual trade, and I also object to Wang Jianzhai's unauthorized decision."
"However, the imperial court has its own rules and regulations, and people with different political opinions should distinguish right from wrong based on court discussions, rather than making noises, gathering crowds, threatening the court, and knocking on the door. It is called offending Yan Zhijian, but in fact it is coercing the courtiers, and the following offends the superiors. This is inhumane This is what I should do."
"The matter of knocking on the que must not be done unless the foundation of the country is shaken and the society is shaken. Otherwise, the monarch and his ministers will be in opposition, the inner court and the outer court will be separated from each other, the government and the public will be turbulent, and the government will not be smooth. On the contrary, it will be a recipe for disaster and harm the world."
"Luo Tong, for his own selfish interests, speaks deceitfully and risks the disapproval of the world. His heart is really worthy of punishment. Naturally, I cannot join in the same trend and ignore right and wrong."
Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction and praised: "Well said, sir, you are worthy of being the leader of Fengxian and setting an example for science and education. By doing this, you will be the pillar of the imperial court."
When Zhu Qiyu heard Luo Tong's name from Chen Yi, he immediately linked the news reported by Shu Liang to this matter.
There is no doubt that Luo Tong took refuge in the British government. In other words, Luo Tong was already one of them when Yang Shan was still there. It was only after Yang Shan was dismissed that he truly entered the core layer. Just among them.
From the perspective of Zhang Xi and others, they definitely do not want to achieve a mutual trade.
But it is not easy to prevent this.
Zhu Qiyu originally thought that they were going to make trouble during the court meeting, but he didn't expect that they would play a bigger game and want to attack directly.
The difference between the two is that the court meeting is in the process of decision-making, while the knocking ceremony is after the court meeting is over.
As Chen Yi said, even if you don't agree with mutual trading, you should raise it during the court discussion.
The court meeting is originally a time to discuss government affairs. No matter how difficult it is, even if it is done in private, as long as it does not go out of line, it is within the normal scope of discussion.
But knocking on the que after the court meeting is over is a positive way of forcing the court to change the decisions that have been made.
In other words, the nature of the knocking que was that the court ministers were extremely dissatisfied with the emperor's decision-making and petitioned collectively to force the emperor to withdraw his orders.
This is also the reason why the risk of knocking on a que is extremely high. There was no crime in the Ming Dynasty that was called the crime of knocking on a que.
But this kind of behavior is tantamount to challenging the emperor's authority.
The few bargaining chips they have are the strength of their numbers and the so-called slogan of "rebuking the emperor directly when he offends others".
But this is all false. No emperor would be willing to be coerced.
When the emperor encountered an impulsive emperor, he could throw the most powerful one into prison on the spot. Of course, the price was a reputation of being intolerant of advice and endless petitions for mercy.
Even if you meet the emperor who cares about the overall situation and hold your breath in your heart, your future career will not go too smoothly.
Knocking the question means exchanging long-term interests for immediate short-term interests.
Chen Yi was very clear-headed. Whether it was because he did not want to offend the emperor or because he was really concerned about the stability of the court, in the end, he made the right decision.
but……
Zhu Qiyu's face was slightly cold, and he asked calmly: "Sir, did you just say that Gao Gu of the cabinet was also involved?"
Chen Yi hesitated, but after a moment, he still spoke.
"That's what Luo Tong said, but from what I can see, Gao Cifu is not so unwise. Even if he was temporarily bewitched by Luo Tong, it was out of public interest."
"Public minded?"
Zhu Qiyu had a mocking smile on his lips and snorted softly.
Although Chen Yi resisted the temptation of the Minister of Civil Affairs, it does not mean that some people will not take risks.
Leaning forward, Zhu Qiyu said with a calm expression.
"I'm afraid I've been too kind these days, so that Luo Tong, the people in Gaogu, think I'm soft and can be bullied, so they dare to be so bold!"
To put it bluntly, the reason why Takagu dared to do this.
In the final analysis, it was because during these days, Zhu Qiyu showed the image of a benevolent king who "listened to words and accepted advice, was forgiving and disciplined" in front of the courtiers.
Therefore, they bet that Zhu Qiyu would take the overall situation into consideration and would not kill them "admonishers" out of consideration for his reputation, so they dared to plan such an action.
Seeing the emperor's anger, Chen Yi secretly said something bad. The reason why he entered the palace in such a hurry was because he was afraid of this.
At that moment, Chen Yi stood up and prostrated, and said seriously.
"Your Majesty has the world in mind and is as generous as the sea. This is a blessing to all the people in the government and the public. Now the court is clear and clear, and all the officials are at home. Although the ministers in the court have different political views, they all work together and are loyal to the country. All of them are grateful for your majesty's kindness. That’s why.”
"Although there are young people today who have evil intentions and stir up disputes between kings and ministers for their own selfish interests, if Your Majesty punishes them severely, it will definitely make people in the court panic and fall into the treacherous schemes of thieves."
"I hurriedly entered the palace today. In addition to informing your majesty about this matter, I also want to ask your majesty to be lenient and give the Kedao censor and other officials who were deceived by Luo Tong a chance. I am willing to calm down the matter for your majesty and stabilize the court." Tang, please allow your majesty."
