Walking on the corridor into the palace, with the eunuch leading the way and Yu Qian with a dark face beside him, Shen Shangshu expressed that he was a little uneasy.
In the morning meeting, he was able to talk eloquently and object to Yu Qian's proposal in a clear and logical manner. The reason was that it was not just the Hubu family who were unwilling.
Yu Qian's nine-sided strategy involves too much and touches the interests of all aspects. Hubu is just pushed out to compete in the ring.
This is a common unspoken rule in the court. If you want to object to something, you will naturally be provoked by the person who has the greatest interests at stake.
The reason is very simple, because if you don't come out to oppose it, once it is passed, it will do the most damage to your interests.
So you have to take the lead, and then everyone can follow.
This is a normal game in government affairs. There is nothing to say. The Ministry of Household Affairs does not have much money now.
If the treasury were to be loosened more quickly, Shen Shangshu would never be the first to show off.
As for the Ministry of War, there is nothing to say about the upright debate in the court. If Yu Qian loses, he should admit defeat.
Originally, this matter should have been settled and never mentioned again.
But at court, the emperor wanted to summon them both alone.
This made Shen Yi stop thinking about it.
As one of the few important officials in the Central Committee, Chen Yi's political sense is certainly keen enough.
Although it is not clear what happened in private, the relationship between Yu Qian and the Emperor has obviously changed since the last Tingju. It seems that some barriers have been eliminated and they have become much closer than before.
If his guess was correct, this change should have happened not long ago.
In other words, now is the time for Yu Qian to be favored.
It was at this time that Yu Qian launched his long-prepared nine-sided strategy, but was rejected by a group of ministers headed by the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Although the emperor seemed to "accept" the opinions of the ministers fairly and impartially, he called the two of them alone after the court.
This, this, isn't it going to kill the first person and find a place for Yu Qian?
Thinking of this, Chen Yi looked at Yu Qian, who had always had a dark face, and suddenly felt that this guy was vicious and had bad intentions.
Walking forward, we arrived at Qianqing Palace in a short time.
Outside the palace, the emperor's eunuch, Huaien, was waiting.
Chen Yi knew that although he had been transferred to the Qianqing Palace not long ago, it was said that he had the trust of the emperor, had a good reputation, and was an upright person.
Seeing the two people approaching, Wynn cupped his hands and said.
"I have seen you two gentlemen. Your Majesty is changing clothes. Please wait a moment."
The two returned the favor.
Then, Shen Yi thought for a while, took two steps forward, approached Wynn and asked.
"Thank you for your hard work, Eunuch Huai'en. His Majesty just came down from the court, and he urgently summoned the two of us. I guess it's for the government affairs in the morning?"
Although it is said that there has always been a trend of despising eunuchs in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty.
However, if officials of third rank or above cannot correctly view the status of eunuchs, they will not be able to sit in high positions in their lifetime.
It is true that there are many traitors among the chamberlains, but as the emperor's personal servants, they are indeed irreplaceable.
As long as there is imperial power, there will also be eunuchs. The only difference is who they are.
Under the Ming Dynasty's system, it may be difficult for them to achieve success, but it is very easy to do bad things.
Therefore, the higher the level of civil servants, the more polite they will be when facing these ministers.
Even Wang Wen, that stubborn old man, treated big guys like Cheng Jing and Shu Liang with courtesy.
Of course, if necessary, these bosses will show no mercy when they fall out, but that's a story for another day.
Compared to Cheng Jing and Shu Liang, who have been dealing with foreign dynasties for a long time and have become immune to all kinds of politeness, Hua En has been staying in the inner court and has just been transferred to the imperial court for a short time.
Therefore, it was still a bit uncomfortable to be so polite to an important foreign official like Shen Yi.
However, Wynn was promoted, so he was not stupid. He immediately understood that Shen Yi was trying to find out more about him.
After hesitating for a moment, Wynn smiled.
"After His Majesty came back, he did not come to court early. Moreover, His Majesty is in a pretty good mood at the moment. You two adults can rest assured."
This sentence was said so cleverly that Shen Yi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and his evaluation of the eunuch in charge of Qianqing Palace was a little higher.
Before an audience, it is a common practice for courtiers to briefly inquire about the situation so that they can be prepared.
The eunuchs are usually happy to do this smooth favor.
Of course, it is inevitable that sometimes someone needs to clear the way.
What's more, in a sense, the relationship between eunuchs and courtiers is mutually beneficial.
After all, for eunuchs, the highest goal is to enter the ceremonial department.
Under normal circumstances, in order to enter the Bureau of Ceremonies, in addition to personal ability and the favor of the emperor, the reputation of the courtiers is also a very important part.
Therefore, they also need to have good relations with important officials in the DPRK.
Of course, this is talking about ordinary eunuchs. Wang Zhen, who is so favored and trusted that he can ignore other conditions, is not included in this list.
Chen Yi is not pedantic, he naturally understands the ways of the world.
However, he had inquired in advance and found out that Wynn was not good at wealth, but rather had the aloof attitude of a scholar who regarded money as dirt.
For this kind of person, you have to show enough etiquette, so he is very polite from his attitude to his tone.
An ordinary eunuch would have felt uncomfortable being treated like this by the seven ministers.
But Wynn was different. He only reacted after being nervous for a short moment.
He was the one who asked just now, but Wynn responded with "Don't worry, sir."
He not only answered Shen Yi's question, but also cleverly picked it out, making himself appear impartial and not trying to make friends with anyone.
With such skill, he is worthy of being favored by the emperor!
Putting Wynn aside, Chen Yi focused on his words.
The emperor is in a good mood?
As the emperor's personal servant, Shen Yi didn't think Huai En would talk nonsense without basis. However, at this time, what could the emperor be in a good mood about.
It's not like that, because Yu Qian suffered a defeat in court, and the emperor is gloating about his misfortune?
With this thought in his mind, before he could figure it out, a servant came out of the palace and said a few words in Wynn's ear.
So Wynn stretched out his right hand and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty declares that the two adults are here to see you. Please come with us!"
Hearing this, Chen Yi immediately calmed down, and together with Yu Qian, followed Wynn forward.
Entering the hall, the emperor, wearing a blue-green dragon robe, had already sat down behind the imperial desk. Shen Yi took a look at him secretly. Sure enough, he was in a good mood.
Although I don’t know why, it is always a good thing.
"I will see you, Your Majesty."
"No gifts!"
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand with a smile and motioned to the waiter on the side to give the two of them seats.
After the two of them sat down, he cast his gaze on Shen Yi, who was looking a little uneasy, and asked with a half-smile.
"Mr. Shen, are you thinking that I called you two here because I want to save face for Mr. Yu and support the nine-sided strategy with the Ministry of Revenue?"
Chen Yi was stunned, he didn't expect the emperor to say so directly.
A cold sweat broke out in his heart, and a smile appeared on Chen Yi's face as he said.
"I dare not speculate on the holy will without permission. It is common for the government to have different political opinions. Both I and Yu Shaobao are dedicated to serving the public good, so there are slight differences."
"The Nine-Side Strategy is a major matter. It is normal for all the ministers in the court to have their own opinions. My ministers may have inappropriate words in court, but in their hearts they still respect Shaobao very much."
Seeing Shen Yi's cautious look, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but smile and said.
"Sir, there is no need to be like this. I originally planned to mediate between the two gentlemen..."
Hearing the emperor's emphasis on the last few words, a bitter look appeared on Chen Yi's face. Sure enough, his guess was right.
However, immediately after, the emperor changed the topic and said.
"However, a happy event has just come, and I am too lazy to mediate it for you."
happy event?
Chen Yi glanced at Yu Qian and saw that he was also a little confused.
Looking at the emperor again, the smile on his face is indeed genuine and does not seem to be fake.
At this time, Huaien, who received the emperor's signal, also smiled and said aside.
"My lords, just after going to court, the Queen gave me a message, saying that when the imperial doctor called for Ping An's pulse, he diagnosed that the Queen Guo who had just entered the palace was already one month pregnant."
