Again, this was not a formal court meeting, just a private meeting, so the emperor obviously seemed relatively casual.
But it is often at this time that the emperor's true emotions can be seen more clearly.
Every minister present had stood out from complex political struggles, and naturally understood that temporary ups and downs could not represent anything.
Just like the current Shu Liang, it seems that he has changed from the dignified eunuch of the East Factory to the eunuch in charge of the inner palace. If he were in the imperial court, this would be considered a huge relegation and neglect.
However, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is not the case.
The emperor asked Shu Liang to return to the inner palace, but he did not let anyone take over the East Factory. He also asked Shu Liang to choose a temporary replacement. Obviously, he had no intention of taking over the power.
Shu Liang lost the title of Admiral of Dongchang, but the power in his hands was not reduced.
Moreover, it is now known to the whole court that the queen in the palace has a deep love for the emperor. The son is more valuable than the mother. No matter whether the heir to be born is a prince or a princess, he must be extremely noble.
At this time, the emperor handed over the important task of serving the queen to Shu Liang, which shows his great trust.
This can be seen just by looking at Shu Liang's excited expression.
For a man of Dajue's status, it doesn't really matter how much power he holds, but the emperor's sincere reliance and trust are particularly rare.
Although the ministers didn't know what Shu Liang did in the Xuan Mansion, they thought it was nothing serious. If Shu Liang returned to the inner palace at this moment, the emperor might not have no intention of protecting him.
This is by no means a bad thing for Shu Liang, but a great good thing!
However, compared to Shu Liang, the elders were obviously more concerned about what was written in the letter from the Supreme Emperor.
You know, now everyone in the imperial court is waiting for the return of the Supreme Emperor.
Due to the emperor's attention and the political significance of the matter itself, the whole court regarded this matter as a top priority, and many government affairs were compromised for this reason. Even the most stingy household department did not attend the ceremony. I have not expressed the slightest dissatisfaction with the cost.
But now, the Supreme Emperor has lost his temper and insists on staying in the Xuan Mansion, leaving the whole court in the cold.
At this time, I am afraid that except for the Supreme Emperor himself, both the ministers who are still waiting in the Xuan Mansion and the ministers of other capitals are all hoping that the Supreme Emperor will return to the capital soon and live in Nangong safely. Everyone is busy with their own affairs. Don't dwell on this matter all day long.
Fortunately, the emperor is a king who is good at understanding the hearts of his ministers. He did not let them wait for too long, and then handed the letter to the servant next to him and said.
"Although this is a family letter, it also talks about state affairs. Gentlemen, you may wish to read it."
So, the chamberlain took the letter and walked down the steps. Except for Hu Hu, the other elders unanimously cupped their hands, and then gathered together to read the letter.
Letters are short, especially for cabinet ministers. What they are best at doing all day long is reading comprehension.
So, very quickly, they outlined the core content.
I finally understood what the Supreme Emperor meant when he said, "It's very much in line with my wishes."
Transferred to be a cleaning eunuch? I'm afraid that after the first day, he died suddenly the next day. The Supreme Emperor is really...
I have no idea!
Who is Shu Liang, the emperor's confidant eunuch? Although they don't know exactly what Shu Liang did in the Xuan Mansion to cause the Supreme Emperor to target such an eunuch by name, but no matter what, even if it is for the sake of face , it is impossible for the emperor to hand Shu Liang over.
However, some ministers couldn't help but have doubts in their hearts. Although the Supreme Emperor was a scumbag in military warfare, he had received more than ten years of orthodox princely education. He was not so ignorant of advancement and retreat, right?
Or in other words, the Emperor felt that the emperor could not protect Shu Liang from what he had done in the Xuan Mansion?
As if seeing their doubts, the emperor's voice floated down lightly and said.
"A few days ago, I received a military report saying that the Gansu garrison eunuch Liu Yongcheng left his post without authorization and led fifty soldiers to Datong without any reason. At that time, the Supreme Emperor was stationed in Datong. I was afraid something might happen, so I sent Shu Liang went and brought Liu Yongcheng back to the capital for questioning, and at the same time took over the responsibility of protecting the Supreme Emperor."
The mystery was finally solved. The elders looked at each other, but the turmoil in their eyes could not be concealed.
Although the emperor said it lightly and skillfully, the meaning revealed between the lines was shocking.
Liu Yongcheng was one of the few eunuchs who was skilled in martial arts. He had military exploits and was trusted by the late emperor, otherwise he would not have been placed as a guarding eunuch in an important military town like Gansu.
The emperor said that he "left Gansu without any reason and left his post without permission", so of course that was the case!
A eunuch, no matter how successful he was in battle, was nothing more than a slave at his disposal in front of the emperor.
What's more, it is really taboo for a guard eunuch like him to leave his residence without the order of the court.
As for Liu Yongcheng's real reason for rushing to Xuanfu, most people actually didn't even have to guess.
He must have been summoned by the Supreme Emperor!
In this way, many things are worthy of careful consideration.
To this day, the courtiers are naturally aware of what happened outside Datong City.
The dignified Minister of Rites wanted to pay homage to the Supreme Emperor in the Ming Dynasty, but he was blocked by several Mongolians. If it were not for the protection of the Supreme Emperor, those daring Mongolians would have been dead long ago.
But the Supreme Emperor opened Chrysostom, and no one could say anything else.
This incident is enough to show the uneasiness and defensiveness in the heart of the Supreme Emperor.
Now, he called Liu Yongcheng over, naturally for this reason.
A glimpse of the leopard in the tube, just this one thing, you can see the turmoil hidden under the peaceful surface of Tianjia.
Of course, people say that a slap cannot make a difference. This is the attitude of the Supreme Emperor, but what about the Emperor?
Although on the surface, the emperor was very respectful to the emperor, his true attitude was often revealed when interests collided.
For example, if the Supreme Emperor arbitrarily mobilized local garrison officials, even if the official was just a eunuch, it would eventually trigger a fierce counterattack from the emperor.
Admiral Shu Liang of Dongchang, who was famous among the ministers and was known for his ruthlessness, went out of the capital overnight. Without informing anyone, he directly locked up Liu Yongcheng.
This is the attitude of the emperor!
The next words were spoken by Shu Liang. At this moment, Shu Liang still had a smile on his face, but his mind had calmed down. Following the emperor's words, Shu Liang added to several ministers.
"When our family arrived at Xuanfu, it happened that Liu Yongcheng entered Xuanfu City with the Supreme Emperor. Speaking of this, our family has to say that Liu Yongcheng was really domineering. Just two days after he arrived at the Supreme Emperor's side, he colluded with the gang of guards. ’, locking the Emperor tightly."
"Everyone knows that our family went there, firstly to bring Liu Yongcheng back for questioning, and secondly to protect the safety of the Supreme Emperor. However, Liu Yongcheng knew that he was guilty and dared to use the Supreme Emperor as a shield to bewitch the Supreme Emperor and disobey His Majesty's holy will. We are not allowed to get close to you, and we are only responsible for peripheral security."
"At that time, our family was worried about being in the public eye, and was afraid that if we took action at that time, it would hurt the Supreme Emperor. Therefore, when they entered the palace, our family took over the guard of the outside first, temporarily prohibiting people from entering and leaving, and then sent them In the name of Tanhuo, he entered the palace, and then Liu Yongcheng was finally locked up, thus ensuring the safety of the Supreme Emperor."
As someone who had witnessed the incident, Shu Liang naturally spoke in much more detail.
However, despite his extra efforts, the elders' eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
No matter how beautiful Shu Liang's words are, as long as what he says is true.
He sealed the palace, forced his way into the imperial palace, ignored the presence of the Supreme Emperor, and forcibly locked up Liu Yongcheng.
This Eunuch Shu Liang is really a lunatic!
For such a big matter, if it were really taken seriously, it would be enough to accuse him of treason.
But he, with the emperor's order in his arms to arrest people, dared to make trouble like this. No wonder Taishang Huang was so angry.
It is conceivable that since the Supreme Emperor was present at the scene at that time, he must have stopped it.
However, Shu Liang came back, not only did he come back, but he also brought Liu Yongcheng back, which shows that the Emperor's efforts to stop him were completely useless...
However this is just the beginning.
Everyone knew that Shu Liang was crazy at heart, but few people noticed that he was a very observant person, otherwise, he would not have been so favored by the emperor so quickly.
Therefore, when the emperor took the initiative to talk, Shu Liang quickly understood the emperor's intention.
Although the matter in the Xuan Mansion was finally resolved peacefully and the news was kept within the General Military Mansion, after all, there were so many officers, soldiers and ministers present.
Tao Jin and others will always submit the details to the court.
This is why the emperor asked him to go to the harem to avoid the limelight for the time being.
Now that the disposal has been decided, what needs to be stabilized is the public opinion in the outer court. Therefore, this is the time to reveal the details to these cabinet bosses.
After watching these people slowly digest the news, Shu Liang continued to add details and said.
"At that time, our family entered the inner courtyard and saw that Liu Yongcheng and others were not leaving the Supreme Emperor. With an idea, we conveyed on the spot the emperor's instructions, hoping that the Supreme Emperor would go to Tumu Fort to pay homage to the dead officers and soldiers. At that time, our family was thinking, When the Supreme Emperor comes to the stage to offer sacrifices, Liu Yongcheng and others will not be too rude and follow the altar."
"But I didn't expect that Liu Yongcheng, a traitor, would dare to bewitch the Supreme Emperor and refuse to pay tribute to the dead officers and soldiers. He would also dare to disobey His Majesty's imperial edict on the spot. He would lead a group of Mongolian 'guards' who claimed to be surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and openly refuse to kneel before the order."
"Our family naturally could not condone such rebellious behavior, so we locked up Liu Yongcheng and all the soldiers he brought with him on the spot. As for the group of Mongolians who professed surrender but had no sense of awe in their hearts, for the sake of the Supreme Emperor's face , our family also gave them small punishments and big warnings, and after giving them fifty punishments with the cane, they were sent back."
Shu Liang said it in an understatement, but after hearing this, the elders were both frightened and couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Eunuch Shu, the factory owner of Dongchang, don’t you think you are inconsistent in what you said?
Just before he said that he was afraid of arresting people in the palace and hurting the Emperor, he wanted to arrest people while the Emperor was on stage to pay homage, but then he got into a fight on the spot because of a group of Mongolians who disrespected the imperial edict.
This...when you take action, aren't you afraid of hurting the Supreme Emperor?
Never trust the words of the person involved!
Therefore, the elders automatically filtered out Shu Liang's various modifications and silently restored the truth in their hearts.
The Supreme Emperor first assigned Liu Yongcheng to be his personal guard, and then Shu Liang arrived. As a confidant of the Emperor, the Supreme Emperor must be very wary of him.
However, Shu Liang was so eloquent that he somehow managed to persuade the Supreme Emperor to hand over the "peripheral" guards to him.
Then he used chicken feathers as command arrows and surrounded the palace. Then, he led people to force their way into the palace. First, he asked the Supreme Emperor to go on stage to sacrifice the dead officers and soldiers. The Supreme Emperor would definitely not be willing to do this.
Therefore, Shu Liang simply placed the blame on Liu Yongcheng, saying that he was afraid of being blamed when he returned to Beijing, so he beguiled the Emperor to keep him by his side. For this reason, he did not hesitate to let the Emperor ignore the overall situation and not even go to pay homage to the dead officers and soldiers.
Finally, I got the reason, and naturally I had no worries!
He arrested people on the spot and severely beat the dozens of Mongolian guards.
Everyone can imagine the chaotic scene at that time and the deep fear in the Emperor's heart when Shu Liang took action.
You must know that since the Supreme Emperor has such a strong sense of defense, apart from the people brought by Liu Yongcheng and the Mongolian guards, there must be no other troops in the inner courtyard.
What Shu Liang did at that time was to lock up and take into custody all the protective forces around the Supreme Emperor.
In other words, in this situation, Shu Liang has actually taken control of the Supreme Emperor's life!
The elders couldn't help but have a thought that they knew shouldn't be done, but couldn't help it...
I wonder if the Supreme Emperor at that time remembered that night in Tumubao.
The war is in chaos, and there is no one around to protect you. Life and death are in the hands of others. As long as the other party moves a finger, your life will not be saved.
Perhaps this is the reason why the Supreme Emperor is so decisive this time, not even willing to return to Xuan Mansion, nor willing to give in.
But on the emperor's side...
Well, this is the first time that the elders have truly felt the real difficulties caused by the complicated relationship between the Tian family.
No wonder the emperor asked Shu Liang to return to Kunning Palace to be the chief eunuch, but that was all!
This is the signal given by the emperor, and the matter ends here.
However, the Supreme Emperor would definitely not be satisfied with this result. He still stayed in Xuan Mansion, just waiting for a satisfactory result.
The problem is that the emperor's attitude is obviously equally tough.
The old man dealt with Shu Liang first, and then revealed the details to the officials. To use an inappropriate word, this move was called killing first and reporting later. This move itself represented determination.
After hesitating for a moment, Wang Ao tentatively spoke.
"Your Majesty, although Eunuch Shu did this according to the decree, there is indeed something wrong with it. Since Your Majesty has punished you, I don't think the Supreme Emperor will hold on to it. But this is the gift of welcome..."
No matter what, steps have to be given.
In this letter, the Supreme Emperor put forward two conditions, one is to comfort Liang, and the other is to make the welcome ceremony simple.
Of course, this simple arrangement is based on the wishes of the Supreme Emperor.
Welcoming the emperor in the suburbs, welcoming the ministers, and paying homage to the Holy Mother and Queen Mother in the palace are not simple and economical. What are really simple and economical are offering sacrifices to heaven, worshiping temples, and issuing imperial edicts in the Imperial Fengtian Hall. These have strong political significance. link.
But this, well, it’s actually very difficult to simplify these things.
The reason is that since this matter can be promoted to this point, it shows that there is a consensus among the officials.
The limits of the emperor's and the emperor's respective powers and interference in political affairs are something that everyone hopes can be clearly demarcated.
Therefore, if these simple things are saved, it will be easy to handle for a while, but in the long run, there will be hidden dangers, not to mention that the emperor will not be willing to do it.
As expected, the emperor glanced at Wang Ao and said calmly.
"The Ministry of Rites and various yamen have already made many arrangements for this matter in the early stage. If we stop now, wouldn't it be a waste of manpower and material resources? There is no rush for the time being. The Supreme Emperor is just emotionally surging for a while. When it calms down, he will return to the court."
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