On the large Danqi, Zhu Qiyu's clear voice echoed in all directions, appearing particularly majestic in the court that had become extremely silent due to Ren Li's arrest.
The ministers who can sneak into the court meeting are all knowledgeable people, and at least have basic eyesight. .
So, I don't know who raised the head, or it was unanimous, but in short, everyone in the court, both civil and military, bowed their heads and said.
"Your Majesty is wise, and I will do my best to live up to His Majesty's teachings."
For most people, though, this is just bandwagon flattery.
However, in the eyes of truly important ministers, the emperor's words may be the biggest gain from the entire court discussion.
Again, although the emperor has been on the throne for only more than a year, the emperor's mind has already been unfathomable.
Most of the time, even those who can be called close ministers cannot figure out the emperor's intentions.
Although it is said that the mind of the emperor is unpredictable, since he hangs out in the court, knowing the emperor's bottom line and governance style is definitely a required course.
To this day, there are not many times when the emperor expresses his political attitude in public, but every time, it is related to the political direction of the court, and this time is no exception.
In fact, the act of appointing Li just now actually contains the element of coercion.
The dignity of the court, the majesty of the royal family, and the rules and regulations. These things have special political significance and often have more power than the truth.
Whitewashing is not a good word, but it is often a common practice.
Because for the court, what needs to be considered is how to minimize the impact of an event. Taiping means stability and stability.
Even if it is only temporary, as long as the court situation is stable, for most courtiers, it is the most beneficial to them.
Because as long as chaos occurs, someone's interests will be harmed.
Therefore, many times, for the sake of stability, or the so-called greater interests of the court, the royal majesty, the court struggle is full of compromises and pulls.
On the contrary, truth and justice need to take a back seat.
Obviously, this is what Ren Li thinks.
After all, judging from past situations, one of the few principles of the emperor that was noticed by the courtiers is that everything is based on the stability of the court.
However, although imperial power and ministerial power have been fighting against each other for thousands of years, Renli apparently forgot that imperial power is centralized, while ministerial power is decentralized.
It is extremely difficult for any single person to confront the imperial power.
Especially when facing an unfathomable emperor, Ren Li would never be able to defeat the emperor in playing political tricks.
In the scene just now, Ren Li was using the dignity of the court to threaten the emperor. Could it be that the emperor was taking this opportunity to beat the officials of the court?
Seeing Manchao bowing his head, the elders at the front exchanged glances without leaving any trace, feeling awe-inspiring in their hearts.
Although there was no explanation, with their keen political sense, they had already noticed something.
The trend in the court may be changing!
It should be noted that Ren Li is not a fool. Since he dares to bet, he must have someone to rely on.
In fact, leaving aside the games under the iceberg, the imperial court has suffered heavy losses since the Civil War. Over such a long period of time, although there have been many troubles in the imperial court, everything has been mostly smooth.
This can be seen from the Luotong case, the Zhennan Wang case, and even the mission case.
At least on the surface, the emperor would always show mercy and make concessions for the sake of the stability of the court, although many times, a small group of smart people always suspected that these concessions were planned in advance.
However, at least in the eyes of most people, the emperor is accustomed to focusing on the overall situation and stability in many court affairs.
In other words, if he were not in front of Fengtian Gate, not under the watchful eye of civil and military officials, and not of a serious nature that would really affect the dignity of the court, Ren Li would never use this method.
However, accidents always happen so unexpectedly.
In fact, all the ministers present did not expect that the emperor would suddenly be so clean and tidy, and personally stepped down to side with Yang Hong, and also took this opportunity to admonish the ministers.
So, does this mean that the emperor believes that after more than a year of recuperation, the court can afford a certain degree of turmoil? Can this be regarded as a sign that the emperor will change the direction of governance?
And there is...
Looking at the noble military ministers who were also following everyone, no one stood up to speak for Ren Li from the beginning to the end.
Wen Chen also couldn't help but feel a little doubt.
Logically speaking, Ren Li's status among the ministers is not low. Although it involves the bottom line issue of assassinating important court officials, it is also something that the military ministers cannot tolerate.
However, up to now, one thing that must be admitted is that there is no real ironclad evidence that can convict Ren Li of the crime.
The secrets of the royal guards in the emperor's hands may be OK, but after all, they have not been made public.
Under such circumstances, it is a bit strange that Ren Li was sent to prison, but no one came forward to even ask for the release of evidence.
Thinking more deeply, in fact, from the beginning of the court meeting, the attitudes of these honorable ministers seemed to be somewhat contradictory.
In short, there are so many things that people can’t figure out in this court meeting so far, and the situation in the court is so complicated that even these ministers, who have been up and down in the court for so many years, can’t understand it all at once.
However, no matter what the courtiers think, the court discussions will still continue.
The fact that Ren Li was taken down was not the end of the matter. When the emperor was relieved and all the ministers returned to their places, Changping Marquis Yang Hong still stood where he was.
Feeling everyone's gazes on him, Yang Hong knelt down and said.
"Your Majesty, it is a crime to indulge in rites, and I am also guilty of this."
"For so many years, I have been at the border, either due to force or for various reasons, and have committed crimes of invading and occupying military camps and privately reclaiming people's fields. Now that the imperial court wants to rectify the military camps, which is a matter of benefit to the country and the people, I dare not I beg your majesty for your mercy, and I hope that I can do my last bit of service for the country."
"I am willing to deprive myself of my title and return all the Yang family's acres within and outside the border to the imperial court. I will use my savings over many years to make up for the shortfall to make up for my fault. If the imperial court decides to dispose of it, I am willing to obey it and will never do anything." Complain.”
There was a low discussion among the ministers below. They originally thought that it would be over after Yang Hong defeated Ren Li.
But I didn't expect that this old marquis was really willing to spend money.
However, at this point, with Ren Li at the bottom, the Changping Marquis Mansion will not be too miserable.
The only thing left is how much the emperor must decide on the intensity of rectifying the military garrison...
