Feeling the gazes cast by others almost at the same time, Zhu Jian sighed in his heart.
Of course he knew that doing so would arouse suspicion, but it was the lesser of two evils. If he accepted the result at hand, he would definitely not be able to explain it when he returned to the British government.
However, the proposal to call Zhu Yi and Hu Xi into the palace, combined with his early arrival at the cabinet today, may make people guess that he and Zhu Yi secretly had a grudge, but it is still suspicion after all.
Moreover, even if the courtiers saw this clearly, they would just put him on the side of the Supreme Emperor, just like the British Duke and the Chengguo Duke.
Although there are disadvantages to doing this, it is still acceptable. Moreover, once this matter is done, the emperor will definitely know his position.
In this case, it doesn't matter whether others know it or not. Although there was a turmoil about abdication before, everyone in the court knew that the emperor's legal throne actually came from the Supreme Emperor.
Therefore, in fact, the lineage of the Supreme Emperor is the orthodoxy of the Tian family. This is beyond doubt, and the court will not criticize him because he speaks for the Supreme Emperor.
Compared with this point, perhaps joining forces with nobles will cause more dissatisfaction among civil servants. However, with the priority of saving capital, at least there is an explanation.
Therefore, after weighing the balance, Zhuge Lao still said what he said. Although he felt that the emperor's promise was not too great, at least he had made an effort. In this way, when he returned to Zhu Yi and others, he had something to say. explain.
However, to Zhu Jian's surprise, after hearing these words, the emperor began to ponder. After a while, he saw his old man's face returned to his usual calmness and he spoke.
"What you said is reasonable. When it comes to the East Palace, you can't be careless. The pros and cons of this matter must be discussed clearly before handling."
"Wynn?"
"The slave is here!"
The emperor said among the surprised looks of all the ministers.
"To convey the decree, I summoned the Minister of Rites, Hu Hui, and the escort general, Zhu Yi... There were also six ministers, including Chen Yi of the Metropolitan Inspectorate, Li Xian, the Duke of Feng, Fan Guang, the Bo of Jing'an, and Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping."
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Seeing the emperor's smiling face, Mr. Zhu Ge suddenly felt an ominous premonition. It seemed that he had fallen into the pit dug by the emperor again!
Just as he was about to speak, he saw that the emperor's eyes had turned back, and he took the lead and asked with a kind face.
"Gentlemen, this matter is important. In addition to involving the Ministry of Rites and Zhu Yi, it is also a matter of concern to the imperial court. Therefore, I feel that I cannot decide on my own. It is better to summon the important officials of the imperial court for discussion. What do you gentlemen think?"
Ah this...
Everyone in the cabinet looked at each other in confusion. Looking at Wynn's hurried away figure, they couldn't help but feel speechless.
Your Majesty, are you really asking for our opinion?
Then why did Eunuch Huai En go to declare the decree? !
In desperation, everyone could only raise their hands and say in unison, whether they wanted to or not.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
At the same time, everyone's minds were once again paying more attention to this matter.
The emperor's character has always been stable. Although this kind of small rogue method is sometimes used, it is usually when the emperor makes up his mind to do something. And most of the time, this kind of method can have the effect of being in the hands of the emperor. Four ounces can make a difference.
Just like now, the emperor seemed to ask for their opinions, but in fact he directly sent Huaien to deliver the decree. In fact, he was saying that summoning the ministers had already been decided and there was nothing to discuss.
Since Zhu Jian wanted to make this matter a big deal, the emperor would simply make it bigger.
Under the current situation, if the emperor refutes the cabinet draft and sends back the draft, then the reputation of deliberately delaying the East Palace's cabinet will inevitably be attributed to the emperor.
However, Zhu Jian's few words just gave the emperor a chance to counterattack.
Zhu Jian's original intention was to summon Zhu Yi and Hu Hui to try to work harder for the young army. However, the emperor backhandedly summoned all the important officials of the imperial court.
In this way, this matter actually went beyond the scope of the cabinet and extended to the court.
In this case, it is not that the opinions of the cabinet and the emperor are at odds, but it is likely to evolve into a situation where the courtiers have different opinions within themselves, with the emperor acting as the mediator.
Again, the ministers knew very well that the emperor just did not want to let the East Palace leave the cabinet so soon. However, due to etiquette and law, no one was willing to give the emperor this step.
In this case, the emperor simply expanded the scope and found another group of people. In this way, as long as someone raised objections, the emperor would have a reason to "listen to the advice and accept advice" no matter which side he supported.
As for whether anyone would take the risk and say something that is not so politically correct...
The elders all thought of a certain king whose surname was Tianguan!
You know, when the court was discussing whether the East Palace should leave the cabinet to study, that person was strongly opposed...
Therefore, the emperor's move also made everyone feel worried.
You must know that although Zhu Jian's behavior was reckless today, the measures given by the cabinet are already adequate. They dismissed the young army, restricted the development of the East Palace, and delayed leaving the cabinet to study until after the spring hunting.
The emperor should be satisfied with this situation.
Unless, the emperor doesn't just want to delay the date of leaving the cabinet, but... really wants to prevent the prince from leaving the cabinet!
If the former and the ministers can still accept it, then the latter, the bosses must definitely dissuade them.
This is a consensus.
Regardless of considering the foundation of the country, the relationship between the Tian family, or even the emperor's own reputation, the position of the East Palace cannot be shaken.
But today’s attitude is...
The Wenhua Palace fell into silence, and all the ministers were thinking quietly.
At this time, the sun was already high in the sky, and Wynn sent people to different yamen and mansions at the same time.
Perhaps he knew what would happen today, so even Uncle Hu Dazong, who always liked to skip work, stayed in the yamen this time.
Not long after, the summoned ministers met outside the Wenhua Hall.
One thing that is different from Cheng Jing is that Hua En's speaking habits are very strict. If Cheng Jing came to announce the call, he would more or less let the ministers know how to prepare in advance, but although Hua En He was also smiling, but it was difficult to get any information from him.
Therefore, until they arrived outside the Wenhua Hall, the elders had no idea that there could be any urgent government affairs this morning that would warrant summoning all of them.
Especially when they saw that among the people who were summoned, there were many martial arts officers, and even Zhu Yi among them, the elders were even more confused.
After leading everyone outside the hall, Huaien handed over his hands and went inside. After the ministers waited outside the hall for a while, an internal servant came out to announce the order and summon everyone to see him.
So, the elders looked at each other, with deep doubts, and then entered the hall under the guidance of the chamberlain, and bowed their hands.
"I will see you, Your Majesty!"
