In the Wenhua Palace, as the Emperor spoke, the atmosphere in the palace finally became a little more lively. Everyone looked at each other, and then, as expected, Wang Wen took the lead to speak.
"Your Majesty, I think what Yu Cifu said is reasonable. Although the Eastern Palace should have a cabinet, the young army does not need to be equipped. The war of civil engineering is ahead of Yin Jian. As the prince, he should study the principles of the saints and the history of government affairs more. Too much distraction from martial arts.”
"As for the early date of leaving the cabinet, Your Majesty, I have already said it in the court discussion. The position of the Eastern Palace Prince has been decided. Your Majesty, a sage king, has no reason to change it without reason. Therefore, there is no need to leave the cabinet to study. It’s urgent.”
"However, the ministers took into account the moral order of the heavenly family in order to distinguish the monarch from his ministers as early as possible. In addition, there was an edict from the Holy Emperor and the Queen Mother, so the court discussed the prince's leaving the court to study, and announced it to all the yamen to calm the minds of the ministers."
"Today, the family is in harmony, the East Palace is benevolent and filial, and the ministers admire it. This is a great blessing to the world. The East Palace's status is stable, the government and the public can work with peace of mind, and the rumors will naturally be eliminated."
"The prince is still young after all. If he leaves the palace to study too early, he might be disgusted by his prediction of government affairs. Therefore, I believe that there is no need to rush to leave the palace now. It can be scheduled for February next year. It will not be too late to hold the ceremony again!"
Well, Wang Tianguan is indeed evil-minded. The cabinet had already delayed enough, but when it came to Wang Tianguan, three times five divided by two would be spent directly until next year.
Hearing this, Zhu Jian on the side suddenly couldn't sit still and said.
"Lord Tianguan, what you said is wrong. As for whether His Highness should leave the cabinet to predict government affairs, it was already clear during the court meeting a year ago. Your Majesty ordered the East Palace to leave the cabinet but did not have all the subordinate officials. This is the reason for this consideration."
"This matter has been agreed upon, why does Lord Tianguan bring it up again?"
As he spoke, Mr. Zhu Ge hesitated for a moment, turned toward the cabinet, and began to request foreign aid, saying.
"In the case of Yu Zhan, Zhu still remembers that you promised the court in the palace that you would do your best to assist the prince and not cause any harm to the East Palace. But is this the case?"
Yu Shiyue glanced at Zhu Jian.
Do you think of him at this time? What did you do early?
But having said that, when hearing Zhu Jian's deliberately changed title, Yu Shiyue sighed and stepped forward to speak.
"Your Majesty, everything in the imperial court is complicated, but because of this, it is even more difficult to delay the appointment for a long time. The matter of the East Palace's appointment was approved as early as the court meeting a year ago. Everyone in the court and the public are now eagerly waiting for the prince to leave the cabinet."
"The Ministry of Rites, Hanlin Academy, Qin Tian Jian and other yamen have also made a lot of preparations for this matter. Although it is difficult to be perfect, if it is shelved for a long time, most of the preparations made before will be wasted."
"This will not only make the ministers distracted and make it difficult to concentrate on their work, but also increase the expenditure of the court. It is not a good strategy. Therefore, I believe that after the hunting in late spring, the court will put this matter on the agenda."
At this time, Yu Shiyue could naturally see that the emperor seemed unwilling to let the East Palace leave the cabinet prematurely.
However, there is always a limit to everything. During the original court discussion, the ministers wanted to open the seal after the year, and the first major event was to let the East Palace leave the cabinet.
The emperor had no objection at that time. As a result, in the past year, all the energy of the court was focused on rectifying the military camp, and no one mentioned the matter of the East Palace.
But not mentioning it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. The longer this matter is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to the emperor's reputation, and the more people in the court will be upset.
If it is said that because the printing has just been opened and the court is busy with affairs, a slight delay of one or two months would be justified, but a delay of one year would be excessive.
Yu Shiyue knew that what he said might displease the emperor.
However, since the last time he was baptized by Yu Shaobao's outlook on life, Yu Cifu's way of survival in the court has gradually been affected.
The so-called "uprightness and integrity" means that although one must take into account one's personal career, one must also take into account the overall interests of the government.
Even from the perspective of an ordinary court minister, it would be of great benefit to the country to settle down the East Palace as soon as possible.
This is not only the emperor fulfilling his promise to the world, but also showing his image of abiding by etiquette and being selfless, which makes the world feel united and all people are convinced.
At the same time, it was also to ensure the orderly succession of the throne and to lay the foundation for the dynasty.
Going a long way, starting the education and training of the East Palace as soon as possible can ensure the good quality of the prince to the greatest extent, and achieve a smooth transition of power when he succeeds to the throne in the future.
Therefore, this is actually the reason why the courtiers hope that the prince will leave the cabinet as soon as possible. It was because the emperor did not leave the cabinet early enough. Although he confirmed the crown prince's position early, for more than two years, he was in Wang Zhen's office. Under the guidance of Wang Zhen, he studied in the inner palace, so that even after he left the cabinet, he trusted and favored Wang Zhen more, which eventually became a disaster.
Nowadays, the elders have learned their lesson and are naturally unwilling to repeat the same mistakes. They must give the prince the most correct guidance from the very beginning when he learns to read and write, and cannot allow the prince to continue to be placed in a deep palace and be taught by powerful officials.
Therefore, whether he was thinking about the emperor, planning for the country, or serving as a deputy minister of the cabinet and serving as an official in the Prince's Mansion, Yu Shiyue would not have any other stance or attitude.
Although this would make that villain Zhu Jian proud, at this point, Yu Cifu could only make a note of it secretly in his heart.
Of course, Yu Cifu is not as brainless as Yu Qian. Just like now, in front of the ministers, although it seems that he and Zhu Jian are supporting the East Palace to leave the cabinet as soon as possible.
But don't forget that before these ministers arrived, Yu Cifu had already made clear his attitude against the young army.
So many times, adhering to principles and protecting yourself wisely are actually not that conflicting!
Sure enough, seeing Yu Shiyue's attitude, Yu Qian nodded gently towards him, obviously agreeing with his statement.
Unlike the cautious Yu Cifu, Yu Shaobao has always been an activist, so naturally he will not let his old friend bear the emperor's displeasure alone.
Therefore, after Yu Shiyue finished speaking, Yu Qian followed closely and said.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Cifu said makes sense. It is better to set the date of the Eastern Palace's appointment earlier than later. It will not only calm the hearts of the people in the court, but also show your majesty's kindness. With the delay, there will be all kinds of rumors in the court. Arguing unreasonably about the Heavenly Family is detrimental to His Majesty’s sanctity.”
"In addition, all the preparations in the yamen are very wasteful and should not be delayed for a long time. Therefore, I think that after the spring hunting in March, I will perform the ceremony of leaving the pavilion for the East Palace, so as to establish the reserve and stabilize the world!"
It has to be said that Yu Qian's attitude has always been clean and tidy. Even though the Ministry of War is currently implementing the major policy of reorganizing the military villages and desperately needs the emperor's support, Yu Shaobao did not hesitate at all.
Therefore, everyone is actually measuring others by themselves.
Yu Qian is an honest and upright gentleman. In his heart, he always sticks to the same code, just like he won't get back on other matters just because other ministers have stumbled him on a certain government matter.
He also felt that the emperor would not reduce his support for the rectification of the army just because he supported the East Palace's resignation. So in fact, this was the reason why Yu Qian spoke out every time.
So, is the emperor really what he thinks?