In the Wenhua Hall, the elders were silent as they watched Wynn leave in a hurry. Although this result was somewhat different from what they expected, it was enough.
Of course, the reason for this was not just because the emperor made concessions and did not insist on depriving Duke Cheng of his title.
More importantly, after calming down, the emperor's rationality became much clearer. When he issued an edict to punish Zhu Yi again, the reason was different from the original one.
The so-called "suspicion of collusion", in other words, is "entangled with cronies." This reason is much more powerful than before.
Everyone in the government and the public knows that what the emperor hates most is for ministers to form factions and fight at court. Zhu Yi was punished for this, and he was punished for admonishing the East Palace to leave the cabinet. They are two completely different concepts.
The former is the emperor's bottom line, even if it is put in the court, it is an honest reason, but the latter involves smooth speech, so naturally they cannot be compared.
Of course, it is debatable to conclude that Zhu Yi formed a party based on a joint memorial. After all, in the court, many times, there are indeed many things that people want, and ministers will jointly submit the memorial. of.
However, at this point in time, this is undoubtedly the reason that can be solved satisfactorily, so after the ministers present thought about it for a while, they stopped trying to persuade him.
After this incident was over, the torment was almost over. All that needed to be said was said. Then, in the end, only the emperor's stance was left.
In the final analysis, it is still a matter of leaving the cabinet in the East Palace. The ministers are talking about the etiquette and justice of the court, and the emperor is talking about the family ties of the heaven.
Both sides insisted on their own opinions, and neither was willing to give in first, which was why such a big commotion was caused.
Seeing that the affairs of Yu Qian and Zhu Yi were settled, the ministers were a little worried about how to continue to persuade the emperor.
At this time, Zhu Jian, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, the prince is studying in the palace for the sake of the government and the country. This is etiquette and justice. Your Majesty cares about family ties and cherishes the prince. This is friendship and justice. The two conflict with each other. It is difficult to say which is more important."
"However, the Crown Prince's attachment to the Kingdom of Sheji cannot be shaken, but the family ties between the Heavenly Family can be discussed. Therefore, I think that Your Majesty might as well ask the Supreme Emperor for an order. After all, the Crown Prince is the direct bloodline of the Supreme Emperor, and if he cares about and cherishes him, no one will be able to do so!"
"If the Supreme Emperor also feels that the Crown Prince can leave the cabinet as soon as possible, then he can take care of both,"
As soon as these words came out, the ministers present frowned. Admittedly, this was indeed a solution, but vaguely, they always felt that something was wrong.
At the same time, when the emperor heard the words, his eyes moved slightly, but his brows remained calm and he only asked.
"Then, what if the Supreme Emperor said that the East Palace should postpone leaving the cabinet?"
Zhu Jian didn't seem to expect that the emperor would ask this, but he just hesitated for a moment and said.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that if this is the case, it is also etiquette for Your Majesty to comply with the Supreme Emperor's edict and order the Crown Prince to temporarily leave the cabinet. I believe everyone in the government and the public will be sincerely convinced."
"absurd!"
This time, the person speaking was not the Emperor, or even Wang Wen, who always spoke bluntly and loved to fight for the Emperor the most, but the one who had just been reprimanded by the Emperor...Yu Qian!
Amid everyone's slightly surprised gazes, Yu Qian stepped forward, stood opposite Zhu Jian, and said coldly.
"The East Palace is the reserve of the country, and the second ruler of the country. When to leave the cabinet to study, it is a matter of state, not a private matter. When the Supreme Emperor returned to the court, he had already planned to take care of the Nangong first, and did not interfere with government affairs. All major affairs of the state were carefully reported. It’s up to His Majesty to decide, so why are there differences at this time but the decision needs to be made by the Supreme Emperor?”
"What's more, although the Crown Prince is the son of the Supreme Emperor, he is still the second king of the country. When Wala invaded and the capital was in danger, Your Majesty was ordered to do so at the critical moment. The country relied on the eldest monarch and tried to save the country. Although Your Majesty accepted the legal authority of the Supreme Emperor's Zen position, he appointed the Supreme Emperor's son as the crown prince. It’s a story of family respect and harmony all day long.”
"But in the final analysis, the position of the Eastern Palace, even if it is inherited by the Supreme Emperor's own son in the future, is His Majesty's legal position, not the throne of the Supreme Emperor. In this case, how can the Supreme Emperor decide when the Eastern Palace will be appointed?"
These words were quite impolite, and even touched on some of the most sensitive topics of the Tian family that even the courtiers were unwilling to touch.
However, after listening, the ministers on the side couldn't help showing a look of surprise on their faces.
This is not something Yu Qian would say...
It is true that the Supreme Emperor should not interfere in government affairs, but in view of the current complicated relationship between the Tian family, the Supreme Emperor's few words are not without his position.
The most important and sensitive point in Yu Qian's words is that he clearly stated that the prince should inherit the legal tradition of the emperor, not the legal tradition of the emperor.
This point is actually the most sensitive topic in Ming Dynasty that no one dares to touch.
Because according to the ancestral teachings of the Ming Dynasty, there are only two ways to inherit the throne. One is the death of the father and the son, and the other is the succession of the elder brother to the younger brother.
If the way the emperor succeeded to the throne today can barely be regarded as a brother-in-law succession, then the existence of this prince now has become quite embarrassing.
His Royal Highness is the Crown Prince, there is no doubt about it.
However, he is not the son of today's emperor, so it obviously does not apply to the death of father and son, and of course, it does not apply to the death of brother.
Therefore, if we study the legal system carefully, the status of the East Palace is actually untenable. In fact, after looking back, many ministers at the time regretted compromising on the issues of Zen position and heirship. However, this is not the case. It does not mean that the status of the East Palace is not stable.
Although, in terms of legal tradition, the current identity of the prince is a bit embarrassing, but this kind of thing cannot be studied in detail.
If you really look into the most detailed details, the crown prince was appointed before the emperor ascended the throne. In other words, the emperor snatched the throne from his nephew. Although it was forced by the situation, but if you really want to talk about it, it was a bad debt. .
Not to mention, under the circumstances at that time, the emperor's succession was actually an illegal operation. Although it was later corrected after the Supreme Emperor returned to the court, if it were really pursued, it would just be a war of words.
Therefore, although the status of the East Palace is embarrassing, as a product of compromise, its status is stable enough. As for the problems that exist in the middle, the courtiers' methods of handling them are also very simple.
Just pretend it doesn’t exist!
Anyway, passing the throne to the crown prince is a promise made by the emperor before he ascended the throne. Zen is located to the emperor. It is also the edict personally announced by the emperor in the Fengtian Palace. Since the emperor, the emperor, and the prince all agree on the order of inheritance of the throne, then there is no need to go on. Study deeply.
When the prince succeeds to the throne and the legal system returns to normal, nothing will happen.
Therefore, although everyone has known about this issue for a long time, no one has tacitly raised it.
However, just now, this layer of window paper was broken by Yu Qian!
