It has to be said that Yu Qian's courage and courage are rare in this era.
Although he did not explain it directly, there is no doubt that the "no one left out" he mentioned included not only the members of the mission, but also Qimuge himself.
And, more importantly, Yu Qian just asked the emperor to send a message to Cining Palace and asked the Queen Mother to withdraw the decree, but he did not say the Emperor's decree.
In other words, he was planning to lead the Ministry of War to openly disobey the Emperor's will.
In fact, it is not accurate to say this. Everyone present is a smart person. After a brief glance, you can understand what Yu Qian means. He is actually taking advantage of a loophole.
Accepting Qimuge as a concubine is a harem matter. As usual, there is no need to issue an edict to the outer dynasty. It is not a canonization of the queen, but just a concubine.
What's more, this concubine is not the emperor's concubine, but the emperor's concubine.
Again, there was no precedent for an emperor before the Ming Dynasty, so many institutional processes were vague.
If the emperor's concubine is to be canonized, it is natural that the Ministry of Rites must register it on the list, the Shangbao Department must make a seal, and the empress may personally confer the book treasure to complete the etiquette.
However, since the Supreme Emperor lives in the Nangong, many institutions are not as complete as those in the formal harem. For example, Shang Baosi is only found in the palace and not in the Nangong. The Supreme Emperor's will is useful in the Nangong, but if he leaves the Nangong, he will have to fight. Question mark.
The Supreme Emperor himself should also understand this truth. It is said that the King of Hell is easy to meet but the kid is difficult to deal with. If the decree is given to the powerful bosses, they may still be in trouble. However, if it is given to the eunuchs in the harem who flatter and despise others, it will be difficult. Not necessarily anymore.
Therefore, he rarely issued decrees to these institutions in the harem, which also led to the fact that many concubines in the Nangong Palace are said to be canonized, but in fact, except for the concubines who were canonized by the Supreme Emperor before leaving Beijing, others have golden seal treasures. There is no official registration, but it is just a false name.
Of course, it is not completely useless. At least, during this period of time, due to the recruitment of many new concubines, the financial resources provided to the Supreme Emperor by the inner treasury have also been greatly increased.
However, perhaps because of his reputation, the emperor didn't say much about it. As long as Nangong could name the money that needed to be spent, the inner treasury would be able to allocate it. But in this way, the emperor got it. Although he has a reputation as a respected and beloved brother, he cannot shake off the reputation of the Supreme Emperor as being arrogant, extravagant and lewd.
Returning to the matter of Qi Muge, the Supreme Emperor had previously conferred concubines at random, without going through the Shangbaosi and the Ministry of Rites, and this time it was obviously the same.
In this case, a loophole appears.
As a minister of the outer dynasty, Yu Qian was not in a position to interfere in the affairs of the inner palace. Naturally, he did not have much right to know about many affairs of the inner palace.
In other words, if the will has not reached the six departments, he can pretend that he does not know that there is such a will.
In this way, with the emperor's decree from the Ministry of War asking the Wala mission to leave Beijing within a time limit, Yu Qian could "check them one by one" according to the list and "do not miss anyone."
Of course, there are risks in doing this.
To put it bluntly, pretending not to know is just a reason to deceive others. What Yu Qian did was actually a disguised expression of the dissatisfaction of the ministers of the DPRK and China with this decree, and put the pressure back on Nangong.
In this case, there are only two choices that the Supreme Emperor can make.
The first is to release people from the palace and pretend that nothing has happened. The Ministry of War will send the Wala mission back to the grassland according to the imperial decree, and then everything will disappear naturally.
The second is to detain the person and wait for the Ministry of War to come and ask for the person.
But in this case, this last bit of shame is torn.
Although Yu Qian did this, it was offensive, but after all, he left the last leeway. As long as the Supreme Emperor is willing to take a step back, then the matter will not become a big deal.
However, once the Ministry of War "finds out" that the number of people in the Wala mission has disappeared for no reason or that there are imposters, and then goes to Nangong to ask for people, then the situation will become serious.
There is no need to doubt whether Yu Qian has the courage. In fact, the fact that Yu Qian dared to say these words represents his determination, that is, no matter what, he cannot let this Mongolian woman stay in Nangong.
Even if he offends the Supreme Emperor for this, he will not hesitate to do this. His deception is just to save the Supreme Emperor's last face.
If the Supreme Emperor doesn't want this face, then just put everything on the table.
If Yu Qian really went to Nangong to ask for someone, it would not just be a question of whether Qi Muge should stay or not. If this matter made such a big fuss, it would inevitably spark discussions throughout the court.
In this case, if the Supreme Emperor cannot withstand the pressure and releases the person, then what he will face is the embarrassing situation of losing face.
And if the Supreme Emperor insists on not letting him go and wants to keep his wooden frame in the palace, then the result will be the same.
Because under the leadership of Yu Qian, impeachments from all over the court will inevitably come in droves.
If the Supreme Emperor was still on the throne, he would not be afraid of any more impeachments. No one could force the Emperor to do what he did not want to do. Otherwise, Wang Zhen would not have been running rampant in the court for many years.
But the problem is that the Supreme Emperor is no longer the emperor!
In the end, these impeachment memorials must be sent to the emperor's desk.
Under normal circumstances, the emperor would naturally not "disobey" the emperor's imperial edict.
However, if the emperor complied with the request of the ministers and went to Nangong to "discuss" with the Supreme Emperor despite the persuasion of the Manchu Dynasty, then there is actually no need to think about the outcome.
The emperor will definitely not be able to retain its wooden structure!
Of course, if you do this, the impact will be great. The first one to bear the brunt is Yu Qian, who will definitely be hated by the Supreme Emperor. To put it bluntly, if it really gets to this point, the Supreme Emperor's disgust for Qian will probably He will be second only to the governor of a certain east factory.
Although it was said that with the protection of the Emperor, the Supreme Emperor could not touch him, but being thought about by such a noble Supreme Emperor all the time would have made it difficult for anyone else to sleep and eat well.
In addition, even if we don't mention the Supreme Emperor, Yu Qian's behavior actually means that he offends the imperial power. Since ancient times, it has been difficult to remonstrate with ministers, especially those who directly attack the emperor's faults.
Everyone admires this kind of person, but not many people dare to really get along with him, especially in today's complex relationship with the Tian family. What kind of far-reaching impact will this kind of behavior have? Who It is also immeasurable.
However, even so, Yu Qian did it without hesitation.
His meaning was very clear. He only needed the emperor to issue an imperial edict to repatriate the Wala mission, and he would be responsible for everything else, whether it was infamy or criticism!
but……
"Mr. Yu, please be patient!"
The emperor's voice sounded, immediately attracting the attention of the ministers.
The emperor's expression was indifferent, his tone was calm, his eyes fell gently on Yu Qian, and he said.
"The Wala envoy will naturally leave, but since they are here to ask for help, if I, the Ming Dynasty, send them back without any indication, it would be a loss of status as the sect leader."
"Let them stay in the capital for a while first. As for Qimuge, since both the Holy Mother and the Supreme Emperor want her to stay in the palace, then let her stay in the palace."
As he spoke, the ministers saw a rare look of ridicule on the emperor's face. Immediately, the emperor gently raised his head, his eyes passed through the brightly lit palace and landed on a distant place, and said in a calm tone.
"Since the Holy Mother said that she believes that I can stabilize the country and protect the peace of our ancestors and the country, then naturally I cannot let her down."
The meaning of these words is intriguing, but what is certain is that the emperor already has a plan in mind on this matter.
The expressions of the ministers below were all different, especially Yu Qian. He hesitated for a moment, and was about to speak again to persuade, but unexpectedly, Hu Hui on the side spoke first and said.
"Your Majesty is saintly and benevolent, and I am lucky for you. Now that this matter has been dealt with, I will leave here."
As he spoke, he held Yu Qian's hands in salute and withdrew before the latter could react.
Chen Yi and Wang Ao on the side looked at each other in confusion. In the end, they didn't say anything more, they also cupped their hands and said.
"Your Majesty, I'll take my leave..."
After being forcibly pulled out of the palace by Hu Shangshu, Yu Qian looked like the boss was unhappy and said with a pulled face.
"Uncle Zong, this matter..."
Mr. Hu shook his head, stopped Yu Qian's words, and said.
"Tingyi, do you have time to come to my house to have a chat?"
It was already past the time for the lower office. If Yu Qian and others had not had the tokens to enter and exit the palace at any time, it would have been difficult for them to leave the palace.
Looking up at the brightly lit palace, Yu Qian also realized that this was not the place to talk, so he had no choice but to nod his head dullly and said.
"In this case, Yu will bother the eldest uncle."
Then, he arched his hands towards Hu Hui, then turned around and got into his sedan chair, and ordered people to rush to Hu Hui's house.
However, watching Yu Qian get on the sedan and leave, Hu Hu did not go straight back to his sedan. On the contrary, he turned back and looked at the Wenhua Palace he had just left, remembering that when the emperor spoke for the last time, he glanced at it intentionally or unintentionally. With his own glance, Hu Hui seemed to see a noble figure in the palace through the palace door.
Then, a bitter smile appeared on Mr. Hu's face, as if he was talking to himself.
"Your Majesty, this is the second time..."
As he spoke, Hu Xi rubbed his forehead and felt helpless. If possible, he really didn't want to say anything more to Yu Qian, a stubborn donkey, but... alas, people have to bow their heads under the eaves. .
Thinking of his unlucky son-in-law, Hu Hu couldn't help but sigh.
His life has been one of hard work.
With this in mind, Mr. Hu climbed onto the sedan chair and rushed towards his mansion.
At the same time, in the Wenhua Palace.
All the ministers had left, but Zhu Qiyu did not get up and go back to the harem. Instead, he spread out the credentials in front of him again, read them carefully, and then asked.
"What's the situation over there at Nangong?"
To be honest, although what happened today was a bit beyond his expectation, in the end, the general direction was still under his control.
In other words, in fact, at this time, for Zhu Qiyu, in most cases, even if there is an accident, he has enough strength to be able to accommodate these accidents.
Wynn cupped his hands, took out a tightly rolled note from his sleeve, and handed it to the imperial desk without saying a word.
Zhu Qiyu picked up the note, unfolded it, and his expression suddenly became a little bright.
Wynn stood nearby and didn't dare to ask, but it was conceivable that the content on this note must not be simple.
Then, he saw the emperor put down the note in his hand, raised his head and looked far away in the direction of Nangong, seeming to be talking to himself.
"I, the Supreme Emperor, can really discredit the Ming Dynasty. I don't even have the dignity to do so!"
When he heard this, Wynn was shocked. It would be terrible if this word got out.
However, the more this happened, the more curious he became about what was written on the note. Fortunately, the emperor didn't seem to have any intention of covering it up, so he just put it on the case.
Wynn raised his head slightly and caught a glimpse of a few words from the corner of his eye, only what was written above.
"Qimuge entered the palace with thirty healthy women and seventy purified Mongolian attendants. According to King Bodu, they are all warriors who have followed him for many years."
As a result, Wynn was also surprised.
On the one hand, he was surprised that Wala could spend such a large amount of money.
You must know that since the last peace talks, Ming Dynasty has imposed strict restrictions on the number and frequency of tributes to Beijing. This time the Oara mission came in a hurry, so the number was not large, only two to three hundred people.
The mutual trade between the Ming Dynasty and Oara is now limited to tea and horses. Therefore, for Oara, paying tribute is a good opportunity to obtain a large amount of materials through rewards. This is why the number of Oara envoys increased at the beginning. Many reasons.
However, Ming's rewards are now based on the number of people.
Thirty strong women and seventy attendants. Since these people were brought into Nangong by Qimuge, they naturally wanted to stay in the Ming Dynasty.
In other words, the rewards for these people are gone.
And, more importantly, those Mongolian attendants had been castrated before entering the palace. To put it bluntly, Wala had a premeditated plan this time.
It can even be said that the purpose of their coming here this time is to send his wooden frame to the palace.
As for the other side, it's about the Emperor.
Wynn had also wondered before why the Emperor was so insistent on keeping this Mongolian woman. It was not really just because he was "caring about old feelings".
But after reading the news and thinking about the emperor's words just now, he roughly understood it in his heart.
The reason is probably due to the one hundred people brought by Qi Muge.
These people are said to be athletic women attendants, but since King Bodu said that they are all warriors, they must not be simple people. At least among the Walas, they should be brave people.
As for the Supreme Emperor, to put it bluntly, since he returned to the capital, although he seemed peaceful, he was always on guard against His Majesty.
To this day, none of the Yulin Guards in Nangong can take a step into the inner courtyard. The Emperor occasionally goes out for a walk in the palace, and never allows the Yulin Guards to get close, even though the leader of the Yulin Guards is now chosen by himself. , however, he still maintains a high degree of vigilance against the forbidden army of Yulin Guards.
However, it was always inconvenient to have only eunuchs and maids in the inner palace, so in all likelihood, the emperor insisted on keeping this Mongolian woman because he was interested in the "attendants" she brought.
No wonder the emperor said that the Supreme Emperor "has no face." In the capital of the Ming Dynasty, people did not trust their own imperial army but had to trust foreign guards.
It was nothing more than a letter. For the sake of these 100 people, not only did he not care whether the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the grassland would be turbulent, but he also spent so much effort on issuing a canonization decree and going to Cining Palace to persuade the Empress Dowager Sun. But I don’t even want to lose face...
