Outside the city gate, Yu Qian got on the carriage, and the mighty team began to set off.
However, at this moment, smoke and dust suddenly rose not far away, and a team of honor guards no less impressive than Yu Qian's imperial team came slowly.
Seeing this situation, a group of ministers who were planning to walk back couldn't help but stop.
The two teams were facing each other not far away. Yu Shiyue and Shen Yi frowned as they looked at the big '伊' embroidered on the flag fluttering in the wind.
"what happened?"
Glancing at the crowd, Yu Shiyue looked at an official from the Ministry of Rites and asked.
This flag is obviously the flag of King Yi.
It has been some time since the emperor ordered Yi Wang and his son to enter the capital. Counting the days, it was almost this time that it was time to enter the capital.
But the question is, why today?
You must know that although King Yi went to Beijing for training, he was still the prince of the clan.
When he comes to the capital, the imperial court will naturally send personnel to welcome him.
If this is the case, then the Ministry of Rites must have made arrangements in advance on which day to arrive in the capital.
Although Yu Qian's mission to Beijing was a bit hasty this time, it was not a temporary date. In theory, the two parties should not collide.
If something like this happened, if the Ministry of Rites did not deliberately want to embarrass Yu Qian, then it could only be...
"This... Sir Cifu, I don't know about this."
"The day before yesterday, Grand Uncle Zong issued an order, saying that Prince Yi will arrive in Beijing tomorrow, and asked the officials and others to prepare to welcome him, but this... this..."
This official of the Ministry of Rites obviously knew the seriousness of the matter.
Maybe, this matter might even trigger a struggle between the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War. Therefore, facing Yu Shiyue's questioning, he could hardly speak in a hurry.
At the same time, Yu Qian, who had just traveled a short distance, also received the report and ordered someone to lift the curtain on the carriage. He also saw the big flag with the word 'Y' waving in the wind.
"Who is in front of you? How dare you stop Wang Jia!"
Before Yu Qian could react, two emissaries in brocade clothes came from the opposite side on horseback, shouting questions.
Seeing this situation, Yu Qian frowned and looked a little solemn.
He had long expected that this trip out of the capital would not be peaceful, but he did not expect that he would face a challenge as soon as he left the city gate.
Yu Qian didn't know exactly when King Yi arrived in Beijing, but he knew very well that as long as Hu Hu, the great uncle of the Ministry of Rites, was still in charge, it would be impossible to embarrass him, the Minister of War, at this moment.
Therefore, it could only be that... King Yi made his own plans and deliberately bumped into him at this time.
His trip to the capital this time was not some secret information, and it was easy to find out.
He always likes to be quiet. The reason why he used such a huge ceremonial guard this time is simply to shock civil and military officials everywhere and let them see his determination.
Now the eyes of the imperial court, and even officials from all over the country, are all focused outside the city gate. King Yi chose this time to come to Beijing instead of other times. This is not a simple intention!
Everyone said that King Yi was arrogant and domineering, but he didn't expect that when he arrived in the capital, he would not restrain himself at all...
After ordering the team to stop where they were, Yu Qian got off the carriage, looked at the two arrogant palace envoys, and said.
"My official, Prince Shaobao and the Minister of the Ministry of War have ordered the minister of military and military affairs in all areas to be rectified, Yu Qian!"
"May I ask, who are you two?"
Seeing Yu Qian, who was wearing a scarlet robe and showing no anger and self-respect in front of him, the two palace envoys looked at each other and seemed hesitant, but in the end, they still mustered up the courage and shouted.
"This is the king's honor. No matter who you are, get out of the way quickly and don't block the road! Otherwise, you will be punished for assassinating the king and killing the king!"
Not far away, countless officials stood outside the city gate and looked at this place from a distance. Yu Qian looked up at the two emissaries, looking past the two, and seemed to fall on the silent man who was surrounded by gold and jade in the center of the team. among the large carriages.
Logically speaking, court officials should give way when encountering the prince's courtesy.
But, can he let it happen?
Obviously not!
You must know that one of the purposes of his trip to the capital was to take back the large amounts of military land that had been occupied by these clan kings.
Youdao is one that works hard, then wanes, and three times it is exhausted.
If he was suppressed in terms of momentum from the beginning, then when he really got to the top, these feudal kings would not take him seriously.
Especially on such an occasion, all forces are paying attention. At this time, if Yu Qian gives in, it will bring great difficulty to the subsequent rectification of the army.
Therefore, he can't let it go!
However, it is precisely because of the attention of various forces that if he refuses to give in, he will be labeled as domineering and arrogant, and he will be labeled immediately.
It seems that King Yi is not a person with no authority as rumored!
With thoughts swirling in his mind, Yu Qian stood firmly on the spot. Facing the threats from the two emissaries, his expression did not change at all and he just continued to speak.
"It turns out it's Prince Yi in person. Since the prince is in Beijing, can I get out of the car and see him?"
Seeing this situation, the two emissaries were at a loss. They were used to being arrogant in the local area. Although they had seen tough civil servants, they had never seen anyone like Yu Qian who dared to speak directly and let King Yi speak out. .
However, looking at the huge team in front of them, which was no less powerful than Wang Jia, the two emissaries did not dare to say anything. They tightened the reins, turned around and went to the carriage to report.
Yu Qian was waiting in the distance. Although he couldn't hear the sound on the carriage clearly, it was obvious that the emissary who went to report had a scared look on his face, as if he had been reprimanded.
Immediately afterwards, the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a young man in royal robes got out of the carriage, served by a group of servants.
When this person came to the front of the team surrounded by a group of envoys, Yu Qian looked around and saw that this person was about early twenties, wearing a dark blue python pattern jade belt robe. Although he was very young, his steps were sloppy. , looking like he had been drained by wine and sex.
Seemingly seeing that Yu Qian had not made any movement, the young man was a little impatient, raised his chin, and asked knowingly.
"My king, Zhu Mianyuan, is opposite Yu Qian Yu Shaobao?"
Yu Qian had naturally recognized this person's identity a long time ago.
The eldest son of King Yi's concubine Zhu Yongyi is also the current heir apparent of King Yi's Mansion, King Zhu Mianyuan of Luoyang.
It is said that this King of Luoyang indulged in wine and sex. He was young and had countless concubines in his palace. When he was thirteen years old, he made the maid in his palace pregnant. Later, he married a princess and had a legitimate son. He did not restrain himself at all. Act wildly.
Looking at it now, it turns out that the name is indeed well-deserved. Seeing that the King of Luoyang is so young and his steps are so frivolous, if he doesn't control himself anymore, it may not be as simple as weak bones.
However, these are all digressions. Facing the prince of Prince Yi's Mansion, Yu Qian was neither humble nor arrogant. He bowed slightly and said.
"I have met the King of Luoyang, but where is Prince Yi?"
When Zhu Mianyuan saw that Yu Qian was too lazy to even do the courtesy and only bowed, he couldn't help but get angry and said coldly.
"Yu Shaobao is so arrogant. Why, as my father, do I still have to come down to greet you?"
"I don't dare to do that, but since I have encountered it, I must give Prince Yi a greeting. By the way, I have a few cases here, and I need to ask Prince Yi in person."
Standing up straight, Yu Qian looked at the young man in front of him with his teeth and claws arrogant. He was still calm and composed, but his tone could not help but bring with it a hint of awe.
Since they collided together, let’s collide!
Although it was a little early, since Yu Qian left the capital, he had naturally been prepared to confront these vassal kings head-on.
Now, before he came to the door, he was approached by the opposite party. In this case, let's see who is using whom to establish authority!
Zhu Mianyuan was not stupid after all. He naturally heard the provocation in Yu Qian's tone. He was so angry that he almost jumped up and pointed at Yu Qian.
"Yu Qian, you are so presumptuous. What is my father's status? Is it my turn to question him?"
"You are just a mere civil servant. Not only did you refuse to give way to the king, you actually dared to make such nonsense and ask my father to come down to see you. Are all the ministers in Beijing so domineering now?"
This kind of young man in his twenties, especially one who is accustomed to being pampered and domineering, is simply not worth mentioning in front of Yu Qian.
He still stood there, not even bothering to raise his eyelids, and said.
"If the King of Luoyang is dissatisfied with this official, he can go to this official to participate in the impeachment. But since I met Prince Yi here today, the matters that need to be dealt with will naturally be dealt with."
This confident look made Zhu Mianyi jump to his feet in anger. However, after looking at the officers and soldiers waiting in formation beside Yu Qian, he finally realized that he was not in his fief right now, and the people in front of him were not ordinary officials.
"Okay, okay, okay!"
"You wait!"
With a cry of hatred, Zhu Mianyuan turned around and returned to the carriage.
This time, the curtain of the carriage was finally opened, revealing the gloomy face of a middle-aged man.
Zhu Mianyuan stood under the carriage, as if he had been scolded. His eyes kept glancing towards Yu Qian with strong resentment.
But then, Zhu Mianyuan did not turn around again, but got on the carriage again under the service of his attendants.
Then, the two emissaries came to the front of the team and said to Yu Qian.
"I met Yu Shaobao. My prince said that he was not feeling well, so he will not meet with Yu Shaobao today. It is getting late. The prince rushed to Beijing to meet with His Majesty. He also asked Yu Shaobao to get out of the way and let my prince go first! "
When he said this, his tone was obviously much softer than before, and he seemed to be talking about it carefully.
Everyone is polite before fighting, but they never thought that this Prince Yi would do the opposite, but in this way, it would also create a problem for Yu Qian.
After all, he is the king of a vassal. Although he did not come forward in person, he was so good-natured and so good-natured that it would be a shame if Yu Qian stood in the way.
but……
"It's natural to get out of the way, but it would be rude not to bow to the king when you meet him. How dare I do this? I'd better trouble you to go back and report to Prince Yi. I'll see you here."
King Yi was still naive after all.
Although Yu Qian has been involved in the officialdom for so many years, he has never been involved in the trend of being smooth and sophisticated and not wanting to offend others.
The 'difficulties' he raised might have been difficult for someone else, but for Qian, he just won't give you the face of King Yi, so what?
The two teams were facing each other like this. Yu Qian stood at the front and did not move at all. The royal guards of honor were blocked in place and could not move forward.
After a while, the carriage in the center of the palace's queue finally began to move forward. Not long after, it reached the front of the queue and the curtain was opened.
In the large carriage, Zhu Mianyuan was sitting on his knees beside him. In the middle was a middle-aged man with a short beard, wearing a bright red woven gold shoulder-length python pattern robe, with a gloomy face and said.
"Yu Shaobao, I have heard about his name for a long time, and we meet again!"
"Greetings to Your Majesty, long time no see, Your Majesty is as handsome as ever!"
Yes, King Yi and Yu Qian had met before. Not long after the emperor ascended the throne and summoned the clans to the capital, they had a chance encounter at the banquet.
However, after listening to Yu Qian's words, King Yi's originally gloomy expression suddenly became more and more ugly.
Probably because Yu Qian's words reminded him of the unpleasant memories of the past.
You know, at that banquet, in front of all the clans, he was severely scolded by the emperor. Now when he meets Yu Qian, the other party mentions this matter, which naturally does not put him in a good mood.
At that moment, King Yi had no intention of talking to Yu Qian, so he waved his hand and said.
"I've seen you. I'm going to the palace to pay homage to His Majesty. Please give way to Yu Shaobao!"
At this point, he actually began to regret why he provoked Yu Qian at this time. However, at this point, there was no other way but to end this embarrassing scene as soon as possible.
However, now that the conflict has been provoked and so many officials are watching, it is not that easy to end it!
After all, King Yi is the vassal king, so Yu Qian cannot be as rude as he was to Zhu Mianyang, so he bowed his hand again, Yu Qian said.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, you are coming to the capital on orders, so I naturally dare not stop you. However, since we are meeting here, I have something to ask your Majesty."
"What's up?"
In fact, this is the reason why King Yi doesn't want to come forward in person. If he doesn't come forward, then Yu Qian won't be able to mention serious matters, but once he comes forward, many things cannot be avoided.
So, Yu Qian asked calmly.
"Xiaguan left the capital this time to inspect various places and rectify the military settlements. Some time ago, Henan Province Yushi Zhang Feng reported to the court that there were many unscrupulous people in the area who used the name of Prince Yi's palace to invade and occupy military fields. They plundered people's fields and made the people miserable."
"The government led a crowd to conduct an inventory and measure the acres of land, and some thugs openly obstructed it. They attacked the court official in public and then fled into Prince Yi's palace. May I ask the prince, is this true?"
As expected, he still couldn't hide and wanted to question the matter.
King Yi's expression was a little uncertain. He narrowed his eyes and looked at Yu Qian coldly, but he did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically.
"So what if it's true? If it's not true... so what?"
(End of chapter)
