Therefore, there is no simple person who can reach the level of an important minister in the imperial court. Yu Shiyue seems to be low-key and upright, but when he needs to be ruthless, he is not polite at all.
What does it mean to bring it to court?
This means that everyone will know who Zhang Xi impeached in this memorial. You must know that these military ministers have intricate relationships, and each has a Lord's family as a backer.
This announcement will offend a large number of nobles.
If it were put into court discussion from the beginning, then that would be fine. After all, Zhang Shi's ultimate goal was to get the position of military official and rectify the military government.
Although his memorial offended many nobles, as the ministers in the court are now racking their brains to find ways to prevent the emperor from impulsively going to war, he has a great chance of winning the support of a large number of civil servants. .
As a result, and with the support of Zhu Yi and others, there is at least a 70% certainty that Zhang Xi will return to the court on behalf of the British government.
As for the nobles who have been offended, as long as the British government has power in their hands, they can naturally make them swallow the bitter pill silently. What's more, by that time, the initiative will be in Zhang Shi's hands. The situation is stronger than others, so he will naturally have a way to make them suffer. These lords of the house bow their heads.
But the problem is that Emperor Xu was concerned about the huge impact, so he did not announce this book in the court, but summoned these relevant ministers to discuss it.
As a result, Zhang Xi was at a disadvantage. After all, people like Wang Wen and Chen Yi were not easy to fool, let alone easily coerced.
First Wang Wen, then Chen Yi, and now Yu Shiyue, their common characteristic is that they have a clear understanding of the situation.
Zhang Shi and others felt that as long as the purpose of the civil servants was to dissuade the emperor from starting a war, then they must cooperate with them and give up the interests of the military government.
However, the bosses told him with practical actions that you are dreaming!
Ordinary civil servants might not be able to tell the difference, but for the elders present, one by one counts, and they feel like Ming Jing.
It is one thing to stop the emperor, but it is another thing to compromise with the nobles.
From Wang Wen's proposal to let the Ministry of War take charge, to Chen Yi's abandonment of the nobles and his direct attitude to the emperor, their purpose was actually only one, and that was to dissuade the emperor from starting a war while blocking the nobles.
What Yu Shiyue said just now is naturally the same.
Now, the emperor's attitude is very clear. He does not want to hand over the military government to the British government again.
Under this situation, Yu Shiyue proposed to put it to court discussion, so it is a completely different concept to make the memorial and memorial public at the beginning.
If the memorial is made public at the beginning, it can catch the civil servants off guard and force them to make a choice. Either the nobles will turn to the emperor and support the emperor to restart the war, or the British government will regain control of the military government. There is no other choice.
But now that the attitudes of all parties are clear, the situation will naturally change.
At this time, when it came to the court discussion, Zhang Xi could only steal the chicken but lose the rice.
Because it is conceivable that after they leave the palace, the specific content of this memorial will no longer be concealed. At the same time, it will naturally leak out the ambiguous attitude of the emperor.
In this way, Zhang Min would have to face pressure from all sides without getting the officer in charge of the military government.
This is no easy task!
Although it is said that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, after all, the British government has been silent for a long time. It is really a question mark as to how much foundation and prestige it still has.
Now that Zhang Xi has taken action, he represents the British government. If he cannot win a beautiful battle, then all the nobles will know that the British government today is just a powerful force on the outside.
As a result, what will follow will inevitably be challenges from nobles from various families.
Regardless of the fact that today's noble families seem to be united, in fact, the nobles are the ones who are the best at flattering others and putting emphasis on interests.
Once the British government fails to prove its strength, then, just like the old lion king in a pride of lions, it will be constantly provoked by young lions until a new lion king is born.
Therefore, as far as the British government is concerned, since Zhang Shi has taken action, he must win!
This is his weakness and the most ruthless thing about Yu Shiyue.
Doesn’t the British government want to prove its strength? Then it should prove it in the court.
Now the emperor has made it clear that he does not want to hand over the military official to Zhang Shi. If this is the case, then when it comes to the court, Zhang Shi must use his own power to fight against these noble military ministers.
Moreover, what is even better about this method is that no matter whether Zhang Shi wins or loses, the goal of civil servants has actually been achieved.
Because for the civil servants, the goal they wanted to achieve was to prevent the emperor from launching troops, and Zhang Xi gave them a way, which was to organize the military government.
Yu Shiyue obviously thought more deeply than Zhang Shi. In fact, rectifying the military government was just a means. In essence, it was to temporarily stagnate the military system to achieve the purpose of stopping the emperor.
Once you figure this out, everything will naturally fall into place.
Yes, rectifying the military government does require capable ministers to preside over it, but now that Yu Qian is not in the capital, it can only be completed by top nobles like the British Duke.
However, if it is only necessary for the military government to fall into a temporary stagnation, then there is no need to go to such trouble.
To put it bluntly, as long as Zhang Shi is pushed to the court, and at the same time, all the court officials, especially the nobles, know that what they are facing is only the British government itself, not the military government, or those who control the military government. The British government is supported by imperial power, so I am afraid that most of the noble houses will not hesitate to take this opportunity to test the reality of the British government.
As for the civil servants, as long as this fire is ignited, then the goal is actually achieved. No matter whether these impeached military officials can be captured in the end, as long as these military officials fight among themselves and the military government falls into chaos, the emperor wants to If you want to use troops, you have to think twice.
Therefore, among so many people, Yu Shiyue is still the one who is inconspicuous and uses ruthless attacks.
"His Majesty……"
Zhang Xi might not have expected so much, but he could at least understand what the current British government would be like if it wanted to face the hostility of these military ministers and nobles independently.
Although most of the people he impeached this time were military ministers who were initially attached to the British government but later became friends with Ren Li privately, it does not mean that the only people behind them are the British government.
What's more, now that the trump card has been revealed, the other party will definitely try its best to resist. If anything happens, it will definitely be a heavy blow to the shaky prestige of the British government.
However, what he knew more clearly was that Yu Shiyue's statement was not only detrimental to the British government, but also beneficial to the civil servants and the emperor.
Because this not only suppressed the British government, but also appeased the civil servants. Although the military government was in chaos, it would be difficult to increase troops on the border. However, let alone whether the emperor actually intended to start a war, even if he did, Looking at the current situation, it is impossible to really fall out with Wen Chen.
Is it possible that this time we really want to steal the chicken but lose the rice?
Zhang Min was anxious and opened his mouth to scream, but he didn't know what to say. Could it be that he really wanted to encourage the emperor to start a war?
If this is the case, let alone anything else, the civil servants will probably target him first.
For a moment, Zhang Min didn't know what to say, so he just stood there...
However, at this moment, what no one expected was that the emperor spoke, and what he said was beyond everyone's expectation.
A gentle sigh sounded, and then the emperor's voice echoed around, saying.
"The cabinet has drafted a decree to summon Yu Qian back to Beijing!"
? ? ?
Not only Zhang Shi, but also a group of civil servants did not expect that the emperor would suddenly say such words.
What kind of twist is this?
Seeing Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue below in a daze, the emperor seemed to realize that his words were a bit confusing, so he continued.
"The situation on the border is changing now, and something like this happened again in the military government. The Ministry of War does not have a minister in charge, so everything is inconvenient after all."
"Yu Shaobao has been out of Beijing for several months and has achieved great results in rectifying the army. Although there are still many problems, the most difficult period has passed. The remaining matters can be left to the local officials and various censors."
As he spoke, the emperor's eyes fell on Wang Ao who was aside. Seeing this situation, Wang Ao did not dare to neglect and immediately stepped forward.
"I accept the decree."
So, the emperor nodded and continued.
"As for the affairs of the military government, it cannot be ignored. What the ministers said is reasonable. Although Zhang Tongzhi's memorial has no concrete evidence, it does raise a lot of doubts. Since there are doubts, it should be investigated and based on his own It may be difficult to find out if we argue, so it is imperative to investigate the military mansion."
"However, the situation on the border is currently unstable, and we cannot go into a big fight. Therefore, the thorough investigation has been put on hold for the time being. However, the people who participated in the impeachment in this memorial must be investigated."
"I just took a quick look. Most of the names on this list are officials from the Governor's Mansion of the Chinese Army. In addition, some officials from the Governor's Mansion of the Left Army and the Rear Army Governor's Mansion are involved."
"Nowadays, both the Chinese Army Dudufu and the Left Army Dudufu are in charge of their own affairs, but the postal officer of the Houjun Dudufu is still vacant. Therefore, I intend that the Governor of the Chinese Army Dudufu, Jing'an Bo Fan Guang, will preside over the post, and the Zuojun Dudufu will be in charge. , Xincheng Bo Zhao Rong collaborated with the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Ministry of War, Jinyiwei and other yamen to investigate the officials on the list."
"As for the chief seal officer of the Houjun Dudufu, I just saw that Wang Tongzhi has a lot of insight into the situation of the army, so I appointed Wang Tongzhi as the commander of the Houjun Dudufu, and together with Uncle Xincheng, assisted Jing'an Bo to thoroughly investigate the case, how about it?"
After saying this series of words, all the ministers present were in a daze.
However, after digesting it, the expressions of all parties were different.
First of all, Zhang Xi breathed a sigh of relief, but then he frowned again, with a somewhat hesitant look on his face.
The civil servants were also a little unsure of the emperor's intentions, so they were not sure what to say for a while.
As for Wang Qin, who was named by the emperor, he was even more confused. He was originally entrusted by Zhu Yi to beat the drum on the side. How could he become the protagonist despite all the beating?
Everyone was caught off guard by the emperor's sudden decision.
In this case, Zhu Yi was the first to react and immediately stepped forward.
"Your Majesty is wise, I believe that this is the most appropriate solution. It can not only ensure the stability of the court, but also adapt to changes. It will not be too late to conduct a thorough investigation of the military mansion after the border issues are over."
As he spoke, Zhu Yi glanced at Wang Qin next to him. The latter immediately reacted and hesitated for a moment, but in the end he chose to believe Zhu Yi and stepped forward to speak.
"I would like to thank your Majesty for your trust. Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will do my best to cooperate with Uncle Jing'an and Uncle Xincheng to thoroughly investigate this case."
"His Majesty……"
At this time, the civil servants on the side also reacted, and Yu Shiyue subconsciously wanted to stop him. However, when he raised his head, he was met with the emperor's calm gaze.
Seeing this situation, for some reason, Yu Shiyue swallowed back the words that were on his lips and cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
At this time, the ministers still didn't understand that although the emperor was asking for their opinions, in fact, it had already been decided.
So, although there were still doubts in my heart, they were suppressed and he said.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"This is the end of today's discussion. The military ministers involved in the list are ordered to go to court to defend themselves. If evidence is found later, we will deal with it."
As he spoke, the emperor waved his hand.
Therefore, all the ministers present also understood and said.
"I'll take my leave..."
Afterwards, all the ministers bowed and retreated.
It was a bright sunny day outside the palace, but the thick snow still covered the entire palace and had not melted.
After leaving Wuying Palace, the nobles did not stay long and left quickly. However, Wang Wen and others walked a few steps slowly, intentionally or unintentionally.
After the nobles and the two ministers from the Ministry of War had left, these civil servants stood under the Danqi, looking at the red palace wall in the distance. After a moment, Wang Wen glanced at Yu Shiyue next to him and said.
"Yu Cifu, just now in front of the emperor, you said the wrong thing..."
This sentence is not a question, but a statement, with a vague meaning of blame.
After hearing this, Yu Shiyue's face remained calm. After pausing for a moment, he turned around, looked at Wang Wen, shook his head and said.
"We can't just stay in a stalemate like this. There has to be a result, right?"
The ministers were speechless for a while.
After a moment of pause, Chen Yi finally spoke.
"The matter has come to this, and it is useless to say more. I can only hope that things will turn around after Yu Shaobao returns to Beijing..."
After that, Chen Yi left the palace without caring about the reactions of others.
Then, Wang Wen glanced at Yu Shiyue, as if he wanted to ask something, but in the end, he didn't say anything more and walked away.
On the other hand, Wang Ao looked at Yu Shiyue and smiled, bowed his hands to him, and then turned and left.
In the end, Yu Shiyue was left standing alone in the snow. He looked up at the plum blossoms blooming in the corner, and his tone became a little unnoticeable.
"Tingyi, come back quickly..."
(End of chapter)
