As these words came out, Yu Qian lifted up the hem of his robe and knelt on the ground with a firm expression.
Seeing this situation, several ministers on the side couldn't help but sigh. This stubborn person really will never look back until he hits the wall!
They really didn't expect that even at this point, Yu Qian still wouldn't give up.
They had no choice but to turn their eyes to Shu Liang opposite. After hesitating for a moment, Yu Shiyue stepped forward.
"Eunuch Shu, look at this..."
However, facing Qian's gesture, Shu Liang was not in a hurry, but showed a look of eagerness to try.
Seeing Yu Shiyue's hesitation, the smile on Shu Liang's face grew thicker and he said.
"Don't worry, Tsusuke-sama..."
After hearing this, the ministers on the side breathed a sigh of relief. However, just when they thought that Shu Liang was going to go back to the palace to report the matter to the emperor, Eunuch Shu not only did not go back, but continued to walk forward and came to Yu Qian. side of the body.
Standing in front of Yu Qian and slightly to the left, Shu Liang bent down and said.
"Don't worry, Yu Shaobao, our family will tell His Majesty the truth about your words, but..."
At this point, Shu Liang stopped. At this time, the other ministers had already noticed that something was wrong. However, before they could stop them, they saw Shu Liang gently waving his hand, so the minister who was originally standing behind him The emissary immediately stepped forward and Yu Qian lifted him up from the ground.
"You, what are you doing, let me go, be presumptuous..."
This action not only surprised all the ministers present, but even Yu Qian, who had always been calm, had obviously never seen such a scene.
In all the years that Yu Qian had been an official, this was the first time that he was being harassed like this, so much so that Yu Shaobao, who was always calm about everything, spoke a little incoherently.
Several ministers on the side were stunned for a moment before they reacted. Chen Yi from the Metropolitan Procuratorate immediately stepped forward and said.
"Eunuch Shu, what are you doing!"
Facing Chen Yi's questioning, Shu Liang remained calm and held his hands.
"Master Zongxian, don't worry, our family will not harm Shaobao, we are just following orders..."
As soon as these words came out, everyone present was a little surprised and confused.
Immediately, Shu Liang turned to Yu Qian again and said.
"Yu Shaobao, I'm offended. His Majesty ordered that if you insist on not leaving, let our family personally take you back to the house. You can reflect on your past and when you will think clearly, when will you leave the house."
"It's hard to violate the sacred command, please bear with it!"
As he spoke, the Dongchang eunuch's face became solemn and he shouted.
"Come here, send Yu Shaobao back to his home!"
"Shu Liang, you are brave!"
"let me go!"
In the midst of Yu Qian's angry shouts, several chamberlains carried the Shaobao Lord to the sedan chair that had been prepared.
Unfortunately, although Yu Qian was the Minister of the Ministry of War, he was still a civil servant after all. Since Shu Liang had already prepared, he naturally brought carefully selected people. Therefore, Yu Qian had almost no resistance and was stuffed into the sedan. .
Several ministers watching this scene frowned and expressed dissatisfaction.
"Eunuch Shu, Yu Shaobao is a high-ranking member of the imperial court and Minister of War. Even if he has received the imperial edict, how can he be treated like this? We want to see your majesty."
They actually regretted it when they said it, but they could only hold on to their momentum since it was hard to stop the flood.
Fortunately, Shu Liang didn't take the problem, he said.
"Our family only knows how to act according to the holy order. If there is anything inappropriate, your lords, you can go to the court for impeachment, or you can impeach it directly in the morning. It's just that your majesty said that you don't want to see the foreign ministers today, my lords. If you don’t want to be imprisoned like Yu Shaobao, it’s better to be cautious.”
As he spoke, Shu Liang put on his trademark fake smile again, cupped his hands in a circle, and said.
"Okay, now that your Majesty's orders have been completed, our family will go back first. Sir, please..."
After saying that, Shu Liang straightened up, turned around and left with the people, leaving only a few ministers standing there looking at each other.
Looking at Shu Liang's retreating figure, Chen Yi frowned and said.
"It is really unbecoming of a mere eunuch to treat a minister of the imperial court like this. I will go back to the palace immediately. I must impeach Shu Liang!"
After giving himself a step, Lord General Xian also turned around and left. At the same time, many remaining censors also followed him down the step and said one after another.
"Yes, that's too arrogant!"
"Shu Liang must be impeached for daring to bully court officials like this..."
"Let's go back and prepare the memorial now, and present it to His Majesty the day after tomorrow!"
After a short meeting, most of the people left. Wang Wen and Shen Yi were left. They didn't even look for the steps. They bowed their hands to several people in the cabinet and left straightforwardly.
Seeing this situation, although Wang Ao, Yu Shiyue and others had complicated moods, they looked at each other and had no choice but to smile bitterly, and also went back to the cabinet to handle errands.
Such a turmoil has settled down, but the impact it has caused, there is no doubt, has just begun...
It has to be said that in recent days, the political atmosphere in the capital has been very different from usual and has become inexplicably tense.
First of all, rumors about the throne were rife and rampant. Although the emperor had issued an explicit order to the ministers and came to the Qingning Palace just to teach the prince, but combined with the series of events that had happened before, the ministers could not help but wonder. Speculations abounded.
Not to mention anything else, the six people who made the emperor furious because they reported to the emperor to secure the capital are still being held in the imperial prison. They are not allowed to visit and there is no news. They are just being held there without any follow-up.
The second is that the emperor suddenly issued a decree to open imperial mansions in various vassals. A group of civil servants headed by Yu Qian submitted remonstrances, but they were turned away by the emperor. If it was just that, that would be it, but this time, even The emperor didn't give Yu Qian any face either.
It has been nearly half a month since the day of the remonstrance. On that day, in full view of everyone, Yu Qian was forcibly taken away by Shu Liang and brought back to the mansion, where he was banned. To this day, countless ministers have come to Originally, he interceded for Yu Qian, but the emperor remained indifferent.
With Yu Qian's status, he could not shake the emperor's mind. Naturally, other ministers did not dare to say more about the emperor's estate. Therefore, although the emperor went to court normally these days, no one continued to mention the emperor's estate. Occasionally, a few unsighted censors spoke up about the matter, but they were ignored by the emperor. Almost all the truly important ministers remained silent on the matter.
However, the more this happened, the more depressed the entire court became. The emperor's thunderous tactics in recent days made many ministers cautious in their words and deeds, and they did not dare to talk nonsense in the morning. Correspondingly, , after the next dynasty, the social gatherings of officials from various houses in the capital became more frequent, and countless rumors spread and were spread by word of mouth.
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Qiyu held a thick report in his hand, and Shu Liang stood under it, carefully recounting everything that had happened in the capital recently.
"...Your Majesty, there is a lot of discussion in the capital right now. Many people are discussing and complaining about Yu Shaobao. Many ministers in the court are also doing the same. In addition, many people are talking about the reserve position. It is said that recently, many officials have visited Shouning Bo's house, and..."
These rumors were complicated and varied, but after Zhu Qiyu heard it, he didn't have much reaction. He just put down the report in his hand and said.
"I understand. Just keep an eye on these things and don't take any action for the time being. What's going on with Yu Qian? Are you willing to admit your mistake?"
"this……"
Shu Liang's tone was stagnant and he said.
"Back to your Majesty, no. Yu Shaobao only said that he wanted to meet His Majesty. As for bowing his head and admitting his mistake, he refused. In recent days, many ministers have wanted to see Yu Shaobao, but according to your instructions, the slaves sent There were people guarding outside the mansion, but they were all pushed back."
"snort……"
Zhu Qiyu snorted lightly and said as if he was expecting it.
"Tell him that I don't want to see him. If you want me to let him out, please first submit a letter of apology."
"My slave obeys the order."
Shu Liang lowered his head and bowed his hands in salute. At the same time, two chamberlains hurried in from the side door and said a few words to Wynn. After Wynn returned to the imperial court, he reported.
"Your Majesty, the chief minister of the cabinet, Yu Cifu, is outside to see you."
"Call in."
Zhu Qiyu was not surprised and nodded, so Wynn sent his servant to bring the people in.
Seeing this situation, Shu Liang cupped his hands and said.
"Your Majesty, if that's the case, then I'll take my leave first."
As the admiral eunuch of Dongchang and one of the emperor's most favored officials, Shu Liang had always been very measured and never exceeded the rules when he did not dare to do so.
Like now, when the emperor obviously has political matters to deal with, he will consciously avoid them.
But this time, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said.
"No need, just wait aside."
"yes……"
Hearing this, Shu Liang was a little surprised, but he still stood aside as he was told.
Not long after, Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue came to the palace under the leadership of the chamberlain. As usual, after they entered the palace, they habitually glanced at the palace. When they saw Shu Liang, their eyes couldn't help but pause. , apart from the accident, his expression was inexplicably weird.
It would be fine if one person was like this, but if both of them were like this, it would make Shu Liang on the side feel strange. When he thought of this, he couldn't help but have a guess in his mind. Could it be that these two elders are here today... …
"Gentlemen, please see me. What's the matter?"
While thinking about it, the emperor's voice sounded on the other side.
Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue hesitated for some unknown reason, and even glanced in Shu Liang's direction unconsciously.
After a while, Wang Aofang said.
"Your Majesty, these are several memorials submitted by the Ministry of War. They are of great importance. I dare not specialize in them and are afraid of delaying the affairs, so I came to the palace to ask your Majesty to make a decision."
As he spoke, he took out several memorials from his sleeves and handed them over.
Zhu Qiyu picked it up and opened it, looking a little confused.
The contents of these memorials mainly related to the upcoming rectification of the military government. Of course, it was said to be a major event, but in fact, it was about some difficulties in coordination between the Ministry of War and other yamen.
It's important to say it's important, but it's not necessarily difficult to say it, because most of these things are just asking for instructions according to the regulations. After Zhu Qiyu read it, he picked up his ink pen and wrote a few notes. This was considered a solution. It's over.
In addition, there are also slightly more complicated matters, that is, there is a memorial written by Xiang Wenyao, the minister of the Ministry of War. The memorial is due to the fact that Shangshu Yu Qian was banned, so the progress of rectifying the military government has stalled, and I want to ask how to proceed.
Seeing this memorial, Zhu Qiyu stopped his hand, looked up at Wang Ao and the two, and roughly understood their purpose. He put the memorial aside and said.
"It seems that today, the two gentlemen are here to plead for Yu Qian."
This is not a question, but a statement.
Seeing that the emperor directly pointed out their purpose of coming, the two of them were not too coy. Wang Ao took the lead.
"Your Majesty, Yu Shaobao has been banned for half a month. The chief officer of the Ministry of War is vacant. This is not a long-term solution. Moreover, the regulations for rectifying the military government have been drawn up. This matter should not be delayed. Therefore, I think that Yu Shaobao should be replaced as soon as possible. Please return to the Ministry of War and take charge of relevant matters."
This reason sounds sufficient, but Zhu Qiyu is not so easy to fool. He frowned slightly and said.
"There are so many officials in the Ministry of War. Is it possible that they are all just people who have nothing to do with their bodies? This huge Ministry of War cannot function without him, Yu Qian?"
Ah this...
Looking at the emperor who was clearly unhappy, Wang Ao couldn't help but feel helpless.
In fact, when they saw the emperor sending Shu Liang out that day, they knew that the emperor was really angry this time. Therefore, in the past half month, although officials came to intercede for Yu Qian one after another, they, important ministers, It never moved.
When I came here today, I guessed that the emperor's anger had probably subsided, so I found this reason. But who would have thought that they had obviously underestimated the seriousness of this matter.
Before Wang Ao could speak, he heard the emperor's voice again. His mood was much calmer, but his attitude was already very firm, he said.
"Since there is no one in charge of the Ministry of War, let Li Shi act as the deputy for the time being. As for the rectification of the military government, we will first improve the regulations. I will issue an order and order all ministries to cooperate."
"His Majesty……"
As soon as these words came out, Wang Ao was really anxious, because these measures truly meant that the emperor would not be able to release Yu Qian in a short period of time.
However, before he could finish speaking, the emperor snorted softly and said in a deep voice.
"There is no need to talk about this matter. Last year, when the army was reorganized, Yu Qian was away from the capital for more than half of the year. Didn't the Ministry of War also operate well? Let's do this first."
As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu leaned over, his eyes swept over Wang Ao and Yu Shiyue, his smile faded slightly, and he said.
"Two gentlemen, I am very clear about your purpose of coming. However, this time, Yu Qian led people to force him to remonstrate outside the palace gate. This fact is not what ministers should do. I will forgive you for such arrogance and fame. , where are the imperial regulations?"
"I have warned him before, but Yu Qian has no intention of repenting at all. Don't say that I didn't give him a chance. As long as he is willing to submit a confession form and admit his mistake to me, I will no longer care about the offense he committed that day. crime!"
(End of chapter)
