It was quiet in the hall. Zhu Qiyu looked at the two cabinet ministers below, but instead of letting them lie flat as usual, he just left them hanging underneath and read the memorial to himself.
After a stick of incense passed, Wynn stepped forward gently to report.
"Your Majesty, Commander Lu and Lord Yin of Shuntian Prefecture have met you outside the palace."
After hearing this, Zhu Qiyu raised his head and ordered angrily.
"You two should also get up and listen."
Yu Shiyue and Yu Shiyue stood up carefully. Based on their status, it should be said that they had not experienced this kind of experience for a long time.
During this time of burning incense, my knees were a little sore.
The saying that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger is absolutely true. They didn't defend Yu Qian openly yet. They just said a few words secretly and almost got themselves involved. It seems that they will have to be more careful in front of the emperor in the future. Be cautious.
Thinking like this, the commander of the Jinyi Guards and Shuntian Prefecture Yin Wangxian, who had been summoned from outside, had already entered the palace under the leadership of the chamberlain.
"Commander of the Imperial Guard Lu Zhong..."
"Your Majesty Yin Wangxian of Shuntian Mansion..."
"Kowtow to Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
"Get flat."
The emperor's tone was neither happy nor angry, but Wang Xian underneath was very reserved.
Although he, the Yin of the Shuntian Prefecture, was of the third rank, on the same level as the Sixth Minister, he was only of the same rank, but his status in the court was completely different.
Not to mention that compared with the two cabinet ministers present, even the commander of the Royal Guards next to him probably had more confrontations with the emperor this month than he did in a year.
Especially since he was suddenly summoned today, and he was still with Jin Yiwei. His eyes were darkened and he didn't know anything. Naturally, he was trembling, for fear of saying something wrong.
Fortunately, the emperor's face is still relatively good, but the two cabinet ministers next to him look a little unnatural...
Thoughts were swirling in his mind, but he heard that the emperor had already called his name.
"Prince Fu Yin, I have called you here today to ask you something. You must answer truthfully and do not hide anything."
"I obey the decree."
As soon as he asked this question, Wang Xian became even more nervous and he quickly raised his hands.
So, a chamberlain handed a complaint into his hand, and at the same time, the emperor's voice sounded again, saying.
"Do you have any impression of this complaint?"
Wang Xian took the complaint, glanced at it, and broke into a cold sweat.
You must know that when you are a governor in this capital, you must first understand all aspects of the relationship. Otherwise, you may not know when you have offended someone.
Therefore, of course he was impressed by this complaint, not only impressed, but also deeply impressed.
But the question is, how did this thing get in front of the emperor?
Seeing the change in Wang Xian's expression below, everyone present immediately understood what was happening. Zhu Qiyu asked in a slightly deeper voice.
"Prince Fu Yin, I am asking you something!"
"Your Majesty, I forgive you. I am indeed impressed."
There was a tone of indifference in the emperor's tone, which made Wang Xian quickly calm down and cupped his hands.
So, Zhu Qiyu continued to ask.
"Since you have an impression, tell me what you know. Again, there is no hiding anything."
"yes……"
Wang Xian carefully wiped the sweat from his forehead, but the thoughts in his heart were spinning crazily. He didn't know how this complaint got to the emperor.
However, one thing is certain. The emperor just said repeatedly that he must report truthfully and not hide anything. He must have already known something.
But……
After glancing at the two cabinet ministers next to him, Wang Xian hesitated for a moment, but still didn't dare to make up his mind, so he spoke.
"I return to your Majesty, this complaint was submitted by Xu Da, a farmer in Daxing County, about half a year ago. He stated that his family has 42 acres of fertile land. Last year, the earth dragon turned over, and the family was hit by a disaster. He wanted to be with his fellow villagers. We bought and sold twelve acres of land for Mr. Lu, and the two of them made the transaction voluntarily and signed the paperwork at the Daxing County Government Office. So far, everything is normal."
"But who would have thought that when Xu Dayou returned home to deliver the land, Lu Fu suddenly changed his story and said that Xu Dayou sold him not 12 acres, but 42 acres. The dispute between the two reached the Yamen, and Daxing After the county magistrate inspected the remaining documents, he determined that what Lu Fu said was true and ordered Xu Dayou to hand over the land to Lu Fu according to the document. Xu Dayou refused to accept it and complained to the county government, and was beaten as a troublemaker. come out."
"Subsequently, Xu Dayou came to Shuntian Mansion with the complaint. The minister accepted the complaint first according to the rules and asked Li Youde, the magistrate of Daxing County. According to Li Youde, the situation was clear, but it was Xu Dayou's betrayal. Later he regretted it, so the fight continued, so I decided to uphold the original verdict and ordered Xu Dayou to be sent back to Daxing County, but I don’t know how this complaint was delivered to the imperial court."
However, after saying these words, Wang Xian felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange. When he looked up, he saw that the emperor's face had darkened.
Wang Xian didn't have many meetings, so when he saw this situation, he felt even more uneasy. Then, he heard the emperor ask.
"So, you came to a conclusion on this case just based on a few words from the magistrate of Daxing County?"
this……
Wang Xian couldn't help but feel guilty and hesitated to speak.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu's face became more and more ugly and said.
"Prince Fu Yin, I ask you again, is there anyone else involved in this case?"
Originally, Wang Xian only had a vague guess, but as soon as these words came out, no matter how stupid he was, he knew that the emperor must have already known something.
At that moment, he ignored the presence of the two cabinet ministers and knelt down on the ground, saying.
"Back to Your Majesty, after I received the petition, someone did come to ask about this matter. However, they only asked and did not interfere with this matter. I can guarantee this."
"who?"
The atmosphere in the Wenhua Palace became a little stagnant, but the emperor's simple words made people feel that there was a violent storm hidden underneath.
Wang Xian didn't dare to hide it anymore, kowtowed and said.
"Yes...it's the second young master of Yu Shaobao's house, Yu Mian!"
After the words fell, Wang Xian heard the sound of "Peng", and looked up secretly, only to see that the emperor suddenly stood up the moment he heard the name, and slapped the eucalyptus heavily, his face flushed with an unconcealable emotion. of anger.
With such a quick glance, Wang Xian no longer dared to raise his head. At the same time, from the corner of his eye, he saw the two cabinet ministers kneeling on the ground and saying repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, calm down and take care of your dragon body, Your Majesty..."
However, at this time, it was obvious that all these consolations were of no use, and instead made the emperor even more angry and said sternly.
"Calm down my anger? How do you tell me to calm down my anger?"
"Yu Qian, you keep saying that Yu Shaobao, who is loyal and upright, accuses me in court of shielding the eunuchs, which is unbecoming of a king, but at the same time secretly instructs his relatives to oppress the people and rob people's land."
"I have been really blind in the past, and I have been deceived by such big fake people!"
"Somebody come!"
Following the emperor's angry shout, the Han generals who had been guarding outside the palace suddenly rushed in. Their armors clashed, gold and iron clanked, and a chilling atmosphere filled the surrounding area.
Immediately, the emperor gave instructions in a cold voice.
"Immediately terminate Yu Qian's official duties and send him to imperial prison to await trial. His son Yu Mian and son-in-law Zhu Ji will be taken to imperial prison together. No one is allowed to visit!"
Seeing this situation, Wang Ao and the two on the side could no longer sit still. Even if they were facing the emperor's rage, they had to step forward, Wang Ao said.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Yu Shaobao has a high position. If he is imprisoned in the imperial edict, the whole court will be talking about it. Yu Shaobao is a small person, causing turmoil in the court and damaging your majesty's moral integrity. Please think twice." …”
Following closely, Yu Shiyue also said.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that the situation of this case is not clear now. Even if Yu Mian is involved, it is difficult to determine whether it is related to Yu Shaobao. If you rush to convict, I am afraid of being wronged. I am bold. Your Majesty, please conduct a detailed investigation before proceeding. It’s not too late to take action, Your Majesty…”
At the entrance of the hall, dozens of Han generals were still standing, making the atmosphere in the hall much tense.
The emperor stood on the imperial steps, frowning, his face gloomy, but he never responded to the two men's advice.
"His Majesty!"
Seeing this situation, the two cabinet ministers were also very anxious. They quickly knelt down and kowtowed, their tone full of pleading, but they did not dare to say anything else except these two words.
The emperor's anger is difficult to calm down when it arises. At this time, any more words will add fuel to the fire. The only way is to kneel on the ground and wait for the emperor's anger to subside.
I have to say that after staying in the cabinet for a long time, my ability to appease Ping Shun has indeed improved. Such two veteran ministers who usually work diligently on errands and are quite old are kneeling on the ground so pitifully. Zhu Qiyu's anger , which can be considered a bit even.
After sitting down on the throne, he waved to the palace door, so all the Han generals retreated, and the atmosphere in the palace relaxed slightly.
However, even so, Wang Ao and other ministers still did not dare to raise their heads until a moment later, the emperor's voice sounded.
"Get up..."
A few people finally dared to raise their heads and stood up carefully, but they still did not dare to say any more.
Under this situation, there is actually no need to say more. They believe that with the emperor's wisdom, they will not be able to see that there is something fishy in this case, and they will not be clear that Yu Qian's imprisonment will cause turmoil in the court. decision.
It's just that when people are angry, they often can't think so much. Therefore, the top priority is to appease the emperor's mood, rather than to reason.
Many times, advice also depends on the timing. Otherwise, Yu Qian now is a lesson learned from the past. So at this time, what they can do is to try not to let the emperor make impulsive decisions. If it is really impossible to stop it, then At the very least, try to leave some room for maneuver.
Fortunately, the emperor was not dazzled by his anger. After taking a long breath, his mood slowly stabilized and he said.
"I understand what you two gentlemen mean, but after all, this case involves Yu Mian, and it is not clear whether Zhu Ji is personally involved in it. Even if not, Daxing County Government, his cousin, may also have borrowed it. No matter how powerful he is, it is difficult to escape Yu Qian's lax discipline. If what Yu Mian did was due to Yu Qian's instruction or his acquiescence, then it would be even more serious, so it must be investigated."
"From now on, Yu Qian will be temporarily detained in the imperial prison. No one is allowed to contact him. Yu Mian and Zhu Ji will be locked up and imprisoned together for detailed interrogation."
"His Majesty……"
Seeing that the emperor still decided to send Yu Qian to prison, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but feel anxious and shouted.
However, when he said this, the emperor's face darkened again and he said.
"Mr. Yu, I did not deprive Yu Qian of his official position because of the situation that has not yet been found out. If it is really found out that Yu Qian allowed his relatives to oppress the people and rob people's land, then it is not as simple as temporary imprisonment. Well, if he is really as open-minded and open-minded as people praised by the government and the public, what's the harm in checking?"
this……
Looking at the emperor's sharp gaze, Yu Shiyue opened his mouth, but said no more.
Immediately afterwards, the emperor looked at Lu Zhong, the commander of the Jin Yiwei, and said.
"I will give you a decree later. You have to do this errand yourself!"
"I obey the decree!"
Lu Zhong bowed his head in salute, but there was no sign of any fluctuation in his expression.
However, when the emperor's words fell in the ears of Yu Shiyue and the others, they couldn't help but sigh heavily in their hearts.
This situation is really getting more serious...
You must know that in the past, no matter how angry the emperor was, he would only give an oral decree. Unlike imperial edicts, oral edicts are flexible, temporary and informal. Generally speaking, what oral edicts can do is mostly insignificant matters. Small things, or temporary measures, and because there is no evidence on paper, it is very flexible.
This is why all the ministers in the court have been fighting for Yu Qian, and even have their thoughts on Shu Liang's methods.
If the emperor really wanted to deal with Yu Qian, he would have issued a new imperial edict after the oral speech. The delay in the imperial edict shows that although Yu Qian was imprisoned in the palace, in fact, there was no real intention to punish him.
However, the emperor made it clear that a decree would be issued, and the situation was completely different.
Of course, this is also because, after all, Yu Qian is an important minister of the six ministries, so he can just stay in the government. If he really wants to be imprisoned, if there is no explicit edict, a group of ministers in court can impeach Lu Zhong for a crime of transgression.
But it is precisely because of this that we can see that the emperor has indeed made up his mind this time. You must know that if the will is made clear, it will inevitably cause a sensation in the entire court. This impact is really not small. Since the emperor has done this, It just shows that he really feels that Yu Qian is behind this incident...
The two looked at each other, and Wang Ao stepped forward cautiously.
"Your Majesty, since Yu Shaobao is going to be imprisoned, this case will definitely shock the government and the public. Therefore, who is going to investigate the case is the top priority. In addition to having a clean and upright style, he must also be able to investigate the case, and he must convince the government and the public. .”
"Since Du Ning left the capital, the post of Minister of Dali Temple has been vacant for a long time. Although Liang Wenguang, the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, is in charge of the affairs, Liang Wenguang may not have enough prestige for such a big event. Therefore, I believe that the top priority is to select someone who can preside over this matter. The candidate for the minister of Dali Temple!"
Some people died, but not completely...
