Until he returned to the public house, Yu Shiyue still couldn't figure out what Wang Ao was doing by calling them together this time.
It would be naive to say that it was to explain Yu Qian's matter, but it would be naive to just rely on these few words. To say that it was to add cabinet ministers, but in the end, he just criticized the candidates. , although in words, he highly praised Nian Fu and several others, but in the end, he did not show any intention of pushing them to the top.
If Wang Ao is really optimistic about them, or wants to recruit them into the cabinet, and if he wants Yu Shiyue and the two to work hard in the court recommendation, then he should show some goodwill.
Although these words are a bit unpleasant, many things in the court are nothing more than exchanges of interests. Even if Wang Ao is the chief minister, if you want Yu Shiyue to help in this kind of matter, just relying on the hints in words is Definitely not enough.
But the strange thing is that in the end, he didn't say anything more, as if he was just chatting.
After sitting in the public room and thinking for a long time, Yu Shiyue still had no clue. He could only curse inwardly, Wang Ao, this old guy, has become more and more cunning recently, and then began to immerse himself in processing the memorial.
Soon, it was time to go to the Yamen. Yu Cifu stretched out, locked the public room, got on the sedan, and sent people straight to Yu Mansion.
After Yu Qian was released from prison, he had to go visit him no matter what. Moreover, he also had many questions about the recent affairs in Beijing and wanted to discuss them with Yu Qian.
"What? Say it again?"
In front of the Yu Mansion, Yu Shiyue stared at the apologetic Yu Kang and asked in astonishment.
"Uncle Yu, my father said that he is ill. He has sent someone to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to take leave in the afternoon. He just gave the order to thank guests behind closed doors for the next few days."
Listen to what nonsense this is...
What did Yu Qian say that he was ill? !
Are Yu Shumei’s reasons for rejecting others so perfunctory now?
"I'm not here either?"
Yu Shiyue frowned and asked in a muffled voice.
Yu Kang nodded his head and said.
"Father said that no one will be seen unless His Majesty comes..."
What the hell?
Your Majesty is here yet?
Why do you think so much?
Yu Shiyue glanced at the Yu Mansion with the door closed, turned around and left angrily.
He had really worried about Yu Qian for so long in vain!
See you or not!
After sending Yu Shiyue away, Yu Kang returned to the study and told Yu Qian about the situation just now.
At this moment, Yu Qian put on a comfortable soft robe and sat next to the desk. In front of him was a detailed charter of the imperial village that had just been received from the Ministry of Household Affairs. When he heard Yu Kang's voice, he slowly raised his head. Although His face looked tired, but he didn't look sick at all.
It can be seen that what he just said was indeed deceptive.
Withdrawing his mind from the charter in front of him, Yu Qian looked at Yu Kang who was hesitant to speak, sighed and said.
"I know that your Uncle Yu has helped you a lot during this period, but at this time, it is not appropriate for me to see him, nor to meet other ministers. For what happened today, I can only look for opportunities to apologize to him in the future."
"My father must have a reason for doing this. Uncle Yu has known you for many years, so he naturally knows it. He may feel angry for a while, but he will definitely figure it out later."
Yu Kang lowered his head. Unlike Yu Mian, even though Yu Qian treated him very well, Yu Kang was always very respectful in front of Yu Qian.
Seeing this situation, Yu Qian sighed and said.
"Kang'er, this time my father is in prison, it's all thanks to you to support me at home. You've worked hard. After a while, I'd better move back to the house."
Hearing this, Yu Kang's expression changed, but in the end, he shook his head and said.
"Father, forgive me. My son has become accustomed to living outside in the past two years. Moreover, as you know, my wife is usually sick and in poor health. When she comes back to the house, she is afraid that she will be sick again and give birth to her mother. Now she is two My brother has also been released from prison. My second brother will take care of everything in the family, so you don’t have to worry."
After hearing these words, Yu Qian was a little disappointed at first, and then when he heard Yu Mian's name, he felt angry again and snorted softly.
"This unscrupulous man is just fooling around this time. You and your mother, who knew he had done such a thing, concealed it for him, ended up causing such a big trouble. You are simply to blame."
When it comes to this matter, Yu Kang doesn't dare to dissuade him.
Zhu Ji and Yu Mian were released from prison one day earlier than Yu Qian. After learning the news about Yu Qian's release this morning, Zhu Ji immediately came to plead guilty. As a result, Yu Qian and Yu Xuying were blocked. No one was seen outside the door.
And Yu Mian... is still kneeling in the ancestral hall...
Although Yu Kang wanted to intercede for him, he knew his father's character better. At this time, whoever tried to persuade him would be scolded.
However, after thinking about it, he still spoke.
"Father, since you were imprisoned, I went to investigate the case and found some doubts..."
While talking, Yu Kang told Yu Shiyue and Qian what he said that day.
"... At that time, Uncle Yu said that there might be someone behind the master's backing in this matter. However, because there was no evidence, and if that was the case, the identity of the person behind it might not be simple, so he asked me not to continue. Check it out."
"However, now that my father has returned safely, my son feels that it is better to tell you all these things, so as to prevent others from shooting cold arrows in the back."
"Well, I understand..."
After Yu Qian listened, he pondered for a moment, nodded slightly, and said.
"If that's the case, then it really should be investigated. However, your Uncle Yu is right. You have no official status. No matter who is behind this, you should not continue to investigate. I will investigate this matter later. If you investigate further, you don’t have to worry about it anymore.”
After all, Yu Qian has been in power for many years. Although he is honest, he has not encountered all kinds of secret attacks. It is one thing for his son to make mistakes, but it is another thing to have someone behind the scenes.
When you are in court, it is not a good thing if someone is always watching you from behind.
After finishing speaking, Yu Qian signaled that Yu Kang could go back to rest. However, what he didn't expect was that Yu Kang was still standing there, looking hesitant. Seeing this situation, Yu Qian asked.
"What, is there anything else?"
After hearing this, Yu Kang still spoke.
"Father, forgive me. In fact, after I visited Uncle Yu that day, I went privately to investigate the matter..."
No wonder Yu Kang was hesitant. Whether it was before Yu Qian was imprisoned or later when he went to Yu Shiyue after finding the things, they both warned him not to continue the investigation. However, Yu Kang did not listen to them. Such behavior was natural. Fear of being blamed.
As expected, after hearing this, Yu Qian immediately darkened his face and said.
"Nonsense, since the people behind the scenes dare to attack my father, they are naturally high-ranking people. If they dare to touch my father, how can they care about you, a person who has no official status?"
"In case something happens, you..."
"Father, calm down, my son realizes his mistake!"
Seeing how angry Yu Qian was, Yu Kang immediately bowed his head and admitted his mistake and accepted the scolding obediently.
After looking at him for a long time, Yu Qian sighed. How could he not know that the reason why Yu Kang took such a big risk to investigate this case was that he was just worried about him, so at this moment, it was really difficult for him to say that he Are you more angry or relieved?
After shaking his head, Yu Qian couldn't continue to blame Yu Kang and just said.
"You must never do such risky things again in the future. My father will investigate this case, and you don't have to worry about it anymore. Do you understand?"
"My son knows."
Yu Kang then raised his head slightly and spoke in a low voice.
After a while, Yu Kang saw that Yu Qian was finally not so angry, so he spoke again.
"Father, my son went to investigate again later, and indeed found something else..."
"Can you tell me what you found?"
Yu Qian frowned, his voice still a little angry.
Seeing this situation, Yu Kang said cautiously.
"My son later followed the clues of the master and went to Daxing County and asked many people. Later, he found out that the master seemed to be a hereditary commander, but he didn't know who it was... …”
"Honorable noble?"
Yu Qian was slightly surprised and spoke softly.
Although the hereditary commander could not be regarded as a lord in a strict sense, under the special military household system of the Ming Dynasty, it was almost the same.
Under normal circumstances, hereditary military attaches only receive a salary, and some even do not receive a salary. The only power they have is the possibility of becoming a member of the Ministry of War's selection list when the actual military attache becomes vacant.
However, according to Yu Kang, the people who can be stuffed into the county government to serve as staff, if they are not related to the county magistrate, can only be military attaches with actual duties.
Such people, or most of the hereditary military attachés in Beijing, are more or less related to Xungui.
In this case, it is possible that the person who plotted against him this time was Xungui, or, if you think about it more deeply...
Yu Qian had many thoughts in his mind, but his face remained calm as he said.
"Okay, I understand. You should go back first. Remember, you can't interfere in this matter anymore."
"My son understands. Please rest assured, father."
After finishing speaking, Yu Kang finally breathed a sigh of relief, cupped his hands, and then withdrew.
However, after he left, Yu Qian sat there, not knowing what to think.
Under the shaking of the candle, the soft light reflected on his face, with an extremely complicated expression...
…………
In the Palace of Qianqing.
Shu Liang stood at the bottom and reported respectfully.
"...Your Majesty, the preparations for the main hall are almost complete. There are no objections from the cabinet now. The only thing left is for your highnesses to tidy up. According to the emperor's decree, in three days at the latest, Your Highnesses can then move to the main hall to study."
Ever since Yu Qian was kidnapped outside the palace gate, and Shu Liang was impeached and 'forced' to work in the harem, this Eunuch Shu has been managing the affairs of the main hall.
Given his status as an internal official, it can be said that he is overqualified to do this in person, but...
"The relationship with the main hall is very important. Brother Ji, Sister Hui and the others are all studying there. Therefore, the people who need to be used for various affairs must be carefully selected. Others will handle this matter. I Don’t worry, I will feel at ease only if you go.”
Zhu Qiyu leaned on the couch, listened to Shu Liang's report, nodded with satisfaction, and said.
"However, now that this matter has been settled, you should go back to Dongchang. Wynn has complained to me more than once these days, saying that he is too busy."
"My slave obeys the order."
Shu Liang raised his head slightly, glanced at Wynn next to him, and gave him a look of gratitude without any trace of it, which was regarded as appreciation.
It should be said that Shu Liang will return to Dongchang sooner or later. This is well known to everyone in the government and the public, both inside and outside the palace.
However, when and how to go back are not certain.
Nowadays, although Shu Liang is actually in charge of the Dongchang, it is nominally led by Hua En and Shu Liang. Moreover, Shu Liang needs to keep a low profile during these days, so it is not appropriate to appear outside. Therefore, there are indeed some things that require Hua En to keep a low profile. En helped with it.
Wynn used this excuse to 'complain' in front of the emperor. In fact, he was reminding the emperor that it was time for Shu Liang to go back. He would naturally accept this favor.
Zhu Qiyu saw all this little action, but he didn't care about it and continued to ask.
"Now, Yu Qian's case can be considered concluded, but you still need to be careful about what happens next so that no one sees anything out of it."
If these words were heard by others, they would definitely be surprised. After all, Dongchang had no involvement in this case from beginning to end, so why should Shu Liang be the one to clean up the mess?
However, Eunuch Shu obviously knew the inside story. He immediately said so after hearing the emperor's order.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, even if someone goes to investigate, they can only find out the master. If you go further, you will have to find Xungui. Moreover, there is indeed Duke Chengguo behind this case. They tried their best there, so even if they were checked, Xu Dayou would not be found."
Shu Liang handled this case single-handedly, so he knew the key to the matter best. The master was just a cover. The real key figure in this case was the plaintiff Xu Dayou.
Otherwise, how could an ordinary farmer have the courage to cause trouble from the Daxing County Government Office to the Shuntian Government Office, then to the Tenth Prince's Mansion, and then to the Imperial Palace?
So in fact, Xu Dayou was the one who was really arranged. Of course, that master was not innocent either, but he was just thrown out to mislead others.
As expected, after the conspiracy between the master and Lu Fu was discovered, everyone was paying attention to the origin of the master, but no one paid attention to Xu Dayou.
Of course, even if someone paid attention to him, Shu Liang was prepared. Although the Tenth Prince's Palace is now the residence of Prince Xiang, after all, Prince Xiang's vassal territory is not in the capital. When he arrived at the Tenth Prince's Palace, the people serving him were all from the palace. arranged.
Therefore, even if someone goes to check this Xu Dayou, they will only find that he has a relative who works as an errand in the Tenth Prince's Mansion. If everything goes smoothly, some people may doubt King Xiang.
But in the end, I’m afraid no one will ever know the real key...
(End of chapter)
