Looking at the sincere memorial in front of him, Yu Shiyue couldn't help but have a headache.
The intention of Xu Youzhen's move is very obvious. The responsibility for the matter in Wenhua Palace belongs to both parties. Now that he has asked for his resignation, he is nothing more than a disguised way of saying that the emperor's punishment of He Wenyuan was too light.
Moreover, he did not mention He Wenyuan's name throughout the article, so no one could say that he was dissatisfied with the emperor.
But precisely because of this, it is even more troublesome!
The emperor is such a smart man. How could he not see this little trick? If he gets really angry, he still doesn't know how big of a trouble it will cause.
well……
Yu Shiyue sighed heavily.
Among the officials of the East Palace, Xu Youzhen was the one who was the most persistent. How could Yu Shiyue have such sharp eyesight? How could he not see that Xu Youzhen's actions against He Wenyuan in the Wenhua Palace were by no means impromptu.
And, more importantly, although Zhu Yi stood aside after Xu Youzhen appeared, this was only on the surface. The He Wenyuan matter, from the news being spread to Zhu Yi's request for a thorough investigation, eventually became a commotion All the ministers in the Wenhua Palace knew that perhaps no one person could do this.
To put it bluntly, the core of the farce in the Wenhua Palace lies in the status of His Royal Highness Prince Bao. From this point of view, the stakeholders are nothing more than two parties, one is the Supreme Emperor, and the other is the East Palace.
It just so happened that Zhu Yi and Xu Youzhen were the representatives of these two parties. Yu Shiyue would not believe it if they said that they had not connected in private.
At this thought, the Second Assistant Master secretly sighed in his heart. Such a thing happened. In a sense, it was because he, the Prince's Mansion, did not do his job properly and failed to restrain these East Palace officials in time. .
But having said that, this cannot be entirely blamed on Yu Shiyue. The structure of the East Palace is special. Although there are upper and lower levels, strictly speaking, Yu Shiyue, the Prince's Mansion Zhanshi, can only govern the Zhanshi Mansion. As for the left and right Chunfang and the Secretary Although the Bureau is now managed by him, it is actually not within his scope of authority.
To put it bluntly, the East Palace is actually a small court. Since it is a small court, the person who can control all the institutions cannot be the courtier Yu Shiyue, but the prince, His Royal Highness.
It's just because the prince is still young that Yu Shiyue takes over all the affairs of various organizations, but this is not justified after all.
In addition, the officials in the East Palace have complex backgrounds. They include former relatives of the emperor, heroes who have restored the emperor, high-ranking officials in the Imperial Academy, and local officials who have been promoted. Regardless of their background, friendships, abilities, or other aspects, All extremely complex.
Therefore, it is doomed that even if Yu Shiyue is a second-rank minister with the title of Shangshu, he will not be able to fully control the entire East Palace. Of course, even if he can, Yu Shiyue will not do it, because once he becomes the controller of the entire East Palace , then his official career will probably come to an end...
Because of this, Yu Shiyue's consistent principle in the East Palace is not to win over anyone, not to favor anyone, everything is based on whether the thing can be done well, and it is completely focused on the problem rather than the person. The advantage of this is that it can improve efficiency. Use the simplest method to integrate the power of the East Palace to ensure the normal operation of the East Palace.
However, the disadvantage is that... he does not have enough close confidants, so when something like this happened that was obviously communicated in advance, Yu Shiyue did not receive any news in advance.
Moreover, what worries Yu Shiyue even more is that the power of the Supreme Emperor is obviously involved behind this matter. If this is the case, to what extent are Xu Youzhen and others involved with Zhu Yi and others?
In the case of Wenhua Palace this time, are the two simply advancing and retreating together because of the same interests regarding He Wenyuan, or...
His eyes stayed on the memorial for a long time. Yu Shiyue frowned and shook his head. In the end, he did not pick up the pen and draft it. Instead, he thought about it, put the memorial away, and stood up to face the Zhongshushe outside. The man ordered.
"Give the palace a sign, I want to enter the palace!"
Whether it was Xu Youzhen's memorial or the secret memorials he had handled recently, Yu Shiyue felt that it was necessary for him to meet the emperor.
If he wants to calm down the current political situation, only he can do it.
However, what Yu Shiyue didn't expect was that the man from the middle school room had just gone out and turned back in within a moment. Behind him, Wynn and several servants looked at him with smiles.
"I've met Mr. Jisuke!"
"Eunuch Huai?"
Yu Shiyue was stunned. He didn't expect Huai'en to come so quickly. He went up to greet him, Yu Shiyue said.
"Who are you here for?"
In such a short period of time, his friend from Zhongshushe might not have even left the cabinet door. Obviously, Wynn came here first.
"Your Majesty has summoned me, Lord Cifu, please come to the palace with us now!"
Wynn still smiled and spoke.
Yu Shiyue was slightly surprised, but he didn't delay too much. He pinched the memorial in his sleeve and followed Wynn to the palace.
On the way, looking at the palace gate not far away, Yu Shiyue tightened his steps and asked Wynn.
"Eunuch Huai, I wonder what big thing happened when Your Majesty summoned you and asked Eunuch Huai to deliver the oral message in person?"
Since Cheng Jing left, Huaien has been responsible for all the affairs of the Supervisor of Ceremonies. It is said that in recent days, the emperor has transferred Zhang Cheng, who was originally in charge of the Imperial Mansion, to help. As a result, such as summons Wynn basically doesn't show up for trivial matters.
This time, Wynn came in person, which made Yu Shiyue a little uneasy. Seeing this situation, Wynn shook his head and said.
"Don't worry, Mr. Cifu. Nothing serious happened. Mr. Chief Fu just reported a matter that involved officials from the East Palace. Therefore, Your Majesty summoned Mr. Cifu to discuss it together. As for our family..."
Wynn stopped slightly and waved to the few chamberlains behind him. Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue also stopped and watched as the two chamberlains who were following behind him came forward and cupped their hands.
"I've met Mr. Jisuke!"
Yu Shiyue looked up and down. The two chamberlains looked quite young, about thirty years old. The one on the left was tall, fair-skinned, with narrow eyes. He smiled at everyone he looked at. The other one's skin was slightly red. He is dark and looks honest and honest.
Judging from the color of their clothes, the two of them did not look like ordinary eunuchs. However, Yu Shiyue frowned and thought about it, but found that these two people did not exist in his impression.
Seeing this situation, Wynn pointed at the two of them.
"Master Cifu, this is Chen Jing, and next to him is Ruan Jian. These two people were just transferred from the Queen Mother's palace to the ceremonial department. Now they are also serving in front of the emperor. Later, they will do things like deliver oral instructions to the cabinet. , and handed it over to them. Today our family will bring them over to recognize them, and we will ask Mr. Cifu to take care of them in the future."
Chen Jing? Ruan Jian?
Yu Shiyue frowned and thought for a moment, but found that he had no impression of these two people. It seemed that they were indeed newly promoted people.
However, as a cabinet minister, Yu Shiyue has always understood the importance of having good dealings with the eunuchs in the palace. What's more, Wynn's words were polite, but the cabinet was right there, so why did he need to bring people over in person to identify the door? '?
This was clearly telling the cabinet ministers that these two people were under his command. Yu Shi said happily as he bowed his hands.
"You're welcome, Eunuch Huai'en. If that's the case, you two will have to work hard in the future."
Originally, Yu Shiyue thought that this matter was over. However, the further he walked, the more unfamiliar faces he found. Not only the internal prisoners, but also the Forbidden Army had changed a lot. If not, there were still many familiar ones. Regarding his face, Yu Shiyue might not be able to help but wonder if something happened in the palace.
Fortunately, it didn't happen. He followed Huaien into the Wenhua Palace. As usual, the emperor was sitting on the throne, and underneath was the chief minister Zhang Min.
"Your Majesty, Yu Shiyue, pays homage to your Majesty!"
As he walked into the palace, Yu Shiyue bowed down and bowed without mentioning the salute.
The emperor's face was calm, but he couldn't tell anything. He raised his empty hand and said.
"Pingshen, sir, please sit down too."
So, Yu Shiyue stood up and sat down on the small pillar moved by the servant next to him. Then, just as the emperor was about to speak, Huai En stepped forward and whispered a few words. Hearing this, the emperor was slightly surprised, and then , his eyes fell on Yu Shiyue and said.
"It's a coincidence. Wynn just told me that Mr. Yu just asked to see me. Is there something important?"
this……
Thinking of what Huaien said to him just now, Yu Shiyue was originally planning to see what Zhang Min said in front of the emperor before mentioning Xu Youzhen's matter.
Unexpectedly, the emperor asked him about it first...
Sighing in his heart, Yu Shiyue did not dare to neglect, took out Xu Youzhen's memorial from his sleeve and said.
"Your Majesty, I am here for a memorial that Xu Youzhen, a bachelor of Youchunfang, has just submitted for your Majesty's inspection."
A chamberlain came down, took the memorial from him, and presented it to the emperor. During this interval, Yu Shiyue glanced at Zhang Min, but saw that the other person's face suddenly became very strange.
Seeing this situation, Yu Cifu felt even more uneasy. He looked up at the emperor again, only to see the emperor opened the memorial, glanced at it, and his expression also changed.
However, the next moment, Yu Shiyue saw that the emperor laughed, put down the memorial in his hand, picked up another memorial, and said.
"This is really... no coincidence!"
"Speaking of Xu Youzhen, I also have a memorial about him here. This is why I called you here today. You may wish to take a look first."
Hearing this, Yu Shiyue was also stunned, and a trace of curiosity arose in his heart.
Taking the memorial from the chamberlain, Yu Shiyue took a quick look, and the first thing he saw was the person who submitted the memorial.
"He Wenyuan, the minister of the Jiangxi Disaster Relief Department, the censor of Youqiandu..."
He Wenyuan's memorial?
Thinking of the emperor's words just now, Yu Shiyue suddenly became a little confused.
What does He Wenyuan's memorial have to do with Xu Youzhen?
So, he looked down carefully. Soon, Yu Shiyue understood why the emperor and Zhang Min's expressions became so weird after he handed over Xu Youzhen's memorial.
Because this is a job... Please give me credit!
"...the imperial government's finances focus primarily on water transportation. Over the years, floods have occurred frequently in places like Shawan, and dams have burst. The people have suffered miserably. The imperial water transportation has been blocked. This year, it has been rainy in Shandong and other places, and water levels have risen. However, there have been no floods in previous years. The cause of this harm, I believe, is that we built a large canal a year ago to divert water from the Yellow River into the Qinshui River, so that all places are protected from this harm."
"The construction of the big canal is a result of the wise decision of His Majesty, the imperial court, and the concerted efforts of all the local ministers. Now the canal has shown its power, which can protect the peace of water transportation and make people live along both sides of the river. This is a great achievement, so I think it is , it is appropriate to describe his merits again. I have heard that Xu Youzhen, a scholar from Youchunfang University, has repeatedly made contributions to the construction of canals. If he is rewarded again now, he should be rewarded more heavily. Your Majesty, I will judge..."
After reading this memorial, Yu Shiyue felt a little bit dumbfounded.
I'm afraid no one thought that He Wenyuan would submit such a memorial at this time, and for such a reason.
Putting aside everything else, what He Wenyuan said is quite reasonable. White Horse Head in Shawan has been a key point in water transportation over the years. However, whenever there is abundant rain, the embankment will burst.
Once the embankment bursts, first of all, the people's houses on both sides of the strait will be submerged, causing countless casualties. The court will not only have to spend manpower and material resources to provide disaster relief, but more importantly, it will affect the transfer of tax and grain that year.
The weather this year is very strange. In places like Shandong, there are heavy rains almost every few days, but in places like Jiangxi, there has been no rain for several months. It has to be said that it is a strange sight.
During these days, the imperial court's energy has been focused on disaster relief in Jiangxi, but it has ignored the rainy weather in Shandong.
However, after all, he was a person serving in the cabinet. When he mentioned this, Yu Shiyue remembered that in fact, local officials had reported this matter more than a month ago, claiming that the dredging effect of the large canal was very good. As long as the floodgates can be released in time, the embankment can be kept intact even in rainy seasons.
This memorial was read by Yu Shiyue at the time. However, it was obviously a memorial to show merit. The cabinet did not know how many it would receive every year. Therefore, the votes given at that time were intended to allow the local inspection censor to go and verify the situation. Report again.
However, the priority of this kind of matter is not high. Nowadays, the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate are busy cooperating with the officials' plans, so this matter must be put aside for a while, so it will be postponed for the time being. below.
But I never thought that He Wenyuan would appear again...
How did He Wenyuan notice this matter? Yu Shiyue didn't bother to delve into it. What he focused on was, at this time, what was the purpose of He Wenyuan's memorial?
In fact, it is not difficult to guess that this is just to silence the subordinate officials in the East Palace. Although the content of He Wenyuan's secret report has spread and it has become a fact that he offended the East Palace, but if Xu Youzhen, the leader, can be appeased, If the person is making trouble, then this matter will naturally be settled faster.
However, by coincidence, He Wenyuan's memorial and Xu Youzhen's were delivered to the emperor at the same time.
These two people are making fuss around Xu Youzhen's official position. One wants to be demoted, and the other wants to be rewarded. No wonder the emperor looked like that just now...
(End of chapter)
