On the throne, Zhu Qiyu quietly looked at Zhu Jianshen who lowered his head and remained silent, without any intention of urging him.
Although what happened today happened suddenly, it was also a good opportunity, an opportunity for Zhu Jianshen to choose his life.
Of course he knew that the question he raised was too difficult for a child like Zhu Jianshen.
However, the more difficult the choice, the more it can shape a person's character.
For Zhu Jianshen, the simplest answer to this question is to honestly say that he would still do this if it were another palace maid.
This is a lie, but no one in the center of power is completely sincere, so this answer cannot be regarded as a wrong answer.
Extending from this answer, Zhu Jianshen can continue to use rules and morality to achieve the results he wants.
For example, he protected Liu Yu'er in order not to sacrifice the lives of innocent people, because as the prince, he had to practice the way of benevolence.
This is a very tenable statement, which is in line with the courtiers' expectations for a benevolent prince. Moreover, it can perfectly solve the current rumor problem. It is not difficult to think of it...
However, fruits that are too sweet are always highly poisonous.
People do not have to be honest all the time, but lies have their place, and truth has its place. If he wears a disguised mask in front of anyone, then he will inevitably grow into a Hypocritical people.
"Return to the emperor's uncle, my nephew will not..."
Facing Zhu Qiyu's gaze, Zhu Jianshen shook his head with difficulty. He did not deceive himself, but coming to this answer undoubtedly meant that he admitted that he did not do what everyone expected him to do.
This is undoubtedly a blow to Zhu Jianshen.
However, as a politician, the cruelest thing in many cases is that emotions cannot affect everything he has to face.
No matter how depressed Zhu Jianshen was at the moment, he had to face the next problem.
"Okay, if the prince can say this, it can be considered honest."
Zhu Qiyu nodded, affirming Zhu Jianshen's attitude of not trying to deceive, but then he spoke.
"In that case, then, Prince, you have to give me a reason to keep Yu'er in the palace!"
Zhu Jianshen admitted that Liu Yu'er was special to him, which not only meant that he could not live up to the teachings of the masters in the East Palace, but the more important and more realistic issue was how to keep Liu Yu'er.
Just because the imperial uncle rescued Liu Yu'er from Cining Palace, it does not mean that she will be returned to Zhu Jianshen. In a sense, the positions of the imperial uncle and the imperial grandmother are the same.
As the prince of the East Palace, it is not a good thing to get entangled with a little palace maid, both in terms of etiquette and morality, and in terms of reputation.
The only difference is that to Queen Mother Sun, Liu Yu'er is of no importance at all, so her methods will be more ruthless. If she really gets her heart set on her, the former might not even be able to save her life.
But Zhu Qiyu would at least remember Liu Yuer's kindness in serving Sister Hui and let her live.
However, these two results are obviously not what Zhu Jianshen wants to see...
"Uncle Emperor, my nephew doesn't understand..."
Zhu Jianshen said with a hint of frustration on his face.
"This matter was my nephew's fault from the beginning to the end. Yu'er has always behaved herself. When she was in danger, she risked her own life to save me. She did nothing wrong."
"Why do you and the Imperial Grandmother punish her instead of me?"
From the tone of these words, it can be heard that Zhu Jianshen is really confused.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu's expression changed slightly, he shook his head and said.
"Because you are the prince and she is a slave!"
As he spoke, Zhu Qiyu sighed softly and said.
"Brother Shen, you were born in the royal family, entered the East Palace, and are the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. In this case, you should know that there is no absolute justice in this world. It doesn't matter whether she made a mistake. What matters is that she left the palace. , the problem can be solved.”
"As for why she left instead of punishing you, this is also very simple. People are never unequal. There is respect and inferiority. This has been the case since ancient times. You respect her and feel inferior. Therefore, no matter what happens between you Whatever happens, she has to bear it!"
Zhu Jianshen was silent. He was not unaware of this truth before, but no one had ever told him this so directly and clearly.
The hall became quiet. After a while, Zhu Jianshen finally raised his head, clenched his fists and said.
"Uncle Imperial, my nephew doesn't want her to leave!"
For the first time, Zhu Jianshen's tone was firm.
Looking at the determined little face underneath, Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said.
"Since you insist on doing this, I won't embarrass you. After her injury recovers in a few days, I will send her to Jingyang Palace to serve the Queen Mother. But Prince, this may not be a good thing for you."
"Remember, if you gain something, you must lose something. This time we caused such a big trouble. Although it was finally resolved, trouble will happen again in the future. If this palace maid stays, she may affect you for the rest of your life."
"And since you want her to stay, what price are you willing to pay for it?"
After that, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and asked Zhu Jianshen to step back without waiting for Zhu Jianshen's answer.
Zhu Jianshen himself, while being happy, carefully savored the words of the emperor's uncle. However, even after thinking about it for a long time on the way back to the palace, he still didn't get the key...
Not surprisingly, there was such a big commotion in the palace, which quickly aroused speculation from all parties. On the next day, many ministers entered the palace and asked Zhu Qiyu what happened.
After all, Empress Dowager Sun is the Empress Dowager of the Holy Mother. Although she has now retreated to the deep palace, she also played a role in supporting him. Without her decisive decision and agreeing to establish a new monarch, we still don’t know what the Ming Dynasty will be like now. scene.
Therefore, no matter whether it is emotional or rational, if such a big thing happened in Cining Palace, it is impossible for the ministers in the outer court to remain indifferent.
Zhu Qiyu followed the 'explanation' given by the Empress Dowager Sun and told the ministers as it was. But obviously, the statement he came up with was not convincing enough. Therefore, although the ministers who came to inquire were temporarily sent away, there were still rumors outside.
So, a few days later in the morning, the Queen Mother of the Holy Mother came in person and clarified the so-called rumors in front of all the courtiers. She once again emphasized to the courtiers that the heavenly family was in harmony and there was no disharmony. Only then did the discussion below Disappearing.
Of course, whether you believe it or not is another matter, but after all, the real owner has come forward. Even if there are still people who feel that something is abnormal, they can only bury it in their hearts and dare not say another word.
As a result, the storm of "invading the palace" was quietly calmed down. At the same time, the rumor about the East Palace was also suppressed silently.
But this time, the person who took action was not Zhu Qiyu, but Zhu Jianshen!
After he returned to the East Palace, it didn't take long for him to make adjustments to the entire East Palace. Many palace residents were dismissed directly or sent back to the harem for redistribution. At the same time, Zhu Jianshen rewarded Liang Fang and Wan Zhen'er. , after that, except for greetings, I basically never went to the harem again.
The prince returned to normal, and those who were talking privately in the East Palace were scanned again. Such rumors naturally slowly disappeared.
Of course, more importantly, another thing gradually attracted the attention of the court... Jin Lian, the Minister of Punishment, planned to become an official!
Since that court meeting, many people have noticed Jin Lian's physical condition, but after all, there is no confirmed news.
But this time, Jin Shangshu made a rare appearance in court, but it was to submit a memorial to invite him to become an official...
It's been a long time since I've seen the Minister of Justice. It can be seen that his energy and energy are not as good as before. He staggers a little when walking, and he doesn't look as high-spirited as before.
At the same time as submitting his official memorial, Jin Lian took a three-month leave at once. This gesture clearly showed that he really planned to leave the court.
Of course, according to the usual practice, Jin Lian's memorial was not approved. After repeated condolences, the emperor dismissed the memorial, rewarded him with many properties, and sent an imperial physician to diagnose and treat Jin Lian. However, for the ministers in the court, especially All the big guys knew that Jin Lian's departure was a foregone conclusion.
As early as around the winter solstice, or as late as after the beginning of the new year, his official memorial will definitely be approved. In fact, Mr. Jin Lao Shangshu himself knew this very well, so from the moment he submitted the memorial, he had no intention of approval. When he was about to go to work, he called the two ministers to his house to explain many ministries slowly.
Therefore, around the vacancy of such a minister, although it was approaching the end of the year, many ministers secretly started an invisible game.
But this time in the game, the focus of the whirlpool is on Chen Xun!
The failure of Chen Xun's operation last time exposed the fact that Jin Lian was in poor health. At the same time, it also made many ministers and even their backstage officials who were competing for the position of Minister of Punishment realize that their biggest competitor was this former leader of Qingliu. Today's Minister of Industry.
Faced with this situation, many of them formed a tacit alliance. Suddenly, many people in the court began to target Chen Xun.
At the same time, someone else unearthed the case about Chen Xun's son Chen Ying, saying that there are still doubts about this case and asking for a detailed investigation. Logically speaking, this case has been closed. Even if it is unearthed, it will not stir up much trouble. After all, after all, a series of major cases caused by this have been concluded. If the verdict is changed or the case is overturned at this time, it will almost be a slap in the face of the court.
This is impossible both emotionally and rationally, but despite this, when someone brought it up, it still gained the support of many people.
Of course, this suggestion was ultimately rejected by the emperor, but in fact, the purpose of the person who uncovered this case was not to bring down Chen Xun, but to...
At night, in the study room of Chen Mansion.
Chen Xun looked tired and sat behind the desk. Although he had been in the court for a long time, he was really busy dealing with the various events in the court in the past few days.
Especially at this moment, he frowned and looked at a document in front of him, his expression quite ugly.
Opposite him, Chen Xun, was cabinet minister Xiao Han. A wisp of green smoke swirled up. He took a gentle sip of tea and put the tea cup down. The sound of the slight collision of porcelain was heard, which awakened Chen Xun's mind. At the same time, Xiao Han's voice rang out.
"Master Chen, with the current situation in the DPRK and China, many people have regarded Master Chen as the biggest enemy vying for the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Now that the situation is so obvious, I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with it!"
The document in front of Chen Xun was copied by Xiao Yan from the cabinet. Its content is very simple, which is to impeach Chen Xun.
The memorial directly stated that Chen Xun was incompetent in teaching his children and had poor moral conduct. If he were to serve as the Minister of Punishment, it would be difficult to handle all criminal cases impartially, and it would be even harder to convince the civil and military officials.
Yes, this is the reason why these people brought Chen Ying's case out again. They didn't want to overturn the case or retry it. They just wanted to bring this case back into everyone's sight. They wanted everyone to see the case again. Everyone remembered that Chen Xun had such a son, and he himself was almost involved.
The Minister of Punishment is in charge of the world's criminal affairs. The person appointed must not only be honest and fair, but also selfless. But now, Chen Xun's son is involved in such a big case, so how can he get involved in the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment again?
This move can be said to be very accurate and ruthless, hitting Chen Xun's seven inches at once!
Chen Ying's case has already been concluded. Although no substantive punishment was given in the end for Chen Xun's sake, the charges were there.
Now that someone has uncovered it again, if Chen Xun wants to eliminate the impact, he can only find a way to overturn the case. But then again, even the emperor personally intervened in this case. Now if he wants to overturn it, he has no choice but to turn it over. It's just impossible. What's more, what Chen Ying did was not a false accusation. Even if he wanted to overturn the case, there was no room for overturning the case.
From this point of view, Xiao Yan said that it was difficult to deal with it, which was actually putting it mildly. As soon as the opponent's move came out, Chen Xun was almost cornered...
Of course, Chen Xun understands this. What he understands even more is that in the current situation, the only thing he can do is to give in. Chen Ying's case is just a gust of wind. As long as this period of time passes, everything will be over. Naturally, the situation is calm, and this method is indispensable. In the final analysis, it is because this case is too close to the present time.
But after seven or eight years, even if someone wants to dig it out again, its effect will be greatly weakened and it will be almost useless. Unfortunately, it is at this time!
With a heavy sigh in his heart, Chen Xun shook his head gently. In the court, if you can take it, you have to let it go. People who only want to gain but are unwilling to let go will not be able to gain a foothold in the court.
After feeling regretful for a while, Chen Xun put all his emotions behind him and focused his energy on his eyes. He looked at the calm Xiao Han opposite him and asked.
"Xiao Ge is here not just to send me a message, right?"
