Emperor Jiajing was very angry at this time, but at the same time, he also felt deeply powerless.
His eyes stayed on the proud figure in the center of the group of ministers, and he secretly gritted his teeth.
But when Yang Tinghe faced the emperor, his eyes were awe-inspiring and fearless.
Now the situation is on his side, and the ministers are also on his side. Even the emperor can't change this matter without saying something.
Presumably this time, it will leave a deep impression on the thirteen-year-old little emperor and let him know who is the truly powerful party in the court...
Yang Tinghe thought, and couldn't help but turned his head and looked at Yan Yuan standing on the other side, hoping to see the dissatisfaction and helplessness on his face to make up for the discomfort of being humiliated before, but when he saw Yan Yuan There was no wave on his face, as if his words had no impact on him, but secretly, his hands were behind his back, making a gesture to someone.
Um?
Yang Tinghe's heart tightened. Was he trying to fight back?
Do you have to fight hard even in a headwind situation?
While he was thinking, a voice came from behind him:
"Mr. Yang Ge's words are wrong!"
Looking back, he looked at the person who spoke. It was Yan Shizhong, Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel.
Jiajing, who was sitting on the Dragon Throne, was already preparing to order the retreat, and then secretly negotiated with Yang Tinghe to convince him. At this time, he also stopped talking and looked at him with doubtful eyes.
What, are you going to give me a knife?
He really couldn't think of anything else to refute Yang Tinghe. The only way was to bow to Yang Tinghe in exchange for his father not changing.
But Yan Shizhong doesn't think so.
"I don't agree with Mr. Yang Ge's statement." His voice was loud:
"In the past, King Dingtao of the Han Dynasty and King Pu of the Song Dynasty ascended the throne as princes. That was because Emperor Cheng and Renzong had no heirs. They were raised in the palace very early. In fact, they were adopted by the two emperors and regarded them as their fathers. , there is nothing wrong with ascending the throne with the courtesy of a prince."
"Now that your Majesty is the heir, he has never stayed in the palace for a day, and he has no father-son relationship with Emperor Xiaozong. It is really far-fetched to forcefully connect it with the previous two examples, let alone the opponents who are causing trouble for Chao Gang. It just doesn’t make sense.”
"Based on this, I would like to ask my colleagues in the Ministry of Rites."
He turned around, faced a few people from the Ministry of Rites in the queue of officials, and asked:
"Forcing a filial son to change his father, in the eyes of the lords of the Ministry of Rites, is it in line with etiquette and law, and in line with the master's thoughts?"
Mao Cheng, the Minister of Rites, opened his mouth when he heard this. He was about to make a quibble, but there was already a negative voice behind him. Before he could react, his subordinates had already walked out of the queue before him, bowed to the emperor from afar, and said:
"Of course not!"
"Your Majesty, Yan Song, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites, firmly opposes what Mao Shangshu and Yang Ge Lao said. Loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, filial piety is also one of them. King Xingxian has only been dead for more than a year. Your Majesty, for the sake of the common people, gave up mourning for King Xingxian. Jing's ascension to the throne has already made a huge sacrifice, how can we bear to let his successor disappear again, and how can the soul of the king in heaven be safe in this way?"
"My Ming Dynasty governs the country with the four words of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. Your Majesty is the father of the king, and of course you should set an example for the world. If your Majesty does unfilial behavior, how can we talk about stability? I think it will cause even greater disasters. Woe!"
"If Your Majesty is unfilial, the world will be unfilial, and if the world is unfilial, the Ming Dynasty will be unstable! Therefore, this action must not be done!"
As soon as Yan Song finished speaking, before Yang Ting and his group of civil servants could organize a counterattack, Yan Shizhong had already caught up and said:
"Exactly this!"
The two sang and harmonized, and they cooperated very well. If they didn't have the same last name, it would be too much to think about. Otherwise, they really looked like two people who were seeking justice for the emperor!
The ministers looked at this scene blankly.
Yaoshou, the right minister of the Ministry of Rites is rebelling against the Minister of Rites, and there is internal strife in the Ministry of Rites!
Mao Cheng only felt that he had been hit hard in the face. This Yan Song had always been dishonest in the Ministry of Rites. He had always been against him about the Donghua Sect incident, and it was probably him who leaked it to Yan Yuan, so that Yang Tinghe The original plan of launching a surprise attack to force Chen Guogong to submit failed, and now he was rebelling against himself in public. Now he seemed to be a heinous person, and even his subordinates rose up to resist.
Emperor Jiajing didn't think so much. After hearing what the two said, he was already ecstatic.
"What you two dear ladies are saying makes sense, makes sense!"
He never dreamed that when he first arrived, there would be helpers. Forget about the Daming Gate before, this time there was such a headwind, and there were still people to help. At this time, Emperor Jiajing's eyes were full of joy and praise, and he looked at it emphatically Looking at the two people, I remembered their faces in my heart:
"I was still in the period of filial piety. Coming all the way to this capital and being far away from my father has caused me great pain. You actually want to deprive him of the sacrifices he deserves. How can my father's spirit be safe in heaven! "
"As my son, how can I have peace of mind?"
"What the two beloved ministers said is the correct way to follow the ancestral teachings and the etiquette of the ancients. I was almost misunderstood by you!"
These words were extremely serious. Mao Cheng's face turned slightly blue, and he already had a bad premonition.
However, Yan Shizhong took advantage of the victory and pursued it. He took over and said:
"No one with a conscience can look past such a thing!"
"I really can't imagine that if a person can deny his filial piety, will he still be loyal to the court and your Majesty?"
Yan Shizhong's face did not change, and his eyes were fixed on the ground when he spoke. It seemed that he was not targeting anyone, but was just stating a point of view, but the direction of his words was already very obvious.
Yang Tinghe's face turned red obviously. He was very good at cultivating qi, but the other party almost pointed at him and scolded him, which finally made him angry.
The key is that the other party forcibly linked the matter of "changing father" with filial piety, which not only destroyed his previous arguments, but also defeated him again.
Those who dare not speak now are the turn of Yang Ting and the civil officials here.
If you refute, then you are trying to induce His Majesty to be unfilial, and according to the logic that filial piety and loyalty are equivalent, you are trying to make the people of the world learn from Your Majesty's example of being unfilial and disloyal to the Ming Emperor!
If Your Majesty is unfilial, the world will be unfilial; if the world is unfilial, it will be difficult to be loyal!
Mao Cheng's face was already gray and gray. This matter had already involved etiquette, law and justice, and their side clearly had the upper hand. My dignified Minister of Etiquette made a proposal that was not in accordance with the rules of etiquette. I knew without thinking that it would not lead to any good results.
Yang Tinghe gritted his teeth secretly. He had a vague feeling that one of his capable generals would be eliminated today.
He didn't expect that Chen Guogong had already killed him to death before he was punished himself.
Turning his head, he looked at Yan Yuan who was still silent until now.
Yan Yuan seemed to have no expression on the surface, but Yang Tinghe always felt that there was a faint smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.
This man has a good trick!
He cursed inwardly.
I wonder where the news leaked?
The other party was obviously well prepared!
(End of chapter)
