Promoting each of the four officials to one level can be regarded as a sign of the emperor's magnanimity and magnanimity.
The important ministers had nothing to say and stopped making further remarks.
Seeing this posture, Zhu Qiyu saw that everyone was already distracted, so he no longer forced them to stay, and very considerately let everyone disperse and go home.
The fundamental reason is that Wei Ji has too much influence.
Wei Ji is not only the most senior official today, but also a well-deserved moral model.
These ministers present are all the best among men, and their judgment of the situation is extremely keen. Everyone can understand at a glance that the emperor's mention of Wei Ji was definitely not just to enlighten Chen Xun and Yu Shiyue.
Moreover, the emperor wanted to personally entertain Wei Ji, so there must be something interesting in this.
The ministers were eager to go back to study and discuss the next changes in the situation. They even ran to the capital without eating.
In the blink of an eye, only He Yi was left in the pavilion.
He Yi was smarter and took the initiative to stay and wait to write a greeting note for the emperor.
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "In addition to Wei Ji, we also want to invite King Min, Prince Dongwu, Princess Baoqing's Consort, and Duke Wei. Xingyi, you have written a greeting note and gone to invite me in person."
It can be tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, but this family dinner is very important, so they must all come. "
He Yi asked: "Do you need to disclose to them in advance what your Majesty wants to talk about?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered and said: "I want to formally accuse Sanyang. Just colluding with Wala, smuggling and betraying the country is not enough.
Colluding with the Li family and betraying Cochin was their second crime.
Since it's Sanyang, I'll give them three charges first.
My queen mother was deposed for no reason and died young. Someone must be responsible for this.
Sanyang colluded with the inner court, deceived the emperor and disrupted the government, conspired to abolish the establishment, and killed the direct descendants. This was their biggest crime. "
Hearing this, Rao He Yi was stunned: the first two charges, if someone in the future is willing to confuse the situation for San Yang, maybe they can still be cleared away.
But once this third charge is dropped, it will be an ironclad case, and there will be nothing that can be done even if Sima Qian is reincarnated.
The emperor has been silent for so many days, so he is waiting here.
It's ridiculous to say that the first two charges are real and there is no trace of injustice, but there is no ironclad case.
The following charges are very far-fetched, but they can make people never turn over.
However, when it came to matters concerning the Tian Family, He Yi just marveled but said nothing.
Zhu Qiyu then explained: "The main responsibility for the abolition of the queen lies with Xuanzong. But I cannot deny Xuanzong publicly, so this responsibility can only be shouldered by Sanyang.
Moreover, saying that Sanyang colluded with the inner court is inseparable, and it is not completely unfair to them.
Clean up Sanyang now, wait two or three years, when the time is right, and then cleanse the 'inner court' that colluded with Sanyang.
You can reveal the contents of the banquet to Wei Ji and the four relatives of the emperor, or even reveal it to the important ministers in the cabinet. In short, you can take control of it yourself, or use it as a favor. "
When He Yi heard this, he was very moved. This was a big favor. Otherwise, no matter how hard those people tried, they wouldn't have been able to guess the emperor's intentions. It was only because the emperor's thinking was too out of the ordinary.
Zhu Qiyu returned home. As soon as he entered the inner room, he saw that the table was filled with delicacies from all over the world.
The four beloved concubines came forward with smiles.
Zhu Qiyu said jokingly: "The ladies are really generous. Do they get so many delicious food so that after I have enough to eat and drink, I can work hard for you to be a cow and a horse for you?"
Hearing this, Lin Xiangyu corrected her very seriously: "My husband is our master, and we are your slaves. We are the ones who serve you as cattle and horses."
"Come on, is there any slave owner in the world who has suffered as much as I have? In order to gain power for your children, I have to fight with those people every day. This emperor is worse than the third grandson."
Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "When you enter Wenwen Township, husband, stop thinking about those unhappy things. I have a good news for you, do you want to listen?"
"If you want to listen, my beloved, please speak."
"Mother is happy."
"ah?"
Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he came to his senses. This is indeed a happy event. The previous dispute over the title of the Marquis of Wuding was extremely fierce, which resulted in the Yi family being unable to have children.
Now that the title dispute has been successfully resolved, the first and second houses are living separately.
Wu Dinghou and his wife relaxed their minds, and as time went by, happy events would naturally happen.
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "This is a good thing. If my mother-in-law gives birth to a son, then our son will have an uncle.
Now we have to congratulate our father-in-law and mother-in-law. "
"No, no, no. My husband has been tired for a long time, so you should fill your stomach first. Otherwise, you should blame us for mistreating the most pitiful slave owner in the world."
Zhu Qiyu sat at the table and said: "In a day or two, I will invite Wei Ji, the Minister of Civil Affairs of Nanjing, King Min, the Prince of Dongwu, Princess Baoqing's Consort, and Duke Wei to have dinner together. Remember to make good arrangements."
Hearing this, Lin Xiangyu asked curiously: "Why is there such a thing? They are royal relatives, nobles, and important ministers. What do you want to talk to them about?"
Zhu Qiyu told it from beginning to end.
Lin Xiangyu was also stunned. She nodded stupidly for a long time, and then asked: "The slave family promised Wang Xian that they would arrange a marriage for him. Wei Guogong has a daughter who is just the right age. What does your husband think?"
"You sisters, please discuss it. I don't worry about these things."
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But when Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others returned to the cabinet, Wang Wen didn't even drink tea. On the pretext of returning to the Ministry of Punishment to review the case, he turned around and ran away, unable to hold him back.
The people in the Ministry of War didn't care about these things. Luo Tong and Huang Pu also ran very fast.
Then Zhou Chen, the Minister of Industry, and Shen Yi, the Minister of Household Affairs, were unwilling to get involved.
The rest are the important ministers who are willing to communicate with each other.
Chen Xun said helplessly: "I have to go see Mr. Wei. I will definitely get scolded."
Zou Qian quickly dissuaded him: "Don't be busy, Mr. Ge. Let's brainstorm ideas and discuss them first, and then go to see Mr. Wei together."
Chen Xun looked at Zou Qian curiously.
Zou Qian explained: "The prince is the foundation of the country and cannot be changed. Since His Majesty wants to entertain Mr. Wei at a banquet, we must go together to persuade Mr. Wei.
Then Mr. Wei came forward to dispel His Majesty's idea of changing the crown prince.
At the same time, we must prevent Mr. Wei from becoming an official and persuade Mr. Wei to stay in the capital and correct the course of the government. "
Yu Shiyue and Shi Pu immediately agreed.
Jiang Yuan and He Wenyuan did not express their stance, neither support nor opposition.
Xu Youzhen nodded slightly in agreement.
However, Xu Youzhen agreed on the surface, but disagreed in her heart. She even secretly wanted to laugh: Why should Yu Shiyue and Zou Qian, the two ministers of the Ministry of Rites, be so serious. Just by jumping up and down like you, this minister will be finished by the end of the year at most.
The lesson learned by Hu Hu, the Minister of Rites, was there, but the later Ministers of Rites did not learn the lesson.
Although these important ministers are all human beings, there is also a rank gap between them.
Xu Youzhen's ability and knowledge at least far surpassed Yu Shiyue and Zou Qian. Regarding the death of Hu Hui, the Minister of Rites, Xu Youzhen keenly saw the hidden meaning.
But if you see through it but don't tell it, you will die if you tell it.
Everyone present reached a consensus. Chen Xun, Yu Shiyue, Zou Qian, and Shi Pu took the initiative to persuade Wei Ji, while Jiang Yuan, He Wenyuan, and Xu Youzhen followed to watch the joke.
Without further ado, they just did what they said, and everyone came to Wei Ji's residence together.
Wei Ji was not willing to meet with so many important ministers at once, but Chen Xun invited them because the emperor ordered everyone to come to express condolences.
The emperor's order could not be violated, so Wei Ji had no choice but to let everyone in.
First, Chen Xun first apologized to Wei Ji, then explained his purpose of coming, advised Wei Ji not to become an official, and finally informed the emperor of the banquet invitation.
Because Wei Ji was extremely senior and had high prestige, the emperor used an invitation rather than a summons, which was considered decent.
Wei Ji studied Neo-Confucianism and was a great Confucian, so it was impossible for him to refuse the emperor's invitation.
After Chen Xun finished speaking, Wei Ji was about to see off his guests.
Wei Ji also knew the recent situation in the capital. At this time, a highly respected Nanjing official minister met with a group of ministers at his residence, and it was inevitable that he would have to tell the truth.
Zou Qian was still the most active and stood up to persuade: "Mr. Wei, there are rumors in the capital that His Majesty wants to depose the crown prince, you can't just sit idly by and ignore it.
For the sake of the people of the world and the country, it is absolutely impossible to ask Mr. Wei to plead for the people and go to the capital to depose the prince. "
To everyone's surprise, Wei Ji snorted coldly, then glared at Zou Qian fiercely, and then remained silent.
What kind of attitude is this? Not only Chen Xun, Yu Shiyue, Zou Qian, and Shi Pu were confused and confused; even Jiang Yuan, He Wenyuan, and Xu Youzhen, the three people who came to watch the excitement, felt baffled.
(End of chapter)
