After Zhejiang Eucalyptus, the New Year is actually very close.
However, Emperor Hongzhi's health was not good, and the festive atmosphere in the palace was not warm at all. The emperor had been very ill in the past few years, and had to rest every few months. Many people were probably still sizing up the prince and saying that he might not tell him soon. About to take the throne.
Even though Empress Zhang is not a person who understands justice, her relationship with her husband is genuine and cannot be faked at all. So when Zhu Houzhao was away, she had been taking care of him by the dragon bed.
After the morning court, Zhu Houzhao quickly arrived at Qianqing Palace.
In the past, when Emperor Hongzhi was sick, he was at least in a good mood, but this time there was something different. It was probably because Liu Daxia said something that hurt his heart, so he was in a low mood and kept lying there without saying anything.
Zhu Houzhao also knew that his father was sleeping, so when he approached, he gave a signal to the eunuchs in the palace and told them not to kneel. All the way to the outside of Nuan Pavilion, I saw a scene of queens lying next to the dragon bed.
The old eunuch Xiao Jing came over quietly and said in a very low voice: "Your Highness, your Majesty and the Queen are both asleep..."
Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly. It was still quite warm in the room, but the emperor had a bedding to cover him, but the queen still didn't. So he took off his cashmere cloak, walked over and gently put it on Empress Zhang. It was the middle of winter after all, so she would be cold if she could. Oh no.
After that, Xiao Jing followed him out of the palace.
Outside, Zhu Houzhao explained: "If your father is still in a bad mood after waking up, you can come to the East Palace to give a message, and I will find a solution."
Xiao Jing was moved in his heart, "Yes, I obey the order."
"Well." Since it was relatively safe here, he felt relieved. He called Liu Jin and said, "Go and send a message to the cabinet. Before Wang Qiong, the chief minister of Henan, is transferred to the chief minister of Zhejiang, let him go first. I want to go to Beijing. So does Peng Ze from the Criminal Department. Let them both enter the palace together when the time comes. I want to see them."
It doesn't matter if he forgets this matter if he continues to explain it. Anyway, when people come over, he will remember it.
He had to meet provincial officials like this before taking up their posts.
In terms of management level, governors, governors, generals, envoys, and inspectors are all senior officials who are close to the emperor. Give that big piece to this person, Zhu Houzhao's habit... at least meet him, so as not to know what he looks like.
"Yes, slave, go right away."
Xiao Jing watched this scene not far away, thinking to himself that His Highness the Crown Prince was becoming more and more proficient in handling government affairs, and the Emperor's health was getting worse. It would only be two or three years before the fate of these people would change.
In the Bureau of Ceremonies, Chen Rong, Wang Hong...these are also old people from the past. Once the new emperor ascends the throne, they may all make way for Liu Jin.
One emperor and one courtier.
Liu Daxia also had a similar feeling. Mainly in the seventeenth year of Hongzhi's reign, the emperor's illness occurred so suddenly that he obviously just recovered and fell down again not long after.
In political activities centered on the emperor, his health is too critical.
So after Liu Daxia returned to the Ministry of War, he felt that some people's attitudes had changed. They all said that the tea becomes cold when people leave. In fact, in reality, the tea has already cooled down a lot before people left. ….
The prince now gave Liu Daxia a task to clean up the salary problem in the towns of the border army. He had a good relationship with Yang Yiqing, and he immediately thought of starting in the northwest, so he wrote to Yang Yiqing after he returned.
Yang Yiqing had been the governor of Shaanxi for several years and acted as agent for Ma Zheng. Ma Zheng was an important government matter that the prince was extremely concerned about, so he had a close relationship with the East Palace in the past few years. In August of the 17th year of Hongzhi, the imperial court appointed him as the trilateral governor-general, or the trilateral governor. He established his government in Guyuan and took charge of the central government to control Gansu, Ningxia, and Yulin.
In this place in the northwest, Yang Yiqing has been in office for a long time and has a high official position. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as one of the pillars of the country. But just five or six years ago, he was just the Deputy Inspector of Shaanxi Province. The difference seemed small, but in fact it was huge. At least it was difficult for him to meet the emperor with the position of Deputy Inspector of Inspectors. But now that Yang Yiqing said that he would enter the palace, no matter what Neither the cabinet nor the Supervisor of Ceremonies can stop him.
In the eyes of others, it is because of him that he has gained so much use in a few years.
One hand was on Liu Daxia, the emperor's favorite, and the other was on the Prince of the East Palace.
However, the benefits will not force him to go alone. The test will come one day.
On the sixth day of December in the seventeenth year of Hongzhi, Liu Daxia sent a high-ranking official like the Minister of War to Guyuan Prefecture. This man was named Xu Jin, and he had been in the Ministry of War for some years.
However, in winter, the road is long and deep, and the civil servants can't go faster than the mud-legged people who deliver the messages.
Before Xu Jin arrived, Yang Yiqing's people had already sent him the situation of the morning meeting that day.
The emperor was seriously ill and the prince reprimanded him in court. Liu Daxia was removed from his position and lost his official position. The time was not far away.
"The situation in the imperial court has reached a critical point." Qi Chengsui, who succeeded Yang Yiqing as governor of Shaanxi, was recommended by Yang Yiqing. For an official as big as the governor, Yang Yiqing could not have no one of his own, and he was not worried about the Shaanxi racecourse. This Qi Chengsui was in His outstanding performance during the period of acting as Ma Zheng was recommended by him and he passed the crown prince's test.
He is also worried about his benefactor now. "In the court, Zhang Cheng committed suicide, the Imperial Censor Shi Daishan also retired from office, and the Grand Sima was unfortunately connected with His Majesty's serious illness. The prince will not let this go." Given this opportunity, it is natural to capture the Ministry of War. But for Yang Butang, it is a dilemma."
Yang Yiqing was fifty years old. His black hair was mixed with white, and wrinkles covered his weather-beaten face. The matter was serious, but his expression remained unchanged.
Qi Chengsui continued to say, "If the ministry fully cooperates with Grand Sima to facilitate this matter, it may not necessarily be the intention of the East Palace. As time goes by, the East Palace may not know when it will remember this incident."
Because now it is obvious that Dong Gong and Liu Daxia are fighting. Dong Gong gave him a difficult problem. Anyone with a discerning eye will know that this matter is too difficult. Dong Gong just wants to make him look embarrassed, but you tried your best to help him. What do you mean?
"But what if we don't do this? All the courtiers in the dynasty know that the Buntang and the Grand Sima have a deep friendship. The Buntang has done many things in the past few years, and the support of the Grand Sima is indispensable."
Therefore, this reputation is too bad. A villain's reputation cannot be escaped. For a person like Yang Yiqing who cherishes feathers, this is also very important.
In Qi Chengsui's view, the transfer of Yang Yiqing to Shaanxi to act as Ma Zheng was probably one of the prince's "employment skills." He knew that Yang Yiqing had a good relationship with Liu Daxia. Ma Zheng belonged to the Ministry of War, and Liu Daxia would definitely support Yang Yiqing fully. ….
So in the beginning, people supported you regardless of the situation, and allowed you to gain favor with the prince and do a good job in the government. Now that you look back, do you support him?
Qi Chengsui shook his head. The water in the imperial court was too deep. This was a superficial factor. I don't know if there were other reasons behind it. Anyway, he didn't know how Yang Yiqing was going to solve this problem.
The old man's eyes were deep and as still as a clock. He still remembered that he met the Prince of the East Palace once this year. At that time, the Prince smiled like a spring breeze, but the actual meaning of his words was to warn him not to get too attached to Liu Daxia.
"Budo..."
Yang Yiqing raised his hand and suddenly said: "What do you think I should send a memorial to the East Palace?"
"What is the memorial talking about?"
"Please tell me, Togiya. What exactly should I do?"
Qi Cheng then changed his face and said, "No! Don't ask about this kind of thing. If you ask, it will be a failure! Besides, maybe the East Palace just depends on how you choose to be a member."
It has been like this since ancient times. If you still ask at this time, then in the heart of the East Palace, it will feel that you are thinking of Liu Daxia's kindness. What is loyalty? Even if you don’t ask, just do it.
[To be honest, I have been using @ recently.
To get promoted, has anyone ever thought about why these two parties are fighting to the death, but they both use me, Yang Yiqing? Because, as an official, I always do not harm the country at the top and the people at the bottom, so the prince uses me, and the chief minister also uses me. This is the key point. If this point disappears, that will be the day when I, Yang Yiqing, die. "
"Now the Grand Sima is coming to investigate the bad government. Yes, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is the Crown Prince forcing the Grand Sima to a dead end. But no matter how they force me, I should still serve as an official for the country and the people. Only in this way can I Only the current prince's mind can bear with me, the old man of the Great Sima, so I must go to this forum to let the East Palace know that I adhere to my principles of being an official to do this. At the same time, I also told Prince, let him know that I am worried that my actions will ruin his plans."
These words made Qi Chengsui tremble with fear. He said them with ease. But once this memorial is published, no one will misunderstand whether the East Palace will misunderstand or doubt the relationship between you and Liu Daxia. In fact, no one knows. If there are any mistakes, it will be punishable by death. road.
So looking at it from Yang Yiqing's perspective, this choice is actually very difficult. He has to find the subtle key in the complex situation, then trust his own judgment, and ultimately, he has to have the courage to make it.
This risk may not be life, but at least the position of the trilateral chief controller.
"But when the memorial was sent to the Ministry of Finance, the prince responded with the same answer no matter what his thoughts were, that is, to ask the Ministry to support the Great Sima. In this case, what is the point of taking this risk?"
Qi Chengsui is right, because clearing up empty wages is a good thing. The whole court has said that this shortcoming should be eradicated. You asked it formally, how else can the prince answer?
But Yang Yiqing smiled and said, "It is precisely because the prince has no other answer for me that this memorial is so wonderful. Do you think, if you know that the prince has no other answer, will I not know? Will the prince not know about us?" Do you know? Even though everyone knows, why do I still write this memorial?"
Qi Chengsui was completely shocked, "For..."
"In order to let the prince know that I insist on being an official to serve the country and the people, I also have my own difficulties. In order not to inadvertently ruin the prince's important affairs. On the contrary, if I don't have this memorial and write it in a dull manner, the prince will think that I I didn’t consider Dong Gong, and I knew that Dong Gong wanted to deal with Da Sima but still supported him. Even if there is none of this, if I don’t make any move, Dong Gong will think that I am not smart enough.”
"But Dong Gong would really think so much?"
Yang Yiqing said in his heart that this was what someone who didn't understand the prince said. He said with a hint of reminiscence: "Yes, the current prince aspires to be a saint king and his talents can directly match those of his ancestors. If you think less, This is the end of the governorship."
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