When He Shen was looking through the book, Emperor Qianlong couldn't suppress his anger and said.
"I have already made up my mind. No matter how difficult it is this time, I must build a golden pagoda for my mother to fulfill my filial piety!"
"Since ancient times, the imperial power and the ministerial power have been constantly fighting. Either the east wind prevails over the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind."
"My grandfather, Emperor Kangxi, and my father, Yongzheng, were like this. If I am forced to bow my head by them this time, there will be countless times in the future..."
"In the future, Chaoyan's stall will be a serious matter, so I won't be able to decide the situation arbitrarily. So, this time, I must make it happen!"
"My dear, you have to help me!"
"…,
He Shen couldn't help but be stunned when he heard what Emperor Qianlong said.
He originally thought that Emperor Qianlong was just angry with many ministers out of his own dignity, but he did not expect that there was this other consideration.
This Emperor Qianlong, let’s not talk about his political methods for the moment. Just talking about the emperor’s mentality, it is indeed different from ordinary people. Take one step and see three steps.
Being able to think of big things from a small thing made He Shen couldn't help but take a high look at Emperor Qianlong.
No matter how great Emperor Qianlong was, at least on this point, he was qualified as an emperor, and his power as an emperor was unparalleled in the world.
This so-called imperial power is, to put it bluntly, a tactic.
In order to maintain their majesty and mystery of "the emperor's heart is unpredictable" and to control their ministers, these emperors practiced imperial power.
And Emperor Qianlong was the best in terms of power and strategy.
Therefore, He Shen, on his side, nodded with admiration and said, "Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. This time the ministers unite to force each other, because the ministerial power is oppressing the imperial power."
"Now this matter is no longer just about congratulating the Queen Mother on her birthday. We must not give in on this matter."
On Heshen's side, Emperor Qianlong's face became slightly better after he expressed his position.
In the main hall of Qianqing Hall, the atmosphere fell into silence. Emperor Qianlong and He Shen looked at each other with big eyes and said nothing.
On He Shen's side, his mind was running rapidly. After a moment of burning incense, he had already thought of a solution.
He Shen could even take this opportunity to give eye drops to A Gui, the leader of the military and aircraft ministers and the leader of the ministers in the South Study!
He Shen frowned and said, "Master Agui, you actually stood up against the emperor this time?"
"No wonder the civil and military officials are so united. Mr. Agui is famous all over the world and has been the chief minister for more than ten years. If he takes the lead in opposition, it will naturally lead to such a situation."
While speaking, He Shen secretly looked at Emperor Qianlong.
Emperor Qianlong did not answer the question, and his entire face was expressionless, making it difficult to tell whether he was angry or hateful.
After all, Agui's head military minister and the head of the ministers in the South Study were given by Emperor Qianlong himself.
In a sense, Emperor Qianlong shot himself in the foot.
Emperor Qianlong's silence showed that Emperor Qianlong's thoughts at this time were definitely full of mixed emotions and very complicated.
He Shen then said: "Master Agui, you are worthy of being an old and important minister who went to the Imperial Ancestral Temple. He always considers the people of the world. Unfortunately, he is wrong about one thing..."
"Agui, what did he do wrong?
After hearing Heshen's words, Emperor Qianlong frowned subconsciously, and then asked in an inexplicable tone.
Heshen heard this and sighed and said: "Master Agui has good intentions and is dedicated to serving the country and the people. He deserves to be the leader of all ministers..."
"However, by doing this, he can certainly get the help of the officials and the reputation of the people, but he ignores your situation, the emperor."
"Now that the situation is at a stalemate, the emperor is in a dilemma, as if he were sitting on a candle. Lord Agui has indeed failed to consider this matter."
At this moment, He Shen is almost saying that Lord Agui wants to take advantage of the opportunity of going against Emperor Qianlong to enhance his power!
Emperor Qianlong, who clearly heard the profound meaning of He Shen's words, snorted coldly.
He Shen, after hearing this, quickly apologized and said, "Wei Chen is different from them. Wei Chen supports the emperor."
After glancing at Emperor Qianlong who nodded slightly, Heshen said again.
"I have just read these excerpts and found that there are only five reasons why the ministers objected to the emperor congratulating the Queen Mother on her birthday and erecting a golden pagoda."
"First, the emperor used tens of thousands of kilograms of gold to erect a golden pagoda to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday. It has no practical significance or benefit. There is no need to do this..."
"Secondly, the Queen Mother's birthday has disturbed the people and ruined the money. It is a great expense to mobilize the public. It will cost two or three provinces a year's tax. We should not waste more money..."
"Third, there are changes in West Asia, the Jinchuan River and the Jinchuan River. Now, Chaoyan needs military spending..."
"The fourth is to erect a golden pagoda. The momentum is too great and may easily arouse discussions among the people. The fifth is: the Queen Mother has passed her birthday and all nations are coming to court. Erecting a golden pagoda may easily misunderstand the envoys of various countries."
After hearing He Shen's words, Emperor Qianlong's face became obviously gloomier.
These reasons, those of his good ministers, were better than He Shen's, and they were written with wonderful writing. He was already tired of them.
Looking at the extremely gloomy Emperor Qianlong, He Shen changed his tone and continued.
"These reasons may seem sufficient and well-founded, but in my opinion, they are quite ridiculous."
"The civil and military officials used this as an excuse to prevent the emperor from fulfilling his filial piety to the queen mother. I can only say that they are pedantic and incompetent. I have a way to silence them."
"…………"
When Emperor Qianlong heard what He Shen said, his eyes lit up and he said, "Oh? Aiqing has an idea, please tell me quickly!"
He Shen, on his side, respectfully handed the fold in his hand back to Li Dequan, the chief eunuch, and then stood in the Qianqing Hall to talk.
"In the eyes of many ministers in the court, the emperor's erection of a golden pagoda for his biological mother was purely a matter of face. It has nothing to do except look good. This is really pedantic."
"The Qing Dynasty had a vast territory with dozens of provinces. Over time, it was most prone to various problems."
"First of all, congratulating the Queen Mother on her birthday can not only express the Emperor's filial piety to his biological mother..."
"Secondly, it can also be used as a birthday wish, spread the majesty of the emperor, let local officials and local gentry strengthen their respect for the court, and strengthen the connection between the central government and the local area."
"Thirdly, the Queen Mother's birthday is a major event for the country, and it is a major event that benefits the country and the people."
"For these reasons, is it still considered a luxury to build a golden pagoda for the Queen Mother?"
After hearing what Heshen said, Emperor Qianlong nodded slightly to express his appreciation.
Although Emperor Qianlong knew very well that the reason why he wanted to build a golden pagoda for the Queen Mother was just because he wanted to surpass his grandfather, Emperor Kangxi, in his filial piety to the Queen Mother Xiaozhuang, how could he have thought of so many things?
