Chapter 159 (1/2)
Qianyuan City, the capital of emperor Qian.
In a twinkling of an eye, it was March. The debate about whether to revoke the imperial edict of Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng continued in the court hall, and quickly spread to the territory of Da Qian, which became the talk of the people during this period. Some supported and some opposed. The two sides were as noisy as the court officials. The tea shops and restaurants in all counties could hear such discussions, However, no matter which faction the local officials or the generals in the army were, they did not express any views on this matter, because they knew very well that they could not participate in such a court game.
However, with the passage of time, in addition to the imperial censor and the Ministry of rites who are determined to serve the public and feel that Gayne is too heavy, those officials of small and medium-sized families have shown signs that they have stopped. After all, those who can stand in the court are not stupid people. They have seen a sign of something bad.
Above the court, the emperor was still upright and wise. Whether it was about the spring ploughing of the national foundation or the river dredging, they were all arranged in good order. However, as soon as the matter was discussed, the emperor kept silent and let the officials discuss it. In the cabinet, Prime Minister Zhuge Xingzhi said that he was ill. Asian Prime Minister Liu no doubt went to the north to supervise the spring ploughing and canal dredging projects. Left Prime Minister Shen went back to his hometown to worship his ancestors, right Prime Minister lacquer carving said that his mother had been seriously ill for a month, while the new foreign minister min Wensheng took the mission to visit Shahai three and sixteen countries to stabilize the situation in western Xinjiang.
None of the five prime ministers in the cabinet is in the court, and so is the waige. Gu Huairen is the Party of the three military phases. Yu Yuanpu, the king of Zhongyang, left Beijing to inspect the canal water army. This water army belonging to the Changqing army will soon be transferred to the front line of Huangyanjiang River in southern Xinjiang, and Wu jinhou also left Beijing to inspect the top ten Phoenix guards stationed in Badu.
As the head of the military and government of the Daqian Empire, the inner and outer pavilions were empty. Although several prime ministers would leave Beijing for inspection after the new year's festival in previous years, it was the first time that they walked so clean. Now in Beijing, there are only zhugexing and Gu Huairen, who are the party concerned, who can't leave the government because of illness.
The emperor's attitude was ambiguous, and the prime ministers avoided suspicion of leaving Beijing on the ground of official business. If those small and medium-sized aristocratic families did not see any signs at this time, it was not pretending to be stupid, but really stupid. Now who can't see that the emperor is determined not to take back the imperial edict. Now he is dragging his feet just to see the attitude of the courtiers and the reaction of the people. If he doesn't know how to advance or retreat again, he's just looking for trouble for himself.
In particular, there are few unworthy children in these middle and small aristocratic families, and they can't guarantee that they haven't done anything convenient for the family. If they are targeted by the secret guard, they will be crying. It's light to lose their official posts and leave their posts. Maybe even the ancestral hall can't be preserved.
But the small and medium-sized aristocratic families did not let the storm subside. In the Ziji Hall of Daqian palace, the Minister of rites, Wenli Hou Zhong lilun, looked at Qianhuang Yu Yuanxu angrily.
”The old minister also asked his majesty to take back his life. Lu que didn't reach the weak crown, and Gu Qingcheng didn't reach the age of peach and plum. I was so lucky that I had never had the chance to be granted this title.” Zhong lilun is discontented. As an old minister of the two dynasties, he doesn't have much selfishness. He just thinks that since Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng return home safely, then the valuable pursuit seal should be revoked, which is in line with the etiquette.
”Old minister, I didn't say that it would not be revoked. I put it on the court for the ministers to discuss. It's just that both sides hold their own opinions. I'm really in a dilemma.” Yu Yuanxu also pretended to sigh, as if he was really worried about it.
Looking at the emperor's appearance, Zhong lilun's eyes jump slightly. He has been an official for many years, but he can't see that the emperor is in peace. In the end, the matter may be over. However, the positions of Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng are settled. At this time, the Emperor seems to have no attitude, but he just explains his attitude.
”Your Majesty.” Zhong Li Lun sighed in his heart and softened his tone. ”I know that your majesty loves the talents of Lu Que and Gu Ching Cheng. From the battle in southern Xinjiang, we can see that they are brilliant. They can be my future ministers of Liang Zhu, but we should not be radical. They are both scholars at this time. It may be harmful for us to rashly ascend to such a high position, I think it's better to practice more. ”
”What the old book says is that young people need more experience. When I ascended the throne, I was only 18 years old. With the assistance of the elder sister of the emperor and other ministers, I had the rule of Hong Xi today. ” Yu Yuanxu said with a sigh.
”This ~” Zhong lilun's mouth was constantly drawn out. He originally wanted to say that Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng were too young to be such a great leader, but he did not expect that the emperor would take himself as an example. If he refuted them with the fact that they were young, it would be the same as saying that when the emperor ascended the throne, they were also young people and were not qualified to be emperor.
”Why does your majesty want to misinterpret the meaning of my minister?” Zhong lilun said helplessly.
”Mr. Zhong Li, if I remember correctly, you have been a minister of rites for nearly ten years.” Yu Yuan Xu's face is a mouth to say.
”Nine years and ten months. By may it will be ten years.” Zhong lilun didn't understand why the emperor suddenly mentioned this, but he still answered.
”The scholar of Wenli Marquis's family, and the old minister has been the Minister of rites for many years. He must be very familiar with my da Qian's etiquette. He can be said to be the first one of my da Qian.”
”I dare not. There are many great talents in the field. I'm just familiar with them. I dare not call them number one.” Zhong lilun was surprised, so he quickly delayed his speech. From Emperor Xuan's reign to the early Hongxi's reign, many famous courtiers came back to their hometown one after another. These people are all alive. They have a good reputation as literati. If the first word of etiquette comes out, I'm afraid Wenli Marquis's office will have no peace in the future.
”Now that I am familiar with it, I have a question for you.” Yu Yuanxu did not entangle in this topic and continued.
”Your Majesty, I will tell you everything.”
”In Daqian, if the emperor's imperial edict interferes with the country, he has the right to seal and refute it after the prime ministers of the inner and outer pavilions discuss it together, just like when his father wanted to build another Palace on the western mountain outside the city, because the inner and outer pavilions sealed and refuted it in the name of wasting people's money, I'm right.”
”It's true.” Zhong Li Lun nodded.
”But the imperial edict of some time ago was issued by the imperial edicts of the inner and outer chambers, and you prime ministers have no objection. Now the old minister asked me to take back the imperial edict. Is it consistent with the ceremony and the law? ”
”The imperial edict is issued in the Ming Dynasty, and there is no change. As a man, how can he change his orders all the time.” Zhong lilun frowned and thought for a long time before he said, how could he not know that the emperor was blocking his mouth with etiquette. But what the emperor said was right. Since it was an imperial edict issued by Ming Dynasty, how could it be changed.
Although Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng were the official posts of pursuing the throne, it is now proved that they were not dead, but the imperial edict issued by them could not be recovered. If another imperial edict is issued to remove the official post that was granted before, it will not only chill their hearts, but also offend the governments of Wei and Ding, which is not a good thing for the whole Da Qian.
Compared with the officials of the aristocratic family, both the title and the real power of Wei and Ding are much higher. If they really want to get rid of the post of posthumous official, maybe something will happen to the emperor. You know, Lu Chun, Duke of Wei, and Yu Chuqing, the eldest princess of Wei, have been in the army of Changqing and Fengxiang all the time. If they are not good enough, who can stop them.