Chapter 97: Insinuation

When Zou Yi saw Zhang Yan asking such questions, he just smiled and said: "Yesterday, many officials went to Mr. Yue's house. What they said, I don't know yet. But to express my condolences, please

It is probably inevitable for him to express his condolences. As for whether to discuss Lord Yue's Ding You matter, there should be some discussion, but why no one reported the affair, I don't understand."

He couldn't talk about such things in detail, he could only pick out some important and humane words. What an old fox, no matter what he said or did, he would do it without leakage. How old is Zhang Yan?

Compared to, far worse.

Seeing that Zou Yi didn't know what was going on, Yan nodded slightly and said, "Then you should retreat first."

"Yes, Queen Mother." Zou Yi agreed, turned around and exited Cining Palace.

After Zou Yi left, Zhang Yan said: "Wen Jin, Wen Xiu, I want to have a quiet meeting alone, you go down first."

The two personal maids withdrew in response, and Zhang Yan was the only one left in the palace. She leaned on the chair and recalled the past. She recalled that Yue Su had also helped her back then. Without Yue Su's advice, the emperor would have

How could he let his personal maid enter the palace? If not, it would be hard to say whether the fetus in his belly could be saved. Yue Su was an upright official and had dealt with numerous corrupt officials. He was worthy of being your majesty's lone minister. But

, Yue Su is not an invulnerable person. In Ruan Zhenmei's case, he did some tricks. He vomited blood and fainted in the courtroom. It is possible to deceive the emperor. No one with a discerning eye can see it. You Yue Su has now begun to form a clique, and there are gang members all over the place.

The government and the public have great power in the world, and you are no longer the lonely minister you were before. The emperor asked you to be Zhuge Kongming, and he was entrusted to you, but you turned your head and went to see Wei Zhongxian. What's going on? Do you still want to take the former eunuch as your minister?

For your own use?

Zhang Yan recalled the past, but how did she know that the stupid husband in her mind could actually see these things more clearly than she did. Yue Su fainted in the courtroom, and the imperial doctor said it was due to a sudden attack of anger, but why did he faint?

, and it’s not because Ruan Zhenmei is Yue Su’s father-in-law. The emperor and Yue Su have a tacit understanding of these matters. Otherwise, if you Yue Su is ill, it doesn’t matter. The case can be finalized after you recover. Why does the emperor have to go to trial in person?

Everyone thought that Yue Su had deceived the emperor, but who would know that this was a tacit understanding.

Zhu Youxiao had no doubts about employing people all his life. If Yue Su had not traveled through time, he would not have had the slightest doubt about Wei Zhongxian and allowed Eunuch Wei to do what he wanted. History often says that Eunuch Wei brought disaster to the country and the people, but who knows how hard Eunuch Wei worked to govern?

Eunuch Wei has only been in power for three years, and what kind of harm he can do to the country. History is always written by the victors and the literati. The literati look down on the eunuchs, so they will naturally write them down. If Wei Zhongxian and Zhu Carpenter had not died, it is estimated that

The Ming Dynasty was not yet destroyed. When it came to loyalty to the emperor, among all the civil and military officials in the dynasty, few could compare to his old man.

With Yue Su's appearance, Zhu Youxiao also believed in Yue Su deeply and let him do whatever he wanted. Taxation increased, the national treasury had money, and it no longer failed to make ends meet, and military equipment increased, all over the world,

At least they all have a fighting force.

Zhang Yan only saw Yue Su forming a clique and monopolizing power, but she did not see that without a group of people around to help Yue Su, he would be able to do anything freely.

Empress Dowager Zhang pondered for a long time, sometimes thinking about Yue Su's good deeds, and sometimes thinking that Yue Su's power was so great that it would shake her son's world.

"What should I do? Should I seize love?" Zhang Yan was in a dilemma. She was afraid that by seizing love, Yue Su's power would become even more unshakable.

What should my mother do? But once Yue Su is let go, there will probably be no more upright and capable officials like Yue Su in the court.

After thinking about it for a long time, she finally decided to discuss it with someone. This person should be fair, highly respected, and resourceful. After much deliberation, she finally decided that Fang Congzhe, the chief minister of the dynasty, was the only suitable candidate.

At that moment, in the name of the emperor, she summoned Fang Congzhe to meet him in the imperial study.

Fang Congzhe came to the imperial study room according to the order. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhang Yan sitting on the throne with the young emperor. He quickly bowed and saluted, "Old minister, I see you, Your Majesty, the Queen Mother."

"Fang Qing's family, please forgive me for your courtesy. Come and watch your seat." After all, Fang Congzhe is the chief minister and he is an adult. This is not an early morning court, so it is appropriate to give him a seat.

A eunuch immediately brought a chair and asked Fang Congzhe to sit down. Fang Congzhe bowed first and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and the Queen Mother." After saying that, he slowly sat down.

"Fang Qing, the emperor and the Ai family have invited you here today because they want to ask for your opinion on something. Ai Qing is a veteran of three dynasties. He has always been highly virtuous and respected, and he has always done things appropriately. When the late emperor was still alive, he often praised the Qing family. So.

Regarding this matter, Aiqing must share your worries for Your Majesty." Zhang Yan said earnestly.

"The Queen Mother is serious. I am depriving you of the emperor's salary, so I should share your worries. But I don't know what troubles the emperor. I will do my best." Fang Congzhe said. It is said that the emperor is troubled by something. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is not just you, the queen mother.

What trouble has happened.

"The thing is like this. Yue Cifu passed away from illness yesterday. He submitted a note yesterday and said that he would return to his hometown Dingyou to guard the system. It has been less than a year since the death of the late emperor and the emperor ascended the throne. He is also the minister appointed by the late emperor. If he is here,

At this juncture, Ding You's return to his hometown will not only cause a huge loss to the court, but may also cause a lot of turmoil. Therefore, the emperor really has a hard time making a choice. I wonder what Fang Chief Assistant thinks about this matter? Do you think it should be done?

Seize love?"

"This..." Fang Congzhe was the first person in the whole court who wanted Yue Su to return home the most. He was the chief minister of the dynasty, but he was in name only. Among the cabinets, Yue Su had the most people, and he also had the minister Tuogu.

With his name, no matter what happens, Lord Yue has to make the decision, and he has become a decoration. Fang Congzhe is not a person who is willing to be lonely. He didn't have opportunities in the past, but now the opportunity is right in front of him, how can he not seize it.

You know, Zou Yi can see the clues about Liu Mingguo, how can Fang Congzhe, who is also an old fox, not see the clues. But directly speaking, asking Yue Su to go home quickly and observe mourning for three years is absolutely impossible. In this way,

It is estimated that Yue Su did not go home, so he went home first. Therefore, Fang Congzhe hesitated for a moment, then turned to his heart and said: "What the Queen Mother said is absolutely true. It has been less than a year since the death of the late emperor and the emperor's accession to the throne.

Mr. Yue is a minister who has entrusted me with an orphan, and it is really inappropriate to leave at this juncture. Logically speaking, the emperor should seize his love. But today, I discovered something puzzling, and I don’t know if the emperor has paid attention to it."

The emperor was just five years old. What did he know? To ask whether the emperor had paid attention was not to ask the person next to the emperor whether he had paid attention. Zhang Yan asked casually: "I wonder what the Qing family is referring to?"

"This morning, many officials handed in documents. These documents will be reviewed by the cabinet and then sent to the Supervisor of Ceremonies. I have already read all the documents, and the contents are roughly the same. They are all asking the emperor to issue an edict to Lord Yue Ding You.

Return home." Fang Congzhe said.

"Fang Qing, what's so puzzling about this?" Zhang Yan asked knowingly.

"Master Yue is the minister of Tuogu. Many matters in the court are supervised and handled by Master Yue. All the civil and military officials in the capital also know that. He wants Ding You to return home at this time. Who should do those things?

The officials are all sensible people, so it is really puzzling why not one of them asked for an order to seize the favor, but all of them spoke in unison." Fang Congzhe said deliberately.

"Fang Qing is right. After you mentioned it, the Ai family became a little confused. Fang Qing has been in the officialdom for a long time, do you know the reason for this?" Zhang Yan asked again.

"I was wondering if this could be because Master Yue cares about his family ties and wants to go home to observe his filial piety. He is also afraid that the officials will dissuade him from competing for his love with the emperor, so he has informed some officials in advance to ask them not to risk his love."

Having said this, Fang Congzhe shook his head and sighed, then said: "Master Yue, now that Ding You has returned home, the government affairs he presided over will be taken over by others. The officials who are responsible for the various government affairs below are all supported by Master Yue.

Others who have not learned this way and temporarily take over the supervision of Master Yue are afraid that they will not be familiar with Master Yue and may easily suffer disadvantages."

What he said was impeccable and seemed to be what he meant, but the listener immediately had a series of associations. Zhang Yan thought like this, "Well, Yue Su, why don't you let the officials below take advantage of you?"

It turns out that you are afraid, and you are trying to test the Aijia by retreating instead of advancing."

Thinking of this, Zhang Yan immediately became angry, but she did not show it too much in front of Fang Conzhe. She just said lightly: "What Fang Qing said is that many government affairs are currently presided over by Yue Qing. He

When Ding You returns home, it is very inconvenient for someone else to take over. He cannot figure out the way for a while and it is easy to make mistakes. However, since Yue Su is determined to return home and observe filial piety, it is not easy for the emperor to stop him. After all, I, the Ming Dynasty, are loyal and filial.

For this reason, if Yue Qing is not allowed to return to his hometown and Ding You is not allowed to return to his hometown, then he will be labeled as unfilial. The court is not in troubled times now, so I think it will satisfy Yue Qing's filial piety and allow him to return to his hometown. Fang Qing's family, what do you think?

?”

Zhang Yan was angry, but the old and sophisticated Fang Congzhe saw it. He pretended not to notice, nodded and said: "These matters should be decided by the emperor. No matter whether Lord Yue takes away his love and returns to his hometown, I will do it well."

duty."

"Okay, that's it. It's getting late, let's go back to Fang Qing's house to rest." Zhang Yan waved her hand gently.

"I excuse myself."

Early the next morning, a eunuch went to Yue Su's house to declare an edict. The content of the edict was very simple. Its general meaning was that filial piety is the first priority. The old man of Yue Qing's family died of illness. Returning to his hometown to observe filial piety is to fulfill the nature of the son of man.

How can the emperor force him to stay? This is the request of the Qing family, and Aiqing will return home to Ding You immediately.

However, Zhang Yan was also considered to be righteous, and she added a sentence at the end of the decree, saying that in recognition of Yue Qing's hard work and meritorious service, she specially ordered to reward Yue Su with five thousand taels of silver and bury his father in a grand ceremony.

Chapter 97: Insinuation
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