Chapter 84 Prince Yu: What? I’m colluding with the Japanese?! Jiajing: My son is also colluding with the Japanese?
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Entering the main hall of Yuxi Palace, Prince Yu looked at the empty throne above and his heart tightened again. It turned out to be true!
Although Prince Yu had never entered the palace to discuss government affairs, he knew exactly what happened during each discussion in Yuxi Palace.
My father showed up last time, but he suddenly didn't show up this time. What does this mean? It means that my guess is correct. My father's health must be getting worse.
Of course, there is another reason why Prince Yu thought so, that is, Lu Fang did not stand on the side of the Imperial Household Department.
He was present at all the previous meetings at Yuxi Palace, but this is the first time he has not shown up.
Everyone in the cabinet had different expressions at this time. They also noticed the changes in Yuxi Palace. The absence of Lu Fang made them more convinced of the guess in their hearts.
"Everyone, now that the affairs in the southeast have been settled, let's talk about the affairs in the north." Chen Hong took a step forward with his hands in his pockets, with an indescribable arrogance on his face. When Lu Fang was not around, he was the leader.
Even Huang Jin, who was highly regarded by the national teacher, was standing behind him at this time.
To be honest, at this moment not only Prince Yu and everyone in the cabinet doubted Jiajing's physical condition, but even Chen Hong was also worried and doubtful.
Although his West Factory seemed to have guarded the outside of Yuxi Palace tightly, the power of the West Garden was still in Lu Fang's hands after all. Yuxi Palace was a forbidden area.
But he has no control over these things. He is very clear about his position: he is just a knife in the hand of his master.
All the servants in Silijian are the master's servants. He can't be as good as Lu Fang, nor as stupid as Huang Jin, but he has his own position. He can be an evil slave who is only loyal to his master.
As for Prince Yu, or the cabinet, it doesn’t matter, and I have no choice. Isn’t there something called lone ministers in the court?
Well, he is a lonely slave? At worst, he can be dealt with by a new master. At least for now, he can live like a human being.
The Yan Party hates him, the Qingliu Party looks down on him, Prince Yu loathes him, and no faction likes him. When the new dynasty comes, he will definitely not have an easy time, so he might as well do his current duty.
This is Chen Hong’s mentality; he is arrogant but not stupid.
However, in this court where everyone is shrewd and calculating, he is simply outshined by others.
At this time, the Cabinet and the Imperial Household Department stood in two rows, and at the top, Yan Song was still sitting under the imperial throne.
On the other side, Prince Yu also sat down.
Prince Yu was a prince, and the emperor did not appear. No one was more noble than him, so it made no sense for Yan Song to have a seat and he did not. Jiajing did not need to tell him about these details, and Lu Fang also knew how to arrange them.
Even though Lu Fang did not show up at this meeting, all the detailed arrangements were conveyed by Lu Fang, and Chen Hong could only listen.
"The national policy of stationing troops to promote agriculture has been delayed for too long," Chen Hong thought, "It's already June, and there's only half a year left. It's time to come up with a plan."
"Whatever the cabinet has to say, please make it clear today. Let's get started." Chen Hong also had a cold face towards everyone in the cabinet.
If you don't take us seriously, then we will naturally not try to please you.
Seeing that Chen Hong had become the "talking man" of the Imperial Household Department, Xu Jie and the others all had a thoughtful look in their eyes.
The hint of doubt in my heart turned into some certainty.
"The national policy of stationing troops to promote agriculture is of great importance," Zhang Juzheng took a step forward and spoke first:
"So we have to be fully prepared." Zhang Juzheng paused and continued, "Datong is an important border town, the top of the nine fortresses, bordering Mongolia, and there are constant frictions."
"So we need someone of some weight to take charge so that we can better implement national policies." Zhang Juzheng bowed to Prince Yu and said, "As early as the Hongwu Dynasty, there was a precedent of nine great kings guarding the border."
"Therefore, only Prince Yu is the most suitable candidate to be the Governor of Xuanda and to be in charge of Datong."
Both the Yan Party and the Qingliu knew the importance of the "border battle", and both sides had long been prepared to go all out.
Therefore, Zhang Juzheng immediately recommended Prince Yu to be the Governor-General of Xuanda, and directly pointed out the noble status of Prince Yu.
Anyone who dares to object is questioning the royal family!
Zhang Juzheng was particularly aggressive today. Xu Jie lowered his head and did not try to stop him.
"What Taiyue said makes sense!" Gao Gong was the first to stand up and support him. "With Prince Yu in charge of Datong, he can also deter the villains!"
"Prince Yu is virtuous," Zhao Zhenji also stood up at this time, bowed to Prince Yu above him, and said:
"Before, the national treasury was in deficit, and the Japanese pirates in the southeast were harassing the coast of our Ming Dynasty. The military funds of Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were tight, and it was Prince Yu who made arrangements and circulation to raise the military funds."
"Prince Yu has long been familiar with military and political affairs. He has sufficient status and political achievements, and is the undisputed choice for the governor-general of Xuanda!" Except for Xu Jie, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Zhao Zhenji, the Qingliu did not move. They all looked like they wanted to block the way for the Yan Party.
Looking at the "opening group" of Qingliu, Yan Shifan was already full of anger. What does it mean? What does it mean!
Can you, Zhang Juzheng, be any more shameless? Bringing up the frontier kings during the reign of Emperor Taizu? Have you forgotten who is in charge now?
Now I am the descendant of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty!
What the hell are the nine great kings of the frontier? What are they after the reduction of the feudal system? They were all moved to the interior. Now you are talking about Taizu Hongwu Dynasty? A noble status? King Jing is worse?
How dare you say that you are familiar with military and political affairs?
You son of a bitch, Gao Gong, have you forgotten who the backbone of the southeast is? It was my father's student, the Governor of Zhejiang, Hu Zongxian!
The stability of the southeast is thanks to my Yan family!
Yan Shifan looked at his father, and seeing that he didn't say a word, he immediately knew his attitude.
The Qingliu group opened fire collectively, and Yan Shifan was no longer afraid of them.
"No one can match the achievements of Prince Yu." Yan Shifan stepped forward and bowed to Prince Yu. Although he was dissatisfied, Prince Yu was a prince after all, so he had to give him the face he deserved.
But face was given, but not much.
Yan Shifan changed the subject and looked at Zhao Zhenji, sneering, "But Your Majesty is wise, but he has lived in the capital for a long time, so it is inevitable that he will be deceived by villains!"
Who is the villain? Zhao Zhenji's face turned black on the spot. Yan Shifan, the lunatic, was obviously referring to him!
"Young Lord, you..." Zhao Zhenji was about to say something, but was interrupted rudely by Yan Shifan, "Enough!"
"I don't want to listen to your high-sounding words anymore." Yan Shifan took out another letter from his sleeve and handed it to Chen Hong, saying:
"Just when Hai Rui was thoroughly investigating the Dinghai County case, a shocking incident also occurred in Chun'an County..." Yan Shifan said angrily, as if gathering strength, "The incident of collusion with the Japanese!"
"Qi Dazhu, a scoundrel from Chun'an County, bought grain from the Japanese pirates. He was caught red-handed by Ma Ningyuan, the prefect of Hangzhou."
"As a result, Tan Lun ordered his release on the grounds of insufficient evidence. However, just when the prefect of Hangzhou was about to continue the investigation, Sang Min, who was in collusion with the Japanese, drowned..."
"Haha!" At this point, Yan Shifan laughed in anger, then held the secret letter in his hand and shouted, "This is deceiving the heaven! Someone is trying to cover up the sky of our Ming Dynasty!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole room was in an uproar. Both Prince Yu and the Qingliu faction were shocked.
There seemed to be an unexpected look in his expression.
The national policy of replacing rice with mulberry was originally intended by Yan Song to make money, but was nailed down by Jiajing's Seven Auxiliary Policies. Later, Gao Gong directly stopped this work that could bring long-term financial support to the Ming Dynasty's future.
Gao Gong even directly sent Zhan Shi and Tan Lun from Prince Yu's Palace to take charge.
However, Zhejiang Provincial Governor Zheng Bichang, Provincial Surveillance Commissioner He Maocai, and Hangzhou Prefect Ma Ningyuan were all members of the Yan Party.
Although the Yan Party withdrew from the struggle in the southeast and no longer had any income, it would not easily give up to the Qingliu Party.
They all knew this, so some small struggles in the officialdom of the southeast continued. They naturally knew about the matter of collusion with the Japanese.
Afterwards, Tan Lun also wrote a letter saying that it was just a nonsense move by the Yan Party and it was totally untenable. Moreover, they took the opportunity of releasing Qi Dazhu to win a lot of support from the people.
As for the death of Qi Dazhu, a commoner who colluded with the Japanese, they naturally knew that it was done by those villains from the Yan Party. They just thought that they were angry and humiliated, which made them lose their composure and made the people hate the people from the Yan Party.
It can be said that Qi Dazhu’s death, like Zhou Yunyi’s, was well-deserved and of great political value.
Therefore, when the news came back, they didn't take it seriously at all. It was just a dead mulberry farmer, not worth mentioning.
But no one expected that there would be a sequel to this matter!
It was even used by the madman Yan Shifan to make a big deal out of it and report it to the palace.
Crazy, a complete madman, is he saying that Tan Lun is colluding with the Japanese? Who is Tan Lun? Former Prince Yu's mansion scholar Zhan Shi, Prince Yu's confidant!
Does this mean that Prince Yu also colluded with the Japanese?
For a moment, everyone subconsciously looked at Prince Yu under the throne.
"I'm colluding with the Japanese?" At this time, Prince Yu was a little confused, but soon he became angry.
This lunatic, why don't you listen to what you are saying!
"Hmph!" At this time, in the side hall, Jiajing, who was sitting in the Jingsui, heard this and his eyelids twitched.
"This Yan Shifan is really bold in saying anything. Does he mean that my son is also colluding with the Japanese?"
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(End of this chapter)
