Chen Yichen sighed. Now he understood why many turning points in history are clearly clear and clear, but no one in power is willing to stand up and take charge of the overall situation, but they choose to protect themselves.

It’s like Wang Zhen’s eunuch’s autocracy. Even if the Empress Dowager Zhang died in the seventh year of Zhengtong, without the strongest suppression force, Yang Shiqi and Yang Pu among the “Three Yangs” can still control the government and preside over the overall situation.

However, they chose to appease and give in, which made Wang Zhen more unscrupulous and set a precedent for the dictatorship of the Ming Dynasty.

It’s like the Tumu Fort Incident. Facing the random tricks of Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Qizhen, the group of Xunqi Wujun led by the British Duke Zhang Fu, is there really no sense of crisis at all?

The answer is obviously there, but the Xunqi Group is also unwilling to offend the emperor and Wang Zhen, and would rather die together.

Even during the Tianshun Dynasty when Emperor Yingzong of Ming Dynasty was restored, Li Xian, the real first cabinet chief, commented on Zhang Fu this way: "When Fu was old, he was also in a hurry to avoid disasters. He was so difficult for the earth and wood, and buried him in his clothes and quilts."

A simple and crude translation means that you don’t want to cause trouble when you are old, so you succumb to Wang Zhen’s permission, and then everyone will knock down the ball together...

The fundamental reason for making such a choice is the word "avoiding disaster". When the first bird comes out, he will come to you first. If you play with it, not only will he be punished by yourself, but even the whole family will not be protected.

The honors and relatives of the Ming Dynasty seemed to have a high status, but were always strictly guarded by the emperor. Countless people were defeated and seized titles. Any alchemy book and iron voucher could become waste paper.

On the contrary, if you are alone, you will be much simpler. If you don’t do anything, you will not take responsibility. If you really have a collapse, it is not your own responsibility. And the more severe the situation is, the more people will be involved. In the end, everyone will be safely trampled on without any punishment.

But it is precisely this that can demonstrate the value of standing on the cusp of the storm, turning the tide down and helping the building fall!

Only then can people like Yu Qian and Zhang Juzheng who stand up are kept in history, and their achievements are passed down and their descendants are admired by their descendants for generations!

This is why, even though Chen Yichen was worried, afraid, and entangled, he still stood up to guarantee advice for Xu Yan.

In the troubles of the Yellow River in Shandong, there must be someone who will do practical things to control the water instead of just standing in the court and compassionately.

Xu Yan dared to use his life to guarantee his water control strategy. Why did no ministers in the court speak out and let the emperor take some time to take a look?

Because they are all afraid of taking responsibility!

The contribution to curing the Yellow River is due to the consequences, but if it cannot be cured, half of the blame will be taken by oneself.

Therefore, the two factions in the court had argued that no matter how nice it was to be kind to love the people and to be sympathetic to the people, once it was related to the vital interests, the people and the people would still seek blessings for themselves.

Whoever you love to treat you, it has nothing to do with me anyway.

Chen Yichen is not a machine proficient in calculating, he is also a flesh-and-blood mortal. However, between self-protection and righteousness, even if he regrets and is nervous in his heart, he finally chose the latter in his actions.

This is the practice of judging the truth and not judging the mind, and there is no saint!

Chen Yichen's remarks that supported Xu Yan made all the civil and military officials in the court look at him, and most of them were full of surprise.

Is the sun coming out to the west today? The ministers of Shandong Water Control and Engineering Department did not make any suggestions. Two unrelated Hanlin officials strongly recommended water control. When did the Hanlin Qinggui become so idle?

And the problem is that they have specialized in their professions. Hanlin officials asked them to argue and practice history. They are good at studying and reciting history. They should avoid flood control and disaster relief.

Back then, Emperor Jianwen believed in two articles of war talk, and he wasted the throne. His great skill in speaking was tormenting the country!

Therefore, the ministers inside and outside Fengtian Palace didn't quite believe that Chen Yichen and Xu Feng had the ability to control water.

Xu Yan looked at Chen Yichen with an unbelievable look on his face, and with his IQ, he clearly supported his risks. Besides, the two were just nodding, so why did Chen Yichen do such a high risk and low reward, or even no reward?

As a person who uses any means to make power, Xu Feng does not believe that there will be someone in this world who supports him because of public integrity. Even if there is one, he doesn't look like a smart person like Chen Yichen.

"Oh, Chen Aiqing can also control water?"

After experiencing the performance of the tribute gift, Zhu Qizhen now asked Chen Yichen with great care and interest.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have studied geography and water conservancy through the "Huanyu Tongzhi". Xu Jianxiu has provided a good strategy, which can save all people in Shandong from floods and ensure the smooth flow of the canal."

Hearing the word "Cache Transportation" was considered a result of Zhu Qizhen's concern.

After all, floods can only affect local areas. If the grain transport is cut off, the capital and even the entire northern land will have to be cut off. At that time, let alone the Wats and the troops, even the three guards of Urianha who surrendered can invade the Ming Dynasty while the chaos is in chaos.

"As Chen Aiqing said, Xu Jianxiu will present the water treatment plan."

At the order of Zhu Qizhen, officials from the Tongzheng Department submitted the seal of water control strategy from Xu Yan to the imperial case.

He opened it and glanced briefly. Zhu Qizhen nodded with satisfaction at some of the water control plans.

Although he is not a water conservancy expert, he has been taught by the top "Imperial Teachers" in the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years. Zhu Qizhen can still see whether there is any real talent and knowledge in the memorial.

Xu Feng’s water control strategy is not the empty talk of “those who are”. The strategy and plan are clear and the execution steps are reasonable, which can indeed be called a good water conservancy strategy.

"Chen Aiqing is really knowledgeable and has a wise eye to know the pearl. Let's stay here for the time being. After I discuss with the cabinet and the ministers of the Ministry of Works, I will decide!"

Shandong's water control plan is not a trivial matter. Even if Xu Xu's plan to control water is good, it must be decided to implement it through the cabinet and the ministers of the Ministry of Works before deciding whether to implement it.

At the same time, this incident also increased Zhu Qizhen's recognition of Chen Yichen's knowledge. He used to be just the Four Books and Five Classics. Now it seems that he is also good at engineering miscellaneous science, and he is worthy of being the leader of the Sixth Yuan, and he knows everything!

"Thank you for your appreciation."

Chen Yichen breathed a sigh of relief and kowtowed and thanked him.

As long as this watershed policy can successfully enter the Korean debate stage, the probability of passing is close to 100%.

After all, the officials in the court are just keeping themselves safe, which does not mean that they are incapable of their ability and cannot see the value of this water control policy. Now they are still willing to do things that they take the blame as the guarantor and add icing on the cake to help disaster relief and people.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Xu Feng also shouted thanks, but there was a slight difference in his heart. It was clearly a memorial to manage water, so why did the emperor only see Chen Yichen in his eyes?

"Do you have any other matters to report?"

After putting away the water treatment plan, Zhu Qizhen asked the civil and military officials in the hall.

At the same time, the Honglu Temple Praise Officer also took a step forward, and if nothing happened, he could retreat.

"I have a memorial!"

Just when the ministers were about to kowtow and send Zhu Qizhen to retreat, Li Xi, the envoy of Tongzheng, stood up and reiterated: "I impeached Yu Qian, the Right Minister of the Ministry of War, for a long time, and have not changed his grudges. He is good at taking the post of his own behalf!"

Impeach Yu Qian?

When Chen Yichen heard this name, he suddenly felt thrilled inside.

If there was anyone who truly gave up his personal honor and disgrace during the orthodox dynasty of the Ming Dynasty and took the world as his responsibility, then there was no doubt that this person was Yu Qian!

Throughout his life, he practiced the spirit of governing the world with "following the Tao but not the king". He valued fame and integrity, neglect fame and fortune; he valued benevolence, neglect killing; he valued the country, neglecting the king. He was loyal and righteous, and fought for glory with the sun and the moon.

It is unparalleled in national talents!

The appearance of Xu Youzhen made Chen Yichen long for when he could meet the famous Yu Qian in the center of the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, I heard his name now, but I didn't expect that I was being impeached.

The Tongzheng Envoy was not a small official. He was the chief official of the Tongzheng Envoy Department of the Ming Dynasty and was ranked as one of the nine ministers along with the six ministries.

So Li Xi stood up and reported the impeachment. Zhu Qizhen could only suppress his desire to leave the court and asked seriously: "Li Aiqing, tell me in detail how Minister Yu took his own place."

"Report to Your Majesty, Yu Qian, the Right Minister of War, has been governed by Henan and Shanxi for a long time. He has not received any promotion opportunities for a long time, so he feels resentful and dissatisfied. A few days ago, he submitted a letter to recommend the King of Political Consultatives to come. After Sun Yuanzhen took over his position, he returned to Beijing by himself!"

"This is a move of resignation without permission, and I ordered (disobeying the order) to be unfaithful. I would like to ask Your Majesty to punish me!"

Go to the valley

After hearing the details of the impeachment of Tongzheng Envoy Li Xi, Chen Yichen stayed in shock. The scene of Yu Qian being impeached and questioned in history suddenly happened in front of him.

Yu Qian served as the governor of Shanxi, Henan in the fifth year of Xuande, and it had been fifteen years since the tenth year of Zhengtong. According to the early regulations of the Ming Dynasty, the governor was not allowed to take his family when he left the town. In other words, for more than ten years, Yu Qian had always lived a life of separation from his family.

Fifteen years are enough to make a person move from youth to middle age, from middle age to twilight years. It is not something that can be easily brought by just a few words like a shuttle.

The long-term release of the government made Yu Qian tired of his career, so he wrote in his memorial that "I have been away from home and beg for recalling him to work in Beijing" and hoped to return to Beijing to work.

As a result, no one took the above memorial at all. Yu Qian was impulsive and recommended the King of Political Consultatives to come. Sun Yuanzhen took over his position, and then patted his butt and left, leaving without authorization and returned to the capital.

Originally, such things could be big or small, but Yu Qian was thinking about returning home and his actions were too fast. The memorial to recommend someone else to replace him had not been sent to the Tongzhengsi of the capital, but he himself returned to the capital first, which turned out to be arbitrarily resigning.

Even if we reach this point, judging by Yu Qian's efforts for more than ten years, the court will probably make a few words of criticism.

But Yu Qian was honest and upright. Other officials went to Beijing to report their duties and would rush to offer gold to Wang Zhen for charm. Every time he went to Beijing to report things, he would be honest and not bring any gifts, nor would he have the idea of ​​flattering Wang Zhen. He even wrote a poem "Into Beijing" to show his ambitions, which satirized the unhealthy trend of tribute.

With Wang Zhen's personality, even if you offend him, you will create a handle to ask for punishment.

Now that Yu Qian has committed a matter of leaving his post without permission, he is exactly what Wang Zhen wanted, and immediately asked Tongzheng Envoy Li Xi to impeach him. He also expanded the matter and rose to the point of disobedience and disloyalty. He would definitely take Yu Qian down and punish him in one fell swoop!

After listening to the explanation of Tongzheng Envoy Li Xi, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen looked solemn, and looked at Wang Zhi, the Minister of Personnel, and asked, "Wang Aiqing, is there any such thing?"

There is only one situation where foreign officials can return to Beijing, that is, they will return to Beijing for "praying for the Hajj" during their performance.

The Ministry of Personnel was responsible for the officials' inspection of the Hajjong, so Wang Zhi could give a definite answer to whether Yu Qian returned to the court without authorization.

"Your Majesty, this is indeed true."

"Okay, I ordered the Censor of the Capital and the Minister of Dali Temple to investigate the matter thoroughly."

"As for your order!"

Wang Wen, the chief censor of the Censorate, and Yu Shiyue, the Minister of Dali Temple, came out to receive the order.

For Zhu Qizhen, it is very common for officials to go to prison to investigate. Not to mention the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War, even the chief officials and Xunqi of the six departments would go to the prison for nothing.

Of course, in most cases, they are going through the motions and will be released soon and the official will be restored. However, Shen Yichen felt unhappy when he heard this, because the censor Wang Wen, who was in charge of the case, was Wang Zhen's person.

Before, Wang Zhen's nephew Wang Shan was a madman outside the law and forced the commander's wife and concubine, but instead dismissed the marble young minister Xue Xuan, who was interrogated. It was because he controlled the Censorate, so he could turn black and white so much.

Now Yu Qian is being interrogated by the Censorate, I am afraid the outcome will not be much better.

"Retreat!"

Seeing that no one reported the report, the Honglu Temple praised the officials who announced their retirement from the court.

After sending Zhu Qizhen away with respect, Shen Yichen was worried about returning to the public mansion to see if he could inquire about Yu Qian’s news.
To be continued...