Tuoba Gui's eyes widened: "What about killing a mother and giving birth to a son? Teacher, what are you talking about? Why can't I understand it?"
Qinglong sighed: "King Wei, have you ever thought about this question? Why has the issue of the emperor's successor been so bloody since ancient times, with fathers and sons fighting each other, brothers killing each other, and even leading to a country or a dynasty?
What about their demise?”
Tuoba Gui nodded: "I have been thinking about this issue. After thinking about it, I am afraid it is because of power. As an emperor, you have the highest power. This power is enough to make people go crazy and make all kinds of violations.
Ethical matters.”
Qinglong said sternly: "Yes, it stands to reason that human relations are one of the most valuable and beautiful things in the world, but the struggle for power is enough to destroy this beauty. Behind every prince who seizes the throne, there are almost always people from other countries.
Support from the mother's side. It is said that the mother is more valuable than her son. If a woman wants to be favored in the harem, she must give birth to an heir for the emperor and continue the bloodline. In turn, once a prince is born, he will be qualified to inherit the throne. Then the mother's side of the family will
The power will inevitably increase. In the Han Dynasty, this was called relatives intervening in politics. Do you understand?"
Tuoba Gui said thoughtfully: "Well, the teacher once said that the Han Dynasty died at the hands of his relatives, so that's what he meant."
Qinglong smiled slightly: "Yes, the Han Dynasty did not have a fixed system for appointing officials and selecting talents. The emperor usually married women from that family to increase his power. For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty fell in love with Wei Qing and wanted to
He favored Wei Zifu by letting him lead the troops in battle. Later, he doubted Wei Qing's power and feared that he would pose a threat, so he replaced him with general Li Guangli. From then on, Wei Zifu fell out of favor, and Mrs. Li became the favorite of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
It's just the emperor's trick. But on the other hand, if these noble emperor's women can give birth to children, they will greatly strengthen their own status and improve the family's status. Over time, the power will fall to others, and the country may change hands."
Tuoba Gui's eyes lit up: "So when the teacher strongly opposed my grandfather's marriage to the princess of Murong Yan Kingdom, it was because he was afraid of attracting the power of the Murong family into the grassland. Isn't it too big to lose the tail?"
Qinglong nodded: "That's right. Murong Yan's country is so ambitious that they even want to take over the Central Plains, let alone this grassland. They sent princesses to marry and gave birth to a lot of sons. This way they can not only control
It can also drive a wedge between your grandfather and various grassland tribes, and even between your father's other sons and the sons she gave birth to. Facts have proved that my worries were correct. Although Tuoba Yanjun was instigated by others before he killed
The father killed the younger brother, but the root cause still lies in the struggle for power. Your father made Princess Murong his royal wife, and the son she gave birth to posed a threat to his other sons. Even if it didn't happen, it would be like the Murong family.
In this way, brothers are separated and travel thousands of miles apart."
"King Wei, don't blame Princess Murong. This is human nature. A woman leaves her family and marries far away from home, or marries into a deep palace. And the emperor has many wives and concubines. It is not easy to meet her. In the end, she will
Only children can always be by their side. When their children grow up, women often grow older and lose their lust and love. At this time, the only way to keep their status is to help their sons compete for the crown prince's position. Therefore, this kind of competition for the throne in the past dynasties
The battles between queens and concubines often end up being fights between concubines and their families. Women who can become kings are often in high positions and even hold heavy troops. Such fights will be a sign of the destruction of the country and the family.
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Tuoba Gui let out a long sigh: "This truth is so simple and clear, and these lessons are so profound. It's a pity that my great father did not listen to your good advice and brought trouble into the family. In the end, the country was ruined and the family was destroyed. How painful it is!"
Qinglong sneered: "Now you are facing the same problem. He Lanmin gave birth to a son who is probably not yours. At least, you don't like this son and don't want to pass the throne to him. However, you swore in front of everyone to
He Lanmin is Ke Dun, and the words are still ringing in my ears. Even if you only make her your wife now, her son is qualified to inherit the position of Lord of Wei. If you don't handle it well, He Lanmin will use all his energy to support this son in the future.
Fighting for position, no matter how many empires you conquer and how many achievements you make, they may all come to nothing!"
Tuoba Gui gritted his teeth: "Then what do you mean when you say that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed his mother and established a son? Do you want me to kill He Lanmin and then establish Tuoba Shao as the crown prince? Then I might as well get rid of their mother and son together.
It fell well."
Qinglong smiled slightly: "In this case, others will only say that you are doing it because you have a new love, or because you are crossing the river and burning the bridge after the Helan tribe has lost its use value. In this way, the hope you have worked so hard to build will be destroyed in one day, and the gain is not worth the loss. King Wei
, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed his wife and established a son, which means that in his later years, he killed his favorite concubine, Mrs. Gou Yi, but made the prince Liu Fuling born to her the crown prince. Because the mother was strong and the son was young, once Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty died in the future, this woman would definitely become promiscuous.
In the harem, the family forces who seduced adulterers usurped power and seized the throne like Empress Lu. Therefore, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty thought of this way, to get rid of the woman but keep her son. This would avoid the harem interfering in politics and the exclusive power of relatives."
"This is a good system. Although it is contrary to human ethics, it can prevent the phenomenon of foreign relatives fighting for power through concubines and establishing heirs, which leads to the division of the country. However, the Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and this method was not adhered to in the end.
But this gave King Wei a new idea. If you set a rule, if you want to appoint someone as the prince, then his mother must show her magical powers and cast a gold man."
"On your grasslands, minerals are scarce. Casting a gold man is an extremely difficult project to succeed. Even with the efforts of the whole country, it may not be possible. Casting a gold man means that you have received the blessing of the gods. It is reasonable to grant happiness.
among the things.”
"However, King Wei, you can order that when the golden man is cast, his mother must go to heaven to accompany the gods, leaving her son to inherit the Wei Dynasty on earth. In this way, whoever wants to fight for his son's throne should get it first.
Losing one's life, in addition to using all available resources in the tribe or around oneself, is not only a manifestation of ability, but also truly willing to give up everything. Such a mother is great, and the son selected in this way will also be a well-deserved one.
The proud son of Heaven, the Crown Prince of Wei!"
Tuoba Gui's hair almost stood up when he heard this. He shook his head in disbelief: "Is this okay? Not only this time, but also passed down from generation to generation? We, our Tuoba clan don't have such rules and traditions.
ah."
Qinglong said coldly: "You have to remember that you are the King of Wei. The name of the country has been changed. Naturally, you are the first monarch of this country. You have the final say in all the rules!".m.
This chapter has been completed!