In fact, from the root of the so-called national dispute, it can only be said that it was deliberately caused by Emperor Wanli. In fact, his purpose was not to decide who would be the prince, but to divide the ministers.

The Ming Empire has been established for more than two hundred years. Over such a long time, the core components of its power have also changed a lot.

In the beginning, model worker Zhu Yuanzhang was the chairman, general manager, and secretary. While he was solely in charge of the empire, he was also exhausted to death.

Later, his son Zhu Di could not bear the hard work and was forced to open a cabinet and get rid of the secretary's job.

But people, once they get power, they naturally want to grab more power. Slowly, the power of the cabinet becomes more and more powerful, and it becomes the de facto general manager and secretary. It almost makes the directors

Long was left empty.

With no other choice, Zhu Di's grandson Zhu Zhanji had to use another force: eunuchs.

He let the eunuchs study, let them participate in politics, and let the eunuchs take the secretarial work away from the general managers of the cabinet.

From then on, for more than a hundred years, when the general manager made a fuss, he asked the secretary to deal with them. When the secretary went too far, he let the general manager deal with the secretary. In short, the chairman can enjoy life relatively easily and also

The power would not be lost. The core of power in the Ming Dynasty basically maintained a balance.

The person who broke this balance was Ming Shizong Zhu Hou? Xiaorbo Diqiang Wei Fushidi

The chairman's IQ is so high and he is so good at playing power that both the general manager and the secretary are managed by him.

But he was happy, but he left a big problem for his descendants: because the chairman took care of the general manager and secretaries too much, the general manager's secretaries actually started to fight in order to live a better life.

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The most typical one is the period from the 6th year of Longqing to the 10th year of Wanli. Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the cabinet, and Feng Bao, the chief ceremonial officer, jointly eliminated the Wanli Emperor.

Therefore, after Zhang Juzheng's death, Emperor Wanli, who was finally able to stand on the front stage, has been thinking about a question: how to completely break up the alliance between civil servants and eunuchs? It is best to let the civil servants make trouble on their own instead of uniting to fight against the emperor.

Only civil servants and eunuchs, civil servants and civil servants fight fiercely. Only the emperor can have both sides.

To achieve this goal, he must learn from his grandfather Emperor Jiajing: use arguments about etiquette and law to divide civil servants and eunuchs.

This is the essence of the national dispute.

It is a pity that the civil servants and eunuchs who were misled by Emperor Jiajing were no longer fooled.

The civil servants have a unanimous opinion: as long as we firmly stand on the level of etiquette and law, we will be invincible! Even the emperor can demote our officials at most, but he has nothing more to do with us.

Therefore, in the past fifteen years, at most, some ministers secretly advised the emperor: "Your Majesty, there is no rush in this matter, we have to take our time." This is the limit. Like when Jiajing just ascended the throne.

Just like Zhang Cong, he took a clear stance, disregarded all public opinion, and stood completely and openly on the side of the emperor, saying that you can appoint whoever you want to be the emperor. There is not even a minister with any weight!

As for the eunuchs, they are the emperor's domestic slaves, and of course they can't stand up to the emperor. But the eunuchs have also learned to be smart: I can't stand up to you, but I can fight softly. Your emperor wants us to deal with those who jump the most.

We will take care of the powerful ministers. But you want us to kill those ministers. Sorry, I made a mistake...

Emperor Wanli waited for fifteen years, but he did not wait for the appearance of civil servants and eunuchs who were willing to risk everything for promotion.

Can't you blame him, or should you blame his grandfather Zhu Hou? Xiao

Excuse me, Zhu Hou?

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After fifteen years, Emperor Wanli was actually in despair and could no longer hold on.

But now, the white cranes circle the beams and the blue dragon appears. This has become the last straw that breaks the emperor Wanli's head.

This struggle over the foundation of the country can no longer be sustained. The plan to divide the ministers can no longer be carried out. I really don’t know what life will be like for my future emperor.

Forget it, let’s go and see this grandson whose response from heaven and earth was so violent when he was born. Speaking of which, this is my first imperial grandson.

On the afternoon of October 18, Wanli's motorcade arrived at the residence of the emperor's eldest son, Zhu Changluo.

Zhu Changluo had extremely complicated feelings about his father, who had been extremely cold to him for a long time.

However, after all, as a father and a son, they are kings and ministers, and the etiquette they should have is absolutely indispensable.

The entire door of the eldest son's residence was wide open, and Zhu Changluo knelt at the door in person: "My son, I pay my respects to my father."

"Get up. Well, speaking of it, I haven't seen Huang'er for more than three years, right?"

"Father, it has been three years, seven months and three days. My children long to see the face of heaven, just like the seedlings longing for the rain after a long drought."

"Hey, I have worked hard for you all these years." He stretched out a hand and gave it a gentle support. Wan Li said in a low voice: "What my father wants to tell you is that this delay in establishing a prince is by no means simple.

I prefer your third brother as a father. But for the sake of the eternal inheritance of my Zhu family."

"How dare I have any complaints against my father on this matter? The country appoints a crown prince, but the decision is based on my father's word!"

You! Why are you, your stupid son, talking so loudly? Hey! If you inherit my position in the future, will you be able to suppress these officials who are becoming more and more stupid?

"Where is my grandson?"

"Replying to my father, my son is in the back room. Because he couldn't see the wind, he couldn't come out to pick him up. Please forgive me, my father."

Am I such an unreasonable person? Hey, it seems that this child has been really frightened by me in recent years. However, if you cannot separate the ministers, even if you become the emperor in the future, you will be miserable.

!So, for the sake of the Zhu family, I have to sacrifice you.

Wanli, who was in a depressed mood, was no longer in the mood to talk and walked inside. Zhu Changluo and others quickly followed.

Guo, who had just given birth, would definitely not be able to come out to see the saint at this moment. So in the arms of the midwife, Wanli saw the emperor's eldest grandson who was born with a vision of heaven and earth. And in this baby's body, Wang Dong

, also met Wanli.

Amidst the voices of everyone paying homage to the emperor, Wang Dong naturally understood that the person holding him now was the Ninth Five-Year-Old Emperor of the Ming Empire.

This old man? Hey, no, it seems that Wanli is only thirty-seven years old at the moment, right? Why does he feel so old?
Chapter completed!