The eldest prince Su Shu heard footsteps outside the house, and he immediately woke up from his sleep.
He has been back home for several months, and the habits he developed on the ship still affect his life.
After this period of recuperation, the eldest prince Su Shu has adjusted to jet lag and eating too fast.
But the alertness he developed after two years of training in the navy could not be restored by returning to a comfortable life.
When the maid came in, the eldest prince Su Shu had already put on his clothes. This kind of ordinary clothes is very convenient to wear.
Today is not the time for a court meeting. Su Shu does not need to wear formal clothes to go to court.
He envied the ministers' regular uniforms even more. Since he had no official position, he could not wear regular uniforms to go to court.
Su Shu initially hoped that his father would grant him an official title and that he would be able to participate in the imperial meetings as an official.
But a few months later, his father still treated him as usual.
Yu Wenhe and other officials who were close to him wrote to his father to establish the crown prince, but all these memorials were left unpublished.
After the eldest prince Su Shu went to court for the first time, he heard his father talking about forming a party.
This was his father teaching him, or maybe his father was beating him.
From that day on, the eldest prince Su Shu kept an appropriate distance from Yu Wenhe and other officials.
This was to show his father that he had no intention of forming a clique to seize power.
The eldest prince Su Shu looked at the maid who came in a hurry and asked: "Hinque, it's only six o'clock in the morning. Why are you here in such a hurry?"
After the lady Cardinal saluted, he said eagerly: "Your Highness, the Queen has something urgent and has summoned Your Highness to Kunning Palace."
"My mother is looking for me. This must be something important. I'll leave now."
The eldest prince Su Shu knew that his mother was looking for him, so he still woke him up in the morning. This must be an extremely important thing.
Not daring to delay at all, he simply wiped his face with water, arranged his clothes, and immediately took a car to Kunning Palace.
The eldest prince Su Shu walked into Kunning Palace and saw his mother Wang Wenjun sitting on the chair with a serious face.
The eldest princess Su Rong stood aside, her eyes red, silently wiping tears.
When the eldest prince Su Shu saw this situation, he immediately realized that this was a violent conflict between his mother and his sister.
This would never have happened before.
Anyone who dares to disobey his parents' orders will be labeled as unfilial and his reputation will be ruined.
If she is a woman, she can be executed directly according to family law.
With the loosening of ideological restrictions in the Great China Empire, many people criticized the sage theory as being inappropriate.
Not to mention the fate of parents, which has also been greatly criticized.
Nowadays, it is generally believed among the people that some parents are stupid, and they do not need to accept all their orders.
This trend also affected the imperial palace. The eldest princess Su Rong dared to resist the queen Wang Wenjun, which was unimaginable in previous dynasties.
Even in the Han and Tang Dynasties where the eldest princess held real power, this situation never happened.
The eldest prince Su Shu didn't know what happened specifically, but he definitely didn't want the incident to worsen.
The conflict between the queen mother and her elder sister was known to both the government and the public.
This was also a huge blow to his prestige.
The eldest prince, Su Shu, walked up to Queen Wang Wenjun. He saluted respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, my mother, I am here to send you my regards."
When Queen Wang Wenjun saw Su Shu, he smiled and said: "Shu'er, sit next to the Queen Mother.
My mother has something important to tell you."
The eldest prince Su Shu sat next to Queen Wang Wenjun. He looked at Queen Wang Wenjun with expectant eyes and listened carefully to what Queen Wang Wenjun said.
Queen Wang Wenjun could not hide her excitement in her tone.
"Shu'er, this news is important to you.
The queen mother asked your father for permission and received his permission.
Three days later, you will have a crowning ceremony at the ancestral temple."
When the eldest prince Su Shu heard the news, he immediately stood up and asked excitedly: "Mother, is this true?"
The eldest prince Su Shu was so excited that he couldn't believe it.
He knew that Queen Wang Wenjun was absolutely sure when she closed her eyes, so she told him the news.
But the eldest prince Su Shu couldn't help but wanted to confirm the news again.
The crowning ceremony usually involves the elders tying the hair of the younger ones and crowning them.
Since ancient times, men's crowning has been a symbol of adulthood.
After a man is crowned, he can marry a wife normally. In ordinary families, it also means that this man can inherit the family business.
Men usually hold crowning ceremonies when they are twenty years old. In some special circumstances, the ceremony may be held earlier or later.
Some people have no elders and will hold a crowning ceremony for themselves when they reach their age.
The status of the eldest prince Su Shu is different. As a prince, he held a crowning ceremony in advance during this period.
This is to tell the world that the eldest prince Su Shu has grown up.
My father allowed this, and the message he sent to the outside world was too obvious.
The eldest prince, Su Shu, didn't need to think carefully to know that there would definitely be a large number of officials writing letters requesting his father to establish a crown prince.
This is absolutely great news for him.
If the father is satisfied with him, he will make him the crown prince.
The thing he had been thinking about all along was now available.
Queen Wang Wenjun looked at the eldest prince Su Shu's worried expression.
She said in a serious tone: "This matter is absolutely true. You will receive the imperial edict from your father today."
After Queen Wang Wenjun explained this matter, she said softly: "Shu'er, after the crowning ceremony, you have become an adult.
Shu'er wants to marry a wife as soon as possible. You are still a little young and it is not suitable to get married now, but you need to finalize the marriage.
Queen Mother has several candidates here, and you can choose the one you like.
The performance of the grandchildren will be an important weight for Shu'er's stable status."
Queen Wang Wenjun could not talk deeply about this kind of thing, even with his son.
He understands his husband's style of doing things. The inheritance of the throne not only depends on the performance of this generation, but also the performance of the next generation.
The next generation of any prince will be all mediocre. If there are two princes with a small difference in ability, the throne will never fall into the hands of the prince whose descendants are all mediocre.
As for the prince who has no descendants, he will be eliminated directly.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The inheritance of the throne must be stable and orderly, so that the empire will not suffer too many setbacks.
A prince who has no descendants has the possibility of losing his heir, once a heir to the throne is chosen from the royal family.
This will break the order of imperial succession and is likely to have a profound impact on the empire.
The husband is to seize the country from the hands of Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty. He wants to try his best to avoid all the ills of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Chongzhen took over the throne from his brother Emperor Tianqi.
The husband is wary of this method of inheritance from brother to brother.
The eldest prince Su Shu still doesn't quite understand why the queen Wang Wenjun said this.
But he knew that Queen Wang Wenjun would never harm him, and everything she asked him to do had deep meaning.
He wrote down what Queen Wang Wenjun said and picked up the information handed over by Queen Wang Wenjun to read.
The eldest prince Su Shu never thought that he would get engaged so early.
But for this situation, the eldest prince Su Shu had already been prepared.
He read the information carefully and found that there were many candidates, including the daughters and sisters of officials of the imperial court, the daughters of big businessmen, and ordinary people.
The eldest prince Su Shu put down the information, looked at Queen Wang Wenjun and said: "Mother, I don't know anything about these people. I only look at the photos above. These people are very beautiful in appearance.
The Queen Mother should know something about these people, so I will leave this matter to the Queen Mother to choose a few suitable candidates."
The eldest prince Su Shu's intention was very clear. Queen Wang Wenjun would marry all the people he thought were suitable back to the palace.
The person he doesn't like just needs to be lucky enough to give birth to a child a few times and the task will be completed.
The person he likes can be his lifelong partner.
If the eldest prince Su Shu wants to fight for the throne, he cannot be a devoted person and only love one person.
He also studied the history of the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Chongzhen’s lessons were not profound, while Emperor Zhengde’s lessons were extremely profound.
When Queen Wang Wenjun heard the answer from the eldest prince Su Shu, a long-lost smile appeared on her face.
She originally thought that the eldest prince Su Shu was just like the eldest princess Su Rong, a young man who admired her.
People at this age have unrealistic fantasies about love.
Queen Wang Wenjun really didn't expect that the eldest prince Su Shu would be so open-minded. He had clearly realized that royal marriage was a transaction.
"Shu'er, leave your marriage to your mother.
Queen Mother will definitely find you a few wives who are in line with your wishes and can promote the development of your career."
Queen Wang Wenjun looked at the eldest prince Su Shu with extremely satisfied eyes. She then looked at the eldest princess Su Rong standing aside and couldn't help scolding:
"Rong'er, my mother has been too pampered to you these years.
Royal marriage must not be left to your own whim.
If you choose a suitable husband among the princes and nobles, your mother and queen will never stop you.
You just fell in love with a poor boy who has accomplished nothing.
If you really want to get married, resistance from all sides will make it difficult for you to do so.
Even if you are the eldest princess of the empire, it will be very difficult to marry into a good family after the divorce.
Rong'er, when will you be able to make the queen mother worry-free like your brother did."
The eldest princess Su Rong's voice was crying, but her tone was extremely firm.
"Queen Mother, your attempt to break us up is completely in vain.
If the younger brother is a man, he can take more as his wife.
How can I recruit multiple men as my son-in-law? I can only find one, and I have to find someone who suits my needs.
My mother was just a doctor's daughter back then, and my father did not dislike you."
After Queen Wang Wenjun heard what her daughter said, she pointed at her daughter with her fingers trembling with anger.
When the eldest prince Su Shu saw this situation, he could see the general situation, but he didn't understand the specific situation. He didn't know where to start if he wanted to persuade the people to make peace.
He only knew that he must not let his sister stay in the palace, otherwise things would get out of hand.
The eldest prince Su Shu immediately grabbed the eldest princess Su Rong's clothes and pulled her out of the palace.
"Mother, I want to go back to the palace and wait for my father's orders, so I won't bother you in the palace."
The eldest prince Su Shu pulled his sister out of Kunning Palace. He saw that his sister was still crying.
He persuaded softly: "Sister, it is completely useless for you to go against the queen mother now.
If you want to achieve your goals, you must find a way to gain your father's approval.
As long as the father agrees, there is nothing the mother can do to change it."
The eldest princess Su Rong burst into tears and laughed when she heard her brother's persuasion.
"When Father is free, I will go find Father.
The queen mother has now become stubborn and only thinks that the right choice is the right one.
The queen mother only looks at the current ability and does not see the potential in a person at all."
The eldest prince Su Shu watched his sister leave with a smile on her face. He also returned to his palace and waited for his father's decree.
The eunuchs in the palace did not dare to slack off on such an important matter.
The eunuch who delivered the edict sent the imperial edict to the palace of the eldest prince Su Shu as quickly as possible.
Su Shu raised his hands respectfully and took the imperial decree from the eunuch who delivered the decree.
"My son, I accept the order and thank you."
The eldest prince Su Shu was bathing and changing clothes in the palace, adjusting his mentality and waiting for the most important moment to come.
This news spread rapidly to the outside world.
The imperial edict was not only issued to the eldest prince Su Shu, but also to the cabinet and the Ministry of Rites.
Song Kangnian, Minister of Rites, was responsible for presiding over the crowning ceremony.
All civil and military officials smelled different smells.
However, the impact of Gu Qiandao's case has not yet passed. Many officials with close personal relationships dare not move around in public for fear of being spotted by the censor and labeled as a clique.
Yu Wenhe and other officials who care about the eldest prince Su Shu have been firmly bound to the eldest prince Su Shu.
There was hope again in the eyes of these officials.
They wrote the memorial all night and submitted it to the General Affairs Department for His Majesty the Emperor to read.
In the palace, Concubine Li Huixin heard the news, tears kept rolling in her eyes.
She looked at Su Lei who was a little panicked and tried to persuade her like a little adult.
Concubine Li Huixin made up her mind and solemnly said: "Don't worry, Su Lei.
You are also your husband's son, and we are no worse than anyone else.
Mom will try her best to give you a chance.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! He is just taking the first step and reading more history so that he will not feel afraid in his heart."
Su Lei nodded seriously. He never thought that he was worse than Su Shu.
The Dahua Empire is no longer a system of eldest son inheritance. The advantages of Su and Shu seem to be great, but in fact they are not that great.
He will never give up until things are settled.
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4347 (AD 1650), February 16th.
The ancestral temple in front of the Meridian Gate of the palace is very busy, and the eldest prince Su Shu will hold a crown ceremony here.
Su Shu looked excited and continued to complete various procedures under the guidance of officials from the Ministry of Rites.
After paying homage to the ancestors of the Su family in the ancestral temple, he then paid homage to the kings of the past dynasties and the ministers who have left their names throughout the ages.
The eldest prince Su Shu was like a marionette. He walked from morning to noon, and then came to the last step of the whole process.
He walked to his father and stood respectfully.
Emperor Su He stood up, took the silk cloth crown from Song Kangnian, the Minister of Rites, and put it on the head of the eldest prince Su Shu.
The crown ceremony is based on the ancient method. First, a cloth crown is given, then a leather crown is awarded, and finally a knight's crown is awarded.
At the end of each crowning ceremony, Song Kangnian, the Minister of Rites, recited a congratulatory speech.
The eldest prince Su Shu has completed the crowning ceremony. From today on, he is an adult.
Emperor Su He completed all the rituals and encouraged: "Shu'er, from today on, you are no longer a child, but an adult.
After today, you will leave the protection of my father, truly face society, and take on more responsibilities at the same time."
The eldest prince Su Shu was extremely happy, but he expressed his attitude with a serious face: "Please rest assured, father, I will definitely live up to my father's expectations and show the royal family's style to the world."
Su Shu put on the silk cloth hat from today on, and felt that the way other people looked at him changed. They no longer looked at him as a child, but as an adult.