Zhu Di spoke slowly, attracting everyone's attention.
They were also wondering in their hearts, could Zhu Di mention the merits at this time?
Everyone knows that King Qi has merit, not only merit, but great merit.
He destroyed two countries, opened two provinces, fought thousands of miles, prospered wherever he went, and made great achievements one after another.
But just because the credit is so great, you shouldn’t rush to take credit.
Zhu Gaojie is already a prince, and there are only two positions for him to rise further, one is the prince, and the other is the emperor. The emperor does not have to think about it. Zhu Di has not thought about retiring, but anyone sitting in this position should not think about it.
Retirement, let alone a hero like Zhu Di.
The position of prince, given now?
The power of Prince Qi's palace is getting stronger and stronger, but today's ministers do not think that Prince Qi can be awarded the title of prince. Now he is only a prince, and Prince Qi is already so powerful. If he is granted the title of prince again, wouldn't he threaten the emperor?
Location?
But it is impossible to ignore the contribution made by King Qi. It would be too straightforward. According to common sense, one should take off the matter of reward based on merit and slowly digest it. For example, today's tribute to Lu from Prince Qi's Mansion
Chaoyang will be promoted to the position of commander of the Jinyi Guards. Tomorrow, Yang Rong of Prince Qi's Mansion will be promoted to the position of chief minister of the cabinet, converting Prince Qi's achievements.
It's not very realistic to grant him the title of Crown Prince.
The corners of Zhu Gaojie's mouth raised slightly, "He just doesn't want to put his mind on calculations. There are many relatives in Chao Zhongxun who are illiterate, but each of them is better at calculations than the other. Is it possible that these people are born to scheme against others?"
"
Xia Yuanji said calmly, "This time His Majesty brought up the matter of establishing a crown prince at the court meeting, firstly to see the attitude of the ministers, and secondly to warm up in advance and prepare for the actual appointment of the crown prince. At present, it seems
, it won’t be long until the prince is truly established as the crown prince. It can take up to a year and a half, or at least a month or two. Anyway, it won’t take too long. The longer it takes, the more things will happen. Your Majesty can make up his mind freely.
, he will naturally not let the matter of establishing a new crown prince drag on for too long."
The emperor and King Qi were obviously in cahoots, and they might have reached some kind of deal in private. Now that they've put it out there and said it was a discussion, in fact, a conclusion has been made.
At that time, King Qi told him that he wanted to reform the Ming Dynasty's officialdom, but the reform would require bloodshed and someone had to stand up.
Zhu Gaojie said: "Now you understand, if I had agreed at the court meeting just now, it would have seemed too utilitarian and too embarrassing. I don't care about attracting criticism. There are so many people criticizing me.
, the mosquito bites won’t hurt anymore. In my position, the storm will never be peaceful. But if someone criticizes Your Majesty, it will be self-defeating."
Zhu Gaojie slightly cupped his hands and said: "My son has little talent, little knowledge, and little virtue. He will never be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility of the crown prince. Please take back your appointment!"
Reluctantly, someone spoke first: "King Qi is a virtuous and virtuous man who can obey others. He is the most suitable candidate to be crown prince. Your Majesty has decreed that King Qi should be crowned prince!"
You, Zhu Di, really dare to do this?
This is something that the ministers will not be able to deal with.
Lu Chaoyang was confused, looked at Xia Yuanji, and asked: "Lv is ignorant, Mr. Xia, can you explain it to me?"
But the remaining people were not so relaxed. Lu Chaoyang couldn't help but walked over: "Your Majesty, just now, His Majesty appointed you as the Crown Prince. All the ministers have already expressed their approval. As long as you agree, the Crown Prince's position will be decided."
Yes, why do you keep objecting?"
If King Qi is kind to him, he is willing to risk his life for King Qi.
Zhu Gaojie coughed slightly and said, "Old Minister Xia, do you still remember what I said to you on the Qinhuai River Boat?"
He really didn't understand that any one of the people in the court meeting could have eight hundred opinions, but Lu Chaoyang was a political idiot. How could he understand so many truths?
Zhu Gaojie said humbly: "What my father said is reasonable. It can be a big deal if you establish a throne. My sons and ministers are frightened and do not dare to take advantage of the throne."
"It has its advantages. If he were the kind of transparent person who is smart and smart, I would not let him sit in this position." Zhu Gaojie said lightly, "There are many transparent and ruthless people in the court. You
Why do I prefer him, Lu Chaoyang? Lu Chaoyang is a first-class talent in terms of ability and ferocity. Although he is lacking in human sophistication, I don’t think it is suitable for anyone to take charge of Jinyiwei. He is the only one in my heart.
No grudges at all.”
Zhu Gaojie had a gentle smile on his face: "Why, you, Mr. Xia, don't even care about your own career?"
Xia Yuanji was a little confused: "Oh, where did I say something wrong?"
Xia Yuanji couldn't help but laugh and said: "Lu Chaoyang, Lu Chaoyang, you have a very fierce reputation. You are a good at killing people, but when it comes to discussing government affairs, you are really a blind man walking at night, with a black eye." If Lu Chaoyang is asked to kill people, he can kill them more cleanly than anyone else, but if you ask him to speculate on the affairs of the government and play tricks, that would really be a embarrassment.
Xia Yuanji looked at Lu Chaoyang's back and couldn't help but sigh: "Lu Chaoyang is really smart."
"Lu Chaoyang is not a slow person. If he were a slow person, he would not be able to control the Jin Yiwei."
…
Zhu Gaojie said: "Don't think about Lao Lu, talk about your own affairs."
After hearing this, Lu Chaoyang suddenly realized: "So it turns out that there are so many secrets behind a seemingly simple thing. Alas, Lu is a fool and has never read any books. If it were not for the blessing of the prince, Lu would
I’m afraid I don’t even know how I died.”
This is what the military commander said.
Xia Yuanji was stunned for a moment: "Me? What can happen to me?"
"Of course I have to mention it, but this time it's just foreplay."
Zhu Gaojie and Xia Yuanji looked at each other, smiled, and said, "Either you say, Lao Lu, that you don't understand government affairs, but Lao Shangshu Xia is much more knowledgeable than you."
Zhu Gaojiu raised his eyebrows and said: "Old Minister Xia, you made a mistake."
Zhu Di nodded slightly: "Well, since you insist on this, let's discuss it some other time. King Qi has made a great contribution this time and returned to the court. I will hold a big banquet in Fengtian Hall tonight. Please go back and rest early.
Retreat from the court."
Zhang Fu, Yang Rong and others didn't say a word, just watching the show calmly.
Lu Chaoyang was puzzled: "If that's the case, then why did your Majesty bring this matter up at the court meeting?"
He has been serving as the Minister of the Ministry of Finance for fourteen years, and he has already adapted to this kind of life. Nothing happened during this period. The only change was probably the large amount of silver that King Qi sent to the capital from the Yingzhou silver mines.
The Ministry of Revenue's finances have become much more abundant.
"Um."
"I believe that the crown prince is the foundation of the country. If there is no crown prince, the foundation of the country will be unstable and the people's hearts will be shaken. Since ancient times, when emperors succeeded to the throne and set up their own empire to govern the whole region, they would establish a prince of the Yuan Dynasty to maintain the foundation of the country and maintain the peace of the clan without borders.
Today, the three kings of Jiangxi, Han and Zhao have all joined the feudal vassal, but King Qi has a brilliant appearance and a beautiful talent. If King Qi is the crown prince, the people's hearts will be set."
"Me too!"
They didn't speak, which made things difficult for the rest of the people.
When he was young, Lu Chaoyang didn't understand the world and was full of enthusiasm. He drew his sword to help when there was injustice. In the end, the Lu family was destroyed by his enemies. After the destruction of the Lu family, Lu Chaoyang seemed to be a different person, from a righteous hero to a
The executioner who drinks blood like water.
It was the conversation that night that made Xia Yuanji determined to join the Qi Wang Party.
After leaving the court, Zhu Gaojie and Xia Yuanji walked and talked, looking very relaxed.
Xia Yuanji's heart moved, and memories came flooding in.
The two of you come and go, you praise you and I say goodbye, and no one delays the other. What they say goes back and forth, and the rest still doesn't understand what it means.
"My lord, you are joking. I, Xia, am already the Minister of Household Affairs. What else can I be promoted to? Three Gongs and Three Solitary Men?" Xia Yuanji thought King Qi was joking.
"I said you can do it, you can do it."
Lu Chaoyang said helplessly: "Old Minister Xia, please stop making fun of Lu."
Zhu Di said solemnly, "Since you took charge of the country, we have won many wars outside the pass, and the country within the pass has flourished, and is deeply trusted by the courtiers. If the Ming Dynasty does not have a crown prince, the country will be unstable. If you are not the prince, then who should be
Become the crown prince?"
His hands are covered with blood debts, and his bones are cold and dark, but he is still a decent person.
Someone started the conversation, and the rest of the group started to speak and began to play.
"Your Majesty, please continue chatting with Mr. Xia, I will take my leave first."
Zhu Di said: "I want to make King Qi the crown prince, what do you think?"
Seeing that the conversation became more and more lively, Zhu Gaojie finally interrupted: "My lords, there is no need to say any more. I feel that the Crown Prince is too anxious at this time. We will discuss it another day, and we will discuss it another day."
"Yeah, sometimes it's not a good thing for people to live too transparently." Xia Yuanji said with emotion, "The people who have controlled the Jinyiwei are all shrewd and cunning people. When a slow person like Lu Chaoyang controls the Jinyiwei, it makes them
People feel a lot more at ease.”
None of the core members of the Qi Wang Party came forward. It was obvious that they were forcing the rest of the party to take sides in order to stabilize the matter and allow all voices to be united.
This is what the civil servants said.
If he had understood these tricks, he would not be the only one left to die in the Guangxi Lu family.
Xia Yuanji was thoughtful.
boom!
The ministers in the palace were shocked and greatly shocked. They looked at each other and didn't know how to respond.
"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore." Xia Yuanji said seriously, "The position of the crown prince is of great importance. Do you really think that such a major matter can be decided in a simple court meeting?"
Mr. Xia Lao Shangshu chuckled lightly: "Mr. Hengqu of the Northern Song Dynasty once said, establish a heart for the world, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and create peace for all generations. Mr. Hengqu had four sentences, and I, Xia, only have one.
Well, why should we fear death?"
Zhu Gaojie nodded slightly: "Old Minister Xia, when I become the crown prince, it will be time to rectify the administration of officials. At that time, I will be the powerful one and you will be the prime minister and assistant!"
Xia Yuanji raised his head and looked at the sky: "The sky will be clear soon."