Chapter 466: Pushing Hands (Double monthly votes, please give me monthly votes)
"Your Majesty Yang Xu..."
"sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xia Xun choked back half of what he said. He leaned over and sat down on the chair that Mu En brought over. He cupped his hands to Zhu Di and said, "I don't know if the emperor has summoned me, but do you have anything to tell me?"
"Um……"
Zhu Di's face became solemn and he said straight to the point: "Recently, rumors about establishing a crown prince have spread widely in Beijing. I want to know, how do you deal with this matter?"
Xia Xun was slightly startled, and then said: "I have also heard some comments. I feel that this is really in line with the old saying that the emperor does not worry about the eunuchs. Logically speaking, when the emperor was still King Yan, His Highness was the crown prince. Your Majesty
Now that you have become the emperor, His Highness should naturally be the prince. The emperor has not appointed a heir, so he must have some considerations. As ministers, they can just wait for the judgment. Why are you talking about this? []"
"Slippery, Yang Xu, you are so slick!"
Zhu Di pointed at Xia Xun with his finger and said: "There is no one else in this palace. Since I ask you, you should answer honestly. Tell me, among my three sons, who should be the prince?"
Xia Xun's expression also became serious: "Your Majesty is really interested in saving money?"
Zhu Di said calmly: "I haven't established a heir yet, so how can I say it's easy to make a heir?"
Xia Xun was silent.
Zhu Di glanced at him and asked: "What? Do you also think that since Gao Chi is the crown prince, he should naturally become the crown prince now?"
Xia Xun took a deep breath and said: "I understand the emperor's intention. The emperor is wise, powerful, and decisive. If you have already made up your mind, you won't ask me about it. Your Majesty, in your heart, about this
Is it very difficult?"
Zhu Di was silent for a moment and sighed softly: "Yes, I won't hide it from you, I really have no idea about this matter. Frankly speaking, Gao Chi is a good kid, broad-minded, kind-hearted, and has the air of a king. Jing Nan
For four years, he ruled Peiping alone and was particularly good at managing political affairs. I am... very hard to be satisfied with him and I can't find anything wrong with him."
At this time, the talented Emperor Yongle was just a kind father. When he talked about his son, he was full of pride and pride. He Xia Xun said again: "Yang Xu, you know, the reason why I can't make a decision is not because of my
My son's qualifications are mediocre, so it's difficult to choose a prince who can inherit the throne. On the contrary, it's because my sons are all so good. Each of the three princes has their own strengths and none is mediocre, so it's hard for me to choose!"
Xia Xun did not follow the trend and asked why since all the princes are excellent, then he should be appointed in the order of eldest and youngest. Zhu Di is a shrewd man. Since he made it so clear, if you keep pretending to be stupid, you will be asking for trouble. So.
, Xia Xun also asked bluntly: "So, is it because His Highness is in poor health that the Emperor is so embarrassed?"
Zhu Di said: "This is just one of the reasons. Gao Chi has been obese since he was a child. No matter how he exercises or diets, it doesn't work. I asked him to diagnose and treat him. This is a disease and there is no good medicine. However, if
You think that I am worried about Gao Chi walking in front of me, that is wrong, a big mistake! I am in my prime in the Spring and Autumn Period, so it will not be a problem to live for another twenty or thirty years, right? By that time, my emperor and grandson will all be dead
Now that you have grown up and made Gao Chi the crown prince, what is there to worry about?"
Zhu Di smiled bitterly and said: "Long-term illness... can prolong life. I am not worried about his short life, but worried about his long life!"
"Um?"
Xia Xun couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this. Zhu Di said: "Gao Chi is my son. Of course I hope that my son will live a long life, but... an emperor who is weak and often sick can only linger on the bed. How to manage it?"
This country is thousands of miles away? Yes, Gao Chi is very capable. He has guarded Beiping for more than four years and has done a lot. However, the three places in Beiping only have a palm-sized area, and he also took advantage of his youth. What about the future? I can't
Don’t consider it!”
Zhu Di beat his legs and said: "Gao Chi is not in good health. If another ten or twenty years pass and he gets older, his energy will be even worse. In such a huge country, there are thousands of memorials every day.
I often feel overwhelmed, can Gao Chi take care of me? Rather than doing this, it is better to be an idle prince and live a long life."
"In addition to this problem, there is also Gao Xu. In terms of martial arts, you also know that Gao Xu is very similar to me. In terms of governance, Gao Xu has never had the opportunity to come into contact with him. In fact, even during the four years in the army, Gao Xu has not forgotten to study. He
His calligraphy is bold and unique, and his poems are also very good. In particular, he saved me from many difficult situations several times. I once implicitly told him that once things come true, I want to make him the prince. But now I don’t want to.
What a broken promise!”
Xia Xun's eyes flashed slightly and asked: "Since Your Majesty thinks that the Second Highness is the best candidate, why is Your Majesty hesitating?"
Zhu Di said slowly: "Gao Chi has never made any mistakes, how can I abolish his qualifications to establish a heir apparent? The most important thing is, if I break the rules of establishing heirs and elders, I am afraid that as long as our Ming Dynasty exists, the descendants of the royal family will never have peace.
Yes! I want to establish Gao Xu because of the present, but I don’t want to give up Gao Chi because of the future generations. Alas! Family affairs, national affairs, world affairs; past affairs, present affairs, future affairs... I am in a dilemma!"
Xia Xun let out a long sigh and said emotionally: "Your Majesty confides in me, why am I unwilling to share your worries for you? It's just... I don't dare to deceive your majesty. This is where I am in trouble."
"oh?"
Xia Xun said: "Your Majesty, you know that I have a good relationship with the three princes. No matter which prince succeeds to the throne, I will not treat me badly. I have absolutely no selfish motives in establishing the crown prince. In fact, I have no selfish motives.
My concern is exactly the same as Your Majesty's, but the reason is different from His Majesty's. I was originally worried that the eldest son of the Emperor was not in good health, and if something went wrong...
But when it comes to establishing a second prince, I am worried that this rule will be broken and your Majesty's descendants will all fight for the throne. I... really don't know how to choose. Anyway, I am your Majesty's minister, so I just want to be loyal to your Majesty.
That’s it, I have been favored by the emperor and have been granted the title of hereditary Duke, and my descendants and descendants will live together with Ming Dynasty. If the emperor designates any prince as the crown prince, I and my descendants will also do their best according to the emperor’s wishes.
Just be loyal!"
Zhu Di was a little moved when he heard this, but after being slightly moved, he thought about it carefully. Although what this guy said was nice, he didn't say a single useful word. He couldn't help but glance at him and said displeasedly: "I called you here just to listen to you."
Showing loyalty?"
Xia Xun hesitated and said: "In my opinion, Your Majesty, why not... let it go first..."
"Let it go?" Zhu Di waved his big hand: "Chaowudu has begun to form gangs."
He picked up the memorial in his hand, slapped it on the royal desk and said: "Here, you, Pingqiang General Song Shengyuan came from Xiliang to see me, hehe, he came all the way, he is so tired, he knows
I prepared gifts in advance and went to give gifts to Gao Xu. As for the Metropolitan Procuratorate, someone immediately filed a memorial to impeach him for being arrogant and self-centered in Xiliang. What specific charges were he accused of? To make up for it! There is no solid evidence!"
Xia Xun said calmly: "So what, can we get out of His Majesty's control? Since Your Majesty can't make up his mind, why not put it down gently, first. What will the ministers do, what will the princes do? Sometimes the mountains are far away and the mountains are poor.
The water was restored, and when the car reached the front of the mountain, it suddenly became enlightened!"
"Um?"
Zhu Di dropped the memorial, stood up, rolled up his sleeves and clasped his back, and walked gently in the hall. Seeing this, Xia Xun hurriedly stood up and then stood up. Zhu Di pondered for a long time and sighed softly,
He nodded and said: "Well, it's okay to let it go for a while..."
Xia Xun secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. He drank three cups of tea last night and finally thought clearly about the stakes of the fight for the heir. He couldn't interfere in this matter, at least not now.
Family affairs, state affairs, and world affairs are all the same thing to the emperor. It doesn't matter that the emperor confides in him. If he is so grateful that he can also break his heart and say anything, maybe he will do it in the future.
If he could get killed, how could he kiss the emperor again, as close as the emperor's own son? He could not afford to fight if he fell out with her today, and they would still be the father and mother tomorrow.
Zhu Di seemed to have thought more openly and was no longer so troubled. He glanced at Xia Xun and said, "Okay, let's put this matter aside for the time being and wait and see what happens. I still have one more troublesome thing here, but it's
Regarding you, please help me share my worries!"
Xia Xun asked curiously: "About me? What's wrong with me that makes Your Majesty worried about me?"
Zhu Di snorted angrily, stared at him, and asked unexpectedly: "Do you and Miao Jin have an affair?"
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Zhu Gaochi was in Kunning Palace with his concubine Zhang and his son Zhu Zhanji.
The Zhang family was filial and docile, and served their parents-in-law attentively, so they had always been favored by Zhu Di and his wife. Their son was four years old this year. When Zhu Di was revolting in Jingnan, his eldest grandson had just been born. In the fourth year of Jingnan's reign, Zhu Di was surprised.
There was no danger, but he made it through despite all the bumps and stumblings along the way. Sometimes when he looked back, he felt unbelievable. When joking, he said that this was a good blessing brought to him by his eldest grandson Zhu Zhanji.
In addition, Zhu Zhanji is indeed smart and smart, and he loves him more than the apple of his eye.
Every day, Zhu Gaochi and his wife brought their son into the palace to greet his parents. However, his father went to court early and came back late. Most of the time, he just chatted with his mother. Because winter had just entered the past few days, the little guy was a little uncomfortable.
She was feeling a little unwell, so she never brought him here. The queen mother had a strange idea, so she brought her son here today when she saw that her son was well. Concubine Xu was very happy when she saw her, and she hugged her grandson for a while.
At this time, Zhu Zhanji took off his boots and was running around on the dragon and phoenix bed with his bare feet, making a mess. Mrs. Zhang just scolded her when she was stopped by Empress Xu, who loved her grandson, and pulled her to sit down.
When they arrived at the couch, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were chatting about their family affairs. Zhu Gaochi was sitting on the chair, drinking tea with a smile.
Seeing her son sitting there honestly, Empress Xu suddenly remembered the rumors of Yi Chu that had spread in the capital recently. The eldest son was kind and honest, but his health was not good, so the mother loved him more. She knew that her husband preferred the second son.
Sometimes, the second son also comes to see his father when he has something to do. He speaks in a strong voice, which makes his husband like him even more.
However, this eldest son was an honest man. Seeing that his younger brother was about to usurp the crown prince position, he acted as if he had no problem. Although he upheld his filial piety and went to the palace to pay respects every day, he became indifferent when he saw his father.
Shaoyu, in addition to accepting his father's inquiries, also accepted his father's instructions. The father and son behaved like a teacher teaching students. It's no wonder that the husband didn't like this overly mature character.
"But..., my husband likes this little grandson very much. He wants to kiss him from another generation!"
Empress Xu wanted her husband to get closer to her eldest son, so she said to Zhu Gaochi: "Gaochi, my mother is having a conversation with my daughter-in-law. Please take Zhanji to your father's palace."
When Zhu Gaochi heard this, he hurriedly said: "My father is worrying about state affairs, so my son should not disturb him."
Empress Xu was both angry and funny. Her son was very smart in handling political affairs, but he was very slow at this time. She said: "Your father also wants to visit Ji Ji. Please take him there. He should be in Jinshen Hall now, and there are no foreign ministers."
Now, let your grandson talk to him, and then just rest your head."
As soon as Mrs. Zhang heard her mother's instructions, she stood up and called her son: "Zhanji, come here, don't run away, come and put on your boots, and go with your father to see Grandpa Huang. Grandpa Huang has delicious snacks for you."
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Queen Xu glanced at her daughter-in-law and said to herself: "My daughter-in-law is a sensible person. This kid Gao Chi... ah!"
In Jinshen Hall, Xia Xun was sweating. He knelt on the ground and swore to confess that he and the little princess had no relationship. If he said anything untrue, he would be struck by thunder...
The relationship between men and women is a two-sided thing, but since men have dominated the world, men have become possessive of women, and women have become taken advantage of by men under certain circumstances. The problem is that some women's
You can't take advantage of it.
No matter in terms of age or status, Xia Xun seems to be suspected of taking advantage of other people's little girls. If this little girl's brother-in-law is the emperor...
Xia Xun's explanation was incoherent. Zhu Di was very impatient and interrupted him directly: "It's done, don't talk anymore. I know you didn't use sweet words and you didn't take advantage of her. I'll ask you, if Miao Jin is interested."
Are you willing to commit to me for the rest of your life?"
Xia Xun squeaked and said: "I... I already have two wives in my family. I'm afraid... I'm afraid I'm not worthy of the princess."
Zhu Di laughed angrily and said, "No matter whether you are worthy or not, I just ask you if you are willing!"
"minister……"
"Um?"
"I...come down and ask the Holy Judge!"
"Do you like it? You want me to cut it? I know whether you like it or not? Oh..."
Zhu Di suddenly understood, laughed twice and said: "I understand. Well, Miaojin is gentle and virtuous, knowledgeable and courteous, has a beautiful appearance, and is a lady. It's no wonder that you are attracted. Since you like Miaojin, Miaojin
Jin also likes you, so that’s it. If there’s no cloud in the sky and no rain, and no matchmaker on the ground, we can’t get married. I’ll be your big matchmaker, okay?”
Xia Xun felt dizzy after hearing this. If Zhu Di didn't call himself me, he would almost think that Zhu Di had been a matchmaker.
In fact, how could Xia Xun not like the little princess, who was beautiful and lovely, with a gentle and cheerful temperament? But he knew that he already had a wife. With Ming'er's family background, there was no way he would be wronged like this. And he had a wife and children, and he had a lot of shoulders.
Bearing responsibilities, I cannot be so willful and careless, so I suppress my emotions with reason and dare not allow them to overflow.
At this moment, when he heard that the emperor was willing to protect his matchmaking, Xia Xun's defenses finally opened. He was so happy that he immediately kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty... thank you for your support!"
When he kowtowed, he was sincere and not in any way perfunctory, but... Emperor Yongle became coy instead and hesitantly said: "Ahem, I... It doesn't matter if I protect your matchmaking or grant you a marriage, it's just...
, I...I have another unmerciful request, as long as you agree, this beautiful couple will be yours!"
Xia Xun was stunned, then raised his head and said, "What does your Majesty want me to promise?"