Xia Xun was filled with indignation and said: "Although Yang Xu is young, he is still a minister who has been on duty since the time of Taizu. Speaking of which, like many old ministers in the palace, he is considered a minister of the two dynasties. When Taizu was there, Yang Xu was
I have never seen the chaos in the court reach such an extent. Even if the emperor is kind, you adults should not be so disrespectful. Where can I, the emperor, be put in such a noisy situation?"
If you really want to talk about it, Xia Xun is actually a veteran of three dynasties, but Emperor Yongle did not recognize the founding of the dynasty. Although this period of history cannot be avoided, it cannot be mentioned officially, so Xia Xun had to suffer a lot.
The earth has become a veteran of two dynasties. [] Chen Ying almost fainted with anger: You were obviously the one who started this matter, why do you act like nothing is wrong?
Because Zhu Di was not in the right position according to feudal etiquette, he, like Li Shimin, was obsessed with making achievements and surpassing his father and ancestors to prove that his kingship was granted by nature and was legitimate and orthodox. Xia Xun's words hit him right where it hurts.
His original displeasure really broke out. He darkened his face, looked at the ministers coldly, and asked: "What do you think of what Yang Xu, Dao Yan, and Xie Jin said?"
The current Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice is called Lu Zhen. His advantage is that he has extensive knowledge and strong memory, but he is also a flatterer and is good at speculation. When he sat on the throne of Shangshu, it was when Zhu Gaoxu was in great power. Lu Zhen weighed it and decided
After joining Zhu Gaoxu's sect, when he heard what Xia Xun said, he was worried that the master he was protecting would lose power, so he immediately objected fiercely and shouted the loudest.
Because he was a first-class life officer, standing at the front, Zhu Di saw it best. At this time, Zhu Di's cold gaze fell on him. Lu Zhen suddenly realized that he should not be the one who was in the forefront, but it was too late to shrink back now.
Lu Zhen carefully planned the matter, then bowed down and said after careful consideration: "Your Majesty, I think that Your Majesty is in the prime of life and in his prime, so I am not in a hurry to discuss the matter of becoming the crown prince."
Xie Jin immediately refuted: "The title of "chujun" lies in the word "chu". What does it have to do with the prosperity of the Spring and Autumn Period? In the past, my Taizu, Emperor Gao, called his eldest son King of Wu, and then made his eldest son the crown prince; the next year, my Taizu, Emperor Gao,
The emperor ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and then made Yi Shizi the crown prince. In that year, my great ancestor, Emperor Gao, was similar in age to the current emperor, and he was also in his prime! Now the emperor has been in the throne for three years, and the youngest prince is already over eighteen years old. Why?
Can’t you establish a prince?”
Xie Jin's words were stern, and it was indeed true. Moreover, he cited Taizu as an example. Lu Zhen, who always followed the trend and acted according to the prevailing situation, was embarrassed and did not dare to say anything.
Chen Ying finally seized the opportunity, coughed, and went out to announce: "Your Majesty, I agree with the words of the Duke of Fuguo! But I don't agree with what the Grand Scholar said. The eldest son of the Emperor has an old leg disease and is weak.
, this is a well-known thing. The king of a country works hard at night and day, taking care of everything. With the physical condition of the eldest son, how can he bear such an important responsibility? On the other hand, it is not the case with the second prince. The second prince is brave, resembles your majesty, and has outstanding talents.
Only when such a prince with both military and military skills is established as the crown prince of the country can the world be settled, the people's hearts at ease, and the country's rule be ensured for a long time to come. Therefore, I believe that the second prince should be established as the crown prince!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
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The big brother who took the lead finally spoke, and a group of younger brothers immediately caught up to express their agreement.
This is a consistent tactic of Chen Ying's faction. If you can, drag it on, and if you can't, stir up the water. In short, first drag out the eldest prince's appointment of the heir. If it is dragged out once, the eldest prince's status will be shaken.
, one day, he can be replaced by the second prince.
Master Daoyan clasped his hands together and said loudly: "Taizu's teachings: 'The crown prince of a country should be established by his direct eldest son. If there is no prince in the court, he must be born to his eldest brother.
If a treacherous minister abandons his direct descendant and establishes a concubine, the commoner must stay still and send a letter to report to the direct descendant who should be appointed as the direct descendant. The three princes now are all the direct descendants of the empress, which is consistent with the theory of establishing direct descendants. However,
According to Taizu's legacy, there is still a saying that he will be the successor, so the eldest prince should be the crown prince!"
Establish direct descendants, feudal orthodoxy!
How powerful is it?
During the Tumubao Incident, Zhu Qizhen was kidnapped by Wala, and his younger brother Zhu Qiyu became the emperor. Later, Zhu Qizhen was sent back and became the Supreme Emperor. In the third year of Jingtai, Zhu Qiyu's beloved concubine Hang gave birth to a child for him.
The son was named Zhu Jianji. Zhu Qiyu was overjoyed and wanted to make his own son the prince. However, Zhou Huanxiang, the concubine of the Supreme Emperor Zhu Qizhen, had already given birth to a son for the Supreme Emperor, who was later named Zhu Jianshen, Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Qiyu was the emperor who was ordered to be the emperor when he was in danger, so forget it. The elder brother will eventually die and the younger brother will follow. This is the ancestral motto. Although the elder brother has not died, he was kidnapped by the enemy. The country cannot be without a king for a day, and he has no sons, so naturally he should
He was succeeded by his younger brother. However, according to the order of royal succession, Zhu Jianshen was the eldest son and eldest grandson of the late emperor, but he, the son of the current emperor, was the second son and eldest grandson of the late emperor, so he should be ranked behind.
Just because of this, a shocking and rare farce in the history of the country began. The emperor wanted to send people to the cabinet bachelors and the six ministers and nine ministers. The important officials of the court gave gifts one by one, and begged them in a low voice to express their support for his son to become the prince. That's it.
, there were still many ministers who did not show any respect at all, which made Zhu Qiyu so weak that he used his imperial staff again, making the whole court a mess.
Therefore, Dao Yan's words are quite powerful, but in the past, because everyone avoided the taboo of the current emperor, they were reluctant to mention this matter. Because although Zhu Yun is not the authentic legitimate son and eldest grandson, the real legitimate son and grandson is still alive.
Well, that is Wu Wang Zhu Yun.
Zhu Yun was born early and was the first son of Prince Zhu Biao, but he was a concubine. His mother was Prince Zhu Biao's concubine, Mrs. Lu. Prince Zhu Biao's first wife, Mrs. Chang, died when she gave birth to Zhu Yun.
Zhu Yun's mother, the Lu family, was Fuzheng. According to the strict system of the imperial family, although Zhu Yun's mother was Fuzheng, the most authentic legitimate son was still Zhu Yun. In the patriarchal system, the status of the two was too far apart, and Zhu Yun became
Crown Prince, this is equivalent to Jia Huan taking Jia Baoyu's seat in "A Dream of Red Mansions"!
However, Zhu Biao's concubine, Chang, was the daughter of the founding general Chang Yuchun. Zhu Yun's maternal grandfather was Chang Yuchun, his great-uncle was Lan Yu, and Zheng Guogong Chang Mao was his eldest uncle! Founder Chang Sheng was his second uncle!
Most of the more than 20 famous founding generals of the Ming Empire, including Feng Sheng and Fu Youde, were related to each other by marriage. How big do you think his backing was?
But because of this, Zhu Yuanzhang was even more jealous. In addition, Zhu Yun was taught by Huang Zicheng and was good at pretending to be a filial grandson in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. He was so filial that he didn't even look like a human being. When Prince Zhu Biao died, he cried so hard that he couldn't stop crying.
After refusing to eat for three days, Lao Zhu was moved to tears by the loss of his beloved son, and the throne fell to him.
As a result, when Lao Zhu passed away, Zhu Yun, who no longer needed to pretend to be a human being, went on a hunger strike and didn't even have enough time to cry. He prevented his grandfather's sons from returning to Beijing for the funeral, and he didn't wait for the end of the emperor's funeral.
He buried Lao Zhu in a hurry, then overturned the promise he made to his grandfather, and anxiously began to punish his uncles to death. Lao Zhu would never rub dirt in his eyes, and Lin Lao had been deceived by calling him a good grandson.
Other later generations felt that Zhu Di's succession was unethical, so they praised Zhu Yun lavishly. In fact, when Zhu Yun was appointed crown prince, the court ministers were also dissatisfied.
He was going to kill someone, and he would make a river of blood when he killed him. No one had the guts to scream in front of him.
There is a folk legend that the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang made Zhu Yun the crown prince was because Zhu Yun was the illegitimate son born from an affair between him and his daughter-in-law Lu. Of course, it is pure nonsense, but the reason why such rumors appeared is precisely because Zhu Yun was originally a prince.
He is not qualified to be an emperor, and there are still people who are more qualified than him, so he attracts criticism.
Now Zhu Yun has died, but Zhu Yun, the real legitimate son and grandson of Zhengzheng Miaohong, is still alive, and is now under house arrest in Fengyang by the emperor. When Zhu Di was about to ascend the throne, so many ministers opposed it, and what they advocated was: you say you
It's Jingnan, success! Now that you have Jingnan, and the current emperor is dead, you should return the throne to his true heir!
Because of this, when the court was discussing the matter of establishing a heir, people from both factions did not dare to use Taizu's words to discuss the matter, for fear of offending the emperor's heart. If he accidentally touched the tiger's butt,
Then it would be completely over. This was the first time that Dao Yan had gone to court to propose a crown prince. With his personal relationship with Zhu Di as a teacher and friend, he was not afraid of this. But he dared to say it, others did not dare to say it, and even if he knew it,
This sentence can be used to make a big splash, but no one dares to use it.
I remember when Tie Xuan guarded Jinan and offered the Taizu's memorial tablet to the city wall. Zhu Di's rebellion was risking his own life and family. Even with such serious consequences, he did not dare to bombard the city with cannons. Now Dao Yan
Taking advantage of his special status, he brought out the ancestral teachings of the Emperor Ming Dynasty that no one else dared to use even if they wanted to use them. It was no less than Tie Xuan placing the spirit of Taizu at the top of the city. Who would dare to attack it?
Chen Ying secretly complained bitterly. He had already expressed his agreement to establish the throne, but the damn bald donkey quoted the ancestral teachings of the Emperor Ming Dynasty. If he quoted any saint's words from the ancient Zhou rites, Chen Ying dared to refute it, but the Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang
How could he refute what he had said personally? Chen Ying was arrogant, with thousands of words stuck on her tongue, but she was worried that it was Taizu's legacy and did not dare to refute.
Xia Xun had already seized this opportunity, and took the lead in saluting Zhu Di, shouting: "Since ancient times, when emperors ruled the world, they must respect the Heavenly Patriarch as their first priority. The respect for the Heavenly Patriarch is based on the sincerity of the heart, and there is no room for a moment. I established the crown prince,
The urgent task at hand is to appoint the emperor's eldest son as the crown prince. This is the ancestral teaching. It is in line with the will of heaven and the will of the people. I invite your majesty to make the emperor's eldest son the crown prince!"
"I second the proposal!"
"I second the proposal!"
The boys on Xia Xun's side were busy waving flags and shouting.
"emperor!"
Chen Ying was anxious, knowing that as long as the emperor said "yes", everything would be over. She hurriedly lifted her robe and knelt down, begging: "Your Majesty, the establishment of a crown prince is a major matter for the country. Please think twice about what I have said. If the Emperor
If you decide to establish a throne, please think twice, at least... at least make a judgment tomorrow!"
Xia Xun glanced at him and thought to himself: "Isn't this old thief Chen Ying going to ask Zhu Gaoxu to play the big-eared thief Liu Bei again and cry in front of the emperor?"
He guessed correctly, Chen Ying had exactly this idea...
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Here is the second update. Although my writing is slower, the technical content is high. I have to rush my brain, right? There are still fourteen votes left. Brothers, let’s rush forward and let Feng Ling scream:
"I want it, I want it, I want it... I want to show mercy to you, but I don't want it..."