Zhu Youqi took out the letter sent by Yang Tinghe as a rush and handed it to Zhu Houcong.
Zhu Houconn read the letter. The first half of the letter was okay, but at the end of the letter, he saw the following text.
"...When the candidates for the throne were decided this time, there were many candidates who met the conditions. Many of them were intelligent and outstanding, not even comparable to Zhu Houcong, the crown prince of Prince Xing's palace. However, I and the great officials from the outer court worked hard to persuade the Queen Mother to choose
The crown prince of Prince Dingxing is the candidate for succession. The reason for this is actually
Your Highness King Tongxing might as well say it clearly. All the lords in the outer court hope that after the new emperor ascends the throne, our Ming Dynasty will have a new atmosphere. I hope that the new emperor who ascends the throne will not be like before, doting on the officials in the inner court, causing conflicts between the inner court and the outer court.
Constraints, playing with the balance of power and restraining the foreign court officials
Members should be loyal and efficient. We should not be partial to favored relatives and encourage their arrogant and domineering habits. When the new emperor ascends the throne, he should promise to work together with all the officials in the foreign court, follow the advice of the emperor, and listen to the opinions of the cabinet and various government offices. He should not rely on his will.
Be good at important things. You should follow the methods of the late emperor and respect important officials in the foreign court.
Give the important ministers of the outer court the freedom and power to make suggestions. The ministers of the outer court hope to convey our ideas to King Xing personally, and the cabinet hopes to have the right to question and reject the imperial edict. I hope King Xing can convey it to the crown prince and understand that we are loyal and supportive.
And the heart of boxing that considers the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty..."
Although Zhu Houcong is only a teenager and has not yet matured mentally, he has a desire and sensitivity for power that exceeds that of ordinary people. He is willing to study history books and think about the strategies of power, and he never tires of it. He even does things like hunting.
He can also use his brains and resourcefulness to deal with prey.
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Therefore, how could he not understand what Yang Tinghe said in the letter? Yang Tinghe was telling his father, telling himself through his mouth that his throne was the choice of the foreign court, so he must be grateful to the foreign court after he takes the throne.
Officials must accept the checks and balances of the outer court. They cannot manipulate the inner court to limit the power of the outer court as before, nor can they give preferential treatment to the clan group.
To put it bluntly, Yang Tinghe means that after the new emperor ascends the throne, the government must be fully controlled by the outer court, and the status of the outer court must be highlighted. This is the reward that the new emperor must give.
Not only that, but the foreign court must also be given privileges, that is, the power to reject the emperor's imperial edict. Although the court has an unwritten rule of "disobeying the emperor's orders", it can be openly raised to reject the imperial edict. This is obviously not limited to those who violate the emperor's orders.
However, if you disagree with the foreign court, you may not accept it. This is a naked restriction on imperial power.
What the foreign court did not get from Zhu Houzhao, it wanted to get from Zhu Houcong.
"It's too much, it's too much. Is this a trade for the position of unification? What are Yang Ting and the others doing? Are the civil servants of the outer court crazy? How dare you make such a request?" Zhu Houcong shouted loudly.
Zhu Youqi looked at his son's angry face quietly and said softly: "They are not crazy, they have always been like this. Why do you think the throne will fall on your head? This is a deal. Houcong, you can choose
refuse, they can also choose someone else
.The person who came to pick you up has not yet arrived, and the Queen Mother's decree has not yet been issued. Everything can change. Yang Tinghe is right, there are many people to choose from. Now you understand the meaning of what your father just said.
Before you even sit on it, they've already started."
Zhu Houcong sneered twice, a trace of determination flashed on his childish face. He continued to read the letter.
"...According to the wishes of the Queen Mother, the former Emperor only had one son, the Emperor, and the Emperor had no heirs. Therefore, the person who takes the throne must regard the former Emperor as his father and the Queen Mother as his mother. He must not only inherit the throne, but also inherit the bloodline of the emperor. In other words,
Once the new emperor takes the throne, Prince Xing will no longer be his father, and the princess will no longer be his mother.
, but the identity of the emperor's uncle and emperor's aunt, and no other titles that are not in compliance with the regulations may be conferred. The new emperor's pedigree belongs to the previous emperor and is the son of the previous emperor. This is specially requested by the Queen Mother. I hope that His Royal Highness Prince Xing and his wife must know this, and
Tell the prince that these etiquette cannot be exceeded."
"This is unreasonable! This is unreasonable!" Zhu Houcong threw the letter to the ground and shouted loudly.
"How can this be true? I am the eldest son of Prince Xing's Palace. If I ascend the throne and inherit the throne as a member of Prince Xing's Palace, my father and mother will naturally be the emperor's father and mother. How can I become the emperor's uncle and aunt? This makes no sense."
shouted angrily.
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Zhu Yougao said in a deep voice: "This can only be the case. This is both the succession of the imperial line and the emperor's heir. The emperor has no children, so it stands to reason that we should propose a junior emperor to adopt him as the prince. It may be that there is no suitable person among the close blood relatives, but
If you are able to step back and seek the next best thing, follow the principle of brother-in-law and brother-in-law. Houcon, if you ascend the throne, you will be the son of the late emperor and the emperor's brother. Your mother and I will naturally be the emperor's uncle and emperor's aunt."
Zhu Houcong said loudly: "Impossible, impossible, I don't agree with this. How can I deny my father and mother? Then am I, Zhu Houcong, still a human being?"
Zhu Youqian said: "Then we can only give up inheriting the throne and let them establish someone else. That's fine. Your mother and I were not willing to do this at first. Whoever they like to establish will go, and our family will live here.
Live a happy and stable life, it has nothing to do with us if they fall out."
Mrs. Jiang said beside her: "Yes, Xu'er. It doesn't matter that he is not the emperor. He is noisy, dangerous and hard every day. It is better to live a happy and carefree life. No matter who becomes the emperor, as long as our Xingwang Palace does not cause trouble,
If we don’t engage in those treacherous and unethical things, disaster will not happen to us. Don’t you think so?”
Zhu Houcong looked at Prince Xing and his wife, shook his head slowly and said: "No, father, mother. That is the throne of the emperor. That is the throne of the supreme emperor. That is the throne of the emperor who is in charge of our country, the country of Ming Dynasty.
Ah. You want me to give up? The child didn’t fight for it, they came to the door, and you want the child to give up? How is this possible? How is this possible?"
Zhu Youqian and his wife looked at themselves and their son in surprise.
"Father, mother, your son understands your worries. You want to live a peaceful life, and your child can understand it. But think about your child. Will your child just stay here all his life, ignorant and accomplishing nothing? Yang Ting and the others chose
After others ascended the throne, didn't they still ask the emperor to agree to these conditions? Wasn't the power of our Ming Dynasty also forcibly occupied by officials from the outer court? Then what has become of our Ming Dynasty? Whose country is this?" Zhu Houcong said loudly
.
Zhu Youqian frowned and said: "But..."
Zhu Houcong waved his hand to interrupt Zhu Youqi.
"Father, I will not let them succeed. Believe me, I will not only be the emperor, but also Yang Ting and their wishful thinking will all come to nothing. I will not give up on you. If I take the throne, my father will be the emperor."
The Supreme Emperor, my mother is the Queen Mother. I will not let them control me. They want to use me, the Ming Emperor, as a puppet, which is absolutely impossible. The child has enough confidence and courage, and also has enough courage.
We have enough means to deal with them. These civil servants cannot get it in the hands of others, nor can they get it in the hands of children. Please rest assured that children have their own countermeasures. Please prepare your father and mother to welcome the envoys from the court.
Okay, by the way, Yang Tinghe needs a promise, right? The kid will make a promise to him. When the greeters arrive, the kid will satisfy them. Father, mother, the kid will leave first."
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Zhu Houcong bowed to his father and princess, turned around and strode out of the hall, disappearing among the flowers and trees in the dusk outside the hall.
Zhu Youqian and his wife looked at each other, and both husband and wife saw deep worry and helplessness in each other's eyes. However, the matter has come to this, and this matter is beyond their control. Although they want to live in peace with the world, but
Their son apparently didn't think so.
The son is going to be the emperor. Is this a disaster or a blessing? No one knows. What the couple can know is that their peaceful and comfortable life will come to an end.
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