Chapter 6 Who can establish a successor in the Ming Dynasty?

Although the civil and military officials in Fengtian Hall were divided into two groups, they still could not stop their gossip.

Even from far away from the hall, you can hear the noise like a pot of porridge inside.

There is only one question they are talking about, that is, why did His Majesty suddenly hold a court meeting?

Since the death of Prince Zhu Biao, they have lived a leisurely life.

Although I have to go to the East Palace to worship every day, I don’t have to get up in the morning as usual.

Originally, they thought today was just a formality, so they came to the palace for a while, and when the emperor issued an order to cancel the morning court, they went back to their own houses and looked for their mothers.

Unexpectedly, they heard bad news as soon as they entered the palace that the emperor was about to come to the court!

Although the emperor suddenly came to the court, he disrupted some people's plans.

But it has to be said that the officials of the Hongwu Dynasty had good work ability. They almost filled their respective tablets in the blink of an eye.

Although there are many bullshit things on it, it is better to write it than not.

Because this is a matter of attitude.

Emperor Zhu of our Ming Dynasty can tolerate officials' lack of abilities, but will never tolerate them inappropriate attitudes!

After everyone finished their homework, they felt relaxed and then became interested in chatting.

Although everyone tried to lower their voices and didn't speak loudly, they couldn't resist the number of people.

Wuyang, hundreds of people crowded in a hall, and even a hundred hornets could buzz the tractor.

"Mr. Zhao, guess why did Your Majesty suddenly come to the court today?"

"In theory, Your Majesty should not be in the mood to attend court now, and he has not yet extricated himself from the grief of losing his beloved son..."

Zhao Mian, the Minister of Rites, shook his head and said with a serious stern hearing.

"Our ministers just need to abide by the law and abide by the court system. They must not discuss royal affairs in absurdly, nor should they randomly guess the intentions of Your Majesty..."

When people around him heard this, they turned their heads and said, "It's like a slight lip."

The Minister of Rites, who had just asked, wanted to slap himself in a mouth, why did he ask such an old antique?

Although Zhao Mian adhered to the way of his ministers, the fire of the gossip of the crowd would never be so easily extinguished.

Zhan Wei, Minister of Personnel and Left Censor of the Censorate, whispered in his small circle.

"Maybe it's worrying about the prince's descendant..."

As soon as this was said, the east side of Fengtian Hall was quiet, and only the military officers standing in the west were still loudly talking about some questions that they didn't understand.

However, the silence of the civil servants only lasted for a while. After being shocked, everyone immediately began to discuss who was the most qualified to be the Sijun.

"Since you see, Shangshu Zhan, who will His Majesty make the heir?"

"Are you a leader or a virtuous person?"

There were basically two ways of inheriting the throne in ancient times, one was to establish the eldest son, and the other was the so-called establishment of the wise.

Although there are all kinds of criticisms in the system of chief legitimate, it has one of the biggest advantages, that is, its indisputability.

Because the eldest son is established in the order of birth, it is clear at a glance who grows and who is less.

As for the so-called "Learn from the Wisdom", this is a bit nonsense.

Because ancient officials were not qualified to recommend the crown prince, a certain emperor of the Qing Dynasty once made it happen, and the officials also seriously recommended the Eight Virtue Kings, and then they were rejected by the emperor.

Therefore, the vast majority of "virtuous" depends on which son the old emperor likes.

If you encounter a reasonable emperor, all officials will fight against the ruler's chief system, and give a few examples of the destruction of the eldest son and the establishment of the young son in ancient times, which led to national turmoil.

But when facing an emperor like Lao Zhu, no one dares to persuade the civil and military officials in the court.

Zhan Wei shook his head helplessly when he heard everyone's inquiries.

Because this kind of thing is too sensitive, you may cause you to kill yourself if you are not careful.

When everyone saw Zhan Wei not speaking, they began to let themselves go, yelling that His Majesty might be the chief, and gave a suitable candidate.

"The King of Qin is older and is the leader of all the kings. Maybe Your Majesty wants him?"

Zhan Wei was silent as he listened to everyone's discussion, without any intention of speaking. However, Zhao Mian, who had just refused gossip, suddenly said something.

"Qin King Li..."

Zhao Mian's sudden words made everyone silent.

Everyone silently considered the bad things that King Zhu Shuang of Qin had done over the years, and the prince was ill after returning from Xi'an, so he gave this goods to pass directly in his heart.

It is already difficult for these officials to serve Lao Zhu. If there is another bastard like the King of Qin, will it still make people live?

Furthermore, although Emperor Zhu of the Ming Dynasty was harsh, he still made some sense. If it were a tyrant like King Zhu Shuang of Qin, they would have to write a suicide note before going out every day.

Since you can’t be a leader, then you can only be a virtuous person?

So, everyone's eyes focused on the prince under the King of Qin.

"The King of Jin is not bad at governing the country. He is quite famous and has a legitimate son, so it is possible."

"The King of Yan repeatedly defeated the Northern Yuan Dynasty and had the most martial arts among the vassal kings. The possibility of establishing him was also very high."

When the military officer heard the word "King of Yan" and also participated, he agreed that the King of Yan was the most virtuous.

Although there are a lot of discussion in the hall, most of them are insignificant small officials, and real big shots will not express their opinions easily.

Just as everyone was discussing the fun, a sharp voice sounded.

"Your Majesty arrives, and all the officials kneel down to greet you!"

With the arrival of His Majesty, the musician behind the pillar on the left side of the hall also beat the bells and drums, adding a solemn and solemn atmosphere to the morning court.

However, the sound of the bells and drums not only sets off the atmosphere, but also plays a rhythm similar to that of square dance.

Without the prompts of this musical rhythm, it would be difficult to achieve a uniform effect in this large kowtow performance of more than 100 people.

Amid the melodious music, Lao Zhu sat upright on the chasing, and was carried by sixteen Jinyiwei into the hall from the Danba. He then walked down the chasing under the gaze of all officials and sat on his dragon throne.

Then all officials worshiped and performed three bows.

After the ceremony, everyone stood up and secretly looked up at the dragon chaise. After a few days, the emperor's face became much haggard and his body became much thinner. However, his majestic expression and sharp eyes as sharp as an eagle and falcon have not changed at all, as if he could still look directly at people's hearts and make people have nowhere to hide.

Lao Zhu automatically ignored the offense of the officials below and instead called out one by one.

Every official named will come out of the team, walk up the steps to the west, and stand next to Lao Zhu to report on his work.

Lao Zhu made a decision on the spot, never dragging on the verge of being too heavy, and his administrative efficiency was extremely high.

A morning passed by, and Lao Zhu also handled hundreds of things on the spot.

From a disaster in a certain place to a small company buying some paper, he doesn't care about anything in any detail.

This is Lao Zhu's daily life, busy and fulfilling.

However, today is still a little different than usual, that is, when the scattered court approached, Lao Zhu brought out a few mature and polite people from all officials.

Six ministers, plus nine ministers in the court.

"We have something difficult to decide, please discuss it."

"Our emperor has passed away for many days. I wonder who can be the emperor in the Ming Dynasty?"

As soon as Lao Zhu said this, everyone present exclaimed in their hearts.

This moment finally comes!

(End of this chapter)
Chapter completed!