The establishment of a crown prince and a heir apparent is a major national event, but no news has been revealed before.

The Emperor Daning was at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period and was in his youth, so the court never mentioned it.

Anyway, the crown prince will be established sooner or later, and there will be no changes.

Emperor Daning had many heirs, but there was only one candidate for the crown prince, and there was no dispute about it. That was Guan Hongzhao, the eldest son of the emperor, who was born from the empress!

When the new dynasty was established, Emperor Daning was twenty years old. The queen became pregnant in the same year, and the eldest son Hongzhao was born the following year. As of the sixteenth year of Yuanwu, he is now fifteen years old.

The position of the prince had been established a long time ago. The other princes were not visible to others, and the eldest prince was authorized to sit in the cabinet and observe the political affairs...

His Majesty took him to the front line earlier, and it can be said that he started training very early.

Now that the crown prince is to be established, although it is sudden, it is not abrupt.

If you think about it carefully, His Majesty often leaves the capital for as long as three months or as short as half a year. There is no one in the court and there is no leader, which makes people's hearts change.

Now, there are rebels in the Southern Dynasty. If Your Majesty leaves the capital for a long time, there is no guarantee that trouble will not happen...

This is a great thing for the court.

It's just that those rebels from the Southern Dynasties are probably going to be in trouble...

They knew His Majesty's movements and had to go to the front army to reward them. They had to leave Daning for at least half a year, then they paid autumn taxes and spent money to eliminate disasters. They waited until His Majesty left to commit another act of violence.

Previously, the powerful officials in Beijing had received letters from the Southern Dynasties to win over many people, but after paying the autumn tax, they all took the initiative to plead guilty and express their feelings.

This is His Majesty in Beijing. What should happen if His Majesty is not here?

If you establish a prince, you will have a prince to supervise the country, and you will be able to stabilize people's hearts. The rebels in the Southern Dynasty still want to cause chaos, but I am afraid they are thinking too much...

Originally, the navy was going to leave the capital after the conferment of the title, but now the trip has been postponed due to the appointment of a prince...

The naval warship is still attracting much attention. Under Guan Ning's instruction, part of it is open to the public, allowing people to board the ship for a look.

Firearms are no longer a secret. Starting from this year, the firearms camp will continue to be expanded. Guan Ning’s goal is to achieve dimensionality reduction strikes...

Two days later, Meng Hong, the Minister of Rites, presided over the ceremony to pray to Heaven, Earth, and Sheji. This was a necessary etiquette for canonizing a prince. In this way, he was able to declare to Heaven, Earth, Sheji, and the ancestors, and obtain their consent and permission, so that the crowned prince would become Shuntian.

The legitimate heir to the throne.

Three more days passed.

December 16, the 16th year of Yuanwu, was the day of registration.

The registration ceremony was held in the Fengtian Hall, and the ceremonial guards and palace positions had been arranged.

Two moments before sunrise, the eldest prince Guan Hongzhao, wearing a crimson robe and accompanied by his subordinates and escorts, arrived at Fengtian Hall in advance. At sunrise, the emperor also arrived at Fengtian Hall...

After the meeting, a decree will be issued to announce the appointment of the crown prince.

According to the etiquette system, the edict would be read out by the prime minister. There was no prime minister in Daning, so Gong Liangyu, the chief minister of the cabinet, read it out.

"The emperor was entrusted to heaven, and the edict said: to establish an heir, to respect the foundation of the country, so he inherits the treasure and guards the weapon, so he inherits the cultural heritage, and pays homage to the previous training... The eldest son of the emperor, Guan Hongzhao, sent down his spirit from his body, inherited the virtues of the saint, and taught Yun

Se... is to appoint you as the crown prince..."

Gong Liangyu's deep voice echoed in the hall, and the whole scene was solemn.

Afterwards, under the witness of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the prince Guan Hongzhao saluted and thanked him, and stepped forward to accept the appointment edict. After delivering the imperial edict to the officials, Gong Liangyu then granted the prince his seal and ribbon.

Immediately afterwards, Prince Guan Hongzhao thanked the emperor alone, kneeling three times and kowtowing nine times...

"Now that you are the crown prince, you should be concerned about the affairs of the country and serve the people wholeheartedly. You will face a big test. The civil and military officials of the dynasty and the common people are all examiners. I hope you will always reflect on yourself and don't neglect it..."

Guan Ning encouraged him.

All the civil and military officials paid homage to the prince. From now on, there is one last item in the ceremony. After the prince is enthroned, he must visit the Ancestral Temple and pay homage to the queen in the harem...

Lasting for a whole day, the canonization ceremony finally ended!

Daning has appointed a crown prince, and there will be an East Palace inside the palace, and a Prince's Mansion outside the palace.

However, in order to avoid extensive construction work, Guan Ning only had one palace, and the East Palace was the Prince's Palace.

The status of the prince is second only to that of the emperor, and he has an East Palace similar to that of a court. The official configuration of the East Palace is completely modeled on the court system.

Before this, Guan Ning did not allow Hong Zhao to have too much contact with officials, and other princes rarely appeared in front of others, just to avoid disputes.

Now that the crown prince has been established, there is no need to be strict.

The ministers were still very satisfied with the prince.

He inherited the emperor's fine bloodline, had a slender figure and good appearance. He received palace education since he was a child. Before he was established as a prince, he rotated in various yamen.

Your Majesty has taken him to the front line and has also experienced military martial arts. I believe that under your Majesty's words and deeds, he will be a good prince...

The next day, the Daning Navy left Beijing and returned to its base. Also leaving with it were the eunuchs and eunuchs, who were going to confer titles.

The navy returned to Jiangzhou, but did not hear any orders for war, and it was not necessary.

The autumn taxes have already been paid. If you do whatever you want, it is definitely impossible to expand the scale...

It must be said that the rebels in the Southern Dynasties provided negative teaching materials for the rebels.

The next day, there was a court meeting.

Guan Ning announced another decree. After he leaves Beijing, the prince will supervise the country!

Historically, when the emperor leaves the capital, he must leave a supervisor in the capital instead of a resident guard.

Guan Ning was an anomaly. He often left Beijing during the war, but did not cause any trouble. In fact, he also had a prison, but it was not in the open, otherwise it would have been chaos.

Now, the prince oversees the country and is right.

Emperor Daning is leaving Beijing again.
Chapter completed!