After her husband died in the war, the emperor showed his affection for her. She hated it, rejected it, and avoided it, but in the end she was still consumed by his endless tenderness. Sometimes, she also thought about what she would have done if she had married someone closer in age.
Your Majesty, what will you look like now?
The past has passed after all, and there is no point in thinking about it anymore.
Ever since her father learned about the melting snow, Jinyang has been immersed in research every day. She thought about it and found this question very interesting. She wanted to understand it. For her, a life without desires and desires
It's too boring, why not find some challenges for yourself.
Studying this little thing that no one cares about is a good challenge.
Tai Chi Hall.
Another year-end meeting.
In the past two years, time has passed very quickly, and Li Zhiyun is used to it. As long as you are busy with things, you will find that time passes very quickly. Before he ascended the throne, he could occasionally wander off in a carefree manner, but not after he ascended the throne.
Yes, every day there are government affairs besides government affairs.
If it weren't for the fact that he had a few beauties in the harem to accompany him and comfort him, I'm afraid he would have been unable to hold on and started to let himself go.
After the routine summary, reflection and layout of government affairs.
Wei Zheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, walked out of the queue and bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, Wei Zheng, I am telling you that now the world is at peace, the saint is on the throne, and the people of the world are peaceful and peaceful. It is really the splendor of the prosperous age. However, the position of the East Palace is undecided, and it may not last long.
It is a plan for the people of the world and a great plan for the country. I sincerely request your majesty to appoint a prince to rectify the foundation of the country and stabilize the world."
This is a commonplace question. Almost every year, ministers remind His Majesty the Emperor, but the Emperor refuses every year. This year, they think the Emperor will still refuse.
There was no way, the saint was still very young, and if nothing unexpected happened, he could rule the world for decades with just a few words. Therefore, after Wei Zheng finished speaking, no ministers agreed, and everyone was waiting for the saint to refuse, and then say something else.
matter.
Li Zhiyun nodded and said: "What Wei Qing said is very good. The position of the crown prince is undecided, which is not good for the stability of the country. I have a weak virtue. It depends on the late emperor's trust and entrustment to me to take care of the great affairs of the country and ensure the stability of the country."
Yes. Today, it is time for Antai to consider the matter of the Crown Prince. You are all ministers of my country and the country. You have read the books of sages and sages, and I think they must have something to teach me. Please give me your words."
Wei Zheng: "???"
He was already prepared for the emperor's rejection, so he returned to the train with an indifferent expression. He never expected that the emperor actually agreed to him and wanted to discuss the crown prince?
The ministers' eyes widened and they turned to look at Wei Zheng. Their expressions clearly said, "Well, Wei Zheng, you are actually prepared. Have you got any news?"
Even Du Ruhui glanced at Wei Zheng with some surprise. As a close minister of the emperor, he had not received the news. How did Wei Zheng know that His Majesty was planning to appoint a crown prince?
In fact, Wei Zheng was wronged. He didn't know it at all. He was just reminding the emperor to appoint a prince as a routine. Who knew that this time he would accidentally hit him.
Unprepared, all the ministers fell silent when faced with the emperor's question. No one dared to speak casually. The reason is also very simple. If the candidate is not to the emperor's liking, it will offend the person. If the support is wrong,
, then the prince will not have a good look on him in the future.
What's more, the power to appoint a prince belongs to the saint, not to ministers like them. With the saint's current authority, no one can question whoever he wants to appoint.
In this way, what they have to do is actually one thing: guess which prince His Majesty the Emperor prefers.
So, Du Ruhui walked out of the queue and paid his respects: "Since ancient times, there have been direct descendants, but no direct descendants. His Highness King Qi is of noble character and outstanding. He can be the crown prince, and I recommend His Highness King Qi."
"I second the proposal." Fang Xuanling stood up.
"I second the proposal." Xue Shou cupped his hands.
"I second the proposal." Li Jing spoke up.
"I second the proposal."
Several prime ministers seconded the proposal.
The reason why they were willing to follow Du Ruhui in electing King Qi was naturally not because of the all-purpose saying "there is a direct descendant, but there is no direct descendant". It was because, in the past year, they had heard rumors that King Qi often followed the emperor's handle.
government affairs
, listening to the work reports of governors from various places, and occasionally going to the political hall to sit with him for a while.
From this, they basically determined that the emperor belonged to King Yiqi.
After all, the other princes were not treated as well as King Qi.
The prime ministers have taken the lead in the charge, and the ministers below are naturally not stupid and have followed suit.
Yang Shidao, the minister of Honglu Temple, suppressed the excitement in his heart and quietly knelt in the crowd. At this moment, he was feeling both excited and uneasy.
The canonization of the crown prince this time was not a whim of Li Zhiyun, but an important decision made after careful consideration. As the sons grew older, the crown prince's position could not remain vacant, otherwise it would definitely lead to a bloody battle for the right to inherit the throne and bring disaster to Xiao Qiang.
After Li Chengzhao had considered and educated him for a period of time, Li Zhiyun had already somewhat recognized him and felt that this child was worthy of good fortune. Now that there was no strong enemy around the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhiyun could also have time to devote all his efforts to teaching and instilling in the prince.
According to his own ideas, let him be his successor.
"Zhao'er is young, you may as well think about it some more," Li Zhiyun refused.
It is clear to all the ministers that the emperor belongs to King Yiqi!
In fact, it’s not surprising if you think about it carefully. Nowadays, the only ones who have the ability to challenge the position of crown prince are a few princes who have been crowned kings. Among them, Prince An has mediocre qualifications and his mother’s family is not worth mentioning, so he will naturally not be considered. Prince Yi
, King Qing, although their mother clan is excellent, these two highnesses themselves are not omnipotent in civil and military affairs. Both of them are good at martial arts.
The remaining King Qi is the most outstanding. He has been very smart since he was a child, and has a free-spirited temperament. He is very much like an emperor. He can often secretly go out to see the people. Moreover, King Qi's mother is the queen, so he is the undisputed emperor's legitimate son.
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Xue Shou bowed again and said, "His Royal Highness King Qi is your Majesty's legitimate son. He has always been cautious and respectful. I think His Highness King Qi can be the crown prince."
After confirming that the emperor was King Yiqi, the ministers naturally stopped talking about other people. They identified King Qi and praised him. After making three concessions between the monarch and his ministers, Li Zhiyun issued an edict to confer King Qi as the prince and take charge of the East Palace.
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After the great dynasty, the news spread and Chang'an was in a state of excitement.
A new crown prince of the Tang Dynasty will be established soon!
Prince Qi's Mansion.
This mansion is not luxurious, it can only be regarded as average, and its location is ordinary, but its owner is now extremely noble.
Li Chengzhao knew that he had been appointed as the crown prince two hours after the imperial meeting. At this time, he had just returned from the private life. During these days, he received the education of his father, and his thoughts gradually synchronized with the emperor's. Every day
If he doesn't go down and see the people personally, he always feels that it is not very practical.
"Congratulations, Your Highness." The guards knelt down and bowed to the ground.
Li Chengzhao nodded, "Everyone, get up."
"yes."
After everyone got up, Li Chengzhao said: "I guess someone from the palace will come to teach me the etiquette of canonization in a while, and you will be well received."
"yes."
"Also, please be prepared. I will go to the palace to pay my respects to my father, the Queen, and my Queen."
"yes."
After giving several tasks in succession, Li Chengzhao returned to his inner room to burn incense and take a bath.
Excited?
He was indeed very excited, but besides being excited, he felt heavy pressure in his heart. He observed his father handling government affairs and knowing the affairs of the world, and felt very stressed. He walked around the palace and knew the sufferings of the people, and he was still very stressed.
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Although the position of prince is extremely noble, who knows the responsibilities that come with sitting in this position.
He knew that becoming a prince was not the end, but the beginning.