In the eyes of everyone, the position of supervising the country is a position specially established by the emperor for the next prince.
At the same time, this is also a test of whether the successor has the ability to assume the responsibilities of the king of a country.
But does King Cheng really not have this ability?
Since the old emperor was stabbed by a Banren assassin and had to hide in the depths of the palace to recover, various powers were decentralized.
Among them, the prince who was originally the most restricted has almost achieved the greatest liberation in this aspect.
Organizing party members, recruiting talents, and other behaviors that were originally considered taboo by the emperor can now be done openly.
As long as they can prove their abilities, all princes can act boldly.
Of course, this could also easily lead to some princes having thoughts they shouldn't have, leading to irreversible consequences.
Laissez-faire does not mean condoning.
Among them, challenging the authority of the old emperor is undoubtedly the most foolish.
In this regard, the second prince, who was demoted to a commoner because of his rebellion, is the most typical example.
But the opposite of the second prince is the grown-up eldest prince.
Although the eldest prince Cheng Wang is constantly expanding his power and pulling almost all the officials in the court into his camp, he has always adhered to the bottom line.
Everything he did was within the scope of the old emperor's tacit approval.
Naturally, if you want to get the officials in the court to support you, you can't just talk.
In some places, these officials are more realistic than the emperor.
Although the royal family has no family affection, humans are not just grass and trees, so how can they be ruthless?
Because of the love of calf-licking, even though the old emperor knew that he should be rational in choosing the next successor of the dynasty, he would not make wrong judgments because of his preference for a certain prince or the prince's mother and concubine.
It is difficult for people to discover their own mistakes.
Even the emperor is no exception.
This is also the biggest reason why there are always so many foolish kings in all dynasties.
At this time, the court officials are the last guarantee to prevent the emperor from biasing the prince for his own selfish interests.
In the absence of blood relations, officials should be more sensible in this regard.
It is true that corrupt officials can be found everywhere, and among these officials there are also some who are lustful, ignorant, and have interests above all else.
However, due to different reasons such as factions and pursuit of interests, a prince who can win the support of most officials must have real excellence.
Only by truly demonstrating the ability to shoulder the responsibilities of a country can officials from all levels of the court and different factions express their support.
And if you want to show this, you can't do without the government affairs of the court.
After the old emperor became seriously ill and was unable to take charge, King Cheng, as the eldest prince, did not evade his responsibilities as the eldest son, although he did not hold the position of prince or overseer of the country.
He has been actively participating in various political affairs in the court and showing his abilities in them.
To this day, although he still does not have the position of supervising the country, his actions are actually no different from supervising the country.
All that is missing is a name.
Therefore, this time the old emperor established King Cheng as the supervisor of the country, in the eyes of many people, it was not to test King Cheng's ability, but to recognize his efforts in the past few years.
As for why the old emperor did not directly make him the prince, everyone can understand.
Although the position of supervising the country is very powerful, in the final analysis it is just a temporary position.
The emperor could establish a supervisory state with a single word, and he could also remove all the power of the supervisory state in an instant.
To put it bluntly, the supervisor is actually the emperor's super secretary. All power comes from the emperor. Even in the glory, not even half of the power belongs to him.
But setting up a prince is different.
Even though King Cheng has shown his ability in recent years, and has an excellent reputation, his moral character is worthy of being a prince of a country.
But establishing a prince does not happen overnight.
Even though King Cheng has obtained explicit or covert support from most officials, even if he now has the support of the emperor, according to the prescribed process, it will still take a lot of time to establish that he has this qualification.
There are countless various assessments and investigations.
Not to mention, there is also King Yu who, although he does not have as much advantage as becoming the king, is still a strong contender for the next throne.
The situation on King Yu's side also has to be taken into consideration, so more time and energy may be spent in this process.
In this case, it is better to establish King Cheng as the supervisor of the country.
This can not only express the old emperor's own attitude, but also avoid irritating Prince Yu too much.
Even though the power to supervise the country comes from the emperor.
But because of this, the old emperor could slowly transfer his power to the king without disturbing anyone.
It only takes a little time, and when the situation is established, there will not be much hindrance in establishing King Cheng as the crown prince.
Even King Yu had nothing to say.
This is considered a relatively gentle approach.
Although this move was not in line with the old emperor's past domineering behavior, it coincided with his long-standing prudence in selecting successors.
Everyone thinks it should be so.
Following the issuance of the imperial edict from King Cheng to supervise the country, a rumor that was irrefutably true or false also spread like wildfire.
According to rumors, the condition of the old emperor in the palace has not actually worsened, and has even improved slightly because of the coal stove presented by King Yu a few years ago.
Although the old emperor was assassinated by a Banren assassin, it was not a top secret, but only some high-level people really knew the details.
Most of them only knew that the old emperor was injured in that assassination, and as a result he could only lie in the depths of the palace to recover from his injuries and was unable to take charge. However, few people knew the specific situation.
Therefore, many people found it strange that the coal stove presented by King Yu could actually alleviate the old emperor's condition.
But no matter what, the news that the old emperor is getting better is true.
The real purpose of his pretending to be seriously ill this time was to recall King Yu from outside, so that he and King Cheng could choose a suitable prisoner.
But when Marquis Wucheng and other nobles returned to the capital because of the old emperor's imperial edict, they were never summoned by the old emperor. Instead, they were rewarded with many good things and allowed them to have a good rest.
Credibility increases again.
At the same time, some people also explained more meanings of King Yu's original house arrest.
In the eyes of many people, the old emperor's move was to establish a supervisory state to select the true successor, and to ban King Yu was to pave the way for King Cheng to succeed the crown prince.
And when this statement finally came out, for the first time in history, Zhao Xiangqi arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion on time before Mao hour.
Facing Zeng Hongshen's somewhat surprised look, he said to Di Xin in a panic: "Fifth brother, it's not good!"