Chapter 754 The ministers petitioned for the appointment of the crown prince
The funeral of Yuan Guogong Su Ying was over, and the peace of the past was not restored when he entered the city.
Emperor Su He's words at the funeral of Yuan Guogong made many people realize that the empire was about to undergo major changes.
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi personally invited many Beijing officials to their Qian family's racecourse to watch horse racing.
He did not just invite his confidants, but all officials in high positions or with potential in the capital sent an invitation.
As for how many people will come in the end, it depends on the appeal of Prime Minister Qian Mingyi.
It is precisely because the sources are mixed, including people from all factions.
Qian Mingyi does not have to worry about anyone impeaching him for forming a party for personal gain.
The Qian family was a Shanxi merchant. Even though their family was in a high position, they still never gave up on business.
The business of the racetrack was a place frequented by the empire's elites and dignitaries.
The racecourse is very large, covering an area of hundreds of acres.
Around the racecourse, there are simple stands and private rooms with good sound insulation.
Qian Mingyi was in the largest VIP room at the racecourse, entertaining the officials he invited.
When he sent out the invitations, many people were hesitant at first. Some thought it was a Hongmen Banquet, while others thought it was a rift.
Until they realized that most of their relatives and friends had received this invitation letter.
Then he put aside his worries and came to the racecourse to observe what Prime Minister Qian Mingyi was going to do?
Many officials with factions discovered during their exchanges that not only themselves, but also the leaders of the factions had received invitations.
It is for this reason that many faction bosses discovered that some of their subordinates did not report this information.
Of course, this kind of person is a white-eyed wolf and must not be retained. He must be expelled from the team.
His Majesty often said that we must see clearly who is our friend and who is our enemy?
They form a small circle, and this is what they value most, and they also hate moles the most.
Many important officials of the empire looked at the invitation with mixed expressions on their faces.
What is Prime Minister Qian Mingyi doing?
Their relationship with Qian Mingyi is definitely not harmonious.
This is not like the Hongmen Banquet. With Qian Mingyi's ability, he will never be able to play the Hongmen Banquet.
They were very curious, what kind of plan did Qian Mingyi have?
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Prime Minister Qian Mingyi looked at the VIP room, where more than 20 people were waiting. They were eating fruit plates and looking at the horse racing being held outside through the huge glass windows.
But all their thoughts are not on horse racing.
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi walked into the private room and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Cabinet Minister Qu Xiangyang said cheerfully: "Prime Minister Qian, you made such a big splash this time and called all of us here to find out what you have to say.
You have something private, but you make it so public, you wish everyone in the capital knew about it.
If we are talking about business, the threshold for this private room is too high.
Leave so many officials outside and only ask us to accompany you to do things."
Qian Mingyi smiled bitterly and said: "There is something I still can't make up my mind on, and we need to discuss it together."
His painting style then changed, and he said solemnly: "Everyone was deeply impressed by what His Majesty said at the funeral of Yuan Guogong a few days ago.
There are rumors among the people that His Majesty wants to find an immortal and refine the elixir of immortality.
This is completely nonsense. Many of us are veterans who have followed His Majesty since we were young. We also have some understanding of His Majesty's style of doing things.
Your Majesty has been criticizing the elixir of immortality made by Emperor Qin and Han Dynasty by the Wutang Sect.
His Majesty has talked about immortality many times in private.
It has been said that everyone has a life, but there is no immortality in this world.
From the emperor to the slave, it is rare in the world for people to be over a hundred years old.
I don’t think His Majesty is considering immortality, what do you think?”
When Prime Minister Qian Mingyi did this, he reached a consensus bit by bit with the civil servants.
He directly said what was in his heart, so many people would think that he had some conspiracy?
Tian Jiapeng, Minister of Science and Technology and President of the Royal Academy of Sciences, immediately stood up and said: "Our Majesty, we have gone very far on the road of science.
Science is a science that can be falsified.
Anyone who embarks on this path will generally not believe in the tricks of charlatans.
Your Majesty also has his own understanding of life span and immortality.
I agree with Prime Minister Qian’s view.”
Minister of Education Song Kangnian said confidently: "Back then, under the arrangement of His Majesty, I built the ancestral temple.
Your Majesty said that there is no god in the world, but you can worship your ancestors as gods so that their beliefs can last forever.
Your Majesty has a very thorough view of life. He does not believe in the existence of immortality and will not explore it in any way."
Many ministers who followed Emperor Su He in the early days of the uprising spoke, and the officials present immediately agreed with this statement.
Emperor Su He would never be obsessed with immortality as rumored by the outside world.
These people can be ranked as first- and second-rank ministers, and they also have their own understanding of Emperor Su He.
They previously judged that there were many fallacies in the rumors circulating in the market.
Cabinet Minister Lin Wenjing asked with a smile: "Prime Minister Qian, I just returned to the capital from the south not long ago, and I don't know much about what has happened in the capital recently.
Prime Minister Qian invites everyone to come, which means he has his own ideas."
Qian Mingyi saw that everyone was impatient, so he immediately expressed his thoughts.
"I think the reason why His Majesty said this is because Yuan Guogong Su Ying died of illness and he realized that his health was not as good as when he was young.
Once we realize that we have entered old age, what we want to do most is to train our sons to become talents.
His Majesty is no exception, and he should have the idea of establishing a heir apparent now.
Even if it hasn't happened yet, after our reminder, His Majesty will definitely establish the throne."
Honeysuckle, the Minister of Industry, snorted coldly and said: "Master Qian's little thoughts have now been exposed.
Mr. Qian once served as the teacher of the eldest prince Su Shu, and there is a good story circulating among the people.
Now Mr. Qian is impatient and wants to make decisions for His Majesty. This is not in line with the way of a minister."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Honeysuckle, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, has a very bad relationship with the eldest prince for various reasons.
Because they represent different interests, it is impossible to bridge the contradiction between the two forces.
Jinyinhua, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, simply broke the jar and stood on the opposite side of the eldest prince Su Shu.
He was betting that the eldest prince Su Shu would not become the crown prince of the empire.
Even if the eldest prince Su Shu becomes the crown prince of the empire, His Majesty the Emperor will still need corresponding officials to check and balance the eldest prince Su Shu.
Honeysuckle is willing to become such an official. Only in this way can he have a chance to enter the cabinet.
Because only in this way can he truly compete with the eldest prince Su Shu.
The reason why he did this is closely related to the fact that his son did not even become a scholar.
If Honeysuckle's descendants have no hope of official career, he can get rid of all restrictions and become a lonely minister in the eyes of Emperor Su He.
Even if the eldest prince Su Shu can really ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor, given his status as the founding veteran of the country.
As long as he does not treason, the new emperor can only demote him, and there is no risk of confiscating his family and exterminating his family.
When Prime Minister Qian Mingyi heard what Honeysuckle said, a trace of hatred flashed across his face.
Honeysuckle, the old fox, is digging a hole for him.
This question was Honeysuckle's preset question. No matter how he answered, he would get himself into a quagmire.
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi said righteously: "Jin Shangshu, you are too presumptuous.
We are ministers, how can we choose the prince for His Majesty?
This matter is entirely His Majesty's family matter. With Your Majesty's majesty and strategy, you will surely be able to select an excellent Crown Prince.
I have summoned everyone here today to jointly petition Your Majesty to establish the position of Crown Prince.
As for which prince will become the crown prince, this is definitely not something we should interfere with.
We must act as soon as possible, and we must not be overtaken by those vulgar people in the Governor's Office."
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi's answer was watertight. He just called on the civil servants to petition and request His Majesty to establish a crown prince.
As long as he completes this task, he will definitely win the favor of the imperial prince, no matter who he is.
With such low-risk and high-reward options, why would people in high positions take unknown risks?
Qian Mingyi immediately added: "Of course, in your own name, which prince you support, you can go to court alone."
By making such an arrangement, Qian Mingyi could not only achieve his own goals, but also not interfere with the ideas of other ministers.
Cabinet Minister Qu Xiangyang was the first to express his support: "I think Prime Minister Qian's initiative is very feasible and I support this plan."
The ministers in the VIP rooms are very smart people.
They discovered that this matter was of no harm to them at all.
Even if it was rejected by Emperor Su He, this behavior was to speak out for the development of the empire.
They will not offend any force, nor will they arouse the boredom of Emperor Su He.
Once this thing is successful, everyone involved will receive considerable benefits.
After they thought about this zero-risk and high-yield thing, they immediately agreed.
Honeysuckle saw that all his colleagues agreed, and he didn't want to miss this opportunity.
He was the last one to agree to this matter.
When Prime Minister Qian Mingyi saw that all the ministers agreed, he opened the door to the box.
"There are still many officials waiting outside, and they should also be wondering why it took so long for us to discuss it.
This good news cannot be achieved by just a few of us.
Bringing these officials along will make it more impressive."
When these officials went out, each of them was surrounded by a large number of officials.
Leading from point to point, soon all the officials at the racecourse knew what to do next?
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Emperor Su He participated in the court meeting normally, but he felt that the atmosphere of the court meeting today was different.
If he hadn't received a detailed report from Xuanwu Guards last night, he wouldn't have been able to imagine what these officials were doing just by guessing?
He admired Qian Mingyi a little. This minister really had the ability to quickly find the common interests of everyone.
He reluctantly united the civil servants who would have been impossible to unite.
Emperor Su He was just watching the performance of these officials.
After some trivial matters in the court meeting, Cabinet Prime Minister Qian Yiming took the lead, and the civil servants on the left side of Huangji Hall collectively bowed and said:
"I would like to inform Your Majesty that the position of Crown Prince of the Empire has been pending for a long time.
In the past, the prince was young and could not see who would become a talented person. Your Majesty should consider it carefully.
Now the eldest prince has been crowned, and the second prince is also close to being crowned.
I sincerely request your Majesty to choose an outstanding prince to be your heir apparent, so as to stabilize the hearts of the officials and people of the empire."
Emperor Su He watched the performance of the civil servants. He had been prepared for this situation.
The generals on the right saw the performance of the civilian officials and did not react at first.
They then realized that they wanted to make Emperor Su He the heir apparent.
The military generals all regretted this method. They didn't think of it. Being able to participate in this matter would really save them a few years of struggle.
When the eldest prince Su Shu saw this situation, he was extremely excited.
These civil servants are now petitioning, and once the father agrees, there will be no other prince who is worthy of becoming the heir apparent except him.
What the queen mother said has been completely fulfilled today.
The eldest prince Su Shu remembered what his mother had told him, and he must not get carried away on this occasion.
He tried his best to pretend to be normal and waited for his father's statement.
The empire can decide whether to appoint a crown prince and which prince to make as crown prince. Only the father can decide.
Not to mention the civil servants in Huangji Palace, even if all the civil servants from across the country acted together, it would be difficult to change the father's mind.
Emperor Su He looked at the uniformly bowed civil servants.
"My beloved ministers' memorial is indeed beneficial to the country. I agree and my beloved ministers will be spared."
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi and other officials immediately relaxed when they heard Emperor Su He's statement.
Their bet was right. Emperor Su He's idea at the funeral that day was indeed to cultivate a heir apparent.
Jinyinhua, Minister of Industry, immediately took a step to the right, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, establishing the crown prince is a state matter, but it is also a family matter for Your Majesty.
We foreign ministers don’t know the prince very well.
Your Majesty should decide on the choice of the heir to the empire."
After Honeysuckle Shangshu said these words, he directly asked the officials who were still preparing the memorial to quietly take away the memorial in their hands.
Honeysuckle Shangshu's approach, which is not opportunistic, has won His Majesty's trust.
If they are handing in memorials, it would appear that they are too utilitarian.
This left a bad impression on the emperor and the prince.
The civilian officials did not take action, and the generals who were preparing to take action were murmuring in their hearts.
They felt that the situation was somewhat unclear and they did not dare to continue taking action.
Emperor Su He was very satisfied with the current practices of the civil servants. As an emperor with absolute authority, he tabooed the civil servants from intervening in the selection of the crown prince.
Once the civil servants intervene, will the civil servants choose the next emperor, or will he choose the successor?
Except for the Ming Dynasty, which experienced the Tumubao Incident, the nobles and nobles were completely ruined, leaving only a few yes-men in the civil service group.
These emperors were simply unable to determine the candidate for the crown prince according to their own ideas.
Even in the Song Dynasty, when the civil service was at its peak, the emperor still had the right to determine the candidate for the crown prince.
Emperor Su He is ready to kill any civil servant who dares to cross the line.
He sat on the dragon throne and looked at the civil and military officials who were looking forward to the results.
"After many years of investigation, I believe that the eldest prince Su Shu meets my requirements and will now be established as the crown prince."
After Emperor Su He said these words, the eldest prince Su Shu immediately stood up and bowed, thanking him and saying, "My son, I accept your order."
Su Shu's body was shaking with excitement. His long-cherished wish finally made it through.
As the eldest son, no one can take away what should belong to him.
