He turned his head and glanced at Yelu Nanxian, then looked at Han Yan and the girls, and couldn't help laughing.
He knew that this matter was purely a misunderstanding, and the description was getting darker and darker, so it was better to be straightforward.
When Yan Qing came to the throne, he also knelt down to worship. When he saw Li Lan kneeling on the spot, he felt a little frightened, thinking that Li Lan had offended the emperor.
Wang Lin stared at Yan Qing, glanced at Li Lan, and said calmly to Zhang Xiaoyun, the palace lady who was waiting behind him and waiting for the edict in the imperial study: "Declarate the edict."
Yan Qing and Li Lan quickly looked at each other, both confused.
Zhang Xiaoyun calmed down, stood up and said loudly: "I am bound by heaven to carry out the edict of Emperor Yan:
Today, there is a Princess of Yongjia named Li Lan. She is well-known, careful, quiet, talented and knowledgeable. She should be an example for the Dame of Dayan. She is already in her twelfth year, so as not to miss her youth, I personally selected her for her.
Good son-in-law.
Today, we have the emperor's personal governor, the commander of the Imperial Guard, and the general of the cavalry, Yan Qing. He is both civil and military, talented and virtuous. He has long admired Princess Yongjia's beautiful demeanor and desires her to be his wife. I have ordered her to be my wife.
After the temple divination turned out to be auspicious, I personally issued this edict to congratulate you.
As a special gift, two thousand households and five hundred domestic slaves will be granted to the emperor to mark the occasion of his heir's arrival.
The wedding ceremony was arranged by a minister. The palace also gave Fei 80 pieces of gold and pearl jewelry, 40 makeup pythons, 120 pieces of silk and satin of various colors, 120 pieces of clothing for all seasons, and six sets of agarwood wardrobes.
With your help, I admire this."
Yan Qing and Li Lan were ecstatic.
Only then did Han Yan, Yelu Nanxian and other girls realize that Li Lan and Yan Qing were lovers.
Yelu Nanxian didn't know much about Yan Qing's position in Wang Lin's heart, but none of the other girls knew it.
This is the person under Wang Lin whose status is second only to Hua Rong.
In terms of trustworthiness, in a sense, it is even worse than Hua Rong.
After all, Wang Lin put his life and fortune in Yan Qing's hands.
How could the emperor steal a woman from Yan Qing...
This misunderstanding is really big.
Han Yan stood up with a smile and said, "Xiao Yi, why don't you thank me?"
Yan Qing suddenly realized it and quickly kowtowed with Li Lan again: "I thank you, long live the emperor! Long live the emperor!"
Wang Lin stood up and personally helped Yan Qing up, and then signaled Han Yan to help Li Lan up.
Wang Lin smiled and said: "Queen, I have been with Xiao Yi for half a year, and we feel like brothers. Although Xiao Yi's wedding is hosted by the Ministry of Etiquette and the Palace, I am still a little uneasy, so I asked the Queen to take more trouble."
Han Yan smiled and said: "I will definitely do my best, please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Yan Qing burst into tears of gratitude and knelt down again: "Your Majesty, how could I be so virtuous and capable? How dare you accept such kindness from the Emperor and the Queen? I..."
Wang Lin smiled and helped Yan Qing up, patted his shoulder and said: "Okay, hurry back and prepare for the wedding. Princess Yongjia will temporarily stay in the palace before getting married. This is her natal family."
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The marriage between Yan Qing and Li Lan was actually just an insignificant incident after the Yan Dynasty came into being. It could be regarded as a small tidbit at best.
As Wang Lin was about to go to Hebei and prepare for the Northern Expedition to regain his hometown of Yanyun, the voices in the court about establishing a prince early became louder and louder.
There are dozens or hundreds of discounts reported to the center every day, which adds up to not a small amount.
Wang Lin does not intend to establish a prince first.
His children are still young, and he wants to wait until the children grow up before choosing a heir apparent based on their character to succeed him.
As a modern time traveler, Wang Lin does not have the so-called concept of distinction between direct descendants and concubines in his bones.
Although the inheritance method of establishing direct descendants rather than concubines and establishing elders rather than young ones is reasonable if it exists, it does not conform to the elite concept of selecting the fittest and eliminating the fittest.
He didn't want the Yan Dynasty he built to perish in his second generation like Qin.
So I want to take it easy first.
Two days later, the clamor for the canonization of the crown prince became even louder.
Li Gang, Wu Min, Guo Zhishun, Huang Qishan, including Zongze who was far away in Hedong, all petitioned Wang Lin to establish the crown prince early.
In a nutshell, if the crown prince is uncertain, the emperor cannot lead a military expedition in person.
Wang Lin avoided two consecutive court meetings to discuss the appointment of the crown prince, but in the end he had to avoid it - four cabinet ministers in Beijing and all the civil and military ministers of the third and higher grades of the court blocked him in the imperial study room of the palace.
The matter of establishing a heir is very sensitive, so it is also a nearly taboo topic in the harem, and Han Yan and other daughters basically avoid it.
Li Gang led dozens of courtiers to kneel outside the imperial study room for almost half an hour.
It was already early summer, and even at sunset, the temperature was extremely high. Li Gang, with his white hair and gray head, was kneeling there with sweat, and his purple official robe was soaked on his back.
Seeing Li Gang's shoulders trembling slightly, Wu Min and Guo Zhishun looked at the old man kneeling at the front with some worry, and then cast complicated eyes on the closed door of the imperial study room, sighing slightly in their hearts.
In fact, they, the cabinet ministers, all knew Wang Lin's true thoughts.
I want to treat all the sons to adulthood and choose the wise ones to inherit the throne.
In a sense, this is conducive to the sustainable inheritance of the Yan Dynasty.
But etiquette cannot be abolished.
The establishment of a crown prince is a major national event. When it comes to establishing a crown prince, we must adhere to etiquette and follow ancient practices and appoint the eldest son.
Therefore, there is nothing controversial about the ministers' request to establish the crown prince. They wanted to establish Wang Han, the eldest son born to Han Yan.
Wang Lin looked through the crack in the imperial study room's door at the dignitaries of the court who were kneeling on the ground outside the door, his eyes twinkling.
I feel a little more helpless in my heart.
He finally understood that even as a time traveler and even as an emperor, it was difficult for him to circumvent and override the etiquette concepts of this era, and many things could not be implemented according to his own wishes.
At least not for standing deposits.
The position of prince belongs to none other than Wang Han. If he had other ideas, it would definitely trigger a strong backlash from the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty.
The feudal dynasties after the Qin Dynasty all adopted the eldest son inheritance system as the mainstream and implemented a hereditary system for the throne.
We cannot even rule out a situation that would lead to many civil servants standing up to remonstrate.
After all, in ancient times, it was a matter of honor for warriors to die and civil servants to die for admonishment.
Wang Lin had previously considered the secret reserve system originally created by Yongzheng.
The secret reserve system is that Yongzheng wrote the imperial edict in advance and made two copies, one to carry with him and one to put in a box.
Then Yongzheng summoned the princes and ministers to announce that the crown prince had been selected, and then placed it behind the "Upright and Bright" plaque in the Qianqing Palace. After the emperor died, the princes, princes and ministers opened the two wills together, and after confirming that they were correct, issued the edict.
The world supports the new king to ascend the throne.
It stands to reason that Yongzheng's move showed great political wisdom.
The special feature of this innovative system created by Yongzheng is that the selection of the heir to the throne is entirely controlled by the emperor alone, and is not limited to the rules of legitimate, concubine, eldest, youngest, etc., and the final candidate for the crown prince has not been announced, and the princes are not aware of it.
Under the circumstances, they will maintain their motivation to make progress, and the ministers of the DPRK and Central Government will not dare to bet casually to avoid forming cliques for personal gain.
But since it is a good system, why since Yongzheng established the secret reserve system, only two emperors, Yongzheng and Daoguang, truly strictly implemented the secret reserve system.
Even during the reigns of Emperor Yongzheng and Emperor Daoguang, who strictly followed the secret reserve system, they still could not avoid the situation of father and son fighting each other and brothers fighting each other.
Mainly because it is impossible to maintain true confidentiality.
Is there any wall in the world that is airtight?
What's more, he is the crown prince of the country. In the future, he must focus on cultivating... these talented people in the court, who can't see the clues?
In Wang Lin's view, if he imitates the secret reserve system, the biggest drawback will be that it will lead to unrest in his harem——
Han Yan's authority as queen will be greatly challenged and suppressed, and among the other concubines, it is inevitable that some will have inappropriate thoughts.
Wang Lin's head is as big as a bucket.
Zhu Lian stood softly behind Wang Lin, and she sighed softly: "Your Majesty, the crown prince is a major matter for the country. The emperor wants to lead the army in person, and it is not good for the country to have a crown prince. It seems that if the emperor does not agree to establish a crown prince today, the government will
These civil servants will definitely not give up."
Wang Lin turned around and hugged Zhu Lian in his arms, heaving a sigh of relief and said: "I originally thought of not being in a hurry and waiting to see who among the sons is more suitable in the future... It seems that my idea cannot be done.
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Zhu Lian's delicate body trembled slightly.
The information revealed by Wang Lin's words shocked her.
She originally thought that Wang Lin was unwilling to establish the East Palace and separate the imperial power because of his prosperity, but who would have thought that Wang Lin would actually have the idea of not necessarily establishing the eldest son. This... In her opinion, it is too shocking.
And it is extremely unfair to Queen Han Yan.
Zhu Lian was agitated and fell silent for a moment.
No matter what she said or what her attitude was at this time, if word reached the Queen... there was no guarantee that the Queen would not have a bad misunderstanding.
Wang Lin naturally knew what Zhu Lian was worried about, so he just talked casually and didn't expect Zhu Lian to give him any advice.
His hands caressed Zhu Lian's beautiful back, and finally landed on her plump buttocks.
Zhu Lian's face turned red with embarrassment, and she pressed her red face against Wang Lin's chest.
The two were intimate for a while, and Zhu Lian hesitated for a long time before saying softly: "Your Majesty, originally I didn't dare to intervene in the matter of establishing a heir, but seeing that the Emperor is in such a difficult situation, I have something I don't know whether to say or not."
Wang Lin patted her buttocks gently: "Tell me about it."
Zhu Liandao: "Is the emperor's original intention to imitate the ancient method and establish worthy successors?"
Wang Lin nodded slowly: "That's pretty much what it means."
Zhu Lian smiled and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, although Han'er is young, I believe that he will be a wise master in the future."
Wang Lin smiled slightly: "Of course I hope Han'er can grow up to be successful, but now he is still a child of more than one year old after all..."
Zhu Lian smiled: "So, Your Majesty, you must educate Han'er from a young age... At least, I think that the Emperor should not... After all, as the eldest son, Han'er is bound by etiquette and law, and the world's heart..."
"At this time, if Han'er is not established as the East Palace, everyone in the government and the public will doubt whether the emperor and the queen are safe. Then, I think there will be endless troubles."
After Zhu Lian finished speaking, his eyes passed over the two female officials standing in the corner of the royal study.
Zhu Lian's words woke up Wang Lin.
Yes, this is true. Not to mention legitimate concubines and so on, as a father, he must give his eldest son a chance, right?
Then let’s establish it first and then talk about it.
Let’s take a look at it later.
After all, he is only in his twenties this year... and still has a lot of time to take charge.