How could a major event like the emperor's accession to the throne be just the intention of the Ministry of Rites?
Liang Chu and Gu Dayong were witnesses of the election night, and they are now silent.
"Why did Your Highness say this?" Mao Cheng had to respond directly, "The edict clearly states..."
"It is clearly written in the edict that Gu Nai is the eldest son of King Xingxian!" Zhu Houcong's emotions seemed to be ignited by him, and he said angrily, "Xiao Zong respects the emperor's brother, Houcon, the eldest son of King Xingxian, and the ethical order must be established. Obey it.
Zu Xun, brother, brother, and brother, I will send officials to welcome him to the capital today and heir to the throne of emperor!"
Zhu Houcong recited the contents of the imperial edict, and even changed his name to Gu: "Grand uncle, Gu Ruo ascended the throne with the ceremony of crown prince, whose son is he?"
Liang Chu saw Mao Cheng's stunned look and finally realized what the problem was.
With the Minister of Rites here, Liang Chu did not think too much about the details of the inheritance of the throne.
From the customary understanding, the inheritance of the throne and the bloodline are inseparable. To succeed to the throne, you must have an heir. This is a matter of course.
Even though everyone knows that King Xingxian now only has an only son, there are similar allusions in history, and one can also choose someone from the clan to adopt the name of King Xingxian.
From the time the edict was promulgated to the present, no one in Prince Xing's palace has expressed doubts about this issue. In their view, this is natural. Who would refuse the throne?
Who would have thought that Sijun would view the imperial edict this way?
After Liang Chu faced this conflict head-on, he finally realized the flaw in the imperial edict: he did not write an additional sentence to clarify the succession to the throne!
After Mao Cheng was stunned for a short time, his emotions suddenly became intense: "Your Highness! If the succession of the great throne is not from father to son, it will only be from brother to brother! Without heirs, where will the emperor's legal system come from? Where will your highness place the ancestral precepts?
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Zhu Houcong shook his head: "Gu came to the capital with the emperor's brother's imperial edict. The imperial edict is the legal system for Gu's succession! Since Gu is going to enter the Sixiao Temple as his son and then inherit the throne, why not make it clear as soon as possible? Gu is the eldest son and only son of King Xingxian, so he cannot
I have fulfilled my full filial piety and released my obedience in advance, but now I want to forget my own righteousness and abandon my biological parents to worship others? How do you want the people in the world to talk about Gu?"
After asking a series of questions, Zhu Houcong tried his best to use titles and words to strengthen his attitude on such a serious occasion.
Xie Changjie was trembling all over, it was all over... We haven't even entered the city yet, why did they start fighting first?
"Filial piety comes in big and small ways. Your Highness is the son of King Xingxian, and even more so the queen of Taizu!" Mao Cheng spat out, "Now that we are connected to the country and the country, how can we lose big things because of small things? The filial piety temple is extinct..."
"Xiaomiao is extinct?" Zhu Houcong interrupted coldly again, "Whose son is Emperor Daxing?"
Mao Cheng choked immediately.
It is true that Emperor Hongzhi was not extinct, he had a son; but this son died without a son now, I really want to dig up the word, it is he, Zhu Houzhao, who extinct the heir.
"...Your Majesty...Your Highness." Xie Changjie stood up through gritted teeth, "For now, it is better to ascend the throne first. The country cannot live without a king for a day. If there are endless disputes about this matter, the world will be in chaos. The country, the country, and the country are the most important thing.
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After saying that, he showed his concern for Zhu Houcong and said to Liang Chu and others: "Elder Pavilion, eldest uncle, why don't you discuss how we should be gracious and honorable to the royal family, so that His Highness will not be discussed by the people of the world?
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Mao Cheng cheered up, and the palace chiefs seemed to agree that His Highness needed a successor, so that would be easy to say.
Naturally, the Ministry of Rites has long studied how to show favor to King Xingxian, and this is his job.
Before he opened his mouth, Yuan Zonggao retorted coldly: "If the name is not correct, the words will not be correct! His Highness succeeded to the throne in accordance with the imperial edict of Emperor Daxing. He summoned the Queen Mother and cabinet ministers to welcome the group all the way to Anlu with the golden talisman of the imperial edict.
The guards returned to the capital with the army, and everything was done in the open! Since His Highness succeeded to the throne as the eldest son of King Xingxian, after ascending the throne, King Xingxian should pursue the title of emperor, and the concubine should be honored as the Queen Mother. This will not make His Highness known to the world.
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Xie Changjie's heart trembled, and everyone in the welcoming group suddenly felt huge waves in their hearts.
Especially Zhang Heling's face had completely changed.
From the time he received a poetry tube, Cui Yuan was not liked by Sijun all the way. He thought it was because Sijun was closer to the literati.
Although Cui Yuan was not a civil servant, he was also quite talented.
Today, when Tu Qiong saw him, he borrowed a man to enter the city, and performed the ceremony of entering the palace. The true purpose of the heir was revealed: he did not intend to be the son of Xiaomiao.
If he is not the son of Xiaomiao, will he still be the uncle of the state in the future?
Mao Cheng suddenly said: "Yuan Zhengtai's statement is totally ridiculous!"
Zhang Heling couldn't help but look at Mao Cheng. At this moment, when he heard Mao Cheng scolding Yuan Zonggao, Zhang Heling felt that Mao Cheng was so kind.
Seeing that Liang Chu is still keeping his eyebrows down, just like his reputation as a good guy in the cabinet who will not offend anyone! Is such a person worthy of being an important minister in the cabinet?
When Mao Cheng faced Yuan Zonggao this time, his firepower became even fiercer: "Yuan Zhongde! In this case, where will the Empress Dowager Cishou be placed?"
He was not just targeting Yuan Zonggao, he was also targeting Zhu Houcong: How kind of kindness does it take for someone to elect you?
Mao Cheng spoke plausibly to Zhu Houcong: "His Royal Highness only said that there was 'the eldest son of King Xingxian' in the edict. Why not explain the meaning of the four words "brother will eventually become brother"? If the emperor is doing great things, if his younger brother is following the younger brother's meaning, then he is doing great things now.
The emperor has more than one younger brother! Now that the Daxing Emperor has no heirs, the foundation of the Xiaomiao Temple can naturally only be passed on to his parents and children! Succession is one and the same. Succession does not lead to heirs, and the chaos will never end!"
"The emperor's brother has no heirs. Is it Gu's fault? Is it the father's fault? Why do I order Gu to have a large number of heirs and my father not be able to worship his own son? Please teach me, Uncle Da Zong."
Before Mao Cheng could reply, Zhu Houcong asked again: "After listening to what the great uncle said before, I can now see it. There are so many secrets about the great inheritance this time. If you know this, why are you in such a hurry?
If you want to choose a solitary heir, why don't you consider that Xingxian Palace is also a single lineage, and send an envoy in advance to ask if you are willing? Or, give a decree first?"
"Your Highness!" Mao Cheng felt a little dizzy.
Zhu Houcong continued to interrupt him and said: "Now, firstly, I have not asked Gu's opinion, secondly, I have not issued an edict first, and thirdly, I have directly welcomed Gu to succeed me with great fanfare. In the edict, Gu's identity as 'the eldest son of King Xingxian' is clearly stated.
But he wants to ascend the throne as the crown prince, and then adopt him to the Xiaomiao Temple! No need to argue, if this is the case, he will not enter the city."
Liang Chu opened his mouth and wanted to persuade him, but he heard Zhu Houcong say to him: "Mr. Liang Ge, I will keep in mind the kindness of the Queen Mother in selecting the Queen Mother and the merits of the ministers' recommendation. But you can only ascend the throne if you want me to succeed you."
, then there is no repayment. I would rather continue to be a prince, and I must personally support my mother and sacrifice my father as a parent-child!"
Having said this, Zhu Houcong sent the guests off directly, leaving them to discuss on their own.