Empress Dowager Zhang looked very ugly, but she could only ask him to sit down and speak slowly.
Zhang Yong and Wei Bin on the side had just finished reading Xie Jian, and they also felt that today was too exciting.
Your Highness is really...a good trick!
Was this His Highness's own idea, or the handiwork of Yuan Changshi whom he recruited?
Now, they couldn't help but want to hear Jiang Mian speak frankly about the current situation.
Jiang Mian thought about it for a while and then spoke: "Establishing direct descendants and establishing elders, or establishing virtuous and virtuous people, has been controversial since ancient times. If you seek stability, you will establish direct descendants and establish elders; if you seek governance, you will establish virtuous and virtuous people. But throughout the ages, it is difficult to describe virtue.
, and it is often accompanied by bloody storms and tragedies in the Tian family, so for the sake of eternal life, in the end, the main thing is to establish a direct descendant."
"But now, Your Highness has both sides. The late emperor has no children. In this situation, I chose His Highness because of the moral order. It is more stable to establish him. Now if there is no heir, there will be some instability. Based on what Your Highness has shown
Smart, skillful, and able to make up for it.”
Zhang Yong's scalp felt numb and he couldn't help but look at the Queen Mother.
This was indeed a trick, and even the chief assistant's emotions were so stimulated that he collapsed.
Jiang Mian's expression was complicated: "What your Highness said in your thank you note today can be regarded as a wise statement. Your Highness is extraordinary. At the age of fifteen, although he has not presented a clear and feasible strategy, he can be called
He is a child prodigy. He is bound by duty and has an open mind, which is also the behavior of a gentleman."
"The imperial edict will be interpreted in this way, and it is indeed difficult for the ministers and the Queen Mother to argue. Although Your Highness accepted the imperial edict first, it shows your scheming, but if there is a fight in Anlu, with hundreds of officials from Huguang present, things will get out of hand.
.Keeping it secret but not announced is certainly beneficial to His Highness, it is also respectful to the Queen Mother, and it is even more honorable to the ministers and others."
"Your Highness does not want to abandon blood relatives and serve the great clan, because of his filial piety; His Highness is willing to use his own blood to succeed the Daxing Emperor, and his loyalty is perfect; His Highness cherishes the country and country of his ancestors, and has the ambition to work hard for the descendants of the Ming Dynasty for all generations. He is both benevolent and
Be brave; before Your Highness arrives, the ministers have already decided to retreat. Isn’t this a conspiracy?"
"If the Queen Mother and her ministers insist on the need for heirs and successors, and His Highness really resigns and settles down in the palace, then he is true to his word. In this way, the whole world will inevitably criticize the Queen Mother and his ministers.
Her intentions. It is understandable that the Queen Mother does not want to have an heir to the filial piety temple, and it is certainly an immature thing for ministers to be afraid of disordered inheritance. However, a king who is benevolent and righteous, who is both loyal and filial, has both etiquette and wisdom, and who is true to his word will eventually be
This is a low-level policy, and it also contains the irony of selfishness."
Hearing this, the Queen Mother's heart became cold and she seemed to have no way out.
"Your Highness is entrusted with the edict drawn up by the Queen Mother and her ministers, and the title of great justice is already in hand. The Queen Mother and her ministers can change the edict again, but if they want to be loyal to Emperor Daxing, they can only choose their youngest son to succeed him as Emperor Daxing.
The disadvantages of this were already made clear by the late Emperor on the night of his great visit."
"Jiefu passed the imperial examination at the age of twelve, and became a Jinshi at the age of nineteen. He became famous at a young age. With Jiefu's current ability, before he met Xie Jian, there was only one His Highness who was deceived. Isn't it true that he wanted to lead hundreds of officials to convince His Highness?
Is it because the work is done? Now that I have seen the thank you note, I know that His Highness is very determined and I am afraid that I will not be able to persuade him."
"Empress Dowager, now that the imperial edict has been issued, your Highness has not yet ascended the throne, but he is already the king and father in the hearts of the people of the world. It is possible to depose and establish him again at this moment, but that is tantamount to treason. With all due respect, I will continue to inherit the throne.
The decision of whether to persuade or not depends on the ministers; whether to listen or not depends on the emperor; whether to obey or not depends on whether the disaster caused by Xiao Qiang can be pacified, and it also depends on the support of the civil and military officials and the people."
"As long as His Highness insists on his own way, then a hundred years later, it will be nothing more than a conclusion in the history books about who is a foolish king and who is a rebellious minister. Now His Highness has used this letter of thanks to tell the ministers that if he does not listen to the advice, the officials and subjects will probably still be convinced.
Even if there is a disaster, it can probably be quelled by His Highness's bravery. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had the Xuanwu Revolution, and I, Emperor Taizong of the Ming Dynasty, had taken measures to appease the troubles, but now who would say that these two are not wise kings?"
At this time, Queen Mother Zhang, Zhang Yong, Wei Bin and others were really stunned.
Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Taizong of the Ming Dynasty all said it clearly.
"...Mr. Mao Ge, do you think this is the case too?" Queen Mother Zhang's tone became panicked.
Mao Ji bowed and said: "Nine-five Supreme Beings, how important is their authority? If a faint king does it, the world will be in chaos. If a wise king holds it, the world will be in great order. Since ancient times, in order to be a righteous king, he must first appoint a prince and select a famous teacher to teach him. After he succeeds to the throne,
He also appointed hundreds of officials to assist him and give advice to him. The behavior of upholding the king's principles is often represented by the conflict between the king and his ministers, which is suspected of the king and his ministers competing for power."
"His Highness was born in Anlu and grew up in Anlu. He was taught by no famous teacher. His Highness is inherently extreme in his words, and the loyal words of his ministers are certainly offensive, but they must be remonstrated one after another. His Highness's words today, although his ambitions are high, are unavoidable and willy-nilly.
The country's affairs are difficult! Succession and succession is a prudent choice, and making the country rich and powerful cannot be accomplished overnight by simply saying "Don't stick to the old ways." Tomorrow, when I go to the palace, I will speak honestly to His Highness!"
Empress Dowager Zhang was furious: "Having not received a famous teacher or a famous teacher, all you care about now is how he will manage the government after he ascends the throne? What will happen to his succession status?"
Jiang Mian and Mao Ji could only kneel there and say nothing.
Empress Dowager Zhang was heartbroken: Now none of the cabinet ministers could stop him from ascending the throne with the attitude of inheriting the throne without heirs.
This is all a sentence in the thank you note that is conservative, or that sentence is disloyal to Emperor Daxing.
Could it be that I had no choice but to issue an edict to depose him?
"I understand. You all want to leave a good reputation. So, now you are actually trying to persuade me not to have my own way. What if I just want to establish someone else?"
Empress Dowager Zhang suddenly said something sinister, and Wei Bin and Zhang Yong felt a chill on the back of their necks.
Jiang Mian was silent for a moment and then lowered his head and answered, but in a firm tone: "The husband-in-law has already said that he can't do anything about Yihuo, so naturally I will do the same."
"Don't you obey my decree?" Queen Mother Zhang's tone was extremely cold.
"The Queen Mother." Jiang Mian gritted his teeth and made up his mind to kowtow his head to the ground. "I will bow to the Queen Mother even if I die. I must not talk about abolishing the establishment. This is the source of trouble! The successor has arrived in the suburbs of Beijing.
Once it is abolished in full view of the public, the war will begin! Even if the rebellion can be suppressed, the vitality of our Ming Dynasty will be greatly damaged, and the country will be destroyed for some time!"
"He will inherit the throne but not heirs. Didn't you also say that this would be the case?"
"I should give you my honest advice. The people in the world are still unaware of this dispute over great gifts. Even if I can't make His Highness change his mind, I still want to advise His Highness not to be too busy pursuing King Xingxian and adding the title of Princess Xingxian. In this way,
, we still have to make sufficient preparations to prevent it from happening before it happens. However, when the news of the abolition and establishment is together and the news spreads like wildfire, the harm of the two cannot be compared."
Behind the curtain, Queen Mother Zhang's face was filled with frost, but Queen Xia, who was originally confused, finally understood something.
That heir refused to have an heir, but was willing to adopt a prince to raise for her, so that Emperor Zhengde would continue to have heirs!
Queen Xia could only suppress her expectations, but she was also afraid and looked at her mother with a gloomy face.
Empress Dowager Zhang did not expect that the ministers in the cabinet would be forced to retreat by such a thank you note, and instead persuaded her not to appoint someone else.
Calling Queen Xia over made it difficult for her to get off stage.
Is this the ritual they said before that there will be no succession without heirs?
They all actually understand that as long as the emperor is capable enough, nothing will be a problem?
"I understand." Empress Dowager Zhang finally spoke, "Then tomorrow you will first advise His Highness, and then report to me to make a decision."
"...I have one more thing to say: I will give you a chance of death."
"speak!"
Jiang Mian thought that it was all said and done, and said bravely: "If Your Highness insists on inheriting the throne without heirs, there will be many hidden dangers in adopting a son to Emperor Daxing. Even if Your Highness wants to ensure that Emperor Daxing continues to have no heirs, there will be many dangers."
We cannot rashly assume that the future prince will be adopted. Either the crown prince has grown up, or we can only choose a younger son from the outer sect and directly become a vassal..."
Queen Xia's heart suddenly sank, and Queen Mother Zhang said angrily: "Get out! Get out of here!"
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
Jiang Mian and Mao Ji left immediately.
The sound of breaking porcelain cups came from behind, and Wei Bin, Zhang Yong and the others knelt down in response.