Chapter 154 Looking for a good opportunity to talk about inheritance
Chapter 154 Looking for a good opportunity to discuss inheritance
The clan of the Ming Dynasty was trapped in the vassal state and had no real power except for eating, drinking and having fun. Despite this, the dignity of the clan was still not something that ministers could offend. This is why before King Ning rebelled, he harmed many court officials in Nanchang, but the court
No one knows the reason why he opened his eyes.
Since King Xiang sent an envoy, even Liang Chu, the chief scholar of the imperial envoy, was not qualified to deal with the matter. He could only meet with the prince together with Gu Dayong to report the matter and ask the prince to make a decision.
It was only at this moment that the Crown Prince understood what his status as successor emperor brought to him.
According to the regulations of the Ming Dynasty, the two kings did not meet each other. Although the vassal territories of Prince Xiang's Palace and Prince Xing's Palace were adjacent to each other, the Crown Prince had never actually met Prince Xiang. However, he had already heard of the "famous name" of Prince Xiang's Palace.
As early as before King Xing became a vassal, King Zhuang of Liang died and removed the vassal's tombs and sacrificial sites, which were entrusted to the neighboring Prince Xiang's Mansion.
, after the imperial court had handed over the Liang Prince’s sacrifice to Prince Xing’s Mansion, it still withheld the sacrifice land and population.
King Xing has always been good-tempered, but when it comes to the country, he refuses to give in. After all, the tomb of King Liang is in the country of Xing. If the land is not taken back, wouldn’t it mean that the power of Prince Xiang’s Palace is allowed to extend to Xingguo. In the end, a lawsuit was filed in the court, and what happened to Prince Xiang’s Palace?
Because of this, the land was reluctantly handed over, but the population was left with young people and a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled people were pushed out.
Because of this lawsuit, even though the two vassals were adjacent, they had no contact with each other.
Even though King Xing was the brother of Emperor Hongzhi and the uncle of Emperor Zhengde, King Xiang did not take him seriously.
Now that the prince comes to Beijing, the first feudal land he passes by is Xiangfan.
King Xiang sent the chief official of the royal palace as an envoy, and he wanted to bring his son to welcome and see him off. His attitude could not be said to be disrespectful. It was completely different from the attitude he had many years ago when he relied on Xiangfan as the great vassal and dismissed the new vassal Prince Ning's palace.
The prince felt a sense of joy in his heart, but in front of Liang Chu and Gu Dayong, he only looked calm and said: "The road ahead is long, so it's hard to violate the rules."
It turned out that long before everyone set out from Anlu, Liang Chu and others had asked the prince for instructions about the local officials paying homage on the way. When the emperor came to Beijing, the clan and foreign officials far away would not get news for a while, and tens of thousands of people would not be able to hear the news.
When the team travels, local officials along the way cannot hide it. Whether it is the imperial envoy from Beijing, the prince, or the officials of the palace, they all have reached a consensus, that is, the sooner they can enter Beijing, the better.
It is one thing that the throne should not be left vacant, but it is another thing to attend to the funeral of a great emperor.
Although there is a posthumous edict to prove that the crown prince is the rightful successor to the emperor, the court will not be able to settle down without the enthronement ceremony.
According to the wishes of the imperial envoys, naturally the lord of the vassal was the same as the local civil and military officials. If they could not see each other, they would do so, otherwise the trip would be delayed. They came here specifically to ask for instructions from the prince, but they were just paying respect to the prince. Now that the prince had spoken, they had no scruples in refusing.
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The chief official of Prince Xiang's palace returned sadly. The troops transferred from the Henan Dusi had arrived, and there were 5,000 more soldiers sent to escort the emperor to Beijing.
Twenty thousand soldiers were traveling, and they were all on elite cavalry. How could they not attract attention? The news that King Xingxian's eldest son had succeeded to the throne quickly spread through various means in the local area as the army moved north.
However, the team's speed still maintained at four stops per day. Even if the local civil and military officials and clan members heard the commotion and wanted to do something, the team had already passed the border.
According to the previous transfer order, before entering the territory of Zhili, five thousand cavalry from the Henan Dusi gathered. New news from the capital also followed one after another. The Minister of War was ordered to lead the capital guard with 20,000 people and had gone south to welcome the heir to the emperor.
No matter how calm the prince was in front of the imperial envoys and officials, he felt a little uneasy when he returned to the carriage.
It's just that among the people in the carriage, Huang Jin is a chamberlain and cannot be talked to, Hu Tou is an idiot, and Lu Bing's words... The prince has always acted like an elder brother, enjoying Lu Bing's respect and worship, and is unwilling to
Then show timidity in front of him.
Only Taoist idiots can speak. Even though they are young, they have some knowledge due to their extensive reading.
Thinking of this, the prince said to Lu Bing: "Dingshan has been bored in the car for a few days. Every day his eyes light up when he sees others riding horses. The weather is fine today. Please take Dingshan to ride a horse. Don't be bored in the car."
Hearing this, Lu Bing shook his head and said, "Your Highness, brother Dingshan can't get out of the car, and neither can I."
Seeing his tight face and serious look, the prince laughed and said: "Okay, do I really want you to protect me? Look outside, the wet nurse has arranged several layers of manpower to guard the land car.
.Don’t be nagging. If you don’t go down, I’ll kick you down alone.”
Lu Bing had no choice but to reluctantly take Hu Tou out of the car.
The prince found another excuse and sent Huang Jinye out of the car. Only the prince and Dao Chi were left in the carriage.
Dao Chi was trying to find an opportunity to tell the prince about his "difficulties" these past few days, but he couldn't find the reason for it. Now that he saw that the prince seemed to have something to say to him, he couldn't help but wonder.
The prince sighed and said, "Erlang, I am very scared."
The Dao Chi showed some doubts and said: "Your Highness is the heir to the throne, what are you afraid of?"
The prince was holding a purse in his hand, which the princess had hung for him before leaving. He was heard whispering: "Whether it's Liang Chu or Gu Dayong, every time they see the orphan, they keep saying that the queen mother is kind... and they also mention
Ji Yiwang's uncle's second son will move to Anlu City to serve his father as his father...Does it mean that if I become the emperor, I will no longer be my father's son?"
Although the imperial court chose the emperor based on the rule of "brothers eventually succeed to younger brothers", in the eyes of cabinet ministers and the harem, this "brothers eventually succeeded to younger brothers" showed that the crown prince was more qualified to be the heir than the other grandsons of Emperor Chenghua.
When the crown prince becomes the heir to the throne, he will naturally take over the throne under the name of Emperor Hongzhi, and Su Chi will take over the throne after Emperor Daxing. This is in line with the principle of "brothers eventually succeed to brothers".
Even the princess knew this truth in her heart, so she was heartbroken when she was leaving.
Only the crown prince, because "the world is falling into pieces", could not help but deceive himself a little when he was overjoyed.
However, the farther away from Anlu, the more obvious the imperial ministers' words were, and he could no longer deceive himself and others.
Several eunuchs in the palace, whether deliberately to please or under someone's orders, talked about the kindness of Queen Mother Zhang all day long. Among them, Gu Dayong even vaguely mentioned that the imperial edict was drafted to designate the prince as the successor emperor, although it was not the Queen Mother's suggestion.
But it was the Queen Mother who made the final decision. After all, the crown prince succeeded to the throne as a vassal king. If he wanted to gain a foothold in the palace, the Queen Mother should be filial and respectful, and Uncle Zhang should treat him generously.
Maybe it was a piece of advice, but after listening to it, the Crown Prince felt no gratitude to the Queen Mother and only felt depressed and uncomfortable in his heart.
After enjoying his parents' love for more than ten years, he could not accept that one day he would no longer be his parents' son. If he had been a few years older and understood the benefits of power, he might not be so entangled. But after all, he was only fifteen years old, even if he knew that the emperor
He was powerful and the lord of the emperor. If he could only achieve this emperor's respect by abandoning his family ties, he really couldn't accept it.
Dao Chi was surprised when he heard this. Didn't the prince intend to respect his biological parents from the beginning? Why did his tone sound more helpless than resolute resistance?
Although I don't know why the crown prince later emphasized the "great etiquette", the Taoist idiot knew that he was determined to respect his biological parents more than ten years after he ascended the throne, so he was willing to take the initiative to ignite this inducement.
So, with a look of surprise on his face, he said: "Why do you say that, Your Highness? Your Highness is the crown prince of Prince Xing's Palace. He has accepted the decree to become the king in advance a few days ago. He is the new prince of Prince Xing's Palace. Even His Highness holds the throne because His Highness is the crown prince of Prince Xing's Palace."
The prince's eldest son is the only one who can inherit the throne. If His Highness is not the prince's son, where did the throne come from? "
"Huh?" This time it was the prince who was surprised.
He widened his eyes and said, "What do you mean by Erlang, Gu should have inherited the throne from his father?"
The Taoist idiot nodded and said: "Of course, the posthumous edict also mentions 'brothers will eventually lead to younger brothers'. The late emperor only had one son, Emperor Daxing, to survive. After the death of Emperor Daxing, the royal family ceased to have any heirs. According to the "Huang Ming Ancestor Instructions"
According to records, when someone from a foreign vassal enters the imperial line, the first choice is for the emperor to have a younger brother with the same mother. If there is no younger brother with the same mother, then the eldest son and younger brother will be in order. The previous emperor had no younger brothers, and the prince is the eldest brother of the previous emperor. The lineage of the prince is the one who inherits the imperial line."
He put on a posture of hanging his book bag. His words seemed a bit rigid, but they fit the prince's wishes. Being so rigid made him more confident.
The prince said with some anxiety: "But according to the wishes of the imperial envoys and internal officials, I am going to the capital to inherit the imperial line of the late emperor, and most likely I will treat the Queen Mother as my mother."
The Taoist Chi frowned and said, "What's the point? Your Highness went to the capital to be the emperor, not to be the prince. Why should you treat your aunt as your mother when your biological mother is here?"
But an ordinary sentence made the prince enlightened.
He originally thought that as Taoists get older, they become more disciplined and lose the aura of youth.
But at this moment, he felt that Dao Chi's rules were excellent.
He seemed to be able to imagine what those people would look like when he faced the elders in the capital and acted like a Taoist idiot and spoke so confidently.
He vaguely had an idea, but he frowned a little when he thought about Gu Da's hidden meaning in his words.
That edict was not drafted by the Daxing Emperor, but by the Queen Mother, Quan Eunuch, and cabinet ministers. Although he was the beneficiary, the prince felt uncomfortable thinking about these people controlling the world.
Not to mention the Queen Mother and cabinet ministers, he was extremely disgusted with Quan Eunuch.
Gu Da also used his villainous demeanor to let him know that the so-called "power" of the eunuchs was attached to the imperial power. As long as he wanted to control these eunuchs, it would not be a troublesome thing.
The most difficult ones to deal with were the Queen Mother and her cabinet ministers.
From the daily warnings given to him by several big men in the capital, he knew that in the eyes of those people, there was no respect for him.
If he wants to be a truly powerful emperor, he must promote new people. However, the age of his companions is limited.
Thinking of this, the prince looked at Dao Chi and suddenly remembered his identity as his step-son. He couldn't help but frown and said: "Erlang, if I alone make the decision for you, are you willing to return to the family?"
I had something to do at home a few days ago, so I went out with my mom, so the coding time was a little unstable. I'll be back today, and normal updates will resume tomorrow.