Why did the emperor rebel?

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

In Qingning Palace, all the ministers glanced at each other, and obviously felt that the emperor's words were not sincere, but the words had already reached this point, and it was obviously inappropriate to kneel down.

So, everyone had to stand up cautiously, and at the same time, secretly looked at the emperor's expression by coincidence.

However, at this time, Zhu Qiyu obviously didn't care about them, his eyes fell on Zhu Jianshen, he waved and said.

"Prince, come here."

Zhu Jianshen was very obedient. Although he was frightened by the scene just now, he obediently walked forward a few steps and came to Zhu Qiyu's body.

Looking at the well-behaved little prince, Zhu Qiyu asked with an elusive look on his face.

"Prince, you are the crown prince. If one day, I am unable to afford it, I will be your successor."

"Since that's the case, I ask you, if one day, I, the Supreme Emperor, the Holy Mother, and the Empress Dowager are no longer here, and you come to inherit the throne, how will you treat my sons and concubines in my harem?"

As soon as these words were asked, Zhu Jianshen hadn't noticed yet, but the faces of the officials of the Eastern Palace below couldn't help but change.

However, it is not easy for them to intervene in this situation, so they can only pray that His Royal Highness can handle it properly.

Fortunately, it should be said that during this period of time, Donggong's teaching of the prince has been considered successful, or someone has long been guarding against such a situation, so they told Zhu Jianshen the answer early.

Blinking his eyes and thinking for a while, Zhu Jianshen said in a childish voice.

"The emperor's uncle taught his nephews before that whether they are the sons of the emperor's father or the sons of the emperor's uncle, they are all relatives and brothers of the nephews. They should be loved as one. After the nephews succeed to the throne, they will naturally be entrusted to various places, and we will protect our Ming Dynasty. .”

"Mistress Wang in the palace is the honor of the empress. She should be honored as the empress dowager. Lady Hang and other concubines should be honored as concubines and raised in the palace."

This answer was considered comprehensive, and made the officials below feel a little relieved. Of course, it was not perfect.

In fact, when Zhu Jianshen said the words 'after succession', the hearts of all the officials present trembled violently.

You know, even though it was the emperor who asked the question, how can such words be spoken lightly, even if you want to say it, you have to ask the emperor repeatedly.

But Zhu Jianshen just accepted this assumption, but if he was a little older, there would be rumors that the prince was looking forward to the early death of his father.

Therefore, being young also has its advantages. At least, even if His Highness the Crown Prince sometimes mishandles, he can use his age to perfuse the past.

Therefore, after hearing these words, Yu Shiyue below hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty's Eucharist is in good health, is there any surprise?"

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made a slip of the tongue when he was young, and this minister and others have not taught him well. Please forgive me."

It was clear that he wanted to end this dangerous topic as soon as possible, but unfortunately, Zhu Qiyu obviously didn't mean it.

Waving his hand lightly, Zhu Qiyu said.

"Yu Qing, why are you so nervous, I'm just talking casually with the crown prince, you're always pleading guilty, maybe it's because you're afraid that the crown prince will tell the truth in front of me?"

This is a bit heavy to say.

Yu Shiyue knelt down on the ground and said.

"Your Majesty's lesson, His Royal Highness is benevolent, filial and virtuous, with a pure heart and sincerity, my minister..."

"Since that's the case, just serve on the sidelines, don't need to say much."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the Son of Heaven, and a heavy force rushed towards his face. Obviously, the Son of Heaven was already very dissatisfied with his repeated actions to stop him.

Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue sighed and had no choice but to step aside.

Zhu Qiyu didn't put too much energy on him, after repelling him, he put his eyes on Zhu Jianshen again.

If, at this moment, the person standing in front of him was not Zhu Jianshen, but other ministers who were old in the court, one would find that there was an inexplicable flash of guilt in Zhu Qiyu's eyes.

Of course he knew that these questions, including the one he was going to ask next, were too difficult for such a young child, but...

Exhaling lightly, Zhu Qiyu's eyes calmed down, and he continued to ask.

"Then I will ask you again, since the empress is respected as the empress dowager, what about the Empress Duanjing in Nangong and your concubine Zhou?"

What's the problem?
Yu Shiyue was by the side, slightly puzzled.

If the emperor asked the prince how to treat the princes and concubines after he ascended the throne just now, he was still worried about the affairs behind him, then why did he ask about Empress Duanjing and Concubine Zhou?
Of course, at this time, no matter whether he could figure it out or not, he couldn't intervene anymore. His eyes fell on the prince, and Zhu Jianshen thought about it for a while, and said it as a matter of course.

"Empress Duanjing is the aunt of my nephew, so she should be respected as the empress dowager together with my nephew's mother and concubine."

"The three palaces stand side by side?"

Zhu Qiyu's face was a little inexplicable, and the ministers who looked at him were a little scared, and immediately, the voice sounded again, saying.

"Then who should be respected? If the Empress Dowager Sangong has a dispute, how will the crown prince decide?"

As soon as these words came out, the hall suddenly became audible.

Not for anything else, but because this question is too harsh, not to mention Zhu Jianshen, even if it is an adult prince, it is extremely difficult to answer.

First of all, the question of who is respected, this is not difficult, because there are rules of etiquette, naturally the prince's aunt, Empress Qian, is respected, and the remaining two palaces are not easy to distinguish, but in the current situation, it must be The answer is that Empress Wang is the second, and Concubine Zhou is the second.

But this is actually the fatal point. If the previous question of who is respected is still vague, then the question of how to resolve the dispute in the third palace is the real fatal question.

Because at the bottom of the matter, these three actually represent different meanings. Empress Qian is the aunt of the prince, representing the order of etiquette and law; Concubine Zhou is the birth mother of the prince, representing the way of filial piety. Although Empress Wang does not occupy both sides, However, she is the queen of the current Shengshang Zhonggong. If the prince succeeds to the throne, regardless of who the legal system is for, at least from a rational point of view, the prince inherits the current emperor's throne, which is considered to be a favor to the prince.

Etiquette, filial piety, kindness, how to choose?This is the core of the emperor's problem!
It can be said that for the current crown prince, no matter how he answers this question, no matter which one he chooses, it is wrong, and if it is passed on to the court, it will attract countless criticisms.

As a result, everyone couldn't help turning their worried eyes to the little prince. As expected, the little prince looked a little dazed, obviously not knowing how to answer.

After thinking for a long time, the little prince hesitated and said.

"Uncle Huang, do you feel that even though the three palaces are respected equally, Empress Qian is still respected?"

"Why?"

The son of heaven's voice was calm, but he pressed on every step of the way.

Zhu Jianshen's little head was also sweating a little, and said.

"Before, the gentlemen taught my nephews to orderly and orderly, and there is a difference between superiority and inferiority. Empress Qian is the queen of the father, so she should be respected by Empress Qian."

It is not wrong to say this, but it may not be the answer the emperor wants. The moment the words just fell, all the officials present looked at the emperor.

However, to their disappointment, the emperor's face still showed no trace of joy or anger, but continued to ask.

"Okay, since you said that you want to respect Queen Duanjing, then I will ask you again, if you get a rare item, you can become Queen Feng Duanjing as usual, but your mother and concubine insist on taking it, what should you do?"

This……

Zhu Jianshen was sweating more and more on his forehead, obviously anxious.

Although he is young, since he was educated, the most important thing to be taught is the word filial piety.

The emperor's question obviously touched his blind spot of knowledge, so he really didn't know how to answer it for a while.

Turning his eyes to his big companion Liang Yong, he saw that this big companion really made a gesture to him quickly, so Zhu Jian said deeply to Ai Ai.

"Uncle Huihuang, my nephew thinks that it should be given to Queen Duanjing."

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the room was slightly relaxed, but the worries on the faces of all the ministers became more and more serious.

Because according to the emperor's posture just now, I'm afraid the next thing to ask is why he did this?

For some things, the answer is easy to say, but the more important thing is the explanation. Even if the little prince can get the answer right for a while, it is undoubtedly impossible for him to tell the truth.

However, to their great surprise, after hearing these words, the emperor, who had always been calm, suddenly darkened, and looked at the prince with a slightly more dangerous gaze.

However, despite this, the emperor did not ask the prince to explain the reason, but was silent for a moment, and asked further.

"Then if it is said that your concubine mother has ordered someone to take it away, what are you going to do? Send someone to your concubine's palace to snatch it back?"

Compared with the previous question, this question is obviously more acute and extreme.

This is to force the prince to make a choice between etiquette and filial piety...

All the ministers present had thoughts in their minds. Some were worried about how His Highness the Crown Prince would respond, while others were worried about the emperor's sudden arrival and what he meant by saying such words.

At the same time, Zhu Jianshen, who was standing in the hall, really didn't know how to choose this time.

Although he had just chosen Empress Qian under Liang Yong's suggestion, but if he really wanted to say how firm he was, it was not necessarily so.

At this moment, the more the emperor asked, the more he understood, Zhu Jianshen grew up in the palace after all, let alone he was not stupid, even if he was really stupid, he would not fail to understand after so many years in the palace. Filial piety.

However, unlike the restless officials in the palace, Zhu Jianshen was a child after all, and although he couldn't figure it out in a daze, because he didn't understand the complicated meaning behind it, he was just a little downcast.

After thinking for a long time, he lowered his head and said.

"Uncle Emperor, my nephew doesn't know..."

This posture is obviously ready to be scolded.

However, for the ministers in the palace, it is also a good answer. Since any choice is wrong, it might not be the best policy not to choose.

Just when they thought that the emperor would take this opportunity to reprimand them, they never thought that the emperor would not comment on this, but asked instead.

"I just heard from the crown prince that the reason why Yu Qing hid her beauty from the golden house and talked about Liu Rong being deposed was because the crown prince asked?"

Zhu Jianshen still looked a little scared, but he nodded obediently.

So Zhu Qiyu continued to ask.

"So, the prince is afraid that one day he will be deposed like Liu Rong?"

After the voice fell, everyone present stopped breathing for half a beat.

In any case, they never expected that the emperor would ask such a direct question. You must know that no matter what the result is, there will be an uproar in the court.

So, what does the emperor want to do here?
Zhu Jianshen didn't speak. This was the first time he faced Jun's father's question and didn't answer. The little child showed a maturity that didn't match his age.

The answer is self-evident, the hall is silent, but everyone's heart is already turbulent at this moment.

A moment later, the little prince said with a faint cry in his tone, and he stumbled while speaking.

"Uncle Emperor, my nephew listens to the gentlemen, the emperor's grandmother, my father, and you, be kind... be good at cultivating morality, be friendly to relatives, don't abandon my nephew, okay..."

Even the prince, after all, is just a young child. Facing such pressure, it is not easy for Zhu Jianshen to persevere until now.

Originally, during this period of time, he was terrified because of the various private discussions of the people around him, but today, suddenly under such pressure, is there any reason not to collapse?
However, the little prince's crying gave the other Eastern Palace officials a chance. They all fell to their knees and spoke one after another.

"His Majesty……"

Although he didn't say much, the atmosphere in the hall became extremely weird because of this.

Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu sighed, stood up, walked around the table in front of him, and stood still in front of Zhu Jianshen, and then he bent his knees so that he could look directly into Zhu Jianshen's eyes, and said.

"Prince, look at me."

The serious tone made the little prince gradually calm down, and the two raised their eyes to meet each other.

Afterwards, Zhu Qiyu said.

"Do you know why I am asking you these words?"

Zhu Jian shook his head deeply, there was a hint of fear in his obedience, which made people feel distressed.

However, Zhu Qiyu was not moved, but continued to ask.

"Do you still remember what Uncle Huang taught you the last time you left the palace?"

It's been a long time, the little prince thought for a long time before he said carefully.

"Remember, Uncle Huang said that many etiquette rules in this world are the experience accumulated by the predecessors, so even if you don't like it, you have to follow it."

A smile finally appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face, and said.

"Well said, it seems that you always remember my teachings in your heart, but memorizing is not enough, you have to practice it yourself, learn and use it."

"I just asked you a lot of questions, and you answered them very well, but you failed to answer the last two questions. These two questions are very difficult, and many people can't figure them out, but you have to remember, Prince. There are many complicated things in the world, but no matter how complicated things are, as long as you grasp your heart, you can easily solve them.”

"These two questions just now are difficult, but the answer lies in what you just said..."