Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 658 Problems That Cannot Be Ignored

"The concubine doesn't know either. The empress is about to give birth, so maybe she feels uneasy and wants to hear about postpartum matters." Sun Xiuxiu said in a low voice.

"Then let's go, there are two of you, Xiao Jiu hasn't been back to the palace for a while." Liu Hongjian smiled slightly at Yang Xue and Kun Xing.

Regarding what his wife said, Liu Hongjian didn't quite agree with it. There were so many imperial concubines, so many old imperial doctors, and old female officials in the palace. To understand more.

The reason why Mrs. Chen summoned his wife was probably because of other reasons, and the matter of childbirth was just an excuse.

I heard that Zhu Cihong only loves the noble concubine Qin, and rarely goes to the empress Chen's. Now there are several servants in the harem, one queen and one concubine. Chen and Qin received good news in the same month last year.

In other words, Empress Chen's childbirth is imminent, so Qin Guifei's side should also be imminent, which is a bit embarrassing.

As a later generation, as a promising young man who watched too many court dramas and costume dramas, Liu Hongjian probably knew what Chen was worried about.

The ancient succession system started at the end of the Shang Dynasty and was established at the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty. The specific regulations were "to establish a son for the elder and not for the virtuous, and for the son to be noble and not for the elder".

The law of the Ming Dynasty, the Household Order, also clearly stipulates that all sons and sons of the concubine, except for the influence of officials, should be the eldest sons and grandchildren first. They analyze the family property and property, regardless of wives, concubines, and maidservants. , Half of the number of dependent sons, if there are no other sons, the heir who should be established as the heir, and the son of the adulterer will share equally, and if there is no heir, then Xu Chengshao will share the full share.

It means that the legitimate son has priority over the concubine son in terms of inheritance rights, and the legitimate son is more expensive than the eldest son.

The so-called prostitutes refer to the males born to the original wife (commonly known as the eldest wife) that the Ming media is marrying, and the males born to the concubine (the famous concubine) are concubines.

But even if the eldest son is a concubine, he still has a certain status.

The problem lies here. Although the Qin family is a noble concubine, she conceived a child more than ten days earlier than the empress Chen's. That is to say, the eldest son is probably from the Qin family, excluding other reasons.

Before a child is born, the mother is more expensive than the mother, and after birth, the mother is more expensive than the child. This is the court.

At this time, there is no such high technology as B-ultrasound, and it is impossible to analyze men and women by taking the pulse. If Qin Shi gave birth to a son for Zhu Cihong first, but Chen Shi gave birth to a daughter, it would be certain to the Queen Chen who was not very favored in the first place. is bad news.

Although the Ming Dynasty has always followed the etiquette system of establishing a heir but not an elder, it does not mean that no emperor has fought against it.

There are not too many moths in the Ming Dynasty because of the country. From the beginning, Zhu Zhongba established Zhu Biao but not Zhu Di. Even if Zhu Biao died before becoming emperor, counting from the etiquette system, the seat is still not in rotation. To Zhu Di.

The eldest son, the eldest grandson, the eldest son, and then the eldest son and son. Zhu Laosi was the first son, not the eldest son, and the seat finally fell to the eldest grandson Zhu Yunqi.

Zhu Di is definitely dissatisfied. He snatched his nephew's seat through Jing Nan, and was worried about being criticized by the world. He quietly changed the history of Ming Dynasty and changed himself into a son-in-law. He also had this consideration in moving the capital to Beijing. Of course there is righteousness, but there is another reason That is, he feels that Nanjing is not safe, and Beijing is his home.

Later, Zhu Di didn't like the lame eldest son Zhu Gaochi, but he had to pass the throne to him due to the etiquette system. up.

The most famous Ming Dynasty should be Zhu Yijun, Emperor Wanli of Shenzong. This guy fought with courtiers for more than 20 years in order to establish Zhu Changxun, the king of blessings born by concubines, although he still failed to win in the end.

But the situation is different now. After several beatings between him and Uncle Chongzhen, the courtiers have gradually lost their chips and confidence in challenging the emperor.

There were 10,000+ troops stationed in the two large camps in the north and south of the capital. These soldiers followed Liu Hongjian in the Southern and Northern Wars and tasted the sweetness, and they were absolutely obedient to the emperor.

Zhu Cihong had always favored the Qin family, which meant that if the Qin family really gave birth to the eldest son of the emperor, then Zhu Cihong would most likely be made the heir apparent.

What if Mrs. Chen happened to have another daughter in her stomach?
"Okay, okay! Xue'er has only been to the palace once when she is so old! This time, I must have a good time." Yang Xue said happily.

Kun Xing naturally has no objection, the two sisters-in-law she likes the most is the Chen family, which may be due to her personality, both of them are quiet and don't like to fight, but she is lucky to marry into the Prince's Mansion of Anguo County.

Not only does she not need to be supervised by the female officials in the palace, but she can also go to the palace to meet the queen mother and elder brother at any time.

And it is not so easy for the Chen family to be a queen. Even if she doesn't want to fight, those who follow her and serve her will not agree, and there is the outer court. will end up miserable.

Everything is complicated and confusing, like a cloud of pressure, it is no wonder that Mrs. Chen came to call his wife to the palace.

In Liu Hongjian's view, although Chen's temperament is a bit weak, his emotional intelligence is not low.

In terms of civil and military affairs in the Manchu Dynasty, except for him who can absolutely influence Zhu Cihong's decision, others such as the cabinet of the outer court and the supervisor of ceremonies of the inner court are not enough to match.

He was the regent appointed by the late Emperor Chongzhen, although he didn't like to manage things very much, but if he wanted to control, even Zhu Cihong would not have the power to force him, it's just that he hasn't reached that point.

Moreover, both Zhu Cihong and him were deliberately avoiding some problems that would easily cause sharp conflicts, such as Liu Hongjian not going to court and not doing anything, and Zhu Cihong would give priority to all opinions put forward by Liu Hongjian.

Even after dealing with the issue of envoys from various countries, Zhu Cihong made a special decree, announcing that the king of Anguo County, Miansheng, could not kneel down.

Whether it is out of affection and trust between each other, or to show goodwill, anyone with a discerning eye can see the deep meaning contained in it.

The regent's job is not easy to do, if it is not good, he is not a human being inside and outside, if it is not for the old man's kindness to him, he will not accept it.

In this way, the queen's idea of ​​summoning his wife is very clear, because although the lord of the harem can summon the important officials of the court, it is not suitable in terms of status or etiquette.

As the emperor's woman, the best way to make friends with his courtiers is to make friends with his women. In this regard, Chen's intuition has no problem at all.

It's just... About Li Chu, Liu Hongjian's ideas are different from anyone else's, or maverick.

He didn't dare to say it, because once he said it, whether it was Zhu Cihong, the outer court, the harem, or the inner court, they would be surprised and even opposed.

He would not agree with Zhu Cihong making the eldest son the crown prince, nor would he agree with him making the eldest son the crown prince, nor would he even agree with Zhu Cihong hastily appointing anyone as the crown prince.

He knew that he would have to face it sooner or later, but at least he could procrastinate for now, because in his opinion, whether it is Lidi or Lichang, they are all so bullshit.

Who knows what a newborn baby will be like, what if it grows up to be a fool?
If the Ming Empire really wanted to stand on top of the world for a long time, it would have to establish a new set of rules when choosing a successor. It would neither set up a heir nor an elder, only the virtuous!
ps: Codewords on mobile phones are particularly troublesome. Thanks to all the veterans who rewarded Hanhan yesterday and today, and to all the friends who complained.

(End of this chapter)