Carrying AK into Ming Dynasty

Chapter 665 You are the regent, I listen to you
"Before my father died, I said that if my first child is a boy, I will marry brother Liu's daughter as the queen, and if it is a girl, I will marry brother Liu's eldest son." Zhu Cihong saw that Liu Hongjian was in a daze, so he explained road.

He has no objection to his father's decision. Brother Liu is the hero appointed by his ancestors to save Daming, and his actions all the time are indeed not picky.

But the father also said that family affection is Brother Liu's biggest weakness, and he also relied on Liu Hongjian to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty with him. The always obedient Zhu Cihong didn't feel that there was anything inappropriate about Chongzhen's death.

Liu Hongjian was in a daze. Is this the rhythm of ordering a baby kiss?

Or is it that you, Xiao Zhu, are also addicted to breaking the ancestor system?

As a prince with a different surname, marrying the princess of the current dynasty has violated the rules, but it was decided by Uncle Chongzhen after all.

Oh, last words again, uncle, how many last words did you leave before you died!

"Is the emperor going to make Heping the crown prince?" Liu Hongjian didn't agree or object, but asked a rather sharp question.

The issue of national origin has always been a taboo topic. Even if courtiers have candidates in their hearts, they dare not talk about it at will. Without him, the issue of trust, the emperor does not like courtiers to play tricks of standing in line and forming a party.

But Liu Hongjian wanted to say that no one would dare to speak up if he didn't speak up about it. The reason why he dared to speak up was also because of trust issues.

"He Ping is my eldest son, what do you think, Brother Liu?" Zhu Cihong only had this thought in his mind, but he also knew that acting like this was a bit abrupt and unethical, so he didn't dare to say it clearly, but wanted to ask Liu Hongjian about it. Opinion.

The meaning of the father is that if the Zhu family takes brother Liu's daughter, it will be the queen, and the one who marries her must be the prince. He is so eager to tell his father's will when he became a father, in fact, he wants to win Supported by Liu Hongjian.

As long as Liu Hongjian supported him to make the eldest son the heir apparent, then his daughter would be the future queen. It would be a temptation for anyone in the world to marry her. Zhu Cihong didn't think any courtier could refuse this proposal.

"Does Your Majesty want to hear the truth?" Liu Hongjian was not in a hurry or annoyed, but instead asked back.

It was the first time for the two to talk so round and round, and several sentences in succession ended with questions, as if they were pondering and probing.

Zhu Cihong wanted to win Liu Hongjian's support, which Liu Hongjian naturally understood, but this was not what he wanted.

"Of course, Brother Liu, but it's okay to say." Zhu Cihong was very serious about such a big event, in front of the tablet of the late emperor.

"I have different opinions on the question of whether to set up a heir or a head." Liu Hongjian is also very serious. This is related to the succession system that has been passed down for thousands of years. If the royal family sets this precedent, it will inevitably have a tsunami-like impact on the entire Ming Dynasty.

It should be known that people in the world, whether they are scholar-bureaucrats or businessmen, inherit their ancestral business according to the seniority of the eldest son. As long as the eldest son is not a second fool, no matter how smart or capable the second and third are, they have to stand aside.

This kind of concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If anyone does not abide by the rules left by their ancestors, they will be ashamed, and they will be stabbed in the back.

Zhu Cihong didn't say anything but motioned Liu Hongjian to continue. Liu Hongjian was silent for a moment before expressing his thoughts.

Specifically, he established virtuous people without establishing heirs or elders. At the same time, he also explained to Zhu Cihong the disadvantages of the empire, that is, if an emperor said that no one could disobey him, then the empire would either become stronger or decline quickly.

Most of the emperors in the early days of the founding of the Shang Empire were horse emperors with great talents, such as Zhu Yuanzhang, the Taizu emperor, and Zhu Di, the Chengzu emperor.

These two people have the same temperament, no one dares to confront these two, whoever is disobedient will die, and thousands of officials died under these two men.

But I have to say that the Ming Empire grew stronger in the hands of these two ruthless people, without him, iron blood and wisdom.

But what if this uncompromising emperor is a faint and tyrant?

After Liu Hongjian finished explaining, Zhu Cihong fell silent.

He really didn't expect this. Isn't it because he didn't take the courtiers too seriously now that he dared to tell Liu Hongjian what he meant?

Since he has the military power in the world, whether it is Chongzhen or Zhu Cihong, he feels that this is the real emperor, and he should listen to the cabinet's opinion first, rather than any trivial matter before.

It's just... Liu Hongjian's opinion is not completely unreasonable. His father and emperor are fine. After all, he has Brother Liu's support. What if the future generations don't have the ability to control the army?
Or is it the collusion between courtiers and generals?
"This matter is not urgent, the emperor can go back and think it over before making a plan." Liu Hongjian did not force Zhu Cihong to make a decision.

The problem is not complicated. If you want to decide for yourself, for the long-term success of the empire, you must choose a wise monarch. This monarch does not need to be the first son or the eldest son, only virtuous.

If there is no virtuous establishment, then the separation of powers in Ming Dynasty is still very necessary, at least to ensure that even if there are one or two stupid emperors, the empire will not be paralyzed.

"As for the late emperor's will, I think I'll wait a little longer. Wouldn't it be good for the children to make their own choices when they grow up?" Seeing that Zhu Cihong was silent, Liu Hongjian asked again.

He declined it tactfully, and his words indirectly expressed his views on the selection of the heir of the empire in the future.

When Ling Xue and Ling Yu were just born, he said in front of their family members that they should find and decide their own happiness, and he didn't care what their parents ordered or what the matchmaker said.

Love is something that must have a material basis. When the material basis can be guaranteed, the pursuit of happiness is the sacred right of children.

It doesn't matter whether the children like children from ordinary families or children from rich families, as long as they really like him, he doesn't mind.

After all, the material foundation he provided to the children is enough to lead others by 200 years.

"Cihong, I know what you're worried about. You worry too much." Liu Hongjian saw that Zhu Cihong was silent again, and after a long time, he suddenly called out the title he hadn't called out for a long time.

This claim directly made Zhu Cihong feel a warmth and a kind of strength, brothers united as one, their strength can break through gold.

Yes, he is destined to face countless difficulties and obstacles in the future, but he is not fighting alone.

"You are the regent, I will listen to you." Having figured it out, Zhu Cihong kowtowed to Chongzhen's ranking, and then kowtowed to the top Zhu Chongba's ranking.

The meaning is very clear, the regent was appointed by the emperor, and also by you, the ancestor, so if this is the case, then I will listen to him.

"Whether the regent is not the regent, the minister is just giving advice, whether he listens or not is entirely up to the emperor himself." Putting away his thoughts, Liu Hongjian returned to his role.

He has a special position, he can interfere as little as possible in affairs of state affairs, he doesn't want Gan Gang to be arbitrary, Zhu Cihong also needs experience, as long as there are no big moths, he can still be lazy if he can.

Fortunately, Daming is peaceful inside and outside, and when it is warmer, he even plans to take his wife and children to travel around. After two or three years of tossing around, Liu Hongjian always feels ashamed in his heart. Not what he wanted.

The two left the Taimiao and went to the Qianqing Palace. It was time for dinner and they hadn't been together for a long time, and they planned to have dinner together in the Qianqing Palace.

"Oh, by the way, Your Majesty, how is the new official road built by the Ministry of Industry?"

(End of this chapter)