The Reborn Lao Tzu Is the Emperor

Chapter 2354 On the Crown Prince
The emperor did not forget them.

Although they only wished for the prosperity of the Song Dynasty in this life and ignored their personal honor and disgrace, they were still moved by Zhao Dongting's concern.

Chen Jianghan knelt down slowly, choked with sobs and said, "I will thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Dongting hastily waved his sleeves to stop them, saying: "Don't, don't, you don't have to do this."

Then hurriedly said: "I announced you to come today because I really have something to discuss with you. What do you think about making the second prince the crown prince?"

These old ministers are good at everything else, but this problem of wiping tears and kneeling at every turn cannot be changed.

Fortunately, this topic diverted the attention of the veterans.

They obviously also heard about Zhao Dongting letting Zhao An into the imperial study, someone immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, what is the eldest prince doing?"

In this day and age, it is still important to establish the eldest son first, and Empress Lechan has no children, so she should establish the eldest son.

Zhao Rushi is the most suitable candidate to be the crown prince in their eyes.

Otherwise, Zhao Dongting would not have received the unanimous support of all the officials in the court when Zhao Dongting proposed to make Zhao Ru the crown prince.

All the veterans looked at Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said, "Ru'er has extraordinary aptitude in martial arts, I don't intend to do that. I have already discussed with him, he only wants to concentrate on studying martial arts in his life."

"This……"

All the veterans were a little confused.

Although they also heard a lot of news about why Zhao Ru didn't become the prince, some of them said that Zhao Ru didn't want to.But now listening to Zhao Dongting say it personally, the feeling is different.

The eldest prince is really not interested in the position of crown prince?

This seems unimaginable to them.

Before, almost nothing like this happened.

How can there be royal children who don't want to inherit the throne?

"emperor."

Zhang Shijie, who retired from the position of supervisory order, stood up and said: "According to the ancient law, the position of the crown prince should be established first, and the elder should be established first. The veteran thinks that it is more appropriate to appoint the eldest prince as the crown prince for the stability of the Jianghu society. The old minister Boldly, please ask the emperor to persuade His Royal Highness, the country should be the most important thing, and the individual is the least important."

Zhao Dongting looked at Zhang Jue and asked with a smile, "Zhang Aiqing, what do you think?"

Zhang Jue is Zhao Ru's great-grandfather.

Zhang Jue, who was nearly eighty years old and definitely considered a long-lived man in this era, stood up and said, "The old minister has no opinion. I only want the Song Dynasty to have long-term stability, prosperity and peace."

On this topic, it is really not easy for him to express his attitude too clearly.

But listening to what he said, he didn't object to Zhao Dongting going to persuade Zhao Ru again.

Zhao Dongting listened, and didn't feel disgusted.

It's only human nature!
He was silent for a while, and then said: "My dear friends also know that I have never paid much attention to whether the ancient law is not the old law. The choice of the crown prince should be based on the future of the Song Dynasty. Ru'er is really good. He is my eldest son with a calm and introverted personality. If he becomes the crown prince, he will be justified, and no one can say anything. But An'er is also a good choice. Since my son has no intention of becoming the crown prince, it is better to establish An'er as the crown prince. In fact, the main purpose of announcing you to come is to tell you what I think in my heart."

As for whether to establish Zhao Ru or Zhao An, he has already made a decision.Otherwise, Zhao An would not be brought directly into the imperial study.

They are all their own children, what do you not understand?
It's not that he doesn't want to make Zhao Ru the crown prince, but that Zhao Ru doesn't want to.

If Zhao Ru had to be promoted to the position of the crown prince, Zhao Ru would feel uncomfortable, which might cause conflicts in the harem.It's hard to say whether Zhao An will have an idea in his heart.

Zhao Dongting didn't want to be blamed by his children.

He went on to say: "Personally speaking, An'er has the heart to govern the country. This is a good thing for the future development of the Song Dynasty. Besides, An'er is only slightly younger than Ru'er, and his disposition is already mature. I am very helpful to him. Confident. As far as the country is concerned, I have no foreign relatives in the Song Dynasty to exercise power, and Li An'er will not cause turmoil. As for the ladies in the harem, they also agree with the matter that I want to make An'er the crown prince. So , I still want to follow the children's minds. Governing the country is like running a family, like martial arts, like cooking small fresh food, you have to be thoughtful to do it well..."

The meaning of his words is obvious.

The establishment of Zhao An was something he had already considered carefully and discussed with the women in the harem.

Xuanlu Xiufu and the others came here just to get their support.

After all, although they are veterans, they are still extremely influential in the court.In the future, Zhao An will be the reserve, and they will need a lot of support.

Zhao Dongting is paving the way for Zhao An.

A group of veterans are people who have been immersed in officialdom for many years. Hearing what Zhao Dongting said, they immediately understood.

At the moment, you look at me, I look at you, or bow your head in thought.

In fact, to put it bluntly, but it is still entangled in ancient methods.

In theory, what Zhao Dongting just said is not wrong at all.Not to mention Zhao An, even the younger Zhao Tai and others, with the current situation in Song Dynasty, there will be no trouble.

At present, among the relatives of the imperial court, the Zhu family of the sisters Zhu Qinghe and Zhu Qingci has considerable power in the court, and Zhang Jue still has some influence. With all the women in the harem agreeing with Zhao Dongting's approach, no matter who is established , it is impossible for foreign relatives to come out to make trouble.

And the relatives are not making noise, so will the people below be making noise?

(End of this chapter)