Mixed with salted fish in Hongwudang

Chapter 6 Who in Daming can establish a heir?

Although the civil and military classes in Fengtian Hall are divided into two classes, they still can't stop their gossiping hearts.

Even if you are far away from the main hall, you can hear the noise like a pot of porridge inside.

There was only one question they discussed, and that was why did His Majesty suddenly hold a court meeting?
Since the death of Prince Zhu Biao, they can be considered to have lived a leisurely life.

Although I have to go to the East Palace to worship every day, I don't have to get up in the morning like usual.

Originally, they thought that today was just a formality, and they came to the palace for a walk, and when the emperor issued an order to cancel the court early, they would go back to their respective homes and find their own mothers.

Unexpectedly, they heard a bad news just after they entered the palace, the emperor was about to come to court!

Although the emperor came to court suddenly, some people's plans were disrupted.

But it has to be said that the officials of the Hongwu Dynasty had good working ability. They filled their wat boards almost in the blink of an eye.

Although there are a lot of bullshit things on the top, it is better to write than not to write.

Because it's a matter of attitude.

Our Emperor Zhu of the Ming Dynasty can tolerate the incompetence of officials, but he will never tolerate their improper attitude!

After everyone finished their homework, their moods immediately relaxed, and only then did they have the interest to chat.

Although everyone tried to keep their voices down as much as possible, the voices were not loud, but there were too many people.

Wuyang Wuyang has hundreds of people crowded into a large hall, even a hundred wasps can buzz you with the sound of a tractor.

"Master Zhao, why do you think His Majesty suddenly came to court today?"

"It stands to reason that His Majesty should not be in the mood to go to court now, and he hasn't extricated himself from the grief of losing his beloved son..."

Zhao Mian, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, shook his head solemnly when he heard the words.

"My subjects only need to abide by the law and abide by the court system. We must not talk about royal affairs, and we must not speculate about His Majesty's heart..."

When the people around heard this, they all turned their heads and curled their lips.

The servant of the Ministry of Rites who asked the question just wanted to slap himself, why did he ask such an old man!
Although Zhao Mian abides by the way of a courtier, the fire of gossip among the people will never be extinguished so easily.

Zhan Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Officials and Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, muttered in a low voice in his small circle.

"Maybe it's because you are worried about the heir after the crown prince..."

As soon as this remark came out, the east side of Fengtian Hall was quiet, only the team of military officers standing on the west side were still talking loudly, chatting about some issues they didn't understand.

However, the silence on the civil servant's side only lasted for a while, and after the shock, everyone immediately began to discuss who was most qualified to be the heir.

"Shangshu Zhan, in your opinion, who will His Majesty appoint as heir?"

"Is it Lichang or Lixian?"

There are basically two ways to inherit the throne in ancient times, one is to establish the eldest son, and the other is to establish the so-called virtuous.

Although there are various criticisms of the system of first-line elders, there is one biggest advantage, that is, indisputability.

Because the eldest son is established according to the order of birth, it is clear at a glance who is older and who is younger.

As for the so-called Lixian, this is a bit of nonsense.

Because officials in ancient times were not qualified to recommend a prince, a certain emperor of a certain Qing Dynasty did it once, and the officials also seriously recommended an eight sage king, but was rejected by the emperor again.

Therefore, the vast majority of "virtuous" depends on which son the old emperor likes.

If they encounter a reasonable emperor, the officials will fight against the system of the eldest son. Here are a few examples of the abolition of the elders and the establishment of the younger in ancient times, which led to national turmoil.

But no one would dare to persuade an emperor like Shang Laozhu who looked at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.

Zhan Wei shook his head helplessly when he heard everyone's inquiries.

Because this kind of thing is too sensitive, if one is not careful, it may lead to death for oneself.

Seeing that Zhan Wei didn't speak, everyone began to let go of themselves. They all clamored that His Majesty might appoint a leader, and gave a suitable candidate.

"King Qin is old and the head of all kings, maybe His Majesty is interested in him?"

Zhan Wei was silent when listening to everyone's discussion, without any intention of speaking.However, Zhao Mian, who just refused to gossip in a serious manner, suddenly spoke up.

"King Qin..."

Zhao Mian's sudden words made everyone dumbfounded.

Everyone silently summed up the bad things Qin Wang Zhu Shuang had done in these years, and the crown prince was ill after returning from Xi'an, and directly passed this thing in their hearts.

It is not easy for these officials to serve an old Zhu. If there is another bastard like King Qin, will they still let him live?

Furthermore, although Emperor Zhu of the Ming Dynasty was strict, he was still reasonable.If it were a tyrant like Qin Wang Zhu Shuang, they would really have to write a suicide note before going out every day.

Since Li Chang can't do it, then we can only Li Xian?

Ever since, everyone's eyes focused on the prince under King Qin again.

"King Jin is also good at governing and enforcing the country. He is quite famous, and he is also a son of the first line. It is also possible."

"King Yan has defeated Beiyuan repeatedly, and his martial arts is the most prosperous among the vassal kings. The possibility of establishing him is also very high."

When the military officer heard the word "Yan Wang", he also got involved and agreed that Yan Wang was the most virtuous.

Although there was a lot of discussion in the hall, most of them were insignificant officials. The real bosses would not express their opinions easily.

Just as everyone was discussing Zhenghuan, a thin voice sounded.

"Your Majesty arrives, all officials kneel down to welcome you!"

Following the sound of His Majesty's arrival, the musicians behind the pillars on the left side of the main hall also jingled bells and drums, adding a touch of solemnity to the early court.

However, the sound of bells and drums not only sets off the atmosphere, but also acts as a rhythm similar to square dancing.

Without the reminder of the music rhythm, it would be difficult to achieve a uniform effect in the large-scale kowtow performance scene of more than 100 people.

Amidst the melodious music, Lao Zhu sat upright on a step, was carried by sixteen brocade guards into the main hall from Danchi, and then walked down the step under the watchful eyes of all the officials, and sat on his dragon chair above.

After that, all the officials worshiped and performed three kowtows.

After the ceremony, everyone got up and secretly raised their eyes to look at the dragon chair.After not seeing him for many days, the emperor's face became haggard and his figure became thinner.It's just that the majestic expression and the sharp eyes like a falcon have not changed at all, as if they can still look directly at people's hearts, making people have nowhere to hide.

Lao Zhu automatically ignored the offense of the officials below, but called names one by one.

Every official who is named will come out of the team, walk up the steps on the west side, and stand next to Lao Zhu to report on his work.

Lao Zhu made a decision on the spot, never procrastinating, and his administrative efficiency was extremely high.

The whole morning passed quickly, and Lao Zhu also dealt with hundreds of things on the spot.

As big as a disaster in a certain place, as small as buying some paper for a certain department, he doesn't care about the details.

This is Lao Zhu's daily life, busy and fulfilling.

However, today is a little different than usual, that is, when the imperial court is approaching, Lao Zhu has slipped out a few mature and prudent people from among the officials.

There are six ministers, plus the nine court ministers.

"We have a difficult matter to resolve, please discuss it with your gentlemen."

"Our emperor has passed away for many days, dare to ask you, who can make an heir?"

As soon as Lao Zhu said this, all the people present secretly exclaimed in their hearts.

The moment has finally come!
(End of this chapter)