Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 476 Recovery after the War: Brothers and Brothers ()
This is the closest Zhu Youjian has ever been to the throne.

It is also the farthest distance.

If he said anything wrong, he might be executed.

"My younger brother did covet the throne when he was young."

"It can be seen that my grandfather died for the country, and my father, the empress, was rapidly losing weight. My younger brother increasingly understood the profound meaning of Emperor Shizu's words. The emperor is responsible for responsibility, not pleasure."

"The emperor is alone, so he must make many friends and work together to govern the world."

"Emperor Shizu's words are full of profound meaning."

"As the general trend of the country continues to change, the current era is different from all previous eras. This is an era that is contrary to imperial power."

"Your Highness knows very well that one person alone cannot stop the tide of the general trend."

"The clan and nobles must unite."

"Therefore, I don't have much ambition for the throne, but I hope that the clan can live in harmony and jointly withstand the tide of the times."

Zhu Youjian did not dare to say a word that he wanted the throne.

However, he expressed concerns about the future.

With Prince Yun's ability, he cannot become the emperor of this country.

Emperor Tianqi squinted. In fact, the development of the times was ultimately driven by Emperor Shizu.

In fact, he never figured it out.

As an emperor, why does Emperor Shizu know so much about folk mud-legged people?
Moreover, the emperor and development are definitely in conflict with each other.

The Manchu Qing's policy of obscuring the people was so insane that you are guilty even if you think so. That's why the Manchu Qing's rule reached its peak. Without foreign warships and cannons, the Manchu Qing could still rule for five hundred years.

Because those who rule are fools!

The Ming Dynasty was different. Emperor Shizu tried his best to relax restrictions. If the people didn't learn, he would whip them to learn. If the people didn't participate in politics, the emperor would press their heads to participate in politics. If the people didn't speak, the emperor would open their mouths and let them speak... …

Emperor Shizu did too many things that were beneficial to the Ming Dynasty.

But these are not conducive to the royal family.

The life of the royal family is becoming increasingly difficult, which is closely related to what he has done.

Even if the current emperor wants to change the political ecology, he cannot change it because the people have the right of public opinion and can directly criticize the emperor.

Even if the emperor turns a deaf ear to what is going on outside the window, the courtiers will still come before the emperor, especially the censors. It is a light thing to point at the emperor and scold him.

Great emperors such as Taizu and Shizu continued to strengthen the authority of Yanguan.

Especially Emperor Shizu, the power of Yanguan was greatly improved during the Jingtai Dynasty. It can be said that all walks of life are full of Yanguan, and they will constantly make remarks to the central government.

Yanguan can say anything without committing a crime and without having to bear legal responsibility.

Even if the emperor wanted to change some systems, he could not get past the official position.

Therefore, future kings can only make minor repairs and improvements in accordance with the national policies formulated by Shizu, and move forward in the direction of the national policies formulated by Shizu.

The reason why Emperor Tianqi chose Zhu Youjian is also here.

If the royal family fights over the throne again, it will make the people of the world laugh at them. He has already used a computer and knows what the public opinion environment will be like in the future. If the royal family wants to pass on smoothly, they must do well and be praised by the people.

At least the emperor is useful and the people support him, so you can continue.

This is the current political ecology.

"Brother understands me."

"What the emperor is doing is really uninteresting."

"It's not as comfortable as you and I working on the farm when we were young."

Zhu Youxiao suddenly smiled and said: "You know that hardship is the best. Only by uniting the clan can we withstand the tide of the times. This is why I chose you."

Zhu Youjian knew it was still a test, and immediately said: "Brother, please take back your order. I am fifty-seven years old this year, only one year younger than my brother. If I walk in front of you, the throne of Ming Dynasty will be vacant, but What should we do if we fail to cultivate a successor in time?”

"It is better to ask the emperor to take back his orders. If my brother is here, he will definitely assist Prince Yun with all his heart. If my brother is not here, everyone in my lineage will always be loyal to Prince Yun."

Zhu Youxiao liked to hear this.

I am fifty-eight years old this year and you are fifty-seven. Maybe you will be ahead of me.

"What you said makes sense."

"Why not leave the crown prince position vacant for three years? I will give that evil boy another three years. If he still can't be a good crown prince."

"Then I can only adopt a son from the clan to inherit the throne!"

really!

This is the true intention of Emperor Tianqi.

To adopt a son, he must choose one of Zhu Youjian's sons.

Zhu Youjian knew that his brother would not give up the throne easily.

When I left the palace, I felt disappointed. I still thought too much and even tried to get involved in the throne without thinking about my identity.

Prince Yun was so excited that he couldn't control himself when he got the result.

However, another voice appeared in the court, saying that Prince Yun was not enough to be the prince, and the emperor should choose a smart child from the clan as his stepson as a candidate for the prince.

This is a good time to fight for power.

The Ming Emperor's imperial power was too heavy.

If there are twists and turns in the succession of the throne after the Apocalypse, then the imperial power will inevitably be weakened, especially if the young emperor ascends the throne, the imperial power will definitely be lost. This is what the courtiers want to see.

As for King Xin, he is not qualified to ascend to the position of prince.

Because the civil servants were opposed to it.

Brothers eventually get together, and that is when the elder brother has no son. Emperor Tianqi has a son, but this son is only of average talent.

Emperor Tianqi used a series of means to test everyone's thoughts. From the sixth year of the Apocalypse, the throne was vacant. By the ninth year of the Apocalypse, Prince Yun had already behaved like a prince, and he had become familiar with handling government affairs. He looked like a good and outstanding emperor.

but.

However, Emperor Tianqi knew that there were many capable people with lofty ideals working in Prince Yunjun's palace, which made Prince Yunjun look very wise, but in fact he was still the same idiot.

Being smart is something you are born with, but hard work is not. A fool can learn even if he studies hard, but Prince Yun's thoughts are all about showing off.

The Ming Dynasty did not allow the emergence of a fool emperor, which would weaken the imperial power and eventually make the emperor system withdraw from the stage of history.

He began to make plans to choose one of King Xin's sons to adopt him.

King Xin's eldest son is quite a gentleman, and he is diligent and studious. Sometimes he envies his younger brother. Not only is his intelligence natural, but his son is also so outstanding...

He thought of his prince, who was also so outstanding.

In the past few years, he has also suspected that someone killed his son, but he has not found any evidence so far. He has checked several times and found nothing.

Because of the death of her son, Queen Zhang Yan also died of illness last year.

He has also thought about having another child, which is possible with current technology. However, he is already sixty-one years old. Who will train him when he gives birth to a son? How to be a qualified emperor?

It’s not that Emperor Tianqi is selfless, but the current trend of the times is very unfriendly to the imperial system, and the emperor has to be deliberate and cautious in every step.

Therefore, he decided to discuss with his brother to adopt his eldest son to him.

Zhu Youjian definitely can't agree.

Adoption is not just playing house, it completely turns him into the emperor's son. Who will support King Xin's lineage?

But this was not something he would be willful about. In the eleventh year of Tianqi's reign, King Xin's eldest son Zhu Cixiang was adopted by Emperor Tianqi, but was not directly established as the crown prince.

In the eleventh year of the Apocalypse, more than a hundred people died from the heat in the south.

Folks believe that the sudden increase in temperature in the north has caused the temperature to rise sharply in the south, which is the root cause of death by heat. The sudden heat in the south has led to a decrease in life expectancy, but the court has not issued corresponding policies, which has caused anger and resentment.

This incident was just an opportunity to cause trouble.

Public opinion is very loud, and they all believe that it is caused by the heightening of the north, which has led to extreme high temperatures in the south. The average temperature in summer is around 40 degrees, which can kill people.

The imperial court did not run out of ideas. Each province added many artificial lakes, increased the frequency of artificial rainfall, and issued high-temperature subsidies, air-conditioning subsidies, etc.

Now Harbin is no longer a summer resort. The highest temperature in Harbin in summer can reach 40 degrees, which is terrible.

The current summer resort is Xing'anling, where the average summer temperature is around 27 degrees.

Especially after the successful reclamation of Bohai and Huanghai provinces, the temperature in Beizhili has risen sharply. It was already hot in the capital, but it is even hotter this time.

This time I experienced the climate in Nanjing.

Working indoors is better, with air conditioning, but working outdoors is really hard.

Therefore, Emperor Tianqi could understand the public opinion, but the purpose behind this public opinion was to criticize the three major projects, which was politically incorrect.

One of the greatest achievements of Emperor Shizu was the three major projects.

Even today, Emperor Sejo has many, many fans, and almost all of them praise Emperor Sejo. Although there are political factors, no one can deny his greatness.

The reason why a great man is remembered forever is because he is great enough.

In Chinese history, there are only a few greatest people, including Qin Shihuang, Emperor Wu of Han, Tang Taizong, Ming Taizu, and Taizu.

There are just a few great people.

Ming Shizu can be compared with these great men, no matter how much he is praised, it is excessive in the Ming Dynasty.

In a few years, someone will definitely judge his merits and demerits.

But now, no.

The death of Emperor Tianqi's crown prince led to political chaos in the past few years. If anyone questions Emperor Shizu again, the government will be even more chaotic.

Wait a few more years, wait until the prince is settled, wait until Chao Gang is stable.

Emperor Tianqi could only issue pensions and reduce major issues to minor matters.

He adopted his younger brother's eldest son Zhu Cixiang, but he did not determine the order and did not establish a prince. He wanted to test Zhu Cixiang to see how much affection Zhu Cixiang had for his biological uncle?
This inspection came to the fifteenth year of Tianqi.

The sixty-five-year-old Emperor Tianqi suddenly fell ill, and the position of prince was vacant. Emperor Tianqi was in a bad mood because of his illness and refused to establish a heir apparent.

Prince Yun and Zhu Cixiang have reached the point where they are incompatible with each other.

It was Emperor Tianqi who allowed them to fight, and only those who were tempered were good emperors. In fact, he still placed his hope on his own son.

But Prince Yun didn't live up to his expectations and always stayed on the surface. He couldn't compare with Zhu Cihong.

But Emperor Tianqi's disease became more and more serious. He didn't trust the imperial doctors, so he invited many doctors to the palace and took a lot of medicine. As a result, his condition became worse and worse.

By September, Emperor Tianqi could no longer get out of bed.

The position of crown prince is vacant and various forces in the court are fighting each other.

On September 17, Emperor Tianqi ordered all courtiers to enter the palace. He pointed at Zhu Youjian and said: "After my death, my younger brother Zhu Youjian will inherit the throne!"

The courtiers will definitely object. Since ancient times, no emperor has designated the throne to his younger brother while his son is still alive.

First of all, etiquette is messed up.

Secondly, Zhu Youjian was not easy to control. It would be harmful to the courtiers for such a person to inherit the throne.

However, Emperor Tianqi, whose life was hanging by a thread, had already been prepared: "Prince Yunjun is unfilial to me. He does not come to serve me in the palace while I am ill. I have discussed with the clan government to expel him from my lineage. Kindly Although Xian was adopted by me, he is still the son of King Xin, and I want to drive him out of my lineage."

He didn't put the shit basin on Zhu Cihong's head, because Zhu Cihong would still be the prince in the future.

Prince Yun is crazy. You only care about other people’s sons. What about me? what should I do?
I was kicked out of this lineage, where can I go?

Emperor Tianqi asked the eunuch to read out the imperial edict, and Prince Yunjun passed to another lineage that had no heirs to inherit someone else's title.

Obviously, he had already prepared to block Youyou's mouth.

　There is another chapter next, wake up and read~
　　
　
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