Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 33 The Book of Pros and Cons
Outside the gate of King Yan's mansion.

Zhu Gaoxu had just gone out and before he could board the donkey cart, Ma He's shouts rang out from behind him.

"Second son!"

"Mr. Ma is so anxious to find me, is there something important?"

Zhu Gaoxu turned around and said displeased.

Ma He gasped and said quickly: "When I heard that the second master was going out, I ran all the way and came here to escort him."

Zhu Gaoxu is not a fool. As the chief servant of Prince Yan's palace, how could Ma He run away on his own without Zhu Di's permission or instruction?
"You should think about it carefully and don't regret it."

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said something, and then without waiting for Ma He's reply, he climbed onto the donkey cart and ordered Kang Ping to set off.

After half an hour.

Clean the door.

"Back to His Majesty the Emperor, Your Majesty is reviewing the memorial."

The chamberlain on duty bowed and conveyed Zhu Yuanzhang's intention to Zhu Gaoxu.

Historically, Zhu Gaoxu was not named the Prince of Gaoyang until the 28th year of Hongwu. Although history has changed after he time traveled, he was not yet named the Prince of Gaoyang at this time and was still the grandson of the emperor.

"I'd like to trouble the internal officials to tell Grandpa Huang that I will be here waiting for him to finish handling the government affairs."

Zhu Gaoxu said without hesitation.

"Your Highness's words are just too small. He is just a low-level servant and should not be called an internal official."

The young chamberlain quickly bowed and replied very humbly: "It is a small duty to deal with the public affairs, so there is no need for you to be polite, Your Highness."

Zhu Gaoxu suddenly became curious about this young chamberlain, and couldn't help but take a look at him. He saw that this man was about six feet tall, but his appearance was ordinary, but his temperament was very unique, giving people an easy-going and humble feeling.

"Your Highness, wait a moment, I will go and report to you." The chamberlain said respectfully.

Zhu Gaoxu watched the servant leave and said, "Thank you."

Zhu Yuanzhang refused to see him on the grounds of reviewing the memorial, perhaps guessing the purpose of his visit.

Zhu Gaoxu was in the middle of the game and was too concerned about gains and losses. He ignored that Zhu Yuanzhang was not old and dull, and mistakenly thought that Zhu Yuanzhang had the idea of ​​appointing Zhu Yunwen as the new crown prince.

As the saying goes, "There is no turning back once the bow is fired." At this point, he decided to wait and never give up.

An hour later.

Neither the chamberlain who had just returned nor other waiters came to deliver Zhu Yuanzhang's orders. Only the guard guarding the door was still standing there.

In short, after waiting for so long, Zhu Gaoxu still has not been summoned by Zhu Yuanzhang.

Being forced to do nothing, Zhu Gaoxu had no choice but to ask Ma He to help him get pens, ink, paper and inkstones, and he lay on the ground and wrote a temporary letter of advice with thousands of words.

This recommendation analyzes in detail the pros and cons of appointing Zhu Di and Zhu Yunwen as crown princes from multiple perspectives.

When he took the sealed letter of advice and came to the door of Qianqing again, the young chamberlain from before appeared again.

"Let Your Highness wait for a long time."

The chamberlain bowed and said: "Your Majesty took a nap just now, and the young one has not come here for a long time."

Zhu Gaoxu nodded, and then asked: "What's your name?"

"Your Highness, my surname is Liu and my first name is Jingzhong."

When Liu Jingzhong said this, he took off the waist badge from his waist, held it in front of Zhu Gaoxu with both hands, and said, "Your Highness, please take a look."

Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the waistband, nodded and said: "Yes." After Liu Jingzhong tied the waistband again, he reached out and took out a letter from his arms, and then said: "Would you please Liu Shifeng to submit this letter of advice to Grandpa Huang?" His Majesty."

"Your Highness, there is no need to be polite. It is a small duty."

Liu Jingzhong still said respectfully.

The gatekeepers nearby could hear their conversation, so Zhu Gaoxu couldn't say clearly some of the promises, but he had to say them, so he had no choice but to say: "I know what Liu Shifeng did."

Liu Jingzhong is not a person without pursuits.

He knew that Zhu Gaoxu was loved by Zhu Yuanzhang and was the second son of Prince Yan, and that Prince Yan was likely to become the new crown prince in the near future, so being friendly with Zhu Gaoxu was also for the sake of his own future.

"Your Highness, I'll be there later. I'll go right away." Liu Jingzhong said respectfully.

A moment later, Zhu Gaoxu's letter of advice appeared on Zhu Yuanzhang's imperial case.

Hearing that Zhu Gaoxu was lying on the ground outside Qianqing Gate to write on the spur of the moment, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately became interested. Although he wanted to take it apart and take a look, he held back and called Liu Jingzhong back.

"Go and give him a message, tell him to go back and stay quiet, and don't mess around. We are not old fools yet."

Liu Jingzhong said so respectfully, bowed, and then respectfully stepped back.

Regarding Zhu Gaoxu's intention, Zhu Yuanzhang knew very well that the candidate for the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty must be decided as soon as possible. The longer the delay, the greater the impact on the court situation, and the more unstable factors in the country will increase.

As far as the current situation is concerned, the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang did not appoint Zhu Di as the crown prince was because his obsession with Zhu Biao was causing trouble, which made his thoughts complicated and delusional.

He thought that Zhu Yunwen's infertility disease would be cured in the future, and he also thought about selecting one of Zhu Yunwen's younger brothers to train him, and even thought about adopting Zhu Gaoxu to Zhu Biao.

Of course, he has not told anyone about the above ideas. He also knows that these ideas are all random thoughts that cannot be controlled by the mind, and the implementation of each idea will have an uncontrollable and huge impact on the future of Ming Dynasty. In extreme cases, The Ming Dynasty may even die after two generations.

Because of his scruples, Zhu Yuanzhang was hesitant and entangled in his heart.

Closer to home.

After watching Liu Jingzhong close the door of the palace and retreat, Zhu Yuanzhang stretched, then opened the letter unhurriedly, read it, and then frowned, revealing a serious face.

"My grandson, Zhu Gaoxu, sincerely reports: The emperor expelled the Tartars, restored China, and founded the great Ming Dynasty. From a commoner to the founder of the Ming Dynasty, he has never been seen in the ages. He is a wise and powerful man, unparalleled in the world. Because of this, the emperor wants to choose the best to inherit the foundation." , is the right thing to do.”

"However, although the selection of successors is a matter of the emperor's family, is it not a matter of state? As a grandson, you should consider your grandfather, as a minister, you should share the worries of the emperor, and the heir is the foundation of the country. If the choice is not appropriate, It will definitely shake the country."

"As a bystander, Sun Chen will try to comment on the pros and cons of establishing Wu Commandery King and Yan King. If Sun Chen's inappropriate words make His Majesty the Emperor angry, Sun Chen is willing to be punished."

"If we establish the king of Wu County, there will be two advantages and five disadvantages."

"Establishing it is equivalent to acknowledging his identity as a direct descendant and setting rules for future generations. This is beneficial."

"The establishment of this system shows that the inheritance rights of the eldest son are greater than those of the second son and grandson, and it establishes a system for future generations. This has two benefits."

Regarding the distinction between concubine and concubine, there are many examples and disputes in history. The most typical example is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's biological mother was named queen, he became the eldest son. Before his biological mother was made a queen, he was a concubine.

In short, after the queen is established, the son born by the queen is the legitimate son.

If the queen is deposed, the identity of the legitimate son will no longer exist.

If the queen dies of illness, her son will still be the legitimate son, unless the first queen has no children and another queen is established.

It is for this reason that Zhu Gaoxu said this.

"If Prince Wu succeeds to the throne in the future, in order to show the majesty of the emperor, he will inevitably weaken the sects and vassals and strengthen the imperial power. How can the vassals sit still and wait for death? The two sides will inevitably confront each other with force, which will lead to social turmoil and the destruction of their descendants. This is the only disadvantage."

(End of this chapter)