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Chapter 147 The advantages and disadvantages of inheritance by the eldest son! Great Ancestor Liu Bang: What do you think of the ovary?

In the Forbidden City of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Yongle Zhu Di gave up all his imperial dignity at this moment.

Looking at the information appearing on the sky screen, there was only one sentence of shock in my heart.

This American plain, with its cultivated land and conditions, shouldn’t be too tempting, okay?

What's more, those shocking statistics are even more shocking.

Zhu Di finally knew why future generations would be so prosperous?

How can a country that never worries about starvation not be strong?

With this kind of grain harvest, it seems that even 400 million people, let alone 140 million, are not unaffordable!

What touched Zhu Di even more was that the establishment of the Tomorrow Never Sets Empire finally found a suitable entry point.

America, sailing, farmland, food!

These four points form a perfect closed loop!

Just when Emperor Yongle was still thinking about how to proceed, the Crown Prince mercilessly poured cold water on him.

"emperor!"

"It will be several months before General Zheng returns to the country next time. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty's treasury really cannot withstand the torment. The American continent is thousands of miles away from the Central Plains. To reach it, I'm afraid..."

Zhu Gaochi thought that these words would allow Zhu Di to focus more on other aspects, such as trying to improve agricultural machinery according to the picture on the sky screen?

Another example is concentrating cultivated land in plains?

But Zhu Gaochi never expected that Zhu Di had already made up his mind.

"It's okay!"

"Let's record this information first and wait until Zheng He returns to China."

"You don't have to worry about the treasury. I have already made a decision. The next time Zheng He goes to sea, it will not cost the treasury even half a penny!"

Huh?

As soon as he said this, Zhu Gaochi had no reason to refuse, but he couldn't figure out where the old man's confidence came from.

Out of curiosity, Zhu Di spoke again.

"Prince?"

"Don't worry, I am definitely not doing anything to plunder along the way. I just want to let all the islands in Nanyang bathe in the might of tomorrow!"

"I don't care about paying tribute, but if we can flow the marine goods from Nanyang into the Ming Dynasty market and let the people spontaneously develop the awareness of exploring the ocean, even though I may not be able to expedition to America in this life, I believe that future generations will definitely It’s time to sail the Ming fleet to America!”

"The Ming Dynasty's empire on which the sun never sets may not necessarily be created by my own hands, but I must be the pioneer!"

Zhu Di's voice was not majestic, but rather instructive.

Of course, there was another question in his mind that he had been avoiding.

In the next generation’s battle for the throne, there must be no more fratricide!

The most perfect idea in his mind was to have the crown prince Zhu Gaochi take charge of the Ming Dynasty, while the second son Zhu Gaoxu would lead the Ming Dynasty's fleet to the Americas.

From then on, things went south and north.

Even if the brothers really break up, there will be no bloodshed!

No one can know the little thoughts in Zhu Di's heart. Only the emperor's grandson Zhu Zhanji suddenly gave birth to a seed in his heart about the Ming Dynasty.

The sun never sets on the Ming Dynasty's vision, and I will definitely complete it!

But at this time, the sky screen had quietly changed, and what was replaced was a topic that instantly touched the heartstrings of countless emperors.

[What are the advantages and disadvantages of inheritance by the eldest son in ancient times? Why is there a saying that establishing a direct descendant rather than establishing a virtuous person? In the face of tremendous achievements, is it better to establish a legitimate eldest son or a virtuous man? # Ancient Ceremony #Historical Common Sense Encyclopedia]

[First of all, we must know that there are the following systems for throne succession in ancient China. Abdication, eldest son system, brother-to-brother system, secret establishment system! 】

[Among them, abdication has long been outlawed by the succession of the eldest son. In history, there is only one case of Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi, and the secret reserve system only began to appear in the Qing Dynasty! ]     【Therefore, the inheritance system most recognized by the ancients is the eldest son system. Even in the ancient dynasties for thousands of years, it has been regarded by the ancients as a symbol of the orthodox inheritance of royal power! 】

[The so-called establishment of a legitimate eldest son means that the eldest son will inherit the throne. It is the throne succession system pioneered by Duke Zhou! The establishment of the eldest son inheritance system during the Western Zhou Dynasty gave the throne a relatively fixed successor! 】

[It can be seen that the advantage of the eldest son's successor is that it slows down the fierce competition for the throne among the princes to a certain extent, and greatly promotes the stability of the Zhou Dynasty, so that people in later generations rush to imitate! 】

[But the shortcomings of inheritance by the eldest son are also obvious, because not all eldest sons have the ability to rule the world. Even in the Western Jin Dynasty, there were examples of fools becoming emperors! 】

"To put it bluntly, the eldest son is for the stability of the country. The emperor's ability is not important, as long as the court can control the world!" 》

"In fact, sometimes it is enough to have a powerful official who serves the country and the people. It doesn't matter if the eldest son is incompetent!" 》

"It's easy to say, how many such powerful ministers are there?" There are only two and a half names that can be counted in thousands of years! 》

"Wu Hou deserves the title, and Zhang Juzheng also deserves the title. As for the other half, it is Huo Guang?" 》

"But no matter how bad it is to say that the eldest son is not good, it has been passed down for thousands of years and has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people!" 》

The barrages on the sky screen flashed one by one, but Wan Chao's audience was speechless.

It doesn’t matter if you can’t eat the melon, why are you bringing up such a sensitive topic?

The common people in Wan Chao did not dare to speak and could only watch silently.

And countless civil servants and generals under the sky also bowed their heads, not daring to express any opinions on this issue.

Only the King of Wan Dynasty looked at the scene on the sky and fell into deep thought.

Big man.

The great ancestor Liu Bang frowned as he looked at the sky screen.

The things of the previous dynasty are the teachers of the next dynasty!

Didn't Hu Hai lead to the demise of the Qin Dynasty because he did not have the legitimacy of the eldest son's inheritance?

The Zhou Dynasty could last for eight hundred years, which naturally proved the superiority of the eldest son inheritance system. What else can compare with this?

But Zhang Liang on the side fell into silence at this moment.

The topic of establishing the eldest son and establishing the wise son was so big that Zhang Liang did not dare to favor either side on this topic.

Especially in front of His Majesty today!

The Crown Prince's decision can be made by His Majesty himself. Anyone who wants to get involved must consider whether he can withstand the royal family's liquidation!

Even though he is in a high position now, he could end up being shattered to pieces if he is not careful!

However, Gaozu on the side did not give him a chance to remain neutral and directly asked him for his opinion.

"Zifang, what do you think?"

"From what you see, which one is better, the eldest son or the virtuous son?"

Zhang Liang looked at his nose and his heart with his eyes, and said he was neither humble nor arrogant.

"Your Majesty makes your own decision, I dare not speak nonsense!"

"In my opinion, inheritance by the eldest son is more conducive to preservation, while wise people are more suitable for pioneering!"

Zhang Liang said a few words but it was as if he didn't say anything. He clearly didn't want to get involved in this matter.

Liu Bang naturally understood, but how could he let it go so easily?

He immediately changed his statement.

"Then from what you see, today's big men should focus on defense, or should it be better to develop?"

At this moment, Zhang Liang fell completely silent.

(End of this chapter)