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Zhu Qiyu tried to persuade his whimsical mother and concubine.
The emperor of tomorrow?
Is he worthy?
Although the sudden change in Tumubao caused an uproar among the courtiers and panic among the people, Zhu Qizhen's identity as the orthodox emperor was only slightly shaken, and he would not be questioned or eliminated.
"Why are you panicking? Let's take a sip of tea first to calm down the panic." Sunge said with a frown as he looked at Zhu Qiyu, whose eyes were as wide as copper bells and who deliberately lowered his voice but still couldn't completely control it.
Zhu Qiyu sat down again and drank the tea in the cup as instructed.
It turns out that drinking tea is useless.
Zhu Qiyu's heart was still beating wildly, every time it was like a drum being hammered, it seemed to jump out inadvertently.
How did the mother-in-law manage to say these words so calmly.
Yun Danfeng Qing seemed to be telling him to eat on time.
"Nearly all of the senior ministers with high qualifications and hard work were lost in the battle of Tumubao, and it won't take long for the remaining ministers to doubt whether the orthodoxy they support is correct."
"Just wait and see."
"My mother-in-law just wants to know if you have a desire for that position in your heart?"
"Do you want to be the emperor of tomorrow?"
Sunge didn't bother to beat around the bush with Zhu Qiyu.
She finally understood. She spoke tactfully, but Zhu Qiyu had the temperament to act like a turtle and hide in its shell, pretending not to understand.
Zhu Qiyu shook his head subconsciously, "I can't."
But as he shook his head, Zhu Qiyu shook his head more and more slowly.
They are all princes and grandsons. Does he really not have the slightest idea about that position? Did he really not want to be the emperor of tomorrow for a moment?
Yes.
The fear and uneasiness of those years when he was hidden outside the palace, the contempt and disdain of the nobles in the harem when he was brought into the palace to regain his identity, and the lack of attention after being named the King of Tan and the Capital of Fan.
Did he really not resent those moments?
Looking at the royal brother who is held in the palm of someone's hand, and the empress dowager Sun who is dignified and respected by others, is there really no envy in his heart?
some.
All.
However, he only dared to secretly want to live a better life, but he never dared to hope that one day he would become the emperor of tomorrow.
The ambition that a newborn calf was not afraid of tigers when he was young has long since disappeared completely in the toleration and retreat day after day, year after year.
Even at this moment, when his mother-in-law asked this question so bluntly, his subconscious reaction was still denial.
Sun Ge didn't know how long Zhu Qiyu turned into a puppet and shook his head dully. She didn't urge him, but just drank hawthorn tea slowly.
Understandable.
If you tell a person who has always been mediocre in studies that Qingbei might make an exception and recruit him, he will find it ridiculous and unbelievable.
It's human nature, human nature.
A long time passed, and the dark sky spread out like ink paper. The old monk Zhu Qiyu finally spoke again, as if he had made some kind of determination, "Mother and concubine, I can't think about it, and I don't dare to think about it."
"A life of peace, stability and freedom from worries about food and clothing is hard-won."
"I don't want to take any more risks with my mother, concubine, wife and children."
Sunge blinked, it was a good thing to be cautious.
"If you don't take the chance, someone will beg you to sit in that seat."
"The general situation is like this, you should be prepared in advance."
"Also, although it is a good thing to have a conscience, sometimes it is not necessarily a good thing for a mother-in-law to be hesitant."
"Qi Yu, my mother and concubine know that your early experiences have made you timid and cowardly, but a pearl covered in dust is still a pearl. As long as that layer of dust is removed, it will always shine."
"As long as you dare, you will."
"Blacksmiths all know that constant hammering, calcining and polishing will make the sword stronger and sharper."
"All the past events are like clouds with a golden edge."
Zhu Qiyu looked at the confident Sun Ge and said in a dry voice, "Mother Concubine, have you seen something that your son has not seen?"
Smart people, take three steps at a time.
"The mother-in-law just feels that Wala will not raise a poor person in vain, and she must use the waste anyway."
"If Zhu Qizhen still has a bit of backbone, he might still be a simple waste."
"It's a pity that the mother-in-law feels that the word "integrity" has nothing to do with him."
"Without his spine, he will feel that all his efforts to survive are natural."
Zhu Qiyu:......
He could see that his mother and concubine had no respect for the imperial brother at all.
When Sunge's patience was about to run out, Zhu Qiyu finally gave a satisfactory answer.
"If the situation is like this, my son is willing to go with the flow."
Sun Ge raised his eyebrows and said, "That's right."
"Then move on to the next topic and rehearse it in advance to avoid being caught off guard and confused."
All Zhu Qiyu could do was nod.
The mother-in-law's brain is better than his, so he will listen honestly.
Listen more and ask more, you are always right.
"If the ministers report to the Empress Dowager Sun and ask you to be appointed to succeed the emperor in danger, what will you do?" Sun Ge asked.
Zhu Qiyu looked hesitant and said tentatively, "Isn't it bad to directly agree to be too positive?"
"Not too stupid."
Sun Ge raised his eyebrows. The Lord of Zhongxing who could turn the tide was a piece of jade, not a stubborn stone.
However, he never had a chance to be polished.
Without her, Zhu Qiyu would have done well.
"Three concessions and three concessions before accepting."
"This is not difficult for you. After all, you are acting in your true colors. Remember to be restrained."
"Further suppose that if Empress Dowager Sun agrees to the request of the courtiers, the premise is to make Zhu Qizhen's eldest son Zhu Jianshen the crown prince, and you are just in charge, will the world eventually return to the so-called orthodoxy?"
"Before you answer, think about whether you can really accept it in your heart."
He worked hard to succeed the throne in crisis, worked hard to govern the country and restore the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty, and finally returned the fruits to his nephew when they matured.
Zhu Qiyu said he couldn't do it.
"Mother and concubine, even if my son can endure it for a while, he will definitely be unwilling to sit in that position one day and think about overthrowing Zhu Jianshen and replacing him with his own son."
"But if you don't agree, what should you do if Empress Dowager Sun refuses to comply with the ministers' request?"
Sun Ge rolled his eyes, "Why do you have the face to disagree?"
"If the Ming Dynasty wants to keep the capital and keep this ancestral family property, it must not be forced to use the emperor to order ministers. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty must be changed even if the emperor is not changed."
"Qi Yu, my concubine will teach you another lesson today. The battlefield in this world is by no means just a battle of real swords and guns. The power of public opinion and people's hearts is enough to coerce those in power."
Tsk, tsk, why does it feel like her little heart is getting dirty.
Public opinion must be firmly in the hands of her and Zhu Qiyu.
She also reviewed Zhu Qiyu's life and tried to summarize experiences and lessons.
In addition to the internal reasons such as soft-heartedness, poor health, and the death of a child, there are also many external reasons.
Create public opinion support and use the opportunity to turn the tide to deify yourself and make yourself more orthodox than orthodox.
