"Do you have any different opinions on our arrangement?"
In Fengtian Hall, Zhu Yuanzhang came down from the golden platform. Even though his hair was gray and his spirit was a little weak, he was still as angry as a tiger.
In front of the main hall are many vassal kings, including the prince who has reached adulthood and been crowned King of Qin.
Behind them were a group of civil and military ministers.
Just now, Zhu Yuanzhang announced that Zhu Yunwen would be the emperor's grandson, and the date of canonization would be determined by the Qintian Supervisor.
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers in the court suddenly became excited, and the faces of the previous vassal kings were even more gloomy.
Since ancient times, the succession to the throne has been highly valued by both the government and the public.
Because it is related to the rise and fall of an empire.
The system of eldest son inheritance is the core tenet of the feudal empire.
It is said that setting up a direct descendant is based on eldership, not virtuousness, and setting up a son is based on nobleness, not eldership. This is the system of eldest son inheritance.
The practice of monogamy is the basis of primogeniture.
This system started in the late Shang Dynasty and was established in the early Zhou Dynasty. For thousands of years, it has been set as the core by many nobles and the royal family.
Including some squires, landowners, and wealthy families, they also take the second as the basis.
As for the continuation later, there are direct descendants, and there are no direct descendants, and brothers will eventually succeed.
The sons born to the principal wife were legitimate sons. If all of them died, they would be chosen from among the eldest sons of the concubines.
If there are no descendants, the successor will be chosen from among the brothers.
From a legal point of view, the most qualified ones at present are the second Qin King Zhu Fang and his direct grandson Zhu Yunwen.
Now Zhu Yunwen is standing next to the golden platform, wearing a Gong uniform, obviously approved by Zhu Yuanzhang.
At this moment, many princes had different expressions.
The King of Qin, Zhu Xi, had an ordinary look on his face. He knew what he was doing. If his elder brother Zhu Biao hadn't been involved in it, his father might have deposed him as the vassal king.
Although he also dreamed of being the emperor, his reason told him that he would only pass the throne to his father unless he was crazy.
As for the third child, Zhu Yu, his face looked a little unhappy. He thought that he still had a good chance of becoming emperor.
Zhu Fan has beautiful eyes and beard, while Gu Yan is powerful, wise and cruel.
After Hongwu conquered Taiyuan, Shanxi Province in the eleventh year, he had a conflict with his father Zhu Yuanzhang over the matter of the cook, and was almost deposed as a king. However, he was spared because of his eldest brother Zhu Biao's dealings.
However, Zhu Fan believes that it has been so many years since this incident, and he has made a lot of contributions.
It is possible to obtain the throne of emperor now.
After seeing Zhu Yunwen and hesitating slightly, Zhu Fan did not speak in the end.
"Reporting to the emperor, I think that my nephew Yunwen is still young and has not yet reached the crown."
"Now our Ming Dynasty seems to be stable, but in fact there are remnants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty in the north, Japanese pirates are constantly harassing the coast, and the countries in the Western Region are even more ready to make trouble."
"How can my nephew take on such a big responsibility at such an age? I beg my father to think twice."
Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang walking over, Zhu Di couldn't help but take a step forward, said with a bow.
Although he had already guessed what his father was thinking, when he actually heard it, Zhu Di felt that he still couldn't accept it.
Counting from the legitimate sons, the second brother Zhu Feng and the third brother Zhu Fan were almost deposed by their father, indicating that they had bad moral character and were not worthy of succeeding to the throne.
The eldest brother is dead, and the second and third brothers are not good enough, so he, the fourth child, has the right to inherit.
Moreover, over the years, he has never let his father down in terms of morality and other aspects.
The year before last was the 23rd year of Hongwu's reign. He surrendered without spending a single soldier, which caused a sensation in the Ming Dynasty and made an unparalleled feat.
My nephew Zhu Yunwen is just a young boy. He has lived in the palace for a long time and has never even left the city of Nanjing.
I have never participated in the affairs of the government and the public, but I have read some Confucian books. What abilities do I have and how can I become the common leader of the world in the future?
Zhu Yunwen, who was on the golden stage, was focusing on his fourth uncle Zhu Di.
None of the vassal kings or civil and military ministers objected, except this fourth uncle who stood up to oppose it.
This made Zhu Yunwen, who had always looked down upon his fourth uncle Zhu Di, suddenly hold a grudge.
At the same time, he was also a little nervous. After all, what his fourth uncle Zhu Di said sounded very reasonable.
Some ministers also nodded slightly, agreeing with Zhu Di's remarks.
But when Zhu Yunwen saw the silent Grandpa Huang, the tension in his heart suddenly dissipated.
After many years of companionship, Zhu Yunwen knew Grandpa Huang's character very well. From this look, it was obvious that Grandpa Huang was going to be angry.
Sure enough, just when Zhu Di was looking good.
Zhu Yuanzhang's faint voice came over:
"What you are saying, Fourth, is that you, as an uncle, cannot deal with the remnants of the Meng Yuan in the north for your nephew."
"Or are you, the kings guarding the border, incapable of resisting those greedy wolves for your nephew and for the Ming Dynasty?"
By the second sentence, Zhu Yuanzhang was almost roaring and scolding all the vassal kings.
The sound echoed throughout the hall, and the Nine Great Sai Kings were the first to bear the brunt. Each one of them was so frightened that they trembled all over and quickly bowed and said: "I don't dare."
Many ministers, surrounding maids, eunuchs, and guards immediately knelt down and prostrated on the ground.
The Holy Emperor was furious. If they were still standing, they would be showing contempt for the majesty of the emperor.
Zhu Di was shocked and trembled by these words. He felt his father's oppressive gaze and did not dare to look at him. He took a step back and said unwillingly:
"My son, I should be my nephew and guard the frontier forever, and protect the mountains and rivers for our great Ming Dynasty."
At this time, Zhu Di was already extremely regretful about what he just said. In anger, he was already a standout.
Now he no longer thinks about the throne of emperor. If he is not good, his father may cut off his title, take over his vassal land, and recall him to the capital for retirement.
If that's the case, that's cool.
Knowing a son is better than a father, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his fourth son, Zhu Di, and was really thinking in his heart whether he should take back his vassal territory.
Because he had already felt the unwillingness in Lao Si's heart.
The fourth child was very good at fighting, and Zhu Yuanzhang knew it very well. Among the many sons, the one who most resembled him in character was the fourth child, Zhu Di.
When the fourth child grew up, Zhu Yuanzhang loved him very much. Except for the eldest Zhu Biao, among the other princes, the fourth eldest Zhu Di performed best.
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang had not thought about the possibility of giving the throne to his fourth son, but it was quickly rejected by himself.
If you want the fourth child to succeed to the throne, the first thing you should do is to depose the second and third children as kings because of their bad moral conduct.
Only then can the fourth child ascend the throne legitimately.
Only in this way can the throne replacement of the entire Ming Dynasty be guaranteed and the transition can be smooth.
But this is too unfair for the second and third sons, and it will also create hidden dangers, which Zhu Yuanzhang does not want to see.
Furthermore, the current Ming Dynasty does not need a warlike emperor. Even if his talent is mediocre, it is enough to be able to defend the legacy he left behind.
Zhu Yunwen was pure and filial, always by his side, and had a good relationship with many civil servants.
To govern the world, we can only rely on these civil servants with pens.
This is the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang thought about choosing Zhu Yunwen again and again.
After a struggle, Zhu Yuanzhang still did not take back Zhu Di's vassal territory after all.
This was because he saw the third child, Zhu Fan, who was gloating at his misfortune.
Of course Zhu Yuanzhang was well aware of the conflict between the third and fourth sons.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Di surrendering, he snorted coldly and turned around and walked back to the golden platform.
But at the same time, I was also thinking in my mind.
The third child, Zhu Fan, may not be able to suppress the fourth child, Zhu Di.
Last year, the sixteenth-year-old Zhu Quan was granted the title of Prince Ning. Daning, the vassal territory, should be given more soldiers and horses.
Moreover, the vassal king only controls a part of the army and cannot interfere with local administration. All money and food are provided by the local government. It can be said that the restrictions are tight.
After Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it in his heart, he let Zhu Di go.
At this moment, Zhu Di took a deep breath, and his whole back was soaked with cold sweat.
