In the Palace of Qianqing.
Seeing Wynn's smiling face, Chen Yi suddenly understood why Wynn was so confident in saying that the emperor was in a good mood just outside the palace.
Suddenly, even Yu Qian, who had always had a dark face, showed a smile.
The two stood up at the same time, cupping their hands.
"This is your Majesty's joy. The royal family's descendants are prosperous, which is really a blessing for the country."
However, despite what they said, the two elders were happy, but neither looked too excited.
As they say, it is certainly worth being happy to have royal heirs prospering.
However, no matter how happy things are, they are not so exciting anymore. As early as two months ago, the news of the Queen's pregnancy came out, and everyone was already happy for a while.
Therefore, everyone can treat the concubine Guo, who was just drafted into the palace a few months ago, pregnant.
However, there are benefits.
Looking at the emperor's relaxed look, one can tell that after this news spreads, the government and the public's comments about the emperor's lust for beauty will no longer hold water.
You know, since the emperor came to the throne for so long, his handling of politics has been highly praised. The only thing that has been criticized is the resumption of the draft to enrich the harem.
When the commotion was at its worst, rumors even spread in the streets that the emperor planned to lavish titles on him because of his greed for beauty.
Now, not long after the draft ended, good news came out about the selected Concubine Guo, which was enough to silence the mouths of these behind-the-scenes talkers.
As long as the heirs of the Tian family can prosper and the government is not neglected, even if the emperor accepts a few more concubines, the government and the public will be happy to see the results.
In addition, there is a real benefit.
The emperor is always generous!
Last time the news of the Queen's pregnancy came out, many important officials in the court received rewards. It is said that Yu Shaobao received the most generous rewards, and this time must be no exception.
Even if it is not as generous as last time, there is still a reward to be obtained, which is definitely worth being happy about.
Looking at the stretched brows of the two people, Zhu Qiyu waved his hand and said.
"Speaking of this, I remembered that some time ago, there was an edict given to me, saying that the East Palace has been established, and the Supreme Emperor and my sons should also be canonized accordingly. I was busy at the time, so I put the matter aside ”
"Now that it's brought up, I would like to hear what you two gentlemen think about this matter?"
The smile on Chen Yi's face suddenly froze.
How could he think that the emperor told them this news purely because he wanted to share the joy?
The enfeoffment of kings is a rule set by Taizu. All princes of the Tian family will be granted the title of prince and serve as vassal to establish the country.
There is nothing to discuss. This has been the case for emperors throughout the ages.
However, under this premise, Taizu did not clearly specify when to confer the title.
Generally speaking, the canonization of the princesses of the Ming Dynasty is relatively casual. Because there is no country, they can basically get the title at birth. Those who are later, around the age of two, can also get the title.
But the prince is different. The prince has a fiefdom, so it is a very heavy reward, and the canonization is taken more seriously.
Therefore, in actual operation, the principle of canonizing a prince is followed.
Look at the prince!
The Ming Dynasty did not just canonize a prince every time he reached adulthood, but would gather a bunch of princes at one point in time and canonize them together.
The choice of this time point is generally related to the prince.
Specifically, it means the canonization of the crown prince, the emergence of the palace in the East Palace, the wedding in the East Palace, and the enthronement of the East Palace.
When these major events of universal celebration happen, all the princes who have not been canonized can take advantage of the opportunity and get canonized.
One advantage of doing this is that it can subtly strengthen the status of the Prince of the East Palace and indirectly tell all the princes a fact.
That is, the titles, fiefdoms, and rewards they received all came from the emperor and the prince.
Therefore, it stands to reason that the canonization of the prince should indeed be accompanied by the canonization of all the princes. After all, the whole world is celebrating.
This is a common practice, and although there is only one prince in the emperor today, the Supreme Emperor has more than one son.
Including the Prince of the East Palace, four princes have been born to the Supreme Emperor.
Among them, the emperor's eldest son Zhu Jianshen, the emperor's second son Zhu Jianlun, and the emperor's third son Zhu Jianshi were all born before the Emperor's Northern Expedition. The youngest emperor's fourth son Zhu Jianchun was born in February this year.
Logically speaking, it was appropriate to be canonized, but at that time, everyone was busy preparing for war and resisting Oara, and even the prince was hastily canonized.
Moreover, at that time, there was a lot of commotion in the court, and the top priority was who would ascend the throne. Naturally, there was no time to worry about the prince's canonization.
But now that the dust has settled, it's only natural that someone would bring it up.
However, this is just a small official in those places, and they don't know how high the sky is.
When it comes to Shen Yi and Yu Qian, an important official in the imperial court, it is too late to hide from such a sensitive matter. Who dares to get involved.
You know, if it were another emperor, canonizing the prince would be an indispensable thing.
However, today's Tian family has an awkward relationship, so this matter has become much more sensitive.
As the heir of the Supreme Emperor, canonization is just a canonization, and it does not affect the overall situation.
The problem is how to arrange the eldest son of His Majesty.
In terms of etiquette and law, the East Palace has been established, so it is natural to confer it normally.
However, the current Donggong is not the heir of His Majesty.
No matter how loudly the courtiers shouted slogans of etiquette, they knew deep down that the emperor had not yet moved the Eastern Palace.
This matter actually had an obscure conflict before the emperor ascended the throne, and was finally resolved satisfactorily with the emperor's concession.
However, once the proposal to canonize the scholars was brought to the court, this contradiction would reappear.
Once the disciples are canonized, it is equivalent to completely determining the status of monarch and minister.
No one knows what the emperor was thinking about this matter.
Now that the imperial court has just stabilized a bit, if there is another conflict between the monarch and his ministers because of this matter, the impact on the imperial court will be huge.
Of course, this is all for later.
Now that the duel was being played in private, the tone of the emperor's inquiry was just a casual conversation, not that serious.
But instead, Shen Yi felt in a dilemma and didn't know what to do.
After thinking about it, Shen Yi decided...
Look at Yu Qian!
Therefore, Shen Shangshu looked expectantly at Yu Shaobao on the side, hoping that he would be the first to speak out and be the first to take the lead.
Feeling Chen Yi's gaze, Yu Qian glared at him lightly and said immediately.
"Your Majesty, the canonization of the disciples is in accordance with the etiquette and law, and is the name of the emperor and his ministers. Now that the East Palace has been established, the country is already in peace, and the disciples should be canonized as usual."
"However, the crown prince has been established for several months. Now that we are discussing the canonization of various princes, we have lost the intention of universal celebration for him."
"What's more, the Supreme Emperor and His Majesty's sons are still young. Even if they are enthroned, they should continue to be raised in the palace. According to my wishes, it may be better to wait a few years until the East Palace leaves the pavilion to study, and then they can be enthroned together."
With that said, Yu Qian glanced at Shen Yi with some disgust and snorted softly.
"Furthermore, the canonization ceremony is onerous and costly. The Ministry of Household Affairs may not have such a large amount of silver to support it now."
Ignoring Yu Qian's teasing towards him, Shen Shangshu gave him a "you are awesome" look and then said.
"Your Majesty, I think what Yu Shangshu said is very true. Nowadays, the country's government affairs are heavy and there are many things to be done. The princes in the palace are still young, so the canonization can be postponed."
Having said that, Chen Yi looked at the emperor secretly, still a little unsure in his heart as to what the emperor's reaction would be.
Fortunately, the emperor was not angry, he just glared at him and said.
"Mr. Shen, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance, is very relaxed in his job. He always says he will slow down when things happen. I don't know how empty my treasury is."
Although these words were meant to blame, there was no blame in his tone.
Chen Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his old face turned red, and he said, "If Your Majesty is interested, I will take Your Majesty to the warehouse to have a look. We can indeed escape the mice..."
The atmosphere in the hall was relaxed, but Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but sigh secretly in his heart.
Yu Qian's words seemed to focus on suspending the canonization, but in fact the focus was on the first sentence.
If the etiquette and laws are followed, the country will be at peace.
After all, he was a principled person. Even though he recognized the lord in his heart, he was still opposed to things like changing the crown prince and destabilizing the country.
However, it only took a moment for Zhu Qiyu to stop thinking.
It's still early to talk about this now. He just planned to test it out and didn't plan to do anything.
Sitting upright, Zhu Qiyu suppressed his smile, looked at the two ministers below, and said, "It's getting late. I've called you two gentlemen here because I have something serious to say."
As he said that, Zhu Qiyu cast his gaze on Shen Yi, but unexpectedly, he didn't ask about Jiubian, but asked.
"Shang Shu Shen, a few days ago, I ordered you to take charge of the border trade. How is the progress now?"
