"The Ming Dynasty must not follow in the footsteps of Li Tang!"
Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaoxu and asked solemnly.
Zhu Gaoxu nodded, he understood what his father meant.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion, killing the eldest prince Li Jiancheng and King Qi Li Yuanji, and at the same time forcing his father Li Yuan to abdicate the throne.
After this incident, until the Anshi Rebellion, there were constant coups in the Tang Dynasty. The emperor, the core of the empire's power, was always in a battle between you and me.
During the reign of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, first the eldest prince Li Chengqian rebelled and was deposed. Then Li Shimin's sons developed inappropriate thoughts and emerged one by one, trying to imitate his father Li Shimin and seize power by force.
After Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian changed the title of emperor from the queen mother to the queen. She not only replaced the emperor of the Li family but also changed the name of Tang Dynasty to Zhou Dynasty.
Empress Wu Zetian left because Li Longji and others launched the Shenlong Coup and regained Li Tang's country.
But after the Shenlong Coup, the Jinglong Coup immediately followed. After Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, from Ruizong to Xuanzong, Empress Wei's Rebellion and Princess Taiping's Rebellion occurred successively, and everyone was vying to be the emperor.
After two coups, Tang Xuanzong Li Longji finally ascended to the throne and worked hard to govern and ushered in the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty.
Although the prosperous Kaiyuan era ended with the Anshi Rebellion, the pattern of Li and Tang coups has never changed.
Suzong Lingwu proclaimed himself emperor, which was still a coup d'etat, because Xuanzong had not abdicated the throne. In the end, he had no choice but to call himself the Supreme Emperor and recognize the Lingwu court.
After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty officially turned from prosperity to decline, and its strength was almost exhausted, until it finally collapsed.
Throughout the entire Li and Tang dynasties, coups were like a nightmare, always accompanying the Li and Tang emperors. Their sons rebelled, and their wives and daughters also conspired to usurp the throne. It was a strange existence in all dynasties.
To be honest, Emperor Li Tang's profession was really a high-risk one, and he might one day be usurped by his own relatives.
The root cause of all this is the Xuanwumen Incident. Li Shimin relied on force to kill the eldest prince Li Jiancheng, forced the emperor Li Yuan to abdicate, and sat on the dragon throne himself.
But it is precisely because of this that the eldest son system, which has been passed down for thousands of years, was completely crushed to pieces in the entire Tang Dynasty, like nothing!
Without the eldest son inheritance system, other sons would have the opportunity to compete for the top position, so who would be able to safely serve as a foil?
A prince who doesn’t want to be an emperor is not a good prince!
In particular, Wu Zetian also played a trick in usurping the Tang Dynasty to become the Zhou Dynasty, which opened the door to a new world for the wives and daughters of Lao Li's family.
It became even more lively now. Not only the princes wanted to sit on the dragon throne, but also the daughters-in-law such as Empress Wei and Princess Taiping also wanted to become Wu Zetian's second. As a result, palace coups were staged one after another. It can be said that it is your side. After singing, I came on stage, and started a series of desperate battles around the throne of Li Tang, and finally exhausted all the energy of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
This is the rules and order!
The eldest son inheritance system originated thousands of years ago and has been the order and rule that all families in China, large and small, have always followed.
With this system, we can ensure that family inheritance is orderly, and there will be no tragedy or chaos like fighting each other or seizing power by force.
However, Li Shimin broke this rule and broke this order, thus laying deep hidden dangers for the Li Tang Dynasty.
Once the rules and order are broken, it is not easy to re-establish them!
Anyway, the Li and Tang dynasties did not do it. Palace changes accompanied all emperors throughout their lives!
"Dad, don't worry!"
"Although this kid Zhanhe is a little dull, he's pretty good. He's a good candidate to be the emperor. Naturally, I won't do anything stupid!"
Zhu Gaoxu spoke with a smile and comforted the worried Zhu Di.
As long as the system of the eldest son remains unchanged and the emperors of the Ming Dynasty take the initiative to maintain it, in the long run, people all over the world will recognize this concept, and naturally the tragedy of sons fighting for the eldest son and killing each other can be avoided!
Of course, if the eldest son turns out to be a cowardly tyrant, there will be nothing that can be done.
After all, establishing direct descendants does not establish elders, establishing direct descendants does not establish virtuous people, this is the foundation of the eldest son system!
At least Zhu Gaoxu can guarantee that he can live for another twenty or thirty years, and there will be plenty of time to train and educate a qualified emperor's grandson!
As for the future generations, Zhu Gaoxu naturally can't control that much.
Children and grandchildren have their own blessings, and he can't control the descendants for generations to come!
Zhu Di nodded. It would be best if the prince could understand.
"Let's talk about what happened just now!"
"Dad is preparing a Zen position for you, what do you think?"
"Don't have any psychological pressure. Dad is doing this for Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Di said with a serious expression: "If you ascend the throne and proclaim yourself emperor, you will naturally be more confident in implementing the New Deal!"
"Otherwise, you will still be the prince. If those people have their own intentions, you may not be able to suppress them!"
"Besides, your father and I won't live much longer, and I don't want to deal with these frivolous things anymore, so why not abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor, and live in peace and quiet!"
In fact, Zhu Di still had one sentence left unsaid.
He didn't want to continue sitting on this dragon throne and become a burden to Zhu Gaoxu's development of the Ming Dynasty!
Zhu Di knows very well that this era belongs to Zhu Gaoxu, and it is no longer Zhu Di's era!
Continuing to hold on to the throne is only harmful to Ming Dynasty!
Especially the second child who wants to reform and suppress the gentry. Doing these things as a prince is not a good thing!
After all, he is still a prince, not an emperor!
Although the prince is also a king, he is only the crown prince and may be replaced at any time!
This idea has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so when those gentry and gentry faced the prince Zhu Gaoxu, they naturally would not be truly in awe of the emperor!
This is something that the prince never possesses!
Unless the prince is promoted, ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, becoming the true king!
Of course Zhu Gaoxu also understood this problem, but he was a little unhappy.
Being a prince is already very upsetting. Wouldn't it be even more upsetting to be an emperor so soon?
So Zhu Gaoxu opened his mouth and was about to refuse, but Zhu Di spoke first.
"That's it!"
"I will summon the ministers of the court to spread the news first, and then order the Ministry of Rites to make preparations."
"The time will be set in the spring of next year. Before the ceremony to worship the heaven, I will give you the Zen throne, the reign title and the emperor's title. When the time comes, you will sit on the throne and implement those new policies!"
Zhu Gaoxu smiled bitterly and shook his head.
But Zhu Di did not give him a chance to refute.
"Second brother, dad has always owed you!"
"So I hope you can give dad a chance to make amends!"
"Don't refuse or resist, this is what you, Zhu Gaoxu, deserve!"
"No, dad..." Zhu Gaoxu opened his mouth.
"I have made up my mind, and I am informing you!"
"Dad, what I mean is..."
"Your opinion doesn't matter, just follow orders!"
"...I mean, Dad, you have to die first, otherwise I'll feel bad!"
Zhu Di: "???"
Damn it?
You are such a filial son!
I have already passed the throne to you, and you still want me to die first?
