Capital, imperial palace.
The Ming Dynasty is about to usher in a huge happy event. Queen Zhang Yan is about to give birth.
For this reason, not only Zhu Youxiao, but also the civil and military officials in the court were no longer interested in dealing with political affairs.
Even some people among the people who have received the news have been blessing and praying from the bottom of their hearts these past few days.
It's a big deal for a queen to give birth to a child. Once a prince is born, there is no doubt that he will be the future heir to the throne.
Even those Jiangnan Group officials who were already planning how to kill the emperor hoped that the queen would give birth to a prince.
Including the Donglin Party members, whose right to speak in the court has been greatly weakened, they have also begun to plan for the future.
And those officials from the royalist party are looking forward to it even more.
In short, no matter which party or faction of officials they are, they all hope that the queen can give birth to a prince. After all, it is more or less beneficial to them.
As for Zhu Youxiao, he naturally hopes that Zhang Yan can give him a son.
In this way, the Ming Dynasty would have a national foundation, and his lineage would have descendants, even if something happened to him.
The wheel of history will also completely change, and there will no longer be Emperor Chongzhen.
But Zhang Yan, who had high hopes, did not give birth to a son as she wished, but gave birth to a daughter.
When a palace maid came out to report, it was obvious that the palace maid had a sense of fear and fear.
This made Zhu Youxiao very depressed, as if God was joking with him.
However, he quickly accepted this reality, and after adjusting his lost mood a little, he went to visit Zhang Yan.
At this time, Zhang Yan was also in a very low mood.
Why doesn't she want to have a son?
But my stomach doesn't live up to my expectations.
Although Zhu Youxiao didn't mention discussing this kind of thing with her, she could clearly see it.
Your Majesty really wants a son to stabilize the world.
After all, the emperor has no heir, but it is a fatal problem and a potential threat to the emperor himself.
The precedent of the Ming Dynasty is already in front of us, just like Emperor Jingtai, everyone who has a little understanding of it knows it.
It was because he had no son, was ill, and was dying that he was successfully restored to power by Emperor Yingzong.
Looking at his beloved wife lying on the bed in a daze, he felt extremely depressed.
Zhu Youxiao also felt uncomfortable. He stepped forward to hold her hand and comforted her in a gentle voice:
"The days are long, so there is no need to rush. I am still young and I don't know how many heirs I will have in the future."
"Maybe the orb won't be born by then."
Zhang Yan's mood gradually improved due to her husband's comfort, and she soon fell asleep due to exhaustion.
Zhu Youxiao also asked Wang Chaofu to inform the cabinet and draft an edict to announce it to the world.
When civil and military officials heard the news, no one was excited.
Especially the officials of the royalist party were greatly disappointed, shaking their heads and sighing secretly.
After learning about it, Jiangnan Group officials headed by Zhou Shunchang, Chen Liangxun and others gathered again to discuss the matter.
Chen Liangxun has already written to his fellow countryman, and he believes that the good news will come back soon.
People like Yang Hong who are greedy for money have many tricks at their disposal.
Therefore, in his heart, he already had Yang Hong's help by default.
After capturing Yang Hong, we can use him to get in touch with those Mongolians who have second thoughts. Such a big thing can be accomplished.
If this can go on smoothly, they will cooperate internally and externally to support these Mongolian rebellions.
And then designing and tempting them will inevitably make the two towns of Datong and Xuanfu unrest.
And according to their understanding of Zhu Youxiao, once the situation becomes serious, he will definitely not be able to bear it.
When the time comes, they fan the flames in the court, flatter and brag about him, and they will surely seduce him to conquer in person again.
And as long as he dares to leave the capital, no matter how many troops he brings, they will try their best to make him leave never to return.
And the reason why they gathered together to discuss matters today was precisely because the queen gave birth to a daughter.
Because according to their guesses and expectations, if they really succeed.
In terms of legal principles and righteousness, the most qualified person is Zhu Youjian, who is about to be crowned king.
So they had to make arrangements in advance, at least to win his favor.
But the question now is how to get in touch with Zhu Youjian.
As early as last year, when the emperor was on his northern expedition, the Donglin Party members had already tried it. After a long time of effort, they couldn't even see each other.
Although they are not the same group as the Donglin Party members, most of the Donglin Party members are from Southern Zhili.
Even if it wasn't, there was still some connection, so as they were both southerners, they knew about it.
"There is no need to worry about this matter. The opportunity will come soon. When the time comes, we can be honest and open-minded without being secretive."
Chen Liangxun is not only courageous, but also has a smart mind.
He was referring to the time when Zhu Youjian was about to get married.
"What we should consider and prepare for is how to take advantage."
"I heard that he is a typical Confucian disciple, and his personality is very different from that of the emperor. This is exactly what we need, and we must make good use of it."
After some discussion, everyone felt that the time was right.
They knew Zhu Youjian a little bit, and as long as they played well, it was not difficult to deceive him.
The idea is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
They didn't know Zhu Youxiao's real plan at all.
When Zhu Youjian got married, it was the time when he left the capital and entered the vassal state.
He would not keep this potential danger by his side.
If it wasn't for the purpose of completely eliminating some people's thoughts, he wouldn't have had to arrange for Zhu Youjian to go there in advance.
What's more, the queen who had high hopes for her didn't live up to her wish, so this matter had to be put on the agenda and dealt with urgently.
Therefore, after selecting the candidates for the princess, Zhu Youxiao immediately started to deal with the matter.
Zhu Youjian looked at the three beautiful women in front of him and did not feel the excitement of getting married.
Seeing that his eyes were a little dull, Zhu Youxiao was not in a hurry, so he sat aside and sipped tea slowly.
After all, this was a major event for him, and it was also the only moment in his life when he could make his own choices. Zhu Youxiao didn't want to restrict him and gave him enough time to think about it.
After a long time, Zhu Youjian finally chose a woman named Zhou.
Zhu Youxiao immediately announced that he would hold a wedding ceremony for him three days later, and at the same time, he would be crowned king.
This matter had been put on the agenda for Zhu Youxiao several months ago, and everything that should be prepared had already been prepared.
Therefore, these three days of buffer time are completely sufficient.
When the edict was announced, it did not provoke much reaction.
After all, this matter has been decided a long time ago, and every official knows it.
After Chen Liangxun and others learned about it, smiles appeared on their lips unconsciously.
They are looking forward to this day coming soon.
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