Zhu Di's mouth was dry and his whole body felt unspeakably hot.
It was as if there was a hot flame that jumped from the soles of his feet to Tianling Gai.
In the past thirty-two years, there had never been a moment when his heart felt like thunder.
The thumping of the heart beats out all sounds, squeezing the hot blood from his body to his limbs.
The boiling blood burned his face, and a pair of tiger eyes radiated hot light in the dim Fengtian Hall.
The rationality honed by years of battlefield battles is now shaky and may collapse at any time.
If the position of prince, future heir apparent, and successor of the empire falls to me...
Zhu Di took a deep breath and calmed down, feeling a little hesitant in his heart.
The eldest brother passed away due to illness, and the position of crown prince is still pending. According to etiquette, this position should not fall on him.
Is it dad's temptation?
A decision made specifically for someone to clear obstacles on the way forward.
"father."
Zhu Di's tone changed slightly, and he tried his best to control the tension and uneasiness in his heart, and said:
"My son is not the eldest son. This move is against etiquette and law. All ministers will not support it, and several brothers will also oppose it."
With my father's prestige and means, I can suppress all dissatisfied voices, but if this is just a trial...
Zhu Di didn't dare to gamble, even if he was the fourth son, the noble King Yan, he didn't dare to gamble on his father's increasingly crazy heart.
Before coming to Yingtian, Yao Guangxiao had repeatedly warned him not to act impatiently, to think carefully, and not to lose his mind because of his words.
His informants in the palace also received news that His Majesty had summoned Hanlin scholar Liu Sanwu to the back garden for a lecture. Although he did not know the content, Liu Sanwu kept it secret after he returned.
Zhu Di knew something about Liu Sanwu. He acted upright, dared to speak out and gave advice, and was a firm defender of etiquette and law.
If his father summoned him to ask about the crown prince, Zhu Di thought to himself, Liu Sanwu would not be able to help him, and would instead give him some eye drops.
These ministers are more interested in the children under their eldest brother's knees. Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Yunwen are similar in age. Which one is it?
During these times, Zhu Di often received news from the palace informants that Zhu Yunwen was filial and sincere, and was mourning for his father. His reputation for benevolence and filial piety spread to all officials.
Zhu Di felt a shiver in his heart. His great nephew was only fifteen years old. His temperament and reputation were exactly the same as those of his elder brother. Wouldn't his father like him?
In this case, what Dad said today was just a test to see if he, the most powerful King Yan among the vassal kings, had the ambition to take over the East Palace.
so close!
Zhu Di had cold sweat on his forehead. If he had answered wrongly just now, his father's butcher's knife might have fallen on his head.
This change of thoughts only happened in a blink of an eye. Zhu Di felt the taste and became more and more frightened. His hands in the robe could not help but tremble, as if they were walking on thin ice.
Something interesting.
Zhu Yuanzhang felt the tension and fear in Zhu Di's heart, and immediately understood that this old body had extremely terrifying prestige in this huge empire.
Even the vassal king, who had long been on his own, was trying to remain calm as much as possible when facing the most tempting position of crown prince, but Dinosaur Yan was furious.
Accumulating such power cannot be achieved in a day. What has this old body done?
From the former confidants to the current closest relatives, they all seemed to be extremely afraid.
This fear is not something that appears on the surface, but a fear that comes from the heart and seeps out from every pore.
How did you do it?
In his previous life, as a great cultivator, he was only one step away from overcoming the catastrophe. The elders of the sect only respected him but were not afraid of him.
Although his words and deeds were respectful and polite, he could clearly feel that the situation was very different from the current situation.
Having been a human being for two lifetimes, he was a little surprised that such a sense of awe appeared in such an old and decayed body.
However, with such awe, he can do things much more freely, which is extremely beneficial to the transfer of the country's destiny.
Violate etiquette?
Are the ministers and workers opposed?
Brother holds a grudge?
But……
"I am the emperor, unified for thousands of years, and I can say the same thing."
His tone was very calm, but it sounded like thunder in the silent Fengtian Palace.
Zhu Di's pupils dilated violently, and his heart beat violently as he looked at his father who was on the throne.
Dad is not testing, but really wants to push himself to the position of prince.
He knew his father's character was very deep, and every word he said might contain deep meaning.
but……
This is the first time that my father has emphasized the emperor's status in this way.
Does this mean that he doesn't have to worry? Dad will take care of all his worries?
Zhu Di swallowed hard and slowly knelt down on the ground. His throat sounded a little dry due to tension and excitement.
"Zhu Di, take the order!"
A decision that affected the rise and fall of the entire Ming Dynasty was announced silently, under the flickering light of yellow candlelight, and under the gaze of a group of eunuchs.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon chair. The wide and stiff dragon chair was not comfortable to sit on.
His eyes swept over Zhu Di, who was kneeling on the ground, and across the gloomy sky outside the hall, as if he was looking at the mountains and rivers thousands of miles away.
With the transfer of the national destiny, he finally took the first step, but he did not feel the departure of the national destiny, but felt that the national destiny had a high momentum.
Like a huge giant dragon, it became a bit twilight with his twilight, and became a bit more frail because of the death of Prince Zhu Biao.
But just now, after the father and son made a verbal commitment to the throne of the prince, this damaged dragon of national destiny became full of life again, with new vitality.
This incident is the best sign for a country, which means that the world will soon be able to take a step further and create a better prosperous age.
But for Zhu Yuanzhang, it is not good news. The national destiny has not left, but has become bigger, which means that he needs to spend more time transferring the national destiny.
Moreover, the verbally promised position of prince did not transfer much national destiny. Obviously, he still needs to make more preparations, such as some grand ceremonies.
All civil and military officials and the people of the world need to know that this huge empire now has a new crown prince!
This matter cannot be rushed, it requires a certain amount of time to prepare, and some matters need to be discussed by the officials in the court.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang did not understand the country's personnel arrangements, he still knew some basic concepts when dealing with memorials in recent days.
If you want to discuss matters, you probably can't escape from the top officials of the six ministries. As for the prime minister, this thing seems to have been abolished by this old body.
He found it strange that there would be people in the world who liked to do more things, which was really unbelievable.
But now was not the time to think about these things in detail, he spoke directly: "Xuan Liu Bu Shangshu and Hanlin scholar Liu Sanwu discussed the matter."
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