"Yes," Li Shimin said: "He is the successor king who was welcomed into the palace in due course. You are still under observation."
Li Yuanda laughed twice: "There is a mother-in-law above my head."
Liu Che specially added: "Beier is a mother-in-law who is not easy to mess with!"
Ying Zhengze said calmly: "It's all just floating clouds."
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression flashed, and his brows were full of pride: "It is indeed all clouds."
Liu Che suggested to him with ill intentions: "How about, let's get over it?"
"What a fool!" Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at him across the gap: "Dou Jing is the general, who controls the military, Pan Hui is the minister, who controls the government, Geng Rong is Guang Luxun, and he guards the palace city, let alone... They also have a group of in-laws and old interest groups - these guys are really in control of the government anyway, so I'm riding you into battle!"
Liu Che gloated and laughed like a pig.
Li Shimin asked him with a smile: "Then how do you break the situation?"
Zhu Yuanzhang's expression became honest and honest in a second, his face was full of gratitude, and he said emotionally: "I am a royal child with an embarrassing status, and I will soon fade out of the powerful circles of Chang'an. It was the general who supported me and sent me to the throne. What should I do?" How can I not be grateful? He really... makes me cry to death!"
"Whatever I have, I will give it all to him. What a general, it's too big. Let's add a few more positions. Grand Master, Grand Tutor, Grandpa, don't worry about anything. Give it all to him!"
"Does he have children and grandchildren? They are all made marquises!"
"Does he have a fief? What, a fief of ten thousand households? Too few, my great benefactor, why can't he start with one hundred thousand!"
"Government? I'm still young, and I haven't read much. How can I understand these things? I need General Dou's help!"
Li Yuanda immediately got up and said, "You are just sitting here cramming!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly and calmly: "The situation is not as good as human beings. Don't I have to be a human being with my tail between my legs? If he can help me up, he can pull me down. But there is no need to be afraid - as long as what I give him is better than others I can give him a lot, and he is my most loyal fan. As for what to do next..."
He laughed out loud on the spot: "The pie is only so big. If you give him more, the others will have less. Isn't this normal? As for the rest of the people who are unhappy, then you can go Looking for General Dou, what does this mascot have to do with me!"
Zhu Yuanzhang scratched his head with an innocent face: "After all, I am just an ordinary showman emperor. I only drink tea and hunt every day..."
The emperors in the space sneered and said in unison: "It's just skinning!"
…
"Emperor Shizu is the son of Prince Zhuang Miao and the grandson of Emperor Jingzong. Back then, Prince Zhuang Miao was framed by a villain and was ordered to die by Emperor Jingzong. Not long after the imperial edict was issued, Emperor Jingzong felt regretful and hurriedly found someone. I went to chase him, but it was already too late, so I especially loved Emperor Shizu and took him to his side to raise him personally."
"When Emperor Shizu was young, he used to sleep next to Emperor Jingzong. Emperor Jingzong saw a flying dragon coming to keep him company. When he traveled, there would be five-color clouds above his head. These are all signs that only the emperor will have. People around me were very surprised."
"Emperor Jingzong was happy at first and told his ministers that this child's blessings were as great as mine. But because he had already established a prince, he was worried and ordered his servants not to tell anyone about the matter."
"It wasn't until Emperor Shizu ascended the throne that anyone who had served Emperor Jingzong told these things."
——The vernacular version of "Jiuchangshu - The Chronicles of Shizu"
Chapter 42
Zhu Yuanzhang was led by Da Changqiu Jichun all the way to Weiyang Palace. After being searched by the guards, another person came to change clothes. Only then did the Langguan come to guide him and lead the way to the front hall.
Zhu Yuanzhang carried out his honest and honest character. He did not dare to look around and kept his nose and heart in mind all the way. He just followed Lang Guan and hurried on.
Climbing up the stone steps to the top, he caught a glimpse of the courtiers standing on both sides of the hall from the corner of his eye. He couldn't help but be secretly surprised: Today is not the day of the court meeting, so why are there so many people here?
However, in comparison, his, Mu Yikang's appearance here seemed to shock the courtiers far more than when Zhu Yuanzhang saw them coming.
Some officials were so shocked that they dropped their wat boards to the ground.
Suppressed discussions immediately started, and there were many people who glared at him.
Zhu Yuanzhang's heart sank slightly.
How is this going?
The leading man did not stop and had already arrived outside the main gate. He could not stand still without authorization and followed closely behind.
Soon a chamberlain sang loudly: "Prince Yikang of Guangling County please come into the palace to pay homage to the Emperor!"
Zhu Yuanzhang immediately bowed his head.
Then the servants came and passed the news: "The emperor said, yes!"
Lang Guan took a step aside, bowed his body, and motioned for Zhu Yuanzhang to enter.
Compared with outside the main hall, there were fewer courtiers inside the hall, but they should not be underestimated.
This dynasty's Zongzheng Mu Yan, as well as several virtuous clan members, several meritorious officials who can make the court change color by stamping their feet, the three ministers and nine ministers, and even all the important officials of the court...
When Zhu Yuanzhang entered the back of the palace, he felt that all the eyes were on him. Some were proud, some were proud, some were scrutinizing, some were resentful, and some were blazing with anger.
He suppressed his emotions, followed etiquette, and stepped forward to greet the emperor. He glanced upward imperceptibly, and his eyelids twitched slightly.
Today, I am only twenty-nine years old, when I should be in the prime of life, but now I am lying on my knees in a sickly manner, my cheeks are sunken, my eyes are black and black, and there is no trace of blood on my face.
Queen Dou sat on the side of the bed, holding the emperor's right hand in both hands, her face was pale, and her tears kept falling.
Hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's voice, the emperor forced himself to turn his face to look at him. Due to his serious illness, his somewhat erratic gaze barely fell on his face. After identifying who it was, he had very little energy left. It seemed like everything was gone in an instant.
Queen Dou suddenly turned her face, looked sharply at her father Dou Jing, and said sternly: "General!"
The other important ministers also looked angry.
Dou Jing is over sixty years old, with a straight nose and a square mouth. His eyes are shining like a tiger or a wolf, and the heroic spirit of his youth can still be seen between his brows.
Without changing his expression, he stood up and worshiped: "Your Majesty cherishes the ancestral temple and has the country in mind. He does not want to allow his children to inherit the throne, and even cuts off his own descendants for sacrifice. The heart of the family and country is evident in the world! I, the general, dare not violate it." According to the Holy Will, I have chosen to invite Prince Zhuang Mourning to Prince Guangling to enter the palace to inherit the great treasure!"
His downcast face concealed his pride and ridicule at this time. Dou Jing's voice was steady and full of reverence: "Prince Guangling is the only surviving descendant of Prince Zhuang Mou, and Prince Zhuang Mou is the legitimate son of Emperor Jingzong. , Emperor Jingzong had already expressed his gratitude during his lifetime. Is there any successor in the world who is more worthy of the righteousness than the Prince of Guangling? The throne is returned to the direct lineage. This is what the ancestors hope for and what the general trend is. I invite you. Your Majesty promises it!"
Everyone in the palace changed their expressions, and Zhu Yuanzhang finally realized at this moment where the hostility he had gained along the way came from.
When the emperor ascended the throne at a young age, he was a puppet promoted to the throne by the heroes headed by General Dou Jing.
Before the end of the dynasty, the royal family Mu was still very popular among the people. Although the general Dou Jing had ambitions to become a leader, he did not dare to go further and could only settle for the next best thing. , married a daughter into the palace, hoping that the next emperor would come from the womb of a daughter of the Dou family.
There are three daughters of the Dou family in today's harem. Apart from Queen Dou, the other two are also Dou Jing's daughters.
It's a pity that none of them could give birth to a son or a daughter for the emperor.
The rest of the harem had nothing to do.
And God obviously did not give the emperor a chance to continue dormant.
A serious illness struck him down. The emperor's life span is like a candle swaying in the wind, which may be extinguished at any time.
So the question before the emperor and Dou Jing is, how to choose a successor?
Dou Jing wanted to establish a young emperor.
First of all, children are easy to control, but they cannot be in charge in a short period of time.
Secondly, if a young emperor is established, he must be adopted in the name of the emperor. In this case, Queen Dou will be the legitimate mother of the young emperor, and Dou Jing will be the grandfather of the young emperor!
And this approach is also in line with common sense - as a minister who has no children today, how can the emperor have no descendants to offer sacrifices and enjoy incense and offerings?
But what Dou Jing didn't expect was that the emperor ascended the throne at a young age and was controlled by others for several years. He was fed up with the pain of having to rely on others even though he was the master of the world, and he didn't want to inflict this pain on other children, so He made a choice that went against the nature of people nowadays——
I don’t want an adopted son, and I don’t want the incense after death!
Lord Young Master Guo Xin——For the sake of the stability of the world, I want my adult cousins to inherit the great treasure!
Don't try to control the next emperor like you control me!
The emperor won the battle regarding the choice of the successor's range.
The puppet emperor is still the emperor.
If you lose the power to choose your successor, doesn't it mean that you also lose the last layer of fig leaf?
Although the heroes were powerful anyway, there were still many loyal ministers in the court who were willing to die for Mu.
But regarding the determination of the final candidate, General Dou won.
Because he chose a prince who was outside the mainstream candidates for succession and had not received any princely education, but who was still qualified to succeed him as his successor!
Mu Yikang, son of Prince Zhuang Mou.
He is indeed the cousin of today's emperor.
From a blood perspective, he can even be said to be the most legitimate candidate.
Mu Yikang's line of succession came from Prince Zhuang Dao - Prince Zhuang Dao was the eldest son of Emperor Jingzong!
Although Prince Zhuang Dao was later ordered to die by Jingzong, Emperor Jingzong had already reversed his verdict before his death.
According to the national system of this dynasty, Prince Zhuang Gao is the first-line heir of Emperor Jingzong, and his legitimate son is the second-line heir. If there is no legitimate son, the concubine is the third-line heir. Mu Yikang is in this position. On the third sequence, and is the only one in the third sequence.
As for the remaining concubine princes of Emperor Jingzong, without exception, they are all ranked fourth, and their sons must be ranked fifth!
But none of this can stand up to Mu Yikang, a county prince who grew up in Yeting and among the people.
Because of his really embarrassing life experience, he did not receive a serious education as a prince - not even the education that an emperor's grandson should have.
He is a pure, savage person.
Do we expect such a person to be able to overwhelm General Dou and revive the Mu royal family?
Many courtiers who cared about the Mu family couldn't help but feel despair.
Who would have thought that General Dou would pull out all the stops and choose such a person.
Only the emperors were watching the show in the space and offering incense to General Dou.
Ying Zheng: "...let's go."
Li Shimin: "Hey, this is not an ordinary Guangling County Prince, this is the Guangling County Prince played by Zhu Bapi with all his heart!"
Li Yuanda: "I advise General Dou to stop your behavior of luring wolves into the house immediately!"
Liu Che gloated: "It's too late, there's no way to save him, just wait to die!"
…
Mu Yikang was selected by Dou Jing after careful consideration.
In terms of righteousness and reputation, Mu Yikang is the most suitable.
From the perspective of the interests of the Dou family, Mu Yikang is also the most suitable.
General Dou does not need an ambitious emperor who has received imperial education since childhood.
