The country depends on the emperor, and safety is the priority.
The general meant what he said.
He did not want to establish an immature emperor and then become the person who controlled the emperor.
Because he doesn't think he has that strong ability, he hopes to have an excellent and outstanding hero, like Emperor Xiaowu, to lead them and these military heroes to conquer one peak after another and create one after another. A great achievement.
People are very complex, and there is no conflict between the pursuit of power and loyalty to the country. Huo Guang, Zhuge Liang, Yu Qian, and Zhang Juzheng are all powerful ministers, but at the same time they are also loyal ministers, at least loyal ministers who are loyal to the country.
The general is naturally not as good as these people, but he always remembers that he is a minister of the Han Dynasty.
At that time, Marquis Wulie of Changping selected him as the successor of the general from among all the princes, handed him the military meritorious service, and made him the sharpest sword of the Han Dynasty. In the past ten years, he has always been Be on the front line.
He considers himself a great loyal minister.
At this critical moment for the Han Dynasty, even if he had to offend some people, he still wanted to say that a young prince like Huang Jiuzi could not stand.
You should choose a vassal king who is capable enough to control the situation of the country and society.
In fact, as soon as he said this, not only the ninth son of the emperor was at a disadvantage in the fight for the throne, but also the seventh and eighth sons of the late emperor.
Because these two people had just been crowned, and Kunoraichangjun was comparing his age, these two princes and kings were instantly at a disadvantage.
Sure enough, as soon as the general said these words, Emperor Liu Jin had no reaction, but many people in the palace frowned. After a closer look, they were the in-laws of these three princes and kings.
Every prince and king has his own wife and mother clan.
Since the Zhou Dynasty, there has always been an iron rule, that is, whether a son's status is noble or not depends on whether his mother is noble or not.
Especially for politicians, the consequences of a weak mother clan are very serious.
For example, Liu Ba, the sixth son of Emperor Xiaowu, was granted the title of King Wusun. Hearing this name, one would know that the kingdom was in the Western Regions.
Liu Ba's mother was not a noble girl from the Central Plains, but Princess Loulan who was sent to Chang'an when Luo Wuji conquered the Western Regions. The purpose was to give birth to a vassal king who would feudalize the Western Regions.
After all, according to the iron political law of the Han Dynasty, if there are counties, there must be princes and states, and if there is a territory, there must be princes and kings. It is really unreasonable for such a large territory in the Western Regions not to be guarded by princes and kings.
Princess Loulan is of course noble in the Western Regions, but compared to the noble daughters of the Central Plains nobles, her status is relatively low. When she was granted the title of prince, the country was directly transferred to the Western Regions. She was the prince least likely to inherit the throne. No one considered him.
But other princes are not like this.
Before Liu Jin became seriously ill, the family that was married to the prince had not thought about becoming relatives. After all, in the hundreds of years since the establishment of the Han Dynasty, the inheritance had always been orderly, and the throne was in the hands of the direct lineage, never left to the side.
But this does not mean that the princes and kings are not worthy of marriage. The county guards, princes and princes are the troika of local forces. There are countless powerful nobles who want to curry favor with the princes and kings, and there are even lords of counties and counties. Marriages between officials and princes and kings, as well as marriages between princes and princes and kings.
Although it sounds unpleasant to be a good match, the reality is that most people do this.
Princes and kings whose genealogies can be traced cannot marry each other, but can only marry princes, those counties or courtiers. Unexpectedly, at this time, such a big event would happen, and the throne would fall from the sky!
The imperial censor stepped forward directly and said: "Your Majesty! I object to what the general said.
Could it be that Emperor Su was the eldest brother of King Wu of Zhou?
Above Emperor Suwang, there were two direct brothers, but King Wu of Zhou skipped those two and chose Emperor Suwang.
This is because King Wu of Zhou saw the talent of Emperor Su.
I once heard that talents are always extraordinary from a young age. The sage Lao Tzu once said that great achievements are easy to achieve. Will people who are not outstanding when they are young make any progress as they grow older? "
When the general heard this, he glanced at the imperial censor. The censor didn't care. He was different from the prime minister. The prime minister was granted the title of a marquis based on the rule that he could not be strong and powerful without enfeoffing a marquis. His background was too shallow, and although his family was not It is considered to be the top Lihou family, but now it has gradually turned into a Confucian classics family. Now it plays classics. It does not deal with people like the general and is not afraid of offending him.
The censor's blatant objection to the general immediately heated up the atmosphere in the hall. Chaos was the best. The more chaotic, the better. Liu Jin's eight brothers, princes and kings, had completely different chances of becoming emperor.
But who says that those with low probability cannot be emperor?
The general wants to invite a capable prince to come to Chang'an, but many people don't think so. Only a weak prince can be controlled!
Of course Liu Jin understood this. At this moment, he looked at the general with more complicated eyes, and asked with a little melancholy: "What does the general think of what the imperial censor said?"
The general immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty, this is simply ridiculous.
When princes and kings succeed to the throne, the government and the public will be shaken, and the people of the world will not be able to stabilize in a short period of time. The most important thing is to find mature and stable people who can make the world return to their hearts.
If someone with insufficient prestige is allowed to succeed to the throne, wouldn't this put the Han Dynasty in a place of fireworks? "
"Ahem."
Someone suddenly coughed twice behind the general, and he suddenly realized that he seemed to have said too much, and he had offended most of the princes and kings.
Thinking of this, with the general's courage to confront the emperor, he couldn't help but break out in cold sweat. He looked back at the princes and found that nearly half of them had their heads slightly lowered, as if they didn't want to get involved in this matter, or Say you don't support his behavior.
The general turned his attention to the emperor lying on the bed again, and saw that the emperor still looked sick and had a look of attentive listening on his face. After seeing that he didn't speak, he asked weakly He said: "General, why don't you say anything anymore? I think what you said is very reasonable. The country and the country should be handed over to people with ability and prestige."
Everyone was silent now, and everyone even lowered their heads, not looking at the emperor.
There was silence in the palace for a moment, and then everyone heard Emperor Liu Jin say in a hoarse and weak voice: "I have eight younger brothers.
The second younger brother, King Jiaodong, is the legitimate daughter of the Lu family of Jimo. He has always had a reputation for kindness in Qi, but his character is a bit weak. I am very worried about him.
The third younger brother, King Beiyan, once fought against the Liaodong barbarians under the champion Marquis Jinghuan. He is good at martial arts, but has a somewhat violent personality. I don't know if he is a good choice.
The fourth brother, the King of Henan, has never heard of his deeds in Henan County.
Fifth brother, he is really incompetent. I destroyed his kingdom with my own hands, and even the princes and kings cannot do it well. How can I assume the great responsibility of the emperor?
King Wusun is guarding the Western Region. This is a law set by the late emperor. I cannot violate it and will not consider it.
The seventh brother is talented in literature and has become a teacher of a great scholar in China, but he is a bit too upright and pedantic, so I am a little worried about him.
Although the eighth brother is crowned, he still has a childish nature and is too unstable. Alas, I don't know what the world will be like if it is left in his hands.
Ninth brother, as the general said, the country depends on the lord. In the past, after Emperor Xiaowen was crowned, King Luo Wen returned to the throne as Emperor Xiaowen. Do I really want to hand this heavy world into the hands of a child?
Dear friends, I am very worried now. Do you have any good ideas? "
Liu Jin listed all the princes and kings in one breath, and also evaluated each of them. This was a standard answer, but everyone had to find the answer.
King Wusun doesn’t need to look at it, he must be ruled out.
The Ninth Prince is most likely ruled out. After all, Emperor Xiaowen has moved out, which basically eliminates his possibility.
The seventh prince may not be able to do it either, because he is upright and pedantic and is not suitable for being an emperor.
So difficult to write
(End of chapter)
