Emperor Su He listened to the report of Su Changsheng, the commander of the Xuanwu Guards.
He looked as usual and said: "I already know the recent movements of these civil servants.
The Xuanwu Guards continued to keep an eye on these civil servants and reported their movements closely. "
Su Changsheng accepted the order and resigned.
He returned to Xuanwu Guard, organized Xuanwu Guard's spies, and kept a close eye on the movements of these civil servants.
Emperor Su He looked at Xuanwu Guard's investigation.
Xuanwu Guard's spies can investigate most of the secret conversations of civil servants.
Except for a few extremely cautious civil servants, who talked in secret rooms, it was difficult for spies to get close to them.
These officials are also the officials that Xuanwu Guard spies focus on.
These civil servants were more interested in the prince than he, the emperor.
Many of these officials in the court are profit-driven people.
Seeing his achievements in supporting the crown prince, they rushed forward.
Emperor Su He was very open-minded about this situation.
On the way to the founding of the country, he saw too many speculators.
These people can be used, but cannot be reused.
They talk about the justice of their family and country, but privately act entirely in their own interests.
Among the courtiers, Wei Shiming saw it more clearly.
Feng Sanqiu has a clearer understanding of the military's position and lives a more transparent life.
It was the right choice to leave the Governor's Mansion in his hands.
After Emperor Su He had thought about it for such a long time, he had already figured out the selection mechanism for the crown prince of the Great China Empire.
He planned to take this opportunity to formally promulgate the relevant system of establishing a crown prince in the Great China Empire.
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The last court meeting in August is about to begin in the courtyard of Huangji Palace.
Under the scorching sun, Emperor Su He rushed from Qianqing Palace to Huangji Palace.
Civil and military officials rode in carriages or cars and entered the Forbidden City in an orderly manner. They greeted each other and prepared to go to court.
Many civil servants looked worried, and some looked unhappy, as if they were prisoners stepping onto the execution ground.
In Kunning Palace, Queen Wang Wenjun sent a confidant, an old eunuch, to eavesdrop in the corner of Huangji Palace to learn about the movements of the Great Court Meeting.
Queen Wang Wenjun will not pay attention to other matters.
The matter of establishing a prince is related to the vital interests of her and her son, and she must understand the relevant situation as soon as possible.
It is also necessary to know clearly which ministers support the prince she gave birth to.
She wants to know which officials in the outer court belong to her.
Concubine Li Huixin saw the movements of Queen Wang Wenjun.
She also sent her confidants to the vicinity of Huangji Palace to learn about the situation of the Great Court Meeting.
The Great China Empire has not yet determined the candidate for its crown prince.
Her son is not the eldest son, but he also hopes to become a prince.
If there was no chance, she would definitely let her son hibernate.
From now on, he will become a wealthy prince and live a stable life.
If there is really a chance, she must fully support her son to rise to the top, and she will not be willing to give up if she does not fight hard.
Concubine Ren Naren looked at the movements of Queen Wang Wenjun and Concubine Li Huixin.
She touched her son Su Meng's head and sighed.
Even if Su Meng shines again, he has no chance to be the crown prince because of his bloodline.
Concubine Ren only hopes that her son Su Meng can live his life safely.
Concubine Shu Qu Qingyi learned about the trends in the harem.
She looked at her sleeping son in her arms, gritted her silver teeth, and ordered her confidants to go to Huangji Hall.
She assisted Emperor Su He in handling government affairs and had a very clear understanding of court matters.
This time, the ministers forced the palace to force Emperor Su He to make concessions and choose the crown prince.
The unweaned little guy in her arms was completely hopeless.
But the ministers did not achieve their goal, and the little guy still has hope.
Even if he is established as a crown prince, it is not hopeless.
The founding monarch or the prince of the wise Shenwu Emperor did not end well.
The person who laughs last is the real winner.
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Emperor Su He sat on the dragon throne and accepted the worship of all civil and military officials.
"Everyone, I love you."
After Emperor Su He said these words, the officials attending the meeting stood up straight, which also marked the official start of the meeting.
Prime Minister Wei Shiming presided over the imperial meeting and held court discussions on the policies discussed at the imperial meeting in turn.
The Great Court is here, and it is the same as before.
The vast majority of policies discussed at the imperial meeting passed the imperial meeting.
It’s just about customs duties on imported and exported goods.
Some courtiers suggested that tariffs should not be levied repeatedly at various ports.
Emperor Su He asked the tax bureau to improve the process and verification of customs duties through the telegraph network.
The scheduled matters of the Great Court Meeting have been discussed.
Emperor Su He asked: "My dear friends, do you have anything to discuss at court today?"
If an official participating in the court meeting raises something, the court meeting will continue, and he will go down to court if nothing happens.
Under normal circumstances, when an emergency occurs or an official wants to impeach a political opponent, this will be done during this period.
As soon as Emperor Su He finished speaking, in the courtyard in front of Huangji Palace, the civil and military officials fell silent for a few moments.
Eunuch Zhou Fangzhi was ready to stand up and announce the end of the court meeting.
Meng Wencheng, a member of the household department, looked like he was dying.
He stood up and bowed, holding his memorial in both hands and said: "I would like to report to Your Majesty that there is a letter written by King Zheng and Wang Zhongce to Your Majesty.
King Zheng clearly stated in the letter that His Majesty should establish a prince to calm the people.
Qin II died, why? Hu Hai, the second emperor of Qin, was incompetent and the crown prince was not upright, which was the way to ruin the country. "
Emperor Su He knew that a large number of civil servants were secretly working together to support the crown prince.
Some ministers want to gain support and benefit their families.
Some ministers want to use the prince to influence the future national policy of the Great China Empire and benefit their own school of thought.
Even Emperor Su He didn't expect that someone would be so reckless.
Directly use the death of Qin II as a breakthrough.
It implies that without the establishment of a crown prince, the Great China Empire will perish in its second generation.
When Prime Minister Wei Shiming heard what Meng Wencheng said, he couldn't help but stand up and angrily said: "It is not Hu Hai's fault that Qin II died because of his impudence.
The king of Qin actually perished due to Shang Yang's farming and warfare methods. Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and the harsh punishments were conducive to unifying the world.
Qin unified the world, and even the people of the old Qin could not bear the harsh punishments and laws, let alone the people of the Six Kingdoms.
Qin's military nobles have kidnapped the country, and only the First Emperor can break this interest group.
Even if Emperor Wutang of the Han Dynasty becomes the second emperor of Qin, he will not be able to save Qin.
The Six Kingdoms and the Qin Kingdom both perished within.
What Du Mu said in "A Fang Gong Fu" is very accurate.
The one who destroyed the Six Kingdoms was the Six Kingdoms, not Qin.
Those who belong to Qin are Qin, not the world.
Alas! If the six countries each love their own people, it will be enough to reject Qin;
If Qin regains its love for the people of the Six Kingdoms, then he can be the king for three generations and be the king for eternity. Who will win and his family will be destroyed? "
Prime Minister Wei Shiming spoke passionately and recited the end of "Afang Palace Fu".
Cabinet Minister Li Zhisheng wanted to change the topic when he saw Prime Minister Wei Shiming standing up to block it.
Today, the ministers wanted to discuss the establishment of a prince, but Prime Minister Wei Shiming brought the topic to the cause of Qin's death.
He knew that if he didn't stand up, others would not be able to maintain their morale.
According to past situations, it was the younger members of the faction who charged, and he, the elder, made the final decision when the situation became clear.
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Now he could only charge.
Li Zhisheng stood up from the team behind Wei Shiming.
After bowing to Emperor Su He, he faced Prime Minister Wei Shiming.
"Prime Minister, I have a different opinion.
Meng Wencheng's statement is a bit biased, but he does speak from the bottom of his heart.
The vacant position of the crown prince will cause psychological turmoil among the courtiers, which is not conducive to the stability of the government.
The vacant crown prince position will lead to the ambition of the prince, which may lead to fratricide among the royal family.
Since ancient times, there have been many examples of dynasties turning from prosperity to decline due to abnormal changes in the throne. "
Cabinet Minister Li Zhisheng once again bowed to Emperor Su He.
He said angrily: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude.
All dynasties have chosen Confucianism because Confucianism can stabilize the inheritance of the dynasty.
Judging from the inheritance of the Ming Dynasty throne, the eldest son inheritance system is also very stable.
I boldly request Your Majesty that the Crown Prince of the Great China Empire establish the system of succession by eldest son.
He established the prince Su Shu as the crown prince to calm the hearts of the courtiers and the people. "
After Li Zhisheng finished speaking, he bowed to the end. The situation at the court meeting was completely different from what he expected.
He did not expect that Prime Minister Wei Shiming would stand up and stop him.
This resulted in their progressive plan being completely unable to be implemented.
After Li Zhisheng finished speaking, Jin Yinhua, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, Ma Fengchu, the left minister of the Ministry of household affairs and other officials.
They immediately stood up, bowed to Emperor Su He, and said in unison: "I request your Majesty to establish the eldest son succession system for the crown prince, and establish Su Shu as the crown prince, so as to stabilize the country's foundation and calm the people's hearts."
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Outside Huangji Hall, the old eunuchs who eavesdropped on the content of the court meeting wrote the corresponding content on paper and immediately had people trotting back to the harem to report the news.
Qilin Guard soldiers on duty.
They watched the movements of these old eunuchs, but did not stop them. They just recorded their identities in the eucalyptus.
There are very few eunuchs in the palace, and each eunuch has a great reputation.
Everyone in the palace could recognize the identities of these eunuchs.
The people around the queen and concubine will not stop her unless necessary.
Queen Wang Wenjun quickly learned about the situation of the court meeting.
When she heard that the old Confucian sect asked Su Shu to be crown prince, she felt a little happy and a little worried.
Emperor Su He doesn't like Confucianism. Will it be self-defeating if these people come out?
Sweat dripped from Wang Wenjun's temples, and even the cool breeze from the newly installed air conditioner in Kunning Palace had no effect.
Concubine Li Huixin looked angry when she got the news.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Old Confucianism, I am at odds with you."
Li Huixin sighed, most of the forces left by her eldest brother were in the military.
In the current situation, the military's involvement in the battle to establish the governor will have the opposite effect.
Li Huixin sent someone to contact other concubines in the harem, who were all potential allies.
If the eldest son inheritance system is really established, they will have to find a way to unite other factions and clear out the old Confucian sect from the court first.
It will be a long-term struggle to change the eldest son inheritance system.
Concubine Shu Qu Qingyi, after she learned the news, she received a request from Concubine Li Huixin for an alliance.
Qu Qingyi thought for a while and agreed to Li Huixin's request.
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Wang Dagang, the right minister of the Ministry of Industry, looked at Prime Minister Wei Shiming from the corner of his eye.
He clearly understood what people like Li Zhisheng were doing.
These people want to make the crown prince system of the Great China Empire a system of eldest son inheritance.
As long as this old Confucian system is established, even if the old Confucian school is weak now, sooner or later they will resurrect.
Wang Dagang was very wary of old Confucianism.
The old Confucianists, who focused on the interests of the gentry, have been desperately suppressing any group other than the gentry.
Scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, and farmers as a group have no right to speak at any time.
The current industrial and commercial strength is very strong, and no one wants to restore the previous scene.
If these old scholars of Confucianism gain power, industry and commerce will definitely experience a setback.
Wang Dagang saw the signal from Prime Minister Wei Shiming.
He immediately stood up, bowed and said in a stern tone: "Your Majesty, the appointment of a prince is a royal family matter, and ministers should not interfere too much.
But the system of eldest son inheritance is not advisable.
Large aristocratic families adopt the eldest son inheritance system to prevent too many sons from dividing the family property, causing the entire family to become unsustainable.
The eldest sons of these aristocratic families do not need to have strong talents, and they will naturally have collateral children to assist them.
As the future emperor, the prince must have both ability and political integrity and the ability to control a country.
Looking at the past dynasties, at the beginning of a dynasty's transition from prosperity to decline, mediocre monarchs continued to appear.
By the end of the dynasty, it was difficult to return.
Even the emergence of a wise monarch could not reverse the decline. "
After Wang Dagang finished speaking, Prime Minister Wei Shiming led officials from the industrial and commercial faction to fully support him.
They asked Emperor Su He that the establishment of a crown prince should not be limited to the eldest son, but they did not propose a candidate for the crown prince.
Emperor Su He saw the performance of these two waves of courtiers, but he did not say anything and continued to observe the performance of the courtiers.
The Imperial Academy offered wine to Wenhe. Seeing that most of the officials in the court had expressed their opinions, he thought the time was ripe.
Yu Wenhe stood up, bowed and said in salute: "Your Majesty, I believe that Prince Su Shu has both moral integrity and talent, and is prudent in his actions.
He can be established as a prince and be trained more comprehensively.
The prince is already old. Your Majesty should send someone to teach the prince various knowledge of governing the country.
If the prince knows nothing about governing the country, this is an extremely dangerous situation. "
Han Cuibai, the Minister of Rites, brought the New Confucianism left by Wang Zhongce.
They did not support the eldest son inheritance system, which the industrial and commercial faction strongly opposed, but still chose to support the prince Su Shu to become the crown prince.
Their purpose was to unite most of the courtiers and promote Su Shu to become the crown prince.
The generals in the assembly watched all this with cold eyes, and no one said a word.
More than half of the civil servants have already proposed the establishment of a crown prince.
These people are all waiting for Emperor Su He's answer.
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The old eunuchs outside Huangji Palace were extremely excited and immediately reported the latest situation.
Queen Wang Wenjun saw that the industrial and commercial faction did not support the primogeniture system, and the anger in her eyes flashed away.
With her wisdom, she can understand why these people object.
However, because it was related to their own interests, their impression of the industrial and commercial faction took a turn for the worse.
She waited until Yu Wenhe and others spoke, and then she breathed a sigh of relief.
The team left by her second brother Wang Zhongce chose the method with the greatest hope and did not hold her back.
Concubine Li Huixin, when she learned that the industrial and commercial faction opposed the primogeniture system, she couldn't hold back the joy in her heart and laughed out loud.
The haze in her heart was swept away.
The system of eldest son inheritance was the biggest stone weighing on her heart, and there was no hope of it being removed.
Now in the Great China Empire, there is a powerful force opposing this system, and she sees hope.
Li Huixin only hopes that her son will have a level playing field.
When she saw a large number of civil servants supporting Prince Su Shu to become the crown prince, no one mentioned her son Su Lei.
The nervous look on Li Huixin's face disappeared in a flash, and she continued to wait for news from Huangji Palace.
The key person who determines the outcome of the matter has not spoken yet.
Nothing is settled yet, and things can still take a turn for the better.
