Emperor Su He sat on the dragon throne and looked down at the performance of the courtiers.
These courtiers now have distinct positions and have formed their own factions.
The butt determines the head, and only with common interests can we come together.
Emperor Su He had always been wary of party strife, fearing that the Great China Empire would be destroyed due to party strife.
The Niu-Li party struggle in the Tang Dynasty, and the Donglin Party in the Ming Dynasty.
Those were all important reasons that led to the collapse of the Tang and Ming dynasties.
In the past few years that Emperor Su He has been emperor, his views on some issues have changed.
Governing a country is a great science.
It is inevitable that officials will form factions.
People with common interests must have a common language, and they will move closer to each other to form forces to protect their own interests.
Superiors like subordinates with weaknesses precisely because they are easy to control.
Emperor Su He's experience made it impossible for officials to avoid cliques at all.
Even if they are not cliques on the surface, these officials will form cliques in private.
Emperor Su He relaxed control after that and guided officials to form alliances that were easier to control.
Factions formed because of certain interests are easier to control than the township party.
If the party fights to destroy the country, that means they have lost control.
For example, in the previous dynasty, the Donglin Party was the dominant party in attacking dissidents, and the Ming Emperor had no way to check and balance them, which led to party strife that harmed the country.
As long as each faction does not dominate and completely controls the court, the moderate emperor can have both sides of the fence.
He can control the situation in the court by pulling together one faction and fighting another.
Emperor Su He hated Confucianism, but he kept these people around just to prevent the Xinxue family from becoming dominant.
When industrial and commercial capital rose up, he also facilitated the representatives of industrial and commercial capital.
The official factions of the Dahua Empire were transformed from factions formed by rural parties with various doctrines to factions formed by a combination of interests.
Now the industrialists have been able to express their own voice in the court.
The industrialists' strong opposition to the primogeniture system of the crown prince was an attempt to contain their opponents and try to regain control of the court through the crown prince.
Emperor Su He coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention.
He said slowly: "The prince is still too young now, and they have not grown up.
I'm still young now, so I'm not in a hurry to establish a throne.
I plan to wait until the prince marries a wife and has children, and their various talents are demonstrated, before I consider establishing a heir apparent. "
As soon as Emperor Su He said these words, many courtiers were shocked.
None of them could have imagined that Emperor Su He wanted to delay the appointment of the crown prince until more than ten years later.
The Great China Empire would not establish a crown prince for more than ten years. This situation exceeded everyone's expectations.
When Li Zhisheng heard the news, he felt as if thunder struck his head.
More than ten years later, others did not understand that he would definitely not be able to stay in the cabinet and gain the credit of supporting the crown prince.
He had tried his best to get this result, and he felt powerless in his heart.
Li Zhisheng looked at the members of the faction with his peripheral vision.
Many people looked a little ready to move, but they did not say anything.
Li Zhisheng knew that these people were promoted according to the speed at which they were promoted.
As long as he doesn't commit any crime along the way, he will definitely enter the cabinet and the Sixth Ministry after more than ten years.
At that time, you will be able to gain support, and it is very likely that you will reach the sky in one step.
Li Zhisheng knew that above the court, he could only rely on himself now. He would never give up until the last moment.
He has invested so many resources and giving up halfway will definitely cause the entire faction to fall apart.
Li Zhisheng stood up from the team again, bowed first, then straightened up, looked at Emperor Su He and said:
"Your Majesty, I don't understand why you have to wait for more than ten years until the prince grows up before deciding on the candidate for the heir apparent.
We can learn from the experience of the previous Ming Dynasty. The royal family trained the prince and other princes in different ways.
The prince is taught the ways of governing the country by professional talents.
The prince allowed them to learn their favorite knowledge.
This system is extremely effective, starting from the last two emperors of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao and Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian.
The importance of royal education can be seen in their way of governing the country.
Tianqi Emperor Zhu Youxiao has undergone complete training as a prince.
He seems to have no real job and likes carpentry, but he knows the way of political balance.
The appointment of the Eunuch Party to fight against the Donglin Party significantly slowed down the decline of the Ming Dynasty's national power.
On the contrary, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian had never experienced the training of a prince.
He appoints ministers as he pleases and does not understand the art of political balance.
The die-hard officials of the Ming Dynasty can be discarded at will.
I feel that Your Majesty should learn from the lessons of the Ming Dynasty and determine the method of cultivating the prince in a timely manner.
If the prince does not teach him in advance, even if he ascends the throne, he will cause great harm to the empire. "
While Li Zhisheng spoke, he observed Emperor Su He's expression.
He saw that Emperor Su He didn't look good, and while he was worried, he also thought that he had made the right bet.
Emperor Su He's expression fluctuated, which meant that he was extremely concerned about the cultivation of the prince, and his method of stimulating generals was effective.
Li Zhisheng took the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty as an example just to stimulate Emperor Su He.
Emperor Su He did not want future generations to end up like this.
They must establish a system for cultivating princes, so that they can get a glimpse of the situation and understand who Emperor Su He is, who is his preferred crown prince?
Only by relying on the prince who has the greatest chance of taking refuge now can they gain the greatest benefits.
In the court, many thoughtful ministers saw why Li Zhisheng did what he did.
They secretly gave a thumbs up and agreed with Li Zhisheng's approach.
The method of stimulating generals is extremely effective, and it is easy to be resented by Emperor Su He if used in such situations.
Emperor Su He's expression changed slightly.
The new dynasty will analyze the reasons for the demise of the previous dynasty and solve the obvious problems exposed by the previous dynasty.
The Dahua Empire was no exception. Those Hanlin who compiled the history of the Ming Dynasty continued to summarize the reasons for the demise of the Ming Dynasty through various details.
This is also the reason why Emperor Su He proposed tax reform and met with very low resistance in the court.
Due to popular resistance, the traditional gentry was eliminated.
At that time, private merchants had not yet formed a large scale and had no say.
All the officials in the court also understood that the biggest reason for the collapse of the Ming Dynasty was that the court had no money.
There are also many people in the Dahua Empire who specialize in studying the Ming Dynasty's prince training system.
The system of the Ming Dynasty only trained one prince.
The other princes are all raised like pigs, and their level of governance is inferior to that of many scholars.
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, there were three abnormal changes in the throne. You can see the performance of these emperors who were not the eldest sons.
Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu was not a qualified emperor. He met Yu Qian, a famous official throughout the ages.
Yu Qian turned the tide before it fell, and helped the building before it collapsed.
Emperor Jiajing, Zhu Houcong, was a self-taught man, talented and intelligent, and his political skills were far beyond ordinary people.
Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian was the one most responsible for the demise of the Ming Dynasty because he did not go through the system of crown prince education for princes.
Emperor Su He looked at the performance of Li Zhisheng and others.
He said slowly: "What Li Aiqing said makes sense, princes must be responsible for their responsibilities to deal with unexpected situations.
In addition to regular schooling, the princes also have to spend one day a week to learn more professional knowledge.
According to their learning progress, I will choose suitable people to teach them and teach them how to govern the country.
This course is open to all princes of appropriate age. "
As soon as Emperor Su He said these words, the civil and military officials of the entire court were immediately silenced.
The meaning of this sentence is obvious, let all princes of the right age enjoy the courses specially prepared for the prince.
Since Emperor Su He decided to do this, the selection of the crown prince would definitely not adopt the eldest son inheritance system.
Li Zhisheng and others waited for the exact news, but it was not the news they hoped for. Their faces were very depressed.
Prime Minister Wei Shiming immediately bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty is wise."
Li Zhisheng's voice was trembling as he said, "Your Majesty, please think twice before you act."
Emperor Su He stepped down from the dragon chair and walked to the courtyard of Huangji Palace, the center of the civil and military officials.
He sighed and said: "I have already thought about the selection system for the crown prince of the Great China Empire.
My descendants will never be able to have an emperor like Sima Zhong, Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty, who is ignorant of the sufferings of the people.
My descendants must never have an emperor like Song Qinzong Zhao Heng, who did not know military matters and trusted sorcerers, which led to the destruction of the country.
In my descendants, there will never be an emperor named Zhu Qizhen who leads enemy troops into invaders.
No one can guarantee that future generations will be virtuous.
But I can guarantee that among the many princes, there must be wise ones.
The selection system for the crown prince of the Great China Empire does not depend on his origin, but only on his abilities.
Among the princes, talented people were selected and established as crown princes.
To be a prince, one must have heirs.
Emperor Zhengde and Emperor Tianqi of the Ming Dynasty, these two emperors had no heirs, which would cause subsequent turmoil. "
Emperor Su He knew that his eldest son had varying IQs.
There are many people among them who are not suitable to be emperor.
The emperor is the person who holds the highest power in a country. It is not just a matter of choosing someone at random.
There must be qualified people among the royal family, because there are too many princes to choose from.
The Prime Minister and the Governor-General are the top talents selected from across the country.
The emperor's level was too poor to balance the two forces.
Based on probability theory alone, there is only one eldest son, and the probability of a wise king being born is very low.
There were so many princes that it was easier to select a qualified emperor.
The candidate for the crown prince must have heirs. This is also a lesson learned from the Ming Dynasty.
In addition to governing the country, one of the most important tasks of the emperor is to spread the branches and leaves of the royal family.
An emperor who cannot reproduce offspring is definitely not a qualified emperor.
Prime Minister Wei Shiming and Governor Feng Sanqiu spoke out almost at the same time.
"Your Majesty is holy."
The selection system for the crown prince of the Great China Dynasty is almost clear.
All princes enjoy the prince's education. When they grow up, the best prince is selected and established as the prince.
Most officials can accept this policy.
Even if it is the eldest son inheritance system, capable princes will have ministers investing behind them.
What's more, the current system is more suitable for them to invest in the prince they are optimistic about.
As long as you can bet correctly, you will get huge benefits.
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The faces of the old eunuchs who eavesdropped outside the Huangji Palace changed greatly.
The most important information today has been heard clearly.
The dynasty meeting had been progressing for so long, and it was almost time for the next dynasty, so they chose to leave here.
He personally ran back to the harem to report the relevant situation.
Queen Wang Wenjun heard the report from her confidant eunuch.
She looked a little lonely, but quickly regained her composure.
"As expected, I understand your husband's thoughts.
My husband and I’s son will definitely be an extremely outstanding person who will never be afraid of competing with others. "
Queen Wang Wenjun learned about the heirloom system, and she wanted to plan the future for her son.
As a queen, she has more resources at her disposal.
As long as the son works hard, no one else can take away their place.
Concubine Li Huixin heard reports from her confidants on the relevant situation.
Her eyes involuntarily shed two lines of tears.
The Great China Empire's prince selection system is an extremely excellent system.
Li Huixin had made up her mind before that as long as her son had a chance, she would do her best to help her son strive for the supreme position.
My husband is really a wise man, knowing which kind of prince to choose is more beneficial to the development of the empire.
Concubine Shu Qu Qingyi looked at the little guy in her arms and hummed a tune happily.
The selection system for the crown prince of the Great China Empire is a fair system for all princes.
Her son's young age may also be an advantage.
When a husband abdicates, it must be when he is old or on his deathbed.
At that time, many princes might not survive their husbands.
The younger prince may have a greater chance.
The prince selection system was established, and the concubines in the harem all had different thoughts.
That concubine will not let go of this God-given opportunity.
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In the courtyard of Huangji Palace, Li Zhisheng looked at Emperor Su He standing in the crowd.
Emperor Su He has decided on the prince selection system.
Their old Confucian sect has suffered a complete defeat this time and is likely to fall apart.
He is thinking of ways to enhance the cohesion of the old Confucian sect.
Li Zhisheng saw Ma Fengchu, the left minister of household affairs, standing up.
When he saw this situation, he realized that something was wrong.
Ma Fengju is usually very shrewd, but he is the strongest supporter of Confucianism.
Li Zhisheng wanted to stop Ma Fengchu, but when he heard Ma Fengchu speak, he knew he couldn't stop him.
Ma Fengzhao said in a sad tone: "If your Majesty does this, fratricide will inevitably occur among the princes.
How can your majesty bear to see brothers doing whatever they can to kill each other in order to fight for the throne? "
Emperor Su He listened to Ma Fengzhu's words and snorted coldly: "I will naturally set up a complete selection system to prevent fratricide among princes.
This is just a minor flaw in the prince selection system.
I would rather cultivate Li Shimin and Zhu Di than a useless emperor.
The princes competed with each other, and the winner succeeded to the throne.
A prince or emperor can be overthrown.
He is by no means a qualified prince or emperor.
In order to prevent the prince from killing his brothers who compete with him after he ascends the throne.
I decided to seal the prince who failed in the competition to an overseas governor's mansion.
I believe that through this system, the prince selected will be able to accommodate others. "
Emperor Su He has made all preparations.
Among the many princes, he selected the best prince to become the crown prince.
All other princes were sealed off to allow them to stabilize the local situation.
These people have lost their threat to the throne, and the new emperor will inevitably show his magnanimous side.
When Ma Fengzhao heard about Emperor Su He, he would rather have Li Shimin than a mediocre prince.
He knew that nothing he said could change Emperor Su He's will.
Emperor Su He established the system for selecting the crown prince. The meeting officially ended and the officials left the Huangji Hall one after another.
(End of chapter)
