After Emperor Su He finished handling state affairs, he learned that Concubine Li Huixin was in poor health recently.
He chose to visit Li Huixin, the concubine of virtue.
He also made some speculations about the poor health of the concubine Li Huixin.
The Virtuous Concubine Li Huixin was the most virtuous among the concubines in the harem, and her physique had always been very good.
The concubine Li Huixin gave birth to three sons and two daughters for her. She gave birth continuously that year and she had no major physical problems.
Not long after she was established, she developed physical problems. This was entirely a mental illness.
Emperor Su He was fully aware that the most important reason why concubines competed for favor in the harem was to send his son to the throne.
The crown prince has been established, and the concubine Li Huixin cannot accept her failure and becomes ill from long-term thinking.
Emperor Su He still had affection for the concubine Li Huixin and did not want her to die because of this incident.
The imperial concubine Li Huixin had very few maids and seemed very deserted.
Recently, a large number of palace ladies have been dismissed to work elsewhere.
Emperor Su He walked in, and the maids saluted.
Entering the palace, Emperor Su He smelled a strong smell of soup.
He saw Zhang Ling, a female doctor from the Imperial Medical Office, instructing the palace maid to prepare medicine.
Emperor Su He immediately stepped forward and asked: "Mr. Zhang, how is Concubine De's condition?"
When Zhang Ling saw the arrival of the Emperor Su He, she immediately saluted in a panic, and then introduced: "Your Majesty, Concubine De's condition is that she is overthinking and is too angry.
Chen is currently using a prescription to clear fire and calm the nerves to stabilize Concubine De's condition.
But this can only treat the symptoms, not the root cause.
Concubine De is confused and her condition will continue to worsen. "
Emperor Su He just said lightly: "Keep brewing the medicine!"
He opened the curtain and walked into Concubine De's room.
He saw Li Huixin lying on the bed, her face pale and her lips blue.
There are thick dark circles between the eyes.
This appearance indicates that he is seriously ill and his life is not long.
Emperor Su He immediately stepped forward. He held the hand of Concubine Li Huixin and asked with concern: "Huixin, what's wrong with you?"
Concubine Li Huixin immediately took out her hand and looked flustered as she prepared to stand up and salute.
She tried to stand up many times, but she did not have the strength to stand up. She could only say in a panic: "Your Majesty, I am not feeling well. Please forgive me for not being able to salute."
Emperor Su He saw the frightened and frightened expression of Concubine Li Huixin.
He frowned and asked: "Huixin, what's wrong with you? Our husband and wife have been together for more than ten years. When have I ever acted like an emperor?"
Li Huixin said with a horrified look: "I don't dare to treat each other as husband and wife, the queen's prestige is too great.
Many people did not dare to come to the palace, resulting in fewer and fewer people in the palace.
There are also rumors in the palace that people are kicked out because of my lack of virtue.
With things like this now, how can I and my children survive in the palace.
I have nothing to fear with my body of a willow tree.
Please allow your Majesty to allow my children to go and seek refuge with relatives and friends. "
When Emperor Su He heard these words, he knew that all the concubine Li Huixin was just pretending.
Let his children, the princes and princesses of the empire, go to the feudal king.
How do the civil and military officials in the court view this matter, how do the hundreds of millions of citizens of the empire view this matter, and how do other vassal states view this matter.
Emperor Su He cursed angrily: "Li Huixin, why would you do such a thing? I can't tolerate any situation."
Concubine Li Huixin said weakly: "Your Majesty thought that I was just pretending, but this was just out of anger.
His Majesty said at that time that he would give all princes a fair chance to compete.
His Majesty's words were completely casual.
Now only the eldest prince is being crowned, and the other princes are still children. How can they compete with the eldest prince?
His Majesty previously wanted to break the centuries-old shackles, but the result was primogeniture. "
Emperor Su He saw that Concubine Li Huixin was in a sick state. She was not pretending to be ill, but was really ill.
She also looked broken, no longer pretending to be gentle and wise, she was still the crazy girl who dared to say anything.
Emperor Su He heard the angry words of Concubine Li Huixin.
He indeed broke his promise. The empire's system of establishing princes was originally to establish virtuous people, but he did not give the other princes sufficient opportunities to compete.
Emperor Su He was worried about his physical condition, which was indeed an inducement.
The biggest influencing factor is that the eldest prince Su Shu fully meets his requirements for a prince.
Emperor Su He said firmly: "I did not go against my will. The empire has always selected talented people when selecting princes.
This is the foundation of the empire and will never change. "
Concubine Li Huixin was a very smart person. She used this method to attract Emperor Su He to come here in order to lower Emperor Su He's vigilance and test Emperor Su He's true thoughts.
She now has a grasp of Emperor Su He's true thoughts.
The concubine Li Huixin's previous guess was correct. Even if the empire has established a crown prince, there is still fierce competition between the princes.
Establishing the crown prince is only the beginning of a new stage, not the end of everything.
If the prince does not perform well, it is foreseeable that he will be deposed.
Her children still have a chance. Even if Su Lei loses the chance to compete, the other two young princes still have a chance to ascend to the throne.
When the concubine Li Huixin heard what Emperor Su He said, she felt much better.
"Your Majesty's thoughts cannot be understood by a mediocre person like me.
But in order to avoid conflicts between the same members of the royal family, His Majesty must make certain arrangements for the prince who has completely lost hope.
I don’t want the empire to be like the Tang Dynasty, where all the clans were exterminated. "
When Emperor Su He heard what Concubine Li Huixin said, he immediately thought of the tragic situation of the Tang Dynasty clan.
When the Tang Dynasty experienced the Xuanwu Gate Incident, it was common for royal children to launch coups.
During the Wu Zhou period, a large number of clan members were massacred.
As a result, the Tang Dynasty clan was almost wiped out by their own people. In the end, when they encountered a cruel figure like Zhu Wen, they were directly cut off.
Emperor Su He did not want his descendants to raise their guns and start killing their brothers and sisters after his death.
He immediately spoke to comfort him: "Huixin, your anxiety will be seriously considered, and there will soon be a perfect method to avoid this situation from happening."
Emperor Su He started chatting with Concubine Li Huixin again.
He left the harem only after he found that Li Huixin's mood had improved significantly.
How did the emperor return to the Palace of Qianqing? He began to review the arrangements for princes and princes in various dynasties since the Han and Tang Dynasties.
Every method is not that good in his opinion and has various shortcomings.
He thought hard, but could not come up with a perfect method.
Emperor Su He no longer hesitated and chose to summon ministers.
The prince's arrangement is also closely related to the stability of the empire.
Those ministers were eager to find excuses and were ready to interfere in royal affairs.
When they heard about this opportunity, they would not let it go.
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Prince Su Shu was very excited. He was notified and invited to attend the imperial meeting.
This is the first time he has participated in the imperial meeting as a decision-maker.
This means that he officially takes control of the direction of the empire.
The Imperial Council decides almost all important matters in the empire.
Whether it is the promotion of officials or foreign wars.
The imperial meeting is only a place for notification and debate, while the imperial meeting is a place for decision-making.
Wearing the prince's attire, he found his place under the guidance of the eunuch.
This is the imperial meeting. A newly added chair is located under the dragon chair, facing the ministers.
This chair shows the attitude. The prince Su Shu is the king, and the prince is also the king. Their status is completely different from that of the ministers.
Prince Su Shu was new to everything, but he kept in mind the later teachings, listen more and talk less.
Never speak to reveal your ignorance about things you don't understand.
Prince Su Shu watched the ministers arrive in Qianqing Palace in twos and threes.
He saw that few of these ministers came alone, they were all in small groups.
Only the civil servants and the military generals were clearly divided, and no one paid attention to the other.
Emperor Su He was the last one to arrive. He sat on the dragon chair. The prince and the officials immediately stood up and saluted.
He looked at the court officials who had all gathered and said: "In today's temporary meeting, we, the monarch and our ministers, will not discuss national affairs.
I have established the crown prince, so I have to consider where the princes will go.
I thought about it for a long time and looked at the placement methods of various dynasties.
I don't think these methods are perfect.
Today everyone can speak freely. We, the monarchs and ministers, will work together to make a contribution to the long-term peace and stability of the empire in the future. "
After hearing what his father said, Prince Su Shu was filled with excitement. He immediately pricked up his ears and listened to the discussion of the officials while observing their attitudes.
The ministers below were listening to Emperor Su He's questions.
Many people are gearing up and preparing to express themselves.
Jinyinhua, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, had outstanding performance in the main hall before, and was not reprimanded by Emperor Su He after he went to court.
He thought he had figured out what Emperor Su He was thinking.
Other ministers are still thinking about how they can come up with a policy of eminent Qing Dynasty.
Honeysuckle immediately stood up and said directly: "Your Majesty, I think that the former Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang's method of settling the prince was very good.
Let the prince guard the border, which can completely stabilize the chaotic border area.
That year, Qianming was able to quickly stabilize the Yanyun region, Liaodong region, Datong region, Ningxia region, and Yunnan region.
Especially the Yunnan area, starting from the Song Dynasty, has been free from the control of the Central Plains Dynasty for hundreds of years.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the former Ming Dynasty, sent generals to clean up Yunnan and sent his godson to guard it.
Only then did the Yunnan region return to the embrace of the Central Plains dynasty.
These vassal kings who guarded the borders played an indispensable role.
King Zhu Di of Yan usurped the throne in many dynasties, which led the former Ming Dynasty to adopt a pig-raising strategy and depose the vassal king.
Only relying on civilian officials to guard the border requires paying a huge price to achieve stability on the border. "
As soon as Honeysuckle finished speaking, Cabinet Minister Han Cuibai immediately reprimanded: "Master Jin, you really wish that the empire would not be in chaos.
Don’t you know the price of becoming a powerful vassal king?
The Eight Kings Rebellion occurred in the Han Dynasty. If the famous general Zhou Yafu hadn't emerged from nowhere, the Han Dynasty would have been in chaos hundreds of years ahead of schedule.
The Seven Kings' Rebellion in the Jin Dynasty directly led to the tragedy of Wu Hu's chaos in China.
It was precisely because of the lessons learned from the Han and Jin Dynasties that the Tang and Song dynasties had no successful vassal kings.
Zhu Yuanzhang, the former Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, was born a beggar, and he could not understand these things.
This led to the success of the former Ming vassal king in seizing the throne. "
The Minister of Honeysuckle frowned and immediately retorted: "Zhu Di succeeded because Zhu Yunwen, the emperor, was such a waste.
Since ancient times, during the heyday of the War Dynasty, Zhu Di was the only one who succeeded in seizing the throne.
When Zhu Di raised his army, he himself was not confident of success.
It was Zhu Yunwen's useless performance that gave Zhu Di the chance to seize the capital. "
Cabinet Minister Lin Wenjing shook her head and said: "Jin Shangshu, your statement is a bit unreasonable.
It is definitely not a good idea to enfeoff vassal kings.
There are many good and bad princes, and some people who become vassal kings will be ambitious and develop their own fiefdoms, which will pose security risks to the future of the empire.
Some people who become vassal kings will only dominate their fiefdoms and become trash that ruins the reputation of the royal family. "
Wu Hongyi turned to look at Emperor Su He, and he continued: "Your Majesty has set rules for the clan before.
Let the descendants of the clan be free to do business and even participate in the imperial examination.
I think this method can be applied to the royal family.
Some people are not suitable to be feudal kings, but are only suitable to be painters, doctors, and teachers.
Master Confucius said that students should be taught in accordance with their aptitude.
I very much agree with what Confucius said. "
After Emperor Su He listened to Lin Wenjing's words, he summarized what he had read many times and already had feasible ideas in his mind.
Prime Minister Qian Mingyi is thinking about what he thinks is a better approach.
After hearing Lin Wenjing's speech, he immediately thought of a way to stabilize the empire and be in the interests of most people.
He immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think all the methods recorded in the history books have merit.
We should remove the dross, absorb the effective aspects, and combine them with the actual situation of the empire.
His Majesty has also evaluated the princes before, thinking that some are geniuses while others are just average.
Your Majesty's arrangements for the royal family should not be one-size-fits-all. Everyone should have the same standards.
I think the best way is to teach students in accordance with their aptitude.
The number of students is too large and teachers cannot teach students in accordance with their aptitude.
But no matter how prosperous the royal family is, the number exceeding one hundred is already the limit.
Such a small number of people can completely teach students in accordance with their aptitude.
If you look like a middle-aged person, it will satisfy their preferences.
Whether it is to become a scientist or a teacher, the court must give them opportunities.
For princes who perform well, place them in border areas, where they can make full use of their talents. "
Prince Su Shu looked at Honeysuckle with an increasingly unkind look.
But he couldn't understand why Prime Minister Qian Mingyi supported Honeysuckle's plan.
If his father really allowed his younger brothers to become a vassal king, that would be a great threat to him.
Su Shu felt that he could no longer live comfortably after ascending to the throne.
He must always be on guard against these younger brothers of the vassal kings who hold real power to prevent them from making a comeback like the former Ming Yan King Zhu Di did.
Emperor Su He continued to listen to the discussion of the ministers.
They have not come up with better methods, all of which can be found in history.
Emperor Su He understood after thinking about it that people today are by no means much smarter than the ancients.
The methods they imagined were not much better than those of the ancients.
The method that Emperor Su He now approves of is the method proposed by Lin Wenjing and perfected by Qian Mingyi.
The emperor customized the prince's placement method according to his own characteristics.
According to the different characteristics of each prince, let him do what he likes to do.
Determining this placement method also gave Emperor Su He a lot of room for flexible operation. (End of chapter)
