Emperor Yongtai looked at Empress Dugu and asked hesitantly: "Queen, I happen to have something to ask you here. I heard that you have been in frequent contact with Yuanchun recently. Is this true?"
Jia Yuanchun was a noble concubine promoted by Emperor Yongtai in order to stabilize the four major families.
Although this girl is a noble concubine, she is nothing more than a tool. He doesn't have much emotion towards this girl in his heart.
Jia Yuanchun, like Jia Yun, is just a tool man.
As long as it is suitable for use, he can take it out and use it.
If it is not suitable for use, then you can start cleaning it up and killing it.
Empress Dugu was very close to Jia Yuanchun, which made Emperor Yongtai extremely disliked.
Queen Dugu is the official wife of Emperor Yongtai.
In the past, when Emperor Yongtai was still the prince, Queen Dugu was the princess.
Since Emperor Yongtai came to the throne, he has risen to the top and become a decent empress.
The relationship between the two people is deep and they have been loving each other for many years, but Emperor Yongtai really didn't want Jia Yuanchun's affairs to affect the relationship between them.
How could Queen Dugu not know what Emperor Yongtai was thinking?
Husband and wife are one.
Empress Dugu has been with Emperor Yongtai for many years, so she naturally understands Emperor Yongtai's thoughts better than Jia Yuanchun and other concubines in the harem.
This emperor did not love beauties, he loved the country more, and he was a workaholic.
Queen Dugu had long understood that her own existence was not as important as the imperial power in Emperor Yongtai's heart.
So, Empress Dugu smiled and said to Emperor Yongtai: "Your Majesty, I am the Queen of the Sixth Palace, the queen of the mother-in-law, and Sister Yuanchun is the concubine of the harem. She naturally needs to come to me every day to say hello. . If I can’t even suppress such a girl, wouldn’t it mean that I will lose His Majesty’s face?”
Emperor Yongtai became slightly silent when he saw Queen Dugu's majesty. He hurriedly looked at Queen Dugu and said, "Oh, let you go! I will ignore this harem matter and leave everything to you." You can handle it. However, I recently received a memorial from Jia Yun. He said in the memorial that he wanted me to decide on the position of the prince as soon as possible and to arrange the history of the prince.
.Ь.er was established as the crown prince. What do you think about this matter? "
When it comes to Queen Dugu's son, there are frequent exchanges between Queen Dugu and Jia Yuanchun.
It's strange that Emperor Yongtai didn't doubt Queen Dugu in his heart.
Before, Emperor Yongtai only conducted simple tests.
Now the two are at war with each other, and it's time for a showdown.
When Queen Dugu heard this, her face was calm, as if she had never been disturbed emotionally or mentally by this incident. She just smiled calmly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I am the queen, and Li'er is the eldest prince, why can't I What about becoming a prince? Even according to the ancestral legal system of past dynasties, Li'er should also be the prince. What's more, the world is in turmoil today. Deciding on the position of the prince as soon as possible can stabilize people's hearts and prevent the officials and the world from looking down on our family. Isn’t that a joke?”
Emperor Yongtai did not intend to draft a prince prematurely.
But after he listened to Queen Dugu's words, his thoughts changed slightly. Xiu Shuzhu
After all, the reasons given by Jia Yun, Queen Dugu and others are indeed impeccable.
This is true of the traditions and ancestral legal systems of all dynasties.
A dynasty without a prince is indeed rare.
Moreover, without a prince, it is not conducive to stabilizing the morale of the military and the people of the court.
Now that the world is not at peace, it is also very important to decide the position of the prince in advance.
Emperor Yongtai could not refuse this proposal decisively.
He could not find a suitable reason to arrange this matter, either emotionally or rationally.
Immediately, Emperor Yongtai nodded and said: "I understand, I will think about this matter carefully."
Having said that, Queen Dugu said nothing more and just looked at her silently.
Emperor Yongtai.
As Emperor Yongtai ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, the relationship between the two of them gradually faded a lot.
The most ruthless emperor's family.
Falling in this harem, it seems that she is the empress of the world.
However, only Queen Dugu and others knew the actual suffering.
The emperor in front of him does not love beauties, he only loves the country!
Seeing this, Queen Dugu did not dare to stay here for long. She quickly said goodbye to Emperor Yongtai and chose to leave voluntarily.
Emperor Yongtai looked at Queen Dugu leaving and pondered this matter in his heart.
Jia Yun's move was indeed beyond his expectation.
Although this move caught him off guard.
However, judging from the results, it was not for Jia Yun's own good.
No matter what, Emperor Yongtai must seriously consider this matter.
.......
The next day.
Emperor Yongtai summoned his close ministers, Zhang Tu, the Minister of War, and Sun Jing, the Minister of Personnel, as well as several royal family members and senior elders to discuss the matter in the imperial study.
He looked at the people in front of him and asked, "Jia Yun wrote a letter asking me to designate the eldest son of the emperor as the crown prince. What do you think?"
Everyone looked at the emperor and pondered this matter in their hearts.
They were reluctant to participate in the prince's affairs.
The risk of this matter is too great.
Once there are twists and turns and troubles, it will definitely be earth-shattering and fatal.
However, the eldest son of the emperor is the eldest son of Empress Dugu. According to the ancient patriarchal system, he must be the best candidate for the crown prince.
Even they couldn't find a reason to refute.
Immediately, the royal family members were the first to speak, saying: "Since ancient times, the eldest son has been appointed as the prince. This has been the case since ancient times. Your Majesty, it is better to follow the laws of the ancestors."
Putting it this way, the bias is actually very obvious, that is, they support the emperor's eldest son to ascend to the throne and become the prince.
Emperor Yongtai nodded when he heard this, looked at the Minister of War, Zhang Tu, and said, "Zhang Tu, what do you think?"
Zhang Tu was a confidant promoted by Emperor Yongtai.
This person is in charge of the troops of the Ministry of War, and is also the strongest guarantee for Emperor Yongtai to be able to secure the world.
As long as this person is still sitting in this position, then the military power is still in his hands, and he can be the emperor and emperor instead of a prisoner.
Moreover, Zhang Tu was an upright and loyal minister, which was what Emperor Yongtai admired most about him.
When Zhang Tu heard this, he looked at the people beside him and said, "I also agree with Master Yun's proposal. Our ancestors' legal system has always been like this, and it must not be changed without authorization."
When Emperor Yongtai saw Zhang Tu, he nodded in agreement. He also nodded, and looked at Sun Jing, the last minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, in deep thought, and said, "Old Sun, what do you think?"
Sun Jing is the oldest, a veteran of three dynasties, with very senior qualifications and a strong reputation.
