"Mother, the fetal position is normal!"
"Mother, please follow our instructions and use your strength!"
"Mother, you have been in good health since your pregnancy. We are all experienced people, so there is no need to worry!"
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Listening to the consolation of several doctors and women, Zhou Yufeng, who was lying on the bed and turned pale because of the pain, endured the pain.
He solemnly said: "Listen, you guys, if something unexpected happens later, you must save the fetus, don't worry about me!"
"Sister, don't say such unlucky words. Your Majesty is waiting outside. Don't worry, my sister-in-law is here. Your situation is much better than my sister-in-law back then. It's okay!"
Zhang Yan came in and grabbed Zhou Yufeng's hand. After a few words of comfort, Zhou Yufeng yelled again.
This caused another panic. A medical woman came forward to check the situation, and another Wen woman also looked at it and said in unison: "Queen Zhang, please wait outside, the Queen is about to give birth!"
"ah……"
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The door to the side hall of Kunning Palace was open. In the square outside, several famous doctors stood quietly with solemn expressions.
Chongzhen in the palace calmed down from the panic.
As a person in two lives, the first child is naturally a bit anxious.
Then again, everything that should be prepared has been prepared. If something goes wrong under the royal family's conditions, there is nothing we can do about it.
After calming down, I started to wonder again, is it a boy or a girl?
If it is a boy, then he will be the eldest son. Do you want to establish a prince? When will it be established?
There are three ways to establish a prince: to establish a direct descendant, to establish a virtuous son, and to establish a heir apparent through love.
To establish a legitimate eldest son is to be the eldest son, the first child of the queen. This is also a method followed by many dynasties;
The establishment of a virtuous son is determined by the virtues and abilities of the princes, such as the nine sons of the Kangxi Dynasty in later generations who won the throne!
To establish a prince with love is to make the emperor's favorite son the prince, which can easily lead to power struggles in the palace.
For example, the struggle between his grandfather, Emperor Wanli, and the foundation of the country was the struggle between love and eldership in establishing a prince. In the end, his father, Emperor Zhu Changluo, became the prince, and Zhu Changxun was named King Fu.
"If we don't establish a crown prince for the time being, what kind of throne will we give him?"
"Should we refer to the wills and secret reserve systems of later Manchu and Qing dynasties?"
"When the world is at peace, will you pass the throne to your son and go see other parts of the world yourself?"
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"Hey, with my physical condition, I should be able to live for another thirty to fifty years. What do you want to do?"
It has to be said that when people have too many choices, they tend to have random thoughts. The queen is still having a hard time giving birth, and he starts to think about whether to establish a prince.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
I don't know how long it took, but a noisy voice sounded, interrupting his contemplation. Before he could raise his head, a young eunuch rushed into the side hall.
"Your Majesty, the empress has given birth!"
"It's Ryuko!"
"Mother and child are safe!"
"Okay, okay, okay...hahaha!"
Chongzhen stood up and laughed loudly: "As a reward, all the eunuchs and maids in Kunning Palace will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, and Po Wen, the doctor and the imperial doctor waiting outside will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver!"
"Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to your majesty!"
Dozens of imperial doctors from the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Imperial Hospital, as well as palace maids and eunuchs all congratulated him.
After watching the emperor entering Kunning Palace and arranging matters in the Ministry of Rites, Sun Chengzong hurried over and said softly: "Brother Li Qing, congratulations!"
"Congratulations, the Ming Dynasty will be established forever!"
Yuan Keli naturally knew what Sun Chengzong congratulated him for. During the siege of Longjing Pass, he was promoted to the crown prince and tutor.
Now the Queen has given birth to her eldest son, the future Crown Prince. He, the Crown Prince and Tutor, is the right one and the future Imperial Master. What an honor.
As long as the children of the family don't seek death, his descendants will be able to rise to prominence within the next hundred years!
Chongzhen, who entered Kunning Palace, looked at his pale face with hair wet from sweat sticking to his face, but his spirit was much better than before.
Chongzhen stepped forward and held Zhou Yufeng's hand. Feeling the coldness of the jade hand, he said softly: "Thank you for your hard work, Queen!"
Then he looked at the doctor on the side: "How is the queen's health?"
"Your Majesty, my wife is in good health. All she needs to do next is to strengthen her body, replenish her qi and blood, and walk more after confinement!"
"Okay, you should always pay attention to your mother's physical condition and take care of her in time. Come on down!"
After the doctor exited, she heard the baby's loud and clear cry, and Zhang Yan walked in with the baby in her arms.
Seeing Chongzhen's presence, Zhang Yan was about to salute, but Chongzhen immediately stopped her.
As if sensing Chongzhen's presence, the crying baby stopped crying instantly and made an incredible noise.
"Your Majesty, look, it looks like you!"
"Why don't you hug him!"
Chongzhen clumsily held a baby like a time bomb, feeling the feeling of blood connection.
"Your boy is fast asleep, but your mother has been tortured quite a lot!"
After gently touching his son's little hand that could be broken by bullets, Chongzhen made a joke, which made the queen scold him.
After holding the baby for a while, Chongzhen placed the baby next to Queen Zhou, talked with him for a while, and then left Kunning Palace.
By the way, he ignored the concubines in the harem who had resentful eyes. He couldn't help it. He didn't want to start a country-based dispute.
After leaving Kunning Palace, Chongzhen looked at the Fang family, his personal guard: "Recruit eight shadow guards to guard Kunning Palace day and night. In addition, we will screen the eunuchs and maids in Kunning Palace. Anyone with stains will be transferred." Get out!"
"My slave obeys the order!"
The Fang family left quickly.
The so-called Shadow Guard is a special organization established after he ascended the throne to protect the concubines, princes and daughters of the harem until the age of sixteen, in view of the fact that the Ming Emperor and his princes often died in accidents!
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty. Before Your Majesty goes to war personally, the Queen gave birth to a dragon son. It is auspicious that the Ming Dynasty will be established forever. This battle will definitely be a great victory!"
Seeing Chongzhen coming down the steps, Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong immediately greeted him and congratulated him!
"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty etiquette stipulates that three days after the birth of the prince, the emperor must go to the southern suburbs and northern suburbs to pay homage in person.
At the same time, sacrifices should be made to the Fengxian Hall and Chongxian Hall, and officials should be dispatched to Fangze, Chaori, Xiyue, Dasheji, Disheji, and Tianshen.
Officials had to wear auspicious clothes for ten days, and they had to ask the Hanlin Academy to go to the princes' palaces with imperial edicts to report the news!
The prince's name is also selected and entered into the jade certificate after three months.
As for the time to announce it to the world, there is no clear regulation. I suggest that you wait until the army commander returns to the court before announcing it to the world! "
"Okay, let's inform the Ministry of Rites to do this. After I personally make the sacrifice, the army will go out. When the army arrives at Xuan Mansion, I will conduct a review again!"
Listening to Yuan Keli's report, Chongzhen calculated the time and could just finish it before the third day of March.
In the next few days, in addition to dealing with court affairs every day, Chongzhen spent time with Queen Zhou in Kunning Palace, hugging his son, and showing his father's love at a glance.
On the second and third day of March, after completing a series of complicated sacrifices, a hundred thousand troops marched towards Xuanfu amid the discussions of the people in Beijing.
Accompanying them were the confused Zhao Shujiao and He Kegang as well as the generals of Guan Ning's cavalry!
