His son's words successfully silenced Zhu Jianshenqian. gòйЪ.ōΓg
He didn't know whether his son was prompted by someone or asked this question spontaneously, but it didn't matter now. What mattered was that no matter how he answered, it was wrong.
However, he couldn't help but answer.
"Why do you ask that?" Zhu Jianshen analyzed quickly while stalling for time.
Before this, he had never thought that such a wise man would be stumped by his honest son.
This question made him want to curse.
Zhu Youtang said dullly: "My father feels that my father is not very satisfied with my son."
"Have it?"
"Um."
"..." Zhu Jianshen was defeated by his uprightness.
The crown prince is the foundation of the country, how can we dismiss it lightly?
The cost of replacing the prince is too great!
In the more than 100 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there has never been a change of crown prince. This is the fundamental reason why the Ming Dynasty royal family has a loving father and a filial son, and respectful brothers and sisters.
Admittedly, there have been unpleasant moments, but relatively speaking, this has been pretty good.
But once the crown prince is replaced, even once, the royal family relationship will be shattered, and conflicts between the same room will inevitably occur.
Without him, the temptation of the position of Ninth Five Supreme Being is too great!
There is no direct line of succession, but there is no direct line of succession. This method of establishing a heirloom seems unfair, but it is precisely this way that can convince people.
It all depends on fate!
If you fail to become the heir apparent, it's your fate, and it's no one else's fault.
Who makes you not the boss?
But if the elder is abolished and the younger is established, how will the other princes feel?
——Since everyone is qualified to be the prince, why can't it be me?
The negative impact this has brought is too great. The first thing that can be foreseen is that brothers will fight each other. Then, there will be officials who each support their favorite prince and strive to be the heir apparent in order to achieve the goal of serving the dragon.
This will not only cause great internal friction in the country, but also after the new monarch comes to power, he must not only eliminate the dissidents who were hostile in the past, but also give political rewards to the officials who supported him in the throne;
In this way, the government will inevitably evolve into the same faction.
By then, I'm afraid the imperial power will fall by the wayside.
However, the horror does not stop there. When the emperor can depose and establish the prince at will, will the fledgling prince worry about being replaced and lead his close ministers to launch a coup?
The answer is yes!
To take a step back, even if the prince cares about family ties, what about the ministers behind the prince?
They had no way out, so they would naturally force the prince to the point where he had to fight back. Not to mention forcing the palace, it was not impossible to kill the king and his father.
In front of the 'Emperor', there is nothing that cannot be abandoned...
After a long silence, Zhu Jianshen answered directly: "The ancestral motto of the Ming Dynasty is to establish a direct descendant and an elder. This is the case for all the princes of the Ming Dynasty. Why do you need to ask?"
"My son feels that my father likes his younger brother more." Zhu Youtang said.
"You are so petty."
"No, Father, are you really..."
"Um?"
Zhu Youtang: "..."
"Then will you change the prince?" Zhu Youtang insisted on saying something cheerful.
This bastard... Zhu Jianshen hardened his fists and gritted his teeth: "No!"
As the emperor, Zhu Jianshen certainly had the power to depose the prince, but even he could not afford the extremely high political cost of exercising this power.
Even when he was trying to temper the prince, he only put him under psychological pressure and never dared to say anything like, 'If you don't perform well and I'm not satisfied, I'll replace you'.
At best, he could only give some hints. As for the ministers, he didn't even dare to give any hints.
Otherwise, the stable situation of the DPRK will immediately fall into chaos, which will be far more serious than when he cleans up redundant personnel in the bureaucracy and eliminates smuggling caravans.
After all... the second prince is seven years old this year.
Zhu Jian roared angrily: "Are you satisfied?"
Satisfied... Zhu Youtang said calmly: "Father, please calm down. I just want to ask, nothing else."
Zhu Jianshen's face turned darker and he hummed: "As the prince, you should think about how to improve yourself, not whether you can sit firmly in the prince's position, do you understand?"
"Yes, I know my mistake, please punish me." Zhu Youtang lowered his head and admitted his mistake.
Zhu Jianshen raised his palm again and again, and finally retracted it angrily, humming: "Tell me, who gave you the instruction to ask this question?"
"No one gave me instructions," Zhu Youtang shook his head, "I just felt that my father wanted to change the prince."
"Who made you think that?" Zhu Jian was furious and cursed: "You traitor...get out of here."
"Father, please calm down and I will retire." Zhu Youtang shrank his neck and ran away.
Damn it, I'm so angry... Zhu Jianshen was so angry that his carefully planned plan to temper the prince was completely aborted.
He didn't expect that he would be a general by his son despite his brilliant life.
Sure enough, sincerity is the last resort!
~
Kunning Palace.
With the arrival of Zhu Qizhen, the banquet also came to an end.
All the daughters-in-law stood respectfully, and Mrs. Zhou had completely lost her former majesty. She was as docile as a rabbit, and she continued to be attentive.
However, Zhu Qizhen only responded with a few words of "Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh?
"It's been a tiring journey, don't sit here, get some rest."
"That's what the Emperor said," Ms. Zhou hurriedly stepped forward and took Mr. Qian's other arm, "My sister has already packed up the bedroom for her. We sisters have not seen each other for many years. We can chat and relieve our boredom when we live together."
She still didn't want to move out of Kunning Palace.
Zhu Qizhen frowned, "Are you familiar with each other?"
"Well...we are familiar with each other," Ms. Zhou sneered, "It has been many years since I last saw you. I, my concubine, and Sister Qian..."
"You didn't know each other well at the beginning." Zhu Qizhen said calmly.
Zhou lowered his eyebrows and lowered his head, feeling sad.
When the parents-in-law were talking, the daughters-in-law didn't dare to interrupt, let alone show the slightest hint of disloyalty, and all of them pursed their lips.
It feels so good, so good... Zhen'er feels relieved.
However, while she was relieved, she was also trembling, not daring to raise her head: You can't see me, you can't see me...
"My concubine will move out of Kunning Palace right now." Zhou said feebly.
"No, you can continue to live." Zhu Qizhen said lightly, "We will go to Changle Palace to live."
"Ah?" Mrs. Zhou was stunned. She couldn't suppress the corners of her mouth that were rising crazily. After a while, she managed to pretend to be regretful: "Then, this, that's it. From now on, I will take two more steps." .”
So angry... Zhen'er rolled her eyes quietly, feeling unhappy for a moment.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she raised her head, she met her father-in-law's gaze. Her heart trembled, and she hurriedly lowered her head again, her heart beating wildly.
Zhu Qizhen looked deeply at Zhen'er and wanted to say something, but Qian pulled his sleeve and said, "I am a little tired."
"Well, let's go back to Changle Palace." Zhu Qizhen nodded and led Qian out.
"My concubine (son, my concubine) respectfully sends you to the Supreme Emperor."
~
"Husband, don't target anyone anymore. What happened in the past is in the past." Qian said softly, "Anyway, Xiao Zhou has also met his biological mother, so he should be more kind."
Zhu Qizhen sneered: "Don't be deceived by her pretense. Have you forgotten her face when she followed the Queen Mother?"
"It's all over." Mrs. Qian sighed quietly and advised: "As the saying goes: don't look at the monk's face to see the Buddha's face; after all, she is the biological mother of the current emperor..."
"So what?" Zhu Qizhen said calmly, "I am still the emperor's biological father. Besides, as long as imperial power is not involved, who dares to say no to me?
Good people can be bullied, Xiaoqian, you should change your meek temper. Zhu Qizhen snorted: "Fortunately, my husband took you to Jinling. If not, you might have been bullied by her." "
Qian smiled lightly and said, "Isn't there a husband here? Who dares to bully my concubine?"
After a pause, he said, "Let's not mention the past things. I just want to live in peace and stability in the remaining days, and the imperial concubine. In the past, she was just a palace maid, just following orders;
There will be other maids without her. I see that the emperor is very fond of her. Don't let some old things cause a disagreement between you and your son. If that is the case, I will not close my eyes even if I die. "
"What are you saying to be depressing? Take good care of yourself." Zhu Qizhen said solemnly, "My husband brought you back to enjoy life and live well."
"Yeah, okay." Mrs. Qian smiled, "I promise to my husband, and the husband must also promise to my concubine."
Zhu Qizhen nodded and said in a low voice: "It's up to you."
Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Husband, I want to take a rest."
"Get some rest now. Don't worry about what other people do in the future. You'll be as comfortable as you want." Zhu Qizhen helped her lie down beside the bed. "What do you care about socializing and not socializing?"
"Well, I listen to my husband and don't socialize." Qian smiled tiredly.
The tiring journey, even though the dragon chariot is luxurious and comfortable enough, can still make people tired. What’s more, Qian’s health is extremely poor, and she has been socializing for so long, she is really tired...
He fell asleep quickly.
Zhu Qizhen sighed softly, moved the ice bucket away, and covered his beloved wife with a thin silk blanket. He sat on the bedside for a while until she fell asleep completely, then he got up and walked to the window.
Opening the window and looking at the afternoon sun, the dazzling light reflected by the sunlight on the golden glazed tiles, this strange and familiar feeling made him lose consciousness for a while.
In fact, he came back not to enjoy life, but to take care of the things behind him and the couple.
However, the cost is also huge.
- Loss of freedom.
Zhu Qizhen understood that he would spend the rest of his life in Changle Palace and would never be as comfortable and unrestrained as he was in Jinling.
However, he didn't complain, and he had no right to complain.
A person will eventually have to pay for the mistakes he made, even if he was once an emperor...
After a long time, Zhu Qizhen closed the window, walked to the bookshelf aside, picked up a book, and sat on a chair to kill the boring time.
This book is neither a collection of classical classics nor a collection of poems and songs, but a book of stories written by teahouse storytellers. It has little nutrition, but it is the best choice to relieve boredom.
Zhu Jianshen asked people to search and purchase this among the people. There was a whole bookshelf full of story books and playbooks, just to prevent his father from being bored.
While fulfilling his filial piety, he also hopes that his father will settle down.
Zhu Qizhen understood his son's intentions and accepted his arrangement calmly.
The temperature was still hot in late summer, but with the luxurious structure of the palace and the blessing of ice, the dormitory was very cool and not stuffy at all.
In terms of material life alone, it is even better than in Jinling.
Zhu Qizhen flipped through page after page to kill his boredom. From time to time he turned his head to see if his beloved wife was awake...
This kind of lifestyle...is pretty good.
