The hall fell silent instantly.
All the ministers looked at their noses with their eyes, their noses looked at their hearts, and even their breathing was deliberately controlled to a minimum.
The matter of establishing a crown prince involves so much that I dare not say anything at all.
But now, tens of thousands of people have gathered outside the palace to petition, and the number is growing.
The students of the Imperial College also submitted a collective letter.
The entire Jinling City suddenly became lively as if water was boiling.
The originally taboo words were suddenly lifted as if blown by the spring breeze.
From bottom to top, men, women, old and young, from traders and lackeys to ordinary people in the market, to Taoist priests and even monks and scholars, almost everyone is talking about it and everyone is making impassioned speeches.
King Nan should be established as the grandson of the emperor.
If they, the ministers of the court, want to protect themselves wisely and do not say a word, it is a bit too much.
As a close minister of the emperor, he pretended to be blind, but he pretended to be deaf and had no idea of public opinion. That, too, is a grave sin.
Not to mention, many of them themselves participated.
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the throne, overlooking the kneeling ministers, but did not speak immediately.
Soon, ministers continued to follow.
"Your Majesty, the people among you have submitted a petition to your Majesty to appoint His Royal Highness Nanwang as the grandson of the emperor."
"I believe that the King of the South is very talented, his virtue is admired by all the people in the world, and all the people will bow to him. He should be established as the crown prince."
The minister said and knelt down.
Then, a third person stood up.
"Your Majesty, I have recently read the poems of His Royal Highness the King of the South. He is truly a genius through the ages. Looking at the world today, no one can match him. The strategy of the King of the South is to suppress profiteers and suppress rebels, to punish rebellion and eliminate hidden dangers. At the age of seven, He will make an immortal contribution. If he is established as the crown prince, the people will be very lucky, the country will be very lucky, and the world will be very lucky!"
He wore his big hat higher and higher, bragging as hard as he could.
Huang Zicheng stood among the ministers. Although he lowered his head, he kept secretly observing Zhu Yuanzhang above him with his peripheral vision.
I saw that Lao Zhu's face seemed to become a little gloomy after seeing several ministers presenting repeatedly, as if he was not very happy.
He sat on the dragon chair and said nothing.
There has been no response to the minister's advice.
Huang Zicheng winked at the minister standing next to him.
In fact, he didn't need to give any instructions. All the ministers were watching the situation. When they saw this scene, many ministers immediately came out to make comments.
"Your Majesty, the grandson of the Fourth Emperor shall be established as the crown prince."
"Your Majesty, please issue an edict to establish His Royal Highness Nan Wang as the grandson of the emperor."
…
Seeing more and more ministers kneeling down to plead, Zhu Yuanzhang above finally spoke.
"Zhen'er is very smart and I like him very much, but after all, he is not the eldest son. If I make him the crown prince, I'm afraid the world will not accept it!"
He sighed softly, and there was no emotion or anger in his words.
Plain and without any emotion.
"Grandpa Huang!"
This time, it was Zhu Yunwen who stood up.
Not long ago, Zhu Yunzhen, Zhu Yunzhen, and Zhu Yunxi were crowned kings together. Zhu Yunzhen was ordered to take charge of Yingtian Mansion, while he and Zhu Yunzhen, who were older, were asked to attend the court together.
He was not given any real job, he just stood on duty below and listened to the court proceedings.
At this moment, Zhu Yunwen saw Huang Zicheng winking at him and stood up immediately.
He must show his brother's humility and courtesy, his own kindness and loyalty, and at the same time give Zhu Yunxuan a hard blow.
"Establishing the system of direct descendants is not the advice of a sage."
"Since ancient times, those who have known emperors, such as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and Renzong of the Song Dynasty, were not the eldest sons."
"This shows that the system of establishing direct descendants is not an immutable ancient method, nor is it an inevitable choice for a wise king."
"My grandson, Tian, is the eldest grandson of the emperor. He thinks that he is not as good as his fourth brother, and that he is even less talented than him. His virtue has no hope of conquering the masses. He can make all people surrender and the world return to its heart."
"The sacred weapon of the country carries a huge burden, and my grandson dare not bear it lightly."
"Now the fourth brother has won the support of the common people, the soldiers have returned to their hearts, and the government and the public are all in love. This is a wise man that has never been seen in the ages, and a grand event that has never been seen in the Spring and Autumn Period."
He raised his hands in the air and knelt down.
But when he bent down and bowed down, there was a killing intent on his face that no one could see.
When he said these words, he deliberately emphasized his tone, just to remind Lao Zhu how powerful the call for a crown prince was now. There had never been such a thing since ancient times.
Someone is ambitious and wants to seize power!
"My grandson begs the emperor to comply with the will of the people and make his fourth brother the grandson of the emperor."
He fell to the ground.
"Oh, Wen'er, do you really think so?"
From the emperor's throne, Zhu Yuanzhang's voice floated out.
"This grandson speaks from the bottom of his heart, and I dare not deceive you with even a single sentence."
The hall became noisy again.
As Zhu Yunwen knelt down, many ministers followed him to give advice.
"The emperor's grandson is truly a humble gentleman and has the demeanor of a sage. Why doesn't your majesty comply?"
"The emperor's eldest son is Dehou, and the four emperors' grandsons are very talented. It is a great blessing for the country that your majesty has received this second grandson. I also ask your majesty to comply with the emperor's eldest grandson's request and establish the four emperors' grandsons as crown princes."
The ministers who knelt down to remonstrate, while requesting that the fourth emperor's grandson be made the grandson, did not forget to praise Zhu Yunzhen.
In the eyes of a caring person, subtle differences can be heard.
"Xie'er, what do you think?"
Zhu Yuanzhang did not answer Zhu Yunxi, but looked at Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yunxi hurriedly greeted him.
"Grandpa Huang, my grandson also feels that although the fourth brother is young, he has extraordinary talents."
"What's more important is that now the people of Jinling City, the students from all over the world headed by the Imperial College, the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, and even the troops stationed in the capital, all support him as the crown prince."
He also deliberately emphasized this point with a heightened tone.
"The emperor has complied with almost everyone's wishes by establishing him as heir apparent, so why not?"
This is more straightforward.
Above, Lao Zhu looked at him deeply, and there seemed to be an imperceptible hint of disappointment in the depths of his eyes.
When people like Lao Zhu heard what Zhu Yunxi said, what they thought in their hearts was already clear.
It seems that every sentence is praising Zhu Yunzhen, but in fact it is giving eye drops to the fourth brother, or even inserting a knife into his eyes.
Yunxi turned out to be like this, how could Lao Zhu not be disappointed?
The next moment, the majestic voice like a blue dragon sounded again.
"Do all my dear friends have this intention?"
As soon as these words came out, the remaining ministers who had not come out to petition all knelt down.
"I respectfully request that Your Majesty, in compliance with the will of God and the will of the people, appoint the four grandsons of the emperors as crown princes."
"I respectfully request that Your Majesty, in compliance with the will of God and the will of the people, appoint the four grandsons of the emperors as crown princes."
"I respectfully request that Your Majesty, in compliance with the will of God and the will of the people, appoint the four grandsons of the emperors as crown princes."
…
There were loud waves, one wave higher than the other, drowning the entire court.
Huang Zicheng also responded in the crowd, with a look of pride on his face.
Unexpected.
It actually caused all the ministers of the dynasty to "force the palace" together.
The effect was hundreds of times better than what he imagined.
Can Lao Zhu tolerate it?
He seemed to see Lao Zhu Leiting's furious look.
Zhu Yuanzhen must be dead this time.
Just as he was thinking about it, a loud voice sounded outside.
"His Royal Highness, King Nan, would like to see His Majesty."
he came.
Huang Zicheng, Zhu Yunwen and others all felt nervous.
He just came now, I'm afraid it's already too late.
The deal is done, the drama has been staged, what else can he do?
Huang Zicheng had already been prepared.
In his sleeves, he has even written the memorial to impeach Zhu Yunzhen.
When the situation changed and Lao Zhu became angry, he immediately turned against him and wrote a letter asking Lao Zhu to punish Zhu Yunzhen for his transgression, unfilial piety and disrespect.
All officials have become angry early on.
All is ready except for the opportunity.
Can he make a comeback at the last moment?
Soon, Zhu Yunxuan walked into the hall with brisk steps.
The small figure and childish appearance are in sharp contrast to the majestic hall.
"My grandson meets Grandpa Huang."
He stepped forward and saluted, and his childish voice sang in the hall.
"Okay! Okay! Okay!"
Lao Zhu smiled broadly.
"We haven't seen you for a few days. Come up here and let us give you a good hug."
Zhu Yunxuan was stunned for a moment, then walked up the steps and walked straight to the dragon chair.
Below, the eyes of Huang Zicheng and others were about to fall off.
Why didn't this play go as he expected?
Lao Zhu was not angry or angry, but he still wanted to hug him?
This is wrong!
Huang Zicheng's heart suddenly turned cold and sank.
Coolness spreads all over the body and sinks into the abyss.
Above, Zhu Yuanzhang gently hugged Zhu Yunzhen, touched his head lovingly, and asked him to turn around and face the ministers.
Immediately, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke.
"In the twenty-fifth year since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, I had little virtue and little fortune. As a result, the man with white hair gave me away to the man with black hair, and the prince died unfortunately."
"Fortunately, with the blessing of heaven, I still have a loyal and filial grandson."
"Although Sun Yunzhen, the fourth emperor today, is only seven years old, he has a brilliant appearance and a beautiful natural talent. He has benefited all living beings and won the support of all the people. He is respectfully supported by students, protected by ministers, and surrounded by soldiers. He is talented and able to convince everyone, and has high morals and commands the world. Homecoming.”
"Now I comply with God's will and submit to public opinion. I would like to inform heaven and earth, the ancestral temple, and the country."
"Grant Yun to enclose the treasures and establish him as the great grandson of the emperor. He will be enthroned in the East Palace. He will establish a lineage that lasts for thousands of years and tie the hearts of the four seas."
"Publish it to the world, and the envoys will know it."
…
Zhu Yuanzhang's voice, as powerful as a dragon's, resounded throughout the hall.
Huang Zicheng felt as if he had been struck by lightning. It was unbelievable that this would be the result.
Lao Zhu was not angry or furious. Instead, he followed everyone's wishes and made Zhu Yunzhen the emperor's grandson.
How is this possible?
This is absolutely impossible?
At this moment, he was going crazy.
The same was true for Zhu Yunwen, who doubted whether his ears had heard wrongly.
His eyes had turned red and bloodshot.
At this time, in the main hall, as Lao Zhu's voice fell, all the ministers knelt down.
"Long live my emperor."
"See the Emperor's Grandson!"
…
Huang Zicheng was in a daze, and for a moment he forgot to kneel down to worship. It was not until the minister next to him gently pulled his sleeves that he suddenly came back to his senses.
As soon as he looked up, he saw Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yunzhen above, both looking at him, with a slight smile in their eyes.
Huang Zicheng's heart felt as if he had been hit hard. His body tilted, but instead of kneeling down, he fainted.
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(End of chapter)
