Emperor Guangen reached out and took her hand, stroking it gently.

"Queen, have you thought of the name of the princess? Do you want us to think about it together? Emperor Guangen asked, putting his face against hers.

The name of the crown prince Chu Lingen was given by Emperor Guangen, so he wanted the name of their second child to be given by Shen Xizhen.

But Xizhen has been relying on him a lot recently, and feels that he can solve it with him, so he even wants to make all the decisions about the child's name, so she said: "Let's start with the emperor, whatever name the emperor gives the concubines will like." ”

Emperor Guangen looked at her softly for a long time, and then smiled and said, "Okay, then it's up to me, Queen, why don't you call the little princess Chu Linglu?" Titled Princess Changning, what do you think? ”

"The daughter of the first emperor is called Chu Lingshuang, and she is called Princess Changxian, and our princess is just called it, so let's call it that." Shen Xizhen was very satisfied, and nodded again and again.

"I'm happy that I have both children now, but what about the Queen?" Emperor Guangen looked at Shen Xizhen and asked.

"The concubines are also very happy, because they are our children, so whether they are beautiful or ugly, they like it very much."

"Little fool, you are so beautiful and intelligent, I am so handsome and talented, the children we give birth to will naturally not be ugly or bad." Emperor Guangen pretended to glare at her angrily, and then kissed her on the forehead.

Shen Xizhen saw that he cared for him so much, and most of the fatigue of production disappeared suddenly.

"Your Majesty, go to bed and rest for a while, right? You're too tired. Shen Xizhen said.

Originally, she shouldn't have slept in the same bed so quickly during confinement, but she felt sorry for him because he was too tired. Plus I want him to stay by his side for a while, so I follow my heart.

"Okay." Emperor Guangen said with a smile, took off his shoes and lay down lightly on the inside of the bed.

Suddenly. The good-smelling manly breath on Emperor Guangen's body reached Shen Xizhen's nasal cavity, and she suddenly felt the warmth she hadn't felt for a long time, so she turned to face him.

He reached out and took her in his arms.

"You can get some rest, close your eyes." He whispered, reaching out to cover her eyes.

"Okay." Shen Xizhen obediently closed his eyes.

Emperor Guangen continued to sleep with his arms around her.

Being held tightly by his hands, Shen Xizhen felt very stable in his heart, so he slept very peacefully.

……………….

A month later. Chu Linglu was full moon, and Shen Xizhen was also full of confinement, so he began to come to Zichen Hall to help deal with political affairs.

During her confinement, she also occasionally asked Emperor Guangen about political affairs. But Emperor Guangen was considerate of her body and didn't want her to worry about it, so he rarely told her about the major events in the court. Now that she is in full confinement, he is willing to be honest with her in every detail.

The review is finished. It was already dark. Shen Xizhen looked at the tall and straight figure of Emperor Guangen and pondered.

She knew that she was still young, and maybe she would have a few more children, but when the children were all ten or twenty years old, they would inevitably have the idea of secretly fighting for the throne.

This is completely predictable.

She had witnessed the hardships that Emperor Guangen had endured for this, and she really didn't want Emperor Guangen to face this invisible smoke alone after she crossed back at that time, and she didn't want the children to face Emperor Guangen for a throne. Poison. Hand.

She wanted Emperor Guangen to strive to be a Ming monarch when he was in office, and to abdicate quietly when it was time to abdicate, instead of going through a terrible bloody storm to succeed to the throne or lose her life because of it.

She looked at him and pondered for a long time.

Suddenly, she had the idea of the modern monarchical electoral system. I think it's an excellent way to do it.

But in this dynasty, it is natural that it cannot be completely done according to modern standards, because after all, the national conditions are different. However, some methods can still be used for reference, so Shen Xizhen took Emperor Guangen's hand and sat down at the round table, and said in a gentle tone: "Your Majesty, the concubine has a Jianyì I don't know if I should mention it, I thought about it for a long time, and I was afraid that you would be angry." ”

Emperor Guangen has always liked to listen to her mention the construction of yì, so he said very cheerfully: "The queen said that it is okay, you also know that as long as it is beneficial and feasible, I will adopt it as much as possible." ”

Shen Xizhen looked at his encouraging eyes, and suddenly had courage, she said, "It's about succession." Your Majesty, you have also experienced the pain of being excluded and calculated, so the concubine believes that you will be willing to listen to the concubine talk about this plan. ”

"The succession has always been a headache for the emperor and his heirs, and it would be great if there was a way to avoid it." Emperor Guangen replied calmly.

He knew that Shen Xizhen's thoughts were usually too shocking when he said them, but when he thought about it carefully, he could see the real benefits, so of course he was willing to listen to her.

Shen Xizhen looked at him and said: "In the past, when the old and new monarchs alternated, the crown prince succeeded to the throne unless there were special circumstances, which has long been like a convention, but the concubines feel that its true meaning is close to zero, and this system should be abolished." ”

"Oh?" Although Emperor Guangen knew that her opinions were often unconventional, he couldn't help but be surprised when he heard her say this.

"Does the empress mean to abolish the crown prince's right of first refusal?" Emperor Guangen asked, staring into her eyes.

At the same time, Emperor Guangen's mind was quickly thinking about the pros and cons.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the original intention of the concubines to do this is not only for our children, but for thousands of monarchs in the future, yes, maybe everyone is incomprehensible at the beginning, and they will definitely cry out for the prince, but the concubines always feel that it is too irresponsible to judge the inheritance of the king of a country by the date of birth, and the fairest way should be to make a decision based on his personal talent and his contribution to the country and the people." Shen Xizhen said in a sonorous tone.

After hearing such words, Emperor Guangen couldn't agree more.

She was so right, as the king of a country, how can he decide whether he will be born or late when deciding his successor? It is only fair to judge individuals based on their comprehensive ability.

"The queen is right, then let's start with my children's generation, I will formulate the relevant standards and regulations tomorrow, and then announce them to the public." Emperor Guangen smiled and kissed Shen Xizhen's hand.

Immediately, the two discussed a set of assessment criteria for the successor candidate.

In order to maintain the stability of the country, the heir will still be selected from the emperor's own sons, but no longer based on age, but through a series of assessments, when the highest total score will be succeeded to the throne. (To be continued......)