In the face Chinese of the policies issued by the emperor, they no longer dared to slack off, and they all raised their vigilance and continued to complete them.

In the blink of an eye, it was the New Year's season, and the entire bloody imperial city seemed to have undergone a wash, and the joy of the New Year was floating in the sky.

On the day of the New Year, the emperor sealed the pen and gave the word of blessing, so that the Manchu Dynasty civil and military and many princes had a good New Year.

After the beginning of spring, the emperor opened Enke, let the world's students participate in the imperial examination again, and then selected talents from these students in the examination to fill the lack of officials in the officialdom.

A few months passed, and the entire court resumed its previous operation.

In the imperial study, the emperor dealt with the folds, and found that the imperial historian actually said about the establishment of the prince on the folds, his face was as dark as ink, and he threw the folds directly on the ground.

Seeing this, the great eunuch hurriedly knelt on the ground and begged the emperor to calm his anger.

The emperor breathed heavily, and after a long time he calmed down, and chuckled: "There are so many sons under my knees, only one old fifth person looked at the past before, and now the fifth child is hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to move. Among the many princes, only the third child remains. ”

"At this time, the imperial doctor mentioned the establishment of the crown prince. It's just that I feel that the previous turmoil is too scary. If you want to set up a prince, wash away the bad luck. Let the ministers of the entire dynasty be more happy because of the appearance of the crown prince. ”

This sentence seems to have seen through everything, the words are not hurried, and the laughter is also permeated, as if there is no anger because of the imperial doctor.

The eldest superintendent sensed this and said tentatively: "Your Majesty, the prince is a matter of the country. The establishment of the prince can make the society of the country stable, and it can also make the people of the world happy. However, among the many princes, His Royal Highness King Qin alone seems to be a little bit behind. ”

The emperor glanced at him and said nothing.

The big eunuch's heart was beating wildly, only to feel that what he had just said was too rebellious, and suddenly, kowtowing like pounding garlic, he kept begging the emperor for forgiveness.

The emperor tapped his fingers on the table, then picked up a notebook and studied it carefully, then put it down, looked at the great eunuch, and said coldly: "I am in a panic, but I will be startled." ”

When the chief eunuch heard this, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing this, the emperor picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, and then watched the recital of the imperial historian several times, and then sighed faintly, "The matter of establishing the crown prince, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are so anxious, I really want to know if they are in such a hurry, is there another purpose?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the great eunuch closed his mouth and no longer dared to express his opinion.

The emperor didn't need him to say anything, but the next day in the court, he directly said the content of the imperial doctor's recital.

When the ministers heard this, they all had calculations in their hearts, and then the ministers above the third rank stood up and asked the emperor to make a prince.

The emperor took the faces of the ministers into his eyes, and then his eyes fell on Wei Zeyin, whose face was slightly pale, and his voice was soft: "What do you think, third child?" ”

Wei Zeyin's heart was shocked, he thought about it, and said to the emperor respectfully: "The ministers are right, the establishment of the crown prince can help the Jiangshan Society to calm down." However, the father was in his prime, and the matter of establishing the crown prince could be postponed a little longer, and after the father and emperor assessed the brothers, he would select a capable person from among them and establish him as the prince to appease the country. ”

The emperor's eyebrows frowned, and he seemed to be a little displeased: "What you said is extremely true, but the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are now talking about the establishment of the crown prince, and even most of the civil and military generals recognize you in their hearts, don't you have anything else?" ”

Wei Zeyin's heart jumped, but his face didn't show a little, "Erchen thinks that he can't win the position of the prince, and the ministers are really ashamed of their recommendation." The son asked his father to ......"

Before he finished speaking, the emperor interrupted him in a cold voice, "You are self-aware, that's it, this matter is over, there is no need to say any more." For the prince's people, I have my own decision. ”

As he spoke, he retreated directly and returned to the imperial study, the emperor's eyes were deep, like a bottomless lake, deep and frightening.

"Your Majesty, the eldest princess of Yong'an asks to see you."

It didn't take long for the great eunuch to come and report it.

When the emperor heard this, he came back to his senses and said, "Let her in." ”

After the eldest princess Yong'an came in, she keenly noticed that the emperor's expression was not quite right, and after observing it carefully, she pondered it for a few times before she looked at the emperor and asked tentatively: "Except that the fifth child is hiding in an unknown place and secretly planning some unsightly things." If the emperor has any other troubles, you can tell me, maybe before I leave, I will be able to solve all your troubles. ”

When the emperor heard this, he chuckled: "Can you also solve the matter of establishing the crown prince?" ”

Establish a prince! The eldest princess of Yong'an sighed slightly: "The prince is related to the country, you have never established a prince before, which makes the fifth child mistakenly think that he will be the prince, and his behavior will become more and more bold." If there is a crown prince, maybe no matter how much they fight, they will only keep it in private, and they will never make it so ugly. There will never be anyone who has the intention of plotting rebellion. ”

The emperor's face sank: "Are you weird?" ”

The eldest princess of Yong'an shook her head: "You are the emperor, the lord of the world, how dare I blame you." ”

The expression on the emperor's face has not changed, but when he saw the smiling appearance of the eldest princess of Yong'an, he felt a little uncomfortable.

Especially when I look back at what happened throughout last year, my fists clenched.

In the end, he closed his eyes, and his tone was sad: "Several sons, I also have high hopes for them, but one by one really makes me too sad. Especially the fifth child who has been loved more sincerely, he is really disappointing. ”

The eldest princess of Yong'an snorted coldly: "So many things happened last year, all because you were too indulgent to the Queen Mother. Even, coupled with the fact that you don't know people clearly, it will cause the Queen Mother's ambition to swell more and more, so that she stretched out her hand in front of you, and you didn't react. Emperor, you are the emperor, for so many years, you have fought wits and courage with the family, and you can be regarded as in control, why didn't you even find out about this matter? Don't tell me that you still have the so-called filial piety to the Queen Mother. ”

The emperor's face sank instantly, and his body was filled with a life-threatening aura like that of Hades.

The eldest princess of Yong'an was not afraid at all, and even the expression on her face did not change at all, she just stretched out her hand, picked up the teacup, and gently rubbed her slender five fingers on the edge of the teacup, and finally took a sip, looking at the emperor with a smile.

The emperor rubbed his eyebrows and sighed slightly: "It was I who was so negligent that people seized the opportunity and constantly expanded their ambitions. ”