After hearing this, the ministers did not buy it. Shoufu Shen Shixing still knelt on the ground and didn't say anything, and someone jumped out again.

"Your Majesty, since three years ago, when Shen Ge Lao first mentioned this matter, you have been delaying it again and again, and today you have to give a clear statement no matter what!"

How could Zhu Yijun not hear the meaning of Jiang Yinglin's words in the matter, he sank his face and said with a little anger: "Do you think that I have no faith in my words? ”

"Don't you think the emperor thinks so?" Jiang Yinglin was not afraid, and asked with his neck high.

"Bold!" Zhu Yijun was so angry that he blew his beard, "I just said, I will discuss this matter in a few days, have you said that you will not establish a prince?" ”

"'Tomorrow after tomorrow, tomorrow is so much', doesn't the emperor think that I am easy to deceive?" Jiang Yinglin still refused to budge.

"Okay, you Jiang Yinglin, since you think I deceived you, then don't be an official." Zhu Yijun stood up, "Come on, take off his black gauze hat for me!" ”

"Such an official, don't do it! Don't ask the emperor to speak, I'll come by myself. Jiang Yinglin didn't say a word, took off the hat on his head, threw it aside, and then strode away.

"Your Majesty, please think twice......"

"Your Majesty, Lord Jiang is also a momentary gaffe, and please be magnanimous and don't worry about him."

"The Emperor's ......"

"The Emperor's ......"

All the ministers in the Jinluan Palace came out to ask Zhu Yijun to take back his order. This Jiang Yinglin was also single, and he made a gesture at the officials who interceded for him, and then walked away.

Zhu Yijun sat back on the dragon chair, but his heaving chest showed that his anger had not subsided. It wasn't over, because someone else had stepped forward.

The civil officials of the Ming Dynasty were different from other dynasties, although they also had the common problems of officials, but their backbones were a little stronger, and they were not incompetent people who could only flatter and slap horses. Eventually, there have been many great men who speak up and disregard life and death, note that we are talking about the kind of true warriors who sincerely dedicate themselves to the country, not just to win fame.

At this time, it was this kind of person who stood up, knowing that the emperor was still angry, but he still had to fight with reason.

Lu Hongchun, the chief priest of the Ministry of Rites, walked out of the sequence, saluted the emperor first, and then said unhurriedly: "Your Majesty, although you have deposed Lord Jiang, you have not answered his question yet?" ”

Zhu Yijun was angry, "Didn't I say it before, when the time is right, I will consider this issue." What's more, now, my health is very good, you are in such a hurry to make a prince, do you wish I died earlier? ”

This is a bit damaging, which means that whoever wants to mention this matter again hopes that Zhu Yijun will die early. For a while, the originally boiling Jinluan Hall cooled down, and although everyone was still discussing, the voice was much quieter.

Lu Hongchun is a persistent person, seeing that the emperor used this kind of trick, after thinking about it, he seemed to have made up his mind, took a step forward again, and then said loudly: "Your Majesty, the matter of the crown prince is the foundation of the country, and I should be loyal to the country as a courtier." The early canonization of the emperor's eldest son as the crown prince did not mean to curse the emperor, on the contrary, it was just for the stability of the country and not to give those with ulterior motives a loophole. ”

After a pause, Lu Hongchun continued, "Since the emperor has doubts about our loyalty, then today, Weichen can only prove his heart for the emperor and Daming if he dies!" ”

After saying the last word, Lu Hongchun slammed into the nearest pillar, only to hear a "bang", and before anyone in the hall could react, he fell to the ground. In the pool of blood, Lu Hongchun's slightly gray hair was stained with scarlet blood, but there was only a calm look on his face.

Zhong Nan never expected that Lu Hongchun would be so courageous. An old man in his fifties and sixties, who was not in charge of the Ministry of Rites, dared to sacrifice his life in order to admonish the emperor.

The emperor didn't expect it, he thought that the other party was just bluffing, because it was not without officials who acted like this before. It's just that after those officials finished saying cruel words, they would give the emperor a little time to persuade them, and then everyone would give them a step down, where would they be like Lu Hongchun, and they would rush without saying a word.

Even if you really want to hit it, you shouldn't hit it to death, now I don't give an explanation, it will definitely not work, Zhu Yijun thought depressedly.

Sure enough, the ministers immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty, we are loyal to the country, and heaven and earth can learn from it." I also hope that the emperor will appoint the eldest son of the emperor as the crown prince as soon as possible! ”

Zhu Yijun was very helpless, "Ladies and gentlemen, I don't doubt your loyalty, I just ...... Just ......"

Zhu Yijun's words couldn't continue, but the ministers below were pressing step by step, "Please let the emperor canonize the emperor's eldest son as the crown prince as soon as possible!" ”

After saying it three times in a row, Zhu Yijun finally couldn't stand it anymore, and he said in a tired tone: "As long as everyone doesn't continue to play on this matter, I will be as you wish after the year." ”

After speaking, Zhu Yijun no longer paid attention to everyone and retreated first.

There were no more people presiding over the meeting, and naturally the people attending the meeting could not stay, and the ministers went their own way.

Back at Zhongfu, Zhong Nan asked Sun Chengzong to be invited. After the other party arrived, Zhong Nan told everything about today's Jinluan Palace, and asked Sun Chengzong's opinion on this.

"Lord Squire, I think it's better for you not to get involved in this matter for the time being."

"How?"

"It's too complicated, and a lot of things in it can't be explained in a sentence or two." Sun Chengzong took advantage of this beginning to carefully talk to Zhong Nan about the cause and effect of the matter.

It turned out that the emperor's eldest son, Zhu Changluo, was born from Concubine Gong's Wang family and was born in the tenth year of Wanli. It is said that Concubine Gong was originally a palace maid beside Empress Dowager Li, and Zhu Yijun went to greet her mother one day and accidentally found her. I don't know if for various reasons, the emperor was fortunate to Wang, but he didn't tell others about it afterwards.

A few months later, Wang's belly grew bigger, and he couldn't hide it, and under the questioning of Empress Dowager Li, he told the whole story. Empress Dowager Li summoned Zhu Yijun, and he also admitted what he had done.

In fact, whether Emperor Wanli admits it or not, he temporarily decided that he couldn't hide the matter of sleeping with the Wang family. As long as Empress Dowager Li wants to check, casually look at the records of the harem that day, or summon the eunuch Zhang Whale who went out with Zhu Yijun that day, she can immediately know the details. What's more, in the entire palace, he is the only one with the "handle", Zhu Yijun is the only one, besides him, who else can make the Wang family pregnant.

Nine months later, Wang gave birth to a son. Empress Dowager Li was very happy with her grandson, and put pressure on Zhu Yijun, which made the filial Emperor Wanli promote the Wang family and seal him a concubine.

In the fourteenth year of Wanli, Concubine Zheng Shu also gave birth to a son. She was originally very favored by Zhu Yijun, and soon after entering the palace, she was named a concubine, and then promoted to a concubine. Now that he has given birth to a son for the other party, his identity has immediately risen and risen, and he has changed from a concubine to a concubine.

Zhu Yijun's love for Zheng is not only due to the other party's beauty, but more importantly, Zheng is not only smart and alert, proficient in poetry and literature, but also understands Zhu Yijun's inner world.

Among the three thousand beauties in the harem, most of the concubines are obedient to the emperor on the surface, but in fact, deep down they have always kept their distance and vigilance. Only Zheng had no scruples, not only daring to tease and satirize the emperor, but also sitting down to listen to the other party's confession and relieve his sorrows. Therefore, although there is a more beautiful Concubine Li Jing in the harem, her favor is still undiminished.

It is said that when Zheng and the emperor spoke, they were not like other emperor women, who looked low and pleasing to the eyes. Sometimes she will hug Zhu Yijun directly, stroke his head or back, and sometimes stick to his cheek to make an intimate gesture, which is quite like the style of those generous women when lovers in later generations fall in love. This kind of behavior, which seemed very "disrespectful" at the time, no one dared to do it except her. It is precisely because of Zheng's heartfelt performance and behavior that Emperor Wanli regarded her as his confidant and soul mate, not just a woman who slept with him.

There is no mother who does not want her children to get more and live a better life. Therefore, after the Zheng family had a son, they had the idea of letting him sit on the throne of the prince. It is rumored that the Wanli Emperor also has the intention of supporting the Zheng family, and the two once went to the Dagao Xuandian to pray for God and swore together, made an agreement to let Zhu Changxun be the prince, and sealed the secret oath in a jade box, which was kept by Zheng Guifei.

Compared with the treatment of the Zheng family, the treatment of the emperor's eldest son's biological mother, the Wang family, is simply not too bad. After she gave birth to Zhu Changluo, although she was finally named a concubine, she was still left out in the cold. It is said that she was only given some clothes and utensils when she was conferred the title of concubine, and after that, there were no rewards, even the maids and eunuchs who served were very few.

The Wang family lives in Jingyang Palace, and since giving birth to their son, they have not seen their son for ten years. Later, Empress Dowager Li couldn't look past it, so she sent a decree to Emperor Wanli, so that Zhu Changluo could enter the palace to meet his biological mother once a month.

After listening to Sun Chengzong's narration, Zhong Nan sighed: Whether these statements are true or false, there is no doubt that Zhu Yijun does not like the Wang family.

As a new youth in the 21st century, Zhong Nan can't help but wonder: Wang met Zhu Yijun, was it her luck or misfortune? What's more, the two only had a skin-to-skin kiss once, and they hit the bull's-eye, I don't know if it's God's wrong arrangement?

"As soon as she enters the Houmen, it is as deep as the sea", the moment she stepped into the gate of the harem, she was destined to be more auspicious in this life. There are also a large number of palace maids, their fate is even more miserable, not only did they not get the emperor's blessing after entering the palace, but they had to die of old age in that cage, lonely and lonely, and in the end they were not as happy as ordinary women.