Zhu Houzhao looked at Zhou Luo, who was more than ten years older than himself, trembling, Zhu Houzhao also felt that he was a little pitiful, but more hateful, thinking that these bad old men are not bad, and the fundamental purpose of the emperor's eldest son Zhu Zailei is not because of the current behavior of the emperor's eldest son Zhu Zailei to make these civil officials who represent the bourgeoisie dissatisfied.

However, Zhu Houzhao did not plan not to give face to these selfish civil officials, and used his status as the emperor to forcibly appoint the emperor's eldest son Zhu Zailei as the crown prince.

After all, he doesn't want to make the relationship between the monarch and the minister so stiff now, of course, it is more to protect the safety of his eldest son Zhu Zailei.

The emperor's eldest son, Zhu Zailei, is no better than himself, he has loyal partners and the support of the people, plus morality, so he doesn't have to worry about personal safety now.

But the emperor's eldest son Zhu Zailei is different, he does not have these security guarantees, so Zhu Houzhao is also worried that once he establishes that the crown prince is Zhu Zailei at this time, he will undoubtedly become the target of public criticism, but he is afraid that he will be killed directly by extreme means!

Zhu Houzhao knew that political struggle was never as simple as a tepid quarrel, and he would not give up without putting the other party to death.

You must know that Yinren, the crown prince of the Qing Dynasty, was very miserable by other brothers after being established as the crown prince by Kangxi.

Zhu Houzhao is still a father in the final analysis, a father who does not want to put his son in danger and wants to protect his son.

Therefore, his determination to make Zhu Zailei the crown prince at the beginning was actually not so firm, and now seeing Zhou Luo say so, he also went down the slope and went down the donkey:

"The establishment of the prince is indeed the foundation of the country, should not be arbitrary, since the secretary said so, I will put aside this proposal for the time being, and tell the princes to be conscientious and law-abiding, and contribute to the interests of the country and the people! I will choose the wise one to be the crown prince! ”

As soon as Zhu Houzhao said this, Zhou Luo and other civil officials hurriedly bowed down and said: "My emperor is Shengming! ”

Xu Jin, who also didn't want Zhu Zailei to become the crown prince and also began to advocate "Lixian", couldn't help but smile smugly when he saw this.

Zhu Houzhao saw the smugness on the faces of these civil officials, he knew that these civil officials must think that the emperor was getting softer and softer as he got older, and thought that these civil officials really prevented the opportunity to make Zhu Zailei the crown prince.

is still the same sentence, to let the enemy perish must be crazy of the enemy, and this is also the only way to get the biggest win in the future, Zhu Houzhao now likes to stew meat slowly, and he will only turn the pot when it is cooked thoroughly, he doesn't want to have a direct conflict with these civil officials represented by the bourgeoisie, because what will be consumed is the strength of the country after all, and now he has no young energy, and dares to preside over the affairs of the world alone when no one in the world is on his side.

But Zhu Houzhao naturally does not intend to make life easier for these selfish civil officials.

There is no need for the emperor to have a head-on conflict with these civil officials, but it does not mean that the people of the world cannot.

In the final analysis, the system of establishing a successor and establishing a long term is still very deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

Because even though the Ming Dynasty has now become an industrial country, the number of his peasants still accounts for the majority, and agriculture is the basis of industry, and an industrially developed country does not mean that his agriculture is underdeveloped, on the contrary, his agriculture is more developed, and the idea of small peasants and the Confucian ethics represented by it are not eliminated by saying that they are eliminated.

Thus.

For many people, especially the low-level scholars and civil officials, it is not wrong to stand up for succession.

It doesn't matter whether the emperor is wise or stupid, at least the system is fair.

For most people, what they want most is justice.

Therefore, after this, Zhu Houzhao commanded:

"The Hanlin Academy recorded that in March of the fifty-first year of Zhengde, the emperor wanted to follow the emperor's ancestral training, establish a long system, and this is also the will of the world, and decided to establish the emperor's eldest son Zhu Zailei as the prince, but the Ministry of Rites Shangshu Zhou Luo admonished it, saying that it is not as good as Lixian, and the prince is the foundation of the country's society, and it cannot be taken lightly, and he is elected as a talented and virtuous person! Therefore, the emperor invited him to put aside the matter of establishing a reserve for the time being. ”

Zhu Houzhao said, and commanded: "Publish the world!" I'm still very obedient. ”

Zhu Houzhao's words were very plain, but like a thunderclap on the ground, it exploded in the golden and brilliant hall, and the frightened Zhou Luo, who was complacent, couldn't help but tremble, and his face was pale and prostrate on the ground:

"Your Majesty! The people can make it happen, but they can't know it! Most of the people in the world are fools, and most of the young scholars are ignorant people! It is not in line with the choice of the prince to establish a long line, but because it is an ancestral precept and in line with the ethics of the world, if it is told to the people of the world, the reputation of the minister will be ruined, and the people's grievances in the world will be boiling! Your Majesty! ”

"Your Majesty is planning for the stability of the world, if you don't make this discussion public, the affairs of the court should not be known to everyone in the world, after all, the vision of the princes in the court is not understood by the common people, and once this discussion is made public, it will only make the court lose its majesty!"

Zhou Luo begged Zhu Houzhao very sincerely, he is a civil official, and he also knows how strong the foundation of public opinion support this Lichang has in Shilin, no less than the rule that his parents should die and worry about it, at least the eldest sons of the world who rely on the system of establishing a long line to obtain the right to manage the clan will not agree.

Xu Jin took into account that denying the "establishment of a successor" would be criticized by the people of the world, so he did not stand up himself, and he also hoped that His Majesty would not be aware of the people's criticism, and he could directly say that this is what the emperor wants to do, let the emperor carry this pot, but he didn't expect that His Majesty the Emperor could ignore public opinion when he didn't need it, but it didn't mean that the emperor wouldn't use public opinion when he needed it.

The emperor is unwilling to carry this pot, and wants to let the people of the world know that it was Zhou Luo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, who prevented His Majesty the Emperor from establishing a successor, which is equivalent to pushing Zhou Luo, a civil leader, to the front and being scolded by the world, what can I do? !

Xu Jin and the others could understand why Zhou Luo was so flustered at this time, and begged the emperor in a pleading tone in a panic not to make this court meeting public.

Zhu Houzhao didn't mention how happy he was in his heart, and he couldn't help but think to himself, these civil officials also have times when they are afraid.

is also as happy as Zhu Houzhao is Xia Yan, Xia Yan has been unhappy with these civil officials who don't listen to him for a long time, and now seeing that they are forced into such a situation by His Majesty the Emperor, he can't help but add fire:

"Your Majesty, whether it is a successor or a virtuous person, it is the legal principle of the imperial court to establish a prince, no matter which legal principle you choose, it should be known by the people of the world, because Your Majesty, you choose the prince of the world! Moreover, the outline of the constitution clearly stipulates that the people of the world are the masters of the Ming Dynasty, so although the people of the world do not have the right to make decisions, they have the right to know! ”

Zhu Houzhao is now waiting for a minister to stand up and refute the behavior of these selfish civil officials who don't want the world to know their tricks, so that they can get off the donkey again and take advantage of the trend, and now when he sees Xia Yan say this, he nods his head:

"What Shoufu said is very true, people in the world have the right to know how the prince is chosen."

Zhu Houzhao directly called Xia Yan the first assistant, naturally he intended to praise Xia Yan, and took this opportunity to let Xia Yan share the complaints of these civil officials for himself.

Xia Yan can only accept it, after all, as the first assistant and a similar figure to the head of the empire, the value of existence does have the element of taking the blame for the emperor or transferring the contradiction.

Xu Jin stood up at this time: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what the chief said is very true, today's discussion should indeed let the people of the world know, but the people of the world can know it, but can not make a decision, the minister thinks that what the great uncle said is not a fallacy, it is actually the words of the old man to seek the country, and it is naturally the ancestral training to establish the prince, but the prince should be the first thing to consider, and if the people of the world do not understand, the court should teach it!" ”

Xu Jin knew that the emperor had made a tune, and there was Xia Yan, a supporter of Shoufu who only knew that he only knew that he had put the country and the people in his heart, and it was impossible for the people of the world not to know that he and these Qingliu civil officials had denied the "establishment of succession and growth", and there was no impermeable wall in the world, even if it was not known to the people of the world now, the people of the world would know it sooner or later.

Therefore, Xu Jin decided to make another move to lose the car to protect the handsome, and would rather let Zhou Luo be spurned by the world, rather than sacrifice the interests of civil officials and let Zhu Zailei become the prince, and he rushed to give the conclusion that the prince should be a virtuous.

Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly, he naturally knew what Xu Jin was thinking, but he was not in a hurry to debunk it now, and he also wanted to take advantage of this pit Xu Jin, so he said:

"In this case, Xu Qing, you have always been talented and eloquent, so you are fully responsible for organizing the literati to explain to the people of the world that the virtuous are greater than the long-standing people!"

Xu Jin was stunned for a moment, and immediately realized that he had been cheated by himself, and he couldn't help but feel very remorseful for a while, thinking that it was okay now, he was appointed by His Majesty the Emperor as an official to explain to the whole world, which was undoubtedly to let himself be scolded by the world.

Xu Jin wanted to pretend to be sick at that time, but he knew that His Majesty the Emperor was not allowed to be rejected, and it was not okay to pretend to be sick, unless he committed suicide.

Therefore, Xu Jin had to grit his teeth and agree: "The minister obeys the order!" ”

Seeing Xu Jin's deflated appearance, Zhu Houzhao was naturally very happy in his heart, so he also nodded: "This matter should not be delayed for a long time, once it is made public in the world, it will cause an uproar, Aiqing should immediately publish an article as your Dongge University Scholar to set the record straight!" ”

Soon.

Zhou Luo, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, vetoed the establishment of the chief in the court, and suggested that His Majesty the Emperor should be virtuous, and his remarks were made public to the world.

All of a sudden, it really caused a crusade among the folk scholars, who scolded Zhou Luo for not following the etiquette system and becoming a Confucian minister in vain.

Not only did it attract verbal criticism from the scholars, but also some courtiers opposed it, including some Qingliu civil officials.

Zhan Shifu, Shao Zhan Shi, Jiang Rubi, even scolded the Ministry of Rites, Shangshu Zhouluo, which is perverse.

Wen Yuan, the secretary of the Criminal Department, was recuperating from his illness, and after learning the news, he also wrote an article to scold Zhou Luo for being a despicable villain.

Even some military ministers and nobles were very dissatisfied with this, and Jiang Rou, the Marquis of Dingxi, also impeached Zhou Luo as a traitor.

Xu Jin explained Zhou Luo's behavior, and also explained the decision of the imperial court, and posted the article in the Huangming Daily, but soon, Xu Jin was also attacked by all the officials who insisted on maintaining the Confucian ethical order.

After all, if the emperor asks Lixian to be okay, or if the first assistant wants to do this, it is acceptable, after all, it is taken by the respect of the monarch's father, the power of the first assistant, and everyone is not good to put their beaks, but now it is Xu Jin, Zhou Luo and others who are deliberately misleading Your Majesty, so that Your Majesty will give up the establishment of the heir, and naturally you can scold as much as you want.

There are even people who are rushing to burn down Xu Jin and Zhou Luo's house.

Zhu Houzhao is very happy to see the current situation, because the current situation means that Xu Jin, Zhou Luo and other selfish Qingliu civil officials have completely lost their prestige among the people, and it is impossible for these people to hold public opinion hostage and fight with him, the emperor, in the future.

After most of the scholars and courtiers criticized these selfish civil officials in the court, Zhu Houzhao stood up at this time, saying that the position of the crown prince would be decided by him personally, and he still announced it according to the original schedule, and ordered that the government should no longer be discussed in vain.

In this way, the people and courtiers of the empire were quieter, but the wise people would find that invisibly, who was qualified to be the crown prince was still under the control of His Majesty the Emperor.

Zhu Houzhao has actually prepared the edict, but he is just waiting for a good time to take it out and make it public.

In other words, Zhu Houzhao has already determined who is the crown prince, although the outside world is still discussing this matter, he no longer hesitates and begins to focus on the construction and expansion of the empire.

For Zhu Houzhao, the problem of the heir has been solved, but for the princes, it seems to be intensifying.

This time, the selfish behavior of some civil officials in the court made Zhu Zailei see through the despicability of these people, and also made him clearly realize that the gentlemen he respected in the past were not all ice hearts, and his previous behavior had undoubtedly made these civil officials completely disappointed in themselves.

Zhu Zailei knew that from now on, Xu Jin and others would completely become his political enemies, and it would be impossible for him to help him.

Zhu Houzhao also guessed that his eldest son Zhu Zailei would gradually realize that he was opposed to the civil official group represented by the bourgeoisie, and it was impossible to rely on civilian officials to create a prosperous Ming Dynasty, so he couldn't help but hold his queen's old hand and said: "Although Lei'er is not a prince now, he must have the mood of a prince." ”

When the central empire of the Ming Dynasty had been fighting for the affairs of the country, in the Ceuta region of the Mediterranean, the army of the Ming Dynasty here had exchanged fire with the Spanish armada.

However, because the military strength of the Ming army in the Ceuta area was insufficient, the Spanish fleet was not greatly damaged, so Spain was ready to attack the Ming Ceuta again.

After all, the Ceuta region of the Ming Dynasty was near the Strait of Gibraltar, and the side of the couch did not allow others to snore, even if the ruler of Spain had never heard of it, but he could understand this truth, and what he could not tolerate was that the non-Western empire had a military base here.

In terms of weaponry and tactical command, the Ming Dynasty naturally has an advantage over Spain, but the Ming Dynasty has a fatal problem that the Ming Central Empire is too far away from the Ceuta area, and the logistics supply support is very problematic, so that it is difficult for the Ming Dynasty to put a large number of military forces at one time to completely eliminate the Spanish military threat to the Ceuta region.

However, the Spanish army could harass the Ceuta region of the Ming Dynasty at any time.

At this time, the Ceuta area was more than just a trading base after decades of colonization by the Ming Dynasty, although its main role was still as a trade transit point, but because of the rich mineral exploitation resources and cheap labor and abundant fishery resources here, many people in the Ming Dynasty have moved here.

The siege of the Ceuta area by the Spanish Armada some time ago made the Ming fishermen in the Ceuta area unable to go to sea to fish for several months, which can be said to be a heavy loss, so these days, the fishermen of the Ming Dynasty will take their black and white slaves out to sea every day to fish, in order to make a fortune during the short Ceuta fish shortage.

On this day, as soon as the sky dawned, Lu Liang, a fisherman who had moved to Ceuta for 20 years, went out to sea with his own fleet to fish, as a fisherman of Qiongzhou for generations, he used the fishing experience and technology accumulated in the Daming coast for many years, so that he still returned with a full load this time, and the whole boat was full of fish.

Of course, he is not the only one who goes out to sea to fish, even if there are three or four Daming fishermen who returned with him.

When the morning sun just appeared on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean and was swayed by the waves, the entire Atlantic Ocean sounded the Han fishing song made up by the people of the Ming Dynasty, the sound was high-pitched and majestic, but it was filled with the joy of harvest, it seemed that even in this distant Atlantic, people could feel the wealth of the Han family of the Ming Dynasty.

But at this moment, a large fleet of white sails swept out of the sea, like thousands of white ghosts, holding the flag of a red background and a yellow cross, galloping towards the fishing boats of the Ming Dynasty, looking at the formation, there were no less than a hundred.

Lu Xun shouted in horror: "It's Xiyangfan!" Run! ”

But how the ordinary fishing boats of the Ming Dynasty were the opponents of these regular Spanish fleets, naturally they couldn't escape, and it didn't take long for Lu Xun to see with his own eyes that several fishing boats in front had been surrounded by the Western Ocean, and they were soon bombarded into pieces by the artillery of the Western Ocean, and many fishermen fell into the sea, and some were even killed on the spot!

And some relatively large fishing boats, these Western fans were even pasted up, and then, they jumped onto the fishing boat, and directly stabbed the Ming fisherman in the stomach, stabbing the fisherman to death.

Lu Xun saw his compatriots pouring blood into the sea, and he was so frightened that his heart even rose to his throat, but just when he felt sorry for the killing of his compatriots, at this time, the warships of the Western Ocean also surrounded his fishing boat and jumped onto his deck.

Coincidentally, Lu Xun's youngest son was playing on the deck, but at this time, he was suddenly caught by a Western fan and wiped his youngest son's neck in front of Lu Xun.

"Don't!"

Lu Xun saw his youngest son killed by this Westerner, and even his neck was cut, and only his lips moved instinctively, as if he was calling his father.

Lu Xun was in great pain, and he picked up his harpoon and rushed towards these Western fans: "Damn, Lao Tzu fought with you!" ”

Poof!

Lu Xun saw with his own eyes that the Western Fan who killed his son also quickly stabbed a knife into his stomach, he looked at this Western Fan in astonishment, his eyes revealed endless hatred, he didn't understand why he was killed by this wicked man, not by himself!

The Westerner smiled smugly and threw the bodies of Lu Xun and his son into the sea.

Immediately after, the miserable cry of Lu Xun's wife came from the cabin.

In this era, the Spanish colonists were naturally not peaceful messengers of civilization, but were essentially pirates who did all kinds of evil, and they did not dare to attack the regular areas of the Ming Dynasty in the Ceuta region, but they dared to attack the fishermen of the Ming Dynasty.

And now, Lu Xun and other Ming fishermen were naturally all spared, and they were all killed by the Spanish colonists!

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