While Ma Jinzhong was making pre-war deployments in Warat and Western Siberia, the capital of the Great Zhou was not very peaceful, and it could even be said that there was an undercurrent surging.

On the third day when Ma Jinzhong led the army to leave the Great Zhou Territory, Zhang Lingyang said at the Great Court Meeting that he wanted to establish a prince.

This time, it can be said that one stone has set off a thousand waves, and there is everything that the DPRK and China say.

The first person who couldn't sit still was Cao Rui, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

Seeing that Zhang Lingyang had just finished talking about his plan, Cao Rui couldn't help but say: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the princes are still very young now, so it is better to wait for the princes to grow up in a few years before discussing this matter." ”

Cao Rui's meaning is obvious, the candidate to choose the crown prince now is none other than the eldest prince Zhao Hao, who made Zhao Hao the eldest son of Zhang Lingyang? has a natural advantage in identity, which other princes can't compete.

If after a few years the princes are sensible, they will discuss the choice of the crown prince, then who can know what the eldest prince Zhao Hao will look like at that time? What if it's a naughty character?

Besides, it is more likely that the eldest prince Zhao Hao will not be able to grow up smoothly at all!

Regarding Cao Rui's words, Li Guangtai immediately objected: "Xiaguan doesn't understand what Cao Shangshu means by this. Not to mention that the eldest prince, as the eldest son of His Majesty, is the best candidate for the crown prince. Could it be that Cao Shangshu thought that after a few years, the crown prince would be transferred to other princes? ”

"Li Yushi's words are a bit serious......" Cao Rui turned a deaf ear to Li Guangtai's words.

For a while, Li Guangtai and Cao Rui were-for-tat, and no one was convinced.

There are many people who hold the same view as Cao Rui, but they are all relatives.

It's like Yan Shu, Zhu Kaishan and others.

But those ministers who are not relatives, such as Li Guangtai, Chen Yiming, Chen Weiguo, Feng Zuoliang and others, are clearly supporting the establishment of the crown prince Zhao Hao as the crown prince.

Of the ministers who are foreign relatives, only a few people such as Yan Shu and Zhu Kaishan are currently serving in the DPRK and the central government, and the vast majority of other foreign relatives, such as Zheng Yongji, He Ming, Li Yaoshi, and others, are mostly serving in other places. Not to mention that I don't know at all now, and even if I do, I can't say anything for a while.

Cao Rui saw that the court had an overwhelming advantage in supporting the selection of Zhao Hao, the crown prince, as the crown prince, so he suggested to Zhang Lingyang: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the establishment of the prince is a major matter of the country, and it is not advisable to listen to the opinions of the ministers of the court, it is better to listen to the opinions of those feudal officials, I don't know what Your Majesty thinks?" ”

Although they are also relatives, Zhu Kaishan did not agree with Cao Rui's point of view, and directly retorted: "Cao Shangshu's words are a bit too much!" The sages in the DPRK and the Central Committee are all over, and Your Majesty is extremely holy, what is the reason for listening to the words of those feudal officials? ”

Although Zhu Kaishan didn't want Zhang Lingyang to make a prince so early, he was not as urgent as Cao Rui thought.

Unlike Cao Rui's daughter Concubine Cao, who already has an heir, so she is so anxious, Zhu Kaishan's daughter Concubine Zhu has no children under her knees now, so in general, Zhu Kaishan's opposition is not so resolute.

Besides, Cao Rui's words just now offended the Manchu civil and military.

If the matter of establishing a prince should listen to the opinions of the feudal officials, then what should they do as the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty? So as soon as Cao Rui's words came out, Zhu Kaishan clearly expressed his opposition.

Even Yan Shu, who supported him just now, is now silent, allowing others to attack him, Cao Rui has a hatred in his heart.

But the words have already been spoken, Cao Rui really can't take it back, and he is alone, so he was speechless by the other ministers for a while, so he could only obediently close his mouth.

"That's it!" Zhang Lingyang looked at the chaotic court like a vegetable market, frowned, and said: "I have made up my mind, so I will make the emperor's eldest son Zhao Hao the crown prince, and instruct the Qin Heavenly Supervisor to choose a good day and an auspicious day, and then hold a canonization ceremony." ”

"Your Ministers obey!"

That's it, and the matter of establishing a reserve was passed smoothly.

In fact, the reason why the matter of establishing the reserve can be passed so smoothly is also related to the depreciation of Zheng Yongji and the death of Gao Pei.

Zheng Yongji has been in the DPRK for many years and has served as the first assistant of the cabinet, and if he expressed his opposition to the matter of establishing the prince, it will not be so smooth now. But now that Zheng Yongji has been demoted to the governor of southern Henan, he doesn't know about the current turmoil in the DPRK, and when he receives the news, the DPRK and China are already calm, and it will be too late to say anything.

There is also the former criminal department Shangshu Gao Pei, before Gao Pei died, not to mention his own identity, just talking about the position of the female noble concubine in the harem second only to the queen, and the son of the noble concubine, the second prince Zhao Han is older than the other princes except the eldest prince Zhao Hao, it can be said that in addition to the eldest prince Zhao Hao, the prince is the most qualified to win the crown prince's position.

At that time, Gao Pei was indeed surrounded by a large number of ministers, but with Gao Pei's death, they had already dispersed.

If Gao Pei hadn't died, he would definitely be strongly opposed by now.

But the wood is already in the boat, and now it's too late to say anything, Cao Rui has neither the prestige of Zheng Yongji, nor the power of Gao Pei, so as soon as Zhang Lingyang spoke, Cao Rui obediently shut up and didn't dare to say anything more.

Besides, the establishment of the eldest prince Zhao Hao as the crown prince was originally planned by Zhang Lingyang years ago, where is it allowed for others to add more beaks?

Zhang Lingyang will not set up a prince after the princes are all adults, once the prince is established at that time, it will definitely make other princes feel that there is an opportunity, and when the princes break out again to win the heir, which son should Zhang Lingyang support?

The palms and backs of these hands are full of meat, once the incident of the brother staring at the palace wall happens, it will be Zhang Lingyang who will be hurt, not the current ministers in the court.

Therefore, it is best to establish the candidate for the crown prince early and nip the hopes of other princes in the bud.

What's more, now that the war between the Great Zhou and the Rus Kingdom is about to break out, Zhang Lingyang doesn't have so much energy to entangle himself in the dispute between the crown princes.

Now, what Zhang Lingyang thinks about is to determine the candidate for the crown prince as soon as possible, and then focus all his energy on the war against the Rus' country, so as to avoid being careless.

Otherwise, once the war with the Rus State officially broke out in the Great Zhou, and the position of the crown prince in the court was not decided, it would be chaotic.

After confirming the eldest prince Zhao Hao as the crown prince, Zhang Lingyang summoned Han Xiao, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, into the palace and instructed: "Recently, if there is any minister in the court who has any objections to the choice of the prince, he will be arrested and imprisoned immediately, not only the ministers of the court, but also the local officials. ”

There are many feudal officials who are not satisfied with Zhang Lingyang's decision, and Zhang Lingyang can only choose to cut through the chaos quickly......

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