Chapter 50: Heirs
The royal court, who was originally at a disadvantage, saved the situation because the princess was pregnant, and the Zhu clan didn't have time to think about it in the chaos - pregnancy may give birth to a princess. Even if a prince is born, half of them are likely to die before the age of fifteen. Mi Xuan had to give birth to at least three princes before the king could say that he had a son, and if he gave birth to a prince, it was only possible that he would have a son.
They felt that the royal court had won this battle, so they gradually stopped arguing with the Zhou Li faction, returned to the train one by one, and kept silent, and the court was full of voices from Dongye Gu, Zhao Huang, Qu Sui and others for a while. Seeing that they had the upper hand, several people's eyes flashed, coughing heavily, and the court quickly quieted down.
Higashino Gu said: "The ministers hear it, the courteous gentleman, and the faithful are not tired; Between the battle arrays, they are not tired of deceit. The female son was born in Qin, grew up in Qin, and was also close to Qin, and the doctor Yin concluded that she was pregnant, which is true, but the female son-in-law was pregnant with the heir of the king? ”
After leaving the confession, he did not return to the column, and when he saw Dongye Guxiang asking, he said: "The pulse only knows that the female son is pregnant, and I don't know if the pregnancy is the heir of the eldest prince." However, it can be seen from the pulse that the pregnancy time is not more than a month, and the princess and the king are in the army before the month. ”
He came out to tell Mi Xuan that she was pregnant and that it was discussed after she was sure that she was really pregnant, and his answer made the ministers nod again and again. More than a month ago, the king and his son-in-law were in the army, and this matter was in full view, and it was impossible to fake it.
"More than a month ago, the minister was also in the army, which can be testified." Deng then made a statement.
As soon as he came out, Yang Yu also hurriedly came out to make a statement, "The minister can also prove that the princess was in the army a month ago," worried that the ministers would not believe it, he added a sentence, "And I am happy with the king every day." ”
"Ahem......" Xiong Jing coughed heavily.
"The minister can also testify." Fei Jing and the Fei clan stood together, and when he wanted to be out of the ranks, he was pulled by the concubines, signaling that he should not be out of the ranks, and just sit and watch the royal court fight with the Zhou Li faction, but he still came out. "The king and the son-in-law got married in Linze, and a few days later led the army with the son-in-law to attack Qin, and returned to the country and entered the country this month, and the generals in the army knew about it."
Speaking of this, Concubine Jing saw the two historians beside Xiong Jing who were recording the words and deeds of the king, and said: "The two imperial historians follow the king every day, and they can also prove it." ”
Deng Sui, Yang Yu, and Fu Jing are all generals of Yingshi, and like Chang Jiang, they are private ministers of the royal court, so there is a possibility of fraud; Although the two histories of the left and right are also the private ministers of the royal court, they are historians, and the historians have their own ethics, and the ministers believe their words.
"That's true." The left and right two histories were surprised to hear that Mi Xuan was pregnant, and they looked at each other in surprise, and Yu Jing's words made the two of them immediately the focus of everyone. Right Shi Yixian could only walk to the throne and speak. "After entering Qi, the princess of Mi girl sleeps with the king every day, and there is no other."
"That being the case, the son of the Mi girl is pregnant with the heir of the king, and the minister thinks that the son of the Mi girl should enter the Chu Palace." As soon as Yixian's voice fell, Zhao Huang bowed to each other, and his words made Dongye Gu and the others hesitate, but Dongye Gu did not refute.
"That's true." Lan Lu, one of the Ao Ao, also said. "Since the princess is pregnant with the eldest prince's heir, she must no longer stay outside the city, but in the palace. The king does not have to stay outside the palace in the future, but should stay in the palace, so that the world can also be exempted from unfilial piety and disloyalty. ”
"Yes." Nao cunning also said. "Since the young son is pregnant, she should marry into the Chu Palace."
Zhao Huang and Lan Hao said that they lived in the Chu Palace, and Nao Cunning said that they married into the Chu Palace, and soon someone suggested that Li Xuan be the queen.
"Tell the king: The princess is pregnant with the eldest prince's heir, and the birth is the eldest son of my king of Chu, even so, the minister thinks that when the princess is the queen of the great Chu, the eldest son of the king is my prince of the great Chu......" A different voice came from the back of the court, which should be the last row of the train according to the shift. As soon as this person spoke, the courtiers kept reprimanding 'villains', 'sycophants' and the like.
The Qin State ruled the land of Jiuying for forty-nine years, because of the protection of the two ancestral empress dowagers, the strength and time of Jiuying's strangulation were not enough to erase all the traces of the old, and there were still some clan remnants in some less important places. Most of these people were Qin officials when they ruled, and when they saw that the Chu army was like a broken bamboo and attacked Jiuying, they raised troops against Qin like other officials who took the opportunity to rebel.
According to the previously formulated strategy of attack: only the officials rebelled, without the support and participation of the clansmen, relying on the remnants of public power to gather troops, such people must be hanged; When raising troops, there are a large number of clansmen and clansmen behind him, and the township sages and heroes who are supported by the clan should be vigorously supported, and later it was stipulated that if there was a brigade of soldiers under his command, he could stand in the main dynasty as a courtier.
This strategy is similar to that of later bank lending, in which banks value property and Chu states value organization. Those who relied on officials to organize troops, no matter how many soldiers they had under their command or how many people they killed in the Qin State, they were all exterminated; Those who relied on the clan and township party to raise troops, no matter how many blood debts they committed during the period when they were officials of the Qin State, they were all given priority support.
The person who spoke was the patriarch of such a small clan, and he should have been an official for too long, and there was always a flattering and flattering smell in his words. Zhu Shi and Yu Shi despise this kind of person, because he is disgusting; The Zhou Li faction also did not like this kind of person, because he robbed the business - the revival of royal power must rely on officials, but it can only be officials who are well versed in Confucianism, and this kind of Qin officials who only know Qin law are obviously heretical. Heresy is more hateful than heterogeneity, and several times Zhao Huang wanted to expel this person from the Zheng Dynasty, but there were armor soldiers under his command, which could not be done at all.
"The day before yesterday, the king had married the princesses of various countries, how could he make someone else the queen?! If this is repeated, countries will inevitably despise me. With his identity, Zhao Huang shouldn't have been in a relationship with such a small character, but when he heard this person's voice, his teeth itched.
"What if the countries despise me?" This person is in the corner of the political arena of the Chu State, and he only wants to make a voice to attract the attention of the king, and no one is afraid of offending. "This time is not that time, and now that the Zhao State is dead, Qi and Wei all rely on the strength of our Chu State to survive Sheji. Why should I, the state of Chu, abide by the previous covenant and make the princess of the state of Zhao the queen? The son of the girl is a fish and a goose, virtuous and virtuous, and she can be an example for the women of my Chu country if she becomes the queen. ”
"Big fallacy! This is not trustworthy either! Dong Yegu reprimanded angrily, and he turned to Xiong Jing, "King, it is a shame for me to set up such a faithless villain in the court, please expel him from the court quickly!" ”
"Tell the king, the minister is only for the great Chu, only for the king, why not?" The voice at the end of the class is getting louder and louder, this person is not worried about being angrily reprimanded by the ministers, he is afraid that no one will be angry and will be unknown for the rest of his life. "And today, they all rely on my Chu State to survive, and they should obey my Chu State. How can a master marry the daughter of a servant......
"Rude!" "Presumptuous! "The two voices staggered and burst out, it was Higashino Gu who shouted 'rudeness', and it was Nao Cunning who shouted 'presumptuous'. Dong Ye Gu was stimulated and shook his beard, and pointed to the less clear existence behind him: "My Chu State is an alliance with the Three Kingdoms, how can I go back on my word?!" The king, this villain also, please the king expelled him from the court! ”
"Great King, the generals of the Three Kingdoms fight side by side with our army, and they are my allies, not my servants. This person is presumptuous, and he must be reprimanded! He could not accept that this man compared other countries to servants.
"Who?" Xiong Jing didn't know who was talking, so he asked.
"Tell the king, minister Zhou Shao, Hantaka clan. The king's grace to his ministers is like re-creation, and the ministers always remember that the ministers should go to the soup and fire one day to repay the grace of the saints. Another series of sycophants, Zhou Shao's excited legs trembled, and he finally attracted the attention of the king.
"The court insults the countries as servants, there is no faith and no righteousness, go out of the court and think about it." Xiong Jing waved his sleeves, he was happy to see Dongye Gu eat deflated, but insulting the countries as servants was indeed too disobedient.
"Minister...... Respectfully accept the king's order, and the minister retires. Zhou Shao wanted to say a few more words, but the ministers in the court all looked at each other angrily, so they could only retreat stupidly.
"The king, the princess should marry into the Chu Palace, and when he gives birth to an heir, it is not too late to negotiate the title." After Zhou Shao left, he said slyly.
"That's right." Zhao Huang hurriedly agreed, and he repeated what Lan Hao had just meant: "The young lady lives outside the city, and there is no doctor outside the city, which is very inconvenient. The princess lives outside the palace, and the king also lives outside the palace. ”
"King Qiyu, if the eldest son of the king gives birth to the eldest son, the minister will recommend himself as his teacher!" Fei Fang is the fastest to recognize the opportunity, and knows the original intention of Nao and Zhao Huang to marry into the Chu Palace.
"The king, the minister also recommended himself as the teacher of the king's eldest son." Dou Yu Pheasant, who came to his senses, also said, even if he didn't say a word just now.
"So is the minister." Cheng Tong was afraid that the number of people would be too small, so he immediately stood up and spoke.
"So is the minister."
"So is the minister."
"So is the minister."
"Ministers are also ......"
Seeing this, Zhao Huang naturally knew that his calculations were seen through by them, so he said: "Great King, Fu Bao of the eldest son of the king should be the sons of Confucianism, how can they protect the prince?" ”
"King, Wufu Wan can't rule the country!" Qu Sui shouted. "Lantai Academy Palace has never learned from teachers. The eldest son of the king must first learn the sons, then learn the art of war, then learn martial arts, and finally accompany the king, and be taught by the king himself, so that he can succeed me to the throne of Dachu. ”
"That's right." Qu Sui is the sacrificial wine of the Lantai Academy, and his words are the most weighty. The key is that some honorary scholars were persuaded by it, and Chen Ying's honorary scholar Lan Zhongdao was long. "The king, the eldest prince is the prince of my Chu country, and the prince's teachings must first be based on "Spring and Autumn", "Poems", "Rites", "Music", "World", "Language", etc.; then learn archery, horse riding, martial arts; When the crowning adult, the king will personally train and train......"
Once the honorable people represented by the Blue Bell fall to the clans such as Higashino Gu and Zhao Huang, there is no way. Education is indeed the director of the Zhou Rite School, and Yu Zi, the son-in-law of the ministers, also learned "Spring and Autumn", "Poems", and "Rites" when he was a child, and he followed them when he was a little older. Those who have a family education can naturally teach by word and deed; If you don't have a home school, you can only hire an external husband.
It was almost an hour before the opening of the dynasty, and the court discussion seemed to have been settled: Mi Xuan could marry into the Chu Palace, and what kind of position should be determined by whether he gave birth to an heir; After giving birth to the eldest prince, he had to take Qu Sui, Zhao Huang and others as the Taifu Shibao.
Xiong Jing was silent, and when Lan Zhong finished saying that the ministers thought he would agree, he glanced at the whole court and asked in an extremely cold tone, "Who said that the child conceived by the young woman must be a widow's heir?" ”