The turmoil intensified, and the entire capital, from civil and military officials to the common people, was staring at the Forbidden City. People were expecting what the emperor would decide.

Who can ascend to the throne of the two royal highnesses, the eldest prince and the second prince? This is related to the pattern of the future imperial court.

Judging by the supporters, it seems that the Grand Prince has an all-round advantage. Even in the discussion in the streets and alleys, it is the eldest prince who has the advantage.

These ordinary people don't know much about the two highnesses, their reasoning is very simple, the eldest prince is the eldest son, and in the case that the emperor has no son-in-law, people still tend to inherit the throne with the eldest son.

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty did not have the rules of establishing a successor like Southern Chu, the people still prevailed among the people to inherit the family business by the eldest son.

With the successive writing of the six Jiuqing, the call of the government and the opposition to request the prince has reached its peak. Even the cabinet couldn't sit still, and several ministers gathered in the cabinet to discuss with the cabinet elders.

Just as they were discussing meeting the emperor together, the emperor made an order.

The emperor ordered a small court meeting to summon the cabinet scholars, the six ministries and nine secretaries, and the five military governors to the Qianqing Palace for an audience.

Originally, the turmoil of Lichu was intensifying, and this will really have the potential to cook oil with fire.

The little eunuch spread the edict everywhere, causing bursts of amazement and excitement everywhere he went. As a result, the news spread everywhere.

The emperor is finally going to make a prince!

Every official paid close attention to it with some nervousness, because they were also closely related, after all, they all ate with the emperor, and whoever became the emperor naturally had a great influence on them.

Of course, the more nervous and excited are the officials who are attached to the great prince, they have caused this turmoil, if the eldest prince succeeds in ascending to the throne of the prince, and then ascending the throne as the emperor, then they will also receive a huge reward.

The most nervous and excited person in the entire capital is the eldest prince, after all, he has always dreamed of sitting on the throne of the prince, and now is the time when he is closest to the throne of the prince.

Nervous because there are still variables in it, and excited because he is only one step away from his dream.

And this step seems so simple and so natural.

In the Qianqing Palace, the atmosphere did not seem to be tense.

The emperor smiled and said: "In the past few days, my Qianqing Palace has been almost overwhelmed by the chapters, and it is all about the chapters of the prince. ”

Wei Shen, a cabinet scholar, said with a smile: "Since His Royal Highness's wedding, the hundred officials suddenly found that the two princes are almost adults, and for the sake of the country's society, it is indeed time to establish a prince." ”

The emperor smiled: "In a blink of an eye, the children have grown up!" In fact, I have thought about it repeatedly, and I feel that it is not suitable to establish a reserve for the time being. ”

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said: "The emperor is prosperous in the Spring and Autumn Period, but the country cannot do without a prince, and now the two princes are approaching adulthood, in order to stabilize the people's hearts, the ministers and others suggest that the emperor establish a prince." ”

Seeing that the important ministers showed signs of admonishment, the emperor waved his hand and smiled: "I also know that it is time to establish a prince, but I am still thinking about it in my heart, so let's do it, within three years, within three years, I will definitely establish a prince." ”

"That's always okay, right? Don't rush me anymore! How is it? ”

The emperor did not say that he would not establish a reserve, but he would not establish a reserve for the time being, and he also gave a time limit. Besides, the emperor has such an attitude, what else do these important ministers have to say after hearing it?

The emperor smiled and consulted with them, if they continued to admonish, what kind of system would it be? Isn't that unpleasant?

Besides, they didn't think there was anything wrong with it. The emperor should indeed establish a reserve, but it is okay to establish a reserve two or three years later, after all, the emperor is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period.

So this turmoil passed like this, and after the court meeting was dispersed, they went out to explain and appease the hundred officials, thinking that the hundred officials would not mess around if they got the emperor's promise.

Of course, there must be some unwilling people, but after most of the officials have died down, if they continue to mess around, they will not be able to find themselves at ease.

There was no tension in this small court meeting, nor did there be bitter advice, but the monarch and the ministers were in harmony, and the ministers were all smiling when they left the Qianqing Palace, looking very relaxed and happy.

Many officials were eagerly awaiting the return of these important ministers, and they were immediately surrounded after their return.

"My lord, is the emperor holding a small court meeting for the sake of establishing a prince?"

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu smiled and nodded: "Yes, the emperor summoned us to do it for the establishment of the prince." Hundreds of officials have advised the emperor to establish a prince, and the emperor also attaches great importance to it. ”

Everyone immediately quieted down, and finally someone couldn't help but look forward to Ai Ai and said: "My lord, then, who is the emperor determined to appoint as the prince?" ”

The Ministry of Rites Shangshu said with a smile: "The emperor is still thinking about it and hesitating, so he decided not to establish a prince for the time being." ”

After everyone was stunned, the atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the Ministry of Rites Shangshu also noticed the change in the atmosphere, and raised his voice: "Listen to the official." ”

"Although the emperor decided not to establish a prince for the time being, he also knew that the position of the prince should not be vacant forever, so the emperor promised that he would definitely establish a prince within three years."

The emperor promised to establish a prince within three years? After hearing this, everyone was stunned, and the atmosphere that had just become tense was instantly discharged.

The emperor promised to establish a prince, which shows that he still listened to the advice of the hundred officials, but he hesitated for a while, so he planned to think again.

When they thought about it, they immediately felt a lot more comfortable. Besides, three years is not a long time, and the emperor is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is not inappropriate to delay the establishment of the prince for two or three years.

No wonder the emperor did not establish a prince for the time being, and these important ministers did not continue to admonish, it turned out that the emperor made a promise to establish a prince within three years.

The tense atmosphere was swept away, and everyone said: "The emperor is sage!" "Yes, yes, the emperor is shengming!"

Even if those who support the eldest prince are unwilling, they don't dare to intervene for the time being, after all, the rest of the officials have begun to praise the emperor for his sage, what else can they say? Do you want to show that the emperor is not holy?

No one expected that such a big storm would eventually die down like this, although the emperor gave a promise, it can be understood.

But it always gives people a feeling that the thunder is heavy and the rain is small.

At the beginning, Tang Ning sensed that the emperor did not mean to establish a prince, so this result was both within his expectation and beyond his expectations.

To his surprise, the emperor made a promise to establish a prince within three years. Could it be that the emperor is really undecided in his heart?

Or is it the second prince that the emperor cares about, but now there are most officials who support the eldest prince, so the emperor has to wait for another opportunity?

Tang Ning couldn't figure out what the emperor was thinking, but he still felt extremely admired for the emperor who resolved this turmoil so lightly.

The turmoil that the eldest prince painstakingly provoked intensified, like cooking oil on a blazing fire, and as a result, the emperor calmed down the turmoil in a few words.