If you agree to their opinions, then it will definitely cause a shock in Goryeo and even in the country, and it seems that the action is a little too big; But it seems a pity to reject their opinions......

The prince looked at the two people kneeling on the ground, and suddenly he couldn't make up his mind. Although he has received the highest level of education since he was a child, he is still only a teenager after all.

Why don't you call them over and let's take a look at them? In the end, the prince made a decision.

"I see." Then, he looked at the two of them with an expression of no inclination, "You guys go down first, wait outside, I have to think about it." ”

"Please also ask Your Highness to think of the common people of Goryeo!" Jin Xinguo kowtowed again, then stood up and left the room with Li Ke.

After the attendants took them to another room, the prince called back Zhao Song, Shi Gaoyi and others, who were still negotiating with him just now, and then told them the proposal of the two Goryeo ministers.

If the prince was the same, they were also very surprised.

"I would like to ask, in your opinion, what should be done?" After the prince finished speaking, he asked the ministers for their opinions very sincerely.

"This is a big matter, Your Highness had better repair a letter and bring it back to China, and ask the Cabinet and Your Majesty for their opinions." Among these people, Zhao Song and Goryeo have nothing to do with each other, and he is not a civil official, so he doesn't want to express his opinion on this, so he simply speaks first.

As for Zhao Song, the expressions of the chief and deputy heads of the Han Mission were much more complicated.

Xingyangbo's opinion is correct, and it is absolutely impossible not to report this matter to the country. After pondering for a moment, Shi Gaoyi agreed with Zhao Song's opinion, "But ...... Guanshan blocked, the two countries are inconvenient, if you just wait for domestic instructions, I don't know how much time it will take to go back and forth? Fear...... I'm afraid it's not good for big things. ”

"That's true." As soon as the boss spoke, the deputy envoy Zhang Daoyan immediately agreed. "Although today is a private visit by Kim Yizheng, it won't take long for this matter to spread throughout Goryeo, and I'm afraid it will cause more incidents at that time, without further ado, the minister thinks that he should make a decision earlier, Your Highness."

"Your Majesty has entrusted all the affairs of Goryeo to His Royal Highness before leaving Beijing, and now even if he sends a letter back to China to inquire, I am afraid it will still be the same result......" Zhao Song heard what the other party said, and was obviously trying his best to encourage the prince, but this matter was not his supervisor, so he didn't want to interfere. Therefore, this matter should also be weighed by His Royal Highness, but the minister just obeys orders. ”

"My father did say that everything in Goryeo was entrusted to me......" The prince only felt a little like sitting on pins and needles, and it was difficult to have the calmness just now. But he didn't want to show his cowardice in front of several ministers, so he still maintained his composure on the surface. "It's just that, having said that, I can't act arbitrarily and live up to my father's trust."

Several people could also see that His Royal Highness was upset, so no one spoke for a while, just quietly waiting for the prince to regain his composure.

Time passed little by little, and the prince's originally slightly heavy breathing slowly calmed down, and the education he had received since childhood finally came into full play, and he sank his face according to the appearance of his father in his memory, and also restored clarity in his brain. He knew that this was the first time in his life that he had made a major decision.

"Ambassador Shi, what do you think should be done?" He first turned his head to look at Shi Gaoyi and asked for the official's opinion, "You have been in Goryeo for many years, in your opinion, should this matter be done or not?" ”

Because of the previous dispute, Shi Gaoyi has long wanted to take revenge on Li Hui, and now that he has seized such a good opportunity, where is there any reason to let go.

"The minister thinks that he should set up an heir for the lord of Goryeo at the believable request of the Kim!"

"Why?" The prince was not surprised by his answer, but continued to ask.

"As Kim said, Goryeo is indeed facing a crisis of undetermined heirs, and ****, as a kingdom, should take precautions so that Goryeo can avoid a similar crisis." Shi Gaoyi replied proudly, "Besides...... Now that our country has great interests in Goryeo, we must not sit idly by and watch Goryeo fall into chaos, otherwise if Goryeo is in turmoil, our interests will be damaged. What's more, His Royal Highness is now about to sit in Goryeo to plan a war against Japan, and there is no room for any signs of instability in Goryeo. ”

"But...... If an heir is forcibly appointed to the lord, won't Goryeo be in chaos? The prince asked hesitantly.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that he has already moved, and people like Shi Gaoyi can naturally see it more clearly.

"I don't think there will be any chaos." Shi Gaoyi immediately replied, "First, the lord of Goryeo was perverse when he was in power before, and he had no prestige in the country, and now although he has been reinstated by our country, he has not won the hearts of the people over the years, and there will not be many diehards who will serve him. Second, we are not deposing the monarch of Goryeo, but only appointing a wonzi for him, which is for the sake of Goryeo and is also a move to conform to the will of the people of Goryeo, and will not cause too much criticism. ”

"The minister also thinks that there will be no chaos." Deputy Envoy Zhang Daoyan also immediately agreed, "The ministers and others have had dealings with many ministers and clans in Goryeo before, and they have also had similar motions, but they just don't dare to say it clearly. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince presides over morality, no one will object to it. ”

This is not a lie, the two of them had planned to forcibly become Li Hun's heir before, and secretly communicated with many Goryeo clans and ministers, but it was only suspended later.

Seeing that both the chief and deputy envoys of the mission supported this motion at the same time, the prince's heart became more and more inclined to this. The ministers of Goryeo and the members of their own missions had this intention, and if they were to get what they wanted, they should be able to use them more comfortably. Moreover, if you set up an heir to Goryeo, this is equivalent to giving another great favor to the new king of Goryeo, and he will be more able to command Goryeo during the war against Japan and ensure his authority.

And Li Hui, after establishing an heir, will definitely be set up by Jin Xinguo and others. That's right, this old man is pitiful to say, but for the sake of the big man, he can't care so much. There are many poor people in the world, how many can he manage? Dahan let him return to the throne, which is worthy of this old man.

He lowered his gaze and continued to mutter, then asked.

"That'...... So if you want to have an heir, is there a suitable person now? ”

When they saw the prince ask this, the two envoys laughed in their hearts almost at the same time, knowing that they had already obtained their wish.

"Your Highness, the Goryeo clan is prosperous, and several generations of previous kings have left heirs of side branches. Although the conditions required to inherit the throne are very demanding, there are always a few candidates who are carefully selected. Shi Gaoyi said unhurriedly, "Since you want to choose an heir, you have to look for it among the nephews of the lord of the country...... And this nephew can't be too old, so as not to provoke people's opinions. ”

The selection of the youngest son as the heir was mainly to facilitate continued interference in the national affairs of Goryeo, which everyone tacitly understood, and the crown prince did not entangle it.

After delineating the age range, the ministers and others considered the physical condition of these suitable candidates, as well as the personality of their biological father, etc., and finally selected a few candidates. One of them is Li Liang, the youngest son of Qingpingjun Li Jue, and Li Liang, the youngest son of Renxingjun Li Ying, and Ningchengjun Li? 's youngest son, Li Li...... "He babbled on and on a few candidates, all of which were privately agreed upon before.

"Looks like you've been prepared." The crown prince smiled slightly, and he didn't know whether to approve or mock, "Are their fathers willing to let their sons inherit the heir?" ”

"It's nature." Shi Gaoyi nodded, "The ministers have already discussed with these clans before, they are all worried about state affairs, and they just hate to take revenge in their hearts, if they have the opportunity, they want to come...... I think they're all willing. ”

Although letting his son inherit the heir, from the patriarchal point of view, he has become the son of the lord of the country, but at present, there are always people who rush to him and want to taste the taste of being the biological father of the heir.

"And who do you really want?" The prince continued to ask.

"Ministers......"

"It's all now, don't hide it!" The crown prince accentuated his tone, "Among these three people, you must have already had the most desirable candidate before, right?" ”

"Your Highness sees it clearly...... The ministers and others had carefully considered it for a long time, and finally felt that Li Ying, the youngest son of Liren Xingjun, was the most beneficial to both countries. Shi Gaoyi didn't dare to delay any longer, and immediately replied, "Ren Xingjun has a good personality, and he admires and is very close to our dynasty, if he makes his son the heir, then he will definitely be closer to our country than the current lord, and he is more willing to keep pace with our country." ”

"I'm afraid it's he who promised you the most benefits." The prince sneered, and Shi Gaoyi and the others hung their heads in embarrassment.

In the silent silence, the prince muttered for a long time, and finally raised his head. "Call them over to the Golden Purple Kingdom!"

Jin Xinguo and Li Ke, who had been waiting outside, were called back again this time, and when they saw the extra few people in the room, both of them were a little surprised, but the two quickly regained their composure and sat down again at the direction of the prince.

"I won't hide it from the two of you, Ambassador Shi and Vice Envoy Zhang were here with me just now, and I also told the two countries about the request you brought here." The crown prince didn't intend to delay any longer, and directly explained the situation to the two of them, "The two envoys admire your heart to serve the country with your fists. ”

"His Royal Highness Prince Xie!" Both were overjoyed.

"Don't make a noise just yet!" The crown prince raised his hand and stopped them, "I called you two here just to ask, who do you want in your heart to inherit the throne of heir?" ”

"Who to appoint as the heir is a matter that can only be judged by ****, and it is definitely not something that we can put our beaks on......" Jin Xinguo first gave himself a step, and then looked at the prince cautiously, "However, the ministers think that it is better to determine the successor according to the patriarchal law......"

"Please make it clear, discuss politics, I don't know much about your country's clansmen." The prince was unmoved and continued to ask.

"Your Highness. Now the lord has no heirs, from the patriarchal point of view, the eldest brother should be allowed to inherit, and now the eldest brother of the lord is Li Jun, of course, because it is to set up an heir for the lord, of course, Yichangjun cannot be considered as a candidate. However, he can also find his son to inherit Guozuo, which is the most convincing and reasonable. ”

Li Hui's father is the previous generation of the lord of the country Xuanzu Li Hao, he has thirteen sons, but over the years many sons have died, died early without leaving heirs, and the fifth son Dingyuan Jun Li Lian's son Li Liang even launched a palace change to usurp the throne for a time, and was later executed by the whole clan, so after various changes, in addition to Li Hui, the oldest surviving is the seventh son Rencheng Jun Li Hui, so Jin Xinguo declared from the patriarchal law to make his son the heir.

After listening to Jin Xinguo's explanation, the prince did not speak for a while.

"Although Rencheng-kun is the oldest son of the former king besides the lord of the country, there is no need to appoint his son as an heir because of this." Seeing that the crown prince was actually considering the other party's plan, Shi Gaoyi hurriedly spoke out against it, "Your Highness, the so-called heir is to continue the incense for the lord of the country and enjoy the joy of family, so it is best to find a young heir, so as not to make trouble for the new lord of the country for his biological father in the future, and there will be a similar lesson in the future......

In order to refute the other party's opinion, Shi Gaoyi did not choose to say anything, and pulled out the great etiquette discussion of the former Ming, but the prince also heard the sound of the strings.

"To put it a secret, Ambassador Shi has recommended several candidates for me before, and he said that these candidates are the most beneficial to the two countries." The prince remained silent, and told the other party about the few candidates recommended to him by Shi Gaoyi just now, "I don't know what to think of the discussion?" ”

was said by the crown prince, and Jin Xinguo's original high interest was also beaten down at once. He didn't expect that just now, Shi Gaoyi and the others had already recommended their candidates to the crown prince, and it seemed that His Royal Highness was more inclined to those candidates. He knew in his heart that it would be difficult to win big today, so he had to settle for the next best.

"The minister is worried about state affairs, but he may not have thought about it very well, so he just recommended a candidate according to the minister's own ideas." He immediately changed his tone, "Only His Highness can judge the candidates, and the ministers obey their orders." ”

He has a very good relationship with Li Hui, the king of Rencheng, and when he proposed to Li Hui to set up an heir, he was the most favored son before, but now it seems that he probably can't do it. However, as long as he can keep up with the crown prince of China and North Korea, he still can't run away from a piece of support. Moreover, judging from the candidates mentioned by the crown prince, the Han is inclined to appoint a younger son to succeed him, although they must be selfish, but it is also a good result for himself, the minister.

"Obedience? Good...... It seems that today's major event can be decided. The prince smiled, "I think Ambassador Shi is the most reasonable, so let's do what the ambassador says." ”

Shi Gaoyi and Zhang Daoyan were overjoyed, and glanced at each other secretly, with indescribable joy in their eyes.

“…… Then set up Li Liang, the youngest son of Li Jue, the king of Qingpingjun, as the heir! ”

Then, when the latter sentence reached their ears, their original joy suddenly disappeared, and was replaced by consternation.

The most important thing they recommended to the crown prince was Li Ying, the youngest son of Renxingjun Li Ying, who had a good relationship with them before, and had always been very flattering to the mission, and promised them the most—not only to the Great Han, but also to them personally. Because of this, they deliberately took this opportunity to recommend it.

But they didn't expect that the prince actually changed his mind at the last moment, and instead of choosing Li Ju according to their wishes, he chose Li Liang, the youngest son of Qingpingjun Li Jue, among the three candidates. This sudden result made it impossible for the two of them to accept it at once.

"Your Highness?" They asked questions almost simultaneously.

Then, what greeted him was the prince's slightly frowning face, and in front of this young man, they all immediately chose to silence.

"I've already decided, let's set up this Li Liang." The prince said word by word.

Just now, he had already made up his mind that although he could choose an heir for Goryeo, he could neither do it according to the idea of Kim Sungkook, but also not completely follow the idea of the mission. The central authority must not be easily used by others, he wants to let this group of people understand that the only person who can really make decisions is himself who represents the imperial power of the Han Dynasty, and they must not think that they can easily coax and manipulate themselves.

Moreover, this is not his willful and angry nonsense, since he is one of the recommended candidates, then Qingpingjun Li Jue should be very loyal to the Han Dynasty, and he can continue to continue to control Goryeo on him, at most, it is just to let the mission continue to spend more effort to maintain, they have been used to being powerful in Goryeo over the years, and this thing should be done.

In his silent gaze, no one spoke for a while, Jin Xinguo and Li Ke were thinking about how it was Qingpingjun who hit the big luck, while Shi Gaoyi and Zhang Daoyan had not recovered from the initial shock.

"Obey orders!" In this strange silence, Zhao Song suddenly shouted loudly, "Since Your Majesty has entrusted it to Your Highness, then the ministers should act according to Your Highness's wishes, and there must be no violation in the slightest!" ”

His shout was like a deafening sound, and several people with their own intentions sobered up. They all understood that since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had made a decision, they had no choice but to comply.

"Obey orders!" They shouted out one after another.

"Very well, then you can prepare according to this." Seeing that his decision had been passed so easily, the prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Kim Yeong-jeong, you are the Minister of Parliament of Goryeo, so you should be able to control the court, right? Ambassador Li, you are a clan, and it is inconvenient to argue in the court, but among the other clansmen, please also say a few words to appease the public. ”