Chapter 17: The Draft (1)
Other ministers were asked this question in order to show their impartiality and selflessness, and they often talked about some big truths such as the country's foundation, but Prince Yong is different, he is the emperor's brother, and he has been arrogant and uninhibited since he was a child, and these are the big truths that he hates the most.
"Brother Huang, forgive my brother for speaking bluntly, the brother of the emperor has not yet reached the age of not being confused, the matter of establishing an heir is not a matter of urgency, and I have not had an empress for thousands of years, and now the four princesses are all young, it is difficult to inherit the heavy responsibility of the country, the royal brother has been diligent in political affairs since he succeeded to the throne, and he does not value the matter of heirs, but the younger brother feels that it is the responsibility of the king to reproduce heirs, and please think twice."
As soon as Prince Yong's words came out, not only Emperor Donglin, but even the courtiers below were speechless.
In the past, the focus of their argument was nothing more than which princess to set as the heir, but no one had ever thought that the Donglin Emperor was less than forty, and there was no prince who could be reborn.
Not to mention others, Emperor Donglin himself was the son of the first emperor at the age of fifty-three, and two sons and a daughter were born after him.
"King Yong's meaning is white, but eleven years have passed since the birth of the fourth princess, and I'm afraid I won't have any more children." Emperor Donglin didn't want to have a son who could inherit his throne in a dignified manner.
"Brother Huang, when you succeeded to the throne, because of the unstable frontier and civil strife, there was no draft and abundant harem, but now that the country is stable and stable, why not recruit virtuous and noble daughters into the palace?" Prince Yong's words are vague, but which of the courtiers is not refined, Prince Yong's words are nothing more than that since the concubines in the palace can't give birth now, then find a few women to enter the palace and have children.
The courtiers who happened to have daughters of the right age to marry in the family were all brightened, and if the proposal of the draft could really be implemented, it would be a great opportunity for them, and no matter how good the in-laws were, they could not compare to the heavenly family.
If you are lucky enough to give birth to a prince to inherit the throne, you will have the opportunity to become the emperor's maternal grandfather, and you will soar from then on.
"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that what Prince Yong said is wrong, and the border pass is still unstable at this time, and it is not yet the time for a large-scale draft." The prime minister is a little anxious, there is no woman of the right age in his family to send to the palace, although his sister is in the back position, but no son is a hard injury after all, and it is difficult to guarantee that one day the position will not be guaranteed.
"The Prime Minister's Lord doesn't like to listen to what the king said, the boys of the Yun family in Bian Guan are almost fighting, where is there any instability? Isn't it that the queen is afraid that the new concubine who enters the palace will give birth to the prince and affect her status? Prince Cheng, who has many daughters to be married in the family, immediately stood up and retorted, no one dared to mention the proposal of the draft before, and everyone naturally did not dare to have ideas, since Prince Yong proposed it now, he couldn't just let the opportunity escape.
"A few days ago, Yun Shang also reported that the King of Liang of Northern Qi was still desperately resisting, and Prince Cheng concluded that Yun Shang would be able to win?" The prime minister is very indifferent and the draft is not good for his own family, but there are too many people who can get benefits, and even if he fights now, he may not be able to change the direction of things.
"The victory is already in the bag, King Liang can't resist for a few days, the prime minister is a civil official, and it is normal that he doesn't understand the war." Prince Cheng smiled contemptuously, and the prime minister's mood was now Sima Zhao's heart.
"Brother Huang, the younger brother thinks that what the Prime Minister and Prince Cheng said is very reasonable, although the people are living and working in peace and contentment, but the daughters of ordinary people are afraid that they will not be able to bear the burden of raising the prince and the princess, so the younger brother suggests that the appropriate age women should be selected among the important ministers of the royal family to enter the palace." Prince Yong didn't want to make the court uneasy when he came back, but when it came to his brother's heir, he couldn't stop there.