As for why they are keen on Lichu, it is because medical treatment was underdeveloped in ancient times, resulting in a relatively short lifespan of emperors.

The emperor is the center of the imperial power and the state, and if it is gone, the power of the state will be hollow.

If the prince is established early, the prince can be established early, prevent accidents, and stabilize people's hearts.

Civil and military officials can also assist the prince in advance.

And the courtiers who assist the prince are the ministers of the dragon.

That's why those officials are keen on it.

But the Qing Dynasty has not had a clear system for establishing reserves.

This led to the chaos of the succession to the throne of the three dynasties of the Qing Dynasty.

The Qing Emperor Nurhachi did not designate an heir.

After his death, Emperor Taiji and Dolgon fought for power for many years.

Emperor Taiji of the Qing Dynasty died violently before he was established, and the emperor's younger brother Dolgon and the emperor's eldest son Haoge were very tense.

In the end, Taizong's ninth son, Fulin, ascended the throne as Emperor Shunzhi.

Because he was only six years old, he could not be in charge of the government, and he was still assisted by the clan in order to eliminate a possible civil war.

However, Emperor Shunzhi died early, and did not have time to establish an inheritance system, and with the participation of his mother, he decided to take his third son Xuanye as his heir, which was Emperor Kangxi.

And the reason for ascending the throne is mostly because Kangxi had smallpox.

I will not live short because of this terrible illness in this era of medical backwardness.

At this moment, the fourth master sat on the dragon chair, his arms hanging down his knees, and his hands were thick and powerful.

The huge Lantian black jade wrench finger was embedded in the fingertip, which was the one given to him by the queen.

He looked down at the officials below him, and said majestically: "The matter of establishing a reserve is related to the safety of the society, and it must not be done arbitrarily. ”

"But when the first prince was born, the Holy Ancestor set up a prince early." An old minister who is not afraid of death said.

As soon as these words came out, the eyes of the fourth master instantly became cold and sharp.

It's okay not to mention this, but when you mention this, those fratricidal incidents are vivid.

If it weren't for the imperial examination, the crown prince was established early.

As a result, some princes developed a desire for power and coveted the prince's position as prince.

Thus privately forming a party for personal gain.

And the power struggle of the princes has already disrupted the government.

In addition, the imperial examination reigned for a long time, and the long-term struggle made the formation of parties and private interests more and more intense.

There were some clan princes, relatives, Manchu and Han ministers, small and medium-sized bureaucrats and scholars involved.

Whenever a group falls, they will be purged or even killed, causing chaos in the court.

In addition, the battle for power requires silver.

They colluded with officials to oppress and extort the common people, embezzle and steal, engage in large-scale business, and take advantage of the common people.

As a result, contradictions at the grassroots level of society are also on the verge of erupting.

Otherwise, why are there so many bandits and disaster victims among the people, all of them are squeezed out.

These things are interlinked, and in the end, it is not the court and the country that suffer.

It's like the wool comes out of the sheep.

Therefore, it will seriously affect the efficiency of the administration and will be prone to a crisis of governance.

At that time, the imperial court will send people to clean up these messes.

Messing around, but lifting a stone and smashing it on its own feet.

In the end, the prince who had spent all his efforts to cultivate might not be able to become the emperor, so he was killed by the rest of the princes and officials.

Therefore, the early establishment of the reserve is clearly a failure.

Thinking of these, the fourth master's voice was like a bell: "Why is the first prince gone, don't you count it in your hearts?" ”

As soon as these words came out, those princes and ministers were so frightened that they all knelt down immediately, and they trembled one by one and did not dare to reply.

Because of them, there are still a large number of them who also participated in the previous Kowloon succession.

Now that he is asked like this, everyone feels like a mirror in his heart.

Of course, they knew that the former prince was used as a target by the princes, and he was killed by arrow after arrow.

was flattered by the officials and killed.

He was killed by his own arrogance as a prince.

was even more stifled by Emperor Kangxi's suspicions......

Just when everyone didn't dare to speak, only one official risked his life to admonish: "Your Majesty, but if you establish a prince in advance, you can also calm people's hearts and ensure a smooth handover of power." ”

Otherwise, it is prone to turmoil.

Then, the foundation of the Qing Dynasty is likely to fall into the hands of others.

Immediately afterwards, the rest of the officials also followed suit.

"Yes, Your Majesty, if you establish a prince as soon as possible, we will have time to gradually cultivate, establish authority, cultivate party henchmen, stabilize the foundation, calm the hearts of the people in the world, and succeed to the throne smoothly."

"And the late establishment of the prince will lead to the instability of the Qing Dynasty."

To put it mildly, if the emperor dies suddenly, there is no prince.

Then, those brothers will have infighting.

Even if the prince is established late, the cultivation is late, and the ability is insufficient, it is difficult to control the position of the emperor.

For what these officials said, the fourth master is naturally clear.

He will not completely reject the topic because it is too sharp.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "Okay, I know this matter in my heart, and I will consider it as appropriate and make arrangements." ”

"Yes." Officials responded.

At this moment, only a person who was not very gregarious stood up and protested: "Your Majesty, you are still young, and the slave suggests that you still don't have to make a prince early." ”

The one who said this was none other than Nian Qianyao.

If you want to say that Concubine Yu has an elder brother under her knees, he may also stand in the ranks of support, raising his hands in favor of the fourth master to establish the prince early.

and then use his connections to recommend his little brother to the emperor.

It's just that his sister is unlucky.

I was pregnant three times in a row, but none of them could be kept.

Well, of course, he'll have to contradict.

Otherwise, wouldn't there be nothing to do with his sister Yu Guifei.

Oh, to be exact, there should be nothing going on with his family.

In this way, he worked hard to contribute to the Qing Dynasty, wouldn't he have cheapened others in vain.

It's better to establish a prince later, maybe his sister Yu Guifei can give birth to a little brother.

At that time, he added fuel to the fire.

If only the Nian family could cultivate a generation of emperors.

It's a wonderful thing to think about.

The fourth master not only understood Nian Qianyao's thoughts, but also understood the meaning of the ministers.

He frowned and said impatiently, "Okay, there is no need to say anything about this matter, I have my own decision." ”

The fourth master has all said this part, no matter how bold a person is, he doesn't dare to say anything more.

Their advice is their advice, and they can't force the emperor too quickly.

After all, there are pros and cons to this kind of thing, early and late.

The emperor is not wrong to do this, and he is not doing anything unruly.

After about a stick of incense, the morning court dispersed.

The fourth master is a diligent politician, and it is just a matter of going to court on his birthday.

After the next court, he also returned to the Heart Cultivation Hall to review the folds.

Not at all like a birthday person.

And as early as a few months ago, he told the harem that everything would be simple on this year's birthday.

But he said simply, the harem concubines can't express it at all.

So on this day, one by one, the servants were ordered to send the gifts prepared in advance to the Heart Cultivation Palace.

After all, it doesn't matter if you don't see it on weekdays.

I can't see it on my birthday.