The eunuch's sharp voice recited loudly: "Fengtian carries the emperor's edict and says: Since ancient times, the emperor has succeeded the heavens and established the imperial area, and will establish the Yuan Prince, Maolong Guoben, and the borderless rest of the Mianzong Society......" I read a long paragraph, and it was very awkward, and I didn't listen carefully, and my mind became complicated when Ah Ping promulgated the will.

He made a decision on this matter without consulting me at all, that is, the real purpose of his asking me to hold this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet is actually this. Although Yuan'er is his eldest son and only son, it is not surprising that he was canonized as the crown prince, but how could such a major event be completely unknown to me?

When I returned to my mind, I heard my father-in-law read the end: "On October 18 of the first year of Jianwen, Zhu Wenkui was awarded the treasure and made the crown prince. With the East Palace in the right position, it is the system of 10,000 years and the heart of the four seas. Chin this! ”

The ministers below shouted in unison: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live." ”

As soon as the decree was established, Yuan'er was the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, which further established my status as the queen. I believe that this is the reason why Ah Ping has this decision, he wants to let the ministers see that this woman, who is despised by their words, is the mother of the prince.

Yan Qi didn't answer the holy decree when it was handed over, but just whispered to remind Yuan'er to receive the holy decree. It should be such a big deal, but it can't be taken on behalf of you. Yuan'er was very ignorant, and didn't know what was going on, kneeling beside Yan Qi's little head and looking left and right, but finally caught the holy decree handed to him by his father-in-law, and so far it was a ceremony.

Yuan'er was sent to the top to me, and he climbed on my lap and sat down to trumpet the holy decree there. The courtiers below stepped forward one by one, and most of them praised His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his talent and intelligence, and he would be a compliment to the lord of the world in the future.

Ah Ping just drank a few glasses of wine with the courtiers and then took me out of the table, Xiao Yuan'er wanted to take it away, but Concubine Lu suddenly said that she wanted to be with Xiao Yuan'er for a while. Ah Ping was slightly silent, did not object, and only ordered Yan Qi and Yun Gu and others to stay and serve.

I didn't let the car be prepared, and walked slowly under the bright moonlight, and the hustle and bustle behind me gradually returned to the tranquility of the night.

"You don't need to care about what Mrs. Fang says."

Hearing that the people around me suddenly broke the silence, I was slightly stunned, and then shook my head: "I didn't pay attention to it. ”

"Then why don't you speak?" Ah Ping asked in a shallow voice.

I thought about it, escaping can't solve things, what should be faced is always to be faced, in fact, at the moment my heart is very complicated, and I chose to confess: "I'm silent because I'm thinking about how long you've been under this pressure?" From the words of Mrs. Fang, you can tell that he has played to you more than once. ”

He didn't answer me directly, but said, "I have my own decision, so you don't need to worry too much." ”

Meiyu frowned and unfolded slightly, raised his head to look at the full moon in the sky, and asked softly: "Ah Ping, do you think you are happy to be this emperor?" "Do you feel good about the supremacy of power when you stand at the top, or is it cold from the top?

His reply was: "I don't have a choice, since I have stepped into this position, I can only give up." ”

The implication is that they are unhappy, yes, when their own wishes are put to the minimum, everything has to be considered from the perspective of the country and the people, how can they be happy? "In fact, when you walk in this position, you must find that the power is not as big as you imagined, and it is not true that the whole world respects you. Although the courtiers in the court bow down to you, they can also give you advice that you don't want to do, and even after you veto, they will think that the king is in the name of the world to blackmail you, but you can't act like a dumb king. ”

He clenched my palm for a moment, and then heard him say, "Lan, you are so bold. ”

"I'm not bold, I'm talking to you."

I'm afraid that I dare to say it bluntly, as I said, because it was Ah Ping, I would say so, if it was the previous Zhu Yuanzhang, I would swallow it alive.

I don't comment on the quality of Zhu Yuanzhang's life, but I can see clearly the pressure that a man endured after becoming the emperor. Almost every night, I watched the recitals with candles, dealt with court affairs, and occasionally had no easy time to live, and always had to make some decisions.

I have seen the decisions he drafted, all of which are about how the imperial court should be reformed, what changes should be made to the country, and then the analysis of the possible impact of these decisions if they are announced, and whether they are pros or cons are written very clearly. It can be seen that he must be cautious in making every decision, and there can be no deviation, otherwise it will be he, the emperor, who will be infamous for a lifetime, not those courtiers who are "loyal to Jinyan".

On the other hand, the courtiers can come to him in the name of loyalty, if only one courtier's advice is rejected, it can still show the emperor's might, but if all the courtiers give him advice and are rejected again, then it is a stick to call him a faint king. So when Mrs. Fang brought it up at the banquet, I knew that Ah Ping had been under pressure for a while.

I may not have known before, but now I know best what profession in the world is the most troublesome, that is, this throne that everyone dreams of and thinks is the highest power. He is standing on the cusp of the storm, and if he makes a wrong decision, he will be blamed by the courtiers and the people, even if he doesn't want to take a concubine, he will be accused of not prolonging the heirs.

In fact, I think it's all nonsense, what you officials should do is how to make this country rich and peaceful, and the private life of the emperor has a dime to do with you? The young couple live their own lives, how they should live, why should you be brought to the table to discuss? This is too nosy.

That's what I really think, it's just hard to put it up and say it.

"Ah Ping, I can't give you any advice, because it's about me. I have expressed my attitude to you a long time ago, and I can tell you here that it will not change. But I don't want to put any pressure on you, I don't know what the future will be, and sometimes many things may not be decided by human beings. Tonight, you canonized Yuan'er as the crown prince, and you should be able to shut up those old ministers in the short term. ”

I can't be sure that Ah Ping will not be forced to compromise by the pressure of the courtiers, especially when Jiang Shan and I put him on the scales and make him have to choose one or the other, I am afraid that it will be difficult for anyone to choose.

It's not that he necessarily regards the country as more important than me, but that this country continues to be the responsibility of his Zhu family. Moreover, Zhu Yuanzhang also ordered him to swear by me, and he didn't dare to violate this alone.

After analyzing and analyzing, it was found that "I wish to have one heart, and the white head is not separated" may not be impossible to achieve in this era, but it is difficult to survive in this imperial city. It takes two people to carry that tremendous pressure and be able to be steadfast in the years to come.

Ah Ping is not a person who likes to talk empty words, he did not rush to promise or promise to me, and was silent for a long time before speaking: "I don't have anything particularly firm in my life, even this throne is made by my grandfather, not to mention how bad it is to be this emperor, but if my father or eldest brother is still there, I will definitely not come." Before I met you, I didn't think there was anything wrong with this arrangement, and I thought it was my responsibility, but after I got to know you, every time something happened, it made me more determined, even if I gave up everything I have now, you are the only thing I can't let go. ”

There was a shock in his heart, what was he talking about? What he meant...... Can you even give up the throne for my sake? In the shocked gaze, his dark eyes were silent, without waves or waves, telling me that it was not the first day that he had such thoughts.

And the next moment, Ah Ping's soft spit made me stunned on the spot.

"Lan, in my opinion, the Ninety-Five is not as good as you."

If a man says anything that he loves or doesn't love, it is called sweet talk; But when a man can even put down the throne for you, what could be more shocking than this? I couldn't control my voice and asked tightly, "What is your purpose in establishing Yuan'er as the prince?" ”

He replied with an unchanged face: "Establishing a prince is the way of the king, and the country cannot be without a king for a day, if one day I step down, someone will take my place." ”

It sounded reasonable, but I had a faint bad feeling in my heart, and I took a step closer to him and stared at him, "Ah Ping, you tell me the truth, what are you measuring in your heart?" The four eyes were facing each other, the light in his eyes flickered, and he pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go back to the palace first." Only then did he realize that the two of them were still standing outside, and although the people behind them retreated far away, they could hardly guarantee that they would hear it, for fear that they would cause a storm.

After returning to the dormitory, he didn't rush to ask, Ah Ping would take the initiative to mention it if he was willing to say it. In fact, we didn't eat anything at the night banquet, not only us, but also the courtiers below. As long as Ah Ping is present, it is impossible for anyone to dare to let go of eating and drinking, so we have to leave in advance.

I instructed the maid to prepare the meal, and when the meal was served, Ah Ping asked him to take the wine, raised his eyebrows slightly, and did not stop it. I know how much he drinks, he gets drunk, but he also drinks deeply. He had only drunk three glasses at the banquet just now, and that amount was nothing to him. The maid took the wine and was ordered to retreat, and when there were only two people left in the hall, he took a cup and poured a glass for me.

I was slightly surprised that because my body was recuperating, I was forbidden to drink. He always strictly followed the doctor's instructions, and let Xiaoxiao keep an eye on me, never letting me touch the wine. Even when I met Zhu Gaoxu last time, he didn't allow me to touch the wine.

Tonight, he took the initiative to pour wine for me, the cup was the jade cup he had treasured before, looking at the transparent wine in the cup, his heart was inexplicably nostalgic. The Mid-Autumn Festival was originally a festival for the members of the group, and I still remember that Zhu Yuanzhang and I sat around the table with Ah Ping and drank together.