Since ancient times, in addition to the distinction between the eldest and the smaller, there is also the difference between the eldest son and the eldest son, then his half-brother and the younger brother are all small sects.

The founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty was Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, and his eldest son was Zhu Biao, the prince of Yiwen, so whether he was dead or alive, he belonged to the patriarchal clan, and he had family hierarchy and political affiliation to the small sect.

This is why Zhu Yuanzhang chose Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen to succeed him, and there was no opposition before the Jingjing. is that even if Zhu Di is also a son-in-law and is still the identity of the emperor's uncle, the small sect still cannot override the big sect.

At that time, the founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty, Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, was facing the current situation of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu, who was not old but had no heir. In order to stabilize the court situation and the inheritance of power, and had expectations that he could still give birth to a boy, he did not dare to choose the side branch of Song Taizong's line as his stepson, so as to prevent his stepson's own family from becoming bigger and unable to suppress it.

After thinking about it, the safest way is to choose one from the descendants of Zhao Kuangyin, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, who has long since declined, to succeed as the inheritor. And Song Taizu is a big sect, the etiquette is completely tenable, and the courtiers have no basis for opposition, which is why there is the story of Zhao Yan of Song Xiaozong.

For the current Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu, when Yingzong and King Xiangwang could not be chosen, the descendants of Zhu Biao, the prince of Yiwen, the greatest choice in law.

And after experiencing the suppression of Emperor Taizong Zhu Di, several descendants of Zhu Biao lived tremblingly, and a title of emperor descended from the sky, and Zhu Qiyu would definitely be regarded as a reborn parent, and the degree of filial piety broke through the sky.

Of course, the disadvantage is that Ming Taizong, Ming Renzong, Ming Xuanzong, Ming Yingzong plus Emperor Jingtai himself, even if they go through the process of inheriting the ceremony, there is still a risk of being occupied by the bird's nest.

Just like after Emperor Jiajing succeeded to the throne, he changed Ming Taizong Zhu Di to Ming Chengzu, and then because the position of the Taimiao sacrifice was not enough, he invited Ming Renzong Zhu Gaochi out, and posthumously named his father Zhu Youqi as Ming Ruizong Yongxiang Taimiao.

If Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu chooses the descendants of Zhu Biao, the prince of Yiwen, as his younger brother, then Zhu Biao will inevitably be posthumously crowned as the emperor, and by the way, Emperor Jianwen Zhu Yunwen will overturn the case and recognize the identity of the emperor, so that the position of the "Seven Temples of the Son of Heaven" will definitely not be enough in the future.

So when the time comes, it will be difficult to say whose ancestor ranking will be invited......

To protect his name before and after his death, then Jiuquan will have no shame to face the previous emperors, and Baorenxuan will be passed down from generation to generation, and he will inevitably bear the risks brought by the succession of Zhu Qizhen's heirs of Ming Yingzong.

Now Shen Yichen has put this dilemma in the hands of Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu.

Sure enough, after listening to Shen Yichen's two plans, Zhu Qiyu, who was lying on the sickbed, was speechless for a while. In addition to the known risks, there is also the fact that the prince Zhu Jianqing is too young, he was born during the captivity of Zhu Qizhen's Nangong, and now he is only a three-year-old child.

Zhu Jianqing's succession to the throne is either to be in the harem or to be the regent of the ministers, and there is no third possibility. If Zhu Jianqing is a mediocre and inactive person in the future, and he can't cut off the power team of the harem and the ministers, he will become a puppet emperor for a lifetime, and even change the dynasty of the Ming Dynasty.

Throughout the ages, emperors have all been cautious in choosing princes, but Zhu Qiyu realized that there was not so much time to make a perfect strategy.

"Shen Qing, step aside, let me think about it again."

It is related to the Ming Dynasty and the inheritance of the ancestors, Zhu Qiyu really does not dare to make this choice rashly, he needs to think carefully.

"Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible."

Shen Yichen reminded him, to be honest, when he saw Zhu Qiyu's appearance, he really didn't have much confidence in how long his lifespan would last.

The selection of the prince to hold the succession and canonization of the crown prince is equivalent to having the endorsement of the emperor himself in legal theory, which has a great effect on the stability of the situation in the world. If Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu hadn't done these two things before his death, then whether Shen Yichen or Shi Heng would lead the new monarch to ascend the throne, the whole nature would have completely changed.

Unless it is to conform to the general trend and let Zhu Jianshen, the king of Yi, ascend the throne, the world will be in chaos, which Shen Yichen can already see in advance

Situation.

The war disaster is a disaster together, and it is a civil war, this is a scene that Shen Yichen does not want to see!

Such an explicit reminder, of course, Zhu Qiyu heard the subtext behind it, he believed that the current Shen Yichen and Yu Qian were loyal to the society, but he didn't believe that when he took control of the power of "Tuogu", people would still maintain their original intentions under the temptation of power.

After all, Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu himself was under the temptation of imperial power step by step, making the move of killing the king, killing his brother, and imprisoning his mother, who can know better than him the power of the word "power"?

"Stand down."

Zhu Qiyu finally replied immediately, and after letting Shen Yichen retreat again, he slowly closed his eyes and looked tired.

Seeing this situation, Shen Yichen did not continue to urge, but had to surrender his hand and say, "Minister, retire."

Turning around and walking out of the Qianqing Palace, there was a celebrant eunuch Yin Xing'an and a group of eunuchs standing outside the house, and when he saw Shen Yichen coming out, he immediately responded, and asked in a tentative tone: "Your Majesty is seriously ill and left Shen Ge Lao to talk alone, which is enough to determine his status in the Sacred Heart, I'm afraid that all the explanations are some auxiliary words, right?"

"The Prime Minister praised it, His Majesty only said some government affairs, and didn't explain too much."

Shen Yichen naturally couldn't tell Xing'an about such a matter as establishing a prince and passing on the throne, so he could only find an excuse to perfunctory the past.

"Really?"

Xing'an had a playful look on his face, he knew very well that Shen Yichen was diverting the topic, but when he reached this level, he learned about the advance and retreat, so he turned to smile and said, "Our family is also concerned about His Majesty's body, and I am worried that he will overwork in this situation."

"The Prime Minister's loyal heart understands that there are still soldiers and horses to deal with outside the palace, so I will leave for the time being."

"Okay, Shen Ge Lao walks slowly."

The two pretended to be polite, and after looking at Shen Yichen's back and gradually moving away, Xing'an's expression instantly became solemn, and he immediately summoned a little eunuch beside him and commanded a few words towards him.

Shen Yichen on the other side walked out of Chengtian Gate, and what caught his eye was a dense crowd of soldiers and horses from all walks of life, Shi Heng, Yiming, Wu Jin and others did not leave, and were vaguely in a state of confrontation from their positions, but Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet, did not see the figure.

However, this situation is also normal, although in terms of official rank and status, Chen Xun is second only to Xun Qi in terms of official rank, but after all, he does not have the title of secretary of the military department, and he cannot be a legitimate civil official in charge of military affairs.

The scene of soldiers and horses gathering outside Chengtianmen is not suitable for him to come forward as a pure civilian official, and it is easy to cause criticism.

"Colleagues, Your Majesty has woken up, and there is no major problem in the palace for the time being, so let's let the soldiers of the Beijing camp return to the camp, so as not to cause panic among the people."

Shen Yichen first appealed, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses were almost about to surround the entire Forbidden City, and it was already a scene of people coming and going in the morning, and I didn't know that there was a rebellion in the palace.

"Elder Shen Ge, is this His Majesty's edict, or do you mean it?"

Shi Heng opened his mouth to ask, and there was a faint fear in his heart at the moment. After all, the previous conversation in the Qianqing Palace was really a bit rebellious, and if the emperor heard it clearly, he would be able to get to the point of being dismissed.

It can only be said that he has been rampant in Beijing in the past few years, and Shi Heng has no reverence for the emperor in his subconscious, and he got carried away at the critical moment and left hidden dangers, so that he did not dare to withdraw his troops easily.

Anyway, the words have already been spoken, as long as the soldiers and horses are still in their own hands, if the emperor in this state wants to punish, I am afraid he will have to think twice.

Shen Yichen knew what Shi Heng was panicking about, but from the subsequent conversations with Zhu Qiyu, it was speculated that he probably did not hear the content of the conversation clearly in a coma, and only knew that the important ministers of the court were discussing the matter of the new monarch.

Otherwise, no matter how forbearant he is as an emperor, it is impossible to condone Shi Heng's arrogant words and deeds.

"It's the meaning of the Cabinet Department, does it mean that the Loyal Kingdom intends to continue to besiege the Forbidden City?"

Shen Yichen's face was frosty, Shi Heng's actions touched his bottom line in a sense, and he would never allow the scene of fighting in the same room in Jingshi!

may feel that Shen Yichen is not open

Joked, and Shi Heng was not sure what Jingtai Emperor Zhu Qiyu had left, so he sneered and retreated: "If Shen Ge Lao is there, how can this prince besiege the Forbidden City."

With that, Shi Heng instructed his nephew Shi Biao beside him, "Lead the brothers back to the camp."

"Yes, uncle."

Shi Biao hugged his fists and received the order, but his expression was flamboyant, if it wasn't for the emperor suddenly waking up, I'm afraid he would have discussed the position of the prince last night!

"Li Da, Wu Rui, you also lead the soldiers back to the camp."

Suppressing Shi Heng's retreat, Shen Yichen naturally set an example, and immediately gave an order to Li Da and the others.

"To the north, the situation in the palace ......"

Li Da was obviously a little worried, and subconsciously wanted to ask Shen Yichen what was going on in the palace. However, when he saw the other party's slight shaking of his head, he instantly reacted and said, "Yes, Shen Ge Lao."

"Gong Shun Hou and Guangyi are bored, please lead the soldiers back to the camp to rest."

Shang Shuyi Ming of the Ministry of War understood that the situation had been alleviated, so he gave an instruction to the two brothers of Hou and Wu Jin.

"Da Situ is polite."

After Gongshun Hou Wu Jin responded with a fist, he also led some of the soldiers and horses of the 3,000 battalion and the Shenji battalion to retreat, and in an instant, the dense soldiers outside the Chengtian Gate dispersed one after another, and the previous tense atmosphere dissipated without a trace.

"Your colleagues have waited for Your Majesty all night, so you will go back to your house early to rest, and the Cabinet Department will take the first step."

The soldiers and horses retreated, and Shen Yichen also had a feeling of exhaustion at the moment, and he didn't want to say anything more.

After arching his hand, he turned around and walked in the direction of the carriage of the Chengguo Mansion, but at this time, Shi Heng shouted, "Elder Shen Ge, this prince took the liberty of asking, what did Your Majesty say by letting you stay?"

Compared with Xing'an's euphemistic temptation, Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, didn't bother to hide it, and asked the question straight to the point.

Hearing Shi Heng's words, Shen Yichen stopped, turned around and said, "Why is Zhongguo Gong so anxious, as the saying goes, it's too much."

After Shen Yichen said this, he didn't care about Shi Heng's reaction, and went straight to the carriage of the Chengguo Mansion, where the eldest prince Zhu Yi was already waiting for him in the car.

"Thank you for your help."

After Shen Yichen got into the car, he first thanked Zhu Yi, he only notified Li Da to lead the Liaodong Army to come to the Forbidden City to help, and did not notify the 3,000 battalions stationed by Wu Rui, it was obvious that this was from Zhu Yi's order to transfer troops.

You must know that Zhu Yi's order brought the greatest help not to the soldiers and horses of the 3,000 battalions, but to tell Shi Heng the position of the Chengguo clan, thus suppressing the arrogance of the other party and achieving a balance of power between the three parties.

Daming officialdom is like this, as long as the balance of power of the three parties can be maintained, no matter who these three parties are, they can ensure the stability of the situation and the peace of the people!

"Do we still need to say thanks?"

Zhu Yi replied with a smile, when this kind of great change is coming, no matter whether Shen Yichen asks for help or not, the Chengguo family is destined to take the initiative to stand in line, which is the fate of sharing honor and disgrace.

After that, Zhu Yi changed the topic and said, "The abnormal changes in the palace last night made many things surface, and the palace help of Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, can be determined to be Cao Jixiang, the palm seal of the imperial horse supervisor."

"In addition, Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet, and the master of ceremonies, Yin Xing'an, I am afraid that the two sides have already reached a joint alliance in private. The only mystery now is that Chen Xun rushed to the palace in such a hurry, what is his demand?"

That's right, Zhu Yi said the key point, if there was no appeal, he would not be so eager. Chen Xun, the first assistant of the cabinet, only ranked third among civil officials, and there were Tianguan Wang Zhi and Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, in front of them, neither of them rushed to the palace at the first time, which means that Chen Xun planned to intervene in the change of the prince to seize the opportunity.

Then the question can be more precise and direct, who does Chen Xun want to support?

To be honest, Shen Yichen was shocked when he saw Chen Xun at the first glance in the Qianqing Palace, he thought that it would be Hu Hu who appeared before the collapse, after all, the seniority of the elders of the Six Dynasties is incomparable, and he can be called the leader of the civil official group

Sleeve figures.

As a result, Chen Xun, who has always been relatively low-key and transparent, seems to be unwilling to be lonely, or unwilling to be the respect of Yuanfu but has always been subservient to others, and intends to fight for the merits of heaven.

"If it's Hu Hu or Wang Zhi, then their appeal must be to restore the king of Yi Zhu Jianshen, but I really can't guess what Chen Xun wants."

Shen Yichen shook his head and replied, it wasn't until this moment that he realized that it seemed that among these important ministers in the court, he didn't know anything about Chen Xunxing, who was closer, and his previous attention was all on Hu Hu and others, and there was a scene of darkness under the lights.

"Really?"

Hearing Shen Yichen say that he didn't know, Zhu Yi didn't continue to struggle on this issue, and when he reached the position of the top few important ministers in the court, each of them can be said to be unfathomable, and it is normal to not guess.

So he brought up another extremely critical suspense and asked, "Xiangbei, do you think the death of the crown prince Zhu Jianji this time is a destiny or a man-made one?"

(End of chapter)