After the First Emperor's words fell, there was silence in the hall.

Even if Zhao Tuo is used to seeing battlefield battles and intrigues, he still feels his scalp tingle in the face of the question of the First Emperor.

If your emperor wants to set up a prince, you can set up a prince, why do you come to ask me?

Immediate storage.

It has always been the most sensitive and life-threatening issue in the world.

In thousands of years of Chinese history, I don't know how many people have lost their lives because of the dispute between the princes.

What Nine Dragons seize the heir, what Xuanwu Gate changes.

Not to mention anything else, just look at how many people the Tang Li family has died for this matter, and you will know the fatality of the dispute between the princes.

Zhao Tuo was well aware of the sensitivity of this matter, and when he first entered the Qin State, he didn't want to get involved in this matter at all.

It was only as he later became a princess and became the brother-in-law of the eldest son Fusu that he had no other choice. can only really devote himself to it, and more or less secretly dial and help Fusu.

But this was only done in private, and Zhao Tuo never expressed his support for Fusu's ascension to the throne with great fanfare.

Who knew that at this time, the First Emperor would suddenly ask this question.

To establish Fusu as the crown prince, Zhao Tuo naturally raised his hands to support, and couldn't wait to jump up and say: "Okay, good, strong support!" ”

But in fact, he did not dare to talk nonsense about this matter.

This kind of thing, if you have a wrong expression or demeanor, it may cause the monarch to be jealous.

In case the First Emperor saw that Zhao Tuo's attitude was very eager, maybe he would start to be suspicious in his heart.

Why are you Zhao Tuo so happy, do you still want me to die early, so that Fusu can succeed to the throne?

Faced with this dangerous question, Zhao Tuo bowed down and gave a standard answer as a courtier.

"This is a family matter of the Son of Heaven, and His Majesty Fu Wei is a holy judge."

"Hmph, don't say these lies in front of me. I ask you today, you can tell me what you think. ”

The First Emperor snorted coldly, his eyes blazing, and further threatened Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo secretly smiled bitterly, the First Emperor had said everything here, could he still refuse?

In fact, the attitude of the First Emperor has been expressed obviously.

Previously, he asked the eldest son, Fusu, to preside over the migration, to observe this son's ability and attitude towards the nobles of the Six Kingdoms.

Today, I summoned all the sons to compare the schools, to see if there were any talents among the other sons who had missed them.

The performance of the princes at the family banquet made the emperor make a decision completely. I just don't know why he used this sensitive topic to ask Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo is a battlefield general, he saw that the emperor was determined to ask his opinion, and he couldn't avoid this topic, so he didn't avoid it anymore, and expressed his opinion on the spot.

"The death of a minister to His Majesty, the crown prince and the prince is the foundation of a country. Since the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty, the prince has established many elders, and if the ancestor system is discussed, the eldest son should be the first. ”

Zhao Tuo's words are very clever.

Since the destruction of the Shang by the Zhou Dynasty, the princes of the world have pursued the system of primogeniture inheritance of the Zhou people.

Establish a son to be long and not virtuous, and to establish a son to be noble but not long.

The position of the prince is preferentially chosen by the son-in-law.

If there is no son-in-law, then the firstborn son.

The rules of this system are very strict and hierarchical, so that there will be no disputes and problems in the succession of the throne, and the smooth transfer of power is guaranteed to the greatest extent.

Although since the Spring and Autumn Period, the Zhou dynasty has declined, and the etiquette has collapsed, so that many vassal states do not care much about this system, and many monarchs have taken the lead in destroying it.

But in the Qin State, this system is still more followed.

For example, in the past, Qin Xiaogong was not the eldest son of Qin Xiangong, and there was also an eldest son above him. However, in accordance with the principle of establishing a son as a noble son rather than a long-term son, Qin Xiaogong, as a son-in-law, has a higher inheritance right than Gongzi Qian, who is the eldest son of a concubine, and becomes the rightful monarch of Qin.

Another example is the father of the previous first emperor, Yiren, why was he able to stand out from An Guojun's many sons and was finally made the prince?

It was because An Guojun's wife, Mrs. Huayang, had no son at that time, so Lü Buwei saw this opportunity and operated through means, so that Mrs. Huayang recognized Yiren as her son and became a son-in-law who transcended the order of eldest and youngest.

In this way, with the patriarchal system, the Inhuman surpassed many of his brothers and became a veritable heir.

Now the first emperor has not established an empress, and legally speaking, there is no concubine to inherit the throne.

Then it is time to retreat to the next best thing and confirm the candidates for the prince in the order of eldest and youngest, which is the inheritance system that the Qin State has always had.

Fusu, as the eldest son, is the first heir.

Zhao Tuo moved out of the patriarchal system and skillfully avoided his subjective opinions.

He stood up for Fusu, not because Fusu was virtuous, nor because he was his brother-in-law, but because of the ancestral system.

The First Emperor stared at Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo's face was calm, and in fact, the toes in his shoes had already begun to grip the ground.

After a long time, the First Emperor said, "I know, you can go back." ”

"Yui."

Zhao Tuo was relieved, hurriedly bowed, and slowly retreated.

Before leaving the palace, he glanced at Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC Mansion standing in the palace.

Zhao Gao sensed Zhao Tuo's gaze and nodded slightly to him.

Watching Zhao Tuo's figure disappear outside the hall, the First Emperor sitting on the throne smiled dumbly.

"This kid is really clever."

The First Emperor shook his head, he asked Zhao Tuo about this sensitive topic, and he really had the intention of seeing Zhao Tuo's reaction.

If Zhao Tuozhen took advantage of this incident to praise Fusu, the emperor's mind would definitely be a little different.

If Zhao Tuo, in order to avoid suspicion, deliberately said that Fusu was not good, and suggested that the emperor observe more, it would be deliberate and would make people feel hypocritical.

Who in the world doesn't know that you Zhao Tuo and Fusu have a good relationship?

So the question of the First Emperor is really difficult to answer.

How do you know that Zhao Tuo is not very old, but his speech is not leaky, relying on the patriarchal inheritance system to answer questions, not only expressing his own thoughts, but also showing impeccable in all aspects.

The First Emperor closed his eyes and thought in his heart again.

"That's fine, Zhao Tuo and Fusu are the same age, if you can support it, you can be stable in the world for a long time."

The First Emperor was a pragmatic man, although he was taking the road of cultivating immortals, he hoped to attain immortality and rule the world forever.

But at the same time, he is also arranging the aftermath in case of accidents.

The construction of the emperor's mausoleum has never stopped, which shows that he is ready to die and return.

Now that it has been decided to establish a reserve, it is natural to take everything into account.

The reason why the first emperor chose Fusu, in addition to the fact that no one among the princes can compare with him in terms of ability, the important point is that Fusu can win the popularity of his courtiers.

Tingwei Li Si is the father-in-law, and the martial arts marquis Zhao Tuo is the brother-in-law, and he has worked with Meng Tian to build a straight road, which are advantages that other sons cannot compare.

This happens to involve an important issue.

It is the martial arts marquis Zhao Tuo who is young, and he has great military achievements, shocking the world, and the title is extremely high, and his prestige is high, which can be said to have reached the apex of the courtiers.

The first emperor is here, so he can naturally suppress Zhao Tuo.

But what if the First Emperor is gone?

Except for Fusu, the other sons are all younger than Zhao Tuo, with low seniority and no prestige experience.

If these sons ascend the throne as emperors, won't they be crushed to death by Zhao Tuo?

In order to avoid this situation, the First Emperor may have to do some other means, maybe he will leave with Zhao Tuo.

But if Fusu succeeds to the throne, there will be no such problem.

Fusu is the same age as Zhao Tuo, and he is Zhao Tuo's eldest brother in terms of seniority, and he can suppress Zhao Tuo in all aspects.

If Fusu succeeds to the throne, Zhao Tuo will naturally have no dissent.

Monarchs and ministers can always be.

"And Zhao Tuo fought in all directions, he was injured and sick, and he was injured by the pill before, Shouyuan may not be as good as my son, with Fusu in power, he can also die a good life."

The First Emperor considered all the circumstances.

I feel that whether it is for the sake of this world, or for the love of Zhao Tuo's monarch and son-in-law, establishing Fusu as the prince is the best choice and the only choice.

Now that the decision has been made, the first emperor's resolute personality will no longer delay.

He turned his head and looked at Zhao Gao, who was standing beside him.

"The edict will be read by the court tomorrow."

"I will appoint the eldest son Fusu as the crown prince."

(End of chapter)