The sunlight was quietly sprinkled, smearing the imperial city.

At this moment, in Zhu Yuanzhang's bedroom, a group of ministers are discussing political affairs with Zhu Yuanzhang.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the edge of the dragon bed, holding his knees with both hands, and leaning forward slightly.

is different from when he accompanied Zhu Yunxi, Lao Zhu at this moment had a serious face.

There was a solemnity in his eyes, and his gaze was cold, making it impossible to see his joys, sorrows, and sorrows.

After chatting about the affairs of the Northern Yuan Dynasty for a while, Liu Sanwu, a scholar from Hanlin, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, there is something that the old minister has to say." ”

Liu Sanwu is almost eighty years old, with gray hair and a wrinkled face.

However, as soon as he spoke, the atmosphere in the dormitory changed.

Above the court, everyone knows what Liu Sanwu is saying, and he never hides it.

I don't even care who I offend.

At this moment, he spoke, what could he say?

Zhu Yuanzhang's pupils moved slightly, and then he waved his hand and said, "Tell me." ”

Liu Sanwu said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been dead for many days, and the old minister thinks that it is time to appoint a new prince." ”

As the words fell, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

All the officials, you look at me, I look at you, and they can't help but bow their heads.

looked at Liu Sanwu's eyes with unkindness.

This Liu Sanwu is really a straight person.

For such a big thing as the establishment of the crown prince, he will come as soon as he opens his mouth, and he will not be tactful.

Lao Zhu also looked displeased, but after a while, he returned to normal.

If you don't talk like that, it won't be Liu Sanwu.

"Zhuqing," Zhu Yuanzhang said in a deep voice: "What Liu Sanwu said is not unreasonable, I don't know what you think?" ”

The majestic voice echoed in the dormitory, but no one dared to speak.

Lichu is such a big thing, who dares to get involved easily.

If one sentence is not right, it is likely to be killed!

If his eyes could kill people, Liu Sanwu at this moment was afraid that he would die 1,800 times.

The dormitory was surprisingly quiet, the world seemed to be frozen, and the needles could be heard.

On the top of the heads of all the ministers, a thin layer of sweat appeared.

"Why, don't you speak?" Zhu Yuanzhang spoke majestically, his eyes scanning the crowd present.

The ministers who were swept by his gaze drooped their heads even deeper.

He didn't even dare to raise his eyelids to look at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Dumb?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked again, and there was already a bit of anger in his voice.

"Your Majesty," a white-haired minister cautiously arched his hand, "such a big thing, the ministers dare not talk about it......"

Zhu Yuanzhang's temper came up and slammed the bedpost.

The ministers were all frightened, and they all trembled.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "Look at you, what do you look like?" Let's let you talk, what are you doing! ”

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, the ministers realized that they couldn't hide from it today no matter what.

Another thin minister first scolded Liu Sanwu in his heart, and then stood up and said: "Back to Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that according to etiquette, His Royal Highness the King of Qin should be appointed as the crown prince. ”

According to the rule of establishing a long man and not establishing a virtuous person, Zhu Biaoxu and Zhu Zhang, the king of Qin, should be established as the crown prince.

"No!" One person immediately stood up and said, "Don't set up His Royal Highness the King of Qin!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze shifted to the minister who spoke, and still said, "Why not?" ”

The minister let out a sigh of relief and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive the old minister's bluntness, His Royal Highness the King of Qin was intelligent and brave in his youth, but when he became an adult, he did many evil things, which was absurd, and even fought against the people, and also kidnapped ......."

"That's enough." Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and interrupted.

He knows very well about his son's bastards.

But I don't want anyone to mention it at this time.

After all, according to the law of the Ming Dynasty, what King Qin did, ten heads would have to be lost.

But of course Lao Zhu will not cut his own son.

When this person mentioned it at this time, it seemed that he was referring to Sang scolding Huai and accusing him of Zhu Yuanzhang not severely punishing his son.

It's no wonder that Lao Zhu is angry.

Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was angry, the minister was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and said, "Weichen lost his words, Your Majesty forgives you!" ”

The corners of Zhu Yuanzhang's mouth twitched, and he took a deep look at the minister who was kneeling on the ground, and didn't say anything.

There was silence in the dormitory.

After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang asked tentatively again: "The fourth prince Yan Wang is as heroic and decisive as me, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, no." Liu Sanwu hurriedly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, according to Weichen's opinion, the emperor's grandson is rich, the son of the heir, the son of the grandson, and the appropriate ceremony." ”

"Oh!" Zhu Yuanzhang was noncommittal to his proposal to establish the emperor's grandson, but looked at him deeply, squinted his eyes and smiled: "Then you say first, why can't you establish the king of Yan?" ”

Liu Sanwu took a deep breath and said, "If Your Majesty establishes the King of Yan and places the two kings of Qin and Jin?" ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was silent.

Yes, the King of Qin and the King of Jin are the brothers of the King of Yan, and they are all descendants, since ancient times, how can there be a way to bypass the two kings of Qin and Jin and establish the King of Yan?

Liu Sanwu proposed again: "The old minister thinks that the emperor's grandson is not young and can inherit the unification. ”

After saying this, the atmosphere became solemn again.

Many people looked at Liu Sanwu gloatingly.

"What about the others? Any suggestions? Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze swept over several ministers.

All the ministers bowed their heads and remained silent.

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily: "None of them spoke, they were dumb, right?" ”

He gasped for breath, as if he was very angry.

It's just that although he was very irritable, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were very calm, and a ray of light flashed from time to time.

Grumpy, but it's just for show.

The ministers who spoke just now were all reprimanded, how could anyone dare to say more at this time?

The hall could be heard, only the sound of heavy breathing, and the thumping heartbeat of the ministers.

In the middle of the ring, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes fell on Liu Sanwu again, and the majestic voice spoke again: "Then Yiling said, which emperor and grandson is appropriate?" ”

Liu Sanwu did not hesitate, as if he had already prepared, and said: "Your Majesty, if you are in the order of eldest and youngest, you should set up the second son of the first prince." ”

The second son naturally refers to Zhu Yunwen.

After Liu Sanwu's words were finished, the dormitory fell into a dead silence again.

The ministers hung their heads deeply and were silent.

Saying too much and making more mistakes, being silent, and being wise to protect oneself is the right way.

Talking casually about the matter of establishing a reserve, if there is a slight disappointment, it will be a catastrophe.

There was a minister who had a good relationship with Liu Sanwu, and even secretly pulled his sleeve and signaled him not to say more, but Liu Sanwu turned a deaf ear.

Zhu Yuanzhang lowered his head slightly, his eyes narrowed, and a light flashed from time to time, not knowing what he was thinking.

After a while, he glanced at Liu Sanwu deeply again.

"Okay, I know, if there is nothing to do, you all step down, I have my own decision on the matter of establishing the prince."

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The ministers breathed a sigh of relief as if they had been granted amnesty.

It was only then that they realized that their backs had already been soaked with cold sweat.

Zhu Yuanzhang's words undoubtedly relieved them.

Talking to the emperor about establishing a crown prince is playing with fire, and if you don't do it well, you will be burned.

Among the people present, except for Liu Sanwu, no one was willing to wade into this troubled water.

After a while, the ministers all retired.

In the dormitory, only Zhu Yuanzhang was left.

He sat alone on the dragon bed and was distracted, and his back looked a little desolate and lonely.

Maybe he remembered Zhu Biao again, if he was still alive, why bother about this matter.

White-haired people send black-haired people, which is the most sad thing in the world.

Unconsciously, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were a little moist.

Ninety-five Supreme, high up, but who knows the pain in his heart, who can complain to?

The emperor is always lonely.

After another half an hour, Zhu Yuanzhang's calm slowly calmed down, and he said to the door: "Come in." ”

The door was pushed open, and a small eunuch walked in.

"Your Majesty."

"Hmm." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, changed the malaise just now, and restored the majesty of the emperor: "How are things?" ”

The eunuch cautiously took two steps forward, bent down and whispered: "After the four emperors left, they first went to see His Royal Highness King Yan...... Then I went back to my house and met Lan Yu......"

He whispered the follow-up to Zhu Yuanzhang in detail.

Zhu Yuanzhang heard quietly, and the look on his face changed again and again, like clouds on the horizon, unpredictable, cloudy and uncertain.

Suddenly frowning, suddenly stretching.

When the eunuch finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand to let him step back, and thought quietly alone.

After a while, his eyes gradually brightened.

He pinched his beard and muttered to himself: "This stinky boy, a big ghost, is so young, and knows a lot, he really wants his fourth uncle to be the emperor!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's face had a look of disbelief.

After a while, he laughed again.

"Huh...... The trip to the avenue, the world is for the public, what a good thing to say! ”

"Good! All right! ”

"At such a young age, Xi'er can have such insight and such thoughts, even if Zhuge Kongming is reincarnated, it is difficult to compare."

"The love of loyalty and innocence, the heart of the seven tricks."

"So smart, worthy of being my grandson of Lao Zhu."

"If the descendants of the Zhu family are like him...... How nice would that be......"

He walked to the door of the dormitory and looked out at the empty square.

The sun is blazing.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared into the distance and muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear.

"I'm old, and there should be an heir to this Ming dynasty."

"But who should be appointed?"

"Xi'er is smart and clever, far beyond ordinary people, but after all, he is only seven years old, can he really suppress the important ministers of the court and the fierce generals who command the army, can he afford to bear the burden of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains?"

"How many years can my body last? Can you wait until he grows up? ”

"If I am still young, if I was born a few years earlier......"

"Is this providence?"

The sun was shining directly and it was clear and bright.

Under the blue sky, a white cloud floated by, and the wind was clear.

The old man's slightly hunched back gradually became a little bleak and desolate.

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