Chapter 10: Crown Prince
"Dare to ask the emperor, who are the cabinet members?"
Zhu Di stretched his waist, "Xie Jin, Huang Huai, Hu Guang, Hu Yan, Jin Youzi, Yang Shiqi, Yang Rong." ”
"So much?" Li Qing was surprised.
"It is easy for people to do things, but it is not easy to dictate power." Zhu Di said curiously, "You seem to have a big opinion on the cabinet?" ”
Li Qing shook his head with a wry smile, "It's not all, the cabinet still has a great positive effect, and it can share the emperor's worries." ”
Think about the playful Zhengde, Jiajing, Wanli, especially Wanli, who are not in the court, are in a state of picking, but the Ming Dynasty is still operating normally, and it all depends on the cabinet to support it.
Despite their dictatorship, it cannot be said that they do not do a little bit of business.
Overall, there are pros and cons to the creation of a cabinet, and it is not all bad.
Thinking of this, Li Qing was no longer so repulsed psychologically.
After talking about the cabinet for a while, Zhu Di shifted the topic to Lichu, "Seriously, I want to establish a second child." ”
"You are the emperor, you have the final say." Li Qing said expressionlessly, "This is your power." ”
Zhu Di sighed, "It's a pity...... He's not the boss! ”
Li Qing was speechless: I let you say everything, and I'm still talking a fart.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhu Di said again: "Li Qing, you tell the truth, which of them do you think is more suitable to be the prince?" ”
"Boss."
"Aside from being the eldest son?"
"Still the boss." Li Qing said seriously, "Compared with suppressing literature with force, the ability of the prince himself is more important, isn't it?" ”
Zhu Di was silent for a long time and nodded lightly: "Yes, the second child is a fool." ”
"......" Li Qing persuaded: "The position of the prince should not be put on hold for too long, and the emperor should make a decision as soon as possible to avoid internal friction." ”
Zhu Di groaned, "Li Qing, you have a good brain, is there a way to get the boss and the generals close?" ”
"It's... Not really. Li Qing smiled bitterly, "The second prince has followed you to the military camp since he was a child, and the boss can't compare to this;
Especially during the Jing Dynasty, Zhu Neng, Qiu Fu and other heroes were all comrades-in-arms of the second prince, how can you let the boss compare with him? ”
Zhu Di said helplessly: "I admit that I am somewhat eccentric, but I can't blame me entirely!"
You also know that the boss is fat, he gasps when he runs two steps, I want to take him to the barracks, but he can't. ”
Li Qing thought for a while, "It would be a good idea for the emperor to focus on cultivating the emperor's grandson in a lifetime, let him get close to the generals from an early age, and let him follow him in the future." ”
Xiaopang can't help him, so he can only help his son.
"Imperial grandson?" Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and then he nodded, "This idea is not bad, it is not a problem for me to live for more than twenty years, such a long time is enough to cultivate." ”
The more he thought about it, the more feasible he felt, cultivating his grandson from an early age would be more beneficial than cultivating a simple and honest halfway way, and it could also preserve the ancestral system of establishing a long line.
It's the best of both worlds!
Zhu Di himself is not in the right position, but he respects the etiquette more, because he wants his children and grandchildren to be in the right position.
The more a person lacks something, the more he wants his children and grandchildren to have something.
Otherwise, with Zhu Di's temperament, he would not obviously like the second child, but he still has a lot of concerns.
Zhu Di sighed and said, "Ming'er will come to you early." ”
Li Qing's heart moved, and he said tentatively, "The emperor wants to make a prince?" ”
"Stand up." Zhu Di sighed, "Save the civil and military ministers from being ridiculous and noisy." ”
Li Qing smiled, "It's good to stand early, save internal friction, and also save destroying their brotherhood." ”
"Hmm."
Next generation, next generation, Lao Zhu likes his grandson, and the fourth also likes his grandson.
As soon as he thought of his eldest grandson, Zhu Di couldn't help grinning, "Li Qing, what do you think of my eldest grandson?" ”
Li Qing wanted to laugh a little, what could a little doll see, but when he thought of Renxuan's rule, he had to admit that this grandson did a really good job.
So I borrowed a joke: "Good saint grandson, three generations of Ming Kewang!" ”
"yes!" Zhu Di grinned happily, and then said unhappily, "What is the three generations of Kewang, it will be prosperous for thousands of years." ”
Li Qing hugged his fists and said, "If the minister's words are wrong, I hope the emperor will forgive the sin." ”
"Okay, okay, I don't have the same knowledge as you." Zhu Di untied the knot in his heart, and was in a beautiful mood, "You take the time to go to Sanbao to have a look, don't just care about playing with women." ”
"......" Li Qing was speechless, "Your Majesty, there is a sentence that ministers don't know whether to say or not." ”
"Say it!"
"Can we have some dry goods?"
"What do you mean?"
Li Qing said: "For example, to give the ministers a rise." ”
"Your income is not low!" Zhu Di wondered, "Isn't it enough?" ”
"What the emperor said, are the ministers greedy for those two money?" Li Qing looked serious, "The main thing is to see if the emperor has any ministers in his heart." ”
Zhu Di glared at him angrily, "If you are poor, I will add another 500 stones to you." ”
After a pause, "Do a good job, I won't treat you badly." ”
Li Qing blurted out: "The emperor can rest assured, the ministers must do a good job." ”
As soon as the words came out, he himself was stunned, why is this scene so familiar?
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Following.
Li Qing got up just before dawn, but when he arrived at Fengtian Palace, it was still a little late, only a little earlier than Zhu Di.
After a while, Zhu Di walked up the jade steps, the ministers saluted, and the mountain shouted long live.
"All the ministers are flat!"
"Emperor Xie!"
The ministers got up and stood in shifts.
Then, the head of the household department, Xia Yuanji, came out of the class, "Your Majesty, the ministers have a book." ”
"Quasi-play!"
"The prince is the foundation of the country, and the prince has already reached adulthood, and I hope that the emperor will appoint the prince as soon as possible."
"The minister seconded the proposal." The Ministry of Rites followed closely behind the class.
Immediately, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Industry, the Criminal Department and other Shangshu came out one after another.
"Aiqing has a point." Zhu Di smiled and gave the eunuch on the side a look.
The latter understood, immediately took out the holy decree, and read it: "Fengtian carries the emperor, and the edict says:
The emperor's eldest son is benevolent and steady, the head of the clan, the will of heaven belongs, and he is obedient to public opinion; I would like to inform heaven and earth, Zongmiao, and Sheji, to grant the treasure and establish him as the crown prince;
The second son of the emperor, brave and good at fighting, was crowned the king of Han;
The third son of the emperor, gifted and intelligent, was named the king of Zhao;
Announce to the world, let the salty make it known!
Chin this. ”
"Your Majesty!"
Wenchen knelt on the ground and shouted, his face flushed with excitement, the emperor finally appointed the prince, and, in accordance with the etiquette law, he set up the eldest son.
This made them see hope again, as we all know, the emperor's eldest son is not martial, and in the future, when he ascends the throne, Wenchen's life will be much better.
In comparison, the general's look is not very good-looking.
Especially the generals of Jingnan, they are the comrades-in-arms of the second child, and of course they hope that the second child will be the prince.
But Zhu Di didn't give room for negotiation at all, and directly issued an edict, they couldn't resist the decree, so they could only pinch their noses and admit it.
After a while, Xiao Fat was dressed in a prince's suit, trembling and walking into the main hall from the imperial road.
The prince's suit was too tight, and he didn't dare to breathe, for fear of bursting.
Chubby walked to the front of the palace and stood, holding his head high and standing straight.
"Ministers, see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The ministers bowed and bowed.
"Excuse me, excuse me." Xiaopang didn't dare to make much movement, only waved his hand slightly, and his face was flushed.
Zhu Di looked at the round big man, his expression was somewhat disappointed, this appearance really made him not like it.
In this era, personal image is very important, and officials also pay attention to good facial features, especially officials who can go to court, almost all of them are handsome guys, not to mention the king of a country?
Chubby's appearance does reduce a lot of points.
That's it, and there are grandchildren to support it...... Zhu Di comforted himself and squeezed out a fatherly smile, "The state affairs are heavy, Gao Chi, you have to share your father's worries!" ”
"The retainers obey." Chubby said with a red face.
Zhu Di saw that he was standing upright, holding his head high, and he didn't even make a false salute, his smile couldn't help but fade, and his eyes were not good.
What's the matter, just became a prince and floated?
Zhu Di's temper came up, and he didn't carry out the canonization ceremony anymore, flicked the sleeves of his robe, and said lightly: "You step down!" ”
"Yes, my son obeys." Chubby reluctantly arched his hand and walked away with his head held high.
Zhu Di's face was dark, how could it be reasonable, it was simply unreasonable.
He tugged at the jade belt around his waist, his hands itching unbearably, "If Zhongqing has a book, leave it for reading, and scatter the dynasty!" ”
After speaking, without waiting for the ministers to salute, he couldn't wait to leave.
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ps: It's a little short, and the body is still uncomfortable, forgive me~