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Chapter 280 The Crown Prince Controversy

Hearing the emperor's talk about the disaster relief last winter, the Lord Protector could not directly argue for the second prince, but he still begged around the corner.

"That was the first time that the second prince dealt with things alone. He is still young, so even if there are imperfections, he can learn from it. Hearing what Duke Hu said, he said: "Then let the two of them do it this spring." People went to farm outside the city, what was the result? "

This spring, another minister wrote a letter suggesting that the eldest prince should lead the people to farm, and the emperor agreed.

The eldest prince and the second prince each brought a hundred city defense troops to help the people in farming.

But the two didn't know the purpose of their visit at all, they just thought they were helping the common people plant rice seedlings.

The First Prince would never go to the fields in person, so he asked people to move tables and chairs, and put up parasols to sit on the edge of the field drinking tea and eating cakes to oversee the work.

The second prince was diligent, and personally led the city defense army to help the common people plant seedlings. He worked tirelessly for several days.

But the purpose of the emperor asking them to go is to inspect the current situation of the people's farming and what needs to be improved.

After returning to court, the emperor scolded them severely:

"How much farmland does Dayu have? How many acres of land can the [-] city defense troops you bring in?
How many seeds per mu are used by the common people?How much fertilizer does one acre of land need?How to increase production?Do you understand these questions?Found a way to improve it? "

In addition, the emperor also demoted the official of the minister who proposed that the eldest prince lead the people to farm, saying that his recommendation was not effective.

The emperor was still angry after saying these two things, and said to the Duke Huguo:

"Uncle, the second prince's character is not bad, but what I want is the king of a country, not an honest man."

The Duke Protector simply made up his mind:

"Your Majesty, but you always want to establish a crown prince. Compared with other princes, the second prince is still good. In the future, he will be equipped with a few capable assistant ministers."

The emperor thought about it, "Then according to uncle, the second prince doesn't have the ability to be a crown prince, does he?"

It's not easy for Duke Protector to answer this question directly, "But..."

The emperor cut off the topic of Lord Protector, "If that's the case, why should I pass the throne to someone who doesn't have the ability to be a crown prince?"

Duke Protector bit his bullet, "You can't pass the throne to someone else?"

The emperor said: "The Ning family does not only have the first prince and the second prince."

This was the first time the emperor said such words in the court hall. After these words were spoken, the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked.

What does the emperor mean by this?
The emperor didn't intend to pass the throne to the eldest prince and the second prince?

Zhen Guogong was the first to react, and he came out and said:

"Your Majesty is wise, as His Majesty said, the throne must be passed on to the right person, so as not to cause the imperial power of the Ning family to fall apart. I dare to suggest that Your Majesty appoint the King of Chu as the emperor's younger brother."

Zhen Guogong's words made Manchao civil and military even more surprised. Is this the rhythm of the sky changing?

Duke Wei stood up, "Mr. Zhen, what are you talking about? It's not that the emperor has no sons. Why did you pass the throne to King Chu?"

After Wei Guogong finished speaking, he asked Ning Youbei directly: "Do you also think, King Chu, that the emperor should pass on the throne to you?"

A few years ago, the emperor told Ning Youbei that he would pass on the throne to him, but Ning Youbei refused at that time.But in the past few years, Ning Youbei has also come up with some meanings. The emperor brother has made up his mind to pass on the throne to him.

In the past few years, Ning Youbei has also observed the two adult princes, thinking that if someone has the character of being an emperor, he will try his best to assist him, but the result is not satisfactory.

The second prince is not very intelligent, he has a stubborn mind, he can easily fall into a dead end when thinking about problems, and he doesn't really listen to other people's opinions, this is a big taboo for the emperor.

Not to mention the First Prince, who can only be described as "unbelievable".

Ning Youbei was also calm, thinking that Brother Huang understood this, and decided to pass on the throne to him for the sake of the Ning family.

Listening to Wei Guogong questioning him face to face, Ning Youbei replied calmly:
"This king has never thought that my brother should pass on the throne to me, but if my brother intends to let this king take on the heavy responsibility of the country, this king will not refuse."

Wei Guogong did not expect Ning Youbei to say this in front of so many civil and military ministers, and he immediately saluted the emperor: "Your Majesty, the king of Chu is committing a disturbance."

Now that the words have been spoken today, the emperor will no longer be vague.

"I told the King of Chu a few years ago that I wanted to make him the emperor's younger brother, but the King of Chu has always refused to accept it, saying that I am still young and the princes are still young, so let me observe the princes first.

But after so many years of observation, none of my sons have become successful, and I can't ruin the Ning family's country in my hands, so I made up my mind to make Youbei the emperor's younger brother. "

Duke Wei did not give up.

"Your Majesty has no reason to pass on the throne to your younger brother. Since Your Majesty thinks that none of the sons have great talents, it is even more necessary to establish a heir and an elder.

If His Majesty is worried that the eldest prince is not capable enough, he can appoint the King of Chu and his ministers as assistant ministers. "

Wei Guogong's words were supported by many ministers.

The protector of the country didn't react for a long time.

The emperor had thought about passing the throne to the king of Chu for a long time?In fact, it was because his own thinking was too limited, and he only thought that the emperor would pass the throne to his son.

Speaking of it, King Chu is indeed more suitable to be emperor than the second prince.

The king of Chu is intelligent, and he has never made a mistake in dealing with government affairs in the past few years.Although the method is not sophisticated enough, it is also limited by time.

In a few more years, none of these old ministers will be the opponent of the King of Chu.

Moreover, King Chu is also his nephew, although his relationship with him is not as close as that of the emperor and himself, but he still respects him.

Compared with the relationship between the second prince and himself, he is much closer.

Thinking about it this way, it would be more beneficial for the Chen family if the king of Chu ascended the throne as emperor than the second prince ascended the throne as emperor.

Then the next thing I have to do is to prevent the eldest prince from ascending the throne as emperor.

After thinking it over, Duke Protector didn't say a word.

The emperor also knew that the matter of Li Ning Youbei being the emperor's younger brother could not be settled in a day or two. Fortunately, he had already paved the way for Youbei and made a will. Bei can also ascend the throne as emperor according to his will.

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What happened in the court quickly spread among the nobles in Yudu.

When Duke Hu came home, he called Mrs. Chen over, and briefly explained what happened in court today.

"The emperor intends to make the king of Chu the emperor's younger brother, and the king of Chu has not refused. It seems that the attitude of the two of them has a tacit understanding."

Mrs. Chen was shocked: "You mean that the emperor will pass the throne to the king of Chu? Isn't it all passed on to the son?"

The Duke Protector didn't want to understand, but he was sure of one thing:
As long as the King of Chu really has the intention of being the emperor, then the Dayu Kingdom will belong to the King of Chu, and the prince has no strength to compete with the King of Chu at all.

Since the emperor talked about the establishment of the emperor's younger brother in the court today, there is a high probability that the king of Chu will be the next emperor, otherwise the new emperor will not spare him when he ascends the throne.

(End of this chapter)