The Reborn Duke of Ming Dynasty

The emperor had an heir, which was definitely a major event in the world in the feudal era. Faced with this event, not only the Empress Dowager Li, who was very much looking forward to it, was very happy, but even the imperial court Most of the ministers are also very happy about this. After all, the emperor has an heir, which means that someone can inherit the throne in the future, and someone inherits the throne, which means that the royal family of Ming Dynasty The bloodline can continue, which is a very important thing for people.

However, as the saying goes, everything has two sides. Since some people are happy because of this matter, then some people will also feel unhappy because of this matter. Of course, today's Most people are happy about this matter, but there are also some people who are unhappy, and the degree of their unhappiness is much deeper than those who are happy.

After all, compared to Wang Shuyuan, who just became an imperial concubine not long ago, the Zheng family, who has already been favored by Zhu Yijun for a long time, will naturally gather more ministers from the court, although in comparison, the overall In other words, these people are actually still a minority, but there are already some people who are in the Zheng family's camp, and the problem is that now that Wang Guifei has given birth to Zhu Yijun's first child, if this happens, many things will change It's different.

Originally, these people put all their bets on Zheng Shi. Of course, it was very risky to do so at that time. After all, the queen had not given birth to a child at that time. If the queen gave birth to a boy, any thought would be In vain, therefore, at that time, there were not too many people who did this.

But when the queen gave birth to a girl, it made the people below see the direction of the wind. They could see that Zhu Yijun didn't like the queen very much, and at this time, the queen gave birth Girl, the next one, no matter what you think, should be Zhu Yijun's favorite Zheng Shi, and as long as Zheng Shi can give birth to a boy, everything will become very clear.

Therefore, those who have already taken refuge in the Zheng family have become more confident now, and those who were still on the sidelines have also made up their minds, and hurriedly offer courtesy to the Zheng family. The way to make a decision in the end seems a bit inappropriate here, but for the Zheng family who have just entered this power center, they urgently need to expand their power now, so for those who come to seek refuge , They also welcome all comers.

Originally, all of this was in such a wonderful plan, and if all goes well, then Zhu Yijun's first son will be born by Mrs. Zheng, and with Zhu Yijun's love for Mrs. Zheng, in the future Zheng's son will definitely be crowned as the crown prince, and then he will succeed to the throne in the future, and those of them who have clearly defined their camp in the early days, by that time, it will be the time for them to flourish and take control of the government.

All of this was planned so well, it could even be said that there would be no accidents at all.

However, it is clear that there are no impossible things in the world, and in the end, something went wrong with this matter, and the problem did not lie with Zheng or anyone in Zheng's camp. Instead, it appeared on Zhu Yijun's body.

As the emperor, Zhu Yijun is a court lady in Linxing Palace. Ordinary maids, that's all, but unfortunately, this maid is still serving Empress Dowager Li, and she is deeply loved by Empress Dowager Li, so this trouble also arises.

In the end, this trouble turned into a scene that no one in Zheng's camp wanted to see. Wang Shuyuan was pregnant, which they had never thought of, but when they found out, they thought it was nothing. After all, it would be strange if the emperor didn't have many heirs.

And even with the instigation of Queen Mother Li behind her, Wang Shuyuan changed from an ordinary court lady to a noble concubine, but this is nothing to these people. In the eyes of these people, this is nothing more than Queen Mother Li The idea of ​​having a grandson is really too urgent. Besides, Wang Shuyuan may not really be able to give birth to a boy, and as long as the one she gives birth to is not a boy, then all this is not a big deal. In the future, she can find a reason to get rid of the imperial concubine's position, and as long as the Zheng family can give birth to a boy in the future, everything will be determined.

However, these people never thought that Wang Shuyuan actually gave birth to a boy seriously. This time, this drove these people into a dead end.

All of a sudden, these people, even if they had already stood in the camp of the Zheng clan, and even some of them pushed their own handles in to show their loyalty, but even so, after Wang Shuyuan gave birth to After the boy, these people also had some changes in their minds.

But in the end, this is just a change in the hearts of these people. After all, compared to the Zheng family, Wang Shuyuan does not have a father who has so many thoughts, so the father and daughter did not want to gain anything because of this. The Zheng clan's reaction to this matter was indeed relatively large.

Of course, the most fundamental reason why the Zheng family can continue to retain the hearts of those in the court is because of Zhu Yijun's indifferent attitude towards Wang Guifei.

Although, because of some of the reasons, Zhu Yijun's attitude towards Concubine Wang Guifei is not disgusted or hated, but at the very least, it is still very indifferent, and this kind of indifference is actually for those people. That's enough, it's enough to let them know that Zhu Yijun doesn't pay too much attention to Wang Guifei and her son, and the most important thing is that Zhu Yijun has Mrs. Zheng blowing the pillow wind in his ear, In this way, many things become easy to see.

Therefore, these people feel that it is necessary to make a conclusion now, and it is a bit exaggerated to say that Zheng's future will not be too good. Therefore, although these people have been shaken, they still stand in the end On the side of the Zheng clan.

There are of course many reasons for this, but in the end, it is actually a very simple truth, that is, compared with the queen who seems to have reached the sky in one step and has infinite glory, Zheng Shupin is still with a bright future.

Anyway, that's it.

Although it is said that Zhu Yijun has a son, and even his name was named Zhu Changluo by Zhu Yijun according to the ancestral system, but it is obvious that Zhu Yijun does not like his son. Of course, it is his own son after all. In addition to some other reasons, Zhu Yijun didn't dislike his son, but because of Zheng's reason, even if it was his own son, Zhu Yijun naturally wouldn't pay too much attention to it.

However, just because Zhu Yijun doesn't pay attention doesn't mean that other people don't pay attention. In fact, for the birth of this child, everyone in the court regards it as a first-class event, which is different from those who have always supported the Zheng family. Others think this matter is very important. In their view, this child is the one who will inherit Zhu Yijun's throne in the future.

And this kind of thinking is not just those people in the court, in fact, even the Empress Dowager Li also has this kind of thinking. Even the Empress Dowager Li had the idea of ​​making Zhu Changluo the crown prince when he was just born.

Of course, Queen Mother Li's idea, regardless of whether Mrs. Zheng and Zhu Yijun will agree, her idea itself is already very radical, and Zhu Yijun doesn't have to be as helpless as before when he wants to refute it. You just need to find a very legitimate reason, saying that Zhu Changluo has just been born, and you don't know what the future will be like, and the matter of establishing the crown prince is related to the country's fundamental affairs, so you can't be careless. Therefore, Zhu Yijun is advising his mother and queen , I plan to wait a few years to see how Zhu Changluo is doing before making any plans.

The reason Zhu Yijun said was extremely justified, and even Queen Mother Li had no reason to refute it. Of course, more importantly this time, when Zhu Yijun said this reason, it was not that far-fetched feeling, even Even the expressions are very serious, and it is precisely because of Zhu Yijun's behavior that Empress Dowager Li felt that Zhu Yijun said this after he had seriously considered and understood this matter. Therefore, Empress Dowager Li did not object to this matter , so agreed.

And this also let Zhu Yijun breathe a sigh of relief. You know, if you agree to make Zhu Changluo the prince now, then it is nothing to Zhu Yijun himself, but I am afraid that he will have no peace in the future. It's not that he doesn't understand Zheng's thoughts. Maybe Zheng didn't make a fuss about Wang Shuyuan becoming a noble concubine, but if Zhu Changluo became the prince, then Zheng would never let it go.

Of course, if this is the case, Zhu Yijun can also comfort her, saying that this is only temporary and can be discussed in the future, but I am afraid that Mrs. Zheng will not believe him in this kind of matter. It is really very troublesome, unless the crown prince has made some serious mistakes in the future, this is a good reason, but the problem is, I am afraid that at that time, whether it is Wang Shuyuan or Zhu Changluo, they will be careful not to make mistakes, and when the time comes At that time, even if Zhu Yijun wanted to find a small reason, it was impossible. After all, sometimes it is not the emperor alone who can decide the matter of abolishing the crown prince. Those ministers in the court are not What's more, in Ming Dynasty, although the emperor is the ruler of the country, the emperor can't decide everything. If it is really a proposal that attracts opposition from all civil and military officials in the court, the emperor wants to force a decision. is impossible.

Therefore, in order to avoid this kind of thing, Zhu Yijun had no choice but to do so.

Fortunately, this time, he calmed down and made Empress Dowager Li believe his words, but at the same time, he did not object to this matter.

However, there is still one thing to say here, although for Zhu Yijun, it doesn't matter to him which of his sons will be the prince, and even because of Zhang Fan's teaching to him, Zhu Yijun is also the prince. There is a kind, since it is to choose the crown prince, it is not only to continue the blood of the Daming royal family, but also to ensure the continuation of the Daming country in the future. Therefore, in the end, who should be chosen to be the crown prince? In this matter, Zhu Yijun will not be too rigid, but will find the most suitable person.

Although he only has one son, Zhu Changluo, obviously, it is impossible for an emperor to have only one son. Therefore, who will be the prince in the future is indeed something that does not need to be considered immediately.

But Zhu Yijun didn't think about it right away, but some people would definitely think about it, such as Zheng's.

She was wrong in this matter from the very beginning. Although the mistake itself was not caused by herself, and even she had no way to control the matter, but for Zheng Shi, there are many things that can be ignored. so it is.

First of all, she didn't think there would be any problem with Zhu Yijun being lucky with a court lady, but the problem was that this court lady was pregnant with Zhu Yijun's child.

Secondly, this court lady now sits on the throne of imperial concubine one step ahead of her, and this is also not Zheng's fault, but it still happened, and she has nothing to do about it.

In the end, although the first two incidents were not Zheng Shi's fault, nor were they something she could control, but Zheng Shi would not feel discouraged about this even though he had already lost two games. After all, In the end, it still depends on who can give birth to Zhu Yijun's first son. Now the queen has only given birth to a princess. Therefore, for Zheng, the queen is no longer a threat, and although now, this does not know Wang Shuyuan, who came out of nowhere, is also pregnant with Zhu Yijun's flesh and blood, but after experiencing what happened to the queen, Mrs. Zheng doesn't think that Wang Shuyuan can really give birth to a boy. Therefore, for Wang Shuyuan, whether it is her She was lucky by Zhu Yijun once, or she became pregnant just once, or even became a royal concubine because she was pregnant once by Zhu Yijun. In short, these things are very important for Zheng Shi It doesn't matter at all, and she doesn't care about it at all.

However, the one thing she cares about the most, when she thought it was impossible, finally happened, that is, Wang Shuyuan really lived up to the expectations of many ministers in the court, and she really gave birth to Zhu Yijun. boy.

Maybe all the previous things are irrelevant to Zheng Shi, but this is the only thing that Zheng Shi has absolutely no way to accept.

The emperor's first son, everyone knows what this means, and even the emperor doesn't like this child, but in the future, this child will still become the most favorable contender for the throne, and Zheng, Even if she has Zhu Yijun's favor, even if she can give birth to a boy for Zhu Yijun in a short time, but by that time, even now, Mrs. Zheng will be able to conceive Zhu Yijun's child immediately, making her While the child became Zhu Yijun's third child, he was also Zhu Yijun's second son, but the second will always be the second, unless something happens to Zhu Changluo, otherwise, Zhu Yijun wants to make his second son the crown prince , which is still very difficult.

Of course, it is also possible for Zhu Yijun not to establish a crown prince, but to name the heir in the edict. Although it may take a long time to wait, for the Zheng family, this is not something she can't afford to wait, but the problem is The reason is that the emperor's will may not be able to be implemented as written above. This is not without precedent. What's more, in the Ming Dynasty, the ministers in the court really had a lot of power in their hands.

So, that is to say, at this point in the matter, Zheng has already lost. Although she has not completely lost and there is no room for turning around, she has already fallen behind by a large amount.

Faced with this kind of thing, Mrs. Zheng was really unwilling, very, very unwilling. At that time, she was waiting for the news, waiting for the news of whether Wang Shuyuan gave birth to a boy or a girl.

Before, the ministers in the court firmly believed that Wang Shuyuan would give birth to a boy. She didn't know about it, but she didn't believe it. She believed that Wang Shuyuan would not give birth to a boy. She believed that she still had a chance, but even So, this kind of thing, she still feels a little uneasy in her heart, no, it is very uneasy, she has been thinking about it, what should she do if Wang Shuyuan really gave birth to a boy, what will happen to her future? what to do.

She comforted herself several times, forcing herself to appease this kind of worry that didn't come, but in the end, she still couldn't do it.

In the end, it seemed that her uneasiness had been foreshadowed. Sure enough, Wang Shuyuan gave birth to a boy.

Upon hearing this news, Mrs. Zheng was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky. She just stood there in a daze. She didn't expect that after so many years of planning and forbearance, she finally ushered in the present day with her kind words to Zhu Yijun. It was a great situation, but it was ruined in such a short period of time. She really didn't want to believe it.

However, when she came to her senses, she did not give up because of this. In her opinion, this matter is not over yet, even if Wang Shuyuan gave birth to a boy, so what, this is not a matter of dispute At that time, the position of the crown prince must be long but not young. She felt that she still had a chance to recover from this disadvantage, and she immediately began to think about what she should do.