My old husband who can read minds

"Your Majesty, Lord Di has a saying that makes sense. Since ancient times, the crown prince has been appointed first by his direct descendants or the eldest son. Since King Shen is not worthy of the great responsibility, why not consider the eldest son of the emperor, King Qi? If King Qi is appointed as the prince, it will also be obeyed in terms of justice. Everyone."

Captain Gao asked cautiously. He was not really applauding King Qi for taking the throne, but was testing the emperor's attitude.

Everyone in the palace knew that Captain Gao was a member of the fourth prince, King Yan, so his sudden nomination of King Qi must be unkind.

Moreover, this person is a very thief, not to mention the character and talent of the King of Qi, but he only said that the other party took advantage of him as a "concubine" in a broad sense. This clearly means that if the King of Qi becomes the East Palace, he will actually be "in the wrong position".

After all, when it comes to "great righteousness", who among the princes and princes of the Manchu Dynasty can be more righteous than Prince Shen, the direct descendant of the middle palace?

Regarding Gao Taiwei's suggestion, Emperor Qianyuan just said a vague "hmm", making it difficult to tell the true meaning.

Then the emperor turned to look at Qin Yan, the governor who had been silent.

"Qin Aiqing, why don't you also tell me your opinion?"

Although Qin Yan has always been a popular person around Emperor Qianyuan, he has never dared to speculate on the holy intention without authorization regarding matters as sensitive as Li Chu's life.

Normally, even if the emperor wanted to mention it, he would just make some jokes to get it over with and would never answer directly.

This time Emperor Qianyuan suddenly summoned five cabinet members to discuss the matter of establishing a crown prince, which was completely unexpected.It seems that none of the candidates proposed by the four ministers to be the new crown prince have the Sacred Heart.

In other words, neither King Shen nor King Qi are the candidates for the crown prince in His Majesty's heart.

Neither the eldest nor the direct descendant, the candidate for the crown prince can only be chosen among the remaining adult princes.

Qin Yan's thoughts were wandering. His Majesty himself was neither heir nor eldest son, but in the end he was crowned the great treasure. It seems that the person he wanted to be the heir apparent also had the same background as him.

So, does Your Majesty prefer the third prince, King Wei, or the fourth prince, King Yan?
As for the fifth prince, King Chu, he is not a man of elegance in all aspects, and his biological mother is from a humble background. There is almost no support in the court, and His Majesty has never thought highly of him, so he can be completely excluded.

In just a short moment, Qin Yan's thoughts raced and he guessed the emperor's thoughts to [-]-[-]%.

But he soon ran into trouble again.

If your majesty does not establish an elder or a direct descendant, how can you maintain a foothold in justice?

Qin Yan thought of another folk saying called Li Xian.

As if the two channels of Ren and Du were suddenly opened up, Qin Yan's pupils opened slightly and he thought of an incredible answer.

"Establish the virtuous, establish the virtuous... the virtuous concubine..."

The title of a concubine may seem inconspicuous, but it seems to have a deep meaning and hidden secrets.

"Could it be that Your Majesty has chosen the third prince, King Wei, to succeed the East Palace early in the morning? Is it just because he does not uphold justice and justice, and is worried about causing political chaos, so he has kept it pending?" Qin Yan was startled by his bold guess, and began to breathe heavily. stand up.

"Qin Aiqing, I asked you something, why are you so stunned that you don't answer?"

Emperor Qianyuan saw that his expression was different, so he asked again with a smile.

At this time, the emperor had a smile in his eyes. He felt that he and Qin Yan still had a tacit understanding between the emperor and his ministers.

Qin Yan came to his senses and immediately apologized: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I just didn't dare to speculate on the holy will. I couldn't make a decision for a while, so I was slightly distracted. Please forgive me."

"I told you to speak freely and grant a pardon. Qin Aiqing doesn't have to hold back. Just say what you have to say."

Emperor Qianyuan waved his hand, not blaming anyone, but letting Qin Yan speak freely.

Facing the emperor's determined and encouraging eyes, Qin Yan immediately understood what he had been doing for decades.

The emperor wanted to use his own words to express his true thoughts.

Does this mean that my guess just now is most likely correct?
Qin Yan pinched his palms hard and smiled bitterly in his heart.

"Your Majesty, you have really dug a big hole for Wei Chen. If the final candidate for the crown prince really comes out from your own mouth, then Wei Chen will inevitably be hated by others. You have really made trouble for Wei Chen. It’s a big problem.”

Complaints are complaints, Qin Yan, as the number one supporter of Emperor Qianyuan, has always been worried about the emperor's worries first, and rejoiced after the emperor's happiness.The Lord has encountered a problem that needs to be solved, and as a minister, he is naturally responsible.

Taking a deep breath, suppressing the chaotic thoughts in his heart, Qin Yan bravely expressed his speculation.

"Your Majesty, I think that the idea of ​​establishing a direct descendant is just a custom passed down from ancient times among the people. It is not an ancestral motto of the Wei family, nor an express provision of Dayong law. This article can only be used as a reference for establishing a prince. , and it does not have to be the case. Many ministers have heard that when many aristocratic families choose to establish heirs, they do not entirely care about the origin of the heirs, but pay more attention to the ability, means and character of the heirs. In addition to the folk theory of establishing heirs, There is also the saying of establishing virtuous people and establishing capable people. I think that although the third prince, King Wei, is neither his direct descendant nor his eldest son, he has a reputation as a virtuous person among the people and is quite popular among the people. If he is established as the East Palace, I believe it will be what the people want."

Qin Yan's words were actually very ordinary. When the other four cabinet ministers first heard it, they didn't think it was very insightful. Instead, they thought it was just Qin Yan's "fooling" words, just like what they said before.

But the attitude of Emperor Qianyuan next shocked everyone.

He unexpectedly asked the others: "I wonder what you all, my dear friends, think of what Lord Qin said?"

The four ministers present were all people who had been in the court for decades, and some were even veterans of the two dynasties. How could they not understand the profound meaning of the emperor's question.

When people nominated other princes and princes before, the emperor looked indifferent and didn't even bother to comment.But when Qin Yan proposed to make King Wei his crown prince, the emperor asked everyone what they thought?
Who is Qin Yan?
The most considerate minister around Emperor Qianyuan.

Regardless of whether his words were inspired by the emperor's instructions, or whether they were his own divine will, His Majesty's attitude illustrates one problem:
Your Majesty's favorite candidate for crown prince is the third prince, King Wei. (End of chapter)