The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 350 Working hard
Queen Xia's screams continued, and Zhu Houzhao's expression became increasingly ugly!
Even in later times when medical care is highly developed, childbirth is still a high-risk matter that depends on fate, let alone in today's Ming Dynasty!

Queen Xia's screams were like sharp arrows piercing Zhu Houzhao's heart, making his heart hurt so much that he could hardly breathe!

This is Zhu Houzhao’s first bloodline!
Enough to break all the previous rumors!

No matter whether it is a man or a woman, Zhu Houzhao will treat her as a treasure!

But it is undeniable that Queen Xia gave birth to the eldest son, which is beneficial to everyone in the entire Ming Dynasty!

After a long silence, Zhu Houzhao shouted angrily: "No! I want to go in and take a look!"

"No, Your Majesty! Absolutely not!"

Prince Xing Zhu Youlang was shocked when he heard this, and immediately knelt on the ground and hugged Zhu Hou's legs.

What a joke!
How could Zhu Houzhao be allowed into such a bloody place as the delivery room? That would only cause more trouble!
"The delivery room is a dark place. Men cannot go in there. It will ruin their luck..."

Zhu Youqi had no choice but to repeat what the midwife had told him and advise the emperor.

Seeing that he would not let go no matter what, Zhu Houzhao could only smile bitterly and shook his head, clasping his hands together and muttering in a low voice: "Avalokitesvara! Buddha! Monkey King! Goddess Nuwa! Bless the mother and child to be safe! The mother and child must be safe!"

Hearing these strange words, Zhu Youqiu was also puzzled, and stood up and asked: "Your Majesty, what are these..."

Zhu Houzhao glared at him angrily and scolded: "Stop making noise, I am praying for blessings!"

"This is the immortal god that the savages told me, I guarantee it will work!"

"Hmm...cramming?"

"..."

A moment later, a midwife with blood on her hands ran out in a hurry, bowed her head and said, "Your Majesty! The baby's head is too big and it's stuck. If it continues like this..."

Everyone was struck by lightning when they heard this, and Zhu Houzhao stood there in a daze!

Empress Dowager Zhang, who had just arrived, shouted angrily upon hearing this: "Save my grandson first!"

It’s clear who is more important.

If the empress is gone, a new one can be enthroned, but the emperor’s eldest son must be kept.

After all, His Majesty the Emperor needs a son now to reassure people!
Although Empress Dowager Zhang's decision was a bit cruel and ruthless, it was the most beneficial option for the Ming Dynasty.

But Zhu Houzhao was furious and said, "No! I want both! I must ensure the safety of mother and child, otherwise I will kill all nine generations of your clan!"

The midwife sighed when she heard this, then stood up and hurried in.

Empress Dowager Zhang angrily scolded, "Emperor! This is your eldest son!"

Zhu Houzhao had been very tolerant of Empress Dowager Zhang before, but today he showed his majesty as an emperor: "I said! No!"

Killing the mother to save the child is something only beasts would do!
Upon hearing this, Empress Dowager Zhang snorted coldly and then stopped talking.

The screams in the bedroom continued, and Zhu Houzhao's face became increasingly gloomy.

He remembered what the savage Tang Hao said, that in this era, it is not wrong to say that giving birth is like going through a tribulation for a woman. Both the mother and the child are standing at the gates of hell, and they will not be able to survive if there is even the slightest accident.

Therefore, the current situation is indeed extremely dangerous.

However, Zhu Houzhao had a deep affection for Empress Xia, and he did not want to lose her just because of having a child.

As the midwife in the bedroom shouted "My water has broken", everyone inside and outside the delivery room started to get busy as if a machine had been started.

The palace maids hurried in and out carrying hot water, and the old woman methodically brought clean cloth strips and scissors into the delivery room. Queen Xia, who had been screaming all the time, was now wailing in pain.

Zhu Houzhao stood at the door of the bedroom, sweat dripping down his forehead. He stared at the door curtain of the delivery room with empty eyes, his hands clenched into fists, and he didn't know what to do at this moment.

He now finally understood the torment that Tang Hao had gone through. Until the second half of the night, when Queen Xia's cries of pain had lost strength and became intermittent, a loud and high-pitched baby cry suddenly broke out in the silence.

Then the door of the bedroom burst open, and Palace Lady Qiuchan ran out holding the child and bowed happily to Zhu Houzhao.

"His Majesty!"

"The Queen gave birth to a dragon!"

Dragon son!

He is actually the emperor’s son!
Everyone present was stunned at first, and then fell into ecstasy.

This means that Emperor Zhengde of the Ming Dynasty has an heir, and the Ming Dynasty will soon have a crown prince!
Zhu Houzhao waited anxiously for a long time and finally saw his first son in his life!
Qiu Chan carefully held the little princess and wanted to hand her over to Zhu Houzhao.

Zhu Houzhao was about to take the child with trembling hands, but pulled his hands back mid-air. He had never held such a small child before and seemed a little helpless for a moment. It was only under the guidance of Empress Dowager Zhang that he quickly wiped his hands on his dragon robe and carefully took the little guy.

He longed to see his child more than anyone else, because this child was the first child in his life and the foundation of the country that could crush all rumors and help him consolidate his throne as emperor!

When a child is just born, he is naturally wrinkled, but Zhu Houzhao likes him to the extreme. He reaches out to tease him from time to time, and then looks at Qiu Chan.

"How is the Queen?"

"Are you all right?"

"Everyone is safe!" Qiu Chan's eyes were a little moist, "The Queen held on!" If the Emperor had not given the order just now, insisting on saving the adult, if the midwives had followed the order of Empress Dowager Zhang, the child might have been saved, but Queen Xia would have died without a doubt!

Fortunately, the Queen Mother persevered and gave birth to the Emperor's eldest son, thus completely consolidating her position as the queen of the harem!

After hearing this, Zhu Houzhao finally felt relieved.

"it is good!"

"Hahahaha...Okay! Okay!"

"All the palace maids, midwives and imperial doctors who help the queen give birth tonight... will be awarded a thousand taels of silver!"

"Pass the order down. I am delighted to have a son. I will grant amnesty to the whole world!"

The entire harem was suddenly filled with jubilation, and the news quickly spread outside the palace.

Previously, Zhu Houzhao deliberately blocked the news that the Empress was pregnant because he was afraid that some unexpected complications would arise.

Now that the child is born, I am naturally not afraid of anything.

Yang Tinghe was the first to know the news. The Emperor Zhengde's teacher was stunned at first, but then he burst into laughter.

His Majesty the Emperor has given birth to a legitimate eldest son, and this is enough to make those people settle down!

The prince is the foundation of the country, heir to the throne of God!
Emperor Jingtai had no children, so the coup d'état broke out!

There is a difference between an emperor with offspring and an emperor without offspring.

If the emperor has no children, then he has no heir, and his trusted ministers will become restless.

Just like Shi Heng, the close confidant of Emperor Jingtai, Shi Heng was worried that after Emperor Jingtai's death, the new emperor would purge them. So Shi Heng set his sights on the retired emperor Zhu Qizhen who was imprisoned in Nan Palace. He joined forces with Xu Youzhen, eunuch Cao Jixiang and others to break into Nan Palace and support Zhu Qizhen, who was imprisoned by Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiuyu, to restore the throne!
This is it - people’s hearts are moved!

No one is willing to give up their own power, let alone become an old official who is purged!

By the same token, if Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao had no children, then if something happened to him, let alone death of old age, as long as the emperor was slightly ill, these court officials and even the eunuchs in the harem would be tempted!

What is more serious is that since ascending the throne, Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao has joined forces with Zhongshan Marquis Tang Hao to frantically suppress civil officials and gentry in an effort to consolidate imperial power. The two sides have already been full of conflicts!
Once something goes wrong with the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao, the great situation created by the Zhengde New Deal would be reversed in an instant, and the civil officials and gentry would surely fight back and regain control of the government!
Fortunately, the last hidden danger has finally been eliminated!

The Queen gave birth to Your Majesty's eldest son!
His Majesty the Emperor has a successor!
There is an heir!
Someone can inherit his legacy!

Moreover, this is the eldest son born to His Majesty the Emperor, which means that there is a suitable candidate for the crown prince.

To put it bluntly, even if something unexpected happened to Emperor Zhengde Zhu Houzhao, there would be someone to inherit his throne, so that people would not be uneasy and the government and the public would not be shaken!
From the civil and military officials to the common people, all they want is peace and stability!
Only when the country is stable can court officials work with peace of mind and the people can farm diligently.

Therefore, what they hope for most is that the country will not be in turmoil and the court will not undergo drastic changes!
This time, Her Majesty the Queen has greatly fulfilled one of their wishes!

Moreover, the Queen gave birth to the eldest son. Unless there are any accidents, he will most likely be the future Crown Prince and the future Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. This makes people feel more at ease.

There is a huge difference between a queen with children and a queen without children.

As soon as the eldest son is born, the position of crown prince is basically taken!
The mother is honored by her son, and Queen Xia is the rightful wife of the Empress. There will be no more trouble in the harem.

From then on, all hidden dangers were eliminated!

The Ming Dynasty will truly be on the right track from tonight!

Yang Tinghe's eyes were moist with joy, and he sat alone in the study, drinking by himself.

However, he also took the opportunity to draw up a list of officials involved in the rebellion of Ning Wang Zhu Chenhao.

It is true that these officials accepted bribes from Zhu Chenhao, but they did not actually collude with Zhu Chenhao to plot rebellion. They simply could not resist the temptation and accepted some money, food and beauties, which was not a serious crime.

Who among the civil and military officials in this court has not secretly engaged in corruption and bribery, and who has not enjoyed the convenience brought by power?

Everyone has dirty tricks, there's nothing to say.

The problem is that these officials are all talented.

Poor moral character is nothing; the key issue is ability.

There are actually not many capable and talented officials in the Ming Dynasty.

As long as they have talent, they can be given another chance.

People like Jiao Fang and Wang Qiong are able to hold high positions and be entrusted with important tasks by the Emperor. These officials should also give them another chance.

Now the Ming Dynasty has expanded its business.

Japan is in need of manpower for its development, and sending these officials over to govern the country would be a good choice!

After a night of deep thought, Yang Tinghe was also worrying about the future of the Ming Dynasty.

The next morning, news spread that the Empress had given birth to a legitimate son, and the entire capital of the Ming Dynasty was instantly plunged into a sea of ​​jubilation!
The common people and scholars were all delighted, as if it was a festival, and there was laughter and joy everywhere.

Yang Tinghe was also very pleased to see this, this was a true sign of prosperity!

(End of this chapter)