Ming politicians

In the imperial palaces of all dynasties, the most troublesome thing is the heir. I don't know how many tragedies happened from the struggle for the heir to the throne. Su Tiancheng established the crown prince early, and he doesn't want to repeat such tragedies.

A prince who grew up in a deep palace is like a flower in a greenhouse. It cannot withstand wind and rain and will not have much promise. Let such a prince manage the country, and one can imagine what kind of ending it will be.

Su Tiancheng was well versed in the principles, so when determining many rules, he specially set rules for the prince.

After the prince reaches the age of 16, he has to go out for training. He must experience the hardships of the people, he must learn to deal with many matters independently, and he must be able to make relatively accurate judgments. The time for this kind of training should not be less than two years. .

Prince Su Mingjie is 15 years old, and Xu is 16 years old.

Su Tiancheng always remembers what Su Mingjie went out to practice.

Hundreds of years later, the situation may be different. Children with good family conditions may still be acting like a baby by their parents when they are 15 years old, or they may have entered the rebellious period and are against their parents all the time, but Su Ming Jie grew up in the royal family, and will take on important responsibilities in the future. It is impossible to govern a huge country without outstanding abilities.

Su Tiancheng pays great attention to the discipline of Su Mingjie and puts more effort into it. The difference is that for other children, Su Tiancheng's requirements are not particularly strict, and even have a taste of pampering.

Su Mingjie has grown up, he looks talented, polite and humble. [

Liu Zongzhou, Huang Daozhou, Qian Qianyi, Zhang Pu, etc., especially admired His Highness the Crown Prince. They believed that His Highness the Crown Prince was knowledgeable and reasonable, respected others, and could always consider others. Every time, I insisted on making tea for the teacher in person, and asked the teacher if he was tired during the break between lectures.During the meal, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince insisted on adding rice and vegetables to the husband, saying that this was requested by the emperor, and he would never show the airs of a prince in front of the husband.Liu Zongzhou and the others even believed that, judging from the conduct shown by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he must be a wise king in the future.

But Su Tiancheng is not satisfied, these details can only show that Su Mingjie is an adult.

The experience of the prince was officially put on the agenda.

Although the North Korean ministers of Chinese and military did not object, they raised many issues, such as security issues, etc., which cannot be ignored.If His Royal Highness encounters any infringement.That was a major event that shook the country.But Su Tiancheng insisted that the prince must go out to experience. This kind of experience does not completely require the prince to endure hardships, but must know the sufferings of the people and know that after becoming the king of a country.What can be done and what cannot be done.

The views were finally unified, but the matter of safety and security made Su Tiancheng very distressed.

Wang Dazhi, who had become the commander of the imperial army, insisted on personally accompanying the crown prince to experience training. Wu Fu and Wu Gui, who were around Su Tiancheng, also made a request to personally guard the crown prince and follow the crown prince to go out for training.Liu Tiehan, the deputy governor of the Dudu Mansion and the commander-in-chief of the Jiangning Battalion, also put forward a request, not only to follow the Crown Prince personally to practice, but also to select the most elite scouts from the scout battalion to follow the Crown Prince to go down for strength.

This is no experience, it is simply disturbing the people.

If it goes on like this.Isn't it a grand reception in various places? What Su Mingjie is facing may be grand receptions and hospitality from various places. If you just walk around in different places, maybe you will develop some bad habits.

Su Tiancheng finally made a decision, the prince's entourage should not exceed ten people, Wang Dazhi is mainly in charge, Wu Fu and Wu Gui follow closely, five people are selected from the scout battalion, and follow them together, as for the remaining two, Su Tiancheng has its own arrangements.

Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou entered the palace.

They are very familiar with this place, and they often come here. The emperor has set a rule, inviting learned scholars to come to the palace to give lectures, once a month, and all officials above the third rank of the court must attend the lectures. This kind of lectures is unimaginable. It’s so simple, these civil and military ministers above the third rank are all very powerful. The teaching is divided into three steps. First, the great Confucianism lectures, followed by the minister’s questions, and the great Confucianism’s answers. There will also be disputes in the middle, and the emperor will participate in it. , In the end, the emperor made a summary. There are special historian records. If necessary, these records will be sorted out and distributed.

Governors from all over the country also have to attend lectures. The difference is that the governors mainly listen to lectures in the province. They go to the capital in batches every three months and enter the palace to attend lectures. If the situation raises questions, he will be reprimanded by the emperor.

Liu Zongzhou and others, in the course of this kind of teaching, their opinions have also been greatly improved. For example, Liu Zongzhou's idea of ​​being cautious and independent has been approved by the emperor, but this has prerequisites and is also subject to institutional constraints Under Shendu, if there is no institutional restraint, it is not very likely that a certain person will be required to be of a particularly noble character.In the process of continuous discussion, under the influence of many previous examples, Liu Zongzhou finally fully accepted this point of view and wrote a special article.

Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou didn't need to kneel down when they saw the emperor, they were the husbands of His Highness the Crown Prince.

"Gentlemen, I have something to ask you. The spring plowing has already started. It's the right time. The prince must go out to practice. The time is tentatively scheduled for two years. You can return to the capital during the Spring Festival. I want to ask you two Accompany the prince to experience together." [

Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou were stunned for a moment. All the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty wanted to accompany His Highness the Crown Prince to go out to practice. It is said that the competition was inexhaustible. Unexpectedly, the emperor would ask them to accompany them. This is a great honor and the greatest reward of the emperor. trust.

Liu Zongzhou spoke immediately.

"I swear to serve you to the death, and I will accompany His Royal Highness to practice well. I thank the emperor for his trust."

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"I will do my best to accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Su Tiancheng raised his hand to stop the two from expressing their views.

"I invite the two gentlemen to accompany the prince to practice. There are a few requirements. The two are great Confucians with rich knowledge. The prince is young. The so-called limit of learning cannot be delayed because of experience. You must study all the time. This is The first point is that the status of the prince is not ordinary. In the future, he will need to govern the entire country. If he does not have his own knowledge and cannot distinguish right from wrong, it will be a misfortune for the country. Therefore, the prince must experience the suffering of the people and know what can be done. Do, what things can't be done, so during the prince's experience, he must have a feeling. After writing, I will read it myself. This is the second point. The prince is young and there is still a gap in self-control. Don't say the prince, it is me. It is not the restraint of the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, but also the advice of the two, who will also indulge in pleasure. I understand very well that it is easy to persist in a short time to do any thing, but it is not easy to do it for a long time. That's why the crown prince went down to experience, character is still the most important thing, this is the third point, the two are great scholars, have experienced a lot of things, the knowledge is by no means comparable to the crown prince, I admire them all, so discerning and good Evil governor, please remind me more, what is wrong with the prince, despite criticism, this is the fourth point."

Liu Zongzhou and Huang Daozhou looked at each other. How could His Royal Highness go out to practice? The whole thing is to study and endure hardships, but they are also subject to many constraints, but they are very moved. The emperor has such strict requirements on His Royal Highness. Blessing is the blessing of the people all over the world.

Back in the harem, Su Tiancheng saw that Zhu Shenxin's eyes were red.

Zhu Shenxin must know the news that Su Mingjie is about to go to practice. The mother and child have never been separated for so many years. Xin said it.

"Your Majesty, the crown prince is about to leave the capital. The crown prince is already 15 years old. Shouldn't the wedding be considered before the training?"

There was a wry smile on Su Tiancheng's face. Zhu Shenxin had mentioned this matter several times, but the times have changed. Well, getting engaged at the age of 15 is nothing, not to mention that many civil and military ministers are staring at Su Mingjie, wishing they could It is normal for her daughter to marry Su Mingjie.

"Queen, I think the prince is still young, so don't think about the matters of men and women for the time being. You also know that it is very bad to indulge in the affairs of men and women. The most important thing for the prince now is to understand the people's sentiments and strengthen his own abilities. Knowing which is more important, let's wait until the crown prince returns to the capital to consider the matter of marriage."

Tears appeared in Zhu Shenxin's eyes.

"The emperor has strict requirements on the prince. The concubine sees it in his eyes and is happy in his heart. Although the concubine is heartbroken when the prince goes out to practice, the concubine also fully supports it. The concubine has read "Born in Sorrow and Died in Pleasure" and knows that experience is very important to the prince. Important, but the prince's marriage, the concubines also have their own considerations, the prince is not young."

Su Tiancheng sighed. In fact, he has long accepted many understandings of this era, and some things are only slowly changed.

"Since the queen thinks so, I think that before the prince goes down to practice, he can consider the candidate for the princess, but the marriage should wait until after the practice. This is the biggest concession I have made. I have strict requirements on the prince. The rest of the children have different requirements, the queen can understand, and I feel at ease."

It is also a big matter to determine the candidate for the crown princess. Su Tiancheng knows that this matter will definitely cause a lot of discussions and disputes in the court. Responsibilities, parents' orders, matchmaker's words, and children's marriage matters, of course parents should worry about it.