Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Seeing that his mother was so sad, Taikang continued: "Queen Mother, there will be a solution. Su Mu's daughter is very clear about everything, and everything he said can be done properly. Therefore, regarding this Well, my daughter still has confidence."

As she spoke, she went on to say, "Even if... the emperor's elder brother is destined to be childless, in the end he can only choose a prince of the next generation from among the feudal lords to adopt."

In fact, in real history, after the death of Zhengde, the imperial court did the same.Zhu Houcong, king of general Xing, was adopted by Emperor Hongzhi, and he succeeded to the throne, known as Emperor Jiajing in history.

Ordinarily, the statement of Taikang is also in line with feudal ethics and court etiquette.

If it were the Queen Mother Zhang in real history, she would definitely feel that what her daughter said was very reasonable.

However, today's Empress Dowager Zhang can only fully wake up the politics in her body after a year of curtains. She naturally knows what politics is, and she can also deeply grasp people's hearts and sophistication.

Hearing Taikang say this, Empress Dowager Zhang snorted: "Confused, so confused."

"Mother, what's wrong?"

Empress Dowager Zhang said solemnly: "Didn't you understand what Su Mu said just now? If the emperor can really be cured by Daoist Chongxu with the magic of immortality, then don't say it. The vassal king of the royal family has succeeded to the throne, and you don’t even know how you died.”

"Taikang, take a look at what you have done these years, especially after the Development Bank issued money bills, which have replaced silver in the five northern provinces. Do you know what people call you, Xiaoshangshu. You are now the Ministry of Households. Little Shangshu. I’m afraid you have more money than the Minister of the Household Department, right?”

Taikang: "Queen Mother, my daughter has 300 million taels of silver on hand. If it is really critical, she can use 3000 million taels, no, 5000 million taels can be made up."

Empress Dowager Zhang: "That's it. As a king, there are three things that must be firmly grasped at hand, soldiers, people, and money. Soldiers are military power, and people are the right to appoint and dismiss officials. Money, let alone, no matter what the court does. Everything needs money. Without money, you can’t even pay the military salary. Think about it, if the new king ascends the throne and finds that you, Taikang, have so much money on hand, will he not be tempted? How can he endure having another household? Are you out of the imperial court?"

"You, Taikang, look good on the surface. In fact, your glory is based on the fact that your brother is the emperor and your mother is the queen mother. If there is no relationship between these two layers in the future, you Taikang will be nothing more than a head. Can others not come and take a bite of the sheep that have been wasted to raise? If your emperor brother has no heirs, what will happen to you, I dare not imagine."

As she spoke, Empress Dowager Zhang burst into tears: "Tai Kang, mother is old, and she will definitely walk ahead of your emperor in the future. Although you can't see the future, you can imagine it. Even if mother dies in the future, Don't worry about it either!"

Empress Dowager Zhang spoke so clearly that Taikang's face turned pale and his body trembled non-stop: "What can I do, what can I do... Otherwise, Queen Mother, let's hug a newborn baby from the vassal king. In this way, when the child grows up, he will only have the grace of our mother and daughter in his heart, and may not have the position of his biological parents."

Empress Dowager Zhang continued to sneer: "The Ai family doesn't have the heart to raise children for others."

Taikang: "Then we can only wait for the news from Chongxu. Maybe the gods will look at us pitifully and let the emperor's brother give birth to a prince!"

Empress Dowager Zhang: "Of course we have to wait, but we can't pin all our hopes on Chongxu's fairy art. Taikang, you have been married for two years, and it's time to have a son."

After speaking, he looked at his daughter with sharp eyes.

Taikang didn't expect his mother to talk about this, so he couldn't help but said: "Mother, didn't my daughter make it clear just now, Gu Run is too wretched, my daughter feels disgusted when she sees him, and it is better to kill her if she has a child with him .”

Empress Dowager Zhang: "As for the son-in-law, Ai's family will ask Gu Wenwen to teach him a lesson, so that he can understand the rules of being a royal son-in-law. You don't have to worry about that. If husband and wife want to live in harmony, everyone must let the superior One step, Taikang, you have a quick temper, and some things may not all be the son-in-law's fault."

Taikang was not convinced: "Queen Mother, Gu Run is still justified in playing child molestation. Don't talk about it, I feel sick when I see him, this is impossible."

"Shut up!" Empress Dowager Zhang slapped the table suddenly: "Taikang, it's because Ai's family spoiled you so much that it's the way it is now. When it comes out, the son-in-law is not so absurd. It's not that you just open your mouth to him on weekdays." Scolding, raising your hand and beating, the son-in-law is willing to degenerate and give up on himself. I know your nature too well."

When had the queen mother been so strict in front of her? Taikang was scolded by his mother, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Seeing that her daughter was about to cry, Empress Dowager Zhang softened her heart, and said in a low voice: "Tai Kang, mother's good daughter, if you want to live well in the future, if you really want mother to be able to close your eyes without regrets in the future, then you can do it for mother." Give birth to a good grandson. If this is the case, mother will definitely let him be named Zhu in the future. This is settled, if anyone dares to talk nonsense, killing a few people is not a big deal for mother."

Having said that, Empress Dowager Zhang's eyes were as sharp as a sharp knife.

"Ah!" Like a thunderbolt from the blue sky hitting his head, Taikang backed up a few steps in panic, just tripping over the screen that fell to the ground.

With a plop, he fell to the ground.

"It's worthless!" Empress Dowager Zhang sneered: "It's still called Xiaoshangshu, go down and think about it, the Ai family will have a grandson in one year... no, it's a grandson, you give birth to a grandson named Zhu for the Ai family."

Taikang didn't know how he left the palace in a daze, and when he returned to his home, he sat in his study.

She had already figured it out completely, the queen mother wanted to replace the crown prince with a civet cat, let herself have a son, and then quietly carried him into the palace, pretending to be the blood of the emperor, as the heir of the Ming Dynasty.

Taikang naturally knew what the Queen Mother was thinking.This throne belongs to his own family, how could it fall to another vassal.

Since there is no grandson, let the grandson succeed.

As for how to proceed with this matter, Taikang doesn't have to worry about it with his mother's means and wisdom.

But, but...but this is a heinous crime!

"It's really terrible, it's terrible!" Taikang couldn't help shaking, and he couldn't hold the two cups in his right hand steadily.

Yibing looked at the hostess worriedly: "Your Highness, you are not in good health, why don't you send the imperial physician over to take a look?"

"No...no need..." Taikang's teeth were pounding violently, and he couldn't speak at all: "Call...call...call the son-in-law...come here. Tonight, let him sleep here in the main hall."

Having said that, the cup in his hand fell to the ground and broke into pieces.