The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 496 The Crown Prince is Not in a Hurry to Become the Crown Prince

The upright officials in the court also submitted a memorial requesting the establishment of a crown prince.

This was clearly being exploited.

The emperor's legitimate son Zhu Changxun is not even six years old.

Because Wanli took good care of himself and looked to be in his twenties, there was no need to rush to appoint a crown prince.

If the emperor is not in a hurry, who is?
There is no need to ask, it must be those civil servants with ulterior motives.

Those guys claimed to be trying to stabilize the country, but in fact they wanted to disrupt the government.

They just wanted to muddy the waters so that they could take advantage of the situation and seize power in the court.

This was the case with the disputes over the foundation of the country in history. Countless young and upright people were pushed out to fight for the foundation of the country, forcing Emperor Wanli at that time to make his eldest son Zhu Changluo, who was less than four years old, the crown prince, making the entire court a mess.

As a result, Emperor Wanli was so angry that he ignored the affairs of state. The Zhejiang Party and the Donglin Party began to fight for power and compete for the power of the court, resulting in constant party disputes.

This is to bring disaster to the country and the people, and that is to consolidate the foundation of the country.

What's even more ridiculous is that the crown prince Zhu Changluo, who was fought over by these guys in the dispute over the national foundation, was killed by them less than a month after he ascended the throne. Then, the Ming Dynasty perished in less than 30 years!

This is what they call stabilizing the foundation of the country.

I don’t know whose country and whose foundation this so-called national foundation is.

Qingliu didn't know that what these guys called the foundation of the country was not the country of the Ming Dynasty at all, nor was it the foundation of the Ming Dynasty.

What these guys are fighting for is interests. They want to take all the interests of the Ming Dynasty into their pockets!
Qingliu was deceived into fighting over and over again, but in fact it was to prepare wedding dresses for the three major wealthy families in Puzhou. Eventually, the three major wealthy families in Puzhou transformed themselves into the eight imperial merchants. They made a fortune by selling the Ming Dynasty, and each of them was rich enough to rival a country!
Now Wanli certainly knew what the purpose of these guys was in stirring up a dispute over the national foundation.

It was naturally impossible for him to fall into the trap of the three major families in Puzhou and once again stir up a dispute over the foundation of the country, making the Ming Dynasty court a mess.

He was not in a hurry to establish the crown prince. He also wanted to use this opportunity to fish for the remnants of the three major powerful families in Puzhou.

However, the emperor's legitimate son Zhu Changxun was indeed old enough to go to school.

Scholars usually start learning to read and write at the age of five, but the emperor's legitimate son Zhu Changxun has been delayed for more than half a year because he had to go to Japan and Nurgandusi to make plans.

This future prince should be trained well.

He seemed to have changed his temperament and explained to Qingliu, then picked up little Zhu Changxun and walked towards Kunning Palace.

Kunning Palace is very lively at this moment, with a bunch of little princes and princesses running around in the corridors and side halls covered with ice troughs.

The two eldest princesses, Princess Rongchang and Princess Yunhe, followed the little ones closely as if they were children, fearing that they would fall.

After the birth of the emperor's legitimate son Zhu Changxun, he let go, so Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan, Imperial Noble Consort Zhang, Imperial Noble Consort Wang Gong and others gave birth to a bunch of children for him. Among them, Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan gave birth to the fourth emperor's son Zhu Changzhi, and Imperial Noble Consort Zhang gave birth to the fifth emperor's son Zhu Changhao.

This group of princes and princesses were four or five years old at the oldest and three or four years old at the youngest. They could all run around and were really naughty.

Queen Wang and Concubine Zhang were both going to take charge of the inner treasury, and Princess Rongchang and Princess Yunhe were really worried about it.

When Wanli saw these little guys running around, he couldn't help but frowned slightly.

He was not annoyed by the mischievous behavior of these little guys. He felt that the Kunning Palace was too small. The little guys were like being locked in a cage, running around in the same few old places.

Maybe it's time to take them to the Mountain Resort or even the Beijing Xingdusi for some fun, so that little Zhu Changxun can also see the world.

As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. This is something that a wise ruler in a prosperous era cannot teach by staying in the palace.

Wanli was just wondering when to go to the Summer Palace, when little Zhu Changxun leaned forward halfway, stretched out his hand, and cheered, "Sister, sister, take me to play with you."

This time they were seen by the little ones, and a bunch of princes and princesses immediately rushed over, shouting happily: "Father, hold you, Father, hold you."

Uh, how can I carry so many?

Wanli was stunned for a moment, then called out, "Mianmian, come here, hold your brother."

After saying that, he directly stuffed little Zhu Changxun into Princess Rongchang's hands, then picked up a little princess in one hand and kissed her a few times, then picked up the other princes and princesses and kissed them all, he was very busy.

Princess Rongchang saw this and said with some resentment, "Father, when will Yiming come back?"

Well, it’s true that girls can’t be kept at home when they grow up.

Princess Rongchang is already sixteen years old now. If she were a commoner, she would have been married off long ago.

It’s not that he was reluctant to let his daughter get married. Princess Rongchang’s marriage had been decided long ago, and her future husband was Qin Yiming from the Qin family of Zhongzhou.

This marriage was an insurance he provided to Zhu Changxun and even the entire Ming Dynasty.

The Qin family in Zhongzhou is full of brave generals, and their loyalty and righteousness are passed down from generation to generation. It is unknown how many Qin family members have died fighting for the Ming Dynasty in history. Naturally, he has to cultivate this force to protect his successor Zhu Changxun and even the entire Ming Dynasty.

It was not safe enough for him to marry Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan. After all, Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan had her own son.

After the Northern Prince Zhu Changxu and the Southern Prince Zhu Changzhi were enfeoffed, they established their own factions. In the heart of Imperial Noble Consort Qin Lan, her beloved sons were naturally the most important.

This could lead to the Qin family of Zhongzhou turning to the Northern King Zhu Changxu and the Southern King Zhu Changzhi, or they might retreat for fear of violating taboos.

Therefore, he intended to let Qin Yiming and Princess Rongchang get together to make this marriage possible.

Princess Rongchang is Zhu Changxun's biological sister, born of the same mother. She often carries her brother around to play, and the two siblings are very close. As the elder sister, she will naturally help her brother when the time comes.

Furthermore, any offspring born from Princess Rongchang and Qin Yiming would carry the blood of the legitimate imperial family, effectively establishing the Qin family's power as a true bloodline relative of the Ming imperial family. If he granted the Qin family several more dukes, ensuring that someone in the family always controlled military power, the Ming imperial family's legitimacy would be secure.

In short, this marriage was very important, so he naturally tried his best to promote it.

He thought for a moment, then jokingly said, "What's the matter, Mengmeng? Are you in a hurry to get married?"

Oops, don’t say that in front of so many younger brothers and sisters.

Princess Rongchang blushed slightly and said, "Father, what are you talking about?

I heard that most of the cavalry from the Shenwu Camp have returned. Why didn't you bring Yiming back with you? "

This was all caused by your uncle.

Wanli continued jokingly, "There's nothing I can do. I'm not Yiming's father yet, so Yiming naturally has to follow his own father."

Oh, this is getting more and more outrageous.

Princess Rongchang still blushed and asked, "Father, what are they doing over there? When will they be back?"

This is a deep love.

Wanli pretended to be serious and said, "They are expanding the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Don't worry. When Yiming's father accumulates military merits and is awarded the title of Duke, the emperor will grant you a beautiful place with mountains and rivers, and you two can live a fairy-like life."

Oh, you're going too far.

I won't tell you anymore.

Princess Rongchang glanced at her curious brothers and sisters and quickly changed the subject, "How about we play hide-and-seek?"

That would be great.

The princes and princesses nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, yes."

Upon hearing this, Princess Rongchang quickly put little Zhu Changxun on the ground, patted his butt and said, "Little Xunxun, go hide first."

Then she turned around and said, "Turn around, don't peek. When sister says it's time to start, turn around and look for it."

Upon hearing this, little Zhu Changxun ran away, and the other princes and princesses quickly turned around.

This elder sister is doing a good job. Very good.

Seeing this, Wanli nodded slightly and then walked towards the side hall which was used as the accounting office of the inner treasury.

At this moment, Queen Wang and Concubine Zhang were busy settling accounts inside. A team of palace maids were blocking the door in an orderly manner, as if facing a great enemy. The little ones definitely couldn't get in.

When Wanli arrived, they naturally made way and bowed to him.

When Queen Wang and Concubine Zhang saw Wanli coming in, they quickly stood up to greet him.

Seeing this, Wanli raised his hands repeatedly and said, "No need to be polite, no need to be polite, we are family. I came to discuss something with you."

After hearing this, the concubines still did not sit back down.

Queen Wang couldn't help but ask curiously, "Your Majesty, everything is up to you. You don't need to discuss it with us."

You guys have something to do.

Wanli patiently explained, "I think this place is too small, so I want to take the little ones to the Summer Palace to play. You are in charge of the inner treasury, so I don't know if you can go."

Oh, so you want to take the little ones out to play.

Queen Wang pondered, "We can settle accounts anywhere, but the key is that we have to leave someone here to watch over the inner treasury.

Your Majesty, how about this? You take them with you, and I will stay here to look after the inner treasury. Since Meimei is there to take care of Xun'er, I don't have to worry about anything."

To be honest, Queen Wang is truly virtuous and a model for the country.

Throughout history, she was unable to give birth to a legitimate son because she was concerned about the affairs of the harem.

Although the emperor's legitimate son has been born, he cannot be appointed as the crown prince in a hurry. She has to feel at ease first.

Wanli nodded slightly and said, "Well, thank you for your hard work.

This time, I mainly want to take Xun'er to see the world. Xun'er is not a child anymore, and it is time for him to learn to read and write.

However, as the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. It is difficult to become a wise ruler in a prosperous era without seeing the world.

I plan to take Xun'er out to see the world and give him a good education. When he grows up and becomes sensible, I will appoint him as the Crown Prince. What do you think?"

Upon hearing this, Queen Wang seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then nodded gently and said, "Your Majesty is wise. Xun'er is still young, and it is really too early to appoint him as the Crown Prince."

I'm glad you understand.

It’s not that I don’t want to make Xun’er the crown prince, but it’s really a bit too early now.

Wanli nodded slightly, then raised his hand and said, "Alright, hurry up and pack up your account books and prepare to go to the Summer Palace."

(End of this chapter)