Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 413
Judging from the current situation of Zhu Youxiao's heirs, the issue of establishing the crown prince is not a big problem, because since the queen's empress Zhang Yan has already given birth to an heir, then according to the principle of establishing a son and establishing a son, the queen's own son should be directly established and named. The second prince who is Zhu Cirong is the crown prince.

But Zhu Youxiao didn't want to just casually appoint a baby as the crown prince, and put the fate of a country and nation in the next few decades on a baby with unknown intelligence and ability. This is not a very wise idea. Even though he conforms to the ritual system of the Ming Dynasty, it is also an important form for a feudal dynasty like the Ming Dynasty to maintain the rule of the system.

However, in Zhu Youxiao's consciousness at this time, the current Daming should no longer be regarded as a feudal dynasty that relied on etiquette, hierarchy, and imperial examination system to maintain administrative order. He should be a trust capital that began to gradually modernize and industrialize. empire.

And if I and my future descendants want to become the dictator of this empire and not just a simple symbol of the core of ruling power, then this successor must have enough extraordinary ability to control the entire country. It was also possible for Daming to reverse the situation and gradually step into modernization and industrialization, because he had hundreds of years of prophets and systems as golden fingers, coupled with Zhu Youxiao's own strategy and he was originally a high-achieving medical graduate. .

But his successor obviously won't have any extra bonuses. Although he can inherit the emperor gene of the old Zhu family, he still lacks the grasp of the situation in the next few hundred years. Therefore, he wants to let the Ming Empire continue to move towards modern times In order to advance the process of modernization and modernization, and directly open the gap between Western countries and Ming Dynasty, we must have higher requirements for successors. They should be able to sensitively make political decisions according to changes in the situation and have their own ideas and strategies. .

However, now that the eldest prince Zhu Cijiong and the second prince Zhu Cirong are still underage, Zhu Youxiao will not rashly make a move to establish a prince. What's more, in his opinion, he will definitely have more women in the future. There will be more offspring, and the choice will be wider, and there is no need to follow the ancestral system.

However, Qian Qianyi and other Qingliu officials did not understand this truth. They belonged to the representatives of traditional scholar-official officials. Whether they can achieve long-term stability, so they regard these issues as more important than whether Jiannu still poses a threat to the foundation of Ming Dynasty's rule and whether the emergence of new methods of exploitation will further deepen class conflicts in the near future.

"Your Majesty, the position of the Eastern Palace cannot be suspended for a long time, otherwise the world will be in trouble." Although Qian Qianyi is good at flattering Zhu Youxiao, he also knows that it is not enough to flatter His Majesty without doing something serious, so here When it is about the country and the country and it is the business that he, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, should take care of, he is quite persistent. Based on his understanding of His Majesty Zhu Youxiao over the years, he thinks that as long as he talks about business, even if he is rebellious Your Majesty, it seems that your Majesty has never been punished by His Majesty, because His Majesty will always be very generous in this situation. For example, Yang Sichang and Li Mingrui have all insulted His Majesty the Emperor about government affairs, but there is nothing wrong with it.

But what Qian Qianyi doesn't know is that in the eyes of Zhu Youxiao, domestic financial policy, foreign military policy and foreign trade are considered serious business, while the matter of setting up a prince is just my family's business. You, a foreign minister, are going too far So what, even if it is the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, the more you force yourself, the more you feel disgusted.What's more, Zhu Youxiao, who is also familiar with the history of the dynasty for thousands of years, also knows what these conservative officials have in mind. Although it is for the stability of the country, it is not ruled out that they are paving the way for their future political future. ,

Because it is a fact that everyone tacitly knows that in any dynasty, the life span of the emperor is not too long. Whether it is a faint emperor or a wise emperor, as an official with a bit of political foresight, he will pay part of his attention to the next emperor. Great to serve the future princes regardless of the life and death of the current emperor.

Qian Qianyi's eager performance obviously made Zhu Youxiao feel more dissatisfied with him. Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but find that this guy who used to be the leader of the Donglin Party was not only good at engaging in party disputes, but also only confines his eyes to his own family affairs. The chief assistant of the cabinet not only failed to solve the problem of civil servants for himself, but instead represented the civil servants to embarrass himself.

This reminded Zhu Youxiao of the three major cases at the end of the Ming Dynasty during the Wanli period. The battle over the position between Zhu Changluo and Zhu Changxun was undoubtedly re-emerging at this moment. The emperor himself was a little bit indulgent and lenient towards them, thinking of challenging his imperial power.

"We'll discuss this later!"

Zhu Youxiao said such a sentence without hesitation, and walked away without hesitation, making Qian Qianyi stunned.

Seeing this, Li Mingrui couldn't help but smiled, and caught up with Zhu Youxiao. Seeing that His Majesty Zhu Youxiao frowned slightly, he also guessed in his heart that it was because Qian Qianyi's words just annoyed His Majesty.

But Li Mingrui knew that he couldn't add fuel to the fire at this time to trip Qian Qianyi, because according to his understanding of His Majesty Zhu Youxiao, it would be counterproductive, so he didn't mention Qian Qianyi's proposal to establish the crown prince early. However, Li Mingrui believes that His Majesty Zhu Youxiao will not be angry if this matter is brought up again now.

I just heard Li Mingrui come forward, stopped Zhu Youxiao directly, and said seriously: "Your Majesty, the Metropolitan Procuratorate is an important place to supervise all officials, and Zuodu Yushi is responsible for the chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Therefore, the position of Zuodu Censor cannot be suspended for a long time. The minister boldly advises His Majesty to make a decision early, whether it is a court push or a court meeting, all arrangements must be made early. In addition, although His Majesty now has two His Royal Highnesses, but after all Too few, Your Majesty should accept more concubines to prolong the heirs, so that the country will continue to be stable and stable without changing due to the situation."

Qian Qianyi was very surprised by Li Mingrui's proposal, because in his opinion, mentioning the re-establishment of the Zuodu Censor at this time was undoubtedly against His Majesty. After all, Cao Sicheng had just been demoted, and His Majesty hated party disputes the most At the same time, in addition, although the selection of concubines does not offend His Majesty, it offends many Qingliu officials. In their view, this is the performance of absurd government and a foolish monarch, which will disturb the people, and Li Mingrui's proposal at this moment will undoubtedly Offended many civil officials, especially Lu Xiangsheng, because Lu Xiangsheng, who holds military power, opposed His Majesty's fanfare draft, because it would affect the lives of the people.

And Li Mingrui's move undoubtedly pushed Lu Xiangsheng, who remained neutral but had a pivotal influence in the court, to his side.

(End of this chapter)