Ming Dynasty: Teaching The Prince Dragon-Slaying Skills At The Beginning

Looking at the majestic "King of Yan Zhu Di" in front of him, Zhu Yuanzhang realized that he was wrong, a big mistake!

He thought that "Yan Wang Zhu Di" was only hidden a little deep, but at this moment Zhu Yuanzhang discovered that "Yan Wang Zhu Di" was not only hidden a little deep, but also hidden three mountains, five mountains, and all over the world!

The aura of a domineering emperor who dominates the whole world and speaks for himself is nothing less than him.

To put it bluntly, even he may be inferior to "Yan Wang Zhu Di".

After all, he is now declining, while "Yan King Zhu Di" is at the peak of his powers!

At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt that the "Yan King Zhu Di" in front of him was very strange!

It was even strange, as if he had never paid attention to or clearly seen his son Lao Si.

[Did we really put all our thoughts and eyes on Biao'er before, so we didn't notice the fourth child? 】

[This kind of imperial majesty was not seen even in Biao'er's lifetime!]

[But we have never trained the fourth child to be the crown prince of the country. How did the fourth child cultivate such a domineering and imperial spirit? 】

[It’s impossible for a vassal king who is limited in every aspect to develop a stronger spirit than a national prince, right? 】

[If it wasn’t nurtured, could it be that the fourth child was born with it? 】

[If Lao Si’s imperial spirit is innate, we haven’t noticed him even once in more than thirty years?]

[No! It must be the fourth guy who is so good at hiding! 】

[Unexpectedly, he has been hiding for more than thirty years without revealing any clues. If Biao'er hadn't died of illness, I'm afraid the fourth child would have continued to hide. 】

It has to be said that it has been more than thirty years since the birth of "Yan Wang Zhu Di".

Today, Zhu Yuanzhang feels that he has truly realized the "true face" of his fourth son for the first time.

In addition, although he was reluctant to admit it, when he thought about it carefully, the words of "Yan Wang Zhu Di" just now seemed to make some sense.

His original intention of establishing the emperor's grandson was to prevent a group of vassal kings from fighting each other because of the throne, which would lead to civil strife in the Ming Dynasty and waste the Ming Dynasty's national strength.

But if he establishes an emperor's grandson, then the emperor's grandson is young and incapable of overpowering a group of outstanding founding officials.

According to his temperament, he will definitely eliminate the factors that are not conducive to controlling the Ming Dynasty before his death.

However, from a macro perspective of the Ming Empire, such behavior is not a "civil strife" in another sense, nor is it a loss of the Ming Dynasty's national strength.

The only difference is that this "civil strife" was initiated by him.

As for the way to avoid this "civil strife", that is, after he established the emperor's grandson, he would not do anything to eliminate or kill ministers for no reason.

However, this is likely to leave the emperor's grandson with the problem of taking charge of his young ministers or his relatives' exclusive power to interfere in politics in the future, and such a result is intolerable to Zhu Yuanzhang.

So in a sense, once he established the emperor's grandson, it was destined that he would take the initiative to start this "civil strife" and consume the strength of the Ming Dynasty.

Unless it is said that he will not establish an emperor grandson!

[However, if we don’t make the crown prince, do we really want to make the fourth son the crown prince? 】

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at "Yan Wang Zhu Di" in front of him with thoughtful eyes.

If it was before, he would definitely think that appointing "Yan King Zhu Di" as the crown prince would cause dissatisfaction among other kings, which would lead to civil strife in the Ming Dynasty, and even turmoil in the country and the country.

But after seeing the domineering and imperial majesty born by "Yan Wang Zhu Di" and the terrifying and deep heart of the Lord that had been hidden in front of him for more than ten years without any clue,

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Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt that if he really made "Yan King Zhu Di" the crown prince, then with the ability that "Yan King Zhu Di" showed at this moment, he would be able to subdue Lan Yu's arrogant generals, and subdue the vassal princes of King Qin and King Jin. It's really possible.

"Perhaps when it comes to ability, you are really better than Yun Wen, and better than the second and third sons."

"Perhaps it is indeed better to establish a prince than to establish an emperor's grandson, but if you are the prince, where will you put the second and third sons?"

"Where will the descendants of the Ming Dynasty be placed?"

"We can't give future generations a bad start because of you!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang also looked at "Yan Wang Zhu Di" in front of him and sighed:

"It would be great if you were the 'second child'!"

In fact, up to now, Zhu Yuanzhang also feels that "Zhu Di, King of Yan" may really be the most suitable candidate for the Ming Dynasty Crown Prince at present.

If he did not consider future generations, then Zhu Yuanzhang would most likely choose to establish "Yan Wang Zhu Di" as the new crown prince of the Ming Dynasty.

But the most serious problem with establishing "Yan Wang Zhu Di" as the prince is that it violates traditional etiquette!

Because if the establishment of a prince is not based on the direct descendant, but depends entirely on the emperor's personal preference, he can establish whoever he wants.

Then the result of this will definitely cause fierce competition for the throne among future princes!

After all, there is an ancestor like "Yan Wang Zhu Di", which means that as long as he is the emperor's son, he is qualified to inherit the throne.

The position of the prince is no longer determined by his congenital eldest son, but by the emperor's personal preferences!

In this case, all the princes will fight to the death for the position of prince.

And if the princes want to fight, the ambitious ministers below will also want to win the title of Conglong.

Under such circumstances, it is possible that the succession law of the descendants of the Ming Dynasty will not be the "Emperor Ming Ancestral Instructions" that establishes the direct descendants, but Li Erfeng's "Black Tortoise Sect Succession Law".

That's why Zhu Yuanzhang lamented that it would be great if "Yan Wang Zhu Di" was the "second child".

Because if "Yan Wang Zhu Di" is the "second child", then when the eldest brother Zhu Biao dies of illness, the "second child" will be the new eldest son.

So the appointment of the "second child" as the new crown prince is completely in line with the traditional etiquette requirements of establishing a direct descendant.

The North Asia Emperor Zhu Di below couldn't help but smile when he heard the words of the "Father Emperor" of this world.

Because the "father" of this world has already moved his heart, and already has the idea of ​​establishing himself as the prince.

Then all that's left is for the "father" of this world to firmly establish himself as the prince.

Then North Asia Emperor Zhu Di threw out a set of data that Yan Changqing told them in his previous life:

"Among the twenty-nine emperors of the Han Dynasty [only five] inherited the throne from their eldest sons."

"Among the twenty-one emperors of the Tang Dynasty, only six were succeeded by the eldest son."

"Among the eighteen emperors of the Song Dynasty, only two were succeeded by the eldest son."

"Among the fifteen emperors of the Yuan Dynasty, only four were succeeded by their eldest sons."

"From the Han and Tang Dynasties to the Song and Yuan Dynasties, there were a total of eighty-three emperors in the four dynasties. Among them, only seventeen emperors actually succeeded as the eldest son, which is only about one-fifth!"

"The system of establishing direct descendants is indeed very good, and it can indeed prevent future generations from fighting each other for the throne, which will lead to turmoil caused by the struggle for power, and thus ensure the stable transfer of the emperor's imperial power."

"But the etiquette system of establishing a direct descendant is too idealistic and too weak. A slight accident can be enough to break the system of establishing a direct descendant.

"For example, Li Chengqian, the eldest son of Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin, had high hopes from Emperor Taizong of Tang, and he was established as the crown prince as the eldest son early on."

"But what's the result?"

"Prince Li Chengqian rebelled!"

"It can be seen that even if the eldest son is established as the prince early according to the etiquette system of establishing a direct descendant, it does not mean that this will not lead to detours in the future."

"Furthermore, even if the prince is determined early according to the etiquette system of establishing heirs, can it really eliminate the other princes from peeking at the prince's position, and even the emperor's position?"

"Not really!"

"For example, Yang Guang, the second son of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian, and Li Tai, the second son of the Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin just mentioned."

"Their respective brothers' positions as princes were decided long ago, but they still have their own ideas about the position of prince."

"In order to win the position of crown prince, he constantly conspired and framed his brother!"

"It's just that Yang Guang succeeded in the end, but Li Tai failed in the end."

"Also, even if the eldest son is established as the prince early, and the prince is of good character and has certain abilities and prestige, can he really secure his throne?"

"If the abilities of other princes are average, that's fine, but if the abilities of other princes are compared to the prince, it can be said to be crushing."

"Then even if he is established as the prince, he still cannot hold the position of prince!"

"For example, Li Jiancheng, the eldest son of Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty, was granted the title of prince early on, and he also had considerable ability and prestige."

"If we compare the princes and princes of previous dynasties, Li Jiancheng's ability and prestige are at least above average."

"But unfortunately, compared to Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin, it is still far inferior, so even if Li Jiancheng was established as the prince, his position as prince was eventually snatched away by Emperor Taizong of Tang."

"Furthermore, in addition to facing threats from other princes, the eldest son's position as prince will also face suspicion from the emperor.'

"For example, Liu Qiang, the eldest son of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty Liu Xiu, was deposed as the queen because of his mother's concubine, and he was also deposed as the prince without any fault.'"

"In addition, even if the eldest son was granted the title of prince early, and his ability and prestige are ranked third among the princes.

"But even so, there are unforeseen circumstances, and people have misfortunes and misfortunes. The prince may not be able to grow up smoothly to the day he becomes the emperor!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Di, the great emperor of North Asia, did not give an example, but Zhu Yuanzhang also immediately thought of his great son Zhu Biao.

His standard son was the eldest son, and he was established as the prince early on. Moreover, his abilities and prestige were unmatched among the princes and princes of the vassal.

However, who would have thought that his hero would pass away like this!

"So, does the etiquette system of establishing heirs as eldest children really prevent future generations of royal descendants from fighting each other and fighting for power?"

"."Does not!"

"Otherwise, among the eighty-three emperors in the four major dynasties, only one-fifth of the eldest sons would be able to successfully ascend the throne as prince."

"Even if we insist on the so-called etiquette system of establishing direct descendants, it is just a trivial excuse for future generations to fight for power.

"But when future generations really want to fight for power, who will put down their ambitions just because of a mere etiquette system that establishes a direct lineage?"

After listening to "Yan Wang Zhu Di"'s refutation of the etiquette system of establishing a direct descendant, Zhu Yuanzhang also fell silent.

Because in front of "Yan Wang Zhu Di" presenting facts and throwing away data, he didn't know what to say.

Continue to adhere to the etiquette system of establishing a direct descendant?

But does persistence work?

Past history has proven over and over again that even if we insist on the etiquette system of establishing descendants, they will continue to grow.

But when the prince really wants to fight for power, he will still fight for it, and will not give up his ambition because of the so-called etiquette system of establishing heirs.

Therefore, his so-called consideration for future generations is actually of no use.

Looking at the silent Zhu Yuanzhang, North Asia Emperor Zhu Di decided to throw the final "fatal blow".

Immediately, Zhu Di, the Great Emperor of North Asia, walked up to Zhu Yuanzhang, and while taking out scrolls one after another from his sleeve robe, he said:

"This is about the shortcomings of "The First Problem of the Ming Dynasty's Destruction: The Royal Clan Salary System"!"

"This is about the shortcomings of "The Second Problem of the Ming Dynasty: The Ming Dynasty's Baobao System"!"

"This is about the shortcomings of "The Third Problem of the Ming Dynasty's Destruction: The Ming Household Registration System"!"

"These are the shortcomings that I have discovered through on-the-spot observation, careful thinking, and repeated scrutiny over the years, which are enough to cause the collapse of the Ming Dynasty in the future.

"If not properly resolved, every danger of national subjugation will be enough to cause the Ming Dynasty to collapse within two hundred years in the future.

"And if all these dangers of national subjugation are concentrated and erupt together, it is hard to say whether the Ming Dynasty will be able to survive for a hundred years!"

Hearing "Yan Wang Zhu Di" mention the danger of the Ming Dynasty's future subjugation, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately picked up a personalized memorial that "Yan Wang Zhu Di" had placed on the imperial case and spread it out look.

The more he looked, the more Zhu Yuanzhang's brows wrinkled and his face became more ugly.

The scrolls and memorials of "Yan Wang Zhu Di" are all research and analysis of the policies and systems he formulated before, poignantly and straightforwardly pointing out the dangers of national subjugation hidden behind each of his policies and systems. !

And how the shortcomings behind each policy system will gradually evolve into the danger of national subjugation in the future, "Zhu Di, King of Yan" has also written all the reasons and evidences to be convincing.

At least, after Zhu Yuanzhang read them all.

No matter how reluctant Zhu Yuanzhang is to admit it, he has to admit that behind the policies and systems he implemented in the past, there are indeed hidden dangers that are huge enough to cause the collapse of the Ming Dynasty in the future!

If there is no change, Zhu Yuanzhang does not have the confidence that the Ming Dynasty will last more than one or two hundred years, let alone the longevity of the country.

"My father cannot solve these problems of national subjugation!"

"Zhu Yunwen can't solve it either!"

"The second, third, and other brothers can't solve it even more!"

"All the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, as well as other wise men in the world, can't solve it!"

“Don’t even say it’s been solved, they haven’t even seen the danger of national subjugation hidden behind these policies and systems!

"Otherwise, why have these policies and systems been implemented for 3,578 years to more than ten or several decades, but until now no one has warned my father about these dangers of national subjugation?"

"I am the only one who has the ability to solve these problems of national subjugation!"

"I am the only one capable of assuming the position of the new crown prince of the Ming Dynasty!"

"I am the only one who has the ability to become the next emperor of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Except for me, no one is more capable and more suitable to be the new crown prince and emperor of Ming Dynasty than me!"

North Asia Emperor Zhu Di's tone was calm, as if he was telling an undoubted fact. .