Jingming

Chapter 3 The emperor is easy to choose, and the credit is indistinguishable
The hall fell silent again, waiting for the person behind the curtain to respond.

It would be fine if a will was left, and the queen mother, empress, and ministers would all have the name to "persuade".

The officials did this a few years ago, but at that time the emperor was still in good health and was only in his 20s. They advised him to adopt a child first but were blocked.

After being seriously ill, Empress Dowager Zhang and Empress Xia took the initiative to bring up these matters again, but this time they were persuaded by the cabinet ministers.

Because of the hasty adoption of the child, the court situation is even more unstable. In the future, the queen mother will supervise the country and the cabinet ministers will assist the government for several years or even more than ten years.

Neither side is at ease with the other, and has to be wary of the prince's lineage who sacrificed his youngest son.

"The son of King Xingxian..." Empress Dowager Zhang finally spoke, her tone was a little hesitant, "I remember that it is Houcong, who is fifteen this year, but his mother and concubine Jiang Shi are still here..."

"The Empress Dowager." Yang Tinghe continued, "In the lineage of Xianmiao, King Yi is still there, with four sons; King Heng, King Rong, has six sons. King Ning's rebellion is still in sight. Has the Queen Mother forgotten? King Xingxian only has four sons. One son, and the order of Lun comes first."

There was no sound from behind the curtain.

Xianzong Zhu Jianshen has fourteen sons, and those are the only ones who are still alive and have heirs.

The real problem is in front of us: King Xingxian is the fourth eldest, second only to Ming Xiaozong Zhu Youtang who is the third eldest.

And the six kings, seven kings, and thirteen kings, all of them are not like King Xingxian who only passed on a single lineage now.

Empress Dowager Zhang would like her uncle to succeed her nephew and be a concubine?

Or, choose the new king whose biological father is still there and has many brothers?

Zhu Youtang is a good story of a generation. There is only one woman in the harem, the queen, who is devoted to her all her life.

It's good now, the blood is gone.

How many people are staring at this throne?King Ning rebelled, isn't it because Emperor Zhengde has no son, and many ministers in the court are in turmoil?

Behind the curtain, Empress Dowager Zhang, who understood what Yang Tinghe meant, cried out, not knowing whether it was true or not.

"Empress Dowager, Empress, Xingxian Wang's pure lineage is the best choice." Seeing this, Yang Tinghe's tone became more sincere: "No one can ignore the regulations in the "Emperor Ming Zu Xun" that brother and brother should live together! The son of Xianzong is the grandson of Xianzong, the son of Xiaozong's relatives, and the closest cousin of Emperor Daxing's blood! If the son of Xianzong is established, the other kings will not be able to criticize him! The son is fifteen years old, the queen mother and our cabinet ministers If he is elected, he will not be suspected of helping a young monarch and seizing power."

"Emperor Ming Zu Xun" was moved out again, Wei Bin looked carefully at the blurred figure behind the curtain.

The cabinet is setting an example and completely blocking the way of Empress Dowager Zhang!
All the abuse of power has been said.

But Wei Bin really felt that Xingxian Wang's son was the best choice after hearing what Yang Tinghe said.

If the lineage of King Xingxian was really bypassed, then both the Empress Dowager and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty would bear the reputation of rebellious officials and thieves.

"...If that's the case, by what name should he inherit the Datong?" Empress Dowager Zhang finally choked up and asked the key question, emphasizing the word successor.

"Of course, respecting the Empress Dowager as the mother, and treating the younger brother as the younger brother, is just in line with the etiquette and is safe."

"That's it...how is that child's character?" Empress Dowager Zhang's voice suddenly became brighter, and she cared about other details.

Yang Ting and Cheng Zhu said with a deep heart: "My son has a high character, benevolence and filial piety are abnormal, and there is nothing missing. Xing Xian Wang's death, the son cried until he fainted. Keeping filial piety for one year and nine months, the etiquette is comprehensive. All day long, you can study classics, don't worry about it. Playing and having fun is really the best choice for the heir."

Wei Bin and the others felt weird.

According to Yang Tinghe, this prince Xingxian seems to be the opposite of Emperor Zhengde.

The eldest son is filial, but Emperor Zhengde's own mother can't control him.

One is always said to be playful and mischievous, while this son is dignified and self-controlled, likes to read books and understands etiquette.

"...Is there any discussion about the concubine?" The queen mother asked again.

"No. When King Xingxian was there, the son was still young; now he is in the period of filial piety, the son behaves and behaves well, and keeps himself clean. The female envoys in the mansion are very strict in discipline, and there is no attempt to seduce him."

"Sounds like a good boy..." Empress Dowager Zhang seems to have accepted this suggestion. After all, if there is no concubine, then Empress Dowager Zhang can decide who will be the queen in the future.

She asked again suspiciously: "Remember the day before yesterday, the emperor had given special favor and allowed him to take over the title of prince?"

"It's true. According to the old rules, if the prince is dead, those who have not sealed their sons will only be given [-] stones of food rice, and they will have to wait until they are released. Your Majesty is seriously ill and will not forget the important things of the country..." Yang Tinghe's voice choked up, After a pause, he explained, "Your Majesty is offering the prince's son to succeed the prince and receive the prince's salary. It can be seen that your majesty also intends to belong to the son. Choosing this son is also considered to be loyal to your majesty!"

Empress Dowager Zhang was silent, not knowing what mood she was in now.

"The incident happened suddenly. I have been seeking medical treatment for Your Majesty for the past two days. The imperial decree ordering the son to inherit the title of king has not yet come out of Beijing." If the decree is released and served as the emperor, then the grace comes from the Queen Mother."

"Excuse me first?"

"The son's filial piety period is still nine months away. If it is still in the filial piety period, how can he succeed to the throne? The country cannot be without a king for a day, and the internal envoys will go there first. When the edict arrives in Anlu, they can enter Beijing as soon as possible."

After a moment of silence, Empress Dowager Zhang asked again: "Who should be sent to Anlu to welcome him? How should the emperor's funeral be arranged?"

Wei Bin couldn't help becoming nervous.

When Queen Mother Zhang asked this, she had completely agreed with the cabinet's proposal.

The new king was confirmed in this way, he was the son of Prince Xingxian!
After the new monarch is appointed, those who go to proclaim the imperial edict will all contribute to welcome him.

"It would be safer to capture Jiang Bin and Eunuch Zhang to suppress the training camp soldiers of the mighty regiment before announcing the emperor's great deeds to the world. At the same time, the edict must also be promulgated to the world together. The welcome regiment needs to be light and simple, and it will be quickly at dawn Go, the escort army will then be dispatched to meet up."

After Yang Tinghe made a suggestion, he looked sideways at Liang Chu, the second assistant: "As for the candidates for the Yingying regiment, there must be one of the cabinet ministers. Liang Xueshi is old, and he is afraid of being tired. Besides, at this time of new and old, I am afraid that there are still many things that need to be done by Liang in the court. The bachelors make up their minds together. The minister's meaning, please go to Jiang Xueshi."

Jiang Mian heard that he was about to invite Ying, but Liang Chu said first: "Is there something bigger than this? Dare to resign because of exhaustion?"

Yang Tinghe hesitated for a while, and then persuaded: "Uncle Hou, there are so many clues now, the cabinet cannot do without you."

"If you respect him and Weizhi, what's your worry about elder Ge?" Liang Chu replied lightly.

Liang Chu was named Shuhou, Jiang Mian and Mao Ji were named Jingzhi and Weizhi respectively.Yang Tinghe and Liang Chu called the three other cabinet ministers by their words, but Liang Chu called Yang Tinghe the elder of the cabinet rather than the same word Jiefu.

Wei Bin sneered in his heart as he watched from the side: Liang Chu, the secondary assistant who is always like a good man, is rarely active for a while.

Right now, Yang Tinghe is overshadowing the sky with one hand, and when he proposes to sacrifice the prince's son, not only the queen mother, but also the prince of Liang have nothing to say.

Is the empress dowager's relatives interfering in politics, or is she letting the cabinet ministers assist the country in governing?

The proposal of the succession of Prince Xingxian had just made the Queen Mother and the cabinet feel suitable, and there was another fight within the cabinet.

At this moment, Liang Chu can't compete with Yang Tinghe in the cabinet, so it's better to go there with his old body and make a contribution to welcome him first.

Jiang Mian was very upset.

Liang Chu is already old, if he is boiled away first, wouldn't Yang Tinghe be the chief assistant after him, Jiang Mian?If there is another contribution to welcome, this speed will definitely be accelerated.

But before he could open his mouth to fight for himself, Wei Bin suddenly interjected: "Old Liang Ge is highly respected, and he was indeed selected. On the side of the ministers, Eunuch Zhang has important responsibilities, and Eunuch Gu should be the leader. Wei Lin and Zhang Jin will go together. For Shi Fu to attack Jue Yi's decree, Zhang Jin can be dispatched on a fast horse to arrive first, and then join the welcoming group."

Ever since he suggested to the queen mother to issue an "imperial decree", Wei Bin has never dared to talk too much.

But now to welcome the new monarch, the ministers must be recruited.

Yang Tinghe had already ordered Zhang Yongfang and Jiang Bin, Wei Bin had to open his mouth to test it out.

Zhang Yong looked at Wei Bin in surprise: He doesn't want the meritorious service?
I saw Wei Bin said again: "Since Jiangbin is required to enter the palace, the minister may be useful. If the minister goes to announce the decree, Jiang Bin will definitely not doubt it."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Yang Tinghe, thinking that he should understand the look in his eyes: Is this enough to vote?I do have an in-law relationship with Jiang Bin, and it is easier for Jiang Bin to be tricked into the palace by me.

From persuading the Queen Mother to helping the cabinet, Wei Bin's operations are so smooth.

(End of this chapter)