Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 102 You help me, I’ll help you!
"daughter!"

Lu Ben's steps were fast and he was at his daughter's side almost instantly.

At this time, as soon as the panicked voice sounded, Lu froze on the spot, seemingly unable to recover for a long time.

"What your father and I just said, you think about it carefully. Opportunities are hard to find. I don't know how many ministers in the court have the same idea. The Ming Dynasty cannot continue to fight..."

"Those words are very important. You should think deeply about them. The Ming Dynasty must have a crown prince. If one of them dies, he will establish another one. If something happens to him this time... that would be a mistake!"

Say it!
Lu Ben quickly fell silent. He had already said what needed to be said, and it would be in vain to say anything more.

He looked into the distance and found that many people had been attracted to the scene. Even looking over there, he was ready to leave.

But at this moment.

Lu's long and leisurely voice sounded, "You are thinking too much. There are so many princes in the Ming Dynasty, and His Majesty only focuses on the prince. There are already so many princes and grandsons, but there is only one hero!"

"You can exchange one for the crown princess or two, but the only eldest grandson is there."

Lu Ben paused.

Those words he just said made the blood flow in his body accelerate several times. But perhaps precisely because of this, his brain reacted faster. Almost as soon as Chang said these words, he quickly said:
"Fusu during the Qin Dynasty, Liu Zhi during the Han Dynasty, Li Chengqian during the Tang Dynasty..."

"There is nothing certain in this world. My eldest grandson is still young, and there are infinite possibilities in the future. It may get better, but it may also get worse."

"The power in Huaixi is certainly strong now, but when the world is peaceful in the future, strength will be a stumbling block. The emperor will never tolerate sand in his eyes!"

"Besides..." At this point.

Lu Ben's tone was obvious. He didn't know whether he should continue talking, but at this time, he had already told his daughter everything. How could he talk about big things if he just kept mumbling and hesitating?
Thinking of this, he had already taken a step forward.

The cold words no longer seemed to contain any emotion.

"Isn't it natural that a child without a mother will have a bad personality, become withdrawn and irritable?"

"As long as the name is correct, the Crown Princess's son is the legitimate son. If there is only one step left, he can get through it no matter what!"

"The choice is yours. Should your child be worse than someone else's newly-born second son who can't even be crowned a king? Or should you rather... take a chance on this unpredictable future?"

……

Lu Ben left.

But Lu stood there, unable to recover for a long time.

She didn't know when she walked into the palace.

He saw that everyone in the East Palace was running to check on the condition of the Crown Princess.

He saw many of the prince's heirs, and even the princes in the palace, all surrounding...around the eldest grandson!

Thinking of the unconditional love he saw from His Majesty and the Queen Mother for their eldest grandson in the past few years.

The princes in the entire harem did not dare to speak loudly in front of the emperor, but the eldest grandson could refute, even get angry, and sometimes contradict his majesty. He could still blame his grandfather for the trouble he caused.

But even so, His Majesty was never angry, but rather happy.

And his own son.

Sitting so alone in the hall, people were coming and going around him, but he could not be seen...

He is also the grandson of the emperor!

……

"Yunwen is good, go with mother."

The commotion outside was getting louder and louder. Madam Lu picked up the child and headed towards the princess's bedroom.

Along the way, Mrs. Lu saw many people with panicked expressions, and some with incomprehensible expressions, as if they were thinking of many things, but without exception, they all rushed over immediately to get some news.

"How is my sister?"

Mrs. Lu came to the crowd, put the child down first, and then quickly asked the others.

"Just now Mrs. Chang and the Empress went to see her. They found that the Crown Princess's forehead suddenly became very hot. She didn't respond even after calling several times. That's why she was asked to call the imperial doctor."

"The imperial doctor has arrived and is still looking at..."

Lu immediately stood up and walked inside.

However, they found that Prince Zhu Biao was already standing outside the door, looking inside with a worried look on his face.

I do not know how long it has been.

The imperial doctor finally came out, accompanied by Empress Ma and the old lady from the Chang Mansion. Zhu Biao quickly stepped forward to ask.

"The pulse is very fast, several times the normal pulse. Childbirth consumes energy and blood, and now the pulse is so fast. This is unreasonable."

"In addition, the breathing is rapid, the consciousness is sometimes awake and sometimes confused, and the coma time begins to become longer, accompanied by high fever! This..."

Zhu Biao said anxiously: "What's going on? Tell me!"

"I'm afraid..." the imperial doctor quickly changed his tone, "How about giving me some decoction first?"

"After giving birth, the body itself is in an extremely weak state. Any situation may cause big trouble. Drink some decoction to warm up the qi and blood and let the physical symptoms gradually subside. We will check again in a few days..."

The imperial doctor said so, and Queen Ma nodded slowly.

Zhu Biao, on the other hand, wanted to clear his mind and ask questions, but the other person only said a few words, which made him a little upset.

"Big brother!"

At this moment, King Qin, King Jin, King Yan and others also came over after hearing the news, followed by their respective princesses.

"how's it going?"

Zhu Biao said nothing.

Instead, he looked outside and said, "Let them all leave for now."

In this situation, it is impossible to celebrate.

Soon the eunuchs began to drive people away, and all the courtiers were worried. What happened today was bound to cause shocking waves throughout the capital.

"Your Highness, the Crown Princess will definitely be safe and sound!"

Someone shouted loudly, but Zhu Biao did not answer.

As everyone slowly left, the lively atmosphere that had been preparing to celebrate just now gradually became quiet.

According to the weather, spring should be about to begin, and it was noon. Under the sunshine, the warmth was strong, but Zhu Biao felt that his body was chilling from the inside out.

Su Xian, who was inside the crowd, was also watching this scene. If you listen carefully, you can hear some of what the imperial doctor said just now.

Is it an infection?
Su Xian was a little unsure. The symptoms had just appeared. If they were confirmed, his previous preparations would be useful.

But I’m afraid something will go wrong!

At this time, if you are impulsive, say there is some magic medicine.

Let’s not talk about whether these people believe it or not, whether they will cause more troubles.

It's okay to say that it's cured, but if something goes wrong, it will really cost you your life, as well as the lives of your whole family.

In addition, I said that I have changed a lot of situations during this period, but I have also offended some people. When the time comes, what if there is really a hat on my head?

I'm afraid... I'm really going to die because of this!
No matter what, symptoms must be confirmed.

If it was really an infection, then Su Xian was really confident and willing to take the risk.

But if it’s not an infection…

This is about the Crown Princess, her status is too precious!

Wait, wait, wait...

now.

Su Xian and others were also invited out of the East Palace. When he turned around, Su Xian saw Zhu Xiongying standing in the courtyard in front of Queen Ma in panic and confusion.

The latter seemed to know what happened, and all the agility in the past disappeared.

Only a pair of worried and frightened eyes remained in the princess's chamber.

Keep staying...

……

Not long after Su Xian returned home.

The news that the Crown Princess was seriously ill spread throughout the officialdom, and even the people of the capital seemed to have heard about it.

Things started to go in the "bad" direction.

Except for a brief high fever in the first few days, there was nothing serious about the Crown Princess's health.

Even after being diagnosed and treated by an imperial physician, I heard that for a while, I was getting better and could even speak and eat.

But at night, the fever started again!
This situation lasted for ten days!
During this period, Emperor Hongwu also temporarily shelved all Zhu Yunxi's "rewards", and the entire palace was filled with a layer of gloom.

Even during the Lantern Festival, the entire capital did not dare to celebrate in a big way, but spent it in a dull atmosphere.

When Su Guiyuan came back, he frowned and talked about official news.

"I'm afraid the Crown Princess is really going to... ugh!"

Today is the Lantern Festival.

Su Guiyuan came back early. He had been busy with the new currency matter, and it was about to take up the daily routine.

Tomorrow, the country will return to normal as soon as it attends to official duties. He just took the opportunity to start preparations for the issuance of new banknotes.

But nowadays, in the entire officialdom, matters in the palace have the greatest impact. Even the emperor is not in the mood to deal with them except for some important official duties.

After a brief review, everything was reported back to Zhongshu Sheng, allowing Hu Weiyong to act easily.

"Where did you hear this news?" Wu Xiu was in the care of the Crown Princess on New Year's Eve and did not want to hear these words at all.

"People below are spreading the news, and interested people have begun to guess who will be the next crown princess."

"Ah?" Wu Xiu looked surprised, "Can things really come to this?"

Su Guiyuan didn't want to talk about too detailed things in the palace, but he picked this topic himself, so he could only say: "The situation is more serious than you think!"

"If this matter doesn't go well, it might really make many ministers have other different thoughts."

As he spoke, Su Guiyuan stood up and looked outside the door, finding that the door to his home was closed tightly.

He just said this, and there were some parts of these words that even Su Xian himself had never thought about.

"Before the founding of the Kingdom, when the King of Wu was still the King of Wu, he appointed Crown Prince Zhu Biao as the Crown Prince of Wu! Do you know this?" Wu Xiu nodded quickly.

"So after the founding of the country, the last thing your Majesty wants to see is fratricide. In addition, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the eldest son and has sufficient prestige, so he is destined to be crown prince!"

"And His Majesty decided at that time... that the eldest son of the Ming Dynasty will be the crown prince!"

These are all things that Su Guiyuan has heard before, and Su Guiyuan does not need to explain, but the next words the other party said made even Wu Xiu feel horrified.

"But that said, it has been the same in all dynasties, and they all talk about the primogeniture system! But which dynasty do you think has really run it?"

"Li Chang? Li Xian?"

"This has been a big problem since ancient times."

Su Guiyuan's voice became softer, "More importantly, after your majesty is the prince, and after the prince is the eldest grandson. Although it is too early to say this now, it will only happen in more than ten years or at most twenty years!"

"Most people in the DPRK can see it, and now some people have begun to have hope."

As he spoke, Su Guiyuan lowered his voice again and said quietly:

"You said, the future of the Ming Dynasty will be dominated by warriors, who will continue to open up to the outside world and conquer the country?"

"Or should we focus on civil governance, recuperate, and use civil servants to gradually govern the country?"

As soon as this question came out.

Even Wu Xiu thought of the key, and her heart trembled.

But he quickly reacted, "Isn't it too early to talk about this now? Who has a brain problem? Why don't they think about what will happen a hundred years after the Ming Dynasty?"

"Either you have short-sightedness and you won't be able to see it a hundred years from now." Su Guiyuan said, "But the things of the former Qin and the former Sui are right in front of you!"

"It's all broken mountains and rivers to unify the country! How long did it take for the former Qin Dynasty to unify? Fifteen years?"

"How many years ago was the Sui Dynasty? Thirty-eight years!"

"Looking at this chaotic situation, it is the former Song Dynasty that is truly able to dominate the country!"

"What did the former Song Dynasty do? Release military power over a glass of wine!"

When Su Guiyuan analyzed these things, he was very clear-headed.

Even Wu Xiu understood, "You mean... Your Majesty has this idea now? He is more focused on civil servants? How is that possible? Now that the war is going on, Your Majesty will continue the Northern Expedition! Besides, who dares to fight with the nobles? Competing? Prime Minister Hu is also from the Huaixi faction..."

Seeing that his wife still didn't understand, Su Guiyuan didn't want to talk anymore.

"The former Qin and the former Sui, in the hands of the First Emperor and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, can naturally gradually be bridged!"

"But what you want to see is not before death, but after..."

"To put it bluntly, these things are not something that one minister, a group of ministers, or even His Majesty can do whatever he wants. This is the general trend of the world! In the face of this torrent, some things are at most the cause. In the final analysis, it is still this vast and majestic public opinion!"

Wu Xiu felt more and more something was wrong as he listened, "The more you talk, the more outrageous you become, but how can you talk so much about the personal safety of the Crown Princess?"

"I can't make sense to you. It's a pity that I dare to say these things at home." Su Guiyuan said helplessly: "I just said it, the general trend! Doesn't any general trend in the world start from a small thing? A thousand-mile embankment can be destroyed by an ant nest..."

"The most important thing is that many people are now thinking about changing the current situation."

"For example... the New Year is about to begin. Even though the Baobao Examination Department is booming, I heard that many people are already preparing to submit a letter: Restart the imperial examination!"

"This may be the next focus of the court. After all, Prime Minister Hu will not just sit idly by!"

"There are still some ministers who suggest an immediate truce to deal with internal troubles."

"Rebellions and uprisings are continuing in many places. I heard that there are still residual Yuan people sneaking around in Sichuan, Shu and other places. The Fan people bordering the west, the Bailian in Shandong and Shanxi are making trouble. This is the current situation! You, a woman, understand What?"

"And the Crown Princess, you know, the Crown Princess is the future queen of a country! Her position may seem awkward, but it represents many legitimate inheritance issues. If there is a problem, the situation will change at a moment's notice! You don't even have to wait. When you react, the direction of the wind will reverse!"

"Alas!" Su Guiyuan said, sighing deeply.

"I don't hope that the situation will change so quickly, let alone Xian'er and Changsun... But in the face of this general trend, we are just going with the wind."

Su Xian listened to his father's words.

He himself was a little stunned.

Originally, in his mind, even if something happened to the Crown Princess, Zhu Xiongying's position as the eldest grandson could not be shaken!
If it hadn't been for what happened in Hongwu's fifteenth year, Zhu Xiongying would have been the absolute third-generation monarch!

But... according to Su Guiyuan, there are so many twists and turns here?

Let’s not mention what happened in the fifteenth year of Hongwu. If Zhu Xiongying really grew up safely without his mother and concubine, what would he be like when he grew up? Whether the character, ability, and even vision can meet the basic requirements of a king.

If in the future, the political situation of the government changes drastically, and the expansion of territory will be a matter of just ten years or so, internal governance must be the main direction of the Ming Dynasty in the future!
As for the civil service group, it is the "Zhu Xiongying" who is loyal and powerful.

Or another prince?

In other words, judging from the history that Su Xian is familiar with, why was Zhu Yunxi never considered as the emperor's heir by Zhu Yuanzhang?
Isn't it just because of his character and the noble power behind him?
The emperor's methods are tough and his abilities are sufficient, so he can naturally make his nobles surrender.

But if the means are not enough, he, the imperial grandfather, is needed to clear all obstacles for him, and this is also the root cause of the four major Hongwu cases, the last of which is the Lan Yu case!
Zhu Yuanzhang's choice of Zhu Yunwen was without the warning of history.

Between nobles and civil servants, he chose civil servants in the end!
A concubine in the palace can also have the effect of a sea-fixing needle when it comes to establishing a heir apparent!

Traveling since the Ming Dynasty.

After Su Xian received the background of the Ninth Grade Examination from her mother's womb, all she wanted was to enjoy the prosperous life of a well-off society in the Ming Dynasty when she grew up.

But the Kongyin case brought him into the whirlpool of the court.

Because in the early Ming Dynasty, the country was too unstable, there were murders everywhere, and there was even a risk that King Yan's country would change its banner.

So what he wants is to use the golden finger to continue living a peaceful life while his father improves the family's status.

but now……

As the center of the Ming Dynasty gets involved, more and more people are involved.

Kongyin, Baochao, various vassals, and even the playful words he once had with Zhu Xiongying and others have now officially become the next "national policy direction" of the Ming Dynasty!
to be frank.

This has caused some changes in Su Xian's desire for peace and prosperity.

If you can meet some basic needs and at the same time, because of yourself, you can make some changes in the Ming Dynasty in history, even if it is just a little bit.

The pleasure of stirring up the wind and clouds with your thoughts, of chatting and laughing, of making the boats and oars disappear into ashes...

Who says it can't be Su Xian's pursuit?
Think further.

In fact, ever since Kongyin, the road underfoot seems to have been paved!
The established historical facts are very boring, more like the tragedies belonging to Zhu Xiongying, Zhu Biao, Queen Ma, and even the entire Ming Dynasty.

Then this time!
Just try it again and change it again...

This is the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty!

……

The next day!

The country is open for government affairs.

Because the news that the Crown Princess was seriously ill and that her health was getting worse could no longer be concealed.

Only one new year has passed.

The entire Ming Dynasty situation became turbulent in an instant.

And that was this day.

As usual, Su Xian was the first to enter the main hall after the new year.

Fang Xiaoru looked at him and hesitated to speak.

Song Lian was sitting upright, his robes spotless.

Everyone is preparing for their own affairs, forming the strands of this huge change in the Ming Dynasty...

Su Xian looked around and unexpectedly found that Zhu Xiongying came to the main hall today.

After only a few days of not seeing each other, he became taciturn.

In the eleventh year of Hongwu, according to general calculations, he was only four years old, but he seemed to have grown up a lot in a few days.

Following the great scholar Song Lian, he began to talk about "Encouraging Learning", but no one in the audience was persuaded.

After Song Lian sighed and left...

In the entire palace, you look at me and I look at you, big eyes and small eyes.

Even Chang Sen, who had the least discipline in the past, was wilted, just like an eggplant beaten by frost.

At this moment, Zhu Xiongying thought of something and suddenly looked at Su Xian.

"Su Xian, is there anything you can do to save my mother?"

Zhu Xiongying didn't know why he asked Su Xian for help. It was just that the other party's behavior in the past had changed many things.

Many people in the palace said it was like a miracle.

Even Grandpa Huang was surprised and praised him as the Qilin son of the Su family!
And now...

Different from the rumors outside, the atmosphere in the palace was very real to him these days.

In the past, I could see my mother at any time, whether she was looking up or down, or returning from the main hall or Kunning Palace. As long as I called her, my mother would quickly appear with a smile and say yes.

Just recently...

But no more.

He knew in his heart that maybe very soon, there would be no more...

During this period of time, he silently thought a lot about these issues.

He didn't even dare to tell Grandpa Huang because there was nothing he could do!
He knew that if there was nothing the Emperor could do in this world, then there really was nothing he could do.

However, he still wanted to try.

Thinking of this, his voice was choked up.

"Su Xian, when we were on the top of the city before, you said...you help me, and I'll help you!"

At this time, Xu Yingxu and Chang Sheng, who were slightly older, were also watching this scene.

They all thought it was a little ridiculous.

However, the next moment, what made them couldn't help but believe it was...

Su Xian actually nodded.

"it is good!"

(End of this chapter)