Chapter 2774 2776【Prince''s Position】
“Your Highness King Yi, the more critical the moment, the more calm you must be.” Gao Ming smiled slightly and said, “In fact, there is nothing wrong with letting King Xuande take the lead temporarily.
?Don’t you hear that the rafters at the top will rot first? Once King Xuande is established as the crown prince, he will become the target of public criticism. I don''t know how many people want to catch him.
The establishment or removal of the prince is just a matter of the emperor''s thoughts, and it is not certain who will have the last laugh. "
“My uncle, you mean, we won’t fight this time?” Xiang Nan asked.
??Gao Ming nodded, "Fight without fighting, do without doing anything."
“Thank you, uncle, for your advice.” Xiang Nan bowed.
?However, he knew that the idea that was better than clever was actually not clever at all.
The establishment and removal of a prince is actually not that simple.
?Once the prince is established, it is very difficult to abolish him. It is not just wishful thinking of the emperor and he can be abolished if he wants to.
Because once a dispute arose over the abolition of the establishment, it would inevitably lead to partisan disputes. Party strife is the cruelest form of internal strife. The decline of the Han, Tang, Song, and Ming dynasties was due to party strife.
So in order to avoid shaking the foundation of the country, basically once the prince is established, he will not change it easily.
In the play, if King Xuande had not committed suicide and led his dead men to force the palace, even if he committed suicide again, Li Fu would not depose him. Just like Li Chengji, no matter how rebellious or confused he was, the emperor was willing to give him a chance to make amends.
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Xiang Nan then left a letter to Chai Mu, telling him about King Zhong’s petition to establish a crown prince.
Chai Mu left him a message, asking him to keep a low profile and wait for the right time. He also told him to win over the high minister and leverage his strength.
Xiang Nan nodded after reading the message.
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Li Zhen then made an appointment with Gao Ming to have a drink in the imperial garden.
“It’s been a long time since we had a drink together here,” Li Zhu looked at the familiar and unfamiliar things around him, smiled and said to Gao Ming, “Come here, I’ll toast you.”
I think back then, when he, Gu Ruhui, Gao Ming, and Chen Zheng were still young, they were all friends and often had gatherings together. However, times have changed and things are very different now.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Gao Ming said quickly and respectfully.
“Yu Ming, tell me, what do you think about the establishment of a crown prince?” Li Zu then asked.
"The Danchi Rebellion has been put down, and the marriage between Xizhou and Fengchao has been settled. Your Majesty is in the prosperous spring and Autumn Period and is in good health. You should not rush into establishing a heir, right?" Gao Ming said with a smile.
The matter of establishing a crown prince should be decided by the emperor Qiangang alone, and others should not be allowed to interfere. Although Gao Ming knew that the emperor had intended to establish a heir apparent, he still did not want others to comment.
“I have already thought about it, and what the ministers said is not unreasonable. If we establish a reserve as soon as possible and decide the wedding date of the prince and the ninth princess, we can stabilize the country externally and stabilize the country internally, killing two birds with one stone.
I invite Yu Ming to come today. I want you to give me some advice. Among my several sons, who is qualified to be the crown prince? "The emperor didn''t want to let him go so easily, and still wanted him to give his opinion.
"I think it is King Xuande." Gao Gao Ming saw that he could not dodge, so he had to speak.
Emperor Li Fu was stunned when he saw that he actually recommended King Xuande instead of King Yi, whom he supported.
"Among all the princes, King Xuande is the eldest, and there are a group of veterans such as King Zhong in the court to assist him. It is really what everyone expects to make King Xuande the crown prince!" Gao Ming immediately explained his reasons.
?On the surface, he supported Li Chengye as the crown prince, but in fact, he was trying to kill him.
Because the emperor was most taboo about his subordinates forming cliques for personal gain, which would pose a direct threat to his rule.
King Xuande had colluded with King Zhong and other senior ministers early on. If he were to serve as the crown prince, and with the support of the senior ministers, he could usurp the throne and seize power in a matter of minutes.
"I think Cheng Yin is also good. Not only did he pacify Dan Chi and made great achievements, he was also very filial, affectionate and righteous to the Empress Dowager, the Queen and me! I think he is doing things with ease now and will definitely be able to do so in the future. It''s a big job." Li Zuo said again. "In pacifying Danchi, King Yi was so heroic that the whole court was impressed... In terms of selfishness, I do favor King Yi. But establishing a crown prince is a national matter. Compared with King Xuande, King Yi is still a bit younger." Gao Ming nodded. road.
?He had known that the emperor intended to make King Xuande the crown prince, otherwise he would not have asked King Xuande to lead an army to attack Danchi, knowing that the prince''s death was highly suspicious.
Therefore, he naturally followed the emperor''s wishes and did not dare to compete.
?It’s just that he is so good at figuring out what’s best for him, but it’s actually taboo.
It is said that the power of heaven is unpredictable, so ministers will be trembling and walking on thin ice.
??If the ministers are good at figuring out the emperor''s will, then the emperor will have no majesty at all. An emperor without majesty is just a puppet on a throne.
"Yu Ming, of all the people in the court, you are the most loyal to me!" Li Fu said with a smile when he heard this, but in fact, he had hidden murderous intentions in his heart.
He can trust Gao Ming and give him power, but he does not want Gao Ming to figure out his mind.
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Ten days later, it will be an auspicious day.
?Li Ju officially conferred the title of crown prince on the second prince, Li Chengye.
“He who rules the world under his family and inherits the lineage, why not build up a second son to establish a stable family, and his second son, Xuande Wang Chengye, has a loyal and respectful nature, and he has known and filial friends...
I was not accepted by Zan, but I bowed devoutly day and night. I was always afraid that the gods would not please me, and I had many problems with my political affairs...I was awarded a book of treasures and established as the crown prince. I will be in charge of the East Palace. "The nearby attendant Cao Ji read out the imperial edict loudly.
"I accept the imperial edict and express my gratitude." Li Chengye received the edict, knelt down and saluted.
“Instruct all departments to prepare, the prince and the princess of Xizhou will get married in a hundred days!” Emperor Li Fu ordered again.
“Thank you, Your Majesty!” Li Chengye saluted again.
“Pingshen.” Li Chu said.
?Li Chengye immediately stood up, held the imperial edict high, turned around, and looked at His Highness'' ministers with satisfaction.
"Congratulations, Your Highness, the Crown Prince!" All the ministers bowed their heads and even Xiang Nan bowed to him.
?However, Xiang Nan knew that he would not be crown prince for long.
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?Qu Xiaofeng was stunned when he learned that Li Chengye had become the crown prince and that she would be getting married to him in a hundred days.
"Shouldn''t Li Chengyin be the crown prince? Why was he replaced by the second prince?" She looked at A''Du in panic.
After these days of getting along, she has fallen in love with Xiang Nan. Now that she was asked to marry Li Chengye, her heart fell into an ice cave.
?A''Du shook his head, there was nothing he could do.
“Princess, you are the crown princess who came from Xizhou to marry the prince. You will marry whoever becomes the crown prince.” Yong Niang reminded.
"Then what''s the difference between me and cows, horses, and sheep? I''m sent here and there." Qu Xiaofeng was speechless and choked. He didn''t expect that he, the ninth princess, would be so miserable.
"Princess, please be careful!" Yong Niang reminded her quickly, "How noble your status is, how can you compare it with horses, cattle and sheep. Besides, the second prince is a humble man and has both ability and political integrity. It would be great for you to marry him."
"But I''ve only met him once. I''m not even familiar with him. How can I marry him?" Qu Xiaofeng said depressedly, "Oh, I''m so bored, so bored."
“Princess, be careful what you say, it is taboo in the palace to say this word.” Yong Niang reminded again.
“Oh, it’s another rule.” Qu Xiaofeng said painfully.
(End of this chapter)