Chapter 1981 Come out and establish the crown prince in secret
Zhu Ping'an knows history. In fact, Emperor Jiajing does not need to worry about establishing a crown prince at all, because according to historical records, in a few years, King Jing will be ill and return to the west. Jiajing The emperor only has a single son like King Yu left. It is up to him whether he will be established or not. He has no choice at all. Now it is useless to worry about choosing anyone.
Besides, when Emperor Jiajing was cultivating immortals and refining elixirs, he wanted to live forever and rule the world for tens of thousands of years, but he didn’t really want to establish a throne in his heart.
He does not want to lose power at all. He has a strong desire to control this empire and the highest power.
In feudal society, the status of the prince was truly one person below ten thousand people, second only to the emperor. The prince's East Palace is a small court. There will be many ministers approaching the prince and placing bets in advance to follow the dragon. The prince will also have his imperial army. Although the number is far less than that of the emperor, sometimes a small number of people can do great things; The emperor went on expeditions, parades, When a person is unable to go to the court to govern due to serious illness or other reasons, a prince will appear to supervise the country. The prince will handle state affairs and act as an agent for the government. Generally speaking, the emperor needs the prince to stabilize the inheritance of the country, but the prince will also share part of the imperial power and have no influence on the imperial power. constitute a threat.
In addition, because Emperor Jiajing was so superstitious about the motto that the two dragons should not meet each other, in order to protect his only two princes, he did not want to establish a heir apparent.
Currently, he has two sons. If he is crowned a prince, and he is told by Proverbs again, he will not even cry.
The reason why Emperor Jiajing considered establishing a heir apparent was a helpless move forced by objective reality.
The empire is so big, and he is no longer young. If he does not establish a prince for a long time, the ministers are worried about the inheritance of the throne. If he dies and does not establish a prince, the two princes still have their own supporters. There is no need to start a fight. The huge empire may split into the Warring States in an instant, and blood will flow into rivers, which is not good for the country.
Perhaps there is also the reason for his recent slight illness.
Therefore, Jiajingyi's question about establishing a crown prince is really an important proposition. It is wrong to establish a prince, and it is wrong not to establish it. It is even more wrong to establish one. No matter how you answer it, no matter how you answer it...
When I return to Beijing in the future, I will definitely meet the Saint. I think Emperor Jiajing might actually ask himself this question.
You really need to prepare early.
If Emperor Jiajing asked him about establishing a heir apparent, how should he answer?
After seeing off the prince and his party, Zhu Pingan returned to his study and thought about this fatal question. .
You can't tell Emperor Jiajing to stop worrying so much. In a few years, your youngest son King Jing will die, leaving only King Yu. You have no choice, so you don't have to worry about who to choose. ?!
The charges of cursing the emperor's heir and the witchcraft rebellion will be placed on him, enough to kill him seven or eight times.
When it comes to which prince I would recommend to become the crown prince, based on emotion, reason and history, there is no doubt that it is Prince Yu.
It’s just that you can think so, but you can’t say it.
Zhu Ping'an sat in the study and started thinking. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he thought of the secret reserve system of the Qing Dynasty in later generations.
Emperor Yongzheng, who experienced the struggle for the throne in Kowloon and finally won, learned the lessons of his generation and previous generations about the overt and covert fights between princes and concubines for the throne, endless strife, fratricide, and chaos around the pre-established prince, and invented the secret In the system of establishing a prince, the crown prince is no longer publicly established.
The specific method is: the emperor writes the name of the prince in his own hand and writes two copies. One is sealed in the box and placed behind the "upright and bright" plaque in the Qianqing Palace. The other is sealed in the box and carried with him. Carry, double insurance. After the emperor ascends to heaven, the ministers will take out the two boxes in public, open them in public, verify that they are correct, and announce who will succeed the throne.
The biggest feature of the secret crown prince system is that the emperor has full power to decide on the candidate for the crown prince, which strengthens the imperial power.
Another advantage is that the emperor can change the prince at any time without any adverse effects. He only needs to change the name in the box he carries with him and the name in the box behind the upright and bright plaque. .
It can solve many hidden dangers related to the country's foundation, and can break through the limitations of establishing a direct line of succession. It can also avoid the hidden dangers of "the tree is more beautiful than the forest" and the hidden danger of the prince's invisible decentralization of power. Hey, if I didn’t publicly establish the crown prince, there wouldn’t be a crown prince decentralizing power, and the ministers wouldn’t be able to make bets in advance.
It can also avoid the tragedy of princes killing each other for the heir, and concubines fighting openly and secretly for their own princes.
In any case, Emperor Jiajing didn't really want to establish a throne, he just wanted to appease his subjects and stabilize their hearts.
As long as the ministers are summoned, the secret reserve system is announced, and then the pattern is made, two boxes are made, two names are written, one box is placed behind the "Upright and Bright" plaque, and one box is carried with you If you carry it, the hearts of the ministers and the people will be stable, and the ministers will no longer have to beep, and they will not have to worry about Emperor Jiajing's death after cultivating immortality and swallowing pills, and no one will inherit the throne to cause a struggle for imperial power.
Even Emperor Jiajing was worried that the "two dragons would not meet each other" would come true, and it would not be a problem if the name was not written in the box.
No one dares to verify the contents of the box anyway.
Anyway, Emperor Jiajing could open the box and change the note inside at any time. When he wanted to write his name, he could open the box and change the note on which his name was written. He could also change his name at any time when he wanted to change his name.
It’s like killing two birds with one stone.
The more Zhu Ping'an thought about it, the more he felt that the secret reserve system of the Qing Dynasty was tailor-made for Emperor Jiajing who believed in "two dragons never meet", "cultivating immortals and refining elixirs", and "being greedy and in love with power". It perfectly met the actual needs of Emperor Jiajing.
Absolutely perfect.
If Emperor Jiajing asks him, then he will give Emperor Jiajing a big surprise with this secret reserve system.
Let's continue to clean up the study. Only my handwritten manuscripts are left unpacked. After packing, we can leave for Shaoxing tomorrow. Li Shu's due date is getting closer and closer. If she goes to Shaoxing, the sooner she leaves, the better.
"Brother Zhu, have a bowl of hot and sour soup to soothe your hangover and nourish your stomach." While Zhu Ping'an was packing up his books, Li Shu came over accompanied by Hua'er and Qin'er. Hua'er was holding a small hand. A bowl of spicy and sour hangover soup.
"Haha, thank you, Sister Li. Don't worry. I only had a glass of wine at the beginning of the banquet today. The prince who came to deliver the decree is a good friend of Feng Baofeng, whom I know. I told you He is not good at drinking, but they are wise enough not to persuade him to drink." Zhu Ping'an smiled and took the hangover soup from Hua'er.
Although he didn’t drink much, this bowl of hot and sour soup was still quite tempting. Zhu Pingan finished it in a few sips.
"Brother Zhu, have you packed up? Let Hua'er and Qin'er help you." Li Shu said with a smile when she saw Zhu Ping'an finished the hot and sour soup.
"These are the only manuscripts left. I'll just sort them into categories. Have your things been packed?" Zhu Pingan asked.
"It has been packed and the boat and carriage are ready, ready to set off at any time." Li Shu said with a smile on her face.
"Okay, let's set off tomorrow. Walk slowly on the road and don't rush." Zhu Pingan said.
"Yeah, yeah, everything depends on Brother Zhu's advice." Li Shu touched her belly and narrowed her eyes into crescent moons. (End of this chapter)