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    At the meeting.

    There was still a while before the morning meeting, and the ministers were waiting in the corridors on both sides.

    Two ministers whispered to each other: "This time, His Majesty listened to the advice of the officials and actually agreed to establish a prince. Among the three princes in the royal family today, which one do you think has the best chance of becoming the prince?"

    Another minister looked around and lowered his voice: "In my opinion, it is impossible for him to be the eldest son of the emperor, and it cannot be the king of England, so he must be the king of Chu."

    "How to say?"

    The minister said: "It's very simple. Among your three princes, except for the eldest son who is the county king, the other two sons are all princes. It is obvious that you favor one over the other. Your Majesty is also a Han, and there is a debate between Huayi and Huayi.  How can you make the son of a Hu man's concubine the crown prince? As for the King of England, his mother is Princess Li Tang. Li Tang and our country, Zhao, are at war, and it is even less likely that your Majesty will make him the crown prince. So all is said and done.  The King of Chu is most likely to be named Crown Prince."

    "Good advice, good advice. The mother of the King of Chu is the granddaughter of Su Wei, and her family background is not bad, at least not from a poor family."

    "Go to court!" But after hearing the command from the side, the ministers straightened their clothes and filed from the corridor in order.

    When they arrived at the palace, all the ministers paid homage to Li Chongjiu and first talked about the war with Li Tang.

    Last year, Zhao Guo and Li Tang fought many fierce battles. Li Tang only defended and did not attack.  But Zhao Guo has been unable to do anything about Li Tang's important town of Xiangyang.  Li Tang's famous general Li Jing was stationed in Xiangyang, so several generals of the Zhao army returned home defeated.

    Fortunately, the wars in Hexi, Hedong, and Luoyang went very smoothly.  The fall of Nanyang opened the door to Li Tang's Wuguan, making it possible for the Zhao army to flank the pass.  In addition, the king of Lujiang, Li Yuan, surrendered.  The Zhao army's Yuchi Gongbu was ordered to threaten Pujin Ferry.  Hexi direction.  Wang Junkuo attacked several times and had already defeated Li Tang's troops in Hexi.  Only defense.  "

    As for the grassland, there is also stability. After Ashina Momo was killed, the Turks were completely submissive. As for the other Khitan and Shiwei tribes, they were as obedient as docile kittens.  In one year's time, the situation of Zhao State has been to digest the captured grasslands and Jiangnan, and gradually turn them into their own sphere of influence.

    Although the ministers are very concerned about the war.  But right now they are more concerned about establishing a legitimate heir.

    Li Chongjiu immediately said: "I already know that all the ministers have expressed their intention to establish the crown prince. As for the matter of the emperor's heir, I originally expected to discuss it after a few years. But since some people in the court are so anxious, then I  I have decided to announce the appointment of the crown prince at today¡¯s court meeting and make it known to all the ministers.¡±

    All the ministers looked solemn.  Wen Yanbo said: "Your Majesty is wise and wise, and the prince you appoint must be outstanding. No matter what your Majesty decides, I will obey it to the death."

    As soon as Wen Yanbo said this, all the ministers present knew that he really was the Prime Minister of Zhao. His method of trying to figure out the holy will was really admirable.  No wonder Li Chongjiu kept him as prime minister of Zhao.

    As soon as Wen Yanbo said this, the other ministers also said: "We are also willing to abide by your Majesty's decision."

    Li Chongjiu nodded and said in praise: "You are indeed my loyal ministers. I am very pleased."

    At that moment, Li Chongjiu took out an edict and said to the ministers: "The candidate for the prince is included in this edict!"

    The ministers raised their heads.  Looking at the edict made of bright yellow silk, his eyes were very complicated.  All the ministers were waiting for Li Chongjiu to open the edict.

    ? But what is unexpected is.  Li Chongjiu did not open the edict, but took an ebony box from a servant on the side.  Li Chongjiu put the edict into the ebony box.  Then close the box.

    This move was beyond everyone¡¯s expectations, and no one knew Li Chongjiu¡¯s intention.

    Li Chongjiu said: "This edict is sealed here. It cannot be opened without my will. When I die, all my ministers will nominate the prince named in the edict as the crown prince."

    As soon as this statement came out, the officials were in an uproar. Does this count as the establishment of a prince?

    An imperial censor came forward and said: "Your Majesty, this is not in accordance with etiquette!"

    "Etiquette! Which etiquette is so unacceptable?" Li Chongjiu looked at the censor and said.

    The censor was forced by Li Chongjiu¡¯s gaze and did not dare to say anything.

    Li Chongjiu said: "I don't want to establish a prince, because I don't want the Xuanwu Sect incident of Li Tang to happen again today. Do you understand my intentions?"

    Li Chongjiu¡¯s approach was to imitate the secret establishment system of the Qing Dynasty and establish a prince.  Many emperors throughout the ages have been unwilling to appoint a prince in advance while they were still alive. One big reason is that they do not like to announce the heir to the throne, thereby forming a power group around the heir.

    This power group is a challenge to monarchy, and many emperors cannot handle the relationship with the prince.  So the tragedy happened. In the pastMany emperors who were arbitrary, had a strong desire for power, and lived long lives had to order the princes to be killed or deposed.

    In the past, there were Emperors Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. In another time and space, there was Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and later Kangxi. They all failed to handle the relationship with the prince well during their reign, which caused the forces in the East Palace to challenge the monarchy, and finally had to depose the prince.  And Li Chongjiu is only thirty years old now, and he will be in power for at least twenty or thirty years in the future. If he becomes the prince now, in the next twenty or thirty years, he will face the formation of a power group around the prince, which will challenge his position.

    But when conflicts arise, the ministers don¡¯t think so. They hope that the emperor will establish a prince early, because it can reduce the risk of failure in their political speculation and make bets early.  At the same time, he also hopes to use this method to weaken the monarchy.  For example, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, why did the civil service group quarrel with Wanli for decades over the establishment of a prince?  Therefore, this is another battlefield for the game between ministers and the monarch.

    ??????????????????????? But it¡¯s not okay not to establish a prince. Without a designated heir in advance, the succession to the throne will be in danger.

    So Li Chongjiu directly copied Yongzheng's method and used a secret reserve system to protect the status of the monarch during his reign and opposed anyone's attempt to decentralize power from the middle.

    Li Chong¡¯s concealment of the imperial edict in the Nine Boxes caused an uproar, but he had to comply with it, so many ministers were dissatisfied.

    After retreating from the court, several ministers came to Ji Chuan and said: "Mr. Ji, you are the courage of our civil servants. Your Majesty is doing this that is inconsistent with etiquette. Why don't you advise him? Your Majesty can listen to you."  words."

    After hearing this, Jichuan sneered and said: "What's wrong with your majesty doing this? Although I, Jichuan, want to rebuke the offender directly, there are also priorities. It is not for Zhao to persuade you to establish the prince, but to choose a path for you in the future. Your Majesty  Who are you, how could His Majesty not see through these methods and tricks of yours?"

    Several ministers were unhappy after hearing this, and one of them said: "Shilang Ji, what are you talking about? If the emperor doesn't tell us his intention to establish a prince, and if he makes the eldest son the prince, we won't even have the chance to object.  "

    Himekawa smiled and asked: "If His Majesty really wants to make the eldest son the Crown Prince today, is it useful for you to object?" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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