Zhu Di almost peed his pants when he heard Haohai Dayu call his name.
Although Zhu Di wanted to be the emperor, he knew very well that he had no chance at all.
Whether it was the heir or the eldest, he did not have a share.
Although the King of Qin, Zhu Shuang, and the King of Jin, Zhu Xi, were not legitimate sons, they were raised by the Empress and could be considered half-legitimate sons.
Moreover, the two of them were older than him.
Just based on this point alone, it was not his turn.
As for what the old man said about establishing a virtuous person, he would just listen casually.
This old man was too biased. No matter how outstanding he was, he couldn't get anything good from this old man.
Haohai Dayu had mentioned his name not for his own good, but to kill him!
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Di coldly. He was very unhappy with Zhu Di's reaction.
There was no reason. He just didn't like it.
He just called your name and you were already so scared. Who are you acting for?
In Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he only had two sons. One was the late Crown Prince Zhu Biao, and the other was a prince named " Other ".
It didn't matter whether the other princes were outstanding or not. As long as they didn't cause trouble for him and didn't embarrass their Zhu family, it was fine.
However, after the Crown Prince passed away, Old Zhu had been brooding over it.
He always suspected that the Crown Prince was harmed by someone, or perhaps forced by someone…
Now that he saw the King of Qin and the King of Yan, Old Zhu silently wrote down their names in his small notebook.
He thought coldly in his heart, Hmph, you two brats just wait. When I find out that the two of you are related to the death of the Crown Prince, I'll punish the two of you!
"Fourth brother, don't be too nervous!"
"Today is a joyous day. Haohai Dayu said it casually, so we're just listening casually.”
"Hurry back to your seats and continue the banquet!”
Zhu Di heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words and climbed back to his seat.
His miserable appearance caused some of the vassal kings to burst into laughter.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Di's panicked appearance and saw his other sons laughing. His expression became more and more gloomy.
First of all, Zhu Di was definitely not such a good-for-nothing!
The words of a Mengyuan envoy could scare him to this extent. He must be putting on an act!
Secondly, the princes 'behavior disgusted him.
They were brothers, so why didn't they care about their brotherhood?
If I pass the throne to these bastards, after I kick my feet, who knows how these bastards will cause trouble!
Anything higher than the Rebellion of the Seven Princes was a small matter!
If this caused Da Ming to be divided into several pieces, then he would really be a sinner for eternity!
Many people didn't understand why Zhu Yuanzhang gave up so many older princes and passed the throne to Zhu Yunwen.
In fact, as the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang had considered many things.
Not only was there an orderly inheritance of the feudal system, but there was also the good intentions of the feudal elders.
In short, his starting point was to hope for the stability of the Great Ming Dynasty and the unification of the Nine Regions.
However, history had proven many times that many things could not be changed by a person's willpower.
At the very least, it wouldn't change with the will of one or two people.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the Mengyuan envoy was still standing there and frowned.
"Mengyuan envoy, you should return to your seat and drink.”
Haohai Dayu didn't move at all.
For this diplomatic mission, official business was secondary. The most important thing was to find out the candidate for the Ming Dynasty's Crown Prince.
This was because this concerned the future of Da Yuan's national policy.
"Esteemed Great Ming Emperor, you have yet to tell me how Great Ming's future Crown Prince will be chosen!”
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his cold eyes swept across every corner of the hall.
Not a single censor came to reprimand Haohai Dayu for his rudeness, nor did any minister come out to smooth things over for him.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang understood that this matter could not be delayed any longer.
"Alright then!"
"Zhen can solemnly tell you that my Great Ming already has a candidate for the throne!”
"This person is blessed by the heavens and has the protection of the emperor.”
"He is wise and wise, both wise and brave!”
"When the mourning period for his father is over, I will personally confer him the position of Crown Prince!”
"Hiss!"
As soon as Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, the entire hall gasped.
Especially Lan Yu, who had just sneaked out laughing wildly and sneaked back. When she heard this, her heart skipped a beat nervously!
Had the old butcher really decided?
The other vassal kings all pulled a long face when they heard this. Even Zhu Di, who was in fear and trepidation just now, felt his heart turn cold at this moment.
This old man still wanted to pass the throne to his grandson!
Otherwise, why would he say that the mourning period was over?
Didn't our Great Ming just lose a crown prince?
Other than the sons of the Crown Prince, who else needed to observe filial piety?
Compared to the depressed princes, the civil and military officials were like ice and fire.
The civil officials were overjoyed, almost celebrating.
Compared to those adult princes, the son of Prince Yiwen was obviously more suitable to be the crown prince.
At the very least, this child was young and had a lot of potential. He would rely more on civil officials like them.
However, the general's expression was very ugly.
Although he didn't look angry, he didn't look happy either.
If there was one person who was slightly happy, it would be the usually "heartless" Great General Lan Yulan!
Just when everyone thought that Zhu Yunwen's position as the emperor's grandson had been stabilized, Zhu Yuanzhang, who was sitting at the highest position, said another sentence.
These words immediately pulled the officials back from their fantasies, but at the same time, it brought them even greater doubts.
"Recently, I often think of King Kaiping and sigh with emotion at the illustrious contributions King Kaiping made to the establishment of my Ming Dynasty.”
"Ministers, go back and discuss it for us. Think of a better posthumous title for King Kaiping!”
" The descendants of King Kaiping have not been put in an important position. I always feel ashamed of my old friend…"
"The son of Kaiping King, Chang Sheng, will be promoted to Crown Prince Taibao, and his salary will be increased to 4,000 stones!”
"In addition, the son of Kaiping King, Chang Sen, will be promoted to the commander of the central army. He will be granted the title of Lord Cheng and will receive a thousand stones of salary!”
"In addition, my heart aches for my deceased daughter-in-law, Madam Chang!”
"This is a good child. Unfortunately, he died young!”
"But she has made great contributions to our Ming Dynasty. We want to change her posthumous title to Xiao Xian Yi Wen Crown Princess.”
In the main hall, all the officials were dumbfounded when they heard this string of rewards.
If he wanted to make Zhu Yunwen the emperor's grandson, shouldn't he endow Zhu Yunwen's birth mother, the Lu family?
Why did he hear the Emperor's tone just now, lifting the Crown Princess Consort Chang's entire family by a large margin!
However, Zhu Yuanzhang's reward was far more than that.
Zhu Yuanzhang personally carried a cup of wine and walked down the imperial steps to stand in front of the Duke of Liang, Lan Yu.
"Lan Yu, we've really neglected you all these years!”
"We've all been through a lot in the army. Back then, when I was fighting with your brother-in-law, you were still my little sidekick!”
"After you drink this glass of wine, we'll forget about what happened in the past!”
Lan Yu took the wine that Zhu Yuanzhang handed over, and her hands could not help but tremble slightly.
The other ministers were also shocked!
What was going on?
After praising King Kaiping's family, he was now praising Lan Yu?
Moreover, it was His Majesty who lowered his rank to toast!
Such a great honor, but ever since Xu Da's death, no one else had enjoyed this honor!
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