Most of the princes of the current emperor were born when they followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world.
Although he wasn't as outstanding as Zhu Biao, he wasn't someone he could manipulate.
This was because these princes had basically experienced war. Even if they had not experienced war,
He had also grown up under the influence of Zhu Yuanzhang and the other founding generals.
What these people believed in the most was powerful martial arts, and they felt that martial arts could solve all difficulties.
This kind of person was the biggest headache for them.
In comparison, the person in front of him was simply the most outstanding candidate in his heart.
Although Zhu Yunwen was cold and mean, he had lived in the palace for a long time and did not know the general trend of the world.
However, he had received the most orthodox Confucian education. In addition, he had been instilled with the idea of a sage-king ruling from a young age.
It could be said that he listened to them.
"Your Royal Highness, the Crown Prince has passed away for many days.”
"The temporary loss of the Crown Prince will inevitably cause unrest.”
"So today, we came to pay our respects to His Highness the eldest grandson of the Emperor because we are considering the country of Great Ming.”
When Zhu Yunwen heard these people's words, a trace of joy flashed in her eyes, but her face did not show any other expression.
Instead, he pretended to be calm and said,
"My father has just passed away. Isn't it a little inappropriate for everyone to talk about this?!”
Although he tried his best to appear calm, the anticipation and excitement in his tone,
How could he hide it from the group of old foxes present?
However, these officials did not intend to expose Zhu Yunwen. After all, the eldest grandson of the emperor was their future political capital.
So after hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the ministers said with a serious face,
"When His Highness the Crown Prince passed away, our hearts felt like they were being twisted by a knife.”
"However, the country cannot be without a crown prince for a day. We still need to plan for the future of Great Ming.”
"I believe that if His Highness the Crown Prince knew about this, he would also feel gratified by our actions.”
Hearing the words of the ministers, Zhu Yunwen pretended to be embarrassed and said,
"Sigh, everyone's loyalty and love for the country is touching. If father knows about this, he will definitely feel gratified.”
"In that case, which Imperial Uncle do you think is qualified to inherit the throne?”
Zhu Yunwen knew the purpose of these ministers, but she deliberately did not say what she was thinking.
He acted as if he was not interested in the throne.
Everyone naturally understood what Zhu Yunwen was thinking.
Hence, he said,
"Why do you say that, Your Highness?"
"The so-called order of seniority and the difference between the legitimate and legitimate children have been the principle since ancient times.”
"It is also the most important thing for the stability of the imperial court. Your Highness, the eldest grandson, must not say such words again!”
"Now that the Crown Prince has passed away, His Majesty naturally wants to make you the Imperial Grandson so that the Ming court can be stable.”
Hearing the words of the ministers, Zhu Yunwen was secretly happy, but she refused,
"What does everyone mean by this? Yun Wenwen is young and virtuous.”
"The great Great Ming needs a young and strong successor. The Imperial Uncles are all talented in both civil and military affairs.”
"With them around, the Great Ming Dynasty will be able to maintain long-term peace!”
As soon as Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, the minister said,
"Your Highness, the eldest grandson, is wrong. It is precisely because they are both civil and military that if a certain wangye is appointed as the crown prince, then Ming will be in real danger!”
Zhu Yunwen asked,
"What do you mean?"
The minister said,"
"Setting up a legitimate son and not a concubine is for the sake of the country's long-term stability. Otherwise, all the princes would think that they have a chance to ascend to the throne.”
"After Jinshang passes away, these princes with military power will definitely not let this matter rest.”
"When the time comes, the people will be plunged into misery, the people will be displaced, and the world will once again fall into chaos.”
"I'm afraid that even His Royal Highness the eldest grandson doesn't want to see such a situation.”
Hearing the words of these ministers, Zhu Yunwen quickly said,
"Of course. The people of the world have already experienced too much suffering. How can we bear to let them fall into war again?”
Zhu Yunwen sat up straight and said,
"In that case, I won't decline.”
"For the sake of the people of the world, I hope that all teachers will put in a lot of effort!”
After Zhu Yunwen finished speaking, the faces of the ministers showed satisfaction.
But then, Zhu Yunwen raised a new concern.
"It's just that these imperial uncles of mine all have military power in their hands.”
"If these Imperial Uncles of mine refuse to obey the orders of the Imperial Court, then what?”
What Zhu Yunwen said was not without reason. When Zhu Yuanzhang enfeoffed the kings, it was not just to find a place for his sons to eat.
Instead, they had their own considerations. The places where these vassal kings were located were either around the capital.
Once there was a change in the capital, these surrounding vassal kings could immediately lead troops to the capital to help the king.
Or they were at the border of Ming Dynasty, ready to resist the invasion of foreign races at any time.
Moreover, the closer the vassal king was to the border, the greater the military power in his hands.
Hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, the ministers smiled and said,
"Your Highness, there's no need to worry. During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, he had already cut off his vassal state.”
"Although it was a little turbulent, in the end, it was the rule of literature and the rule of martial arts by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.”
"In the future, when His Royal Highness the eldest grandson ascends the throne, we can just cut off the vassals again.”
"Presumably, those vassal kings would definitely not dare to make any strange movements. Otherwise, the world would rise up and attack them.”
The words of these civil officials moved Zhu Yunwen. The rule of Wen and Jing had always been an example for future generations.
If he could do this, wouldn't he be comparable to Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing?!
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen's breathing involuntarily became heavy.
No one could refuse the opportunity to leave their name in history, and Zhu Yunwen was no exception.
"Good! After I inherit the throne, I will immediately begin to cut down the vassals.”
"After wiping out the vassal kings of the various regions, we'll rule them.”
"Great Ming's empire is all dependent on you teachers.”
"When the time comes, we will be compatible as monarch and minister, and we will leave a good name in history.”
If Zhu Yuanzhang or Zhu Gaoye were here, they would definitely call Zhu Yunwen an idiot.
He had handed over the country that the Zhu family had fought so hard for to these pedantic scholars.
Moreover, he wanted to destroy Old Zhu's vassal king.
If this kind of person wasn't an idiot, then what was he?
However, these words were what these civil officials wanted to hear the most.
It was also the ideology that these civil officials had been instilling in Zhu Yunwen.
Hearing Zhu Yunwen's words, everyone couldn't help but look at each other with a smug look in their eyes.
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