2356. On the Crown Prince
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The emperor did not forget them.
Although they only hoped for prosperity in the Song Dynasty and put their personal honor and disgrace aside in their lives, Zhao Dongting's concerns still touched them.
Chen Jianghan slowly knelt down and choked and said, "I'm going to thank the emperor."
Zhao Dongting quickly waved his sleeves and stopped them with his inner energy, saying, "Okay, no, you all, you don't have to do this."
Then he hurriedly said, "I'm here today, I'm really discussing with you. What do you think is to make the second prince the crown prince?"
These old ministers are all good, but they can't correct their problem of wiping tears at any time and kneeling down.
Fortunately, this topic diverted the attention of the old ministers.
They obviously heard about Zhao Dongting asking Zhao An to enter the imperial study room. Someone immediately stood up and said, "Emperor, what is that eldest prince?"
In this era, it is still important to establish the eldest son first. Queen Le Chan has no son, so she should establish the eldest son.
In the eyes of Zhao Rushi and others, the most suitable candidate to be the crown prince.
Otherwise, Zhao Dongting proposed to make Zhao Ru the crown prince, and he would not be unanimously supported by the ministers in the court.
All the old ministers looked at Zhao Dongting.
Zhao Dongting was a little amused and said, "Ru'er's martial arts qualifications are extraordinary, and she has no intention of doing so. I have discussed with him. He only wants to concentrate on studying martial arts in this life."
"this……"
All the old ministers were a little confused.
Although they have heard a lot of news about why Zhao Ru did not become the prince, some of which said that Zhao Ru himself was unwilling to do so. But now when Zhao Dongting said it in person, it feels different.
The eldest prince is really not interested in the position of crown prince?
This seems a bit unimaginable to them.
There has been almost no such thing before.
Where can the royal children do not want to inherit the throne?
"emperor."
Zhang Shijie, who retired from the supervision order, came forward and said: "According to the ancient law, the position of crown prince should be established as the legitimate and the eldest son should be established as the first. The old minister thought that it would be more appropriate to establish the eldest prince for the stability of the country and the country. The old minister dared to ask the emperor to advise the eldest prince again to put the country first and the individual should be the least."
Zhao Dongting looked at Zhang Jue and asked with a smile: "Zhang Aiqing, what do you think?"
Zhang Jue is Zhao Ru's great-grandfather.
Zhang Jue, who is nearly eighty years old and can definitely be considered a long-lived person in this era, came forward and said: "The old minister has no opinion, he only hopes for long-term peace and prosperity in the Song Dynasty."
On this topic, he really couldn't express his attitude too clearly.
However, following his words, he did not object to Zhao Dongting's advice to Zhao Ru again.
Zhao Dongting didn't feel anything offended when he heard this.
It’s normal human nature!
He was silent for a moment and then said, "You all know that I have never taken the ancient methods seriously. The choice of the crown prince should focus on the future of the Song Dynasty. Ru'er was originally a good candidate, with a calm and restrained personality, and was my eldest son. If he became the crown prince, no one could say anything. But An'er was also a good choice. He was free and easy and had the style of a king. According to my opinion, since Ru'er had no intention of being the crown prince, it would be better to make An'er the crown prince. You all came here, in fact, it was mainly to tell you what I thought in my heart."
He had already made a decision on whether to establish Zhao Ru or Zhao An. Otherwise, he would not have taken Zhao An directly into the imperial study room.
They are all their own children, what do you don’t know about?
This is not because he does not want to make Zhao Ru the crown prince, but because Zhao Ru himself does not want to.
If Zhao Ru insists on helping him as the crown prince, if Zhao Ru himself is uncomfortable, it may cause conflicts in the harem. It is hard to say whether Zhao An has any thoughts in his heart.
Zhao Dongting doesn't want to be blamed by his children.
He then said: "According to personal terms, An'er is willing to govern the country, which is a good thing for the future development of the Song Dynasty. Besides, An'er is only a little younger than Ru'er, and his mind is mature. I have confidence in him. As for the country, I have no relatives in the Song Dynasty to take power, and establish An'er will not cause turmoil. As for the empresses in the harem, they also agree with the matter of making An'er the crown prince. Therefore, I still want to follow the children's thoughts. Governing the country is like governing the family, like martial arts, and cooking small fresh food. You have to have your heart to do it well..."
The meaning in his words was very obvious.
He had already thought about it and discussed it with the women in the harem.
Xuan Lu Xiufu and the others came just to get their support.
After all, although they were old ministers, they were still very influential in the court. In the future, Zhao An would have to support him as a culprit.
Zhao Dongting is paving the way for Zhao An.
All the old ministers were all those who had been in the officialdom for many years. After hearing what Zhao Dongting said, they immediately understood.
Now, you look at me, I look at you, or lower your head to meditate.
In fact, to put it bluntly, I am still struggling with ancient methods.
Theoretically speaking, what Zhao Dongting just said was not a problem. Not to mention Zhao An, even if Zhao Tai and others were younger, under the current situation in the Song Dynasty, there would be no trouble.
At present, among the relatives of the court, Zhu Qingfeng, and the Zhu Qingci sisters, the Zhu family has quite real power in the court, and Zhang Jue still has some influence. When all the girls in the harem agreed to Zhao Dongting's approach, no matter who they set up, it would be impossible for the relatives to come out to make trouble.
Chapter completed!