Chapter 246 The Humble Old Father
Prime Minister Lin was somewhat dumbfounded. Now, the entire court knew that, for the sake of the Crown Prince's health, he would most likely only live as a wealthy prince, traveling and enjoying life, while neglecting matters of state...
People can accept this.
After turning eighteen, the crown prince gradually took over the administration of the court, working diligently for the country and its people, which ruined his health in the process.
Now that the illness has finally been cured, we should at least enjoy a few years of good life!
There had been rumors circulating in the palace that the future crown prince would either be the Prince of Qi or the youngest grandson of the emperor.
The fact that King Qi did not return from the southwest this time means that the matter of the crown prince is none of King Qi's business.
His Majesty is very likely to directly appoint the youngest grandson as the Crown Prince, since His Majesty is in such a good state that he can remain on the throne for at least another ten or eight years.
By then, the Crown Prince had grown up and was ready to ascend the throne...
"Your Majesty...this matter requires further consideration!" Prime Minister Lin said, forcing himself to speak.
If His Majesty didn't have any other princes or grandsons, that would be fine, but now that His Majesty has princes and grandsons, isn't that a problem?
And they are all legitimate children...
At this point, the choice was made to establish a crown princess...
Lin Xiang felt a chill run down his spine; he wondered what kind of chaos would erupt in the court!
Emperor Xiao Xuan simply waved his hand.
"There's no time for further planning! The Crown Prince has suffered for so many years, it's time for me to accompany him on a trip."
Lin Xiang is probably afraid that the people in the court will object!
Don't worry! Among the ministers of the six ministries in the imperial court, the Minister of Justice is a member of the Ye family, which is considered Shu'er's kinship. He won't object.
This is equivalent to the Ye family producing an empress; the Ye family would definitely be overjoyed!
Minister of Revenue, Minister Tian... He has been reprimanded by Shu'er quite a bit over the years, but he also admires Shu'er from the bottom of his heart.
Minister Tian's son works in the Censorate, right? Minister Tian wouldn't object there.
As for Minister Jian of the Ministry of War... he always listens to whatever I say and never objects.
The remaining ministries are the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Rites!
Minister Du of the Ministry of Personnel... was disciplined by me because of his eldest son's affair, and now he's behaving himself!
The Ministry of Works... Old Jiang doesn't care who the crown prince is, as long as it doesn't delay allocating funds to the Ministry of Works for firearms research.
Only the Ministry of Rites...
If that old man keeps acting up, then I'll have to teach him a lesson.
"The rest are the people from the Hanlin Academy, but none of them are clean, so they'll be easy to deal with," Emperor Xiao Xuan said slowly.
Lin Xiang breathed a sigh of relief.
Since His Majesty has said so much, he must have thought it through carefully. If that's the case, then it's not impossible!
Anyway, he's getting old. Taking advantage of His Majesty's current interest, he can cleanse the court and retire to his hometown sooner...
"Since His Majesty is determined to make Princess Tianyuan the Crown Prince, surely other matters have also been arranged!"
"The young imperial grandson..." Prime Minister Lin looked at Emperor Xiao Xuan.
Emperor Xiao Xuan laughed twice.
He knew that Prime Minister Lin would definitely support everything he did.
"I intend to establish Shu'er as the Crown Princess and Jue'er as the Crown Grandson."
If I am no longer in the capital, then Shu'er will be the emperor. Shu'er has been dealing with the officials of the Six Ministries for many years and knows how to deal with them.
Originally, I planned for Juege'er to ascend the throne, with Shu'er acting as regent, but then I thought about it...
The pressures that Shu'er faces as regent and as emperor are the same, so it would be better to just let Shu'er become emperor directly.
Shu'er has always regarded Jue Ge'er as her own child, and she refuses to marry, so isn't this the perfect opportunity to become an empress?
When Shu'er no longer wants to be emperor, then... wouldn't it be perfect to put Jue'er on the throne?
I am not worried about any opposition from my court officials.
No matter how much they try to cause trouble, I have a way to deal with them.
"What I'm most worried about now is how to get Shu'er to agree to this matter so that she won't come looking for trouble after I issue the decree!" Emperor Xiao Xuan sighed.
Lin Xiang didn't know what to say for a moment.
To others, being an emperor seems like such a wonderful thing. Look at how much fighting they've done for that position!
As the old saying goes, even a poor family has to use a hoe to cultivate two acres of land; the imperial throne...
Lin Xiang sighed.
"Your Majesty's concerns are very valid! Princess Tianyuan entered the Censorate at the age of fifteen and has always been engaged in dealing with the Six Ministries."
She was quite familiar with the affairs of the Six Ministries.
Moreover, Princess Tianyuan is meticulous and decisive, a true heroine.
The throne... even a princess can sit on it!
But Her Highness is completely focused on her duties at the Censorate. If Her Highness becomes Empress, then the Censorate…
It's just that Your Majesty is worried that the princess doesn't want to be the Crown Princess... This old minister thinks Your Majesty can reason with her and appeal to her emotions.
Let's talk about this from the perspective of the national strength and stability of Chongqing.
Her Highness is a person of great righteousness and calm and composed, and will surely see this matter from the perspective of Dayu.
If Your Majesty speaks politely and shows a little weakness, Princess will surely accept this matter. However, for now, it is best to keep it a secret.
"Whether from the perspective of the court or from the perspective of Her Highness the Princess herself, it would be better to keep it a secret and catch her off guard!" Prime Minister Lin suggested in a low voice.
Emperor Xiao Xuan's eyes lit up immediately.
Exactly! The best way to deal with that daughter right now is to show weakness.
Since Shu'er learned about some things, her attitude towards herself is completely different from before.
Not only did he frequently visit the palace to pay his respects, but he also inquired about her well-being and her diet. He even asked about the fact that she coughed once while he was reviewing memorials.
Now, the relationship between me and my daughter is one of perfect harmony – a loving father and a filial daughter!
If I reason with her, appeal to her emotions, and talk about the stability of Da Yu, Shu'er will definitely agree.
"Prime Minister Lin is absolutely right! Come, Prime Minister Lin, let's have a proper discussion about what to do about this matter..."
"Someone, bring tea to Minister Lin!"
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Ye Yunshu had no idea that her father and Prime Minister Lin were plotting how to elevate her to the position of Crown Princess.
She never imagined that in the Hall of Diligent Governance, two old foxes were discussing how to get her to willingly accept the position of Crown Princess.
At this moment, she was still thinking about how to arrange a good tutor for Xiao Jingjue.
To make things easier for myself in the future, it would be better to let Xiao Jingjue learn more things.
Song Zhimian was also worried about who to place around Xiao Jingjue.
However, the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, who had previously paid close attention to Xiao Jingjue, unusually stopped caring about these matters.
They're already planning where to go sightseeing, or maybe find a place no one else knows about to stay for a while...
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Ten days later, the palace eunuchs notified all officials in the capital of the court assembly.
No one may be absent. Even if someone is sick, as long as they can still breathe, they must be carried to the morning assembly.
Seeing how serious everyone was, it seemed like they all thought of something.
The decision to re-appoint the crown prince may be announced at the upcoming court assembly...
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