Chapter 253 Doesn't care who's in charge
Emperor Xiao Xuan appointed the princess as Crown Princess, which surprised everyone.
Leaving aside the noble families, the common people have a simpler perspective.
"His Majesty has appointed two heirs in succession, one as the Crown Princess and the other as the Crown Prince. This is because he still cherishes and values the original Crown Prince."
"Oh, what do you mean?"
"Among the late Empress's children, there was also a Seventh Prince, but the Seventh Prince has been away in the southwest for a long time without returning, and there must be a reason for that."
Your Majesty should be thinking of letting Princess Tianyuan temporarily manage state affairs, and then returning the throne to the Crown Prince's lineage in the future.
Of course, His Highness Prince Qi and the Crown Prince have a very good relationship, and if Prince Qi were to ascend the throne, he would likely treat the Crown Prince very well as well.
But who can guarantee that the descendants of the King of Qi won't have their own ideas?
"That's true! However, this Princess Tianyuan has been working in the Censorate since she was fifteen, and her job has always been to manage and control the officials."
Now she's the Crown Princess...
All the officials must have shrunk their heads in fear!
"Yes, with such a master keeping things in check, the officials don't dare to do anything that would exploit the people. I think that's good."
"Yes, His Majesty must have thought this through carefully before choosing Princess Tianyuan as the Crown Princess."
We're quite happy, but those officials... hahaha, they're definitely not happy.
Being managed by women means they'll spend their whole lives working for women; it makes us so happy!
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Ordinary people think simply: since the matter is already settled, they should accept it calmly.
Anyway, they were familiar with the new crown princess. Her job was to deal with corrupt officials. As long as it was for the good of the people, it didn't matter who was the crown prince.
But the various noble families had even more to think about.
The current situation is something none of them expected.
They did not expect that His Majesty would not only establish a grandson as crown prince, but also a princess as crown prince.
The meaning is clear: before the Crown Prince comes of age, the Crown Princess will control the government...
They were extremely dissatisfied!
They were happy to see a crown prince established, as the crown prince was young, easy to fool and control.
But establish a crown princess...
They dared not underestimate this Crown Princess.
Whether it's their background or their later experiences, they are qualified.
The only drawback is that she is a woman; if they object because of that, they should forget about keeping their heads.
Because at dusk, a group of eunuchs came out of the palace and delivered a box to the homes of the nobles in the capital.
What's in that box...
Aside from the precious gems and treasures that His Majesty bestowed upon him from the Kingdom of Biao, there was only a letter.
The letter detailed what each family member had done, when, and how they should have acted according to the laws of the Great Yu Dynasty…
With these two things put together, what else is there that everyone doesn't understand?
Emperor Xiao Xuan was essentially asking you whether you wanted to continue enjoying your wealth and status as nobles in the capital, or to follow the laws of Dayu, accept legal judgment, and become commoners whose families would be wiped out and whose households exterminated...
Is it that hard to choose? Even a fool knows how to choose!
So, whether they liked it or not, everyone had no choice but to quietly accept the outcome.
After all, once you've gotten used to wealth and luxury, who would want to be a commoner?
As for upholding any traditional etiquette... that's not their business; they can't do something as futile as an ant trying to shake a tree.
Since neither the Ministry of Rites nor the Hanlin Academy had spoken, they had even less to say!
The nobles were unusually quiet, and the Ministry of Rites was preparing in an orderly manner for the investiture ceremony of the Crown Princess and the Crown Prince.
Emperor Xiao Xuan summoned the Minister of Rites and others to the palace every day to inquire about the progress of the investiture ceremony.
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Xiao Huaijin in the southwest breathed a sigh of relief after receiving news that the capital was about to confer the title of Crown Princess on Ye Yunshu and Crown Grandson on Xiao Jingjue.
He was finally able to stay in the southwest, and wait for his elder sister to ascend the throne so that he could return to the capital with congratulatory gifts to celebrate.
"So that's why you've been staying in the southwest and not going back! It turns out there's something big going on in the capital!" General Huangfu finally understood why Xiao Huaijin was unwilling to return to the capital.
"If I went back, who knows what kind of chaos would have ensued in the capital by now!"
That's good! I'll write a memorial and go back after everything in the capital is settled.
"Ninth Uncle, you don't also have any objections to my elder sister becoming the Crown Princess, do you?" Xiao Huaijin observed General Huangfu's expression.
General Huangfu smiled and waved his hand.
"In our view, these are all minor matters. We are military generals, and we don't have so many outdated ideas in our minds."
There used to be a saying that women were not allowed to enter military camps!
Now what? Look, whether it's the Weiyuan Army or the Southwest Army, don't they both have a female personal guard?
And look at the female generals of the Ling family in the north, aren't they all praised as heroines among women!
When a woman is clever, she can crush many men without leaving a trace.
I dare not speak of other things, but the Biao Kingdom, which is closest to the Southwest Army, has suffered losses several times because of women, hasn't it?
During the reign of Emperor Wu, the Biao Kingdom also attempted to secretly invade the Dayu region, but Dayu saw through their plan and fought back.
The fat country wanted to make a comeback, but what happened?
Princess Pingning used a clever trick to change the emperor of Biao Kingdom, and the border between the two countries remained peaceful for fifty years!
Now that your Lady Song has arrived, you no longer keep clamoring to raze the capital of the Biao Kingdom to the ground.
In less than two months, the kingdom of Biao collapsed on its own.
Your Highness, tell me, with such examples before my eyes, would I look down on women?
I actually hope there are more women like that.
And also... who becomes emperor, whether it's a man or a woman, has little to do with me.
All I need to do with the Southwest Army is to defend the Southwest. If the Southwest is well defended, the border of Dayu will be peaceful and the people will live a prosperous life.
"As for those who are thinking all sorts of things, they all have their own ulterior motives!" General Huangfu said frankly.
Xiao Huaijin gave General Huangfu a thumbs up.
This is a truly good general who is dedicated to protecting the country. No wonder the Emperor entrusted the Southwest Army to the Huangfu family!
"However, your eldest sister, the new Crown Princess, is not young. I couldn't say this before, but now I can talk about it in front of you."
Why don't you select some strong and handsome men to send to the capital to congratulate your elder sister on becoming the crown prince?
Although the men from the Southwest may not be as handsome as the pretty boys from Beijing or Jiangnan, they are physically strong enough that your elder sister would like them!
Do you want to...?
Xiao Huaijin, who had originally planned to have a good drink with General Huangfu, turned around and left.
He wouldn't dare do such a thing...
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In Ronghua Palace, Consort Wu stood by the window, looking at the red plum tree in full bloom in the courtyard, unable to utter a single word.
His Majesty has indeed appointed Princess Tianyuan as Crown Princess!
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