Chapter 316: Prompting the Birth of a Second Child
Rong Jinchen was stunned for a moment, his handsome face showing a very alert expression, "Father, what do you want to do?" He didn't want Qingqing to have a second child.
One every morning is enough.
Rong Yue frowned and said, "I don't want to do anything. You have been married for six years, and Chaochao is one and a half years old. It's time to give Chaochao a younger brother or sister." One child is still not enough insurance.
Rong Jinchen frowned and said, "No, I only want Chaochao as my child." The thrilling experience when Qingqing gave birth to Chaochao was still vivid in his mind. How could he bear to let her get pregnant again?
Rong Yue raised a meaningful smile, "Chen'er, what if I said I intend to make you the crown prince?" As soon as he said this, Yu Fuhai's pupils trembled, and he lowered his head and dared not speak.
Rong Jinchen's sword-like brows furrowed fiercely as he stood up from the golden nanmu chaise longue. "Father, this joke is too much. The Crown Prince is a very good man. I don't want to be the Crown Prince!" He glanced at Rong Yue with resentment, "Father, are you trying to use me as a whetstone for the Crown Prince? You're going too far. I don't want brothers fighting each other!"
Rong Yue was very satisfied with Rong Jinchen's attitude. Only if Chen'er ascended the throne would the prince's life be spared in the future.
"Chen'er, father asks you, Duke Dingguo openly responds to my reforms, but secretly takes the lead in embezzling nearly one-third of the production and concealing and underreporting the taxes that should be paid. What should I do?" He looked at Rong Jinchen with anticipation.
Rong Jinchen's face turned cold instantly, "Father, this trend cannot be allowed to continue!" Even though Duke Dingguo was his uncle, the Qin Empire was the most important.
Two years ago, he and Qingqing traveled along the territory of the Qin Dynasty. When they passed through the lowest counties and villages, they saw the people being exploited by the landlord families.
Their faces were yellow and sad, and they worried about filling their stomachs all day long. In addition, they were overwhelmed by the various forced labors they had to perform at the landlord's house under various pretexts.
The imperial court did not collect that much tax, but due to layer upon layer of exploitation and oppression, the people worked hard for a year, but the food they got was not even enough to fill their stomachs.
If this continues, within a few decades, the Qin Empire will be in danger.
It was because his father saw clearly the complicated relationship between the aristocratic families that he spent more than 20 years laying the foundation for reform in order to give the Qin Dynasty another chance to revive.
Rong Jinchen knew that the "One Whip Law" implemented by his father and father-in-law gave the people a chance to breathe.
Last year, on the occasion of my father’s birthday, the people of twenty provincial governments spontaneously presented him with an umbrella.
These seemingly ordinary people, the common people, are the cornerstones supporting the Qin Dynasty.
As for the aristocratic families, Rong Jinchen did not deny their role, but most of the time they were a drag.
Furthermore, Rong Jinchen had long felt that there were too many members of the Qin royal family, and the national treasury had to spend so much money to support them.
His father actually had some objections as well. Otherwise, why would he give salaries based on his mood and preferences and only those who were members of the royal family and nobles?
After hearing Rong Jinchen's words, Rong Yue is now very relieved!
He had originally agreed to let Chen'er travel out of Beijing for his honeymoon, and ostensibly gave him the task of supervising the inspection and measurement of the land.
He didn't expect Chen'er to give him such a big surprise.
Rong Yue only realized this truth last year, and his Chen'er understood it at the age of 25.
His Majesty is very happy now. It would be even better if Chenchen and Zhenzhen could have more children.
He believed that if the Qin Dynasty had such a sympathetic heir in the future, Chen'er would definitely be able to do better than him.
Rong Yue asked him calmly, "What if I want to kill your uncle, Chen'er?" Rong Jinchen frowned slightly, and gave his answer under Rong Yue's uneasy eyes, "The imperial power is above everything else, and father did nothing wrong." He added: "But can you only punish Duke Dingguo and not bring disaster to future generations?" After all, he was a relative of his mother. Rong Jinchen also felt that it would be too cold-blooded and ruthless to do so. After all, on the surface, Duke Dingguo was cooperating with his father's reforms.
But there is only one chance, and I cannot let it go if you don’t cooperate next time.
Although Duke Dingguo has always relied on the fact that he is the younger brother of Empress Yuanyi to act tyrannically in the capital.
This time he thought his father would let him go.
Rong Yue nodded with satisfaction. He talked about the Crown Prince Rong Jinyou's response attitude and said, "When you and Zhenzhen have a second child, I will make you the Crown Prince." Although Chaochao is very good, an heir is too unstable.
Rong Jinchen's face darkened, "I don't want it." Having a son, Chaochao, was enough for him.
Rong Yue gritted his teeth in anger, "This is an imperial decree!" Rong Jinchen pretended not to hear, "Your son doesn't want to be the crown prince." "You you you!" Rong Yue's face turned red with anger.
Prince Yan's Mansion.
Su Zhenzhen held little Tangyuan in her arms and widened her eyes in surprise, "Ah?" What happened?
Isn’t the position of crown prince fought over with bloodshed?
Why doesn't the emperor play by the rules?
However, she realized her father's disappointment in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
To be honest, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a very good prince, and he would also be a wise ruler in other dynasties.
But my father loves the Qin Dynasty the most, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is kind and cannot bear to be cruel to the aristocratic families, so he has to be eliminated.
Su Zhenzhen looked at Rong Jinchen, who seemed to be hesitant to speak. She tilted her head and asked, "What's the matter? Husband, did the emperor say something to you?" She suddenly hugged the little Tangyuan tightly in her arms, frowning, "Husband, does the emperor want you to take a concubine?"
Su Zhenzhen's voice was filled with tears, and she threw herself into his arms with her little Tangyuan, "No, my husband is mine alone!" She didn't want to share her husband with anyone else!
"Father is so bad, I hate him, wuwuwu..." Su Zhenzhen knew rationally that this was the kind of father that was qualified to be an emperor, but she just couldn't accept it.
I don’t know how Su Zhenzhen and Rong Jinchen managed to be a couple for their entire lives in Luo Zhihan’s previous life.
When little Tangyuan saw his mother crying, he started crying too.
Rong Jinchen looked at Su He and Xiao Tangyuan crying in his arms with heartache, and hurriedly explained, "Father is really bad. I said I don't want a second child." He couldn't bear to let Qingqing have a second child.
"Ah?" Su Zhenzhen stopped crying, "Give me another life?" She was afraid of the pain, no!
Su Zhenzhen was shocked when she realized what was happening. "I was so scared! I thought my father was going to go back on his word and let my husband take a concubine." She hugged the man's waist tightly, burying her face in his arms. "My husband is mine, I won't give him to anyone else, huh."
Little Tangyuan also hugged Rong Jinchen tightly, "Wuwuwu, Chaochao is your only father, you won't give him to anyone else, hum!" He howled sadly in his baby voice.
Rong Jinchen felt both distressed and amused. Looking at the mother and son who were performing the same actions, his eyes were very gentle and affectionate. "Don't cry, don't cry. Qingqing is good, and Chaochao is also good." He comforted them in a gentle voice, kissing Su Zhenzhen and Xiao Tangyuan on the cheek, "I didn't promise Father."
He added: "My father said that when we have a second child, I will be made the crown prince." Su Zhenzhen was stunned.
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