Chapter 273 Zhu Family Incense and Li Family Heirs

Zhang Zhou and Zhu Youtang returned to Qianqing Palace, and then screened Dai Yi and others back, and the tone of the conversation was no longer the same.

"Bingkuan, is there anything you can't say in front of the queen?" Zhu Youtang was a discerning person. He could sense that Zhang Zhou wanted to change the subject by suggesting that the prince would be active in the next twenty years. < /p>

Zhang Zhou did not answer directly. He said, "Your Majesty has very few heirs. In fact, there is no need for me to calculate it. Your Majesty should also know it. There may have been many reasons before, but where is the reason now? Don't use me to calculate it even if you think about it." Reminder. I have done everything I can."

"Yes."

Zhu Youtang nodded.

It’s not said clearly, but everything is implicit.

Zhu Youtang used to have few heirs and could be said to be physically weak, but now it is clear that the queen cannot have children.

It depends on whether you want to change or not.

"What about the future of the prince?" Although Zhu Youtang didn't really want to ask, he couldn't help but ask.

Although Zhang Zhou said that his son will be fine in the next twenty years, is this sure to be true?

Wait twenty years from now when his son will have heirs

Zhang Zhou said, "The prince will not have many heirs in the future."

"Ah" Zhu Youtang looked anxious.

Zhang Zhou sighed and said, "There are some things that I really don't want to mention, but it seems that the weather has changed. I don't want to conceal it in exchange for Your Majesty's peace of mind, so it's better to tell the truth."

"Yeah." Zhu Youtang fell into deep thought.

Originally, he felt that he was not good enough, and he did not necessarily need to change. Anyway, I have a son and I cannot have more children. Your son has grown up with pampering, and when he grows up, he will work hard

But After listening to Zhang Zhou's words, Zhu Youtang began to understand that if he didn't work hard now, his son might not be able to count on him, and then the father and son handed over the country and the country to others.

"Bingkuan, my father, I will give you the country." When he ascended the throne at the beginning of the year, there were not many dragon heirs. I think it may be related to the inheritance of the kings of the Ming Dynasty. It takes more than three decades to have more dragon heirs. Is there any reason for this?"

Although Zhu Youtang has never studied genetics, he can still consider the reasons such as inheritance from father to son.

After his father, Zhu Jianshen, came to the throne, he did not have many sons, and one of them was born and died. But in the end, Zhu Jianshen had many heirs. Zhu Youtang was still waiting for him to be like this after he was thirty years old. Like his father, he exploded over the birth of a child.

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I can't answer your question. Everyone's destiny is different. As for your Majesty's future ministers, it's hard to make assumptions."

"Yes."

Zhu Youtang seems to have given up completely now.

"Okay Bingkuan, let's talk about sending troops. Tomorrow I am planning to hold a memorial ceremony outside Desheng Gate, so I won't go to pray to the heaven, earth, mountains and rivers. Then you can say a few words in front of people, Boost military moraleThat’s it. ”

Zhu Youtang’s intention was to let Zhang Zhou use the so-called providence of God to fool the soldiers going out before the battle, telling them that the battle would be a complete victory.

This It is to use Zhang Zhou's reputation as a master of heaven's will to inspire the morale of the army.

"I accept the order. "Zhang Zhou accepted the order.

Zhu Youtang returned to Kunning Palace.

Queen Zhang was still very happy. She felt that her status as a queen was stable, and her husband should not If he goes out to find other women, he will even ask her to attend matters such as the dragon heir. Moreover, Zhang Zhou also made it clear that the prince will grow up healthily for twenty years, which means that when he is nearly thirty years old, the husband should have no idea about having children. So paranoid

But no matter what Empress Zhang said to her husband, Zhu Youtang seemed careless.

His heart was shaken.

Mainly. It was a "future" that Zhang Zhou vaguely described, which made him feel very uneasy.

He only has one queen, and the queen seems to be unable to reproduce at present. Although his son will reach adulthood in the future, his son seems to be here. Not good at all.

This brings about a very terrible problem. The Ming Dynasty throne is likely to be cut off from his lineage, and people from the side branches may need to be adopted.

Seeing that her husband was in a daze, Empress Zhang couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, does Bingkuan have any other opinions on the matter of my concubine having a son?"

"No. Zhu Youtang said, "Just take good care of your body." "

Empress Zhang smiled and said, "I think so. The prince is lively and will definitely inherit your mantle in the future. "

Zhu Youtang shook his head, "This is not appropriate to say here. "

Empress Zhang said, "I am not a great Confucian. I don't know how to talk about great principles. I only know that a good family is good for the court. Aren't royal affairs the court affairs?"

"Well ”

Zhu Youtang was startled.

My wife’s words sounded like she was trying to comfort him. Don’t think about having a concubine. What better way to live in harmony as a family of four?

But to Zhu Youtang, it seems to have another meaning.

This clearly does not mean that the emperor has fewer children, which means that the emperor will be better in the future. It is unstable and can easily lead to disaster

"Your Majesty"

Just as he was talking, Dai Yi appeared in Kunning Palace and handed over the list of the upcoming expedition. < /p>

Zhu Youtang took it, looked at it, and asked, "Have you informed everyone?"

"Everyone has been notified, and there is no temporary plan to transfer anyone. He was from Yanwu Hall, and now no one from Yanwu Hall is still in the capital. "Dai Yi smiled.

The imperial court opened a military academy. Before the first batch of trainees graduated, all these people were transferred to the northwest to take up important positions. It seems that this martial arts hall represents the military training of the Ming Dynasty. The highest honor of Xun also represents the emperor's trust.

Zhu Youtang said, "By the way, how are the children in Li Ge's hometown?"

"Well"

"The young master from Li Ge's hometown has been suffering from diseases and is indeed not doing well," Dai Yi said embarrassedly.

Because Li Dongyang’s only surviving son, Li Dongyang’s eldest son Li Zhaoxian, got Hualiu, or it was caused by Mr. Li Zhao’s unruly nature. This disease was also incurable in the Ming Dynasty, and could only be If you take care of it slowly, your condition may become worse or even life-threatening. Historically, Li Zhaoxian died two years later.

Li Dongyang was worried about his son.

Zhu Youtang asked again, "Does the young master from Li Ge's hometown have any heirs?"

"This" Dai Yi thought for a while, shook his head and said, "No."

"Oh."

Zhu Youtang nodded, suddenly feeling inspired by something.

The future that Zhang Zhou describes for him and his son Zhu Houzhao is a bit like the father and son Li Dongyang and Li Zhaoxian

Li Dongyang does not rely on his own efforts, but relies on Li Zhaoxian and Li Zhaoxian to grow up. After that, he became very powerful. When he came back from such a disease, even if he married a wife and took concubines, he didn't give birth to a son. It was a bad example.

Empress Zhang asked, "Li Ge seems not to be very old, so why does he only have one son?"

Although Li Dongyang is the prime minister, he is actually only fifty years old. Third, Lin Han still had a son when he was over seventy. In this year, it is not uncommon for a pear tree to overwhelm a begonia.

Dai Yidao said, "Maybe it's a slave. It's hard to tell."

"Then his son's illness cannot be treated by Bingkuan?" Queen Zhang mentioned it intentionally or unintentionally.

Dai Yi looked at Zhu Youtang with a wry smile.

Li Dongyang really never told the emperor about this matter, and Zhu Youtang didn't seem to think about this kind of thing in the past.

Zhu Youtang said, "It doesn't matter what the disease is, but it is also equivalent to an incurable disease. Speaking of which, Mr. Li Ge is different from the British father. He never bothers me because of family affairs. He should I have never mentioned it to Bingkuan."

Dai Yi bowed and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, Mr. Li would never hinder others with this kind of thing."

"But. Bingkuan is about to go on an expedition." Zhu Youtang seemed to be persuaded by his wife and wanted to help Li Dongyang's only son Li Zhaoxian treat his illness.

Dai Yidao, "Maybe we can wait until Mr. Zhang comes back from the northwest."

"Yes." Zhu Youtang suddenly thought of something, "I remember, Mr. Li Ge also has a Daughter, right?"

Dai Yi smiled and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, this is not an engagement with Yan Shenggong's lineage."

Zhu Youtang shook his head and said, "There is an engagement, It's not a child of Duke Yansheng's family, but a nephew. Speaking of which, Mr. Li Ge is still worried about this, and he may get married in the next two years." "Your Majesty" Dai Yi didn't listen. Understand the meaning of the emperor's words.

Zhu Youtang said, "In this case, you go to Mr. Li Ge's house today and ask him if he intends to let Bingkuan treat his son. If he doesn't have this intention, don't force it. If ReallyIf you are serious about it, let Bingkuan go to Li Mansion for a walk before leaving Deshengmen at noon tomorrow. "

Dai Yi asked, "Your Majesty, is this too hasty?"

Zhu Youtang shook his head and said, "There is nothing hasty. Bingkuan is traveling to the northwest. No matter what his military achievements are, After coming back, he will be promoted to a bachelor's degree in Hanlin, so it would be a good idea to establish a relationship with Mr. Li Ge in advance. Could it be that the Ministry of Cabinet is completely letting Bingkuan do what he does? Sooner or later, if Bingkuan can alleviate the condition of Mr. Li Ge and ask for nothing else, Mr. Li Ge's attitude towards Bingkuan will probably change, even if he has a child or something. Bar. "

Queen Zhang smiled and said, "Your Majesty, since Bingkuan is here to treat the disease, why don't you want to cure it, but only say that you will leave a grandson for Mr. Li Ge?"

" Not the same. Zhu Youtang said, "That kind of disease cannot be cured." It's good to be able to leave an heir. I just suddenly thought that Mr. Li Ge is also my husband after all. Even if he doesn't mention some things, I can't ignore them. I will also count on them to assist the government in the future. ”

Dai Yidao said, “That slave will go now.” "

"Okay. "Zhu Youtang said, "You go there in person. If you can't make it in time, I will give Mr. Li Ge a day's rest tomorrow. It's up to him to decide. "

"Eunuch Dai, if you want to go to Mr. Li Ge's house to do something like this, let someone go." ”

When Xiao Jing heard that Dai Yi was going to Li Dongyang’s house, he took the initiative to ask for help. This is because he usually communicates frequently with the outside world.

Dai Yida said, “This is for your Majesty to contact Mr. Zhang.” With Mr. Li Ge, for such a big event, His Majesty has already ordered anyone to go, and who dares to shirk it?"

"This" Xiao Jing nodded first, but then said with emotion, "Why did Your Majesty suddenly forget about Li Ge? Mr. Ge's family affairs."

Dai Yi sighed and said, "Mr. Zhang came into the palace today to discuss something with His Majesty. Even if he doesn't know what he said, he probably knows the reason. Nowadays, the dragon has only a few heirs, and Mr. Li Ge also has a few heirs. If there are similarities between the monarch and his ministers, His Majesty will inevitably pay more attention to them. Besides, this is also to help Mr. Zhang accumulate connections in the court, how could His Majesty not pay attention?"

Xiao Jing shook his head, "If it is cured, it is the connections. If it is not cured, it is the connections."

"This is They are all incurable diseases. If they cannot be cured, they must force themselves on others. Mr. Li Ge cannot be unreasonable. His Majesty also made it clear that if he can be cured without asking, he should help Mr. Li get a grandson. That should be because he usually has a high fever. It smells good."

Dai Yi's tone was a bit unkind.

He felt that Xiao Jing had been too pushy recently. Now that the emperor arranged for him to do something, Xiao Jing wanted to take the initiative to do it.

He didn’t think that Xiao Jing was sharing the hard work for him, but he felt that Xiao Jing wanted to replace him.

“Mr. Li Ge may not agree,” Xiao Jing smiled bitterly. .

Dai Yidao said, "It is still necessary to ask. Your Majesty has your heart, but we cannot be ruthless. Mr. Zhang is too embarrassed to mention it himself. Your Majesty is just trying to lead the way." As for whether Mr. Li Ge accepts this favor, it depends on whether he pays attention to his own incense. ”

That night, after dark, Dai Yi came to the door in person.

Li Dongyang has just returned from Wenyuan Pavilion. After a busy day, he will have a rest when he comes back. He will be on duty the next night and may have to stay up for a long time.

"Master, Eunuch Dai is here."

"Please come quickly"

After Li Dongyang simply arranged his clothes, he personally greeted him at the door.

After chatting with Dai Yi, Li Dongyang could only think that Dai Yi was here to convey the emperor's imperial decree, and respectfully invited him to his main hall.

Dai Yi smiled and said, "There is no need to be polite, Mr. Li Ge. We are just here to convey a message for Your Majesty. It is very simple. Just leave after saying it."

"Greetings. Holy edict." Li Dongyang has made all preparations to receive the edict.

Dai Yidao said, "Can you let others avoid it first?"

"Yes."

Li Dongyang then dismissed the servant.

But seeing that Dai Yi had already sat down and had no intention of announcing the edict, Li Dongyang became confused.

"His Majesty called Mr. Zhang into the palace today to talk about the issue of Long Si." Dai Yi made the opening remarks, and then thought of something, "Mr. Li Ge, let's sit down and talk."

"This"

When choosing an imperial edict, there is also the option of sitting down to say it

But it is impossible for Dai Yi to not understand the rules. Since Dai Yi said so, Li Dongyang could sit down and sit down with confidence. Come down.

“As for what His Majesty said to Mr. Zhang and the others, we don’t know, but later His Majesty mentioned the illness of Mr. Li Ge’s hometown.”

“Your Majesty is worried about him. Quanzi, he Not bad." Li Dongyang didn't want to bother the emperor with this kind of thing.

Besides, he had already been consulted by the imperial doctor, and he had thought of all the possible solutions. At present, Li Zhaoxian's condition is quite mild, and he has not yet reached the point of death. He was also trying hard to give his son a grandson while recuperating from his illness.

He was not too desperate.

Dai Yidao said, "Your Majesty, if Mr. Li Ge agrees, your Majesty will ask Mr. Zhang to come over for consultation."

"What"

What kind of trouble is the emperor trying to treat his son?

Dai Yi smiled and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Li Ge, Mr. Zhang doesn't know about this. Only you do." Only if there is demand, Mr. Zhang will come. Your Majesty said that the disease can be cured, but there is no guarantee, but it would be a pity for Mr. Li Ge to have an heir."

Li Dongyang frowned. Lock up little by little.

If it had been anything else, he would have been able to retaliate on the spot.

But when it comes to issues involving his heirs, Li Dongyang wants to say he is very principled, but he is really not.

In terms of principles, Liu Jian is better than him, and even Xie Qian is not better than him.

Historically, after Li Zhaoxian died in the 14th year of Hongzhi, Li Zhaofan passed into his name. He even took the initiative to ask the emperor to grant Li Zhaofan the status of Imperial Son. Later, when Liu Jian and others joined forces to deal with the Eight Tigers, Li Dongyang even There was a suspicion of leaking the news, and later Liu Jian and Xie QianAfter retreating, he stayed in the court to fight with Liu Jinxu

Li Dongyang has never become a famous official because of his uprightness. Sometimes he has also been burdened with a lot, but at the same time he also has literati The cunning in the world is the so-called ability to bend and stretch.

"Mr. Li Ge, Mr. Zhang will go to Xuan Mansion tomorrow, and we can't say for sure when he will come back. If you are really serious, your Majesty will ask us to go to his house to inform you now. You don't have to do it tomorrow. Mr. Zhang will not go before the court. Let him come to the house and see the news without leaking it."

Li Dongyang felt that the emperor was fully considerate of him. For the sake of face.

On the one hand, he wanted Zhang Zhou to help his son treat his illness, and on the other hand, he wanted to cover up his dealings with Zhang Zhou to preserve his reputation.

Li Dongyang was deeply touched by such thoughtfulness.

Although Li Dongyang was moved, he still shook his head and refused, "Thank you for your Majesty's kindness. It is best for the dog's condition to be taken care of slowly."

Dai Yi had no choice but to empathize with him and said, "Ge Lao, our family is somewhat aware of this disease and is recovering, but the condition will get worse day by day. It is not impossible to treat the condition after Mr. Zhang returns to Beijing, but if you want to have children, you must do it as soon as possible."

"Cough cough."

Li Dongyang coughed.

He himself is also sick, hemorrhoids, and he has been suffering from this disease for many years, which also tortures him a lot.

Now Dai Yi clearly told him that your son's death may be a matter of time, but if you still want to have a grandson, you'd better not be complacent, because you only have one chance.

"Mr. Zhang will leave tomorrow, and he will be gone for at least several months, and it is not impossible that it will last for years. Who knows what will happen when he comes back. You may be thinking, this Mr. Zhang doesn't have much ability. , are all boasted by outsiders, but you should have seen what he has done. If there is only one person in the world who can treat your son's illness with effective results, who else else can he treat?"

Dai Yi also worked hard to complete the mission entrusted by the emperor.

Obviously Li Dongyang said he didn’t need to, so he could go back and do the work, but he was unwilling to do so.

Recently, Xiao Jing is almost on top of him, and the emperor doesn’t seem to have as much trust in him as before. What’s even worse is that Zhang Zhou is usually very close to Xiao Jing, which means that Xiao Jing now has two big backers, the emperor and Zhang Zhou.

Only by helping Zhang Zhou and Li Dongyang get on the line, can Zhang Zhou and Li Dongyang accept his favor at the same time, and can he be more secure in his position as the eunuch of the ceremonial department.

Dai Yidao said, "Otherwise, early tomorrow morning, you can prepare a sedan to carry the son out of the house. We will arrange a place at our house, and then invite Mr. Zhang to come over and ask questions. No name, just normal. You don’t have to come forward for consultation, can you?”

I don’t want Zhang Zhou to come to the door for treatment, and just take the person out for consultation.

Dai Yi is now on his own to save face for Li Dongyang.

At this point, Li Dongyang seemed to have no possibility of refusing.He nodded and said, "Thank you for your service, father-in-law." Please remember to bookmark it. The latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft