Chapter 317: The Prince's Selection of Five Yang and Two Yin, Liu Xi's Actions

Chapter 317 The selection of the crown prince... Five Yang and two Yin, Liu Xi's actions

In the 21st year of Ming Chenghua, strong earthquakes occurred repeatedly in Tai'an Prefecture and Laiwu County in February and March, "the sound of earthquakes was like thunder, and Mount Tai was shaken".

In April, the Ministry of Rites reported again: "Mount Tai is the ancestor of the Five Sacred Mountains. In January and February, it shook four times, and the disaster was particularly unusual." The court sent envoys to offer sacrifices.

When Mount Tai was shaken, the Imperial Astronomical Observatory reported: "It should be in the Eastern Palace." After this day, the matter of changing the crown prince came to an abrupt end, and the crown prince was able to secure his position.

After the matter of changing the crown prince, perhaps because the emperor felt guilty, or for some other reasons, he issued an edict to select the crown princess to show the stability of the crown prince's position.

When the crown prince selected a concubine, unmarried girls aged 13 to 16 in the folk stopped getting married. First, official media from all over the country counted and collected albums of good girls and handed them over to local county officials. County officials from all over the country sent them to the court in October, and thousands of beauties were selected in half a year.

County officials from all over the country will then escort the beauties according to the list, and they will go to Beijing to participate in the preliminary selection in June of the following year. After multiple selections, the list of beauties entering the palace will be determined in September of the following year.

Yes, at this stage, it is still just a selection. After entering the palace, the beauties will have to undergo one or two months of palace etiquette training. Around November of the end of the year, the empress dowager, the queen and the emperor will finally select the crown princess for the prince.

After going through this process, the real crown princess may not be determined until the 23rd year of Chenghua. Moreover, the unsuccessful beauties, even those who failed to enter the palace but have entered Beijing, will not be wasted.

If they are willing to stay, they can all enter the palace as female officials or palace maids. Anyway, in the end, they are all cheap for the emperor.

The selection that began in the summer of the 21st year of Chenghua set off a wave of turmoil in the capital, and the business of various famous painters was extremely good.

However, these things have nothing to do with Xu Xin. He is still the same as before. He goes to the palace to accompany his son to study every day, and occasionally accompanies the prince to care for his brothers and sisters, to show "brotherly friendship and respect".

This day, Zhu Youtang just came out of the thirteenth prince's bedroom recognized by Concubine Wan, and on the way back, his fists were clenched tightly.

"Shouren, I want them to die!"

Zhu Youtang's voice was full of murderous intent. A few days ago, news came from Zhang Min's hometown that Zhang Min, who retired to his hometown, died of a serious illness.

Today, in the thirteenth prince's bedroom, Zhu Youtang hit a snag. The thirteenth prince's attitude was very bad, and he said bluntly that he didn't need the prince's care in the future. And he also saw the new East Factory Supervisor Liu Xi. The two of them didn't suppress their voices and said that the prince was pretentious and hypocritical.

Zhu Youtang admitted that these things he did were indeed a bit of a show, but he also asked himself if he had really fulfilled the responsibility of a brother. Basically, he tried his best to fulfill the reasonable requests of the brothers and sisters.

Before Zhu Shisan became famous, he was very grateful to the prince. He didn't expect that he would completely change his face after he hooked up with Concubine Wan and Liu Xi. He was really an ungrateful person.

In addition, the death of Zhang Min was a knot in the heart of the prince Zhu Youtang. At that time, many eunuchs and palace maids took care of the prince and Concubine Ji Shu, but only Zhang Min was always by their side. This old partner had a special status in Zhu Youtang's heart.

The recent bad news and the stimulation he had just received made Zhu Youtang's anger in his heart unable to be suppressed anymore, and he even said that he wanted them to die.

"Your Highness, there are many people in the palace, and there are ears on the wall. Be careful with what you say!"

Although Xu Xin was sure that no one was eavesdropping around, he still had to remind Zhu Youtang to let the prince be vigilant at all times.

Although he was basically sure that the crown prince Zhu Youtang succeeded in ascending the throne, this world had Xu, a "butterfly", which might cause an unusual storm.

Just like in the last world, Zhao Xu in history was childless, and Xu helped Queen Meng give birth to a legitimate royal heir, instead of a prince who only knew how to eat, drink and enjoy himself.

As for the prince, it is said that he was later sent to the north to be enfeoffed in a city. The name of the city was... Wuguo City. Who was it? What a bad taste?

"Shouren, I know."

After experiencing so many things, Zhu Youtang has grown up a little. He pretended to be just chatting and walking with Xu Xin, and asked again in a low voice, "Do you have a good idea here, or outside the palace..."

"Your Highness, the thirteenth prince is your brother. Even if you succeed to the throne in the future, you must not have the intention to kill him."

Xu Xin first persuaded Zhu Youtang that this was the duty of a minister and he had awe for the royal family.

The emperor and the crown prince are both political creatures, and they will grow up sooner or later. You are carelessly discussing with him how to murder the heir today. When he suddenly has an idea one day in the future, this will be your way to death.

Of course, Xu Xin only has awe for the "Heavenly Family" on the surface. In fact... he can steal the queen in front of the official of the Song Dynasty, and it is not impossible to do it in the Ming Dynasty.

He has survived for several lives, and he only has awe for the unknown and powerful forces. What is the secular imperial power? He can step on it if he wants.

Only in this life is there the "Wang Family" as a tie, and the cause and effect are deeply entangled, so he has to act more carefully. At least at this stage, he has to grow up in a wretched manner.

"I understand that the thirteenth brother is the prince of the father after all. He has entered the clan and will be a prince. Let him go to guard the border when the time comes!"

Zhu Youtang has already decided the fate of the thirteenth prince. He can neither be killed nor tortured. In recent years, the border troubles of the Ming Dynasty have arisen again, and the prince is needed to garrison the border and make contributions. As for the prince being killed, he will be avenged when the time comes.

"These eunuchs around Concubine Wan are indeed a bit too much. However, most of the eunuchs are incompetent and greedy. It will only be your will to settle them in the future."

"But you can handle the matter of cleaning up the eunuchs in the future. This is a force to clamp down on the outer court, and it is easier to control. After all, they are just slaves of the royal family, and all their power comes from the nobles."

Zhu Youtang nodded in agreement when he heard Xu Xin say this.

"For now, the two guys who really threaten you are Liu Xi and Yu Huatian. Just like Eunuch Zhang Min is your arm, Concubine Wan's biggest arm is also them. If they are gone..."

Xu Xin was silent for the time being. Some things should be stopped at the right time. When Zhu Youtang looked at him again, Xu Xin said again: "News came from outside the palace that Wulin leader Tie Ruyun is missing."

"And a few days ago, Liu Xi asked someone to calculate the so-called five yangs and two yins. Eunuch Zhang Min once said that Liu Xi's power-absorbing method was a flawed and incomplete method. When he absorbed his power that day, he needed Yu Huatian's help. Liu Xi should be looking for a way to break through to a higher level."