"Before his death, my father said that if my first child is a male baby, I will marry Brother Liu's daughter as the queen, and if I am a female baby, I will marry Brother Liu's eldest son." Zhu Cihong saw that Liu Hong was gradually in a trance, so he explained again.

He has no objection to his father's decision, Brother Liu is the hero designated by the ancestor to save the Ming Dynasty, and he has not been picky about what he has been doing.

And his father also said that family affection is Brother Liu's biggest weakness, and he also relied on Liu Hong's gradual rise in the Ming Dynasty with him, and Zhu Cihong, who has always been obedient, did not feel that there was anything unsuitable for Chongzhen's death.

Liu Hongjian was confused, this is the rhythm of ordering a doll?

Or is it that your Xiao Zhu is also addicted to breaking the ancestral system?

As a prince with a different surname, marrying the princess of the dynasty has violated the rules, but after all, this is set by Uncle Chongzhen, and the courtiers are afraid of the first emperor and dare not speak, but do you Xiaozhu want to continue to carry forward the style of being a father?

Oh, it's a last word again, uncle, how many last words did you leave before you died!

"Your Majesty, is this going to make Heping the prince?" Liu Hongjian did not agree or object, but asked a more pointed question.

The question of the state has always been a relatively taboo topic, even if the courtiers have a candidate in their hearts, they do not dare to talk nonsense at will, without him, the problem of trust, the emperor does not like the courtiers to play the trick of standing in line and forming a party.

But Liu Hong gradually wanted to say that if he didn't say it, no one would dare to say it, and the reason why he dared to say it was because of the trust problem.

"Heping is my eldest son, what does Brother Liu think?" Zhu Cihong only had this idea in his heart, but he also knew that acting like this was a bit abrupt and unruly, so he didn't dare to say it explicitly, but wanted to ask Liu Hongji's opinion.

If the Zhu family takes the daughter of Brother Liu, it is to be the queen, and the prince who marries her must be the prince, and he is so eager to tell his father's will as soon as he becomes a father, in fact, he wants to get Liu Hongji's support.

As long as Liu Honggradually supports him to appoint his eldest son as the prince, then his daughter will be the future queen, and it will be a temptation for anyone in the world, and Zhu Cihong does not think that any courtier can refuse this proposal.

"Does the emperor want to hear the truth?" Liu Hongjian was not anxious or annoyed, but asked back.

It was the first time that the conversation between the two had been so roundabout, and several sentences ended in question, as if they were pondering and testing.

Zhu Cihong wanted to win Liu Hongji's support, which Liu Hongjian naturally understood, but this was not what he wanted.

"Of course, Brother Liu, it's okay to say." Such a big event, in front of the tablet of the former emperor, Zhu Cihong was very serious.

"On the question of whether to establish a successor or a chief, the ministers have different opinions." Liu Hongjian is also very serious, this is about the inheritance system that has been passed down for thousands of years, if the royal family sets this precedent, it will inevitably have a tsunami-like impact on the entire Ming Dynasty.

It is necessary to know that people in the world, whether they are scholars or businessmen, inherit the ancestral industry according to the elder respect, as long as the eldest son is not a second fool, no matter how smart and capable the second or third child is, they have to stand aside.

This concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and if anyone does not abide by the rules left by his ancestors, he will be ashamed of others, and he will be poked in the back by others.

Zhu Cihong didn't say anything but motioned for Liu Hongjian to continue, and Liu Honggradually was silent for a moment before telling his thoughts.

At the same time, he also explained to Zhu Cihong the disadvantages of the empire, that is, if an emperor said that no one could disobey, then the empire would either become stronger or decline rapidly.

Most of the emperors in the early days of the Empire were eloquent emperors, such as Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang and Emperor Chengzu Zhu Di.

These two people are the same and the same, no one dares to do against these two, whoever is disobedient will die, and the officials who died under these two are thousands.

But I have to say that the Ming Empire was strong in the hands of these two ruthless people, without him, iron-blooded and wise.

But what if this emperor is a dumb monarch and a tyrant?

After Liu Hong finished explaining, Zhu Cihong was silent.

He really didn't expect this, and the reason why he dared to show his intention to Liu Hongjian was not because he didn't take the courtiers too seriously now?

Since he has the military power in the world, whether it is Chongzhen or Zhu Cihong, he feels that this is the real emperor, not any previous trivial matter, and he must listen to the opinions of the cabinet first.

It's just that...... Liu Hongji's opinion is not entirely unreasonable, his father and he are good, after all, with the support of Brother Liu, what if the descendants of later generations are not so capable and cannot control the army?

Or is it the collusion between the courtiers and the generals?

"There is no urgency in this matter, the emperor can go back and think about it before making plans." Liu Hongjian did not force Zhu Cihong to make a decision.

The problem is not complicated, if you want to have the final say, for the sake of the long-term plan of the empire, you must choose a wise monarch, this monarch does not have to be a concubine or the eldest son, only meritocracy.

If you don't establish a virtuous person, then the separation of powers of the Ming Dynasty is still very necessary, at least to ensure that even if there are one or two fools and emperors, the empire will not be paralyzed.

"As for the last order of the first emperor, let's wait a little longer, wouldn't it be good to let the children choose by themselves when they all grow up?" Seeing that Zhu Cihong didn't speak, Liu Hong gradually said again.

This was a tactful refusal, and his words also indirectly indicated his opinion on the future selection of an heir for the empire.

When Ling Xue and Ling Yu were just born, he said in front of his family that the happiness that belonged to them should be found and decided by themselves, and he didn't care what his parents wanted.

Love is a material foundation, and under the condition that the material foundation can be guaranteed, the pursuit of happiness is the sacred right of children.

It doesn't matter if the children like the children of a common family or the children of a rich family, as long as they really like him, it doesn't matter.

After all, the material foundation he provided to his children was enough to be two hundred years ahead of the starting line of others.

"Cihong, I know what you're worried about, you're too worried." Liu Hong gradually saw that Zhu Cihong was silent again, and after a long time, he suddenly called out the title that he hadn't shouted for a long time.

This salutation directly made Zhu Cihong feel a warmth, a kind of strength, brothers are united, and their strength is broken.

Yes, he is destined to face countless hardships and dangers in the future, but he is not fighting alone.

"You are the regent, I will listen to you." Zhu Cihong, who had figured it out, kowtowed to Chongzhen's ranking, and kowtowed to Zhu Chongba's ranking at the top.

The meaning is very clear, the regent is set by the father, and it is appointed by the ancestor, since this is the case, then I will listen to him.

"What kind of regent is not the regent, the minister just puts forward opinions, and it depends on the emperor himself whether he listens or not." Putting away his thoughts, Liu Hong gradually returned to his role.

His position is special, he can interfere less in the affairs of the DPRK and the Central Committee, he doesn't want to be arbitrary, Zhu Cihong also needs to be experienced, as long as he doesn't make a big moth, he can still be lazy and lazy.

Fortunately, at present, the Ming Dynasty is peaceful inside and outside, and it is warmer, he even wants to plan to take his wife and children around, and after tossing for two or three years, he has lived a life of gathering less and leaving more, Liu Hongchuan has always felt guilty in his heart, this is not what he wants.

The two left the Taimiao and went to the Qianqing Palace, and it was at the dinner point that the two had not been together for a long time, and planned to eat together in the Qianqing Palace.

"Oh, by the way, the emperor, how is the new official road repaired by the Ministry of Industry?"