Chapter 2778 The concubine’s identity is unclear and difficult to resolve
The same is true for Baochai.
The weird atmosphere in the back house has enveloped everyone, and no one can escape it.
Sisters who are good friends, and maids who are close friends, whether they are taking concubines because they have given birth to children or not, gather in each house, whispering.
Baochai is very aware that he has now become "the target of public criticism".
Who makes his Honglang the "eldest son"?
She had never thought about this problem before.
After all, Shen Yixiu and Daiyu both had biological sons, and Yingchun and Xiuyan also gave birth to sons early, earlier than any of them.
Even talking about the wild woman outside, Busia Mara, and another one that is looming but has never been mentioned by anyone so far, my cousin Wang Xifeng also gave birth to a son early.
It’s just that no one will admit it, and it’s impossible to enter the Feng ancestral hall.
These are irrelevant, either he is the son of a concubine, or he is born from an outside wife, or to put it more bluntly, he is an illegitimate son who cannot see the light of day, or who cannot get a proper status.
Moreover, each of the three families now has a legitimate son. Isn’t this just right and everyone is happy?
But who would have thought that the chronological order of the vocals would now become a key point.
Your husband has ascended the throne as emperor. Although it is still far away in a hundred years, it is a real problem. The family does not want it, and the husband does not want it, but the officials will definitely consider it.
Who is the crown prince, or the prince?
At this time, the special feature of Honglang being the longest among the three-fang legitimate sons was highlighted.
It is basically determined whether the direct descendants and the elders can be combined into one. This is the legal system that scholars have always respected.
For example, Emperor Wan Tong did something that was contrary to human ethics. He had an affair with his father's concubine and gave birth to a child. This was an unspeakable scandal. He was deposed as the crown prince, but later he actually became the prince. He was still able to stand up, just because he was the eldest son of Emperor Yuan Xi, which shows the specialness of Lili eldest son among the people of the country.
You can think of everything, so at this time, there are already all kinds of gossip in the back house.
What is a direct descendant?
What is long?
This issue has been raised.
If they are all direct descendants, then the eldest son is the eldest son. Should Shen Yixiu be made the queen?
If she is the queen, then the son she gives birth to can be called the legitimate son, and no other son can be called the legitimate son.
Similarly, Sanfang also has arguments.
Hsien-Gong has the eldest and second bedrooms, but he only has the ancestral hall to extend the incense of the eldest and second bedrooms. His main house is still the third bedroom.
Then the inheritance of the throne, which does not involve the continuation of incense, should be the main house, that is, the third house.
In this way, the third wife is the direct descendant.
In other words, Daiyu should be the queen, but if Daiyu is the queen, then the son she gives birth to is the legitimate son.
In this way, the second room where you live is the least relevant.
But as Bao Qin said, the three families are all surnamed Feng, and they are all legitimate sons. So the sons born to him, Shen Yixiu, and Daiyu are all legitimate sons, so we should discuss the merits here.
Who dares to say that she is a concubine and not the head wife? There is no such thing as this in the world. This was registered with the Ministry of Rites and legally approved.
If she is not the principal wife, then Daiyu is not the principal wife, but also a concubine?
This means denying Zhengshuo of Sanfang, and the parents-in-law will not agree to this in the first place.
This kind of relationship will become chaotic if it is not sorted out.
Baochai didn't think too much about it, but Baoqin had already calculated all the stakes here one by one, analyzed it for himself, and made himself dizzy.
A mess.
Seeing his sister's expression changing, Bao Qin said solemnly: "Sister, let's not say what the reason for this matter is, but if you give in on your own initiative, Hong Lang will no longer be there. "
"According to what you said, I won't give in, I will fight, and Honglang will have a share?" Baochai asked calmly.
"That's not necessarily the case, but at least the hope will be much greater." The dimples appeared on Baoqin's handsome cheeks, but the gap between his teeth was full of cold fighting spirit, "Little sister, I guess this is the first time this kind of thing has happened to me since ancient times. If it's my husband, If you don’t become the emperor, then the fight for the heir apparent among the three houses is not a problem, but this involves the inheritance of the throne, which lineage, who should continue the imperial lineage, who can just let it go?"
The inheritance of the throne is such an important matter, even the husband will not listen to the pillow talk of the people in the back house. It probably depends on the opinions and attitudes of the important ministers around the husband.
Furthermore, now that my husband has ascended the throne for the first time, you are going to talk about inheritance. What do you mean?
Everyone is afraid of overthinking. To jump out and fight for this all of a sudden would be too preoccupied, and it would be self-defeating if not done well.
There is another factor that Baochai is also considering. It is reasonable to establish direct descendants, but it is not absolute.
In the Zhou Dynasty, and even in the early Ming Dynasty and the earlier Song Dynasty, there were many cases where the emperor did not establish direct descendants.
If you meet a strong emperor, you have to follow his wishes.
He may point the throne to whomever is more popular with him. This is not only more important than whether the son is more popular with the emperor, but also more important than whether his mother is more popular with the emperor. All subtle factors cannot be ignored.
With the maverick character of my husband, he was the founding emperor and had even greater authority. If he recognized anyone, I am afraid that even the concubines born to maids such as Qingwen and Yuanyang would be promoted to the throne. No one else could. Can stop it.
Baoqin's vision is still too short-sighted and he is eager for quick success and quick gain. Doing so will only be counterproductive.
Of course, Baochai also understands that if she takes the initiative to give in, she may not have a chance with Honglang. She will not do that. She will be reasonable and well-founded, and the strategy she adopts will change with the times and the situation.
Presumably Shen Yixiu and Daiyu are also considering this issue. This will be a "long-term war". She will not be careless, but she will not be deliberate either.
Feng Ziying did not know that the flames of war had begun to ignite in her back house, and that a "long-term war" was about to begin, even a war that was not based on the will of the parties involved.
At this time, he was still busy dealing with various unexpected problems. Only then did he realize that being an emperor was different from being a chief minister, and being a diligent emperor was even more difficult.
It was decided that You Shigong would be the first privy envoy and Cao Wenzhao would be the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian army. At the same time, it was also necessary to consider which troops would be deployed to participate in this battle.
Everyone knows that this may be the first battle after the founding of the new dynasty, and it may also be the largest external war in the next few decades. After Mongolia is defeated in this battle, it will be difficult to find such an opponent on the surrounding land. In other words, this may be a rare opportunity to make a contribution. If you miss it, you may be gone for the rest of your life.
Having solved the problems of the privy envoys and the commander of the expedition against Mongolia, and basically reached an agreement with the civil servants on the integration of the border troops, Feng Ziying could finally relax.
The wishes of the warriors must be satisfied to a certain extent. Not disarmament is the minimum requirement, but this also brings huge challenges to the finances of the new dynasty.
Even You Shigong and Cao Wenzhao are well aware of the pressure brought by the annual military supply of one million frontier troops.
Even if we don’t take into account the additional needs brought about by updating equipment every year, and don’t take into account war costs, the basic cost of a border sergeant every year is about thirty taels of silver. In other words, this cost alone requires More than thirty million taels of silver.
If there is a war, then this will have to be dealt with separately.
So on this point, Feng Ziying also needs to make it clear to You Cao.
Instead of setting up a Privy Council and having warriors serve as privy envoys, the court must meet all the needs of the warriors. That would be unrealistic and impossible.
Warriors also need to understand the difficulties of the court. Allowing privy councilors to enter the cabinet is actually creating a platform for military men to participate in internal affairs and create a platform for mutual understanding and compromise.
After sending away You Cao and the others, Feng Ziying could also take a rest.
At this time, he realized that he had not returned to Feng Mansion for many consecutive years. During this period, he almost lived in the palace.
When I was sleepy, I took a nap in Fengtian Hall. When I woke up, I basically dealt with all aspects of the court affairs. The only ones who could accompany me were Third Sister You and uncle and nephew Zhou Peisheng, as well as the three senior officers Wang Chenghu, Kuang Tiangeng and Xu Chao who came in from time to time. The leader of the Third Family Army.
Feng Ziying found that she seemed to be avoiding the problems of her own home intentionally or unintentionally. This was a subconscious behavior.
Even her father came to ask half-consciously how to arrange the harem, but Feng Ziying did not discuss this issue with her father.
But Feng Ziying also knew that she would eventually have to face this problem. The three daughters of Shen Xuelin and the children they gave birth to had to have an explanation.
Ambiguity is okay among the people, but the problem is that he has become the emperor, which cannot be avoided.
This question is not easy for Feng Ziying to ask others.
Whether it’s about practicing state affairs, Wang Wenyan, or even my father, it’s hard to ask.
You can only decide by yourself.
The Seventy-Two Concubines of the Three Palaces and Six Courtyards. This was originally an obscene story that I had seen in countless novels in my previous life, but now it has really happened to me. Could it be that the three women Shen Xuelin are the Three Palaces?
Main Palace, East Palace, West Palace?
Which one is right?
Walking to the gate of Fengtian Hall, Feng Ziying stretched her body, looked at the slowly darkening western sky, and breathed a sigh of relief.
In two days, the new dynasty will be officially established. The founding ceremony will be officially held here. The new cabinet, the new eight ministries, two academies, five temples and one department will all be officially unveiled. Then, the ceremony will be held at night. A formal announcement will be made to turn on the lights and fire cannons at Chengtian Gate, announcing to the world the founding of the Hua Dynasty.
At the same time, the camp composed of the border troops and the Beijing camp will have a majestic military parade passing through the East and West Chang'an Street. At that time, the important ministers and the "concubines" of their harems will also watch this grand event on the Chengtian Gate Tower. .
But at this time, the identities of my "concubines" are still unknown. What should I do?
(End of this chapter)