The road of the farmer's fortune and the imperial examination

Chapter 773
"The villain also agrees with Mr. Yang's method, but is Your Highness afraid that the court will lose money?"

Sun Yao chuckled lightly, and continued: "This is easy to handle. Didn't the third prince have a hand in the salt tax? Are you afraid that there will be no money to pay for it?"

Sun Yao's words reminded the Eldest Prince of the previous implementation of Yanyin, which was handled by the Ministry of Household Affairs.And Mao Jinyuan, the right servant of the household department, belongs to the third child, and the third child has made a lot of money from it.

"What if the third prince refuses to take out the money?" Jiang Chengguan was a little unconvinced, he just couldn't get used to Sun Yao's calm and composed appearance.

"This is out of the hands of the Third Prince! Can we still make him pay for the money?"

The eldest prince nodded, "If the amount is huge, will the third child be able to bear the imperial father's outrageous anger? At that time, the third child will fill those holes with money in a hurry before the imperial father reprimands him."

After finishing speaking, the eldest prince burst out laughing.

Sun Yao raised the corner of her mouth, picked up the tea bowl and did not speak.

"Gentlemen are really ingenious. His Highness doesn't want the court to suffer heavy losses. With the third prince in his pocket, His Highness must be relieved."

Chen Simiao, the doctor of the official department, hastily flattered these people.

The corner of the eldest prince's mouth curled up into a smile, even if the third child filled in the money, the royal father would still know about it.

It is indeed a good idea for the youngest to be reprimanded by his father for breaking the money.

"You are all the think tanks of my palace, and I can relax a lot with you."

Being able to fight back against the third child, the eldest prince's mood finally improved, and he would not hesitate to say a few pleasant words.

Yang Baiqi was not angry, this plan was clearly proposed by himself, but Sun Yao took advantage of it.

This old man is really shameless, although Yang Baiqi was furious in his heart, he didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction.

His Highness is not a good-natured person, if he offends him, he might reprimand himself angrily.

"It's just the Second Prince, Your Highness still needs to be careful!" Sun Yao stroked the goatee on her chin, and suddenly said to the First Prince.

The First Prince narrowed his eyes slightly, his face was a little heavy.

"Second brother is indeed not to be underestimated. Ben Gong and third child have been deceived by him for so many years. Before, I always thought that he was mediocre and not a strong opponent. I wanted him to be a shield. Who would have thought that the second child's ambition would not Little one, I guess he had a hand in everything before, the second child is really hidden!"

"The second prince seems to be unknown all these years, but in reality he is extremely cunning and deceived both His Highness and the third prince." Ma Zhihong also said with emotion.

"It is estimated that those things before must have been written by the second prince, this one can really bear it!"

The eldest prince twitched the corner of his mouth contemptuously, "So what if the second child is capable? He hides his strength and bides his time. Even if he doesn't suffer, he secretly plots against us, but how much affection does the father have for him? It's really true that he doesn't show his ability." Stupid enough."

Then the eldest prince said sarcastically: "Father can't see his ability, how can he trust the country to him? I don't know if his brain has been dug."

The eldest prince felt that the second child really needed to be on guard, but the second child was shameless in front of his father, and his father probably would not make him the crown prince.

The second prince, who was hailed by the eldest prince as having a brain, also summoned his cronies to discuss matters in the study.

"Your Highness, the crown prince has been established for two days, and I don't know what the emperor thinks."

A staff member in a black robe said to the second prince.

"Hey! Father has always valued Eldest Brother, and I am not as good as Eldest Brother in Father's heart!"

The second prince didn't show much worry on his face when he heard the words, but he sighed leisurely.

"Your Highness! The villain has already persuaded you, don't be too honest and let the eldest prince focus on beauty. Now the emperor has a lot of prejudice against you and thinks that you are not as capable as the eldest prince. What should I do?"

Staff member Jiao Ling felt that the second prince's desire to become the crown prince was really hanging.

"If the emperor really appoints other princes as princes, what will His Highness do in the future?"

Qian Licong, the censor of the left deputy capital, also had a look of indignation, the crown prince should have been inherited by his son.

The emperor didn't stand up for a long time, and even wanted to leave his son-in-law, wouldn't this make the second prince ridiculed by the world?
"Not really, the villain thinks that His Highness has a chance." Lu Haifang, the aide, shook his head, disagreeing with Jiao Ling's point of view.

"Mr. Lu, can you tell me your opinion." The second prince had a gentle attitude and a smile on his face.

"Your Highness is too polite to be a villain." Lu Haifang hurriedly replied respectfully.

"We can't figure out what the emperor is thinking, but does the emperor really care about the eldest prince? Although our highness is not outstanding, which one of the errands that the emperor entrusted has not been completed? Although your highness has gone the middle way, the villain believes Your Majesty must know it well."

Sitting in the room, Lu Haifang waved the folding fan in his hand, his face full of determination.

"Furthermore, Your Highness, you are the first son, and your mother's empress is the head of the middle palace. If the emperor doesn't make you the crown prince, how can the empress be in charge of the harem again?"

Even the queen's son cannot become the prince, and the queen will be ridiculed.

If you want to control the harem again, you will definitely not be able to convince the crowd.

Speaking of the queen mother, the second prince's face showed a little worry.

He smiled wryly, "If the father still cared about the friendship with his mother who shared weal and woe with him, how could it be..."

Speaking of this, the second prince did not continue to talk, but everyone understood what the second prince had in mind.

The queen empress is the emperor's original spouse, and the current emperor was given the title at the age of 15.When going to the bitter cold fiefdom, the queen did not dislike her and resolutely married the emperor.

It can be said that without the strong support of Zhan Yuanhou's mansion and his in-laws in the end, it is still unknown whether the emperor can ascend to the throne.

But the world has always been able to share adversity, but not wealth.

Besides, as an emperor, having three thousand beauties in the harem is purely normal.How can an old and fading queen compare to a young woman who is as delicate and beautiful as a flower?

But regardless of adversity and wealth, and regardless of the hardships and bitterness, the two have walked together for decades.

Logically speaking, even if there is no love between men and women, the emperor should give this man the respect he deserves.It is even more unreasonable not to give birth to the eldest son of the middle palace for the position of crown prince!
However, what the second prince was worried about was the queen's body, and his mother's body was getting worse and worse.

Although he has been in charge of the harem for the past few years, his spirit has been a little weak, and he has to stay in bed for several months a year to recuperate.

The father wanted the empress to recuperate, and left the affairs of the harem to the eldest prince's biological mother, Concubine Jing.The queen mother disagreed, and forced herself to hold Feng Yin.

He knew that the mother's queen was all for him. Originally, Concubine Jing was the concubine with the highest status in the harem besides the mother's queen.

If she takes charge of Fengyin again, wouldn't there be no one in the harem who can compete with her?
The eldest brother was valued by the father and the emperor, and with Concubine Jing in charge of the harem, where would there be a place for their mother and son?

(End of this chapter)