The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1201: Each One Has Their Own Words and Plans

Sheng Xiangxun savored the sweet jam, glanced at his elder brother who was standing in front of him and talking, and rolled his eyes several times while stroking his beard.

"The rules for enthroning the Crown Princess are still being finalized, why is Duke Sheng so impatient?"

Sheng Xiangxun was impatient to listen to Sheng Xiangya's long speeches, and he didn't like seeing him look like the Sheng family was about to reach the top.

"Besides, even if Princess Zhaode becomes a crown princess, her education will be arranged by the emperor."

"Third brother, your idea is not right!" Sheng Xiangya looked at his lazy brother with dissatisfaction, "It's okay that you don't want to call me big brother, but you should pay attention to the continuation of the Sheng family!"

"You are the patriarch of the Sheng family. You have your own plans for the development of the Sheng family. As an old man from a branch family, I will stick to my duties and not interfere in matters that are not within my position. I will never do such a disgusting thing!"

Sheng Xiangxun's double entendre almost made Sheng Xiangya fall backwards in anger.

He pointed at Sheng Xiangxun's nose and asked, "Do you still remember your last name is Sheng?!"

But Sheng Xiangxun sneered and said, "Tsk, what's wrong with having the surname Sheng? There are countless people with the surname Sheng in the world. If you count for dozens of generations, they might even be relatives! Does that mean that as long as someone has the surname Sheng, they have to bow down and work hard for you, the Duke of Sheng's Mansion?"

Sheng Xiangya held his chest and pointed at his brother for a long time before he heaving a long sigh and scolding him in a deep voice, "It doesn't matter if you are angry with me, but you shouldn't get angry casually!
It would be fine if you indulge in pleasure and refuse to go to court, but you can't just ignore the situation in the court!
Seeing that the appointment of the Crown Princess has been decided, it seems that the ministers have compromised, but what is the reality? The cabinet is just making a concession, hoping to control the government and the Crown Princess in the future! "

Sheng Xiangya said this, leaned over to Sheng Xiangxun's ear, and asked softly: "The emperor has been in hiding in Qingyuan Palace for a long time, and the incidents of Princess Hong'an and Princess Yongping have only come up twice before.

Even this time when the princess was enthroned, she never showed up. The relevant decree was sent directly to the cabinet, and then the eunuch in charge of the seal read it out in court.

Outside, it is not easy for ministers to speak out, but in fact, everyone in the court knows that the Great Chu may very likely face a situation where a young ruler is in power!

At this moment, if you still have an attitude of "let the world change as it may, just be free and easy", is that justifiable?
Let’s not talk about other things, just look at the past events of the previous dynasties, during the Former Yan and Former Chen periods, when young rulers ascended the throne, which one of them was not a battle of blood and blood? !

It would be fine if the empress dowager and the foreign relatives were weak and harmless, but if the empress dowager was fighting for power and the foreign relatives were strong, then no matter how the regents fought each other, they would inevitably join forces to defeat the foreign relatives before they started fighting.

The third one!
Whether you admit it or not, Duke Sheng’s Mansion and Marquis Yongxing’s Mansion appear to be one and the same to outsiders!
If you were in the same position as the other ministers in the cabinet, wouldn't you be worried that the young master would obey Sheng's orders?!"

When he said this, he paused slightly, intentionally giving Sheng Xiangxun time to think.

Sure enough, the indifference on the face of this brother who had been careless even when he was old finally turned into seriousness.

It can be seen that he listened.

“If you and I are unwilling to fight for it and let the Queen and the Princess take control of the cabinet, then in the future, I’m afraid that the Sheng family won’t even have a say in the Princess’ wedding…”

When Sheng Xiangya said this, he really wasn't out of his mind.

Mainly because he believed that marriage and having children were necessary and sufficient conditions for the empress to rule the country.

He chose this to say mainly to express that the Sheng family should prepare to support Princess Zhaode in ruling the country in the future. But he never expected that his brother would explode when he heard this.

"Wedding?! Princess Zhaode's wedding will be arranged by the Emperor and Empress, why do you have to worry about it?! Could it be that you are still thinking about the Sheng family giving birth to a male Empress?!"

Sheng Xiangxun jumped three feet high, pointed at his brother with angry eyes, and shouted loudly: "I'm telling you, there was a rumor in the Former Yan Dynasty that close relatives of five generations cannot marry! Although most people in the world disdain this, I care a lot! Whoever the Crown Princess marries in the future must not be from the Sheng family!"

Sheng Xiangya's face was originally gloomy because of his accusation, but his eyes lit up when he heard the last part.

Yes! Why didn't he think of it!
The eldest son's youngest son is about the same age as Princess Zhaode, so they are fourth cousins, which is not impossible.

Even if the Queen minds, there are many men within the fifth degree of mourning among the Sheng clan members who are affiliated with the Shengguo Mansion, so it is not difficult to choose a suitable candidate!
The most important thing is, if this happens, and a man of Sheng’s blood ascends the throne, then the Sheng family will be a member of the royal family!
Sheng Xiangya became more and more angry the more he thought about it, and he no longer had any anger towards Sheng Xiangxun's accusations!
If he wasn't afraid that he would cause trouble later, he would want to shake the other person's hand to express his gratitude!

"Forget it, sparrows are not worth discussing with!" After Sheng Xiangya made a plan, he didn't want to be bullied anymore, so he flicked his sleeves and was about to say goodbye and leave.

Although his younger brother is Princess Zhaode's biological grandfather, so what?
What will Princess Zhaode rely on to take back power from the ministers in the future?
Is it because Sheng Xiangxun does not fight or compete, or is it because he lies down and acts like a scoundrel?
Anyone with common sense knows which one to choose between the Shengguo Mansion and the Yongxing Marquis Mansion!
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"Uncle!" Shu didn't expect that after sending her two brothers to school, she would meet Sheng Xiangya on her way back. She couldn't help but bow to him.

Sheng Xiangya nodded casually without saying anything more.

Shu's eyes flickered slightly, and after a little thought she remembered that the Emperor wanted to appoint a princess as the Crown Princess.

"Hmph, you indecisive old fox!" Seeing the other party's disrespectful attitude at the moment, Shu secretly criticized him.

This old man didn't have this attitude before!

"Did my uncle discuss the enthronement of the Crown Princess with the Marquis?" After Sheng Xiangya boarded the carriage, the dissatisfied Shu walked quickly to the window and asked in a very low voice.

Without waiting for the other party to get angry, she quickly comforted him: "The Marquis is usually lazy, so I'll need your help with the princess's affairs."

Sheng Xiangya, who had originally wanted to reprimand Shu for being silent, relaxed a lot after hearing this.

Seeing this, Shu said hurriedly, "After all, the Crown Princess is different from the Crown Prince. If the young master was a gentleman and ascended the throne, he would only need to get married when he reached the age... But for the Crown Princess to ascend the throne, having children after marriage is a big hurdle.

Even if the first child is a boy, is it safe to have only one? Having many sons and daughters is the only guarantee!

Not to mention, after the empress takes power, will she no longer have children?
Everyone knows that childbirth is the most dangerous for women. Even if there are imperial doctors, the queen is still a woman. If you are like this..."

At this point, Shu Shi suddenly noticed Sheng Xiangya's ugly face, and hurriedly slapped herself, saying: "Look, my nephew's wife really doesn't know how to talk! She deserves to be beaten! She deserves to be beaten! The Crown Princess is blessed by God, how can there be any difficulties! Besides, don't you still have uncle to help take care of her! At worst, the Empress can take power later, what do you think?!"

After saying that, without waiting for Sheng Xiangya to scold her, she immediately stepped back a few steps, knelt down to salute, turned her head and walked away gracefully, leaving only the cold snort from Sheng Xiangya that hit the ground heavily.