The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

"Someone from the Ministry of Rites, Ceremonial Affairs and Personnel Department?" Sheng Yuan returned to the Ministry of Revenue after lunch. As soon as she stepped into the office, she heard her subordinates report that Doctor Hang from the Ministry of Rites came to look for her. She was stunned for a moment, but she quickly reacted.

One of the duties of the Yizhi Qinglisi was to confer titles on someone.

Tsk tsk, without thinking too much she knew why the other party came to find her.

"Please invite the people to the front hall. I will be there soon."

Although he had no impression of the Doctor Hang who came, Sheng Yuan had some understanding of the Minister of Rites He Benchu, so it was possible that he was the one who sent Doctor Hang over.

It was just a guess, but Sheng Yuan didn't intend to avoid him, so he didn't ask the other party to wait for long. He appeared outside the front hall door in about half a minute.

Doctor Hang hurriedly put down the tea bowl he had just picked up, and quickly stood up and saluted: "Your humble servant, Doctor Hang Yue of the Ministry of Rites and Clerics, greets Minister Sheng."

"Master Hang, please stand up quickly. Don't be so polite." Sheng Yuan gently helped him up and smiled as he asked him to sit down. "Let's sit down and chat."

Hang Yue quickly said yes in a gentle voice, holding up his clothes with both hands and slowly sitting down.

Sheng Yuan took the teacup from Xiaoyao, pinched the lid and gently stirred the floating tea: "I have heard that all of Minister He's subordinates are capable men, and among them, Doctor Hang is the most outstanding. After seeing it today, I find that their reputation is well-deserved."

"Ah, Your Excellency, you are too kind!" Hang Yue himself did not know that he had such a reputation. Looking at the young lady sitting on the seat, whose demeanor and manner were no less official than that of his superior, he could not help but realize that the superior must have the ability to tell lies with open eyes!
"…But I don't know why Doctor Hang came here this time!"

"Ah, Minister Sheng, I came here specifically to ask you for advice." Sheng Yuan's question awakened Hang Yue, who had suddenly realized something. He hurriedly bowed and stated his purpose.

"Can you please advise me? Doctor Hang is too polite, but if you have any questions, let's discuss them with each other."

Sheng Yuan spoke modestly, but Hang Yue didn't dare to take it seriously. He cleared his throat and told him about his difficulties.

At the end, he said with embarrassment: "I know that the emperor's appointment of Princess Zhaode as the crown princess is an unprecedented feat, a great event that opens a precedent in history, and a precedent for later generations to emulate, so I dare not act rashly.

I am not afraid of being laughed at by you, Minister Sheng. After receiving the emperor's order, I have been busy for several days and only now realized that I am not talented enough and lack experience. Fortunately, you have reminded me that Minister Sheng is a man of great talent and will definitely be able to give me guidance.

Therefore, I have the audacity to come and bother you. I hope that Minister Sheng will take the time to give me some advice. I will certainly be very grateful!"

After saying this, he stood up again, stretched out his hands and bowed.

"Hey! Minister Hang, please stand up quickly! Don't be so polite!"

Before Sheng Yuan finished speaking, Xiaoyao brought the maid to help Hang Yue up.

Hang Yue felt the grip on his arm and looked down at the slender Xiaoyao. The corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

"Why do you have to be so polite, Doctor Hang? We are all officials in the same court, serving the emperor. But if there are any unclear matters, it is common to consult each other. There is no need to be so polite. Thanking each other over and over again will only make us seem distant."

When Sheng Yuan saw Xiaoyao and her men pushing Hang Yue back to his seat, she glanced at her with disapproval.

This girl is so confused that she made a fuss as if she had kidnapped Hang Yue.

After muttering helplessly, Sheng Yuan pretended not to notice Hang Yue's discomfort, and asked him sincerely about the practice of enthroning a crown prince throughout the dynasties.

When talking about his own business, Hang Yue forgot the awkwardness just now and started talking about it in detail.

Sheng Yuan did not interrupt him, but listened patiently until he finished speaking. She then asked, "I wonder what the difference is between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, Doctor Hang?" This sudden question made Hang Yue stunned. Although he occasionally spoke without thinking, it was in the Ministry of Rites, in front of his superiors who were tolerant of them. Now, he was in the Ministry of Revenue, facing Sheng Wenzhen, who made the group of censors in the Censorate nervous, so he naturally did not dare to speak lightly.

Hang Yue thought about each word eight hundred times and said intuitively, "I think... the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess... are actually... no different."

"Pa, pa, pa." Before he finished speaking, applause broke out in Sheng Yuan.

Suddenly, the suffocating feeling he had just felt disappeared.

"Doctor Hang, isn't this very clear?!" Sheng Yuan smiled and put down his hand, looking into the other person's eyes, and asked, "Do you already have the answer in your heart?"

"The answer?!" Hang Yue pondered over the two words in confusion, but couldn't figure it out.

He clenched his palms and silently encouraged himself, then raised his head and looked in the direction Sheng Yuan was looking.

In an instant, the moment he felt the other person's encouraging smile, a clear crackling sound rang out in his mind.

The sound, like an eggshell hatching and cracking, made him suddenly enlightened.

My previous confusion was like a cicada in a cocoon that suddenly broke out of the cocoon and was reborn.

He understood.

Yes, from the perspective of succession to the throne, what is the difference between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, other than the difference between men and women? !
They are all heirs to the emperor and successors to the country.

At least from today's perspective, his crown princess is no different from the crown princes who have successfully succeeded to the throne in previous generations.

"It seems that Doctor Hang has thought it through." Seeing that the other party was teachable, Sheng Yuan nodded with satisfaction.

Hearing this, Hang Yue hurriedly stood up and bowed his hands in thanks: "Thank you, Minister Sheng, for your guidance!"

"You're welcome! You're welcome! The key is that Doctor Hang is clear-headed and knows what's going on!"

Sheng Yuan accepted the other party's thanks generously. After all, just because she was patient enough to accompany him to open his eyes, she deserved the gratitude.

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"Miss, I just wanted to hit his stone head with a hammer!"

After Hang Yue left, Xiao Yao stood next to Sheng Yuan and started chatting.

"You! You're still criticizing others! I have something to say to you!" Sheng Yuan glanced at her and snorted, "You've turned our office lobby into a gathering hall in a mountain stronghold!"

Hearing this, Xiaoyao became even more angry: "I am just angry! Angry at his behavior! If you have any questions, just ask humbly, but he has to act like that! It's as if he is afraid that others don't know he is here to ask for advice! Isn't he just trying to shirk responsibility in the future! If there are ministers in the court who are dissatisfied with his grand enthronement ceremony, he will tell them that he has asked you for advice and you taught him!"

"Just say it. I have the same attitude." Sheng Yuan didn't care. "Even if he hadn't come here, if the plan he proposed was not suitable, I would have raised objections to it. Wouldn't those who don't like it point the finger at me then?"

"Hmph, they're definitely different!" Xiaoyao vaguely felt that the two were different, but when asked to explain in detail, she couldn't. She could only stomp her feet and run away angrily.

Watching her running away, Sheng Yuan sighed helplessly: "Hey! This team is not easy to lead!" (End of this chapter)