Chapter 1023: The Position of Prince, the Throne?

No one expected that the Xingguo Hou Mansion would cause such a big disturbance, even shaking the entire court...

The matter of the crown prince of Dingxing Kingdom was confirmed very quickly. This was something that no one had thought of before. They all thought that it would take a few more years to grab the title of crown prince. After all, this matter must have existed since Shao Yuanhao was born. , and many people have a wait-and-see attitude in their hearts.

Whoever wins in the end seems to make sense from every aspect.

Shao Yuanhao is the son of the former crown prince of Xingguo. If the former crown prince of Xingguo were alive, there is no doubt that he would be the crown prince, no matter how young he is.

But the problem is that Shao Jiang himself has not sat on the position of Duke Xingguo, so how can he pass it on to his son.

On the contrary, Shao Hua'an is suitable in all aspects. No matter from any aspect, he is suitable. The most important point is that Shao Jing is the Marquis of Xingguo at the moment and sits in the position of Marquis of Xingguo.

The most critical thing about this matter is that many courtiers are secretly watching. Although they don't say it, they know it as another reflection of the throne.

The current emperor's appointment to the throne is not very legitimate. There are many bad rumors among the people. It is worthy of the late emperor to raise his nephew as his biological son, but in this way, this nephew is also his successor to the throne. From the orthodox point of view, It is said that Chu Liuchen, the nephew and the legitimate son of the late emperor, has more inheritance rights than the King of Zhou.

Since Shao Yuanhao can position the crown prince, what about King Chen?

Does the emperor mean something?

But thinking about it, it’s unlikely. If a nephew kisses, does a son kiss him? But judging from the emperor's attitude towards several princes in the past, I really feel that the emperor is a little closer to His Highness King Chen.

Is it possible that the emperor wanted to return to His Highness King Chen, so he wanted Shao Yuanhao to be the heir apparent of Xingguo?

The next day, there was a quarrel in the court about whether Shao Yuanhao should become the heir apparent of the Xingguo Hou Mansion.

Many ministers stood up and said that this should not be done and that the inheritance should be passed on to the son. Why did a nephew get the position of prince? What should the eldest son of the Xingguo Hou Mansion, Shao Huaan, who is known for his talents, do?

What's the point of a father not passing on the title of heir apparent to his nephew instead!

There were many people on the other side, and they all said that Shao Jing's position belonged to Shao Jiang, the prince of the original Xingguo Gong. If Shao Jiang had not died early, this position would have belonged to his legitimate son, and it would never have been the second wife's turn. The emperor's decree is very common sense.

The two refused to give in, citing many examples, and even cited some old examples from the previous dynasty, but they avoided the fact that the current emperor has His Highness King Chen.

It’s just that anyone with a discerning eye can see that this alludes to the Emperor and His Highness King Chen. If it weren’t for these two people, why would they be quarreling so fiercely over the position of the heir apparent.

The courtiers were not so free and paid attention to the family affairs of the Xingguo Marquis Mansion.

This is discussing this family matter as a national matter.

There are also a few ministers who are centrist, neither saying yes nor saying no. Among them, the two prime ministers of the current dynasty are the main ones. The two prime ministers stand in front of their respective ranks, each with his eyes on his nose and his nose on his mouth. , couldn't tell what they meant, didn't say a word, and didn't even look at each other.

The emperor was sitting on the high dragon chair, his face was extremely ugly, his hand was pressed heavily on the dragon's head on the chair rail, his face was as sinking as water.

Another censor stood up, and after saluting the emperor, he said: "Your Majesty, I feel that this should never be done. Since the crown prince of Xingguo Gong is gone, there is no reason for this prince to be passed on to the eldest family member. They are all the heirs of the late Duke. Since there is no big house, is it possible that the second house will not have a chance? Right now, Shao Yuanhao is just a child with a yellow mouth and knows nothing. How can he be compared to the eldest son of the Xingguo Hou Mansion? Excellent reputation.”

"Your Majesty, this is unfair to Mr. Shao. Please take back your order!"

"Take it back?" The emperor said coldly, sitting on the dragon chair and looking at the censor with unclear eyes.

"Yes, your Majesty, please take back your order. The position of the heir apparent belongs to Young Master Shao anyway." The censor thought that the emperor agreed with his words, and immediately nodded again.

"Anyway?" the emperor said coldly, suddenly furious, slapping the dragon's head heavily with his hand, and stood up suddenly.

The courtiers below who were about to make speeches were startled and hurriedly stopped.

"When will it be your turn to comment on the affairs of the Xingguo Hou Mansion? The position of the heir apparent has been passed on to the eldest brother. You can't stand it. You must fight for the second brother. Understand, okay, okay, I will follow you today. You guys should talk carefully, Derong, tell us why the position of prince fell to Shao Yuanhao!"

"Yes, I know." Derong hurriedly stood up, and then said to the courtiers below with a cold face: "Sir, please don't make any noise. This is because Marquis Xingguo loves his wife, and in order to let his wife If you don't believe the concessions Jiang made on her own initiative when she resumed her position as an equal wife, you can just go to Marquis Xingguo."

Even the Marquis of Xingguo didn't say anything. The others were just eating carrots and worrying. It had nothing to do with them!

The emperor's meaning is obvious.

When Derong said this, everyone realized that Xingguo Hou Shao Jing was not in court today. The noise was so loud that they forgot that he was not there yet.

If it was really because of this reason, then there really would be nothing to argue about. Shao Jing himself thought so, why would others be making trouble.

For a moment, the court hall became eerily quiet.

"If the ministers make such a fuss without asking clearly in the future, there is no need to take this official position." The emperor said coldly, flicked his sleeves, turned and left, leaving the palace full of confused ministers.

"Prime Minister Wen, Prime Minister Zhang, two prime ministers, this... what is going on?" A smart man saw this situation, hurriedly went to the two prime ministers and bowed, and asked in a low voice, this kind of Shouldn't Shao Jing come to court to cry and complain about his grievances? Is it really because of the incident involving the Marquis of Xingguo, Mrs. Jiang?

Shao Jing seemed to have a good character in the past, but he shouldn't have voluntarily given up his position as the heir apparent for a woman who caused a lot of trouble in the city?

This doesn't make sense?

And it would be even more unreasonable for him not to come to court today!

"Marquis Xingguo is ill and has asked for leave these days. If you have some good friends with him, you can go to the Marquis Xingguo's Mansion to see him!" Zhang Xiang said calmly.

Wen Xiang smiled slightly and said nothing, turned around and walked towards His Highness.

"Mr. Zhang, is Marquis Xingguo really ill?" another official asked.

Zhang Xiang smiled slightly and did not answer this time. He turned around and followed Wen Xiang outside the palace.

This matter is just a family matter in the Xingguo Marquis Mansion, not a big deal. We can just talk about it in the imperial study room on weekdays, and there is no need to make such a noise in the court.

It's good that everyone understands this kind of thing. It seems that this situation has made the emperor think about other things. How can the emperor not be angry?

That thin layer of gauze was torn away by the ministers using the matter of the Crown Prince of the Xingguo Hou Mansion.

The two prime ministers don’t know whether it’s a blessing or a curse.

At the moment, we can only respond to the changes by remaining unchanged and wait and see.

King Chen? King Chen! King Chen...

"The Emperor is angry?" The Queen put down the tea cup in her hand, her face looking ugly.

"This is what my slave heard!" the mother-in-law reported carefully.

The empress waved her hand with a sullen face, and the mother-in-law made up her mind. She and Prince Zhou's mother and son were the only two people left in the hall.

"Mother, what if the father is angry?" King Zhou didn't understand why the queen's face was so ugly. He asked after seeing the mother-in-law retreat.

"The position of the eldest son of Marquis Xingguo is very similar to yours." The Queen took a handkerchief and gently wiped the corners of her lips and said, "No one mentioned it in the past, and your father didn't care, but now so many people are talking about it. The people involved in the Xingguo Hou Mansion are clearly alluding to your father. Although your father knew something about it in the past, he was never targeted so obviously!"

"So what? Chu Liuchen shouldn't have anything to do with it in the first place. He is just a nephew. My father wouldn't pass it on to him. Besides, he is still a troublemaker." King Zhou said disdainfully.

"Having said that, it's hard for me to guess your father's thoughts..." The Queen said thoughtfully, her eyes getting darker and darker, as if she wanted to say something, but she still kept her mouth shut. There were some things she didn't know whether to tell her son.

"No matter how difficult my father is to guess, he will never lose his temper!" King Zhou said calmly, "Chu Liuyue is more troublesome. He is going to marry Zhang Xiang's daughter now. I heard that Zhang Xiang's daughter is very good. , his son is not very upbeat, this woman is very interested, if he helps Chu Liuyue... it will be a big trouble. "

Chu Liuzhou had always only regarded Chu Liuyue as his opponent, but now he still focused on him.

Both prime ministers of the dynasty, the emperor trusted them very much. Prime Minister Wen had no daughter, and Prime Minister Zhang’s daughter marrying Chu Liuyue would be a great marriage for Chu Liuyue. On the other hand, although Chu Liuzhou married She is the princess of Yuan'an, and her reputation and status are good, but the actual benefits are not as good as marrying Zhang Xiang's daughter.

Just because of this, Chu Liuzhou would not worry about this matter.

"It is indeed a good thing for King Yue that Zhang Xiang's daughter marries King Yue. If she is closely connected with Zhang Xiang, the two families will definitely join forces. Now... there is another opportunity..." The Queen's brows Frowning, she thought more than Chu Liuzhou. In fact, the one she wanted to pick was Zhang Xiang's daughter, but she was reprimanded by the emperor.

It is said that Princess Yuan'an's status is more noble, which is more in line with Chu Liuzhou's status.

It's just that these granddaughters of the eldest princess only have a noble status. How can they be compared with the powerful Prime Minister of the dynasty.

Of course, this could not be said to the emperor. In the end, the queen had no choice but to accept the marriage with humiliation.

Although Princess Yuan'an was not to her liking at first, at least she was excellent in other aspects. However, because of the trouble she had with Shao Wanru, Princess Yuan'an now doubted whether she could really take on this role. Princess Zhou.

After all, Qu Yuanan is not as good as Zhang Qilan, or a young lady from such a well-known family, who is actually just trying to gain fame.

Shao Yanru is like this, and the current Princess Yuanan also looks like this...

"Come here, prepare a congratulatory gift and send it to Princess Ruian's Mansion to congratulate Shao Yuanhao on his throne as the heir apparent!" The Empress made a decision in her heart.

"Mother, didn't you think highly of Marquis Xingguo before? What's wrong now..." King Zhou asked in surprise. The Queen's move was equivalent to siding with the big house of Marquis Xingguo's mansion, which was clearly in line with their position. relatively?