Chapter 281 Gu Yunzhan (Monthly Tickets Plus)

So he stood there respectfully, waiting for the emperor to write.

The emperor glanced at the queen and said.

"What the queen said makes sense. In that case, I will give her a name."

Eunuch Liu immediately stepped forward to spread out paper and grind ink. Although the emperor looked not very good, he still had the strength to lift the pen.

He paused slightly in his heart and wrote down the two words "Yunzhan".

"How about calling him Yunzhan when there are no clouds in the sky?"

Shang Yunzhan.

When he heard this name, Shang Yukuan nodded suddenly. He didn't know many words, but he knew that this was a good meaning, so he naturally agreed and said.

"Yunzhan, Yunzhan, it sounds good and easy to remember. Your Majesty's kindness will be remembered by everyone in the Duke's Mansion."

Shang Yukuan hurried to thank him, but saw that Shang Ji didn't move, so he winked and asked him to thank him quickly.

But Queen Guo, who was sitting next to the emperor, spoke at this moment.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to be so anxious to thank me. Your Majesty hasn't finished speaking yet."

Shang Yukuan didn't understand why, but he didn't dare to anger the two above, so he said quickly.

"Yes, yes, yes, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

A Duke of the State, with such a dignified appearance, made Empress Guo's eyes sore. The disdain in her heart became more and more obvious, but there was no disgust on her face. She still held the attitude of a mother of the country, and people couldn't find any fault with her.

After putting down the imperial pen in his hand, the emperor sighed and said.

"Shang Aiqing and Liu Lang are both my Daxing's right-hand men. They have served my dynasty for many years. Especially the deceased old master and old marshal, they are all the founding heroes of my dynasty. Before my father passed away, he also told me to treat them well."

"Unfortunately, God is jealous of talents. They have passed away one after another. So I treat you descendants well every day and have never owed you anything."

Shang Yukuan kept nodding his head in affirmation after hearing this. Although Shang Ji next to him did not speak, his attitude was also very respectful. It can be seen that he has no objection to this.

"But these days, I have repeatedly seen my father in my dreams, saying that I have not done well enough and that I am tired of the affairs of the Gu family. Now there is only one daughter in the family who has not yet married, and there is no one to support the sky. This makes my father uneasy in the underworld, so..."

"So, today I invited Shang Aiqing and Liu Lang to come here, just to discuss something. Otherwise, how about letting this child take the surname Gu? It will also leave a trace of blood in the Gu family."

"Ah?"

When Shang Yukuan heard what His Majesty said, he was stunned.

It took him a long time to react before he understood. It turned out that asking them to enter the palace and give them names were just trivial matters, but they actually wanted to change their grandson's surname!

Suddenly, he was much more angry than before, and immediately leaned over and said.

"Your Majesty, you must not do that. This Liu Lang is the young master of our Duke's Mansion. His son will naturally inherit our Duke's Mansion. If he changes his surname to Gu, won't the Duke's Mansion be subordinate to Gu in the future? Although the Gu family is my in-laws' family, it doesn't make sense! Please take back your order!"

This time he spoke clearly and logically, which shows that this person is not stupid, but just wants to see whether his personal interests are affected.

Shang Ji sneered in his heart, but did not say much.

At this time, if he agreed too readily, wouldn't it make your Majesty suspicious?

So he also showed a shocked look, and then said in a deep voice.

"Please think twice, your Majesty."

The father and son are a rare "united front", which makes Shang Yukuan feel a little comfortable, but the emperor is a little unhappy at the moment.

If he hadn't woken up from nightmares every day, he wouldn't bother to care whether the child's surname is Shang or Gu.

As an emperor, he thought he was not absurd or immoral, nor did he mislead the country and the people. He just felt tired and wanted to rest for a few days. However, the late emperor frequently appeared in his dreams and cursed him.

The emperor would naturally not let others know about these things, but if this matter was not handled properly, would the late emperor have to bother him every day?

The late emperor in the dream was not as kind as he was when he talked to the two of them. He looked vicious as if he wanted to take him away.

Thinking of this, the emperor's tone became much harder.

"Shang Aiqing, I am talking to you in a nice way. Why do you have to contradict me like this?"

Shang Yukuan didn't want to. If he had such courage, he would have compromised long ago on other matters, but he would never agree to change his surname.

So he kowtowed a few times and immediately expressed his position.

"I dare not act rashly, but since it concerns the honor and disgrace of the family, please withdraw your order, Your Majesty!"

At this moment, he looked a bit like the deceased old master, but unfortunately, this backbone came too late, so it was of no use.

In the eyes of the emperor, it was seen as a face of disobedience, so he immediately said.

"Shang Aiqing, it is just to let one of your many grandchildren change his surname to Gu to continue the incense for the Gu family. How can it be related to the honor and disgrace of the family? From what you said, wouldn't I be incompetent and want to cause the entire Shang family to fail?"

The emperor was already restless because of the previous emperor's dream. Now that Shang Yukuan dared to refute him, the emperor's reverse scale could not tolerate it.

Shang Yukuan was suppressed by the sudden dragon's power and couldn't raise his head. However, although he had three grandchildren, the first two were of no use.

One grew up in the hands of women and had mediocre qualifications.

A man with a broken leg at home will have no chance to pursue a career in literature or martial arts in the future.

Under such circumstances, he also placed high hopes on Shang Ji, a child who had just been born, so he could not give in.

Although he did not speak, he had a kind of attitude of not changing his mind, which made the emperor even more angry. At this moment, Empress Guo, who was sitting next to the emperor, glanced at Shang Ji.

Shang Ji immediately understood that it was time to add fuel to the fire.

So he also stood up and knelt beside his father Shang Yukuan, "stating" his position.

"I am a member of the Shang family, and I must not let my children and grandchildren become the sinners of the Shang family. My father is right, please take back your order!"

Hearing this, the emperor snorted coldly and spoke.

"A member of the Shang family? Because I want to change your son's surname, your son will become a criminal of the Shang family? Liu Lang, you want to contradict me too?"

"I dare not, but what my father said is not without reason. My eldest brother died early and my nephew was young, so the position of the young master was passed on to me. I have been trembling with fear for many years and I don't want to humiliate the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, so..."

He was interrupted by the emperor before he finished speaking.