Chapter 553: Your Wings Are Strong
When the Supreme Emperor was in power, he advocated governing the world with filial piety.
Ancient sages also taught scholars to be loyal, filial, benevolent and righteous.
What's more, the status of a concubine in the family is indeed low. As long as his father and mother-in-law do not agree, even if he becomes the prime minister who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, he cannot surpass his elder brother and establish his own family.
Mrs. Wen thought that wearing an unfilial hat would make Wen Zhan surrender, thinking that he would be able to take control of her.
This is obviously wrong.
Wen Zhanqing smiled lightly, with a very humble attitude: "I, a bastard, cannot be unfilial, but Madam should know that loyalty and filial piety have been in dilemma since ancient times. When 'loyalty' and 'filial piety' conflict, I can only choose to be loyal to Her Majesty the Queen and give up." Filial piety as a son of man.”
Mrs. Wen frowned: "What do you mean?"
"My father was an official in the court. He was promoted from Minister of Household Affairs to Minister of Household Affairs three years ago. Although he was recommended by Her Majesty the Queen, I still have a small share of the credit. Years later, my brother made a mistake and Her Majesty the Queen originally ordered his beheading. I was the one who took the blame. It was through pleading that I saved my brother's life and my father's career." Wen Zhan smiled lightly, "My status as a concubine is indeed humble, but I still have some weight in speaking in front of Her Majesty the Queen, and it can play a big role at critical moments. "
Mrs. Wen looked at him coldly: "Are you trying to threaten me?"
"No." Wen Zhan said in a calm tone, "I just want to say that in the world, if you give up, you will gain, and if you gain, you will lose. If a person wants to get something, he must give something... My father has already lost something in the court. With the trust of Her Majesty the Queen, the only person the Wen family can rely on in the future is me. If Madam is still unwilling to let go of her arrogance as the matron of the house and feels that the bastard should obey and submit unconditionally, then I can only consider what will happen to my father in the future. Error, do I still need to contribute?”
Mrs. Wen's expression suddenly changed: "You are so presumptuous!"
"If my brother makes a mistake and is killed, I believe that as a favored minister in front of Her Majesty the Queen, Your Majesty will make an exception and spare my life even if the entire Wen family is executed." Wen Zhan smiled lightly, "Mrs. Got it.”
Want to control him?
Let’s see if the Wen family can be saved first.
Mrs. Wen looked at him with a gloomy expression and said without saying a word: "Your wings are strong now."
"Probably so." Wen Zhan nodded and admitted, "The main reason is that Her Majesty the Queen never likes to follow unreasonable rules when doing things. She is willing to trust and reuse a person, so no matter what his background is, Her Majesty will follow the rules. Therefore, the status of a concubine has no impact in front of the Queen, and is even more effective than many legitimate sons. "
The implication is that Wen Li, the incompetent legitimate son of the Wen family who was always causing trouble, did not have a good impression on Her Majesty the Queen at all. Who knows when he made a big mistake that implicated the entire Wen family.
If Mrs. Wen really wanted to use her status as a legitimate mother to suppress him, Wen Zhan would not mind stepping on the Wen family when it was time to add insult to injury and make the Wen family die faster.
Mrs. Wen has been the mistress of the house for so many years, so why can’t she understand the meaning behind his words? For a moment, his face was livid with anger, but he had nothing to say.
This bitch's wings are really hard.
"I don't know what kind of marriage Madam has arranged for me. I just want to say that I want to make the decision on my own marriage, without Madam having to worry about it." Wen Zhan smiled, "If Madam has enough time, I can take care of it." Brother, let him learn as much as possible about loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, read more books about saints and saints, and cultivate his moral character instead of hanging out with a group of friends all day long and causing trouble... Oh, by the way, I remember that my brother was punished by Her Majesty the Queen and was banned for three years. ”
Mrs. Wen looked at him coldly.
"I have now been promoted to the Minister of Household Affairs. I have the highest official position and the greatest power in this family." Wen Zhan said calmly, "Although my father is also a Minister, there is still a big gap between the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Works. If Madam is willing to settle down, Just be the head mother of the house with peace of mind. We can keep our peace and keep our brothers from quarreling with me. We can both live a good life——"
"Wen Zhan!" A roar rang out, and then the arrogant and domineering Wen Li came quickly, pointed at Wen Zhan's nose and cursed, "How presumptuous! Who allowed you to talk to your mother like this? You want to go home to punish me, right? Come on! Drag him out and beat him!"
Wen Zhan couldn't help but sigh again.
He was quite tired of living under the same roof with a bunch of idiots.
"Li'er." Mrs. Wen frowned and said, "Say less."
Wen Li said angrily: "A little bastard dares to contradict my mother in public. My mother should teach him a lesson and let him know who has the final say in this family!"
Wen Zhan's eyes passed over his face with pity, and he said calmly: "There are still some things in the household department that I need to handle. Madam and brother, please have a good chat, and I will not accompany you."
With that said, Shi Shiran turned and left.