"Since ancient times, the world cannot be hung upside down. The two gentlemen, Lang Yuan and Lang Qi, are the grandsons of the great ancestor, the sons of Prince Jing, and of royal blood. They should be the heirs."
"I think it's impossible! The blood of the royal family cannot be confused. There is no way to check that the two men of the Lang family are the sons of Prince Jing! How can we prove the unproven theory? How can a doubtful son inherit the throne?"
"I think that the appearance of the two gentlemen can be recognized! If the appearance of the two gentlemen and Prince Jing are exactly the same, why do you need to prove it again?"
"Everything in the world is strange! There are many people who have similar looks but are not related by blood! Taking this as evidence is too childish!"
"There is a difference between what Zu Shilang said! Mrs. Lang has a marriage certificate in hand, and someone has testified that she was married to Prince Jing and gave birth to two sons. From this, it can be seen that the origins of the two gentlemen are clear and they should be heirs of the royal family."
"Mrs. Lang may be true, but the two husbands may not be true! If King Jing is still alive, it may be true that the father and son are related, but... if there is no proof, in order to keep the royal family's bloodline clear, we have to rely on the truth if the evidence is doubtful! "
"..."
As soon as the meeting began, the ministers were divided into two groups, and they kept talking to each other.
Sheng Yuan looked around and saw some clues.
Good guy, these ministers are really slippery!
Despite their passionate words, no one would admit defeat at all, but in fact, neither of them used real skills!
Those who support the two men of the Lang family may not really support them; those who oppose the two men of the Lang family may not really be against them.
The two ministers have thoroughly implemented the principle of "implementing a polite duel with a bad attitude". When they work together, it is called a tacit understanding!
The situation at this moment was really what Dachu Shengyuan had expected, so she was watching it with great interest in the team!
The ministers who usually rolled up their arms and rolled up their sleeves at court meetings were particularly humble today. They all discussed the matter as it happened during the whole process. Not only did not one of them make excuses, they did not even resort to arrogance, criticism, overt praise or covert criticism, ridicule, citation of scriptures, and circumlocution. Appear.
So at the end of the fight, the ministers on both sides harmoniously turned their attention to the Empress Dowager Qin and the three leaders of the cabinet.
The meaning is also obvious: it is the Jiang family's business to choose the heir. They are not the Jiang family's chief stewards like the three pavilion elders, so they can only state their interests. As for how to choose, it still depends on the wishes of the Jiang family.
"Sister Yuan, why are these ministers acting so strangely?" Anyu leaned close to Sheng Yuan's ear and asked angrily.
Sheng Yuanxin said that neither the two men of the Lang family nor Princess Yuanning were ideal successors. One of them lacked royal education and the other was a girl. For such a person to inherit the throne, as far as the ministers were concerned, Like a large blind box to be opened.
Is he a wise king or a faint king? Should we work hard to protect the country, or should we focus on building projects and enjoying ourselves first? Whether he is a close friend of a virtuous minister and distant from a villain, or whether he is acting recklessly without distinguishing right from wrong... This all takes time.
Check slowly.
All the courtiers can do is to take one step at a time.
But they maintained their utmost rationality and threw the decision-making ball back.
The Empress Dowager Qin looked at the two piles of red tickets with the same number, the corners of her mouth curled up slightly, and she looked sideways at where the three cabinet ministers were standing:
"What are the opinions of Yan Shoufu, Gu Cifu, and Cen Sanfu?"
Yan Yuan and the others did not expect that these colleagues would actually give them a "friendly match"!
It turns out that friendship really comes first, and objections give way!
They usually speak sharply, but at this moment, each one of them is more wise and protective than the other!
This is still not a big enough benefit!
"I obey the Queen Mother's will!"
Gu Yuncheng took the lead in handing over Mingzhi without waiting for the reaction of Yan Yuan and Cen Minzhou.
"Yes." Queen Mother Qin nodded, her eyes lingering between Yan Yuan and Cen Minzhou.
Cen Minzhou looked at the Empress Dowager Qin's raised eyebrows, and tightened her cheeks. He forced himself not to look at Yan Yuan, and said in a low voice: "I think... choosing a heir to be the king is a major event in the world, and it involves a lot. It is for the benefit of the country, the country, and the people." For the sake of the people, it should not be decided rashly.
Today, the Queen Mother is in charge of the overall situation, and our ministers are acting as agents of the government. There is no need to be too impatient when it comes to electing the crown prince. You can plan it slowly. "
"Oh?" Queen Mother Qin looked at Cen Minzhou with unpredictable eyes and sat up straight, "The Ai family doesn't know what Cen Sanfu has to say?"
Cen Minzhou held Yan Yuan's eyes tightly and spoke slowly: "The two gentlemen of the Lang family have never received royal education, and Princess Yuanning has not received an education like a prince, so... it would be better to give it to the three of them respectively. Invite a great scholar as a teacher to teach government affairs. This not only gives the two princes and Princess Yuanning time to grow up, but also gives the queen mother and ministers room to choose. When the national filial piety is over, it will not be too late to elect the future emperor. "
As soon as he finished speaking, all the ministers started talking in low voices.
There is no way, this idea is actually in the best interest of the ministers.
But the ministers were happy, but the Empress Dowager Qin's face turned bad.
Although the time for rejecting the emperor was also postponed, the candidate for emperor was fixed.
Based on her understanding of this group of ministers, she said it was a fair recommendation, but as long as the two boys from the Lang family made some progress, the throne would not fall to Yuan Ning in the end, let alone the child in Sheng An's belly.
The most important thing is that she has no way to guarantee that she can survive until that time.
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Qin looked at the slightly relaxed faces in front of her and couldn't help but think: Are they trying to get her away? After getting rid of her, it's not up to them to choose the new emperor? !
As soon as this idea came up, Queen Mother Qin couldn't take it back.
The more I think about it, the more I think it's wrong, and no one looks like a good person.
Yan Yuan looked at Queen Mother Qin's cold face and thought to himself that it was not good.
Although the courtiers really wanted to unite, the Queen Mother Qin had no choice; but if she really wanted to do that, it would not be to elect a new emperor, but to usurp the throne.
This is also one of the reasons why they restrict the Queen Mother Qin.
Of course, another reason is that there are relatives and part of the army standing behind the Queen Mother.
If it really makes an embarrassment, I'm afraid Da Chu will be shaken up and down.
Whatever!
Yan Yuan put aside his original luck and stepped forward: "The Queen Mother is kind, I believe that the best candidate for the position of emperor is the emperor's son!"
The Empress Dowager Qin was just about to get angry, but when she heard Yan Yuan say these words, her surging emotions gradually calmed down.
Cen Minzhou looked over in disbelief, and his beard couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Yan Yuan resisted the gazes of everyone and said carefully, "Everyone says that Princess Yuanning is one of the candidates for the crown prince in order, but where does this put Prince Hui?"
When everyone heard the word "Hui Wang", they immediately looked expectantly.
"Although the whereabouts of King Hui are currently unknown, the imperial court has sent a large number of manpower to search for him. It is inappropriate to exclude King Hui before the results are available."
The expectant eyes of everyone dimmed.
Everyone thought King Hui had news!
"Therefore, I think it is better to ask Princess Yuanning to study government affairs with the Confucian scholars and cabinet ministers first. The Queen Mother will supervise us in handling the government affairs and leave sufficient time for His Royal Highness Prince Hui to return to the capital."
Queen Mother Qin, who listened patiently, showed a satisfied smile: "The Ai family deeply admires the mature and prudent words of the first assistant."
When Yan Yuan heard this, he breathed a sigh of relief and felt sweat dripping from his forehead.
"As for the two gentlemen of the Lang family... the royal bloodline cannot be confused, and the royal bloodline cannot be lost either. I also ask the Queen Mother to allow the internal guards to conduct a detailed investigation and give an explanation to the royal family, the court, and Prince Jing."
The Empress Dowager Qin's smile faded: "No matter how many bad things happened to Prince Jing, he is now dead. Even if he has all kinds of wrongdoings, it should be written off as a clean slate! Therefore, let's drop Lang's lawsuit against Prince Jing!"
"This..." Yan Yuan hesitated.
The Empress Dowager Qin glanced at him, probably thinking about his previous behavior, and finally relaxed and said: "As for the two husbands of the Lang family... just treat them as distant relatives, and Prince Jing's property will be divided between them. Half of it for two people is enough for them to have enough food and clothing."
Yan Yuan was startled, but he didn't expect that the Queen Mother Qin actually planned to completely cancel the inheritance rights of these two gentlemen.
Now, including the children in Princess Hui’s belly, there are only five of the descendants of Emperor Gaozu!
If there is another attack and plot, the royal family will have a vacuum.
Thinking like this, Yan Yuan took another step forward helplessly: "The Queen Mother..."
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!"
At this moment, the Dengwen drum outside the palace was beaten.
