It's a good thing to fight for it, because it increases the right to speak on behalf of one's own side.
It can also force out the Fang family's backhand and trump cards faster.
Among the crowd, Chang Yan saw the head of the Fang family with a sly look on his face, peeking in the direction of the imperial city gate several times, and doubts arose in his heart, "Is this... the trump card coming?"
The Fang family faction is not a fool. The reason why they were able to retake the examination was because half of the people in the court stood up for Xu Mo. Now if it were Fang Heng, at least half of the people would stand up.
Instead of waiting for the ministers to kneel down like cutting leeks, it is better to carry out the key figures early.
A key person who can influence Tianjia's decisions.
The head of the Fang family seemed to have made up his mind. He deliberately raised his hand and stroked his temples and said loudly, "Wei Chen feels uncomfortable. He has worked hard to take care of the family and the property left by his brother over the years, but he has to be insulted by his nephew. Descendants of the Fang family, why do we have such a miserable life?"
Tianjia frowned slightly, as if he didn't like such a mournful expression.
Just when he was about to speak, the gate to the imperial city behind him opened.
People who can come out of the imperial city...
Chang Yan's heart sank to the bottom of his heart, and all the color drained from his face that could not tell whether he was male or female, leaving only his thin lips that were trembling slightly, full of disbelief.
"Father." The person who came was tall and neat, about sixteen or seventeen years old, with a clean and handsome face. He was Zhu Changhong, the eldest prince of the dynasty.
In an environment where direct descendants are given priority, if there is a direct descendant, then the direct descendant is the first; if there is no direct descendant, then the first is the eldest son.
This is true for aristocratic families, and even more so for the royal family.
Although the Tian family was young and powerful, only in their thirties, his overly cowardly character made the family feel scornful, and his expansion was such that the Fang family even began to bet on the next emperor.
Conglong Zhigong... Such a wild heart and such boldness.
The people were talking a lot and making various speculations about the relationship between the eldest prince and the Fang family. Jiang Sheng brother and sister also lost their composure and didn't know what to do.
I could only listen to the expert's analysis, "The royal family has always established a legitimate son, and the Tian family does have a legitimate son. However, he is too weak and was raised in a foreign country. There is no news in the past few years. I don't know if he died young, and there are only a few left." The eldest prince has outstanding talents, and the Fang family seems to have some regard for him."
An outstanding prince can always attract some favor from the Tian family.
"Father." Zhu Changhong was saluting respectfully, "My son was about to go out, but he heard something behind the door. He shouldn't have interfered with his affairs, but at this moment he was not angry."
First, explain that you didn’t come here specially to help, but you met him by chance.
Then he expressed his point of view, "The inheritance of the Dudao family is handed over to the eldest son. General Fang's majesty is also unmatched by ordinary people. But after his death, he left an orphan and a young child. Mr. Fang is also the eldest son and the second eldest son. Why can't he carry the lintel of the Fang family?" What’s up?”
"Taking a step back, Mr. Fang has managed the Fang family for many years without any credit but with hard work. To rashly dump everything is tantamount to killing the donkey."
"Of course, I am not saying that General Fang's orphan will suffer. I adhere to the principle of fairness and justice and believe that it is most appropriate for the two families to separate at this time."
Separate the family?
This was tantamount to giving the troubled Tianjia a clear idea. His expression softened and his eyebrows became more kind, "Hong'er, please continue."
"Returning to my father, the two brothers should have separated after they got married. The first house is one family, and the second house is one family. Since the nephew is not convinced by his uncle's stewardship, it is better to take over the assets of the first house personally and let the two families develop independently." Zhu Changhong looked sincere. , "The above is just my humble opinion. What do you think, Father?"
Judging from Tianjia's expression, he should be very satisfied.
But the fight between the two families of the Fang family is not about property at all, but about human lives, hatred, and a fight to the death.
The eldest prince has a clever mouth and can turn black into white, and turn neutral situations into advantages.
On the surface, it seems that the Fang family has lost a lot of money, but it is not the head of the family who has the final say on how much assets the Fang family has in total and how much the Fang family's big house can get.
Full of anger, Fang Heng suppressed it forcefully and glanced at the crowd with his peripheral vision.
There stood a stiff Xu Mo, a stunned Zheng Ruqian, a dazed Wen Zhiyun, and a pale Chang Yan.
Things are a bit beyond expectations. The Fang family's trump card is bigger than all they guessed. What should they do next?
What should I do?
When Jiang Sheng received Fang Heng's request for help and saw that Fifth Brother didn't respond, he could only feel heartbroken and hit him with his elbow.
"Hiss." Chang Yan's soul returned and he gasped, "Take it easy, take it easy."
Other girls use their elbows to act coquettishly, but our girl's elbows can kill someone.
But the good thing is that he woke up very quickly. Chang Yan didn't have time to think about anything, so he gave Fang Heng a wink and mouthed, "Dowry."
Yes, dowry.
The head of the Fang family can swallow the ancestral property, but he cannot swallow his mother Wang's dowry.
"Your Majesty, the common people dare not divide the Fang family's money, let alone steal the ancestral property from the second uncle." Fang Heng thought of his fourth brother crying and tried to choke out his sobs, "The common people only want the Fang family to return the dowry of the Fang family's mother, and return the dowry to the Fang family's mother." Please ask my second uncle to return my mother’s dowry.”
A big family swallows gold, silver, heaven and earth, but they dare not swallow a woman's dowry.
Because the dowry is something that is close to a woman's body and is usually handed over to her children before and after her death. It has little to do with her husband's family and can be considered a relatively disposable property.
With the eldest prince's words in front of him and the Tian family's nodding in agreement behind him, the head of the Fang family has to return the dowry list given by the Wang family, one by one.
The dowry can also be used as a comparison - the assets of a general who has been fighting for twenty years cannot be less than the dowry of the Wang family.
Although this trial failed to bring down the Fang family, it found the Fang family's biggest backer and got back some of its assets. It was considered worthy of Fang Heng's dozen heads.
It's just that this backing is so big that it's shocking.
Following the Tian family's verdict, both parties had no objections. The crowd at the entrance to the imperial city dispersed. The head of the He family looked deeply at Fang Heng and quickly turned around.
The injured boy got up from the ground, with his forehead covered in bright red, and returned to his brother and sister.
"I..." As soon as he started to speak, Jiang Sheng glared hard at him.
"Why are you so stupid?" The little girl muttered and took out the softest handkerchief from her arms.
Fang Heng bent down in cooperation and let her wipe it gently, complaining in various ways.
Wen Zhiyun silently poured out the golden sore medicine next to him, and got clean water to bandage his wound.
Although the forehead injury was very painful, and although the Fang family had a strong backing, at this moment, Fang Heng suddenly felt less afraid.
"Eldest brother, second brother, and Xiao Wu." He lowered his voice, "With the prince as a trump card, the ranking of eldest brother in the imperial examination may be affected by the Fang family again."
After decades of hard study, I went from being a boy to a scholar, to being a scholar, and then to being a Gongsheng student.
The palace examination is the last and most important level.
If you can successfully obtain the quota, especially the top three, your future career will be smooth sailing and your official career will be prosperous.
On the contrary, you can also get the same quota as a Jinshi, but you will be cut off in half in the future, and you may even be mediocre for the rest of your life.
This is unfair to Xu Mo, and also unfair to his talents and learning from his two experiences.
They cannot let this situation happen.
But the imperial examination is the selection of the Tian family, and even the aristocratic family cannot point fingers. Only the royal family can turn a deaf ear.
