Yan Chenxin did not answer, but said lightly:
"You seem to really hope that the third prince can take over the East Palace."
Yan Chenhao was stunned when he heard this, then realized his mistake and lowered his head in shame. He also knew that he was a little emotional. Although he restrained himself in the end, he was greatly affected in the end.
Yan Chenxin said sternly:
"You're just a minister. Even if Concubine Zheng doesn't help you persuade the emperor, you can still achieve it. Even if you have to repay, you can do it from other places. For such a big thing, just a minister is not enough!"
"Remember, when you enter this court, you must not let your emotions influence your decision. Your every move will determine the future of our family!"
"Brother, I know I was wrong." Yan Chenhao lowered his head and said softly.
He was indeed a little shaken because of Zheng Guotai.
His current position as the Right Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs was actually obtained by Concubine Zheng who helped him blow pillows. Although he was the number one scholar, it was impossible for him to be promoted from the Hanlin Academy to such a high official so quickly.
At this time, he already knew that he had helped Concubine Zheng. Concubine Zheng specifically asked Zheng Guotai to befriend him. Although he had long forgotten about this little girl, fortunately, his personal servant still had some memories, and the two families recognized each other. Concubine Zheng Guitai was also very grateful to her benefactor, and she often asked Zheng Guotai to send some gifts, so they kept in touch.
But as Yan Chenxin said, it would be too naive for a minister to want to win the support of Chen Guogong's mansion with just a few contacts. If Yan Chenhao opened his mouth because of this, then Yan Chenxin would not agree to help today.
Because this will give them a feeling of "no debt" and "this is the reward of the official position of Minister".
However, now Yan Chenhao did not speak after all, and he also realized his problem. Yan Chenxin also nodded slightly and did not continue to reprimand. People always need to grow up. After all, Yan Chenhao had just stepped out of his ancestors' teachings. It didn't take long after his father passed away to officially work on his own.
Only then did he explain:
"Since ancient times, it has been an inherited etiquette to establish a direct descendant."
"The reason is that the eldest son inherits, which means that everything is determined by fate. The first born will be the next generation of emperor. He does not need to thank anyone, he only needs to wait quietly for the opportunity to ascend the throne."
"However, if it is not the eldest son who succeeds, then he must have assistants to help him. This is 'going against heaven'. He must thank his companions, otherwise his throne will not be stable. It has been like this for thousands of years."
"Even a genius like Taizong of the Tang Dynasty has the title of twenty-four ministers of Lingyan Pavilion; Taizong of this dynasty also has the title of Duke of the State and the reward of world certificate."
"This is an investment. If we invest in the eldest son of the emperor, we will get nothing; but if we invest in the third son of the emperor, once he succeeds, it will be Conglong's contribution."
"Since the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the family has invested twice. The first time, the Ming Dynasty was established, the ancestor was crowned king, and the family and the country died together; the second time, Taizong was proclaimed emperor, and the two princes from the north and the south were unparalleled in ancient and modern times. The two successes made The family has achieved today's glory. And this will be the third time!"
Yan Chenxin's eyes showed unprecedented confidence and ambition:
"Furthermore, in my opinion, the third prince's hope is also great! His Majesty is still more inclined to him, but he is suffering from the lack of support and is unable to survive alone. And if we stand up at this time..."
His eyes shine:
"It may not be impossible to help the third prince to the throne!"
"However, I will not take action openly."
Yan Chenxin chuckled and said:
"You are the investor this time. I don't plan to put all my chips in. I will remain neutral on the surface."
"Me?" Yan Chenhao pointed at himself and said in shock.
I'm just a waiter!
"Don't worry...the officials on the family side, as well as Mr. Shen Ge, will help you..."
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Wang Jiaping didn't know what happened in private. He was feeling angry because of Shen Shixing's treachery.
This chief minister, faced with the emperor's intention to seriously violate the ancestral system and etiquette, did not directly stand on their side to denounce the emperor, but stood in the center and was really a complete fence-sitter.
Is such a person worthy of being the chief assistant and the leader of their civil service group? He despised Shen Shixing from the bottom of his heart.
Since Shen Shixing can't come forward, then it's up to him to stand up!
This time, the civil servant group was also unprecedentedly united. Faced with the issue of appointing a prince, almost all the civil servants in the court unanimously expressed their condemnation of the emperor.
They have already discussed and are about to launch the most powerful offensive against the emperor, which will nip the emperor's little ideas in the bud and promote the emperor's eldest son to the throne!
The next day, the cabinet ministers came to their offices as usual.
However, a crowd of people had gathered at the door of the cabinet. Shen Shixing took a closer look with some surprise and found that they were all servants, each holding several memorials in their hands.
He took a letter and found that it was a letter of resignation. The other party was a minister of the Ministry of Revenue.
Shen Shixing suddenly felt something bad, so he opened another letter - and sure enough, it was another resignation letter.
In the following time, the cabinet continued to receive letters from various departments of the imperial court. The servants rushed back and forth to enter the cabinet, delivering snowflakes of resignation letters into the cabinet, which were about to pass through them and reach heaven.
Countless letters of resignation came from all directions, and over a hundred officials in the court submitted their resignations on this day!
What surprised him even more was that Xu Guo, Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping all took out a memorial from their sleeves and placed it on the pile of documents, which was obviously agreed upon.
He is isolated!
Wang Jiaping saw Shen Shixing's surprised expression, but he sneered secretly in his heart.
It was impossible for the emperor not to compromise. After all, this was the resignation of more than a hundred courtiers, including three cabinet members. Once the resignation is successful, the court will be directly paralyzed, and the emperor will die of exhaustion from the busy work!
And he, as the leader of this attack, will gain huge reputation!
By that time, will the position of chief assistant still be far behind? And without the support of the ministers of the imperial court, the chief minister could only step down from the position of chief minister in despair!
He spoke with a slight sarcasm in his tone:
"Mr. Xu Ge, Mr. Wang Ge, such a big matter needs to be reported to His Majesty as soon as possible! Let's go!"
Without greeting Shen Shixing, it seemed that he had acquiesced in his choice. Naturally, he would not take Shen Shixing with him.
Several people walked towards the palace holding a large stack of memorials. They were going to meet the emperor and present these memorials.
Behind them, Shen Shixing showed an intriguing look.
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