Some people say that King Fu is a very smart prince, who is very magnanimous in his dealings with others and has the appearance of a wise king. However, some people say that King Fu is cruel and unkind, even if he is imprisoned in the capital and refuses to accept the vassalship, it is not an exaggeration. People who hold these two views often argue with each other in the market, and their faces turn red.
Soon someone combined the previous article with it and discussed together. The topic turned from who was more wise to the debate over who was the prince.
However, what they did not notice was that as the debate continued, the focus of their argument was already "the King of Fortune and the King of Rong, which one is wise enough to assume the position of crown prince" rather than "according to the etiquette system, the eldest son should be the crown prince." ".
The people seemed to have acquiesced that when the two sons were very different, the wiser one should be chosen to become the prince.
After all, compared to those illusory rules and ethics, the prosperity of this dynasty is the most important.
Moreover, who is sitting on the dragon throne is also closely related to them! Who doesn't want another rule of Ren and Xuan, where corvee is light and taxes are low, so that he can live and work in peace and contentment?
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"It's nonsense, absolutely nonsense!"
In the inn, Gu Boyang loudly rebuked this kind of statement among the people.
Although the examination was cancelled, he did not leave the capital. Not only did he not leave, in fact, many of the candidates did not leave either.
After all, it happens only once every three years, which is a pity. They are also waiting for the ministers to change the emperor's mind.
Gu Boyang was the most active one among them. During these days, he walked around the streets and visited many ministers. At the same time, he also actively attracted the ministers, trying to form his own small group and refute the rumors in the court. Several "treacherous ministers" opposed the emperor's "ridiculous" actions.
There were indeed some ministers who had good relations with him, a small-time official with no fame, and there was even a minister among them, which made him a popular figure in the capital for a while.
When he noticed the change in popular sentiment, he immediately began to refute it.
"Establishing direct descendants and establishing elders is the inheritance from generation to generation. How can we change it randomly?"
"What's more, how can Emperor Hui compare with King Rong? Even if he is a virtuous person, he should be King Rong! King Fu is not as good as King Rong!"
"How can a humble gentleman come out of a demon concubine who was not taught by people like us? On the contrary, he is an honorable king. If he is educated by an upright person like us, he will definitely become a wise king!"
"In my opinion, the rumor that the blessed king is more virtuous than the honored king is probably because some people are eager to use this to divert the attention of the world, in order to cover up their evil deeds exposed by "Weiwei Hongyi"!"
"The leader of chaos in the imperial court and the source of trouble for the world must be beheaded, beheaded!"
Gu Boyang said pointedly, and anyone who was interested could see that he was alluding to the "Ten Evils" spread among the people.
The officials around him applauded and applauded, obviously they also agreed with Gu Boyang's words.
However, what they obviously didn't realize was that they had already been involved in the discussion from the moment they started discussing which king was more wise. What they really should do was to insist on etiquette, rather than just refute it. , and began to shift the battlefield.
But they didn't notice that this caused the topic to shift from the side of the direct line leader to the side of the wise person inexplicably.
After all, he is still too young.
Zhang Yicheng also stood aside. In the past, when he heard Gu Boyang's words, his blood would boil, just like that day, he would be the first to sign. But today, he felt inexplicably uncomfortable.
Gu Boyang also came from a noble family. He didn't believe that the other party didn't know the true identities of King Fu and King Rong.
But he still said that.
It always feels awkward.
"Folk rumors are a bit untrue. Whether you are wise or not, you have to see it with your own eyes."
He didn't know what was going on in his head, so he blurted out subconsciously.
However, as soon as he said this, he immediately realized that something was wrong - in this case, it was equivalent to questioning Gu Boyang's remarks, and he was being disrespectful!
Sure enough, there were surprised and suspicious looks from all around, and he himself wanted to slap himself a few times - what's going on, why are you still speaking for King Fu? Stand up, stand up!
He reiterated in his mind.
Gu Boyang also raised his eyes and looked at him with a surprised look:
"It is true that King Rong is more virtuous... Although it is a folk rumor, it is also seen by everyone... There are elders in my family who have been to the king ceremony. This King Rong is majestic and has the appearance of a wise king for the first time; But King Fu has a gloomy appearance, and he is definitely not a human master at first glance."
He didn't think so much. Both of them were from Nanzhi. He also knew Zhang Yicheng and knew that he had always supported him. He thought that the other party was complaining about him because he couldn't try, so he patiently explained a few words.
Little did he know that it was these few explanations that caused Zhang Yicheng to question again: Isn't it ridiculous to judge someone based on their appearance alone? Which one of them do you think is wise, but you actually have no evidence?
He felt a little unhappy, but didn't know what to say, so he had to keep his mouth shut and stand aside in silence.
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In the palace, Wanli was losing his temper.
The commander of Jinyiwei and the eunuch of Dongchang knelt in front of him, trembling with fear.
"I ordered you to find out the real culprit within ten days. When the ten days came, you asked for more time, and I granted it. Now the time has come again, and you still found nothing! What, you plan to find out who I am? Will it collapse?!!”
These words were extremely serious, and the two of them were so frightened that they trembled and fell to their knees.
Yan Chenhao was on the side and persuaded softly:
"Your Majesty, the two adults still have something to offer... At least no one in the capital is talking about that article anymore. This is all the result of the two of them! That person dared to write this article at the risk of offending Long Wei, and it is also You must have been prepared, and it’s not your fault that you couldn’t find out in a hurry..."
This consolation made Wanli's face look better, but he still cursed:
"What's the use of not talking about the capital! The whole world is still in an uproar! Huh... two wine bags and rice bags!"
However, he did not pursue the two men's responsibility in the end, which made the Jin Yiwei commander and the admiral eunuch cast grateful glances at him.
"Why are you still kneeling here? Why don't you step back quickly? Go check it out quickly! I'll give you the last half month!" Wan Li waved his hand and said in disgust.
The two people quickly kowtowed and thanked him, and then left in disgrace.
Wanli sighed heavily and turned to face Yan Chenhao.
Maybe it's because he taught his beloved son to become a talented person, or maybe it's because of Concubine Zheng's pillow style. Anyway, he now likes Yan Chenhao.
He softened his tone and asked:
"My dear, all the officials are against it...did I really do something wrong?"
Thanks to book friend "huhuhuhuhuhu" and book friend "Back to the Belly" for the tip, thank you!
(End of chapter)
