After a long silence, Ji Qingyuan said: "I don't know what the girl has planned for tonight."
Shen Qiao said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, they are in the Shen Mansion and there is no one available to them. Naturally, they will not cause any trouble in the future."
Ji Qingyuan nodded,
"Now that the internal ghost issue has been resolved, what about the external cause?"
Shen Qiao thought for a moment and asked, "What are the rumors about today?"
But he saw the other party let out a long sigh and spoke slowly.
It turned out that the third prince's disobedience in front of the emperor at the palace banquet, which offended Long Yan, had spread throughout the capital early this morning.
The third prince's words of "monarch and minister" in the Qingliang Palace were spread out by someone unknown, causing uproar in the city.
It stands to reason that the prince's disrespectful words towards His Majesty are actually unfilial.
Even if His Majesty has no feelings for the third prince, he would still do his best to prevent the spread of these rumors because of the reputation of the royal family.
But for some reason, from last night to tonight, for a whole day, there was no response from the palace. On the contrary, it was more laissez-faire.
This attitude can be seen by those who are interested, and they will soon understand it.
As a result, with the prompting of some people intentionally or unintentionally, the third prince's fall from grace quickly spread to every corner of the capital.
The news that the Queen and Prime Minister Li were reprimanded by the Emperor in full view of the public quickly spread to the ears of everyone in the former court and the harem.
When the third prince fell out of favor, His Majesty immediately issued an order to make Xiao Duo, the eldest son who died young, the crown prince.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that there must be some connection between these two things.
Empress Li has never had a sacred heart, and everyone knows this.
But the position of Empress Jilai cannot be secured just by relying on favors.
Even ordinary wealthy families know that "take a virtuous wife and take concubines for sex."
What's more, she is the queen who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people.
…
Both the Shen family and the Li family had queens.
However, the Shen family is a military general, and the family heads of the past dynasties have guarded the border all year round and have never participated in the trivial affairs of the court.
He has strict family rules internally and has always attached great importance to the upbringing of his children.
In this generation, except for Shen Qiaochen, whose daughter is naturally sick and weak, she is the darling of the whole family.
The other three young masters all grew up under Shen Congyan's high-pressure policies.
The eldest young master Shen Cong'an has been with the army since he was a child. He was brought to the battlefield by Shen Congyan since he was a child. After many years of fighting, he has already developed a strong character.
The second young master, Shen Qiaoqi, had his foundation damaged and could only give up martial arts and follow literature. However, he was very talented and extremely talented. At the age of fifteen, he became the youngest number one scholar in the Jin Dynasty.
Even the third young master Shen Qiaoran, who seemed to be the least knowledgeable, had been carefully taught by Master Yan from the Shen family since childhood.
General Shen's request for his sons is: you can crawl and fight on the battlefield, and you can also laugh and curse in the capital.
But if you dare to be domineering outside and bully men and women, I will take care of you personally.
Therefore, the Shen family's family has always had a good reputation in the capital. First, General Shen and his wife are away from home all year round and have no interest entanglements with the people in the capital.
The second reason is that the people in the General's Mansion have never done anything to bully others.
Therefore, although the Shen family has close ties with the royal family and holds military power, they are particularly valued.
But he rarely gets on bad terms with others, and at least on the surface, he always looks kind and peaceful.
…
But the Li family is different.
The Li family is the mother family of today's Empress Li. Although she does not have a title, the head of the family, Li Chun, is the left prime minister of the dynasty, although his power is not as good as that of the right prime minister.
But he is also one of the best among civil servants.
Logically speaking, such a prominent family should be strict with themselves.
However, instead of setting an example for themselves, the Li family frequently had lawsuits involving members of the family who oppressed the people and committed all kinds of evil.
After ordinary people know their identities, they don't dare to be enemies with them.
There are also cases that go to the government, but most of the people in charge are afraid of the power of the left prime minister, so they just do it perfunctory.
What's more, the Li family, who are officials outside, dominate the local area and are just a prey to the villagers.
…
Civil servants and military generals always look down upon each other.
But the Shen family and the Li family are inevitably compared by everyone at this time.
The results are also clear at a glance.
Most people are simple-minded and don't have too many extravagant hopes.
No matter how high the official position or salary, these are meaningless to them.
All they care about is who can keep them fed and who can protect them in times of crisis.
…
For a time, rumors spread all over the capital, and people could be heard talking about it even in restaurants and teahouses.
Originally, the third prince was in power, and he was the only legitimate son at the moment.
Those people who had been persecuted by the Li family could only knock out their teeth and swallow them.
But now Emperor Chongming would rather make the eldest son of the emperor who died young as his heir than give the third prince any hope.
Doesn't this mean that between the Shen family and the Li family, His Majesty still trusts the former more.
Empress Yuan and her successor, it was also Empress Shen who was more valued by Emperor Chongming.
The old people in the court also recalled how deeply affectionate and loyal they were to Princess Shen, Princess of Yan, when Emperor Chongming was still King of Yan.
If Mr. Shen were still here, what would the situation be like now.
Some people had quietly thought that if Empress Yuan and the eldest son of the emperor were still alive, the position of crown prince of the Jin Dynasty would have fallen to him early.
After all, Shen was of noble birth and was valued by His Majesty.
Emperor Chongming always trusted and was very close to his cousin Shen Congyan.
Whether it is establishing a direct lineage or establishing an elder, or whether it is public or private.
It is justifiable to make the emperor's eldest son the crown prince.
Pity……
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However, there are also people with lively thoughts who suddenly remember that Empress Shen is no longer here, but now there is another daughter of the Shen family in Emperor Chongming's harem.
After so many years of competing with Empress Li in the harem, she was especially favored by Emperor Chongming's favorite concubine Shen.
She is the sister of Empress Yuan and also comes from the Shen family.
Most importantly, she is alive.
Moreover, they have two sons and one daughter, who are also growing up day by day.
For a moment, everyone in the capital turned their attention to the Shen family of General Jianwei's mansion.
…
Ji Qingyuan told Shen Qiao in detail these things that were being discussed outside.
Shen Qiaochen was very surprised,
"They are discussing this...isn't there anyone in the court to take care of it?"
Ji Qingyuan smiled bitterly and shook his head.
"No. I thought it was strange at first, so I asked Baizhu to invite you over. I thought you were at the palace banquet yesterday, so you would know more details than we knew."
Shen Qiaochen recalled, "What happened at the palace banquet last night was basically the same as what is being reported outside now."
Ji Qingyuan nodded slightly, "In this case, it can be basically concluded that what happened tonight must be related to the Li family."
"Yes, as Mr. just said, they must have heard the rumors outside."
Ji Qingyuan nodded,
"Of course I wanted to test it, but I chose today, so maybe I had other thoughts."
Shen Qiao thought deeply for a moment, and a light flashed in his eyes.
"Strike first is the strongest."
