The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

"I didn't know that Prime Minister Sheng Si had such lofty views!" Yan Yuan stroked his beard and said with a smile, "It's just that Prime Minister Sheng Si doesn't come to this house often, so he was making alarmist remarks when we just met. Doesn't it seem a bit inappropriate? "

"Yan Shoufu, it's not the lower officials who are showing off mysteries, it's actually the seniors in the court who have blinded their eyes and ignored the potential crisis."

Sheng Yuan's serious look made Yan Yuan laugh angrily.

He had been in the officialdom for decades, and for the first time he saw a fledgling young official running up to him to intimidate him.

That's right, Sheng Yuan's actions, in his opinion, were intended to intimidate him for the purpose of establishing a reserve.

She didn't shake her sleeves and leave, but she just wanted to see how far this girl dared to go.

Otherwise, he would have called his servants to chase him away!

Sheng Yuan naturally did not miss the displeasure in Yan Yuan's eyes, but she just pretended not to see it.

After all, if you want to get things done, you have to be thin-skinned.

"Recently, for the sake of the court, my lords want to choose the Crown Prince to be the Great Treasure, and the officials use themselves to push others away. They speculate that the two men who are suspected to be the sons of King Jing have entered everyone's field of vision. I am afraid that the day when the identity is confirmed will be the day when the Crown Prince is established. Is it time?"

"This matter is still being discussed by the cabinet. It's hard to say too much if the resolution is not yet decided. We can only say that if the matter remains undecided for a day, variables may still appear." Yan Yuan finished speaking patiently, glanced at Sheng Yuan, and smiled, "But , how it will end at this time, I'm afraid it has nothing to do with Cheng Sicheng for the time being."

"The imperial court is in a difficult situation, and everyone is responsible. Although the subordinate officials are not talented, they still have the heart to serve the country and the people... If not, how could the subordinate officials have the opportunity to boldly remind them!"

Yan Yuan didn't expect that this girl would be able to say outrageous words without being humble or overbearing after he said something eccentric!
This surprised him.

Don't talk about girls in his family, even if they put the gentlemen together, they don't have such a thick skin!

Thinking of this, Yan Yuan felt a little admiration.

"Cheng Sheng, don't worry, the cabinet is not a place to monopolize decision-making. It is far from our ministers' full authority to make decisions on major matters. Even if there is an arrangement, everyone in the cabinet will discuss it with you adults."

Speaking of this, Yan Yuan pinched his beard and added: "The specific decree needs to be sealed by the Empress Dowager to take effect."

As if Sheng Yuan didn't hear him mentioning the Queen Mother, he cupped his hands respectfully and said, "Master Shoufu is the mainstay of the imperial court. The future of the court depends on your foresight! can answer."

Yan Yuan chuckled twice, but made no reply.

Sheng Yuan accepted it well, and Quan regarded him as acquiesced, and quickly asked: "If the heir of King Ruojing ascends the throne, it means that the Xiaozong merged into the Dazong, and I want to ask Mr. Chief Assistant whether this is from father to son, or uncle to nephew? "

"Naturally, he should be adopted by the emperor. It has a name, and the real thing will be realized later."

"What if the queen mother insists on not allowing it? Why is Mrs. Shoufu glaring at the officials like this? I think Mr. Shoufu also knows that King Hui's whereabouts are unknown, and Princess Yuanning is a serious emperor's heir. With these two factors, the queen mother may not be willing to adopt." It is human nature for a man of unknown origin to give to the emperor."

"..." Yan Yuan frowned and sighed secretly.

Sometimes the most embarrassing thing is this human nature!
"What's more, those two gentlemen may not be willing to adopt."

"Cheng Sheng Si, only one person is required to adopt, the elder brother is in front and the younger brother is in the back."

Sheng Yuan nearly laughed angrily when he heard him correct her speech in a decent manner.

This co-author, even the twelve or thirteen-year-old young man, has the right to inherit before the emperor's own daughter!

"Master Chief Assistant, how much do you and other officials of the imperial court know about these two gentlemen? How much do you know about the Lang family? Their mother and son share the same adversities and have been dependent on each other for many years. The journey has been bumpy. The three of them, mother and son, The feelings must be extraordinary.

If they succeed to the throne in the name of King Jing's heir, they will inherit the uncle's position. At that time, as long as they wait for the opportunity to make King Jing the emperor, they can justifiably designate Lang as queen.

The lower official would like to ask, Mr. Shoufu, if this is the case, how will the monarchs of the court implement countermeasures? "

"Ah, this..." Yan Yuan squinted his eyes and thought about the possibility of this.

Seeing this, Sheng Yuan didn't stop for him, and continued to say unhurriedly: "It's not long since I entered the court, but I have also seen the mutual relationship between you and the emperor... I just don't know if he succeeds in the future. In the name of orthodoxy, the emperor was removed from the Taimiao, do you have the ability to refute it?"

"I'm an old man, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to see this absurd thing!" Yan Yuan emphasized the words "absurd thing", because he thought it was impossible.

But Shengyuan pretended to be confused: "Master Shoufu has always been wise, and he must plan ahead to nip all unfavorable possibilities in the bud."

"..." Yan Yuan didn't really want to hear Sheng Yuan praise him. Her compliments were so awkward!
He didn't say anything and it didn't affect Sheng Yuan's performance, so he raised another question: "Since ancient times, it has been said that the father's way will not be changed for three years, but I don't know that this rule may be used between uncles and nephews? If the successor is open-minded, It's okay to be inclusive, if the successor's ideas are against the emperor's wishes... what should you and your companions do, Mr. Shoufu?"

Yan Yuan's eyes twitched.

For those who are still in the same company, simply say that he formed a clique for personal gain, and just say the word "fellow party"!
"The development of the imperial court, the people's living in peace, the most important thing is the stable continuation of the imperial court's policies, and it is easy to change the order from day to night. In the government hall, the classics hall, any table case, it can be completed with a stroke of a pen.

But when it spread to the common people, it is not so easy to change at the grassroots level. If something goes wrong, it is easy to make the lives of the common people more difficult. "

Thinking of the common people, Yan Yuan couldn't help thinking.

Sheng Yuan's eyes moved slightly, and he immediately struck while the iron was hot, saying: "The sons of the Lang family are different from the princes and daughters. Even if the Lang family is well educated, they are lacking in connections and financial resources. Thinking about it, in the eyes of the court ministers, such a quality is their greatest asset." advantage."

Yan Yuan's complexion changed: This girl clearly pointed at their noses and said that they had ulterior motives and wished to turn the emperor into their puppet.

"Sheng Si Cheng! Don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing his warning loudly, Sheng Yuan just responded with a chuckle: "Master Shoufu, loyal words have been harsh since ancient times, and this official is just a precautionary reminder. It's all for nothing. Why bother to get angry?"

"..." Yan Yuan squinted his eyes, and began to think about the consequences of throwing people out at this moment.

Sheng Yuan seemed to be completely ignorant of this, and continued: "The more you can't touch power, the more you want to get the power that suits your status; the more you fight alone, the more you have to remove people who may threaten you from your field of vision. .

The more trembling and trembling he was in this huge and strange palace, the easier it would be for him to become inflated and autocratic after gaining power. "

"Master Shoufu, are you happy to see that the emperor and his courtiers are fighting each other?"

The more you can't get it, the more you want to hold on. One side wants to take back the power given by the previous emperor, and the other side wants the emperor to delegate power as much as possible. After a long time, there is no conflict.

"At that time, good government decrees may not be implemented because of the disharmony between the monarch and his ministers; the harm caused by opposing for the sake of opposition will only be discovered much later. If the future generations become more and more declining due to this, attracting foreign tribes to attack... In troubled times Who can be safe?"

Sheng Yuan looked at Yan Yuan whose face was gradually turning blue, and gave the last note: "No one can guarantee that their children and grandchildren can only be young and better than blue, and no one's children and grandchildren will always be high and powerful.

Mr. Shoufu, the piece of tile falling on the common people at this time may become a mountain on the shoulders of our children and grandchildren in the future!

Therefore, the lower officials ask the adults to plan for the community, the people, and the children and grandchildren, and not to use the distinction between men and women as the selection criterion, so as to give future generations a broader future. "

At the end of Sheng Yuan's speech, he stood up and saluted politely: "Master Wanwang Chief Assistant, please think about it!"

"..." Yan Yuan let her provoke her with words, but now he had to be polite like a talented person.

However, he was not really angry, just a little speechless: although he knew the true intention of Sheng Yuan's words, he had to shake his previous plan.

……

Sheng Yuan's triumphant return from the Yan Mansion greatly encouraged Sheng Yuan and An Yu.

Thus, Sheng Sicheng started the journey of visiting the court officials one by one!

"Sesuke-sama, please stay!"

"Cen Sanfu, please wait for the next step!"

"An Shangshu, I have something to say!"

"..."

After several days of Sheng Yuan's tireless visit, the ministers who were named and the ministers who were not named were a little scared.

They are afraid that on the way to court or home, the words "Sir, please stay" will suddenly pop up in their ears!