Concubine's Survival Handbook

Chapter 187
In the court hall, the old eunuch's voice sounded slightly soft: "If there is something to do, let's play, and if there is nothing to do, we will leave the court."

"I have something to play." A minister took a step forward: "Report to the emperor, I have something to play. Your majesty, it is time for our dynasty to flourish, and after a while it will be the time for the imperial examination. Add a lot of talents to me."

Sitting upright on a high position, the emperor dressed in bright yellow court clothes had a smile on his face. He could see that he was in a good mood today. Hearing the official's report, he nodded and said, "The imperial examination is indeed coming soon, just like in previous years. That’s good, our country’s talents will naturally serve our country.”

The people below all nodded in agreement, and then some things were reported to the emperor. After discussing with the emperor and the ministers, they decided to solve them one by one.

At this moment, another minister stepped forward, bowed to the emperor, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, all the princes are not young now. I think that the emperor should consider establishing a prince."

After the man finished speaking, many ministers continued to speak: "I think what Master Li said is very true."

"I also feel that it is time for the emperor to establish a crown prince."

"My minister agrees."

The high-ranking emperor frowned indistinctly. Did these people treat me as a dead person?I'm only in my forties, so I was eager to urge me to establish a prince, and I don't know who couldn't help it.

The people below continued to talk, and the emperor didn't speak until everyone felt something was wrong, so they calmed down and stopped talking.

"All the loves think that I should appoint a crown prince. I don't know if there is someone in the hearts of all the loves?" Although the emperor was unhappy in his heart, he didn't show any displeasure on his face. Instead, there was a smile on his face.

Someone stepped forward and said: "I think the second prince is kind-hearted, and he is the best candidate for the prince."

Another person stepped forward and retorted: "I think that although the second prince is kind-hearted, his temper is too weak and he is not suitable for the position of prince."

The previous person also retorted without showing any weakness: "The second prince is just mild-tempered, not weak. Naturally, he can be a prince."

At this time Master Yang said: "The old minister thinks that the third prince is the best choice for the prince. The third prince has a good character, treats people politely, and often goes to experience the lives of the people. Such a person, when he is the prince, he will naturally not treat the people well." What harm is there? On the contrary, because I know what the life of the people is like, I will be very sympathetic to the people.”

After everyone listened, some nodded and said that some shook their heads to express their disapproval.

As the prime minister, Zheng Anyan naturally knew a little about the emperor. Seeing that the emperor did not participate in the discussion of these people below, he also knew that the emperor might have his own ideas, so Zheng Anyan kept silent.

Just when everyone was struggling to make ends meet, the ninety-five-year-old emperor spoke again: "My dear friends, don't quarrel. I heard what you said. The second prince is as good as the second prince, and the third prince is as good as the third prince." The prince is good, but it is indeed difficult."

Zhao Guo has never had a rule of establishing a prince at birth, so now the second prince Zhao Yu and the third prince Zhao Ying are both in their twenties, and Zhao Guo has not yet established a prince.

Above the second prince is a princess, who got married early and married to another country, so the eldest princess does not participate in the dispute between the second prince and the third prince, and has no intention of helping anyone.

The power of the second prince and the third prince in the court is similar, the prime minister is in an important position, and he is the object they have always wanted to win over. However, Zheng Anyan pretended to be confused no matter how the two princes showed favor, and did not intend to help one of them.

This is why Zhao Ying couldn't wait to marry Zheng Jingning. Zhao Ying felt that if he could marry Zheng Jingning, he would not be afraid that the old fox Zheng Anyan would not help him.

Zhao Yu already had a second concubine, so he wanted to get Zheng Jingning's idea, and Zheng Anyan would never marry his daughter to him.

Zheng Anyan also knew that if he didn't choose one of them to stand in line, no matter which one became the emperor in the future, he would have no good fruit to eat.

Actually, it's not that Zheng Anyan doesn't want to stand in line, it's just that they want to stand in line by themselves, but they don't trust themselves, and keep playing with their daughter's ideas, and Zheng Anyan doesn't want to trade Zheng Jingning's happiness for the future of the prime minister's mansion, so he Has been dragging unwilling to stand in line.

At this time, the discussions among the ministers became more and more intense, but neither of the two protagonists who were discussed spoke. It was enough for those people to talk to themselves, and there was no need for them to say anything. If they talked too much, they would offend the emperor instead. do not like.

It has to be said that both Zhao Yu and Zhao Ying are very smart, otherwise they would not be divided into two teams. After all, the emperor is not the only one of them.

Now there are three teams in the court, one is people around the second prince, the other is people around the third prince, and some are people who, like Zheng Anyan, did not clearly support anyone.

However, no one can be sure whether any of those people support the second prince or the third prince. After all, some people are on the surface, while others are secretly.

Anyway, the emperor still prefers those who do not stand in line, because in the eyes of the emperor, these people are considered as his own.

"Enough, do you think I don't exist?" The following discussion is still going on, but the emperor is already a little impatient.

"The ministers are in panic." The people below were so frightened that they fell silent after being scolded by the emperor.

The emperor felt that he finally had a little peace, and rubbed his aching temples: "I know that all my lovers have worked hard, but the matter of the prince cannot be rushed. I like the second prince and the third prince very much, so, the two of them, I haven't thought it through yet. Don't bring up the prince's matter today."

The people below heard the emperor's slightly displeased voice, but they didn't dare to provoke the imperial power. They all bowed their heads and said yes, and didn't dare to say a word.

After the court, Zhao Ying did not go back to his third prince's mansion, but found Zheng Anyan: "My lord, my highness heard that something happened to Jing Ning recently, I wonder if I can let my highness go to the prime minister with my lord Do you want to see Jingning?"

When Zheng Anyan heard this, she really wanted to refuse, but because of Zhao Ying's identity as the third prince, she could only follow him.

Zheng Anyan didn't know why Zhao Ying knew about Jing Ning's accident. Logically speaking, this matter was a family matter of the Prime Minister's House, and the person who had the accident was not Jing Ning, but Xiu Ning.

It turned out that Zhao Ying only knew that Zheng Xiuning was going to attack Zheng Jingning, but he didn't know that Zheng Xiuning's stealing a chicken would not be a loss, so now he thought that Zheng Jingning should have lost his girl, and wanted to comfort Zheng Jingning, So give yourself a good impression.

Today's incident forced Zhao Ying to speed up his pace. Zhao Yu's power was comparable to his, so the prime minister's support was extremely important to him.Zheng Anyan dotes on Zheng Jingning very much, so Zheng Jingning is Zhao Ying's fastest breakthrough.

(End of this chapter)