Chapter 158 Everyone has their own agenda
In the palace, Mr. Xuegong assigned homework tasks and gave each prince a few days to prepare. After the empresses of each palace knew the princes’ homework tasks, they all Different attitudes were given.
In the Chunfei Palace, she inquired about the topic assigned by Mr. Xuegong early in the morning, "Now that the position of the East Palace is unoccupied, and everyone has different opinions on the matter of establishing a crown prince, if Your Majesty intends to choose someone here, As you take on this responsibility, how will you respond?"
The questions assigned by Mr. Xuegong have always been in response to current events. Now that the princes are getting older, the emperor naturally intends to examine them and select the son he likes from them to be the crown prince.
Presumably this question was asked not only by Mr. Xuegong, but also by the Emperor’s instructions for Mr. Xuegong to set the test.
Everyone is in a different position, has different thoughts, and has a different background, so the answers they give are naturally very different.
“Ji Geer, what do you think about this topic that Mr. Xuegong asked?”
“Tell it to my mother and concubine.”
“Mother and concubine I’m here to give you some advice. Don’t let it slip by then. It won’t be good if it reaches your father’s ears.”
Concubine Chun was handling the flowers and interfering with the third prince’s homework. The requirements for the third prince have always been raised according to the requirements of the crown prince, and he has never been wronged. Her children are born to be pampered.
Next to him, the third prince was sitting on a chair with his legs hanging down. He looked completely out of shape. Although he had ambitions to become a prince, his behavior was just like a careless one.
"Sir, this question is so boring." The third prince said, picking up the cup with water already poured on the side and putting a sip of water on the corner of his lips.
"If the father chooses me, I will accept it happily. Who would leave the crown prince unopposed?" The third prince seemed to have not quite understood what Mr. Xuegong meant, and the answer he gave was very interesting. Childish.
Concubine Chun said and raised her eyes to look at the third prince. Seeing that the third prince was not sitting down, and looked like a child of the market, she raised the scissors in her hand and knocked on the table to signal the third prince. , pay attention to your own image.
"You are a prince, not some country boy who walks the streets and only knows how to fight cocks and lackeys."
"If my father sees this, he will have to teach you a lesson. I'm afraid the crown prince will not be able to get involved by then."
When the third prince heard what Chun Fei said, he had a disbelieving smile on his face. , and then denied: "Mother, concubine, don't be too cautious."
"Among the sons of my father, there is no one else who can sit in the position of crown prince except me."
"The fifth brother's mother, Concubine Jia, never cares about him. He still hangs out with his father's concubines every day. Sooner or later, something will happen."
"As for the sixth brother, although his mother, Concubine Yun, is I am somewhat interested in him, but he is stupid, weak-tempered and useless. How could my father like him? "
"Although Concubine Yun is from a distinguished family, she is not the biological mother of the sixth brother. She will not help him too much."
"But I am different."
"Concubine Mother I have been trained as a prince since I was a child, and I can never compare with them."
The third prince responded to Concubine Chun very confidently. He was confident in his heart, and he only saw the weaknesses of others.
When Concubine Chun heard what the third prince said, the expression on her face changed. She felt more at ease when she heard that her son had some brains and what he said was well-founded.
But it was useless for her to feel reassured. It would be useful only if the emperor really wanted her son to be the crown prince.
“What you said makes some sense.”
“But don’t take it too lightly. The sixth prince can ignore it, but the fifth prince.”
“I don’t think it’s as easy to deal with as you said.” “Concubine Jia, you think she doesn’t care about the fifth prince, but how can outsiders like us know what their mother and son are doing in private.”
"The emperor can put Xu Guogong in the camp of the fifth prince."
Concubine Chun has been observing the emperor's actions over the years. If she wants to plan something, her eyes must be sharp and she can see clearly and quickly. And remember it deeply, don't get carried away before things are accomplished.
Chun Fei always remembers how the former prince and queen came to a dead end.
When the third prince heard Concubine Chun’s words, he didn’t pay too much attention. He seemed to understand what was going on and said, “Concubine, don’t worry, anyone can help fifth brother.”
“ But Xu Guogong won’t.”
Concubine Chun: "I hope so."
At Chuxiu Palace, Cui Xiu also got the news and knew the question raised by Mr. Xuegong. As the mother-in-law of the fifth prince, she should have asked her, but she couldn't Thinking that the fifth prince was too lazy to talk to her, she was too lazy to take the initiative to ask.
I thought that this matter would be like other things before, and it would pass by so lightly. Who would have thought that the fifth prince would run up to her this time and want to tell her his opinion? .
Cui Xiu did not refuse. She agreed to the fifth prince’s request and listened to his words.
In the past few years, this was the first time that mother and son sat down quietly and talked about the same thing.
"I feel that a man should stand upright and shoulder his own responsibilities. If my father chooses me to be the crown prince, I will work harder to enrich my knowledge. At the same time, I will not forget to care about the people, be considerate of their sentiments, and serve the people of the world. "Mr. Zhang once said: 'Establish a heart for the world, establish a destiny for the people, carry forward the unique knowledge of the past saints, and create peace for all generations.' This is my goal."
Cui Xiu listened to the fifth prince's answers in a logical manner. The meaning she extracted from it was that if the emperor chose him to be the crown prince, he, Li Ruoyan, would naturally do his part and deserve the position of crown prince. .
He will also perform well in this position and will not disappoint the emperor's expectations.
It is not difficult to see that the ambition of the fifth prince has never changed since he was a child. He is really like Li Xiuhuai when he was young, and even worse than him.
Now that he is older and has the integrity and dignity of a prince in every word and deed, Cui Xiu can probably understand why the fifth prince took the initiative to talk to her about this matter this time.
Ning Bin would never let the fifth prince come over during the usual homework instruction, but this time she let the fifth prince come to her side.
This is because whether the fifth prince can become the crown prince still depends on her Cui Xiu.
Only when the Cui family stood behind and gave the fifth prince the greatest help, risking the lives of the whole family and kicking out the third prince and even the sixth prince, could the fifth prince truly take the throne. Bit.
And to a certain extent, it is the kind of "sit back and relax".
Cui Xiu had already seen the intentions of Ning Bin and the fifth prince, so no matter how showy or attentive the fifth prince was, she ignored them.
The fifth prince does not have the ability to be the crown prince. He will not do any of the things he said after he becomes the crown prince.
It’s just that now he needs to say a few nice words in a high-sounding manner to deceive the ministers and people who hope to meet a wise king.
As far as "sounding and majestic" is concerned, the fifth prince and the emperor are exactly the same.