blogombal Chapter 93 Court Turmoil
Chapter 93 Court Turmoil
Chapter 93 Court Turmoil
During this period, Wang You read books and pondered, aiming to perfect the core ideas of the philosophy of mind.
He doesn't need to perfect the philosophy of mind to a mature level, but the core ideas and explanations must be clear.
Only in this way can some scholars believe in and study the philosophy of mind, and ultimately perfect it.
This is a huge undertaking in the study of mind and spirit, and it requires a lot of time.
While Wang You was pondering the philosophy of mind, the Daqing Hall of the Imperial Palace was eerily silent.
Many officials were kneeling inside the hall, with Sheng kneeling in the front center, trembling.
Sheng was very excited to become a government official in the capital and to have the right to attend court.
Today is my first day attending the morning court session. The Emperor inquired about a report from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces that there were sporadic locust infestations in the area, and asked if any officials from Jiangsu and Zhejiang were present.
Given Sheng's cautious nature, even when faced with this opportunity to speak directly to the emperor, he did not rush to step forward.
He only stepped forward when no one else did.
Unexpectedly, just after he finished introducing himself and was preparing to show off in front of the emperor, Grand Chancellor Han Zhang petitioned for the establishment of an heir apparent.
Immediately, most of the officials in the court stepped forward to echo his sentiments.
Sheng was not stupid; he naturally understood that this matter had probably been discussed privately long ago.
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Unfortunately, he had just arrived in Bianjing and was completely unaware of the situation.
Faced with the officials' pressure to abdicate, the emperor was furious, his face turning ashen. He looked at the kneeling officials and was about to unleash his anger when he couldn't stop coughing.
Upon seeing this, the eunuch quickly served ginseng soup. Just as the emperor was about to accept the teacup, Han Zhang loudly proclaimed, "I earnestly request Your Majesty to adopt a member of the imperial clan, examine his character, and establish him as the crown prince, so as to reassure the hearts of all subjects."
"Shut up—you bastard!"
The emperor swept his teacup aside, rose unsteadily, pointed angrily at Han Zhang and the others, and demanded, "Are you trying to force me to abdicate?"
These words shocked the entire court. The heir apparent is a matter of national importance, and since ancient times, there have been countless disputes between court officials and emperors over the issue of choosing an heir.
While they were indeed forcing the emperor to resign, doing it and saying it are two different things.
The emperor then questioned them about whether they were trying to force the emperor to abdicate, leaving them in a dilemma.
If the pressure continues, it will confirm the claim of a coup, and the historical record will condemn them.
The Emperor ignored their thoughts and descended the imperial steps, his body hunched over as he looked at the crowd, saying, "I have lost my son, and the empire must be inherited. Since you all want me to appoint an heir, then you may choose whoever you deem fit."
That's a rather malicious remark. To say that questioning them about forcing the emperor to abdicate would only leave a bad name in history books.
The fact that the emperor said this is tantamount to saying that they want to manipulate the selection of the heir apparent.
The news of the morning court session ending will surely spread throughout the land very quickly.
Although they have a clear conscience, not everyone in the world will think the same way.
One wrong move and they could be ruined.
Just as Han Zhang was about to speak, the Emperor got up and walked towards the back hall.
The morning court session ended just like that. As Sheng Hong left the main hall, a cold wind blew and a chill swept over him. He then realized that his inner shirt was already soaked with sweat.
"Brother-in-law."
Wang Min walked to Sheng Hong's side and whispered, "Are you alright?"
He was in a position towards the back, but Sheng Hong was kneeling at the very front.
"Let's talk about it outside," Sheng Hong said with a wry smile.
Wang Min nodded slightly and said nothing more.
After court sessions, officials in the palace would not make a lot of noise, but those who were on good terms with each other would gather in small groups and talk quietly about matters of the court.
Today, however, all the officials remained silent.
Following the flow of people out of the palace, Wang Min did not get into his own carriage, but instead followed Sheng into his carriage.
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After the carriage started moving, Sheng Hong took off his official hat, took out a handkerchief to wipe his forehead, and said, "Don't laugh at me, brother-in-law, my inner shirt is soaked with sweat."
Although I had anticipated a dispute in the court over the succession before coming to Bianjing, I didn't expect it to be this intense.
"yes."
Wang Min said with relief, "Fortunately, You'er doesn't have to go to work all the time. Studying at the Sheng family can avoid a lot of trouble."
However, after returning home, the brother-in-law still instructed his son not to discuss this matter lightly.
"I know." Sheng nodded solemnly.
The two discussed matters of the court along the way. Sheng Hong's coachman drove the carriage to the Wang family first, dropped off Wang Min, and then drove away.
Wang Min didn't invite Sheng Jin to sit down; he wasn't in the mood for formalities at the moment.
When Madam Feng saw Wang Min return, she helped him change out of his official robes and asked, "Your Excellency doesn't look well. Has something happened?"
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Upon hearing this, Wang Min recounted what had happened in the court. Such matters could not be kept secret and were probably already known throughout Bianjing.
After saying this, he also warned Madam Feng that she must not discuss this matter when she interacts with other officials' wives.
"Of course I know that."
Madam Feng straightened Wang Min's collar and said, "My lord is only a fifth-rank official; this kind of thing is none of your business. Don't worry about it unnecessarily. Let's go eat."
Wang Min:
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Although what Feng said made sense, something still felt off to him.
"Okay, go and have someone call You'er over," Wang Min said.
The morning court session started before dawn, and since it was uncertain how long it would last, officials did not eat anything during the session.
There's no way around it; I can't exactly go to the outhouse during the morning court session, can I?
Therefore, officials chose to attend court on an empty stomach or eat only a small amount of dry food to avoid needing to use the toilet after eating.
By the time morning exercises were over, I was starving.
Upon hearing this, Madam Feng gave the instructions and then went to the outer room with Wang Min to serve him his meal.
Madam Feng served Wang Min a bowl of porridge and handed it to him, saying, "I heard from my aunt that several of the young ladies in the family are also going to school. What do you think, sir, about sending Mu'er to school as well?"
Wang Min took the porridge and drank a couple of mouthfuls, feeling much better. Hearing this, he put down the bowl and said, "Isn't this just nonsense? Mu Jie'er doesn't even know how to read. Are you suggesting we send her to that scholar Zhuang to teach her to read?"
"Wouldn't it be better to hire a tutor to teach her to read for two years, and then send her to the Hai family's private school, rather than sending her to the Sheng family's?"
"I was just saying that, and it was Mu-jie who insisted on going," Madam Feng said.
"We can't just let her have her way like that," Wang Min said.
"I hadn't thought of this before, but it's good this way. Otherwise, if my aunt found out, she might send Rulan there too."
"It's already a blessing for You-ge'er that Scholar Hai has taken him on as a student. We shouldn't keep troubling him," said Madam Feng.
"It's really not good to trouble you. Don't tell anyone about this. Let's wait until Mu-jie has learned all the characters in a couple of years before we talk about it," Wang Min instructed.
"Um."
Madam Feng said, "By the way, my aunt has been hinting, both openly and secretly, that she intends to betroth Rulan to Youge'er. What do you think, sir?"
"That's not impossible. A marriage between the two families would be a good thing, strengthening ties between them. But the eldest son's marriage isn't settled yet, so let's talk about You'er's marriage later," Wang Min said.
Just as Madam Feng was about to say something, Wang You walked in.
"Your son greets Father and Mother!" Wang You bowed and said.