Chapter 533 Blending
Chapter 533 Blending
East Palace.
"Ninth brother, are you still grieving over my poor unborn nephew?"
The second princess, Qin Mingyue, saw Qin Mingxuan playing with a small toy with his eyes downcast, a longevity lock worn by young children, and she did not care and spoke bluntly, touching on the sore spot, which was very presumptuous.
"Second sister, are you here to see Yu Lan?" Qin Mingxuan held the longevity lock and raised her head to look at her second sister who never cared about other people's lives and only cared about her own happiness.
"By the way."
Qin Mingyue sat down in the first seat below the main seat. Guizhi, the personal maid behind her, took the princess's cloak off and instructed the palace maids and eunuchs around her to serve tea and snacks in a familiar manner.
"By the way?"
"This princess is here to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Qin Mingyue waved her hand, and Guizhi led the people she brought away. She looked straight at Qin Mingxuan.
Qin Mingxuan sighed and said helplessly: "Everyone go down."
"Second sister, can you tell me now?"
"Ninth brother, aren't you worried?" Without waiting for Qin Mingxuan to answer, Qin Mingyue continued in a leisurely voice: "I am very worried."
"Ninth brother, is your position in the East Palace secure?"
"I am the eldest son of my father. Who else but me can take the position of Crown Prince and the position of the Eastern Palace?"
Qin Mingxuan was in a relaxed posture, leaning back on his chair with his head tilted back, speaking in a slow and unhurried tone.
"Where in this world are things that are taken for granted?"
"Second sister, do you think it is not right for me to sit on the throne of the crown prince?"
"Ninth brother, you are too relaxed. From ancient times to the present, most of the people in the East Palace are the eldest sons of the legitimate wife, but there are all kinds of people who have sat on the throne. Even if they sat on the throne, there were many emperors who were not as good as others, and were constrained by many parties or even controlled by others."
"Not every emperor is as arbitrary and unyielding as my father. Do you think you will be the next emperor after you inherit my father's position?"
"The previous Emperor Renzong was so angry that the ministers spit on his face when he went to court. He wanted to make his beloved concubine the empress and his beloved son the heir, but he could not get what he wanted. The royal family on the left and the court officials on the right fought each other, but they were all stronger than the emperor and would not give in. Do you want to be such a Renzong?"
"During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the previous dynasty, the country was in a remote corner and under pressure from neighboring countries, the government was naturally discouraged.
After Emperor Wu, the grandson of Emperor Renzong, unified the country, he changed the official title of "Jun Shang". From inside to outside, from top to bottom, the country was completely changed from the past decadent trend and became more and more powerful.
Our dynasty has swept the world and dominated the four seas. It is even more glorious than the time of Emperor Wu. Second sister, is it inappropriate for you to talk about the present with the events of the past dynasties?"
"Ninth brother, what you said makes sense. We have our own national conditions in Yong. In the previous dynasty, the princes were in the capital, but they did not participate in government affairs unless they were the crown prince. Previously, the princes were enfeoffed in various places, far away from the central government. But the prince of Yong was married at the age of sixteen. Not only is he in the capital, he can also participate in government affairs. Ninth brother, aren't you afraid?"
"Father is not the Emperor Renzong of the previous dynasty. He can abolish your position as Crown Prince with just one word. The other princes in the capital are always trying to please your father. If Father wants to appoint another Crown Prince, is there any other way for me, my ninth brother, besides asking to be deposed?"
Qin Mingxuan's brows relaxed: "Second sister, if you have anything to say, just say it directly."
Although his second sister was doted on by his father without any distinction, he was still impressed by the fact that he and his sister, who were born of the same mother, had such a tacit understanding with each other.
"This princess feels that it is inappropriate for the princes to stay in the capital. It encourages the ambitions of the concubines and threatens the foundation of the country. The uncle of the King of Wu is a lesson for us. We should learn from the past and be prepared for the future. Except for the crown prince, the princes should leave the capital and go to their own countries to guard the local areas."
"Initially, there was the disaster of reducing the feudal lords, and later, it was slowly settled by extending favors, but what about the turmoil in the early stage?"
"Since then, I have not given them soldiers, I have not given them civilians, but have given them high positions, but have made them powerless."
"As the prince's sister, I am willing to serve him like a dog and a horse. I will educate the next generation for you royal brothers in the capital, and make them loyal to the emperor and patriotic, humble and kind, and harmonious with their brothers. Later, when he returns to his royal brothers, he will still be loyal to you."
Qin Mingyue looked at Qin Mingxuan with sparkling eyes.
"I know what my second sister meant. If we separate father and son, what will happen if it makes my father sad? As the crown prince, how can I say such unfilial words? Although it is for the sake of the country, I still have to take it slow."
"I'll go and test the emperor a little. Ninth brother, you don't have to worry that the emperor will be dissatisfied with you because of this." Qin Mingyue teased.
She stood up slowly, her eyebrows curved, and she looked quite proud, "Okay, it's settled."
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