Shangguan Zhu didn't expect Zhao Ying to be here. He was stunned for a moment, then greeted Zhao Ying.
"Sister-in-law is here too..." Shangguan Zhu looked a little unnatural.
Zhou Changsheng glanced at Shangguan Shu inconspicuously. He was tall and slender, not wearing an official robe. His temperament was like green bamboo and green pine, neither humble nor arrogant.
He didn't look like he had just done something bad.
The atmosphere in the study became subtle with the arrival of these two people.
Originally, Zhao Ying should have left wisely and let them talk about business, but after listening to Yue'er's thoughts, he decided not to leave.
Zhao Ying responded with a faint smile, "Second Uncle is here?"
Shangguan Zhu nodded and glanced at Zhou Changsheng. "I met Changsheng at the door. Changsheng was just about to come and pay his respects to my brother, so I followed him."
Zhou Changsheng bowed and said, "That's right."
Shangguan Shu frowned. Now that everyone was here, if he just chased them away, it would seem that he was guilty.
He only hoped that Shangguan Zhu could be more sensible and Yue'er would talk less.
Shangguan Shu exchanged a few pleasantries, then asked Yu Xi to serve tea and asked Shangguan Zhu and Zhou Changsheng to sit down.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the two of them sat down, what Shangguan Shu was worried about happened.
Shangguan Qingyue sat alone in a chair, her chin propped up by her small hand, her large eyes darting back and forth between the three men. "Let me think, is this the part where Daddy murdered the Crown Prince's uncle? I remember this Zhou Changsheng was Daddy's spy..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shangguan Shu and Shangguan Zhu felt like their buttocks had nails on them, and they hunched over and couldn't sit down anymore.
Shangguan Shu and Shangguan Zhu couldn't help but glance at Zhao Ying.
His eyes were filled with vigilance and guilt.
Shangguan Shu is even worse!
It’s over!
He had just seen the dawn of reconciliation, but he was about to be beaten back to his original state again.
He couldn't help but resent Shangguan Zhu in his heart. He was always causing trouble for him. Why bother looking for him when there was nothing to do? He didn't have to take care of his wife and children every day. Did he know how long his brother had been without a wife and children?
Zhou Changsheng didn't know what was going on and was wondering what Shangguan Shu and the others were doing. He stood up puzzled and looked at his chair... There was nothing on it, why didn't he sit down?
Zhou Changsheng didn't dare to ask, but just guessed silently in his heart.
Could it be hemorrhoids?
What a coincidence, the two brothers had hemorrhoids at the same time...
Zhou Changsheng was a man who was used to taking advantage of every opportunity to flatter and curry favor with his superiors. When he saw that both of his superiors had hemorrhoids, he immediately made a secret note of it in his mind and planned to go back and find a good prescription to give to his two superiors.
Zhao Ying had a serious face but didn't say anything.
He just glanced indifferently at Shangguan Qingyue opposite him.
Shangguan Qingyue was indeed her sweetheart. He told her the whole story in one breath, even analyzing it. Shangguan Shu kept shaking his head with a dull face, and Shangguan Zhu's underwear was soaked with cold sweat...
[Daddy deliberately gave Zhou Changsheng to Uncle Crown Prince, so that he could strike him once he gained his trust!]
If I remember correctly, the Imperial Examination exam leak case happened just a few days ago. The Crown Prince's uncle was reprimanded by the Emperor's maternal grandfather for this matter, and most of his loyal staff died. The Crown Prince's uncle lost the hearts of the scholars throughout the country, and his position as Crown Prince was almost lost. It was only because of my grandfather who joined forces with the four great dukes to intercede for the Crown Prince's uncle, thus saving his position as Crown Prince!
[Haha, the son sets up the scheme, and the dad messes it up! ]
Zhao Ying's eyes flickered slightly. She didn't expect that her father-in-law was so loyal to her Zhao family. It was really a case of bad things happening to one's family. How come none of his three sons were good people?
This Zhou Changsheng is truly a shady old scoundrel. He had nothing to do with the Crown Prince's uncle's deception of leaking the exam questions. Instead, he instigated his uncle to accuse Prime Minister Liu. Prime Minister Liu's students and former officials are spread across the country, making him a role model for scholars from humble backgrounds. Prime Minister Liu was originally a loyal minister, befriending him out of the belief that his father was loyal to the Great Chu.
Liu Xiang was completely disappointed with his uncle, believing that his uncle disliked him. So he completely turned to his father, overthrowing the crown prince and supporting the new emperor.
Shangguan Zhu looked at Shangguan Shu, his eyes signaling: ...What are you going to do next, big brother?
Shangguan Shu's eyelids rose and fell: Well, that was originally the plan...
The two exchanged glances and then looked at Shangguan Qingyue.
With Zhao Ying here, even if they were about to bite their teeth off, they didn't dare to interrupt Shangguan Qingyue.
Shangguan Qingyue became increasingly agitated as he thought about it, his face flushing red. [It was eventually discovered that Zhou Changsheng had done it. Zhou Changsheng burst into tears in front of the palace and began to falsely accuse his uncle, saying that his uncle had ordered him to mess up the imperial examination system because he disliked the imperial examination system and preferred the recommendation system. He even fabricated a story, saying that his uncle, the crown prince, had said, "If a beggar could become an official and rule the country, surpassing nobles through education, wouldn't that be absurd?"
Because everyone knew that Zhou Changsheng was the Crown Prince's close confidant, his words did not arouse suspicion. With this one sentence, the Crown Prince's uncle completely chilled the hearts of scholars across the land!
Although leaking the imperial examination questions is a serious crime, it doesn't warrant the dethronement of the Crown Prince. This is merely a prelude. Complicating himself with Prime Minister Liu is merely an attempt to escalate the situation. The ultimate goal is to draw out Zhou Changsheng's words.
The Emperor's grandfather was also deeply disappointed with the Crown Prince's uncle. What future could a Crown Prince who wasn't trusted by the people of the world have? Regardless of whether these words came from the Crown Prince's mouth, once they were spread, coupled with the fact that the question had indeed been leaked by the Crown Prince's uncle, the words became even more credible. Therefore, the Emperor's grandfather considered deposing the Crown Prince.
[Originally, Daddy had killed two birds with one stone, using Zhou Changsheng to exchange for Prime Minister Liu's defection and the Crown Prince's downfall... But he had overlooked his own father.]
Although the Crown Prince's uncle was not well-received by the world's scholars, he had ingratiated himself with the royal family, the nobles, and the powerful families, led by the dukes. They all believed that if the Crown Prince ascended the throne, it would guarantee their families a lifetime of wealth and glory, and their descendants would not be deprived of their official positions by those humble scholars.
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