"We hope that Young Master Fang will be magnanimous and tell us a thing or two." Someone began to flatter him.
Fang Yuan didn't hold back, raising an eyebrow and saying, "The imperial family has been on the throne for twelve years, and has had four sons and two daughters. Now the eldest prince is sixteen or seventeen years old, and it's time for him to learn how to govern the country."
No prince is born with the talent of an emperor. Only after being selected and carefully nurtured and educated can he rule the country and become proficient in both civil and military affairs.
The imperial examination was a good opportunity for the imperial family to educate the next generation.
Conversely, a prince who could be brought into the palace examination must have been extremely favored by the emperor.
Fang Yuan's words revealed three things: First, the imperial family was bringing a prince to the palace examination, which was essentially a favor to their fellow candidates.
Secondly, this prince is likely to be the crown prince and the next emperor. Those with clever minds will inevitably try to curry favor with him, which is tantamount to recruiting talent for the eldest prince.
Third, and most importantly, it was to intimidate Xu Mo and force him to lose his composure.
Fang Heng's complaint at the gate of the imperial city did expose the Fang family's true strength, but at the level of the First Prince, what difference does it make even if their strength is exposed?
The Fang family was confident that they would never have a more valuable backup plan than the eldest prince.
"Oh dear, which prince could the Tian family have brought that day? Could it be the eldest prince? I heard his birth mother is Consort Ju, a person of extremely high status." Someone jumped out, adding fuel to the fire.
“Who else could it be but the First Prince? The Second Prince’s mother is mediocre, and the Fourth Prince is disabled. Even if the two princes were combined, they wouldn’t be as outstanding as the First Prince alone.” Someone immediately chimed in.
The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and the tide seemed to be turning completely in favor of the eldest prince.
Then, an untimely voice rang out, "Have you all forgotten... the Fifth Prince who just returned?"
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