Chapter 281 Gu Yunzhan (Monthly Ticket Plus)
So they stood there respectfully, waiting for the emperor to write.
The emperor glanced at the queen and said something.
"What the Queen said makes sense. If that's the case, then I will give you a name."
Eunuch Liu immediately stepped forward to spread out the paper and grind the ink. Although the emperor did not look well, he still had the strength to lift the pen.
He paused for a moment and then wrote down the two words "Yun Zhan".
"A thousand miles of cloudless sky, how about calling it Yunzhan?"
Shang Yunzhan.
When he heard the name, Shang Yukuan nodded vigorously. He didn't know many words, but he knew that this was a name with good meaning, so he naturally agreed and then said.
"Yun Zhan, Yun Zhan, it sounds nice and easy to remember. Your Majesty's kindness will be remembered by everyone in the Duke's Mansion."
Shang Yukuan was in a hurry to express his gratitude, but seeing that Shang Ji didn't move, he winked at him and told him to express his gratitude quickly.
But Queen Guo, who was sitting next to the emperor, spoke at this moment.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be so anxious to thank me. His Majesty has not yet finished what he is saying."
Shang Yukuan didn't understand what was going on, but he didn't dare to anger the two people above, so he spoke quickly.
"Yes, yes, yes, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Seeing a Duke of a State with such a bad character made Empress Guo's eyes sore. Her disdain became more and more obvious, but there was no disgust on her face. She still maintained the attitude of a mother of the country and it was hard to find any fault with her.
After the emperor put down the imperial pen in his hand, he sighed and said.
"Shang Aiqing and Liu Lang are both my Daxing's most loyal ministers. They have served my dynasty very well over the years. Especially the late old master and old marshal, they were all the founding heroes of my dynasty. Before my father passed away, he also told me to treat them well."
"Unfortunately, God is jealous of talented people, and they all passed away one after another, so I have treated you all well and never owed you anything."
After hearing this, Shang Yukuan kept nodding in affirmation. Although Shang Ji next to him did not say anything, his attitude was very respectful, and it was obvious that he had no objection to this.
"But these days, I have repeatedly seen my father in my dreams. He said that I have not done well enough and have become tired of taking care of the family. Now there is only one daughter in the family who has not yet married, and there is no one to support her. This makes my father uneasy in the underworld, so..."
"So, today I invited Shang Aiqing and Liu Lang to come here to discuss something. How about letting the child take the surname Gu? That would also help to leave a trace of Gu family bloodline."
"ah?"
When Shang Yukuan heard His Majesty's words, he was stunned.
It took him a long time to realize that asking them to enter the palace and give them names were just trivial matters. They were actually going to change their grandson's surname! Suddenly, he was much more angry than before, and immediately leaned over and said.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. Liu Lang is the young master of our Duke's Mansion. His son will naturally inherit our Duke's Mansion. If he changes his surname to Gu, won't the Duke's Mansion be called Gu in the future? Although the Gu family is my in-laws' family, this doesn't make sense! Please take back your order!"
This time he spoke clearly and logically, which shows that he is not stupid. He just wants to see whether his own interests are affected.
Shang Ji sneered in his heart, but didn't say much.
At this time, if he agreed too readily, wouldn't it make His Majesty suspicious? So he also showed a shocked look, and then spoke in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, please think twice."
The father and son formed a rare "united front", which made Shang Yukuan feel a little more comfortable, but the emperor felt a little unhappy at the moment.
If he hadn't been awakened by nightmares every day, he wouldn't have cared whether the child's surname was Shang or Gu.
As an emperor, he thought that he was not absurd or unjust, nor had he misled the country and the people. He was just occasionally tired and wanted to rest for a few days. However, he did not expect that the former emperor would frequently appear in his dreams and curse him.
The emperor would naturally not disclose these matters to others, but if this matter was not handled properly, wouldn't the late emperor have to harass him every day? The late emperor in the dream was not as kind as he was when he talked to the two of them. He looked vicious as if he wanted to take him away.
Thinking of this, the emperor's tone became much harder.
"Lord Shang, I am speaking to you in a kind way. Do you have to contradict me like this?"
Shang Yukuan didn't want to either. With his courage, he would have compromised on other matters long ago, but he would never agree to changing his surname.
So he kowtowed several times and immediately expressed his opinion.
"I dare not act rashly, but this is related to the family's honor, disgrace, success or failure. I beg Your Majesty to withdraw your order!"
At this moment, he somewhat resembled the deceased old master, but unfortunately, this kind of backbone came too late, so it was of no use.
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In the eyes of the emperor, this was seen as a sign of disobedience, so he immediately expressed his opinion.
"Lord Shang, I just want one of your grandchildren to change his surname to Gu to continue the Gu family's bloodline. How can it be related to the family's honor and disgrace? From what you said, isn't it that I am incompetent and want to ruin your Shang family?"
The emperor was already disturbed by the incident of the late emperor entering his dream. Now that Shang Yukuan dared to refute him, the emperor could no longer tolerate it.
Shang Yukuan was overwhelmed by the sudden dragon power, but although he had three grandchildren, the first two were of little use.
One is good at women's hands and has mediocre qualifications.
A person with a broken leg will have little chance to pursue either literary or martial arts career in the future.
Under such circumstances, he also placed high hopes on Shang Ji, a child who was born not long ago, so he could not give in.
Although he didn't say anything, he had an attitude of never changing his mind, which made the emperor even more angry. At this moment, Empress Guo, who was sitting next to the emperor, glanced at Shang Ji.
Shang Ji immediately realized that it was time to add fuel to the fire.
So he stood up and knelt beside his father Shang Yukuan, "stating" his position.
"I am a merchant, and I must not let my children and grandchildren become criminals of the merchant family. My father is right. Your Majesty, please take back your order!"
Hearing this, the emperor snorted coldly and spoke.
"A member of the Shang family? Because I want to change your son's surname, your son becomes a criminal of the Shang family? Liu Lang, you also want to contradict me?"
"I dare not, but what my father said is not without reason. My eldest brother died early and my nephew was still young, so the position of young master was passed to me. I have been trembling with fear for many years and I don't want to humiliate the reputation of the Duke's Mansion, so..."
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the emperor.
(End of this chapter)