"That bastard Zhao Yunchen! The land I worked so hard to conquer, and he just handed it over like that? Does he want to become emperor himself?"
"I want to go to the Northwest right now and kill that bastard!"
Hearing the Grand Tutor's words, Xiao Sheng realized that there was now another contender for the throne. But he wasn't afraid of more, as Qianmian had recently been moving around the palace and had made contact with many of the Empress Dowager's hidden agents.
He currently lacks the support of high-ranking officials, money, and talent. Xiao Sheng feels that he needs to spend more time and energy on his studies.
He planned in his mind that starting tomorrow, Xiao Ma'er would wake him up at dawn, so that he could first stand on the plum blossom stakes for an hour, then have breakfast, and then go to the study to study with the Grand Tutor.
During the month he spent reading the classics in the Grand Tutor's mansion, he truly felt the vibrancy of life and the meaning of existence.
The five sons of the Grand Tutor were all studying at Tingquan Villa under the tutelage of a renowned Confucian scholar. Every day after school, they would talk about what happened at the academy. It was then that he realized that no one was born to be an official. Everyone had to learn to become capable and competent in their positions so that they could benefit the people and become pillars of the nation.
Children from poor families could also strive to rise in social class through the imperial examinations.
There is so much to learn to be a good emperor; Xiao Sheng feels that he doesn't have enough time right now.
[Father, Zhao Yunchen has been harboring ulterior motives for quite some time now. The Zhao family outwardly supports Zhao Yunwan, but secretly hopes Zhao Yunchen will succeed. It's just that Zhao Yunwan is still completely unaware.]
In the book, Zhao Yunchen almost won, but ultimately lost to Xiao Ding. This was because Xiao Ding discovered Zhao Yunchen's treacherous ambitions and preemptively took control of Zhao Yunchen's sons and daughters, even imprisoning his maternal grandfather in the palace.
Although Zhao Yunchen aspired to be emperor, he ultimately couldn't be a heartless person. In the end, Zhao Yunwan spared his life, granting him the title of Marquis of Anle, and imprisoned him in the Zhao family mansion until his death.
Xiao Sheng recalled what Li Xingran had said earlier: everyone has weaknesses, and those with weaknesses are easily defeated. So, his so-called uncle's weakness must be that he was too attached to family ties.
Xiao Sheng asked himself: Xiao Sheng, what is your weakness?
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