Chapter 373 The Nature of the Third Prince
"Why are you suddenly appointing a crown prince, and doing it in front of us? What does your Emperor Dayao mean?" Bailixi had more than one question that he couldn't figure out.
Xue Chenglun actually didn't know either, after all, he hadn't been in the court for a long time.
He needs time to figure out who is in the court now and what the focus is.
"Perhaps he had already thought of this, but only announced it at this palace banquet."
Bailixi could also guess Xue Chenglun's answer.
Seeing their bewildered expressions, Jing Luoquan finally spoke, "Da Yao is now a prosperous nation with a strong people. The First and Second Princes are both legitimate children of the Empress. The Third Prince's mother was exiled, and her maternal family, the Zhou family, has long since lost its reputation. He will definitely not be chosen. As for the other princes, they haven't grown up at all, so naturally we have to choose between the two legitimate sons. The Second Prince is a martial artist and guards the border, so the First Prince is naturally more suitable."
After Jing Luoquan finished speaking, Bailixi and Xue Chenglun both felt that it made sense.
"The eldest prince's consort is the granddaughter of Grand Tutor Mo and the niece of Princess Duan. Making the eldest prince the crown prince means he's the one most in control of these core powers... Furthermore, the eldest prince is a close friend of General Gu. With the Mo family supporting him in literature and the Gu family supporting him in military affairs, the eldest prince has it all, whether it's time, place, or people. If he doesn't become the crown prince, anyone who takes that position will only feel guilty."
Jing Luoquan was speechless. As a prince, Bailixi should have understood what he had explained.
He saw it all. In fact, Xue Chenglun was not ignorant, but was just pretending to be nice in front of the third prince.
Everyone saw it, and the third prince looked stupid.
But he didn't care. As the national teacher, it was normal for him to be smarter than them.
"Today, I saw a beautiful woman sitting below the Queen. She's about the same age as me. Who is she?"
Xue Chenglun recalled for a moment and said, "Your Highness, the Third Prince, that is our dynasty's eldest princess, Lu Shuyi. She was married before and is now divorced."
"Married? Doesn't that mean you know everything?"
After hearing this, Bailixi was not disgusted but became very interested.
Seeing his expression, Jing Luoquan was speechless.
When the third prince was in Yamato, he had a special hobby and liked women from other families.
Xue Chenglun had naturally heard about it, so he also noticed it.
He quickly said, "Your Highness, Third Prince, although the eldest princess is a concubine's daughter, she is the first daughter of the royal family after all, and was raised by the Queen herself. The royal family will not allow her to marry out no matter what..."
Bailixi said, "It's not necessarily necessary to arrange a marriage for her. On the contrary, she is no longer a virgin. While I am here, I can help her solve the problem of not having a man by her side..."
Jing Luoquan didn't want to talk to this fool anymore, and Xue Chenglun didn't know how to express his speechlessness.
Seeing that they were silent, Bailixi felt embarrassed. She smiled awkwardly and said, "It's okay, I was just saying it casually..."
Xue Chenglun smiled dryly and said, "The Third Prince does have a sense of humor..."
Jing Luoquan didn't want to waste time talking to them and said directly: "Your Highness the Third Prince, Minister Xue, I'm a little sleepy, I'm going to rest for a while..."
Bailixi and Xue Chenglun did not stop him and let him go out.
"Your Highness, Third Prince, if there's nothing else, I'll be back soon. They probably haven't settled anything there yet..."
Although Bailixi was a little tired, he wanted to see the scenery more, so he said, "Okay, but His Highness wants to go out for a walk tonight, you can arrange it..."
"Okay, then I'll take my leave..."
When Xue Chenglun came out of the inn, he finally put aside his stiff smile.
It's really tiring to deal with the third prince Yamato, who seems to have a short circuit in his brain.
As for the resourceful national teacher, he is actually easier to deal with. After all, he is smart enough. After thinking things through, he will directly tell him how to cooperate.
Returning to the Xue Mansion which had been prepared long ago, Xue Chenglun felt the respect of the servants. This rare feeling was really great.
Because they just arrived today, the neighbors knew how hard they worked and did not come to disturb them, but many officials had already sent housewarming gifts.
Liu was still directing the servants to move some things. Her own home always had to be decorated to her liking.
"Master, you're back..." Liu's mood changed after seeing him.
Xue Chenglun was really tired and said, "Prepare some hot water. I want to take a bath. This Third Prince is really disgusting..."
Liu had long been accustomed to Xue Chenglun's complaints over the years, so she didn't have any special reaction.
"Master, we were in that place before, so we couldn't say much. Now we have returned to the Imperial State and have our own mansion again. We don't have to worry about the faces of my elder brother and sister-in-law, and you don't have to work as hard as before..."
Xue Chenglun, who was undressing, stopped what he was doing and turned around to look at Liu who was still tidying up.
Liu didn't notice and was still busy with her work.
"What did you just say?" Xue Chenglun's question made Liu stunned.
"Master, what did I say?" She hadn't reacted yet.
Xue Chenglun's expression turned ugly, and he asked again: "Did you just say that we looked at the expressions of our eldest brother and eldest sister-in-law?"
Realizing she had just said the wrong thing, Liu immediately corrected herself, "Master, don't take it personally. I was just describing how our situation was then, not as good as it is now. I didn't have any other thoughts. After all, my eldest brother is gone, and my eldest sister-in-law has remarried. Our family is no longer the same as it was before. Master, Baoyu and Baozhu are grown up now. I think after we have completely stabilized Dizhou, it's time to arrange marriages for them..."
Xue Chenglun's expression softened slightly when he heard Liu mention the children's marriages. He said, "You're right. We should have considered the children's marriages earlier. Although our situation is better now than before, we can't let our guard down. The people of Yamato are known for their unreliable behavior. Their purpose in coming to Dizhou this time is not simple, so we must be cautious."
Liu nodded and said, "Master is right. I will proceed with caution. Baoyu hasn't had a good teacher in recent years, which has hindered his progress. I heard that the world-renowned Master Changbai is now in Dizhou, at the Duke of Shou's Mansion. We have made a great contribution. Can we ask the Emperor to send Baoyu to the Duke of Shou's Mansion so that he can listen to Master Changbai's teachings with the young master of the Gu family?"
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