715.715: King of Shu, do you know?
"Adoption?"
Meng Huaijin talked about the adoption plan to Cheng Qing. Cheng Qing thought about it carefully and felt that this idea was too good.
To adopt a grandson for Prince Yuzhang, the grandson is a "orthodox" certified by the court. With the existence of the grandson, it can appease some of the old subordinates of Prince Yuzhang who are not very radical, and can also attack the ambitions of Cheng Zhiyuan and others!
"Senior brother, do you have the choice of his descendant?"
In front of others, Cheng Qing called Meng Huaijin "Your Majesty". When there was no one, he still called his senior brother. Meng Huaijin also liked the latter title more, and it was not too distant to listen.
Meng Huaijin had someone to choose, but he didn't say it directly, but looked at Cheng Qing with a smile: "I want to leave this matter to you. Before you go back to the northwest, do this matter well."
If the descendant chosen by Cheng Qing is the same as Meng Huaijin thought, it would be the tacit understanding between the two. If it is different, the person chosen by Cheng Qing is indeed more suitable, and Meng Huaijin will follow Cheng Qing's choice.
Cheng Qing was also happy after thinking about it: "Yes, I should choose the descendant of the grandson!"
The descendants selected by others may not recognize them. Prince Yuzhang's old subordinates may not recognize them.
Cheng Qing is different. She is the "grandson" of Prince Yu Zhang. She chose her descendants for her grandfather. What refutes the old subordinates? They must be confused and helpless, and pinched their noses to admit the person she chose.
If Cheng Zhiyuan, who knew the truth, was still alive, he would be angry again!
Cheng Qing was stranded in the capital and still holds the position of a seventh-rank magistrate. She, the magistrate of Qin'an, has been in the capital for so long. If the court officials had not focused on the throne ceremony, the censor would have impeached her long ago. Now he has chosen his descendants for Prince Yuzhang, which is a legitimate reason to stay in the capital. Although this job is a bit stupid, the matter of adoption of the royal family should have been done by the clan's office, so Cheng Qing is not worried about it!
Mr. Zhang wanted to question Cheng Qing if he wanted to be a treacherous minister. The memorial was written and taken away by Mrs. Zhang.
"Master, you just pretend to behave like a little and have an attitude. The throne ceremony almost made a big mistake. How many times did the Jinyiwei come to his house to check? He is also a teacher of the examination. Before Master Mei can speak, you are so anxious alone!"
"The old man named Mei is a cunning man! With such a student, how do others think of me?"
Mr. Zhang spoke righteously.
Mrs. Zhang knew that Mr. Zhang had a good reputation. Seeing that Mr. Zhang's memorial was deducted, he did not write it anymore and was too lazy to care about him anymore.
How do others think of Mr. Zhang?
Others envy Zhang Shigong to death!
He was stopped by Luo Jun at the throne ceremony and scolded by the Minister of Rites. Mr. Zhang actually continued to be the Minister of Rites in front of him without any damage. It was Cheng Qing who was entrusted with him in front of the imperial court.
It is not wrong to have doubts about students. It is for the students' good, and it is wrong to be afraid of students' bad behavior. If students do not plead for their teachers, students will be indifferent.
Mr. Zhang gained a lot of reputation through this operation.
As for whether this reputation is gain or loss, Mr. Zhang will only know later.
Mr. Zhang was confiscated by his wife, and the clan's office did not express any arguments on this matter. The new emperor ordered Cheng Qing to select his descendants for Prince Yuzhang, and it was decided.
The cause of Prince Yuzhang's death was not very glorious. In order to block others' suspicion, the late emperor buried Prince Yuzhang under the prince's specifications.
Meng Huaijin wanted to give Prince Yuzhang the inheritance grandson. This adopted grandson not only wanted to inherit the incense of Prince Yuzhang's lineage, but also inherit the "title" of Prince Yuzhang. The prince's salary was high, and the members of the royal family were instantly ready to move.
In just two or three days, the royal family members who went to the Cheng family to give gifts almost broke through the threshold of the Cheng family.
They are all descendants of the Xiao family. After more than 100 years of founding the country, the Xiao family has been scattered and there are too many people who have been in contact with the royal family. Some occupy one side like the Ye Prince's Mansion, and some are so depressed that they have to rely on pawning their ancestors to live a life. Now they have lost their title of prince out of thin air, and they can still pass on their descendants. There are many children of the royal family who are moved!
Prince Yu Zhang is not a bad person who is hard to write about. He has a good reputation when he was alive, so it is not embarrassing to be a grandson for him. They are all surnamed Xiao, but the tablets worshipped during the ancestor worship are different, and the other ones have no effect.
Someone is in a hurry to give gifts to Cheng Qing.
Some were also scared and quickly handed over the memorial, saying that they wanted to go to the fiefdom.
King Xiang just wanted to run faster.
The children of the royal family wanted to adopt it, but the King of Hunan did not want to adopt it.
King Xiang was originally a prince. Isn’t it good to be the brother of the current emperor? He is more intimate with the present. He insisted on being a cousin of etiquette and law. The King Xiang refused to suffer such a loss.
He was also afraid that the "adoption" matter was a trap arranged by Meng Huaijin for the disobedient emperors, so he was the first to propose leaving Beijing to go to his fiefdom.
He reported to Meng Huaijin that after his father passed away, his brother stayed in the capital and felt unbearable. He was willing to go to his fiefdom to continue to filial piety for his father.
Meng Huaijin was amused and crying. No wonder when the crown prince fought, the King of Xiang had the lowest presence. This person could not do anything else, but he admitted his conscience very quickly.
In fact, when choosing a descendant, you will choose a younger one. King Xiang is the son and nephew of Prince Yuzhang. He is not suitable for his generation, so he can't choose King Xiang.
Meng Huaijin suppressed the memorial of King Xiang's request to go to the fiefdom, wanting to see what the King of Shu reacted.
The King of Shu did not ask to go to the fiefdom, but he also did something, and he recommended the fourth prince Xiao Yunye to Cheng Qing.
Not to be a descendant, but to be a descendant.
When Prince Yuzhang burned himself, the prince's grandson was buried in the fire. At that time, the prince's grandson was not yet crowned, and had not married and had children. It was not considered the adult descendants of the prince.
Since that's the case, why not directly adopt an heir to Prince Yuzhang?
The statement of King Shu opened up Cheng Qing's thoughts.
It’s her and Senior Brother Meng who are too limited!
They knew that the crown prince had survived the fire, otherwise the old subordinates of Prince Yuzhang would not have had any trouble, and subconsciously chose the descendants for Prince Yuzhang.
But they knew that Prince Yu Zhang's old subordinates knew, but outsiders didn't know!
Cheng Qing thanked the King of Shu for giving advice, but did not adopt the suggestion of the King of Shu.
The King of Shu can repay the fourth prince with virtue and rescue the fourth prince who was forbidden by adoption, but Cheng Qing cannot choose a heir who has a bad reputation and has a confusion. Cheng Qing even doubts the King of Shu. At first glance, this suggestion is to save the fourth prince from the trap, but when he thinks about it, he is simply to force the fourth prince to die.
Why did the Fourth Prince go crazy?
Isn’t it because I failed to conspire with Mr. Huang and went crazy after the hope was lost?
Mr. Huang has been confirmed to be the old subordinate of Prince Yuzhang, and the fourth prince is also marked as "rebel" and adopted the fourth prince to Prince Yuzhang. If the fourth prince pretends to be crazy, wouldn't Prince Yuzhang's old subordinates be able to turn around and support the fourth prince?
The King of Shu’s suggestion not only can heal the fourth prince, but he can also kill Cheng Qing.
The one who has the imprint of "thief rebel" is not only the unlucky fourth prince, but also Cheng Qing. Luo Jun still often looks at Cheng Qing with a vigilant look. Cheng Qing is then mixed with the fourth prince, and Luo Jun will probably take action to get rid of her in person!
Cheng Qing rejected the King of Shu’s suggestion, and the look of looking at the King of Shu was quite meaningful:
"The prince shared his worries for his subordinates, and he was grateful. The fourth prince used the fake phoenix stone to celebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager. The former emperor said that the fourth prince was unfilial. How could such a person be the heir of Prince Yuzhang?"
The King of Shu smiled apologized, "I am confused when I care, but I didn't expect this."
Cheng Qing suspected that the King of Shu knew everything and deliberately did this.
But where did the King of Shu know?
Chapter completed!