Including Taoism in the scientific examination is something that Ye Yu has always wanted to do but did not dare to do.

After all, this is an act of breaking the conventional imprisonment of thoughts, as Qiu Chuji said, the slightest carelessness will be criticized by the people of the world.

Especially in the eyes of the vast number of literati who have been prevalent in Confucianism for thousands of years, the addition of such subjects will be a subversive challenge.

However, all the decrees implemented by Ye Yu since he ascended the throne can be said to be an iron-fisted dictatorship of the cadres, and he is also prepared for the criticism of scholars in the world.

Spreading out the silk cloth on the table again, staring at the sixteen-character proverb on it, Ye Yu's heart couldn't help but feel relieved, because these sixteen words just confirmed the guess in his heart at the beginning.

immediately personally issued an edict, ordering the Japanese empress to present the three artifacts of Zhenguo into Beijing!

As Ye Yu's condition gradually deteriorated, even if Ye Yu tried his best to support his body, he had to put forward the bill of the court meeting regarding the canonization of the crown prince.

Now there are four princes born in the harem alone, among which Zhao Feng, the son of Chulian, King Jing, Zhao Yule, the son of Wanyan Changle, Zhao Yule, the son of Wanyan Changle, and Zhao Qing, the son of Qiulan, are all concubines, and Su Yueyun has already given birth to a son as the queen, and Zhao Bin, the king of Chu, is only one and a half years old.

The war in front is in full swing, and the government and the opposition in the rear are already surging and arguing about the establishment of the crown prince. And within the appearance of this competition for the crown prince, they all have their own scheming intentions to gain.

If you say that the most lively places in the capital recently, it is the Su Mansion in the east of the city and the Jiang Mansion in the west of the city.

One is the house of Su Quanzhong, the head of the dynasty, and the other is Jiang Fu, who is the part-time prince of the court, if Zhao Bin, the son of the queen, becomes the prince in the future, then these two are hot characters.

Therefore, recently, there have been many officials in the capital, either openly or covertly, and have formed a large force.

Of course, among them, there are also some officials who began to favor the emperor's eldest son, King Jing, Zhao Feng, although Zhao Feng is slightly insufficient in terms of identity, but as the eldest son of the emperor, no one can be sure that their emperor His Majesty will not be a successor.

Their Emperor His Majesty has never played cards according to routines, which is very clear to the entire government and the opposition.

As everyone was busy choosing to take sides, Ye Yu let this kind of thing spread.

Coupled with the gradual deterioration of his condition, Ye Yu simply ignored his illness in the palace and handed over all military and political affairs to Zai Fu Jiang Fu and Jin King Chai Shuxia.

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In the Lanqing Palace, a beautiful woman and concubine sit on the phoenix couch, dressed in blue-green palace clothes, long and swaying to the ground, and the thin waist is restrained by a cloud belt, which shows that she is not in a hand.

A seven-treasure coral hairpin in the hair, reflecting the face like a hibiscus. A green silk hair combed into a Yunhua bun, although it is a luxurious outfit, but the jade face that is as calm as the clear moon exudes a kind and approachable temperament.

used to be Ye Yu's personal maidservant, but now she has become the Lan Concubine of Lanqing Palace, one of the six palaces. This disparity of status happened to Qiulan, and everything seemed to be like a dream.

At this time, there was still one person in the Lanqing Palace, that is, Chai Shuxia, the king of the Jin Dynasty.

Qiulan's amiable palace maid served refreshments, and then asked gently: "Uncle Wang came this time, I don't know why?" ”

"Oh, Your Majesty has been living in the palace recently and has not summoned us and other courtiers, and the ministers are very worried in their hearts, and I don't know if Your Majesty's dragon body is healthy, so they ...... Therefore, the old minister took the liberty to come to inquire about the mother......"

"Uncle Lao is worried, although Your Majesty is not in good health and it is inconvenient to summon the ministers, but it has improved recently, and Uncle Lao Wang is still bothered these days, and those who can work hard to take care of the government and raise the pen."

Qiu Lan said and turned her face sideways, her eyes flickering, as if she was deliberately avoiding Chai Shuxia.

Uncle Chai Xia stroked his beard and nodded secretly, and then said humbly: "Your Majesty's condition has improved, it is really a blessing for my Great Song Dynasty, and it is within the scope of the old minister to share His Majesty's worries as a courtier, how dare you neglect it......"

"Your Majesty often says that Uncle Wang is a royal prince and a nobleman, and he is also a minister of the imperial court, and now it seems that it is true."

"Concubine Lan is overrated, and the old minister is terrified." After being humble, Uncle Chai Xia paused for a moment, and then asked in a deep voice, "Niangniang is in the palace, can you know that the court has already established a prince for His Majesty, and the fight is boiling?" ”

Qiu Lan suddenly raised her eyebrows and glanced at Uncle Chai Xia, and then pondered for a moment before speaking: "I have heard a little, but Your Majesty has his own holy judgment on the matter of establishing a prince, and this palace has never asked about the government in the harem, why did Uncle Wang ask about this matter today?" ”

"Hehe, please forgive the old minister, His Royal Highness the King of Qi is also His Majesty's own son, doesn't Niangniang plan to fight for the crown prince for King Qi?"

As soon as Uncle Chai Xia said this, he was suddenly shocked that Qiu Lanyu's fingers trembled, causing the champa pinched between his fingers to fall to the ground: "Uncle Wang must not talk nonsense, this palace and Qing'er have nothing to think about!" ”

Now Qiulan, one of the six palaces, is no longer the ignorant and naïve maid of the year, she has not heard of the bloody battle between the palace and the palace, and she has also felt a lot in the harem in the past two years.

Therefore, even if he has an approachable and frank heart, he is tightly wrapped in vigilance and defense with the changes in the environment, and he will not be moved by Chai Shuxia's words.

If it is divided according to the concubine, it is naturally the youngest prince, Zhao Bin, the king of Chu, who is the crown prince, because it is the son of Queen Su Yueyun.

If it is sorted according to the eldest and youngest, Zhao Feng, the son of the first lotus, is the eldest of the princes.

If it is in terms of intelligence, it is obvious that the IQ of the second son, Anwang Zhao Yule, is almost demonic, and even Ye Yu, who is a father, is also surprised.

Therefore, among the four princes, his son Zhao Qing, the king of Qi, has no advantage at all, and she is a servant girl herself, so there is no need to talk about the position of the prince.

Regarding Qiulan's overreaction, Chai Shuxia said calmly: "Although Niangniang started from the end of the year, she is a confidant who has shared joys and sorrows with Your Majesty for many years, and this friendship may be the reason why Your Majesty has not established a prince for a long time, and although King Qi is young, he is also quite a father." ”

"Concubine Lan should know that the dark waves in this palace are surging, even if you plan to stay out of the matter, this turmoil may not affect the Lan Qing Palace, if you want to make a difference, it will be too late......"

“……”

"Among the four princes, only the King of Chu was born to the queen, followed by the eldest son of the emperor, King Jing, and the mother of King Jing, Concubine Lian, was not favored. Then there is King An, the son of Concubine Chen, although King An is more intelligent than His Majesty, but he has half of the Jurchen barbarian blood, and he has no relationship with the crown prince after all...... And the reason why His Majesty gave his son King An is enough to see His Majesty's original intention. ”

Chai Shuxia analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of the other three princes one by one, and then continued with a sigh of relief: "Therefore, among these princes, the only one who can compete with the king of Chu for the position of prince is not King Qi, the son of Niangniang!" ”

"This ......"

"The husband is not guilty of his crimes, even if Niangniang and King Qi choose to protect themselves, I am afraid it will be difficult to get what they want. However, this is also the advantage of Niangniang and King Qi, because this shows that King Qi has the background to compete with King Chu for the throne! ”

After Chai Shuxia's analysis, Qiulan's Qianqian jade fingers turned pale due to kinks, obviously this matter was too sudden, and she didn't dare to imagine it before.

Seeing Qiulan's hesitant expression, Chai Shuxia stood up and solemnly saluted: "Compared to the King of Chu, the only thing His Royal Highness the King of Qi lacks is the support of the ministers of the court. ”