He knew that this was Xiao Yu's deliberate move. For these families in this world, having descendants was a top priority. With so many people in the Xiao family, they should be the proudest place.
You will never feel depressed because you cannot recognize all your relatives.
He looked at Xiao Yu sighing again and again, and thought to himself, is it really okay for you to say that your family is large and powerful in front of the emperor? And the emperor's family doesn't have many people...
Of course, Li Po didn't take it seriously. There were many people in the Xiao family, but to be honest, there were not many useful talents. This may be because there was something wrong with the Xiao family's education, or it may be because the descendants of the Nanliang royal family were influenced by
Because of suppression.
The Xiao family is also a serious family with a Han surname and a well-dressed family. It has a long heritage. It is normal for the family to have more people. The most important thing is that the barbarians have been in control of the Central Plains for too long.
Now, if we want to eradicate the sequelae caused by the Wuhu chaos in China, we need to rely on the influence of these Han surnames to calm down the violent atmosphere brought by the Hu people from the aspects of etiquette, culture, etc.
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Wen Yanbo had few affairs in his family. He lived with his brother Wen Yanhong. Wen Yanhong served as Secretary Supervisor. According to the old system, the Secretary Supervisor was formerly the Secretariat Province, and the person in charge of it was also the prime minister.
Nowadays, the power and responsibility of secretaries and supervisors are definitely not as good as in the past. In other words, they have been demoted, and there is no shadow of secretaries and supervisors among the prime ministers.
If it had been left to the past, well, if the Wen family was still in power at the same time, the smoke from the ancestral grave would have been three feet high.
Of course, it's not bad now. Both brothers are important ministers in the court, and one is focused on learning, and his status in the literary world is getting higher and higher.
In charge of a large province like Shangshu Province, as the leader of all ministers, it can be said that he is an extremely human minister.
In fact, their third brother, General Wen Yan, was not bad either. Li Yuan used him to take charge of secrets and was very trustworthy. Unfortunately, he died too early...
The luck of Jinyang Wen family seems to be concentrated on the three brothers of this generation.
As a result, the sons of the Wen family today are not very accomplished. They are very skilled in dance and writing, but they do not have the same aura as their father's generation.
Wen Yanbo could see clearly that the inheritance established by their brothers would be enough to protect the wealth of three generations as long as their descendants did not commit any serious crimes.
The Wen family's foundation is not as good as that of the Xiao family. During the holidays, including their respective family members, there are only about twenty people in Beijing. If it were not for the support of the two brothers, they would probably not even reach the threshold of the powerful clan.
Can't get past it.
Li Po acted like a kind elder at this time, asking about the family affairs of the two ministers, and caring about their sons and grandchildren while chatting.
At this moment, he said: "There are similarities between running a country and running a family. Didn't Xue Qin also say it during the Han Dynasty? How can you sweep the world if you don't sweep one house? You two, I am not telling you that you run the family too harshly.
It seems that I don’t blame you. Most of the elders in the family are like this in this world. I was actually the same when I was a child. I worked hard on the bow and horse.
People are born ignorant and often need supervision.
But having said that, combining leniency and severity, rewarding meritorious deeds and punishing delinquents, this is the way to govern a country and an army, and there is no contradiction when it is applied to running a family."
When he said this, he saw that the faces of the two ministers were a little strange, and after thinking about it, he suddenly realized.
Damn it, even though his children haven't grown up yet, it's a shame to say that they can handle them. He's a father who has never beaten or scolded his children before.
It's not that he doesn't want to discipline him, but that he rarely sees them and lets his children fly around. What qualifications does a father have to teach others?
The two people in front of me are both well-educated people. Xiao Yu is almost fifty, and Wen Yanbo is sixty years old. People don’t need outsiders to teach their children, not even the emperor.
Moreover, they are prime ministers and are concerned about the emperor's family affairs. Someone else might be able to deceive him, so let them forget it.
Seeing the emperor's gaze, the two of them lowered their heads in unison, pretending to be listening to the emperor's words and ready to echo a few words at any time.
Li Po silently picked up the wine glass and drank a glass, sighing without embarrassment, "Oh, easier said than done. As my eldest son grows up, I am also hesitant about how to arrange it...
There are no outsiders here today, why don't you two dear friends tell me about this?"
He held the wine glass without putting it down, and his peripheral vision turned around the two ministers, which was a bit scary.
Wen Yanbo and Xiao Yu immediately cheered up, and two words came to their minds: Lichu.
This is an issue that all dynasties cannot avoid. Whether it is the emperor or the ministers, it is a major matter related to the country and the country.
There will be countless conspiracies and bloodshed in the process, but people never have a long memory, and they still flock to it every time, because it is also a good deal with huge profits.
Wealth can be found in danger.
Of course, many people couldn't get out of the vortex even if they wanted to. Just like the two people in front of Li Po, they were prime ministers, and the matter of establishing the crown prince was one of the major events that they were bound to participate in.
This is no joke. The emperor may forget what the two people said today, but it is more likely that the emperor will always remember it in his heart.
It will even be revealed to the future prince...
Xiao Yu briefly observed the emperor's face, then looked at Wen Yanbo, who was sitting opposite with an expressionless face, and thought to himself that you were right again. No matter how small talk, you can't escape political matters.
But have you guessed that the emperor is going to talk about the prince? I'm afraid he is also thinking about something, right?
He thought for a while, and when he saw that Wen Yanbo still refused to speak, he cursed in his heart, "It's like this again. Fortunately, Feng Deyi is gone, otherwise the situation would definitely be unfavorable for me."
But in the end he couldn't hold it back. In terms of patience, he was indeed a step behind Wen Yanbo.
"The prince is still young... I heard His Majesty say before that if the prince is older, he will leave the palace and live separately... And according to the rules, the prince should have been crowned king long ago, right?
Moreover, Your Majesty's Spring and Autumn Period are in full bloom... Some people had previously written to ask for the establishment of a crown prince, but I did not agree. I heard that the emperor was on the throne and appointed a crown prince to consolidate the country's foundation, but I thought that the prince was young...
In the Han Dynasty, it was good to establish a prince early, but it was very easy to be hijacked by others. Powerful ministers were on the left and right, with little rings at their sides. Chaos arose one after another, and the conflicts at court became more intense, which was of no benefit to the country.
I think it’s better to make the king a king first and wait until the prince reaches adulthood to decide the future?”
Li Po was a little surprised when he heard that Xiao Shiwen thought the same thing as him. He made a mistake in judgment and thought that Wen Dalin was the one who knew his own thoughts best.
Wen Yanbo breathed a sigh of relief. He was still a little afraid that Xiao Yu would speak inappropriately and imitate those stubborn and conservative people, and wanted to ask the emperor to appoint a heir apparent as soon as possible.
He really didn't want to say more about this matter. The emperor's intention was obvious to him, and he didn't want to establish a heir apparent early.
The knowledge here is so great that even he didn't dare to say that he could really understand the emperor's mind...