"The Holy One has been very fond of the eldest prince in recent years!" Liang Zhirui also understood why Gu Chengyu asked this.
This is related to the battle for the throne, especially since the Holy Emperor has not established a prince yet.
In the past, as soon as he came to court, the civil and military officials would argue endlessly about this matter, and the Holy Emperor would either say nothing or walk away. So far, only a few officials who are not afraid of death will bring up the old matter again.
"What about before?" Gu Chengyu heard the teacher's implication that the eldest prince was only the daughter of a noble concubine. Although he had the elder brother, he did not have the direct title.
The second prince born by the queen is a legitimate son, but he is not the eldest son. As you can imagine, this is another battle between dragons and tigers, not to mention that there is a third prince watching eagerly.
"It's hard to say." Liang Zhirui felt that things were almost the same before. At that time, the saint's health was not so bad, and his sons were all affected equally.
Gu Chengyu understands the teacher's character, so they are all treated equally.
However, he then thought of the fourth prince and asked, "So, is your Majesty good to the fourth prince?"
It stands to reason that since this son is far away from the struggle for the throne, has lost his mother, and is in poor health, he should receive more love.
Liang Zhirui's expression was a little strange, "The fourth prince has been named Prince Jing, and a palace has been opened not far from the palace."
Gu Chengyu was extremely surprised. He was crowned a prince so early? Was he trying to make him give up soon? Did it mean that he was insulated from the throne?
However, he became confused again, "Since I have been granted the title of prince, why not become a prince?"
"It was sealed three years ago, but the Holy One has not crowned the fourth prince, so he did not go to the land. The ministers asked each other, and the Holy One said that it would be enough to wait until he is twenty years old to add more."
Liang Zhirui felt that the emperor's thoughts were getting harder and harder to guess. He wanted the fourth prince to be an idle prince, but he didn't want to crown him early. However, as for favor, he didn't have it.
When he was in power, he often walked around the palace and met the fourth prince several times. The Holy Emperor was very cold to the fourth prince. Even when the fourth prince went to pay his respects, he had to wait outside for a long time.
At that time, he could only think of this as the Holy Emperor's displeasure with the fourth prince's biological mother.
"Then he already lives in the palace now, right?" When a prince reaches adulthood, he cannot live in the palace. The emperor will build a prince's palace outside the palace. However, those are all princes who have grown up but have not been titled.
It is very rare for someone like the fourth prince to be given a title but not crowned or given a fiefdom.
Could it be that the Holy Emperor hates his son so much that he is reluctant to give up a fief? That should be impossible. If he really hates his son, why not give him a more remote fief and remove him so as not to be an eyesore?
"Then when were the other princes crowned?" Gu Chengyu could only search for some useful information in the teacher's words. Others had not yet arrived in the capital and had no access to these people, so they certainly could not understand the profound meaning of the Holy Master's actions.
And these are exactly what he wants to understand in the future. After all, it shouldn't be difficult for him to pass the Jinshi examination.
"Other princes are crowned at the age of fifteen. Regardless of whether they belong to the royal family or aristocratic families, their children will be crowned in advance, so that they can get their jobs early."
Gu Chengyu understands that in the Dayan Dynasty, one could get married at the age of fifteen. In a farm family, one could be considered a laborer. The children of aristocratic families and royal families could be crowned early and start work earlier.
However, in this case, His Majesty's actions are a bit thought-provoking.
"Nowadays, in the palace, the virtuous concubine is the most favored, and the emperor also respects the queen." Liang Zhirui then told Gu Chengyu a few words about the layout of the harem.
Because it was the harem, Liang Zhirui could not know too much. He just said a few words politely based on the opinions of the court, and did not elaborate on his own opinions subjectively.
Gu Chengyu knew that the teacher was afraid that his opinion would affect his judgment.
Whether it was matters in the court or in the harem, Liang Zhirui only talked about the obvious things. As for other analysis, there was only a little bit.
"Then the teacher thinks, who is Mr. Hu on the boat? Does the teacher have any clue?"
Liang Zhirui pondered for a moment and then said: "As far as I know, there are several adults named Hu in the court. However, the one who is most likely to be sent down by the Holy One to investigate the case is Hu Maoqing, the censor of the left deputy capital.
Please tell me in detail about his appearance."
In fact, Liang Zhirui felt that if the inspectors were really sent down, they would usually be officials from the Inspectorate.
Hu Maoqing is a third-rank official of the Inspection Council. If he can be sent down, it seems that the Holy One attaches great importance to this matter, or maybe the Holy One no longer wants to tolerate that person?
Beijing may be about to change!
Gu Chengyu described Hu Maoqing's physical features. Liang Zhirui nodded while listening. He was sure that this person was Hu Maoqing.
"Fortunately, you didn't get involved. This is a thankless task. With your three-legged cat skills, it's still important to protect your life!"
Gu Chengyu did not elaborate on his abilities, so Liang Zhirui certainly did not believe what Gu Chengyu said.
"Okay! We've been talking about this for more than an hour! Are you staying at the house to eat today or are you going back?"
It was already the quarter of the hour. His granddaughter came to the mansion. He hadn't gone to see her yet. He had already asked for leave from the mansion today just to wait for Gu Chengyu and Yao Mengxian in the mansion.
Gu Chengyu knew that the teacher was anxious to see his granddaughter, so he planned to say goodbye. He had not seen her for so many years, and he had to leave room for them to reminisce. He would inevitably get in the way here.
"Student, it's better to go back early! Don't worry about your parents waiting at home. After a while, after paying homage to the teacher's wife, the student will go back."
"That's fine! I won't keep you here today. You will come to Fucheng in a few days and we will talk more. You and I will go to the inner courtyard first."
Gu Chengyu saw that Liang Zhirui was already restless, so he didn't waste any time and responded quickly.
Let's say that Yao Mengxian followed a girl into the inner courtyard and passed through the hanging flower door. Then she walked through the corridor and was led into the main room by the mother-in-law and the girl who were waiting aside.
As soon as she entered the room, Yao Mengxian kowtowed three times to the old woman sitting at the table.
"Xian'er has met her grandmother!"
Mrs. Ning was sitting on the rose chair, waiting anxiously. As soon as Gu Chengyu and the others entered the house, servants came to report.
She waited and waited, and finally the person she expected came. As soon as the curtains were opened, the light outside was a bit dazzling. Before Ning could recover, a figure entered the room. He knelt down and bowed while shouting
Grandmother.
When the curtain was lowered, she could see clearly that a thin girl of about ten years old was kneeling below her.
"But Sister Xian?" Ning couldn't believe it. Her hands holding the chair were trembling, and she slowly stood up from the chair.
"It's Xian'er, grandma!" Yao Mengxian took a few steps on her knees and looked up at Ning.
Mrs. Ning hurried down and took Yao Mengxian's hand, "Good boy! Get up quickly! How can you give such a big gift?"
When Mrs. Ning looked at the little girl in front of her, she couldn't help but shed tears. She looked so much like her older girl! She was almost carved from the same mold. 11