This result was what Zong Zheng hoped to see, and it was what he and Princess Di had discussed before.
Zong Zheng spoke, saying that he could not admit Shen Ao's identity, which made the two servants look happy. They knew that maybe things could turn around.
This time around Shen Ao, although everyone can see that he was wronged, but so what?
Just a little duke wants to kill you, how can you resist?
If you want to blame it, it's because you are too capable.
If you want to blame it, blame it on you for not getting closer to anyone and giving everyone a sense of being unable to grasp it.
If you want to blame, it's your bad luck. You deserve to live to be only eighteen.
But at this moment, Shen Ao suddenly changed from a duke to the prince of the dynasty. This result shocked the attention of many people. It also made the two servants pale in shock after hearing this.
They had spared no effort to attack Shen Ao before, looking like they were determined to put him to death. But now that the other party not only no longer has to die, but has also gained the status of a prince, will he take revenge?
If it were anyone else, maybe everyone is just suspicious and just need to be more vigilant.
What is Shen Ao?
With the name of Crazy Shen, he is a person who never waits for revenge. He will admit when he has suffered a loss, but will not retaliate, which is completely impossible.
Thinking that they might face the revenge and all-out attack of a prince at any time in the future, the two servants could not stand still, so they all came to the palace to see the emperor. Unexpectedly, Zong Zheng had already arrived one step ahead. This made them look happy, this was a powerful ally.
Especially when it comes to matters related to the Tang family, Zongzheng still has a lot of say, and even compared to the current emperor, he is not afraid of making concessions.
Sure enough, Zong Zheng denied Shen Ao's identity as soon as he opened his mouth. He almost said that if the emperor must confirm that Shen Ao is the fourth prince, then please take out the jade birth plate. If there is no such thing as the one issued by the Tang family, This proof is that he does not recognize the identity of this prince, and Emperor Qianwen really has nothing to say.
Seeing that Zong Zheng took action first, Fan Shitong stood up immediately. "Your Majesty, Zong Zheng's words are reasonable. Please think again. After all, this involves the identity of a prince, and he is a prince who is about to be crowned. You are not careful. I am doing this for the sake of the stability of Daqian."
Fan Shitong's words are more than that. He emphasized that Shen Ao will be crowned, implying that this is a strong contender for the crown prince and the future master of the world. If the identity is unclear, it will be It caused the world to tremble.
Think about it, if this matter is tolerated like this and everyone recognizes Shen Ao's identity. Then what will the emperor do if he gets another adult prince? Then there will be another candidate to take over. How will the ministers and dignitaries below adapt to this?
In this way, Shen Ao's identity cannot be easily recognized, otherwise, there will be endless troubles and the court will be in an unstable state.
Following Fan Shitong's reminder, Bailigui also stepped forward, "Your Majesty, Master Zongzheng and Master Zuopushe are right. Although Daqian said that he won the battle with the Jin army, we ourselves are not There is no loss. Especially since the two states of Henan and Shaanxi have just been acquired, it is a time when people's hearts are unstable. If anything shocking happens in the court now, I am afraid it will be detrimental to the country. Please think twice about such a big matter. "
Of the four people who came, none of them supported it, let alone recognized Shen Ao as the fourth prince. This situation was obviously very unfavorable to the emperor. Fortunately, the last remaining person, Du Jin, spoke. This person The recognized great scholar of the time spoke as if he fully supported Shen Ao. "My lords, you can't say that. As the old saying goes, the body is affected by the skin of the parents. How can there be a child in the world who cannot recognize his father, and how can there be a father who cannot recognize his child?" The common people still know the principle of filial piety, so why do the royal family turn a blind eye? You are clearly forcing His Majesty not to live up to his father's principles. As a minister, isn't it also an act of unfilial piety?"
He was slapped with a big label when he came up. Du Jin, who always seemed to be aloof from worldly affairs and unwilling to fight or grab, was really angry.
Not to mention that the cooperation with Shen Ao was very smooth. With the book "Records of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty", Du Jin has changed from a quasi-great scholar to a truly recognized great scholar. Let's talk about this secret meeting between Princess Jin and Shen Ao. There is completely insufficient evidence. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that there are so many problems involved, and it is very likely that Shen Ao was framed.
In the past, the two servants framed some ministers in order to fight for power. Du Jin could pretend that he had not seen it and was unwilling to take care of it. But now, they actually tried to frame a future great scholar, and he was also a prince. He couldn't bear it anymore. He had to stand up. Otherwise, how would he be written about himself in the history books in the future?
Could it be said that Du Jin, the great Confucian who wrote "Chronicles of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" in Da Qian, refused to save his life for fame and fortune, or even framed another author Shen Ao because of his jealousy? Wouldn't that be true? Destroy all his wisdom?
Of course Du Jin, who had a huge regard for famous students, would not agree, so he stood up. Not only did he criticize the two servants and one Zong Zheng in a stern voice, he also made a show of saying that this matter I have nothing to do with If you take it on, the worst he can do is use his influence and let us compete to see the result.
Du Jin's reputation was already great, and many of the courtiers had been taught by him. If he hadn't had no desire to fight for power and gain, he would have been merciless just by accepting students, so at least one-third of the courtiers would have been merciless. You should consider him your teacher.
Not to mention, now that "Chronicles of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" has been published, Du Jin's reputation is getting louder and louder, and his influence is getting bigger and bigger. Many scholars have spontaneously taken him as the leader. If he takes advantage of this limelight to stand up at this time When fighting against others, and with the support of the emperor, it is really unknown who will win and who will lose.
Du Jin's step forward made Zong Zheng and the two servants look worried. They didn't expect that Du Jin, who usually looked like a good old man, would have such a determined attitude. It seemed that they wanted to prevent Shen Ao from becoming a The matter of the fourth prince is probably going to be much more difficult.
Du Jin stood up to support Shen Ao, which made him very satisfied in Emperor Qianwen's eyes. Was he really worried that these important ministers would work together to oppose him?
If as an emperor, you can't even keep your own son safe, then what's the point of being an emperor?
Of course, Emperor Qianwen could also just take over the matter and make an arbitrary decision, and spread it to the world in the name of the imperial edict, making it a settled fact. But in this case, the conflict between the two parties would be irreconcilable, and it would inevitably happen. If you end up with an arbitrary name, who will dare to give you suggestions and advice in the future?
When one day, all the courtiers stand on the opposite side of themselves, the end of Da Qian will come soon. But just for one person, even if he is the prince or his own son, can Emperor Qianwen give up his imperial power? , that is also impossible.
Just when he was thinking about giving some benefits to Zong Zheng and the two servants to gain their support, Du Jin stood up and stood on his side, or on Shen Ao's side. This made Emperor Qianwen was overjoyed. Taking advantage of this advantage, he made arrangements for Shen Ao.
"My beloved sirs, I know what you mean. I think no one knows better than me whether Shen Ao is my son, and I will not joke about such a big thing." With just one word, Shen Ao was turned away. Ao's identity was completely settled. Obviously, Emperor Qianwen didn't want to argue with anyone on this matter.
Before everyone could finish digesting these words, Emperor Qianwen spoke again: "Of course, everyone's mood can be understood. Suddenly there was an additional prince in Daqian. This was completely beyond everyone's expectation, especially this The prince can be crowned immediately, and his influence cannot be said to be without. Regarding this point, I have already thought clearly. From now on, I will confer the title of Prince Ji on the fourth prince Tang Ao. I will only wait for the unification with Shen Yuntian, the son of the former Zhongguo Gong, in five days. The daughter Shen Min, oh, the current fifth princess will leave Daliang and go to the fiefdom of Jizhou after she gets engaged, and without an edict, she will never step into Daliang City."
Although he recognized Shen Ao as the prince, he was about to be kicked out of Daliang City and became a vassal king. If that person was gone, how could he possibly seize the throne?
After making such a concession, Emperor Qianwen believed that the voice of opposition would be much smaller. After all, there were not many people who had a blood feud with Shen Ao. It was just because his presence blocked the way of some people that the emperor took the initiative to kick them away. Okay, what else do you want?
Sure enough, as soon as Emperor Qianwen's words came out, Zong Zheng and the two servants who originally wanted to continue to oppose stopped speaking.
They did not expect that Emperor Qianwen would do such a thing. Especially the two servants, they originally thought that the emperor recognized Shen Ao as his son just to prevent King Qing and the fifth prince from ascending to the throne. In this way, for their own interests, Then it can only be a life-and-death situation.
Okay now, the emperor has made Shen Ao a vassal, no! In the future, it should be said that Tang Ao is the vassal king, and it is still a remote and bitter cold place in Jizhou. Offended to death, right? If Shen Ao is really killed, there won't be much benefit to them.
Naturally, few people are willing to do things that are not beneficial. As a result, the nerves of the two servants relaxed and they looked silent.
Zong Zheng was the only one left. He really wanted to kill Shen Ao, especially since he had the status of the fourth prince. Killing him would be a blow to the emperor's majesty. Think about it, the emperor even protected his own son Zhou Zhou. No, who else can such an emperor protect? Who will do it again in the future and dare to follow him sincerely?
