Chapter 300 Everything Depends on Human Effort

"Four kings?" Concubine De sat up from her feet in shock and looked at her son in disbelief, "How could this happen?"

"I'm confused too." Yan Yun sat down in front of the desk with a thoughtful expression, "Don't you think your father's behavior is weird?"

"More than just weird?" After Concubine De came to her senses, she slowly sneered, "He is simply making fun of our ancestors' inheritance."

Yan Yun frowned: "What the concubine means is..."

"Don't you think it's such a coincidence?" Concubine De came over and sat down opposite him, "The emperor has never thought of giving princes titles to the princes for so many years. Just a few days after Yan Li brought him back, he made them all at once. , I saw you guys secretly fighting for money, so I cut off your hopes."

Yan Yun was silent for a moment: "But my father only has four sons, which has ended all our hopes. Who does he intend to pass the throne to?"

"You should have the answer in your heart." Concubine De narrowed her eyes, "The queen took Yan Li to see your father yesterday. The father and daughter chatted alone for a while. The four kings were sealed early this morning... If I can’t even believe it if it’s not Yan Li’s deception.”

Yan Yun held the tea cup tightly, and his expression changed little by little: "Yan Li is a girl. Since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, no woman has dared to think about that position -"

"Since the founding of the Jin Kingdom, there has never been a queen regent." Concubine De interrupted, "There has never been an emperor's daughter who was named an eldest princess, and she was also an eldest princess with a fiefdom."

Yan Li was only fourteen years old and already had a wealthy fiefdom, a noble title, and three thousand private soldiers that everyone envied.

Not to mention the princess, which prince has such honor and favor since ancient times?

Unless the prince is leading the troops on the battlefield, even a first-class prince cannot hold three thousand private soldiers.

Yan Yun pursed his lips and remained silent.

Originally this was indeed an impossible thing, but since fifteen years ago, many impossible things have happened in Jin.

What's more, Yan Li is the Queen's biological daughter and the Emperor's legitimate daughter.

Rumors of "the return of the true phoenix" were abuzz outside.

besides.

Yan Yun thought of Yan Li's behavior in recent times, hating the system where men are superior to women. He directly eliminated the Kang family when passing through Yanling, not even leaving an escape route for Yan Chen - such a ruthless method, how can there be any daughter? How soft and gentle should a home be?

It is completely reasonable to say that she is ambitious.

"What do you think I should do?" Yan Yun raised his eyes and looked at Concubine De, "Are we just going to let the queen and her daughter be unscrupulous?"

"Let's just wait and see what happens for the time being." Concubine De narrowed her eyes, with obvious concern in her voice, "We are not the Queen's opponent, so we can only watch from the sidelines for now."

Yan Yun was silent for a moment and nodded slowly.

"Don't worry, Yan Zheng is more anxious than us." Concubine De took out the tea cup and took a sip, her voice became a little softer, "Let them fight first."

Yan Yun hummed and said nothing more.

…

But the matter of establishing the crown prince obviously caused a huge turmoil in the palace. Just because Concubine De was able to sit still didn't mean that others could also stay calm.

Just after lunch, Yan Zheng, Yan Chen and Yan Jin arrived at Fengyi Palace to see the queen.

"Let them in."

Yan Zheng adjusted his clothes and was the first to step into Fengyi Palace. After bowing politely, he said respectfully: "My son, I have something that I don't understand, and I would like to ask my mother for advice."

Jiang Yi looked at the three princes kneeling in front of her, knowing exactly why they were here, and smiled lightly: "Tell me."

"The royal family has always had ancestral rules. A prince who has been crowned a king cannot be crowned a prince again. But my father only has four sons in total. He can all be crowned kings at once. Doesn't he plan to establish a crown prince?" Yan Zheng frowned, with confusion on his face. He said with a look of understanding, "I know that I should not interfere with the matter of establishing a prince, let alone come to ask my mother. However, the establishment of a prince is related to the foundation of the country. I have doubts in my heart, and I hope my mother can clear up my doubts."

Jiang Yi reviewed the memorial with a calm voice: "You two are confused too?"

Yan Chen nodded.

Yan Jin's face was gentle, but he had a different view on the matter: "There is a lot of prophecy circulating outside that the imperial sister is a true phoenix. I wonder if it is related to this prophecy."

As soon as he said this, Yan Zheng pursed his lips unconsciously and looked at Jiang Yi's expression calmly.

Jiang Yi calmly finished approving one memorial and took another one casually.

"If the Queen Mother really has the idea of ​​making the imperial sister the crown prince, I am willing to support and assist her." Yan Zheng said sincerely, "It's just that since the founding of the Jin Kingdom, there has never been a precedent for a princess to be the crown prince, and the Jin Kingdom is like this According to the system, if the emperor's sister is established as the crown prince, there will be many obstacles, and the ministers are worried that the emperor's sister will be put in danger. "

"In a dangerous situation?" Jiang Yi put down the imperial pen in his hand, leaned on the phoenix couch, and raised his eyes to look at the three princes in front of him, "I have always believed that everything depends on manpower."

Yan Zheng's expression changed and he clenched his hands unconsciously.

So does the Queen Mother admit to being selfish?

"Since you are here, I would like to have a good talk with you." Jiang Yi sighed, "I haven't spoken to you in my heart for a long time."

"My son is ashamed."

"Back then, I defied all opinions and became the regent queen. If I had been afraid of wolves before and after tigers, I wouldn't have had the splendor and wealth of you four princes today." Jiang Yi smiled faintly, "If you leave aside your daughter and just talk about your abilities, you Do you think Yan Li is qualified to be emperor?"

As soon as this question came out, the expressions of the three princes tensed up in unison.

"Yan Zheng, you speak first."

Yan Zheng's expression was stiff, he took a deep breath, and then said with a stiff voice, "Erchen thinks that the emperor's sister has some abilities, and..."

"And she is more capable and courageous than the average person." Jiang Yi took over his words, with admiration on his face, "I am proud to have such a daughter."

Yan Zheng smiled uncomfortably: "Mother, the emperor's sister is a girl--"

"I have just said that, leaving aside the issue of her being a girl, let's just talk about her ability." Jiang Yi interrupted him, his tone becoming more calm and oppressive, "A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. She is in such a state now. She doesn't care about the system of male superiority and female inferiority in Jin, the aristocratic families that have dominated Jin for many years, and any criticism of women. She only does what she wants to do. This kind of courage is hard to see in others."

Yan Zheng clenched his hands tightly, thinking to himself that such a rebellious woman really deserves such praise and affirmation from her? The more Yan Li is fearless, the more people she will offend.

If all the civil and military officials in the court are afraid of her and hate her, what can she do even if she really sits on the throne?

Does she go to the war alone? Will she collect taxes herself? Will she control floods herself? Will she train the troops herself?

If no one in the court is willing to obey her orders, will she become a puppet emperor?

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