While Tanchun was thinking about this problem, Baochai was also troubled by it.
It is a good thing for a son to be excellent, but having two excellent sons should theoretically make people more happy and gratified, but when it comes to oneself, it is not necessarily the case.
The eldest son was awarded the title of King of Chu. He has a calm and generous personality and is very methodical in doing things. He is the most reassuring and satisfied for Baochai.
The second son was awarded the title of King of Wei. Although he was awarded the title two years later than the eldest son, he was more like his father in terms of personality and preferences. He did not like poetry, books and classics since he was a child. He had a good understanding of the study of things and valued them very much, and even liked it more. He ran to the military camp, so people joked that his second son was the prince of the army.
Even his uncle is very optimistic about his second son and supports him to serve in the army more often.
Baochai had not realized it until one day, when the eldest son reminded his second son not to go to the Beijing camp and the frontier army frequently, which resulted in a dispute between the two brothers. Baochai then discovered that the two brothers had a very close relationship. Unknowingly, I became a little unfamiliar and cold.
This made Baochai greatly panicked.
The two sons are only four years apart in age. They have always had a very good relationship since they were young, but unexpectedly, they became estranged when they became adults. When did this happen?
Frightened, Baochai asked around to find out why the two brothers were not getting along, but everyone in the palace was vague or refused to tell lies, which also kept Baochai awake at night.
If the relationship between his two biological sons becomes incompatible, Baochai cannot imagine what the rest of his life will be like in the future.
Later, Baochai vaguely learned that the discord between the two brothers began with rumors that the emperor felt that the second son was more like him. Then various rumors began to spread. It was said that the emperor liked the king of Wei more, and Zeng Zuihou The joke was that he would pass the throne to King Wei.
Baochai didn't believe even a word of these rumors. How could she not know the character of the person next to her?
Don't say such things, even if you have such thoughts, you will never show it on your face.
But he also has to admit that the second son is indeed more like her husband in appearance and personality.
The King of Chu loved reading, and he always ranked among the best in Qingtan Academy, which was later Huaqing University. His poetry and literary attainments were also quite good, and he won the admiration of many girls in the university (Huaqing University began to educate women in the 10th year of Daguan University). open).
The results of this son, King Wei, in Huaqing University were only marginal, and he was only good at studying objects and arithmetic. He was a little reluctant to graduate, which was not the same as his brother's outstanding performance.
But the King of Wei admired iron-blooded martial arts and volunteered to join the army after graduation. He stayed in the northern military region for three years until his husband ordered him to return to Beijing to get married, and then he came back from the border.
The two sons' diametrically opposite preferences did not affect the relationship between the two brothers at first, but Baochai herself did not understand exactly when the two brothers became estranged and became indifferent.
It just feels like the two brothers have come to the palace to visit him less in the past few years. Basically, they each bring their family, and they talk about each other less often.
In fact, Baochai also knew very well that even if he had known it earlier, as long as it was this kind of thing, sooner or later he would have to "break up" unless the husband made it clear that the prince would only choose among the three eldest sons. As a standard, under such circumstances, the second son felt that he was more like his father and more liked by the emperor, so how could he withdraw from the competition?
But as the eldest son, he can lose to the King of Jin and the King of Qi in the competition, but he must not lose to his own younger brother, the King of Wei, otherwise it will be the biggest failure and humiliation.
With such a strange situation, Baochai didn't know what to do. She wanted to talk to her husband, but she was worried that it would be counterproductive. Could she really advise her husband not to consider King Wei? When the son finds out about it, wouldn't it make the mother and son turn against each other?
It can be said that Baochai didn't know what to do when faced with such a situation. Sometimes he even wondered whether the two sons' failure in the competition for the crown prince position would lead to reconciliation between the two brothers. As before?
Seeing Xiang Ling coming in hastily, Baochai cheered up: "Xiang Ling, why are you in such a hurry?"
“Mother, the noble concubine will come over later.”
There is only one concubine in Xiangling's mouth, and that is Baoqin. If it refers to Yingchun, Tanchun, Xiangyun, etc., she will add a word in front of it. If there is only the word "concubine", it must refer to Baoqin.
"What happened again? Or is it about Zhi Song?" Baochai felt a headache when Xiang Ling said this.
Baoqin's son was so unsatisfactory, no wonder the emperor was angry, and he has never mentioned his canonization so far.
Twenty people have been in the city of Jingshi in Chengtian. Reading is not good, but raising dogs and playing birds to sing and gambling money to eat wine is better than anyone.
The year before last, he owed more than 30,000 taels of gambling debt in a gambling house in central Beijing. There was a big fuss. Both the Zong Renfu and the Metropolitan Procuratorate came to visit. Baoqin was so angry that he cried for two or three days, and his eyes were swollen from crying.
Baoqin didn't dare to touch her husband's troubles, so it was Zhisong's brother-in-law, the consort Lu Xiangsheng, who stepped in to clear up these bad things.
Not to mention, although the son Baoqin gave birth to was unsatisfactory, the daughter he gave birth to, Princess Wugou, married a good husband.
It is said that Lu Xiangsheng, a native of Yixing, was also appointed by the emperor. He was a Jinshi in Daguan for nine years. His work style is rigorous and sharp, and he has won the trust of the emperor. He is now the left minister of the Ministry of War. There are even rumors from the outside world that if it were not for the influence of his status as consort, Lu Xiangsheng would probably be the emperor. He has been promoted to Minister of War or Governor of Northern Liaoning Province.
Even so, Lu Xiangsheng’s promotion to the second rank will only happen within a year or two, and he is also regarded as a strong contender to be the next cabinet minister.
The Great China Dynasty did not allow relatives or consorts to serve as officials. As long as you entered the imperial examination based on your ability, you would still be subject to the supervision of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
It’s all because Baoqin also has a good son-in-law, so Baoqin won’t be too disappointed when Zhisong performs poorly. At least the son-in-law can help him in the future.
“Back to the empress, it seems that the Third Young Master was arrested by the people of the Five Cities Military and Horse Division again, but the Prince Consort is out on a tour to Kuwu and Ezo and will not come back until next month, so the Imperial Concubine is anxious..."
Hearing these nonsense again, Baochai suddenly got a headache and said displeasedly: "Why don't you tell her to go find Tan Yatou and ask Brother Huan to say hello? What's the use of looking for me? ? Do you want me to come forward? "
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