Chapter 1532: Your Majesty, please treat everyone equally

Chen Guanlou experienced the hot spring villa outside the city once; except for being expensive, there were no other problems. It was much more fun than the brothels in the city, and the average quality was also very high.

He could come often in the future!

As a native of the capital, it was really inappropriate that he didn't know there was such a fun place until today.

Especially when someone told him that the hot spring villa three miles away was a place where a big bank entertained customers, he broke his defense on the spot.

Because he was a customer of that big bank, and a big customer at that. Yet he had never enjoyed the services provided by the other party.

So angry!

Discriminating against him?

Cheating him?

Not taking him seriously?

No matter what the reason, it couldn't be forgiven.

Early the next morning, Chen Guanlou withdrew all the silver he had in a certain big bank, not hesitating to pay a storage fee.

The money is there, and the attitude is there.

At the end of September, the Jing Concubine in the palace gave birth to a little prince. The Jian Shi Emperor was incomparably excited and wanted to grant the little prince the title of Rui Prince on the spot! He became the first prince among many princes to be granted a princely title.

This move set off turbulent waves in the court and the harem.

So many princes, most of them already adults, some already married and having children, yet not a single one had a title to this day. As a result, the little prince, who hadn't even been born for a day, was granted the title of Rui Prince?

What Rui?

Auspicious omen!

Whose auspicious omen?

The Emperor's auspicious omen, or the auspicious omen of the Great Qian Dynasty?

What exactly does the Jian Shi Emperor want to do?

Favoring the Jing Concubine is fine, but even the Jing Concubine's son... doesn't he know that this move will trigger chain consequences?

The concubines in the harem, whether they had children or not, all went crazy.

They didn't dare to scold openly, but privately, they were all cursing the Jian Shi Emperor for being old and muddled, with water in his brain.

"Really getting more muddled as he gets older! A little prince who hasn't even reached the full month is so rare, and he isn't afraid of losing his life!"

"What exactly does he mean? Could it be that he wants to bypass all the princes and establish the newborn Rui Prince as the heir?"

"If he dares to establish the little prince as the heir, hmph, he really isn't afraid that he won't live to grow up."

The concubines cursed and scolded gloomily, privately making small moves. Pointing at the Rui Prince who hadn't reached the full month, wishing the child would die early. Let the Jing Concubine have joy in vain.

The court officials were more direct.

Memorials requesting the Emperor to treat everyone equally and grant titles to other princes were sent into the palace in baskets.

There were those with intense attitudes who directly cursed Emperor Jian Shi for being an old fool, personally driving his sons to fight amongst themselves, fearing that these princes were not fighting viciously enough. They cursed the Emperor for disregarding the state and the nation, acting willfully and recklessly, truly the behavior of a muddled ruler.

The Jian Shi Emperor was furious!

He wanted to punish them, but was rejected by the Political Affairs Hall.

The officials of the Political Affairs Hall spoke very implicitly, but their attitude was very clear.

They also opposed the Jian Shi Emperor's actions!

Granting the title of Rui Prince to a little prince who hasn't reached the full month is fine. However, the premise must be to treat everyone equally, and other princes must also be granted titles. Absolutely cannot be partial. Otherwise, there is a suspicion of inciting the princes.

"Does His Majesty really want to see the princes fight among themselves?"

"If His Majesty truly loves the Rui Prince, he shouldn't push him to the forefront, becoming the target of public criticism. A little prince who hasn't reached the full month, what fault does he have, just born and having to suffer the harsh criticism of the world. Is His Majesty loving the Rui Prince, or hating him to the point of death?"

These words are heart-stabbing!

The Jian Shi Emperor was furious!

"Shut up! What is wrong with me granting a title to my own son?"

"Nothing is wrong! It's just, why did His Majesty only grant the title to the Rui Prince and forget about the other princes."

"Please, Your Majesty, think for the sake of the country and society, don't make mistakes, so that the princes will kill each other."

"Who dares!" The Jian Shi Emperor was anxious and angry.

"This is not a matter of daring or not, but His Majesty personally pushing them to have to do so. Your Majesty, as a father, why treat the other princes harshly? They are also your sons."

"Your Majesty can temporarily delay establishing an heir, but cannot keep delaying granting titles to the other princes. Please, Your Majesty, think twice!"

"Please, Your Majesty, think twice!"

Even Xie Changling, who had always supported the Jian Shi Emperor, was clearly opposed to the Jian Shi Emperor this time, taking the lead in applying pressure and requiring the Jian Shi Emperor to treat everyone equally.

Not asking for a bowl of water to be level, just asking for all princes to be granted titles, not leaving a single one behind.

A little prince who hasn't reached the full month can be granted the title of Prince; what reason is there for other princes to be left behind? Once left behind, it means the Emperor's disgust, abandonment, and from then on, everyone can bully him! Brothers can bully him, clansmen can bully him, court officials can bully him, and even eunuchs and palace maids can bully him.

If they were granted titles from oldest to youngest, there wouldn't be this worry.

It just so happens that the Jian Shi Emperor is like a mental patient, acting willfully, acting recklessly regardless of the consequences.

To protect the peace of the court, even for the sake of superficial peace, court officials will force the Emperor to treat everyone equally and absolutely cannot make any moves that specifically favor a certain prince.

This is the check and balance of the prime minister's power on the imperial power, so that the Emperor cannot act recklessly.

In the late years of the previous emperor, the prime minister's power was suppressed by the imperial power, so that the previous emperor succeeded in deposing the heir. This was also the most shameful thing for that session of the Political Affairs Hall.

It was the most shameful thing in the political career of the former Left Prime Minister Li Liangcheng.

Xie Changling absolutely would not allow similar things to happen during his tenure.

Other things can be compromised, can be discussed. This matter must not be retreated an inch!

The Jian Shi Emperor was anxious and angry, walking around the hall barefoot, scolding as he walked.

"You all have no respect for your monarch and father, what do you want to do, you dare to force me to have to do as you require. You are all rebellious subjects! Do you want to force me to death?"

All the officials were silent, shouting in unison, "Please, Your Majesty, take the country and society as the priority!"

They were forcing him!

All the officials of the Political Affairs Hall, representing all the court officials, representing all the officials of the world, were putting pressure on the Emperor together. Those who had already been granted titles couldn't be taken back. Then hurry up and remedy it, issue an imperial decree, and grant titles to the other princes, not leaving a single one.

The Jian Shi Emperor kicked over the stool, overturned the desk, and slashed with his sword, but couldn't stop the court officials.

This time, there was no opposition, no moderate faction, no radical faction; everyone had the same will, putting pressure on the Emperor together! Unprecedented unity!

The Jian Shi Emperor bit his lip, and blood permeated his teeth, looking terrifying.

Wang Defa was anxious and at a loss, not knowing who to persuade first.

He didn't dare to persuade the Emperor, and he couldn't persuade the court officials.

Could only be passively caught in the middle, anxious and angry.

"Fine! Very good!" Facing the pressure of the court officials, the Jian Shi Emperor finally could only be impotently furious, breaking his teeth and swallowing blood, helplessly accepting the court officials' suggestions.

"Draft the decree!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" The crowd of officials shouted.

This shout of 'wise' fell into the Jian Shi Emperor's ears, incomparably harsh, clearly mockery, ridicule, and the winner's taunt to the loser.

The Jian Shi Emperor was so angry he almost flicked his sleeves and left.

He stared fixedly at Xie Changling, then decided arbitrarily, determining the title of each prince.

No one could surpass 'Rui'!

Exclusive love, partiality, clearly displayed!

It was as if he were declaring: I listen to you, granting titles to all the princes. But no one can surpass the Rui Prince!

Willful and stubborn! ===== CHAPTER 1533 =====