Lonely non-good minister

How many uncles? Empress Shen's brothers who have mediocre abilities and rely solely on nepotism to serve as officials?

Song Yuan had a smile on her face, but she couldn't help but murmur in her heart: She had just become the crown prince, and the royal family with ulterior motives in Jingzhao City hadn't been dealt with yet, so how could she be expected to drag her family along with her and the Shen family? If she becomes the emperor, will all the dogs of the Shen family have to be granted official status?
"Don't worry, mother, this son-in-law has also thought about it, but now he is just the crown prince. Although the father is ill in bed, he is in charge of political affairs, but it is not easy to be blamed at this time, so he plans to wait until the overall situation is really clear. After the situation is stable, I will reward several uncles." Song Yuan carefully considered every word.

She didn't want Queen Shen to hear that she had no intention of supporting her relatives, and she didn't want to break up with Queen Shen at this time.

Queen Shen was a little disappointed, but she also understood that this was not the right time for the Shen family to be filled with honors and favors, otherwise it would be confirmed that she was using Song Yuan for profit, which would ruin her reputation and make those ministers more likely to attack her. He felt dissatisfied and alienated his relationship with Song Yuan, so he temporarily acquiesced to Song Yuan's arrangement.

In the palace, Mu Wantang, who had been crowned the crown prince, also received a message from the Duke's wife. Mu Guogong was a calm man. Since Song Chun became bedridden, he had been sick at home and would not interfere with anything. Regarding political affairs, he watched the changes in the situation quietly. After learning that Song Chun had no cure, he immediately informed all his disciples and disciples to watch the changes.

Not getting involved in conflicts is the experience he has accumulated over the years. He knows that doing so will hinder the future of the Duke's government, but this is the safest way. As long as the family business is preserved, they will still have a chance when the overall situation is stable. If you make a comeback again, once you bet on the wrong thing, you will have no chance.

As for the fact that Song Yuan would gain the support of all the princes, Mu Guogong did not find it strange. The age gap between Song Yuan and his eight brothers widened, but it also prevented Song Yuan from participating in the most fierce competition between them. For them Generally speaking, everyone else has old and new grudges with him, but Song Yuan does not. Therefore, it is safer for Song Yuan to ascend the throne than others. They, mother and son, have always been kind to others, and their conduct is convincing.

Furthermore, Song Yuan's political achievements are real. Who among the civil servants of the Wei Dynasty would not praise Her Majesty Jiu as being enlightened and virtuous? By increasing Leping's grain production and promoting land reform, she has already established a firm foothold in the court, let alone herself. She went to the northwest, and the changes in the northwest were obvious to all. This was enough to prove that Song Yuan had strong civil affairs capabilities, and the Wei Dynasty needed such a new king.

Duke Mu both liked and feared such a capable young man. In order to prevent Song Chun's status from being threatened, he had deliberately targeted Song Yuan. But now that Song Chun was gone, Song Yuan's rise to power had become a reality. If he wanted to keep the Duke In order for the children of the mansion to have a prosperous future, he must make peace with Song Yuan. Therefore, it is a big event for the Duke's wife to visit the Crown Princess Mu Wantang.

In just a few months, Mu Wantang went from being a merchant's daughter to a respected princess. She accepted this huge change of status calmly. The rules and regulations she received before marriage came in handy now, allowing her to face a group of picky people. The destined wife could also be unfazed by favors and humiliations. After sorting through a pile of invitations, the first official family member she met was the Duke's wife.

The silver-haired Duke's wife entered the palace in imperial uniform. She looked at Mu Wantang, who was sitting on the throne, with a dignified smile on her face: "Congratulations to the Crown Princess, Crown Princess Jin An."

"Madam, you are so polite." Mu Wantang's attitude was neither close nor distant. Although she was resentful of the Mu family's fight for family property, she now had a respected position and a rich private property, so there was really no need to lower her profile to settle this old score. Disgraced his own reputation.

Seeing that she didn't give her a seat, Mrs. Guo stood still. Before she came, Mu Guogong had repeatedly told him that as he got older, the Duke's Mansion could no longer find a man who could stand up to his family. Lin is indeed a talented person, but he is still young and has been working in a local position. It will take some years before he can return to the capital to become an official.

And for Song Yuan, the support of the Duke of Guo is really dispensable. Which of her current reputation and civil service foundation is not stronger than that of the Duke of Guo? There is no need to curry favor with the Duke's Mansion, so if the Duke's Mansion wants to keep their family rich and prosperous, they cannot be aloof. They need to bow to Song Yuan.

"When the Crown Princess came to play at home when she was young, you can tell that she is a blessed person. Although she has been tortured over the years, she has finally come to the end of her hardships. If the Crown Princess's father is alive in heaven, you can rest assured." Madam took the initiative to start a conversation in an attempt to bring the relationship closer between the two parties. Mu Wantang smiled slightly. All the hardships their mother and daughter had endured over the years were due to the confiscation of their family property. At this time, old matters were brought up again, and it was a matter of which pot was left untouched.

But Mu Wantang was not surprised. The Duke's wife had never been a smart person. She was just lucky. She married Mu Guogong when she was young and had children one after another. She relied on her husband's means and status to become the condescending wife of the Duke. Although she had The concubines competed for favor, but Duke Mu did not want to be blamed for his future, so he suppressed the concubine voluntarily, so that she would have no worries. As a result, her social skills were mediocre after decades in the deep house.

"Now that Madam is old, are you still educating the girls in the mansion yourself?" Mu Wantang found a topic on her own.

Because he raised the eldest daughter of the Duke of Guo's residence, her etiquette and character were highly praised after she married Song Shu. Therefore, almost all the other girls in the Duke of Guo's residence were given to the education of the Duke's wife. Unfortunately, they will never be educated again. There is no second person who is as smart and polite as the big girl.

In the past, she followed her father to Beijing and lived in the Duke's Mansion. Although the female relatives in the mansion were very fawning to her because of the large sum of money and jewelry her family brought, they also secretly laughed at her for her low background and poor manners. The Duke's wife knew about it but did not do anything. This made Mu Wantang see through the hypocrisy of the Duke's Mansion at a young age.

When she took the initiative to ask questions, the Duke's wife said: "My wife is now old and not in good health. She is unable to raise children, so she leaves the upbringing of the girls in the family to my daughter-in-law."

"You really need to take a good rest." Mu Wantang raised his hand slightly and said, "Sit down and talk."

The Duke's wife hurriedly thanked her and sat down. Mrs. Gaoming's clothes were quite heavy. She was already old and her body couldn't bear the strain of standing for so long dressed neatly.

"Your Majesty's father is the nephew of the Duke of Guo. The two families have been close for many years. Although they have become somewhat estranged over the years, they are still a family. In the future, I would like to ask the Concubine not to dislike her and to have more contact with the family." The lady smiled and was very polite.

Mu Wantang nodded: "This is natural."

Song Yuan had explained that as long as the Duke's government was respectful and proactive, there was no need for them to be embarrassed.

After all, if you attack an old minister as soon as you come up, you will definitely be criticized.