Do you know: I am the crown prince

Chapter 23 The Sheng Family is Full of Talents

"This man is the son of Mr. Sheng, the magistrate of Yangzhou, and his name is Changbai." Gu Tingye said.

When Gu Tingye said this, Zhao Xing guessed that it might be Sheng Changbai, but he didn't expect it to be true.

Unexpectedly, Gu Tingye went to Yangzhou earlier than expected and got to know Sheng Changbai.

It seems that the two of them still appreciate each other and have become friends just like in the original drama.

Is this fate?
"It's a good name. It's said in The Analects of Confucius, Zi Han: 'Only when the winter comes do we realize that pine and cypress are the last to wither.'" Zhao Xing praised.

"I have not praised this man's talent too much. Your Highness has always loved talents. If this man is trained, he will surely become a pillar of the country." Gu Tingye said.

Zhao Xing naturally knew Sheng Changbai's talent. Sheng Changbai was mature and upright. Although it was not shown much in the play, it can be seen from the way he handled the poisoning of Old Lady Sheng.

The most important thing is that although Sheng Changbai is an upright person, he is not pedantic, which is even more valuable.

Sheng Changbai was a talent that Zhao Xing valued and planned to use in the future.

"Since Zhong Huai praises him so highly, it proves that he must be talented. I will ask my father to summon him to the palace to study with me." Zhao Xing said.

If some people change their original trajectory, they may not achieve the same results as before.

But Sheng Changbai is not like that. He is mature beyond his years and has a strong character.

If you find such a person and bring him around to cultivate, he may even surpass the original one.

"On behalf of Changbai, I would like to thank Your Highness!"

When Gu Tingye heard Zhao Xing say this, he was very happy for Sheng Changbai.

"You recommended this talent to me, so I should thank you. If this person is really as you said, you will definitely reward him when the time comes." Zhao Xing said with a smile.

He chatted with Gu Tingye for a while, but seeing that it was getting late and the palace gates were about to be locked, he let Gu Tingye go back.

……

The emperor returned to Renming Hall and felt surprised not to see his son.

Queen Cao explained and then told the emperor what she had chatted with Zhao Xing before.

The emperor did not object to Zhao Xing's desire to take a day off. Instead, after listening to Empress Cao's opinion on Zhao Xing's marriage, she praised him and said, "Although Fu'er is young, he has thought very carefully. When he inherits the throne, it would be inappropriate if many of the concubines in the harem are from noble families. However, he must choose a few from noble families. If all of them are from low-ranking families, it would not be appropriate either."

For the emperor, every move represents politics, and even which concubine he favors has a deep meaning.

Just like when the emperor selects concubines, each state and prefecture will also select, with the main goal of ensuring that everyone is treated equally.

Although the nobles could not pay much, they still had to pay.

Otherwise, those lords and nobles would wonder if the emperor was intentionally suppressing them.

Zhao Xing’s idea was indeed good, but it was too one-sided.

"I thought so too. I wanted him to take the Hai family's legitimate daughter as a concubine, but Fu'er said that the Hai family has five Hanlin scholars, and it is not appropriate to favor her anymore." Queen Cao said.

"Fu'er is right about this. It is indeed not appropriate for the girl from the Hai family to enter the palace." The emperor nodded in agreement.

"Since the emperor has an idea, I will not worry about it. You can worry about it yourself. I will ask someone to inquire about the lower-class families and select a few talented and beautiful ones for Fu'er." Queen Cao said.

As the two were talking, Zhao Xing walked in.

"Your son pays homage to the Emperor, Father, and the Empress." Zhao Xing bowed.

"Fu'er is back. Come and sit in front of your father. Your father has something to ask you." The emperor waved his hand.

Empress Cao ordered the eunuch to serve the meal.

"Father." Zhao Xing came and sat down next to his father.

"I heard that the second son of the Gu family is back?" asked the official.

"Well, his grandfather has also arrived in Bian Jing. I plan to go and meet his grandfather tomorrow." Zhao Xing said.

"Okay." The emperor nodded and said, "If you find out any useful information, tell your father when you return to the palace."

"Yes." Zhao Xing responded and said, "Father, Zhong Huai not only invited his grandfather, but also recommended a young talent to me."

Then he told Sheng Changbai's identity again. "Oh?" The emperor pondered for a while and said, "I have some impression of the Yangzhou Tongpan. He is an honest official with outstanding achievements. He also has a good handwriting."

Zhao Xing was not surprised that his father knew Sheng Hong. After all, in the original drama, when Sheng Hong first came to Beijing to attend court, his father praised him for his beautiful handwriting.

"I want to summon his son to the palace to study with him," said Zhao Xing.

Speaking of which, the Sheng family is also full of talented people. Of course, this has something to do with the fact that the show is mostly told from Minglan's perspective.

But it is undeniable that the Sheng family does have a lot of talented people.

Not to mention Sheng Changbai, Sheng Hong is actually not bad either.

Although he favors Lin Xiaoniang and is not very likable, he is definitely very good at being an official.

Sheng Hong initially relied on the Wang family, but his brother-in-law was still in the local area, while Sheng Hong had already become an official in Beijing.

Of course, Sheng Hong is definitely not a selfless and good official.

It's more because of his tact and prudence.

But there are not so many selfless officials in the world. It is precisely because Sheng Hong is tactful and cautious, and never forms cliques for personal gain, that he can do his job well no matter where he serves.

If all the officials in the world were like this, even the emperor would wake up laughing.

In addition, there is Sheng Wei from the first wife's house, who was able to earn such a large fortune and had good business skills. Sheng Hong's promotion and management were all based on the money he gave him.

Sheng Changwu, the second son of the Sheng family's eldest wife, is also good.

When he got married in his hometown and learned that there was a rebellion, his first thought was to return to the camp.

Although Zhao Xing is a reborn person, "The Story of Minglan" is a drama about family intrigues and there are not many scenes set in the court.

He would definitely not let go of any of the talents that he knew of.

"This is a small matter. I will ask the Ministry of Internal Affairs to send someone there later."

The emperor had no objection to Zhao Xing's wish to summon Sheng Changbai as his companion.

As he said, it's just a small thing.

"Father, please ask those who are going to Yangzhou to come and see me before they leave. I have something to tell you." Zhao Xing said.

"Yeah." The official nodded.

After discussing the main business, the emperor used the matter of Zhao Xing taking a concubine to educate him.

After listening to his father's words, Zhao Xing realized that he had been considering the issue too one-sidedly before.

Zhao Xing listened with an open mind. He was just an ordinary person in his previous life and didn't know anything about political intrigue.

Although he has memories of his previous life and is clear-headed.

But when looking at many issues, it is inevitable that there are some ideals.

These were exactly what he lacked. While listening to his father and thinking carefully, he understood many problems that he had not thought of before.

No wonder when the princes were fighting for the world in ancient times, they collected people along the way, not only talents but also women.

Like Liu Bei entered Xuzhou and recruited Mi Zhu, and then entered Shu and recruited the Wu family.

When Li Shimin entered Guanzhong, he also married a woman from the Wei family, who was a widow of her husband.

In ancient times, marriage alliances had almost become a very important means of marriage alliances. Marriages between countries, between families, and between royal families and ministers actually all carried political factors.

……

The next morning, Zhao Xing packed up, paid his respects to his mother, then went to ask his biological mother how she was, and then left the palace under the protection of Cao Qin.

When the carriage stopped at the gate of the Bai family's residence, Gu Tingye was already waiting at the door, supporting Old Master Bai and Cao Mian.

Before Zhao Xing left the palace, Cao Mian brought people to the Bai family in advance and took control of the Bai family.

When Zhao Xing was at the Bai family, even if it was just a cup of tea, someone would test it for poison from the moment he got the water, and then until the tea was brewed, there would be someone monitoring the entire process to ensure that nothing went wrong.

(End of this chapter)