Seeing that Old Man Tao was getting angry, Mu Yingbao still smiled.

"You forced me to do this, don't blame me for being disloyal." Tao Qingyuan stood up angrily and walked out.

I thought she would give in and admit her mistake, but now it seems impossible.

Zai, why did you acknowledge such a granddaughter? Isn't this just giving up your good life and asking for trouble?

Seeing one person after another being driven out by his mother, Brother Hui shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"What? You also think I'm unreasonable?" Mu Yingbao asked Brother Hui with a sneer.

Brother Hui quickly shook his head; "Mom, no matter what happens, your son will stand by your side."

This sentence successfully pleased Mu Yingbao. After saying "my son is the best", she rolled up her sleeves and started to make lunch.

Shi Ran had angered two people and left one after another, but she still prepared portions for them. It was not because she was generous, but she was really afraid that if she didn't bring portions for them, she would have nothing to eat when they came.

"Mother, when I saw them in the palace today, I thought I would be sad because of their alienation and indifference. But, I didn't. Why is that?" Brother Hui asked slowly, lying on the table.

"They9" Mu Yingbao immediately understood who Brother Hui was referring to.

Even those who are running to elect the new monarch are close relatives of the same clan, but they don't feel like family to each other. It is indeed a sad thing.

"I think it's because your father and I have laid the groundwork in advance, so you don't feel uncomfortable facing them like that." Mu Yingbao analyzed.

Brother Hui nodded and thought his mother's words made sense. "Mother, since the three of us are all poor people with the same disease, you should stop arguing with father in the future. Oh, and there's also great-grandfather, he's also quite pitiful."

Mu Yingbao stopped what she was doing and looked at him; "Did you go all the way around to persuade me?"

"No, we just got to the point." Brother Hui explained quickly.

"I should argue with them? If I argue with them, do you think I will still cook for them?" Mu Yingbao rolled his eyes at Brother Hui.

Hey, Brother Hui immediately grinned foolishly.

At this moment, seven of the other ten candidates for the new monarch in the capital were in the study rooms of their own mansions, with piles of "Records of the Grand Historian", "The Four Books and Five Classics", "The Art of Governing a Country", "On Kings", etc. on their desks.

There were three others who were analyzing with their advisers what the possible outcomes of the written test might be.

Only the youngest and least favored Prince Jie was the most relaxed and at ease, chatting and laughing with his mother in the kitchen.

Inside the palace's meeting hall, all the people from the Imperial Clan Hall were present, and they all looked serious and dignified.

Liu Junwen, the head of the clan, broke the silence and spoke up. "I believe that you all will not forget what the responsibilities of the Imperial Clan Hall are. The first criterion for entering the Imperial Clan Hall is to be a person of high moral character, selflessness and integrity.

The original intention of the late emperor to establish the Yuzong Hall was to hope that when problems arose within the royal family, the Yuzong Hall would be able to handle them fairly.

I know what you are thinking, and I also know that you are very popular. I don't want to blame you, but I just want to remind you that if you forget your responsibilities and want to get a better future than being a clan envoy, it is definitely not a wise choice.

If you do not care about the honor of being an envoy of your sect and join in this dispute, not only will you be destroyed, but this Imperial Sect Hall may also be destroyed in your hands.

In this world, the people who know the most about the affairs of the royal family are our Imperial Clan. Therefore, we all know what kind of people they are. Therefore, everyone should understand that the temptation of rejection is also a bait.

I know that some of you have to compromise for the sake of your life and property. But have you ever thought that once you take that step, can you stop in the future?

At my age, we have children and grandchildren all around us, so we should be more cautious and calm when making decisions. We should not let our family members fall into a situation from which there is no return.

Well, I have said what I need to say. Everyone has their own aspirations. You should decide for yourself what to do in the future!1"

The clan leader's words caused everyone present to fall silent again.

After a long while, the clan envoy Liu Qingxian stood up and bowed to the clan leader. "Please give us some advice, what should we do?"

As soon as he took the lead, the other seven clan envoys also stood up, bowed and asked in unison: "Please give us your instructions, Lord Clan Leader."

Liu Zongshou looked at them and rubbed his beard. "It's actually very simple. Just do your job well and be impartial. As for who will be the new emperor, that is not something that I and you can decide."

Yes, isn't that the case?

Regarding the matter of selecting a new monarch, what Yuzongtang had to do was to formulate rules, supervise the examination, and finally announce the results.

Being impartial means not helping anyone, which means not posing a threat to anyone and allowing the candidates to rely on their own abilities.

To put it bluntly, it means not joining any party, nor being a stumbling block to any party. Yu Zongtang is neither an ally nor an enemy of any party.

In this way, there is no choice and no party will be offended.

"I understand. Thank you, Lord Zongshou, for your guidance." Someone bowed deeply to the Zongshou, and the others followed suit!

At his age, he certainly knew that even if the eight envoys had made it clear at this time, not all of them would really change their minds because of his advice.

The promise made by the other party is really too tempting!

This time of re-electing a new king is an opportunity for the royal family, but it is also an opportunity for these people.

Such an opportunity is really rare and I really don't want to miss it, but the price to pay is too high. If the matter is successful, the other party's promise may not be fulfilled, but if it fails, it will definitely be a complete failure, and it may even lead to the destruction of the family.

After the eight clan envoys left, the meeting hall seemed even more empty and deserted. Clan leader Liu Junwen sat for a while before getting up and walking out.

I just said those people are popular, but in fact, he is no exception.

It was because he was so popular and so many people wanted to search for him that he made up his mind not to choose a side.

There are too many unknowns in this matter, and no one can guarantee that the person chosen is the right one. Even if he can succeed in taking the throne, who can guarantee that he can stay on the throne for a long time?

In the past, the throne was hereditary, and the son succeeded the father after his death. In order to prevent the princes from ignoring their brotherly love in the struggle for the throne, the establishment of a crown prince became the core of the hereditary system of the throne. The rules for establishing a crown prince were "establish the legitimate son rather than the eldest" and "establish the eldest son rather than the most virtuous".

However, the current emperor Zhou Zhian created such a situation that not only his descendants could not inherit the throne, but they could not even participate in the new election.

The biggest impact is that with this bad start, similar situations are likely to happen again in the future.

By that time, the Yuzong Hall would probably no longer exist, and no one could predict what would happen in the future, just like now, no one could predict for sure who would win and sit on the dragon throne.

In the fight for the throne, regardless of the feelings among brothers, the pre-appointment of a crown prince became the core of the hereditary system of the throne. The rules for appointing a crown prince were "appoint the eldest son rather than the legitimate one" and "appoint the eldest son rather than the most capable one".

However, the current emperor Zhou Zhian created such a situation that not only his descendants could not inherit the throne, but they could not even participate in the new election.

The biggest impact is that with this bad start, similar situations are likely to happen again in the future.

By that time, the Yuzong Hall would probably no longer exist, and no one could predict what would happen in the future, just like now, no one could predict for sure who would win and sit on the dragon throne.

Among the candidates for the new emperor, the least favored one is Prince Jie, who has just restored his status and returned to his clan.

But, is Xue Wenyu, a young and promising man who is both civil and military, a fool? Is Shang Shang, who has fought on the battlefield for many years and made countless contributions, a fool...

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