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The Fifth Prince still shook his head. Although he was refuting the words of the Great Chu Emperor, his expression was very tactful and would not make the Great Chu Emperor angry.

"Father, you are just angry right now, so you said such angry words. I know you don't mean that. You said before that a good minister must not only be obedient, but also have talent."

"Just being able to say nice things and being obedient is no different from being a lapdog. Of course, it's not enough to just be capable. Being capable but disobedient is even worse. Such uncontrollable people may even harm themselves."

The Emperor of Great Chu saw that the Fifth Prince spoke very logically, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

It seems that Lao Wu really took to heart what he said, otherwise he wouldn't remember it so clearly.

The Great Chu Emperor listened with great interest and couldn't help but praise him.

"You have a good memory. So, what do you think a good minister should be like?"

Apart from the conversation between the father and son, the imperial study was so quiet that even the sound of breathing seemed to be absent.

The Fifth Prince did not show any sign of nervousness and spoke seriously.

"I believe that a truly good minister is one who is smart and capable, but has some weaknesses. Only those who are smart and capable can do the important tasks entrusted by the emperor well. As for the weaknesses, they are naturally his soft spots."

"Having a weak spot is like an invisible rein that can firmly control these ministers in the hands of the emperor. The weak spot can be greed for money or lust. Similarly, it can also be affection and righteousness."

"In short, as long as they have weaknesses, no matter what they are, they can be controlled. As long as Father can grasp their weaknesses, he can make them always obedient. Over time, they will naturally become loyal subjects—"

The fifth prince paused at this point.

The Great Chu Emperor looked over subconsciously: "Why don't you say anything?"

The fifth prince smiled and shook his head: "Nothing, I just think that father is indeed worthy of being the emperor, and his subordinates are all capable and loyal ministers."

"According to the standard of a good minister just mentioned, Lord Xie is neither a useless minister nor a minister who is arrogant because of his talent. Instead, he is a good minister who is talented and obedient."

The Great Chu Emperor raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

It seems that his son is very optimistic about the Xie family. He said so much just to point out the Xie family.

But even if what he said just now made sense, the Great Chu Emperor also agreed that ministers with weaknesses and talents were indeed the most useful, and they were also the ones that could be used with confidence.

But is the Xie family really as his son said?

The Fifth Prince seemed to see the disbelief in the eyes of the Great Chu Emperor and continued.

"Father, the ancestors of the Xie family have devoted their lives to the Great Chu. Lord Xie is not only capable himself, but his son Xie Zhibai, as far as I know, is also brave and resourceful."

"If I remember correctly, Xie Zhibai has participated in the imperial examination and ranked quite high. It seems that he is not a useless person who only knows how to rely on the merits of his elders to inherit the title. He is capable and has not brought disgrace to the Xie family."

"Haven't the Xie family's father and son submitted many useful memorials before, offering advice to the emperor, and the emperor adopted many of them? This shows that the father and son are both capable, and they are not arrogant and respect the emperor very much."

"How did you get it?"

Although the Emperor of Great Chu felt that what Lao Wu said made sense, if he continued talking like this, wouldn't it seem that he was angry for no reason?

If the minister is so capable and loyal, and I, as the emperor, am still angry, wouldn't it make me appear narrow-minded?

The Fifth Prince naturally sensed the displeased tone of the Emperor of Great Chu, so he immediately directed his attack towards the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion.

"Father, I have a reason for saying this. Let's not talk about the Xie family's reputation on a daily basis. Just look at what happened with the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion this time, and you can get a glimpse of it."

"On the day of the wedding, the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion first accused Xie Lingxi, the daughter of the Xie family, of being a jinx. They wanted to use this as a warning to control their daughter-in-law in the future. If Xie Lingxi had married into a wealthy family and married into the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion, it would have been fine."

"But the Marquis of Changping Mansion is not much worse than the Marquis of Cheng'en Mansion. Not to mention, this marriage was granted by my father. Both families are marquisates, so they are equal no matter how you look at it."

The fifth prince suddenly changed the subject, speaking in a meaningful way.

"But the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion insisted on doing this. They were just looking for trouble and humiliating the Changping Marquis' Mansion and the Xie family. But this was the first time they humiliated us, and Lord Xie just cursed a few times and said some harsh words on the spot, and then took Miss Xie back."

"Many outsiders are watching the excitement and speculating whether the two families will cancel the engagement. However, there has been no news of the Changping Marquis's Mansion intending to cancel the engagement, which means that the Xie family has no intention of canceling the engagement."

"But the Xie family is not a pushover. If this engagement was not granted by our father, with Lord Xie's personality, he would have gone to the door long ago and cancelled the engagement on the spot. Why would he wait until the Cheng'en Marquisate humiliated him a second time? And even had a child?"

The Great Chu Emperor curled his lips, looking somewhat uncomfortable.

Because he knew that what his son said was right. It seemed that the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion was really looking for trouble?

The Fifth Prince seemed not to have noticed the expression on the Emperor of Great Chu's face. He snorted coldly and directed his attack at Xiao Yusheng again.

"Besides, the Xiao family's heir, knowing that the emperor had granted the marriage to the two families, he still dared to have an affair with the daughter of the second branch of the Xie family under the marriage contract. Not to mention the relationship between Xie Ruyu and Xie Lingxi as cousins, it is absurd to have an affair with them. Even if they are daughters of the Li and Wang families, it is very inappropriate."

"Xiao Yusheng's behavior clearly shows that he neither takes Changping Marquis's Mansion seriously nor his father's marriage proposal seriously. Otherwise, how could he dare to do such a thing before the wedding? He even has a child, but he secretly hides it in the other courtyard."

The fifth prince shook his head and sighed.

"If Xie Ruyu hadn't shown up, I'm afraid Miss Xie Lingxi would have really married into the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion without knowing why. By then, knowing that her cousin had been having an affair with her fiancé before her wedding would be of no help. Isn't that pitiful?"

"In this case, not to mention that Lord Xie is a loving father who loves his daughter, even if he doesn't have any affection for his daughter, the marriage will not be completed just for the sake of the family's reputation."

This time, the Emperor of Great Chu remained silent, with a gloomy look on his face.

Just because of what the Fifth Prince just said -

"What Xiao Yusheng did was not only disregard the Marquis of Changping's residence, but also disregard the marriage granted by the emperor."

That’s right, he just didn’t take the emperor’s words to heart!

Otherwise, how dare you do such a thing before the wedding?

It is normal for men to cheat, but it depends on the situation.

The emperor has granted the marriage, and as long as Xiao Yusheng endures it, he will be considered to be following the emperor's will as long as the girl is not from the Xie family.