"Brother-in-law, why don't you say a word? I'm the first one to ask you."

As soon as these words came out, everyone else looked over.

They were also very curious about what Lu Xiao's opinion was.

However, Lu Xiao smiled and said to Sheng Changfeng, "I don't want to talk about it. I won't fall for your tricks."

"What do you mean by being tricked by me? Brother-in-law, please don't wrongly accuse me." Sheng Changfeng felt a little guilty.

Lu Xiao said, "You just want me to speak up for you, don't you? But let me ask you, are you more concerned about whether the current emperor will establish Prince Yan or Prince Yong, or are you more concerned about the so-called dispute between legitimate and illegitimate children?"

Sheng Changfeng lowered his head when he saw his thoughts were exposed, but he still said something stubbornly.

“Isn’t this the same thing?”

"Is it really the same?" Lu Xiao narrowed his eyes. "Most people only think about things from their own perspective. Few can think outside of that. I may not care about the things you care about, and I may not be able to give a reasonable answer. But I think Sixth Sister should be able to give you a good answer."

After saying this, he looked at Sheng Xiaoliu who had been squatting next to the barbecue grill.

At this moment, Sheng Xiaoliu's face was rosy, and there was a little ash on the tip of her nose. She looked very cute.

One can't help but want to pinch her face.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Sheng Xiaoliu panicked.

"me"

Sheng Rulan said anxiously, "What do you mean by 'I'? Since my brother-in-law said you can give the answer to Third Brother, then tell me. I want to hear your opinion."

Sheng Xiaoliu was almost crying at this moment: "I don't know what to say."

Lu Xiao laughed and said, "You saw what happened today. If you don't say something, I doubt they'll argue all day without reaching a conclusion. You can handle it yourself."

Gu Tingye also interrupted at this time, saying, "That's right, Sixth Miss, if you have any opinions, please speak up. Although you are small, I can see that you have a lot of talent. I guess you already have an idea in mind (Zhao Hao)."

Qi Heng is no longer the love-brained person he once was. As the saying goes, a bystander sees more clearly.

Now, when he looked at Sheng Xiaoliu again and recalled the past, he knew that this girl had always been hiding her incompetence.

So he also said in support: "Sixth Miss, just tell me."

Being held by the crowd, Sheng Xiaoliu finally spoke reluctantly.

"Brother-in-law, you said they could argue all day without reaching a conclusion, but this is a matter of indeterminacy. Human hearts are unpredictable, and virtue and vice are easily disguised and difficult to distinguish. But the seniority of legitimate and illegitimate children is clear at a glance. There's no need to argue. If a illegitimate son is truly virtuous, he won't destroy the family and clan for his own selfish interests. Conversely, if the legitimate son is in power and can restrain the illegitimate son so that he doesn't dare to act rashly, then the family can prosper forever. As for who Your Majesty will ultimately appoint as Crown Prince, although it's a matter of state, it's also Your Majesty's family affair. A real man should be loyal to the emperor and patriotic. It's better to be a loyal minister. Why waste time arguing?"

As soon as these words were spoken, silence fell all around.

Chapter 100: Continue to commit suicide

After a while, Zhao Zhen clapped his hands happily.

"Hahaha, good, well said. A true man should be loyal to his emperor and patriotic. It's better to be a loyal minister. I never thought that a girl like you, at such a young age, could have such insight. It's truly rare. I'm glad to have heard such a wonderful debate from you children today."

Hearing his voice, Gu Tingye and Qi Heng finally broke away from the previous debate atmosphere.

A layer of cold sweat immediately broke out on the backs of the two men.

Thinking back to the many bold words I just said, the hairs on my body stood up.

Fortunately, the two of them saw that Zhao Zhen seemed to be in a good mood at the moment, so they were relieved.

At the same time, they couldn't help but admire Sheng Xiaoliu.

With her final words, today's debate over the succession issue finally came to a safe conclusion.

Unfortunately, the situation did not develop as the two of them wished.

After Zhao Zhen finished praising him, Sheng Xiaoliu bowed to him.

"Uncle, you are too kind. I was just saying it casually. It's all thanks to the teacher's daily teaching."

After saying this, she immediately looked at Lu Xiao.

"Brother-in-law, I've finished speaking. Now it's your turn. I won't ask you about the dispute between seniority and legitimate heirs. Let's just talk about Prince Yan and Prince Yong. Who do you think is more suitable to be the crown prince?"

Sheng Xiaoliu's intuition told her that her brother-in-law had been deliberately avoiding this topic from the beginning.

Although she couldn't figure out why.

But just now, Lu Xiao insisted on holding her and asking her to express her opinion.

Now she has to make amends.

She, Sheng Xiaoliu, is not so easy to bully.

Lu Xiao immediately understood her intentions and couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

"Girl, when did you become so petty?"

Sheng Xiaoliu snorted softly and said, "Hmph, I don't care. Who told you to bully me just now? If you don't tell me, don't even think about asking me to cook for you again."

Ouch, you dare to threaten me with this?

Lu Xiao suddenly became excited.

Is he the type to be threatened?

The answer is obvious.

"Okay, okay, I think it's okay."

Lu Xiao raised his hands helplessly and begged for mercy.

At the same time, my mind was spinning rapidly.

He was thinking about the identity of his uncle Gu Tingye.

He had been thinking about this question for a long time.

As things developed to this point, he was almost 90% sure that this person was the current emperor.

Especially when Sheng Xiaoliu expressed her opinion, the change in Zhao Zhen's expression further illustrated this point.

Before that, the old man was so angry that smoke was coming out of his nose several times.

The most infuriating moments were almost always related to the fact that the current emperor had no children when people mentioned it during the debate.

Plus Gu Tingye and Qi Heng's attitude towards him.

Lu Xiao came to this conclusion.

To be honest, after guessing the old man's identity, Lu Xiao was also a little surprised.

According to his plan, he would study hard in the next few months, and then take the imperial examination and win first place.

After finally entering the court as an official, the subsequent plans will begin.

But now that I've met the emperor in person, it seems reasonable to advance some of my plans.

There may even be more benefits.

So he immediately made up his mind and then spoke.

"In fact, in my opinion, whether it's Prince Yong or Prince Yan, neither of them is qualified to be the crown prince. After all, they are not your Majesty's sons."

"what?"

When these words came out, everyone was stunned.

They never expected Lu Xiao to give such an answer.

Even Zhao Zhen was no exception.

"But apart from Prince Yan and Prince Yong, there are no better options among the current royal family members."

Zhao Zhen asked subconsciously.

alright.

This is not 90%.

But ten percent.

Lu Xiao laughed and said, "Don't forget, His Majesty isn't incapable of conceiving, it's just that several of his princes died in the past. His health is actually fine, and perhaps a new prince will be born someday. By then, do you think there's still hope for Prince Yan and Prince Yong?"

Zhao Zhen nodded immediately: "Yes, yes, yes. If I really do that, there is definitely no hope for them both."

He originally wanted to say, "I think so too."

It's not like he can't have a son, so he has to adopt someone else.

He can give birth.

But no one in the court could understand him.

No one believed him.

It seemed as if everyone tacitly believed that he would never be able to have a son again.

He should be cut off from all descendants.

Just when Zhao Zhen felt that he had found a confidant, Sheng Changfeng suddenly spoke.

"Brother-in-law, it's not that I don't believe you, but seriously, His Majesty is really not young anymore. Isn't it too late to give birth to a son now? Can his body withstand it?"

This guy is really on the road to death and there is no turning back.

At this moment, Gu Tingye and Qi Heng wished they could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

To avoid being affected by Zhao Zhen's wrath.

Zhao Zhen also had a look that looked like he wanted to eat someone.

He had long disliked Sheng Changfeng, and after hearing these words, he wanted to kill him immediately.

He actually said he couldn't do it.

This is intolerable.

Fortunately, Lu Xiao didn't intend to stand by and watch him die, and immediately raised his hand and knocked on Sheng Changfeng's head.

"You better keep your mouth shut, or it will bring disaster upon you sooner or later. Slandering His Majesty behind his back is a crime worthy of death. But who told you His Majesty is old? If I remember correctly, His Majesty is only just over 40 now, which is hardly old."

Zhao Zhen's expression brightened. "Indeed, His Majesty is only forty-three this year, and his forty-fourth birthday is still six months away."

"But this isn't young, is it?" Sheng Changfeng said subconsciously.

This is the truth, even Zhao Zhen himself can't say anything.

However, Lu Xiao said, "Although not young, not old either. In fact, theoretically speaking, men can have children even in their seventies. However, after thirty, as they age, their physical fitness, blood and energy gradually weaken, so the probability of having children becomes increasingly lower. However, as long as they persist in training and improving their physical strength, it is not uncommon for men in their forties to have children."

"What you said may seem simple, but Your Majesty may not be able to do it. Your Majesty has always been diligent. He spends most of his energy just handling state affairs every day. How can he have time to strengthen his body afterwards? Moreover, this kind of thing cannot be accomplished in a day."

Sheng Changbai couldn't help but say.

Lu Xiao smiled and said, "Actually, strengthening your physique isn't that difficult. Your Majesty just doesn't know the right method. Look at Sixth Sister. Has she looked much better recently?"

Sheng Changbai subconsciously looked over and realized that it was indeed the case.

"It's true. Sixth sister seems to be looking much better than before. What's going on? Could it be because of the moves you taught her?"

This assist came naturally.

Lu Xiao is willing to call Changbai the best wingman...

Chapter 101 Show Your Skills

Lu Xiao nodded.

"That's right. The movements I taught Sixth Sister may seem simple, but they are all from the secret teachings of Taoism. As long as ordinary people practice for half an hour every day, their physical strength will be improved in a short period of time. Believe it or not, after a month, in terms of strength alone, not even you can compare to Sixth Sister."

The reason for mentioning the Taoist secrets is just to add some mystery to this set of movements.

After all, people in this era still believe in gods and Buddhas.

Sheng Changbai certainly didn't believe it. "Impossible! Although I haven't practiced martial arts since childhood like Zhong Huai, I've always had a good physique. Sixth Sister is a woman after all. Even if your moves are amazing, how much difference can they make in just one month? Could it be that your moves are magical techniques?"

Lu Xiao said, "Although it's not a magical technique, it's not much different."

This is the truth.

To the people of the Knowing World, a set of basic bodybuilding exercises from the high martial arts world is no different from immortal arts.

At this time, Gu Tingye suddenly said: "Wait, from what you said, Tuizhi also knows martial arts?"

Qi Heng said angrily, "More than that, he's very strong. He can pin me down with just one hand."

He has a lot to say about this.

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