Chapter 40 Princess, calm down, don't draw your sword yet 12
"Princess, can you let me go to the manor today to study this sweet potato?" the captain of the field said.
He is best at farming. Now that he sees sweet potatoes, he is inevitably itchy and restless. He cannot wait until tomorrow.
"Okay, I asked someone to roast some when I just came here. You can try the roasted sweet potatoes."
Fengyi graciously said that she would have someone take him there soon, and even took out some roasted sweet potatoes for these ministers to try.
At the beginning, the ministers were very courteous and courteous to each other. Some even maintained their status and refused to eat if they didn't want to get their hands dirty.
In the end, everyone's face turned red and their necks were thick, and they finished eating the sweet potatoes like a storm.
"Ah, it's gone?"
"Did you just eat two?"
"Nonsense, I obviously ate three of them, so I'm suing you for false accusation."
Fengyi curled her lips slightly, who can resist the charm of a roasted sweet potato?
There were very few types of food in this era, including potatoes and corn, not to mention sweet things. They were basically exclusively provided by the royal family.
At this time, Fengyi said with a guilty look on her face: "When my father sent someone to announce that my daughter was entering the palace, I was still in the manor. I was afraid that my father would come to me for something urgent, so I hurried here because my daughter was missing.
That’s it.”
The smiles on the ministers' faces froze and they were numb.
They all knelt on the ground, feeling like crying but without tears in their hearts. Princess Ling An wanted to settle accounts with the queen.
Now that she has taken out the sweet potatoes, it is a great achievement. Not to mention punishment, maybe His Majesty will reward her.
No, it should be said that even if she didn't take it out, His Majesty would not necessarily punish her. At most, he would just pretend to let her reflect in the palace and copy some books.
Thank you for taking some time out of your busy schedule to deal with these ministers.
The minister who was the first to say that she had behaved inappropriately in front of the palace knelt down and crawled out, trembling.
When mentioning this matter, Emperor Mingwen's expression also turned cold. Looking at the ministers who had previously been arrogant and righteous in saying that they would punish Fengyi, he said angrily: "Princess Ling'an went to the field to experiment with sweet potatoes for the sake of the country and the people."
When she heard the summons, she entered the palace without even having time to drink the tea, and you were noisy and clamoring to condemn her."
"I don't dare!" the ministers said in unison.
"Don't dare, I think you are very brave,"
Emperor Mingwen squinted his eyes slightly, with a hint of pride in his tone: "Princess Ling'an is indeed my daughter."
With a loving look on his face, he asked someone to bring a stool and asked Fengyi to sit next to him: "When Xiaoqing grows up, he knows that sharing the worries of his father is much better than some people who only take the imperial salary and do nothing.
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Ministers: "..."
They seriously suspected that Emperor Mingwen was talking about them, but they had no evidence.
"Tiantian only knows how to hold a mouth. If anyone can produce thousands of kilograms of things per mu, so that the people can have enough to eat, they can go to court without wearing official uniforms."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, long live my emperor, and Princess Ling'an will live a thousand years, a thousand years."
"My Ling An has been extremely intelligent since he was a child. He is smart and smart, and he cares about the people of the world..."
The ministers were stunned and did not dare to speak.
As if the person who danced the most happily before was not him, he listened silently to Emperor Mingwen showing off his daughter.
Ah, yes, yes, you are the emperor, you are noble, you are great.
You come in front of us to show off your daughter, but you still show off your daughter to us.
It's like no one has a daughter.
Emperor Mingwen praised a lot, and seeing the ministers agreeing with him, he said: "Princess Ling'an's merits will last forever. She was granted the title of Princess Protector, and was granted a thousand acres of fertile land, food for a thousand households, and hundreds of silks and satins... Hey, for the time being.
I have to offend Ling An first."
Fengyi: "..."
She wanted to tell Emperor Mingwen that she was not wronged.
This reward is entirely based on the standards of the imperial ministers or princes who have made great contributions. Just eating thousands of households makes many people jealous, which means that the taxes of these thousands of households are decided by her and do not need to be paid to the court.
Emperor Mingwen wanted to give his daughter an official title, but he had not yet figured out at what level to make all officials shut up.
There are also female officials now, but they are only in charge of the food and clothing of the concubines in the harem, and are not involved in national affairs. He feels that his daughter's talent should not be buried.
An idea came to his mind: could talented women be allowed to serve as officials?
Emperor Mingwen silently pondered the feasibility of this idea. Some women also read poetry and books, and their talents were not inferior to those of men, but they were trapped in the backyard all their lives.
The ministers shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is wise, look at your nose with your eyes, look at your nose with your heart, and stop talking."
I couldn't help complaining in my heart, you can reward me if you want, why did you mention the fact that their son acted as a traitor and was beaten half to death by her.
This is not how to increase Princess Ling'an's political achievements, right?
Can you still have fun playing?
Due to the interruption of this series of events and the appearance of sweet potatoes, the ministers suddenly forgot why they came to the palace today and began to discuss the situation in various places.
The Linglong Kingdom holds a major dynasty every month, or if there are any major national events, national ceremonies, etc., the major dynasty will be held. Normally, it will be a small dynasty, allowing the important officials of the court to discuss it together.
Now that Fengyi is staying here, others are shocked by how favored she is, but they don't say anything.
"Dear ladies, do you have anything else to do?" Emperor Mingwen said calmly.
After walking out of the main hall, some ministers came to their senses and realized the main purpose of their visit today.
You looked at me, and I looked at you, with bitterness on your face.
How could this horse-riding person ask?
Finally, under the leadership of Taifu, they came back again.
Emperor Mingwen was talking to Fengyi. Seeing them coming back, he raised his eyebrows: "Is there anything else you can do, Aiqing?"
"Your Majesty, it is Princess Ling'an who has brought about an evil spirit that has ruined the reputation of Confucius. Many literary talents have completely degenerated and have stopped reading."
Someone took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, Princess Ling'an's merits outweigh her faults. However, scholars are the backbone of the country. How can we allow this evil spirit to continue? The future of our country will be worrying!"
"When you speak, you must pay attention to evidence. When did I ruin the reputation of Confucius?"
"Then please tell me, Princess. What does the Master mean when he hears the Tao in the morning and will die in the evening?"
Fengyi raised her eyes and whispered: "I know the way to your house in the morning, and I will kill you in the evening!"
"Poof!" Someone staggered and fell to the ground.
The old minister's eyes widened and he pointed at her with a trembling finger: "You...you..."
They have been familiar with Confucian classics since they were young and regard them as their belief in life. When Fengyi said this, they were so angry that their beards trembled and said angrily:
"It's grandstanding and nonsense. How dare you, a woman, speak nonsense about a saint."
"What's wrong with the woman? Let me ask you, weren't you born a woman? Is it possible that you look down on your mother? You looked down on her, who was pregnant for ten months, gave birth, walked around the hell gate, and gave birth to you."
The Linglong Kingdom pays great attention to filial piety, but now that she was slapped with the label of being unfilial, the old minister turned pale with fright, and stood up crawling to apologize.
Emperor Mingwen also had a strange light in his eyes. The Linglong Kingdom was a country of foreign Confucianism and internal law, and attached great importance to Confucianism, but he was not very satisfied with this theory in his heart.
Confucianism is suitable for people who have just finished fighting and recuperating, but after several emperors, this idea has become somewhat restrictive to the country. Many people have been lost in the bustling scene and have lost any vitality.
Emperor Mingwen knew very well that if a war really broke out, it would be useless to persuade people with virtue.
He didn't speak, just glanced at Fengyi.
The ministers also refused to admit defeat. They rolled up their sleeves one by one angrily and began to argue with Fengyi. They started arguing about appearance, from arguing about benevolence to education.
Fengyi sneered and said, "My grandfather was a great scholar of the time, and my ancestors once worshiped as disciples of Confucius. Wouldn't I know that?
Ziye: That day someone came to challenge the teacher. The teacher took off his coat, and the muscles on his back gradually condensed into the word 'virtue'."
The Taifu said tremblingly: "Even if you are right, what about Master's teaching, which advocates teaching without distinction?"
"When I teach you how to be a human being, it doesn't matter who you are."
"puff!"
The Taifu spurted out a mouthful of blood on the spot and fainted.
"Quickly send the imperial doctor to treat the Taifu."
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."
"Ahem." Emperor Mingwen coughed lightly. Knowing that he couldn't read any more, he said, "Younger, please don't be rude."
"promise!"
Although he verbally blamed Fengyi, he did not take any actual actions.
Ministers: "..."
So love disappears, right?
Can you please restrain the satisfaction and joy that are about to overflow in your eyes?
Chapter completed!