It has to be said that Zhang Yushi's rhythm was very good, and the discussion in the court became louder. He successfully switched from agriculture to:

"How can she, a prostitute, know anything about national affairs? She can give orders at will and harm the country and the people!"

"She only cares about growing cotton. Why should she interfere with the local government's policies? Why should she? She has crossed the line!"

"That's right! The same goes for Gao Zhifu. Why did you become the prefect? ​​Why should you listen to her?"

"Why why? Si Mian Yuanwai Lang is from the fifth rank. If she gives an order, how dare the magistrates in those places disobey her? How high is the magistrate's rank? If the magistrate listens, the momentum has already been formed. What do you ask the Gao Prefecture to do?"

"That Chu Qing just wants to find a way to make money for herself. She's 'clothing with literary talents and eating with meat'. How can she care whether the people live or die?"

"Women shouldn't be allowed to be officials! Men can't be officials without passing the imperial examination. She is a peasant woman who can't read a lot of words. How can she be good at sitting in an official position?"

"The chicken Si Chen is the only source of family!"

From Chu Qing's practice, it has shifted to Chu Qing's gender.

The discussion was endless, and there was a strong tendency to become "extremely noisy".

The emperor's brows had long been unfastened, and he looked at these people indifferently, as if looking at a noisy vegetable market.

A court meeting is like a vegetable market, there is nothing wrong with it, and it is the same in normal times. After all, "reasons are unclear", and disputes are not a bad thing.

But like now, all the fingers are pointed at one person, and it only happens when he first ascends the throne and announces punishment for the rebels.

I let a woman serve as an official, are you so intolerant of it? Which of you can do what she did?

Do you not tolerate women being officials, or do you not tolerate others being more competent officials than you?

I think they all have it!

The emperor thought as he looked at the people in the hall with increasingly cold and chilly eyes.

This group of public officials started by impeaching local officials, leading to the conclusion that Chu Qing interfered in agricultural affairs; fearing that their "one-man show" was not enough, they brought out Chu Qing's female identity to arouse public outrage!

Progressing step by step, pressing step by step, it is really a good method, and it is really worthy of the experience they have accumulated as public officials in verbal and written criticism!

If I had not received the secret report yesterday, I would have believed you!

However, what is their purpose in impeaching someone like this? Is it just to oppose women becoming officials? Or will opposing women becoming officials cause restlessness among women all over the world?

That's impossible! Chu Qing was an official for more than a day or two, so why did he oppose it?

So why are they?

When the emperor was thinking, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he didn't know where to focus.

Censor Zhongcheng was shocked when he saw this: Is the emperor angry?

Yes, although the Chu and Qing dynasties held official positions as women, they were not unprecedented. For example, it is written in history books that if a woman is good, she is a female general.

Besides, there is no law that prohibits women from serving as officials.

These people are so noisy, what are they going to do?

No matter what they want to do, this matter has nothing to do with me. I have to get myself out, and I can't let the emperor suspect that I was the one who instigated it!

"Your Majesty, I am guilty!" Censor Zhongcheng knelt down directly: "I neglected supervision, was not strict with my subordinates, and was not good at appointing others. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Censor Zhongcheng kowtowed to the ground, his voice was loud and sincere.

The court fell silent.

"Sir, what do you mean by this?" The censors reacted and shouted one after another: "What does it mean to let someone do bad things?"

Censor Zhongcheng kept his head and nodded to the ground, motionless, but thinking in his heart: "You guys scream, the more you scream, the more it means that this matter has nothing to do with me."

Some of the censors were personally appointed by the emperor, some were selected by the censor Zhongcheng, and some were selected by the Ministry of Rites.

Coincidentally, none of the people whom Yushi Zhongcheng said "people are not good at appointing people" were appointed by him.

Therefore, the censors were unconvinced: Who should be eliminated? Who appointed you?

But this is what Yushi Zhongcheng wanted to express: Your Majesty, have you seen it? I can't control these people!

Hu Hengqiu had finished reading the secret report and was wondering why the hall suddenly became quiet when he saw the emperor on the dragon throne above with his eyes half-squinted and his face covered with frost.

It’s time to make a fuss! You’re about to be in trouble!

While everyone's eyes were focused on the front row, Hu Hengqiu leaned against the door wall and raised his hand to wave.

Eunuch Li was paying close attention to the development of the court hall. He felt something moving in the corner of his eye. He raised his eyelids and saw that there was darkness above the person's head. Behind the pillar near the palace door, a hand was stretched out and waving in the distance.

Only hands are seen, but no people.

But it doesn't matter, there is no one in sight, and Eunuch Li also knows that it is Hu Hengqiu.

Generally, the person standing in the corner is designated to be Hu Hengqiu. Either he will not participate in the morning court; if he does, he will find a corner to squint.

Anyway, he is not tall and thin, and he is elusive. No one can notice him wherever he is, just like... a ghost!

Eunuch Li glanced at the little eunuch at the side door. The little eunuch slipped in silently and slid against the wall to the entrance of the hall, in front of Hu Hengqiu.

Hu Hengqiu handed him the piece of paper, raised his chin, and motioned for him to hand it over to the emperor.

The little eunuch ran several times faster than before, like a wild rabbit, gliding along the wall to the front of the hall, handed the paper to Eunuch Li, then bowed and exited through the side door.

The emperor finally withdrew his eyes and turned to look at Eunuch Li. Eunuch Li immediately handed over the paper.

The emperor frowned and opened it, cursing in his heart: What the hell is Hu Hengqiu doing! Do you want to crumble the letter paper into pieces?!

After reading ten lines at a time, the emperor raised his eyes again and looked thoughtfully at the people in the hall.

He looked at each one, analyzing who was with whom, who was most likely to collude with Voss, what were the backgrounds of these people, and...

Since the secret report states that "we have contacted some bureaucrats of the old Donglun Kingdom in Xinlun Prefecture and are preparing to impeach with the Yushitai," then who in the Yushitai has anything to do with the bureaucrats of the old Donglun Kingdom?

They mentioned Yibin Prefecture just now, so what collusion does the prefect of Yibin Prefecture have with those bureaucrats? What collusion does it have with the censor?

Censor Zhongcheng kept his posture motionless, even though his face was bleeding and his waist and neck were stretched out, he still endured it.

It is better to suffer a small sin than a big one!

The two prime ministers looked at each other and shook their heads.

They also expressed surprise at what happened today because they were not mentioned in the memorials they reviewed.

"Wait and see," said Prime Minister Tan Mian: "Maybe there will be a discount in the next day or two."

Deputy Prime Minister Cheng Feng nodded: "That's what Prime Minister Tan said."

However, Cheng Feng lowered his head and thought for a moment. He seemed to have heard from the manager of the house that the servants of the Chu Qing family had taken care of his house?

It seems that last time it was Chu Qing's servants who came to tell them that the porcelain they ordered was delayed and could not enter the city?

This person never interacts with his own family, does not make friends, and does not fawn over; the servants he raises are also very polite and can tell them when something happens.

This guy seems okay.


Chapter completed!