Chapter 488: Palace Fighting Is Better To Rebel (25)
Women want to go to court?
This can stimulate the nerves of the courtiers more than the Queen Mother attending court.
The Queen Mother is the regent, although she is in the upper court, but she is sitting next to the emperor. She does not represent herself, but the late emperor.
As a woman, Wang Shijiu submitted a memorial to the court, so the significance she represents is very important.
This this--
"Female chicken Si Chen! The yin and yang are subverted!"
"A woman actually dares to come to the court?"
"Why can't you come? Didn't I hear that Wang Shijiu is a bachelor of the Bowen Museum? He is a fifth-rank scholar, just qualified to go to court!"
"Fifth grade? Isn't it just a false position for fun? How can you really go to court to discuss politics?"
"The fifth grade is the fifth grade. Officials of the imperial court, when will you let you 'play around'?"
"What is Empress Dowager He doing? Does she want to be Empress Lu? Using some kind of museum to meddle in the government affairs at will?"
"That's right, I shouldn't have agreed to let the Queen Mother build a museum in the first place!"
The ministers were talking a lot, and they felt inexplicably ashamed and angry——
This is the court, the most noble and majestic place in the Dayuan Dynasty, and a woman actually dares to touch it.
Some officials from aristocratic families are somewhat dissatisfied.
Wang Shijiu is indeed the daughter of the Langya Wang family, but she is a woman, how can she be so public?
She, she is going to risk the disapproval of the world.
"Wang Zhongshu Ling, what do you think of this matter?"
An official who came from an aristocratic family but did not have much dealings with the Wang family approached Wang Yuan with ill intentions and asked in a strange and sinister manner.
Wang Yuan: ...Ask me what I think? Of course I will sit down and watch!
Wang Yuan was also a little shocked when his granddaughter suddenly appeared outside the hall.
But after the shock, Wang Yuan felt like "it's really here."
Yes, when Wang Yuan learned that the Queen Mother had opened a museum and made Liu Lang the owner of the museum, he guessed that the Queen Mother had a big plan.
Subsequently, his granddaughter passed the "examination" of the museum, successfully defeated all the sons of the aristocratic family, and became a veritable bachelor of the museum.
Wang Yuan knew that his Nineteenth Mother would never be content with just being a "vacant".
One day, as long as there is a suitable opportunity, Nineteenth Mother will definitely ascend to the court!
No, the opportunity came, and Nineteenth Mother decisively seized it!
If another woman broke into the court, Wang Yuan would definitely reject her or even scold her.
However, Wang Shijiu is none other than the daughter of their Wang family.
Things can change.
Wang Yuan is not a pedantic person, and he will not treat his grandchildren simply based on their gender.
If he was really that stubborn and rotten, he would not have let his granddaughters study in the first place and learn the governance manuals of their ancestors.
Since he has been taught, Wang Yuan hopes that the children of the Wang family, whether they are boys or girls, can become useful talents in the family.
Nowadays, Wang Shijiu does not rely on her family, but relies on her own ability to step into the court step by step. Wang Yuan will never stop her.
As long as he is powerful to the family, as long as he is a "talent" in the family, Wang Yuan will not care about the other person's gender.
In just a few breaths, Wang Yuan sorted out these thoughts clearly.
He smiled slightly and replied calmly, "As ministers, we naturally want to see what the Queen Mother, Her Majesty, means!"
What does he think?
He is happy to see it succeed.
The man was scolded in a mild way, and was secretly angry, but he didn't want to be too provocative.
Even though Wang Yuan is smiling all day long, he looks like a good gentleman.
In fact, this is a vicious old fox who hides his secret in his smile.
Even if it is his "opponent", that person would not dare to provoke him in person.
"Discourteous! Presumptuous! Your Majesty, this, this is simply outrageous!"
Among the officials, a gray-haired old Dong Heng finally jumped out with a sad and angry expression on his face.
Emperor Yongcheng: ...Is it like that? Just hang it on the wall like a painting!
Silently complaining, he saw that the ministers below had finally changed the target of their crusade from himself to Wang Shijiu.
It seemed that a second ago, he was still the criminal being interrogated by civil and military officials. Among those people, he was a majestic emperor, but he seemed to have committed some heinous crime.
In the first second, Emperor Yongcheng, the "defendant", became the "referee" who upheld justice.
And those officials who criticized him were clamoring to let him be the judge!
Cool!
It’s so cool!
Originally, Emperor Yongcheng had no good impression of Queen Mother He or Wang Shijiu.
If at another time and on another occasion, he heard that Wang Shijiu came to him on the orders of Queen Mother He, he would definitely be very repulsed.
Maybe they don't want to meet him.
But at this moment, Emperor Yongcheng only felt that Wang Shijiu's arrival was too good.
Not only did it resolve the predicament Emperor Yongcheng had just faced, but it also changed his identity.
Emperor Yongcheng liked this feeling of being high and sought after by everyone.
He prefers to be the "arbitrary judge of the universe".
Amidst the buzzing discussion among the ministers, Emperor Yongcheng raised his hands and slowly pressed them down.
The sound gradually subsided, and finally, the original tranquility returned to the hall.
"Since Wang Shijiu has obeyed the Queen Mother's decree, let her come in!" Emperor Yongcheng acted like a filial son.
"Your Majesty! No! No!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is against the rules and regulations!"
"Your Majesty, Si Chen, this is a sign of chaos for the country!"
"His Majesty--"
Several old ministers knelt down and cried, looking as sad as if their mother had died!
Seeing them crying bitterly, Emperor Yongcheng was filled with joy.
He deliberately kept a straight face, "No? Do you want me to be a rebellious son who disobeys my mother?"
Several veterans:...
In ancient times when filial piety was respected, "filial piety" was indeed the best excuse.
Even in history, the reason why the emperors did not dare to resist those queen mothers who occupied power was because they were suppressed by the word "filial piety".
Now the Empress Dowager He did not want to monopolize power, but just asked a "female official" to come to the court to submit a memorial... It seemed, as if, it was not a treasonous and unreasonable matter.
The emperor is a filial son and wants to show his filial piety to the Queen Mother He.
And if the courtiers were too obstructive, they would force the emperor to become a traitor.
Oppose the emperor to be a dutiful son?!
Is it against the ancient "filial piety"?
Tsk, this crime is too big, those old Dong Heng really can't afford it.
Hearing what the emperor said, several people did not dare to say anything more. They wiped their tears and quietly stood aside.
Seeing how honest these people were, Emperor Yongcheng suddenly felt like he was in control of everything.
Right, this is the normal way for emperors and courtiers to get along!
He raised his chin slightly and said reservedly: "Xuan!"
The little eunuch hurriedly followed the announcement: "Your Majesty has a decree to announce Wang Shijiu, a bachelor of the Bo Literature Museum!"
Not long after, a slender figure slowly walked in from the palace door.
She seemed to step out of a light curtain, with a halo behind her.
Everyone's eyes couldn't help but follow her and watch her.
That scorching gaze might have frightened an ordinary woman.
However, Wang Shijiu's back was straight, her posture was graceful, her eyes were not squinting, she slowly walked through the crowd and came to the front of His Majesty.
Her expression is calm, her posture is calm, and her movements are full of the nobility unique to the aristocratic family.
She has thousands of years of accumulation of Langya Wang family in her body, and she has enough pride and noble capital.
Looking at Wang Shijiu like this, even if some officials are still secretly cursing "Si Chen, the world is upside down", they have to admit: She is indeed a daughter of a noble family, her manners are noble and her behavior is extraordinary!
"Your Majesty, Wang Shijiu, bachelor of the Bowen Museum, pays homage to your majesty!"
Wang Shijiu tried her best to keep herself calm.
Outsiders only think that she behaves calmly and has a calm appearance.
In fact, her heart was beating very fast.
She, a woman, was able to enter the hall openly and come to the court of men!
What a rare and cherished opportunity this is.
She has studied hard for more than ten years for this day.
For this day, the Queen Mother has been planning hard for a long time!
At this moment, standing in the court is not only Wang’s Nineteenth Mother, but also thousands of women with dreams and ambitions!
Wang Shijiu's heart was surging and she was inexplicably excited.
This cannot be said to be a historic moment, but it is a breakthrough for her and the several female officials around Queen Mother He.
A woman finally entered the court, not as someone's appendage, not as a representative of xx, but just herself!
"Wang, Bachelor Wang, no need to pay homage to me! I'm free!"
Emperor Yongcheng felt a little uncomfortable when he saw a woman wearing court clothes and holding a wat board in her hand.
However, in order to get himself out of the "predicament", Emperor Yongcheng still smiled at Wang Shijiu.
"Your Majesty, in accordance with the decree of the Queen Mother, I would like to offer you some brief suggestions on the reform of the salt policy!"
After Wang Shijiu stood up, he knelt down again, took out a memorial, and held it above his head with both hands.
"What are the opinions on salt policy reform?"
It’s salt policy again!
Also, Te Niang’s “reform”.
Because of this incident just now, Emperor Yongcheng was chased and scolded by a group of people in the city.
Finally, someone came to interrupt, and Emperor Yongcheng thought he could escape the disaster.
Unexpectedly, Wang Shijiu, the person he thought was his "savior", actually mentioned this matter again.
Damn you, what kind of pot is this?
Emperor Yongcheng's happy mood suddenly became unattractive.
However, Wang Shijiu was summoned by him. He had a "memorial" and as an emperor, he had to listen to it.
Otherwise, it is stupid!
Emperor Yongcheng:......
"What's the point? Just say it!"
Closing his eyes, Emperor Yongcheng felt a little desperate.
It seems that he cannot escape this disaster today!
He didn't even bother to read the memorial in advance and just let Wang Shijiu read the memorial himself.
Live or die, good or bad, just leave it to fate!
"I obey!"
Wang Shijiu responded respectfully, and then began to read her memorial aloud.
Wang Shijiu's proposal is basically similar to Emperor Yongcheng's reforms.
Re-register salt fields, set salt water standards, collect and repay taxes owed by "salt merchants".
"laugh!"
Before Wang Shijiu finished reading the memorial, someone among the officials laughed.
"Scholar Wang, do you people in the museum only know how to study behind closed doors? You don't know anything about what happens outside the door?"
The man said angrily, pointing directly at Wang Shijiu's nose and scolding her for "working behind closed doors."
"That is, there have been frequent conflicts in the capital because of the salt issue, which has almost triggered civil commotion and mutiny. Instead of saying that he would relieve His Majesty's worries, Academician Wang actually talked about restructuring!"
"Isn't that right? Tsk tsk, she is indeed a woman. She has long hair but short knowledge!"
"That's right, Grand Scholar Wang! Since you are His Majesty's minister, you should live on the Emperor's salary and bear the Emperor's worries! Instead of boasting here!"
"Haha, bachelor? Fifth grade? Bah!"
Some people in the crowd kept booing, and some even laughed outright.
They deliberately emphasize the pronunciation of words such as "big" and "bachelor" to avoid making the irony too obvious.
Wang Shijiu's father, Wang Zheng, was also in the court.
Seeing my daughter being ridiculed and criticized by so many bad men, I felt very sad.
He straightened his back and wanted to stand up to help his daughter.
Wang Yuan, who was kneeling in the front row, seemed to notice his son's little movements.
He turned his head slightly and gave his son a "take it easy" look from the corner of his eye.
Wang Zheng: ...Okay, listen to father!
He believed that his father would never let Nineteenth Mother be wronged.
Her ears were filled with sarcasm and laughter, and Wang Shijiu's pretty face turned red for a moment.
But soon, she controlled herself.
She ignored the crowd's disturbance and continued to read her memorial——
"...the Salt Administration Department was established to take charge of salt administration throughout the world. The Salt Administration Department has introduced a new method of making salt, and now has 100,000 stones of exquisite sea salt, which will be shipped to the capital in the near future!"
What?
Originally, everyone was still laughing at Wang Shijiu.
However, in the chaos, they all seemed to be stunned when they heard the words "new method of making salt" and "one hundred thousand stones of refined sea salt will be transported to the capital soon".
What?
When did Queen Mother He establish a salt administration department and develop a new method for making salt?
Nowadays, people even directly obtain finished products worth 100,000 stones.
One hundred thousand stones may sound like a lot, but when distributed to the capital and a dozen surrounding counties, it is nothing at all.
But the problem is, the important thing is not these 100,000 stones, but Queen Mother He, oh no, the imperial court actually mastered the new method of making salt.
If you can get 100,000 stones today, you can get more salt continuously in the future.
Officials from aristocratic families suddenly felt a sense of crisis.
What worried them even more was what was happening later. They heard Wang Shijiu still reciting: "The official salt of the Salt Administration Department must not be sold for more than a hundred coins."
boom!
One hundred coins per fight?
There was a roar in the court hall.
You know, the price of salt on the market now is basically three to four hundred cents per bucket.
Queen Mother He was so powerful that a Salt Administration Department and a new salt production method directly reduced the price of salt by three or four times.
Even Emperor Yongcheng was so shocked that he opened his mouth wide.
Zheng Nian'er once told him that if salt was made according to the method of drying salt, the price of salt could be controlled to less than one hundred yuan per bucket.
Could it be that the new method of making salt that Queen Mother He came up with was also sun-dried salt?
Is that why the cost is so low?
Emperor Yongcheng was shocked and doubtful, and officials from aristocratic families, including Wang Yuan, had already stirred up turmoil in their hearts.
A change comparable to a major earthquake is coming.
The salt administration is really going to be restructured. With such low-priced salt, Queen Mother He is holding a trump card. She can regulate the salt administration how she wants!
As for the aristocratic families, they can only be forced to cooperate.
What a good Queen Mother He, what a good mother who loves her son...
