Chapter 306: The court debates, this Mrs. Xiao is really a great talent

Chen Xinghai and the other two felt something in their hearts, and they all sensed a faint fluctuation of spiritual power from these two people.

When I thought about the loud noises I heard before, I started to think about it.

Xiao Ying, however, said casually, "They are just two petty thieves. Mother, don't worry."

Ning Leshu knew that she was lying to him, but he didn't point it out. As long as his daughter was fine, it was fine.

What happened tonight made her realize that her daughter seemed to have many secrets and was not as innocent as she had imagined.

But she was not unhappy, instead she was very pleased, which shows that her Yingying is very powerful.

She was born into a wealthy family and married a powerful man. She knew best what kind of people these people were and what sinister tactics they used.

I was worried that Yingying would be bullied after returning home, but now it seems that I underestimated her.

Xiao Ying comforted Ning Leshu a few more times and then personally sent him back to rest.

After the people fell asleep, Chen Xinghai and others gathered around.

"Mom, are these two people from the Xia family?" Chen Xinghai asked seriously.

"Well, one is Xia Yu, the young master of the Xia family, and the other is also a master of the Xia family. Both of them are at the seventh level of Qi Refining."

Xiao Ying did not hide it, but the three children were shocked.

"Seventh level of Qi Refining?"

Chen Xingyue exclaimed immediately, her eyes shining with admiration.

"Mom, you can even catch the seventh level of Qi Refining, you are so amazing!"

Chen Xinghai and Chen Xingyun also nodded repeatedly. Although they had known that their mother was powerful, they had never thought she would be so powerful.

My mother is clearly only at the fifth level of Qi Refining. Even if she has many spiritual roots, it must be equivalent to the sixth level of Qi Refining, which is completely different from the late stage of Qi Refining.

How did mother do it?

Xiao Ying smiled and said, "I thought you were worried about provoking the Xia family and inviting retaliation."

Chen Xingyun said as if it was a matter of course: "Mother never does anything without confidence. Since you dare to do this, it means you are not afraid of the Xia family."

"You know me well."

Xiao Ying smiled. It seemed that after being together for so long, the three children already knew her character and style of doing things.

The three of them smiled at each other, happy to get her approval.

"Mom, what are you going to do with them?" Chen Xingyue asked again.

"Let it air out first."

Xiao Ying casually threw the two of them into the space, and this time they were locked up in an uninhabited courtyard in the Shangong Hall.

She placed restrictions around the room, so the two couldn't escape even if they wanted to.

"From now on, you all must be careful when you go out. I'm worried that the Xia family will become desperate and do something desperate."

If she captured the young master of the Xia family, it would likely lead to revenge from the Xia family, and they would also capture her children.

The three of them looked serious and nodded in unison.

Seeing that they seemed to be getting nervous, Xiao Ying said again: "You don't have to worry too much. Even if they want to attack you, they can only send out the sixth level of Qi Refining at most."

After all, the seventh level of Qi Refining is not easy to come by. The Xia family has lost two of them at once, so they will be more cautious.

"Then there's no problem."

The three of them breathed a sigh of relief. The four brothers and sisters all had contracted beasts at the sixth level of Qi Refining, as well as talismans at the late stage of Qi Refining, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

I used to think that it was a bit too much for my mother to send them guards and to sign contract beast agreements with them, but now I understand that my mother was preparing for a rainy day.

However, the next day, the three of them were still more careful when they went out, just in case.

While Xiao Ying was sitting comfortably on the Diaoyutai, Ning Yuanze's memorial requesting credit for her was finally delivered to the court.

It was still handed over by Prime Minister Ning.

The day before, when Prime Minister Ning saw the memorial describing Xiao Ying's achievements, he was shocked for a long time.

Not to mention the many contributions, but also each and every one of them has a huge impact. If it can be promoted, it will definitely benefit the country and the people.

He really couldn't imagine how Xiao Ying, a woman who grew up in the countryside, could possess such wisdom. Could it be that a tiger father will have a dog daughter?

Wait, the wisdom of the Ning family should have played a significant role as well.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little proud, because she was his niece.

Cement, Pinyin, simplified numbers, kang...

Each one is extremely eye-catching, especially cement and pinyin, whose impact is absolutely unimaginable.

But he also had some worries. Once pinyin was promoted, it would greatly lower the threshold for reading and literacy, allowing more students from poor families to come to the fore.

This will undoubtedly weaken the advantages of the powerful and will probably be opposed by many people.

However, he still handed the memorial over to the emperor for his decision.

"Okay! Okay! Okay!"

At the morning court, as soon as Prime Minister Ning finished speaking the contents of the memorial, the emperor praised him three times, and the atmosphere in the entire court instantly became lively.

"Your Majesty, this is a blessing for our Yue Kingdom and the people!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Cement, Pinyin, kangs... every one of these is good for the country and the people. This Lady Xiao is truly a talent."

"I didn't expect that a mere woman could have such abilities. It's truly impressive."

"Mrs. Xiao? She's the one who contributed the potatoes not long ago? And she's made another contribution so soon?"

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For a moment, all the civil and military officials became excited, talking about it and marveling at it.

Only Dali Temple's Junior Secretary Zhou Hong and Ministry of Rites' Minister Qi Yuping were as calm as water, some even gnashing their teeth. They never expected that Xiao Ying had such ability and could come up with so many good things so quickly.

What's wrong with that woman? How can she have such wisdom and ability?

Both of them felt a strong sense of crisis at the same time. This time, Xiao Ying was afraid that he would be rewarded again.

Although no matter how high the reward is, it is just an imperial edict, and the rank is much lower than theirs, it will definitely be remembered by the emperor, which is a very bad thing.

The more Xiao Ying showed up, the more troublesome it would be to deal with her in the future. Both of them frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty, if this cement is truly as potent as it's claimed to be, and can replace glutinous rice mortar, then both border crossings and major towns won't have to worry about building city walls anymore."

Immediately, a general stepped forward with a look of joy on his face.

"In the future, we can build the border walls high, so that the enemy can't get in even if they want to!"

Someone else said, "It's more than just a city wall. We can also build roads and bridges, and repair houses. These are all great things that will benefit people's lives."

An official who was at odds with the Prime Minister sneered, "Who knows if Magistrate Ning is exaggerating? How could a mere country woman really come up with something this good? Could someone be deliberately trying to gain attention in order to gain merit?"

"I think even if such a good thing really was made, Magistrate Ning should have reported it immediately instead of secretly building a workshop to produce it. Where does this put the Emperor?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that Pinyin should never be promoted. This kind of shortcut is not what scholars like us should do."

"Your Majesty, I also believe that pinyin should not be promoted. Otherwise, if too many people are literate, chaos will easily arise, which will be detrimental to management."

"Haha...you old bastards, don't think I don't know what you're up to! Aren't you worried that Pinyin will lower the barrier to entry to education, allowing more children from poor families to learn to read and write, and that it will threaten the children of powerful and aristocratic families?"

"Your Majesty, even the great scholar Liu Yunzhe has annotated three enlightenment books with pinyin, which shows that he strongly supports pinyin. I believe it should be promoted vigorously!"