"Your Majesty, please send troops to suppress the King of Jin to ensure the stability of the country!"
"Your Majesty, please send troops to capture Prince Jin and bring him to the capital immediately!" A group of ministers knelt on the ground and begged the emperor to issue an order immediately.
The emperor was so angry that he grabbed the inkstone on the table and smashed it down. "This matter has not yet been reported to Bian Jing. How did you know about it?"
"I think the ones with the most evil ambitions are you! Don't think I don't know what you're planning."
"Your Majesty, we are also considering the country!"
The Minister of Rites said, "Your Majesty, I understand your deep love for your son. After all, the Prince of Jin was the crown prince you personally nurtured. However, for the sake of the country, you must bear the pain... Otherwise, if you continue to let him go, I'm afraid he will become a disaster for the country."
The emperor snorted coldly, "I want to know how the Prince of Jin could become such a disaster for the country."
Minister of Rites: "Your Majesty..."
Emperor: "Why? Can you still make decisions for me?"
The Minister of Rites said, "Of course I cannot make decisions for Your Majesty, but as ministers of the court, it is my duty to safeguard the peace of the country. If I were to abandon Your Majesty and disregard the country and its people, I would be derelict in my duty."
"Well! How dare you, the Minister of Rites, come to my head and force me to do this?"
"You said that the Prince of Jin would become a disaster for the country, based on your fabricated stories. If I really believed your instigation, wouldn't I become a tyrant?" the emperor said loudly.
"I see that the Minister of Rites is getting old and confused, and is becoming increasingly ignorant. In consideration of his contributions to the country over the years, I will not punish him. He should resign from his position and return home to enjoy his retirement."
Upon hearing this, the Minister of Rites widened his eyes, stepped back abruptly, and stumbled to his knees. "Your Majesty, I am doing this for the sake of the country. How can you..."
All the ministers were horrified when they saw this, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"
"You are talking nonsense, you deserve it!" The little girl's childish voice rang out in the hall.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw the child walking slowly from the door of the side hall to the steps of the main hall.
The child was wearing a pink dress, with two buns on her head and thin bangs covering her forehead. She looked at the people in front of the palace with a pair of bright black grape eyes, and she scratched her chubby little face.
"Where did this child come from? Are children allowed to enter the imperial court?"
"Yes, whose child is this? Why don't you take him away quickly? How dare you be so presumptuous in front of His Majesty? Do you want to keep your head?"
Everyone looked at Ruanruan with frowns on their faces and talked among themselves. They raised their eyes and secretly looked at the emperor in the hall, wondering why His Majesty was still indifferent.
"How can we allow a child to mess around in the court?"
"You little girl, get down quickly." The Minister of Rites was a white-haired old man who shouted at Ruanruan.
Ruanruan made a face at them, stuck out her tongue, and crossed her arms, saying, "Humph! Ruanruan won't go down. Who told you to talk about my godfather? You bunch of stinky old men, all you know how to do is curse people behind their backs!"
"You're bullying me because my godfather isn't here, right? Ruanruan is listening."
"Humph, you old man, you haven't done anything yourself, but you just talk about others. You must be suffering from red eye. You are so old, but you still don't have martial ethics. You are really bad!"
"You! You little brat..." The Minister of Rites was so angry that his face turned red and he pointed at Ruanruan angrily.
The Minister of Rites was a veteran of three dynasties. Relying on his age, he often criticized others from a moral high ground and even impeached others in front of the emperor.
"What? Are you old man so angry that you want to fight?" Xiao Dinghan walked over and stood in front of Ruanruan.
"Ruanruan didn't say anything wrong. Just based on your few words slandering the King of Jin, His Majesty should send you to prison."
"Whether I am wrong or not, send someone to find out." The Minister of Rites said.
"Then how do you know?" Xiao Dinghan asked.
"Of course, someone from Qingzhou came to Bianjing and heard it from others."
"Where is that person?"
"Bring the man up."
After a while, a man came up to the front of the hall. He was wearing coarse cloth and was dressed like an ordinary citizen.
"Who are you?" asked the emperor.
The man knelt down and saluted the emperor, then spoke tremblingly, "Your Majesty, I am a refugee from Qingzhou."
"Qingzhou is now only allowing people out but not in. They say it's because of the plague. For the safety of the people in the city, His Royal Highness the Prince of Jin has resorted to this desperate measure."
"All men in the area can work in the iron mines. I've worked there before, and I've even accidentally visited the manufacturing camp there, where they made countless weapons."
"The military camp in Qingzhou has also been renovated. The King of Jin has also recruited many civilians from the public to join the camp. There are even some Northern Rong people in the camp."
"The King of Jin received help from a master and built a greenhouse. In the winter, vegetables and grain can be grown in that greenhouse. The people in the city can be self-sufficient without having to interact with people from outside."
"Since Qingzhou is so good, why did you come to Bian Jing?" Xiao Dinghan said.
The man was unable to answer for a moment. His eyes flickered and he lowered his gaze and said, "Because... Prince Jin came to Qingzhou early and oppressed the people to work every day. I couldn't stand it anymore, so I left."
The Minister of Rites said, "Your Majesty, the evidence is now conclusive. Please give the order immediately!"
"Prince Jin is truly too bold! He even dares to secretly station troops and forge weapons!"
"Your Majesty, please execute Prince Jin immediately!"
Ruanruan rubbed her nose and said, "Huh, if I don't believe this kind of nonsense, do you believe it too? If that's what you said, why didn't others come out, but you alone?"
"It's obvious that you abandoned your family and ran away because of the Qingzhou plague."
Ruanruan hugged him, frowned, and said angrily: "My godfather made weapons to fight the Northern Rong, and asked others to join the army to fight the Northern Rong. Where were you when the Northern Rong attacked Qingzhou?"
"Why didn't I see you guys come out to help? Now you're talking nonsense here."
"You just believe whatever others say. Are you crazy? Don't you know how to use your brain?"
"Humph, I think you adults are not as useful as softies."
All the court officials were so angry that their faces turned blue and purple after being scolded by Ruanruan.
"What do you know, little brat?" everyone said angrily.
"I don't know how Prince Jin and your parents taught you. You're so rude at such a young age, and you have no sense of shame at all."
Xiao Dinghan placed his hands on his waist and said in a gruff voice, "My granddaughter, I will teach her however I want. Why do you have any objections?"
"If you have any opinions, please do so. After the court session, I will go to Prince Xiao's Mansion and have a good talk with you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent, not daring to make a sound.
Who dares to object?
If they go to Prince Xiao's mansion, they will find that Prince Xiao is a martial artist who is always on the alert for violence. How can their old bones withstand it?
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