Chapter 332: Dispute in the Court

Fan Xiuwei, the Minister of History, also said righteously: "The girls' school is not ethical, it is harmful to morals and public order, and it is a disaster to the court. It should have been closed

long ago. The blood of King Cheng's rebels has not yet been dried, has the emperor forgotten the bloody storm they have stirred up? The matter of yin and yang has been determined since ancient times. If we let it go, the country will be in danger! Please think twice, Your Majesty!" "Master Fan's words are too alarmist. Speaking of it. King Cheng's chaos is inseparable from you, the Minister of History. Where was Master Fan at that time?" The speaker was Kang Lun, who had just been released from prison.

"Lord Kang, you are slandering me!" Fan Zhongcheng was furious. A small Hanlin scholar dared to challenge him in public.

"Lord Fan, I have real evidence. Your subordinate Zhang Yushi was ordered by the late emperor to deal with the petition of the girls' school students. He imprisoned those girls and killed them because of a disagreement. Later, he organized people to attack those who had graduated. In order to survive, they hid themselves, which caused the shortage of materials in the capital and other major cities, and caused a rift between the emperor and the eldest princess. "

Kang Lun's argument was very logical, and Fan Zhongcheng was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "Lord Kang is really good at throwing the pot. I remember that the late emperor sent you and the girl from the Su family to find the people and restore order as soon as possible. You failed to do your job well, but you put the blame on Yu Shitai. With such character, you are not worthy of the position of number one scholar!"

Fan Zhongcheng's words were loud and reasonable, and everyone looked at Kang Lun with a little more contempt.

The emperor looked at Kang Luan: "Lord Kang, what Fan Zhongcheng said makes sense. What else do you have to say?"

Kang Luan said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "Your Majesty, what Lord Fan said is true. Miss Su and I did not find anyone. Because of Zhang Yushi's thundering methods, they hid. That's why King Cheng took advantage of the opportunity and sent out top masters to capture them all. He also spread rumors everywhere, saying that the princess instructed them to leave, so as to disrupt the capital and encourage the princess to rebel!"

Most of the civil and military officials in the court were convinced: "What? No wonder these people disappeared for no reason. It turned out that King Cheng did it. This makes sense. In this world, the one who most wants the capital to be in chaos is King Cheng!"

"In that case, Yu Shitai is really the instigator of this rebellion!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Zhongcheng had long lost his initial composure, but there was no sign of sadness on his face. He asked in return, "Those women are now missing. Lord Kang said that they were abducted by King Cheng. Is it really the King Cheng who abducted them? Who knows if Lord Kang wanted to find a scapegoat to exonerate himself? After all, King Cheng is dead and there is no evidence."

Fan Zhongcheng was certain that King Cheng would not keep those people as a burden if he had captured them, and must have killed them all. As long as he did not let go, Kang Lun would never be able to divert the disaster.

Kang Luan smiled slightly: "Fortunately, these women are all capable. King Cheng planned to rely on them to restore the economy after his success, so he did not harm them but imprisoned them. General Su rescued them when he was cleaning up the remnants of King Cheng, and they will be sent back to the capital soon! Although Zhang Yushitai had no intention of rebelling, Zhang Yushi's methods were too extreme, which caused the disaster. Lord Fan was not strict enough..."

"Enough!" Gu Huaiyu suddenly spoke. "Central Minister Fan is the backbone of the country. Even I have great respect for him. How can it be Lord Kang's turn to blame him? Having talent is a good thing, but being arrogant is terrible! Zhang Yushi was doing his job according to the order of the late emperor. He even dared to deceive the late emperor, let alone Lord Fan.

Although King Cheng is not a big shot, he has caused some chaos after all. Now, the most important thing is that we work together to restore Dashuo to its previous prosperity."

The emperor spoke up to clarify for Central Minister Fan. What an honor it was. Lord Fan looked at the little emperor on the dragon throne and felt that he had the aura of an emperor. He was definitely the son of heaven. The civil and

military officials were also moved. The new emperor was worthy of his reputation. He could express his respect for the old ministers in front of all the officials. He could also focus on the big things and let go of the small things without nitpicking. The days to come should be better.

Grand Tutor Tang and Prime Minister Pei saluted at the same time: "Your Majesty is wise!"

There was no reason for the other officials not to agree. The emperor's wisdom was shouted by the people.

Gu Huaiyu said in a friendly manner: "My dear ministers, please stand up. We are talking about the girls' school now. What do you think?"

Prime Minister Pei didn't want to waste another morning on this matter. He said he would go home to have breakfast with his wife.

He stepped forward steadily and said, "Your Majesty, there are many voices of opposition to the reopening of this women's school. There are many reasons for this, but the most important one is that the industries under their names are too wide, and their products are the lowest in price. This is still a big impact on the original business. Although the people have benefited, those who have worked hard to run the business are also the people of Dashuo. How can we not destroy other people's jobs?"

Prime Minister Pei's words were pertinent and down-to-earth. If you say that they are afraid that women will surpass men, these people also have vague concerns in their hearts.

But they are all officials. What women can usually learn, they are rich and powerful, but they can't open a small stove for their own women.

The only problem is money. All the students in the girls' school are from poor families. They are very hardworking and have advanced skills. The most important thing is that most of the money they earn is spent on these students.

Before this, the shops just wanted to make a profit. The servants and employees were squeezed out of shape. They were not as energetic as the girls. How could they compete?

Prime Minister Pei was a wise man. He knew that the dynasty had to be supported by the aristocratic families and officials, not the peasants.

As soon as Prime Minister Pei spoke, someone agreed: "Your Majesty, what the Prime Minister said is very true. Many century-old brands have been struggling to survive in recent years. Those smaller shops have long been unable to make ends meet and can no longer survive!"

"Your Majesty, this girls' school is not conducive to the stability of the country!"

Gao Ming watched Su Lingxi and her girls' school grow up. He said unconvincedly: "This is starting to accuse people again. Just a few girls, learning some skills, opening a shop to support themselves, is not conducive to the peace of the country. If

you ask me, those shops that have closed down deserve it. Why can those girls make money? They have been doing this for so long. But you went bankrupt, and you have to look for the reason from yourself. If you don’t know how to do it, just learn it!”

When Taishi Tang saw that there was finally someone who understood, he also stepped forward and said, “Everyone has their own reasons, but I think what Mr. Gao said is the most comprehensive. Regardless of whether they are men or women, they are all my Dashuo people. Moreover, the emperor has already thought of a way to solve this problem!”