All the civil and military officials in the court fell into a strange silence.

At this moment, they calmed down and thought about Su Juan's words. According to Su Juan, the emperor would choose a crown prince from among the royal family members, and this man was violent and would kill all of them, the loyal ministers in the court, after ascending the throne in the future...

It's like working for half of your life in vain.

Damn! What the hell is this? It would be better not to establish a crown prince!

Whose life is not life?

The Right Censor-in-Chief is a white-haired man, standing at the head of all the ministers. You believe these, but I don’t believe these nonsense.

Only when a crown prince is appointed can the country be stable. Even if I die in the future, as long as the country is stable, my life will be worth it!

He believed that His Majesty would not appoint an incompetent person as the crown prince. Even if some ministers in the court died in the future, they must be people who deserved to die.

"Your Majesty! I beg you to ..."

"Your Majesty! I have something to report!"

This sudden loud voice also interrupted Su Juan's thoughts.

The old emperor immediately agreed and asked, "Thank you, sir, what do you want to report?"

Su Juan blinked, [Wow, it's Xie Xun's father, the Queen's oldest brother, the Duke of Ping! ]

Su Juan's tone was a little excited.

The old emperor felt a little unbalanced after listening to this. Duke Pingguo is an old man, and I am an old man?

[After all, he has fought in wars. Even though he is old, he is still full of energy and speaks forcefully. He is not like those other weaklings who speak softly, as if they have not woken up yet...]

[He must have something important to report, unlike these people who have nothing better to do and want to report even the smallest things. I have to listen carefully.]

As soon as Su Juan said this, half of the people looked ahead intently. Yes, Duke Pingguo has always been strict and will not report anything unless it is an important matter.

My other half is feeling unfair, so how can it be such a trivial matter?

Also, who is the wimp?

Everyone is playing, why are you, a little kid, still favoring some over others?

The old man, Duke Ping, stepped forward and said in a steady and loud voice, "Your Majesty! Wang Xueshi, the Imperial Academy student, is obsessed with prostitutes, abuses and beats his wife, and today he was absent from the morning court without reason. According to the laws of our dynasty, he should be punished!"

Song Qianfan rolled his eyes. Which man doesn't have a lover outside? As a wife, she should put her husband first in everything. Even if he is beaten and scolded, she should bear it. But Madam Wang hooked up with others and had an affair. She is the one who should be severely punished.

This Duke Ping is really getting old and confused.

Others could see that the Duke of Pingguo did not want the Right Censor-in-Chief to report on the crown prince issue again, and forced the matter of Master Wang to be brought up.

But...this is too far-fetched!

Su Juan, however, applauded Duke Ping in her heart, [Well said! This scholar Wang should be severely punished! ]

[As expected, he is the Duke of Ping. Not a word he says is in vain. Just by listening to his voice, you can tell that he is a man of high moral character and prestige, not to mention his appearance! ]

Veins throbbed in the ministers' foreheads, and they fully understood what double standards meant.

Could it be that what Duke Pingguo reported was insignificant?

[It is a great honor for the Great Jin Dynasty to have such a loyal minister. ]

[If I could say a few words to the Duke of Heping, I would have no regrets in my life...]

Su Juan praised Duke Ping so much that he felt a little uneasy and didn't know where to put his face.

Although he looked calm on the outside, he kept shouting in his heart: That’s enough!

If this little girl keeps praising him, his colleagues will probably start to suspect that she was the one he brought in!

Several ministers around, including the old emperor, were staring at Duke Pingguo, especially the old emperor. He began to doubt whether Su Juan was Duke Pingguo's man. Why did she treat Duke Pingguo differently when there were so many ministers here?

The old emperor said a few perfunctory words, fined Mr. Wang half a year's salary and gave him fifteen strokes of the cane.

After being interrupted by Duke Pingguo and Su Juan, no one mentioned the issue of establishing a crown prince anymore. The old emperor was satisfied and left the court decisively.

If he sat down any longer, his internal organs would not be able to bear it.

Su Juan's cheerful voice came from a distance.

[The court is finally over. I quickly go back to sleep. This court is really not a job for humans. ]

The old emperor stood up and was about to leave. He narrowed his eyes and suddenly asked, "Where is the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue and Finance?"

Su Juan, who never took herself seriously, had no idea who the old emperor was calling and kept cursing.

【Why are you calling for help again? 】

[Why does this old emperor have so many trivial matters? He just yells at people all day long. ]

There was an eerie silence all around.

The old emperor's forehead twitched, "Where is the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue and Revenue?"

Su Juan's impatient voice could be heard in the silence, "I'm so annoyed. Who is this Yuanwailang? Hurry up and answer the call. You're keeping so many people waiting. How dare you do that?"

All the nobles: "......"

Isn't it you!

Old Emperor: “…”

The scholar from the Hanlin Academy in front of him coughed lightly and reminded quietly, "Yuanwailang, His Majesty is calling you."

Su Juan let out an "Ah", looking confused, [Calling me?]

[Isn't it called Yuanwailang? 】

[Oh... I am Yuanwailang. Sorry, I forgot.]

Su Juan carefully moved his body, walked out of the small corner, stepped forward step by step, knelt down and saluted, "I am the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Finance, and I am here to see Your Majesty!"

Duke Ping took the opportunity to take a look at the little girl who was praising himself all the time. She was so small and looked so fragile.

The old emperor was too lazy to pursue Su Juan's fault for his negligence just now, and ordered him in a deep voice to meet him in the imperial study and report on official business.

Su Juan complied politely, but a thousand horses were galloping through her heart, [It's my first day on the job, what official business can I report? ]

【Can I make up a few for you? 】

[The old emperor is really targeting me! ]

The old emperor pretended not to hear and strode out of the Golden Palace as if nothing had happened.

Oh, Su Juan wanted to sleep, but he wouldn’t let him!

In her heart, the emperor is not as good as a small Duke Ping?

Ha, what a joke.

Duke Ping at the back sneezed for no reason. He rubbed his nose and thought that it was autumn and the weather was getting cold. As he was old, it was time to put on more clothes.

In the imperial study, the emperor and several old ministers were discussing official business, talking at once. Su Juan, a minor official of the sixth rank, could not get a word in and had nothing to do with it.

The person stood behind drowsily, his heavy eyelids ready to droop at any moment.

[The old emperor has a bad temper. He called people over but ignored them...]

Old Emperor: Haha.

You still dare to curse? You should stand in the corner for a while as punishment.

[Ah!!! I’m so fed up with this, every day!] Su Juan went crazy.

The two second-rank ministers looked at each other, wondering if His Majesty was being too harsh on this official.

After all, it was his first day on duty and he was still young.

At this time, Ping Guogong spoke up, "Your Majesty, it would be better to let the Yuanwailang take up his post earlier. After all, the official business of the Ministry of Revenue has been put on hold for a long time, and it is time to deal with it."

[Wow, wow, wow, it still has to be me, the Duke of Ping! ]

[He is easy to meet people and good at talking. He is nothing like the old emperor. He still has such a bad temper at such an old age. Only the queen can tolerate him.]

Duke Ping coughed violently a few times, trying to drown out Su Juan's voice, but to no avail.

Old emperor: “…” Praising one and criticizing the other, well done.