Chapter 415 Princess Yingfeng, Granted a Fiefdom
A princess is completely different from an imperial edict.
Even if she was a first-rank lady, it was just an honorary title and did not have much actual power.
Princess is a title given to members of the royal family and can only be granted to them.
Generally speaking, only the emperor's concubine's daughter, the prince's daughter or the crown prince's daughter can be given the title of princess.
But there are exceptions, such as the daughter of a meritorious official who has made great contributions also has this opportunity.
Although the princess was of the first rank, she was naturally superior to the families of foreign officials in terms of salary, ceremonial privileges and status.
Some favored princesses could also obtain fiefs, usually of 800 or 1,000 households.
The taxes from these families belonged to her instead of being paid to the court.
If there is a princess with a fiefdom, that would be even more amazing.
It is like a country within a country.
However, no princess has enjoyed this privilege, whether in the previous dynasty or the present dynasty.
Power is firmly in the hands of men.
In fact, since the founding of Yue Kingdom, there has been no precedent of non-royal members being conferred the title of princess.
No wonder the ministers were so shocked.
Not to mention them, even Xiao Ying was a little surprised.
She had just received the reward of the first-rank Lady Anguo today, and now she was going to be conferred the title of Princess?
She was satisfied that the current emperor still knew how to return a favor.
But more importantly, it must be because of her identity as a monk.
But this matter may not be that easy.
Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the officials speaking indignantly, their faces flushed red.
"Your Majesty, absolutely not! Absolutely not!"
"The title of Princess has always been conferred only on members of the royal family. How can it be casually bestowed upon outsiders?"
"Although Madam Anguo has made great contributions, it seems that it is not enough to be promoted to a princess."
"If His Majesty truly wants to reward Madam Anguo, it's fine to give her some gold, silver, and jewelry, but absolutely not to confer the title of Princess on her."
"Your Majesty, please revoke your order and don't open this loophole."
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The public was so excited that nearly half of the officials spoke out in opposition.
Qi Yuping, Zhou Hong and others were also among them.
They absolutely cannot let this woman's status rise again!
Princess Yingfeng? Don't even think about it!
On the other side, Prime Minister Ning and his son looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes.
The emperor actually wants to confer the title of princess on Yingying, which is also a great thing for them.
If they don't take advantage of the situation and settle this matter, they will be unworthy of their official uniforms!
Thinking of this, Prime Minister Ning immediately stood up, with a rare solemn expression, and debated with the crowd.
"Madam Anguo has made great contributions time and again, so why isn't she worthy of being promoted to a princess?"
"Everyone present, tell me yourselves, how many people's contributions can compare to Madam Anguo's?"
"I think you guys are just envious and jealous, afraid that Madam Anguo will surpass you as a woman!"
"Your Majesty, I absolutely support your decision."
"Only by conferring the title of Princess can we demonstrate Madam Anguo's achievements and the Emperor's wisdom!"
With him taking the lead, officials from his lineage also stepped forward and spoke in agreement.
"I second the motion!"
"I agree. Madam Anguo's contributions are enough to make her a princess."
"I think it would be better to directly appoint Madam Anguo as a female official. With Madam Anguo's ability, she is more than qualified for the position in either the Ministry of Revenue or the Ministry of Works."
"I also agree to directly appoint Madam Anguo as a female official!"
These people became bolder and bolder as they spoke, and even suggested that Xiao Ying be directly appointed as an official in the court.
Some generals even argued until their faces turned red and their necks became thick.
"Hmph, the cement, kang, and telescope Madam Anguo presented are all very useful to the army. If I can't be crowned a princess, I will be the first to object!"
"Madam Anguo has made outstanding contributions, but she was only given the title of a princess. Is it worth it for you to make such a fuss?"
"Have you forgotten that it was Madam Anguo's gift of potatoes that saved the Northern State Army from starvation? Humph, a bunch of idiots who want to destroy the bridge after crossing it!"
"It's just a title of princess now. The emperor agrees. You have no right to object. Anyway, I absolutely support it!"
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Hearing these words, Xiao Ying was surprised and a little moved.
She didn't expect that there were so many people in the court who would speak well of her and support her.
Some people may have done it for the sake of Prime Minister Ning or Marquis Zhenyuan, but some people really spoke up for her, especially the military generals.
She couldn't help but smile calmly. These things were not given in vain. There were still people who knew how to be grateful.
The ministers were still arguing, but unexpectedly, the emperor didn't want to listen to their nonsense this time and insisted on his own opinion with a tough attitude.
"Shut up, everyone! I've made up my mind!"
"Not only will I confer the title of Princess Yingfeng on Madam Anguo, I will also grant her Yun'an County as her fiefdom!"
"You old, pedantic people, you use the things contributed by Princess Yingfeng at home, but you deny her contributions."
"Is this your demeanor? Have you learned all the etiquette and morality?"
The emperor cursed without thinking and glared at the civil officials who took the lead in opposing him.
Don't think he doesn't know the details of these guys. Every family has a large potato plantation.
Some people even enriched themselves by buying cement and building new houses at extremely low prices, and even included kangs.
Pinyin and numbers were the first things that the family's children and grandchildren learned, and they all enjoyed the benefits brought by Xiao Ying.
Now he just conferred the title of princess on Xiao Ying, yet he had the nerve to jump out and object.
If he were to say so, the identity of Monk Xiao Ying should be made public, and she should be directly named the National Protector Princess or the National Protector Saint.
But he couldn't do that without Xiao Ying's permission.
He could only settle for the second best and confer the title of Princess on her first.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
This time, without waiting for the group to speak up in objection, Prime Minister Ning took the lead in shouting.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Those who supported Xiao Ying also responded immediately, directly suppressing the momentum of opposition.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
Xiao Ying also took the opportunity to bow and express his gratitude, and the deal was settled.
Qi Yuping's face was as gloomy as water.
Although it has been decided to marry into the Han family, hasn't it been done yet?
If they can't connect, then they are still enemies, and he naturally doesn't want to see the enemy grow stronger.
But he couldn't stop it at all.
A princess with a fiefdom is not comparable to a first-rank Lady Anguo.
Being conferred the title of princess meant the emperor's approval, and meant that Xiao Ying would still have the support of the royal family in the future.
His eyes were dejected. This woman had already become the dominant force and he could no longer be her enemy.
We must urge Jin Xian to speed up the process and capture Han Ziheng before Xiao Ying discovers Chen Ning!
Next, the emperor announced the reward for Yu Xiaoying.
Not surprisingly, there are many more than the first-rank Lady Anguo.
Not to mention the gold, silver and jewelry, she was also given a princess's mansion.
This princess's mansion can no longer be described as a few words, it is simply a huge garden.
Xiao Ying was satisfied, so he gave the emperor an extra mirror.
Pretending to take it out of the box, he actually took one side out of the storage bag.
The emperor was so happy that he didn't want to leave and praised her a few more times.
Little did they know that Xiao Ying had killed many people in the court and received countless rewards.
There was also unrest in the Zhenyuan Marquis's Mansion.
Han Zijing and Han Ziming actually found Chen Xingyun sisters, which led to another conflict.
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