Chapter 393 The Emperor and Empress at Court
The emperor and empress ruling together is unprecedented in history.
Ye Wan sat next to Lin Anyuan, who had just ascended the throne. Lin Anyuan announced that he would attend court with Ye Wan from now on, which nearly drove the court officials crazy, more frenzied than if they were on drugs.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable! It is utterly against the will of Heaven! We will be punished by Heaven!"
All the veteran officials stepped forward, with Minister Feng and Vice Minister Liu, who had served in the court since the late emperor's time, leading the way, along with everyone from the Censorate.
Some of the new officials also voiced their opposition, though not as strongly.
These people were like madmen, wishing they could die on the spot by crashing into a pillar in order to make a name for themselves in history.
Lin Anyuan remained expressionless. “Since the court has appointed female officials, and the Empress was originally a female official, what’s wrong with her accompanying me to court to handle official business? What exactly do you ministers find inappropriate? The Empress is the mother of the nation and should be sitting here to receive the worship of all the people. The court officials are also part of the people.”
Minister Feng, who was leading the group, wept bitterly, "Your Majesty, if you insist on letting women rule, this country will perish sooner or later!"
The previous practice of allowing women to attend court was not stopped, and now the empress is being allowed to attend court as well. With the emperor and empress ruling together, isn't this like dividing the world in two?
This won't do! Absolutely not!
Women should stay at home to support their husbands and raise their children. If they stand in the court just like men, wouldn't this lead to chaos and disorder?
At that time, families will cease to exist, and countries will cease to exist.
"Will we perish sooner or later?"
"Sooner or later?"
Lin Anyuan chuckled, "Since it's bound to happen sooner or later, then Minister Feng should live even better and watch closely to see if the world will only get better and better, or when it will perish?"
"After all, if I die like this, I won't be able to see it anymore. How will I be able to complain to my ancestors when I'm in the underworld?"
Lin Anyuan felt he had spoken quite tactfully. After all, he was now the emperor, and at this moment, he still had to consider his image when speaking.
As a result, the old ministers were so angry that their faces turned red and they looked at Lin Anyuan in disbelief.
Is this even human language? This is inhuman! It's even more infuriating than what Emperor Jing said before.
Minister Feng wept bitterly, his nose twitching as he cried, "Your Majesty, must this old minister smash his head against a pillar and splatter blood before you understand my good intentions?"
"Your Majesty, open your eyes and see! The Murong family's empire is about to be ruined like this!"
As he spoke, he was about to crash into a pillar in the main hall.
"Stop them!" Ye Wan, who had been silent all along, hurriedly spoke up.
If one of them dies, she'll be in trouble; her reputation will definitely suffer.
Zheng Qingshan had anticipated this move and pulled the person back.
The elderly Minister Feng was pulled until he was dizzy and disoriented, but he still struggled, saying, "Let me go! This old minister is eager to die! As long as I die, I won't see this world return to the hands of a woman!"
"I had no idea I had acquired such great abilities." Ye Wan couldn't help but laugh.
Lin Anyuan found this move annoying and tried his best to control his temper. "Why are you in such a hurry to die? You've dirtied the floor tiles in the main hall. Don't the palace servants have to clean them? What if you scare the timid adults? Aren't you just adding to your sins?"
"How about we make a bet, with a three-year timeframe, and see if the government will get better or worse! After all, words are no guarantee."
After the sound faded, no one spoke.
Lin Anyuan called out, "Minister Feng, you said that women standing in the court would ruin the country. Are you just spouting nonsense and don't even have the courage to verify it? Actually, you just feel inferior to women and are afraid that they will steal your thunder, which is why you're jumping around so excitedly!"
Minister Feng was taken aback.
“Speak up, Minister Feng? Do you think you, a grown man, don’t even have the courage to admit this?”
Lin Anyuan's voice was so loud that even the Imperial Guards outside could hear it.
Goodness, how can someone speak so loudly?
Minister Feng stopped crying, wiping away his tears as he spoke tremulously, "This old minister has been here since the time of the Emperor Emeritus. When Emperor Jing entered the capital, the court was reshuffled, but I was still here. What is there to be afraid of?"
"Since Your Majesty wants to make this bet, then this old minister will take the bet with you. What if Your Majesty loses?"
Lin Anyuan glanced at Ye Wan and said in a deep voice, "If I lose, no woman will be allowed to stand in the Chaoyang Palace."
Upon hearing this, many court officials' eyes lit up.
Lin Anyuan then spoke up, "If you lose, I will make you apologize to the Empress in front of the whole world and acknowledge the female official."
Minister Feng never expected such a good thing to happen.
Under the approving gazes of the officials, he immediately agreed, "Alright, a ruler's word is law."
The noisy morning court session finally came to an end.
It all went on and on for a whole day, and then it just ended like that.
The couple slept together that night, but perhaps because of the change of location, neither of them could fall asleep.
The original dragon bed has been replaced; this bed is newly made.
Ye Wan always felt awkward in a bed that someone else had slept in.
Ye Wan couldn't sleep, so she simply chatted with Lin Anyuan.
"You're the same, why are you arguing with an old man who's half-buried in the ground?"
"If he gets so angry that he dies, it will be a real problem, and our reputations will suffer."
These pedantic officials are always ready to die for their principles; they're truly fearless.
Although sitting in that chair and looking down from above is quite enjoyable, there are many things to consider. Even an emperor can't do whatever he wants!
"When have I ever cared about reputation? I only value practical things."
Lin Anyuan played with Ye Wan's hair, "I just can't stand them. They have an extra 'evil root' compared to women, so they think they're better than women in every way. They clearly don't know how good you are. You're more talented than me. You're the one who's suitable to be the emperor."
Wanwan's talent surpasses his, even in strategy and vision; she has the ability to make life better for the people of the world.
Ye Wandu laughed. "Now that you're the emperor, why are you talking so nonsensically? Since you've already said it's an illegitimate child, how about I cut it off for you?"
"That won't do, it feels like it's spitting out water."
"Lin Anyuan, you..."
This person is shameless; the older they get, the more shameless they become.
Lin Anyuan turned around, propping his head up with his arm. "Wanwan, I used to owe you a wedding, but now we're finally husband and wife. Tonight is our wedding night, don't you think?"
"Since we can't sleep, let's do what we should do on our wedding night."
Ye Wan: They've already had the baby, what the hell is this wedding night?
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