In the imperial court, one person's words are met with agreement from the crowd.
The emperor looked at the group of civil officials who had rejected the proposal, and the smile on his lips immediately disappeared.
The first person to stand up and protest was Liao Hai, the civil official and censor.
This person was a newly risen official and a courtier favored by the emperor.
But now, in front of all the civil and military officials, he was the first to stand up and refute the emperor's bestowal, which aroused the emperor's disgust.
The emperor, without showing any emotion, asked in a low voice, "Minister Liao, what dissatisfaction do you have with the bestowal of the title of Princess of Kangle?"
Liao Hai bowed his head, holding the tablet in both hands, and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not. It is only because the Princess of Kangle Township treated the wounded soldiers that she did what she could for our Great Jin."
If the Lady of Kangle Township is lavishly rewarded this time, many women in the Great Jin Dynasty will surely follow suit and take her as a role model.
"At that time, if women are no longer content to stay at home, serving their husbands and raising children, wouldn't that disrupt the very foundation of the Great Jin Dynasty's stability and prosperity?"
The Imperial Censor has the right to offer advice, and his words have always carried considerable weight among civil officials.
As a result, more civil officials stepped forward.
The Imperial Censor Yan Bujin said, "Your Majesty, I second that opinion."
A woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent; her duty is to be a good wife and mother.
If all women of the Great Jin Dynasty were to swagger through the streets like the Princess of Kang Le, it would be a disastrous outcome.
"When the family is in chaos, the country is in chaos!"
At this moment, Hanlin Academician Gou Weizhi also stepped forward, saying, "Your Majesty, the two gentlemen are right, and I agree."
The three were all influential civil officials in the court. They all stood up to protest, and the other civil officials, seeing this, quickly changed their tune and stood up to reconsider.
On the contrary, the few military officers in the court stood upright, looking at these civil officials who were full of reason, with an incredulous expression.
The emperor sat majestically on his dragon throne, watching as the civil officials stepped forward to reconsider their views, a sense of displeasure washing over him.
The emperor, already possessing considerable authority, coupled with his deep dissatisfaction with the civil officials, revealed a hint of malice on his face.
He was merely bestowing the title of "Lord of Kangle Township," a title that posed no threat to the court, yet these civil officials all stood up to offer their advice.
This dissatisfaction isn't about the county magistrate's position at all; it's entirely about Qin Shiyu being the commander-in-chief!
Thinking about this, the emperor's face grew increasingly grim, and he even began to exude a menacing aura.
In his view, these civil officials were truly audacious, daring to use the matter of the Princess of Kangle Township to try and get him to retract his decision.
Could it be that they intend to support the Crown Prince of Libei as their commander-in-chief?
The emperor could no longer contain his anger at the thought of this possibility. He said, "Princess Kangle has saved lives from the plague and is now treating wounded soldiers on the border, making great contributions to the Great Jin Dynasty. This is an honor she deserves."
"I have already ordered an imperial edict to be drafted on this matter; there is no need for further discussion!"
Having said that, the emperor stood up, and the chief eunuch immediately called out, "Court adjourned."
"His Majesty!"
"His Majesty!"
The civil and military officials wanted to try again, but the emperor simply turned away and returned to the inner palace.
The princes in the court, seeing this scene, were very glad that they had not participated, otherwise they would have also displeased their father.
The Second Prince glanced at Liao Hai and the others, understanding that their reason for being there was simply dissatisfaction with Qin Shiyu, a mere woman, being appointed as a general guarding the pass.
Looks like he's still not convinced by Qin Shiyu!
That makes sense. Qin Shiyu is currently guarding the border, and he probably won't have the chance to return to the new capital in his lifetime.
These civil officials naturally had to offer their advice.
Seeing that his father had returned to the inner palace in anger, the second prince also quickly walked out of the court.
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late at night.
The Marquis of Lin'an's residence.
The affairs of the imperial court, like scattered dust, quickly spread to the residences of every official.
At that time, candlelight was still burning in the old Marquis's study.
The prince pushed open the door to the study and heard a muffled cough.
"What did you find out?"
Marquis of Lin'an was old, physically weak, and hard of hearing, so he had long since stopped attending court.
The heir of the Marquis of Lin'an has been an official for many years and is now serving as the Left and Right Imperial Censor alongside Liao Jie.
Today, the matter of the Princess of Kangle Township is being discussed in the court. In a daze, Marquis Chen Zirong heard the name of the Princess of Kangle Township, which was exactly the same as the name of his younger sister's deceased youngest daughter.
This made him suspicious. They had previously given up hope of finding their younger sister, but after many days of searching, they found her child.
If that child hadn't died on the way to escape the famine, wouldn't there be a glimmer of hope?
Over the years, the family has never let go of any clue in their search for their younger sister.
This time, he seemed to have a strong belief that this Kang Le Township Lord was very likely his younger sister's child.
Chen Zirong said, "Father, I have found out."
The name of the village head of Kang Le Township is indeed Lu Qiqi, exactly the same.
I also heard that this Lord Kang Le, having fled famine from Qingyuan Prefecture to Heshun Prefecture, cured the plague in Yi'an Village before finally making his way to Luzhou Prefecture.
Upon hearing this, the old Marquis became somewhat excited, "It matches up, it matches up completely."
"Send someone to search for him immediately; you must find him."
Chen Zirong smiled broadly and nodded repeatedly, "Yes, Father. I will definitely find my little sister's child."
Overjoyed, the old Marquis added, "Keep this a secret for now, don't tell your mother yet."
She was seriously ill before the Lunar New Year; if her hopes are dashed, she might not be able to handle the shock.
After saying that, the old Marquis seemed to remember something and added, "Keep it a secret for now."
Changping suffered in her early years, which led to her having a wicked heart.
She's staying with Ziye; you should ask Ziye's wife to mentor her.
As for your mother's side, don't let Changping go there for now, so as not to let her think bad things when she sees Changping.
With the year-end approaching, we absolutely cannot let her fall ill again.
Upon hearing this, Chen Zirong nodded, "Yes, son understands."
Chen Zirong knew very well why his mother disliked Lu Changping and avoided seeing her after meeting her a few times.
It was only because his younger sister was a beauty from a young age; not only was she beautiful, but she was also quite talented.
In contrast, Lu Changping, who was found in Luzhou Prefecture, did not resemble her younger sister at all.
Less than a month after returning, she started to act like a spoiled young lady, arbitrarily beating and scolding the servants.
His mother was already unhappy because Changping was illiterate, had no manners, and was extremely vulgar.
In his mother's eyes, the daughter born to his younger sister should never look like this.
But Changping's actions over the past year only made her mother angrier, who felt that her younger sister was not truly married, but had no choice but to submit.
Anger and guilt welled up inside her, and she fainted once on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
With winter approaching, we really can't let her be subjected to any more stress.
The father and son were talking in the study.
Little did they know that a figure was standing outside the study, holding a bowl of hot soup.
Then, she quietly carried the hot soup back home.
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