"Summon the Chamberlain, Mu Jialuo!"
Xie Yuan sighed, feigning disappointment, and then said something to Duo Shou.
Attendant Mugalo?
Another female attendant?
Cui Hong moved his lips slightly, instinctively wanting to stop him.
However, when Cui Hong caught a glimpse of the Minister of Revenue, who looked ashamed and indignant, and the Vice Minister of War, whose face was full of inner turmoil, he swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
say what?
Didn't you hear Empress Xie say something like "You're not good enough"?
By this point, what wouldn't an old fox like Cui Hong see through?
Empress Xie has made ample preparations, determined to make a "good start" on her first day of court.
Just like these court officials, weren't they also determined to deliberately find the ice disaster in Heyin County to give Empress Xie a hard time?
Sigh, I wanted to make things difficult for Empress Xie so that this woman would know that matters of state are not child's play!
It's not that just because Emperor Helian Jue was autocratic, the court officials would actually cooperate.
The emperor's orders are one thing, but the wishes of the court officials are also very important.
And the result—
While their attempts to find fault failed, they did give Empress Xie and her ladies-in-waiting a real opportunity to shine.
If Princess Nanling is like this, then Mu Jialuo, who has now been summoned, should be much the same.
However, there is still a chance for things to turn around.
Although Cui Hong and other seasoned court officials had realized that Empress Xie was "coming on strong," they still held onto their stubborn beliefs.
Women should have no problem managing the household and keeping accounts.
However, matters of national importance, especially issues such as troop deployment, provisions, logistics, and routes, are beyond the understanding of a woman.
In fact, putting aside women, even the civil officials like Cui Hong had read military books and could apply some military strategies.
However, if they were actually sent to lead troops into battle, they would probably only be good at theoretical warfare.
Putting everything else aside, not everyone can understand a map.
"Yes! Later, have Dugu Yong and a few other military officers ask them more specific questions about fighting!"
"I refuse to believe it! So many great generals who have led armies and achieved great military exploits are no match for a little girl who has never even seen a battlefield!"
Once Cui Hong had an idea, he winked at Dugu Yong and several other military officers.
They kept making small, underhanded moves, and Duoshou was already shouting at the top of his lungs—
"By order of the Empress, summon the Chamberlain Mugaluo to an audience!"
"By order of the Empress, summon the Chamberlain Mugaluo to an audience!"
"...Summon Attendant Mugalo to an audience!"
Mugaluo was dressed in a bright red palace gown, with her black hair cascading down her back and adorned with jewels.
Unlike Princess Nanling, Mu Jialuo was naturally a bright and outgoing person.
She was proud, she was confident, and she herself was unaware that she harbored so much ambition deep down.
The Empress gave them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, instantly awakening Mugalo's ambition.
Hearing the summons coming from the main hall, Mugalo took a deep breath and slowly walked up the steps.
"Your subject Mu Jialan pays respects to Your Majesty the Empress!"
"Long live the Empress! Long live the Empress!"
Mugalo knelt down respectfully and bowed.
"Rise!"
Xie Yuan smiled and said something.
"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty the Empress."
After Mugalo finished performing the full kneeling ceremony, he stood up.
She was like a beautiful rose, illuminating the entire court with her vibrant colors.
The three ministers, Wang, Cui, and Zheng, naturally had no time to appreciate the beauty; they only felt heartbroken—another one!
The military officers, originally, shared a common hatred with Dugu Yong.
However, out of consideration for the Mu family, the treatment of the Mu family's youngest daughter was somewhat softened.
Sigh, she is indeed the young lady of the Mu family.
I heard that she even hanged herself a few days ago because of the annulment of her engagement.
Wow, this young lady has quite the fiery temper.
If they were too aggressive in the imperial court and made the young lady cry, wouldn't the men of the Mu family come knocking on their door?
Besides, they are all from military families.
If Mugalo makes a name for himself, the entire military elite will feel proud.
The other court officials, however, did not have many thoughts on this.
However, this young lady from the Mu family is indeed beautiful.
The key is that radiant, fiery temperament, which is truly captivating.
But soon, these people realized that while roses were indeed beautiful, they were also prickly!
"Minister Mu, just now Prime Minister Cui said that the situation on the battlefield is constantly changing, and we, being in the rear, have no way of predicting it!"
Xie Yuan paid no attention to the reactions of the various forces. She whispered to Mu Jialuo, "But the sages of the past wrote many timeless military treatises based on their combat experience."
"I have some doubts. Is there really no pattern to events on the battlefield?"
After Xie Yuan finished speaking, Mu Jialuo did not rush to answer.
She pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Your Majesty, what Minister Cui said is indeed reasonable."
"The battlefield is ever-changing and unpredictable. However, military operations are not entirely without rules."
"For example, the choice of campsites, the fixed amount of food consumed by a fixed number of people, the routes of the new army, logistics and supplies, etc., all of these have patterns to follow!"
Mugalo's reply was very fair and impartial, without any bias due to personal reasons.
Mugaluo knew that the civil and military officials would certainly not agree to these female officials being allowed to enter the court.
However, the Empress still managed to bring them here through various means, and the resistance and rejection from the court officials were understandable.
However, facts are facts, and Mugalo cannot refute them without reason simply because a statement came from an opponent.
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