What? The eldest princess actually came over to give the emperor gold, silver and jewelry?
Upon hearing this, the civil and military officials present all frowned. Wei Yong even stood up and angrily scolded, "What a joke! All the civil and military officials are in the hall discussing state affairs right now. What qualifications does a woman like her have to enter the palace?"
Yes, as the most important political stage of Da Qi, women are not allowed to appear in the court of Da Qi.
Don’t worry about whether the men of the Great Qi Dynasty are good or not, women are not allowed to come here.
Not to mention that she is just a princess, even if the empress dowager wants to enter the palace, these civil officials will be furious.
If any woman dared to have such thoughts, these civil officials would definitely find all kinds of reasons to criticize her.
Although Li Zhuo felt sorry for his sister, he still knew clearly what he could do and what he could not do.
So he glared at Hua Bule who was standing beside him and said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and take the princess to the harem."
As he spoke, Li Zhuo rubbed his brows in pain. His head was hurting more and more. Why were they all so troublesome?
I thought my sister would be calmer after being with Lu Chen.
Now it seems that it is true that it is difficult to change one’s nature!
How long has Lu Chen been away from the capital, and he can't hold back his impulses anymore?
Li Zhuo felt that he needed to remind Li Mingyue that it was okay if she couldn't change her arrogant and domineering nature, but she couldn't call back those guests in the princess's mansion!
Hua Bule hurriedly took the order and ran out, but before the ministers could discuss the issue of military expenditure again, he ran back crawling, looking no better than the eunuch before.
"Your Majesty, the eldest princess has brought you something!"
"You bastard, don't I know about this? Didn't I ask you to take her to the harem?"
Hua Bule wiped the sweat from his head and said, "The princess said that this thing must be sent to the court today, and let the adults take a look."
Upon hearing this, Wei Yong flew into a rage and shouted, "Your Majesty, please issue an order to reprimand the Princess! Is the Princess of Great Qi so unruly? What's the purpose of the maids who teach etiquette in the palace?!"
A group of imperial censors also shouted like this. In the past, the eldest princess was their main target of attack. Now she even dared to come to the court to make trouble. What are these big trolls doing here?
Li Zhuo also waved his hands at Hua Bule in displeasure and said, "Just because she said she wanted to send it to the court, did she have to send it to the court? Does she have the final say here?"
Hua Bule wiped the sweat from his head again and said, "The princess said that this thing is not hers. The imperial teacher asked her to send it here to open the eyes of the ministers."
What? Did Lu Chen ask her to deliver it?
In an instant, the voices of opposition in the court became smaller.
Now, all the officials of the Great Qi Dynasty understood one thing: when the matter involved the national teacher, it was definitely not a trivial matter, and it could not be judged by common sense.
"Hmm? The Imperial Master actually asked her to deliver it? It must be something very important, my dear ministers. Otherwise, why not ask the Princess to deliver it?"
Li Zhuo's words were mainly directed at Wei Yong. After hesitating for a while, Wei Yong could only nod in agreement and said, "If it's something that Lu... Imperial Master sent back specifically, then it must be quite important. I can make an exception for it."
So Li Mingyue, dressed in gorgeous clothes, went up to the Golden Palace in a trembling manner.
When walking into the hall, Li Mingyue felt extremely proud.
She had a dream before, that one day when there would be a grand court meeting, she would be able to go to the Golden Palace to play.
But even her majestic father and her brother who loved her very much could not fulfill her wish.
When chatting with Lu Chen at the beginning, Li Mingyue just treated this matter as a joke, but who would have thought that Lu Chen actually wrote it down and now fulfilled her wish so easily.
This is the man she chose. No matter what difficulties he encounters, he can always find a solution.
What made Li Mingyue even happier was that Lu Chen had her in his heart. Even if she said something casually, Lu Chen could remember it in his heart. It was so heartwarming.
Standing in the main hall, looking at the surrounding layout and all the civil and military officials, Li Mingyue felt a lot of emotions in his heart.
The civil and military officials were also quite cooperative and did not make a sound to disturb her from enjoying the beauty of the moment.
It wasn't because the civil and military officials were of high quality, nor was it because they were understanding. The reason they remained silent was because all their attention was drawn to the rare treasures behind Li Mingyue!
"Oh my god, that's Yan Sheng's handwriting, right?"
"No doubt about it, it must be Master Wu's painting. Look at the brushwork, the colors, and the composition!"
"What are those? Eighteen pigeon egg-sized beads?"
"Oh, my eyes! They are going to be blinded by the light. What kind of gem is that? Why is it shining so brightly?"
Not to mention the ordinary officials below, even Li Zhuo couldn't help but stand up from the dragon throne, stretching his neck to look at the gold, silver and jewelry behind Li Mingyue.
It’s not that Li Zhuo has never seen good things, it’s just that there are too many good things. And if I remember correctly, the eunuch who came in to report just now said that these were all for him?
When he thought of this, Li Zhuo's little heart began to beat violently.
"Mingyue, where did these things come from? What's the purpose of moving them to the main hall?" Li Zhuo's voice was more gentle than ever before, and it made the ministers around him feel a little sick.
Li Mingyue smiled calmly and said, "Of course, the Imperial Master asked me to send them here. It's said that these are gifts from wealthy merchants in Yangzhou. They wanted him to say a few good words to His Majesty, and see if they could get the court to adjust its policy towards merchants."
"The Imperial Master said that these things are too valuable and he dared not take them. I heard that the treasury is currently empty. Why not give them to my company for auction and then give the money to Your Majesty."
Upon hearing this, Liang Licang's eyes turned green!
Money! Money for the emperor! What's the difference between this and the money from the Ministry of Revenue?
Although the total value of these treasures in front of us may only be hundreds of thousands of taels, hundreds of thousands of taels are life-saving money for the Ministry of Revenue today!
So he immediately straightened his messy clothes, stepped forward and bowed, saying, "How dare I trouble Her Royal Highness the Princess with such a matter? Actually, our Ministry of Revenue also has a special channel. Why not..."
"Master Liang, the Imperial Master said that this item will be auctioned in our commercial street. If any of you are interested in it, you may also come and participate."
"The Imperial Master also said that these gifts are merely greeting gifts, which shows how wealthy the merchants in Yangzhou are. Regarding the previously mentioned increase in the salt tax, could you please discuss it again?"
"By the way, the Imperial Master also asked me to bring a message to you gentlemen. The Imperial Master knows that some of you receive tributes from the salt merchants every year, but looking at these jewels before you, do you feel as if you are being treated like beggars by those salt merchants?"
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