Chapter 382 (Additional Words) The Little Scholar in Male Disguise and the Amazing Emperor 39
Sure enough, the next moment, Cha Jiu raised questions.
"Your Majesty, when did you learn to write the words 'Looking up and down without shame to heaven and earth, praise and criticism will be determined by the Spring and Autumn Annals' in cursive script? Your handwriting is still very rusty."
Yelu Zongzheng's eyes wandered, and he talked about other things. Finally, he managed to divert Cha Jiu's attention with another topic.
Only when he held his baby to bed did he breathe a sigh of relief and wipe the cold sweat from his head.
It was a close call. I was almost discovered that I was trying to test your loyalty by pretending that I couldn't write calligraphy!
Little did he know that after the lights went out, Cha Jiu's lips curled up into a mischievous smile in the darkness.
She had known for a long time that Yelu Zongzheng was testing her that time.
Giving him a scare this time can be considered as revenge.
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Early morning, daybreak.
The palace servants wanted to come in and help Yelu Zongzheng wash and change his clothes, but he waved them away.
Then he quickly put on his clothes, and then helped the sleepy Cha Jiu put on the official robe, tied the belt, combed her hair and put on the crown.
Cha Jiu used to be very polite to him.
Now she simply stopped pretending and just stood there, accepting his service with a clear conscience.
Anyway, she found out.
The more polite you are to Yelu Zongzhen, the more unhappy he will be. On the contrary, if you say whatever you want to say, express your dissatisfaction openly, and accept your kindness generously, he will feel closer to you.
Finally, he kissed Cha Jiu's forehead and whispered, "The secret guards have found the person who changed the account and will bring him to the court this morning."
Cha Jiu looked at him, his eyes smiling, shining like stars: "Then please watch carefully, Your Majesty, today is also the beginning of the prosperity of Yuan Kingdom."
Having said that, she stood on tiptoe, quickly kissed him on his thin lips, then turned and left.
Yelu Zongzheng was startled for a moment, then looked at her back and smiled happily.
Well, let her do whatever she wants.
He will always be there to protect you anyway.
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Before going to court, all the ministers waited outside the palace.
The court officials gathered in groups of three or five to chat and pass the time.
Only Cha Jiu was alone, standing there in solitude, with no one paying any attention to her.
She never cared about these things and felt peaceful and comfortable.
It was not until she saw Li Yuanlang appear that she was ready to say hello and inquire about the status of the accounting evidence.
However, when Li Yuanlang saw her, he acted as if he had seen a ghost. He lowered his head and avoided her, hiding away.
Cha Jiu had a puzzled look on his face and was about to walk towards him when he saw the Minister of Revenue appear beside him, patted his shoulder in praise and looked at him with a provocative look.
Cha Jiu was slightly stunned.
Until the guards cracked their whips and all the ministers entered the hall, Li Yuanlang did not dare to look at Cha Jiu.
The Prime Minister deliberately slowed down his pace and walked beside Cha Jiu, whispering calmly: "I know you have found out some things, but I also have something on you. Instead of fighting to the death, why don't we both take a step back and live in peace? How about it?"
Cha Jiu raised an eyebrow: "How about we both take a step back?"
Prime Minister: "The loopholes in the Ministry of Revenue's accounts have been resolved."
"I'm sorry I can't obey you."
The prime minister's eyes turned cold, and his tone became vicious: "Deceiving the emperor is a capital crime punishable by death for all nine generations of your clan. If your secret is exposed, you can certainly use the imperial edict of pardon granted by His Majesty to escape; but your brother and sister-in-law, as well as your poor unborn nephew, will have to drink in the underworld because of you."
The Prime Minister played his biggest trump card, waiting to see a variety of expressions on Cha Jiu's face, including panic, fear, and begging for mercy.
But Cha Jiu just smiled and walked straight to his seat without saying a word.
If you don't drink a toast, you will be punished with wine.
A sinister look flashed in the prime minister's eyes. He snorted coldly and walked away.
Yelu Zongzhen was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, looking extremely majestic. He walked with his long legs and broad steps to the dragon throne and sat down, then called on all the ministers to stand up.
Cha Jiu bowed and stepped out: "I have something to ask..."
At the same time, the Prime Minister also stepped out and said in a deep voice, overpowering her: "I have something important to report concerning the court and Your Majesty!"
Yelu Zongzheng frowned and said, "Since He Qing came forward first, he should speak first."
Everyone knows that Your Majesty favors He Yanyang.
But the prime minister did not give him this opportunity and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I want to impeach the current minister He Yanyang!"
When the court was held, many people were shocked.
Is the Prime Minister crazy? How dare he impeach the person whom His Majesty loves so much?
Yelu Zongzheng's face was already dark, but the prime minister was still fearless and said: "The Lord He in front of your majesty is not the real He Yanyang, but his sister He Qingqing!"
"She disguised herself as a man and took the imperial examination for her brother. This is a crime of deceiving the emperor."
"Entering the imperial court as a woman, discussing state affairs with us, and interfering in government affairs is a crime of blasphemy against the imperial court."
"Such a vile act is truly unforgivable. Your Majesty, please execute this man and exterminate his family to intimidate the world!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the ministers were shocked.
They all looked at Cha Jiu with disbelief, examining her from head to toe, trying to find even the slightest trace of feminine characteristics in her.
But no.
"He" is well-read but not limited to books. He has a broad vision and quick thinking. He was able to come up with the strategy of using all means to promote donations from the southeast. He was also able to take a panoramic view of the overall situation and point out the shortcomings of the salt and iron strategy, hitting the nail on the head.
He was even able to single-handedly sort out the mess of the previous dynasty and bring down many corrupt officials with high status and great power, becoming the nightmare of countless court officials and aristocratic families.
How could such a brilliant, unique and independent person be a woman?
Amidst the discussions and various looks from the crowd, Cha Jiu still stood calmly with his back straight, without a trace of fear.
It was as if she was not the one being impeached and demanded to be executed.
Yelu Zongzhen's eyes were cold and deep.
In fact, it is not difficult for him to solve such a dilemma.
He only needed to have someone take Cha Jiu to a side hall, strip and inspect her, and finally give her a false identity.
No matter how brave the prime minister is, can he still question the emperor?
But just as he was about to speak, Cha Jiu took off his official hat with both hands, knelt down in the hall, and calmly pleaded guilty:
"I am indeed He Yanyang's younger sister, He Qingqing."
She switched back to her original voice, clear and beautiful like the sound of jade stones colliding, clean and pure.
The prime minister sneered, and all the civil and military officials in the court were outraged, pointing fingers at her and looking down on her with the utmost contempt.
Cha Le also looked at her in shock. Li Yuanlang, who had been keeping his head down, couldn't help but look up with a look of surprise.
Yelu Zongzheng's pupils shrank sharply, and his palms tightly gripped the handles of the dragon chair.
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The heroine has a reason for exposing herself. It is to break the prejudice and set a precedent for women to serve as officials in the court in the future (I will talk about it in the next chapter). It is not stupid, please don't scold me first, thank you everyone~
And, I forgot to write it down. My name is He Qingqing, and her courtesy name is Zijin (I didn’t write it clearly, so you may be confused. Sorry)
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