Let alone asking for the appointment of a crown prince.
The topic of appointing a crown prince was something that even the court officials did not dare to mention lightly.
A commoner girl, although she had the title of county lord, but in fact she was just a commoner girl in everyone's eyes. Yet she dared to ask the emperor to appoint a prince so openly.
Let’s talk about her words that uphold orthodoxy.
Uphold orthodoxy.
What she meant was that the emperor was no longer legitimate.
In an instant, the officials present felt as if they were drenched in icy water on a May or June day, and were shocked to the point of losing their souls.
The three souls leaving their bodies made them feel dazed again, and they seemed to see a scene from the past.
It's not like someone hasn't said this before.
At that time, the former crown prince suddenly died of illness, and the emperor wanted to make Prince Qi the crown prince. However, many ministers in the court wanted Prince Huai, the then crown prince, to be the crown prince. At that time, an old minister said that this was the orthodox way.
As a result, he was beaten to death outside the palace by the Imperial Guards.
The Imperial Guards reported that the emperor was furious and said that as long as they were his sons, they were legitimate.
From then on, no one dared to mention this sentence again.
I didn't expect that after so many years, a young woman would stand up and say these words again.
Will she be beaten to death on the spot by the Royal Guards again this time?
The eunuch's face turned pale.
"You, you are so brave." He screamed, his voice changing. "Someone, someone, someone."
The Jinyiwei standing behind him took a step forward.
"Catch her quickly! Catch her!" the eunuch screamed, pointing at Miss Jun.
But the Imperial Guards did not beat the woman to death with clubs as everyone had guessed.
"Eunuch, His Majesty is still waiting for a reply." A Jinyiwei said woodenly.
The eunuch was stunned for a moment. That’s right, such a disobedient act must be reported to the emperor immediately. He glared at Miss Jun fiercely, turned around and walked quickly inside.
The Royal Guards turned around and followed, while the rest stood quietly in front of the door, seemingly hearing nothing.
Miss Jun also stood there quietly with a calm expression.
The officials wanted to say something, but strangely they didn't know what to say for a moment.
Normally, such disobedient and absurd words should be reprimanded by these court officials without reporting to the emperor.
But facing this woman, they were somewhat speechless.
This woman passed on her medical skills and invented the smallpox vaccine, thus relieving the smallpox epidemic that threatened countless children.
This woman spent a lot of money to rescue the refugees in the north and led troops to the Jin territory to relieve the siege of Duke Cheng.
It was this woman who stepped forward in times of crisis to calm the people and resist the siege of the city by the Jin army.
This woman's service to the country and the people is impeccable. Facing this woman, they are unable to open their mouths to scold her.
"Miss Jun, you have overstepped your bounds."
It was Ning Yan who stepped forward first and spoke with a solemn expression.
"You are doing this for free."
Yes, it's a merit, interfering in things that you dare not interfere in, and asking for things that you shouldn't ask for.
Miss Jun looked at him.
"No," she said, "I'm just being fair."
This fair statement, only a few words, had been stuck in her throat since the moment she died. She was resurrected step by step, year by year, and now she was finally able to say it.
Ning Yan was right, she was a master of martial arts.
This statement is beyond the rules and should not be said by her.
But besides her, who else in the world would come and tell her?
She had to say it. Only if she said it would these officials remember, and people would see, that the legacy of the late crown prince still existed in this world, especially in contrast to this cowardly and foolish emperor who had issued a self-criticism edict and would only abandon his people.
She now has enough merits and prestige, and her nine robes also have enough reasons to stand in the public eye again.
At this moment, if she doesn't take credit for her achievements, she will be betraying the justice given by God.
She looked at Ning Yan with a serious and sharp expression.
You wanna stop me?
You can't stop me!
No one can stop me anymore!
With a loud bang, the emperor overturned the table in front of him.
The eunuchs immediately knelt on the ground.
"I know." The emperor's face turned pale and he roared angrily, "I know why she went through so much trouble!"
Jiuling Hall.
You are nine years old.
Once upon a time, the woman named Chu Jiuling ran into the palace and almost stabbed him to death with a sword. Now, this woman named Jun Jiuling stood out again and suddenly stabbed him with the sword. Although she did not stab his body, she stabbed the biggest taboo in his heart and broke the barrier he had spent several years building. Once again, the question of who would rule the Chu family was brought to the attention of the world.
"Nine years old." He gritted his teeth and spoke word by word.
This is no coincidence.
This has been a long-planned move.
From the moment this name appeared in the capital.
"Lu Yunqi." the emperor shouted.
Lu Yunqi replied woodenly, “Yes.”
"Go and kill her for me." The emperor pointed outside and said fiercely.
Before Lu Yunqi could make a move, Ning Yunzhao spoke first.
"No, no," he said, taking a step forward. "Your Majesty, this won't do."
The emperor looked grim.
"Why not? Is it because she is popular among the people?" he said, "So what? Didn't the old minister say that she would be beaten to death? What does popularity and public opinion mean? No one will remember them in the future."
As he said this, he looked at Ning Yunzhao.
"Why? You can't bear to leave?"
He finally remembered that Ning Yunzhao had been engaged to Miss Jun, and they seemed to be deeply in love.
And Lu Yunqi has always wanted to take Miss Jun for himself.
Are the two of them...protecting her wholeheartedly?
The emperor's eyes flickered between the two of them.
"Your Majesty." Ning Yunzhao shook his head, somewhat helplessly, "This is not a question of whether you are willing to give it up or not."
What's the problem?
The emperor looked at him coldly.
"Your Majesty, reputation is not a problem." Ning Yunzhao said, "But the most important thing is that she has the Qingshan Army."
Qingshan Army?
The emperor was startled for a moment, then his face turned gloomy again.
"I know that the Qingshan Army is from the Great Zhou, but Your Majesty is wise and you must know that the Qingshan Army originally belonged to Miss Jun." Ning Yunzhao said calmly with a warm expression, "It would be fine at other times, but now the Jin soldiers are still near the capital, and the Qingshan Army is chasing them. The northern troops can't catch up, and the capital is still in crisis. If something happens to Miss Jun at this time, I am afraid that the Qingshan Army will turn against us, and then the troops in the capital will be unable to stop them."
When the Jin soldiers saw the Qingshan army, they all fled. What could the troops in the capital do to them?
The emperor's face turned pale and blue.
Some people even didn't know whether they should be glad that it was the Qingshan Army that came to rescue the capital, or be resentful that it was the Qingshan Army that came.
The saying that fortune and misfortune are interdependent and that there are advantages and disadvantages is so true.
"So we're just going to let her be disobedient like this?" he said through gritting his teeth.
"Your Majesty, she is being disobedient." Ning Yunzhao said with a smile, "Why should you be afraid?"
The emperor frowned and looked at him.
What does it mean?
"Your Majesty, whoever hears her behavior will think it's disobedience and arrogance." Ning Yunzhao said, "In this case, Your Majesty has nothing to worry about. Your Majesty might as well go with the flow. First, it will show your majesty's kindness, and second, it will help her to be arrogant and let the world see what kind of person this Miss Jun is."
The emperor understood now.
"You want me to agree to her request?" he shouted angrily.
"Your Majesty, even if you agree, so what?" Ning Yunzhao said with a meaningful look, "Prince Huai is only nine years old."
That's it.
The emperor was stunned again, his eyes flickering.
He understood what Ning Yunzhao meant. He was in the prime of his middle age. Even if a nine-year-old child became the crown prince, he would ascend the throne immediately. Any changes during this period were unpredictable and could be manipulated by humans.
"The most important thing now is that the capital is stable and the Jin people are driven out so that Your Majesty can return to the imperial city." Ning Yunzhao continued, bowing at the end, his voice sincere, "This is what I care about the most and what I am most reluctant to give up."
The official career prospects of people like Ning Yunzhao depend on him. Only when he, the emperor, is secure can they be secure.
This is exactly the purpose and significance of Qianli's seeking an official position.
Yes, after returning, everything will be back on track, and once the country is stable, it won’t be too late to deal with them.
The emperor's eyes flickered.
…
When the eunuch came out again, his face was still pale, but there was still no Jinyiwei guards who pounced on Miss Jun like wolves and tigers to kill her.
"Miss Jun's request is of great importance. Let the court officials discuss it." The eunuch said in a shrill, trembling voice.
This order to the court officials to discuss the matter clearly showed that there was no objection, or at least no explicit expression of opposition.
it turns out……
The officials present were stunned and shocked.
Miss Jun, standing alone in the midst of the noise, remained quiet, as if all this had nothing to do with her.
Ning Yan withdrew his gaze from her and looked into the imperial mausoleum.
Unexpectedly, in the face of such provocation, the emperor did not even dare to refute or scold. He knew that the emperor would be furious when he heard such words, but he chose to remain silent in order to return to the court safely for the time being.
"My courage is gone," he murmured. "I will never amount to anything great."