Then, Zhao Dajia was arrested. However, Zhao Dajia didn't eat garlic. Meng Pin's reason was that he had too many dark circles under his eyes! Think about it, dark circles under the eyes mean you didn't sleep much last night. If you didn't sleep, what were you doing? Just staring blankly waiting for dawn? Who would believe that? Maybe you went somewhere to commit murder and arson!
"Your Majesty, Consort Zhao and Consort Meng, as imperial concubines, should be living in seclusion in the palace. However, they are now serving in the Imperial Guard. This may be inappropriate."
In the imperial court, Prime Minister Zhang Hui did not ask for leave today, but instead spoke eloquently.
Many officials nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, yes, this is very inappropriate."
The Minister of Works also chimed in, "Your Majesty, women should be devoted to their husbands and children. What kind of behavior is it for women to come out and show their faces in public alongside men!"
Among the court officials, apart from Zhao Dajia and Lord Meng who suffered greatly, the Minister of Works was the most unlucky. He was walking peacefully on his way to court when he was startled by the sudden appearance of the Imperial Guards and tripped and fell. In the fall, he even lost a front tooth and now speaks with a lisp.
Chuanwen was both enjoying the show and watching the drama unfold, thoroughly amused. Of all the times she had followed the Celestial Empire, today was the most interesting.
[The Minister of War, to avoid the Imperial Guards, took a shortcut to court by crawling through a dog hole, hahaha]
The Minister of War blushed. His colleagues were incredulous. "Minister of War, is something really wrong? Why are you so afraid?"
[Lord Sun, the inspector of the Ministry of Revenue, was almost taken away because he dared not look up. Then, because he kept looking up, Consort Zhao thought he had improper thoughts about her and slapped him across the face. Hahaha, how pitiful!]
The face of Inspector Sun of the Ministry of Revenue was still swollen high. The Emperor looked at him with pity and said, "My dear minister, you have worked hard!"
And there's more...
While Chuanwen was happily enjoying the gossip, the ministers below were all indignant. Some said that the Imperial Guard was not a place for women, some said that concubines should stay in the inner palace, some said that women should not interfere in politics, let alone hold positions in the court, and some even said that women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with.
The moment Minister of Revenue Yu Heng uttered those words, the chaotic court fell silent. Everyone turned to look at him. "Minister Yu, how could you drink like this after just a few dishes? Consort Zhao and Consort Meng are imperial concubines, after all. How dare you call them villains, especially in front of the Emperor! Whose face are you slapping?"
After realizing what he meant, Yu Heng immediately became uneasy. He didn't mean it that way. "Your Majesty, I...I..."
Lord Yu, this is a bit of a personal attack. You can't take your anger out on Consort Zhao and Consort Meng just because you can't win an argument with your own wife.
Lord Yu couldn't swallow the fact that his wife had given their son to Zhang Hui. Every day when he came home, he would say a few sarcastic things to his wife. But every time, his wife would bring up the fact that he didn't even recognize his own child. They would start arguing, then fighting, and eventually he would get his face scratched.
He was the victim, but his wife made a scene and threatened suicide. It's infuriating!
The chaos at the Yu residence had become known throughout half the capital, and after Chuanwen's words, everyone looked at Lord Yu with pity.
I thought Fang Daren's son was already quite formidable, but I didn't expect Lord Yu's son to be just as fierce.
As Yu Heng racked his brains to explain, Fang Daren's colleague quietly patted his arm, "Brother Fang, having a shrewish wife must be very difficult."
Fang Daren, who was enjoying his melon-eating, chuckled: "Hehe...hehe..."
"It's alright, Minister Yu is right, I don't blame you..."
It was just a slip of the tongue; the emperor wouldn't be so foolish as to blame his minister for it. But Zhang Qing disagreed with what he said.
"Your Majesty, I thought the saying 'Women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with' was outdated. I never expected that someone would say it today, and that Your Majesty would agree!"
Zhang Qing stepped out of the ranks, neither humble nor arrogant even when facing the Emperor, and there was even a hint of sarcasm on his lips.
Zhang Hui couldn't stand Zhang Qing the most, especially his arrogant attitude. He was such an ignorant brat!
Of course, he also disagreed with Zhang Qing's words and snorted heavily.
"Prime Minister Zhang, you can speak frankly if you have something to say. There's no need to hum and ramble to attract attention."
Zhang Qing looked at Zhang Hui, his tone seemingly joking, but he had already infuriated Zhang Hui.
The emperor, Chuanwen, the crown prince, and a group of ministers looked at Zhang Qing, then at Zhang Hui, caught off guard by the sudden turn of events!
"Alright, young man, today I'll discuss with you this saying, 'Women and petty men are the most difficult to deal with!'"
Zhang Hui sneered. He was a learned man who had spent half his life studying, and he didn't believe he couldn't out-argue a mere brat!
Zhang Qing wasn't afraid at all. "Then please enlighten me, Lord Zhang."
The atmosphere between the two became tense and subtle. The dragon throne under the emperor's buttocks turned into a small stool for eating melons. Suddenly, he understood the joy of Chuanwen. Eating melons with one hand is so delicious!
The prince, who somehow produced a handful of melon seeds, was eating them right there on the spot, and they looked delicious!
The ministers glanced at the Crown Prince, who was eating melon seeds in the front row, and said, "Your Highness, isn't this going a bit too far?"
Chuanwen's eyes lit up. "The Crown Prince is truly wise! I'll have to bring some melon seeds and dried fruit with me next time I go to court. Without something in my hand, even melons don't smell as good."
At this point, Zhang Qing had already refuted one of Zhang Hui's arguments, using the example of Empress Zhaoming of the Jin Dynasty and the prosperous era she created.
The two were locked in a heated argument and had no time to pay attention to Chuanwen's true feelings. Otherwise, Zhang Hui would have given Chuanwen a sharp look.
"How many women in the world are like Emperor Zhaoming? They are all shallow and ignorant, only knowing petty love and affection!"
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