court.
"Your Majesty, the royal bloodline is a matter of great importance and must not be taken lightly. I, your Majesty, request that the prince and princess perform a blood test to verify their kinship."
An elderly minister said earnestly that no one should question it yesterday, after all, the person was brought back by the Queen Mother, so theoretically there could be no mistake, but today we must discuss carefully where the prince and princess came from.
"My dear minister, there is no mistake about the identities of the princess and the prince. I have always known of their existence. For safety reasons, since there are not many heirs to the throne of Daxia, I have raised them outside the palace.
Now that he's grown up safely, I've brought him back. I've already done the blood test in the palace in front of the Queen Mother. I don't need to tell you how much the Queen Mother values bloodlines, right? "
The emperor explained good-temperedly that there would definitely be people who questioned the bloodline issue, and the identities of the little prince and princess must be legitimate, otherwise after he died, those who wanted to rebel would use this as an excuse to do so.
"Your Majesty, who is the biological mother of the little prince and princess? Now that the throne of the Empress is vacant, Your Majesty should appoint a queen as soon as possible. The country cannot be without a queen mother."
The emperor couldn't help laughing, the Queen Mother is right beside you.
"We can discuss this later. The prince and princess must be the eldest son. I have an important announcement to make today."
The ministers were confused. If this was not a big deal, then what would be considered a big deal?
"When Chen Miaoyi, daughter of former General Chen Kaiyuan, was the governor of Cangzhou, she guarded Cangzhou, improved people's livelihood, and achieved remarkable political achievements. She was worthy of the country and the people, and she was quite like her father.
Today I will restore her original identity and name, which contains the character "妙" (miao) from the ingenious plan.
. . . . . . . . .
The court seemed to be thrown into an ice cave and was frozen. The ministers stared at Chen Miaoyi with their mouths open in surprise.
Did they hear correctly? Chen Miaoyi was a woman? The daughter of the Grand General? Not his son?
"Your Majesty, I bow to express my gratitude." Chen Miaoyi stepped forward and bowed deeply. Sure enough, no one bothered about the identities of the prince and princess anymore.
"Chen, Minister Chen, are you a woman?"
Minister Tang is still a minister, while Chen Miaoyi, who was his contemporary, has become a minister.
He couldn't believe what he heard and stared at Chen Miaoyi without blinking. She was actually a woman?
"Yes, when I came to the capital, I was young and ignorant. I was naughty and said the wrong identity. Later, the matter was done, and I had no choice but to do it."
Chen Miaoyi said apologetically, minimizing the crime of deceiving the emperor by saying it was an unintentional act done by a young and ignorant person.
"Your Majesty! This is a crime of deceiving the emperor! Chen Miaoyi actually dared to deceive the emperor. She should be stripped of her official position as a warning to others. This way, no one will dare to offend again!"
Chen Miaoyi holds an important position at a young age, and there are many people who want to bring her down.
"I feel the same way. Chen Miaoyi is actually trying to use ignorance as an excuse to evade the crime of deceiving the emperor! This shows she has no regard for the dignity of the royal family!"
"Your Majesty, I respectfully request that you punish Chen Miaoyi!"
She had not returned to Beijing for a long time, the situation in the court was changing constantly, and she did not make friends with any cliques. Except for a few officials in the Ministry of Personnel and her old friends, no one in the court defended her.
"Your Majesty, I have a different opinion. Minister Chen and I are both women, and Minister Chen has served in office for many years, with outstanding achievements comparable to those of men. This further proves that she is a true leader in the field of government.
Such a good minister is a blessing to the country! How can we punish him for an unintentional mistake made in his childhood?
The person who spoke for her was a female official who seemed to be of a low rank and had just had the opportunity to enter the court.
But as women themselves, if they don't help defend Chen Miaoyi today, no one will speak for them when someone criticizes them tomorrow.
"I believe that Minister Chen's father was a great general who assisted the country. His family was well-educated and both were good officials who served the country and the people. General Chen sacrificed his life for his country. If we punish Minister Chen, wouldn't it be disheartening to loyal officials?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent. This really couldn't be argued. The man's parents had indeed sacrificed their lives for the country. That was a huge act of loyalty. How could one refute it?
Unless someone jumps out and says that General Chen is not dead, how can a living person compete with a dead person?
"Your Majesty, the Chen family deserves a reward for their meritorious service, but Minister Chen deceived his superiors and subordinates and should be punished! If he is not punished, the government will be in chaos!"
Seeing that the quarrel had almost died down, the emperor finally stopped everyone.
"He deserves to be punished. Children may speak without restraint, but Minister Chen's fault is not small.
Considering her family's loyalty and bravery, and Minister Chen's outstanding achievements in government, he is a rare talent in Daxia. His merits and demerits offset each other, and I will punish her severely!"
Although the emperor said he would punish her, the look in his eyes when he looked at her seemed to be pulling at her silk threads, and his eyes were filled with anger, not blame.
"I will punish her by deducting one year's salary!" The emperor raised it high and put it down gently. Anyway, all his gold, silver and treasures could be given to Chen Miaoyi.
The ministers were choked with fear. Is this the punishment you mentioned?
"Your Majesty! Minister Chen should be stripped of her position! She got it by deception!"
"I second the motion! The position obtained through fraud is not legitimate! It's better to give it up to the wise man as soon as possible!"
The emperor waved his hand to stop the noise, "Nowadays, it is not uncommon for women to serve as officials, and there are also women in the court.
And Minister Chen is indeed the descendant of the General who assists the country. The official position is originally given to the descendants of the general. What does it matter whether he is a boy or a girl?
It is reasonable to have female officials now! We can only say that Minister Chen saw that Daxia would have female officials as early as his childhood! He was just foresighted! "
After the emperor finished speaking, the ministers who refuted him were speechless. Isn't this blatant favoritism?
She committed a crime of deceiving the emperor, and you say she had foresight? The emperor's heart is completely biased.
Chen Miaoyi couldn't help but smile. How could the emperor be so good at talking? The two looked at each other with affection.
Only Minister Tang stood there in a daze, saying nothing since the emperor announced Chen Miaoyi's identity.
Minister Tang found it hard to accept it for a moment. It turned out that he didn't have any shameful fetishes. He was just attracted to women. It was in vain that he had doubted himself for so many years.
But now, he already has a wife and children, and his family seems happy to outsiders. There is no possibility for him and Chen Miaoyi anymore.
Missed it! Missed it!
The arguments of the crowd, like the buzzing of bees, surrounded his ears meaninglessly but did not enter his mind.
He kept staring at Chen Miaoyi, and he knew that such a beautiful person, whether male or female, was beautiful!
Chen Miaoyi was a treasure hidden in his heart, which he would never show to anyone else, but he could clearly see the eye contact between the emperor and Chen Miaoyi.
Everything seemed to be connected with a rope. The empress dowager returned to Beijing with her children, and Chen Miaoyi was also recalled to the capital. There were clearly two carriages that day.
That year, Chen Miaoyi was exiled, and the Queen Mother was furious...
He is a smart man. If he were not smart, he would not be sitting in his current position. However, smart people often suffer more.
He missed it, he was late.
"Bang!" With a loud bang, Minister Tang fell backwards and fainted on the ground.
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