After the court session, many officials surrounded the Fourth Prince, trying to persuade him to change his mind.
Yan Shiyue went to the Fourth Prince's Mansion, but didn't find anyone there, so he came here and saw this group of people from afar.
She was riding a little red horse, and behind her was a group of dragon guards. It was quite a large formation. When she passed by, everyone looked up, and when they saw it was her, they all looked at her coldly.
She is just a young lady! She is just a little clever! She just got lucky and did a few things, but she actually dreamed of entering the court. It is ridiculous to dream like a hen crowing at dawn!
Yan Shiyue didn't even notice the expressions of these roosters whose territory had been invaded.
If she noticed, she might get angry... It was impossible for her to go to court in a rage, never possible, but it was necessary to scold them in a rage.
She stared at the Fourth Prince and waited for him to finish speaking. Then he calmly pushed everyone aside and said, "You're looking for me?"
Yan Shiyue jumped off his horse and pulled the fourth prince aside: "You are asking the court to let me take charge of this science department?"
"Yes," said the Fourth Prince, "You have the ability."
"I don't have it!" Yan Shiyue refused without hesitation: "I don't want it! I don't care! Why don't you discuss it with me?"
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The fourth prince said: "You have such talent, and the country needs it, we cannot afford for you to ignore it."
"Don't!" Yan Shiyue tried to persuade him: "Fourth brother, what do you want me to do? I didn't say I wouldn't help, and I didn't say I wouldn't do it. Why do you have to give me a title? This is totally unnecessary, right?"
"It is necessary." The fourth prince said firmly, "Because you are lazy. In all your businesses, you handed them over to others after a good start, but in this matter, I need you to carry it through from beginning to end... If I want you not to be lazy, only if I give you the 'position', you will plan the 'government'."
"No," Yan Shiyue said sweetly, "Fourth brother, I will do it well this time. I will do whatever you want me to do. There is really no need to be so troublesome!" She tilted her head shamelessly to act cute.
"No." The fourth prince was completely unmoved: "I don't believe you."
Yan Shiyue used her ultimate move, pulling his sleeve and acting like a spoiled brat: "Fourth brother! I'm not grown up yet! I'm a young lady! Look at which family isn't supported by the father and brother? Do you have the nerve to ask a young lady like me to support the family?"
The fourth prince said: "With your ability, gender is no longer important."
He obviously lost his patience and walked away...
Yan Shiyue looked at his back speechlessly.
This was the only man she had ever met who was not moved by her cuteness. If she hadn't been born into a royal family, she would have been destined to be alone! Destined to be alone!!
When she turned around with a look of despair, the old ministers looked at her with very kind and friendly eyes.
They all believed that she was the one who instigated the Fourth Prince to take action, but they never expected that... she herself did not want to be an official.
Someone kindly advised her: "If the princess doesn't want to, why not go and ask the emperor for help?"
Yes! So Yan Shiyue rode his horse into the palace.
Then Emperor Ming Yan did not call him in, citing the reason that he was "busy with court affairs."
The next day, they went to court and continued arguing.
You know, there were quite a few people who saw her arguing with the Fourth Prince yesterday. But that's how scholars quarrel, they would never say things like "Princess Fuyan herself is not happy", they would only quote from classics and make extensive citations.
In fact, the princess's attendance at court did not infringe on anyone's interests, except that it was unprecedented. They just couldn't accept it.
Emperor Ming Yan was calm and composed.
He knew very well that although Yan Shiyue's ability was strange, no one could match it. At the end of this quarrel, these people would find that apart from her "female body", they actually did not have any strong reasons to stop Yan Shiyue from entering the court.
What they didn't know was that he actually had no intention of asking Yan Shiyue to enter the court.
In other words, he did not intend to succeed in one go. He just used this incident to slowly open a gap, and then when he really needed it, he would bring up this matter again. Based on this incident, the resistance he would encounter would be very small.
Alternating between tension and relaxation, with a sense of balance, is the way of both civil and military affairs.
Just when Emperor Ming Yan thought the quarrel was almost over and it was time to end it, something big happened.
There was a severe flood in Bianzhou.
When the flood first struck, it was so fierce that it submerged tens of thousands of hectares of fertile farmland and affected countless people.
The governor of Bianzhou submitted memorials one after another. Naturally, the matter of the princess attending the court was left unresolved, and the matter of the imperial examination could be put aside for the time being.
Then the prince requested to go to provide disaster relief.
The danger had not been eliminated at this time. The prince, as the crown prince, was in danger. Naturally, all officials would submit memorials to stop him, but Emperor Mingyan disagreed.
But this time, the prince was very persistent.
He said to Emperor Mingyan, "Father, I have thought a lot these days. I always feel that I am talented and not inferior to others. But every time I see you act, I always realize it only after the situation has changed. When you were young, you fought on the battlefield and traveled around the world. Only after you ascended the throne, you can do things with ease. And I... I am far behind. I grew up in the palace. The only long journey I took was the last time I was ordered to go to the people. I feel that my character is too poor. I want to do more. I beg you to help me."
In fact, these words go beyond the limit.
Although the crown prince is the candidate to succeed the throne, it is taboo to directly say what he wants to do in front of the superior, as it is "eyeing the throne".
But the prince spoke very sincerely and frankly.
Emperor Ming Yan was speechless for a long time.
Then he whispered, "I am worried."
"Father," the prince knelt down a few steps and held his hand, "son will be careful."
Emperor Ming Yan took a deep breath and nodded: "In that case. OK!"
The prince kowtowed and said, "Thank you, Aye, for your help."
So people from all sides quickly began to get busy.
The prince quietly went to Fu Yan's mansion.
He just said, "I'm going to do disaster relief. Do you have anything to say?"
"Are you really going? Did Aye agree?" Yan Shiyue suddenly became a little panicked.
She had been giving up on herself for the past two days and didn't allow anyone to mention court matters, so when she just received the news about the flood, she didn't expect that the prince was going to go!
She said anxiously, "But floods are no small matter! Can't we send a military officer? If a weakling like you who can't even tie a chicken goes..." She gradually fell silent under the prince's stare.
The prince was speechless: "I am an expert in archery and horse riding, but in your eyes, I am powerless?"
She asked, "Then can you cut down the flag and seize the general among thousands of troops?"
Prince: “…”
The Fourth Prince came in hurriedly with his hands behind his back. Seeing the two men chatting casually, his expression relaxed a little.
He was so tired from running around Fu Yan Mansion that he poured himself a cup of tea and waited calmly.
The prince held his forehead and didn't argue with her: "So? I'm powerless and need to go to provide disaster relief. How can you help me?"
Yan Shiyue thought for a moment and said, "Just wait!"
She stood up, and the Fourth Prince quickly stood up and followed behind her, clearly wanting to witness the miracle with his own eyes.
The prince followed.
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