Nanzhi followed Eunuch Cao into the main hall.
It was the time for the morning court session, and all the officials had gathered.
As soon as Nanzhi stepped into the main hall, she attracted everyone's attention.
Among them were many familiar faces whom I had seen before.
Nanzhi nodded slightly to them, then walked to the front.
"Your subject, Nanzhi, greets Your Majesty."
She wore a light blue dress, her hair was styled in a bun, and there were no decorations on her head, which looked very pleasant.
"Is this the professor from Nanjing University?"
They seemed to be asking a question, but their tone was arrogant, which was very unpleasant to listen to.
Nan Zhi replied neither servilely nor arrogantly, "Indeed, may I ask who you are?"
The junior official standing nearby immediately whispered, "This is the Duke of Wan."
Cherry immediately said, "Master, this man is no pushover. He is the one who led the opposition against women serving as officials."
"What rank is a Duke?" Nanzhi asked.
"A first-rank official is higher than you, master."
Nan Zhi smiled and said, "So it's the Duke. I've heard that you fought alongside the late Emperor and achieved great military exploits. At your age, you are still standing in the court. I truly admire you."
"puff."
Someone burst out laughing.
The emperor stared at the scene below with a meaningful look, but made no attempt to stop it.
The Duke of Wanguo angrily said, "Outrageous! A woman serving as an official is unprecedented in our dynasty. I beg Your Majesty to rescind your order and expel this woman from the palace. If Your Majesty does not agree, I will resign from my post."
As soon as he spoke, more people knelt on the ground and begged.
The emperor frowned slightly.
The appointment of women as officials has always been a source of controversy in the imperial court.
The group led by the Duke of Wan was the first to be affected.
Now they're threatening him with resignation. If he really resigns, it will chill the hearts of a group of veteran officials.
Nan Zhi smiled slightly: "Your Excellency, there's no need for this. You've dedicated your life to the Great Yang, and your family is deeply favored by His Majesty. Your Excellency's actions now put His Majesty in a difficult position."
"I wonder if the Duke is truly concerned for His Majesty, or if the Duke simply cannot bear to see His Majesty doing well."
The entire court was in uproar; this Mr. Nan really dared to speak his mind.
"You're talking nonsense!" the Duke of Wan rebuked angrily.
Nanzhi ignored him.
"Now that our great nation is prosperous and strong, the new foods I have developed, such as corn and potatoes, are all good things that benefit the country and its people."
"You want to expel me from the palace? May I ask, who is capable of appointing me as the agricultural envoy?"
Nanzhi randomly pointed to the kneeling official and said, "It's you, it's still you."
The two immediately lowered their heads.
Nanzhi chuckled softly.
"Now I have invented a type of rice that yields a thousand catties per mu. As long as everyone in the world grows this rice, there will be no worry about people not having enough to eat!"
The southern branches swayed gently, and the emperor stood up excitedly.
He said solemnly, "Nanzhi, is what you said true?"
Nanzhi bowed deeply.
“Your Majesty, what I said is true. I have brought the seeds with me, and Your Majesty can verify them.”
For ordinary rice, a yield of 100 jin per mu is already considered a high yield.
A yield of 1,000 catties per mu is a myth to them.
No wonder the emperor was agitated.
Seeing the shock in the emperor's eyes, the Duke of Wan immediately said, "Your Majesty!"
The emperor's expression hardened, and his eyes filled with coldness.
"Duke of Wanguo has been working tirelessly for the Great Central Government for a long time. From now on, you may rest."
The Duke of Wanguo suddenly lost power, and His Majesty actually disregarded past relationships for the sake of a minor official.
The kneeling officials were all shocked.
Many have already started.
Nan Zhi knelt down: "Your Majesty, I have discovered a gold mine in Ping'an Village. The reserves are abundant and enough for our dynasty to mine for two hundred years. I present it to you now."
"hiss!"
The entire court was filled with gasps of surprise.
This person is truly full of surprises.
The emperor laughed heartily: "Is what you say true, my dear minister?"
Nan Zhi: "I vouch for this with my own head."
"good!"
The emperor hadn't been this happy in a long time.
He personally came down and helped Nanzhi up.
"You are the greatest contributor to our Great Central Plains!"
"Eunuch Cao, draft the imperial decree. Nan Zhi is hereby appointed Grand Minister of Agriculture, a second-rank official!"
Almost at the same time, Cherry set off a string of firecrackers in Nanzhi's mind.
"Congratulations, Master, you've reached the end of your official career!"
This is the highest official position held by the Grand Central Agricultural Official.
Nanzhi smiled but didn't say anything.
Instead, he walked up to the Duke of Wan.
Everyone thought she was going to kick someone when they were down, so they all shut their mouths and listened carefully.
Nanzhi reached out and helped the Duke of Wan Guo up.
The Duke of Wanguo's face was filled with shock.
"Duke of Wanguo has been busy for too long. Why not take a look at the human world? The human world is much more interesting than the court."
Nanzhi bowed to him, then got up and left.
His upright character and fearlessness in the face of power have left an indelible impression on many people.
After the court session, Nanzhi left in a hurry.
It took the Duke of Wan Guo a long time to recover from the shock.
"Lord Duke, His Majesty has issued a decree. What should we do?"
The Duke of Wan shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Then he stood in front of the main hall and laughed.
The officials all turned to look at him, wondering if the Duke had gone mad.
"This world belongs to the young!" Duke Wan laughed.
"We're getting old!"
The twilight of a hero seems both helpless and resigned.
He strode out of the palace, feeling that he hadn't felt so relaxed in all these years.
As soon as Nanzhi stepped out of the palace gate, she saw a tall figure at the entrance.
The two gazed at each other from afar, their eyes filled with an unyielding longing.
As the days passed, his aura grew increasingly fierce.
Wearing a full suit of armor, he looked even more heroic and extraordinary.
Nanzhi was stunned.
Song Hanyan slowly opened his arms.
Nanzhi ran and threw herself into the other person's arms.
Inhaling the other person's scent, my restless heart finally found a moment of peace.
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