He went to court the next morning.
The emperor lavishly praised Namgyal, and surprisingly, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Works formed a united front.
They vehemently criticized those who opposed Nam Gyi's appointment as an official.
Even the emperor found it strange.
The emperor was a suspicious man, and even began to suspect that the three ministries might be colluding to do something shady.
It's not surprising that the emperor was overthinking things; these three departments have always been irreconcilable.
When they start hurling insults at each other, they can bring up each other's ancestors and add them to the fray.
Such a harmonious scene is truly a rare sight.
Qin Hongzhi, Minister of War, submitted a memorial.
"Your Majesty, last night I sent people to work through the night and they have already produced gunpowder. Its power is so great that it will surely protect our Great Yang from the invasion of other countries."
"good!"
The emperor was pleased.
He stood up excitedly, "The gunpowder formula must never fall into the hands of other countries. Anyone who disobeys this order will have their entire family executed!"
"Your Majesty," Qin Hongzhi continued, "this time, the production of gunpowder was largely thanks to Lord Nan's assistance, and I have appointed Lord Nan to be in charge of the Ministry of War."
The emperor glanced at Nanzhi.
How did gunpowder get involved with her again?
If the Song family boy weren't such a good person, he would have suspected that Nan Zhi had other ideas.
Emperors have always been suspicious, and Nam Gyi knew this.
She pretended not to know.
"Your Majesty, I only helped with a small matter."
There were too many people here, so the emperor couldn't ask too many questions and could only wait until the court session ended.
"Speak if you have something to report, otherwise the court may adjourn." Eunuch Cao's shrill voice echoed throughout the court.
Nan Zhi stepped forward: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
All the officials looked toward Nam Gyi.
He thought to himself: Could it be that she has made something good again?
The emperor thought so too, and even held a sliver of hope.
"allow!"
Nan Zhi said with a hint of disgust, "Your Majesty, the food we serve to our officials in the palace is absolutely awful!"
"I found a pebble in my food yesterday."
The courtiers: You really dare to speak your mind. If it's not tasty, just go home and eat it.
They even complained to the emperor.
Emperor: He's overthinking it. How could someone like that bring disaster to the court?
Nan Zhi continued, "Officials serve the people and the nation, but they must also serve the court. His Majesty is benevolent and will certainly not mistreat his officials, but the people below him are another matter."
"I don't ask for anything fancy, but at the very least, five dishes and a soup, with two of them being meat."
The ministers gasped upon hearing this.
You're serving five dishes and a soup? Why don't you move the kitchen over here?
The ministers of the three ministries began to mentally draft how to persuade His Majesty to spare the lives of the people later.
The achievements of Nanjing University students are outstanding, so we should start from there.
If all else fails, throw a tantrum.
Nan Zhi cried out in tears, "Your Majesty, please do justice for the officials!"
The officials shook their heads inwardly.
She got into trouble; why did she drag them down with her?
The professor from Nanjing University is really something else; relying on the Emperor's favor, he's truly lost his mind.
Crying in court over a meal, thus humiliating His Majesty.
The emperor chuckled inwardly upon hearing this.
With a personality like that, it's no wonder that the young man from the Song family refused his arranged marriage for her sake.
Such a person is not only talented, but also interesting.
Why did he get married so young?
The emperor had a headache thinking about his son who was still unmarried.
"Eunuch Cao, investigate what Lord Nan just said." How dare someone try to pull a trick right under his nose.
Eunuch Cao readily agreed.
The expected punishment did not come, much to the surprise of the civil and military officials.
Has their face-conscious emperor changed?
Thinking about this, many officials were eager to try.
“Your Majesty,” stepped forward, it was Imperial Censor Tan Qianqiu.
"Your subject wishes to report Lord Nan."
The emperor temporarily abandoned his intention to hold court and became interested.
"My dear minister, please speak freely."
Tan Qianqiu: "Yesterday, the Grand Master of the South led all the officials of the three ministries to eat and drink at the No. 1 Restaurant in the world, gathering hundreds of officials. There must be a hidden reason behind this."
Nanzhi sighed inwardly, "Even having a meal can make me a trending topic."
These imperial censors are comparable to modern paparazzi and internet trolls.
It's not easy to hold two positions!
Emperor: "Is this true?"
Eunuch Cao replied, "Your Majesty, this is indeed true."
Tao Hongtu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, we are just celebrating that Lord Nan has been appointed to an official position."
Tan Qianqiu: "Then why did all the officials from the three ministries go?"
Tao Hongtu pointed at Tan Qianqiu: "We have many friends at Nanjing University, it's none of your business."
Soon after, more and more people stood up for Nam Gyi.
The three ministries, rarely working together, ended up arguing with the Censorate.
As they argued, Qin Hongzhi excitedly threw off his hat.
Gong Qijun, the Vice Minister of Works, pointed at Qin Hongzhi, the Vice Minister of War, and said, "Bald donkey, stop blinding people with your big light bulb and put your hat on."
Qin Hongzhi was unhappy.
"I'm not wearing it, what are you going to do about it?"
The scene immediately descended into chaos, with hats and shoes flying everywhere.
Nanzhi found a spot to prop her chin up and doze off.
The emperor shook his head and rubbed his forehead.
He's overthinking it. When have the three departments ever worked together as one?
The emperor waited until they finished arguing before speaking.
The emperor gritted his teeth, "Are you done arguing yet?!"
The hall fell silent instantly.
Nanzhi quickly got up and stood in her seat.
"Nanzhi, you tell us."
Nanzhi knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I am innocent!"
Suddenly I felt something poking under my knee.
She reached out her hand, only to find it wasn't just some official's smelly socks.
Nanzhi immediately pulled it out with disgust and threw it far away.
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