Chapter 1264: Argument (2)

Qi Xiuyuan had expected the beginning, but he didn’t expect the end.

Because Mu Yangling suddenly appeared, the ministers did not react in time. Hence, they watched in a daze as Queen Consort Rong walked to the center of the hall and bowed to the Emperor. They only reacted when she sat down at the table above Rong Xuan.

As Queen Consort Rong was a superior first-grade Queen Consort Rong, her status was indeed above that of the Right Prime Minister. It was understandable for her to sit there.

The hall was incomparably quiet for a moment, and no one dared to raise questions again.

Firstly, Queen Consort Rong was a woman after all. They could make things difficult for Qi Wenjin because although he was young, he was the heir of King Rong and was now an official serving in the same court. However, this did not mean that they would bully a woman.

Secondly, everyone really feared that King Rong would settle scores with them later if they targeted Queen Consort Rong. If they quarreled with Qi Wenjin, it could simply be said that their political views differed. Why would they argue with a woman?

Hence, all of them immediately fell silent like gourds that had their mouths sawed off.

Since even the other officials were like this, Yan Du, who had a high status, would certainly not make things difficult for Mu Yangling.

However, Mu Yangling was not grateful to them at all. After they’d bullied her son, was she going to let the matter rest?

In her opinion, their silence obviously showed that everyone was feeling sheepish towards her. Indeed, Little Bear must have been bullied very badly just now.

Hence, Mu Yangling spoke first. The first thing she said to the Emperor was, “Your Majesty, I heard that Wenjin was arguing with the ministers in the imperial court. May I know why?”

Qi Xiuyuan hurriedly gave her a look, hinting to her to quickly take the two children away while the ministers were embarrassed. This matter would then be over.

Pretending not to see his gaze, Mu Yangling turned to look at Little Bear and asked, “Wenjin, tell me.”

Little Bear had been waiting for his mother to back him up for a long time. When he heard this, he described today’s debate in detail. In the end, he said, “Mother, Great Tang and Great Zhou were once prosperous, but both dynasties perished in less than two to three hundred years. Brother Crown Prince and I don’t want to see Great Qi share a similar fate. We’ve privately studied the history of the various dynasties and realized that these are the only three reasons for their destruction.”

Little Bear said solemnly, “Firstly, under the rule of a tyrannical and incompetent ruler, the people struggled to survive. Secondly, the emperor was weak, causing the people to live a difficult life. Thirdly, there were external enemies surrounding the country, and the country’s strength was weak. Both Brother Crown Prince and I think that as long as these three things are resolved, Great Qi should be able to prosper for three to five hundred years more than Great Tang.”

Qi Xiuyuan and the ministers were speechless. So after doing so much, you’re just delaying the destruction of the country a little?

Which descendant of the royal family wouldn’t wish for their dynasty to last for generations? Why were these two brats thinking about the destruction of their country all day?

If not for the fact that it was inappropriate to do so in such a setting, Qi Xiuyuan really wanted to beat up these two brats.

However, Mu Yangling felt that Little Bear and Little Treasure were really too outstanding. She praised them with love in her eyes and said, “Being vigilant in times of peace. Your teachers taught you well. It’s already not bad for you to think of this. It’s fine if they don’t understand you. I support you.”

Qi Xiuyuan and Rong Xuan wanted to hold their foreheads. Oh no, they had forgotten that the two children were taught by Mu Yangling. The two of them tried their best to signal Mu Yangling to shut up.

Unfortunately, the two of them were not Qi Haoran. Mu Yangling was not interested in looking at their faces, so she did not notice their expressions.

After praising the children, Mu Yangling immediately aimed the cannon at the ministers. She straightened her back and asked, “Everyone, what do you think the two children are wrong about?”

The ministers looked at each other and at the Emperor.

The Emperor sighed in his heart. He knew that it was impossible to muddle over this matter anymore. He could only wave his hand and say, “Ministers, if you have any questions, ask away. There is no distinction between men and women in the Imperial Court.”

As soon as he finished speaking, some officials wanted to suppress Mu Yangling. Mu Yangling being a child he had watched grow up, Rong Xuan did not want anyone to attack her, so he immediately asked this, “Prince Rong once said that the reform of the official system was proposed by Her Highness, but he didn’t go into detail about it. I wonder what the specifics are like?”

Since this question was a very broad one, it would be time for lunch after she was done answering that. Rong Xuan felt that there was nothing safer than this question. It was better than letting everyone attack her for discussing politics as a woman, right?

When the ministers below heard the Left Prime Minister’s question, they all looked at Mu Yangling provocatively. They did not think that a woman like her would know how to reform the official system. Previously, Qi Wenjin most likely wanted to push the blame to his mother to confuse everyone.

Unexpectedly, Mu Yangling straightened her back in a serious manner and said in a long-winded manner, “Even if the Left Prime Minister didn’t ask me, I was going to address this question anyway.”

“Although the three important reasons for the collapse of a country that Little Bear mentioned just now are a little superficial, they’re also right. Why is it that once a tyrannical ruler appears, the dynasty will be in danger? Because the monarch has supreme power. Once a person becomes the Emperor, unless there’s a coup, it can’t be changed!”

The ministers looked at Mu Yangling in horror and then at the Emperor sitting in the seat of honor. They shouted in their hearts, ‘Your Majesty, are you just going to let Queen Consort Rong say such treasonous words in court?’

Qi Xiuyuan remained silent with a straight face.

Little Treasure smiled gently and said, “Fourth Aunt is right. The ministers probably understand this, too. Since we’re here today, why don’t we talk openly?”

The ministers immediately lowered their heads and said in fear, “We wouldn’t dare!”

Wasn’t saying that they were also thinking about such things pushing them towards the fire?

Mu Yangling glanced at Little Treasure, indicating for him to be quiet. It was better to let her be the villain. As the Crown Prince, Little Treasure should just sit obediently.

Mu Yangling leaned forward slightly and said, “Please forgive me, sirs. I’m an uneducated woman who has only learnt to recognize some words. If I’m wrong, sirs, you can raise your opinions with King Rong later and ask him to teach me at home.”

She then changed the topic immediately. “However, although I don’t recognize many words, I’ve lived in the chaotic world at the border since I was young. I know how to farm and understand the suffering of the people. I can also fight in wars and somewhat know some of the general trends in the world. Having flipped through some history books, I think that I do know some of the principles of the world.”

She only knew a few words, planted a few acres of land, fought a few battles, and flipped through some history books. Yet, she dared to shamelessly interfere in politics? Wouldn’t that mean that officials like them who were extremely well-read could talk about everything under the sun?

Everyone criticized in their hearts.

“When I was reading history, I thought that if someone advised after those tyrannical and incompetent rulers, and the Emperor could be replaced after the persuasion failed, wouldn’t the power of the country not decline and the people not participate in a rebellion out of poverty? If a traitor can be punished according to the law so that they can no longer do evil and frame the people, wouldn’t the people not be forced to rebel? If Great Qi is powerful, who can destroy Great Qi even if it is surrounded by formidable enemies? Considering Great Qi has abundant land and resources, why can’t our power compare to that of foreign enemies?”

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