Feng Qing Shaoyi

Chapter 245 A Born Courtier

Qi Che led troops to help the parade, and Qi Dai and Qi Ji were not idle either. At this time, they were watching the two old men in the center of the hall who were fighting with the ministers and defying all opinions.

"Yu Rui, after all, you are also an old and important minister who has assisted two generations of emperors. How can you propose such absurd things? How can there be any reason in this world for a woman to be an official?" A Beishuo minister stood in line, facing the white-haired The old man with long hair retorted fiercely.

But the old man's expression remained unchanged, his tone was steady and earnest, and he looked directly at the emperor on the high seat with his eyes that had experienced many vicissitudes, only asking the other party to agree to his request, "Your Majesty, although there is no precedent for a woman to be an official in this world, but There are more than a few heroines who have been brave and fearless in the land of Beishuo? There are more than a few heroes who once wore military uniforms and took the lead, and have a heart for the world? There are women who are not inferior to men and have been recorded in the annals of history. From what I've heard, confidante also has great ambitions, don't place too much emphasis on sons and daughters, Your Majesty, I implore Qi Ze, the concubine of the Qi family, to be an official in the imperial court and share the worries of the world with men." Yu Rui knelt on the top of the hall , bent deeply, and the originally clear eyes were covered with a thin layer of tears at this moment.

Emperor Yuan Ping on the high seat had a gloomy face, dark eyes, and kept silent.

Another court minister stood in line and said angrily: "Yu Rui, you are so brave to utter such absurd words in this hall. How can a woman be qualified to be an official in the court with a man? This Miss Qi Family is raised in a deep boudoir, illiterate, how can she be equal to men, what talent does she have?"

Yu Rui raised his head to look at the minister, and retorted: "Miss Qi's family is very courageous, and she dared to compete with the vicious bandits. When the bandits captured my little granddaughter, it was Miss Qi's who took the lead regardless of personal safety. With this extraordinary courage, Miss Qi's family is qualified to sit on an equal footing with us. If it were you, would you dare to rush forward? I'm afraid you would have run away long ago."

"You..." The minister was speechless.

"But even so, it is wishful thinking for a female class to want to enter the court. There are many smart and capable people with high martial arts skills in the court. There is no need for a brave and foolish woman to share the worries of your majesty. A boudoir who only knows embroidery Girl, how much does she know about the affairs of the court? What is her opinion about the affairs of the world? Mr. Yuge, you can't be so biased just because Miss Qi saved your granddaughter's life." An official in the ranks of courtiers Back to the top.

"Who said that Miss Qi's family is brave and foolish, and knows nothing about court affairs." Mr. Dou took out a piece of paper in his arms, held it up in the air and said, "This is the article written by Miss Qi's family. Today’s local public security issues have unique insights. Can you think of the ideas above? You only know what others say, and follow the scriptures. Each of you is a courtier who has been working in the court for more than ten years, but you are not as good as a little girl. , don't you feel ashamed?"

As he said that, he threw the article into the ranks of courtiers, and those courtiers quickly caught it and watched it. When they saw the elegant, elegant, elegant and powerful characters on it, they were all silent.

"Do you have anything else to say?" Mr. Dou retracted the article and asked aloud.

All the Beishuo courtiers looked at each other, and then a slightly old voice sounded. From this voice, it can be judged that this minister has been in the court for a long time.

"Even though this lady of the Qi family is outstanding and has a talent that is not inferior to that of men, women cannot be officials in the court. This is the rule set by the ancestors. Women should raise their children in the backyard, not stand on this golden palace with a group of men. Working together, showing your face in public, such things that are offensive to public morals, are now going to happen in our Beishuo court, and this official will never allow it."

Then, another voice echoed: "Mr. Dou, we know that you are a person who cherishes and loves talents. I can't bear to let this extremely talented woman be buried forever, but this is the rule. Women cannot participate in the previous court. This is the default rule in the minds of all people in the world, this is the morals of the world. Is Mr. Dou doing this to ignore the ancestors, break the rules, and compete with the morals of the world?"

This voice is deafening, it seems to be suppressing everyone in this huge hall, making everyone bow their heads and flock to it.

Everyone's expressions were deep, and their eyes were fixed on the two old men in the center of the hall. The air seemed to freeze, and there seemed to be a coercion and resistance above them that no one in the world could match, making everyone breathless.

Yu Rui, Mr. Dou, Meng Yanxi, Qi Dai and Qi Ji all bowed their heads deeply at this moment, their eyes were dark and powerless, they clenched their fists and bit their lips tightly.

They should have thought of it a long time ago. They can't win, they can't win at all. This world is like a high and heavy sky. When it is pressed down, it makes people powerless to fight, and they can't even breathe and move.What can they do now?What are they holding on to?

"Mr. Yu Ge, Mr. Dou, have you seen it clearly? This is the way of the world. This is the so-called rule, and you can't break it at all. So, what are you insisting on? Go back, we can treat today's events as one It’s a ridiculous farce, and it’s over with a smile. Why bother to be persistent? Let’s all go back.” A voice that sounded comforting came from the ranks of courtiers.

At this moment, the light voice weighed on people's hearts like a boulder, making Yu Rui and others unable to refute.

It seemed like a long time had passed, and the entire hall was silent. Mr. Dou finally raised his deeply buried head, and cursed hysterically, regardless of his image: "Go to hell with the world, let those rules go to hell."

Mr. Dou wiped the hot sweat off his forehead, turned around and continued to curse at the Beishuo courtiers: "The morals of the world? What are the morals of the world? What are the rules? Just because of these so-called restraints, you let a talented person be buried forever. And the reason for all this is just because she is a woman, what's wrong with the woman? Is the woman wrong? She is a woman, and she is much stronger than all of you who stand here piously."

"That's right, my character is like this, I just don't admit defeat. So when I was young, I didn't know the heights of the sky and the earth, and made many mistakes, which eventually led to me having to quit the court. Now I have the opportunity to send someone in, and this person is better than her. You are all suitable to be courtiers. But because of the so-called morals, she will be rejected by you. Why do you? What are your abilities? You are clearly greedy for life and afraid of death, flattery, but here you pretend to be like It is a person. What about the rules set by the ancestors? He is dead, eight lifetimes earlier, but we are still living people, we are still alive, and we have to go on according to our own will. Don’t you understand these things? ?”

Seeing that Mr. Dou's face was flushed, sweating profusely, his words were excited, and he began to scold the officials despite being in the Beishuo Hall, everyone was stunned.

But after being stunned for a moment, the officials of Beishuo began to refute.

"Dou Xian, you are so brave. How dare you insult the courtiers in the Golden Luan Hall. Where did you put the face of the Holy Majesty? Don't think that we dare not punish you if you withdraw from the court now. You are making a big fuss in the court now. , do you think you can still get out of this golden palace?"

"How dare you make a big disturbance in the court. It seems that you are an old man, and you are old, and I respect you in my heart. Who knows, you are so ignorant. If you don't go to prison today, it will be a mess. , against the world, against the Holy One, you just want to die."

"You still dare to insult your ancestors, but you, a little schoolteacher, dare to utter wild words, Dou Xian, you are tired of work."

Then, all the ministers knelt down and begged the emperor, who showed no signs of emotion, to say in unison: "Please also arrest Dou Xian, so as to maintain the majesty of the court and rectify the rules and regulations."

Yu Rui, Meng Yanxi, Qi Dai and Qi Ji didn't expect to make trouble to this point, they immediately looked at Emperor Yuan Ping and knelt down to beg for mercy.

But Emperor Yuanping still had a gloomy complexion and obscure eyes, making it impossible to guess what the emperor was thinking at this time.

As soon as Yu Rui and the others knelt down and asked for mercy, they heard Emperor Yuanping's extremely majestic and deep voice: "Come here, arrest Dou Xian and put him in a prison."

"Yes."

The imperial guards outside the hall responded, walked in and held Mr. Dou hostage, and pressed his arms from behind, making Mr. Dou unable to move.This happened so fast that Yu Rui and the others hadn't reacted yet.

Just when the imperial guards were about to walk out of the hall, they heard a magnetic voice, which added a touch of heaviness to the casual tone of the direction.

"Mr. Dou's words are very reasonable, and this king agrees."

Everyone followed the prestige, and found that it was a man in a purple brocade suit pacing from outside the palace gate, with a leisurely smile on his lips, with an elegant and natural posture, not angry and majestic.

Que Yu walked slowly, and when he came to the side of the imperial guards, his footsteps paused for a while, and his beautiful peach blossom eyes squinted.Although the eyes were the same as usual, the imperial guards felt the pressure, and unconsciously let go of the hands holding Mr. Dou's shoulders.

Seeing this, Que Yu also took a step and walked to the place directly opposite the emperor to stop. Although the movement was small, there was a flash of hostility, and the two confronted each other.

Regarding King Qin's arrival, Yu Rui and the others breathed a sigh of relief, while the princes of Beishuo couldn't hide their surprise when they saw the unexpected guest, and quickly lowered their heads to hide the deep meaning in their eyes.

Among them, Que Xian and Que Yi just glanced at this person, then quickly turned their heads away, the shock in their eyes was revealed. Facing Emperor Yuanping head-on, he didn't intend to kneel down and salute.

"Why did Yelan suddenly remember to go to court today? It happened that there was an arrogant person making a scene in the court, and I was about to deal with him." Emperor Yuan Ping also nodded slightly, and looked down at the straight waist, who was facing him directly. people.

"That's really a coincidence, the king came here to protect that so-called arrogant person." Que Yu still smiled leisurely, "Your Majesty, you have to be careful."

Hearing this, the deep meaning in Emperor Yuan Ping's eyes could no longer be hidden, and his tone became colder as he said, "Really? Since Ye Lan intends to come to protect people, then I will let him go. After all, Mr. Dou Mr. is highly respected and has cultivated countless talented people for the Beishuo court, if he dies in prison in the end, then the students under him will probably be disappointed."

"Then this king is here to thank the sage for his generosity." Then, Que Yu changed the subject, "However, this king is not here just to save people, but to ask the sage to let Qi Ze, the daughter of the Qi family, be the servant of the military department." Anyway, the post of Minister of the Ministry of War has been vacant for more than a month. Now that there are people who are qualified for this position, why not appoint Ms. Qi as the Minister of the Ministry of War, and exercise the power of the Ministry of War in the future to solve the country's worries and difficulties, and truly select people based on their talents. The common people will Therefore, to praise His Majesty for his deep understanding of righteousness, wouldn’t it be better if the imperial court could have one more elite and strong general, so as to have the best of both worlds?”

Emperor Yuan Ping stared at Que Yu for a while, and said in a cold voice: "Although Ye Lan's suggestion is good, it is too ridiculous to let a mere woman serve as the servant of the military department. Take this job."

"Although Miss Qi's family is a woman, her talent and courage are obvious to all, and she is no less inferior than men. This king believes that no one can be qualified for the position of Minister of the Ministry of War except her. She is a natural courtier, and she was born to be here. The Palace of the Golden Luan." The young man in purple had a very firm tone, and he refused to give in to the emperor on the high seat.

Looking at the people below who were as imposing as him, Emperor Yuan Ping lowered his eyes, and a chilling coldness burst out of them.

At this moment, a female voice with a bit of majesty came, which abruptly broke the evenly matched confrontation between the two.

"Although what His Royal Highness King Qin said is reasonable, it seems absurd to let a woman manage the affairs of the previous dynasty."

With the support and support of all the court ladies, a graceful and graceful beauty came slowly from the back of the Golden Luan Hall.

All the courtiers looked at the woman, bowed their knees and said, "My Lady, Concubine Li."

Concubine Li nodded slightly to show her response, then turned to look at Emperor Yuanping who was sitting on the high seat, made a salute and confessed her mistake: "I hope Your Majesty will forgive me for trespassing into the Golden Palace regardless of the difference between the previous dynasty and the imperial concubine. "

Emperor Yuan Ping hid the unhappiness in his eyes, raised his hand, and signaled Concubine Li to excuse her, then turned away, disdainful to care about women.

And Que Yu also looked straight ahead, not looking at Concubine Li Gui who was diagonally opposite.

Concubine Li Gui also seemed to know that Que Yu would not pay attention to her, and she would not make fun of herself, but asked Yu Rui who was not far away: "Mr. Knowing the rule that women are not allowed to participate in government affairs. As the elder of the two dynasties, Mr. Yu Ge should be more aware of the rules in the court, but why did he take the lead in saying such absurd things and disturb the peace of the government?"

Yu Rui cupped his hands and responded respectfully: "Back to the imperial concubine, the courtiers of the previous court have always valued talents. Miss Qi's family has a good knowledge of people, and she has the courage and courage that men can't match. If she can enter the court, it will be a The blessing of Beishuo Chaotang."

"What Mr. Yu Ge said is unreasonable. There are many talented women. If they all become officials and deal with a group of men, not to mention losing the shame of women, the court will also be contaminated with women's powder If all the courtiers have the benevolence of women like women, can this country and society be preserved?" Concubine Li Gui replied sharply.

"The imperial concubine is right. There are many talented women, but there are not many women who can understand the affairs of the court, have their own unique insights, and care about the common people. Now we have a woman like this in the land of Beishuo. If you recruit women into the court, it will definitely be a great help to stabilize Beishuo's government."

"A great help in stabilizing Beishuo's government? Hah." Concubine Li Gui sneered, "Mr. Yuge, you are not a woman. You don't know what women think in their hearts, let alone that women always value affection and only care about government affairs. Will be hesitant and indecisive. In the face of major events, would Mr. Yuge dare to hand over the entire court to a woman? Would he dare to entrust the life and death of the entire country to a woman? At that time, he would only hand over the entire Beishuo Pulling into a deeper quagmire, relying on a woman to save the country and the common people, is simply ridiculous!"

Concubine Li Gui scolded all over the matter, but Yu Rui raised her head, her eyes were shining brightly, her expression was full of nostalgia, and she said quietly: "However, the former Beishuo was saved in the hands of a woman. Surviving with the people is in her hands, because of her, we can survive until now, and everyone is relying on her. Once Xiaohe and the empress saved the people from danger, all of us veterans remember all of this."

These very steady and heavy words made Concubine Li stunned on the spot.Something seemed to come to mind, his expression was abnormally dazed, his lips trembled slightly, and the words he wanted to say were swallowed back into his throat.

Hearing this, the emperor on the high seat suddenly opened his eyes wide, and was in a trance for a moment, as if he did not expect to hear this familiar title again.

The officials who were still arguing before were also stunned and fell silent. In an instant, the hall was completely silent.

Que Yu looked coldly at Emperor Yuan Ping, who was obviously losing his composure, and his voice was full of coldness, "So, does the Holy One agree? Is this what you call the world? Did you really abide by the rules set by your ancestors? "

Then, the young man turned to face the ministers, "This king will now tell the ancestors of the Beishuo royal family that she, Qi Shaoyi, was born for this court, and she must be the servant of the Ministry of War. This sentence , It was said by this king. Letting women enter the court is also done by this king. If the ancestors and ancestors have objections, let them come to this king. If the world is not satisfied, then this king will let him be convinced This matter is settled here, if there is any dissatisfaction, please go to Qin Wangfu to find the king."

After speaking, the young prince turned around and walked out of the hall, leaving only a glimpse of his back.

Concubine Li finally calmed down, looked at Emperor Yuan Ping, and asked in a soft voice, "Your Majesty..."

But Emperor Yuan Ping seemed to be deeply trapped in the indelible memory of the past, his eyes were erratic, and after a long time, he stood up and said: "Let's do this, retreat."

Amidst the eunuch's shrill voice of retreating, the officials knelt down to send the emperor respectfully, leaving only the figure of Concubine Li who was angry and dared not speak out.

In Qi's residence, Qi Ze returned to his room and found that the door was open.Stretching out his hand to push open the door, he saw a set of brand new official uniforms neatly placed on the table in the center.The bright crimson color was actually covered with a layer of warm light under the dim candlelight, which was extremely warm.

Seeing the familiar clothes, Qi Ze was stunned for a moment. She hadn't worn an official uniform for half a year.Seeing it again now, I miss her so much, I miss her high spirits in the court.

Walking forward to touch the familiar silk thread pattern, his fingers trembled slightly.

"Why don't you try it on? See if it fits you well." The magnetic voice suddenly came from behind.

This startled Qi Ze, looking at the open lock on the door of the room, she knew that this guy opened the door with the key she gave him.

Looking at this person's still flamboyant face, Qi Ze wanted to speak, but in fact, you don't need to help her like this, to help her return to court.

But before she could make a sound, the other party had already picked up the official uniform, put it on her body, buttoned the clothes, tied the belt, and smoothed the folds of the clothes.

Que Yu looked back and forth at the woman in the official uniform, nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad, you are more suitable for wearing official uniform."

"Que Yu, actually..." Before the woman finished speaking, she was hugged into the arms of the man in front of her. His delicate chin gently rubbed the top of her head, and his emotional and gentle voice came from beside her ear.

"Unexpectedly, in the end, this king would also be a fool against the world and fate, but..." The man lowered his head slightly, his face pressed against the woman's sideburns, "Fortunately, we won in the end."

(End of this chapter)