Joy of Life: I dressed as a woman and became the Queen of Northern Qi!

Chapter 245: The ridiculous old system of the previous dynasty and Shang Yang’s shocking words!
"I believe I have had a lot of experience. I have seen the warmth and coldness of human nature, tasted the vicissitudes of life, and experienced the separation of life and death. I have also seen arrogant people, but I have never seen someone as arrogant as you!"

"Even if you have profound knowledge, the ability to rule the world, and the talent to govern the world, knowledge is for you to benefit the world, not for you to be arrogant!"

"The Queen is extremely talented and knowledgeable. Whatever she says is a wise saying. Since the Queen praised you, you must be truly talented and knowledgeable. But what do you mean by your words? Where are you pointing the Queen?"

Zhuang Mohan had a gloomy face, and there was a strange aura bursting out from his body, which made many ministers lower their heads subconsciously, as if they were back to facing the teacher in the academy.

Seeing Zhuang Mohan and Shangshan Hu speak one after another, the other ministers hesitated and then followed suit to accuse Shang Yang. The Qinzheng Hall became noisy again, with angry rebukes and calls for punishment for Shang Yang rising one after another.

Guiguzi Wang Xu kept his eyes closed throughout the whole process, standing there calmly. Facing the accusations from the ministers, he did not react at all, which made many ministers wonder if he fell asleep while standing.

As the center of the vortex, Shang Yang was pointed at and scolded by the ministers, and some ministers even spat at him, but he remained calm and always had a smile on his face.

It seemed as if he had long been accustomed to all this, and as if all this was within his expectations.

"Luo'er, should we..."

Zhan Doudou subconsciously looked at Chen Luo and asked hesitantly.

Although Shang Yang's words made her very angry, she knew that Chen Luo wanted to reform the law, and all this might have been arranged by Chen Luo. Since it was arranged by Chen Luo, there would be no problem!
Chen Luo must have his reasons for making such arrangements!

So even though she was angry, she was also worried that Shang Yang would not be able to resolve the problem, causing Chen Luo's plan to fail!
"Don't worry, Shang Jun is a true sage, he will find a solution!"

"We just have to watch!"

Chen Luo held Zhan Doudou's hand to calm her down, then looked at Shang Yang who was being criticized, and felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart.

What Shang Yang said today was not arranged by him, but he could guess Shang Yang's thoughts, and he believed that Shang Yang was sensible and understood what he was doing!
He is now looking forward to how Shang Yang will resolve this matter, and how he will establish his authority through this matter and lay the foundation for the reform!

It was not scary to be criticized by all the court officials. He was also criticized on his first day in court. Through this, he established his authority and no one dared to ask about his attendance at court anymore!

As long as it is solved well, the crisis will turn into a favorable situation!

"I think these two are the great general Uesugi Tora and the Imperial Academy's chief priest Zhuang Mohan, right?"

"I have heard of you two, and we have known each other for a long time!"

"But this Qinzheng Palace is not a place to make friends. Plus, you two are hostile to me, so I can only make friends with you two after the court session!"

"You two just said that I was arrogant, that I didn't know how high the heavens were and that I thought I was more talented than the Empress. I have to ask you two something about this!"

"Since the founding of Northern Qi, except for the first few years, in the years since then, have the people been able to live and work in peace and contentment? Has the army been strong? Has the surrounding countries been able to submit to it? Is it better than the previous dynasty?"

"You two don't need to answer, and you don't need to call me disrespectful. I said it at the beginning. What I want to commit is the crime of subverting the foundation of Northern Qi! It is the crime of disrespect!"

"I, the criminal Shang Yang, will tell you the answer. After the founding of Northern Qi, it has been following the path taken by the previous dynasty and experiencing the things experienced by the previous dynasty!" "Two prime ministers and six ministries complement each other? How ridiculous?"

"The law is strict? Is it strict? If it was really strict, how could you all ascend to the throne? Why did the nobles in the court commit such heinous crimes? Why do the people of Northern Qi complain so much?"

"The so-called strictness is only strict for the common people and the weak, but for you... Oh, this strict law has become your weapon and protection!"

"The previous dynasty fell due to unclear laws, the imperial power fell into the wrong hands, and treacherous officials were in power but could not be removed. The people were complaining and could not survive. They were forced to rebel in order to survive!!"

"The previous dynasty was destroyed at its foundation. If Northern Qi follows the old system of the previous dynasty, it will also be destroyed at its foundation!!"

"The roots are all rotten. Even if this is a towering tree, it will wither and die!!"

"You are all talented scholars from Northern Qi. Who wouldn't understand this? It's just that you don't dare to say it, nor do you want to say it. Some people are deceiving themselves!"

"I lied to myself and said that the Queen's talent could save the country from collapse, and could gradually revive Northern Qi and bring new vitality to Northern Qi!"

"Yes, the Queen was able to turn the tide and brought hope to Northern Qi, but the roots are rotten. How long can this vitality last? How many times can the Queen turn the tide?"

"Everyone, the Queen is not a god, and she cannot single-handedly support Northern Qi!!"

As Shang Yang spoke, his eyes suddenly turned red, as if he felt sorry for Chen Luo, and as if he was sad for the corrupt roots of Northern Qi. Even his last words were trembling.

His words echoed in the Qinzheng Hall. When he started speaking, there were still ministers accusing, scolding, and asking Chen Luo and Zhan Doudou to drag him out and behead him!

But when Shang Yang finished speaking, the Qinzheng Hall suddenly fell silent. Only Shang Yang was speaking, and every word he said could be clearly heard by everyone!

The anger on Zhuang Mohan's face disappeared, and his expression became a little dazed. He almost lost his balance and fell to the ground. Fortunately, Uesugi Tiger beside him supported him.

The decline of Northern Qi did not happen overnight, but took nearly a hundred years!
If Northern Qi had not inherited the legacy of the previous dynasty and added to its foundation, it would have been destroyed many years ago!
Even so, Northern Qi has now reached the point where its fuel is running out. Coupled with successive natural disasters and the threat of Southern Qing, Northern Qi's situation cannot be any worse!

The appearance of Chen Luo did bring hope to Northern Qi, and his reputation helped to rally the people of Northern Qi, giving Northern Qi a glimpse of revival!

But that is just an illusion, just a short and beautiful illusion!
The Northern Qi Dynasty has no foundation now. If there is another disaster next year, the people's hearts and minds will inevitably disperse, and then they will never be able to be united again!

The same goes for the Kingdom of Qing. The strength of Southern Qing is far beyond the reach of Northern Qi. The victory over the Kingdom of Qing this time was indeed due to Chen Luo's outstanding wisdom and caught them off guard. Otherwise, being able to defend Huwei City would have been a cause for celebration for the whole country!
If the Qing Kingdom suddenly launches an attack, the current Northern Qi will be unable to stop it!

The foundation is rotten and the resources are exhausted. Even if a Phoenix Girl with destiny comes to Northern Qi, she will not be able to support the country alone!

After all, a tree can be propped up, but if its roots are rotten, the tree will still die!

For a moment, the Qinzheng Hall fell into silence. Even Zhan Doudou couldn't help but lower his head. He clenched his fists unwillingly, but finally loosened his fists powerlessly.

(End of this chapter)