sbdcsierra Chapter 266: Riot in the Golden Palace
Chapter 266: Riot in the Golden Palace
When the Minister of War saw Yun Mei Niang, his heart sank. He quickly pulled her aside and asked in a low voice: "What are you doing here, a woman like you?"
"You'll know in a moment!" Yun Mei Niang smiled sweetly and bowed, "My husband, for the sake of our marriage, if I disagree with you later, please show mercy!"
The Dali Temple Minister grabbed Shu Ling's hand and pulled her aside.
Yu Jiuer vaguely heard their quarrel: "Don't let others take advantage of you, you idiot! Go back quickly. If you cause trouble for your family, I will not forgive you!"
Shu Ling said stubbornly: "Father, you only care about your son. Isn't your daughter your own? Can't you support her?"
Yu Jiuer looked at the others again, and they were all dragged away by their parents.
She suddenly felt a headache.
What a mistake!
She should have waited until all the ministers entered the palace before coming in.
Fortunately, the eunuchs' calls for court were heard in time, and the ministers had to hurry into the hall first.
As soon as the emperor sat down, he noticed that the atmosphere in the hall today was different from usual.
Some ministers looked nervous, while others looked gloating.
"If you have something to report, please come forward. If not, please dismiss the court!" As soon as the eunuch finished his daily "opening remarks", Yu Jiuer led a large group of female relatives in.
Prepare to cause a big commotion in the Golden Palace!
As soon as the emperor saw Yu Jiuer, he shook his shoulders subconsciously.
This little girl is a troublemaker, and he has to be extremely alert to deal with her.
"Yu Jiuer, do you think the court is yours? It would be fine if you came by yourself, but you dared to bring someone with you? What do you want to do?"
The emperor was so majestic without even getting angry that he suppressed the momentum that the women had built up with great difficulty.
Yu Jiuer smacked her lips in grievance, knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty! Look how miserable we are? We have been framed like this, and some people have taken advantage of our misfortunes, causing you to lose confidence in us. We are so miserable and wronged!"
As soon as Yu Jiuer finished speaking, the dozen women showed painful expressions on their faces, which were even more painful than being torn into pieces by five horses.
They all knelt on the ground and wailed, "Wuwuwu... Your Majesty, we are so wronged!"
Watching their performance, Yu Jiuer hissed.
Seems a bit too much, doesn't it?
This noisy hall is really ridiculous.
The emperor rubbed his forehead and shouted, "Stop! If you want to cry, go back and cry! How can you be so presumptuous in the court?"
The women were so frightened that they were silent!
Yu Jiuer began to speak nonstop to make her position clear: "Your Majesty, you are a rare wise ruler in the Great East Dynasty. You have opened a special examination for women, and the world admires you! Now, the eyes of all people in the world are focused on the Great East Dynasty. They all want to see the results of your pioneering work.
But there are some people in the court who are ignorant and have misled you.
If the Lishan Academy is closed, where will those people with ambitions and dreams go to study?
If a female top scholar could be produced through self-study at home, then why would male students in the world pay so much tuition to go to school?
Today, the female teachers and student representatives of our Lishan Academy came to the Golden Palace to petition. Please revoke the emperor's order and allow us to continue to open the women's academy and complete this good thing that will benefit future generations!"
The emperor had an expression that said "I knew it" and snorted coldly, saying, "You are so sharp-tongued! You have the final say. What do these ministers have to do with me? Why don't you just sit on this throne?"
"Jiuer is terrified! Jiuer is just conveying the voice of the people. Please understand, Your Majesty!" Yu Jiuer pretended to be trembling.
Xiao Qingqing didn't know where she got the courage from, she suddenly knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, Lishan Academy carries the hopes of too many people, and the people's eyes are also focused on it. If you suddenly close it, how will the people think of the court?"
Xiao Qingqing had already spoken, and the others were unwilling to lag behind. One after another, they followed what Yu Jiuer had rehearsed with them last night and expressed their ideas to their heart's content:
"Your Majesty, you are a wise ruler and a holy lord! Your decision will affect our lives! Please give me another chance, even though we are injured and in unbearable pain, and we are willing to take the risk of disobeying you and come to the palace to petition. "
“Your Majesty, the fire the night before was clearly caused by someone who deliberately obstructed your decision-making and wanted to abort your great decision by setting fire to the Lishan Academy.
Our intention to open an academy and participate in the imperial examination is clear as day and night. Please do not fall into the enemy's trap!"
"This year, Concubine Yu and Madam Yu took on the important task of the women's imperial examination, which brought honor to the Emperor and our Great Dong Dynasty!
But what about next year? If the Great Dong Dynasty does not even have a female scholar in the imperial examination next year, and only Concubine Yu and the others pass, it will be difficult for the Great Dong Dynasty to continue to support its reputation! "
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The emperor's expression grew darker as he listened, but he neither refuted nor got angry.
Finally, he only asked: "After hearing so much, what do you think of the shareholders of the Great East Dynasty?"
The girls' parents were afraid of getting into trouble and rushed to clear their daughters of any involvement.
The Minister of War also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have only known Concubine Yu for more than a month. I am afraid that I have gone a little crazy and said something I shouldn't have said in a fit of anger. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Among the eighteen women in the Golden Palace, thirteen are daughters of important officials in this palace.
They felt disheartened to hear that the adults in their family were afraid of trouble and didn't consider their thoughts at all.
Some even refuted their father on the spot: "Father, you are a loyal minister of the Great Dong Dynasty. The emperor trusts you and values you. You can't go against your heart for your own selfish reasons and disregard the interests of the Great Dong Dynasty!"
Today, the six ministries, the Supervisory Office, the five temples and other departments of the Great Dong Dynasty showed unprecedented unity and unanimously raised objections:
"It's unlucky that someone has died before the Lishan Academy even started. If it continues, it may affect the country's destiny!"
"Lishan Academy is an ominous place and has been idle for many years. Now such a weird thing has happened. It really shouldn't continue!"
"Women should stay in their boudoirs. Why do you want to open a school to study? It's ridiculous!"
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Yu Jiuer led 18 women to engage in a heated debate with them:
"The theory of ghosts and gods is mysterious, and there are also restrictions in the law. You are important officials of the court, but you use this as an excuse to prevent us from opening a women's academy. Don't you feel embarrassed?"
"You are against things that benefit the country and the people. You are unworthy of being a minister of the Great East Dynasty!"
"Even the emperor has female officials in his palace. Why do you look down on women?"
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The eldest prince, the fifth prince, the prime minister, the chief minister, and those ministers who had no daughters or wives to go to the Golden Throne Hall to seek orders, just stood by and watched the fun.
Such a lively morning court only comes once in a century. We can talk about it all night long. How can we miss it?
The eldest prince, the fifth prince and the third prince who was framed by Yu Jiuer and became a prince from a prince all knew it very well. It would be best for them not to get involved in this matter to avoid getting into trouble!
But Jun Mo didn't do what they wanted. When Yu Jiuer and his men were arguing with the ministers, he brought several prisoners to the Golden Palace:
"Your Majesty, these are the suspects who were lingering around when the Lishan Academy caught fire the day before yesterday! Although they gritted their teeth and refused to admit to arson, they were the only ones within a hundred miles who were sneaking around the academy when the incident happened.
"I am anxious to bring them to the palace because I want to let you know that someone is hindering you from implementing benevolent policies and taking measures that benefit the country and the people! Please understand!"
The emperor, who was sitting on the dragon throne and feeling dizzy from the noise, was furious when he saw the culprit: "Why did you burn down the Lishan Academy? Why don't you use your tricks again?"
One of the suspects glanced towards the eldest prince in panic, earning a fierce glare from the eldest prince.
He trembled and said, "It's unfair! We heard that there were only women in Lishan Academy, so we had sexual desires and only wandered around the Lishan Academy. We didn't set the fire!"
The other suspects said in unison: "We really just coveted women, we didn't kill anyone!"
They did not set the fire, but looked for an opportunity to strike near the Lishan Academy. However, they accidentally discovered that Xiang Fei's Miao secret guards had sneaked into the academy before them.
They were just curious at the time and wanted to know how they were going to do it, so they lurked nearby and did not leave. Why should they take the blame for those Miao people?
The emperor said coldly, "You are hiding from suspicion in the melon field. You were wandering around the academy on the night of the fire. Even if you were coveting women, you are guilty of this crime! Take them away. If you don't explain, I will chop you off!"
"Yes!" Jun Mo waved his hand, and together with his men, he took the suspect away.
He even raised his eyebrows at Yu Jiuer when he passed by her.
Yu Jiuer knew that Jun Mo brought these people up without expecting them to reveal the person behind the scenes.
In fact, they all know who is behind the scenes.
Jun Mo brought the suspect up just to tell the emperor that there really was someone who was obstructing him from opening the Lishan Academy, which would benefit the people and the country.
This trick really worked. The emperor combined the arguments of all parties and finally said: "The husband has his own reasons, and the wife has her own reasons.
How about this! There are still twenty days before the provincial examination. If you, Yu Jiuer, can pass the examination and become the first female juren in the Great Dong Dynasty, I will agree to reopen the Lishan Academy for you!"