Timur was not an idiot. Hearing that the emperor punished Han Du in this way, he was naturally dissatisfied. But when he looked up and saw the emperor's gloomy face, he held back the words he was about to say.
After pondering for a while, Tamerlane borrowed the donkey to ride down the slope, then he gritted his teeth and surrendered, not daring to say another word.
Seeing that no one dared to object, Lao Zhu glanced at the envoys from various countries.
He smiled and said: "All the envoys came from afar to congratulate the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty is very grateful. To thank you for your kindness, the Ming Dynasty has prepared a banquet. Please invite all the envoys to the table."
After speaking, Lao Zhu waved his hand. Outside the palace, eunuchs came in and took envoys from various countries to the table.
"I will thank His Majesty the Emperor. Long live Your Majesty."
After all the foreign ministers had withdrawn, Lao Zhu looked at Han Jingyun with a smile. Turning to the officials, he asked: "This time Han Jingyun has done a great job. He not only saved the Ming Dynasty's face, but also shocked foreign countries. In your opinion, how should the reward be given?"
Han Jingyun's achievements were naturally seen by all the officials. If Han Jingyun were not here today, the Ming Dynasty would have lost its face. It can be said that Han Jingyun relied on her own efforts to support the building from collapse and save the face of the court and the officials. The officials naturally respected her.
But respect is respect. If the emperor is talking about rewards, then the officials will naturally be happy to see the results and have nothing to say.
But the emperor happened to be talking about a reward, which made all the officials look hesitant.
Li Shanchang vaguely saw the emperor's intention, and stood aside cunningly with his head lowered, keeping silent.
"I wonder how the emperor thinks the reward should be awarded?" Li Shuzheng, the Minister of Rites, bowed and asked. Everyone else can stand aside and ignore it, but he, Li Shuzheng, can't. Who let the Ministry of Rites be in charge of awards?
Lao Zhu looked at the expressions of the officials, hesitated in his heart, and said: "I think Han Jingyun is a master of arithmetic and has no superior ability in the Ming Dynasty, so he is qualified for the post of Supervisor of Qin Tian. What do you think, dear ministers?"
As soon as Lao Zhu said these words, let alone the officials, even Han Du felt that Lao Zhu had drunk too much distilled wine and was talking nonsense.
Let women be officials? Isn't this Si Chen?
Although the Qintian Supervisor was not an important department in the imperial court's yamen like the Six-Ministry Supervisory Office, it was often regarded as a small transparency in the imperial court's yamen.
Moreover, there are everyone in Qintian Prison, not only Ming Dynasty officials, but also former Yuan officials and people from other countries. It can be said to be a hodgepodge.
But there is only one thing, there are no women.
To be honest, even Han Du never thought that with his own efforts, a woman from the Ming Dynasty could enter officialdom. For no other reason than it was too thankless.
Han Jingyun never thought that she would become an official one day. After all, this was so different from what she had seen and heard since she was a child. She didn't know whether being an official was good or bad for her. Unable to make up her mind, she couldn't help but glance at her eldest brother.
When Han Du saw her, he motioned to the girl to calm down and it was best to lower her head and say nothing. At this time, Han Du seemed to feel a storm enveloped Fengtian Palace. And he and his sister were standing right in the center of the eye of the storm. It seemed calm, but if we acted rashly, we might be involved. It's better to stand there, say nothing, do nothing, and wait and see what happens.
After Lao Zhu's words fell, Li Shuzheng quickly objected, "Reporting to the emperor, I think it is absolutely impossible."
As for why Li Shuzheng was so anxious, it was naturally because he did not dare to let the people in Qintian Prison speak out. The officials in Qintian Prison are not orthodox officials at all, they are a bit like technical officials. Although these officials hold official positions, most of the time they are immersed in the study of arithmetic, astronomy, calendars and other things.
Han Jingyun's arithmetic skills are so high that the officials of Qintian Prison may not necessarily refuse her to join. If the officials of the Qintian Prison had spoken first, and if the emperor had been supportive, the situation would have gone towards a place that the officials did not want to see.
Lao Zhu's face was expressionless, as if Li Shuzheng's objection had been expected, and he said calmly: "Why not? The Ming Dynasty has always rewarded meritorious deeds and punished delinquents. How could Han Jingyun not be rewarded for his great achievements? "
"Even if there is a reward, it cannot be an official position." Old man Li Shuzheng had a firm look on his face, gritting his teeth and refusing to give in to the emperor.
"Then in your opinion, what should be the reward?"
Li Shuzheng was speechless after hearing this. It stands to reason that the imperial court's reward for women is certain. It's nothing more than a wife being valued based on her husband, and a mother being valued based on her son, and they are rewarded with the title of royal wife.
But Han Jingyun didn't rely on anyone. She relied on herself to make great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, she is still a woman who has not yet left the government. If she is given a royal title, wouldn't it be insulting?
Therefore, the imperial edict cannot be sealed. So what should be sealed? Li Shuzheng was also confused for a while.
Faced with Lao Zhu's cold-blooded persecution, Li Shuzheng had no choice but to come up with a solution that was not a solution.
"Back to the emperor, the veteran thought that since Han Jingyun has no title, it would be better to reward his father with a title to reward his goddaughter's meritorious service."
Li Shuzheng's operation is also possible, and there are lessons learned from the past. It is reasonable to place the credit of the children on the parents' heads.
But Lao Zhu was dissatisfied. He waved his sleeves and asked angrily: "Don't mention Hande to me. If he has 10% of the skills of his children, I can let him be the minister."
Lao Zhu's words made all officials fall silent. Obviously, it would not work to put Han Jingyun's achievements on Han De's head.
To be fair, Hande was not that bad, at least not when he was an official. How should I put it? It can only be said that Han De was an ordinary official. He didn't have any very impressive political achievements, but he also didn't make any mistakes. He can be regarded as an ordinary official. The only bad thing is that he is too upright. In front of all the officials, he directly exposed the shortcomings of Baoqian, which made Lao Zhu lose face.
Regardless of the current situation, Lao Zhu wanted to let Han Jingyun join Qin Tianjian, but the officials did not agree. The officials wanted to reward Han Jingyun's achievements to his father, but the emperor disagreed.
Uncle Li lowered his head now and stood motionless, showing no intention of retreating. Anyway, the old minister has already given his advice. As for the emperor's disapproval, that is the emperor's business.
In short, if you want to give a woman an official title, there is no way!
But with Lao Zhu's temper, he obviously would not give in.
The two faced each other tit for tat, not giving in at all.
Just when the atmosphere was getting colder and colder, Liu Song, the official minister, stood up.
"Your Majesty, it is clear that there is no precedent for a woman to be ennobled since ancient times. However, Han Jingyun has made great contributions, and the old minister thought that he could be ennobled."
