All the officials looked at Feng Xi in shock as he knelt on the ground, kowtowed slightly, and then stood up on his own. His whole body felt bad.
Especially those officials from the Ministry of Etiquette and the Censor who were very strict about rules and loved to argue. They had written so many manuscripts to impeach the princess.
However, Emperor Shengde, who had seen his crazy daughter yesterday and suffered many losses, quickly felt relieved and tried to maintain his majesty and said:
"Look, dear friends, my Zhaoming is not only benevolent and filial, but also has a heart for the country and the people. The mountains in the north are high and the roads are far away, and it is extremely cold. I can't bear to let her go. But what about her? She has to do it for her. I am so worried that I even want to carry the coffin to the Northland, vowing to live and die with the people of the Northland!"
Feng Xi: "?"
She wanted to say it was a lie at that time, she never said it at all.
Who knew that Qi Xiao's hands were faster than her mouth, and he immediately covered her mouth.
"Ancestor, be good, don't talk."
Looking into the young man's eyes, Feng Xi saw a hint of sincerity in the other's light-colored peach blossom eyes, and then she blinked gently.
The warm breath sprayed on Qi Xiao's palm, which made him feel a little itchy. After the itch, heat spread from his fingertips to his whole body.
Resisting the urge to withdraw his hand, he lowered his voice and said as gently as possible:
"It's not that I won't let you speak, it's that the disputes in the court are unpredictable and my father has his own plans."
Feng Xi listened to the words that rang so loudly in her ears that no one else could hear, and blinked slightly again.
Transmit the message into the secret?
Easy to use!
Seeing that Feng Xi had indeed behaved, Qi Xiao withdrew his hand with peace of mind and gently rubbed his fingers where Feng Xi could not see.
While they were secretly communicating, a new round of quarrels had already begun in the court because of Emperor Sheng De's words.
But unlike yesterday's confrontation between the two parties, today the two parties joined forces to fight against Emperor Sheng De alone.
"Your Majesty, even though Princess Zhaoming is benevolent, filial and caring for the people, her disaster relief work is different from her intentions. It all depends on her actual ability! Apart from anything else, the princess has been pampered in Beijing since she was a child. I'm afraid she has never even seen a blizzard closing down the city."
"Yes, disaster relief is related to people's livelihood, and it is the lives of thousands of people in the North!"
"Your Majesty, think twice, this matter is not a trivial matter!"
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Following the words "Your Majesty, think twice", all the officials knelt down one after another. Anyone who saw the look of asking for orders for the people would say "loyal minister and pure minister".
So Emperor Sheng De, who was sitting on the dragon throne, suppressed his smile and said as if he was thinking seriously:
"Then, who do you think can take on this important position?"
As soon as these words came out, the ministers who had been working together to dissuade Emperor Shengde just now split into two waves and began to push their highnesses down.
Some listed merits, some talked about character, and some talked about status. In short, they were all kinds of things, and Feng Xi felt angry when she heard them.
If they were allowed to continue arguing like this, would she still be able to sleep when she returned to her cage?
So Feng Xi forgot the promise she just made to Qi Xiao for a second, and directly opened the microphone and said:
"You all want to go to the North, right? That's okay, let's make a military order?"
Feng Xi did not suppress her voice, so as soon as she spoke, the officials who were arguing in suppressed voices paused and looked at her with complicated expressions.
However, Feng Xi didn't care about the disgust, contempt and ridicule in their eyes.
"I have personally requested to go to the North to provide relief to the disaster. The disaster will not be extinguished and people will not return. No matter whether they die, get sick or are injured during this period, I will not hold anyone responsible. Serve the people, seek benefits for Dazhao, and die. , no matter what. As long as the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince make this move together, I will immediately withdraw my request and let them go!"
She was really annoyed with these people.
come!
Make a military order!
I have no intention of coming back since I left. I am still afraid of you!
It has to be said that as soon as Feng Xi said this, everyone present, including those Chun Chen who did not take sides, couldn't help but look at her.
Dedicate yourself to death.
It is really courageous for this princess to say that she would not harm others even if she was dead or injured in order to provide disaster relief.
You must know that in all dynasties, the safety of princes and princesses has not been so guaranteed.
Especially when the emperor's health is deteriorating and everyone is waiting to change masters.
No, when the two waves of people, led by Chief Assistant Fang Qian and Ministry of Civil Affairs Minister Chu Yu, heard this, their expressions suddenly became unhappy.
It doesn't matter life or death, as long as no one is held accountable, what if the disaster is not destroyed and people don't return?
How dare she say this kind of military order?
You must know that there is new news from the Northland this morning. This year's snow disaster is obviously heavier than before.
In addition to Hanyuguan in the far north, two cities behind the pass have suffered disaster. Most of the people in the city have frozen to death, and the rest have migrated long distances under the leadership of officials and are rushing to other cities.
But along the way, we had to eat and sleep in the open air, and not to mention how many people would freeze to death. It was getting colder every day, and the people in the previous cities had also begun to migrate.
As a result, even if these people reach their destination, there may be no one there.
In short, the number of people killed and injured in this snowstorm is unknown, and a major epidemic will inevitably follow the disaster. The situation is so serious this year, and the epidemic is even more certain.
Don't look at them all rushing to let the prince and the fourth prince go. They are actually just going to play around and deal with the snow problems before returning. Other things are left to the people below.
Asking the crown prince and the fourth prince to share the joys and sorrows with the refugees until the epidemic is over before returning, wouldn't that be a joke on their lives?
Furthermore, no matter life or death?
Is it convenient for the other party to assassinate oneself and ruin their many years of hard work?
impossible!
They had managed to survive until now. Even with the emperor's body, even the imperial doctor said that he would not live long...
Countless thoughts were surging in the minds of the officials. After an unknown amount of time, someone finally sighed and said:
"Your Highness, this is disaster relief, not a march for war. Why are you making it so difficult for yourself?"
In his opinion, wouldn't it be good for the dignified princess to have food and drink and stay in Shengjing in peace and contentment?
Why do you have to get involved in men's affairs?
However, Feng Xi replied with three words:
"I want you to take care of it!"
Official A: "..."
"Princess, this is not how it is calculated. It is true that you have this intention, but you must act within your ability and do not make fun of the lives of the people."
Feng Xi nodded: "Get lost."
Official B: "..."
"Princess, you are of high status, how can you use such insulting words? It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate!"
Feng Xi smiled: "You get out too."
Official C: "..."
The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, and there was no embarrassment in Feng Xi's smile, only politeness. She even asked questions slowly:
"So, have you considered it, sir? Should we go and invite the Crown Prince and the Fourth Brother to issue a military order now, or should we agree to go to the North to provide disaster relief from this palace?"
After thinking for a while, she added:
"Oh, I forgot, there is another clause in the military order, that is, they must be auspicious in the snow."
With a touch of her jade hand on her sleeve, the girl actually transformed into a snow pear out of thin air. Then with another touch, Xue Li disappeared like magic.
"Xiangrui, do you understand this?"
