Ci Jinzhi

As soon as Xin You said these words, the four people in Hua Daizhao were stunned.

"Miss Xin, you mean... you will come to the Hanlin Academy to serve as a Yamen in the future?" Ci Daizhao couldn't believe it.

 “Well, it’s the same as before.”

“It’s not—” Ci Daizhao wiped his face, thinking how could this be the same as before!

Hua Daizhao asked with concern: "Does Zhangyuan Xie know about it?"

 “I just went to see Zhang Xie.”

Hua Daizhao felt relieved: "I have painted a picture of a lady, and I would like to ask Xin Daizhao to taste it."

Xin You followed Hua Daizhao to his seat and admired the paintings spread out on the table.

 “The painting of the imperial edict has become more exquisite...”

 Looking at Xin You in Ci Daizhao and painting in Daizhao, they still feel unreal.

 “Ahem, Miss Xin——”

Xin You looked at Ci Daizhao and smiled lightly: "We are all colleagues, so you should call me Xin Daizhao."

The west hall of Daizhao is quite spacious. Although there are five sets of tables and chairs, it is not crowded. Xin You's seat was in a corner inside, slightly farther away from the seats of the other four people.

 But no matter how far away they are, they are still in the same room. Will they really work with a young girl in the future?

 When it was time for Xia Yamen, Xin You took the first step and asked the question like this.

Hua Daizhao glanced at him and said in a confused tone: "We don't have much to do every day."

　　The words stopped for a moment and he took a deep breath: "It doesn't matter if you have anything to do. What's important is that Xin Daizhao is a woman. Being with us all day will make people comment, right?"

Hua Daizhao shook his head.

 “What’s the matter, Brother Hua?”

“It’s said that young people are not afraid of people’s opinions. Brother Ci, you are still afraid of people’s opinions.”

“It’s not—” Ci Tai Zhao almost couldn’t breathe. Looking at Chess Tai Zhao and Divination Tai Zhao, nothing happened.

 Is it because he is abnormal?

“I mean, Xin Daizhao will be criticized.”

Qi Daizhao spoke: "Xin Daizhao would not come if she was afraid of people's comments, and no one can force her."

Ci Daizhao nodded in a daze. It was not until the four of them left the west hall that they were surrounded by people asking about Xinyou's arrival. They heard that she would continue to work as an errand in the future and everyone seemed unacceptable, and the remaining confidence was restored.

 Sure enough, it’s not him who is abnormal!

The news that Xin You came to the Hanlin Academy spread among the officials at lightning speed.

I don’t know how many people left the office and did not go home. They talked about this matter in the name of entertaining their colleagues.

 “I thought I had recovered my daughter’s body, and I have been quiet since then.”

"Let me see, Miss Xin is the kind of person who was born to be influential. From Miss Kou to Mr. Xin and then to Miss Xin, nothing is earth-shattering. Storytellers in teahouses and restaurants in the capital hope to make a living by commenting on Miss Xin's deeds. Woolen cloth."

"That's true. Miss Xin was able to save the third prince even when she went to the palace for a banquet. It will be an interesting story that will spread among the people in the future."

“But Miss Xin will go to the Hanlin Academy every day from now on. I’m afraid I won’t feel comfortable working with her, right?”

“Do you really think that Miss Xin can stay in the Hanlin Academy for a long time? Just watch, someone will definitely stand up and oppose it tomorrow.”

This is indeed the case. The next morning, two officials stood up and expressed their opposition to this matter.

"The Hanlin Academy is full of talented people with Jinshi background. It is really unbecoming for Miss Xin to mix among them as a woman. I hope your Majesty will exercise more restraint and not disappoint the scholars in the world..." Liu Gai was impassioned and upright in his words.

Emperor Xingyuan felt annoyed when he looked at this man. He remembered that this thing was beaten by General Bai because of his ugly words, and he was brought to him. Now that the time limit for the fine has not passed, it pops up again?

 “Is it inappropriate?” Emperor Xingyuan waited for Liu Gai to finish talking and asked him one word at a time.

 Everyone who is familiar with Emperor Xingyuan knows that the emperor was angry.

 Emperor Xingyuan was indeed very angry.

　　It’s just a matter of speaking to others, but how dare you say that his daughter is immodest?

 Teach this rebellious minister to be a good man.

Liu Gai was full of excitement during the incident and felt that he was speaking out for the scholars all over the world: "Of course it is unbecoming. There is no reason for women and men to serve as officials in the same hall. It is still a holy place in the hearts of scholars like the Hanlin Academy. This is a tribute to thousands of people who have studied hard in the cold window. Insult from a student—"

 “Ha.” A sneer sounded.

 Liu Gai paused for a moment in his impassioned mood, subconsciously looking for the sneer, and then met the indifferent eyes of Emperor Xingyuan.

“When I was campaigning in the south and in the north, there were female generals and female soldiers who served as officials in the same camps as men and fought on the same battlefields. Now it has only been twenty years, and serving as officials in the same room is an insult to the world’s scholars?”

It's okay not to mention scholars, but the more scholars are mentioned, the more angry Emperor Xingyuan becomes.

 There was not a single scholar who followed him when he was young!

 At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he shifted from conquering the country to defending the country. Knowledge began to be more important than force. He was somewhat lacking in confidence in the great Confucian scholars and scholars who came to support him.

 But as he grew older and gained more knowledge, he gradually figured it out. He valued scholars so that they could better manage the country for him, rather than letting them point fingers at him and look down on those who had shed blood with him.

"Which scholar feels insulted?" Emperor Xingyuan glanced at the ministers with burning eyes.

 Those in front were all high-ranking officials. They scanned the people around them with their peripheral vision and made no move.

 In the middle and back positions of the team, several people came out one after another to second what Liu gave Shizhong.

After hearing this, Emperor Xingyuan said expressionlessly: "Since you think it is insulting to serve as an official in the same court as Xin Daizhao, then you should go home."

As soon as these words came out, all the officials were shocked.

Four of the few people who stood up collapsed directly on the ground, looking like they couldn't believe it.

“Several of you are the pillars of the country who have passed the imperial examination and become officials. How could your majesty do this?” Liu Gai felt very sad about the incident.

The other two people who stood up were also filled with indignation: "Your Majesty is like this, Daxia is in danger-"

"Shut up!" Emperor Xingyuan slapped the armrest of the dragon chair hard. "You feel insulted. I allow you to go home. Isn't it okay for you? You actually said such evil words in front of the court. You are speaking for the sake of the public and the country, but you are clearly reluctant to give up. Fame! Come on, drag Liu Gaishi, Zhong Zhong and three others outside the Meridian Gate with fifty imperial staffs!"

Soon Jinlin Guards came over and dragged the three of them down.

Emperor Xingyuan slowly glanced at the ministers with his raised eyes, and said calmly: "You will also go and watch the execution."

The court that was bustling just now suddenly became quiet. They didn't dare to resist the decree. The officials were silent and rushed outside the Meridian Gate like a slow tide to see Liu Gei and three people being beaten with sticks.

 Under normal circumstances, the people who executed the sentences were Jinlin Guard commander Feng Nian and the **** Sun Yan. Today, Emperor Xingyuan personally executed the sentences.

 Outside the Meridian Gate, the three people involved in the incident had their pants taken off, exposing their white buttocks.

The executioner raised his long stick high and struck it down mercilessly.

The end of the chestnut stick wrapped in iron hit the flesh hard, making a heart-wrenching sound.

 Once, twice, three times...

 The sounds of blows and screams were intertwined, and Emperor Xingyuan looked on coldly, without any change in his expression.

The officials watching the execution were as silent as cicadas.