The scheming empress starts by conquering men

Originally, their memorials would be reviewed by the three ministers, and only after they were reviewed and examined would they be submitted to the emperor.

However, there are also some stubborn old tutors who think highly of themselves and are dissatisfied with the review of the three ministers. After their memorials are rejected by the three ministers, they will choose to report to the emperor in person during the court session.

Shaodian Si Shui's eyes moved slightly and glanced at the person in the hall. It was Master Shi, Shi Yuankong.

He is also Hao Lan's mentor, a Confucian scholar, and Hao Lan's subordinate.

This person is an old stubborn person with blurry eyes, old feudal, old pedant, who will do anything for fame and fortune.

She was a representative of Confucianism and believed that Confucianism was more important than Legalism. She had always been at odds with Prime Minister Yan Xiangru, who represented the Legalists.

Emperor Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, glanced at Master Shi, and waved to the chief eunuch beside him.

The chief eunuch received the order, stepped down from the stage, took the memorial from Grand Tutor Shi, held it in both hands, bent down, hammered it, returned to its original position and handed it to Emperor Feng.

Master Shi said bluntly, "Your Majesty, from ancient times to the present, there has never been a saying that the royal family distributes food to people for free. Although what the Sixth Princess said last night was inappropriate, it was kind-hearted. Those people will definitely be grateful to the Sixth Prince."

Before she finished speaking, another censor stepped out.

She was Shaodian Chun'e's woman, not one of the Nine Ministers. She was also a Confucian but she was not on good terms with Shi Taifu.

"What Master Shi said is not true. From ancient times to the present, the imperial power is supreme. We are just lowly people. How can we deserve the royal family to release grain?"

"It doesn't matter if some untouchables are killed or injured in natural and man-made disasters."

"The Sixth Princess's actions have given those low-class people a taste of sweetness. If this continues, what will happen if they gather together to cause trouble and force Your Majesty to release grain?"

"I heard that not only the Sixth Princess did this, but the Second Princess did the same."

"The seven-day distribution of grain allows people to gain without any effort. Doesn't this encourage people to be lazy and unmotivated?"

"I hope Your Majesty will be able to see clearly and stop the Second and Sixth Princes from releasing the grain."

Shaoding Chun'e listened to the words of her people and nodded frequently.

"Second sister, I am not saying anything bad to you, but how can you learn those unpresentable methods of Sixth sister? You are the eldest daughter of the Great Zhou!"

"You should set an example yourself and be a role model for your sisters and others."

Shaodian Haolan glanced at Shaodian Chun'e and was too lazy to pay attention to her.

He bowed to Emperor Feng.

"Mother Empress, it has been snowing heavily in Bianjing for days. The weather is freezing cold. Those people have already run out of rice. If they are hungry, it will easily lead to riots, which will be a disaster for the Great Zhou."

"I am not imitating my sixth sister's behavior, but I wanted to release the grain anyway."

Shaodian Chun'e sneered coldly.

"How could a bunch of powerless lowly people cause a riot? My second sister is just looking for excuses for the wrong things she has done."

"Shut up!" Shaodian Haolan shouted coldly, "Even if they don't riot, they have no food to eat at home. How do you expect them to survive in the future? Are they going to eat their own children or starve to death?"

"If all the people of Deng die of hunger, and the Great Zhou is without its people, what use will officials be?"

Shao Dian Chun'e didn't take it seriously. "The Great Zhou is vast and rich in resources. It may snow heavily in Bianjing, but not in other places."

Shaodian Haolan was too lazy to argue with the idiot Shaodian Chun'e, but looked heartbroken.

"Mother Queen, if Bianjing is littered with corpses, wouldn't it be a joke for Dayu and the two princes of Loulan to watch?"

After reading the memorial, Emperor Feng remained silent and listened to the confrontation between his two daughters.

She glanced sideways at Shaodian Si Shui, with no expression of joy or anger on her face, as she looked around and finally looked at Master Shi's face, then threw the memorial in her hand to the ground in front of her.

"What Hao Lan said is right. Bianjing has been snowing for three consecutive days. This is a natural disaster and a man-made disaster. We have no food to eat. As the princess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Lao Liu set an example by distributing fine food to us for free. This is a blessing for our Great Zhou Dynasty and also shows that she has a pure and kind heart."

"You are a great tutor, so you should not sing praises, but how can you sue Lao Liu for nonsense? I think you are getting more and more confused as you get older."

"Since you are the current imperial tutor and the mentor of the Second Princess, I will not punish you. Why don't you leave immediately?"

Master Shi paused, a look of surprise flashing across his face.

No, that’s not what she is suing for. What does Your Majesty mean?

Wasn't it the Third Prince who started the trouble? Why did it come down to her?

Shaoding Chun'e looked embarrassed and took a step back with dissatisfaction and returned to her seat.

The Queen Mother was warning her not to cause trouble.

snort!

Taifu Shi was too pedantic and did not understand what Emperor Feng meant.

She bowed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, you only saw that the Sixth Princess was kind and generous, but you didn't see that it was also written in the memorial that the Sixth Prince killed Shao Jincong, the son of Shao Bohou, and even hired someone to harm the Second Prince in the street."

"The man who was chopped by the Second Prince was not the real man at all. He was an assassin, Your Majesty. Please investigate carefully!"

As she finished speaking, Kuang Ziyu, one of the civil officials, also stood up.

"Your Majesty, I have also heard about this matter. The Sixth Prince is kind and considerate of the people, which is indeed a blessing to our Great Zhou. However, she deliberately sent assassins to harm the Second Prince. Please make a decision, Your Majesty!"

Shi Taifu bowed again and quickly seconded the motion.

"The Second Prince was kindhearted and could not bear to see Shao Jincong, the son of Marquis Shao, die of illness, so he went to the Sixth Princess's residence to visit him and save him. However, the Sixth Princess hastened Shao Jincong's death. This old minister believes that Shao Jincong's death must have been caused by the Sixth Princess' dissatisfaction with the Second Prince, and thus secretly murdered him."

"Your Majesty, please do not let down the Beifa Shao family. You must stand up for Marquis Shao and put the Sixth Princess in prison to serve as a warning to others."

"If Your Majesty does not punish the Sixth Prince, and this matter gets to the ears of Marquis Shao, there will probably be chaos in the north, Your Majesty!"

Shaodian Si Shui stared at her, with a hint of a smile on his face.

This old thing's cries of pleas were as melodious as songs and her attitude was fair and honest. No one thought she was really an upright and kind person.

To put it bluntly, he is an old fool who is conservative and stubborn.

You are being used as a gun and you are still feeling smug, you idiot.

Shaodian Sishui stepped forward and also handed in a memorial.

"Mother Empress, I also have my own memorial to make."

Emperor Feng nodded and gave a wink to the chief eunuch.

The chief eunuch quickly stepped forward, took Shaodian Sishui's memorial, and handed it to His Majesty.

After Emperor Feng read Shaodian Si Shui's memorial, her originally expressionless face turned as black as charcoal.

It contained all the information about Na Dengren's family, and had the seal of Chief Justice Duan Ganning, which further confirmed Na Dengren's identity.

It even wrote that Shaodian Haolan secretly sent people to kill Dengren's entire family, but was saved by Shaodian Haolan.

Emperor Feng closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.

She already knew all the truth about the food distribution, including the man who committed the crime, and she had already investigated him thoroughly.

Emperor Feng felt sad about Hao Lan's groundless accusation. He thought it was not worthy of being put on the table and his vision was too narrow.

She opened her eyes with a grim face and looked at the ministers without saying a word until her sight fell on Yu Weifeng in the court.

Yu Wei Feng was neither one of the Three Dukes nor one of the Nine Ministers, but an official in charge of vassal states outside the Nine Ministers, in charge of the surrendered barbarians.

She had connections with Dayu, Qusou, Shanrong and other countries.

She gave Yu Weifeng a look, which changed the situation in the court.

Yu Wei understood and was about to stand up.

Shaodian Haolan raised his hand and bowed, then stepped forward first, pleading for Shaodian Sishui with a sincere look on his face.

"Your Majesty, this is my fault."