Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 1730

Historically, only the national memorial held by the imperial court at the Martyrs' Shrine had such a scene of empty streets. But this time, the capital spontaneously made an exception for an ordinary soldier.

Those veteran officials in the court who had been immersed in officialdom for many years had already sensed the direction of the wind from this abnormal mourning and honor.

Chi Yue had made great contributions in the victory of Guicheng, but his reward was limited because his superior violated military discipline. Therefore, the court would use another method to convert this withheld military merit into a royal decree reward for his living sister.

It not only established the authority of "military orders are as heavy as a mountain", but also avoided discouraging the officers and soldiers.

Xiao Zhi said, "The Ministry of War requested that Chi Shuang be named 'Lady Zhongyi' on the grounds of 'providing relief to the families of loyal martyrs'. I have approved the memorial."

Shi Anxia nodded, "My royal brother is wise."

Xiao Zhi immediately sat up straight, feeling an indescribable strangeness in his heart.

It is like a compliment from the imperial sister, which is better than the praise from all the civil and military officials in the court.

He asked, "Does the emperor's sister think this is feasible?"

Emperor Mingde had told him before he left that if he really couldn't make up his mind, he could consult Xia'er. He didn't realize that this was considered meddling in government affairs.

Shi Anxia hummed, avoiding the main point, "Miss Chi deserves it." She brought the topic back to the original topic, "Brother, did you agree to Miss Chi's two requests?"

"Of course I agree."

"My royal brother, you know that once the manuscript is published, it will probably cause a huge storm in the literary world." She raised her eyes and looked directly at Xiao Zhi, with sparks dancing in her eyes. "Every word is full of blood and tears, every sentence is heart-wrenching, and I'm afraid that even the foundation of "Female Commandments" will be shaken."

When Xiao Zhi heard this, the teacup in his hand paused again, and he suddenly understood why Shi Anxia wanted to talk to him about the affairs of the rear house.

How could these ink-stained manuscripts on the desk be complaints from the boudoir? They were clearly a poisoned dagger pointed at the throat of the "Three Obediences and Four Virtues" and a raging fire thrown at the thousand-year-old ethics.

He thought of a talented woman in the previous dynasty who used poetry to satirize the world. She made many Confucian scholars furious, but she was attacked back by the Confucianists whose pain points were hit, leaving nothing behind.

In the end, she was rewarded with a book called "Records of Forbidden Poems in Boudoirs", and both she and her poems were nailed to the pillar of shame.

But the imperial power wanted the guise of "being both loyal and filial". Why did the soldiers at the border fight to the death? Wasn't it just for the sake of "bringing glory to the ancestors"?

Shi Anxia asked someone to change a new cup of tea for Xiao Zhi, and he felt warm inside after drinking the hot tea.

She said, "Actually, what Chi Shuang wants is not to overturn this table." The tea soup reflected her deep eyes, "She just wants a corner to let the world see how many living people are buried under the archways of those 'filial wives and virtuous wives'."

"According to the Imperial Sister's opinion..."

"I dare not speak nonsense." Shi Anxia lowered her head and looked submissive, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the gold thread on her cuffs, "Whether the manuscript is published or not is entirely up to my brother's holy decision."

This was the purpose of her meeting Xiao Zhi.

The person in front of him is the future new emperor. He ascended the throne without going through the brutal wars in his previous life. Will his heart still be sincere?

Would he suspect that she and her husband were plotting against each other by taking advantage of the direction of the manuscript?

Chi Shuang was simple-minded and could not think so far ahead. But Shi Anxia had to think about the stability of the Northern Wing court.

The Crown Prince especially knew very well that almost all of the new generation of civil servants and military commanders who were currently shining brightly were on good terms with her and her husband.

The princess consort was also the General of Weibei, and half of the seven ministers had close relations with her.

With this, which person in power can sleep well?