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

Chapter 2049

Emperor Wenxuan listened carefully to the censor's long and impassioned speeches, nodding slightly from time to time.

The censors looked at each other and nodded, thinking that the new emperor had listened to their opinions, and they were very pleased.

Although the new emperor was young and full of vigor, he was ultimately a wise ruler who listened to advice. It didn't matter if he made mistakes, as long as he was willing to reform himself, he would be a good emperor loved by the people.

If every emperor could listen to advice like this, the censors' jobs would be much easier.

After the censors left, Emperor Wenxuan called out a name, "Lord Jiang!"

At least three Lord Jiangs came out from the sidelines.

Emperor Wen Xuan's eyes darkened slightly, and he announced a name, "My dear Jiang Fang!"

"Your humble servant is here." Jiang Fang stepped out steadily, and the other two officials with the surname Jiang returned to their seats silently.

"I am reading the imperial documents," the emperor tapped the imperial desk with his fingertips, "You have been sent as an envoy to various countries nine times?"

"Your Majesty is wise." Jiang Fang waved his sleeves and bowed deeply. "I am a dull and incompetent minister, but the court has not abandoned me. I have indeed carried out the imperial order nine times and traveled to various states with the Northern Wing's banner."

"Then tell me, what is the difference between visiting foreign countries in the past and visiting foreign countries now?" Emperor Wen Xuan quietly opened the small note and took a look at it. He straightened his back and felt that he, the puppet, performed quite well.

"Your humble servant...is ashamed." Jiang Fang choked slightly, crouching deeper, his wide sleeves drooping like a bird with broken wings. "When I was sent to Wan as an envoy...I could not bear the humiliation, and cried bitterly every night. I know that my limited talents make it difficult for me to shoulder the responsibility of the state. I only beg to return home to preserve my broken body."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly straightened his back, like a dry pine shaking off the snow, with a blazing light in his eyes, "But the Supreme Emperor did not abandon my rotten body, and personally summoned me to the capital, so that I could see the envoys of Wan trembling on the steps, and the countries re-delivered their letters! Wherever the flags of the Northern Wing go, we will no longer bend our knees!"

“Mr. Jiang, you might as well explain it in detail so that all the civil and military officials in the court, especially the ministers of the Censorate, can hear it clearly.” Emperor Wenxuan looked at him with a sharp gaze, full of majesty.

Instantly, the ranks of the imperial censors were all shaken, as if struck by thunder. Everyone's ears pricked up, and the sweat on the back of the neck of the younger vice minister had soaked through the collar of his scarlet robe.

Although Jiang Fang did not understand the emperor's intention, it did not prevent him from vividly describing the humiliation he had suffered that year, such as "taking off his sword and boots, and entering the palace barefoot", which made all the civil and military officials in the court change color.

This matter was not new to the old officials in the palace, but they still looked annoyed when they heard it; on the other hand, the new officials were horrified and could not believe that such a thing could happen!

It’s so deceiving!

Jiang Fang looked away and turned to talk about his visit to various countries today. Wherever he went, the central gate was opened, nine guests were set up, and he was treated with the courtesy of a state hero.

He concluded in a deep voice, "The courtesy shown by the various nations is not out of respect for Jiang Fang, but out of fear of the direction of my northern wing's sword. All nations bow down to me."

Emperor Wen Xuan slammed the table heavily, "Jiang Qing said it well!"

He stood up, hands behind his back, and looked down at the courtiers, his gaze finally landing on the line of imperial censors. "What is Heaven's Majesty? It is the nine-fold ceremony of honoring ministers that our Northern Wing envoys receive when they travel to foreign countries! It is the food and clothing that keeps the people of our Northern Wing well fed and warm! It is the children of our borderlands who are born ignorant of war! It is the laws of our Northern Wing that make the emperor guilty of the same crime as the common people! This is Heaven's Majesty!"

Sparks were ignited in the chests of civil and military officials. Looking at the spirited young emperor, they all knelt down and shouted, "Long live the emperor!"

Emperor Wenxuan waved his sleeves, his voice shaking the palace. "If the country is not prosperous, even if I sit in the Mingtang every day and restrain myself, can I hinder the display of Heaven's majesty?"

The young emperor's face was stained with anger. "I am only sixteen years old! The Empress is not even thirteen yet! Common girls of this age are picking mulberry leaves on the roadside, fighting with grass by the stream, and catching butterflies and having fun in the spring!"

He was heartbroken, "And my queen was criticized by you guys for laughing a few times in the imperial garden! This deep palace can lock up the phoenix, but it can't lock up the nature of a child! I just wanted her laughter to drown out the sound of the chains in this deep palace. I would like to ask the officials of the Imperial Censorate, what have I done wrong? How have I damaged the majesty of the emperor?"

The officials of the Censorate were trembling with fear and their faces turned pale after being yelled at by the young emperor.