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Shen Qinglan wanted to say something else, but Huo Zhanting interrupted her by giving her a light kiss on the lips.

The soft touch on his lips made Shen Qinglan stunned for a moment. After he reacted, he immediately punched Huo Zhanting's chest in annoyance and said:

"What are you doing? I'm talking about business!"

Seeing his wife's blushing cheeks and a hint of anger in her eyes, Huo Zhanting dared not tease her anymore, and quickly smiled and nodded to explain:

"Princess, don't be angry. What I mean is that since I'm asking for a title, I can't let you off the hook!"

"Whether it's Nangong Mingyue or Jiang Ningshuang, they have indeed made contributions, but what about you, Princess?"

"The princess planned and prepared countless back-up plans in advance. She fought bravely with the queen and even ignored her own safety and traveled thousands of miles to seek help."

"We have also pacified the situation between Xinyi and Dayong, forcing Xinyi's troops on the border to retreat ten miles and no longer have any intention of invading! Only then can we borrow the troops of the Pingxi Army!"

"The princess's achievements are no less than anyone else's. In fact, they have made great contributions to the country and will be passed down through the ages! Since we are asking for your credit, we will definitely not let you off, so this memorial needs to be rewritten."

In fact, Huo Zhanting has been thinking about this matter these days.

He didn't want Shen Qinglan's efforts to be overshadowed!

He could even say that if it weren't for Shen Qinglan's constant planning, Dayong would have been in chaos long ago!

If Shen Qinglan had not replaced the Queen and the others who poisoned Emperor Jingren early on, Emperor Jingren would have died long ago. How could he have survived?

But Emperor Jingren seemed to have forgotten Shen Qinglan and did not mention her at all.

Emperor Jingren even implicitly attributed Shen Qinglan's achievements to him, and attributed Nangong Mingyue's achievements to General Nangong's Mansion...

Although there was nothing wrong with Emperor Jingren's approach, people in the world believed that women were vassals of men, so praising men was equivalent to praising the women in their harems.

But Huo Zhanting was not satisfied!

His princess was such a stunningly talented woman! How could she be hidden behind him without a sound?

Shen Qinglan looked at Huo Zhanting's serious expression, and a hint of tenderness appeared in her eyes.

She sighed, put her arms around Huo Zhanting's waist, and said:

"If you want to rewrite it, then you have to describe my achievements more beautifully, and the reward you ask for should also be beautiful. What I mean is, since you are asking for it, you should ask for a big one."

Shen Qinglan didn't mean to be polite at all. She really forgot about herself at the beginning, but now that Huo Zhanting mentioned her, she naturally didn't need to feel ashamed, because she was worth it.

Huo Zhanting liked Shen Qinglan's generous and confident look, just like the sun in the sky, bright and dazzling.

Immediately, Huo Zhanting picked up the pen and began to make his request, writing carefully, stroke by stroke.

The next morning, when Huo Zhanting went to court, he handed the memorial directly to Emperor Jingren and read out the contents aloud.

Emperor Jingren was not in good health.

After all, although the poison in the body was removed by Gu Changqing, it had already damaged his internal organs.

At this moment, even though Emperor Jingren was sitting on the dragon throne, he could feel his life slipping away.

Precisely because of this, Emperor Jingren has been making arrangements for Ye Zhiheng these days, taking Ye Zhiheng with him wherever he goes.

Even during this morning court session, someone moved a chair and placed it under his right side for Ye Zhiheng to sit on and study every day.

At this time, Emperor Jingren looked at the contents of the memorial and listened to Huo Zhanting's words, and he felt a headache.

Emperor Jingren pinched his temples, and finally said in a gentle voice:

"Princess Zhan, Nangong Mingyue, and Jiang Ningshuang have indeed made great contributions this time, but I think it is not in accordance with the rules for women to serve as officials."

Emperor Jingren felt a headache when he thought about Huo Zhanting giving official titles to Shen Qinglan and others as soon as he opened his mouth!

From ancient times to the present, how many women have served as officials in the court? If he set such a precedent, wouldn't he be laughed at by future generations?

Thinking of this, Emperor Jingren paused and suggested:

"I think it's better to give up the official duties. However, I can reward them with gold and silver. If the War King feels that it is not enough, I can also benefit their families. What do you think?"

Huo Zhanting frowned, but before he could say anything, the Ninth Prince couldn't wait to speak:

"Father, you are wise. Since ancient times, men have been in charge of the outside world and women have been in charge of the inside world. How can it be reasonable to let a woman serve as an official in the court?"

"As the saying goes, the ruler is the leader of his subjects, and the husband is the leader of his wife. You, the War King, can't even control a woman. It's really... Tsk, you've brought shame to us men."

As soon as the Ninth Prince said this, some ministers immediately echoed him.

Some of them were the Ninth Prince's men, and some were neutral. However, in this world, men were respected, and those neutral ministers spoke up in agreement, obviously because they felt that the reward Huo Zhanting wanted was too excessive.

Everyone started to criticize Huo Zhanting.

From Huo Zhanting's inability to control women to his inability to control the soldiers of the three armies, people even began to criticize Huo Zhanting's ability.

The sharpness of the words is shocking.

Huo Zhanting did not explain, but just sneered, and the huge hall suddenly fell silent.

Those ministers who were neutral at first suddenly calmed down at this moment!

no way!

The look in the War King's eyes was so terrifying! Just one glance from him was like their necks were separated from their bodies!

Huo Zhanting didn't say anything, but just glanced at Lu Huaizhu. Lu Huaizhu rolled his eyes, stepped forward, and directly refuted the Ninth Prince and others:

"What you said is really ridiculous. If you look down on women like this, aren't you looking down on your mothers who went through so much hardship and gave birth to you?"

"If you look down on women, why do you want to marry a wife and take concubines?"

"Everything in this world is divided into yin and yang. Only with yin and yang can the world rotate!"

"Besides, Princess Zhan and the others have made contributions, so they should be rewarded. Can mere gold and silver compensate for their contributions?"

"If that's the case, I can also offer all my wealth so that you can stand up and defend Dayong in times of crisis!"

"Instead of hiding behind women at critical moments and then turning around to criticize women for their mistakes afterwards."

Lu Huaizhu has always been eloquent, but when he opened his mouth, everyone was speechless and didn't know how to respond.

But even though they didn't know how to respond, these ministers still hesitated to speak, and obviously still wanted to argue.

Seeing this, Lu Huaizhu smiled and stepped forward to the center of the hall. He bowed slightly to Emperor Jingren and said:

"Your Majesty! I see that you all seem to disagree with me. Your Majesty doesn't know what to do now. I am willing to debate with you ministers one by one. If I lose just one round, then there is no need to discuss this matter anymore. How do you think?"

The ministers were already somewhat unfamiliar with Lu Huaizhu.

It had been many years since Lu Huaizhu became famous in one battle. Now that he suddenly became the Grand Tutor, everyone thought that he was promoted out of turn only because he had taught the Crown Prince.

Therefore, everyone didn't have much interest in Lu Huaizhu. However, after hearing Lu Huaizhu's declaration of war, many people looked at each other and some were eager to try.

Emperor Jingren glanced at everyone, his eyes flickered slightly, but he did not refuse.

Seeing this, Lu Huaizhu laughed immediately.

On that handsome face, there was a long smile, like a demon that brings harm to people.

Lu Huaizhu smiled and took off his official hat, tucked it around his waist, then glanced at the ministers, pointed at one of them, and said with a smile:

"Then, let's start with this Lord Li?"