Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

Emperor Renxiao suppressed his joy and ordered Wang Bao to place two pearls on the throne in the Golden Palace and four in the bedroom. After making the arrangements, he gave Shen Lanxi a subtle reprimand.

"The origin of these six pearls is too mysterious, it is best not to tell outsiders."

Shen Lanxi immediately said seriously: "Uncle, I understand. What I brought here today are only leather goods, spices and glass beads."

Emperor Renxiao nodded with satisfaction, but at the same time he felt a little regretful. If Shen Lanxi was a man, he would definitely be his most beloved general.

Wang Bao urged, "Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court session."

Emperor Renxiao suppressed his smile and said sternly, "Lan Xi, follow me to court!"

"Yes!"

Except for a few important ministers, no other ministers knew that Shen Lanxi would attend court today.

Seeing Shen Lanxi wearing official uniform and following Emperor Renxiao, everyone instinctively frowned.

How could a woman be allowed to set foot in such a majestic court?

It's fine if Shen Lanxi was allowed to lead the troops as an exception, but does she also want to interfere in politics?

The knives in his eyes stabbed at Shen Congwen like a rain of knives and swords.

Shen Congwen himself was stunned. How could this happen? Didn't she say she was going to the palace to give gifts? Why did she come to the former court?

This is simply nonsense. Even if she is favored by His Majesty, His Majesty cannot indulge her like this!

Emperor Renxiao sat on the dragon throne with his eyes lowered, watching the expressions of his ministers.

"Lan Xi, just stand with your father!"

Shen Lanxi said yes, then walked calmly to her father's side.

Shen Congwen's face turned black. What does His Majesty mean? Is he hinting at something?

"Lord Shen has recovered the northwest, and her contribution will be remembered for generations to come. I will make an exception and allow her to attend the court to discuss government affairs."

The censor immediately stood up to resist.

"Your Majesty, this is not possible. There is no precedent for women attending court. It is so unbecoming for women to attend court!"

One after another, the censors came forward.

"Your Majesty, if a woman enters the court, it will only disturb the foundation of our Great Zhou. If Your Majesty insists on doing so, I, an old minister, will stop it even at the cost of my life!"

"Your Majesty, we, the Censors, all disagree. Women entering the court and interfering in government affairs would disrupt the foundation of our Great Zhou. Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Emperor Renxiao angrily rebuked with a dark face: "They say women are ruining the country. Why didn't you say anything when the northwest was in danger?"

"When the Northwest was in danger, why didn't you ask to go to the Northwest to quell the rebellion?"

Shen Lanxi stood up and said, "Your Majesty, calm down. I came back in a hurry this time, and there are still many matters to be discussed in the northwest. Since the imperial censors are so eloquent, why not send them to discuss the restoration of trade routes with the Turks. They are so sharp-tongued, they will definitely not let the Turks take advantage!"

The Imperial Censors: “…”

Emperor Renxiao: “…”

"Shen Lanxi, you are such a mean person. We are the Censors, not officials of the Ministry of Rites. We are here to speak out impartially and directly. How could you be so vicious as to send us to the evil land in the northwest?"

Shen Lanxi sneered: "How can the northwest be a bad place? The place has now restored stability and unity. It is all thanks to your majesty's good use of people that the Zhenbei Army was able to sign a peace treaty with the Turks. What you said, do you not want to go there and contribute to the Great Zhou?"

The censors were so angry at Shen Lanxi that they were about to die.

This woman is narrow-minded and vicious than other women. She is seeking revenge. If such a woman is allowed to gain a foothold in the court, will there be a place for people like them?

Drive Shen Lanxi away and don't let her continue to run rampant.

Exclamations suddenly sounded.

"Oh my god..."

The Censor bumped his head against the pillar, but fortunately the officials around him stopped him in time so no blood was spilled on the spot.

"Master Cai, why are you doing this?"

Censor Cai Heng struggled and shouted at Shen Lanxi: "I want to protect the integrity of our Great Zhou Dynasty..."

Shen Lanxi was afraid that Cai Heng would be so angry that he would die, so she said coldly, "Isn't it just being sent to the northwest? Don't go and die if you don't want to go. If Lord Cai did this, if the foreign tribes knew about it, wouldn't they think that our Great Zhou was afraid of them?"

Cai Heng was filled with shame and indignation. He had only pretended to hit his head against the pillar just now, and now he wished he could really hit his head against the pillar to prove his innocence.

Emperor Renxiao's face was so dark that he couldn't bear to look at it. The world was peaceful and he got a rare treasure today. He should have been in a good mood, but he didn't expect these troublesome people to really make him upset. Even if he drank ginseng tea every day and had the rare treasure with him all the time, it would not prolong his life.

These ministers are becoming more and more conservative.

"Shut up, all of you!" Emperor Renxiao roared with rage, and the hall fell silent in an instant.

"The Great Zhou is in a state of disrepair right now. Instead of wasting time on quarreling, you might as well go to the northwest or Dongchuan to do something for the people!"

Oh my God, I really want to be demoted!

The court officials did not want to be sent to a remote area, so they gathered in groups of two or three to try to figure out what Emperor Renxiao had said.

"Your Majesty is wise. Now is the time to rebuild everything. We should break the routine and let the capable take the position!"

"Your Majesty is so wise and powerful that he must have a purpose in allowing General Shen to enter the court!"

"Your Majesty is a wise ruler who knows how to appoint people to the right posts..."

When the censors saw that the wind had changed, they quickly withdrew to their positions and stopped impeaching.

Instead, Emperor Renxiao began to think about what Shen Lanxi had just said.

"My dear ministers, what do you think about restoring the trade route?"

Because of the thunderous majesty of the emperor just now, none of the court officials dared to speak rashly.

Emperor Renxiao glanced around unhappily, and finally stopped at Shen Lanxi.

"Lan Xi, what do you think?"

Shen Lanxi's eyes flashed, and she said, "We can allow the imperial merchants to conduct a little trade first, and then open up the trade route after a year or so, if there is no unrest!"

This move was exactly what Emperor Renxiao wanted. In fact, he was more inclined to open the trade route after a year or so. However, the imperial court had no silver, and the Ministry of Revenue asked for money from time to time and cried poor. The silver treasury had been emptied long ago, and most of his private treasury had been filled up. The imperial court needed silver.

Emperor Renxiao nodded slightly, and the court officials saw the favorable situation and immediately changed their attitude accordingly.

"I also think this method is feasible!"

"I also think that we can open a trade route..."

When the morning court was about to end, Grand Tutor Mei Nanhua submitted a memorial.

"Your Majesty, the imperial examinations were suspended for six years due to the war. Now that the world is at peace and everyone is celebrating, should we take advantage of the celebration to hold more imperial examinations and recruit more talented people for the court?"

Emperor Renxiao raised the corner of his mouth slightly, this was exactly what he meant.

"allow!"

"Your Majesty's grace is great..."

When the court was dismissed, most people no longer cared about women entering the court. They were more concerned about the upcoming spring imperial examination.

"Shen Lanxi is a woman after all. She will eventually get married and have children. Could it be that she wants to come to court with a child in her arms in the future?"

There were bursts of disdainful low laughter.

"How can a woman enter the court? Didn't you see how gloomy Shen Congwen's face was during the morning court session~"

"It's all because of his poor discipline. He didn't teach her the Three Obediences and Four Virtues at all. Instead, she became more and more arrogant. He looks like he is henpecked and afraid of women. When they were at home, did his daughter worship him or did he worship his daughter?"