After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

Chapter 448: Even More Arrogant

Zhao Ying said calmly, "A hen crows at dawn? As long as we eradicate evil for the Chu State and spread our power abroad, what difference does it have to do with men and women? Can women not distinguish between good and evil? Can women not love their country and the people? The ministers boast that they are well-versed in the classics and have great talents, but are they so narrow-minded that they cannot tolerate a woman's patriotic heart and the people's benefit?"

The ministers were speechless after being questioned by Zhao Ying. Jiang Yuqi, the newly promoted third place winner, said, "Princess, you are wrong. Loving the people has nothing to do with men or women. However, since ancient times, yin and yang have been opposites, with men farming and women weaving, each with their own division of labor. If yin is stronger than yang, wouldn't it go against the principles of heaven and earth!"

After saying this, he fiercely swung the sleeves of his official robe.

No way, no way, you don’t think you are handsome like this, do you?

Zhao Ying rolled her eyes silently in her heart. This year's third place winner was not good-looking.

"You only know how to balance yin and yang, but you don't know that the strong will prevail in the survival of the fittest! If the yang is strong enough, why would you worry about the yin being superior? Instead of worrying about the yin being strong and the yang being weak, you should improve yourself!"

"Princess, you are making excuses!" Jiang Yuqi was defeated.

Taifu Yang sneered, "Princess Chengqian is really sharp-tongued, I didn't notice it before!"

"Taifu Yang's heart and eyes are all focused on being filial to his mother and treating his wife and children harshly. How could he have eyes for anything else?"

"Princess, just say what you want to say. Why are you attacking me personally?"

Zhao Ying's blunt revelation of her shortcomings even broke down Master Yang's defense. He glared at Zhao Ying, and was so angry that his eyes went dark, but he didn't dare to point at her. He could only timidly move his knees and kneel away from Zhao Ying.

Then he gasped heavily.

"I am only telling the truth, why is the Grand Tutor so angry? Since you want to talk about my virtue, then I will talk about the virtue of Grand Tutor Yang."

"A man who can't support his family, respect and treat his wife well, and raise his children and educate them, as the ancients said, if you can't clean your own house, how can you clean the world? If your own room is not peaceful, how can you keep the world at peace? If this palace is not worthy of governing the country, then is Yang Taifu worthy?"

"If the Great Chu was full of officials and rulers who were foolishly filial and harsh towards their wives and children, wouldn't the world, and even future generations, think that officials in the Great Chu did not need to consider their character, and that the Great Chu was a dynasty without rules and morality?"

"Princess, you!" Taifu Yang was stunned. He wanted to refute but couldn't keep up with Zhao Ying's speed. He looked towards Emperor Jianxi, wanting to ask for help, but Emperor Jianxi seemed sleepy, his eyelids drooped and his eyes were dull.

"Princess, why are you so clingy..."

Zhao Ying didn't even give him a chance to speak. "My Lords, you serve in the same court as Yang Taifu. Aren't you afraid that he will ruin your reputation?"

The whole place was in complete silence until Shangguan Shu burst into laughter, "Oh, of course I don't want to!"

The ministers behind Shangguan Shu also said, "I don't want to do that either!"

"I... don't want to either!" a minister behind Prime Minister Yin said in a stern voice.

After he finished speaking, Prime Minister Yin narrowed his eyes and glanced at him.

The minister pursed his lips. He was a lone minister who was loyal to Emperor Jianxi. He was not joining forces with them to attack Princess Chengqian. He would side with whoever was right!

Before, he thought that Prime Minister Yin and Imperial Tutor Yang were right, and now he thinks that what Princess Cheng Qian said also makes sense!

Soon after, many other ministers responded. They had long been dissatisfied with Master Yang's behavior, but filial piety was more important than anything else, and his filial piety to his mother overrode all his flaws.

Master Yang looked at the scene in astonishment, his heart beating like a drum. This, this, this...

More and more people responded, and finally, there was no one left behind Master Yang.

Upon seeing this, Master Yang covered his chest with his hands, his eyes went dark, and he almost died.

The moment he fell, he supported himself on the ground with his arms and managed to kneel straight up.

Then he exchanged glances with Prime Minister Yin, whose face was ashen, and Prime Minister Yin turned his eyes away silently.

In this situation, he can only... protect himself.

He just had a foreigner in his family, and he could go back and kill him and everything would be fine. But for Taifu Yang, this was a big deal, and he might even be dismissed from office!

Oh my... This Princess Cheng Qian is not simple. Originally he and Tutor Yang were working together to deal with her, but in the end she turned the tables on them.

No wonder after knowing this, Crown Prince Yuan stopped him, saying that if they went there rashly, they would only suffer a loss and there would be no chance of success. She was not a woman that they could just gang up on and suppress!

Prime Minister Yin felt a little regretful. In fact, what did the hen crowing at dawn have to do with him? He was just... afraid that with the precedent of Princess Cheng Qian, all women would follow her as an example, and then it would be difficult to control them.

Prime Minister Yin secretly glanced at Emperor Jianxi, who was frowning and drinking a sip of tea, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

Princess Chengqian is the emperor's most beloved daughter. The order to mobilize troops to investigate the case was issued by the emperor himself. Could it be that the emperor has other intentions?

Beside him, Taifu Yang cried, "Your Majesty, I am wronged! Please help me!"

Zhao Ying pressed on. "Since Taifu Yang is filial, he should do everything himself. What kind of ability is it to let Madam Yang take care of your mother? What kind of man is it to spend your wife's dowry to support the whole family? I think it is Madam Yang who should cry out for injustice. In her previous life, she burned, killed, and looted, and now she meets a foolish, filial, hypocritical man in this life!"

"Princess Chengqian, please don't go too far!"

"Master Yang, Master Yang! Oh no! Master Yang has fainted!"

"Call the doctor quickly!"

“Pinch the Ren Zhong, pinch the Ren Zhong!”

The Golden Palace was suddenly in chaos. Even so, no one in the court dared to stand up and moved on their knees.

Zhao Ying was pushed into a corner and was embraced by Shangguan Shu. She said innocently, "Fainted? I haven't finished scolding you yet..."

Shangguan Shu put his arms around Zhao Ying's shoulders and smiled helplessly when he heard this.

When Emperor Jianxi saw that the quarrel had almost ended, he coughed twice.

The hall suddenly became quiet.

Emperor Jianxi said, "Dali has made great contributions this time. He conquered the six kingdoms in the southwestern border, expanded the territory, and made unparalleled achievements. He eliminated the scourge of foreign races in Dali, restored justice and reassured the people. I hereby order..." Emperor Jianxi paused, and all the officials knew what he was hesitating about. It was obvious that the emperor wanted to reward the merits. As for the massacre in the city, there were many controversies, so they simply did not talk about it.

All the officials thought this decision was reasonable, including those who opposed it.

Originally, they had not thought that Emperor Jianxi would punish Zhao Ying, as she was the emperor's favorite...

This kind of report was also intended to suppress Princess Chengqian's arrogance, but from the current perspective, not only did it fail to suppress her, but her arrogance became even more arrogant.

Master Yang was so angry that he fainted...

They would not think that they lost to Zhao Ying's verbal battle, as that would be too damaging to their dignity as men. They lost to Shangguan Shu!

It’s him, it’s him, it’s all him!

He is the number one treacherous minister in the Chu State!

The reason why Emperor Jianxi stopped rewarding Zhao Ying was that there was nothing left to reward him.

As for the title, Zhao Ying has already reached the top level, and the fiefdom, annual salary... these are also subject to etiquette and cannot be exceeded. But after all, she is the emperor's beloved daughter, so it is understandable and permitted for her to go beyond the rules. For example, the regulations are the same as those for the crown prince... They are brother and sister, so they must be treated equally!

Give more... The civil and military officials could not help but think silently in their hearts, if they give more, they will have to give the throne.

That is absolutely not possible!

After a while, Emperor Jianxi also thought of it. Let's add two more words to Zhao Ying's title!

Once the proposal was made, all civil and military officials breathed a sigh of relief and readily agreed.

Only Zhao Ying twitched his lips.

It’s not for any other reason, but... her title has been long enough.

There are actually eighteen more characters before Cheng Qian.

Princess Chengqian is just an abbreviation...

Two more?

The Minister of Rites was the most proactive. He said two words immediately, with a smug look on his face. Hehe, he had known that the Emperor would add another word for Princess Chengqian, and he had already thought of it!