"Why donât they agree?" Yang Ruxin glanced at everyone curiously. "Do they think they are wiser than the Emperor?"
The crowdâs breath hitched immediately; does this woman know what sheâs saying?
"Utter nonsense." An old man with graying hair snorted, "Youâre just a farmerâs daughter with some medical skills. How can you receive such high rewards? Arenât you afraid you canât handle it? Youâre probably misleading the Emperor! We canât be deceived by you..."
Yang Ruxin looked at the old man, "May I ask who the elder is?"
"I am Wang Minxue." The old manâs attitude was somewhat arrogant.
"So itâs the Left Vice Censor-in-Chief, sir." Yang Ruxin quickly stepped forward and made a curtsy, a gesture of respect from junior to senior. In reality, if they were to talk rank, sheâs a legitimate third-rank, while the Vice Censor-in-Chief is a subordinate third-rank. The old man should be paying his respects to her.
Wang Minxue frowned slightly but accepted it calmly.
"Elder Wang said I only have some medical skills, but that seems inappropriate." Yang Ruxin slightly raised her eyebrows, "There are quite a few people with some medical skills, but why did the Emperor choose to confer a title on me, and not others?"
Wang Minxue pursed his lips, what could he say? Say the Emperor has no judgment? Heâs not foolish to that extent.
"The Emperor possesses foresight, and over the years has governed diligently, constantly strengthening our Daxuan Countryâs national power. This shows that our Emperor has capability and courage. No one would disagree with this, right?"
All anyone could do was nod. Even if it werenât the case, no one dared to shake their head, especially since Emperor Xuanjing has done quite well in reality.
"Since everyone agrees, then rewarding and conferring me must not be wrong." Yang Ruxin shrugged, "You affirm the Emperorâs great achievements on one hand, and yet contradict the Emperorâs decisions on the other. Isnât this inconsistent? Does this even need debating?"
The corners of everyoneâs mouths twitched. Is this flattering the Emperor? Just because the Emperor has insight, he must confer a title on you? If he doesnât, then he lacks insight? What kind of logic is this?
Even Emperor Xuanjing couldnât help but cough, although... the flattery was said very earnestly, it seemed to lack persuasive power indeed.
"Emperor, this girl is being evasive. If this continues, it will disrupt the order of the court..." Wang Minxue actually kneeled down, looking heartbroken and distressed.
Yang Ruxin frowned, "Sir Wang, youâve gone too far. Disrupting the order of the court? Thatâs too serious a charge, isnât it? How have I disrupted the court? Youâre a scholar and an Imperial Censor; your duty is to oversee and ensure no one errs, but you canât rely on your seniority to spout nonsense, can you? Did all the sage books you studied go into the dogâs stomach?"
Pfft! Someone snickered; although the sound was small, it still came out.
"Sorry, this prince couldnât hold back." Qi Jingyi hurriedly waved his hand, "Just ignore this prince."
Faces from Wang Minxueâs camp turned a bit grim.
"You..." Wang Minxue glared.
"Sir Wang, no need to glare. Arenât you all disagreeing with me because I am a rootless village girl, and my husbandâs background is also lacking?" Yang Ruxin sneered, "But so what? When the Yuan Country broke through our borders, it was me, the village girl, who traveled thousands of miles to cure the poisonous insects. It was my husband and I who rushed into the city overnight, opened the gates, and rescued so many citizens. It was also me who provided a place of safety and livelihood for those women who were being bullied..."