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Female Prime Minister
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Always meticulous in thinking, always carefully considering before taking any action, and always thinking twice before speaking, Prime Minister Lin Xuan has recently shown a series of unusual behaviors, even making repeated mistakes in his words!
And these mistakes are simply childish and ridiculous, all at a juvenile level!
The first time, the Ministry of Works effectively managed the water disaster in Jiangnan, and the Prime Minister led the commendation at the morning court, mistakenly saying "not disappointing the public's expectations" as "disappointing the public's expectations" without realizing it;
The second time, during the imperial examination, to show importance, the Prime Minister, as the head of civil officials, personally visited the examination hall to encourage the candidates, mistakenly saying "candidates rely on their writing skills" as "heroes display their martial arts skills."
This is the third time that government officials have met with Emperor Gao Yan. Now that the country is stable, they want Emperor Gao Yan to take advantage of his youth and strength to enrich the imperial harem and ensure the succession of the country by having more offspring.
Throughout history, the definition of a beautiful woman has varied for each emperor. Therefore, they have come to ask the emperor for a "beauty standard" in order to carry out their work.
Who would have known that after hearing this, Gao Yan remained silent, fixing his gaze on the Prime Minister's face for a long time. Unable to discern his emotions, he spoke somewhat dejectedly, "What does Minister Lin think should be the standard for selecting a consort?"
You should know that the Prime Minister is the pillar of the country! Moreover, his relationship with His Majesty the Emperor is particularly close, one might even say they are inseparable.
In addition, the Prime Minister holds a high position of power and influence, both in the court and in private, with absolute authority and influence. Therefore, all the civil and military officials in the court are now placing all their hopes on the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister stood respectfully, pondered for a while, then bowed and solemnly uttered four words: "Big chest, no brain."
The courtiers were almost shocked, and the Minister of Rites was the first to retort: "Prime Minister, are you insulting the future concubines of our dynasty, or are you insulting the Emperor's judgment?"
I know your family has a daughter worth a thousand pieces of gold!
The Prime Minister rolled his eyes without lifting his head and continued, "Since ancient times, the harem has been a place of turmoil. The jealousy and competition among women are more intense than warfare. Furthermore, there have been instances of the harem colluding with the previous dynasty to influence the court, and in history, there have been cunning women who seized power and established themselves as queens."
"So, the main purpose of selecting a consort is to expand the royal family. As long as we find someone beautiful who can bear children, it's all good. It will promote harmony in the emperor's family, eliminate potential threats, and ensure stability in the court. What's not to like?"
He secretly wiped the sweat from his brow. These elegant words almost cost him half of his life, but his mood instantly brightened...
Finally completed this task perfectly.
All the ministers were stunned: "......"
At first listen, this sounds like a fallacy, but there seems to be no way to refute it. The ministers with daughters all looked at each other for a moment.
Gao Yan, however, rubbed his chin and his eyes lit up. He deeply agreed with the Prime Minister's explanation and praised, "Makes sense. Minister Lin is farsighted and thoughtful, truly deserving to be my loyal minister. Let's do as the Prime Minister said."
Emperor Gao Yan immediately splashed ink and waved his brush to issue an imperial edict, full of vigor and spirit, "Dismissed from court!"
Gao Yan's decisive action directly dumbfounded the Government officials, and the Prime Minister hurriedly led the way in resigning.
However, the usually steady and humble Prime Minister Lin seemed a bit unsteady today. He appeared to be in high spirits and walking briskly, perhaps a little too briskly. As he crossed the threshold, he accidentally... "Ah..." He sprained his foot.
The courtiers were once again astonished. The Prime Minister, who was tall and had long legs, managed to sprain his ankle while wearing flat morning boots?
The courtiers rushed to help the Prime Minister, but they faintly glimpsed the worn-out sole of his boots, which seemed to be sloping with a low front and a high back.
The injured Prime Minister was carried back to the study.
After the imperial physician left, Gao Yan, who was pacing anxiously a foot away, waved his hand to dismiss the palace maids, then gave a thumbs-up and said, " Cai'er, well done."
Gao Yan knew early on that the ministers would again jointly petition for him to choose a consort... It's a pity, he already has someone in his heart, but this person is not enlightened.
Gao Yan is melancholic and unhappy, swearing not to marry anyone other than her.
However, considering that Ministers frequently submit their recommendations for selecting a concubine, he has been worn out by repeatedly declining, rejecting, and delaying. Finally, he made up his mind and came up with a comprehensive excuse, which he thought would be most appropriate if proclaimed by the head of the Government officials, the Prime Minister.
To ensure that nothing goes wrong, he wrote down every word of the excuse and handed it to the Prime Minister, instructing him to memorize it thoroughly and cooperate actively.
Fortunately, Prime Minister did not disappoint.
Prime Minister smirked and muttered as if seeking credit: "I spent the whole night memorizing it, almost to the point of reciting it backwards."
Gao Yan immediately smiled and picked up his morning boots to carefully inspect them: "My dear minister, you've worked hard. How did you suddenly twist your foot? Could it be that my invention of internal height increase is not mature?"
Prime Minister twitched at the corner of his eye, and after a while, couldn't help but complain, "Your Majesty, you know very well that I have poor balance."
Usually wearing flat shoes, one could accidentally twist an ankle by stepping on a small stone, let alone walking on stilts like this? After a pause, she poked her head out, her tone carrying a hint of coldness, "You're not trying to get back at me for squeezing you into the pit latrine last time, are you?"
Gao Yan was taken aback, meeting the Prime Minister's questioning gaze, he indignantly retorted, "Am I such a petty person?" He smoothed the Prime Minister's disheveled hair, helplessly saying, " Cai'er, don't feel wronged. If you want to blame someone, blame the fact that you're a woman."
"Why does she feel that the emperor is particularly asking for trouble at the moment?"
The gender differences in the Jin Dynasty were significant. The men were all tall and sturdy, while the women were all petite and delicate. Even the dragon and phoenix twins like the Prime Minister Lin Xuan and her sister Lin Cai'er were no exception.
Yes, you read that right. The Prime Minister is not only a woman, but also an impostor.
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