Chapter 356 Women's Rights in the Tang Dynasty
"You want revenge?"
Wei Shuyu's expression was extremely solemn.
"That's right!"
After the nun finished kneeling and worshipping Guanyin, she turned around and flicked her sleeve.
She sat cross-legged on the futon in a graceful yet domineering posture.
The same nun's attire.
Her demeanor, however, was completely different from before.
If she was a devout believer before, she is now like a domineering queen!
Princess Yang, wife of the Prince of Qi!
Their methods and abilities are absolutely beyond question.
After Empress Zhangsun passed away, she overshadowed Li Shimin's four most favored concubines!
As we all know...
After Empress Zhangsun passed away, Li Shimin had no intention of establishing an empress!
But she made Li Shimin want to make her his empress!
Make one of your brother's wives your empress...
What an irony!
Finally, Li Shimin gave up after Wei Zheng strongly opposed it.
Aren't you curious why I support Chen Shuozhen?
"It's very simple..."
"I want Yuchi Gong dead!"
Yuchi Gong, Yuchi Gong...
Wei Shuyu frowned and pondered for a while before he figured out the key point.
The Xuanwu Gate Incident back then...
Li Jiancheng was killed by Li Shimin.
Li Yuanji, however, died at the hands of Yuchi Gong!
"You want to use the power of the Fuchun Zhang family to deal with Yuchi Gong?" Wei Shuyu asked in a deep voice.
"Not too stupid."
Princess Hailing leaned against the table, looking somewhat languid.
"Then do you know that the Zhang family of Fuchun has sided with His Majesty?"
"Chen Shuozhen is no longer of any use to me."
Wei Shuyu suddenly asked.
"unimportant."
"She's just someone I put out to kill time."
As she spoke, Princess Hailing glanced at Wei Shuyu and said, "I just didn't expect that someone as intelligent as her would be so easily suppressed by you."
"In the end, they even came to me for help!"
Wei Shuyu remained silent.
Who would have thought that the formidable Chen Shuozhen was nothing more than a pawn that these powerful figures could discard at any time?
If the Holy Spirit Cult were to develop, it would undoubtedly become an extremely powerful force.
"That Fang Yi'ai..."
Wei Shuyu quickly shut up.
He probably understood why Princess Hailing was targeting Fang Yi'ai.
"Fang Xuanling plotted the Xuanwu Gate Incident..."
Princess Hailing's murderous intent surged: "He made me lose my husband and my child."
"I want him to experience this too!"
Princess Hailing rose and walked to the incense burner...
Do you know what kind of fragrance this is?
Wei Shuyu's pupils suddenly contracted.
Then I realized that the scent of candles in the main hall was a little too strong.
"This is an aphrodisiac incense. If you drink a little alcohol with it, it will quickly make people lose their senses."
"I've heard that Fang Yi'ai really likes going to Wan Hua Ge. This place is specifically designed to deal with him."
"..."
Fang Yi'ai's hair hasn't even fully grown in yet.
Is this strategy really a good idea for you?
But thinking about it, it makes sense...
Li Chengqian already had a son when he was eleven years old.
"I just didn't expect it would be you who came this time..."
Princess Hailing sighed.
The reason she didn't take action against Wei Shuyu was because Wei Zheng was loyal to Li Jiancheng!
Although he eventually surrendered to Li Shimin!
But Wei Zheng cared deeply for the people, so even if she wanted to hate him, she couldn't.
"Aren't you afraid I'll tell His Majesty if you tell me all this?" Wei Shuyu asked suspiciously.
"What's there to be afraid of?"
Princess Hailing didn't care at all: "He knows all of this."
"He would only be afraid of me if I didn't harbor some resentment!"
Go to hell.
That makes perfect sense.
If things weren't brought to light, would Li Shimin dare to sleep with the Princess of Hailing?
You can defend against it once, you can defend against it twice...
It's impossible to defend against every single time, right?
Li Shimin only felt at ease when things were brought to the forefront.
Suddenly...
Wei Shuyu seemed to remember something.
"Were you the mastermind behind the attack on Princess Chang Le?"
"no!"
Princess Hailing answered very fluently.
"Then do you know who he is?"
This time, Princess Hailing did not reply.
She walked to the door and looked up at the sky.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, and it looked like it was about to rain...
"You've already almost died once, why don't you repent?"
"What's the meaning?"
Wei Shuyu asked, puzzled.
"not understand?"
Princess Hailing looked at Wei Shuyu: "It seems you're not as clever as I thought..."
Let's chat.
Mocking someone is unfriendly.
Wei Shuyu thought to himself, speechless.
"Do you know why everyone is targeting you?"
"Are they just clinging to your Sirius name?"
“Given your father’s standing in His Majesty’s eyes.”
"Even if you were Sirius, His Majesty would not kill you."
"But why does he repeatedly have murderous thoughts towards you?"
Wei Shuyu shook his head.
All he knew was that Wei Zheng had worked very hard to save him.
I had no idea there were other twists and turns involved.
"Because..."
"You've offended a power you shouldn't have!"
"And all of this was orchestrated by her behind the scenes."
Princess Hailing extended her hand.
A raindrop landed right on her palm.
"What power?"
Wei Shuyu, like a curious child, posted articles one after another.
"Well..."
Princess Hailing paused for a moment, as if carefully considering her words.
Do you know why women in the Tang Dynasty had a higher social status than women in any other dynasty?
Um?
Wei Shuyu was taken aback.
indeed.
Women in the Tang Dynasty were generally superior to those in other dynasties.
Especially when Wu Zetian became empress.
It's an unbelievable event in history!
In ancient times, when men were superior to women.
How could those men and ministers willingly submit to women?
"Emperor Wu of Han dismissed all other schools of thought and exclusively honored Confucianism."
"Confucianism advocates theories such as the husband being the head of the household, which binds women to the shackles of morality!"
"It was only after the Wei, Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties that things began to improve."
At this point, Princess Hailing glanced at Wei Shuyu.
"Do you know why all of this has eased?"
Damn it.
Where do you get so much "you know" and "you know" from?
This is not the way to keep someone in suspense!
You think you're so tough now, but we're backing down!
"Please enlighten me, Your Highness."
Wei Shuyu bowed.
"Because of Buddhism and Taoism!"
"The significant improvement in women's status is inseparable from the Buddhist theory of equality for all beings."
"If Buddhism and Taoism are suppressed, Confucianism will become the leading religion in the world."
"The status of women will be suppressed again!"
"Lady Xian, Princess Ping Zhaoyang..."
"The women's sovereignty that they fought so hard for could be destroyed because of you!"
Swish.
Wei Shuyu's expression changed drastically.
"The Tang Dynasty promoted the practice of having multiple wives and concubines, and the lustful nature of men was certainly one of the reasons."
"More importantly, there are more women than men!"
"Your actions have offended at least two-thirds of the people in the Tang Dynasty!"
Wei Shuyu remained silent.
There's nothing we can do about it.
"Now you know why you almost died, right?"
Princess Hailing smiled.
This was also the first time she had smiled.
Seeing Xiao Wei's shocked expression gave me a unique sense of accomplishment.
"You mean she's in charge of all this?" Wei Shuyu asked with a stern face.
"That's right."
Princess Hailing nodded: "Everything was done without leaving a trace; the four imperial concubines worked together to whisper sweet nothings in each other's ears!"
"It's a miracle you weren't killed by His Majesty!"
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