Chapter 882 A Dream of Youth 414
Zhao Huilan pursed her lips. "I think the best outcome would be to completely turn this world upside down. Throughout history, all the kings have been men, and it is precisely because they were men that our status and living space have become increasingly narrow."
In Changning, people always have biases, and those biases are often those that benefit themselves.
If women were born with a higher status and rights than men, then everything would be solved.
Yuan Can turned his gaze away from the camellias outside the gauze curtain and pointed at Zhao Huilan, "That's true, but it's too hasty and idealistic."
They want to run before they can even walk.
"Her current position is not secure. She is the first female emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was a choice made by the court officials, the Empress Dowager, and the late emperor out of desperation."
Every step she took was cautious and carefully considered, after all, men still wield the most power in the world.
When a bird falls into a net, the more it struggles, the deeper it gets trapped. It needs to patiently peck at the net line bit by bit to get out.
We are like these birds; if we want to break free from our constraints and fly high, we need patience and to lie dormant.
Moreover, no one can guarantee that His Majesty's next ruler will be an empress, so we must not be radical. Only by becoming stronger can we secure our future.
It's not a guarantee for Yan Xi, because they can't guarantee that Yan Xi will definitely or will continue to choose a woman as empress, but they can guarantee that they will become stronger and stronger.
Zhao Huilan remained silent for a long time. She knew that she had been too anxious lately. Because she had come out of her shell, she felt only pain when she saw those who were still trapped in cages.
A woman becoming empress is not the end, but only the beginning.
After calming down, Zhao Huilan realized that Xie Ning hadn't answered her questions directly or in detail, despite all that she had said. Her doubts stemmed from what Xie Ning had briefly written at the end.
Thin wisps of white smoke rose from the celadon censer on the table. Xie Ning rubbed his hands together, feeling a slight chill.
"Secondly, Her Majesty is a monarch, and she must consider the greater good. Monogamy is conducive to the harmony of small families, thereby promoting social stability, and also to reproduction."
Population is fundamental, and society needs stability.
Zhao Huilan's eyes widened slightly. She hadn't thought that much about it; she was only concerned about whether women could have the same rights as men.
Yuan Can smiled and said, "If this can be enacted into law, wouldn't the prostitution system also have to be abolished?"
Otherwise, wouldn't that be destroying someone else's marriage and family?
Regardless of whether private individuals secretly open brothels, the government must explicitly prohibit it; this is our stance.
One order can sever all others.
"But it's too early to incorporate it into the law," Zhao Huilan sighed. Even the emperor doesn't dare to openly propose this system now.
After all, this would harm the interests of many powerful and influential people. Even the emperor, who is above all others, would be subject to many constraints.
The three talked until sunset before parting. Yuan Can deliberately walked a step slower, then stood at the entrance of the Xie residence and asked Xie Ning in a low voice, "I remember that Lord Xie's father's term of office is almost over, isn't it?"
"Yes, I should be able to be transferred back to Beijing next year."
Yuan Can looked at Xie Ning with some concern, "So, will you be transferred out then?"
Previously, Xie Ning didn't have much real power, so no one cared about that. But now it's different. Xie Ning is at least a fourth-rank Vice Minister of Revenue, so it's impossible for him to serve in the same court as Xie Wangzhi anymore.
Even Xie Qi is still in Jiangyin.
Xie Ning's gaze fell on the bamboo bells hanging on the carriage, which jingled in the wind.
"I've been in the capital for too long, and I need to go out and change my mindset so that I don't become deaf and blind. I'll have to trouble you to take care of things in the capital in the future."
Perhaps because of her age, Yuan Can is a reliable person, and Xie Ning trusts her completely.
"Has Lord Xie decided where he wants to go?"
Yuan Can may not know about others, but Xie Ning has the authority to make decisions.
Going to the Ministry of Revenue was just a stepping stone. Xie Ning was to provide Yan Xi with evidence of corruption within the Ministry of Revenue for her records, and then transfer her to another location after Xie Wangzhi returned to the capital, keeping her far away from the investigation.
During this period, Yan Xi will expose all the big corrupt officials in the Ministry of Revenue and then send her own people in.
Xie Ning stood with her hands behind her back and did not answer the question. Her matter was still undecided, and everything was still under preparation.
Seeing this, Yuan Can understood, bowed, and then got into his carriage and left.
As soon as Xie Ning returned to her courtyard, Chen Yuncheng sent someone to invite her.
"Young Master is back?"
The servant bowed slightly and said with a smile, "Yes, young master hadn't even had a sip of hot tea since he got back, so he sent me to invite you."
However, Chen Yuncheng was not alone in his courtyard; there were also one or two Ministry of Works officials with whom he had a close personal relationship.
Upon seeing Xie Ning enter, everyone stood up and bowed. Chen Yuncheng eagerly showed Xie Ning the data and verification results he had prepared, and another older official also stepped closer.
"We took people to Xiyu County to test it out. The newly built city has excellent defensive capabilities, especially in dealing with the previous dense catapult attacks from the Northern Jin..."
Xie Ning wasn't a professional; she simply had some ideas about city defense and then asked some people in the Ministry of Works to see if they were feasible and how to improve them.
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