"Queen, I disagree with what you're saying. A woman can be the backstory behind a successful man, but she can also be independent. At the time, Zheng He's voyages to the West were inseparable from world-leading advanced navigation technology and strong economic support. As for the mature medical technology of the time, it also allowed for the treatment of illnesses and disasters during voyages."
"Most importantly, we had leaders of great talent and vision, as well as outstanding navigators and diplomats, who brought our beautiful things abroad and enabled us to establish friendly exchanges with countries around the world."
"Queen, you are correct, but the Emperor is unwell and the palace is plagued by frequent incidents, so he needs your help. Let's go back to the example we just mentioned. Zheng He's original purpose in sailing to the West was to promote the Ming Dynasty's prestige and expand overseas trade. There's also a theory that he was searching for the emperor who might have gone into exile overseas. They all had their own agenda."
"Are you saying I don't have my own goals? Isn't it a woman's job to take care of her husband and children?"
"Empress, I don't think the Emperor is a fat pig. He has many people to take care of him. He doesn't need you, but..."
"But what?"
In fact, the queen was also very interested in these things. She had been studying since she was a child, but she had no place to put her skills to use. Ji Nianqin seemed to have triggered a nerve in her, especially after the emperor fell ill and the prince was burned to death.
"But your current mission is even more important. That is to serve the people well and let them feel your care."
"Me? But I'm a woman, what can I do?"
"Queen, you are capable of so much. You only stay in the palace, unaware of the vastness of the world outside. Do you think you can understand world affairs without leaving the palace all day? In short, I think that perhaps the Queen should go out herself, or send someone out to take a look. After all, there are many things that you don't know, and this will help you better understand the people's practices."
"I don't need to go to know that they just want to survive. But now the palace is in chaos. How can I care about them? Their survival depends not only on me, but also on themselves, right? So I think you blame all the problems on me. It shows that you have a prejudice against me. Even if you are a god, it is impossible to take everyone into consideration."
"You misunderstood me, Queen. I meant that the Emperor is now so sick that there's no one to manage the ministers, causing many small workshops to close down. Although the Crown Prince always goes out to play, he hasn't found the right time to find an opportunity to tell the Emperor. Moreover, the Emperor has become like that, and the Crown Prince has been burned into a little black man, and is unconscious. He can only breathe through his two nostrils, and occasionally has to have his nose picked by a palace maid, for fear that the mud balls will block his breathing, so..."
"Stop talking, it's all nonsense. What on earth do you want to say?"
"I just think the women in the palace need to plan ahead. At the very least, they should have some common sense and be able to save themselves. Otherwise, if the situation continues like this, they will sooner or later face internal and external troubles."
"How ridiculous! The emperor isn't dead yet! You don't need to worry about this. Come on, take this talkative girl out..."
"The Emperor has passed away."
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