The others' smiles widened even more. The emperor looked back, trying to find Luo Jiuxi. Luo Jiuxi, standing at the very back, suddenly froze, then became a little scared. Unaware that his identity had been exposed, he prayed that Chuanwen wouldn't say anything more.
At this moment, the Imperial Censor Dong Zhen stepped forward and said, “Your Majesty, women have always been expected to be good wives and mothers. If they are allowed to attend school and become officials like men, it would be like a hen crowing at dawn. I beg Your Majesty to withdraw the imperial decree that women could become officials and to order the closure of girls’ schools.”
The Imperial Censor looked very eager, as if he had been holding back for a long time and was finally able to attend court today, so he couldn't wait to submit his memorial.
As soon as he said this, several people came out to echo his sentiments and oppose allowing women to attend school and enter officialdom.
However, the emperor remained silent. If he had previously refrained from taking any action to improve women's status to avoid causing trouble, now he had no choice but to act. Because he really wanted electricity!
Looking down, the emperor thought these ministers who had stood up to make him retract his imperial decree were all incredibly pedantic and just trying to cause him trouble. What good would it do to allow women to study and hold official positions? Didn't they all have daughters? Weren't their mothers and wives women? Wouldn't they benefit from allowing women to hold official positions?
[No wonder Dong Zhen was the most zealous in opposing it. So, you don't have a single daughter, and none of your five sons are successful, so you don't want other people's daughters to stand out either? Your intentions are truly despicable!]
Dong Zhen stiffened for a moment, but quickly recovered, his expression remaining unchanged and his attitude resolute, "I am doing this all for the sake of the Great Jin's lasting prosperity..."
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