Chapter 220 The Woman with Zero Fertility Value 23
"Pei Wujiu, go and interrogate those parasites. Make sure you can get them to talk and uproot all their influence."
"Remember, I want to nip it in the bud, leaving no future trouble!"
"yes."
Pei Wujiu respectfully accepted.
Shi Yunzhen then sent a message to Ji Zhilan and Chu Nanxun, instructing them to do their utmost to eliminate any escapees and those hiding in the shadows.
During this operation, the two did not get the chance to follow Shi Yunzhen and were instead dispatched to local areas to oversee operations.
Shi Yunzhen didn't want to simply occupy, but to completely possess.
The cleanup lasted for three whole days, and the curfew was lifted on the morning of the fourth day.
Surprisingly, the public's reaction was almost indifferent; they were busy gossiping online, but there wasn't much opposition.
Although bloodshed occurs from time to time, they live in a world that is not safe, and countless people die in the mouths of strange beasts every year.
These small-scale bloodshed incidents are unlikely to cause much of a stir.
Moreover, their actions were remarkably upright and honest.
Instead of blocking information or suppressing speech, they made public the irrefutable evidence.
When those shocking crimes were exposed online, the public, while outraged, also irresistibly sided with them.
Another point is that Shi Yunzhen is generating a lot of buzz, and the videos she's released are incredibly cool and beautiful. She's also the first female leader in history.
At least in known history.
This indirectly diverted some attention.
Shi Yunzhen was pleased with the trend of public opinion online and decided to hold a public trial for the captured officials, which would be broadcast live online.
However, on the eve of the trial, Shi Yunzhen received a message from Pei Wujiu, in which the fat man she had kicked asked to see her.
“I originally didn’t intend to pay any attention to him, but he mentioned divine punishment and was very certain of it. I felt that he wasn’t lying, so I reported it to you.”
Pei Wujiu could tell whether someone was lying. Although the idea of divine punishment was absurd, Pei Wujiu inexplicably believed it to some extent.
He had a gut feeling that there must be some great mystery hidden in this.
"Divine punishment?" Shi Yunzhen asked thoughtfully. "What exactly did he say?"
"He didn't say much, only that he wanted to see you, and that if this continued, he would face divine retribution."
After thinking it over, Shi Yunzhen decided to meet him.
Inside the cell, the fat man huddled in the corner like a lump of mud. Bloodstains soaked through his once luxurious robes, the gold threads and dark patterns blending with the congealed blood scabs, completely obscuring his former haughty demeanor.
Hearing footsteps, he rolled his eyes slightly, struggled to his feet, and his fat jiggled.
He was kicked by Shi Yunzhen and interrogated, yet he still moved freely, which shows that he has eaten a lot of rare and exotic beast meat over the years.
"I heard you wanted to see me?"
The fat man stared intently at Shi Yunzhen, his eyes bloodshot, his voice hoarse and urgent.
"Stop it, please stop now, this can't go on."
Pei Wujiu frowned and raised his hand to teach him a lesson.
What kind of mystical talk is this?
It seems the punishment wasn't severe enough.
He will let him communicate properly.
Shi Yunzhen raised her hand to stop him, her eyebrows slightly raised, "What if I don't?"
He suddenly sprang up and lunged forward, only to be stopped by the iron gate made of fine steel, his ten fingers gripping the bars of the small window tightly.
"Stop! You must stop!"
He roared, veins bulging in his neck, his turbid pupils trembling violently with fear.
"You can't go on like this! He'll be angry, He'll unleash divine punishment! Then no one will escape, you'd better stop now!"
Shi Yunzhen knew that the Heavenly Dao of this world did not sit high in the heavens, but was connected to the real world.
It's just unknown what specific impact it will have on the world.
"I won't," Shi Yunzhen said deliberately, arms crossed.
His face contorted more and more, the wrinkles on his face twitching as if alive. "No...you can't do this, you can't do this! We'll die, we'll all die..."
His bloodshot eyes were almost bulging out of their sockets, his chapped lips trembled uncontrollably, and he looked like a trapped beast.
Shi Yunzhen frowned, knowing he couldn't offer any useful information, and decided not to waste any more time, turning to leave.
"Execute him now, and don't let a single word of this get out!"
"yes."
Pei Wujiu was half a step behind.
"This entire world will be buried with your arrogance—"
The piercing sound abruptly stopped.
...
As the sun rose and the first rays of dawn pierced the clouds, the central square was already shrouded in a somber atmosphere.
The once high and mighty figures were escorted in, chained up, and lined up in several rows. Then, the soldiers escorting them kicked them down to the back of their knees, forcing them to kneel on the judgment platform.
Behind them, a giant light screen was playing evidence of their crimes on a loop, while below the stage, a crowd had gathered for some time.
Many of them were victims of this calamity, and seeing these people lying there like dead dogs, they all showed a look of satisfaction on their faces.
Without keeping them waiting long, Shi Yunzhen walked up to the high platform in the morning light.
"Hello everyone, I am Shi Yunzhen."
Her voice was amplified and carried to every corner of the square.
The audience fell silent, including those watching the live stream.
All eyes were drawn to the high platform, fixed on the beautiful and dignified figure.
"You may all have wondered why we rebelled."
"Now, I will tell you why."
The large screen behind me suddenly split into two completely different images—
On the left, under a crystal chandelier, people dressed in fine clothes raise their glasses and drink merrily, their plates laden with delicacies. On the right, however, a ragged old man rummages through a trash can for scraps.
The scene shifts again, and on a high platform, the powerful and wealthy look down, their faces distorted with excessive excitement.
Below the platform, prisoners fought against ferocious beasts, their claws tearing flesh and blood, their screams drowned out by the cheers of the powerful.
In the hospital, the elderly man lay quietly on a comfortable hospital bed, enjoying the most advanced medical treatment. He was surrounded by various high-tech medical equipment, and the medical staff took meticulous care of his every need.
On the other side, the young body was opened, next to a refrigerator that had been prepared for a long time...
An invisible energy enveloped the entire square. Shi Yunzhen said, "They always think that by blinding the people, they can sit on the throne of power forever, but they forget that our anger is a wildfire that cannot be extinguished by suppression."
The sunlight poured down like gilded gold, outlining Shi Yunzhen's figure in a dazzling silhouette.
She stood in a halo of light, like a deity descending to earth, holy and inviolable, exuding a breathtaking majesty.
"We do not need a parasite that survives by exploiting the people's blood and sweat and gnawing at their marrow."
What we want is classrooms filled with the sound of children reading aloud, not the silence of children wandering the streets; the dignity that workers deserve, not being crushed to dust under the gears of exploitation; and every bit of hard work on this land yielding a harvest, not allowing greedy parasites to gnaw away at the future of the empire…
We must ensure that every ordinary life can stand tall under the fair sunshine!
A tsunami of cheers erupted from the police cordon surrounding the square.
The burning gazes intertwined into an invisible flame, as if to melt that peerless figure into eternity.
"Now--"
"Let us begin this long-overdue trial."
Shi Yun raised his right arm high, and then swung it down suddenly!
"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; punishment according to guilt!"
The kneeling dignitaries trembled violently, cold sweat mixed with dust washing over their faces, leaving deep furrows. Between their trembling legs, water soaked through their trousers, casting unsightly shadows on the bluestone slabs.
Pei Wujiu began reading out their respective verdicts.
After the reading was completed, a voice rang out.
No one found the scene bloody. In this era overrun by strange beasts, bloodshed and death were commonplace. They only felt a sense of exhilaration.
After the trial, the soldiers quickly dragged away the body, and the bloodstains were cleaned up.
Soon, the entire square was cleaned up, leaving only a few winding water streaks that shimmered in the sunlight.
The entire square seemed as if nothing had happened.
Pei Wujiu stepped aside, while Shi Yunzhen stepped forward, her clear, cold voice echoing across the square:
"From this day forward, we will completely reshape the order."
"First, we will reassess the various social welfare systems to ensure that those who truly need help receive the care they deserve. For those groups who were oppressed and exploited by the old era, we will provide compensation and support."
"At the same time, we encourage everyone with ability and ideas to participate in the city's development. Whether it's education, technology, or art, every field will see new opportunities."
"Finally, abolish all clauses in the Marriage and Childbearing Protection Law that restrict women's rights to employment and education; abolish the music hall, and women will no longer be divided into women without men and pregnant women; everyone will enjoy equal rights to choose a spouse!"
Shi Yunzhen did not elaborate, but only briefly mentioned it.
Equality, what is equality?
What she wants is not equality, but for women to be superior to men.
With women scarce and no shortcuts like entertainment venues available, men who wanted to win a woman's favor had to work twice as hard and face even fiercer competition.
The more competitive the competition, the more prominent a woman's advantages become in choosing a partner, and the higher her social status tends to be.
Of course, this requires ensuring that women occupy substantial high-level positions in the power structure; otherwise, the situation will be no different from before.
Therefore, Shi Yunzhen's next step is to vigorously support women.
The public did not react strongly to Shi Yunzhen's final announcement.
Only a few people harbored resentment; most were happy to see it happen.
When Shih Yun-chen announced the final decision, the public's reaction was surprisingly calm.
Despite the blatant suppression of women in the legal texts and the efforts of the upper class to block women's path to advancement, reality has taken a different turn.
In this world where women are scarce, men not only do not exploit the inequalities in the system to mistreat women, but they also try even harder to please them, just to defeat their competitors and win their favor.
Countless men are even willing to marry women with barren skin, putting the continuation of their lineage out of their minds.
As for the music hall, it was an unattainable place for many men.
Only those with outstanding military achievements were qualified to enter; ordinary people who were turned away could not even touch the shadow of the stone woman.
The removal of various restrictions now means that all restrictions have been lifted.
They optimistically thought that opportunities had increased, but forgot that competition had also increased.
As for Shi Yunzhen's suggestion to remove restrictions on employment and education, they did not feel threatened. For thousands of years, the image of women as weak and docile has been deeply ingrained in people's minds, and they did not think that women had any ambition.
As for Shih Yun-chen's proposal to abolish restrictions on women in employment and education, almost no one paid attention to this insignificant change.
For thousands of years, deep-rooted prejudices have led almost all men to believe that women are inherently weak and docile.
What ambitions could they possibly have? And what waves could they possibly stir up?
It's just about letting them learn a few more words and have a few more pastimes.
Therefore, as Qiu Die and the others had imagined, there was no fierce opposition, and the clause was passed without any trouble.
Amidst widespread attention, this epoch-making trial has come to a complete close.
After that, Shi Yunzhen began to reshape the entire political system with lightning speed.
The trial created numerous vacancies, all of which were filled by female elites led by Qiu Die.
And they did not disappoint her; these women were sharp, decisive, and handled matters in an orderly manner.
The "bride school" was permanently closed, and in its place, all universities relaxed restrictions on women, and the military also established a program to train female generals...
This is a complete power shift, and those "delicate hands" that they once looked down upon are now quietly grasping the lifeline of this era.
All of this became much easier because of Shi Yunzhen's presence.
She was born to be the center of attention, destined to stand at the pinnacle of power.
Even the most stubborn conservatives unconsciously bowed their heads in her presence.
The flame of resistance was extinguished before it could even be lit.
...
Shi Nianxue sat blankly in front of the screen, looking bewildered.
In the news footage, Shi Yunzhen is giving a speech in front of the building, with the flags fluttering behind her making her figure look particularly dashing.
She vaguely recalled that not long ago they had been arguing over He Yuanzheng, and had quarreled endlessly over her mother's unintentional biased remark...
Those playful banter and arguments between the girls now seem like a century ago.
"How could that be..."
She muttered to herself, her expression growing increasingly blank.
There was no jealousy, no envy, only heartfelt bewilderment and disbelief.
Yesterday's gentle and obedient sister, even a little timid, now stands at the pinnacle of power, issuing decrees that she cannot comprehend at all.
Shi Nianxue felt that everything had happened too fast, as fast as an absurd dream.
She also found it difficult to understand the various measures implemented by Shi Yunzhen.
Looking at her mother's relieved face and tearful eyes, Shi Nianxue felt only bewilderment.
She was like a lone boat, swept along by the torrent of the times.
Each wave that crashed over her only made her more confused.
She could only passively drift along with the tide, just like many other girls.
Confused and bewildered, Shi Nianxue was forced into university by Chen Ya.
She observed everything around her, studied the contents of the books, and gradually gained enlightenment...
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