After all, no one doesn't covet that position!
There can only be one throne, and of course, the matter of establishing a new homeland cannot be delayed.
"Chengze, keep a close eye on your younger brother and sister. If necessary, have them leave the palace and stay with me for a few days!"
Sherry glanced at the brother and sister peeking out from outside.
Chengze nodded in agreement.
Then I discussed the next steps with Ning Chuge.
Just as Shirley was about to say something, she saw her eldest son and eldest daughter continue their planning and discussion.
There was even a large diagram of interpersonal relationships, showing the prominent families of the capital and various kinship ties, master-disciple relationships, and monetary transactions...
Chengzhen and Anqi also quietly came over to listen to their older brother and sister's discussion.
Sherry decided to teach the children a lesson, and then she fell asleep without realizing it!
Ugh, those boring and tedious political classes!
It was already evening when Sherry woke up.
A farewell banquet was being held ahead, but Shirley didn't attend, using the excuse of recuperating.
Sherry looked ahead with great interest as the officials showered Emperor Kangxi with flattery, their words flowing like lotus blossoms.
Chengze remained calm, but Ning Chuge's lowered eyes were filled with ruthlessness.
Sherry remembered after taking a nap!
Who else but that one who calls himself "I"?!
So she still needed to give them a heads-up beforehand. She had gone through so much trouble to give birth to these children, not so that they would fight each other to the death!
The next day, Sherry arranged for the children to have dinner with her.
After the meal, they began to speak frankly and openly.
"I don't care what you're thinking, just one thing: no killing each other! The king isn't the only one. There's plenty of land and no-man's-land in the West if you're bored! Besides, this land wasn't always fertile. It's because of the improvements made by people over thousands of years. I have no objection to what you want to do, but no killing each other. Otherwise, I'll personally send you to your next life!"
When Sherry spoke, her demeanor was quite stern.
After all, the rules of nature are survival of the fittest.
However, through several lifetimes, she gained a little more humanity, but not much.
She didn't want to be too barbaric or violent; after all, she'd been a cultured person for generations.
Thinking about this, Sherry smiled broadly.
Little did they know the turmoil raging within the hearts of the two pairs of twins.
They all thought in unison: Mother must have had some ability to give birth to and raise two pairs of twins, a boy and a girl, in the harem.
Chengzhen and Anqi were a little scared, and cautiously looked at Xueli and their older brother and sister.
Chengze was somewhat surprised, then suddenly smiled gently and warmly.
"Mother, don't worry, such a thing will never happen. My sister wants to be the second Wu Zetian, and I, as her younger brother, will definitely support her! Besides, I don't want to spend my whole life confined to the capital!"
Ning Chuge was somewhat surprised, and hesitated to speak.
After a long pause, he finally spoke hesitantly.
"I do want to be the second Wu Zetian, but I want to build a new kingdom even more! To be honest, I'm a bit tired of the constant cycle of dynasties. I want to build a kingdom where women, who are unique in my heart, don't have to be vassals. We can't let women lose more and more rights as the world develops! ... So, I'm helping Chengze and myself at the same time!"
At this point, Ning Chuge's eyes were filled with murderous intent!
Sherry understands her a little!
After all, during the Tang and Song dynasties, women still had wings.
Women in the Tang Dynasty had a relatively high status, especially women in the bureaucratic class.
Women could receive education, participate in political activities, and even hold official positions such as prime minister and minister.
Women also play an important role in family affairs, are able to own their own property, and enjoy a high social status.
Tang Dynasty society was relatively tolerant of women, and women's autonomy was reflected to a certain extent.
Starting from the Song Dynasty, the status of women gradually declined, but it still improved to some extent.
Women were once seen as appendages to the home, but economic prosperity has provided opportunities for some women in the business and cultural spheres.
During the Song Dynasty, women's economic status improved, their dowries became more generous, and they had the freedom to dispose of their dowries, thus possessing certain economic rights.
The law also provides women with a certain degree of protection, and women have the autonomy to file for divorce.
During the Ming Dynasty, the status of women was restored and improved to some extent.
Women have legal rights such as freedom to marry, divorce and remarry, inherit family property, and control family assets.
The laws of the Ming Dynasty made some progress in protecting women's rights, such as supporting women to file for divorce when they were coerced by their husbands or committed adultery.
However, overall, the Ming Dynasty still followed the basic principle of "male superiority and female inferiority," and the status of women was not fully restored to the level of the Tang Dynasty.
During the Qing Dynasty, this was one of the periods in which the status of women declined most significantly.
The Manchu invasion and rule imposed more restrictions and constraints on women.
The marriage system of the Qing Dynasty further reinforced the concept of male superiority and female inferiority. Women had a low status in the family and were mainly responsible for serving their husbands and taking care of their children.
Women's educational opportunities have also been greatly reduced, and their social status is relatively low.
Sherry is able to adapt because she has always remained detached from this world.
Moreover, she has plenty of ways to relieve boredom.
But Ning Chuge was different; she had seen the view from the highest point, and even during the climb, she had never felt so humble.
In this dynasty, not only were the Han people of low social status, but women were even more despised.
As a princess, she only gained a place in the emperor's heart because of the auspicious omen!
She was well-versed in poetry, literature, and history, so it could be said that she understood the emperor's thoughts.
Marriage alliances? Which dynasty didn't have them?
Seeing her half-sister's cautious and timid demeanor at such a young age, she knew that she couldn't and wouldn't sit idly by and wait for her fate!
Neither Sherry nor her brother ever treated her like a delicate porcelain doll.
So, after leaving Yikun Palace and seeing the beautiful women in the harem and the common people outside the palace, the memories in her mind gradually awakened.
“Sister, I’ll help you!” An Qi raised her hand high to vote first.
“Then, then I’ll help my brother!” Chengzhen looked around and raised his hand to vote.
Chengze couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"Don't rush, focus on practicing your martial arts, studying your lessons, and reading history books!"
"good!"
Okay~
Seeing the big hand and the little hand placed together, Ning Chukuo smiled and placed his hand on top as well.
"We will advance and retreat together, share both glory and shame!"
Upon seeing this, Sherry pulled out two bottles of liqueur to drink with everyone.
The younger twins were only slightly excited, while the older twins, filled with emotion, choked up when they saw the wine.
"Alright, we have to set off tomorrow, so we can't delay our business. Let's go, don't disturb Mother's recovery!"
Chengze and Ning Chuge each picked one up and carried them away.
Sherry, clutching the wine jug, watched the children walk away.
Sherry angrily picked up the wine jug and started drinking by herself.
Meanwhile, Kangxi, who was watching the beautiful woman dance, was somewhat bewildered when he heard that the twins and Shirley had sat for a while and then returned to their respective courtyards!
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