At this family dinner, Fu Xiaoguan instilled in Emperor Xuan the idea that women can hold up half the sky.
This idea shocked Concubine Ning and Yu Qinglan!
Can women be officials?
Can women go out in public and take care of business?
Can women do the same things that men can do?
No, shouldn’t women take care of their husbands, raise children and manage the family?
Once these views came out, they completely overturned the dogma of female training and female precepts that women had practiced for thousands of years.
If women all over the world could really throw off those shackles, take part in the imperial examinations as openly as men, and walk equally under the sun, what would the world become?
They found it hard to imagine that even the far-sighted Queen Shang didn't know it in her heart.
In the end, Emperor Xuan agreed to conduct a trial on Wofeng Road first. In Emperor Xuan's view, the impact of this was so great that it was no different from the new policies of the Yu Dynasty, so he had to be cautious!
If all women become officials or do business, who will give birth to the child?
He was very worried and rejected Fu Xiaoguan's proposal to issue an imperial decree to the whole country, and only agreed to issue an imperial decree to Wo Fengdao.
In Fu Xiaoguan's view, the goal has been achieved.
As long as Wofengdao takes the lead, and as long as Sima Che can really achieve some results in Wofengdao, he will naturally become a role model for women all over the world.
The power of role models is infinite, and Fu Xiaoguan has a deep understanding of this.
Let the seed of women's rights sprout slowly.
After having a good meal and a few drinks, he left Dieyi Palace, but left a mark for Eunuch Jia.
He needed the ant colony to investigate some things for him, such as... the eldest princess, and the plum tree in the eldest princess's front yard.
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Fu Mansion, Taoranting.
A pot of Qingqian Yusi tea had just been brewed when Eunuch Jia arrived.
"This old servant greets His Highness."
"Don't do this...please sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Eunuch Jia sat across from Fu Xiaoguan, who poured him a cup of tea and asked, "What kind of person is the eldest princess?"
Eunuch Jia was slightly startled. "The eldest princess, Yu Shurong, is thirty-two years old and unmarried. Since Emperor Xuan ascended the throne, she has been in charge of the imperial merchants of the Yu Dynasty. She handles all the royal purchases... In addition, she has a very good relationship with Empress Shang. Empress Shang even entrusted her with the management of the treasury. She is an extremely shrewd person."
Fu Xiaoguan asked curiously, "Has she ever had someone she liked? For example... Ning Yuchun?"
"Well... Ning Yuchun is the father of two children. As for the eldest princess's love affairs, there were rumors in the past that she fell in love with a student in the academy. He came from an ordinary family but was extremely talented. However, in the end, the late emperor not only did not agree, but killed the student."
Eunuch Jia paused, then continued, "Since then, the eldest princess's personality has become somewhat strange. It's said, it's said that her hobbies have also changed. She likes... women! That's why she remains unmarried!"
Fu Xiaoguan was shocked. This... this taste is really scary!
Isn't it similar to the erhu master Hu?
"Why is Your Highness suddenly interested in the eldest princess?"
Fu Xiaoguan quickly waved his hand, "I'm not interested. Has she shown any signs of interacting with the remnants of the Moon Worship Cult?"
“I really don’t have that.”
Fu Xiaoguan frowned. "There was a plum tree in Shuiyue Temple. Back in the southwest battlefield, I captured Nun Bu Nian, but she was killed by a Saint-level master. Her last words were about a plum tree in Shuiyue Temple. It's gone now. I went to Shuiyue Temple a few days ago, and the plum tree in the courtyard was gone..."
Fu Xiaoguan leaned forward and said in a low and serious voice, "But I also went to the Princess's residence a few days ago. There is a plum tree in her front yard that looks very similar."
"That plum tree holds the secrets of the Moon Worship Sect's Strategy Sect. The Moon Worship Sect is probably almost wiped out now, but no one knows how many chess pieces the Strategy Sect has planted in this world."
Eunuch Jia was shocked. The Ant Colony also took the Moon Worship Cult very seriously, especially after the incident with Empress Dowager Xi.
Ant Colony was also investigating Cemen. He had already obtained some information, but none of it contained what Fu Xiaoguan had said.
"...I will arrange it right away."
"No hurry, there are two more things."
"Your Highness, please speak."
"The holy steps in this world, Yisi, this is a pronunciation, who is there who starts with this pronunciation?"
Eunuch Jia frowned and thought for a moment. "Song Qingtian, the head of Daoshan, pronounces it that way. Besides... the only other person is the abbot of the Taoist temple, your master. His surname is Su, and his name is Su Changsheng."
"That's all?"
Eunuch Jia thought for a moment and shook his head. "There is nothing else in the Holy Steps that I know of."
Fu Xiaoguan looked up at the bright moon in the sky. First, he ruled out the master he had never met. Then the only one left was Song Qingtian, the leader of Daoshan.
"How much do you know about Song Qingtian?"
"This man is now fifty-two. At the age of thirty-three, he achieved sainthood by severing the water with a single stroke at a thousand-foot waterfall beside the Sword Mountain. Nineteen years have passed since then. He is extremely self-disciplined, completely absorbed in the way of the sword, and has never married. He has not left the Sword Mountain for three years, claiming to be seeking to shatter the void... I'm afraid this is a sign of demonic possession."
Fu Xiaoguan was puzzled. Could it be that such a knife fanatic was also the grand elder of Cemen?
"Send someone to keep an eye on him too."
"……good!"
Eunuch Jia was confused. This was a difficult matter. Keeping an eye on a Saint... that was a matter of life and death.
"The Princess and this Song Qingtian are the main targets. We also need to investigate a minor figure, Huang Zhong from the Court of Censors. This old man always has a problem with me. This time... he must be sent to hell!"
Eunuch Jia laughed, "As you wish!"
"Do you have any evidence against him?" Fu Xiaoguan asked in surprise.
"Even if there is no evidence, I will make one that will make him unable to recover. Your Highness, please rest assured."
After explaining the three things, Fu Xiaoguan and Jia Gonggong talked about the Wu Dynasty.
"My dad...that fat guy, how is he now?"
"Your Majesty is amazing. He bought a lot of land for Your Highness during the Wu Dynasty!"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. The fat man had mentioned this matter in a letter before, but he didn't take it to heart because the entire Wu Dynasty belonged to him, so buying land didn't make much sense.
"He really bought it?"
"Not only did I buy it, I bought a lot. Of course, Your Highness only needs to know about this."
Well, it’s hard to change the nature of this big landlord, and I, a small landlord, can just lie down and count my money from now on.
"How is Ling'er now?"
"My lady is doing well now, but she is very worried about His Highness. His Majesty has not allowed her to leave yet, saying that he wants to wait until the little prince is one year old."
"Her injury...will it leave any hidden illness?"
"With Shui Yunjian personally seasoning the food, I think it won't be a big problem."
Eunuch Jia suddenly remembered something. He bowed to Fu Xiaoguan and said with a smile, "Also, when Your Highness was at the Wuchao Literary Meeting, Empress Dowager Xi had promised Your Highness a marriage. It was with Nangong Piaoxue, the granddaughter of Left Prime Minister Nangong Yiyu!"
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