The two men looked serious, straightened their lapels, and performed an official salute at the same time.
The whole audience was silent.
In Beicang, men are superior to women, and women have a very low status. Women here have almost no say.
The impact of these two female officials was comparable to the impact of knowing that a woman was the emperor.
Because Xiao Li was too cruel and shocked the world with her killing, they had to recognize this empress.
But a woman being an emperor only means one person, but if a woman can be an official, there can be tens of millions of people, which is a real world subversion.
A destructive sense of crisis overwhelmed the whole room, silencing it completely. The incessant sounds of stringed instruments seemed even more eerie.
Finally, an old official from Bei Cang could no longer tolerate it and angrily rebuked, "A woman serving as an official is unheard of and absolutely absurd."
Seeing someone speak, the others immediately joined in: "Yes, how can women participate in government affairs? They are as timid as mice, delicate and fragile, and can't even recognize a complete word. If the country is handed over to them, wouldn't it be the end?"
"Women should take care of their husbands and children and uphold the virtues of women. It's ridiculous for them to show their faces in public. It's absolutely ridiculous!"
The impact of women holding power on them was so great that they forgot that there was an empress above them and forgot their fear of the empress.
When they were discussing fiercely, their eyes were fierce as if they wanted to tear Wang Wanqing and the others to pieces.
A cold light flashed, and two heads rolled down. They were the two people who shouted the loudest.
All the noisy sounds stopped abruptly, and everyone looked in horror at the tall figure that slowly retreated to the side of the empress.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Yang Jun smiled and explained, "I'm sorry, you disturbed my Majesty."
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