Chapter 415 How far can it go
? After the emperor left, Jiang Xinyue's face changed: "Jiangchuan, let someone check who whispered in the emperor's ear? How could the emperor want to back down?"
She knew very well that the emperor named her the Queen of Heaven and issued new decrees according to her wishes because of her "disobedience" and because she wanted to be on an equal footing with the emperor.
At that time, the emperor was in love with her and wanted her to forgive him quickly, so he summoned the ministers and threatened them to support his decision.
Now it has been several months, and the aristocratic families and court officials are all opposed, and some even threatened the emperor to remove Jiang Xinyue's power by not attending court.
The emperor also argued at first, but as the voices of opposition grew louder, he wavered. Every time he wanted to speak, he was interrupted by Jiang Xinyue in advance, and then he immersed himself in the gentle countryside.
Coming out of Kunning Palace again, the emperor sighed again. He had been wise and powerful all his life, but he was the only one who had to trick others. Why was he always the one being tricked when it came to Yue'er?
Those words stuck in his throat could not be said.
Thinking of this, he touched his Adam's apple and stopped at the lake with a slight pause.
The corners of his mouth curled up slightly and he laughed softly.
Yue'er just said that his Adam's apple was very sexy. Is it true?
Why didn't he notice it before?
That chuckle made Mu Qianqian raise her head. A gust of cold wind blew over, blowing up her dull bangs, revealing a face that was 80% similar to Jiang Xinyue.
"You..."
The emperor's eyes darkened: "Raise your head."
That overly beautiful face looked like a replica of Jiang Xinyue at a glance, but if you look closely, it's actually no different from a knockoff.
In terms of the exquisite contours, gorgeous facial features, charming looks between eyebrows, and noble temperament, anyone who is familiar with Jiang Xinyue can tell them apart with just a few more glances.
But why would such a beautiful woman deliberately cover up her peerless beauty?
One reason is to avoid being missed, and the other is to play it safe and arouse men's interest.
"Your Majesty..."
Mu Qianqian knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I didn't mean to look like the Queen Mother. I have tried my best to cover it up so that no one would find out."
She covered it up very well. She walked around under the emperor's nose every day, and no one in Chengqian Palace noticed her extraordinary beauty.
So, what kind of cover-up was she doing?
The Jing family -
the second master, the third master, and the fourth master, including several leaders of the side branches who were very close to the direct line of the Jing family, gathered in the study of the Jing residence.
Several people looked at the old man Jing who was sitting at the top, his face flushed after the dispute, and they stared at each other, all with a little bit of dissatisfaction.
"According to what you said, you want father to oppose the Queen Mother? Don't forget that father is now the prince's teacher, and the Queen Mother is his biological mother."
"It is precisely because she is the prince's biological mother that we have to suppress the Queen Mother. Otherwise, if we allow her ambition to expand in the long run, wouldn't she become another Queen Mother Wu? Why did father retire and return home? Wasn't it because Queen Mother Wu couldn't tolerate our Jing family?"
"How can it be the same? Empress Dowager Wu killed our sister and made the Emperor recognize the thief as his mother. She can't tolerate us because she is guilty. The Queen Mother is the Crown Prince's biological mother and always thinks of His Royal Highness. As long as father stands by the Queen Mother, the Jing family will be able to restore its former glory in no time."
When the late emperor was still in favor of Concubine Jing, the Jing family was also an important family in the capital, and everyone flattered them. At that time,
Master Jing was the late emperor's tutor and was also in charge of the inner cabinet, with power over the court and the country.
If it weren't for the fact that Empress Dowager Wu targeted the Jing family after the late emperor's death, the young emperor would have no say and could only force the old man to retire and return home.
"Restore the glory of the Jing family? Humph! The Queen's own family is in its heyday, and there are many talented people in the family. If she wants to promote, she will promote the Jiang family. How can she remember our Jing family? I'm afraid that she will abandon us after she has used us.
" "You..."
"Stop arguing!"
The old man's voice seemed to have passed through the long river of time and rang in everyone's ears: "What's wrong with the Queen raising the status of women? Is it infringing on your rights?"
"In the future, your wives, daughters and concubines will be able to make a difference. If a talented woman is born in your family and can serve as an official in the court, it will be a great thing to bring honor to your family. A man should make achievements and bring honor to his family, and it should not be based on suppressing women. If you want to strengthen people and a strong country, you must also be strong yourself. If everyone can play to their strengths and work hard for the strength of the Great Yan Dynasty, who would dare to invade the border of our Great Yan?"
The scene of peace and prosperity in the country with congratulations from all nations will be realized in the hands of his grandson. This is a great achievement that will be recorded in history and passed down through the ages. Why not?
Only your enemies hope that your people are weak and unable to bear the heavy responsibility.
"But old man, the Jiang family's relatives are in power. If the Queen Mother governs the country from behind the curtain in the future and makes the court a mess, where will the Jing family have a foothold? I'm afraid that what awaits us at that time is a sword hanging over our heads!"
Old Master Jing let out a heavy and unhappy breath: "I have taught His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and have had conversations with the Queen Mother. She is not an ambitious person, but she sympathizes with the difficulties women have in life and wants to do something for them. You are all men, and you think it is natural for women to sacrifice for you, and they should be under male power. But have you ever thought about it, if one day they are equal to you and compete fairly, can you still be high-handed and give them charity?"
"Aren't you curious? How far can they go?"
"Is she weaker than you, or stronger than you?"
The old man asked, and the study fell into an unprecedented silence.
They seemed to be afraid all the time, afraid that women would lose the restraint of dogma, afraid that they would become dragons once they met water.
What were they afraid of?
A group of grown men reacted and broke out in a cold sweat. Why were they so afraid of the rise of women?
Old Master Jing stroked his beard, a knowing smile appeared on his face, and he ruthlessly tore off their fig leaf: "Because you keep calling them women, and do not acknowledge their contributions to the family, and use words to belittle them and suppress them. In fact, you all know in your hearts that their abilities are no worse than yours. Even if they are given the opportunity to show their skills, they will surpass your current success." Only
cowardly men will be afraid, so they try their best to stop it.
The people who were arguing just now blushed even more after hearing what Master Jing said.
The dark psychology of men was exposed to the public, and even they themselves found it difficult to accept it.