Empress Chu

Never thought that one day they would be treated like this.

At this time, they were standing on the main hall of the imperial city again. Some of them had been to the imperial city, but they were all in the side hall and the harem as female relatives, and they had never stepped into the imperial hall, standing side by side with the men.

When they were in the main hall, everyone tried their best not to lose their composure. When the court ceremony was over and the queen summoned them in person, several women couldn't hold back their faces and wept.

Among the twenty women, only seven or eight were Chu Zhao's familiar playmates. Although Qi Leyun and others all participated, not everyone could be selected. After all, not all of them were amazing and talented.

These seven or eight people were able to be selected because of their hard work. Chu Tang's head was hanging from the beam and his buttocks were pierced. Zhou Jiang was also locked at home by his grandfather, staring at him with a ruler.

It is also lucky to be selected. Compared with the men, there are still fewer women for reference this time.

"So excited." Chu Zhao smiled, "Didn't you get excited when the list was announced earlier?"

"Before, I was only excited about winning." A woman said, "Now I am really excited about the result of winning."

This woman's surname was Zeng, she was not Chu Zhao's familiar playmate, and she was not even young, in her 30s.

She called herself Zeng Niang, and she was also from a prominent family, but she was never known as a talented woman in the capital.

Zeng Niang broke through the siege by relying on astronomy and calendar calculations. Not only was she the top among the female students, but no one among the [-] scholars in this subject could compare with her.

Although it was previously decided that women would be admitted to the Hanlin Academy, officials from the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Industry have come to the Queen intentionally or unintentionally in the past two days, making indirect inquiries about this Zeng Niang.

"The result of winning is the real status and power." Chu Zhao said with a smile, "Over the years, they are the ones who have made the officials of the court and palace follow their servants and forget their lives."

Zeng Niang took a step forward: "Queen, I, Mrs. Zeng, are willing to sacrifice my life for the queen."

Whether it was her father or her brothers, they were all mediocre and failed to become an official, and she was a housekeeper who kept chastity for her fiancé and never married.

The biggest expectation of her family is to earn a memorial archway after death.

Unexpectedly, the skill she used to endure time could bring her fame.

For the family, the official hat is more valuable than the archway, as long as it can shine on the lintel, the family doesn't care whether it is a man or a woman, and the connections and financial resources will help.

She was not the only one who said that, several other women also stepped forward to express their determination.

Their today is given by the queen, and the family knows that if you get it, you have to give, and the family is very willing to give.

When a man becomes an official, he sells himself and his family to the emperor, and then gets a reward from the emperor.

It is natural for women to be officials.

Chu Zhao looked at them with a smile.

"No, what you have to do is not to sacrifice your life for this palace, but for yourself." She said, "Now that you have won, what you need to do is not to look up, but to look down."

Chapter 23 please

"It's not easy to win."

"It's even more difficult after you win."

Chu Zhao looked at everyone and sighed softly.

"You will face many difficulties and obstacles in the future. Compared with the men of the same dynasty, you will sail against the current, and if you do not advance, you will retreat."

"What this palace can give you is a chance, but it is only you who can make you stand firm. Please take good care of yourself and do your best for yourself."

When he said this, Chu Zhao winked at everyone mischievously.

"So, dear friends, use your status and opportunity to make yourself stronger, not for the sake of me."

Does this mean that everyone should use the power of the family on themselves first?The women were startled, but couldn't help laughing again, smiling and feeling a little disappointed.

Although they were valued because they were admitted to the official position this time, in fact, the family only regarded them as a bridge connecting the queen and the family, and the family also believed that the reason why the queen made them officials was to win over the family.

Now the queen directly tells them that she does not want to win over, and use all the benefits that the family can provide to herself.

What the queen sees is them, each of them, alone.

What the queen expects from them is themselves.

Zeng Niang was a little dazed, in fact, she had already forgotten that she was a human being.

She took a deep breath, leaned over and saluted: "Minister, I would like to follow your mother's order."

The other women also saluted loudly: "I would like to obey your mother's order."

Chu Zhaodao: "Freedom from courtesy."

Look at everyone again.

"But a single tree cannot make a forest. If you really want to achieve yourself, you still need to rely on it."

"And that depends on coming from the general public."

"So you have to look down, not only pay attention to yourself, but also pay attention to other women."

"We must use our abilities to promote women's education, urge women to take scientific examinations, and let more women become officials."

"We want the public to believe that women can really study and become talents, and they can hold positions of authority."

"Only in this way can people's hearts be united, dripping water will form a river, and the river will be majestic, and you will be able to ride the wind and waves to be invincible."

All the women responded in unison again, their expressions were not only excited, but also high-spirited.

"Things in the world are easier said than done, especially if there has never been a precedent." Chu Zhao sighed softly and stood up, "You all come from rich families and have no worries about food and clothing. You should have lived your life in peace. You are pulled into this vortex, don't blame me."

Zhou Jiang chuckled, and said, "Your Majesty has gone through hardships and survived death, why are you getting more timid now?"

Chu Zhao also smiled: "Ignorant and fearless, it is because I have experienced life and death that I can't bear it."

Zeng Niang said: "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry too much. It is our blessing to have the opportunity to choose between calm and endless storms in this life."

Chu Zhao looked at the others, who also nodded with a smile.

"Okay." Chu Zhao said, "Then I invite all the ministers to work for the country and the people, and do your best before you die."

All the people saluted and shouted in unison, "I will serve the country and the people, and I will die before I die."

"Okay, the hardships and hardships are in the future." Chu Zhao said with a smile, "The palace has prepared a banquet of hairpin flowers, please go and enjoy yourself first."

The women all laughed again, and the maids came in from the side with incense, saluting together.

"The adults are respectfully invited to the banquet."

The women saluted Chu Zhao again, and surrounded by the court ladies, they left for the Great Court Hall.

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When Deng Yi was invited, the banquet was still underway, and Chu Zhao withdrew from the banquet to rest in the flower pavilion outside the hall because he drank two glasses of wine too much.

Seeing him coming, the maids stepped aside.

"I've seen the empress." Deng Yi saluted outside the pavilion.

Chu Zhao shook his fan without opening his eyes, and said, "You didn't do well in the exam. You can only compile books in the Imperial Academy for a few years."

Deng Yi said: "I've been neglecting my studies for a long time, it's pretty good to be able to pass the exam."

"You are content now." Chu Zhao said with a smile.

"In front of your empress, what can I do if I'm not satisfied?" Deng Yi said.

He didn't care about the etiquette in front of the king, so he sat down on the steps with his clothes lifted, and he heard the female voice behind him continue to come.

"Yeah, I will kill those who are dissatisfied."

The female voice is slow, seeming far away.

"Master Deng is a person who died once, so you must remember."

This is a warning to him, Deng Yi twitched his lips, and said: "Your Majesty, don't be proud, thinking that you will be omnipotent from now on, centipedes are dead but not stiff, but I heard that recently bandits and bandits have received Flyers are going to catch a sheep that is not very fat and sick."

Chu Zhaodao: "I know that person is not easy to kill. To him, we are all unsightly ants. However, there are so many unsightly ants this time, it is not impossible for a mayfly to shake a tree."

This time, that time, Deng Yi had heard her say such strange words occasionally before, but it didn't matter anymore.

"However." Chu Zhao sat up and opened his eyes, "You are not a member of our family now, and you are not allowed to spy on our family's news in the future."

Deng Yi turned his head and said, "Since we're talking about this, although our family has moved away, that house belongs to me, Shu Xiu, so you two can't take it for nothing."

Chu Zhao immediately got drunk and said, "What? What are you talking about? I'm drunk and I can't understand."

Saying hello.

"Ale, Ale."

Ale outside the pavilion hurriedly supported Chu Zhao.

"I just said that you don't have a lot of alcohol, you drink so much." She blamed, "Go back to the palace to sober up."

The master and servant stepped on Deng Yi's clothes and walked away.

Deng Yi sat on the steps, suddenly smiled, shook his head, then stood up and walked towards the banquet.

There was a lot of laughter in the banquet, but when the people at the door saw him, they laughed and looked away.

Deng Yi didn't care, he sat down in his seat and poured himself a drink.

He knew that it would be like this in the days to come, being guarded like a ghost.

He used to be a human being, doing sneaky things.

After that, he was a ghost, and he didn't know what it would be like to be a human being.

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The noise of Chunke passed with a few spring rains, and the scorching summer arrived in the blink of an eye.

Although during this period the woman had several disputes as an official, they all passed smoothly.

Chu Zhao's life is somewhat leisurely.

"Your Majesty." The servant reported, "Your Majesty is coming."

Xiao Yu walked in with flying steps.

"Sister." He frowned and waved his sleeves. "It's so hot. I read the memorial in a small shirt, and those ministers accused me. I suggested that they also take off their official robes, and they cried to me."

Chu Zhao smiled and fanned him with a fan: "How dare you say that."

Xiao Yu sat beside her, took the teacup from the table, poured it himself and drank it down in one gulp: "I always follow the instructions from my ancestors, I think my ancestors won't blame me if I read the memorial in a small shirt."

Chu Zhao expressed sympathy: "We, Ayu, have worked hard. Being an emperor is not easy."

Xiao Yu looked at her and said, "Sister, I want to go to the Imperial Tomb to see my parents."

Chu Zhao was a little surprised: "Didn't you go to worship during the scientific research in spring?"

Xiao Yu said: "At that time there were too many people, I wanted to see my parents alone."

Chu Zhao raised his eyebrows and smiled: "Oh, I see, Ah Yu misses his parents."

For a boy of this age, it is very embarrassing to miss these two words, Xiao Yu's ears turned red, but he nodded: "Yes, I seem to think of a lot of childhood things recently, and I suddenly miss them very much."

For a long time, he forgot that when he was a child, it seemed that he could forget to get rid of his fear.

"Okay." Chu Zhao nodded with a smile, "We'll go tomorrow."

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In fact, Chu Zhao didn't come to Huangling very much, and she was traveling around for a few years.

Chu Zhao raised his head and looked ahead. Here was the tomb of the first emperor.

She couldn't remember what the late emperor looked like.

Looking back at the past, it feels like the last life, and the last life is even more vague, and sometimes I think it may be a dream.

"elder sister."

Xiao Yu's shout came from the side.

Chu Zhao saluted the tomb of the first emperor, then walked over.

"Have you finished whispering with your parents?" She asked with a smile.

Xiao Yu nodded: "I told them a lot of things." He patted his chest as he spoke, "I feel much more at ease."