Travel through Shen Meizhuang to open the system and walk sideways in the harem

As soon as the emperor issued the decree to make her the empress, both the court and the harem were in an uproar, and they wrote letters to impeach Shen Meimei.

The Qing Dynasty exercised extremely strict control over imperial power. During the reign of Emperor Yongzheng, the Grand Council was established, and centralization of power reached the highest level in feudal society.

There were no powerful ministers during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, all because the emperor himself was very smart and capable.

In the emperor's edict to confer the title of empress, there was a sentence like this: "In government affairs, she can share my worries, offer good advice and help me manage the government." The ministers were terrified, thinking this was a sign that the emperor would allow women to interfere in government affairs.

The atmosphere in the Hall of Mental Cultivation was tense.

The ministers stood solemnly. Zhang Tingyu, the chief minister, walked to the emperor with a solemn expression, knelt down and saluted:

"Your Majesty, I have no objection to you making Shen the empress, but this edict needs to be revised! The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. This is the rule left by our ancestors!"

He looked up at the Emperor, his eyes filled with worry and concern.

Other ministers also echoed and expressed their agreement.

They believed that although Queen Shen was talented, the harem's interference in government affairs would cause chaos and undermine the stability of the court.

The emperor leaned quietly on the couch, with no expression on his face, just a slight frown.

"Zhang Tingyu, you know all about the Queen's talents, but now you are taking the lead in impeaching the Queen. How can this be justified? I trust the Queen, just like I trust my right-hand man."

There was total silence in Yangxin. All the ministers had their own plans in mind, and no one dared to continue to contradict the emperor.

The emperor was silent for a moment, then slowly said:

"I know your concerns, but I believe that the Queen is capable of handling the affairs of the harem and can provide me with some advice.

Moreover, I believe that women can participate in politics. As long as they have enough wisdom and ability, why not? "

Zhang Tingyu and others felt depressed after hearing the emperor's words.

They realized that the emperor had made up his mind and would not change it easily.

But they still insisted on their point of view and tried to persuade the emperor to revoke his order.

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, the participation of women in the harem in politics has often caused a series of problems. They lack political experience, are easily swayed by emotions, and have difficulty making wise decisions.

Moreover, this will make the court officials feel uneasy and affect the stability of the country. Your Majesty, please think twice!" Zhang Tingyu said sincerely.

This was a feudal society. Emperor Yongzheng went to the modern era twice and saw that modern women also went to work.

That is half of the labor force in society. If everyone in the Qing Dynasty could take the imperial examination, implement nine-year compulsory education, and vigorously develop science and technology, the Qing Dynasty would not have been destroyed.

The emperor was running out of time, and even if he wanted to continue implementing reforms, he had no extra time to do so.

He stood up and looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground, his heart was like a knife, "Forget it, forget it, you guys leave, I'm tired!"

The ministers wanted to say something else, but the emperor had already leaned back on the couch, slowly closed his eyes, and stopped talking, nor did he look at the kneeling ministers.

Su Peisheng dusted off the whisk in his hand and said to the ministers:

"My Lords, the Emperor is tired. Please go back. We can discuss this during the morning court session!"

Shen Meimei hid behind the screen. She could see clearly that even the emperor could not change the prejudice against women in this world.

After everyone had left, she came out from behind the screen, put her hand on the emperor's forehead and touched it.