[Red Mansions] Guide to "The Empress of the Wise"

On the second day after Tu Xu completed offering sacrifices to heaven and officially became a princess, Tu Geng died of illness. 27 days later, Tu Xu ascended the throne and became the second female emperor in history. Come more justifiably.As the only heir of the first emperor, and with the guarantee of his empress mother, Tu Xu's ascension to the throne was justified, smooth sailing, and extremely smooth.It's a pity that the emperor is only eight years old this year, and there must be ministers assisting the government, and the queen mother listens to the government behind the curtain.

Wang Shuo is skilled in listening to politics, and there is no need to set up a curtain in front of her, why bother?Listening to government is a matter of integrity. The emperor is a woman, and the queen mother is a woman. In the future, Wang Shuo wants to promote female officials. From now on, this curtain should not exist, lest it become a barrier in people's hearts.

With the experience of the former emperor, Wang Shuo has always been on guard against Tu Geng, and Tu Geng promised not to hold back and let his wife and daughter down, but Wang Shuo really dare not trust him, nor dare to underestimate what people can do when they are unwilling Wrong thing.

After Tu Geng left, the relationship between Wang Shuo and the empress dowager, who should be called the empress dowager now, became better and better. The two women had similar experiences and common pursuits, including political affairs, palace affairs, family, relationship with her natal family, and relationship with her natal family. There are many common languages ​​in matters such as the exchanges of ministers.

Wang Shuo took a brochure and asked the Empress Dowager for details.

"You are thoughtful." The Empress Dowager smiled and said, "You killed a lot of people a few days ago, and I was worried that you would be blinded by your murderous intent."

"How could it be? Even if more than [-] ministers are missing in the iron-clad court, my court has not collapsed!" Wang Shuo didn't care. At the critical moment of Tu Xu's ascension to the throne, he had to unify his views, and only then did he wantonly Catch and kill those who make rumors and make troubles in an attempt to rebel.Now that Tu Xu's name has been determined, it doesn't matter if there are any more rumors.

"I always insist that I don't care about rumors, so what is this?" The Empress Dowager pointed at Wang Shuo's book and smiled.

"Hey, a fig leaf, although I don't think there is anything to be ashamed of, but everyone in the world seems to like to watch this kind of drama of being a bitch/zi and setting up an archway." Wang Shuo shrugged.

"Vulgar! The demeanor of a mother in the world!" The Empress Dowager laughed and scolded. She was from a dignified Xiaojiabiyu to a lady to the mother of a country. She valued etiquette much more strictly than Wang Shuo.

"Look, I invite people of insight from all over the world to come to the imperial capital to see the debate, and they all say that the truth is not clear. So many people come to discuss it, so it is easy to argue clearly, whether a woman is qualified to take the throne, and whether Xu'er's throne is legal or not. "Wang Shuo explained with a smile that she had already set up a high platform for the debate. It was on the Main Street of the Imperial Palace. At that time, the great Confucianists from all over the country would come to debate, so that the news of the improvement of women's status brought about by Tu Xu's succession Spread the word.

"You are more generous, what if Xu'er should not have ascended to the high position because of the demerit in the final court discussion?" asked the Empress Dowager.

"How is it possible? If I am not fully prepared, how dare I make such a big deal." Wang Shuo smiled. She has not been able to eat for so long. The theoretical articles on women's rights that she began to organize a few years ago have all come out. For a few open-minded Confucians and young people to study, it is necessary to evolve these theories to become more local.And with Wang Shuo as a good example, people in the world are more tolerant towards women.Wang Shuo wants women to "participate in politics" instead of "intervention in politics".

"Let's not talk about etiquette. I heard that Wu Ruolin, the governor of Central Shu, supported Duke Shun as the orthodox. He has allocated land for the king and rebelled. The war can be controlled. The road in Central Shu is difficult and dangerous. They occupy the geographical advantage. It is not easy to send troops in the Central Plains, and with the wealth of the Land of Abundance, it may be difficult to fight. If you invite great scholars to Beijing at this stall, will these people take advantage of the water." The Empress Dowager worried.

"It is said that he likes to raise the flag of righteousness to clear up evildoers, but in fact he is just a clown who jumps on the beam. Why take it to heart, the army is not in his hands, no matter how hard he dances, it is useless. Chen Zhike and him are not of the same heart, and now they are rebelling together. It can't be said When will the gang be dismantled. The army is in Chen Zhi's hands, and Wu Ruolin has the ability to reach the sky. Without soldiers and horses, she will not be able to conquer the country. Hehe, just looking at the virtues of the Shun Guogong he supports, I know that it will not be a big deal. For so many years, Duke Shun has always assumed the posture of the eldest grandson of the emperor. You must know that even when the first emperor was in power, he was just a grandson of a concubine, dispensable. I don’t know where he got so much confidence. However, the throne has been turbulent these years Later, he was praised a lot, as if the first emperor really made him the grandson of the emperor, so arrogant that he refused to live forever. After several rebellions, he didn't kill people for the sake of fame, but he got used to him, just wait. Well, with his temper, he might have a falling out with Wu Ruolin in a few days. The foundation in the middle of Sichuan is also unstable, not everyone wants to follow the rebellion. In many military, you are willing to hang out with Wu Ruolin. You think I have reformed the military system in the past few years, and improving the treatment of soldiers is for nothing." Wang Shuo explained softly.

"Are you sure?" The Empress Dowager is always worried about the army. She has witnessed Tai/Zu from a small officer to the lord of the world. She always feels that anyone with an army has the potential to become the leader of the world. Owner.

"I'm sure, don't worry. Tian Bin has been transferred to Sichuan. Tian Bin was originally a general under my second brother. I met him when I was in Guangdong. He is indeed very capable. The ancestors followed the Tai/zu to fight the world, and the fathers followed. My grandfather resisted the aliens, he was loyal and capable, and he would surely take down Shunguo's party in one fell swoop." Wang Shuo explained that the general environment is good, and these clowns won't be around for long.The current world is different from decades ago. In the last years of the previous dynasty, land annexation was serious, and natural disasters caused a large number of refugees. Farmers who could not survive raised their hoes, and the world naturally began to be chaotic.The world is always like this. The first person to eat crabs seldom gets benefits. Whenever the dynasty changes, the peasants are always the first to act and pay the most, but the fruits of victory are still picked by the "capable" and "prestige" people.Not to mention these things, but looking at the peace of the world today, the general trend is still stable. Wang Shuo has also paid great attention to balancing the contradictions of all parties in the past few years when he was in charge of politics.People are determined, except for careerists, who would look forward to chaos in the world?

"As long as you know what's in your mind." The Empress Dowager nodded, not talking about this topic, and gave some suggestions for improving Wang Shuo's court ceremony plan.The Empress Dowager knew that she was not good at state affairs and military affairs, at least not as good as Wang Shuo, so she should leave the professional work to professional people, and she would stick to the cause of "work, youth and gynecology Qiao Can" and do her charity work well. .

Soon, the most representative figures from all over the country gathered in the imperial capital. Of course, Prince Teng, who is in charge of the Imperial Army and the Imperial City Army, has been really busy for a long time, identifying many spies and thieves from them, and ensuring the smooth progress of this debate destined to be passed down through the ages .

Wang Shuo and Tu Xu showed their faces on the first day, and performed a scene of courteous corporals to show that they valued them, and they didn't care about the rest.To put it bluntly, the general trend has been set, and what is being done now is just an academic discussion, and the reason why such an academic discussion is important is that in this era, only scholars control public opinion, and only those who have done a good job in academics can enter the officialdom and change the world.

There are many topics that need to be debated, but there are only a few key issues, the first inheritance right.Traditional people hold the view that men inherit the incense, and criticize women ascending the throne, and the rooster is the morning.Thanks to Wang Shuo who said long ago that what he said during the debate would not be a crime of speech, otherwise many literati would be sent to prison for a day because of their stinky mouth.

Those who support Tu Xu's point of view start from the blood, they are all parents' flesh and blood, how can a woman be inferior to a man, is it possible that only a daughter can only leave the family property to the clan or outsiders?So disregarding the specific situation and ignoring human relations, how many appalling and evil things have happened.Wang Shuo had already shown them the relevant files of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Dali Temple, and blurted out examples one by one, and a string of data came out of his mouth, so that those people could only use a few sage words to save face.Although in the end it was only decided that women would have the right to inherit only when there were no men, it was a big improvement compared to before.Wang Shuo has also told you not to be too radical, you can't become fat if you eat one bite, as long as Tu Xu is in power, don't have too many debates like this~

As soon as the front foot was cleared, Wang Shuo ordered the Ministry of Rites to cooperate with Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the Imperial Academy to revise the law.

The second is the queen's marriage.The biggest problem with Tu Xu's ascension to the throne is the problem of his successor.Does the queen also need Sannomiya Sixth Court?How are these men placed?Monarchs and ministers, father and son, if the queen gave birth to an heir, should he recognize the father or the mother, and it is a hell of a thing for a woman to give birth to a child, which is known to everyone. Having too many children, and even being unable to identify the patrilineal blood, is also a heavy blow to the succession of the dynasty.When Wang Shuo first heard about the couple's private affairs, he spouted tea.

This kind of thing is a little private and a bit ambiguous. If it weren't for the fact that Tu Xu is still young and he doesn't have a reputation for chastity as an emperor, otherwise the capital will be full of popular novels with the empress as the protagonist.In the end, it was Wang Shuo who gave the idea-the queen should not have a husband.Husband is the guide for wife, no matter how Wang Shuo elevates the status of women, this point is still deeply rooted in the hearts of people all over the world.If the queen is positioned as a wife, the queen's authority will be greatly reduced, and even the queen's husband will usurp power and seek the court.Wang Shuo didn't want to cause trouble for Tu Xu and future generations, so he solved it directly from the root cause.And father and son Gangchang, if the queen is placed in the wife's position, then the right to educate the children will be reduced.In the end, the Queen's man didn't even keep the title of "Queen's Husband" and still called him "Queen". The paternal line, without distinction, is eligible to inherit the throne.As for whether the queen's men (men) should stick to the backyard, or should they have a world, and how to avoid suspicion, it is not discussed on such a grand occasion. The court has the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Internal Affairs busy.

The third is the issue of women's status. Wang Shuo did not raise the issue of female officials, female households, and women's independence, but these great scholars are not fools. With the emergence of the empress, the status of women will be further improved.Fortunately, although he is thinking from the perspective of a man, he is not a sour literati who blindly forces women to die.From the perspective of improving productivity, emancipating women and increasing the population are also necessary conditions for improving national strength.The weaving workshops in the south of the Yangtze River gave them good inspiration. The empress dowager’s charitable undertakings have blossomed among the people in recent years. Many scholars and bureaucrats have also seen the changes brought about by women walking out of the house. This gentle and silent way , also gradually changing people's ideas.

Confucian scholars from all over the country talked freely on the high platform in front of the main gate of the imperial palace for ten days. Afterwards, Wang Shuo ordered people to compile a collection of documentary essays on the debate, called "Ten Days Theory", which was hailed as the herald of women's liberation by later generations.

Ten days later, the high platform was dismantled, but an identical high platform was erected in the Imperial College for people from all over the world who were interested in learning from each other to go to heaven to debate.After all, Wang Shuo underestimated the influence of literati in this era, the legitimacy of the queen's succession, and the improvement of women's status. Through this debate, it has become more popular, and the results have exceeded Wang Shuo's expectations.