Chapter 322 The Origin of Male Superiority and Female Inferiority

"Your Majesty, please be safe." Emperor Wen said, raising his tone, "Please come to the palace, Princess Regent."

The chief steward stood on a high place and loudly announced the order: "The Emperor has a decree. Call the Princess Regent to come to the palace!"

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty stood up and lined up on the left and right sides.

There was silence in the hall.

The civil and military officials turned to look outside the main hall. A girl in gorgeous clothes walked in from outside the hall, as if she was coming with brilliance all over the sky.

With her cool and calm eyebrows and slender figure, she clearly has a stunning natural face. What is more attractive is her intimidating air. Her back is naturally straight, and there is nothing like that common among ordinary women in the Jin Dynasty. Low eyebrows and hunched shoulders.

He is really stubborn, arrogant, and unruly from the bottom of his heart, with no trace of meekness at all.

It was so quiet in the main hall that you could hear a pin drop.

Until a respectful voice sounded: "Old minister, please see Her Royal Highness the Princess Regent, Her Royal Highness is a thousand years old!"

Prime Minister Ji knelt down and saluted uprightly and respectfully, and his calm and solemn voice broke the silence in the hall.

At that moment, everyone's eyes moved from Yan Li's face to Prime Minister Ji.

Yan Zheng, Yan Chen and Yan Yun all changed their expressions. Although the eyes they stared at Prime Minister Ji were different, they all showed obvious dissatisfaction - dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Ji kneeling down and saluting Yan Li.

In front of the civil and military officials of the dynasty, a high-ranking minister bowed to the princess in such a prostrate manner. Who among the others would dare not to kneel down?

Originally, the four princes could still hold on by relying on their status as her royal brothers, but in the main hall, in full view of everyone, Prime Minister Ji showed such a solemn attitude that he could not refuse...

"I see the eldest princess regent." When everyone was silent, General Xuan also knelt down and said, "The eldest princess is a thousand years old."

The other adults calmly turned their heads and glanced at the emperor and empress, only to see Emperor Wen sitting silently without saying anything, apparently acquiescing to the actions of Prime Minister Ji and General Xuan.

"I see the Princess Regent." The Minister of Punishment knelt down.

"Your Majesty, please see the Princess Regent." Several officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Rites also knelt down.

So one after another, after the officials who were willing to kneel kneeled down one by one, other officials who were unwilling to kneel had no choice but to kneel down.

Yan Zheng clenched his hands and was hesitating whether to kneel down. Next to him, Yan Jin already knelt down: "I see the Princess Regent."

Yan Zheng, Yan Chen and Yan Yun turned to look at him, their expressions darkened, and they knelt down without any room for struggle.

"Everyone, please get up." Yan Li's tone was calm and showed no emotion. "Starting from today, I will discuss matters in court with you. I am new here and I have little experience. I will ask for your advice in the future."

All the ministers dared not say anything.

What a joke. Who dares to teach the regent princess?

They were also worried that if she wasn't happy, she would confiscate their homes and exterminate their entire family.

"Your Majesty, the Queen." Yan Li nodded slightly, "Today is the first day of court. I would like to make a suggestion based on what happened yesterday."

Emperor Wen's attitude was extremely gentle: "Li'er, please speak."

"The situation of male superiority to women in the Jin Kingdom is too serious. It has become so rigid and decadent that it is outrageous." Yan Li said in a cold voice, "The reason why men were superior to women in ancient times was because men were stronger and more conducive to fishing, hunting, and other activities. Later, tribes developed into countries, and territorial wars gradually began. Men were stronger and more suitable for going to the battlefield and protecting the elderly and weak women and children, while women were gentle and careful, and were more suitable for taking care of the family, so this gradually formed. A system where men are superior to women.”

Emperor Wen nodded: "You are right."

"As a woman, I have never denied that men are stronger than women. In an era of frequent wars, it has become a common convention that men are superior to women. It was later established by the king as a rule, and it became an iron law that everyone had to follow. "

"Even today, I still firmly believe that the superiority of men to women has its rationality, but the rationality of the system does not mean that it can be exaggerated and exploited, or even become a reason for men to be arrogant and arrogant, giving them the power to trample on women wantonly."

"A man should stand upright, protect his family and country, and have the world in mind, instead of relying on suppressing women to satisfy his pitiful sense of superiority."

"A woman is pregnant for ten months, and her belly can accommodate both men and women in the world. I dare to ask which man in the world was not born from his mother's belly? But men can't tolerate women in their hearts. They always take pride in suppressing, belittling, and humiliating women, and even use this as a way to seek revenge. It’s a way to have fun and seek excitement, which is really despised!”

The woman's voice was cold and hard, and every word was clear and powerful, containing a power that no one could refute.

The ministers looked embarrassed, blue and white mixed together.

Although he was already angry and angry, today was a special day and he was facing a special situation. No one dared to try his best to refute the eldest princess's remarks.

"Your Royal Highness, the eldest princess, is sensible in every sentence, every word is precious." Prime Minister Ji spoke slowly, with a majestic and solemn tone, "A man's ability and responsibility should be expressed in his mind and magnanimity, and in his political achievements, rather than through suppression, belittling, The way to humiliate women is to show that if a man’s ability can only be used to bully women, then he is not worthy of being a man, he is just a dirty bitch!”

As soon as the Prime Minister opened his mouth, the others did not dare to speak.

And in the court, whether it is because of their own improper behavior or because there are dandy boys in the family who often take pleasure in humiliating women, they all blush and feel guilty and want to find a hole in the ground to burrow into.

The prime minister apparently agreed with the princess' words, but his every word was clearly pointing at their noses and calling them bitches.

They could not refute, so they could only bear it silently.

The hall was silent.

Emperor Wen waited for a while, and when no one spoke again, he asked Yan Li: "Well said, I wonder if you have any suggestions?"

"Modify the law." Yan Li replied, "High-ranking officials can divorce after marriage, but cannot divorce their wives; first-rank officials can take two concubines, who cannot be sold or trampled on their dignity. The number of concubines in the same room shall not exceed five, and there must be a strict contract for selling themselves. Regardless of the wife and concubine, if they die without reason, they must be held accountable."m.

"Officials above the third rank can have one wife and two concubines, who cannot be sold, humiliated, trampled on, or killed at will, otherwise they will be charged with murder. The number of concubines in the same room shall not exceed three, and there must be a strict and formal contract for selling themselves, Whether it is a wife, concubine or maid, if she dies without cause, she will be punished for murder after investigation. "

"Officials from the sixth to third ranks can have one wife and two concubines...Officials are ranked lower by rank, and the specific details should be carefully discussed by the officials responsible for revising the law."

"I'm afraid your suggestion is inappropriate." Yan Yun raised his eyes and said, "The nobles have their own glory and splendor, which is obtained through their own efforts. Many people's lifelong wish is to have three wives and four concubines and enjoy the happiness of all women——"

Yan Li sneered: "Eighth brother, are you saying that the ministers in the court are not officials for the people, not for their own ambitions, but just to have more women?"