The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 883: atmosphere
Chapter 883 Trend
“How can they be the same? The second young lady’s child has the surname Qin, not Bai! Could it be that the Bai family’s throne must be passed down to the Qin family?”
Bai Qingping then asked, “Could it be that the blood flowing in the Second Miss’ body is not the blood of the Bai family’s direct descendant?”
“That’s different. Girls are extroverts…”
The tribesman spoke too fast and his mouth was tangled. After he finished speaking, he remembered that Bai Qingyan was also a woman.
“Oh… so you look down on women!” Bai Qingping picked up the teacup at hand, “If that’s the case, why do you have to act like the emperor? Your Majesty… is a woman!”
“A Ping, you too, are really discussing this matter with the elders here in such a loud voice. Can the clan influence this matter?” Bai Qihe was calm and composed, “Don’t forget that the clan members acted recklessly in the past and almost forced His Majesty to ask to leave the clan. Now, donating money and grain to protect Shuoyang is just a meritorious service! It’s good that His Majesty doesn’t blame us after he ascends the throne. Who has the courage to ask for merit in front of His Majesty? Who has the courage to force His Majesty to adopt a descendant of the clan? Who has the courage…then go to see His Majesty. Anyway, I, the clan leader, dare not. I don’t want to live a more comfortable life and really think of myself as a thing and do those things that are not a thing.”
When the tribesmen heard Bai Qihe say this, they immediately fell silent.
“Father is right!” Bai Qingping stood up, his spirit calmed down a lot. He suppressed his smile and bowed to Bai Qihe, “My son won’t dare to do that again in the future.”
Bai clan member: “…”
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For three whole days, Bai Qingyan and all the officials had been handling government affairs in the hall.
During these three days, the palace was bustling with activity, and there was also plenty of activity outside the palace.
The nobles ran around everywhere to find out the situation.
Except for the officials who were once part of Li Mao’s party… and were abandoned by King Liang, the rest of the officials who are still detained in the palace are all supporters of the prince!
I remember that every time the news came back, headed by Prime Minister Lu, Minister of War Shen Jingzhong, Supreme Court Minister Lu Jin, and Minister of Honglu Temple Dong Qingping, they all stood firmly on the side of the Crown Prince.
Before Prince Liang ascended the throne, he once said that he would execute Lu Xiang and his important ministers after he ascended the throne. Not only Lu Xiang’s family, but all the officials who supported the prince were in a panic, and they only hoped that Bai Jinxiu could capture the palace as soon as possible and rescue their master and children who would rather die than obey Prince Liang.
Later, Princess Zhenguo led her troops to capture the imperial city. Everyone was happy for a short while before news came from the palace that Princess Zhenguo was going to ascend the throne as empress.
This scared all the noble families in the capital city terribly. Not only did Princess Zhenguo come back with troops, but Bai Jinxiu also held the military power in her hands. In this chaotic world… whoever holds the military power is the strong one. It is obvious that the capital city has become the world of the Bai family.
Each family was afraid that if their own masters and sons were stubborn and refused to submit to the Princess, they might not be able to escape the fate of being killed, and even their family members might not be spared.
The anxious noble families sent their capable servants to outside the palace to inquire about the news, but they found nothing.
Not being able to find out any information… this is what makes people most anxious.
Some people went to the Princess Zhenguo’s Mansion, but they found that it was heavily guarded outside and they couldn’t get in at all. The people inside couldn’t get out until now. Besides, the servants in the Princess Zhenguo’s Mansion were always tight-lipped, so even if they could see her, they might not be able to find out anything.
Soon after, the palace sent people out to the officials’ residences to get clothes for the officials. This made the women of the noble families in the capital city even more uneasy. It was obvious that someone was being held captive in the palace!
There were also people who were well-informed. They heard that people who came out of the palace had also gone to the home of Lord Dong, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, to get clothes, so they all rushed to Dong’s house to inquire about the news.
Who knew that the wife of the Minister of Honglu Temple, Mrs. Song, was also clueless. She just tried to comfort everyone by saying that Bai Qingyan was not like King Liang who killed innocent people indiscriminately. Moreover, the Bai family had a great reputation for a hundred years, and all of their descendants were upright and of good character. Not to mention that Bai Qingyan was a disciple who even the great scholar Mr. Guan called the pride of his life.
Song only said that she guessed that Bai Qingyan kept people in the palace perhaps because there were too many chaotic and accumulated state affairs in the capital during these days, so he kept officials in the palace to handle state affairs, but most people thought it was an excuse to fool people.
After sending away the people who came to inquire about the news, Mrs. Song was also thirsty and drank one cup after another from the cup handed to her by her daughter.
When the initial news came that Bai Qingyan was going to ascend the throne as empress and change the country’s name to Zhou, the Song family was really shocked.
This woman ascended the throne to become an emperor, which was the first time in the history of Jin State. Not to mention Xiliang, the Empress of Xiliang was the biological daughter of the Emperor of Xiliang, and the Emperor of Xiliang did not have a son, so the Empress ascended the throne to become an emperor.
But Bai Qingyan…even though her grandmother was the Grand Princess, her surname was not Lin.
Dong Tingzhen, on the other hand, after being stunned, analyzed with her mother the reasons why Bai Qingyan was more suitable to be the empress than anyone else. The Lin family… no matter whether it was Prince Liang or the Crown Prince, no one who succeeded to the throne would be a wise ruler.
The Jin Dynasty was plagued by rebellions one after another, and its collapse was obvious.
Looking at my cousin again, she ordered people to rescue the children from Jiuchongtai. The soldiers who had rebelled in various places followed her when they heard that she had rebelled. Otherwise, how could she have come back so quickly?
This is what everyone wants…
My arrogant cousin Bai Qingyan has outstanding character and is a lady of integrity.
If the source is clean, the flow will be clear; if the shape is upright, the shadow will be straight.
If the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was a gentleman like my cousin Bai Qingyan, then the government of the Great Zhou Dynasty would surely be open and honest, and there would be a clear and bright situation like when Emperor Gaozu of the Jin Dynasty was alive… with civil officials dying for their advice and military generals fighting to the death.
Moreover, if there was a female emperor in the State of Jin, the status of women would be greatly improved. Who knows… my cousin might set a precedent by allowing women to take the imperial examinations and serve as officials.
There are many talented women in the capital, but they are always trapped in the backyard…
Just like the Bai family, they do not look down on women, and their daughters can also study with their sons… There are too few families who can experience the battlefield together.
If my cousin who grew up in such a family became the emperor, it would inevitably influence the culture of male superiority and female inferiority.
After listening to this, Song turned to look at Dong Tingzhen, whose eyes sparkled, and held her hand: “So, you hope that your cousin can ascend to the throne and improve the status of women?”
“Once my cousin ascends the throne, the status of women in the Zhou Dynasty will definitely change.” Dong Tingzhen said with certainty.
Song nodded slowly. As a woman too… Song also knew that the status of women in Jin was indeed too low. But the patriarchal society had lasted for thousands of years. Could it really be improved because of Bai Qingyan’s ascension to the throne?
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