Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

The people who are least worried now are those who love their daughter. Their daughter has been studying since she was young and is the most competitive among all the people. Since they love their daughter, they naturally hope that their daughter can have a good future.

The second is speculators. But since they are speculators, they are eager to reap the rewards after placing their bets. As for worrying about the outflow of family resources? It doesn’t matter. There is always a way to solve it.

No one present is a good person. When they really make a choice, it means that there will be corresponding countermeasures afterwards.

The most intense reaction among all the people was from those who neither valued the women in the tribe nor took them seriously, and were even unwilling to follow the trend. When they heard such an imperial decree, they jumped up immediately as if their tails had been stepped on. Their tone was extremely angry, but they did not notice that there were only a few responses.

The emperor had spread the word long ago, so who can be blamed for these people not knowing how to seize the opportunity? The two groups of people in front of them didn’t think there was anything wrong with Ye Shuo not making his words clear. If he didn’t even have this kind of foresight, it was natural for him to be eliminated from the team.

It is almost impossible to ask them to take the initiative to stand up and express their support. After all, the decision made by the emperor is unprecedented, and no one will make a decision easily when the future is unclear.

Ye Shuo’s purpose was not to force these people to express their opinions. It was enough for Ye Shuo that they could remain on the sidelines. The rest were the issues that needed to be resolved.

It’s just that without the help of smart people at the top, these people who are left can’t amount to anything. Even their reasons for opposition are so weak and vulnerable. They just repeat two sentences over and over again. The first is that it is the ancestral rule, and the second is that women are born humble, short-sighted, and cannot bear heavy responsibilities. They are so fierce that it seems that if women become officials, the huge Zhou Dynasty will fall apart in an instant. Some people even say such ridiculous words as “women in power is a sign of the country’s demise.”

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, Ye Shuo raised his eyes and looked at Zou Wu who was standing there with his back straight.

She was the most outstanding student in that batch of students. Even though many years had passed, she still had a sharp edge. Now that she is in a high position, she is even more impressive.

The people who followed the emperor’s gaze were choked up like chickens with their necks pinched.

Zou Wu almost existed to overturn what they had just said.

Over the past three years, Zou Wu’s abilities have been obvious to all. Perhaps because she knew that everyone was watching her, Zou Wu needed to work several times harder than others, but fortunately, she did it.

The words of the opponents became intermittent, as if he didn’t notice their ugly faces. Zou Wu said respectfully: “Your Majesty, I have something to offer.”

Zou Wu knew very well that she didn’t need to intervene in this matter. She just needed to do what she usually did.

Ye Shuo had expected this and raised his hand: “Okay.”

When the opponents saw the palace servants carefully carrying several objects into the hall, they suddenly felt an ominous premonition in their hearts.

Soon, the premonition came true.

Zou Wu lifted the red silk covering it and explained to Ye Shuo and everyone else one by one: “This thing is called potato, named after its resemblance to a bell. This thing is called sweet potato…”

“This is Hugua, this is Langtao, and this is Luosu…”

The so-called “hu gua” is cucumber, the so-called “langtao” is tomato, and the so-called “luosu” is eggplant.

After introducing potatoes and sweet potatoes that can be used as staple foods, Zou Wu started to introduce other fruits and vegetables, but everyone’s attention had already been attracted by the thing that looked like a potato.

When they heard that this plant was easy to grow and had a very high yield after being cultivated and improved, everyone was even more shocked.

Everyone knows what this sentence means. It means that once it is promoted on a large scale, the people of the entire Da Zhou will no longer have to worry about food.

If there is enough food, the world will be stable, and if the world is stable, the prosperous times will be stable. In this way, even if the old Chen and Beiting countries are unwilling to resign and look for an opportunity to cause trouble, it will be useless. It is difficult for the world to cause chaos, so naturally there will be no signs of chaos.

Besides, these things in front of us were originally brought back by Princess Jianjian when she went out to sea, and now they have been improved several times by Zou Wu before becoming the edible form they are today. Such an achievement cannot be refuted by anyone in the court or the country.

It seems that the emperor was well prepared, and the others finally understood why the Ministry of Industry had made such a big fuss in recent years. It was just because there were too few people who were proficient in this field. Fortunately, although they were not very proficient in improved breeding, they had a keen sense of political affairs and were not as dumbfounded as the remaining group of people.

Sure enough, once the emperor decides to do something, there is nothing he cannot accomplish, no matter how outrageous it is.

Seeing the opponents gradually starting to talk nonsense and lose their composure because they really couldn’t find any reasons to oppose, the rest of the people couldn’t help but have a glimmer of pity in their eyes. At the same time, they knew in their hearts that the emperor had already won the fight and had beaten the opponents so badly that they had no chance to fight back. It was time for them to stand up and express their stance.

As expected, Ye Shuo’s students were still the first to respond.

What happened today also taught them a lesson. They knew that the competition in the court would become more and more fierce in the future, and the emperor would have more and more people at his disposal. If they continued to indulge in the knowledge bestowed by the emperor in the past and stagnate like they are now, they would sooner or later be replaced by more outstanding successors.

Now that women can also serve as officials, how far will it be to break the aristocratic monopoly and promote universal education? In the past, several people thought that the emperor might not be so determined, but now they think that day is almost certain to come.

Before Ye Shuo’s students could continue to think deeply, his eldest cousin Wei Wen, who was already the head of the civil servants, was silent for a moment, then stepped forward, bowed his head and said, “I agree with your Majesty.”

When he lowered his head, the others who had already been moved seemed to have received some signal and expressed their agreement one after another.

Even if Prince Ding was in cahoots with Ye Shuo, he couldn’t help but frown at this moment. Just as he was about to hesitate whether to speak out his objection, the Seventh Prince beside him woke him up with a word –

“Big brother, if I remember correctly, the futures of my nephews have been arranged, right? If so, why would you bother to get involved in this mess?”

Prince Ding’s sons have almost all been settled, so even if there is trouble in the future, it will not involve him and his sons. In other words, no matter how outrageous Xiaojiu’s current decision is, it has nothing to do with him and his family. The Seventh Prince thinks that it is simply unreasonable for his eldest brother to offend Xiaojiu at this time.

Prince Ding felt that this was indeed the truth, but he also had to consider the future of the Great Zhou, right?  

Obviously, Prince Ding is the kind of person who thinks that women can’t accomplish anything great.

However, the next moment, Prince Ding saw that the Seventh Prince seemed to have guessed what he was thinking. He looked at him with a surprised and amused look, as if to say, “I didn’t expect that you, big brother, are so noble and upright that you even disregard your own son’s future and want to oppose this matter.” Prince Ding couldn’t help but feel angry, but at the same time he gave up the idea of ​​opposing it.

Lao Qi was right. If I really spoke rashly, all my previous efforts would be wasted.

Between the future of the Great Zhou and the future of his own son, Prince Ding decisively chose the latter.

His silence caused the two old princes, who had long been deprived of their leadership of the royal family, to get anxious and jump up and down, but it was all in vain.

The Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince did have something to say about this, but before they could say it, suddenly, something unexpected happened in the hall. It turned out that an old censor saw that the situation was hopeless and that the emperor had made up his mind and there was no possibility of changing his mind. He was so emotional and full of despair that he ran straight into a pillar in a fit of anger.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere and the whole room fell silent.

The old censor thought he could stop it with his life, and thought he was right. Until the last moment of his consciousness, he was still righteous and unyielding.

Almost instantly, after reacting, everyone subconsciously looked towards the emperor sitting on the dragon throne, only to see that the emperor just sighed, then waved his hand and asked the eunuch beside him to quickly call the imperial physician for treatment. He did not say another word, nor did he show any intention of changing his mind.

The Fifth Prince and the Eighth Prince shut up immediately. Their current status was not much higher than that of the censor, so they decided to just forget it.

The other opponents also realised that without a big shot with decision-making power standing on their side, it would be in vain even if they all died here today. It was possible that their death would make room for others. Thinking of this, the others immediately became obedient.

After the old censor made such a fuss, the matter was settled naturally. If the old censor was still alive, I wonder if he would be completely angry to death when he found out about this matter later.

After the court session ended, everyone walked out slowly. Perhaps knowing that she was now at the centre of controversy, Zou Wu tactfully lagged behind the crowd by a few steps. She did not intend to cause any trouble, nor did she want to hear any discussions that she did not want to hear.

It was this slow movement that caused her to accidentally see this scene when she walked out of the Xuanzheng Hall:

I saw that the emperor who had left long ago was now standing in a corner of the corner tower, looking at this place with his sleeves gathered up, his lips moving as if he was saying something, and standing next to the emperor were… should they be the three little princesses?

Another three years passed, and the three princesses gradually grew up. As they grew taller, their eyes and eyebrows also gradually became more mature. Especially the eldest princess, Princess Dingning, now had the charm of both His Majesty and the Queen.

Zou Wu saw clearly that although the emperor advocated education for all and admission based on merit, and did not care whether the other party was a man or a woman, if it were not for the three princesses, the emperor might not be so decisive.

Zou Wu vaguely guessed the emperor’s thoughts and did not mind becoming a political resource for the princesses. In other words, she was very happy and even honoured to be the sword in the princesses’ hands and the chess piece on the board. She only hoped that the princesses would not let her down.

Perhaps she noticed the gazes of the three princesses, so Zou Wu calmly bowed in the direction of the corner tower.

Except for the two younger sisters who were still confused and hiding in the back of the hall, Dingning, who had heard everything that happened in the court today, was also grateful to this adult. After Zou Wu stood up, Dingning quickly returned the salute.

Although the two have not met formally, they have already kept each other firmly in their hearts.

Half an incense stick later, watching Zou Wu’s gradually disappearing figure, Ding Ning finally couldn’t help but say, “I understand father’s painstaking efforts, and I will never forget what happened today.”

I will never forget that there are people who would rather risk their lives than let women serve as officials.

The road ahead is long and difficult.

Even as an emperor, he was powerless to change this deep-rooted idea, but fortunately his daughter was smart and not stupid. Ye Shuo did not say anything, but just raised his hand and touched Dingning’s head.

This is just the beginning, there will be more troubles in the future.

Ye Shuo sighed in his heart, and at this moment he somewhat understood how his father felt at that time.

An Ning and Yong Ning, who also watched the whole process, felt depressed and uncomfortable. However, before they could figure out what was going on, their eldest sister looked at them with a smile, but her words were so ruthless: “We have played enough today, it’s time to go to school.”

Even though we now have Lord Zou Wu, Young Marquis Xu, Empress Dowager He, the Queen Mother, and my aunt, it is still too few. Before, Dingning had somewhat of the idea of ​​vying for favour with her two younger sisters. Seeing the serious situation today, I think, let’s solve the fatal problem first. The rest are trivial matters. There are so many problems outside that have not been solved yet, so let’s not rush into internal strife.

At first An Ning and Yong Ning were a little flattered, but after they found out that they had been deceived, it was too late to escape.

At the same time, when Ye Shuo’s decree came out and the time for the next imperial examination was calculated, all the educated women in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty became anxious.

They didn’t know what the future would be like, but they knew that changing their minds every day was not a wise move. Thinking that this imperial examination might be their only chance, they were completely determined.

In a small town thousands of miles away from the capital, a woman was lying on a tall tree with her eyes closed, listening to the noisy sounds of people coming and going in the tavern not far away, as usual. After hearing the newly issued decree of the court, she turned over and jumped down from the tree almost instantly.

Seeing the man’s trembling expression, the woman asked him to repeat what he had just said. After making sure that she had not heard it wrong, she could not help but raise her eyebrows.

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