Doting on your wife to no end: The evil regent is reborn and is too clingy

"Natural disasters do not discriminate between men and women, and saving lives does not discriminate between genders. When Kishu recruits people, women are equal to men. Why do you want to bury women's contributions when rewarding them?"

This time, Minister Wen was not only speaking for Jiang Peirong, but also speaking on behalf of his deceased teacher Jiang Puming. The Jiang family was kind-hearted and had good medical skills, so they should not have suffered such a catastrophic disaster.

Jiang Peirong inherited the legacy of her ancestors. Even though she suffered unfair fate, she still insisted on treating others with kindness and even passed on her unique secret skills to doctors all over the world.

This is a noble cause and should not be buried.

The Jiang family’s medical skills should not be lost.

Wen Yuanshi's voice was not loud, so the ministers had to lower their voices and listen to him.

"Kizhou was hit by a great epidemic. The lords were talking and enjoying life in the capital. The princess heard the news and, as a woman, she rode a horse to Kizhou when it was most dangerous. How could she be inferior to men?"

The ministers were speechless.

Doctor Li bowed again and asked for instructions, "The Regent and the Princess are here, I have something to say."

"Accurate."

"During the reign of Emperor Renzong, there was a great epidemic in the six states. I participated as a medical apprentice and witnessed the tragic situation at that time. The epidemic in Jizhou this time is far more dangerous than that year. I can say without exaggeration that if it were not for the princess's decisiveness and Madam Jiang's timely reinforcement, the epidemic in the six states would have reappeared, half of Daxia would have fallen, and even the capital would not have been spared."

Doctor Li always pretends to be submissive in front of the prince, but in front of outsiders, the prince is his backer.

He straightened his body, looked around, and asked:

"You gentlemen receive royal salaries, enjoy offerings from the people, read the books of sages, and understand the rites of the sages. May I ask which page of the books of sages, which rule of the sages, teaches you to treat the benefactors of the people in this way?"

Civil officials are sensible.

Imperial Censor Zou Zhengyan stepped out, bowed to the Regent Prince and his wife, and then bowed to Wen Huairen and Li Buyan.

"Jizhou was hit by an epidemic. The prince and princess faced danger and shared the hardships with the people. Their hearts are sincere and sincere. The princess even stayed in the city during her pregnancy. I am in awe of you."

"Mrs. Jiang went to Jizhou alone, even though she was a woman, without hesitation. On the other hand, we are men, but we are not as good as we are. I am ashamed."

Zou Zhengyan bowed to Jiang Peirong.

Who is Zou Zhengyan?

He was the most eloquent among the civil servants, with the courage of one man blocking the pass of ten thousand. When he was an official in the Honglu Temple, when he faced envoys from other countries, he did not give them any chance to speak.

He truly advised the emperor and monitored all officials.

No matter who you are, as long as you are wrong, even if we drank together yesterday, I will definitely report you this morning, and I will never give up until I get a result.

The clean-minded civil officials had long looked down upon those old nobles who relied on their ancestors' merits, and Zou Zhengyan directly pointed the finger at the nobles.

"In our dynasty, the etiquette and laws have always been to reward meritorious service and punish faults. When you, the nobles, pleaded for the wife of the Marquis of Anyuan, you kept saying that rewards should be based on merit, and one should not take into account one's origin or past. Now that you have gone back on your words, it is inevitable that people will suspect that you have ulterior motives!"

Zou Zhengyan gave an impassioned speech.

"...If you have spare energy but cannot help others, if you have extra money but do not share it with others, if you conceal the good way and do not teach others, what is the difference between you and the beasts?"

"you……"

Damn old man! How dare you call me a beast in public!

But what he said were the words of a sage, and the nobles dared to be angry but not to refute, and still followed the old words.

"Even so, it has never been reasonable for women to serve as officials since ancient times. Madam Jiang has made great contributions, so you can just give her silver as a reward."

There is indeed no precedent for women serving as officials.

The eldest princess' participation in politics cannot be used as a precedent because she is a member of the royal family.

The wife of Wen Yuanshi folded her hands and bowed, "Your Majesty, Princess, I have something to ask you gentlemen present here."

Mo Chengying raised his hand, "Okay."

Madam Wen looked at the noble old ministers and said, "My lords always say that men and women are different. I am a humble woman, so I want to ask you, how did you come into the world?"

"Nonsense!" The nobleman looked down on even the princess, so how could he take the wife of the imperial physician seriously? "Of course she was born by my mother..."

I didn't even have to wait for him to finish speaking before I realized something was wrong.

Madam Wen achieved her goal, so she decided to stop while she was ahead and said no more.

"So you all know that you were born from a woman." Princess Lin'an took over the conversation, "I am curious, if you were born from a woman's crotch, why do you look down on your biological mother?"

This statement is an intentional substitution of concepts.

Shen Yangui and Mo Chengying sat comfortably, picked up their wine glasses and clinked them together, drinking while watching.

Lin'an felt that he lacked the strength to speak while kneeling on his seat, and could not even look people in the eye, so he simply got up and went into the hall.

"You all have read a lot, so tell me, what kind of etiquette is this? What kind of filial piety is this?!"

Marquis Xuanping was about to speak, but Lin'an took the lead and said, "Or are you all unfilial, unfraternal, unkind, and unjust?"

"Your Highness the Princess is making far-fetched arguments?" Duke Su was a bit overbearing.

Making up stories?

Li Buyan had learned from the prince, so he followed the voice and even explained in a caring way: "Disrespecting your biological mother is unfilial, being unfriendly to your sisters is unbrotherly, and ignoring the merits of your lifesaver is unkind and unjust. Your Excellency, do you have any objection to this explanation?"

The eldest princess cannot be scolded, and Li Buyan is just a court physician, so can’t the Duke of Su scold him?

Duke Su glanced at the Regent on the seat: No, this guy is the most protective of his own people.

My son is about to return to Beijing, and there is really no need to sacrifice his son's future for such a small matter.

He silently withdrew his fingers, picked up the wine glass and drank it in one gulp.

Mo Chengying saw that everyone had almost finished arguing, and looked towards Duke Su with intent.

"Does Mr. Han have anything to say?"

Duke Su was choked by the wine and started coughing.

Mo Chengying really looked down on these people. "No one can avoid getting sick if they eat all kinds of grains. If you all want to always keep the separation between men and women, your mothers, wives, sisters, and daughters cannot see a doctor when they are sick. I'm sure all the ladies here are also prepared to wait for death at home if they get sick."

The ladies present couldn't help but glance at their husbands.

Someone immediately changed the subject, "It's not that women can't study medicine, it's just..."

"I understand! I understand!" Lin An interrupted him without hesitation, "Being able to study medicine and treat illnesses does not require any reward, right?"

This one sentence makes people feel completely blocked.

"What are you afraid of?"

After Mo Chengying finished asking, everyone in the room fell silent.

Are they afraid of women showing up in public?

Are you afraid of women serving as officials in the court?

What they were afraid of was that the woman would broaden her horizons, become dissatisfied with the inner chamber, and no longer be content to stay under the three-inch sky, hanging around the stove all day.

I’m afraid that they no longer only have their husbands and children in their eyes.

Heroes appreciate each other and are never restricted by gender.

A truly capable man will naturally not worry about it, but a "half-baked" man is afraid that his woman will leave the backyard and outshine him or replace him.

They are afraid that people will see that they are inferior to women and they will lose face.

But Shen Yangui could not say these words. Even if there were women entering officialdom in the future, she could not say them, because in this era even women subconsciously believed that women were inferior to men.

But she believes that one day, all women will be able to read and understand, step out of their homes, bravely stand on the same level as men, and fight equally for their beliefs, their families and their country.

For a woman who grows up independently, it doesn’t matter if she ends up marrying and raising children.

Because by then, the choice will be open and equal, and there will be no hidden coercion.

It is equally beautiful to be a good wife and raise children.

Shen Yangui stood up and walked to the front of the steps, "Gentlemen, don't worry."