Honghui is reborn in Legend of Zhen Huan, I will protect my mother

Ah, this...

Yinzhen opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something but stopping himself. He looked at his eldest son in disbelief after his shocking words, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"Is this the so-called 'three-inch golden lotus'? Ugh..." Recalling those bloody and disgusting pictures of foot binding, he rarely lost his composure.

"We've only just begun. In reality, it's even more disgusting than this. I've asked someone to find a few singing girls who are willing to come forward. You can let people see it with their own eyes." Of course, if you can't suppress your curiosity and go and see the 'three-inch golden lotus' with your own eyes, that would be even better!

"Okay, I know about this, you can go down first." Yinzhen tried his best to pretend that nothing had happened, but his eyes that were empty of energy betrayed him.

Honghui was very considerate and didn't expose it right away: "I'll take my leave."

Less than half a day later, Su Peisheng came to Quyuan Fenghe in person and brought orders to secretly summon the singing girls into the garden.

As for whether Yinzhen actually saw the "three-inch golden lotus" behind the bound feet with his own eyes, one can tell by the fact that he lost his appetite for several days.

At the grand court session on June 20th, father and son joined forces to deal a heavy blow to all the civil and military officials in the court.

First, Honghui came forward to report the memorial he had submitted: "The memorial requests that women be prohibited from foot binding..."

Seeing that none of the civil and military officials in the court took it seriously, and some even openly sneered and showed their disapproval, Yinzhen stepped forward.

He smiled faintly, changing his usual expressionless demeanor. He waved his hand and said, "I have obtained a few paintings, and would like to share them with you! Su Peisheng, present those paintings to the ministers for their appreciation. It's not that I don't know how to appreciate..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a cry of surprise, "Ah..."

Who is this person? How dare he be so disrespectful in front of the emperor?

The court officials looked over and saw that the old Minister of Revenue, who used to be well-dressed and dignified, had lost his composure and, half in fear and panic, he knocked the painting in his hand to the ground. The presence of pigment could be vaguely seen in the half-folded painting.

So, is this painting so scary?

Everyone immediately became nervous, holding their breath as they took the paintings on the wooden tray, and then broke through their defenses one after another.

"what……"

"vomit……"

"How shameful, how shameful..."

Now Yinzhen was satisfied, feeling that all the suffering he had endured in those days was worth it!

"Hmm~ Have you all seen it?"

"Your Majesty, what is this?" Don't tell them that this is the so-called 'three-inch golden lotus'!

Yinzhen broke their expectations: "This is the three-inch golden lotus that you are all so eager to see! Why didn't you recognize it? Oh, it turns out that you haven't seen it with your own eyes. I have wronged you."

Some people who were unwilling to give up hurried forward to report: "Your Majesty, who did this? Isn't this just fabricated?"

Honghui glanced at him and replied meaningfully, "This is my writing. Does Lord Chen have any objection?"

After saying this, he didn't even glance at the face that suddenly became panic-stricken, and walked into the hall in three or two steps, "Father Emperor, gentlemen, this is the three-inch golden lotus hidden behind the foot binding cloth. I believe that each of you has three or two Han women or Yangzhou skinny horses in your backyard? I wonder if you have ever seen them take off their foot binding cloth to wash their feet?"

The Manchu officials who preferred Han women immediately had a bad feeling: No, this must not be true! Ah, ugh…

Without waiting for the reaction of the civil and military officials in the court, Yinzhen stood up from the dragon throne and said to the court officials who were still lost in thought, "It doesn't matter if you haven't seen it. I will satisfy your curiosity. I have prepared several singing girls with bound feet in the side hall. Please come and see them with your own eyes later!"

No, they have no curiosity, and it's fine for them to be confused like this.

The civil and military officials in the court were still deceiving themselves, but Yinzhen did not leave them any room. He asked them to take a close look at each one, and then -

“Bang…” “Ugh…” “Splash…”

Some people fell down, some vomited, and some ran out directly. Everyone was in a different state, and the side hall was in great chaos.

There were indeed some people in the court who had a special liking for the "three-inch golden lotus", and there were countless of them who hugged and kissed them non-stop. And all of these people, one by one, held the bowl that Yinzhen had specially asked someone to bring to them and vomited non-stop, as if they were about to vomit out all the sour water.

Later, when they met to discuss matters, they were all in a state of despair and let the current ruler and Prince Zhao do as they pleased.

"I have decreed that from today on, women's feet shall not be bound in the private sector or in government offices. Women with bound feet shall not participate in the imperial selection, nor be married to officials or students of the imperial court. Anyone who allows his women to have their feet bound and disobeys the imperial order shall be dismissed from office and stripped of his honors.

All women who have bound their feet should have their feet untied, and all prefectures and regions should do their best to provide medical treatment and alleviate their pain as much as possible. There should be no mistakes!"

There was a corrupt Han scholar who refused to give up. After a long time, he jumped out and picked a thorn. "Foot binding has been practiced among the people for many years. How can it be completely eliminated in a short period of time? By then, there will definitely be people who pretend to obey but secretly disobey. If they are severely punished, it will cause public outrage!"

At this time, Honghui stood up and said, "Since the girl's father and brother don't care about their own flesh and blood, why not let them feel the same way for once?"

Empathy? How to empathize?

Everyone had a bad premonition again, and then they heard Prince Zhao, who was smiling, utter such cold words, "From today on, if anyone dares to bind the feet of his female relatives, it would be better to let them bind their feet as well. This way, they will surely know the pain inflicted on women..."

"No, no, no, Prince Zhao, why is it so?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, don't listen to Prince Zhao. Foot binding will break bones..."

Honghui sneered: "Oh, you all know it clearly, don't you? You just ignore it when it doesn't concern you. It turns out you all know that foot binding is harmful to women!"

Everyone lowered their heads guiltily, which made Yinzhen feel relieved.

"Prince Zhao's suggestion is very good. I think we should do this. Kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. Then we'll see who wants to be the chicken that is killed! Su Peisheng, pass on my order. From now on, if anyone disobeys the order of the court, in addition to being dismissed from office and stripped of their honors, they will also be subject to foot binding. If one female family member binds her foot, her father or brother will also bind one foot. One for one. Isn't it fair?"

Is this fair? The civil and military officials in the court looked at each other in bewilderment, eager to come forward to refute immediately, but Yinzhen did not give them a chance to refute.

"Prince Fu, Prince Fu..."

Because the mansion was the hardest hit area, Yin'e was lost in thought for the bound-foot Han women in the backyard, but he was stabbed in the arm. Then he saw Yin'e desperately winking and reminding him, "Ninth brother, the emperor is calling you!"

Oops! How could I be so disrespectful in front of the fourth brother again?