klisemfg Chapter 31 They all seem to be in the control group.
Chapter 31 They all seem to be in the control group.
That day, Prince Duan left the palace limping, clutching his backside.
This event was recorded by historians and deserves to be passed down through the ages.
That day, the daughter of the Vice Minister of War smiled radiantly.
Because her father promised her that she could never marry or have children in her life.
The Vice Minister of War looked at his daughter and said indulgently, "If you don't want to get married, then don't. It's not like your father can't support you."
"Dad, people will laugh at you in the future."
"It's a joke, I'm not afraid, but you are."
"My daughter isn't afraid!"
The Vice Minister of War raised the corners of his lips and said proudly, "Good! As expected of my daughter, she is not afraid of what others say."
Waaaaah, I'm so envious! I'm so envious!
Shen Zhiyi's eyes stung with tears.
What a wonderful father.
The Vice Minister of War noticed the subtle gaze of his colleague and instantly puffed out his chest with pride.
See? Shen Zhiyi even praised him.
Do you even have the qualifications?
The old emperor, sitting on the dragon throne, twitched his lips violently.
The praise from the Vice Minister of War was a direct insult to his son.
The old emperor cleared his throat.
Shen Zhiyi instinctively straightened her back.
[I almost forgot to write the daily records.]
What day is it today?
Oh, today is already the 18th.
[On the 18th day of the month, Gui Mao, the Emperor presided over a lecture in the Hall of Supreme Harmony.]
Shen Zhiyi looked at her masterpiece with satisfaction, as if she had completed a major project.
[This is so easy to write, it's like there's a template.]
On the other side, Zhang Sheren was sobbing.
You're oversimplifying things; he's not simple at all.
The Imperial Diarist was the Left Historian, and he was the Right Historian.
The previous dynasty, the dynasty before that, and even the dynasty that traced back to the birth of the Imperial Diarist and Imperial Diarist Attendant, all used the left historian to record words and the right historian to record deeds.
But when they arrived in Daye...
It's all turned upside down! Everything's turned upside down!
Now it's his turn to record the words.
Because Shen Zhiyi wrote so slowly! It's amazing that there were no typos.
However, this is much, much better than the situation before when he had to write both lines and words.
Zhang Sheren comforted himself in this way, and as he comforted himself, he felt that the current situation was not bad.
The Vice Minister of War is truly a good father; his daughter is so lucky to have been born into his family, unlike some others who are so rigid!
The officials who were originally attending court instantly woke up from their drowsiness.
The current Minister of Personnel, who was currently flattering the emperor, slowed down his passionate speech.
who!
who is it!
Shen Zhiyi, tell me quickly!
Which unlucky fellow was the Vice Minister of War in the control group?
The officials of the court thought about it carefully.
They all seem to be the control group for the Vice Minister of War.
The old emperor thought about it carefully, and the thought that his daughter would never marry made him very uncomfortable.
How can that work!
Since ancient times, men should marry when they are of age and women should marry when they are of age. How can a man or a woman go their whole life without getting married? This would be breaking the rules set by our ancestors.
Many people now admired the Vice Minister of War; such boldness was not something an ordinary person could possess.
[Damn it, if that person had only learned half of what the Vice Minister of War could have done—no, even a tenth—your daughter wouldn't be dead.]
The entire court gasped in astonishment. Who on earth was this person?!
Everyone present, except for the Vice Minister of War, was looking at each other, and the bolder ones even looked towards the old emperor.
The old emperor wished he could jump off his throne right then and there.
His sons and daughters are all very well-behaved; they get married whenever he asks!
As for what it will be like after marriage, that's another matter. As long as they get married, that's enough!
Everyone must have forgotten the girl who died in the bridal sedan chair three years ago.
These words instantly brought everyone's memories back to three years ago.
Many of the old officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony turned their attention to General Longhu.
That was a big deal three years ago.
The daughter of General Longhu married the top scholar of the time.
He was fairly handsome and of good character; General Longhu had spent a long time evaluating him before making this decision.
The old emperor even gave that year's top scholar a very important official position out of respect for General Longhu.
Everything seemed to be going in a good direction, but on the day of the wedding banquet, the bride died in the bridal sedan chair.
This matter alarmed the Dali Temple, and the old emperor gave them three days to solve the case.
Upon seeing this, Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but make a brief comment.
[It's truly a system of hierarchical pressure; the old emperor gives the Court of Judicial Review three days, the chief judge of the Court of Judicial Review gives the deputy chief judge two days, and the deputy chief judge gives his subordinates only one day to solve the case.]
Fortunately, the case of the bridal sedan chair bride was not complicated; the Dali Temple quickly obtained the result: suicide.
General Longhu did not believe the result and repeatedly requested the Dali Temple to investigate the case again.
The Dali Temple investigated for a long time, and no matter how many times they investigated, the result was always suicide.
General Longhu was completely distraught; how could his beloved daughter possibly be so distraught as to attempt suicide?
Shen Zhiyi gave a silent, cold laugh.
[Your daughter definitely didn't commit suicide. She was clearly driven to her death by you, her father. Humph, an indirect murderer.]
[What's wrong with her not wanting to get married? It's not like she'll lose anything.]
General Longhu shuddered, and his whole body aged considerably.
Shen Zhiyi continued outputting without noticing.
What I hate most are those people who think that if you never get married, your life is ruined—ugh, people!
If you weren't a higher-ranking official than me, I would have cursed you out for three days and three nights!
Old Emperor: Actually, it doesn't matter if you curse now, he can hear you anyway.
General Longhu hunched over, feeling like he couldn't breathe.
I'm really curious, why do some parents always feel that their children must get married and have children in this lifetime?
The old emperor was puzzled: If a person doesn't marry and have children, is their life still complete?
The parents forced their son to marry in order to continue their family line.
[Forcing her daughter to get married was a way to get rid of the burden she carried as soon as possible.]
Shen Zhiyi let out a frustrated sigh.
The officials instinctively refuted Shen Zhiyi's words.
Their daughter is also their child, so how come it's considered a burden to get rid of her?
nonsense!
[Hmph, those parents definitely won't admit it.]
The court officials, who instinctively wanted to refute, fell silent.
The old emperor, who had climbed his way up from the bottom to the throne, understood Shen Zhiyi's words all too well.
Leaving aside those at the top of the social pyramid, even among ordinary people at the bottom, the worse the family's financial situation, the earlier their daughters are married off.
betrothal gifts, dowry...
In the lower strata of society, these actions resemble a transaction.
At the top level, it showcases the foundation and strength of both companies, and is essentially a transaction.
Given the prevalence of arranged marriages and silent marriages, few couples are together because of love.
The old emperor and empress were also betrothed by arrangement; their first meeting was at their wedding banquet.
Everyone was used to this way of doing things, and no one thought there was anything wrong with it.
Because of the arrangement of parents and matchmakers, the parties involved in the marriage are often marginalized.
The old emperor began to ponder.
Shen Zhiyi's idea is too radical and should not be adopted.
But the tragedy of General Longhu's daughter is still vivid in my mind.
This is a headache.
Women have so few choices these days, it seems like what I'm doing now isn't so bad after all...