Corresponding to the praises from the people, the court and the scholar circles had great opinions on the two princesses, and even more opinions on Emperor Jing'an, although they would not directly accuse him of being a coward in a memorial. , but all kinds of discussions and boycotts still continue.
Some feudal lords even showed signs of being ready to take action.
It seems that as long as he establishes the crown princess.
We can directly raise troops to appease the enemy.
The vast majority of officials, nobles, gentry, and even clan kings were unwilling to see the birth of the empress.
Even the empress who usurped the throne didn't want to see her.
Not to mention the legitimately inherited empress.
Once Emperor Jing'an accomplishes this, it will undoubtedly mean that there will be laws to follow from now on, and ambitious princesses in future generations will inevitably join the fight for the throne in the future.
It is already very cruel to seize the direct descendants now. If you add the princess to the list, how cruel will it be in the future?
Will there be another imperial examination for women next?
Even female county magistrates, female prime ministers, etc.?
The power in the world is limited. Once a woman fights for power, it will be men like them who will suffer losses in the future. The impact of this matter will definitely be extremely far-reaching.
So they have to stop it.
All in all, Emperor Jing'an had not yet said that he wanted to establish an emperor's daughter. Just because the officials and nobles noticed his intention, he had already suffered unprecedented opposition and resistance. Even the officials he promoted had many Most objected.
There were only a few who, although they did not express support on the surface, secretly expressed their support, mainly the concubines in the harem and the uncles of the princesses. After all, being the uncles of a princess and the uncles of an empress are absolutely completely different. The two concepts are worlds apart.
But even they did not dare to openly express their support. At most, they could only remain silent, not oppose, or provide some other support in private.
After all, they are also afraid of failure and being liquidated later.
In addition, there are also some people who have the idea of the emperor's wife. In the past, being a prince-in-law may have a little meaning of marrying into the wife. Many people do not want their promising descendants to become princes-in-law, but if the prince-in-law can become an emperor's wife, , that would be quite worth fighting for.
If you give it a try, you might be able to put a child with your own blood on the throne. Even if your surname is definitely changed, that doesn't prevent the prince's blood from coming from your own son!
Of course, this type of people is in the minority after all.
It can even be said to be a very small number.
More people still oppose it, resigning from office to oppose it, objecting by bumping against pillars in the court, crying at the Imperial Ancestral Temple, crying at the imperial mausoleum of Taizu and Emperor Taizong, countless scholars kneeling at the Confucius Temple to oppose it, etc.!
It was an uproar.
For a moment, Emperor Jing'an actually felt that he was surrounded by enemies, and he couldn't help but feel a little intention to retreat in his heart.
At this time, he finally realized the terrible resistance that Tang Zhongzong Li Xian encountered when he tried to make his daughter Princess Anle the crown princess. You must know that before Li Xian ascended the throne, there had just been an empress who had ruled for decades. , theoretically speaking, that period of time should actually be the stage when it is most likely to accept the birth of a crown princess.
But in the end, someone raised troops to force the palace.
Tang Zhongzong, Empress Wei, and Princess Anle all died.
Although Emperor Jing'an felt that he had done a good job as an emperor over the years and had a fairly good grasp of the palace and the inner court, he really could not guarantee that no one would be able to kill him, or in other words, if a minister or general united with the vassal If a king or the like forces him into the palace, he will definitely be able to withstand it.
And in recent times, as far as he knows.
His two daughters have been assassinated and murdered no less than a hundred times. If it weren't for the protection of Emperor Zhenwu, they would have died long ago without even the scum left.
So he was really worried, and finally went to the secret room to burn incense and pray in front of Qu Jie's statue. While asking for advice, he raised his own concerns, and until he got Qu Jie's promise, he would definitely save his family's lives. She could even do it if necessary. The Holy Spirit helps.
This was like taking a reassurance. Not only was he completely relieved, but he also became more motivated and decided to use his spare time.
To pave the way for your daughter, you must remove as many obstacles and objections as possible for your daughter.
To prevent my daughter from inheriting a mess.
After receiving Qu Jie's promise and having enough confidence, Emperor Jing'an quickly changed the princess's treatment, regardless of the obstruction of officials and ministers, and directly raised the princess's treatment to be equal to that of the prince, and the princess's treatment was also raised to that of the county. Wang Tongtong even issued a special decree to retrieve the members of the royal family who had no sons but whose daughters or granddaughters could still be found.
Allow them to inherit the title of their ancestors.
The granddaughter needs to change her surname to the imperial surname.
But compared to a title, what does changing your surname mean?
This is just the beginning, and the same is true for the circle of nobles. If there are no children, the title can be inherited by the daughter, granddaughter, or granddaughter. After that, it will continue to spread outwards, and it will be completely clear that daughters and sons have equal inheritance rights, and it will be written into the Great Hall of the People. In the law of Min.
At this point, anyone with a little knowledge can basically understand Emperor Jing'an's ultimate goal, but it was because Emperor Jing'an had not thought about which daughter he wanted to inherit the throne.
Therefore, there has never been an imperial concubine.
Of course, those opponents did not do nothing during this period. The assassinations of the eldest princess and the second princess became more and more frequent, and even thousands of people were attacked and killed. There were also many poisons in the palace. There were also many eunuchs and maids who were bribed to murder young princesses, and even attempted regicide. After all, as long as Emperor Jing'an died, this matter would naturally stop.
Then the clan will elect an emperor.
Fortunately, Qu Jie specially mobilized many particle robots to monitor the entire capital, so nothing could escape her control. Liu Taiyu, under Qu Jie's guidance, actively acted as Emperor Jing'an's sword.
The murderers behind the attempt to treason and regicide were caught out one by one, and their families were confiscated. Although their reputation was much worse, their status in Emperor Jing'an's heart was getting higher and higher.
Emperor Jing'an even promised that as long as he succeeded, he would definitely turn his family's title into a hereditary one before his death.
In addition, Emperor Jing'an himself actually attracted many other nobles, especially those who were supposed to be expelled without sons, and they actively moved closer to each other. At the same time, the two princesses also fought for alliances among the people, and even Taking some talented women under his command, although on the surface, they are just female officials in the princess's palace, everyone knows that once a princess ascends the throne, they will actually be the same as the auxiliary officials in the prince's east palace.
Become a real official above the court.
But no matter what, as long as Emperor Jing'an survives and does not formally establish an emperor's daughter, no one will have a reason to rebel openly. Therefore, although all kinds of plots are endless, it will not mean that everyone in the world will rebel.
The overall situation still tends to be stable.
The power of Emperor Jing'an and the two princesses continued to expand step by step. In addition, newspapers and other public opinion propaganda tools gradually emerged under the guidance of Qu Jie. The overall public opinion was softening, at least as far as ordinary people were concerned. I basically have no opinion on this.
Many talented women joined in and used newspapers and periodicals to speak out.
This further suppressed the dissatisfaction of the gentry.
Five years later, the two princesses returned to Beijing after completing their inspection tour.
Emperor Jing'an specially invited them into the palace to discuss with them the matter of establishing an emperor's daughter. During the process, he asked them many questions, and Qu Jie even acted as a counselor and so on.
In the end, Emperor Jing'an preferred his eldest daughter.
The second princess took a step back.
The next day, Emperor Jing'an officially consecrated the eldest princess as the Crown Princess, and the second princess as Princess Pingyang of Zhenguo.
