kvmb Chapter 344: "Female Rules" and "Female Rings"
Chapter 344: "Female Rules" and "Female Rings"
"What!" Empress Chang Sun stood up excitedly, her body a little unsteady, her eyes red.
Fortunately, Empress Ma and Empress Xu also stood up quickly and supported Empress Changsun.
Empress Changsun was really sad. How could this happen? Both her mother and father-in-law left her. How could she accept this?
Especially for her mother, this was a huge blow to Empress Changsun. No one would not be sad and upset when facing the death of a loved one.
"How could this happen?" Empress Chang Sun said with tears in her eyes.
In front of the skylight, Emperor Taizong of Tang also became panicked. He looked at Empress Zhangsun on the skylight with some concern, fearing that something might happen to her.
Guanyinbi's body cannot be too happy or sad, and she is sad about the passing of her father and mother-in-law.
Although there were many conflicts between Emperor Taizong of Tang and Li Yuan, and even since the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Yuan had been resenting Emperor Taizong of Tang and refusing to see him, they were still father and son after all.
How could Emperor Taizong of Tang not feel uncomfortable?
When Li Yuan heard the news of his death, he was stunned for a moment and then returned to normal. He was living a decent life now.
Every day, Li Yuan’s biggest hobby is to give birth to brothers and sisters for Li Shimin, this rebellious son, to play with, and to make trouble for Li Shimin.
He resented Li Shimin for being too cruel, but he also knew that Li Shimin was like that entirely because of him.
He could neither forgive Li Shimin nor himself, so he could only live like this every day.
Sky
"Empress Changsun, please don't be too sad," Li Wu looked at Empress Changsun with some concern. Her look was really pitiful, and her little face was pale.
Empress Ma helped Empress Changsun sit down and said, "Empress Changsun, you must take good care of yourself. Nothing has happened yet. You can send more doctors to take a look. If there is anything, please tell us clearly. Don't regret it later."
Empress Ma was naturally referring to the matter between Emperor Taizong of Tang and Li Yuan. Empress Changsun nodded and said, "Empress Ma, you are right." Empress Changsun wiped her tears and said, "I am fine, don't worry."
Seeing several people looking at her worriedly, Empress Changsun felt very sorry.
"That's good, as long as nothing happened," Li Wu also knew that Empress Changsun's health was not as bad as it would be later, and she was still fine because she had given her medicine.
"This has dealt a heavy blow to you, Empress Changsun, and Emperor Taizong of Tang.
The double grief of mourning triggered the frequent attacks of asthma that you, Empress Changsun, had in your early years.
The disease never got better and became even more serious the following year, with no medicine working to its full potential.
In the early years, when Empress Changsun was ill, Emperor Taizong of Tang personally went to Shibi Temple to pay homage to the Zen master and offer offerings and pray for Empress Changsun.
So this time, Emperor Taizong of Tang still placed his hopes on Buddhism.
In the tenth year of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of Tang issued an edict to repair 392 famous ancient temples across the country to pray for Empress Changsun.
I hoped that the blessing of Buddhism could once again bring good luck to you, Empress Changsun, but unfortunately, luck did not favor you again.
Under this double blow, Empress Changsun still left Emperor Taizong of Tang.
He died in Lizheng Hall of Taiji Palace in June of the tenth year of Zhenguan, at the age of 36.
After your death, Emperor Taizong of Tang cried until his eyes turned red. He followed your last wish, Empress Zhangsun, and built a mausoleum on a mountain, which is now Zhaoling Mausoleum.
This is the end of your deeds, Empress Changsun. If you could live longer, I think the following events would not have happened, and Crown Prince Li Chengqian would definitely not have rebelled," Li Wu felt a little sorry for Li Chengqian.
He drove his father crazy, not allowing him to do this or that. Although he was the crown prince, his father loved his younger brother more, and everyone was superior to him.
When Empress Changsun heard that she only lived to be 36 years old, she had known this for a long time and could accept it. She had long guessed that she would not live long, but there were too many things she could not let go of.
"These things will definitely not happen again in the future," Empress Changsun said firmly. She believed in Erlang and Cheng Qian, and they would definitely make changes.
"Empress Changsun, you also wrote a book called "Female Rules", which contains a book about women's behavioral norms and moral cultivation.
However, the book has been lost. "Nu Zehe" and "Nu Jie" are two completely different books, and they were not written by the same person. Many people mistakenly believe that these two books are the same book."
Li Wu knew that many people hated the book "Female Rings", especially awakened women, who were extremely disgusted with the book.
Many of the women in front of the sky curtain naturally knew about this book, and they felt uncomfortable when they thought about it.
They were asked to obey all kinds of regulations. Fortunately, she is still a fairy now, and the emperor is also a good person. He has changed a lot, so these women can breathe a sigh of relief.
Otherwise, I really don’t know how to get through the day.
Upon hearing about the book "Nu Jie", Empress Ma and Empress Xu looked at each other, and both of them were quite displeased with the book.
"It hasn't been passed down?" Empress Chang Sun was a little surprised. "Well, if it hasn't been passed down, then it hasn't been passed down. This "Precepts for Women" was not written by me. It was written by Ban Zhao from the Han Dynasty." Empress Chang Sun felt a little sorry that her book had not been passed down.
It also explains that "The Female Ring" was not written by her.
"It's a good thing that your Empress Changsun's "Rules for Women" has not been passed down, otherwise who knows what would have been misunderstood by later dynasties," Li Wu shook his head. Ban Zhao was a very talented woman and had participated in the compilation of "Book of Han". However, after she wrote the book "Rules for Women", her reputation plummeted.
When people mention her, they are constantly scolded.
Empress Changsun was shocked. She was getting scolded for writing a book?
Ban Zhao, standing in front of the sky curtain, only felt her eyelids twitching violently. What happened to the "Nu Jie" she wrote?
Why am I being scolded?
She wrote this book because she was afraid that many girls of marriageable age in her family would not know etiquette after marrying into the man's family, which would bring shame to both families.
So she wrote this book specifically for the younger generations to encourage them and hope it would be helpful to them. How can this be her fault?
Ban Zhao didn't understand. She just wanted to teach unmarried women how to get along with their in-laws after they get married.
Other people didn’t understand either, and the women of later dynasties really couldn’t like Ban Zhao. They asked her in the barrage why she wrote such a book.
Do you know that this book has caused them so much trouble? The Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and the superiority of men over women, are all the prince's fault.
Ban Zhao was dumbfounded when she saw so many comments insulting her.
Sky
"Is there any problem with Senior Ban Zhao's "Precepts for Women"? " asked Empress Changsun, and she took a special look at the expressions of Empress Ma and Empress Xu, both of whom looked unhappy.
I started to wonder in my heart, is there really a problem?
She has also read "The Lady Ring", which is fine and not a big problem. Could it be that they are not reading the same book?
"The book 'Nu Jie' itself is not a big problem. The people who have problems are from later dynasties," Li Wu shook his head.