Ancient women awaken: loving yourself is the way to go

One by one, tiny arms were raised.

Fear made the girls' arms tremble slightly and tears overflowed from their eyes, but they bit their lips stubbornly and dared to face the bleak life.

They knew someone had to take the initiative.

They couldn't make Mr. Shen embarrassed, couldn't let the soldiers sacrifice, and couldn't bring shame to the Women's College.

They were students of the first women's college, and their every word and action influenced the dignity and ambition of all women!

This was the scene Shen Xingxi saw when he arrived.

The girls are like red plum blossoms in the snow, blooming proudly in this bitterly cold world.

Listening to these resolute voices, the suppressed anger exploded in my heart.

Xinghuo shouted loudly: "The Emperor has arrived!"

The scene suddenly became quiet, and everyone knelt down and greeted in unison.

Shen Xingxi used his inner strength to spread the sound to every corner.

"Students of the Imperial Academy, I have received a prescription. I need a group of strong and healthy young men who can accurately express their feelings to take the prescription. This prescription has a high chance of success, but I cannot guarantee that there will be no accidents. Are any of you willing to try the medicine on yourself?

You know, as long as this prescription is successful, smallpox will no longer be a threat, and hundreds of thousands of people will be saved!

Since you hope that the Women's College will send someone to rescue the soldiers, are you willing to be a medicine man?"

Although it was a place where thousands of people gathered, there were only birds singing and cicadas chirping.

You will never know the pain unless the knife falls on your body.

"What? No one is willing?" Shen Xingxi smiled, with a look of contempt at the corners of her lips.

Seeing this, the onlookers began to comfort him: "Students of the Imperial College, women are willing to sacrifice for the country, don't embarrass the men!"

"Students of the Imperial College, don't you want to see smallpox disappear from the world?"

"Can you bear to see so many people die from smallpox?"

Things have changed, and these people used the same words that the students from the Imperial College had just used to persuade the Women's College to force them.

But they are students who have studied hard for decades and finally passed the imperial examination. They are the chosen ones born into an aristocratic family and are destined to have a bright future. How could they be willing to be a medicine man?

They had no doubt that as long as they raised their hands, their words would be recorded.

"Quiet!" Shen Xingxi's voice was cold, stopping the people's persuasion.

"I understand your choices. Some of you shoulder the burden of your family; some of you can live a life without worries without working hard; some of you have studied hard for decades and finally passed the imperial examination. Naturally, you are unwilling to give up your life easily.

Did you feel bad just now?

So, students from the women's college, do they feel good when they hear your voices?

Students from women's colleges are willing to contribute to the country because they care about the world. What does it have to do with you?

What position do you stand on to make demands on them?

If one does not know the other and does not examine himself, he will be at ease.

You think you are standing on a moral standpoint and feel that you are righteous, but your justice requires others to sacrifice themselves! "

"Do you know how to respect others? If you had promised to take care of their families, I wouldn't have said anything. If you don't want to give, why should others give up their lives just because of your words?!"

"You keep asking them to contribute to the country, but will you really appreciate it? Do you remember the name of the princess who married into the country five years ago? Do you remember the names of the women who married into the country over the years?

You are using other people's pain to increase your sense of achievement!"

The students of the Imperial College all lowered their heads. Some of them might remember which family the daughter was from or what title the princess had, but they had never thought of knowing the names of these people.

They had to admit that they felt righteous when they saw the students from the women's college compromise because of their words, and felt that they had contributed to the country, but they had never considered the other party's feelings, let alone the word respect.

Shen Xingxi's eyes fell on the guilty expressions of the students from the Imperial College and she breathed a sigh of relief.

At least it's not hopeless.

His tone was a little more melancholy. "Have you ever thought about whether your coming to the gate of the Women's College today to make trouble would make the envoys laugh? Would they think that our Feng Dynasty was grateful to them for choosing us when they heard that they were willing to make peace?"

"Have you ever thought about this? You are students from the best academy in Feng Dynasty. Your words and deeds represent Feng Dynasty. Some of you may even be the top scholar next year. Will this behavior make people feel disappointed?"

"Have you ever thought that the soldiers on the border would feel that you don't trust them and would rather choose to let the women marry than let them fulfill their mission?"

"Have you ever thought that part of the silver donated by the students of the Women's College to the national treasury will become the soldiers' wages? How embarrassed are you making the soldiers feel?"

After Shen Xingxi finished speaking, Shen Shuang took the lead and stood up: "Your Majesty, our Shen Family Army is willing to go to war! As long as they are citizens of Feng Dynasty, the Shen Family Army has the obligation to protect them! It has nothing to do with the number of people!"

The General of the Cavalry also stood up, "Your Majesty, I can't stand it anymore! It is the duty of the soldiers to defend the country. We accept the royal salary and the support and worship of thousands of people, so we should protect every citizen! Letting women marry when something happens, what kind of talk is this!

The Kingdom of Dongliang asks our country to send someone to marry its princess every few years. This clearly shows that they do not take our country seriously. The peace faction can tolerate such an insult, but I cannot!

Under the leadership of the Emperor, everyone in our Feng Dynasty can now recite a line or two of poetry. The number of deaths from famine is decreasing, and the number of people starving is also decreasing. Isn't it stronger than their Dongliang Kingdom? Why should we be led by them by the nose? "

Shen Xingxi glanced at the Prime Minister, "Prime Minister, why do you say that?"

The Prime Minister lowered his head and sighed.

Because this has been the case throughout the dynasties, sacrificing a woman for peace is too small a price for them.

Shen Xingxi sneered, "Look, Prime Minister, is it that women have not made contributions to the country? It's you who don't remember! You are used to women's dependence and control over women. Ask yourself, if my strength is not far superior to yours, would you allow me to ascend the throne?

But if I were a man, the words "wise ruler" would have appeared in history books long ago, right?

You keep saying that I believe there is no distinction between men and women in the world, but your actions tell me that you look down on women.

What's funny is that you always say that men should stand tall and proud, but when there is a dispute between two countries, you let your daughters marry off; when your family is in decline, you let your daughters marry and use their betrothal gifts to tide over the difficulties; and when you are starving, you even sell your daughters to make ends meet.

She raised her voice, "In the end, the woman who married into the alliance is not remembered by the world, and the family has received favors from the woman, but they don't even have the thought of visiting her!

In the end, after you have used up the woman’s dowry, you still ask her to ask her husband’s family for money to support you!

In the end, if the woman who was sold lives a good life, you will say to her: "Thanks to us selling you, you can live such a good life!"

Shen Xingxi shook her head. "Perhaps respect is really difficult. I am tired. I will leave this to the Prime Minister. We will discuss the conditions for the envoy another day."