Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

Afterwards, amidst laughter and joy, the nine participating women were allowed in by the guards and guided by the eunuchs to come before Emperor Gao Wen.

They stand in a square, with the leader of each team standing at the front, and behind him are the members of each team.

Among them, Cao Yue in red stood out.

She straightened her back, lowered her eyes and quietly accepted Emperor Gao Wen's scrutiny.

The people present glanced at these women. They were not shy. They all straightened their backs and waited for Emperor Gao Wen to speak.

They won.

Many people's clothes on their backs were soaked with sweat, and they were summoned here before they had time to change.

Wen Jiu was also exceptionally quiet today. He sat quietly beside Emperor Gao Wen, drinking and eating quietly, his eyes were calm and his aura was restrained.

"You, come forward."

Emperor Gao Wen pointed at Cao Yue.

Cao Yue raised his head, then took a step forward: "Your Majesty."

"I heard that your parents are both in the capital. How could a girl like you run so far?"

Cao Yue clasped her fists and saluted, and replied loudly: "I want to prove to them who says women are inferior to men! Although I am a girl, I can also bring honor to my family!"

Emperor Gaowen smiled and asked, "Oh? How do you want to bring honor to our family?"

"I have heard the story of the Lu family's brother and sister before. The brother and sister can also kill enemies on the battlefield! Unfortunately, the female general of the Lu family that I liked before has already married and is trapped in the backyard." When Cao Yue said this, there was a hint of regret on her face.

"She is a female general who can wield a sword and kill enemies, but now she is trapped in the harem and is jealous like other women. If she had not been bound by the reason that she had to get married when she reached the age, she would have been a very free and unrestrained female general.

Therefore, I want to fight in the future, to make achievements for Chu Wen, and to walk a path that no one else has walked! I want to be a first-class general! I want to be like all men, to make achievements first, and then talk about love affairs! "

"Hahaha, you ignorant little girl, actually spoke nonsense in front of His Majesty!"

A minister mercilessly mocked Cao Yue: "Women are born to bear children, and building achievements is what men should do! If you women are allowed to build achievements, what are we men to do? Are we supposed to learn from you women and be jealous in the backyard?!"

When these words were spoken, many people laughed out loud.

At this moment, the few people standing in the field seemed to be isolated by the whole world, they just stood there.

The last woman blushed and retorted: "I believe that survival of the fittest is the law of nature! Since ancient times, those who can survive are the descendants of the strong, and the weak die early, so I think that anyone who can be useful to Chu Wen and Your Majesty, regardless of gender, should be reused!

In this way, Chuwen will have better development and surpass other countries! Only the strong can make Chuwen the number one country in this world that crushes other countries! "

After the man finished speaking, he seemed to suddenly react, and his face flushed as he quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty, I just spoke rudely, Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Emperor Gao Wen looked at the girl who was kneeling on the ground with her head down and her face flushed. "What's your name? Which game did you win?"

"My name is Du Yan. The winner is, is to settle the score." Du Yan felt as if her head was on fire, and she became more and more nervous.

Emperor Gao Wen was a little surprised, then nodded in understanding: "Du Yan, is it the Yan of gorgeousness?"

Du Yan shook his head.

"That's the swallow's swallow."

Du Yan still shook his head.

Eunuch Gao said anxiously, "Your Majesty is asking you! Which Yan is it? Hurry up and tell me!"

Du Yan almost buried her head in her chest. She stammered, "Hateful. My family doesn't like me, so they usually call me... a money-loser... or a debt collector."

There was no change in Emperor Gao Wen's eyes. He said, "Raise your head."

Du Yan was stunned for a moment, and after a long while she timidly raised her head to take a peek at Emperor Gao Wen, then immediately lowered her head again: "My humble daughter, my humble daughter..."

"Am I terrible?" Emperor Gao Wen asked.

Du Yan shook her head, staring at the ground and almost crying: "I know that I have lost my manners in front of Your Majesty, so, so I don't want to die. I still want to live to be a role model for women like me who are not favored."

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Du Yan said this and then fainted.

Emperor Gao Wen showed some dissatisfaction on his face.

Qiao Shinian stood up and walked to Du Yan’s side and knelt down: “Your Majesty, please forgive me. This child has never been loved by the family since the moment he was born. He has been doing all the groceries at home.

She was the one who chopped wood in the mountains, washed clothes and cooked, supplemented the family income, slept in the chicken coop, and was sold when her brother got married.

At this point, the other girls couldn't help but wipe away their tears quietly.

Qiao Shinian's voice was choked with sobs: "Fortunately, I bought her freedom with money. Because she was beaten, abused and insulted by her family for a long time, she has mild autism. She dare not look people in the eye or talk to people. She will be very nervous and afraid in crowded places."

Emperor Gao Wen's expression eased a lot: "In this case, I don't blame her."

Qiao Shinian kowtowed: "I, on behalf of Du Yan, thank Your Majesty for your magnanimity."

Emperor Gao Wen sighed and said softly, "The world is difficult, and it is not easy for women either."

"I just looked at her competition record. She was the first in three games. In that case, let's change her name to Du Yan. I hope she will be as beautiful as a flower in the future and not have to live the hard life she had before."

"I thank Your Majesty for bestowing a name on Du Yan's behalf!" Qiao Shinian kowtowed again, and when she raised her head, her eyes were firm: "I think what Du Yan said is right. For everything, it is not that someone should always do it the same way. Instead, whoever does it well should be promoted!

We, Chuwen, have always been famous for our open-minded people. I would like to ask for your grace with today's victory."

"What grace?" Emperor Gao Wen asked.

"I beg Your Majesty to order that women can walk out of the house freely, and not be trapped in the backyard, washing hands and cooking all day. I beg Your Majesty to encourage women to walk out of the backyard and contribute to the development of Chu Wen."

After Qiao Shinian finished speaking, a young eunuch came to Eunuch Gao with a tray. Eunuch Gao took the tray and squatted down: "Your Majesty, this is the new toy that the women won in this competition. It is a small crossbow that can fire three times in a row."

Emperor Gao Wen looked at Qiao Shinian and pointed his crossbow at her.

Wen Jiu stood up suddenly, jumped over the table and stood in front of Qiao Shinian: "Father, what are you doing?"

"Why are you so nervous? I'm just taking a look at the crossbow." Emperor Gao Wen raised his hand and pulled the trigger with his fingers. Three crossbow arrows hit the makeshift stage one after another.

"Not bad!"

Emperor Gao Wen put down his crossbow and looked at Cao Yue: "Who made this?"

"She, Jiang Linglong." Cao Yue pointed at a woman in a green training suit and said, "She likes to tinker with little gadgets on weekdays, and she's very skillful. After the last failure, she started to study new strategies.

This is the method she came up with. Ordinary bows and arrows are not suitable for untrained women. Therefore, in order not to lose in archery, she came up with the idea of ​​using a small crossbow instead. The effect is the same anyway, and it can hold three arrows at a time, saving time and effort. "

Jiang Linglong came out and said, "Your Majesty, I will work harder to make a better and lighter crossbow."

This is the first time that the concept of crossbow arrows has appeared, and once it appears, three of them can be loaded, which is a big advantage.

Emperor Gao Wen narrowed his eyes and turned to look at Qiao Shinian: "You are right, serving the country depends on ability."

Qiao Shinian kowtowed again: "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty."

She knew that from today on, the woman's life would be much easier than before.