The wives of the concubines are empresses

Wang Ran, Ran's side husband, suddenly understood and said, "I understand. Master Ming means that if all the above situations occur at the same time, then the male and female prefects and the co-prefects, the county magistrates and the county magistrates will demonstrate together?"

Shangguan Wanjun also thought it was feasible: "It's not impossible. To put it bluntly, men and women are the joint masters of the family and the country, not limited to men or women."

Minglan nodded in appreciation, "This is exactly what Your Majesty meant."

Shangguan Wanjun looked at Minglan with admiration: "Very good, you are worthy of being my lady-in-waiting for many years. My taste is really excellent."

Hearing her praising herself as well, the concubines all smiled indulgently.

"soul."

Yuan Xinling, dressed in the attire of an imperial court lady, stepped forward and said, "I am here."

"Take the pen, ink, paper, and inkstone before me and write a charter. I say you write it."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Yuan Xinling hurriedly moved the writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone in front of Shangguan Wanjun to the small desk on the side.

Shangguan Wanjun looked at Minglan and ordered, "Help me."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

When Yuan Xinling was ready, Shangguan Wanjun spoke seriously.

"A year's plan begins in spring, and a day's plan begins in the morning. From now on, on the first and fifteenth day of each month, the emperor's husband will be selected, and all officials will personally demonstrate the ceremony of men farming and women weaving, or vice versa, to strengthen the relationship between the emperor and his subjects, and to promote friendly and harmonious relations between the emperor and his subjects.

The ceremonies of personally tilling the land and raising silkworms, which were performed by the emperor and his wife, his ministers, and his wife's husband, set an example and served as a model to establish social values ​​that honor labor, emphasize the importance of labor, and transmit it to the grassroots through social consensus, hoping to form a cultural tradition passed down from generation to generation.

In addition, personal farming and silkworm care is not limited to personal farming and silkworm care; it can also mean that both parties share the responsibility for farming, hunting, housework, and manual labor such as weaving and cooking for the family. It can also mean a clear division of labor, with all responsibilities and commitments centered on family life.

Shangguan Wanjun's inspiration came from the saying "Men farm and women weave, and their time should not be taken away."

This sentence emphasizes that in agricultural production, men are responsible for farming and women are responsible for weaving. The two have a clear division of labor and work together to maintain the family's living needs.

Men farming and women weaving not only describes a mode of production, but also reflects a living condition and family ethics in ancient society.

In this lifestyle, because men are endowed with greater strength by God, they are mainly responsible for physical labor, such as plowing, hunting, etc.; women are endowed with reproductive ability by God and are naturally weaker, so they are responsible for housework and manual labor, such as weaving, cooking, etc., which also reflects the responsibilities and role distribution within the family. Ultimately, they are all responsible for the common family life.

While taking notes, Yuan Xinling was moved by the emperor's thorough understanding of the fundamental issues. She began to look forward to the bright and promising future.

After Yuan Xinling finished writing, Shangguan Wanjun looked at Emperor Wen's husband - Bai Xuanyi.

"How long have we been out?"

"About January."

"Time flies by. Pass the order on. We will set off back to the capital in a month to officially begin my personal ploughing and silkworm raising ceremony. For the first time, the two Imperial Nobles, civil and military, will accompany me to personally demonstrate it."

The Imperial Noble Husband immediately stood up and bowed: "Your Highness obeys your command."

Shangguan Wanjun gestured for them to sit down.

"Madam Emperor, please make your selection. Our journey back to the capital in a month will be delayed for a few days. We will have a good rest for a few days when we return. It will be around mid-month, just in time for the ceremony of personally tilling the fields and raising silkworms.

The next step is to select the candidate between the ministers and their wives and husbands. We cannot allow every minister and their families to participate. That would be too many people, and it would also be a huge pressure on the generals and ministers who are responsible for protecting safety.

How about this: from among the male and female ministers, select two couples each to personally accompany the emperor and his wife to demonstrate the ritual of personally tilling the land and raising silkworms. Except for the Ministry of Rites which is responsible for the sacrificial ceremony, other departments will draw lots to select the personnel to accompany the ceremony.

I think we could also select exemplary couples from the public to accompany us, so we can share the joy with the people. As for the selection, we'll start from two sources: first, merchants. After all, even among scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants, economic flows between the state and the people are necessary, and among the merchants, we can still select participants from various shops and the people.

We will also select two loving model couples from the lower classes to participate, so that the emperor, his subjects, and the people can enjoy the event together. What do you think, gentlemen?"

Bai Xuanyi, the noble husband of Emperor Wen, nodded in agreement: "Your Majesty's words and strategies are very good. I agree with you."

Wu Huang Guifu - Publicity Wind said: "Your Highness second the motion."

Ran's side husband - Wang Ran cupped his hands and said: "Your husband second the motion."

Concubine Fan's husband Zhao Yunfan and Concubine Qiao's husband Qiqi Su Kangqiao bowed and said, "Your husband second the motion."

The matter was resolved satisfactorily, and Shangguan Wanjun felt much more relaxed.

"Well, my husbands are so kind. I support you in everything you do. I give you a big thumbs up."

Bai Xuanyi, the noble husband of Emperor Wen, smiled gently: "Your Majesty, is it just a compliment?"

Shangguan Wanjun looked at him warily: "What else do you want?"

Bai Xuanyi, the noble husband of the Emperor Wen, suddenly approached Shangguan Wanjun, frightening her so much that she fell backwards. When she was about to fall to the ground, Bai Xuanyi suddenly stretched himself up and hugged her waist, happily stealing a kiss on her face.

"I want this."

Shangguan Wanjun was shocked by his boldness and reached out to touch the cheek that was kissed.

Shangguan Wanjun couldn't help but complain: "You are disrespectful to me, how despicable."

"How can this be indecent, Your Majesty? We have already worshipped Heaven and Earth."

Shangguan Wanjun snorted coldly, and the other four concubines looked at the smug Emperor Wen's wife, Bai Xuanyi, with gritted teeth.

Feeling everyone's murderous gazes, Emperor Wen's noble husband Bai Xuanyi silently turned his head away, pretending not to see anything. The four concubines hated him in their hearts.

Feeling a sudden pain in her abdomen, Shangguan Wanjun covered her aching stomach and felt like crying out of grievance.

"I finally felt better, but now it hurts again." This woman felt uncomfortable and miserable during her period.

She suddenly missed the days when she didn't have her period. Except when she was young, she only missed her period twice when she was pregnant. However, the pain during pregnancy was also very torturous, especially in the later stages of pregnancy when her feet were swollen and her body was almost round like a ball. She couldn't help but shudder when she thought of it.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I must be sick. I actually miss the time when I didn't have my period. I must be seriously ill."

Everyone listened to the empress mumbling to herself, and no one dared to respond rashly.

Shangguan Wanjun looked at the husbands and brainwashed them: "Husbands, you must maintain a spirit of unity and friendship. I will do my best to treat everyone equally."

All the side officials bowed in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After finishing lunch in a hurry, Emperor Wen's noble husband, Bai Xuanyi, picked up the delicate Shangguan Wanjun and walked straight towards her tent.

Emperor Wen's noble husband - Bai Xuanyi held Shangguan Wanjun and lay down, gently taking off her shoes, socks, clothes, and the few hairpins and velvet flowers in her bun.