Chapter 1556: The Empress’ Style
Lianyi issued an edict of abdication after her 60th birthday, and Qian Yanyun became the second empress of Qianluo State. She named herself Chengze, which means Zehui, who inherited the first empress.
Lianyi said that she would hand over the power in her hands, and she really handed over the power in her hands, including the military seal and the secret guards to Chengze. She moved out of the palace and went to the manor where Nangong Yi lived before, saying that she could be closer to her mother.
Those who knew the inside story curled their lips. Nangong Yi had been dead for almost 30 years, and the empress didn't miss him much. It was just an excuse.
But Chengze didn't expose Lianyi's excuse. She is now a person above thousands of people. Her grandfather has passed away long ago, and her parents are also very ordinary. They can give her little help. She can get to this point, except for the teachings of Empress Chengtian, all of which are her hard work. And after passing many tests, she sits in this position very steadily.
After Lianyi left the palace, she hid her whereabouts and only took Fulin with her to travel around. However, Duoduo said that Chengze was worried about her, so he arranged secret guards to protect her. Generally, he would not disturb her easily and would only show up when needed.
"Okay! I will accept the child's kindness."
Lianyi didn't care. Anyway, she was already an old lady now. She could complete her mission and go back when she died.
During her years in power, the status of women has been greatly improved. There have been female officials in the court. The imperial examination is not just a patent for men. As long as a woman thinks she has knowledge and ability, she can sign up to take the examination from the Tongsheng level.
There are too few women who study among the people, and few who have the knowledge and courage to participate in the imperial examination. However, in order to improve this situation, Lianyi also opened a women's school to encourage the people to send their daughters to school, and gave priority to women who have been to school in certain types of work. This policy is still being promoted, at least it has made a good start.
This is also the reason why Lianyi chose Chengze to succeed the throne after repeated consideration. As a woman, she can inherit and understand her ruling philosophy very well, and can resolutely implement it. She can ensure that three generations of women will be emperors, and the status of women will change dramatically.
The most supportive of her policy are the women of aristocratic families, because they have hired female teachers since childhood, and literacy and accounting are not a problem. Because of the family environment they live in, their horizons are higher.
They are unwilling to become tools for family marriages. Now they have a legitimate opportunity to fight for their status. Naturally, they will not give up. Not all the eldest sons and grandsons of the family can shoulder the burden of the family.
The first batch of female officials who entered the palace were valued and appreciated by Lianyi. Their horizons and status have been qualitatively improved. They also admired the empress more and more. This is what a real emperor should do.
Lianyi has paved the way, and the rest depends on future generations, so she let go very straightforwardly, without any nostalgia for power.
She also complained to Fulin:
"I have grown so many white hairs for the sake of the country, and now it's time for me to lie down."
"Your Madam is right."
Fulin's hair has also turned mostly white, but he is still a capable and blessed old man. He always stays with Lianyi because he is afraid that his majesty will be lonely.
One day five years later, the dark guards hidden in the dark suddenly appeared and knelt at Lianyi's feet to report:
"The emperor, please save your majesty!"
Lianyi frowned and said:
"What happened to Chengze?"
"Your majesty is about to give birth. Someone wants to seize power. The palace guards have been controlled. Your majesty's military token cannot be sent out. We can't mobilize the army, so we come to ask the emperor for help."
"This child, she didn't say she was going to give birth. Doesn't she know that this is her weakest time?"
Lianyi muttered, and then gently stroked the flowers on her wrist, asking her to find out the truth as quickly as possible, and sneak into the palace to bring out the military token.
"Duoduo understands!"
Duoduo had already entered a semi-dormant state. She didn't expect that there would be such an exciting task at the last minute. She immediately sank into the ground without anyone noticing and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
"Get up! Send us back to the capital now."
Lianyi ordered calmly.
"Yes, the emperor!"
Although the secret guard violated the order, he had asked the emperor to come out of retirement, and he felt more confident.
When Lianyi rushed back to the outskirts of the capital, Duoduo had already found out the truth and secretly took the military token in Chengze's hand out of the palace.
Lianyi touched the military token in his hand, went to the military station in the outskirts of the city in person, mobilized 30,000 people, and then rushed into the capital at night, controlled the entire capital with thunder and lightning, and then entered the palace under the escort of everyone.
The commander of the imperial guards was shocked when he got the news, especially when he saw Lianyi sitting on the horse, his face turned blue, he rolled off the horse directly, knelt on the ground and greeted.
Lianyi glanced at the other person calmly, and then said faintly:
"What benefits did the grandson of the third brother promise you? Do you really think I'm dead to make you do such a treacherous thing?"
Pan Wenqing has begun to tremble. He really thought that the emperor was dead. He even went to the manor in the suburbs to see that the person who stayed in the manor was not the emperor. He dared to let go of the gamble. If he won the gamble, his daughter would be the queen. Unexpectedly, he alarmed the real emperor.
"Emperor, spare me, I was also bewitched."
"You are so stupid. Obviously, your daughter has a better way out. She will definitely be reused if she enters the court as an official, but you chose the worst way. It's just that you can't stand women in power.
I won't kill you, but your Pan family will also be extinct. There is no need for sons or daughters to be born. "
"No"
Pan Wenqing collapsed to the ground, and he didn't even have the courage to resist. Empress Chengtian was not Empress Chengze. He had never experienced the other party's thundering methods before, but he had seen them with his own eyes. Since the emperor said that their Pan family would be extinct, he was definitely not joking.
Lianyi waved her hand and had someone drag Pan Wenqing away, and then led the fully armed cavalry into the palace.
Chengze, with the support of her husband, greeted Lianyi at the main gate with a big belly. The moment she saw her own royal aunt, her eyes turned red and tears couldn't help falling, like a wronged child.
Lianyi jumped off the horse, helped Chengze up with one hand, and scolded:
"You are already an empress, why are you still crying, are you injured? "
Chengze then wiped his tears with a handkerchief, smiled sweetly and said:
"My niece is not injured. It is Chengze's fault for alarming the great-aunt."
"What's wrong with that? It is natural to ask the parents for help after being bullied. If your secret guard hadn't informed, would you not have let me know?"
Lianyi supported Chengze's hand and slowly walked towards the bedroom.
Chengze bit his lip and said:
"I want to handle it myself. I don't want to disturb the great-aunt's peace."
Lianyi helped him sit down and said:
"There is no such thing as peace after being an emperor. Believe me, you can resolve this crisis even if I don't come back, but it will take some time. The most important thing is that it may affect the fetus in your belly, which I cannot allow." (End of this chapter)