Accompanied by a loud shout to summon the eunuch, Shao Yan walked into a spacious hall. Dozens of imperial guards inside immediately knelt on the ground and said, "See His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Everyone, get up." Shao Yan waved his hand, and saw that the maids and concubines were tied together tightly, like lambs waiting to be slaughtered. Shao Yan's appearance made their eyes bright, and they all rushed to shout for help.
"Your Highness, please save this slave. I don't want to die yet."
"Your Highness, this slave is only eighteen years old. Please save this slave."
"Your Highness, I have only been in the palace for a few days, but I have not been favored by the late emperor. Please save me."
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Shao Yan, the eunuch in charge, learned that these women had only been in the palace for a short period of time. The longest was only a year, and the shortest was less than a month. However, their youth in the prime of life was ruined by a vicious royal system.
In his hand, Shao Yan couldn't bear it, so he grabbed a member of the imperial guard and said, "When will they be taken to be buried with them?"
"Reply to the prince, there is still half an hour."
"Let them all go"
"What?" The imperial guard didn't hear clearly and asked tremblingly.
"I asked you to release them all." Shao Yan raised his voice at the highest level, and the guards who were responsible for guarding fell to the ground. "The slaves dare not, please forgive me, Your Highness."
"What a group of daring guys. They dare not even listen to my prince's words and let them go. I will bury you together with my father." Shao Yan was furious and was about to continue, when Bai Mei beside him
She leaned into his ear and whispered: "Your Highness, please calm down. This is the rule of this dynasty. After the death of every emperor, the concubines and maids who have been favored by the emperor must be buried for the emperor. She..."
Bai Mei was only halfway through what he said, but Shao Yan didn't want to hear any more. The old guy was always trying to defend some bullshit royal dignity. What's so big about the death of an emperor? Why did he have to support so many people? The thinking of these ancient people is still
You are so damn backward. If I become emperor, the first thing I will do is to abolish these unequal systems.
"Master Bai, you don't need to explain more. I know what sacrificial burial is. It means taking a living person to accompany the dead, killing the person alive and burying him alive, or directly burying him alive. Master Bai, don't you think this is ridiculous?
Do you believe that people still have souls after death? It’s useless to think that you are also a person who has read the books of sages and your thoughts are just as backward.”
Faced with Shao Yan's severe rebuke, Bai Mei couldn't help but blush. The old guy was convinced by what he said, and he had some doubts in his heart. His Highness the Crown Prince seemed to be a completely different person since he came back from Nanliang. However, in Bai Mei's view, His Highness the Crown Prince
The reason for such a big change is probably related to the ordeal experienced during this trip south. The more the knife is sharpened, the brighter it becomes, and the more sharpened the person is, the more experienced he becomes. Although the old guy was convinced in his heart, he still had to show off on the surface and murmured: "Prince
Your Highness, the state has national laws, families have family rules, and the ancestral system cannot be changed."
"I don't care what his ancestral system is, but when he comes to my place, he must change and abolish all old unreasonable systems starting from today."
"This..." Bai Mei knew that she couldn't defeat the prince, so she stopped talking.
"Your Highness, you must not do this." At this moment, Guo Wei's voice sounded outside the palace. It turned out that this guy was on his way home and suddenly wanted to turn around and see with his own eyes how Shao Yan faced these dying concubines. This guy is not a good guy.
, I wish the prince would make some jokes so that he could gloat from the sidelines.
Guo Wei's appearance really surprised Shao Yan. Damn it, he turned around and shot him very quickly. He wanted to see me lively, hum, I'll show you the fun. Shao Yan turned from anger to joy and said: "Uncle, why are you here? You're not
Have you returned home? Why didn't you send a message in advance so Long Er could pick you up?"
This statement sounds very awkward to outsiders. Since ancient times, the emperor is first and the prince is second. How can the prince escort the uncle of the country? There is something in Shao Yan’s words, which means, don’t be arrogant just because you are the uncle of the country.
Arrogant, you still have to kneel down when you see this prince
Guo Wei's head is not too stupid, how could he not guess what he meant, so he cupped his hands and said with a smile: "There is nothing going on in my palace, so I wanted to come over and see if there is anything that needs my help." Guo Wei said calmly
He smiled and continued: "Just now, I heard outside that Long Er seemed to be very dissatisfied with the burial system. I wonder if this is the case?"
"Yes, does it mean that uncle also agrees with Long'er's opinion?" Shao Yan asked deliberately
Guo Wei pretended to be embarrassed, "Uncle knows that you are kind-hearted and don't want to see them buried alive one by one. Uncle, why don't I think so? This is indeed cruel, but after all, this is the decision of the great ancestor of your Chen family.
The rules set down by the emperor are beyond our control. Rather than going against the wishes of our ancestors, we should act in accordance with the regulations. The fault is not ours anyway, what do you think?"
Seeing Guo Wei shirk all his responsibilities with just a few words, Shao Yan secretly spat at him, "Grandma, I never thought there was anyone thicker-skinned than me, water, don't you want to play tricks on me?"
?I am rarely in a good mood today, so I just want to play with you. Shao Yan took a deep breath and said: "Uncle, what you said is wrong. Some of these women were favored by the father, some were maids who had just entered the palace, and some were even
Are the concubines who have never even seen their father the emperor all year round, are they born to die? Their parents send them to the palace just to hope that they will live a better life, but as for us, we have to forcibly deprive them of the opportunity to survive.
right"
Guo Wei flattered and said with a smile: "Long'er, you can't say that. Letting them be buried with them is the late emperor's favor for them. They can't thank them enough, so how can they have any other complaints?"
Shao Yan was so furious that he quickly ran to the concubine who was crying the loudest, pointed at the tears in the corners of her eyes, turned back to Guo Wei and asked, "Then what do you think this is?"
"Those are just superficial phenomena. In a short time, they will serve the late emperor in heaven, ensuring that they will enjoy endless glory and wealth."
Seeing Guo Wei getting more and more enthusiastic as he spoke, Shao Yan secretly sighed that he had underestimated the other party's despicableness and shook his head angrily, "I don't agree with my uncle's point of view. I don't think burial is a glorious thing. On the contrary, I think it is a glorious thing."
A heinous and shameless act.”
"Prince Chen Long, please pay attention to your identity when you say this." Guo Wei's face began to turn pale, obviously he was extremely angry.
Baimei pulled Shao Yan's clothes and signaled him not to make his uncle angry. Shao Yan was so angry that there was no reason not to say anything in the middle of his words.
"Identity? What identity? I show you great respect by calling you uncle, and what about you, have you ever seen me as the prince in your eyes? Since I entered the palace, you will only send people to guard near the East Palace, and
But here I am openly acting as regent, when did you ever think of me as the prince?"
Shao Yan's words were like a sharp knife, piercing the other party's vital point. Guo Wei was speechless. He didn't expect that this kid would become so eloquent after only a month. He is still my nephew.
?
Shao Yan was right. Guo Wei was worried that Shao Yan would interfere with his government affairs, so he secretly sent people to ambush near the East Palace. Once the prince made any movement, he would immediately report to him. With this trick, Guo Wei thought he was sure of victory. In fact,
This detail had already been discovered by Shao Yan
Seeing Shao Yan pressing closer to him, Guo Wei couldn't answer for a while, but this guy was famous for his cheating skills, but Guo Wei confidently patted his chest and said, "So what? My uncle is sending people to protect him secretly.
As for you, as for being the regent, you were also entrusted by your father before his death. Do you think I want to do this hard job?"
"If you don't want to do it, don't do it!" Shao Yan said angrily.
"Long'er, shut up." As he was talking, a pretty figure walked out of the palace. Queen Guo walked in accompanied by several maids. When Guo Wei saw Queen Guo, he quickly ran to her and accused the prince of being rude.
After all, it was the deep love between brother and sister. The more Empress Guo listened, the angrier she became. She immediately walked to Shao Yan and raised her left hand, but it fell down again in mid-air. Although she was facing her mother's family, she felt even more sorry for her son. Now her husband
He was dead, and there was only such a son left by his side. However, he should save some face for Guo Wei in front of so many people. Queen Guo severely reprimanded Shao Yan: "Long'er, you were too presumptuous just now."
"I..." Shao Yan wanted to ask, 'Where am I so presumptuous?' He swallowed the words and said disapprovingly: "Mother, I am not wrong. My uncle does not regard me as the crown prince at all."
"Then tell your mother why he doesn't regard you as the crown prince?"
This question was on point. Shao Yan had an idea, pointed at the concubines and maids, and said, "Then why did I ask my uncle to let them go, but he refused?"
Empress Guo smiled slightly: "Silly boy, if you do this, not only your uncle won't do it, but even the Ai family and the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty won't do it. This is the rule set by Emperor Gaozu."