Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

After coming out from Yan Zhengqian's place, Gu Yunji still couldn't figure it out.

Although the Xuanwei Division and the Xuanfu Division are directly under the central government and are not subject to local jurisdiction, they are located in the southwest. No matter how much autonomy they have, they are still officials appointed by the imperial court. It makes no sense to completely cut off contact with nearby state capitals.

The Xuanfu Division is one level lower than the Xuanwei Division. The highest official, Xuanfu Shi, is in the fourth rank, which is not as high as the prefect Yan Zhengqian. The Yongning Xuanfu Shi is so arrogant that he even loses the prefect’s face. Not selling?
Seeming to see what was on Gu Yunji's mind, Chen Peishi said: "My lord, I have heard a little about the chieftain of Yongning Xuanfu Division, and it is indeed different from other chieftains."

Gu Yunji became interested: "Oh? Then tell me, what's the difference?"

Chen Peishi was hesitant and hesitated for a long time before saying: "The Xuanfu envoy of Yongning Xuanfu Division is the leader of the Yi people. His Han name is Shexi, and she is a woman."

Surprise flashed in Gu Yunji's eyes: "Female chieftain? But the hereditary system of chieftains is different from that of our Han people. Although there are few female chieftains, it's not that there are no chieftains. Isn't it unusual?"

Different from the eldest son inheritance system of the Han people, the first heir of the chieftain of the ethnic minorities is the eldest son. If there is no son, he will inherit in the order of grandson, son-in-law, wife, fellow clan, and daughter. Wives and daughters are not excluded. In addition to the heir, it is possible to succeed as a female chieftain.

Chen Peishi's expression was indescribable: "It's not unusual for female chieftains, but Shexi doesn't know why, she is extremely unwilling to deal with men, even to the point of disgust."

"There are all officials in the Xuanfu Division. Some are officials sent by the imperial court just like you, and some are local officials appointed by the chieftain independently. But there are no exceptions for the officials Shexi has the authority to appoint. They are all women, so the situation in the Yongning Xuanfu Department is very strange now, half native officials and half local officials, half women and half men."

Gu Yunji puzzled and explained: "But all the court officials in Daxia, including His Majesty, are men, not to mention the officials in the Xuanfu Department who have the responsibility of supervising and restraining the chieftains. Shexi rejects men so much. How can the imperial court tolerate this? Can her position as chieftain be secure?"

"My lord, you really got the point." Chen Peishi's face was bright, and his tone seemed to be admiring and emotional, "In my opinion, among all the Xuanwei and Xuanfu departments in Daxia, there is no one with a more stable position than Shexi. Toast."

“How come you see?”

Chen Peishi explained: "Because Shexi was a husband-killing superior, she had voluntarily surrendered to me. She was originally the stepwife of the former chieftain. It is said that her life was not satisfactory after marriage. She was often insulted and beaten by her husband. Throughout the chieftain Families are quite ostracized."

"However, the former chieftain refused to accept the discipline of the court and gradually developed a heart of disobedience. During the Xihe period, the former chieftain gathered all the ethnic minorities in the southwest with the intention of rebelling against independence. Shexi endured the humiliation for many years. When she accidentally learned of her plan, she decisively beheaded her husband in his sleep. He used thunder to suppress the chieftains, and suppressed the rebellion by himself."

"When the imperial court received the news and sent troops to the southwest to quell the rebellion, Shexi greeted the imperial envoys with the courtesy of a minister and presented the heads of the thieves. Only then did the imperial court know that the rebellion had been quelled, all the rebels had been put to death, and even the battlefield had been swept clean. "

Gu Yunji's eyes widened when he heard it, and he recalled: "The reign of Xihe... at least ten years ago, right? I was still young at that time, and I had never heard of such a story. In this way, the court is To reward her for her loyalty and obedience, she was appointed chieftain?"

Chen Peishi said: "Yes, of course there is another reason - Shexi killed all the relatives of the former chieftain's family, no sons, grandsons, nieces and son-in-law were left behind. No matter how you look at it, Shexi is The sole heir will naturally become chieftain."

"The imperial court has ensured the stability of the Southwest at the lowest cost, and is happy to see Shexi's superior position. Besides, compared with the former chieftain, she is extremely loyal to the imperial court and has no second thoughts. Therefore, in the eyes of the imperial court, she hates men. Well, it doesn't matter whether you appoint a female native official, it's a trivial matter, as long as it doesn't cause trouble outside the Xuanfu Department, it's not a big deal."

Gu Yunji was shocked and said with emotion: "My husband intended to seek rebellion, so he resolutely beheaded him. Slaughtering all the former chieftains was not only clearing away the rebellion, but also clearing away the obstacles to his superior position. Shexi is ambitious and courageous, and his actions are enough Ruthless, it can be called a heroine."

Chen Peishi laughed and said: "My lords think Shexi is a heroine, but some people think she is a poisonous woman. After all, she killed her husband and came to power, so her reputation will not sound good if it spreads."

Gu Yunji sneered disdainfully: "Killing rebels is called husband-killing. These people are really slippery in their Spring and Autumn writing skills. There are 1 people in Shexi who are not. She also killed a rebel. She exchanged the lives of the former chieftain clan for Stopping the war in the southwest and preventing lives from being destroyed is a great act of justice."

"If Shexi had been a man, even if the wife had killed her husband and the son had killed his father, there would still have been a large number of people praising her for killing her relatives and rushing to write a book and biography for her."

Chen Peishi echoed: "What you said is true. Speaking of which, Shexi's luck is really good. If other women meet someone who is not good, they will spend most of their lives buried in it. However, Shexi's husband wants to rebel, and she just has a reason. Killing him can not only avenge himself, but also suppress the rebellion for the court, it is justified."

Gu Yunji smiled meaningfully: "You are wrong, her husband's rebellion was not the main reason for Shexi to kill him. Believe it or not, even if her chieftain husband did not rebel, Shexi could still get him off the horse and take the position herself, but The process will be more tortuous."

Chen Peishi looked suspicious: "You can't? If you didn't know that the chieftain was rebellious, the court would definitely come to suppress the rebellion. Why did Shexi kill her husband?"

Gu Yunji said slowly: "Why? Because Shexi has ambitions, because she wants to be a chieftain. Knowing that her husband rebelled, she decisively beheaded him, and she can control his party members in a short time. The imperial army hasn't arrived yet. , she quelled the rebellion, if she hadn't been prepared, do you think she could have achieved this level?"

"If there hadn't been the rebellion of the former chieftain, she would still have found a way to get to the position, but it might be more difficult, and it would not be as legitimate as it is now."

Chen Peishi never thought it would be this deep, and he couldn't believe it for a while, and stammered: "So, Shexi's ambition is so great that she murdered her husband? She is scheming and cruel...My lord, why don't we contact her , in case, in case..."

"What if? What if she does something bad to us?" Gu Yunji was amused by his behavior, "Anyway, I am also an official of the imperial court, and I have no grudges with Shexi, so she won't do anything bad to me."

"No matter how great Shexi's ambition is, can it be greater than her ex-husband who wanted to rebel against the local emperor in the southwest? Killing her husband to rise to power and promptly expressing her loyalty to the court shows that she understands the current situation and her own abilities and status, and is a smart person. .”

Gu Yunji's tone was relaxed: "Before I was worried that the Xuanfu envoy of Yongning refused to communicate with the officials of the Syrian state government, and he might be a difficult person to get along with. After hearing this, Shexi should be very reasonable. Maybe there was some misunderstanding before. .”

"Anyway, the native people's affairs have to be resolved, so I will first write her a letter in the name of the general magistrate of Xuzhou Prefecture. The response will be the best. If we don't receive a response, we will not lose anything. We will think of other solutions when the time comes. "

Seeing that Gu Yunji had made up his mind, Chen Peishi couldn't resist speaking out, but he was not optimistic about the matter in his heart: Yan Zhengqian had not succeeded in being a prefect, and Gu Yunji was only passing judgment, so his chances were probably even slimmer.

However, what he didn't expect was that a few days after Gu Yunji's letter was sent out, he actually received a reply from Yongning's Xuanfu envoy She Xi.