I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 743 Street turmoil, Hong Er argues

Morning, Luoyang city, streets.

As notices were posted one after another, people gathered and whispered to each other.

"Did you hear that?"

"The emperor was abducted by the thief Dong's cronies and his whereabouts are unknown. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back. The court must support a new emperor to ascend the throne."

"It doesn't matter. After all, it doesn't matter who is the emperor. We just need to pay taxes as usual."

"But this time it's different. I heard that the new emperor is actually a woman!"

"What? Empress?!"

Upon hearing the news, the crowd was in an uproar, with voices of discussion rising one after another:

"How is this possible? Since ancient times, has there ever been a woman who became an emperor?"

"Yes, with women in power, isn't this a mess?"

"What on earth is the imperial court thinking? Why would they make such an absurd decision?"

The people shook their heads, unable to believe the unprecedented news.

In their perception, it is natural that the emperor is a man.

The emperor is the ruler of the world and possesses supreme power. How can a woman do that?

As for women, they should support their husbands and educate their children, obey their fathers at home and obey their husbands after marriage. How can they ascend the throne and rule the world?

This idea is so deeply rooted that when the news spread, most people could not accept it.

"My fellow villagers, this is wrong!"

A clear female voice in the crowd refuted loudly:

"In ancient times, there was Fu Hao of the Shang Dynasty, the wife of Wu Ding who helped her husband in battles and gained great power. Later, there was Mi Yue, the Queen Mother Xuan of Qin, who was in charge of government and stabilized the Qin State."

"Who says women are inferior to men? Why can't a woman be the emperor?"

The clear voice of the little girl was particularly loud in the crowd. Everyone turned around and their eyes suddenly lit up.

Behind the crowd, there were several women in blue and white skirts standing in groups of three or five.

Although the girl who spoke first was petite and young, her pretty face was exquisitely carved, and her speech was clear and powerful, which made people look at her with admiration.

In an instant, the crowd recognized the girls' identities from their outfits.

Those were the students of the new girls' school founded by champion Hou Suyao a month ago.

These female students are really something.

Initially, many people thought that this girls' school and art troupe were just another way for the champion marquis to recruit beautiful women in order to satisfy his selfish desires.

However, the facts soon slapped everyone in the face.

When the city of Luoyang was devastated by wars and in need of reconstruction, Cai Yan, the daughter of a great scholar, personally led these young students to help rebuild the city without any effort during the day, and at night they played musical instruments, recited poems, and performed various cultural and artistic programs to inspire people.

Their existence is like a beautiful landscape. At this time when the emperor has lost his throne and the world is in chaos, it has brought new vitality and vigor to Luoyang City and made many people full of hope for the future.

More importantly, these female students were handpicked by Su Yao and were close to the center of power. In addition to those who participated in public activities, many of them were able to enter and leave the palace and help with clerical work in places like the Shangshufang.

At this moment, many people realized that things were not that simple.

As a result, within a short period of a month, these girls became famous in Luoyang City and became the target of pursuit by everyone from the sons of noble families to the common people. If anyone could marry a girl from a girls' school, he would immediately become the object of envy and jealousy.

At this time, when they saw that it was the girl's school student who was speaking, many people stopped talking.

Who knows whether what this girl said was her own opinion or whether she was representing the court?
There were even a small number of well-informed people who were suddenly shocked after seeing the face of the leading girl.

Isn’t this the little girl who has always been with the champion Hou Suyao?
It seems like, I remember her name was Hong'er?

Why is she here?

Is Champion Hou here too?
Suddenly, for various reasons, the crowd fell into a brief silence, and some people looked around.

However, only a very small number of people can recognize Hong'er's identity.

The remnants of the Luoyang family rebellion that Su Yao had severely attacked saw that everyone was silent and was defeated by a woman. They immediately shouted indignantly:

"Young lady, please don't make excuses!"

"Since ancient times, men are superior to women. This is the natural law of heaven and earth!"

"The Fu Hao and Mi Yue you mentioned were all situations during special periods. How can they be regarded as normal cases?"

"If they hadn't married that man, would they have had the opportunity to perform? It shows that men are the ones who really hold power!"

"The new emperor that the imperial court wants to support now, Princess Wannian is just a little girl who has just come of age. What abilities does she have? How can she rule the world?"

The man who was speaking was not very old, but he had a stubbled face and smelled of alcohol. He was the son of an aristocratic family who had been implicated in the turmoil in the capital. Now he had been demoted to a commoner, with nothing, and was full of complaints:

"In my opinion, this is the conspiracy of the Champion Marquis!"

"Princess Wannian was promised to him by Emperor Xiao a long time ago. He is now taking advantage of the opportunity to fight against Dong Zhuo to kill the late emperor. He is risking the world's disapproval to help Wannian ascend the throne, just to take control of the government!"

"All the ministers in this court are useless. Not a single one came to stop this kid's conspiracy!"

"In my opinion, it won't be long before Luoyang City is hit by another bloody disaster!"

"Ouch!"

"hiss--"

As soon as the bearded man finished speaking, the crowd around him gasped.

Most of them were ordinary people who did not know so many royal secrets. When they heard such a sharp and straightforward criticism, especially directed at the new emperor and Marquis Guanjun, they were frightened and took a step back to distance themselves from the man.

Seeing the frightened looks on the faces of the people around him, the man curled his lips, spat, and continued to speak nonsense, with a hint of incitement.
Naturally, Hong'er didn't agree with him at this point. She immediately refuted him loudly to defend the reputation of the princess and Marquis Guanjun.

"Stop talking nonsense and confusing right and wrong!"

Hong'er's face flushed red, her eyebrows raised, and she was rarely furious:
"Lord Su is a rare hero in the world. He is devoted to the country and has done his best to save the country. How can you slander him like this?"

"That thief Dong caused chaos in the government and murdered loyal officials, but you never spoke out. Now Lord Su is going to punish Dong and kill the thief, to save the people from harm, to save the people of Luoyang from the dire straits, and yet you come out to slander him wantonly. How despicable!"

Hong'er's words were righteous and powerful, and many people around her nodded frequently.

"That's right, little girl!"

"The Marquis of Guanjun is a righteous army. He did not burn or rob after entering the city, but instead distributed food and repaired houses for us. He is nothing like those traitors!"

"That's right, the world is in chaos. If it weren't for Marquis Guanjun, we would have been kidnapped by the thief Dong and taken to the northwest!"

(End of this chapter)