Da Tang Si Zi: My Six Super Rich Little Nuggets!

Chapter 136 Wanting to meet Empress Lü, Empress Dowager Dou, and Jia Nanfeng…

Xiao Si and Qiu Rongmu sat on the wooden benches in the courtyard, feeling a little desolate at that moment.

Although sunlight filters through the trees, the countryside is now bare and damp.

Besides the smell of rotten leaves, the air was also filled with the aroma of wild ginseng...

Qiu Rongmu was slicing the root of a ginseng with a knife, the blade gleaming in the sunlight.

Xiao Si (holding a handful of ginseng roots while muttering to himself):

Autumn's Dusk, you know, our history is so frustrating. Wu Zetian was so powerful, yet she was ultimately portrayed as a terrible villain. What can we do?

Autumn Dusk (gently slicing off the root of the ginseng with a knife, watching the little rhinoceros with an unperturbed expression):

You're right! During Wu Zetian's time, men were unwilling to give women even the slightest bit of power.

Like Empress Lü, Empress Dowager Dou, and Jia Nanfeng, they were actually unstoppable!

Xiao Si (frowning, throwing down the ginseng in her hand, and waving her hand angrily):

Ugh, when men are ruthless, it's called "ambition and hegemony," but when women are ruthless, it's called "insidious and vicious." I'm so fed up with this double standard!

If she were a man, the Zizhi Tongjian and the Old and New Books of Tang would all have to erect a monument for her as a "wise ruler for all ages"!

Autumn Dusk (gently stroking the peeled ginseng, raising an eyebrow with a smile):

"Alright, alright, Little Si, don't get excited."

"If you go back to the Tang Dynasty, you'll just be Princess Jinyang. Just serve her tea, smile and praise your sister-in-law, saying how capable she is! That's all."

Xiao Si (smugly twisting her body, eyes wide): You didn't know, did you? I called Mei Xiao Si over there, which means I transmigrated into her script!

"In China's specific historical context, the old society was a patriarchal society, where it was considered natural for men to rule the country, while women who coveted the throne were considered to be committing a heinous crime."

Women often have to pay a higher price.

For example, Empress Lü, Empress Dowager Dou, and Empress Jia Nanfeng, well, speaking of which, I'll have to meet a few of them sooner or later.

"That's right, they were indeed able to wield great power in the court at certain times."

"However, their identities could only be empress or empress dowager, and they could only participate in the decision-making of the Politburo in secret, and dared not sit directly on the emperor's throne."

Wu Zetian was an exception. She successfully ascended the throne, but she has always been criticized by historians, who accuse her of having an illegitimate claim to the throne and of using both kindness and force, calling it "unscrupulous tactics!"

Women in power are described as 'deeply ruthless', while the same trait in men is described as 'decisive and ruthless'!

Why is her success always criticized as "unconventional"?

But when the same behavior is performed on a man, it's seen as a natural progression?!

Women admire strength, and when faced with a ruthless and cruel superior, they only dare to attach themselves to him and are happy to worship him, secretly cursing the man as an "old fox"—though this is an extreme case.

So what is your opinion of Li Shimin?

"Well, let's start from here. Someone once advised my first father, Li Shimin, to execute Consort Wu!"

But Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin) left her as a precious gift to his son, Emperor Gaozong of Tang (Li Zhi), and to the Tang Dynasty! You might not believe it!

As Mei Xiaosi, I know all too well Wu Zetian's later success story. She was also driven by the prevailing trend of the times, cracking down on aristocratic clans, punishing corruption, and resisting foreign invasions..."

Xiao Si and Qiu Rongmu were still sitting on the wooden benches in the courtyard. The sun was setting, and there was a slightly musty chill in the air.

Qiu Rongmu cut the ginseng in half, then her eyes suddenly widened, as if she had been surprised by something.

Autumn's Glory (with a hint of jealousy in her voice):

"What?! You've transmigrated into Wu Zetian?! And your lover Li Zhi is your Zhi Nu brother?! This is all messed up!"

Little Si held the ginseng and suddenly smiled innocently.

"Haha, that's both right and wrong."

"Tell me quickly, what exactly happened?!"

"My name in that space is Mei Xiaosi, and I used Wu Zetian's script. It's actually quite interesting!"

"Oh? Tell me already! Stop keeping me in suspense!"

Actually, what Qiu Rongmu wanted to hear was—her and Zi An.

How exactly did they become an officially announced couple?