Realistic governance games for both male and female audiences

Chapter 29 Gu Xiaoxiao has a flash of inspiration

Faced with the coercion from Prince Su, Gu Suyue, and his ministers, Gu Xiaoxiao was naturally unwilling to back down.

However, before she could continue arguing, Prince Su, Gu Suyue, stepped forward again and spoke with a threatening tone:

"If Your Majesty insists on breaking the rules, then I... have no choice but to remonstrate with my life!"

As for whose "death" should be used as a form of remonstrance... that depends on the emperor's comprehension!

"you……"

Gu Xiaoxiao was so angry that she trembled all over, and almost crushed the jade tablet in her hand. Clearly, Gu Xiaoxiao had good comprehension skills, and she understood the hidden meaning in Prince Su's words!

Ultimately, due to Gu Suyue's strong opposition and the unanimous support of the court officials, her "female army" plan had to be temporarily shelved, and the court meeting ended in discord.

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At this moment, in the quiet imperial study, the feeling of humiliation and anger surged into Emperor Gu Xiaoxiao's heart once again.

Gu Xiaoxiao suddenly threw the book in her hand to the ground.

"Damn Prince Su, damn your ministers... damn them all! Damn them all! Damn them all... they all deserve to die!"

Gu Xiaoxiao paced back and forth in the imperial study, her eyes filled with resentment and indignation.

In Gu Xiaoxiao's view, she was clearly working hard to govern the country, liberating more women's power, and trying to change the poor and weak state of Daliang. However, those men who held absolute power and wanted to imprison women's power held her hands and feet, preventing her from making any progress!

Among them, the one who posed the greatest threat to Gu Xiaoxiao was Prince Su, Gu Suyue!

This younger brother, who commands a powerful army, has now become the biggest stumbling block on her path of reform!

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?"

Suddenly, at that moment, a gentle voice came from the doorway.

Gu Xiaoxiao came to her senses and saw her personal maid, Wan'er, walk in carrying a cup of ginseng tea.

Wan'er is named after "Shangguan Wan'er"—for Gu Xiaoxiao, who idolizes Wu Zetian, since Wu Zetian had Shangguan Wan'er by her side, Gu Xiaoxiao cannot be without "Wan'er" by her side!

So she changed the name of the palace lady she liked to Wan'er.

"Wan'er, you've arrived." Gu Xiaoxiao composed herself and sat back down at the table.

Wan'er gently placed the ginseng tea on the table and looked at Gu Xiaoxiao with concern: "Is His Majesty still troubled by matters from the morning court session?"

Gu Xiaoxiao sighed, picked up the ginseng tea, and took a sip.

then……

"Wan'er, tell me, am I really wrong? Can't women lead troops? Can't they serve the country?" Gu Xiaoxiao complained to Wan'er with some distress.

Wan'er was silent for a moment, then said softly, "Your Majesty, I think your idea is not wrong, but... His Highness Prince Su... he is, after all, a man. His thoughts, his perspective... may... not be able to empathize with women?"

"Can't empathize?"

Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

"Of course you can't empathize!"

"After all, he's a man, a beneficiary of the existing system. How could he possibly want to see us women rise up?"

"Besides, if I were to truly gain the power of a woman, who knows... no, it's certain! It would definitely threaten his position!"

"Therefore, he can only use these feudal ethics to bind me, attempting to make me obediently listen to him!"

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At this point, Gu Xiaoxiao got up again and paced back and forth in the Imperial Study.

At the same time, the anger in Gu Xiaoxiao's heart grew even stronger:

"I refuse to follow their male ideas!"

"I will not only build a female army, but the strongest female army!"

"I want to show Gu Suyue, and the whole world, whether we women are truly capable!"

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At this moment, looking at Gu Xiaoxiao's resolute back, Wan'er's eyes flashed with a hint of doubt and worry, because she had clearly heard His Majesty say the words "we women"!

No matter how you look at it, Gu Xiaoxiao looks like a man!

If that's the case, why would Your Majesty say something like "we women"?

Was it a slip of the tongue?

Or perhaps... His Majesty has a misunderstanding of his own gender identity?

Surely Your Majesty can't be a woman who looks like a man?

However, whatever the reason, it is clear that this is not something that a female official like her can investigate!

Let's just pretend we didn't notice the error in His Majesty's words!

Besides, regardless of His Majesty's current situation, it is obvious that His Majesty is beneficial to Wan'er, the female official... So what is there to care about?

Therefore, Wan'er, who directly skipped over the issue of the phrase "we women," reminded Emperor Gu Xiaoxiao with great concern:

"Your Majesty, however... His Highness Prince Su now commands the elite cavalry of the Western Frontier, and many ministers in the court have already chosen to submit to him. If you were to forcefully implement the female army plan at this time, it might anger Prince Su, and then..."

"I know!"

Gu Xiaoxiao stopped in her tracks, interrupting the female official Wan'er, and at the same time, her gaze became exceptionally profound.

"Therefore, I cannot force the issue... I need an opportunity, an opportunity that Gu Suyue cannot influence the court... much less influence me!"

At this point, Gu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but have a thought.

Then, she walked straight to the map and focused her gaze on the northern border of the Great Liang Dynasty without hesitation... as well as the Northern Xiongnu who frequently invaded the northern border!

"The only way to prevent Prince Su from influencing the court and me is to keep him away from the capital!"

"But Prince Su finally received an imperial edict from the Empress Dowager to return to the capital. Would he leave the capital so easily?"

"I believe he would definitely not be willing to leave the capital so easily!"

"Therefore, I must find a way to reasonably... expel Prince Su from the capital, and... I must be on the side of righteousness, so that the Empress Dowager and the ministers cannot find fault with me!"

"The only way to stand on the side of righteousness and reasonably drive Prince Su out of the capital... is nothing more than 'internal and external troubles'!"

"Internal problems... let's not consider them for now!"

"After all, taking action internally is more likely to leave traces and cause unnecessary trouble!"

"And externally... there seems to be suspicion of treason and collusion with the enemy, which won't be easy to deal with... Wait a minute!"

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Suddenly, at that moment, Gu Xiaoxiao had a flash of inspiration and came up with a perfect way to drive Prince Su out of the capital in a reasonable and justifiable way, without anyone saying anything!