Chapter 39 Same as Men

Recently, a song has been circulating in Beijing.

This song uses the tune of Jiang Chengzi, but the number of tones and the pitch of the lyrics are different from the rules of Jiang Chengzi, and the melody is also completely different from Jiang Chengzi.

It is not as melodious as opera, nor as long-lasting as lyrics, but it has a fast rhythm, is sonorous and uplifting, and makes people feel excited and powerful when they hear it.

This song tells the story of a brother and sister fighting on the battlefield.

The story begins in the war years, but fortunately the family of the brother and sister is still rich and stable. During this time, the sister studies music, chess, calligraphy and painting at home, and the brother practices martial arts every day, and their life is very comfortable.

Later, the war became intense and my younger brother was drafted into the army, where he was away for ten years.

The music becomes heavy here, as the brother is not having a good time on the battlefield. The pipa playing the music seems to be sunk into the bottom of icy water, the strings are frozen and the sound stops for a while.

In the past ten years, the elder sister put down her arts of calligraphy and painting, as well as her beloved pipa, and practiced swordplay all day long, just for the chance to replace her brother one day.

Ten years later, the news of her brother's death finally reached her sister's ears. She could no longer hold back, so she changed into her red clothes, mounted her horse and killed the enemy.

This is the climax of the song.

The sound of iron cavalry, swords and spears, and the clanging of the pipa seemed to be mixed with the sound of swords and sabers. Burning with hatred, the sister held a spear in the blood and fire and took off the enemy's head.

After the climax comes the ending of the song. On the night when the sister returned home, she dreamed that her brother came back with her.

The war stopped and everything was in ruins. She sat under a phoenix tree and played the pipa. Her brother's sword cut through the fallen phoenix leaves and he gently called her "sister" just like he did ten years ago.

The music of the last section is exactly the same as the one at the beginning, except that the flute sound is replaced by the flute sound, which makes it sound less chic and more sad.

The lyrics of this song are easy to remember, the melody is lively, and the story it tells is exactly about a family being separated by war. For Daliang, who had just experienced a war, this song was a good outlet for his emotions.

Some people laughed while listening to it, while others cried. This song quickly spread throughout the capital like a plague.

It’s a pity that the dogs passing by can’t talk, otherwise they would have hummed a few lines along.

In the Daliang Palace, Jun Heng discovered something strange early in the morning.

Why are the eunuchs, palace maids, and even the civil and military officials in the court all humming little tunes?

It was precisely because of his status as the emperor that these people stopped talking the moment they saw him, so that he didn't hear anything useful.

"Gao Dezheng."

The imperial study was quiet to begin with, and even though the eunuch's voice was very low, Jun Heng still caught it keenly.

Gao Dezheng was called and thought he had made a big mistake. He was about to kneel down and apologize, but he heard Jun Heng ask him mysteriously, "What are you singing?"

"Your Majesty, did you sing this song before you asked me?" Gao Dezheng breathed a sigh of relief. "This is a song that just became popular among the people yesterday. It's called 'Jiang Cheng Zi'. Don't mention it, it's catchy. I can remember it as soon as I heard it."

In the past, songs that spread quickly and widely were often promoted by people with ulterior motives, and the lyrics would contain more or less explicit or implicit metaphors about overthrowing the throne.

This time, not only did this song spread into the palace under Jun Heng's nose, but Gao Dezheng even dared to sing it in front of him. Jun Heng's face turned black.

"Gao Dezheng, sing that song for me again." Jun Heng ordered.

There was no reason to disobey the emperor's words. Gao Dezheng responded, got ready, and started singing.

Even though his eunuch's shrill voice made the song sound incomprehensible, the beautiful lyrics and generous tune still caught Jun Heng's attention.

Unlike what Jun Heng thought, there was no conspiracy to usurp the throne in this song. It only contained the determination of a girl to fight in the battlefield, and the sadness of her family never seeing each other again.

Somehow, this song reminded Jun Heng of a deceased girl.

"Who composed this song? Let him come to see me." This song has just become popular. Jun Heng thought that the author must not have passed away like the unfortunate woman.

Unexpectedly, Gao De lowered his head like a young wife who had done something wrong.

"Your Majesty, it is rumored that the author of this song is Ji Chenxing, the eldest daughter of General Ji..."

At this point, Gao Dezheng lowered his head even lower, "Rumor has it that she is already dead."

Ji Chenxing? It was Ji Chenxing again. Even as an emperor, Jun Heng had never seen such a wonderful woman.

Whenever Jun Heng thought of Ji Zunxing's words "I have already executed her according to the family rules", he wanted to hang him in the dungeon and beat him up to vent his anger.

"Ridiculous! How can a dead person compose music? I'll check it again!" Jun Heng slammed the table.

"I have been appointed as a Hanlin scholar for you.

"From now on, women can learn martial arts, and the content of the training is the same as that of men. Any woman who gives birth to a boy, whose youngest child is over two years old, and who has passed the martial arts test can go to war or join the army.

"At the same time, a women's department will be set up in the army to manage male and female soldiers separately, or according to actual conditions, women will be responsible for cooking or rear-end issues during the march, and their military pay and treatment will be the same as men's."

Gao Dezheng was fine. After listening to the song, Gao Dezheng knew that Jun Heng did this to prevent the next "Ji Chenxing" from being abused and killed at home.

But the Hanlin scholar was really stunned, and even his hands were shaking as he drafted the imperial edict.

Aren't women meant for reproduction? What's wrong with the emperor? He actually gave them the same rights as men?

Although this is based on the premise that they have completed their reproductive tasks, it is enough to bring about tremendous changes in the world.

Modern, imperial capital.

Ji Chenxing and his group have arrived at the villa.

This villa is indeed big, and the location is not as remote as the program team said. Although there are no large entertainment venues near the villa, there are supermarkets and markets everywhere, so it is quite convenient if you want to buy things.

After getting off the bus, staff helped the two families carry their luggage.

The Qi family's luggage was very simple. It only took one trip for all the Qi family members and staff to move all the luggage into the villa.

On the Ji family's side, the staff carried the luggage back and forth, but the car the Ji family was riding in was like Doraemon's pocket, with seemingly endless luggage.

Wen Ya instructed from the side, "Be gentle, be gentle, this contains my skin care products, and there are many glass bottles."

"Put these four suitcases here. They are full of clothes. Yes, I also brought a few sets for Xueqing and Chenxing."

"That? Those are the skin care products I brought for Chen Xing. Chen Xing has suffered a lot over the years, so he needs to take good care of himself."

Wen Ya was giving orders here, while Ji Chenxing and Ji Xueqing were cleaning the living room on the first floor.

In order to cater to the needs of family entertainment, this villa is specially decorated with two large living rooms, which can accommodate two families for entertainment at the same time.

In the Qi family's living room, Qi Ziyan and Qi Le were also cleaning up.

When Qi Ziyan saw Ji Xueqing, he put down the rag in his hand and walked into the living room of Ji's house.

"Xueqing, Lele has a problem with a question. I'm going upstairs to help her with it. Can you help me clean our living room?"

Qi Ziyan seemed to be accustomed to ordering Ji Xueqing around, and it took him a moment to notice Ji Chenxing.

"I'm sorry, sister Chenxing, I didn't see you just now. Xueqing can't finish the cleaning by herself, so you can help out."

(End of this chapter)