Some readers asked in the new article whether this article has been updated. This article was written 22 years ago. Many of the plot construction and character design are immature, and there is a high probability that it will not be continued.
Many of the concepts and ideas I wrote three years ago have changed long ago, and it's hard to keep up with my emotions. Emotions are what support the desire to express, and there is nothing we can do about it.
In fact, I wrote this text because I always saw the issue of marrying a princess/princess dying for her country, and I felt angry about sacrificing women. I wrote this novel driven by strong emotions. Therefore, all the female characters in the article have been fighting against husband power, patriarchy, monarchy, and gender war. Now I no longer want to give more shots to men. Instead of creating many male villains, it is better to write more about women and less about men. I don't want to focus on men's lives. This is what I realized after reading a lot of feminist works. The perspective of the new article will be more focused on women, describing women themselves in detail, both good and bad.
Regarding the subject of this book, because it is about a princess getting married, Wei Zhao must have experienced the pain of those women who got married in history. This is an unavoidable fact. Besides, "chastity" shouldn't be used to criticize a woman's crotch at all. What's funny is that back then, if I didn't mark this out, I would still be scolded and ignored. So what if she's not actually a so-called "virgin"? This word is inherently reeked of the gaze of a patriarchal society. In the old days, it was used to criticize women. Do women have to accept it?
All the women who got married were victims of coercion. Princess Jincheng, who took the initiative to propose marriage, is praised to this day, saying that the princess deserves to be supported by all the people. What about the prince? What about other male nobles? No matter how incompetent they are, there is no need to "pay" like this. Aren't they being supported? Even the princess's salary is less than one-tenth of the prince's. Princess Jingle got married when she was six and a half years old, and she and Princess Yifang were killed in less than a year. She is not the youngest, there is also a 5-year-old princess who is married to her, and the neighboring princess is always making noises. What is there to praise about this history of eating women and filled with women's blood and tears? In history, there were too many women who married their fathers and then married their sons, such as Wang Zhaojun. I hope they all kill these so called "husbands". I asked the princesses in my novels to ask questions for these speechless princesses. Why? Using grand narratives to glorify and cover up the oppression of women is vicious in itself.
The title I gave her is Princess Pingyang Wei Zhao, in memory of Princess Pingyang Zhao, the leader of the "Women's Army". She didn't even leave a name in history. I hope she can eventually overturn the chess game where men are respected and become an emperor.
Regarding the fact that there is a son in the setting and he is killed in order to leave the grassland. It was also because I watched "Kangxi Dynasty" when I was a child. Kangxi's daughter Lan Qier did not return to China for the sake of her son and continued to live on the grassland. Why do you think so? When a woman gives birth to a child, does she have to give everything for the child? In ancient times, there were so many emperors who killed their sons for power, and it was even very common. Why can't women? Women can also be ambitious and ruthless in their pursuit of power and gain. She doesn't need to be a good woman in the worldly sense.
The design of Brother is so that she can still overcome all obstacles and become the supreme ruler even if there is a male heir. This is my tribute to the struggle of all female ancestors, as well as the expectations for women themselves in the current situation. In ancient times, even in the highest class, women were born shorter than men. Even the most useless prince was born with more power to choose than a princess. So I just want to write that everyone is not optimistic about it, but she is the most promising.
However, regarding ancient literature, there is actually an unavoidable problem, that is, the existence of feudal royal power itself is also a mistake. That's why I created the character Song Yi. She represents my expectations for civilization: true civilization should be one where the weak also have the right to survive.
But at the same time, she also belongs to the powerful class and is the defender of feudal royal power, although this is not her intention. So I would write that she is a sword, and there is nothing wrong with the sword itself. But from the moment she was cast, she was destined to be used to hurt others.
When I was creating her image, I also felt disgusted by the popular saying that "girls are fragrant and soft", so I created a completely opposite image. She has a strong body, a rough voice, and dark skin. She is tall and powerful, and looks fierce. I don't think these words belong exclusively to men, and I don't think it's bad to apply them to women. This is the case for the famous general Qin Liangyu.
I have full respect for every female character I write. Even if they live in an absolutely unfriendly environment, have different growth experiences, and some may be ignorant, they will all take the initiative to fight against injustice. Some people just don't have the opportunity to choose and grow.
Now, many of my ideas about creating stories have actually changed.
For example, in an imaginary setting, there is no need to describe too much pain. Even if it is a realistic creation, the camera should focus on the highlight of the female character rather than the pain itself.
I used to think that not seeing pain meant that I didn't dare to face reality, which was a kind of cowardice. But as I grow older, I feel more and more that pain is caused by bullies and the root cause comes from bullies. If too much pain is depicted, this is also a way to deepen and convey bullying behavior.
It's only right to really focus the lens on women themselves.
When I read other works, I also find that I feel uncomfortable when I see certain plots/pictures. The posture of the bully and the struggle of the victim make me feel uncomfortable.
At the beginning, during the process of revising the full text, a reader raised this point. I thought it made sense, so I stopped writing.
This is an unblocked article, and I will never write on the subject of Gu Bai again in the future. This kind of pain and anger is doubled when I write it.
Maybe I will continue it when I can really master this topic, and then I won't charge any more.
Feel sorry.
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[Careerist Psychiatric Princess
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Princess Wei Zhao of Pingyang killed her two husbands, beheaded her only son, and bloodbathed King Xiyuan's tent.
After ten years of marriage, they returned to China.
No one in future generations knows her ruthlessness.
But at this time, no one cared about Princess Pingyang who had just returned to Beijing.
No one expected that the princess would set up a private army, reform the official system, introduce new laws, forge weapons, and eliminate noble families, determined to trample the supreme imperial power under her feet.
Perhaps the female general Song Yi who joined hands with her had a glimpse of that unprecedented ambition, but the emperor's sword, which was known for its integrity, did not kill it.
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The Song family has guarded the country for the emperor for generations, and Song Yi was supposed to be a loyal dog under Emperor Yan.
Death on the battlefield was the destined outcome for almost every member of the Song family.
Ten years ago, the battle at the border was defeated.
Emperor Jingyuan exchanged his marriage for peace in the border areas, and everyone accepted the princess's kindness.
There was no one in the Yan State who was not protected by the Song family, but at that time, Song Yi was just one of the tens of thousands of border people who inherited the princess's kindness.
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Wei Zhao was full of hidden hatred.
And Song Yi is like a particularly calm lake.
Seeing herself and the sacrifices of the past.
See her hidden despicability, stupidity, sadness, twisted ambition and resentment.
The shame of being seen through made her angry at first, but the water in the lake did not change.
She stirred up the wind and clouds, causing ripples in the dead water, but Song Yi remained silent.
Until she took the initiative to go deep into the bottom of the lake, the undercurrent surged in, and she saw the pain of repression and longing in those dark eyes.
"Do you want to kill me?"
"I have already surrendered to you."
*The first story has been completed.
*The second story has been completed.
*The third story has been completed.
*The fourth story has been completed.
*The fifth story has been completed.
*Although the heroine of the writing seems to be killing everyone, it is not a cool writing in the traditional sense.
*The plot requires some non-protagonist perspectives.
Purpose: To grow towards the sun in adversity and fight to protect our country.
Shooting yourself in the foot hhh