Bab 378: Earthquake in Shangjing (X)

"Where is the rule that says the Emperor has to be male? The law states that the Emperor has to be humane and magnanimous, but it never says they have to be male."

Jiang Pengji scolded the previous Emperors of Dongqing.

Indeed, more than half of Dongqing would agree that former Emperors were beasts and not men.

Feng Jin sighed. "You have such a witty, sharp tongue. You are also very opinionated and direct. It is impossible for me to outtalk you."

Indeed, the sages of old did not say that the Emperor had to be a man. In other words, why couldn't a woman be one?

It didn't matter who the Emperor was––whether it was a man, woman, or animal. All they wanted was someone that could provide a peaceful and abundant life for them… Feng Jin wasn't a nobleman that was full of himself. He understood what the people needed.

Those who truly cared about the gender of the Emperor were unlikely the commoners, but rather the aristocratic families or noblemen.