Peng Zun could not help laughing. He muttered to himself, "I was wondering why King Zhou would spare a thought for women. So this was what he was after!"
They were all feudal lords and aristocrats. Hadn't King Zhou also grown up in embroidered robes, feasting on delicacies and getting whatever he wanted? Would he suddenly slap his forehead and decide to stand up for women?
Everyone knew what sort of people they were. Only fools with holes in their heads like Bo Yi and Shu Qi showed any restraint and refrained from going too far, but even they would never think of raising women's status.
Just look at that heartless Bi Gan. Famous, wasn't he? Before sending slaves to build the Great Wall, he had been the largest slave owner in Chaoge!
Seen in that light, King Zhou was using the Women's Federation as a cover for keeping women outside the palace. That was a far better explanation than his valuing women and elevating their status.
Peng Zun felt rather pleased with himself, as though he had uncovered some incredible secret. The more he thought about it, the more sense it made. Just look at these witches and women who had suffered-how could people like them possibly live in the palace alongside the daughters of the Marquis of the East, Chief Commander Deng, and Chief Commander Huang?
King Zhou must have had no choice but to conceal his activities this way. Add in the fact that both Little Liu Bei and Erotic Illustrations were his creations, and it became even easier to understand.
Everyone knew how it worked!
The eunuch beside Peng Zun saw his reaction but offered no explanation, merely smiling faintly.
Peng Zun continued inward and saw numerous women on a patch of open ground in front