The emperor raised his hand to let her stand up, and then began to reward the officials: "Now, I will reward the officials who have made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion."
"Marquis Xuanwu, Duke Du, General Huoqi and others are all at the border. We will commend them upon their return to the capital. Today, I will only commend those who accompanied the Crown Princess on this border patrol."
The emperor paused and signaled the commander-in-chief of the left army to read out the names of the heroes who had made the greatest contributions.
Many members of the Qin family went there, and naturally they made the most contributions, among which Qin Yan and Qin Chan were at the top of the list.
Prince Du and Qin Bai were also on the list. Naturally, Qin Bai went later, and the commander-in-chief of the left army added his name as well at the emperor's suggestion.
After the commander-in-chief of the Left Army finished reading, the emperor said, "The Qin family made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion. They were awarded the titles of Marquis Xuanwu and Duke of Jin. The Qin daughters, Qin Yan and Qin Chan, were granted the titles of General Wulue. Qin Yan was granted the title of Qian Hu and appointed to the Five Armies Commandery. Qin Chan was admitted to the Imperial Academy as an assistant professor."
When these words were spoken, all the court officials were shocked. It would be fine to confer the title of general, as it was just an empty position, just a title.
Now they are going to be made officials!
Is it not enough to have a Crown Princess participate in politics?
Two more to come!
What's more, these two women are both from the Qin family!
Even the Qin family hasn’t finished giving out all the rewards this time!
If they wait until the Crown Princess gives birth to a child, wouldn't the Qin family be the only dominant family in the Great Zhou?
The Left Censor-in-Chief said, "Your Majesty! Absolutely not! Hens crow at dawn, Your Majesty!"
"Hmm?" Qin Wan didn't like what she heard. She looked at the Left Censor-in-Chief and asked, "Do you have any objections to me?"
"I dare not." The Left Censor-in-Chief apologized quickly.
Qin Yan refused to accept this. She took two steps forward, looked at the Left Censor-in-Chief, and snorted, "If you're not convinced, you can send your men to the battlefield with you! We'll prove our worth in the flesh. Besides, His Majesty has conferred this position, and we don't have to accept it, but since you're against it, we have to do it!"
Qin Chan stood beside Qin Yan and said, "If you think I'm not worthy of being an assistant teacher at the Imperial College, we can have a live competition."
No one wanted to compete with Qin Yan. After all, although the civil officials were not convinced, they were no match for Qin Yan in terms of boxing and kicking.
The military officer's thinking is simple: the position belongs to the virtuous. Qin Yan earned her position through her own hard work. In this battle, tens of thousands of men were no match for a girl like Qin Yan. Who do you blame? It's embarrassing to say it out loud, yet you still oppose it? Do you have the nerve?
The civil officials could not compare to Qin Yan, but they believed that they could still beat Qin Chan, a teenage girl.
He immediately stepped out and wanted to test Qin Chan with her knowledge. This was a girl from the Qin family. She could go to the battlefield and wield swords and guns, but that didn't mean she was good at studying. There had never been anyone in the Qin family who could read!
The Imperial College's chief academic officer was the first to step forward, and he wanted to test his future subordinates: "Tell me, why are women and villains so difficult to raise?"
Qin Chan walked to the middle and spoke calmly, "Only women and villains are difficult to raise. This quote comes from the Analects of Confucius, Chapter 17, Yang Huo, 'Only women and villains are difficult to raise. If you get close to them, they will be disrespectful; if you keep them at a distance, they will resent you.' I think the full meaning of this sentence is: Only concubines and servants in the house are the most difficult to raise. If you get close to them, they will not know the meaning of being humble. If you keep them at a distance, they will resent you."
"It's just like a ruler and his subjects. If they are overly favored and trusted, they will become spoiled and do things that will anger heaven and man. If they are ignored and not valued, they will become resentful and cause trouble."
"Confucius, the sage, especially respected mothers, saying, 'While the mother is still alive, observe her aspirations.' How could someone who said such words despise women?"
"So, I believe that what Confucius said does not mean he has any contempt for women." Qin Chan looked around at everyone, her eyes sharp and revealing a hint of sarcasm and contempt: "Confucius' words are not empty words; Confucius' heart is not a false heart; Confucius's teachings are not false teachings."
“When we read, we should try to understand the minds of the sages, rather than judging their minds with our own petty minds.”
Every word Qin Chan spoke was like a slap in everyone's face.
In the first half of the sentence, she implicitly mentioned the Fourth Prince's biological mother, Li, who was spoiled by the Emperor and had improper thoughts about him. In the second half of the sentence, she reflected that the Fourth Prince was dissatisfied with the Emperor's alienation, so he felt resentful and started a rebellion.
Finally, he cursed implicitly. People have always thought that this sentence reflects the meanness of women as villains, and it reflects their mean-spirited mentality.
The ministers were speechless. The Imperial College's chief academic officer's smile froze for a moment. After carefully considering her words, he smiled and bowed to Qin Chan, "Assistant Qin is right. I appreciate your advice."
Qin Chan immediately returned the greeting and said with a smile, "As the sage said, if there are three people walking together, there must be one who can teach me. I still have a lot to learn."
Everyone was convinced by the Imperial College's chief academic officer. Those who were not convinced wanted to compete with Qin Chan, but they could not compare their knowledge. After all, they thought that their knowledge was not as good as the chief academic officer's.
After much deliberation, the Left Censor-in-Chief stepped forward and said, "An assistant professor at the Imperial College has a lot to learn. Why don't we have a calligraphy competition?"
Qin Wan raised her eyebrows when she heard that and hurriedly asked someone to prepare pen and ink.
Xie Qing didn't know Qin Chan's background, so he asked, "Is there anything special?"
Before Qin Wan could speak, the emperor said, "I heard from your grandfather that in the Qin family, apart from your third uncle, only your cousin has good calligraphy and painting skills."
Qin Wan nodded: "That's right. In today's competition, she will definitely show her full ability. This word must be kept by my daughter-in-law."
"No, I want to keep it. You are her sister, so you can ask for a copy later. After I abdicate and become the emperor, I will feel embarrassed to ask a young girl for calligraphy and paintings." The emperor refused to give in.
Qin Wan's eyes turned, she raised her hand and beckoned Xiao Luzi over and whispered something to him.
Xiao Luzi immediately walked up to Qin Chan and Zuo Du Yushi and said, "Why don't you two write a few large characters? Just write these characters using several different writing styles, and then add some drawings to complement them. This will save you from having to compete with others later."
After Xiao Luzi finished speaking, he looked at the Left Censor-in-Chief and said, "Since you are not good at painting, you can find someone else to collaborate with you."
Xiao Luzi said as he unfolded the note in his hand. Qin Chan took a look at it and looked at Qin Wan helplessly.
This was exactly what Qin Wan wanted her to write, but she didn't want to write it because she thought it was too troublesome.
The number of words is not many, only about ten or twenty, but she wants to use several writing styles at the same time.
But Qin Chan planned to write two pieces, but she didn't know that Qin Wan had the same idea. She was sure that Qin Chan would win, and if she wanted to win, she had to come up with some fancy words. How could just a few fonts be enough? Qin Chan was definitely going to show off her skills.
When Zuodu Yushi saw Qin Chan pick up the pen and start writing without hesitation, he felt something was wrong, but he didn't have time to think about it, so he picked up the pen and started writing immediately.
He believed that his calligraphy was unique, and in the Great Zhou Dynasty, apart from Master Penghao, few people could compare with him.
(It's almost over~ Thank you all for your company, muah~ P.S. Qin Chan basically got what she said from Baidu. But this sentence has always been misinterpreted. How could a saint look down on women? Right?)
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