This question made Ye Jingming lose his composure.
"My father didn't, but my mother sent someone a long time ago," he said vaguely.
"How early is 'early'?" Ye Jingchen asked curiously.
"Two years ago," Ye Jingming said.
Two years ago, Ye Jingming was only twelve years old. Consort De was truly a ruthless person; she even got involved in this!
Ye Jingchen patted Ye Jingming on the shoulder with some sympathy.
"Your mother didn't put anyone in your bed, did she?" he asked casually.
Ye Jingming: ......
Not only was it stuffed, but she wasn't even wearing clothes.
Ye Jingchen had a bad feeling when he saw that he didn't speak.
"She wouldn't actually do that, would she?"
"I kicked him out," Ye Jingming said somewhat awkwardly.
Why did my brother ask him such a question? It's so embarrassing!
"Well done! Well done!" Ye Jingchen said, patting his chest.
He's only fourteen years old!
What a terrible thing to do!
Ye Jingming looked at Ye Jingchen somewhat helplessly, not understanding why his elder brother was reacting so strongly.
“Remember this, it’s best not to do that kind of thing before you’re eighteen. Even if you do… you can’t get addicted to it. Damaging any of your essence, energy, or spirit is bad for your health!” Ye Jingchen said seriously.
"It's best to wait until you're eighteen to get married," he added.
Historically, there have been emperors who were corrupted by the eunuchs and palace maids around them, ultimately ruining themselves and becoming impotent!
It would have been rather awkward for an older brother to talk about this with his younger brother, but what could he do when his mother was so unreliable?
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ye Jingming said somewhat embarrassedly.
Ye Jingchen thought for a moment and then said, "I'll have Physician Zhang explain it to you in detail another day. He has superb medical skills and knows the most about these things."
Ye Jingming did not refuse, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Although the people his mother sent taught him a lot, he didn't trust them. He really should listen to what the imperial physician had to say.
"What are you and Jingming whispering about? Why can't we listen?" Seeing that Ye Jingchen and Ye Jingming seemed to have finished whispering, Ye Jingshu stepped forward and asked with some dissatisfaction.
Although she had left the palace to establish her own residence, she never missed a single time to pay her respects to the emperor every three days.
Her princess residence was close to Donghua Gate, so she always arrived at the East Palace early to wait for them to finish their lessons.
Ye Jinghe also came over, took Ye Jingchen's hand, and looked up at him curiously.
"Since we're whispering, we definitely can't tell you!" Ye Jingchen said with a smile, reaching out to pat Ye Jinghe's head.
The other princes all have mothers, so their mothers naturally take care of these matters. Only Jinghe lives in the East Palace. When he gets older, someone will have to give him a sex education so that he won't be clueless when the day comes and scare himself.
"So mysterious!" Ye Jingshu muttered.
"Although Fengming Academy has enrolled quite a few students, most of them are from well-off families who love their daughters. They send their girls here to broaden their horizons and gain knowledge. Ordinary people are still a minority who are willing to send their daughters to school. How can we get them to be willing to send their daughters to school and learn to read and write?" she asked with some distress.
"What are your thoughts, Your Highness?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.
"Their reluctance to send their daughters to school stems from the belief that it's a waste of money and time, and that learning to read and write is useless, at least for now. Girls can neither achieve official rank nor earn money through knowledge, so it's indeed difficult to persuade them," said Ye Jingshu.
Ye Jingchen was somewhat relieved to see that she had discovered the crux of the problem.
"So if we let them see the value of reading and writing, they will naturally be willing to send their daughters to school."
"Why can't women participate in the imperial examinations?" Ye Jingshu said with some dissatisfaction.
If women could participate in the imperial examinations, all problems would be solved.
"It will definitely be possible in the future, but not now. We can't rush it," Ye Jingchen reassured her.
"Jingyu, you've always been intelligent. Study hard and strive to stand in the imperial court in the future, becoming a role model and example for Fengming Academy!" Ye Jingshu encouraged Ye Jingyu by patting her shoulder.
Ye Jingyu didn't speak, but looked at Ye Jingchen.
There is no precedent for this in Dayuan. If we want our father to agree, we will have to rely on our elder brother.
"Think quickly, with Jingyu's abilities, what position is suitable for her? I'll plead with Father Emperor with you then." Ye Jingshu also looked at Ye Jingchen.
"We might as well start with the Ministry of Justice or the Court of Judicial Review. Jingyu is very suitable for reviewing case files; all the major and serious cases in the country will converge in these two places."
Ye Jingchen thought for a moment, “The Court of Judicial Review is more suitable for Jingyu than the Ministry of Justice. Let’s start with the position of clerk. The clerk is just an insignificant low-ranking official position. As long as Father Emperor speaks up, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review has no reason to refuse.”
"The clerk's duty is to record and manage the archives of the Dali Temple. She has access to case files of all kinds, and there must be many wrongful convictions among them. As long as Jingyu can find a few and find a way to get the cases retried, Jingyu can be promoted for her merit in redressing wrongful convictions. She is promoted based on her own ability, so who would dare to criticize her?"
Ye Jingyu listened attentively to Ye Jingchen's words, her eyes growing brighter with each word.
"Why don't we ask Father Emperor for help today?" Ye Jingshu also thought Ye Jingchen's idea was excellent and said excitedly.
"Jingyu is only twelve years old, why is Your Highness in such a hurry?" Ye Jingchen was speechless.
"Besides, Jingyu is indeed very intelligent, but she has never been exposed to these things before. How easy is it to discover wrongful convictions? Does Your Highness think that the officials of the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review are just sitting around doing nothing?" Ye Jingchen asked.
Ye Jingshu, however, had great confidence in Ye Jingyu. "Jingyu is so intelligent, and she always gets straight to the heart of the matter when she looks at problems. I believe she can do it!"
“Any case that gets sent to the Dali Temple is no small matter. She is still young and it is not appropriate for her to be exposed to such heavy things too early. It would be better to let her read more books and works on these topics first, learn from the wisdom of the ancients, and also gain a deeper understanding of ‘human nature’,” Ye Jingchen said.
Throughout history, wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice have vividly demonstrated the good and evil in human nature. Without strong mental fortitude, who would dare to easily confront such matters?
Fortunately, Ye Jingyu has always been very strong-willed.
Of all the books in the world, the Gu family library accounts for 80%.
"Then tomorrow, ask Gu Beichen to go to their family library and look for books. They have the most books. Find all the books on this topic and bring them to Jingyu to read," Ye Jingshu said to Ye Jingchen.
"Thank you, Imperial Sister! Thank you, Imperial Brother!" Ye Jingyu said with sparkling eyes.
Seeing how Ye Jingchen and Ye Jingshu had planned out Ye Jingyu's future in just a few words, the other kids looked at them with great anticipation.
"Crown Prince, Imperial Sister, what about me? What am I suited to do?" Ye Jingyu asked excitedly.
"Jingyu likes numerology, so how about he go to the Ministry of Revenue to manage money for Father Emperor in the future?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.
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