That night, Xie Chang'an seemed to have taken the wrong medicine, tossing and turning until the middle of the night. Ye Jingchen suffered a lot in his back, and his bones were almost broken from the exertion.
The next day, he was half asleep, and in that half-awake state, he thought he heard Ye Jinghe's voice. However, he was too tired, and his consciousness only lasted for a moment before he fell back into a state of confusion.
When he regained consciousness, the sun was already high in the sky.
The culprit was right by his bedside, looking energetic and with a satisfied smile on his face.
Ye Jingchen got out of bed, feeling as if he had been run over by something heavy, and every movement caused him soreness.
My throat was burning dry; I was severely dehydrated.
Thinking of Xie Chang'an's excessive behavior last night, Ye Jingchen glared at him fiercely.
"Are you thirsty? Here, have some water." Xie Chang'an's smile remained unchanged as he handed Ye Jingchen a glass of water.
Ye Jingchen drank the water from his hand and felt his throat feel a little better.
"You should go back to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion by yourself today. I'm too ashamed to go back looking like this," he said irritably.
The Zhenguo Duke's Mansion has four generations of ancestors and grandchildren. Apart from the Duchess, who is a lady from a prominent family, the others have all been on the battlefield. They value a person's spirit and energy the most. If he goes to the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion in his current state, won't all the good image he has built up before collapse?
“If you don’t go back today, I’ll accompany you back to the palace. You can go back another day when you have time,” Xie Chang’an said softly.
Ye Jingchen glanced at him with a half-smile and asked, "Where's Jinghe?"
“He must have gone to the guard camp at this time,” Xie Chang’an said.
"Did he come this morning?" Ye Jingchen asked again.
"He did come to see you, but you weren't awake yet, so I sent him away," Xie Chang'an said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Ye Jingchen looked Xie Chang'an up and down. "He would listen to you so much? You two didn't fight, did you?"
“Ever since we got married, I’ve always treated him like my younger brother. How could I possibly fight with him?” Xie Chang’an said without changing his expression.
Ye Jingchen was initially only somewhat suspicious, but after hearing these words, he became even more suspicious.
However, the two are evenly matched in terms of fighting ability. Xie Chang'an is slightly stronger than Ye Jinghe, but even if they fight, it is unlikely that they will go all out.
After getting up and washing up, Fangxi brought over some pastries and soup. Ye Jingchen ate some to fill his stomach before going to see Chunming.
Chunming practiced calligraphy in the study just like yesterday, but today he wrote the character "天" (tian, meaning sky). He had already written two sheets of paper next to it, and it was better than yesterday's character "人" (ren, meaning person).
This shows that Chunming may not have the same talent as Ye Jinghe in calligraphy, but he is just as hardworking as Ye Jinghe.
This time he didn't disturb him, but instead instructed Fangxi to send some pastries and tea to the study, so that Chunming could rest for a while before practicing.
After leaving Prince Qian's residence, Ye Jingchen still felt extremely sore all over and had no desire to wander around outside, so he went straight back to the palace.
After lunch, Ye Jingchen slept all afternoon, and his discomfort finally subsided.
"This is the consequence of you always sleeping in late and not exercising lately. You've done this before... but you've never felt this bad before."
While Ye Jingchen was sleeping, Xie Chang'an stayed by his bedside. After Ye Jingchen woke up, Xie Chang'an said with some dissatisfaction.
"Who's to blame for making me feel so miserable?" Ye Jingchen was so angry he laughed, and felt an urge to kick him out of the house.
“Didn’t you enjoy it last night? If you hadn’t always indulged me, how could I have gone so far? So even if I’m wrong, you also bear responsibility,” Xie Chang’an said righteously.
Ye Jingchen was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time.
However, after reflecting on himself, he realized that Xie Chang'an was right; he had indeed been too indulgent towards Xie Chang'an.
While doing these things can be very enjoyable, human energy is limited, and we should definitely exercise restraint.
"I need to recuperate for the next two weeks, so you can just stay home," Ye Jingchen said casually to Xie Chang'an.
Xie Chang'an's expression changed.
The next day was the day to pay respects to the emperor, and Ye Jingshu arrived early to discuss with Ye Jingchen the matter of establishing a women's imperial examination and appointing female officials.
In recent years, Fengming Academy has become famous, surpassing the Imperial Academy. In various gatherings in the capital to discuss and exchange knowledge, students from Fengming Academy often have the upper hand. Over time, even the people's perceptions have gradually changed.
Now, who would dare say that women are inferior to men?
Ye Jingshu's chamber of commerce also continued to expand due to the decline of the aristocratic family. In addition to making money through business, the chamber of commerce also did a lot of good deeds at Ye Jingchen's suggestion, earning a good reputation among the people.
Nowadays, all expenses of the charity hall and charitable hall are covered by donations from the Chamber of Commerce.
The Chamber of Commerce also contributed money and effort to infrastructure development throughout Kyushu.
There are also matters concerning the compensation for the families of fallen soldiers, and the resettlement of retired and wounded soldiers, etc.
It can be said that Ye Jingshu's current influence is greater than that of all the princes combined, and she already has mature conditions to promote the imperial examination system for women and the system of female officials.
With the emperor's consent and the cooperation of the other princes, there should not be much resistance to these two matters.
Moreover, Ye Jingyu's appointment to the Court of Judicial Review and Ye Jingyan's entry into the Censorate had already set precedents in the court.
"When I was a child, I could never have imagined that I would grow up to be this good one day," Ye Jingshu said with a sigh after discussing a general plan.
"These are all the results of my sister's own hard work. Human potential is limitless, and we shouldn't be limited by gender. As long as you are willing to work hard, everyone has unlimited possibilities!" Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
Ye Jingshu laughed heartily, “My own efforts are certainly important, but if it weren’t for my brother’s enlightenment, which helped me find the meaning of my life, I might have already married and raised children, living a life like a frog in a well, only able to see the small world of the inner quarters.”
"I do this partly out of self-interest. It's too difficult for one person to govern a country. But we have so many brothers and sisters. If we work together, the future of Dayuan will definitely be brighter!" Ye Jingchen said passionately.
Although Ye Jingshu is already doing very well, Ye Jingchen believes that human potential is limitless, and with his encouragement, Ye Jingshu can do even better.
Of course, Ye Jingshu's achievements are not only due to her own efforts, but also to the contributions of Ye Jingyan and Ye Jingyu.
How can one person's perseverance compare to the concerted efforts of a group?
"With what she has achieved, my elder sister is more than capable of becoming empress," Ye Jingchen joked.
If Ye Jingshu truly harbors such thoughts, given her current resources, it's not entirely impossible.
Ye Jingshu shook her head repeatedly upon hearing this, "I'm already so busy with just two things that I don't even have time to breathe. Governing a country is too difficult. I don't have that kind of ability. This position is more suitable for Father Emperor and you!"
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