Chapter 88 I am not afraid of the house collapsing, because I am already a ruin
After coaxing Jiang Daiyun, Su Yuyan looked at Jiang Qinyue.
"In the past three months, Lu Zhiwei has learned a lot of new educational concepts and theories from me. She's beautiful and intelligent, and she's quick to grasp things. You two should just follow her lead in learning educational concepts."
"Regarding the Hall of Gratitude you mentioned, it is within the bounds of propriety and demonstrates the Emperor's great grace. Furthermore, since you are princesses and are not involved in the struggle for the throne, you can gladly accept it. However, Your Highness is a prince and has a crown prince above him. We cannot allow the people to build a Hall of Gratitude for him as well."
Jiang Qinyue said.
"I have considered what the Emperor's wife is thinking about and have also discussed it with the people. How could the people do anything that would harm the Second Emperor when they eat the food that the Second Emperor buys for them out of his own pocket?"
Su Yuyan curled her lips.
"You are all noble and beautiful. I will ask the prince to send more masters from the Wuxiang Pavilion to protect you."
After she finished speaking, she turned and looked at Lin Heqing.
"What about you? Are you coming back to Beijing with us?"
Lin Heqing shook his head.
"My ultimate goal in this life is to make a name for myself in history, so I will definitely not return to Beijing until I have completed my mission perfectly here."
"The business chain in Kyoto has long been stable and is managed by the butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion. The butler and I exchange letters once a month. Now the soap, soap and fine wine business has expanded to the city bordering Kyoto. At present, I have no delay in making money and becoming famous."
After Su Yuyan heard this, she responded with "OK" and looked at Lu Zhiwei.
"The two princesses and the prime minister's son are all very close to me. I specifically called you here today because I have been with you for more than three months, and I recognize your knowledge and character."
"For the past three months, you've been working tirelessly and diligently. I've told the prince that your contributions will be recorded in the disaster relief merit book."
Lu Zhiwei cried with joy.
"Thank you, Princess, for your great kindness."
Su Yuyan patted her shoulder.
"No need to thank me, you deserve it."
"I remember when we first met, you said you would take vengeance on Aunt Chang once you became my confidant. Do you still want revenge now? If you do, then you can roll up your sleeves and go home and do it in my name."
"Also, I remember you saying your grandmother was also very upset with your mother because she couldn't give birth to a boy. A woman who is not loved by her husband, disliked by her mother-in-law, and has concubines who are not kind will inevitably become ill from anger. So you can ask your mother if she wants to escape from this suffering. If so, I can help her get a divorce."
Lu Zhiwei burst into tears.
"Princess, you don't know that when Concubine Chang first started provoking and humiliating Mother, Mother didn't give in at all and scolded her profusely. After my father, who favored his concubine over his wife, beat Mother several times, Mother never dared to challenge Concubine Chang again. This led to Concubine Chang humiliating and mocking Mother even more fiercely."
"Not only did my father beat my mother, he also used her dowry to support his concubine and her children. My mother, disheartened, asked for a divorce several times, but my father refused."
There was a cold light in Su Yuyan's eyes.
"Hitting his wife? Using his wife's dowry to support a concubine? What a scum! Every day he spends with a man like that shortens his life!"
"I used my status and power to crush him, and there was no way Lu Yan would disagree."
Lu Zhiwei had some concerns.
"Princess, if you force him to submit, you will be criticized by the world."
Su Yuyan didn't care.
"You don't have to worry about me. I'm not afraid of the house collapsing because I am a ruin myself."
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhiwei kowtowed to Su Yuyan without saying a word.
"Thank you, Princess."
Su Yuyan immediately instructed Xiu'er.
"Let Ling Feng go home with Lu Zhiwei. If Lu Yan refuses to sign the divorce papers, then beat him until he agrees."
"By the way, let Lu Yan compensate Lu Zhiwei's mother for all the dowry he spent over the years. If there's even a penny missing, we'll continue the fight."
"As long as no one dies, you can do whatever you want with missing limbs."
Lu Zhiwei kowtowed twice more, crying uncontrollably.
"I thank the princess for her great kindness on behalf of my mother."
Su Yuyan helped her up.
"You're so knowledgeable, and you always do things based on my instructions."
"Not only are you as good as any man, you're actually better than many. Dafeng will undergo gradual reforms in the future, and it's inevitable that women will be able to take the imperial examinations and serve as officials. So if you have ambitions, please continue to work hard to enrich yourself. When the opportunity arises one day in the future, you'll be able to leap into the dragon gate in one fell swoop."
Thinking of what Prince Rui and his wife had done for the people in Qiangzhou, Lu Zhiwei knew that what Su Yuyan had said about women being able to take the imperial examinations would definitely come true.
Be it three years or five years, she must become her mother's pride and let her mother see with her own eyes that her daughter is a thousand times better than the two sons born to concubines!
"I will take the princess' words as my guiding principle!"
"My mother comes from a local scholarly family, so she has educated me and my sister very well. Both me and my sister will bring us honor!"
Su Yuyan nodded.
"I believe that you, mother and daughter, will prove to the world that peaceful separation is not the abyss, but rebirth from the nirvana."
"When Dafeng allows women to take the imperial examinations in the future, I hope that the next time we meet will be the day you pass the imperial examination."
"Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, I'll give you some knowledge and explain it in detail. After you learn it, teach it to the teachers. Now, go home and take care of your household chores."
Lu Zhiwei burst into tears on the spot.
"The princess's great kindness and generosity will never be forgotten by me."
After Lu Zhiwei left, Jiang Daiyun felt sad.
"Sister-in-law, only those who have been with you know how warm and powerful you are."
"I dare say that everyone who has been with you will be completely devoted to you, because your existence itself conveys warmth and hope, and those who have seen the light cannot continue to endure the darkness."
Su Yuyan looked at Jiang Daiyun
"You're such a chatterbox. Aren't you going to stick with me until I return to the capital? Come on, let's go prepare for the Wanmin Danxin Scroll now."
When Jiang Daiyun was led to the second hall of the government office, he saw a group of imperial envoys headed by Fang Mingyuan waiting there, all of them carrying whips on their backs.
That’s right, it was King Rui who ordered them to follow Su Yuyan’s plan and apologize to the people later.
Su Yuyan frowned coldly.
"It is the most basic duty of an official to be concerned about his people when he is in high office. However, you came to Qiangzhou more than a month earlier than us on the emperor's orders, but you have done nothing. You are ashamed of both your father and the people."
"This princess has decided not to dismiss you from your posts, but to record your achievements in the disaster relief record, as you have been working tirelessly for over three months to dig ditches and build canals since you were reprimanded by King Rui."
"Do you know how many officials in Kyoto are jealous of your positions?"
Everyone in the capital, big and small, has witnessed that King Rui's words are final. These imperial envoys have also recently experienced how obedient he is to Su Yuyan, so all the officials spoke in unison.
"Thank you, Princess, for the opportunity. I will follow your instructions."
At noon, the people gathered in the shed built next to the Qiangzhou government office as usual.
After they finished their meal, Ling Yun brought a few of his men to invite the people to the main gate of the government office.
When the entrance was crowded with people, Su Yuyan, who was standing on the steps, spoke.
"Fellow villagers, I'm sorry to take up some of your time. I have a few words to say."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people who were originally whispering to each other in confusion immediately fell silent.
Looking at the people who were so cooperative, Su Yuyan smiled.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
