Chapter 191 Women's Scientific Exam
The two of them quarreled from day to night and did not leave the house all day.
The next morning, the man was in high spirits, and a look of satisfaction finally appeared on his face.
Chen Shurong simply tied her hair into a bun, put on the riding clothes prepared by the palace servants, and went out to play.
Pulling the bow and shooting the arrow again, Shen Shurong hit the bull's eye steadily, but Xie Yunzhao pouted, his face full of displeasure: "How can I teach you if you are so accurate?"
Chen Shurong suddenly remembered something and her face turned red again. When they were first engaged, she pretended to be unable to shoot and deliberately squeezed into his arms.
“It’s a coincidence. I guess I won’t even be able to hit the target next time.” Shen Shurong winked at Yin Zhi, who smiled and handed her an arrow.
Shen Shurong nocked the arrow, drew the bow, and aimed at the edge of the target.
Whoosh——
The arrow flew past the target and landed on the ground.
Xie Yunzhao clapped his hands and walked over with a smile: "Don't be discouraged, I will teach you."
The man's chest pressed closer to hers, his two big hands wrapped around hers, and he pinched her: "Like this, a little more to the left, keep your eyes on the target, and use a little more strength."
Except for a few personal servants, everyone thought that Shen Shurong really needed to be taught, and that Emperor Yun really loved and doted on the female monarch.
Not only did he help her to dress up, he also taught her archery step by step. Most importantly, they could all see that in Emperor Yun's eyes, there seemed to be nothing else except the female monarch.
Even handling government affairs is to reduce the burden on the lady monarch.
The two of them were flirting while shooting arrows, so the palace maids all avoided them. If they continued to watch, they would also like to find a good man to marry.
When she returned to the palace three days later, the lady was so angry that she wanted to pull her son's ears, throw the three children to her, and go out with her wife to have fun. She was really mad.
All the officials knew where they had gone. During the morning court session, they found that Emperor Yun smiled more often than usual.
They didn't understand and said he was greedy for women, but he only wanted the lady and didn't even have a concubine.
It is said that he is not obsessed with sex, and he also stopped attending court for three days just for that matter.
As men themselves, they couldn't understand what this man was thinking.
Who among them doesn't have two concubines? When the wife is not feeling well, there are aunts to take care of her. They will never be as depressed as Emperor Yun.
The women had completely opposite ideas from the men. They were extremely envious of the relationship between the two emperors. There was no third person involved, and they were admired by many people.
The style of flower ornaments that Emperor Yun drew for the queen was also seen by many officials' wives, who would learn from them.
Some people will let their husbands learn, not just the tricks, but more importantly the feeling.
Since ancient times, women have always had a lower status between husband and wife. When these words spread, Shen Shurong thought it was a good thing. She hoped that women could also be valued and loved by their husbands.
Since she came to power, she has been thinking about making the people rich and having enough food and clothing.
The purpose of establishing girls' schools is to give girls more opportunities to go to school in the future when they have enough food to eat.
As a woman, she knows best how difficult life is for women, but she also knows that it is impossible to break the barriers that have existed for thousands of years and allow women's status to leap forward so that they can turn the tables and suppress men.
She just wanted women to no longer be oppressed, no longer be just accessories, and no longer suffer the same tragedy as Li Chenzhan's wife.
Now that they have ended Li Chen's rule early, ladies like Ye Man who have not yet entered the palace will no longer have this experience.
Recently in the court, Shen Shurong proposed to establish an imperial examination for women, which caused quite a stir.
There are constant quarrels in the court, and officials now have to learn how to draw eyebrows for their wives and paint flower ornaments at home.
His wife no longer respected him as much as before, and sometimes even got angry with them, which had never happened before.
They were all influenced by Emperor Yun and Lady Jun, and they were happy to follow suit.
Most officials already feel that their dignity is threatened. If women are given the opportunity to become officials, what status will they have in the family?
Besides, how can a woman show her face in public?
The eldest princess and the queen are exceptions. They are members of the royal family and work for the royal family. No one dares to say anything unpleasant about them.
Where there are people who oppose, there are people who support, such as Minister Gu and the Yang family. Yang Qian is being highly valued by the queen, and if she could be given an official position, it would be a great thing to bring honor to the family.
Shen Shurong knew that it was difficult to take this step, but she would not give up. Whether it was the stories about strengthening women in the folks or her existence as an empress, they were all subtly reminding women that you can't only live behind men.
This is a huge reform. She cannot awaken women all over the world by granting high-ranking officials to a few women, but she wants them to see that they can also be valuable, so that they will take the initiative to seize the opportunities she gives them.
After arguing for several days without any conclusion, the news spread. When the women heard that they also had the opportunity to become officials, it was impossible not to yearn for it.
Just like Xiao Qiao and Yang Qian, they are very popular wherever they go now. The same was true of Princess Yongjia back then, whose status was far less important than having real power.
Minister Xu and Vice Minister Jiang have now returned to the court and dare not make any more small moves, but they both strongly oppose this matter.
Knowing that the treasury could not be seized, Minister Xu compromised and said: "Officials can be set up in the treasury of the lady, just like the director Yang Qian, but other departments must not do so, which will definitely affect the development of the Great Zhou."
"I second the motion." Most officials seconded the motion. It was okay to give up the treasury to recruit female officials, but the six ministries had no right to do so.
Shen Shurong glanced at Minister Xu and said lightly: “Yang Qian’s ability may not be less than Minister Xu’s.”
Minister Xu shuddered all over. What did the queen mean? Did she want Yang Qian to replace him as the Minister of Revenue?
absurd!
He tilted his head, stubborn and unwilling to accept, and said nothing.
"Do you know how much silver Yang Qian has earned for the treasury recently?"
"I don't know."
"I have not said anything because I do not want to embarrass the Ministry of Revenue. Now that Minister Xu is dissatisfied, I will have someone bring the account book to see."
"The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the finances and taxes of the Great Zhou. Have you made any new breakthroughs in commerce or agriculture?"
"The fact that taxes have not been paid in full year after year and the treasury has been empty year after year proves that you do not know how to increase revenue and only know how to cut costs."
Minister Xu and other officials from the Ministry of Revenue blushed with embarrassment and were speechless in rebuttal.
They all became officials through imperial examinations and recommendations. Their families were not engaged in business, so naturally they did not have the business sensitivity that comes from families engaged in business for generations.
Shen Shurong saw that they were ashamed, but he didn't care at all: "Don't underestimate women. Yang Qian's talent in business is so great that I dare say no one in the palace can match her."
"What the Great Zhou needs nowadays is not how well-educated one is, but top talents in a certain field."
"Even if this person is just good at farming, he should be discovered by the court and given a corresponding official position to lead more people to grow crops well, thus truly reducing the number of people who starve to death each year."
She asked people to bring potatoes and dishes made with potatoes for the adults to taste.
Xie Yunzhao glared at Minister Xu and said, "The Ministry of Revenue really deserves to be scolded. The shipping has been going on for many years, but you have never thought of introducing grain from other countries. Your Highness still has to keep this in mind all the time."
"Try them all. This thing is called potato. There are many ways to eat it. It is very drought-resistant and has a high yield. It can produce at least two crops a year."
Minister Xu, who had just been humiliated by the two emperors, was the first to rush up to taste them. He even took one in his hand and examined it carefully.
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