“Look at the Royal Academy. Only those from the Great Zhou who don’t need to inherit their family’s title or who fail the imperial examinations can go there. But it’s different for princes and princesses from other countries. The princes from the Western Regions who come to the Great Zhou are all going to inherit the throne. My father has also arranged for people from the Ministry of Justice to teach them the law. Of course, it’s not just the princes and princesses from the Western Regions, but also the children of the Great Zhou.”
“No matter where you are, there can be no order without rules. So even though the children of the Great Zhou don’t have to inherit titles or take the imperial examinations, they still have to study. Most of the ones who go in are spoiled brats,” Gu Xin told Zheng Qiu about the Royal Academy.
“That’s a good idea. Actually, our school should also compile a simple copy of the Great Zhou Law so that all those who read and write can learn it. This should reduce the occurrence of crimes. Some people only know that murder is a crime and a life should be taken, but they don’t know that failing to report a crime or being an accomplice also violates the Great Zhou Law,” Zheng Qiu sighed.
“That’s right, Xiao Qiu, you can suggest it to the Emperor when you get back,” Gu Xin said, her eyes lighting up.
"Huh?" Zheng Qiu was taken aback.
“It’s really a good idea. I’ll go back and talk to my father and the Emperor. The Emperor has been having the Great Zhou laws revised recently. Although those students will take the imperial examination, they will be assigned to various positions in the future, not necessarily in the Ministry of Justice. But not being in the Ministry of Justice doesn’t mean they won’t study. I think it’s still good for them to study.” Gu Xin thought Zheng Qiu’s suggestion was excellent.
“That’s true. But there’s one point: perhaps someone will be able to circumvent the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty by becoming well-versed in them, making it impossible for the authorities to deal with them,” Zheng Qiu added.
“We won’t consider these issues; they’re matters for those adults. We’ll just bring them up, and let them discuss the rest!” Gu Xin said with a smile.
"Miss, are you hungry? Come and eat, it smells delicious!" At this moment, Dongxue came with a tray, followed by a servant carrying a food box.
The servant simply placed the food box in the outer room and then took his leave.
After putting on her coat and washing up, Gu Xin pulled Zheng Qiu outside to sit and eat.
Dongxue stood to one side, reporting the day's events to Gu Xin.
For example, in the morning, Madam Liu personally brought various delicacies and tonics to apologize, scolded her own nephew, Fatty Wang, and then hoped that Baiyi would put in a good word for her.
And now, several of the dishes on this table were made with delicacies brought by Madam Liu.
"Hehe, did the man in white tell Madam Liu that her nephew went from recognizing me as his father to recognizing me as his grandfather?" Gu Xin asked with a smile.
"Of course he told her! The man in white said it all in a very serious tone. Madam Liu's face turned red, and she could only scold her nephew. Especially when he mentioned that Young Master Wang had tried to compete with us to see who had more money, Madam Liu even said she would write to her mother and tell her to give Young Master Wang less of his private savings." Dongxue laughed as she spoke. "Girl, you don't know, it turns out that Young Master Wang is the only son of the Wang family. He's over twenty years old this year and has always been spoiled by Old Madam Wang and Madam Wang. Lord Wang has to listen to Old Madam Wang, so he can only secretly discipline Young Master Wang, and then Young Master Wang will complain to him behind his back, and Lord Wang will get a scolding from Old Madam Wang again. Besides Lord Liu, who is an official, Young Master Wang does have other uncles and brothers-in-law who are also in official positions. The Wang family only has one son in each generation, so he is especially favored."
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