The people from the Dali Temple are also very quick at investigating cases.
Xie Qi provided all the evidence; the Dali Temple only needed to verify it.
After verification, it was confirmed that the Left Chancellor had indeed engaged in acts of plundering the people's wealth over the years.
All the property in the Left Chancellor's residence was confiscated and put to public use.
Men over the age of eighteen are exiled.
Women who are already married are not affected.
Those who have reached marriageable age and are engaged will not be affected.
Nevertheless, all the women who had reached marriageable age were rejected by their husbands' families.
According to past practice, women either became government prostitutes.
Or, they would sell themselves into slavery.
It's easy to guess what fate awaits a woman like that.
As a young lady from the Left Prime Minister's household, Pei Zhi didn't want to be treated so poorly.
In the Left Prime Minister's residence, all the unmarried women were brought into the palace to serve as palace maids.
Pei Zhi plans to establish an academy, which naturally cannot only admit men.
Pei Zhi also wants to open a girls' college, which will initially require some female teachers.
The young ladies in the Left Prime Minister's residence are excellent teachers.
They were proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.
Women were carefully taught needlework and thread-making from a young age.
With the Left Chancellor's residence confiscated, Emperor Pei Zhi's treasury was finally somewhat enriched.
People shouldn't have money; once they do, they start thinking about causing trouble.
Pei Zhi consulted with the Minister of Revenue about establishing women's colleges in various cities.
There are boys' schools in the city, but no girls' schools. That's too unfair.
The Minister of Revenue had not yet uttered a word of refusal.
Then I heard His Majesty say that the weapons used by the soldiers in the army should be replaced, as the previous ones were too cumbersome.
Soldiers in battle can achieve twice the result with half the effort if they have access to good weaponry.
The Minister of Revenue was about to say that since the country was now peaceful and prosperous, they could replace a batch of people first and see the effect.
Then I heard His Majesty say that many parts of the palace had been in disrepair for years and needed to be repaired.
The palaces where the imperial concubines lived should also be renovated; otherwise, they will inevitably be accused of mistreating the late emperor and his consorts.
Furthermore, some taxes could be appropriately reduced or exempted so that people could live a better life.
Furthermore, the construction of her imperial mausoleum can now begin.
The imperial tombs of emperors throughout history took decades to build.
Pei Zhi worked hard all her life. After she dies, she wants to find a nice place for her body to lie down. Is that okay?
After hearing His Majesty's long list of demands, the Minister of Revenue immediately knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, perhaps you should seek someone more capable?"
Although the Left Chancellor's property was confiscated, the national treasury gained a sum of money.
But many people, both inside and outside the government, are eyeing this money.
"Not to mention Your Majesty, from yesterday to today, the Dali Temple came to me, saying that their houses need to be rebuilt because they have been in disrepair for many years and are leaking."
Pei Zhi nodded: "It's leaking? Then it should be rebuilt."
"As far as the Ministry of War is concerned, winter is approaching again, and the soldiers' cotton-padded clothes, shoes, and quilts should be prepared in advance."
Pei Zhi agreed, "We can't let the soldiers on the battlefield suffer, no matter who suffers."
"The Ministry of Justice also reported that the prison floor tiles, cell doors, and walls are all sturdy, and several prisoners almost escaped."
Pei Zhi hissed, "It should still be repaired; we can't let the criminals escape."
"The Ministry of Personnel has come to us, and the Ministry of Rites has also come. There's only this much silver in total. Your Majesty, please consider how to divide it."
Pei Zhi gasped. "Or should we just leave the palace unrepaired?"
"I live alone anyway, so it doesn't matter how I live."
Pei Zhi thought for a moment and then said, "The imperial concubines are getting old, so they'll just have to live here as they please. We can expand the place when we have more money."
"As for the armaments, we'll do as you say and replace a batch first."
"As for my imperial mausoleum... it will not be built for the time being. After all, I am still young."
"On one point, I will not yield an inch on the issue of the girls' academy."
Pei Zhi could compromise on anything else, but not on the girls' academy.
In this world, life is already difficult for women.
Moreover, Pei Zhi wanted to give those women living at the bottom of society a way to survive.
The academy could teach needlework, embroidery, or even some basic medical skills.
Pei Zhi wanted to ensure that women had a skill or expertise.
Having a skill means you won't have a bad life in the future.
Since His Majesty insists, the Minister of Revenue naturally cannot refuse.
"As long as Your Majesty can come up with a plan, I will prepare the funds."
Establishing a women's college is not something that can be accomplished simply by Pei Zhi asking for it.
Pei Zhizhen was so busy with the affairs of the academy that she barely had time to rest.
In this era, even if a family was wealthy, they would only send the male members of their family to school.
Girls, naturally, stayed at home helping with housework and farming, waiting to get married when they reached a certain age.
Asking them to send their daughter to school is simply a pipe dream.
Even if they don't charge money, they're not really willing.
At a young age, a girl can become a source of labor at home.
He can do everything at home, inside and out. If the girl goes to school, who will do the housework?
That is why Pei Zhi insisted on establishing a women's college.
For the sake of this academy, Pei Zhi didn't even touch the ground for a whole month.
Pei Zhi visited many famous ladies, hoping to invite them to teach at the academy.
If these influential people were to teach at the academy, the common people would be willing to let their daughters learn from them.
Regardless of what they learn, people believe that simply glancing at influential figures is a blessing.
Of course, Pei Zhi also encountered many obstacles in opening the girls' college.
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