Weiyang Palace.
By this time, it was already dark.
After some effort, Liu Hong lay on Song Yue's lap with his eyes slightly closed and a languid expression.
"Your Majesty, is something troubling you?"
Song Yue gently smoothed Liu Hong's sideburns, looking at her husband with concern.
"It's nothing, I just remembered Princess Jieyou from back then!"
"Princess Jieyou?"
Song Yue was slightly taken aback: "Is Your Majesty referring to Princess Jieyou, who was married off to Wusun back then?"
"Oh? The Empress also knows Princess Jieyou?"
Liu Hong opened his eyes, turned his head to look at Song Yue's beautiful face, and his eyes showed a hint of surprise.
Song Yue smiled slightly: "Of course I know. Princess Jieyou was the granddaughter of the King of Chu. During the reign of Emperor Xiaowu, she married into the Wusun Kingdom and led Wusun to befriend the Han Dynasty. She was a rare heroine among women."
Later in his old age, he returned to Han territory and was buried in Chang'an!
"Indeed, the Empress knows quite well. She truly is my wise Empress."
Liu Hong smiled and nodded, his gaze towards Song Yue full of approval.
Faced with Liu Hong's praise, Song Yue felt extremely sweet inside, but couldn't help asking, "Your Majesty, why did you suddenly think of Princess Jieyou?"
Upon hearing this, Liu Hong immediately stood up and said in a deep voice, "When I think of Lanzhi and Zhang Xiu going to the Western Regions, I can't help but think of this princess."
Although Lanzhi is not of Liu blood, she now at least has the identity of a daughter of the Liu family.
Her departure represents the Han Dynasty, and she must be prepared to sacrifice herself for it. As a woman, it's truly a difficult situation for her!
In the end, Liu Hong couldn't help but sigh softly.
Although using Lanzhi to control Gaochang was a plan devised long ago, Liu Hong still felt somewhat wistful when it came time to put it into practice.
"Your Majesty is mistaken!"
Seeing Liu Hong's sentimental expression, Song Yue offered her own rare insight.
"Oh? What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?"
Liu Hong raised an eyebrow and looked at Song Yue with a surprised expression.
Song Yue smiled and said, "Your Majesty, protecting the Han Dynasty and sacrificing for it is not just a responsibility that men can undertake; we women also have the same responsibility."
This is our shared strength; whether male or female, everyone must do their part!
"Heh~, where did the Empress hear that from?"
Hearing this, Liu Hong couldn't help but smile. He hadn't expected that Song Yue, who usually appeared so gentle and delicate, could have such an open mind. It was truly rare.
Song Yue lowered her head and said softly, "This is what I thought of myself. Seeing Your Majesty working so hard on state affairs every day, I feel sorry for you and always want to do something to help you share your burdens..."
By the end, Song Yue's voice was barely audible, but her words were remarkably firm.
"Haha~, my Empress is the best..."
Liu Hong laughed heartily and casually pulled Song Yue into his arms, enjoying the warmth of the beauty in his embrace.
"Your Majesty, I also wish to start a newspaper to educate women throughout the land, so that they may learn to work alongside men for the Han Dynasty."
Pressing her head against her husband's firm chest, Song looked up at Liu Hong and made her request.
Since the advent of newspapers, the printing industry in the Han Dynasty has developed rapidly.
In addition to the official Han Daily of the imperial court, the engineering college, agricultural college, medical college, research and manufacturing department, and imperial guard also launched their own newspapers one after another.
For example, agricultural colleges developed farming methods, medical colleges developed medical knowledge, engineering colleges developed various practical tools, and so on. All of these were published in newspapers to teach people more.
The three colleges also gained great fame and became sacred places of learning in the hearts of the people. Many people considered it an honor to have their children admitted to these three colleges when educating them.
Therefore, many aristocratic families and folk groups also applied to the imperial court, hoping to start their own newspapers to publish articles and current events in order to enhance their reputation.
For example, the vocal music newspaper organized by Cai Yong, the review newspaper organized by Kong Rong, the law newspaper organized by Yang Qiu, the food newspaper of the royal restaurant, the business newspaper of the royal trading company, and so on, all sprang up like mushrooms after rain.
The fact that the Empress suddenly proposed to start a women's newspaper is not so abrupt.
Liu Hong thought for a moment, then nodded: "Running a newspaper is fine, and it's also good to teach women some things, but we must also do a good job in their ideological education!"
"Regarding ideology? Does Your Majesty mean the precepts for women?"
"It's not those things!"
Liu Hong shook his head and then said, "You must know that men have men's responsibilities and women have women's obligations. The two complement each other. While teaching them the principles and allowing them to enjoy some fair treatment, we must not forget the obligations they should fulfill!"
Song Yue nodded: "Your Majesty is right, I understand!"
"That's good. But for now, let's keep working hard so that Mother and Mother can hold their grandson as soon as possible, so they won't keep staring at your belly..."
As he spoke, Liu Hong's hands began to get restless.
Song Yue exclaimed in surprise, her face flushed with embarrassment. She had only just rested for a short while, and now it was happening again?
The next morning, Liu Hong walked out of Weiyang Palace feeling refreshed. After having breakfast and practicing the Five Animal Frolics, he headed towards Chongzheng Hall, surrounded by a crowd.
Today is the tenth day of the eighth month, the day of the grand court assembly. All the officials in Luoyang have gathered in the main hall.
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