Chapter 1686 Significance

In the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren was also reading the newspaper. He couldn't hide the pride in his eyes. My wife is so amazing.

The Ministry of Revenue has a lot of newspapers. Qiu Yan read them and sighed, "This Mr. Feng Qing is a great talent."

Mr. Jingcheng Fengqing's books are selling very well. It is said that they have been reprinted several times. It is amazing that he can still write articles now.

Zhou Shuren's beard curled up as he picked up the teacup and drank tea happily. Well, he liked to hear others praise his wife.

Qiu Yan continued, "I don't know who this Mr. Feng Qing is, and why haven't I heard of him before? Sir, do you think the emperor will invite him to be an official?"

Zhou Shuren: "No."

Qiu Yan was excited, "Does your Excellency know who Mr. Feng Qing is?"

How did he finally react? The Emperor trusts you so much, it's normal for you to know.

Zhou Shuren realized that he had answered affirmatively, and stroked his beard, "I can't say."

Qiu Yan had some thoughts in his mind. There must be a lot of people who knew about it. Many people were curious about Mr. Feng Qing, but no one had mentioned him. It was obvious that they didn't want people to know who Mr. Feng Qing was!

All the ministries subscribed to newspapers. Wang Ju was an insider. He was dumbfounded when he saw the newspapers. And, they even reported it? But facing the newspapers of the whole country, he had no choice but to believe it without the emperor's permission!

Wang Ju was in a daze listening to her colleagues' discussion. She didn't come back to her senses for a long time. Suddenly she stood up and attracted the attention of her colleagues. She realized that she had overreacted and smiled awkwardly, "It's okay, you guys continue the discussion."

Someone asked tentatively, "Do you know Mr. Feng Qing?"

Wang Ju waved her hands, "How would I know? I just got up because I felt uncomfortable sitting for a long time."

He was quite stimulated. It was not only Yang's writing that concerned him, but also the emperor's attitude. Thinking of the changes Zhou Shuren mentioned, Wang Ju took a deep breath and felt that he should slow down.

In the Ministry of Rites, Chang Yi listened to his colleagues' discussion. He was proud in his heart. Ms. Feng Qing was his mother, and he was surprised that his mother wanted to write an article. But after being surprised, he felt that it was natural. The book had already been published, but what was missing was an article?

Besides, he has always known how powerful his mother is!

Seeing Chang Yi remained silent, his colleagues asked, "Aren't you curious?"

Chang Yi thought to himself that I was really not curious, and said, "Instead of being curious about who Mr. Feng Qing is, you might as well take a good look at his articles."

The colleague agreed, "You are right."

Chang Yi walked out of the door with a pot of tea. He could still see his colleagues discussing things in groups of three or four. His eyes fell on Ji Deming, who was reading a newspaper.

It's not that this person is incompetent. It's just that he is so incompetent that he couldn't pass the imperial examination. He did a good job in the Ministry of Rites and could accomplish all the tasks assigned to him. It's a pity.

Ji Deming held the newspaper, took a deep breath, and finally put it down. He thought of Gu Sheng. Even though he followed the second prince, the young masters in the capital were still rude to him.

On the other hand, Gu Sheng often went to the palace and had the future prince consort as a friend. Even though Gu Sheng had a bad reputation, no one deliberately made things difficult for him.

His only consolation now was that the Zhou Marquis Mansion had not taken any action. He had indeed guessed wrong. Thinking of the Zhou Marquis Mansion made him think of Lord Zhou. A good family background was good, but Lord Zhou's son was able to get an official position even though he was just a scholar. He had no chance to gain any credit.

At Zhou Hou Mansion, Zhu Lan sealed the newspapers. Rong Enqing came to visit and brought some fresh food. "How do you, a busy man, have time to come here?"

Rong Enqing said: "The gift has been decided."

Zhulan asked seriously, "How much is the tuition for female students?"

She was more concerned about this. The academy would not lack male students. Even if the parents had to pay the tuition, they would still send their sons to school for their future. But girls would not have this opportunity.

"I was just thinking of talking to you about this. The dowry for male students is already decided, but it's harder to decide for female students. I'd like to hear your opinion."

Zhu Lan knew that Rong Enqing was visiting everywhere, "Did the results of the visit go badly?"

Rong Enqing smiled bitterly, "Well, I asked tentatively, and they say it's a waste for girls to learn it, it's better for them to work at home and wait to get married."

I am embarrassed to say bluntly that I learned it and ended up cheating my in-laws!

"Don't you want to send your daughter to school?"

Rong Enqing said: "Yes, some hope it can be free, and some ask how much the tuition is, but it's not much."

Some villages had none, while others had only one or two.

He also has a daughter. He loves her very much and wants to give her the best. At the same time, he knows that it is because of his status and conditions. If you put yourself in his shoes, he will also think carefully.

Zhulan had thought about this outcome a long time ago and was not surprised. "When the female orphans' internship is over, I plan to let the children with good grades go to various villages to collect medicinal herbs. I will also talk about their internship wages. What do you think?"

Rong Enqing smiled and said, "Very good."

Some people will change their minds when they see benefits.

Zhulan added: "The academy has not been renovated yet, so there is no rush to pay the tuition fees for the female students."

"good."

Zhulan thought that this was a really difficult problem. She had to accept the wedding ceremony and also ensure that a girl would come. The emperor must have anticipated the difficulties. Was this a test for her?

If I become the dean but cannot recruit students, it will not only be embarrassing, but I will also lose the opportunity given by the emperor.

These are small things; the big thing is that girls will miss out on opportunities to improve their status.

Rong Enqing talked about many difficulties encountered in his work, Zhulan listened carefully and pointed out the key points appropriately. This is the advantage of writing articles. Rong Enqing also respected her in the past, but he would not tell her directly.

As expected, strength determines status. Rong Enqing now not only respects her!

At the next morning court session, Zhou Shuren held his chin high, and anyone could see that Marquis Zhou was in a good mood. People who knew the inside story had complicated expressions in their eyes. What was even more depressing was that those who knew the inside story were all in high positions, which meant that they could not write the article themselves.

Just think about a woman's articles appearing in newspapers from time to time in the future, but they can only watch. This feeling is really bad. What's even more depressing is that Yang's writing is not bad and her insights are unique!

They would not think that the article was dictated by Zhou Shuren. The matter had not been investigated. The article appeared in the newspaper, which clearly indicated that the emperor had given his approval!

When the Emperor went to court, he noticed Zhou Shuren's proud look and couldn't bear to look at him. He had never seen a couple with such a good relationship.

After the morning court session ended, Zhou Shuren still felt regretful because he couldn't show off openly. He wanted to talk to someone who knew the inside story, but as soon as he looked over, before he could open his mouth, the person had already walked away quickly, making it clear that they didn't want to talk to him.

Wang Ju said cheerfully, "Don't look at it anymore. I'm the only one who can chat with you."

Zhou Shuren, "There's no sense of accomplishment in talking to you."

Wang Ju was speechless, "Is it because I know too much?"

“Really.”

Wang Ju comforted himself that he couldn't hit anyone and he couldn't afford to offend Zhou Shuren now!

At Marquis Zhou's Mansion, Zhulan had just finished her breakfast when Concubine Chen arrived.

Concubine Chen sat down and said, "Can my words appear in the newspaper?"

Zhulan: "Ah?"

No, Toffee, you’re under too much stress!

Since the storytelling of Concubine Chen was so popular, she was extremely confident. She even liked to pick on the storytelling of young ladies and scholars. She thought that her storytelling was the best, so Concubine Chen wondered if her storytelling could also appear in newspapers.

(End of this chapter)