The old woman talked incessantly.
For some reason, Yan Shiyue always felt that this person was a bit strange, as if he was a tour guide at a scenic spot.
Just when I was about to ask again, I heard the sound of the cloud board, which should mean the get out of class was over.
The old woman quickly pushed him and said, "Little lady, get out of the way! The ladies are about to leave school!"
Yan Shiyue stepped back a few steps, and soon, he saw several women wearing veiled hats coming out one after another.
Yan Shiyue raised her eyebrows in surprise.
The thin silk on these people's hats was very thick. The shortest one was longer than the waist and hips, and most of them covered the calves. Their faces were completely invisible and they could only be vaguely identified from their clothes. They should all be married women.
The people of this dynasty have become more open-minded. Moreover, even in previous dynasties, the nets of veils mostly only reached the neck, and at most the shoulders, and were rarely that long.
Moreover, when these people walked, their shoulders and arms did not sway, and their steps were small and broken, just like the etiquette specially trained by the maids in the palace to pay respects to nobles.
A possibility came to Yan Shiyue's mind.
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She turned and walked away, whispering to the shadow guard, "Find out what this academy teaches, and then find out what's going on with this family."
The shadow guard obeyed the order.
That evening, the shadow guard brought a booklet. It was said that this was the main textbook of Qi Family Academy, written by Madam Qi herself.
When Yan Shiyue took it in his hand, he saw the words "Female Prohibition" written on the title page.
Yan Shiyue frowned, flipped the book over casually, and threw it aside after reading a few pages, saying angrily, "What the hell is this!"
Isn't this clearly an upgraded and perverted version of the modern "Women's Virtue Classes"?
You don't fight back when you're beaten or scolded! You give me your blood, body and soul! If you go out without covering your face, you are shameless. If you talk to a man, you are unchaste. Your mother-in-law beats and scolds you because you are not good enough. You even created the "husband respect ceremony", "parents-in-law respect ceremony" and even "aunt-in-law respect ceremony"? ! Hehe, the only thing missing is the dog respect ceremony. Your husband's dog, pig and chicken have to do the same! If you don't do the respect, aren't you unvirtuous?
No wonder men are praising her and sending their own wives to her. How can they not praise her? They are worshipping men!
The Four Books for Women in Ancient Times were "Nujie", "Neixun", "Nulunyu" and "Nufan Jielu". However, some of them had not yet been published at this time, so only "Nujie" and "Nulunyu" were left. However, "Nulunyu" was not popular, so the only one that could truly restrain women's words and deeds was "Nujie", which advocated the three obediences and four virtues and the superiority of men over women.
However, Ban Zhao was a woman with a political mind. She wrote "Instructions for Women" with the intention of currying favor with her superiors, advocating male power and consolidating imperial power... She had the support of her own family, and rarely had to "accept everything" in her marriage. She was condescending and indifferent to the affairs, so of course she could write in a flourishing way.
But even she knows that "If the husband is not virtuous, he cannot control the wife." It is better than her unconditional and unconditional obedience.
The shadow guard reported, "I checked and found that this Madam Qi's biological mother is unknown. Her adoptive mother was born in the palace. She was the foster nanny given to Princess Mingzhu by the previous emperor. Later, she adopted a daughter from the charity hall, who was Madam Qi. She then married Qi Chunliang as her second wife. Qi Chunliang was wealthy and had two wives before, but both died early, leaving behind two sons and three daughters. Only Qi Yunduan is her biological child."
The shadow guard paused for a moment and said, "It is said that this Madam Qi had some reputation in Jizhou before. Because she was taught by a nanny, many girls would ask her to teach them for a period of time before getting married. But later, she lost her husband and kept her chastity, so it was difficult for her to go out."
Another shadow guard also came back and reported: "We found out that Qi Chunliang has a bad temper, likes to beat people, and likes to throw things. The neighbors said that his first two wives were beaten to death. But after marrying this wife, he never hit her again. Moreover, he came to his senses and decided to start a family, so he decided to build a college."
It’s actually a sequel?
Yan Shiyue picked up the scattered "Female Prohibitions" and flipped through it. There was an explanation in the front, saying that husband and wife should live in harmony and get along well with each other, so he taught everyone the way for husband and wife, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, mother and son to get along with each other.
so?
This woman must have no extra money, and only a good reputation as a woman born in the palace, so she had to become someone's second wife. As a result, she tamed the domestic violence man, and she was so proud of herself that she wanted to write a book about it? Brainwashing other people to be as despicable as her?
When they woke up the next day, the shadow guards had already searched their house thoroughly.
The situation was pretty much as she had guessed. Qi Chunliang did die suddenly at that time. They had originally wanted to sell the academy, but because the location of the academy was not good and the structure was built completely according to the structure of an academy, using it for other purposes would be tantamount to tearing it down and rebuilding it, so it could not be sold. Later, Qi Yunduan said that he wanted to open a girls' school.
When the Queen heard about this, she came over to read the book and chuckled, "As the Queen Mother, I have never written down any rules for women. I don't know who this person is, but he dares to teach women all over the world."
"That's right!" Yan Shiyue said, "What the hell! Beat her up!"
The Queen smiled and said, "But you don't have to be angry. This is human nature. Think about it. This man is just a small wealthy family. After marrying three wives and building a school, how much money will be left? There are also two sons, three daughters, and six children, including my biological daughter. My biological daughter is the youngest. How much dowry can she have when it comes? But this way, at least she has occupied a school first. And the most valuable thing in their family is not this reputation. In this way, this girl's reputation must be very good, and she can marry high."
Yan Shiyue thought so too.
She asked, "Does she have a good reputation?"
"Yes," the shadow guard coughed, "Everyone says that she is a model of female virtue, a good wife for a wealthy family, and a blessing to her husband and family."
Yan Shiyue snorted.
The Queen said calmly, "She can only do this in a place like Jizhou. If it were in Chang'an, it would be nothing more than a joke. The two families are marrying each other, and they have their own considerations. Besides, a woman from a noble family needs to be able to support the family and take on responsibilities... She is not a goddaughter, but a god slave!"
Yan Shiyue hugged the queen and said, "Mother, you are amazing! You hit the nail on the head."
The queen smiled and sighed, "Don't be a woman in your life, as your happiness and sorrow will be determined by others."
"That's right!" Yan Shiyue said, "Why should a woman embarrass another woman? So, how should this matter be handled better?"
The Queen said, "Although this person is annoying, this matter... is really difficult to deal with. Although she has gone too far, on the surface, she requires women to be virtuous, obedient and humble, which suits the minds of some men. Otherwise, how could she be so respected? People in Jizhou call her 'Mr. Qi'. Therefore, it is inconvenient for the royal family to suppress her."
Yan Shiyue said in surprise: "But these women will suffer in the future if they are brainwashed like this!"
"Yes," the queen sighed, "but this was done by their own husbands, and there is nothing we can do about it."
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