Chapter 166 Establishing Girls' Schools
When Qin Jinzhi returned to the Prince's residence, Yunshan stepped forward and said, "Princess, Princess Ming has arrived."
Lang Mingyue was still dressed in hemp clothing, but a taller figure was following behind her.
Upon seeing Qin Jinzhi, the man stepped forward and bowed, "Lang Qingfeng greets the Princess!"
Lang Mingyue stepped forward and said, "Princess, this is my elder brother."
Qin Jinzhi smiled as she looked at the two of them; Lang Mingyue had already persuaded the Lang family.
Lang Qingfeng said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "The Lang family is willing to serve as the princess's vanguard!"
Qin Jinzhi said, "Even if it means dying for me?"
Lang Qingfeng's expression remained unchanged. "Even if it means dying for the princess."
Qin Jinzhi laughed out loud, "You two siblings are quite interesting. Since that's the case, you should also know that your career setbacks are due to Xiao Yin's obstruction behind the scenes."
A flicker of emotion finally appeared in Lang Qingfeng's eyes.
He came from a humble family, but with his outstanding talent and knowledge, he passed the imperial examination and became a Hanlin Academy scholar. However, with the power concentrated in the hands of the prime minister, the Hanlin Academy is no longer able to give him important positions.
Lang Qingfeng had the opportunity to be transferred to the Central Secretariat, but the transfer was not going smoothly. He made many inquiries and found out that it was actually the Ming Prince's idea behind it.
He had always thought that the Prince of Ming was indifferent to factional strife, and that if the Lang family held important positions, it would inevitably give others something to criticize.
Who would have thought that the Ming king harbored such wolfish ambitions and had such a scheme behind his back?
His sister was persecuted to this extent.
King Ming took advantage of the Lang family's weakness and thus treated his own sister so badly.
If Lang Qingfeng doesn't avenge this humiliation, how can he be called a man!
Qin Jinzhi gestured for the two to sit down.
Hibari served tea to the two of them.
"Prime Minister Cui wields too much power, but don't worry, he will soon have his authority delegated to the Hanlin Academy. My preference for your father as Vice Minister of Rites stems not only from my appreciation of his scholarship, but also from his years of experience in officialdom. You, on the other hand, are still too inexperienced for a position in the Ministry of Rites."
Hearing Qin Jinzhi's words, Lang Qingfeng's perception of her changed even further.
The Qin Jinzhi he heard from his sister was completely different from the person he knew. If such a person were a man, he would surely achieve great things.
Now, I have met Qin Jinzhi in person.
Lang Qingfeng felt that he was being naive; such a person, even if she were a woman, could stir up trouble in the court.
Lang Qingfeng respectfully replied, "Qingfeng understands."
Qin Jinzhi was very satisfied with the Lang siblings' pragmatic and composed nature.
"You just need to do your job and wait for my instructions."
Lang Qingfeng nodded in agreement.
Lang Mingyue stepped forward and said, "I overheard outside the study yesterday that Ming Wang's advisors were planning to break into the Thousand Birds Bureau. It seems that the people imprisoned in the Thousand Birds Bureau are of great importance to Ming Wang. If they fail, he will go to his fiefdom ahead of time."
Qin Jinzhi scoffed, "He's quick to find a way out."
In recent days, assassins have been coming to break into the prison every day, because if Zheng Wenbo's account books are handed over, he will never be able to turn his life around.
King Ming always thought that Qin Jinzhi's goal was to hand over all the evidence against him in front of the emperor, but that was far from enough!
She wanted to make King Ming and the Zheng family disappear from the court completely.
One ledger is not enough.
Qin Jinzhi asked Lang Mingyue, "If the Ming King falls, what do you intend to do?"
Lang Mingyue was taken aback. "Do I even have a choice?"
Qin Jinzhi chuckled softly, "As long as a person has something in their heart, they haven't lived in vain. Even if you only have a few years left to live, with such outstanding talent, don't you want to forge your own path?"
Lang Mingyue's eyes welled up with tears. If she could fulfill the thoughts she had in her youth before she died, then her life would not have been in vain.
"Princess, I want to establish a girls' school."
Qin Jinzhi looked up at her, a smile in her eyes, "If you want, I'll help you."
She had read the poems that Lang Mingyue had written in his youth.
She had wanted to found a girls' school since she was young.
Lang Mingyue felt a faint burning sensation in her heart.
"Men in this world always say that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent."
However, the original saying was that a woman's lack of talent and ability to distinguish right from wrong is a virtue. It means that even if a woman lacks talent and learning, her ability to distinguish right from wrong is a virtue.
However, this phrase has become the greatest tool for binding women.
I want to establish a girls' school, even if it's just to teach young women some words, some principles, or even just to teach them how to write their own names.
I hope that all women in the world can have their own thoughts and stop blindly following others; they too can have their own ideas.
Lang Qingfeng watched as his younger sister finally regained the ambitious look she had when she was young.
For a moment, her eyes welled up with tears.
Qin Jinzhi smiled and said, "Then on behalf of all the ladies in the world, I thank Mr. Lang."
She is neither anyone's wife nor anyone's daughter.
It is Lang Mingyue, the future teacher of the girls' school.
In an instant, Lang Qingfeng understood why his sister held a princess, who was known as a playboy by outsiders, in such high regard.
Such a person inspires people to follow willingly.
After seeing the Lang siblings off, Yun Ge reported that one of the assassins had spoken.
Qin Jinzhi was not surprised at all.
She placed the assassin who had been subjected to the water-dripping torture in front of everyone.
His gradually crumbling psychological defenses will affect all the assassins.
People are fearless because they are ignorant.
If people knew they would die such a cruel and painful death, how many could truly endure it?
Qin Jinzhi arrived at the prison cell.
One of the assassins said impatiently, "I'll tell you! If I tell you what this token is for, will you really let me go?"
Qin Jinzhi raised an eyebrow. "As long as you say it's the most valuable, I always keep my word."
The assassin immediately said, "This is the token from above to mobilize troops!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled. "You were ordered to assassinate me by this token. The person above? Don't you know your master's identity?"
"We only obey our superiors; we subordinates don't know the identity of our masters!"
Qin Jinzhi smiled thoughtfully. This King Ming was indeed cautious; even the people he kept did not know his true identity.
Where do you usually train and hide?
"The Liangshan Mountains outside the city!"
Daliang Mountain is a desolate mountain, and it is covered with many poisonous plants. Ordinary people would not set foot there, but it is a good place to hide.
How many of you are there in total?
"All I know is that there are four camps in the Liangshan Mountains: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow."
A battalion has five hundred men, but Xiao Yin actually raised two thousand elite soldiers in the Daliang Mountains!
"You deployed a whole battalion of soldiers to assassinate me this time?"
The assassin nodded immediately.
No wonder there are so many people.
However, Xiao Yin really thinks highly of her.
They dispatched a battalion of soldiers to assassinate her; it seems she's doomed.
Just as Qin Jinzhi turned to leave, the assassin who had been subjected to the water-drop torture screamed in despair.
"I know who gave the order! I'll tell you if you let me go!"
Qin Jinzhi walked over to his side with great interest.
"Oh? Nobody else knows, how do you know?"
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