Dongming Ziyu knew that Shangguan Ruoli had many ideas, so he asked, "Tell me about it."
Shangguan Ruoli said: "Let Jingyu issue an imperial edict to set up a school for girls and encourage girls to go to school and work to earn money. In the future, girls can even be allowed to take scientific examinations and become officials in the court."
"Women take part in scientific examinations?" Dongming Ziyu was in disbelief, but he knew that in Shangguan Ruoli's time, men and women were equal.
But he did not completely reject it. "Female schools can be established, but the scientific examinations should wait."
There is also a school for girls in Yuancheng, but it is not a big one and they are all children of Prince Xuan's palace.
Shangguan Ruoli said: "I know that changing worldly concepts cannot happen overnight. You have to do it slowly. After five or six years, the effect will be obvious."
"Well, when Jing Yu comes to pay his respects tomorrow morning, I will mention this matter to him. This country belongs to him, and he still makes the decision. We are just giving opinions and not interfering too much." Dongming Ziyu's voice was low, with a hint of
A different kind of tenderness.
Shangguan Ruoli understood his concerns and nodded.
Early the next morning, several children came to say hello.
Ling Yao's face was full of joy and energy, and her big eyes could not hide the brilliance.
It can be seen that Ling Yao already knows that Dongming Ziyu has agreed to her marriage to Feng Jinxing.
Feng Jinxing must have used Xueqiu to contact Ling Yao. Thinking of this, Dongming Ziyu felt uncomfortable.
Jing Yu was very calm and as fairy-like as ever.
Jing Xi and Jing Yang laughed and winked at Ling Yao, making Ling Yao blush.
Shangguan Ruoli felt uncomfortable when he thought that such a good girl would really be fucked by a pig, and his smile became a little stiff.
He said to Jing Yu: "This morning I should go to Feng Jinxing to ask for an order to grant a marriage between him and Ling Yao."
Jing Yu smiled lightly and said, "Queen Mother, Master Feng went directly to me from you yesterday."
Jing Xi chuckled and said, "He can't wait any longer."
Jingyang's usually serious face also had a smile, and he said, "I'm afraid that my eldest sister will be snatched away."
Ling Yu half understood: "Afraid of being taken away!"
Ling Yao blushed and stamped her feet, "You little things! It's really..."
He covered his face and ran away. It was so embarrassing!
Shangguan Ruoli smiled and called out: "Yao'er, you haven't had breakfast yet!"
Ling Yao shyly replied: "I'll go back and eat by myself."
Shangguan Ruoli scolded the little beasts and said, "Your eldest sister is thin-skinned. Why are you teasing her? She won't even eat breakfast."
Several children laughed and said, "Ask someone to send it over."
The atmosphere in Songhe Palace is the most joyful it has been in the past few months, giving people the feeling of seeing the sunrise through the clouds.
Shangguan Ruoli felt happy when he saw Ling Yao resurrected with full blood, and looked at Dongming Ziyu who also had a smile on his face.
After breakfast, Shangguan Ruoli casually mentioned the establishment of a girls' school to Jing Yu.
Jing Yu is someone who has traveled across time and space, so he naturally knows that Shangguan Ruoli's idea is feasible and can promote social progress, so he immediately agreed.
After thinking for a while, he said: "Leave this matter to Ling Yao. Anyway, she has experience in running a medical training college. She is a princess and has a noble status. The implementation of the Women's Institute is much smoother than others."
Shangguan Ruoli understood that it would be difficult to implement this new revolutionary thing at the beginning, and it must be presided over by someone with status.
So, he said: "I will help too."
Is there anyone in this world who has a higher status than her, the emperor's wife?
Jing Yu smiled and said: "Okay, but don't be too tired, mother, the children must feel bad."
Shangguan Ruoli felt warm in his heart and said with a smile: "Is this little mouth covered with honey?"
When Ling Yu heard this, she immediately said softly: "Honey, I love honey!"
That cute and soft little touch made everyone laugh.
Therefore, Jing Yu announced the imperial edict of marriage in the morning, and Feng Jinxing became the quasi-consort, and ordered the Ministry of Rites to immediately prepare for the eldest princess's marriage.
In addition, it was also mentioned that women's education should be promoted and women should be encouraged to go out to work. It would start in the capital and then gradually be promoted to big cities across the country.
Sure enough, this matter caused a heated debate among the courtiers.
Most people object, thinking that it is virtue for a woman not to have talent, and that women should stay at home and stay at home. It is simply offensive to women to show their faces.
There are also a few enlightened people, including Feng Jinxing, only a few people.
They said: "It is virtue for a woman to have no talent. Why do your daughters and granddaughters want to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting?"
"Women are not allowed to appear in public, so why don't your ladies manage their own trousseau shop themselves?"
Their words were instantly drowned out by the voices of opposition: "Learning piano, chess, calligraphy and painting is to better support your husband and raise your children."
"The dowry shop is also managed by stewards, and women are not directly exposed."
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Jing Yu didn't say anything, just leaned on the dragon chair, holding his Buddhist beads and listening to their heated argument.
That's how he was. When he encountered something ambiguous, even if he had an idea in mind, he would let the courtiers argue and convince each other.
In the end, if the solution is to his liking, he will agree to it; if not, he will directly issue the decree and implement it.
In this way, they not only allow them to persuade each other and reason, but also make themselves appear less arbitrary.
The outcome of this matter was obviously a victory for the opposition.
Jing Yu said calmly: "Our Da Ming now has a vast land and abundant resources. After several years of recuperation and recuperation, it has reached its limit. What is lacking now is labor force. Those women wear gold and silver in the back house every day. You fight with me. Why don't you learn from it?"
Order something and come out to do some work."
Those who opposed stood up to refute, and when they thought about their wives and concubines appearing in public, they felt a green light above their heads, and they tried their best to oppose, and even quoted scriptures to resolve their objections.
Those in favor were not to be outdone, using female role models from ancient times to refute, and using the fact that in ordinary people’s homes, daughters are just as much labor as boys to prove that women have their own value just like men.
Jing Yu let them argue for a while and then made a final decision: "That's how it's settled. It's not like forcing your daughter to go to school. After a girls' school is built, enrollment is voluntary. She has to learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, etiquette, music, and math. In addition, she has to learn
It will hold professional classes for female celebrities, medical skills, cooking skills, etc. The female school only accepts female students, and the teachers are also female."
The monarch and his ministers had been working together for several years, and they all knew Jing Yu's temper. Seeing that he had made a decision, the ministers all shut up obediently.
Jing Yu continued: "Leave the eldest princess in charge of female education. First, establish a female school in the capital and Jingu. After the operation is mature, it will be implemented nationwide. Those who complete the female school in Beijing and Jingu will have priority to work in the court's workshops.
, those with excellent grades can also go to women’s schools in various states and counties to be teachers and teach students.”
Now, the imperial court also has properties, mostly for retired soldiers and military dependents. The treatment is very good and wages are guaranteed.