The next day, Zhao Qi re-entered the palace and went to school, compared with the day before, his mind was much heavier, but also a lot firmer, and his estrangement from his father became an established fact, and he seemed to have finally come out of some indescribable melancholy and sadness. Zhao Mu was sensitive, and when he saw him, he hesitated: "Brother Ruizhao, you seem to be a little different today?" Zhao Qi smiled: "It's better to choose a day than to hit the day, after class today, how about bowing?" Zhao Mu suddenly smiled: "Wonderful! Can! ”

Different from the relaxation on their side, the atmosphere of the Teaching Pavilion in the Middle Palace was a little stagnant, or because of the queen. The queen said that she had nothing to do with Yuzhen and Yuli to study, and now she really stepped into the door of the teaching pavilion, and when Mama Kong saw the queen walk in, she was a little stunned, her face did not change, and after she stepped forward and saluted, she asked the queen to take a seat. The queen waved her hand and refused, "No need to do this, I just have nothing to do, just accompany the children to study, and Mama doesn't care about me." After speaking, it was convenient to sit down in front of the side window, this position was still separated from the teaching place by two bamboo curtains, and the person who was in front of the class was indeed unaware of it.

"The two princesses are nobles, but they are daughters. As for women's education, you have just entered the door, reciting the classics of "poems" and "books" at an early age, and learning the piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, poetry and songs in the future, these are the basic skills, not only that, "Quli", female red, makeup, painting and even cooking are also your learning content, these knowledge and skills will shape your words and deeds and the inner part of the costume, such as a gorgeous building, its beams, roofs, tiles, brick walls, eaves, window lattices, doors, all of which are important. "However," Mama Kong said, "compared with them, 'virtue' is like a stone under a house, how gorgeous the house is, without a stone as a foundation, it is like a mountain without stones, water without roots, when the wind comes, it will pour away." Therefore, there is Ban Zhao's "Female Commandment" and Empress Xiaowen's "Internal Training" recently, the root of which lies in the fact that women's "virtue" is as important as the virtue of a gentleman. ”

"Yesterday I talked to you about the importance of rules, it is the princess's responsibility to abide by the rules and lead the rules, so why does the princess lead the rules?" , Mama Kong asked.

"The princess's trip is naturally emulated by the servants", Zhao Yuzhen said without hesitation.

"Who is the servant?" Mama Kong asked.

"From the daughters of princes to the daughters of commoners, it is only natural for them to follow and imitate the words and deeds of the princess." Zhao Yuzhen thought for a while and continued.

Mama Kong nodded: "What the princess said is powerful, and it is correct." ”

Zhao Yuzhen was unexpectedly affirmed, but he had doubts about what he answered, "Is it that you are oppressing people with power?" If you don't understand, you ask, "Mama means that this princess coerced her to follow?" ”。

Mama Kong shook her head: "Power is not only in the heart of the princess, it is also in the hearts of the world, the princess has no intention but uses, and the world has no intention but follows, it is instinct." She added, "As I said yesterday, princesses are born different, and there is nothing wrong with using power that no one else has. "However, power is only an important reason for everyone to follow, if the person who exercises it is not respectful, she is afraid that she will be dissatisfied even if she obeys, so the princess should be the one who restricts herself with the strictest requirements of virtue." ”。

This statement is reasonable, not only Zhao Yuzhen and Zhao Yuli nodded, but the queen sitting behind the curtain also nodded slightly.

While the queen was drinking tea and thinking, she heard Mama's voice come again.

"In the world, men and women have different responsibilities, we often say 'men are outside, women are inside', and at the same time, 'men do not speak inside, women do not speak outside', since men and women perform their own duties, then the emphasis on women's virtue is naturally different from that of men. In the books about women's virtues, you used the books of Ban Zhao and Empress Xiaowen, the two have different statuses, and the views they write are also different, Ban Zhao emphasizes the virtue of obedience in women's kinship, and Empress Xiaowen values the virtue of women who are dignified and housekeeping, prudent in words and deeds. These two books, the previous mama has told you about the part, dare to ask the two princesses, can you recognize the views of the two? ”

This time, Zhao Yuli said first: "Empress Xiaowen's words and deeds, diligence and thrift, accumulation of virtue and goodness, kindness and kindness, kindness and kindness, dignified and sincere" are not only often said by the previous grandmother, but also often taught me by this, I know that it is reasonable", not to mention knowing that it is reasonable, Zhao Yuli was very sad, and thought in his heart, "It is because I am not careful in words and deeds that my mother entered the cold palace." After being silent for a while, she continued: "However, what Ban Zhao said is despicable and submissive, and Yuli thinks it is wrong."

A smile appeared on Mama Kong's face: "Why does the princess think it's wrong?" ”

Zhao Yuli thought for a moment, "I don't understand why I should be humble and submissive. ”

Mama Kong nodded: "The princess has a respected status and is favored, and it is common sense not to understand." Unlike the princess, Ban Zhao is the daughter of a minister and marries into someone else's house, and what she remembers and teaches is naturally her experience of being a woman's house. From her point of view, there is nothing wrong with these experiences, and not only that, but the precepts are even bitter. For ordinary women, it is of great significance to be able to keep this in mind and integrate it into the way of getting along. Mama Kong said: "After all, they are people who live in the rules and are as powerful as grasshoppers." ”

Zhao Yuli didn't seem to understand, Zhao Yuzhen frowned and asked, "Are all women in the world so humble?" ”。

Mama Kong nodded: "Far more than that." For a moment, there was silence in the cabinet.

The queen sighed softly, not only thinking of Duan Shunrong who was sent to the cold palace, thinking of herself with cold lips, but also thinking of the past things in the house, her heart fluttered, put down the tea bowl, and she pressed her throbbing temple.

"It's just that I hope that the princesses will slowly understand the truth here, it is not easy for people in the world, and it is especially difficult for women in the world. If you don't understand her difficulties, you don't understand how others behave. ”

Zhao Yuzhen was puzzled: "What does this have to do with the princess's virtue?" ”

Mama Kong smiled: "The lack of understanding of her people's intentions not only lacks thoughtfulness, but also breaks off the relationship between people, so, Your Majesty the princess, who is separated from the crowd, how do you know if your virtue is as perfect as you imagined?" How do you convince people with your virtues? How can she lead others to words and deeds? ”。

Zhao Yuli asked curiously: "Mama means that a woman's virtue doesn't have to be as stated in the book?" She pondered and asked, "It sounds like virtue is alive and can be changed." ”

Mama Kong said: "That's right. Ban Zhao has the position of Ban Zhao, Empress Xiaowen has the position of Empress Xiaowen, and the princesses naturally have the position of the princess, not only that, the women in the world have their own positions, so how can there be virtues that can be completely followed? However, although virtue cannot be completely consistent, it does not prevent the princesses from doing the best in their own power. ”

"What is the best thing?" But it was the voice of the Queen.

"Give the women of the world a better fate." Mama Kong said slowly.