When Emperor Chongzhen heard Qian Fugui's proclamation, saying that Haoge really did what he planned, he couldn't help laughing and applauded Haoge's "goodness is like flow". Eight or nine thousand people, if you count the ones who drove the boat, there are almost tens of thousands, and if the wild boar skin can reach Edo with the blessing of God, it will definitely be able to give Tokugawa Iemitsu a "surprise".

But then again, it's really hard to say whether the wild boar skin will bless it, after all, once Hauge really succeeds in beheading, then the next drama is likely to be the civil strife of the Manchu remnants. I hope the beheading will be successful, in this way, the Wa Kingdom will definitely be in chaos, which is very beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, and in the next year, at most the year after tomorrow, the Wa State will be able to send troops.

After thinking about this, Emperor Chongzhen put the affairs of the Wa Kingdom behind and celebrated the New Year happily.

This New Year, Emperor Chongzhen also gave his people a big gift, which was about the disobedience of the house. The economic conditions of the Ming Dynasty are much better than before, so he decreed that all the levels of obedience and disobedience will be increased by one level. This is also similar to the personal income tax of later generations, which raised the tax standard. The people of Daming have money, and it's no problem to spend more if they want to.

As soon as this decree was made, the whole country naturally rejoiced!

The New Year is always very fast, and in the blink of an eye, the New Year is over. During the Spring Festival of the ninth year of Chongzhen, although Emperor Chongzhen was still in the Forbidden City, he could learn through the chat group that in many places in the Ming Dynasty, there was no snow this winter, it was just biting cold. Historically, this year's harvest in the north will be problematic.

From the little meteorological knowledge, it seems that if there is no rain in the north, then it must be rainy in the south, and I don't know if this counts as "conservation of energy"?

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help laughing at himself, and sighed in his heart: The south is flooded and the north is drought!

"Your Majesty, why are you laughing?" Seeing the emperor's face, Empress Zhou couldn't help but ask a little curiously.

Emperor Chongzhen came back to his senses, looked at Empress Zhou and replied, "I am smiling bitterly!" Judging from the news from all over the country, this year's disaster is not light! ”

Only through the chat group can you know the affairs of the world without leaving the palace, and those things that civil officials don't know yet, Emperor Chongzhen can know one step earlier.

Of course, Empress Zhou knew that the emperor learned about this information through the chat group, after all, she was also a member of the chat group.

Speaking of which, since Queen Zhou also joined the chat group, either because of a woman's gossip nature, or because she was too bored in the palace, she watched others chat in the chat group when she had nothing to do, so Queen Zhou was also considered to be at home, but she also knew some things in the world, even more than a considerable number of ministers of the DPRK and China who were not in the chat group.

Hearing Emperor Chongzhen's concern, Empress Zhou smiled and said, "Your Majesty, why should you worry, hasn't the grain in Nanyang been being transported back in a steady stream?" It should be fine! ”

"That's what I said!" Emperor Chongzhen listened, and while unconsciously tapping the armrest of the rocking chair with his fingers, he chatted with Empress Zhou: "I don't know if the officials below will disobey the yang and the yin, I don't want to be fooled." In this way, I decided to go out on patrol in a few days and see for myself. ”

When Queen Zhou heard this, she immediately thought in her heart, isn't there a factory guard overseer? And the reorganization of the Metropolitan Procuratorate has also been completed, and the supervision system is all over the world, so do you still need to be the emperor's personal inspection to see the people's feelings? Therefore, she immediately replied: "Your Majesty ......"

As soon as the word "Your Majesty" was spoken, Empress Zhou immediately came back to her senses, Your Majesty was just making an excuse, in fact, she still didn't want to stay in the palace and wanted to go out for a walk!

Thinking about it like this, Queen Zhou immediately changed her statement and said: "When the microservice goes out on patrol, safety comes first, and you can't be negligent." ”

After a pause, she added with a little inexplicable meaning: "Your Majesty will take which sister to serve when you go out this time, and the concubine should explain in advance." ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he didn't answer immediately, but sat up, first touched Empress Zhou's slightly bulging belly and said, "I actually want to take the queen to see this country together." But if the little guy is here, let's change Yuan Guifei! ”

When Queen Zhou heard this, she glanced at him, she really had a heart, why did she sow seeds so diligently that she couldn't go out?

Emperor Chongzhen received the white eyes of Empress Zhou, and was a little helpless, he really thought so, if the queen was not pregnant, he would definitely take her south. However, he didn't defend himself, he lay back on the chair, and his fingers began to tap the armrest rhythmically again: "Actually, I went out on patrol for another purpose, which is to see how the people in Daming are doing?" Judging from the news I have learned so far, it seems that there is a shortage of manpower in the Ming Dynasty, and I am wondering if it is time to liberate the other half of the human race. ”

When Empress Zhou heard this, she was a little strange, and she couldn't help but forget about the others, and hurriedly asked, "What liberates the other half of the human race?" Your Majesty, what does this mean? “

"It's women who can hold up half the sky!" Emperor Chongzhen replied as a matter of course, "In the past few years, the Ming Dynasty has developed too fast, the situation in various places is good, and the feudal kingdom is also poaching people everywhere, and there is a shortage of people!" ”

Empress Zhou's eyebrows frowned slightly, and she was a little incomprehensible about the words "women can hold up half the sky" in combination with the latter statement, so she confirmed with a puzzled look: "Your Majesty's intention, do you want women to show up?" This...... I'm afraid it's not in line with etiquette, right? ”

After Empress Zhou took charge of the harem, she has been strictly abiding by the etiquette law, so when she heard this, she subconsciously said this.

Emperor Chongzhen was stunned when he heard this, he immediately remembered, I am afraid that he is indeed wishful thinking, this is not the future generation, let women go out, the so-called show up, as long as the family is a little richer, there are more status people, I am afraid that they are not willing to do this. Only those girls from poor families have to show their faces to survive.

In fact, this time it is not a derogatory term!

Let's take Empress Zhou herself, she is a native of Suzhou, and her father Zhou Kui is a fortune teller who is so poor that her family is poor, and Queen Zhou has no choice but to take care of housework when she is young. But even if it was her, as soon as she heard "women can hold up half the sky" and guessed what she meant, she immediately came to the sentence "show your head, it is not in line with etiquette".

Emperor Chongzhen's brows furrowed slightly, and he did not answer Empress Zhou, but fell into deep thought.

When Empress Zhou saw it, she was a little apprehensive in her heart, she didn't know what was wrong with the emperor, she opened her mouth to speak, but in the end she didn't say anything, just quietly waited for the emperor to speak.

After a long time, Emperor Chongzhen raised his head, looked at Empress Zhou and said, "According to the queen, what if I decree that all the girls of the Ming Dynasty will go to children's schools like boys?" ”

Empress Zhou was stunned when she heard this, she felt that the emperor seemed to be imaginative, why did she come up with a strange idea again.

If this topic had been brought up first, she might have answered it in one bite without thinking about it. But before, Emperor Chongzhen had already asked an unbelievable question, and after she answered it casually, she knew that she was embarrassed by the emperor, and she seemed to be worried.

This situation made Empress Zhou more cautious, and after thinking about it for a while, she replied softly: "Li Hongfu, the former prefect of Yao'an, when he was lecturing at the Zhi Buddhist Academy in Macheng, Hubei, there were thousands of followers, and among them were women. This matter is also quite sensational, so the concubine has heard of it or two. ”

Emperor Chongzhen didn't know about this situation, and when he heard her say this, he couldn't help but be a little curious, so he asked, "Li Hongfu?" Is this man famous? ”

As soon as Empress Zhou heard that the emperor didn't know, she elaborated: "His surname is Li, his name is Zhen, his name is Hongfu, and his name is Zhuowu, and his remarks are even grandstanding, which is very different from ordinary words and deeds......"

As soon as he heard the name Li Zhen, Emperor Chongzhen immediately remembered. This person is also a very famous person in later generations. The word deviant is enough to describe this person. According to later generations, he regarded himself as a "heretic" of Confucian and Mencian traditional Confucianism, and denounced and criticized the feudal society of male superiority and inferiority of women, emphasis on agriculture and suppression of business, false Taoism, social corruption, and corrupt officials.

But in the impression of Emperor Chongzhen, this person has also fallen into the extreme, although some views are desirable with the values of later generations, but some views, as well as his behavior and deeds, are not advisable.

This is also in the Ming Dynasty, speech is still free, if it was in the Manchu era, he would not have lived to more than seventy. However, even in Daming, he did not escape the catastrophe after all, and finally committed suicide in prison.

He was thinking about it, and after introducing Li Zhen, Empress Zhou continued: "There is another reason why women can openly listen to Li Hongfu's lectures, because Li Hongfu lectures in the temple, and he can use incense as an excuse. However, this situation is rare and unacceptable to the world. ”

Speaking of this, she paused, and when she saw the emperor thinking, she said again: "But what Your Majesty said is that girls go to school, and it is a serious study, just learn some words like "Shushui Family Rites", "Ceremonial Mourning Clothes - Zixia Biography", "Zhou Li Tianguan Neizai", "Daughter Sutra" and so on, it can be, but the concubines think that men and women are separated, or it can be better!" “

The so-called woman is virtuous if she is not talented, and under this kind of public understanding, Empress Zhou was able to say these words, obviously taking into account Emperor Chongzhen's feelings, and didn't want to hit him too much, so she helped him find a way.

Having said this, Empress Zhou thought about it, and said tentatively: "Your Majesty, generally those who are willing to let the girl's family read and write are all those who have a little money in the family, and they can afford to invite Mr. to read and write in their own house." And those who are unwilling to let the girl's family read and write, even if His Majesty lets the girl read and write for free, I am afraid that there will not be many people, why ...... Why do you want to do it? ”

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, his face was a little serious, he shook his head and said: "The matter of girls studying that I envisioned, the queen said that these things need to be learned, but scientific and technological knowledge must also be learned. Let's put it this way, boys learn the Four Books and Five Classics, girls learn what the queen said, and then what they have in common is that they all have to learn scientific and technological knowledge! ”

"This ......" Queen Zhou was a little surprised when she heard this, thought for a while, then frowned and asked, "Your Majesty let the girl study, what is the purpose?" “

Of course, it is the emancipation of the mind, and the achievements of female compatriots in the scientific community are no weaker than those of men! Emperor Chongzhen thought so in his heart, but he didn't say it, but said it in a different way: "Naturally, let them become useful people!" Speaking from a young age, after learning knowledge, you can share the worries of your family, and from the big side, you can still become the pillar of the Ming Dynasty! ”

"......" Queen Zhou was stunned when she heard this, and for a while, she was speechless.

After a while, after she came back to her senses, she was about to speak, but she saw that Emperor Chongzhen seemed to think of something, and said categorically: "No, the word "showing up" is wrong, it should be showing up!" ”

"Your Majesty, what do you mean? Why can't the concubine understand! Empress Zhou was a little stunned, so she had to hold back her heart and want to say something, and asked according to Emperor Chongzhen's train of thought.

When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he looked at Empress Zhou and said, "If a woman can rely on her own ability to make money properly......"

Speaking of this, he saw that Empress Zhou's face seemed to be a little ugly, so he came back to his senses and immediately explained: "I mean making money in a serious way, not talking about those leather and meat businesses or selling jokes or anything like that." For example, textile, such as inventing something, obtaining patents to make money, such as making high-value goods, knitting sweaters, is something like this, this kind of money is always no problem, right? ”

When Empress Zhou heard this, she knew that she had a wrong idea, her face turned red, and then she remembered her childhood experience, and she agreed with the emperor's statement, so she nodded and continued to listen with some expectation.

"Reading can make people more knowledgeable and smarter, especially to learn scientific and technological knowledge." Emperor Chongzhen said eloquently, "If women have good knowledge, then they can make money with their ability, I believe that those poor people will always be willing......"

This is in response to Queen Zhou's statement that poor families do not want their daughters to read and write, and only those rich and noble families will invite their husbands to teach in their own homes.

“…… In fact, as far as I am concerned, it is really better to let a woman become like Li Qingzhao and become a woman who has mastered scientific and technological knowledge as I said! When Emperor Chongzhen said this, he said with a little emotion, "I hope that all people in the world, regardless of men and women, are useful people!" ”

Hearing this, Empress Zhou immediately remembered the grand wish announced by the emperor in public before: May everyone have a book to read! This person includes both men and women!

For Emperor Chongzhen's grand goal, Empress Zhou was silent, and she was actually a little excited in her heart. Although she abides by etiquette, she is still young after all, only twenty-five years old, and she also has the impulse and enthusiasm of young people, just a little.

She thought in her mind, if it really had to be as the emperor wanted, and there really would be such a day, what would it be like?

After a while, I heard Queen Zhou muttering to herself, "Be a useful person?" ”

To be a useful person, everyone has their own understanding, to teach each other husband and children, to be a good wife and mother, is also a useful person! However, since ancient times, there seems to be only one choice for a woman to be a useful person. And now, the emperor seems to want to give women more choices, and they are also useful people!