The second year of Yuande.

Xia Qingtong handed a copy of the fold to Ming Yue.

Ming Yue opened it and glanced at it, and slowly twisted his eyebrows because of the content on it. In the end, his expression was more solemn than ever.

"Have you ever thought about how much shock your proposal will cause once it is promoted?"

Xia Qingtong was really bold enough to propose that women participate in the scientific examination?

If the courtiers were to know about this, they would fear that their ears would be cocooned.

"I've thought about it."

Xia Qingtong turned his face to look at him, his clear eyes shining like stars: "I have already thought about all the obstacles that can be encountered on this." That's why I came up with a compromise. ”

"Your so-called method is to let Lin Ge Lao's granddaughter take the exam?"

"Not only Lin Gelao's granddaughter, but also Chen Yu and Liu Mulan."

In fact, in addition to them, Xia Qingtong has come into contact with many boudoir daughters during this time. Their knowledge, learning, and ability are not inferior to men.

It's like Liu Mulan. After the death of his younger brother, he relied on his own strength to keep the Liu family from falling. Filial piety to his parents and against the Yin family, although because of the disparity in strength, the Yin family was not brought down in the end, but it did play a key role.

It's not just her, Lin Ge's daughter, the last time she had such a sensational performance at the wedding banquet. In this life, she has observed, and it is not bad.

Intelligent, quick-witted, and clear-headed. is a rare talented woman.

"They are influenced by their parents, and their knowledge is already extraordinary, if they can enter the court as officials. It will definitely be able to add help to Dongzhao. ”

Ming Yue looked at Xia Qingtong with a little smile in his eyes.

"What if I don't agree?"

"Then you just look down on women. You know, women are actually very capable. Abroad, even in other parts of the world, there are many countries where the heads are women. ”

"Including the era in which you lived?"

"Yes." Xia Qingtong nodded: "There is a queen and a female president." They are all very good people. Believe me, as long as you give them a chance, women's skies will certainly not be narrower than men's. There's definitely a lot more they can do than you think. ”

"Good. I agreed. Let them participate in the imperial examination first, I promise to be fair. ”

"Thank you. You're so nice. ”

After Xia Qingtong finished speaking, he kissed Ming Yue on the face.

"I'd rather you thank me in another way."

"Why not?"

Xia Qingtong smiled, and Ming Yue felt that the whole sky was clear. It's just that women are allowed to participate in the imperial examination, so what's not to do?

…………

Xia Qingtong knew that what he promoted would definitely be strongly opposed by the courtiers. So she thought of a trick from the start.

Lin Ge's old daughter, as well as Chen Yu. They all disguised themselves as men and took the exam.

Unsurprisingly, all three are on the list.

During the palace examination, Lin Ge was always the chief examiner, and when he saw that it was his granddaughter who came to take the exam, his eyes were straight. Not only him, but Chen Dong also recognized his daughter.

"You, you-"

Compared to their shock, Ming Yue was much calmer.

After some competition, although the three did not enter the top three, Miss Lin won the fifth. Chen Yu even ranked seventeenth. Liu Mulan is in the thirties.

"It turns out that women are no worse than men. I plan to start a women's school. Let the women of the world go to school, reasonably. ”

"Your Majesty, no."

The first one to jump out was Lin Gelao: "Since ancient times, women have no talent and are virtuous." If you let them learn—"

"Elder Lin Ge, you said that a woman is virtuous if she is not talented, so why do you make her daughter rich and rich? Didn't you let her learn it? ”

"Old minister, old minister-"

Lin Ge couldn't answer, and Ming Yue smiled.

"I know what you want to say, it's just that I think that women learn things just to look good when they get married. But if you look at the test papers of a few girls, there is no shortage of talent, knowledge, and everything. Wouldn't it be a pity to trap them in the boudoir? ”

"It's-"

"Your Majesty." A courtier stepped forward: "The old minister has something to say, Your Majesty is acting like this, but because of the queen's relationship?" The queen has been married to His Majesty for three years, not to mention giving birth to a son and a half daughter for His Majesty, and now she is still thinking about Si Chen? It's really not the work of the virtuous queen. ”

"Shut up."

Ming Yue's face changed, and his expression became a little colder.

"What do you mean? Do you want to say that the queen interferes in court politics? Not to mention the queen's personality, she is dedicated to Dongzhao. I have never been selfish. Even if she interferes in government affairs, her talent is above you. Since it's all for the people of Dongzhao, why can't they have their own opinions? ”

"Your Majesty—"

"I have made up my mind, so I don't need to say more."

With a wave of his hand, Ming Yue directly sent errands to the three girls. Of course, it is impossible to really let them go to court with a group of old ministers in the court.

There is a process for everything, and as long as there is a beginning, the rest of the things will be much easier.

Let Miss Lin be in charge of the girls' school. She is talented enough, and she can definitely be a female mountain chief. Chen Yu can be her assistant and help educate the female students together.

As for Liu Mulan, she is bold, and she has a female red hand in her hand. Let her first be in charge of the women's shelter established by the Shan Tang.

Cultivate their skills, so that the girls have a craft and can support themselves, and they do not have to rely on men.

However, because of this, there are a lot of rumors outside. A family with a bit of fame would never want to marry such a woman who showed her face.

Fortunately, two of the three are already engaged. Their husbands did not object. This is also the reason why Xia Qingtong dared to let them participate.

As for Chen Yu -

Xia Qingtong thought of the stupid eldest brother in her family who ran to the door that day and complained to her.

"It's all your fault, let Your Majesty give her some errand. Now I am working very hard, and I just said that I didn't make any achievements and didn't want to get married. I'm dying. ”

"She doesn't want to get married, what are you anxious about?"

"I, how can I not be in a hurry? I-"

Xia Ruixuan was a big man, his face was red, and he was embarrassed to say what he said.

was asked in a hurry, so he yelled: "Can I not be in a hurry?" Am I not afraid that she will be married by someone else? ”

"Marry and go. That's the Chen family's business—"

"How can you marry it? I'm going to marry her. ”

Xia Ruixuan only found out that he had fallen for his sister after yelling. All at once, my face turned red.

Xia Qingtong leaned back and smiled when he heard this. let her brother go home first, and she asked Chen Yu privately what she thought of her brother.

Chen Yu was busy with the affairs of the women's school during this time, but he was not completely unmoved. It's just—

"I'm like this now, I'm afraid Mrs. Hou will be unhappy."

"So you're worried about the opposition of the mother-in-law of the main palace." Xia Qingtong suddenly sighed: "So, are you thinking about the relationship between your mother-in-law and daughter-in-law?" ”

As soon as these words came out, Chen Yu immediately blushed.