Chapter 140 The ignorant is fearless

The news that the first girls' school was established in Beiping City spread throughout the streets almost overnight.

People were talking a lot, and two old men in the alley met. They were ordinary people in Beiping City:
"Hey, Lao Zhang, have you heard? We actually have a girls' school here?"

"I heard that government notices are all over the streets."

"Then, will your daughter go to school?"

"What's the use of studying? Confucius said long ago that a woman's lack of talent is virtue.

What's the use of reading and literacy?Can you become an official or become an official? "

"That's right, doesn't it mean you have to get married if you are literate? Let me see, just follow the old lady at home, learn some nuns, and memorize a few female precepts!"

The two old men shook their heads and went about their business.

In Dashilan, the busiest commercial street in Peiping, two shopkeepers met and after greeting each other, they started talking about this new thing:

"Shopkeeper Wang! Good morning, what are you doing in such a hurry this early in the morning?!"

"Oh, Mr. Liu, good morning. Isn't there a girls' school opened in Er'eryan Alley in front of me? I'm going to sign up the girl I love. I'm late. I'm afraid it's full and there won't be any seats."

"Hey, brother, you are so proactive. This government notice has only been posted for a day, and you are so anxious?
Don't worry, there won't be that many people.I see, most people won't figure it out. "

"Did Shopkeeper Wang sign up your baby girl?"

"Yes, I signed up as soon as possible yesterday afternoon."

"Hey, look at you, you say I'm positive. You're more positive than me. I won't nag you anymore. I have to go over there quickly."

Shopkeeper Liu couldn't help but speed up as he looked at Shopkeeper Wang's feet, and the corners of his cracked mouth immediately returned to their original positions.

"No, I'll hurry up and go to Tong County to tell my brother that his niece has reached the age of studying and she has to come to my house to study for a few days."

Thinking of this, I quickly returned to the shop and wrote a letter.

The attitude towards this matter in Beiping City was polarized, and it was a very serious situation.

Xu Miaoyun was very worried that not many people would sign up for this first women's school. She had been in and out of Wei Guogong's mansion since she was a child.

I have met many people at the bottom, and their ideas are indeed different from those of the princes and nobles.

Unexpectedly, in less than half a month,
The school steward reported back to her:
"Princess, the school is full!"

"What? Is this true?! In less than half a month, we have actually recruited a hundred female dolls?!"

While Xu Miaoyun was pleasantly surprised, she couldn't help but feel ashamed of her previous shallow knowledge.

It seems that it’s not that ordinary girls don’t want to study, but that they don’t have a safe and reliable channel to study.

This is really good!
She immediately ordered the stewards of the palace to select a few capable people to help buy pens, inks, paper and inkstones, one for each person, as an initiation gift for these girls.

For a time, this new incident in Beiping City was talked about by people.

When people in the streets talked about this, they were all in high spirits and full of praise for Princess Yan.

"The princess is still thoughtful."

"To be honest, ever since we saw Duke Liang's life in heaven, I have been thinking,

When will our Ming Dynasty learn from the gods and let our children, both men and women, be able to read and write?

I really didn’t expect that what I had the courage to think about at that time actually came true! "

"Yes, our life is getting better and better!"

"What's there to show off?"

"Huh? Why do you talk like this?" "That's right. Princess Yan paid for herself to let the girls learn and read. Isn't it a good thing that she is still here?!"

"Then let me ask you, what will happen to these female dolls after they read and become literate?!"

"What's the meaning?!"

"It means that you have to get married even if you study, and you have to get married if you don't study. Is there any difference?"

"You still end up in the public eye! It's so unbecoming!"

"Hey, isn't it right for you to say that?!"

"What's wrong?

Didn't you look at the sky a few days ago? What have the descendants of King Yan done?
This Princess Yan is trying to win people's hearts!
Really, if I give you some melon, you’ll be lost! "

"No, what does this have to do with things in heaven?! What does this have to do with girls reading books?!"

"This?!"

"What is this? You don't know yet, right? His Majesty the Emperor has dismissed King Yan's guards!
Just because his descendants have done such shameless things! "

"That's true. I've also seen it. He actually killed such a good loyal minister. It's really abominable!"

"Yes, it's a pity that such a bloody man as Mr. Hong Wu could give birth to such a litter of things!"

That expression of disgust and disdain was even better than that of Lan Yu.

While everyone was talking about it, the girls in the school were out of school.

They were in high spirits and in high spirits. From a distance, it looked like a beautiful landscape!
"Hey, look, even if you read and know how to read, you can't do anything. Isn't this picture uncomfortable and pleasing to the eye?"

The man seemed to be very stubborn. Seeing such youthful girls, he couldn't help but take a second look.

When the old master came out of the school and strolled past these people, one of them boldly stepped forward and bowed and asked:

"Thank you for your hard work, Master. I wonder if I can ask you a question."

"Brother, tell me."

"Just now we were talking about our girls' school in Beiping Prefecture, and that brother said,

It is of no use for a woman to be educated and literate but cannot obtain any honors. I wonder how Taozi thinks about this problem? "

The old master stopped, handed the book in his hand to the boy who was waiting beside him, stroked his goatee with his hand, and said with a smile:

"He's right!"

"Huh?! That?!"

This man's face was filled with astonishment, as if his entire outlook had been shattered!

He's right, so why are you trying to teach me? !

Seeing his confused look, the master replied calmly and calmly:
"I just want to ask this old friend, have you ever seen a high-ranking official whose wives and concubines were illiterate?
Have you ever seen any emperor, general or minister whose concubine or empress was illiterate?
In order to select virtuous and tolerant family members, Lord Hongwu specifically stipulated that the royal family’s descendants should select concubines.
You don’t have to look at family background, just look at character.
Do you think that the three obediences and four virtues that everyone can abide by are enough? !

People say that those who don’t know are not to blame. I never expected that Beiping Mansion would take the lead in opening up such a wonderful precedent for our Ming Dynasty.

There are still people who stick to the old ways and don’t buy it!

It is true that the ignorant are fearless. "

Maybe it was because I hated the ignorance of such people that hindered the progress and development of society. The old master became more and more angry as he talked.

Finally, his goatee curled up, he let out a disdainful snort from his nostrils, rolled up his sleeves and left!
A group of people were left standing there, looking at each other with big eyes and small eyes.

(End of this chapter)

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