Mrs. Qin Xiangguo

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No one expected that at the end of the turmoil, King Qin would come in person!

A small group of guards marched into the square in front of the school, and led all the onlookers out, leaving only the middle-aged scholars who came forward to reprimand them.Qin Wangzheng, on the other hand, did not wait for Zhao Weizhen to greet him, and with a casual posture, he directly lifted the hem of his clothes and sat behind the long table.

The young monarch flipped through the test papers on the long desk expressionlessly: "Is this your son's?"

The middle-aged scholar suddenly came back to his senses.

Facing Qin Wangzheng's indifferent eyes, even though the opponent was only a teenager, the scholar could feel an inexplicable pressure behind him.He hastened to salute: "Go back to King Qin, yes."

Qin Wangzheng: "The arithmetic is too bad."

Scholars: "..."

Qin Wangzheng put down the test paper, and commented indifferently: "The son doesn't learn, it's the father's fault. It's your inability to teach well."

For a while, the middle-aged scholar broke out in cold sweat.

He bit the bullet and responded: "...Yes."

Zhao Weizhen stood aside, endured it, but couldn't hold it back, he still laughed out loud.

In such a tense atmosphere, her chuckle added a bit of weird emotion to the air.

——I don't blame her!It's just that Ying Zheng acted like this, with such a posture, and appeared so elusive and serious.He really looks like Qin Zhaoxiang Wang Yingji!

No wonder the great-grandfather only fell in love with this great-grandson, and the little devil brought out by the big devil is now beginning to be seen.

"You just said that Xia Yangjun and Qin Xiangguo are more powerful than I am." Ying Zheng seemed to be indifferent, and said casually: "Tell me, why is Xia Yangjun's power greater than I am?"

Scholars: "..."

Even if this gave the other party ten guts for nothing, he would not dare to make a mistake in front of Qin Wangzheng.

It is clear that Qin Wangzheng is here to support Xia Yangjun. He can speak out to reprimand Xia Yangjun.But in front of Qin Wangzheng, he said that he was overwhelmed by powerful officials?Wouldn't that be asking for death!

Who would have thought that finding fault with himself would actually attract the deity.

But the scholar said nothing, Zhao Weizhen had something to say.

"Meng Kai doesn't understand." She said, "Sir, what is your request when you come to the school today?"

The scholar took a deep breath.

He didn't dare to confront King Qin, but he dared to choke with Lord Xia Yang.

"It's your ulterior motives—"

"Hold on."

However, Zhao Weizhen raised his hand and calmly interrupted the tirade he had planned: "I'm asking you, what exactly do you want?"

The scholar was stunned.

Zhao Weizhen: "You said that you are seeking justice for your son. I showed you the paper, and the score is considered clear. If you think my grading is not strict, you can take it and check it yourself. One test, some test papers , I claim to be clear, how can you accuse me of ulterior motives?"

The scholar frowned: "Since it is an official school, why do you have to accept both men and women?"

Zhao Weizhen: "Does this have ulterior motives?"

Scholars: "You—you don't pretend to be confused here."

Zhao Weizhen chuckled again.

She raised her eyes quickly, and saw that the square was empty and surrounded by guards.

But Zhao Weizhen still raised his voice so that people outside the square could hear him.

"Okay, even if I have ulterior motives, cover the sky with one hand, and plan to train the No.2 woman to become an official like me, as my husband said. Then dare to ask, sir, have I done anything unfair?"

Zhao Weizhen bent down and slowly picked up the examination paper on the long case.

"Even if I want to train a woman to be an official, she must have the corresponding ability." Zhao Weizhen said loudly: "The test questions for female students are exactly the same as those for male students. Her score is higher than that of boys. Why don't I be smarter and more intelligent?" Excellent students, but not as good as hers?

"If I differentiate the exam questions, it's called ulterior motives. Even if I want to 'unpredictable', wouldn't it be more appropriate for Meng Kai to raise his own daughter? Bo Jiang and Zhong Jiang are the daughters of Xia Yangjun and Wen Xinhou!

"My own flesh and blood were rejected because I was unqualified, but Meng Kai chose a girl who I neither knew nor had any background. If I really have ulterior motives, why should I look far away?"

Her words were crisp and solemn, and she threw out sentence by sentence, and every sentence made the other party's face paler than before.

Zhao Weizhen knew that this middle-aged scholar must have come prepared.

But unfortunately, she had already prepared these words!

"Meng Kai thinks he has a clear conscience." Zhao Weizhen finally brought the topic back to the original point: "So, I would like to ask, sir, today you made a big fuss in the school, blasphemy, uttered rude words, like a rascal in the market, what exactly do you want?"

The middle-aged scholar held back for a while, but couldn't hold back a word.

Zhao Weizhen didn't wait for her to speak.

Her words were not directed at the people in front of her, but to those who did not stand up.

Even, it would be better for him to make a fuss in public - if not in public, how could Zhao Weizhen tell the onlookers in public places what he said.

After a long time, the scholar let out a breath slowly.

He raised his hands and bowed to Zhao Weizhen in salute.

"I was impulsive."

The scholar said in a slow voice: "I heard that my son failed the ranking, and I was very angry. I was dazzled by my descendants, and I didn't choose what to say. They are all people with children, so I invite Xia Yang Jun Haihan."

Zhao Weizhen raised a bright smile upon hearing this.

She always smiles and curls up the corners of her mouth on weekdays, which only makes people feel kind.

"It turned out that it was because of the child's confusion, and the words were indiscriminate." Zhao Weizhen said with a smile: "It's just a trivial matter."

Scholar: "I apologize to Your Majesty."

"School disputes are not a big deal."

Zhao Weizhen said kindly: "There is no need to apologize, but—"

Seeing that the scholar's expression and body were relaxed because of her kind and polite attitude, Zhao Weizhen's smile suddenly stopped at the end.

She changed the subject: "Is it a trivial matter that you slander me and Xiangguo for ignoring the monarch and disrupting the court?"

The middle-aged scholar was taken aback!

He looked up in astonishment, and when he touched Zhao Weizhen's face again, she had already frowned.

"Say."

Zhao Weizhen said sharply: "Who ordered you?!"

Scholars: "No, no one ordered!"

Qin Wangzheng couldn't help shaking his head with a smile.

The young man sitting behind the long table laughed, but still didn't show any expression on his face.He tilted his head, using his knuckles as a pillow, and supported his head: "I don't think that Xia Yangjun runs an elementary school to teach children under eleven or twelve years old, so he covers the sky with one hand and rides on the head of the widow. gone."

After speaking, he got up from behind the long case.

"Whether someone instigates you or not is not up to you." Qin Wangzheng said indifferently: "Investigate according to Qin's laws and take them away."

This was said to the guards behind.

What happened after that was nothing more than the scholars trying to defend themselves, but they were forcibly dragged away by the soldiers.Qin Wangzheng turned his head indifferently, and looked at Zhao Weizhen beside him: "Madam, won't you invite me into the school?"

Zhao Weizhen pursed the corners of his mouth: "Please, Your Majesty."

The courtyard of Xianyang Academy is not big, at best it is the capacity of two modern elementary school classes - no matter how much it is, Zhao Weizhen can't take care of it.

She walked beside the young monarch and introduced him.

"The bulletin board in the square is for posting laws and decrees. At that time, people can be sent to stay in front of the notice to explain to the common people." Zhao Weizhen said: "There are also some public class start times posted on it."

"Public class?"

"Well, it's set up in the square, and some gentlemen are invited to talk about Qin laws, Qin laws, and folk customs." Zhao Weizhen replied.

Ying Zheng nodded.

He thought for a moment, and said: "I see that Miss Ziying is distributing paper."

Zhao Weizhen replied: "Yes. It is Lu Buwei's idea that scholars who have received the paper can write down their own strategies for governing and strengthening the country. If there is something to say, they can go to the Xiangguo Mansion to receive a reward of a hundred gold."

Ying Zheng laughed out loud, "It's Father Zhong's style."

The two chatted a few words one after the other before stepping into the school.

The school supervised by Zhao Ji is exactly the same as the courtyard of Xianyang Palace in the past, at best it is a little bigger.

Classes haven't started yet, and the courtyard is empty.Zhao Weizhen and the young Yingzheng stood in it, and their footsteps echoed in the courtyard.

"That scholar." Ying Zheng said bluntly, "Someone must have instructed him."

Zhao Weizhen snorted.

She was not surprised at all.

From suspecting cheating in exams to reprimanding girls for not being classmates with boys, it is deliberate to link the two together.

"When I run a school, I don't set restrictions on gender and origin. Sooner or later, someone will criticize me." Zhao Weizhen said calmly: "It even stigmatizes me with this."

Tell me about your background?Confucianism insisted on "teaching without discrimination" in running a school. With this sage in front, the aristocratic class whose interests have been violated can't make any tricks.

But they can blame Zhao Weizhen for their gender, just like they did just now.

Yingzheng tilted his head, and turned his sharp phoenix eyes: "The widow thinks that Madam has already made preparations."

Zhao Weizhen slightly hooked his lips.

She looked directly into Ying Zheng's eyes.

Now that the young man has grown taller than his teacher, Zhao Weizhen no longer needs to squat or bend over when he chooses to look directly at him.

The two looked at each other for a moment, Zhao Weizhen slowed down his voice: "Of course I was prepared, where is your majesty?"

Ying Zheng was silent.

One sentence is enough for the young man to understand what Zhao Weizhen means.

The scholar reprimanded her for wanting to train a second "Zhao Weizhen" to become an official in the court, which is true.No matter from which point of view, Zhao Weizhen does not want to be the "only one" who has no one to come.

The young monarch even understood that Zhao Weizhen was looking forward to his response.

So he lowered his head and said quite seriously: "As early as in Handan, I have considered a problem."

Zhao Weizhen: "What?"

Ying Zheng: "We are both young women. Why does my wife know everything and understand everything, but my mother is always in a state of panic and has no idea? You two are similar in age and background, but you are different in terms of brains. Big difference."

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

Thinking back to Handan, Zhao Ji would still beat her children in a hurry.

"At that time, the widows even thought that it would be great if my wife was my grandmother." Ying Zheng said: "If my wife is my grandmother, I don't have to worry about it anymore, and I don't have to bear my mother's accusations and anger."

In the end, King Qin rarely used "I" instead of "widow".

Zhao Weizhen couldn't help but be moved.

The sentence "If it is my mother", is more sincere than the fief and official position bestowed on her by Qin Wangzheng.

But the expression is moved, Zhao Weizhen's mind is still very clear.

"I can't replace your mother, Your Majesty." She was grateful but calmly said, "I can only be your husband at best."

"I know." Ying Zheng smiled rarely.

When talking about his relatives, he seemed to acquiesce that he was not alone.

The young man said frankly: "But later, I didn't think so. When my life became stable and my mother was no longer afraid, she would no longer accuse me for no reason and allow me to be bullied. My mother will also take the initiative to learn to read and ask I was in school, and Madam said something about the state of Qin again."

Zhao Weizhen deliberately teased: "This is my credit."

Her tone escaped, and she meant it as a joke.But Ying Zheng nodded heavily: "It's Madam's credit, but I don't mean it."

"What does His Majesty mean?"

"The queen mother is not born smart, but she can also learn to make progress. From being a woman in fear, to presiding over the repair of official schools today." Ying Zheng said: "Since this is the case, I think that the woman who can be used by Qin should not only be madam .”

When the young monarch said this, he restrained the warmth between his brows and eyes.

"If men are educated and can be used by Qin, then why not women receive the same education?" Ying Zheng finally expressed his point of view: "As Madam said, Madam is not partial to men and women. The widow doesn't think there is any problem."

Zhao Weizhen: "..."

Seeing that she was silent, Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly: "Why, I think Madam will be happy."

What else can Zhao Weizhen say?

She took a deep breath, raised her hands, and bowed deeply: "Meng Kai thank you, Your Majesty."

Qin Wangzheng is not a person who sticks to the secular, traditional or even the constraints of current productivity, Zhao Weizhen has long known this.She dared to run the school without setting limits, and she also had a firm understanding of the young Ying Zheng.

She believed that he could figure it out in detail, and he always could.

However, Zhao Weizhen never expected that the young Yingzheng would draw conclusions from his mother's changes.

That was Zhao Ji, who had never left any positive influence on Shi Huangdi in history, and even betrayed him for his lover and illegitimate child.

Zhao Weizhen didn't think so much at all back then.

She just couldn't bear it—as a woman, Zhao Weizhen couldn't bear to just abandon Zhao Ji like this, and cast her aside as an abandoned child.

At the most difficult and most critical time, Zhao Weizhen regretted his soft heart.

But just a change in the fate of a woman can actually cause a change in the cognition of a future emperor.

"It's okay."

Ying Zheng saw Zhao Weizhen's mood, so he didn't say much, just raised his hand: "I can do what I can, but my wife has to show results. As long as a talent is useful, I don't care whether he is a man or a woman."

Zhao Weizhen smiled wryly: "Your Majesty has already said, what can a mere ignorant learner see at the age of eleven or twelve?"

At the age of 12, elementary school is over, which is the level of graduating from elementary school. This is not yet an adult!

And even with the approval of the monarch, Zhao Weizhen is not optimistic.

The reason is simple: there are actually only three or four girls admitted to the elementary school, and their grades are not very good.

Zhao Weizhen is nothing more than relying on his knowledge of history, but what about them.

They can only rely on talent, they must be smarter, more talented, and more assertive than boys of the same age, to be able to break out of the encirclement.

It is too difficult to cultivate a second "Zhao Weizhen".

Even if she works hard, it doesn't mean that there will be results.

"Meng Wei will definitely do his best." Zhao Weizhen said sincerely: "Anyway, we have to try."

"Knowing that you can't do it," Ying Zheng continued, "Madam is such a gentleman."

no more!

Let Mencius know that there is a person like her who is not afraid to use the way of discord to bring disaster to the Central Plains, and I am afraid that he will be so angry that the coffin boards will fly.Zhao Weizhen couldn't help but laugh: "Your Majesty, don't laugh at me!"

Then she said: "There is a saying in the "Book of Rites": people save their political actions, and people die and their government rests. This has been the case since ancient times. I just don't want my vision to be wasted."

Ying Zheng looked sideways at the words: "Madam, I don't agree with you. Madam is not yet old enough to stand still, and Father Zhong is also very young. Why did you say 'death'?"

Zhao Weizhen pursed the corners of his mouth and just smiled.

Just because she was young, she was going to try it.

Maybe Qin Wangzheng didn't mind using a woman, maybe his son didn't mind either, but what about after that?After all, Zhao Weizhen has only one person. She cannot change the social productivity of the entire era, nor can she completely modernize Qin State by herself and bridge the gap between men and women.

But Zhao Weizhen still wants to work hard.

What if it can be done?

"What the king said is true." Zhao Weizhen said softly, "But I don't intend to die in this position."

Ying Zheng suddenly turned around.

Facing the sharp and clear eyes of the young man, Zhao Weizhen continued: "Sooner or later, there will be someone who is more qualified to assist the king than Lu Buwei and me. At that time, if we don't leave, it will be redundant. Stop changing, no one will always fit in a fixed position."

"Qin's imperial court has always been like this, how about Shang Yang, how about Zhang Yi, what about Bai Qi, Fan Ju, and Ranghou? One day, even if I don't want to, I, or Lu Buwei, will definitely become this car of Qin because of various factors. A stumbling block to a chariot."

Zhao Weizhen explained sincerely and honestly: "That's why I hope to recruit more talents for Qin and train more young Miao Miao."

It's the same for both men and women.

Ying Zheng didn't speak.The young man frowned slightly, and complex emotions flashed in his pair of phoenix eyes.

This is what he looked like when he started thinking, and it hasn't changed since he was a child.

As in the past, Zhao Weizhen stood opposite Ying Zheng, patiently waiting for him to finish thinking.

After a long time, the young monarch broke the silence: "Madam really appreciates Mr. Fei from Korea."

Zhao Weizhen: "How to say?"

Ying Zheng: "Shen Buhai's 'skill' refers to the method of controlling and utilizing the ministers; the 'potential' of prudence refers to the monarch's exclusive power over the ministers. What the lady said is that The son is not the combination of the so-called "skill" and "power" of the monarch."

This……

In fact, Zhao Weizhen didn't think so much at all!

What she said is nothing more than the simplest summary of the art of feudal dynasty emperors by later generations!It can only be said that Han Fei is indeed a genius, who can explain the key points of the future feudal autocratic () system () system in one word.

"In this way, the widow wants to see this young master Fei even more." Ying Zheng said with emotion: "Whether it can be used by Qin, we will talk about it when we come."

"It's a good thing that the king is thirsty for talents."

Zhao Weizhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Then we have to see if Li Qing really understands his junior and can predict the other party's actions."

Ying Zheng: "If I were a son, I would also beg Chunshen Jun instead of Qi."

Zhao Weizhen: "What if the Five Kingdoms really attacked Qin?"

Ying Zheng sneered and didn't answer.

…………

……

That night, Lu Mansion.

Under the candlelight, Lu Buwei weighed the chess urn in his hand, and after listening to Zhao Weizhen's explanation, he sneered a few times.

"If you attack Qin, you will attack Qin. When the time comes, let Buwei personally meet Lord Chunshen."

He said indifferently, his gentle and clear eyes were filled with shadows due to the indistinct firelight, making it difficult to see clearly.The humble and elegant Prime Minister of a country in the daytime is showing unabashed contempt and bitterness at this moment.

"Buwei has wanted to see it for a long time." Lu Buwei said with a smile: "We are also kings by sending protons. Is it Chun Shenjun who is better, or Buwei is better."