Chapter 385 Mission.

The first half of the night in the capital was joyous and festive, but the second half of the night was a different atmosphere. The news that Marquis Jingnan’s residence and the Imperial Household had been surrounded by the forbidden guards spread, and the lights of all the big families in the entire capital never went out again.

The emperor summoned the Da Lisi to open the hall overnight, and the six departments and three division chiefs were all present. Marquis of Qingyun’s house because Zhao Sum went, Marquis of Qingyun stayed at home to wait for news. Of course, from Zhao Su here, the family up and down all know the ins and outs of the matter, a time to Huo Xiu accusations, sympathy also have. For Marquis Jingnan and Luo Ji, of course, there was only rebuke.

Zhao Sum brought news after dawn that Marquis Jingnan and Luo Ji had been taken into custody, and their families had been temporarily confined to the mansion. Old Lady Luo heard that the same night fainted, and then even days are sick in bed. Mrs. Luo has never been in charge of the feeds, a moment of some hands and feet, Luo Yanru can only assist from the side, while the external will be by his brother to sit down and maneuver.

Marquis of Jingnan this side is also a mess, Lu almost died under the hands of her husband, but also implicated in the disaster, also fell ill. Their family also has concubines, the Marquis of Jingnan’s son is not in the house, the son of the concubine is not useful, the situation is even worse than the Luo family.

The emperor ordered the three departments to conduct a thorough investigation, and within days, Empress Dowager Lu’s decree rebuking the old-fashioned faction in the court came down. Luo Ji’s arrest instantly pressed back a large number of people who were dissatisfied with the Flower Moon Club, no, rather, with Empress Dowager Lu’s policy of supporting women, – Luo Ji, as the leader of the opposition to this policy, used insidious tactics to brutalize the country’s ministers of merit, and this minister is also a princess of the royal family, this incident will forever become a thorn in the heart of the royal family. This incident will forever be a thorn in the royal family’s heart. Because yesterday dared to kill the princess, today may not dare to kill the empress dowager, to tomorrow may not dare to kill the emperor.

At this time and then insist on opposing, that is self-inflicted sins, the opposition is no one stupid enough to pass the neck forward to be cut.

Fang Qingxue strike while the iron is hot, in the Queen Lu’s decree after the edict of the world, he immediately will have been ordered by the Queen Lu and prepared a good number of suggestions up, such as the implementation of the policy of the Flower Moon Club to the county and the following, in the various counties to open a large number of women’s schools, balancing some of the rights of women after marriage, as well as to increase the breadth of the women’s profession and so on.

As early as before has been sorted out clearly, in the court one by one after the report, part of the hundred officials simply did not react in time, part of the reaction to also dare not speak out against, so the process is very smooth, and Fang Qingxue work efficiency is absolutely high, get the emperor’s imperial edict to go to the relevant yamen to do the approval, and then issued to all over the world.

The next time, the streets of the teahouse business is booming, talking about the case of the death of the Princess, as well as the court of this initiative, controversial sound of course there is, but all were given this benefit of women women to dislike, with the Queen Mother and the Emperor’s backing, the women are also extraordinarily tough up.

Zhao Su was not sure if this dose of medicine will be too strong, often looking for family servants to inquire about the situation, but also often take people to the private walks, I was worried that this may encourage some women to neglect their families, so that they become the old guard of the handle, but I know that the vast majority of the family, women in the policy at the same time, but also more attentive to take care of the family, in their own words, that is: “We do not want to ride on men’s heads, nor do we want to take away men’s rice bowls, but we just want to be as capable as men to carry the family. If one of us can’t make money, we can still take over. In the old days, if the man fell, then we could only watch with folded arms! Now, both of us have hands and feet, we can both work and have more money.”

What a simple idea!

Zhao Su was touched. Look at their men, although not as happy as they are, but also a face of frank, incomparable agreement.

Zhao Su told Empress Dowager Lu about all this, and Empress Dowager Lu smiled, “I have been working hard for more than twenty years, and the Flower Moon Society has been opened for so many years, through the medical kui, martial arts kui, literary kui, ah, yes, from next year onwards, an embroidery kui will be added, and all of these can be developed into an industry. If there is an industry, jobs will be created, and the women will have a place to work, they have been waiting for this day for a long time.”

“But as I recall, didn’t I say when I first arrived that once these precedents were set, it caused many women to be so focused on running businesses outside that they didn’t even take care of their homes? That’s what caused a lot of people to be dissatisfied and use it as a weapon. How is it that what I see this time is so different?”

“Otherwise, why do you think I want to open a women’s school?” Empress Dowager Lu rose and said, “Opening a school is not just about letting them read and write and learn skills, but also about understanding reason. All women’s schools will have an important course, that is to teach women to know self-respect and self-love, but also to let them have the wisdom of life, in addition to self-respect and self-reliance, but also be able to manage their own families, so as to contribute to the strength of the Great Liang.”

Said here she turned back and smiled slightly: “I also mentioned to the emperor initially, the future of the private school, will also give the men to add such a class, let them learn how to respect women, how to correctly look at the power of men and women, fundamentally balanced, or to ease the contradiction.”

Zhao Su was so excited to hear this that it was hard not to support it, “That would be great, when can it be implemented?”

“You can’t eat hot tofu in a hurry,” Empress Dowager Lu smiled, “In a country like this, there are simply too many aspects to improve. Both the late Emperor and I have accomplished our mission, next, it’s up to you and the Emperor!”

……

It’s half a month after the Da Lisi closes the case.

During this time, Huo Mingyu came to Zhao Su twice, each time with two huge dark circles under his eyes. The truth of the case had come out, and this smart girl knew that the trial of Huo Xiu would be coming. The third time she came, a cup of tea had just been brought to her lips when Hua Wanyong informed in the court’s disposition of Yu and Luo.

Marquis Jingnan’s account is true, Luo Ji has confessed to everything. The Marquis of Jingnan has been removed from his post, relegated to the rank of commoner, and will be beheaded on a certain date. The whole family was implicated, and all of his sons and daughters were dismissed and sent back to their place of origin. Luo Ji was also dismissed from all his titles, and was convicted at the same time as Marquis Jingnan. Luo family are also relegated to the common people, but this side because of Luo Yanru’s report, exactly how the Luo family will be sentenced, the palace is still deliberating.

“What about my brother?”

This is Huo Mingyu’s greatest concern.

Hua Qianrong shakes her head, saying that the palace has no decree yet.

However, as soon as her words fall, the maid Zisu chases after her to the Zhao household, “Sheriff Master, the Emperor has summoned the Marquis to the palace!”

Huo Mingyu stands up in a heave, “Prepare the carriage, I want to go to the palace!”

“Hey–”

Zhao Su tries to pull her back, but fails to do so, so she also tells Hua Qianrong to prepare the car and follow her to the palace.