For some reason, Yan Shiyue always felt a little weird. She felt like this person was a tour guide at a scenic spot.
Just when I was about to ask again, I heard the sound of the cloud board. It should be the end of get out of class.
The mother-in-law quickly pushed him: "My dear lady, get out of the way! The ladies are about to get out of school!"
Yan Shiyue took a few steps back, and after a while, he saw several women wearing curtains and hats filing out.
Yan Shiyue raised her eyebrows in surprise.
The thin silks on these hats are all very thick, and the shortest ones are even longer than the waist and hips, and most of them reach down to the calves. Their faces cannot be seen at all, and they can only be vaguely identified from their clothes. They should all be married women.
The folk customs of this dynasty were civilized, and even in the previous dynasty, most of the hanging nets on the hats only reached the neck, and the longest reached the shoulders. Very few were this long.
Moreover, these people walked without shaking their shoulders or arms, and their steps were small and broken, as if they were the kind of etiquette specially trained by the maids in the palace to meet nobles.
A possibility came to Yan Shiyue's mind.
She turned around and walked away, while whispering to the shadow guard: "Check what this academy teaches, and then check this family to find out what's going on."
The shadow guard went as ordered.
That night, the shadow guard brought over a booklet. It was said that this was the main textbook of Qi Family Academy and was written by Mrs. Qi herself.
Yan Shiyue took it in his hand and saw the words "Female Forbidden" written on the title page.
Yan Shiyue frowned and opened it casually. After reading a few pages, he threw it aside and said angrily: "What the hell!"
Isn't this clearly an upgraded and perverted version of the modern "female Durban"?
Damn it, you won’t fight back when you hit or scold you! Damn you, you will give all your flesh and blood to me! If you don’t cover your face when you go out, you are shameless. If you talk to a man, you are unchaste. If your mother-in-law beats and scolds you, you are not good enough.
Have you created your own "respect for husband", "respect for parents-in-law" and even "respect for aunt"?! Hahaha, the only thing missing is the ceremony for dogs. Your husband's dogs, pigs, and chickens must also salute! No.
Isn’t it unvirtuous to salute?
No wonder the man praised her so much that he sent his daughter-in-law to her. How can she not praise her? She has already given the man a favor!
The four ancient books on women are "Nv's Commandments", "Internal Training", "Nv's Analects" and "Nu Fan Jielu". However, at this time, some of them have not yet been published. There are only "Nu's Commandments" and "Nu's Analects", but "Nu's Analects"
The Analects of Confucius was not popular, so the only thing that really restricted women's words and deeds was the "Women's Commandments" which stipulated the three obediences and four virtues, and that men were superior to women.
However, Ban Zhao is one of those politically minded women. She wrote "Female Commandments" with a certain sense of favor, advocating male supremacy and consolidating imperial power... She has support from her mother's family, so she needs to "submit and submit" in her marriage.
"There are very few times when it is condescending and has nothing to do with the matter. Of course it can be written in a colorful way.
But even she knows that "if a husband is not virtuous, he cannot control his wife." It is better than her unconditional and bottomless obedience.
The shadow guard reported: "After checking, I found out that Mrs. Qi's biological mother was unknown, but her adoptive mother was born in the palace. She was a nun given to the Lord of Mingzhu County by the palace during the reign of the late emperor. Later, she adopted an adopted daughter from the charity hall.
Mrs. Qi then married Qi Chunliang as a second marriage. Qi Chunliang had a small fortune and had married two wives before, but they both died young and left behind two sons and three daughters. Only Qi Yunduan is his biological child."
The shadow guard paused for a moment: "It is said that Mrs. Qi had some reputation in Jizhou before. Because she was taught by the nanny, many girls would ask her to teach for a period of time before they got married.
It’s hard to go out.”
Another shadow guard also came back and reported: "I found out that this Qi Chunliang has a bad temper, likes to hit people and throw things. Neighbors say that his first two wives were beaten to death. But after marrying After this wife, she never did anything, and she also came to her senses and decided to start a family, so she decided to build an academy."
It’s actually a continuation?
Yan Shiyue picked up the "Nv's Ban" that had been scattered and flipped through it. There was an explanation at the beginning, saying that husband and wife were harmonious and enjoyed each other very much, so he taught everyone how to get along with husband, wife, daughter-in-law, and mother and son.
so?
I am afraid that this person has no money left and only has a clear name from the palace. She has to be a continuation of someone else's marriage. As a result, she has tamed the domestic violence man. She is so proud that she wants to write a book? Brainwash other people to be as cheap as her?
When they woke up the next day, the Shadow Guards had already searched their house thoroughly.
The situation was similar to what she had guessed. Qi Chunliang did die suddenly at that time. They originally wanted to sell the academy, but because the location of the academy was not good and the structure was completely built according to the structure of the academy, using it for other purposes would be equivalent to tearing it down. It was rebuilt, so it couldn't be sold. Later, Qi Yunduan said that he wanted to open a girls' school.
When the queen heard about this, she came over to read the book and chuckled: "As the mother of the country, I didn't even write about the rules for women or girls. I don't know what kind of character this person is, but she is just like this." Dare to lick your face and teach women all over the world."
"That's it!" Yan Shiyue said: "What is it! Take care of her!"
The Queen smiled and said: "But you don't need to be angry. This is human nature. Think about it, this person is just from a wealthy family. After marrying three wives and building an academy, how much money can he still have left?" They have two sons, three daughters, and six children including their biological daughter. The biological daughter is still the youngest. How much dowry will she have when she is born? But in this way, at least they will occupy an academy first, and the most valuable thing in their family is Is this reputation? In this way, this girl's reputation must be very good, and she can marry well."
Yan Shiyue thought so too.
She asked: "She has a good reputation?"
"Yes," the shadow guard coughed, "Everyone says that she is a model of female virtue, a great wife, and a person who has a prosperous husband and a prosperous family."
Yan Shiyue let out a cry.
The queen said very calmly: "What she is doing is just tossing and turning in a place like Jizhou. If it were in Chang'an City, it would be nothing more than a joke. The marriage between two families is a good match, and each has its own trade-offs. Besides, a woman from an aristocratic family, What I want is to be able to hold on to the lintel and shoulder the burden... She is not a goddaughter, she is a god slave!"
Yan Shiyue hugged the queen and said, "Auntie, you are so amazing! You hit the nail on the head."
The queen smiled and sighed: "Don't live as a woman. A hundred years of happiness and suffering will be left to others."
"That's right!" Yan Shiyue said: "Why should women bother women? So, how should we handle this matter better?"
The queen said: "Although this person is annoying, this matter... is really difficult to deal with. Although she has gone too far, on the surface, she requires women to be virtuous, virtuous, submissive and humble, which suits some men's wishes. , Otherwise, how could she be so highly regarded? People in Jizhou call her 'Mr. Qi'. Therefore, it is inconvenient for the royal family to suppress her."
Yan Shiyue said in surprise: "But after being brainwashed like this, these women will suffer in the future!"
"Yes," the queen sighed, "but this was done by their own husbands, and there is nothing they can do about it." (To be continued)