As a queen, her original task should be to supervise the concubines in the harem and deal with all the conflicts in the harem at any time, such as which concubines are arguing again, or which palace maid is committing adultery or plotting evil.
But now Lechang seems to have no such thing to do.
The concubines of all sizes in the harem, from Yuchi Chifan, who had been with Li Xinchen in his early years, to the two little girls Chen Xuanhua and Yang Miao, almost all have taken action, such as volunteer schools, charity halls, pharmacies, etc.
, everyone is spinning around, and it even makes the maids and chamberlains in the entire palace busy every day.
When there are more things to do, naturally there won’t be so many twists and turns of small conflicts.
Queen Lechang naturally became unexpectedly relaxed.
Therefore, she herself felt a little uncomfortable, which was understandable.
Seeing that everyone is working hard for the affairs of the country, but he has been left free. This is not what a queen who is the mother of the world should do. Lechang does have reason to be unhappy.
Li Xingchen said with a smile: "I always hope that one day I will be able to rule from the top, and the people of the world will live and work in peace and contentment. Officials, craftsmen, and merchants will all be able to perform their duties and fulfill their responsibilities. There will be nothing between the east, west, north, and south."
War is the best. Now that Le'er has the responsibility of caring for the world and has nothing to do, shouldn't she be happy?"
Lechang shook his head: "But what your Majesty said about the scene of vertical rule is that the world is really peaceful, but now the world is far from peaceful. As a queen, how can I bear the heart to do nothing?"
Li Xingchen was silent for a moment, then he considered it and said: "Well, it's a waste for a big living person like you to be idle here."
Lechang glanced at him with an unkind look.
waste?
Li Xingchen coughed lightly and hurriedly changed the subject: "I have expressed my thoughts to Fan'er and the others before. The biggest shortage of men now is manpower. If we can get all the women in the family to participate in the production and life of society, then we can
This frees up more men to do more difficult and tiring things. However, the volunteer school and the pharmacy have just opened, and Fan'er and the others are too busy to leave, so this matter has been shelved."
After a pause, Li Xingchen looked at Lechang: "Of course, as Fan'er and the others, it is indeed a bit inappropriate to really come forward to call for such a thing. It's my fault that I didn't realize this before, and Fan'er and the others couldn't explain it.
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Lechang was too lazy to argue with Li Xingchen about some of the problems in his words, and nodded slightly. After all, Yuchi Chifan and others were just concubines in the harem, not queens. After all, they had no way to compare with the queen's status, so this kind of
It is true that no one except the queen is qualified to call on the women of the world to actively come forward. Even if Yuchi Chifan and the others really intend to do it, they have to ask Lechang to do anything.
Because only the Queen can represent the court, His Majesty, and the women in the family who are nominally supposed to accept the Queen's leadership and instruction.
"But this matter is bound to involve many things," Lechang said after careful consideration. "Once this happens and the social atmosphere is suddenly relaxed, I am afraid that many inappropriate things will happen. Moreover, it has always been a taboo for your Majesty to do this.
"Above the hall"
The last time Li Xingchen was away from Jiankang Mansion, the Jiangnan family wanted to cause chaos, so Li Xingchen had no choice but to let Lechang and the young prince listen to the government behind the curtain.
But that was just a temporary measure after all. Although many ministers and ministers in the court were dissatisfied, they also knew that the situation was tense at that time and the Jiangnan family was ready to make a move. Before His Majesty returned, this was indeed the only and best way to calm people's hearts.
Method.
After Li Xingchen came back, the little prince Li Canghai naturally lost his task of supervising the country. This was against etiquette. After all, the incident with Si Chen only lasted a short time, so everyone turned a blind eye.
Eyes, act like nothing happened.
But if all women are mobilized and women are completely allowed to participate in social production and life, there will probably be many defenders who will stand up and make nonsense.
In fact, women have begun to appear in many workshops and markets in Han Dynasty. Not to mention that women have been widely involved in the weaving process of clothes, cloth, etc. Now some workshops are unable to obtain more information.
When there was more labor or cheaper labor, they began to try to use women.
After all, construction sites are booming everywhere in the Han Dynasty. In addition to meeting the needs of the national army, everyone is scrambling for young and middle-aged men, so labor prices have also risen. But of course, these are mainly women from poor families, and they are just to fill the gap.
function.
And what Li Xingchen needs is not to give these women from poor families the skills to make a living. This is really too one-sided, and it is really a drop in the bucket for the big men who need people everywhere now.
Li Xingchen hopes that women from all walks of life can actively participate in social life, whether they work in workshops or sell in markets, or participate in social charity and medical care like the concubines in the harem.
As long as they can play their part in the career, that's all.
Lechang and Li Xinchen, as a couple, certainly understand what he means over the years, so they must first emphasize to Li Xinchen the possible pressure behind this.
Although there are no compulsory requirements for women in this era of "three obediences and four virtues", it is not a moral thing for women, especially women from wealthy families, to show their faces outside. Perhaps the younger generation can still understand Li Xingchen's thoughts.
The officials will definitely not agree with this. If Xu Ling, Gu Yewang and others all come forward together, even Li Xingchen will have to weigh the weight of what they say.
"I will personally say hello to Duke Xiaomu," Li Xingchen said after careful consideration. "The same is true for Duke Gu and Duke Wu. You can rest assured. When Fan'er and the others started the free school, many people raised objections, but in the end the free school
Not to mention the success of the opening, the construction of the pharmacy has started step by step, and people who see the benefits will naturally not say anything more. Therefore, instead of looking forward and backward, it is better to take the first step."
Lechang stood up and nodded: "Okay, your Majesty, don't worry."
"What are you two talking about?" Chen Xuanhua yawned and walked over with disheveled hair.
Li Xingchen smiled and pulled her over, and Chen Xuanhua sat on Li Xingchen's lap and stuck out his tongue at his helpless sister.
Li Xingchen reached out and stroked her little head: "We are talking about how you can sleep so well. I'm afraid you were not a lazy pig in your previous life."
"That's not true!" Chen Xuanhua threw himself into Li Xingchen's arms with all his teeth and claws.