Abandoned Daughter from a Noble Family: Poison to the World

Money is hard to earn and shit is hard to eat.

Zhou Qiu has understood this truth since she was a child. Her mother is a famous embroiderer in Nanxiang. With a pair of skillful hands, all the patterns she embroiders are lifelike.

If my father died early, there would be no prodigal men to take care of the family business.

The life of Zhou Qiu and his mother was very good, without any worries. The man could study in a private school, and Zhou's mother also hired knowledgeable teachers for Zhou Qiu.

The first one was an old scholar. He disliked Zhou Qiu for being a girl. He felt that women were unlucky and should not enter school and be on an equal footing with men.

Zhou's mother was wealthy and hired a group of strong-armed women to hold down the old scholar and smash up the school.

"You don't despise my son Zhou Qiu. I also think your virtue is unworthy. God created women, which means that women are creations that stand side by side with men. Nuwa herself is a woman. How dare you despise women?"

Zhou's mother is a fanatical fan of Nuwa. She worships all female gods who can bring good luck and wisdom.

With Mother Zhou's order, the old man's school was completely reduced to ruins.

When the Yamen wanted to investigate, Zhou's mother was not afraid. She spent money to find connections and asked her good sisters to settle the matter. For a while, it sparked a heated discussion in Nanxiang about women attending private schools.

Men think that shouldn't be the case, and women will become bad when they study, just like when women get rich, they will start to act randomly, no longer keep their own rules, and will not obediently wash men's underwear.

The textile industry in Nanxiang was booming, and women gained confidence and status when they made money. Therefore, Zhou Qiu took her mother's surname, and her father-in-law did not dare to say anything until his death.

Women feel that whatever a man has, no matter whether it is good or not, must be grabbed. Even if it is displayed for a look, he must get it.

Hehe, just rushing to play.

If you have money, you can go to private schools. In the past, schools were only for nobles, so even if you have money, you may not be able to enter.

Nowadays, times have changed, and women can naturally go to school. Today, male academics do not teach, but tomorrow there will naturally be female academics willing to open schools.

Nanxiang embroidery girls spent money to hire a young lady from an aristocratic family to serve as the dean of the first women's college in Nanxiang.

A daughter is the hope of a family. Only a daughter can inherit the skillful craftsmanship of embroidery. No matter how much a man learns, it is difficult for a man to learn it. Zhou Qiu is smart and studious. He not only inherited his mother's skillful hands, but is also gifted in reading and calligraphy. .

The dean, Ruan Lingxiao, was a silkworm girl. She was originally a young lady from a wealthy family. She refused to get married to a man. She went to her aunt's house in person and had her hair combed into a bun by the old silkworm girl. She swore a poisonous oath that she would never marry or have children in her life.

Ruan Lingxiao promoted the girls' school and actively recruited other silkworm girls to teach. For a time, girls' schools blossomed all over Nanxiang. Countless wealthy embroiderers paid for their daughters to study, and the literate silkworm girls went to teach in girls' schools.

Zhou Qiu was the first graduate of Lingxiao Academy. She left Nanxiang and wanted to go to Yunchuan. When leaving, she asked the dean why she called her Lingxiao.

Ruan Lingxiao smiled and said that when she was young, she hoped that she could realize Ling Xiao's ambition. Once she showed her ambition, she changed her name to Ling Xiao to motivate herself.

After it failed, she pinned her hopes on her students.

She hopes that her students can be ranked in the imperial court and realize their ambition to reach the sky.

When Zhou Li left, it happened to be May of that year, and the catalpa trees were in full bloom. A strong wind blew and all the trumpets fell to the ground.

"Dean, the catalpa trees are blooming like trumpets. My ambition is to speak out for the people. When I am in the imperial court, I will make sure that the world is pure and equal, and that there will no longer be any superiority between men and women."

Zhou Qiu was still too young at that time, and all the books on sages were written by old men. There was no place for women at all. What they did have were only the three obediences and the four virtues.

Because it was all nonsense, Zhou Qiu didn’t read much.

She stepped into Yunchuan City with innocence in her arms, thinking that she could achieve her great ambitions by taking the imperial examination, but she did not expect that she was not even qualified to participate in the imperial examination.

Fortunately, she left Nanxiang on the pretext of selling embroidery, and did not tell anyone about her intention to take the imperial examination and become an official.

When Zhou Qiu arrived in Yunchuan, his embroidery was sold so well that he didn't starve to death.

She walked around in circles, not daring to tell anyone what she was thinking. She was really too naive at that time. People around her were women who encouraged girls to study. The environment she lived in was so beautiful that it created an illusion for her. Thinking that having money can solve everything.

But I have to thank them. Without their hard work, Zhou Qiao thought that although he could survive in a harsh environment, he might not be as relaxed as he is now.

She could not imagine how a woman with a broken foot could carry water and chop firewood, nor could she imagine how a woman who had worked hard all day and was sleepy at night could read and write.

The difficult external environment creates even more difficulties for women who want to study.

Fifteen-year-old Zhou Qi spent a year observing the people and affairs of the city of Yunchuan, and found that the most powerful people in the world were King Pingyang and Su Bai, who held military power.

The old emperor is a puppet on a string, useless.

All the civil and military officials in the court are also poor people. Children of aristocratic families can inherit their father's position without any effort, which is called filial piety and incorruptibility.

If he had the ability, Zhou Qiu would have nothing to say.

However, it turns out that the children of these aristocratic families are all useless, and they still want to occupy those official positions, and talented people cannot reach them.

The waste uses power for personal gain. Not only does it not benefit the people, but it also uses its official position to oppress the people.

Zhou Qiu was dissatisfied and the world was unkind to her, so she responded unjustly. The male emperor did not allow women to participate in the imperial examination, so she acted cunningly. She first learned from Han Xin, and then planned carefully how to implement the imperial examination.

Zhou Qiu found a Taoist priest who issued a fake certificate, spent a lot of money to buy a household registration, and successfully participated in the imperial examination.

I just didn't expect that everyone here was a loser.

That imperial examination was invigilated by King Pingyang, and all the examiners who had previously leaked the questions were executed. This imperial examination was the only real examination venue since the implementation of the imperial examination system in Yun State.

True gold is not afraid of fire. Zhou Qiu became the number one scholar in that session. The examiner was King Pingyang, and she was blessed by "the disciple of King Pingyang". When she acted in the court, many people wanted to see King Pingyang's face.

The country of Yun was divided into two parts, half of which belonged to Su Bai, and the other half to King Pingyang.

No matter how capable Subai is, he is not a royal family and he is not orthodox. Even if he succeeds to the throne, there will be many people who will not obey him. Subai wants to subordinate loyal troops, and he himself is a disloyal and unjust "regicide" sinner.

King Pingyang is different. She is a member of the royal family and has a noble status. She is no different from the old emperor. Not to mention, King Pingyang himself holds military power. It is far better to fight for his own dignity and authority in troubled times than to be filial and honest. of trash.

Under the protection of King Pingyang, Zhou Qiu traveled freely, and many people provided convenience for her openly and secretly.

Zhou Qiu is not a fool. She risked the crime of beheading to take the imperial examination and become an official. It was so dangerous and she was only found out now. She was always cautious in front of her.

She was alienated from everyone, but there were always some people rushing to please her, trying to use her to please King Pingyang.

She understood at that moment that these men were plotting against King Pingyang, and if they were left alone, it would be in vain. Zhou Qiu used these "seniors" to handle official affairs well and was impeccable in his official duties. Finally, he let these men go to jail.

There is no absolute fairness in the world. The world taught Zhou Qiu this truth, and Zhou Qi returned everything to the world.

There is only one position, so let them die.

Zhou Qiu stepped on the bones of her predecessors and gained a firm foothold in the Yushitai step by step. Gradually, she became the second-in-command of the Yushitai. If it were not for this investigation, she would soon become a doctor of the Yushitai and take the official position. Third grade.

"Apprehend the criminal Zhou Qiu, everyone get out of the way!"

On that day, a group of government officials armed with swords surrounded the Yushitai, and it was blocked. At that time, Zhou Qiu was still sorting out the affairs of the nine princes.

Although the twists and turns reached Heaven, the old emperor was furious, but he did not order the punishment of those male heirs. Men always prefer men. The follow-up was just that the old emperor was lifted high and fell gently.

After a month of foot confinement, there is no pain or itching.

Zhou Qi felt that this country was hopeless. Since it was hopeless, it might as well be destroyed.

A country that doesn’t love women, she doesn’t want it.

Censor, she completely surrendered to King Pingyang's party.

At first, King Pingyang did not contact her. It was Zhou Qiu who took the initiative to find King Pingyang.

King Pingyang herself found it strange, but after knowing that Zhou Qiu was a woman, she accepted it and placed Zhou Qiu on the Yushitai to become King Pingyang's sword to eradicate hostile forces.

"The sinner Zhou Qiu still doesn't kneel down!"

The yamen servants are all men, with vicious looks.

They usually disobey Zhou Qiu, but they must bow to Zhou Qiu.

Now that they had a reason to humiliate Zhou Qiu, it was still a serious crime to deceive the emperor. Zhou Qiu was bound to die. They treated an enemy who was about to die, and they were extremely vicious and wanted to torture Zhou Qiu.

"I'll just go with you."

Zhou Qiu put down the pen and paper and crossed out all the names on the memorial with a red pen.

The officer kicked her in the crook of the leg and forced her to kneel down.

Zhou Qiu sneered and pushed the Yamen servant's hand away.

"His Majesty hasn't issued an edict yet. You are just pretending to be powerful. Did Su Bai call you here?"

Her shouting reminded these scornful men that there was an invisible hand outside the court, controlling the Yun Kingdom.

King Pingyang cannot afford to offend anyone.

The government officials stopped, and the leading man thought about it and smiled.

"You are also a well-known figure in the Censor's Office. As the saying goes, you cannot be punished as a doctor, but you have a great backer like King Pingyang. I think you will be able to achieve peace and prosperity."

Along the way, these government officials did not dare to continue to act recklessly.

They said something to make Zhou Qiu understand that the person who revealed her true identity was Wang Fei. Before the real owner Su Bai could say anything, Wang Fei hurriedly pushed Zhou Qiu out. His intention was too obvious.

Zhou Qiu has not offended the Wang family. Even if he has, Zhou Qiu will not deal with it personally. He does not leave any traces when doing things, which is a great advantage of Zhou Qiu.

All that's left is to be taken out by Wang Fei and used as a target.

The person Wang Fei really wants to attack is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who strongly supports women's participation in government affairs.

The ninth male heir of the old emperor.

Zhou Qiu felt that it was an unreasonable disaster, a catastrophe from heaven, and just bad luck.

She passed the news of her exposure to King Pingyang and asked Jingzhao Mansion's young Yin Xia Rong to contact her. After going back and forth, Zhou Qiu figured out the true identity of His Highness the Crown Prince himself.

Even if she wears a human skin mask and changes her voice, a woman's natural keen intuition will not deceive others.

The Su Er who drowned in the lotus pond was not the real person, but a scapegoat. The real Su Er was wearing the shell of Emperor Jiu Nan, arrogantly acting like the real prince.

Zhou Qiu suddenly felt that he was just playing in a small way and could not play as hard as Su Wanqing.