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Lu Changqing didn’t know how disappointed Langya was with Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty, nor did she particularly care whether Langya would “usurp” Yongcong’s throne in the future.

She was only worried about whether the Industrial Revolution would proceed as expected.

Once the industrial revolution began, a revolution in thought would follow.

As for the women's liberation movement, in fact, teachers had pointed out the method a long time ago, which is to allow women to participate in social labor.

【Chinese men are generally subject to the control of three kinds of systematic power (political power, clan power, and divine power). As for women, in addition to being controlled by the above three kinds of power, they are also controlled by men (husband power). These four kinds of power - political power, clan power, divine power, and husband power - represent the entire feudal patriarchal ideology and system, and are the four great ropes that bind the Chinese people, especially the peasants. How the peasants overthrew the landlords' political power in the countryside has been described above. The landlords' political power is the backbone of all power. Once the landlords' political power was overthrown, clan power, divine power, and husband power all began to shake. Husband power has always been relatively weak among poor peasants. Because of the economy, poor peasant women have to participate in labor more than women from the rich class, so they have more say and even decision-making power in family affairs. In recent years, the rural economy has become increasingly bankrupt, and the basic conditions for men to control women have been destroyed. Recently, with the rise of the peasant movement, women in many places have organized rural women's federations. The opportunity for women to raise their heads has arrived, and husband power has been shaken day by day. In short, all feudal patriarchal ideas and systems were shaken as the peasants' power grew. - Selected Works of Mao Zedong

It is necessary to participate in labor and create social value. Without creation, there will be no voice and no bargaining chips.

Men have known this truth for a long time, so for thousands of years they have used various rules to confine women to the backyard.

What Lu Changqing can do for women in this world is to provide them with as many opportunities to study and work as possible.

Langya rubbed her temple and rejected Lu Changqing's proposal, "The minister will not agree to let women participate in the imperial examination."

Lu Changqing saved the country in a roundabout way. "It's okay if they don't participate in the imperial examination. Then we can build a women's academy to teach them some things that are not very useful in the imperial examination, such as foreign languages, arithmetic, agriculture, medicine, scriptures and other knowledge."

Langya shook her head, "This is a bit unorthodox."

Lu Changqing took a deep breath and said, "My queen, the women in the harem have always followed the rules. Do you think we are living a good life? Have you forgotten the grievances you suffered when the late emperor was still alive?"

Langya was silent. How could she forget? She had the biggest quarrel in history with the late emperor, and it ended with her compromise.

"My queen, by now you must have figured out why the late emperor was always so fearless in the face of your questions. It was because he knew that you couldn't leave him. He was the emperor, so you could be the queen. Your power and glory were all brought to you by him."

The same reason was true when Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty admired Wei Yanwan's ambition. He was the emperor, and if Wei Yanwan wanted to learn from Lu Zhi, she had to become his woman first. In addition, Emperor Gaozong of the Qing Dynasty knew that the other party would not live longer than him, so he was so fearless.

If Wei Yanwan had lived to be 89 years old, you would have seen whether Emperor Gaozong would dare to say such words.

"This is what is called a wife's status depends on her husband. Has your Majesty ever thought about why this situation occurs?" Lu Changqing asked.

Langya blurted out: "Because he is a man, the emperor."

"Yes, because he is a man." Lu Changqing stood up and pointed out the window, saying, "Only men can be emperors, only men can pass the imperial examinations and become officials, and only men can be sent to study in the West. What about women? Women take care of the elderly and children in the backyard for men."

Lu Changqing sneered, "Your Majesty has always managed the harem well, but who cares? Is the late emperor grateful? Do the ministers praise you? Do the people love you?

The previous emperor only cared about his own happiness, the ministers only wanted to rise higher and higher, and the people only wanted to have enough food to eat. As long as the emperor is alive and the crown prince is safe, who cares how well you manage the harem?

If you do well, it's your due. If you do not do well, it's your own problem. Who cares about your difficulties?"

The more Lu Changqing spoke, the uglier Langya's expression became.

Lu Changqing looked at Langya and asked, "Have you ever thought about why this happened, Madam?"

Having said this, there is nothing Langya cannot understand.

"Because wealth and status belong to men, they won't tolerate women peeking at them."

Lu Changqing nodded with relief, "Yes, we are forced to find almost no other way to rise except for the family to rely on men."

Langya followed Lu Changqing's words and asked, "What should we do then?"

Lu Changqing raised his index finger and said, "First, free the feet of women so that some of them can walk normally on the land of the Qing Dynasty.

Secondly, since we are running an academy and we are not participating in the imperial examinations, we will not teach the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, but instead teach some "unorthodox" teachings that are looked down upon by scholars.

Third, vigorously develop trade to provide more jobs for women and allow them to leave their homes.

Fourth, we should strengthen cultural and economic exchanges with Western countries, learn the more advanced sciences from the West, and learn from their strengths to strengthen ourselves.

Langya pondered for a while before saying, "I can understand the first, third, and fourth points, but women can't take the imperial examinations, so what's the point of running an academy? Will anyone send their children here?"

"If we open a girls' academy in the name of the imperial court, there will definitely be families who will send their children here."

Lang Ya stared at Lu Changqing, "Do you already have a plan in mind?"

"Yes."

"What's your plan?"

Lu Changqing bowed to Langya and said, "Your Majesty, please allow me to leave the palace and leave the matter of opening a women's college to me."

"You are the imperial concubine now, how can you leave the palace?" Langya frowned and reminded Lu Changqing to be aware of his identity.

"My queen, as a woman, you should be able to understand our pain. You are now the queen mother, and you have endless government affairs to deal with every day, but what about the other women in the harem? They can only go to jail."

Lu Changqing covered his chest with his hands, his face full of sorrow. "Forget it for me, I have lived for so many years anyway, but what about the younger concubines in the palace? They are in their prime, can Your Majesty really bear to watch them die of old age in this deep palace for the sake of so-called rules and etiquette?"

Langya shook her head and refused, "From ancient times to the present, there has been no rule for allowing concubines to leave the palace. The ministers will not agree to this."

Lu Changqing explained: "I don't want to leave the palace, I just want to build a school outside the palace, and take other sisters in the palace to teach children to read in my spare time."

Langya could naturally understand the women in the harem, but the suggestions made by Lu Changqing really made her feel embarrassed.

Even though she is now the empress dowager and is in charge of government affairs, she actually does not have much say in the court.

If Emperor Gaozong of Qing Dynasty had not been alive, he would have used her younger brother Fuheng. Now that she has Fuheng's support in the court, those ministers who are half buried in the ground might eat her alive.