Wang Qingyi recognized Su Yuejian's voice, and when she saw her coming, she immediately excitedly grabbed her hand.

Lin Junmao called Su Wan "elder sister" and thought she was the merchant Su Wan's sister, so he looked at Su Yuejian with a lustful look.

When Wang Jingcheng saw him looking at him, he suddenly felt a little displeased and moved sideways to block the three people behind him.

Lin Junmao smiled contemptuously, "My dear, my brother and I are kindly guiding your sister, telling her what to do and what not to do. Since you are her sister, you should advise her properly."

As he spoke, his eyes were fixed on Su Yuejian's graceful figure.

It's been a long time since I've seen such a stunning temperament.

When did such a stunning beauty come to Kyoto? Just listening to her voice makes people feel numb.

Su Wan held Su Yuejian's hand tightly.

She didn't want to cause trouble, and she didn't want Su Yuejian to get into trouble because of her.

Su Yuejianhui held her hand and signaled her not to worry.

Seeing Lin Junmao's disgusting look, Su Yuejian frowned in disgust. Qinglan leaned close to Su Yuejian's ear and whispered something.

"So it's Master Lin and Miss Lin from the Minister of Revenue's family." She curled her lips in a cold smile, "Just now Master Lin said that you should guide my sister and tell her what she should and shouldn't do. Then I'll also tell Master Lin that it's not your place to give orders to the people in our Taifu Mansion."

Taifu Mansion?

Isn't she a merchant girl?

He turned his head and looked at Lin Mengran in confusion. Lin Mengran was looking at Su Yuejian viciously. She hated Su Yuejian's arrogance the most.

"According to what you said, Su Wan, a woman, doing men's things, was taught by the Grand Tutor. How could the Su family raise such an unfaithful woman?"

Hearing Lin Mengran mention Su Lin, the students of the Imperial College also became restless, and looked at Su Yuejian with displeasure.

"The Grand Tutor is a man of high caliber and integrity. He must have told the two girls that women should obey the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, and support their husbands and raise their children."

A man in a blue shirt came out, waving his folding fan and said,

"Brother Lin, Miss Lin, why are you being so aggressive? They are just little girls. I believe these two young ladies will change their ways after today. Why don't you give me some face and let this matter go."

Who is this person? Listening to the man's condescending words, Su Yuejian's displeasure in his eyes became even stronger.

Lin Junmao looked at Gu Shaoheng. The Gu family has always been known as "the best scholar in Jiangnan". The children of the Gu family are all talented and famous. Now Gu Shaoheng has a great reputation in the Imperial College and is a popular talent to pass the imperial examination next year.

In addition, I heard that the Gu family and the Xie family are now going to get married, so their status among the five major families will be more prominent in the future.

Lin Junmao smiled and pulled Lin Mengran, who was still in a bad mood. He was about to speak when Su Yuejian spoke first.

"What's wrong with women doing business? Why talk about changing? Our dynasty has no regulations prohibiting women from doing business."

Gu Shaoheng paused fanning himself and looked at the person behind Wang Jingcheng with a look of dissatisfaction.

"Miss, what the Lin brothers and sisters said just now is correct. Women should stay at home and obey their fathers at home, their husbands after marriage, and their sons in old age. Whether it's studying, becoming an official, doing business, or fighting in the war, these are all things men should do. Why are you little girls doing these useless things?"

Su Yuejian sneered,

"Excuse me, sir, do you have a mother?"

Gu Shaoheng was stunned for a moment by her question, then quickly nodded and said, "Of course."

"Then you were born by your mother?"

Su Yuejian continued to ask.

Gu Shaoheng didn't understand what this woman was asking. He was a little impatient and said, "Of course I'll tell you."

Lin Junmao, standing by, had no idea what the woman was up to. He thought her question was stupid and ridiculous. "Who in this world isn't born by their own mother? You're even less intelligent than your sister, asking that question."

Su Yuejian said seriously, "As Master Lin said, all living things in the world were born under women's skirts, but you don't allow women's skirts to flutter. Isn't that ungrateful? May I ask why?"

"You..." Lin Junmao was choked by her words. Su Yuejian ignored him and continued.

"Men can walk the world, and so can women. Men can study, become officials, run businesses, open shops, and fight on the battlefield, and so can women."

Although Su Yuejian's voice was not loud, it was resounding and clearly fell into everyone's ears.

All the ladies present looked at her.

"You are talking nonsense and misleading people!" Lin Junmao said angrily.

Su Yuejian looked at him coldly, "A woman who leaves the house is not a faithful wife, and a woman who speaks is a demon who misleads the public. Master Lin, are you afraid?"

The anger in Lin Junmao's eyes deepened a bit, his expression tense, and he said contemptuously, "I think you are crazy. What is there for me to be afraid of?"

"Hehe." Su Yuejian lowered her eyes and chuckled softly. Her laughter was light, but her lowered eyes were full of coldness.

"I'm telling you you're afraid. You're afraid that one day, perhaps on a battlefield, in a business, or even in a competition arena, a woman will defeat a man. You're afraid that you'll exhaust all your life's learning and ultimately lose to a little girl you disdain."

"I didn't expect you to be even more extreme than your sister. You're simply a heretic!" Gu Shaoheng put away his folding fan with a snap and shouted at Su Yuejian.

"Yup!"

"You are speaking nonsense, and it is extremely treasonous!"

Several students followed behind Gu Shaoheng and echoed.

"Heretical?" Su Yuejian sneered and glanced at their clothes. They must be students of the Imperial College.

She walked past Wang Jingcheng and approached them. Her voice was still as clear and pleasant, but with a chill like melting snow.

"You are well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics, so let me ask you something. The Great Learning says: 'The Way of the Great Learning is to manifest the illuminating virtue, to be close to the people, and to rest in the highest good.' Our late emperor issued a decree allowing women to engage in commerce and the military, transforming the customs of the people and awakening their wisdom. Isn't this the way of the gentleman who unites the people that you are learning?"

"This..." Gu Shaoheng's face darkened, and the students who had just spoken were choked.

Su Yuejian continued, "If all the men in the world can hold up the light of the sky, then the women can fill the sky with white elms. The Book of Songs says, 'I walk in the fields, and the wheat grows lushly.' I wish all the women in the world could be like lush grass, born in the wilderness, flourishing wildly, with the world as vast as it is, and freedom without boundaries."

Growing vigorously,

The world is vast,

Freedom has no boundaries.

Su Yuejian's voice was light, but it struck the hearts of all the women present.

They stared blankly at the woman in the blue skirt standing by the window. The sunlight shone into the boat, and her whole body was glowing, so beautiful that it seemed unreal.

Yes, what woman would be willing to waste her whole life in the harem? If possible, who wouldn't want to live for herself uprightly? But they have been following the rules since childhood, the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, so they dare not even think about it, let alone say such words.

But today someone bravely spoke out.

My long-dry heart seemed to be moistened by a drizzle of rain, overflowing with joy and shock.

And every word of Su Yuejian's argument with them was heard by the people at the door of the boat.

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