The imperial concubine is charming and charming, and only seeks power and wealth

The above enrollment benefits were discussed by Jiang Lingyue, Princess Huayang and County Lord Chengyi these days.

Although none of the three have ever held real power, they have His Majesty the Emperor behind them.

After several rounds of deletions and revisions, we finally finalized the current regulations.

Jiang Lingyue briefly explained, "These are just rough outlines. After all, we don't even have two students right now, so we don't know how effective they will be. If we find any deficiencies after the academy is completed, we can improve them. What do you think?"

We cross the river by feeling the stones, and everything is constantly improving through practice.

Chen Shuyi and Lu Mingyao were very excited when they heard this and had no objections at all.

If it was said that the main reason they chose to enter the inner court before was for fame and fortune, then now Jiang Lingyue briefly talked about the plan to promote women's education.

Only then did they realize how significant the journey they were about to embark on was.

Even though it is not even a prototype now.

It is enough to move them.

Seeing the two of them like this, Jiang Lingyue felt relieved.

She smiled and said, "Xizhou has well-developed transportation and a thriving economy. Major clans from both the north and south have taken root there, intertwined with local forces. The situation is extremely complex. If we want to build a women's college there, we'll encounter significant obstacles. I've been undecided about who to send."

"I'm leaving!"

Lu Mingyao and Chen Shuyi both pleaded for mercy.

The two looked at each other, neither giving in.

Chen Shuyi said, "Your Majesty, please send me."

She extended her hand and pointed to the county town next to Xizhou City, saying, "If I remember correctly, the governor of Sunset County is from the Chen family. In terms of seniority, I should call him my second cousin. With him around, I won't be isolated and helpless when I enter the area."

A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, and it is still unclear whether the female officials in the inner court can be considered strong dragons.

If they want to get the job done, they have to rely on their own resources.

Family connections are crucial.

The Chen family is famous in the capital, and many of their descendants have become rulers.

Jiang Lingyue also wanted to let Chen Shuyi go to Xizhou City.

Hearing this, he nodded immediately.

However, Lu Mingyao refuted.

"What Madam Shuyi said is different. We are all from aristocratic families. Who doesn't have relatives and friends who are officials?"

She smiled faintly and said, "There are eight Jiedushi in Jiangnan, one of whom is from my Lu family, commanding 50,000 soldiers. If I want to establish a girls' school in Xizhou, I will have my clansmen to help me if I encounter any obstacles."

"Besides, my father was once the chief academic officer of the Imperial Academy, and many of his students are now serving in various counties in Jiangnan. Even if it's a bit far from Xizhou City, it's not a big deal. Besides, my Lu family has some small assets in Jiangnan. No matter how complicated the power structure in Xizhou City is, it won't be able to embarrass me."

The property that could be noted by the dignified Concubine Hui must not be as simple as a small fortune.

Probably already integrated into the local community.

As for the several military governors in Jiangnan.

indeed.

The Duke's Mansion of the State of Lu belongs to the mother clan of the former Queen.

After the late queen gave birth to her eldest son and Qi Junyi was named the crown prince, the Duke of Lu's Mansion, as the crown prince's maternal grandfather's family and a staunch supporter of the crown prince, the power of the Lu family was the power of the Eastern Palace.

As long as the emperor does not intend to depose the prince, the Lu family will inevitably have real power.

At that time, the late emperor waved his hand and directly appointed the younger brother of Duke Lu as the Jiedushi of Jiangnan West Road, in charge of 50,000 troops and stationed in Hongzhou.

It would be better to say that it is to increase the power of the Eastern Palace rather than to promote the Lu family.

Of course, a country's crown prince cannot be a lone commander.

The military power in the hands of the Lu family is the first cornerstone of the Eastern Palace.

Now, Qi Junyi has been on the throne for four years, but he has not yet taken back the troops from his uncle's hands.

This is the foundation of the Duke of Lu's Mansion.

Although the troops cannot move rashly without an imperial edict, it is still a deterrent, isn't it?

Although the Chen family is also a prominent and powerful family, they have been civil servants for generations and have no soldiers. How can Chen Shuyi compare to her when it comes to keeping the situation under control?

Lu Mingyao puffed out his chest complacently and gave Chen Shuyi a provocative smile.

Chen Shuyi's face flushed red, and after a long pause, she managed to utter, "Don't call me Empress Shuyi. Since I entered the inner court, I am no longer Empress Shuyi."

Seeing that she was no longer arguing with him, Lu Mingyao put away his provocative smile and said kindly, "Then I will call you Zifang. We will serve in the same court in the future and we must support each other. If there is anything you need, just ask."

Look at how quickly he changes his expression. It's faster than those old foxes in the court who have been in the officialdom for more than ten years.

Chen Zifang snorted and turned away, thinking out of sight, out of mind.

Lu Mingyao didn't care. She straightened her expression towards Jiang Lingyue and said, "Leave the construction of the girls' school in Xizhou City to me. Your Majesty, just rest assured. I will never let you down."

Jiang Lingyue, who had been silent all the time, smiled as she watched them arguing.

She shook her head gently, "Mingyao, I have other plans for your destination. The best candidate for Xizhou is still Zifang."

This was something she had decided long ago, and she had even discussed it with His Majesty the Emperor.

Jiang Lingyue pointed to Bianzhou in the south of the map and said, "This is a tougher task. Apart from you, Mingyao, I can't find anyone else who can handle it."

Bianzhou is not too far from Xizhou City, but the situation there is more complicated than that in Xizhou.

As one of the richest prefectures in the south, Bianzhou has a huge clan power. Over the past few hundred years, it has produced countless talented and capable officials and families with profound cultural heritage.

Those aristocratic families all have relatives serving as officials in the court, and retired old officials also have to return to their hometowns to spend their remaining years. Even the local officials dare not offend such families.

For example, the Wang family of Liangzhou has a huge influence and high reputation in the local area.

Last year, Wang Shaofu returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors. When the governor of Liangzhou heard that he was coming, he went to pay him a visit in person.

That is to say, the Wang family has very strict rules, and the elders know how to restrain the children of the family, so they do not commit crimes such as bullying men and women or committing crimes.

Otherwise, if the Wang family really became the tyrant of Liangzhou, would the local officials really dare to take the risk of offending the Wang family and deal with it impartially?

There are countless more prominent families in Bianzhou than in Liangzhou.

These aristocratic families formed their own factions and were very united when facing the provincial governors sent by the imperial court.

Even the imperial court could only make an example of someone to scare the others, but it couldn't really catch them all in one fell swoop.

After all, if one thing is affected, the whole body will be affected. If we really uproot it, it will probably damage the economic lifeline.

Every time we sent officials there to carry out drastic reforms, the situation would only improve at the time, but as soon as the people were transferred, the situation would return to its original state.

The purpose of building a women's college in Bianzhou was to encourage girls from aristocratic families to leave their homes.

With these women of noble birth taking the lead, the lower-class peddlers and hawkers would certainly be more quick to accept the idea of ​​their daughters going to school.