Quick Wear: To get home quickly, do the task

Of Zhao Wan's three tasks, the only one left was to kill the second prince, which she had already prepared for. She would just wait for the old emperor to die, and then she would arrange for the assassination.

Protecting the prince's son is a long-term task and cannot be rushed.

As for Yuan Feng, the second task was completed, and the first and third tasks were in progress. She didn't need to do much for these two tasks for the time being, she just had to wait for the opportunity.

In other words, there is not much to worry about regarding the tasks, so you have more energy to earn merit.

Regarding merit, in addition to implementing the prince's son's decree in advance, Zhao Wan wanted to do more.

First of all, in terms of people's livelihood, she and Yuan Feng can completely apply the methods that can be learned from other ancient worlds to this dynasty.

There are also some high-yield seeds in the space that are not available in this era, and they can also be gradually arranged.

In addition, Zhao Wan had a rare opportunity to become an emperor and fully demonstrate his talents and abilities.

She also thought that it was because she was a woman in the original world that there were so many disturbances, and her daughter was implicated and died.

After becoming a tasker, she traveled through multiple worlds and witnessed the freedom of women in later generations.

In this world, she did not ask for women to be like people in later generations, but during the years when she was emperor, it was not a problem to appropriately improve the status of women.

It's easier said than done.

Only by giving these women the means to survive can the status of women be truly improved.

For thousands of years, people have been accustomed to the idea that women are virtuous even without talent, and they are also accustomed to women taking care of the house. It is easy to imagine how much resistance there will be if they are suddenly asked to go out of the house, show their faces in public, and support themselves with their own hands.

She couldn't even let anyone know that she, the emperor, had this idea, otherwise the literati would criticize her to death.

This is also what the two agreed to discuss today.

"Xiao Feng, what are your thoughts on improving women's status?"

"I agree with improving the status of women, but we can't rush it or make it too public, so as not to cause unrest.

In addition, it is more appropriate to choose young children, as adults have already set their minds and it is difficult to change them.”

Zhao Wan added, "That's what I meant. Besides, this isn't something that can be accomplished overnight, and there won't be many people who can actually participate in it, so we can't spread our efforts too wide, or we won't be able to handle it all.

In addition, it is best not to attract the attention of the court officials, so as to avoid being impeached by them if the matter is not accomplished."

"Then let's pilot it first."

She had thought of this idea before she came here.

"Pilot? Tell me more."

Yuan Feng organized his words and said, "Don't worry about the noble women for now. Their fathers and brothers are all officials in the court. Moreover, these women have no worries about food and clothing. Their families will most likely hire masters to teach them for their future marriages, so they are not our first choice.

We can pilot this in orphanages.

The children in the orphanage had no parents, but the imperial court could only support them until they were in their teens. After they were released, they had no house or land and still could not survive.

In the end, they either sold themselves to become slaves of wealthy families, or became beggars or thieves.

It does not benefit the country at all.

I think these children don’t want to live their whole lives without hope.

All they want is food and clothing. We ask teachers to teach them various skills so that they can support themselves after leaving the orphanage. I believe that no child would be unwilling to do so.

Moreover, we should not differentiate between boys and girls. We should train them together first, and then focus on cultivating talents in all aspects based on their personal strengths.

If there is really a talented person among them, he can be used by the court when he grows up.

This will also prevent others from discovering our true purpose."

Zhao Wan nodded and continued, "You're right. We can open some shops. When these children learn some skills, they can work in the shops. This will not only increase the tax revenue of the Zhou Kingdom, but also allow the children to earn some money through their hard work."

"Yes, graduates with good academic performance will be guaranteed employment."

The two of them exchanged a few words...

Zheng Changying, who was standing next to them, was listening to their discussion. He was no longer interested in studying their relationship and was completely immersed in the conversation.

I don’t quite understand some of the words, but I can guess the general meaning.

It was these contents that made Zheng Changying's heart surge.

In the past two months, there have been a few men in the other courtyard who can chat with her. She used to feel quite happy, but compared with the bright future her sister and the emperor talked about, she didn't seem so happy anymore...

When the two of them had already figured out the general framework and were considering trivial matters such as who to manage the program openly without attracting attention, which orphanage to choose as a pilot, and where to hire teachers, Zheng Changying whispered, "Um, can I participate?"

"You?" Yuan Feng looked at Zheng Changying.

"Yes, I'm not very good at poetry and songs, but I have learned housekeeping, accounting, and needlework.

Besides, I am now a wealthy widow, so I can be the one in public.

You don't have to worry about anyone recognizing me and causing you trouble.

The noble ladies and daughters I knew before would not go to the poorhouse in person. If they wanted to donate money or supplies, it would be their servants who went, so no one would recognize me.

Yuan Feng glanced at Zhao Wan and said, "My sister, this is a good idea."

Apart from anything else, Zheng Changying has learned more than just housekeeping and financial management.

When she was in the Fourth Prince's Mansion, the Fourth Prince gave Zheng Changying the power of housekeeper after she got married in order to show his appreciation for her. Zheng Changying managed the household very well.

Zheng Changying added, "For the pilot orphanage you mentioned, you could consider the Chengbei Orphanage, which specializes in taking in military orphans."

Yuan Feng said, "Sister, what you said makes sense. Let's set it up in the North City Welfare House."

Zhao Wan also nodded, "Thank you for your hard work, sister."

Zheng Changying: You don't have to call me sister... Putting aside our age, as your fourth brother, I should call you big brother...