There is also spring for passers-by

Wen Wan had long known that Han Siwei would go back sooner or later. She had consulted the divination and found out that this was fate.

Han Siwei has his own way to go, and she can't stop him.

"Mom, you..."

Han Siyuan stamped his foot and shouted, "Get out of here!"

Wen Wan pretended to be sad and said, "You guys go back and leave me alone for some time."

Han Siyuan left Zhengqitang. Thinking of Han Siwei's matter, he was so angry that his teeth were itching. He had to beat him up today, otherwise the anger in his heart would never go away.

Han Siqi said, "Big brother, if you want to beat up the second brother, remember to beat him hard! He is stabbing mother in the heart! We are mother's lifeblood, and he actually wants to return to the royal family. What a spineless person! He is not like the integrity of our Han family at all..."

Han Siyuan was irritated by Han Siqi and left angrily.

Aunt Xiu, the steward of Zhengqi Hall, called out, "Third Young Master, Madam wants you to come over."

Aunt Xiu was also a female member of the Han family who was chosen from the direct line of the family. She was widowed at a young age, and her only daughter was already married. Wen Wan knew that she was very well versed in etiquette and rules, and had previously worked as a female teacher in a wealthy family. After being introduced by someone, Aunt Xiu came to work for her, and she had been working diligently these days.

The biggest benefit of working for the Han family is that most of them are good citizens, and they won't do things like killing people, imposing heavy fines, or selling people at low prices.

Wen Wan said: "Er Bao's heart has left, and he can't leave people far away."

Han Siqi replied: "Mother sees it clearly. If you can't bear to let him go, can your son and I bring him back?"

"Erbao has his own path to follow. He's innocent now, but he might be the most scheming of you brothers in the future. Let him be! You should reveal a few things to the emperor: Erbao can return to the royal family to recognize his ancestral roots, but the Han family also has conditions.

I want the court to open the examinations for women to take the imperial examinations during every child examination, provincial examination, prefectural examination, and spring examination. The ratio must be such that two out of ten scholars, one out of ten juren, and one out of twenty jinshi (imperial scholar) must be women. They may not be granted official positions, but I hope the court will allow women who pass the examinations to engage in business and open accounts on an equal basis.

If one takes a step that is too big, the emperor will certainly not respond. But if one only takes a small step, and the later comers strive for it bit by bit, the changes will become more and more.

Han Siqi called out "Mom" again, as if thinking about the feasibility of this matter.

Wen Wan said, "The gate from the lower realm to the outer world of immortals has not yet opened. There are women in the immortal world who have ascended to heaven. Only in this way can the gate be opened, allowing future generations of cultivators to achieve enlightenment and ascend, and not be trapped in this world and waste their lifespans. This matter is of great importance. Please consult Mr. Gongsun. For the sake of future generations of cultivators, he will definitely lend you a helping hand."

"Mom, you really have to give up on my second brother."

"Child, when a civil or martial cultivator reaches the Saint Realm, he can communicate with heaven and earth. He is your elder brother. Your elder brother has a strong character and a path to follow. Let your elder brother live according to his own wishes. Besides, Erbao himself wants to join the royal family. You can persuade him to change his mind later. If he can't change his mind, there is no need to persuade him anymore."

Wen Wan just let Erbao know that it was his own choice.

She could have chosen to force Erbao to stay, but Wen Wan didn't want to do that.

She had given birth to three sons, originally to increase the number of heirs for the Han family. Perhaps even the heavens thought she was greedy, and instead of her two sons, Prince Ning had no other children, not even a daughter. The emperor, however, only had Princess Furui, now twelve years old. A princess was a princess; she could not become a prince, leaving the throne without a successor.

The emperor ascended the throne at the age of eight. The previous emperor gave birth to the current emperor at the age of thirty-eight, and then gave birth to Prince Ning and Prince Xian. Because Prince Xian's biological mother died early, he was adopted by the old Prince Xian as his son.

The previous emperor had eight sons, and only three of them were raised: Your Majesty, Prince Xian, and Prince Ning.

No one knew what was wrong with the royal family. Some said that it was because the previous emperor had killed too many royal brothers and sisters, which was why his lineage had so few descendants. Everyone knew how hard the emperor tried to have a son. He selected a concubine every three years, and sent a group of palace maids out of the palace to marry every three years. Even the concubines who had been favored in his early years would be demoted to palace maids if they were over 23 years old and had no children. They would live in the palace as palace maids for two years and then be sent out of the palace to be betrothed to other people by their families.

But even so, the emperor changed beauties in his harem one after another, but he still had no son.

The Empress Dowager was going crazy wanting to hold her grandson. Now an old woman in her seventies, she was already thirty years old when she gave birth to the emperor. Now that she finally saw her eldest grandson and was close to her, it would be strange if she didn't want to take him back. She didn't care whether Wen Wan's reputation or status was embarrassing.

Han Siyuan beat up Han Siwei.

Han Siqi played the good guy and had a heart-to-heart talk with Han Siwei, persuading him to change his mind.

"Sanbao, it's no use trying to persuade me. I've even been beaten. My eldest brother has long believed that I should return to the royal family for the sake of wealth and glory, and I really did go back. What's wrong with returning to my roots? I did nothing wrong."

The Empress Dowager said that as long as he acknowledged her first, his mother's heart might soften and she might reconcile with his father. Then the family would be reunited, which would be wonderful.

Han Siqi analyzed the pros and cons, and seeing that Han Siwei was still thinking of taking his mother to the royal family, he simply gave up trying to persuade her. He thought that it was a daydream for a remarkable woman like their mother, with her strong character and firm stance, to make their mother give in.

The emperor did not want women to be involved in the imperial examinations, so Han Siqi instigated Han Siyuan to beat Han Siwei several times.

The empress dowager saw her precious grandson being beaten black and blue again, and she was heartbroken and made a big fuss, scolding the emperor for being cruel. A nephew is not a biological son. Just look at Erbao being beaten by his elder brother. Isn't it just letting a girl take the imperial examination? Whether she can pass is another matter. What's wrong with agreeing?

The emperor did not want to agree, but all the civil officials in the court gave in. Some said that Prince Ning was pitiful and that one of his two sons should be taken back. The empress dowager felt sorry for her grandson, so she agreed.

The Heaven Gate is not opening, and we have been practicing for a long time but still cannot ascend. It's just to let women take part in the imperial examination, so we agreed to it. What's the big deal? We can wait until the Heaven Gate opens and we can talk about it later.

The emperor thought that the civil officials and corrupt officials would not agree, but it turned out that these civil officials not only did not stop him, but also expressed their approval.

Han Erbao wanted to return to the royal family to recognize his ancestral roots. The Queen Mother asked Princess Ning to hold a lively recognition ceremony, and the Ministry of Rites also became busy.

The late emperor was able to make the empress dowager the queen, firstly because she was his legitimate wife, and secondly because she was the only woman who gave birth to two princes. Both the emperor and Prince Ning were born to her.

On the day Han Erbao returned to the royal family, Wen Wan sent him to the gate of Zhenbei Palace: "Erbao, from now on you will be a member of the royal family! Mother here wishes you a bright future and all your wishes come true!"

"Mom, no matter where I am, you are my mother. If my eldest brother is not filial to you, you..."

Han Siyuan: "You are the most unfilial. Don't worry, I will be filial to my mother all my life. Get out of here——"

Han Erbao's injuries healed recently and he was beaten again, and this happened repeatedly. Han Siyuan was so angry with Han Erbao that he couldn't help but beat him up several times. The first time, Han Erbao didn't dare to fight back. Later, when the two brothers fought, Han Erbao couldn't win and was the one who got beaten every time.