Cheng Qing became the chief assistant in the 13th year of Xinqi, and she was 31 years old this year.

This year, Meng Huaijin chose the eldest son of King Huai and Mei Jianjia from his purpose-built children who were raised in the palace. The child was taught by famous teachers since he was a child. His grandfather was the former chief assistant, his adoptive father was Meng Huaijin, and his current teacher was Cheng Qing.

King Huai likes a rich and leisurely life, but this child is a worried person. He can stand out from the clan's disciples because his intelligence and character are double affirmed by Meng Huaijin and Cheng Qing.

King Huai was adopted by Prince Yuzhang, and Meng Huaijin chose Prince Huai's son to adopt him. After going around, the Xiao family's throne inheritance returned to Prince Yuzhang's lineage. This seemed to be the will of heaven in the dark. The late emperor Xiao Yuzhong planned to do something, but in the end it was still cheaper for others.

Of course, in terms of etiquette, King Huai's eldest son was adopted by Meng Huaijin and became Meng Huaijin's son. From the perspective of blood, it has nothing to do with the two.

But so what?

Meng Huaijin himself has no blood relationship with the Xiao family!

It doesn’t matter whether Meng Huaijin’s blood-related son is. It’s important that this child completely inherited Meng Huaijin’s ideas and mind, and was the best heir he cultivated with his own hands.

In fact, Meng Huaijin had a conclusion in his mind about the adoption candidate, but when the empress dowager was still alive, this matter was never made public. The empress dowager never gave up and let Meng Huaijin give birth to a son. She wanted the Gu family's blood to inherit the country. Meng Huaijin did not give in, but did not continue to stab the empress dowager in the heart.

In the spring of the 13th year of Xinqi, the Empress Dowager was seriously ill and could not survive.

When the Empress Dowager was seriously ill, Concubine Xian stayed at the empress dowager's bed and stayed silently. The Empress Dowager passed away. Concubine Xian did not drink or eat, and followed the Empress Dowager.

Whether this is a master-servant relationship, friendship or family relationship can no longer be explained.

Before the Empress Dowager died, she said that she did not want to be with the late emperor, so Meng Huaijin buried the Empress Dowager separately and buried the coffin of the Xian Concubine aside.

Before the Empress Dowager died, she met Cheng Qing. As for what she said to Cheng Qing, Cheng Qing refused to tell Meng Huaijin.

In September of the same year, the eldest son of King Huai was officially adopted, and in October, the child was made the crown prince.

With the crown prince in the Great Wei Dynasty, the country's foundation will be more stable.

In the 14th year of the new beginning, Meng Huaijin publicly claimed for the first time that women were eligible for the scientific examination.

Some censors almost hit the head and died in front of the Golden Palace and angrily opposed it. Meng Huaijin was too lazy to talk to these censors who could not see the situation clearly and could only use their lives to threaten them. They did not ask the opinions of the ministers, but only asked what the prince thought.

The prince is thirteen years old and is a handsome young man with a kindness as a crown prince and a clear mind. Meng Huaijin of the big and small court meetings would let the prince be present. At first, only small things would be allowed to express his opinions, but now he asks about such big things.

The prince was not panicked. He first glanced at Cheng Qing, who was standing at the head of the civil servants, and then said aloud:

"Reported to my father, my son-in-law does not oppose the women's examination, but my son-in-law also does not agree with reducing the difficulty of the women's examination questions. Nowadays, women should have the same standards. Women are allowed to refer to it, so there is no need to take the e-school alone. Men and women should refer to it together!"

For the same test paper, whoever fails the exam depends entirely on knowledge.

Anyway, the papers are corrected by name, and I don’t know whether it is a man or a woman before the list is issued. This is the most fair choice of talents.

This is simply ridiculous!

Since ancient times, no woman took the tribute examination, which was simply an insult to the place of sages.

The prince asked the ministers who questioned him, and in the book of the sages, how could women not be allowed to take the imperial examination?

The first sage recognized by scholars is undoubtedly the Saint Confucius. The works left by Confucius do not have any content that women cannot do in the scientific examination. When Confucius was alive, he did not even have the "scientific examination"... The prince is a quibbling!

If the court officials have changed their own children, they will never be beaten if they dare to speak loudly, but this is the emperor's son and the crown prince of the country. Who dares to beat him if the emperor doesn't say anything?

Cheng Qing couldn't help laughing.

In such a serious occasion, Shoufu Cheng is so unrigorous.

Although I knew that the Chief Secretary Cheng and the Emperor had a good relationship with each other, Chief Secretary Cheng was too unconventional, so the Censor questioned Cheng Qing with this, and Cheng Qing sneered:

"I am academy at the age of thirteen and earning six yuan at the age of 17, but I am never afraid of any exams. Do you have no confidence and think that your younger generation will be compared by women who are referenced? Or are you afraid that women will be able to enter the officialdom and squeeze out your promotion path? I am not afraid."

Of course you are not afraid!

You are the first top scorer to win the sixth place after the birth of the scientific examination system. Now you are the chief assistant. No matter how powerful a woman is, she cannot occupy your position.

The questioning censor's face turned red after Cheng Qing's words.

There were actually several female officials in the court, but their official positions were not important and they were not qualified to speak. At this time, they couldn't help laughing when they heard Cheng Qing's support.

These female officials were the first group of female officials selected from the public.

Thirty-six female officials, some made mistakes in the middle, some could not bear the pressure of family, and some married and had children and returned to the inner house, but there were also strong people who stood from the palace to the previous dynasty with their own excellence.

Although their official positions are far inferior to Cheng Qing, the path they chose is no easier than Cheng Qing disguised himself as a chief assistant. Cheng Qing has not announced his gender secret yet, but they have really forged forward and won their current official positions little by little.

Their experience is difficult to replicate.

However, a few female officials did not have enough voice in the court. The court officials allowed their existence, but did not dare to let women take the imperial examination. Once this opening was released, a large number of women would pour into the officialdom.

How can that work?

Now that the world is getting worse, it is very difficult for the women in the back home to control them. Some young ladies don’t even listen to the words of their parents’ orders. Even if they obey their orders and marry someone, their husband’s family has bad things, they still have to divorce them. Let them know that women can become officials through the imperial examinations, who is willing to take care of their husbands and children with peace of mind?!

No, no, women cannot take the scientific examination.

A new wave of opposition has set off in the court.

Cheng Qing was not in a hurry at all.

Not everyone opposed the sea ban at the beginning. Now, countless sea ships are parked at important ports such as Quanzhou, and maritime trade is endless. Economic development and taxes are filling the treasury. It is better to tax merchants than to exploit farmers at all levels.

Everything takes time to advance, and temporary opposition must be there, but the historical trend is irresistible. Cheng Qing spent more than ten years changing the social atmosphere. The court officials opposed women's scientific research, and their own wives and daughters may not be willing to obey!

But the little prince's eyes were quite interesting just now.

This kid is quite smart. He may have guessed his secret long ago and is very tolerant and has no news at all.

Cheng Qing all hoped that the prince would become an adult soon.
Chapter completed!