Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Chapter 355 I knew this guy was indispensable for this matter (please subscribe!!)

Queen Ma and Princess Ningguo walked out of the clan mansion after seeing Niucheng and Princess Anqing.

"Mother, do you really want to listen to your fourth brother-in-law and establish a women's and children's club?"

Princess Ningguo couldn't help but ask.

Empress Ma nodded, "I think what Ouyang said makes sense. This incident in Chongning made me realize a lot. I was still a little confused at first, but after talking to Ouyang, the ideas in my mind became clearer."

"Ning Guo, are you willing to come and help the Queen Mother? The Queen Mother has just told An Qing that An Qing, Miaomiao, and Miaoyun are all willing to help. If we add you, there will be five of us!"

Princess Ning Guo nodded, "My daughter is naturally willing to help her mother, but where is the father?"

"I'll go to your father's place and tell him that after the Women's and Children's Club is established, we will definitely be busy. You have to be mentally prepared for this. Ouyang will definitely support Anqing and the others. You have to discuss it with Mei Yin."

"Don't worry, Queen Mother. If Mei Yin knew that it was arranged by you, Queen Mother, he would definitely not object." Princess Ning Guo continued: "Actually, if you think about it carefully, what the fourth brother-in-law said makes sense. We women can also hold up half of the sky. It can’t just be limited to the backyard of the palace!”

"Yes, and this has been confirmed in Beizhili. Women can do more things, and they are no worse than men. They can make more contributions to the country, the family, and themselves!"

"Empress Mother is right." Princess Ning Guo nodded, "Empress Mother, you said that the fourth brother-in-law is obviously a man, so why does he know so much about women? What he says can often inspire people. Although the one in my family is also very knowledgeable, he is not like the fourth brother-in-law. Compared with my brother-in-law, I always feel a lot worse."

"Because he is Ouyang Lun!"

Empress Ma sighed: "Ning Guo, you must go to Beizhili when you have time, especially Kaiping County. See the scene there with your own eyes. You will have a deeper understanding of Ouyang. In fact, sometimes I am there." I wonder if this Ouyang is a lucky star sent by God to us from the Ming Dynasty!"

Hearing this, Princess Ning Guo looked surprised and said, "Mother, although I admit that my fourth brother-in-law is excellent, you don't need to praise him like this!"

Empress Ma smiled and said, "You don't understand it now. You should be able to understand it when you go to Beizhili."

"I heard what my mother said, then I have to find an opportunity to go to Beizhili." Princess Ningguo was full of curiosity about Beizhili.

After Queen Ma came back from the clan mansion, she seemed to be a completely different person.

However, Empress Ma did not go to Zhu Yuanzhang for discussion immediately. Instead, in the name of the lord of the harem, she summoned the concubines, princesses, and female officials in the harem and announced the establishment of the "Ming Dynasty Women and Children General Society". The responsibility of the "Headquarters" is very simple, that is to protect and help the women and children of Ming Dynasty!

Empress Ma personally served as the president of the main society, and Princess Ningguo, Princess Anqing and others were important members. She also appointed Ouyang Lun as the chief military advisor of the "Ming Dynasty Women and Children's Society", with its headquarters located in Kunning Palace.

Ouyang Lu heard the news and expressed his approval. He also took the initiative to donate 1 million to the "Daming Women's and Children's Society" as the first charity fund. At the same time, he put the Beizhili Women's and Children's Society under the management of the head office and also proposed the only One of his requests is to change "Chief Military Advisor" to "General Counselor".

Military strategist, dog-headed military strategist?

It always feels weird.

The general counsel sounds nice.

The "Da Ming Women and Children's General Society" was established in this way, the main leadership team was also established, and funds for activities were obtained, but this was only the beginning.

Under Ouyang Lun's guidance, Empress Ma did not rush into action. She recognized what Ouyang Lun told her: "Thinking change and ability development are very important."

Therefore, the first thing after the establishment of the "Daming Women and Children's General Society" was to hold the first training class!

Queen Ma is the class monitor, Princess Ningguo, Princess Anqing, Tang Miaomiao, Xu Miaoyun and other women are the first batch of students. The teacher invites masters from all walks of life, and Ouyang Lun is the only ideological teacher.

"Everyone, women are not subordinate to men, you are independent individuals!"

"You can choose to do what you like and achieve results! You can even do it better than men!"

"Take control of your own destiny and be a successful woman!!"

Ouyang Lun's words deeply affect every woman.

With the successful conclusion of the first training class, the trainees not only changed their minds, but also learned many practical skills.

The original harem.

The concubines and princesses enjoyed flowers and fish every day, and the day passed.

But in today's harem, concubines and princesses use their free time to embroider, make crafts, paint, write books, farm, etc. They go to work on time at 8:30 in the morning, get off work on time at 5:30 in the afternoon, and take two days off every seven days. Embroidery, handicrafts, paintings, books, vegetables, etc. will all be sold through the "Daming Women and Children's General Society". Part of the money sold is paid to concubines and princesses on a monthly basis as remuneration, and part is used as activity funds for the general society. Part of it is turned over to the clan's "clan fund", and you can receive a monthly "pension" when you retire!

You can make money, help others, and receive a large "pension" when you are old. In this way, you can live well even without the support of a man.

After seeing the many benefits of this, the concubines and princesses worked harder and harder.

The second and third phases of the training course also started smoothly. Empress Ma, Princess Ningguo, and Princess Anqing, the first-phase trainees, turned into teachers and spread the new ideas of women in the Ming Dynasty.

The atmosphere in the originally serious and dull harem became more and more lively, and the concubines, princesses and even the maids had smiles on their faces.

Naturally, the changes in the harem were soon known to all civil and military officials.

They were confused at first, but after learning more about it, they were shocked!

After all, in the eyes of civil and military officials, the harem's female relatives are completely consuming the country's money. Women should be placed there like vases. But now the harem's female relatives can make money by their own abilities and help others. This is just like the family at home. The vase actually started to spit out money. There were vases here and there. This was clearly a cornucopia!

Changes in the female family members of the harem will naturally affect the female family members of officials, while changes in the female family members of officials will affect the female family members of ordinary people.

A trend swept the entire Ming Dynasty.

The "Daming Women's and Children's Society" gradually became known, and the "Daming Women's and Children's Society Training Course" became a place that many women wanted to enter.

The female relatives of civil and military officials applied one after another. Because it was so popular, they had to queue up.

Ouyang Lun was very pleased to see such a situation. The rights of women and children must be taken seriously, but not too hastily. Otherwise, some people will think that they are challenging their authority, and fierce confrontation between men and women will inevitably occur. , this is what Ouyang Lun least wants to see.

In fact, women have great energy. There is really no need to confine them to the backyard of the palace. If women give full play to their energy, wouldn't men be much more relaxed?

Being the man behind a successful woman is not a bad thing!

And since Princess Anqing, Tang Miaomiao, and Xu Miaoyun were busy with the "Ming Dynasty Women and Children's Society", Ouyang Lun spent more time fishing.

Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Zhu Yuanzhang is reviewing the memorial.

After finishing the last memorial, Zhu Yuanzhang felt a little empty for no reason.

"Wang Zhong."

"I'm here." "What time is it now?"

"Replying to your majesty, if your majesty wants to have a meal just after noon, I will let the imperial kitchen arrange it." Wang Zhong said truthfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "I don't have much appetite, so I won't do it yet."

"Yes."

"Wang Zhong. What is the Queen doing recently? Why do I feel like I haven't seen her for a long time?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked doubtfully.

In my memory, although Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma did not meet every day, Empress Ma would personally deliver lotus seed soup to him every now and then, and would also ask him to have meals at Kunning Palace from time to time, but not to mention going there recently. Kunning Palace had a meal, but he didn't even see the shadow of the lotus seed soup. He felt that the lotus seed soup was a bit greasy before, but now he still thinks that maybe this is the reason for the emptiness in his heart.

"Could it be that the Queen is sick?!"

Hearing this, Wang Zhong smiled and said: "Your Majesty has been busy with government affairs recently, I'm afraid you don't know it yet!"

"What do you know?" Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a moment, and then asked: "Don't be hesitant about anything, tell me!"

"Your Majesty, the Empress has recently established a 'Ming Women and Children General Association' with the purpose of helping all the women and children of the Ming Dynasty. I think this method is quite good."

Wang Zhong said quickly.

"Daming Women and Children's Headquarters? Why is this name so familiar? I seem to have heard it there." Zhu Yuanzhang frowned, and then said with disdain: "What's the use of having a good name? It helps all the women and children of Ming Dynasty. Then It costs money, and in the end I have to pay for it, it’s just flashy!”

"What's going on, girl? You can actually do such a thing."

"No! Your Majesty, I heard that the Women and Children's General Association has begun to help women and children in need across the country. The results are very good, and the response among the people is also very good!" Wang Zhong said quickly.

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly said: "Where did their money come from? It must have been allocated from my internal funds. I remember not agreeing to it!"

Wang Zhong shook his head again, "The Queen and the others did not use the money in your funds. They earned the money."

"Um!??"

Hearing Wang Zhong's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was completely stunned, "Wait a minute, didn't it use money from my own funds? Where did she get the money? They earned it themselves?? This is impossible!!"

"Unless the queen sells her own jewelry and uses her salary! But her jewelry and salary are simply not enough!"

Queen Ma lived in the inner courtyard of the palace and had no other income at all except her normal salary. Naturally, Zhu Yuanzhang did not believe that Queen Ma could still make money.

"Your Majesty, this is what happened." Wang Zhong explained the operating model of the "Ming Women and Children's General Society" to Zhu Yuanzhang in detail.

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was dumbfounded.

"Are you saying that the Queen takes the concubines and princesses in the harem to learn various skills, and then uses these skills to make products and finally sell them to make money??!!"

"That's right, although the money the empress and princesses earn now is not as high as their monthly salary, there is no problem in supporting themselves. Moreover, the empress and princesses have already paid the pension first. After retirement, they can pay regular monthly salary to the clan members. It is said that the monthly pension received by the government will not be less than the money earned now!" Wang Zhong said, his eyes filled with envy.

"Are they crazy? They can't live a good and easy life, but they have to live a hard life?" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't understand, "Do they dislike the fact that I give them less money?"

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the Queen and the others want to do their part for the Ming Dynasty, and they also want to prove that women can do more things and no longer rely on men! They also say that the women of the Ming Dynasty can hold up half the sky. !" Wang Zhong explained.

"Nonsense!" Zhu Yuanzhang frowned and stared at Wang Zhong angrily, "You know very well!"

Wang Zhong smiled and said, "Your Majesty is dissatisfied. I also went to listen to the training classes held by the Queen and the others. I think they are right. We are all human beings, but they are different in gender. No one is anyone's vassal. Power chooses to do what you like.”

"." Zhu Yuanzhang was speechless.

After thinking for a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up suddenly and said in a deep voice: "No! I have to go and have a look."

Women don’t need men, so that’s okay!

"Wang Zhong, you lead the way and take me to see it!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Wang Zhong nodded.

Soon, Zhu Yuanzhang was led by Wang Zhong to outside Kunning Palace.

Now Kunning Palace has changed a lot. The hall has been transformed into a classroom. The teachers are full of women, and the person sitting on the podium is none other than Queen Ma.

"Who are these women? Why have I never seen them before?"

"Your Majesty, these women attending class are all the family members of civil and military officials. The one in the first row is the wife of Mr. Guo Ziguo, the Minister of Household Affairs, and the woman next to him is Mr. Guo's woman. The one in the second row is Song Lian, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Lord Song’s youngest daughter. Song Guogong’s daughter.”

Ho!

Listening to Wang Zhong's introduction, Zhu Yuanzhang was shocked, it was really lively!

They were all the female dependents of important ministers in the court, and these female dependents sounded serious when they heard this.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is now talking about how to make money through painting and writing books. Most of these officials' female relatives can calligraphy and painting. With a little training, they can get paid for completing the dispatched orders!"

Wang Zhong explained from the side.

"I'm not deaf, I know how to listen!"

"Painting and writing books are indeed not difficult for the female relatives of these officials, but how do they sell these things? Is it difficult for these female relatives to show their faces??"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked doubtfully.

"The order was placed by Ouyang's consort, and he has channels there."

"Asshole! I knew this guy was indispensable for this matter!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.

(End of this chapter)