long live the queen

Chapter 111

After the commendation tea party, Wei Yunqing gathered those who were commended.Guessing that Liu Huiniang will be back soon, she should also be prepared to leave. During the two years of her departure, the matter of the women's academy cannot be shelved.

Wei Yunqing selects outstanding students from among the students and teaches them teaching skills. In the future, newly recruited students will be taught to them.The general affairs of the academy fell on Wang Xuan's head. She used to be in charge of the early affairs of the girls' academy with Concubine Zhuang. Auxiliary, maintaining the operation of the women's academy is not a problem.

As for the current old students of the academy, Wei Yunqing didn't want to let them go.In the past three months, she has worked overtime to produce a lot of textbooks, and she has had dozens of copies transcribed for extended reading, allowing them to learn by themselves without anyone teaching them, to discuss with each other, and to cultivate their self-study skills. ability.

On this day, the weather was not so hot, and there was good news from outside the palace—Liu Huiniang and her party returned safely.

That night, there was a celebration banquet in the palace, and the protagonists were Cai Zhi, Liu Huiniang and Wu Shangwen.This trip, the road was bumpy and dangerous, but they returned safely after all, and wiped out no less than a thousand Japanese pirates, big and small.

Liu Huiniang was darker and thinner, but her face was so satisfied and proud, filled with a dazzling light that could not be ignored.Sitting next to Wei Yunqing, she said excitedly: "We not only arrived at the Wa country, but also passed through an island. It's really interesting that there are some barbarians living on the island. The Wa country is not as rich as my Daliang. See the goods we brought with us." I made a lot of money on this trip, and before I came back, I bought some local specialties and sold them in Daliang territory, I’m afraid I could earn a lot..."

Wei Yunqing's eyes sparkled, and he listened to Liu Huiniang's description expectantly, with a look of curiosity on his face.Liu Huiniang can be considered as a person who has been abroad, and it seems that the Japanese country seems to be a very suitable place to do business, and Cai Zhi lived up to expectations, protecting Liu Huiniang to return safely, and wiped out many Japanese pirates.I think this journey must be full of thrills and unforgettable.

This night, the guests and hosts had a great time, and later, Cai Zhi and others were promoted in terms of merit and reward, and those who gave rewards were rewarded, and Liu Huiniang's title was given another level for free. Now, among the commoner merchants in Shangjing, she is It is completely possible to walk sideways.

It's just that Liu Huiniang seemed to be addicted to going out to sea. After resting at home for a few days, she begged to see Wei Yunqing, saying that she must be included in the Wa country again.

Now that the sea caravan has returned safely, the profits are impressive, and everyone will be fighting for the place to go to sea next time.Liu Huiniang is a pioneer, Wei Yunqing originally planned for her to go there once, and after returning successfully with fame and title, she can do business well in Daliang. Unexpectedly, Liu Huiniang became addicted and came to try to go to sea next time.

But since Liu Huiniang likes it herself, Wei Yunqing will not stop her.Everyone has their own choice of path to take, and she felt that since Liu Huiniang had already made her decision, others should not interfere.

Today, there is still a sea ban in Daliang, and only ships chartered by the imperial court are allowed to go to sea.According to Cai Zhi’s intention, the Japanese pirates they wiped out are estimated to be only one-fifth of the total number, and sailing at sea is still dangerous, so after the cabinet’s discussion, they felt that the sea ban would remain the same. Open sea ban.

Wei Yunqing took it seriously, and fought for Liu Huiniang's next opportunity to go to sea at the meeting. The cabinet ministers did not object to Liu Huiniang's continued going to sea, but proposed to increase the number of merchants going to sea.However, the number of soldiers Cai Zhi led to the sea is limited. If the caravan is too large, it is inevitable that it will not be able to take care of it. Therefore, the number of soldiers is very limited. As for which merchants can be selected in the end, Wei Yunqing has nothing to do with it.

Now that Liu Huiniang is back, Wei Yunqing's preparations are almost complete, so she decided to officially start her two-year tour.

Yang Yi assigned Wei Yunqing a team of brocade guards, more than 1000 people, as Wei Yunqing's direct guards. In addition, he sent a young general with more than [-] soldiers to accompany the guards.It's been a long time for Wei Yunqing to go, and the journey is far away. You must not forget what you should bring, and you must also take the people you should take.

In the harem, apart from Concubine Zhuang, there were three or four other concubines begging to go with Wei Yunqing, but Wei Yunqing did not refuse.Among those who studied the law in the past and got good grades in the final assessment, Wei Yunqing also selected [-] people to take with her. These people can help her establish women's academies everywhere.Wei Yunqing had this intention in mind when he asked Concubine Zhuang to teach people in class. After all, the female students in the women's academy are all ladies, even if they are willing to go out with her, their family members must not eat her as the instigator?
The only exceptions are Sun Sisi and Yang Xin. After they heard that Wei Yunqing was going on a trip for two years, they started pestering her and insisted on going out with her. I didn't give up this idea, and what's even more unbelievable is that the family members of the two didn't object.Mrs. Sun is now in charge of Sun Sisi's family. Sun Sisi is almost at the age of marriage, but Mrs. Sun is reluctant to marry her off so early, and wants to keep her at home for a few more years. Using Wei Yunqing as a shield, he actually agreed to let Sun Sisi go out with Wei Yunqing for two years.On Yang Xin's side, Yang Yi was very happy that his half-sister could go out with Wei Yunqing to "watch" Wei Yunqing, lest she disappear halfway, and Yang Xin's biological mother, the concubine, thought that Yang Xin Going out with the empress Wei Yunqing to see the world, making friends with the empress is very beneficial for the future. Anyway, Yang Xin is still young, so she agreed.

After thinking about it, Cao Jun decided to stay in Shangjing. If he left for two years, the situation of the Supervisor of Ceremonies would still be the same?So after Wei Yunqing told him to watch Yang Yi carefully and not let him mess around, Cao Jun decided to stay with peace of mind, and made up his mind not to disappoint Wei Yunqing when he came back.

All the ministers in the cabinet actually complained about Wei Yunqing, the empress, who went on tour alone. How could it be a woman's turn to go on tour for the emperor?But Yang Yi agreed with a wave of his hand, what else could they do?Out of sight is pure!It's just that Jin Yan is suffering. On the one hand, he is secretly telling him to withhold the money from Wei Yunqing's colleagues, and on the other hand, is the smiling empress begging him for money politely. He is caught in the middle, and even the money feels hot. Quietly allocated enough money to Wei Yunqing, but on the surface he pretended to withhold money to satisfy his colleagues.

On the day Wei Yunqing left, the students in the women's academy who couldn't go with her were a little bit reluctant and envious to see her off.She said goodbye to her students with a smile, got into the streamlined carriage that still looked luxurious, and was escorted by her direct Jin Yiwei to the gate of the city, and Yang Yi also sent her all the way outside the gate.

"Sister Yunqing, I'll be waiting for you to come back in Shangjing." Yang Yi looked at Wei Yunqing reluctantly, with a heavy tone and a painful expression.

Wei Yunqing smiled and said: "You go back, two years have passed in a flash. Be a good emperor and don't disappoint those who believe in you."

Yang Yi nodded vigorously: "I will not let you down!"

Wei Yunqing gave Yang Yi a final smile, then returned to the carriage, and the convoy set off.

After leaving the oppressive palace, Wei Yunqing felt that his whole body came alive.This time, most of the palace people from Yanxi Palace came out with them. Although the life along the way was not as good as that in the palace, it was not a loss to her.

The two years are long and long, but short and long, she still has to hurry up to accomplish her goal.It is impossible to open a women's academy to the county level. Everywhere, the location, logistics, teachers and students must be dealt with, and it will take time.Two years is only 24 months, and it will take at least a few months for a girls' academy to get on the right track. Therefore, after thinking about it, Wei Yunqing decided to set up a girls' academy at the provincial level, leaving a seed in the province first, how to take root To germinate, it is up to them.

It is enough to have a girls' academy in Shangjing in the Zhili area. Wei Yunqing's first stop is Mianyang Province, which is the closest to Zhili.Mianyang Province is close to Shangjing, and it is a relatively wealthy province. Since the empress has already been notified about the tour on behalf of the emperor, Wei Yunqing was received as soon as he came.The thousand soldiers were stationed outside the city, and the brocade guards escorted Wei Yunqing into Luoying City, the provincial capital of Mianyang, and received the three major leading organizations in Mianyang—the commander of the capital, the political envoy of Cheng Xuan, and the procuratorial envoy of punishment. - a warm welcome.

Wei Yunqing met them cordially and explained his purpose of coming.One is to open a women's academy. This is mainly due to the busy people brought by Wei Yunqing himself. People from the province can give the green light occasionally, so they don't need to bother.The second is to go on tour for the emperor. During the time in Mianyang Province, she will accept various cases of grievance here. Go to the people she brought out by herself and deal with them together.This is more offensive. Although Wei Yunqing is not afraid, he feels that it is inappropriate for the person with the highest status to come forward directly. There is no room for change in many things, so he asked the highest-ranking person on secondment, the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, to envoy punishment. Shou Dao came forward to carry it.

Xing Shoudao was the one who stood up against her in the "Menji morning" incident that day and was promoted.He used to be the censor of the capital, but later became the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He was inexplicably promoted by this official, but after that he did things like he was in shackles, and he no longer dared to do whatever he wanted.Who told him to say such bold words in front of the ministers, if he violated afterwards, where would his old face be put?Now being brought out by Wei Yunqing, he can be considered more relaxed. He doesn't have to be always trembling under the eyes of his colleagues. You must know that many people didn't do anything to him. There are criticisms, and he is very disdainful about it. He feels much more relaxed to be able to leave Beijing.

This time, Wei Yunqing is the protagonist of the tour on behalf of the emperor. Even if Xing Shoudao has a high official position, he has to listen to her.The rank of Beijing officials has always been higher than that of local officials, and Xing Shoudao, the deputy chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, is a third-rank official, which is only one level lower than the second-rank chief envoy in the province, but the Metropolitan Procuratorate has the duty to supervise all officials , The official is small and powerful, and even a small official seventh-rank supervisory censor can't be underestimated, let alone the deputy chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

With Xing Shoudao sitting in town, all the officials in Mianyang Province are really like a man with their tails between their legs. The administration of officials in Mianyang Province seems to be much clearer.When the officials of Mianyang saw that the left deputy of the Metropolitan Procuratorate had come, they naturally didn't care so much about the queen Wei Yunqing. After all, they had never experienced the struggle between the officials of Shangjing and Wei Yunqing. Ears, in their eyes, Xing Shoudao is the chief official who inspected the world this time, and Wei Yunqing just stopped by - this can be seen from the fact that all the wives and mothers of senior officials who asked to see Wei Yunqing were the wives, mothers and other family members with orders.In their view, women should associate with women, and they didn't regard Wei Yunqing, the empress, as a person with real authority.

Therefore, when Wei Yunqing imprisoned the highest officer of the Mianyang Provincial Command and Envoy Department, all the officials in Mianyang were dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)