kingnovel Chapter 357 Princess, are you willing to listen to my plan?
Chapter 357 Princess, are you willing to listen to my plan?
Jiang Suining looked at Xiao Yue in front of her. Now she was sure that there was something wrong with this Fifth Princess.
When she found out that a palace maid was secretly rummaging through her things, her normal reaction would have been to catch that person and interrogate her immediately, but Xiao Yue felt so guilty, which showed that she was indeed hiding something.
As for whether it is just because of the sources of those poems...
Jiang Suining deliberately frowned slightly, her expression like a ripple of doubt in a calm lake, "Princess, I dare to ask, could it be that those poems you wrote..."
Xiao Yue had already expected Jiang Suining to ask this question, and answered immediately without any guilt.
"I wrote those poems in my dream. Although I didn't write them all at once at the banquet, they were definitely written by me. If you don't believe me, you can check it out."
She had never heard of the Beiyang Kingdom, and she also tried to find out that many of the poets mentioned were unknown, so there would definitely be no problem with those poems.
She had finally traveled through time and space, and her mind was filled with so many poems. What was wrong with her using them?
What's more, she was not only doing it for herself, but also wanted to fight for the women of this era.
Seeing Xiao Yue so confident, Jiang Suining thought to himself that although those poems might not be written by Xiao Yue, they were definitely not written by her recently. At least, the other party was very sure that the source of the poems could not be traced.
This also proves that Xiao Yue must have other problems, which is why she is afraid of being suspected by others.
Facing Xiao Yue's gaze, Jiang Suining's doubts disappeared, and she said, "Since the princess has said so, I naturally believe you. Things in this world are mysterious, and it is not surprising to be able to write poetry in a dream."
"Do you really think so?" Xiao Yue observed Jiang Suining.
Seeing her nod with a normal expression, Xiao Yue breathed a sigh of relief, but then asked, "Miss Jiang, how did you know this?"
She originally thought that the poem had not yet spread completely, and it was just a matter of time. If Jiang Suining had not reminded her, she might not have known about it yet.
"I heard Lord Shen mention the princess's poem at the banquet. Seeing that this matter has not spread in the imperial city, I am a little confused. Yesterday I was just guessing."
Xiao Yue nodded. She thought it was because of Shen Yanxi. After all, apart from Shen Yanxi, Jiang Suining should not have any chance to get in touch with the news in the palace.
However, looking at Jiang Suining like this, he really didn't doubt himself.
It makes sense. After all, these ancient people were limited by the times and had no idea about time travel.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yue curled her lips slightly, completely relieved, and planned to win over Jiang Suining to work for her.
"Ms. Jiang, although you believe in me, my father is still skeptical. It is unlikely that I can become famous by my poetry talent, so I thought of another way. Are you willing to support me?"
She was careless this time. When she first came through, she was very cautious for a while, fearing that someone would find out that she was not the original owner.
But later she found that even if she acted differently in front of those palace maids, they just served her as usual and didn't suspect anything. As for the cheap father, and the mother who favored sons over daughters and favored the original owner's younger brother, they didn't care about her at all. So she let go, but she didn't expect that this poem would arouse suspicion.
However, since she has already decided to make a career, she will never give up like this. Even if this path is blocked, she still has Jiang Suining to work for her!
This time, Jiang Suining did not refuse, but asked directly: "Princess, how do you want me to support you?"
Xiao Yue was delighted and spoke impatiently: "It's very simple. You are good at business, and the money you earn can be used to do more practical things for women all over the world."
"for example?"
"For example, you can replace all the shop assistants with women, so that they can be self-reliant. Another example is to open women's academies throughout the Beiyang Kingdom so that all women can study. As long as more and more women study, the situation will naturally change over time."
Xiao Yue's face was full of smiles, and her expression showed that she was ready to do something big.
Jiang Suining smiled in his heart. It was exactly the same as the previous plan. The imagination was still very beautiful, but he took everything too lightly.
"Miss Jiang, what do you think?" Xiao Yue asked with a smile.
"Princess, I have an embroidery workshop under my control, where women can make a living. Other shops have never said that they will not hire women. However, most of the shop assistants now come from poor backgrounds. If we drive them away and only hire women, it will also affect their livelihoods. And many of those shop assistants have families to take care of. If they lose this job, their families will probably be worried about their livelihoods."
Xiao Yue frowned, but was not discouraged.
"Then we should start by promoting women's colleges, so that women can read and learn, and change the situation where women cannot read."
"The princess grew up in the palace, so she may not know that Beiyang State has never explicitly opposed women's education, just like I once studied in a college." Jiang Suining paused, glanced at Xiao Yue, and continued, "Of course, it would be great if we could promote a women's college. If the princess can really do it, I can also guarantee that I will pay for the books needed by those women so that they can study for free."
"What do you mean I can do it?" Xiao Yue was puzzled. "Is it that you in Beiyang, no, I mean, is it difficult to run a college?"
As long as you have money, it is easy to find a place and recruit teachers. It is not like opening a public school. Could it be that the Beiyang Country has an Education Bureau in charge of it?
"If you just want to start a small business, it's not difficult to open a private school. Someone has opened a private school specifically for girls before. But if you want all girls to be able to study, the court needs to step in to facilitate this. Otherwise, even if all expenses are waived, it will still be difficult for girls from poor families to have the opportunity to study."
The fundamental reason that prevents women from studying is not the lack of academies willing to enroll women, but the deep-rooted concept.
Most families with money and power would invite teachers to teach at home. However, except for a very small number of families who want their daughters to gain a reputation as talented women, the rest basically just want to get by. They would never spend as much time and effort on studying as they would on raising their sons.
As for the girls who came from poor families, they had to help with housework since they were young. Even if the academy did not charge any fees, I am afraid that not many families would be willing to send their daughters there.
In the eyes of many people, women have to get married eventually. Even those rural families may be able to be ruthless and sell everything they have to support their sons to go to school, in exchange for a chance to be a farmer in the morning and a prince in the evening. However, if it is their daughters, they will probably not be willing to do so even if it is free, after all, if their daughters go to school, there will be one less person to help with the housework.
Although she realized that what Jiang Suining said made sense, Xiao Yue still showed displeasure as her ideas were repeatedly denied.
"So in the end, neither way will work, Miss Jiang. You simply don't believe that I can change the status quo and make life better for all women in the world."
"No, I believe it."
She believed that there would be such a day, but she knew better that such a world could not be created in just a few words.
The people around her kept saying that they wanted to change the situation of women, but she felt that Xiao Yue seemed to have never really understood what the situation of women in the world was like.
But...it doesn't matter whether you truly understand it or not.
Jiang Suining smiled and said, "Princess, I admire your ambition and am willing to help you. Whether it is a women's academy or a private school, you can try to open it first. But in order to better achieve your goal, are you willing to listen to my plan?"
"Your plan?"
"Yes." Jiang Suining raised the corners of his lips. Although his expression didn't change much, it seemed that people subconsciously wanted to agree.
She looked at Xiao Yue and spoke in a low voice, but every word she spoke was exceptionally clear.
"A plan that will allow the princess to continue with her original vision and become famous in the imperial city and even the world through her poetry talent."