Chapter 334: Conferred the title of Suifengxiang Lord
Prefect Yao exclaimed in praise.
These words have different interpretations in people's ears.
People like Xu Yong and Xu Kun, the heads of the Gu family, who believed that it would bring bad luck for girls to attend private schools, heard the surprise of Governor Yao.
Scholars like Magistrate Yao attached great importance to etiquette and tradition, and would definitely not accept a woman entering a private school.
They expected Prefect Yao to rectify the atmosphere of Qinghewan Private School, reprimand Tong Huaqiong, and preferably expel Maner from the school in public.
But they were destined to be disappointed.
Prefect Yao said, "It is very good for girls to study and learn rationality."
The head of the Gu family could not help it, and boldly said to the prefect Yao: "Master Yao, it is against the ancestral rules for girls to go to private schools. It will ruin the boys' luck in studying. There is no rule for girls to go to private schools anywhere."
Yao Zhifu smiled and said, "Old man, the ancestral system and matriarchal society follow the mother without knowing who the father is. The so-called ancestral system is set by people, and since it is set by people, it can be broken. If a girl's admission to a private school can ruin a boy's luck in studying, it means that the boy is not suitable for studying. Studying is a difficult process, and it requires strong willpower to persist. The difficulties encountered are more than just a girl's bad luck."
Prefect Yao paused and said, "Also, you may not know that all the wealthy families in Shengjing have girls' schools. Girls, like brothers, need to study and learn knowledge. Our late queen advocated girls' education. Not only did she set up girls' schools in the harem to teach palace maids how to read, she also selected smart and willing girls from the public to study in the girls' schools..."
However, this rule was abolished after the death of the current queen.
Of course, there is no need to tell the villagers of Qinghewan about this follow-up.
Prefect Yao looked at Tong Huaqiong and said, "Aunt Tong has the same idea as the late queen. It's really respectable."
Tong Huaqiong bowed to Prefect Yao and said humbly, "How can I compare myself with the late queen? The late queen worked for the country and the people. I just think that it would be better for a girl to know a few words so that she won't be cheated when she goes out to buy things."
The former queen, the former queen, that is, the queen who has died.
Tong Huaqiong doesn't want to be involved.
Prefect Yao smiled and said, "Aunt Tong, don't underestimate yourself."
Aunt Tong is too modest. It's a pity that she was born in the countryside. If she was born in a wealthy family in Shengjing, with her extraordinary insight and achievements, she would be no less than the late queen.
Thinking of the late queen, Prefect Yao looked at Xiaolong in the classroom and quickly turned his eyes away.
The plan of the head of the Gu family and Xu Yong and Xu Kun to drive Man'er out with the help of Prefect Yao failed, and they began to feel dissatisfied with Prefect Yao.
If Magistrate Yao had stayed in Ningcheng for a few more years, the woman would not only be able to do business and study, but she might also be able to turn the tables and dominate the man.
Take Tong Da Jiao for example. She used to have a bad temper, but she could never suppress Old Man Gu. Now Tong Da Jiao is simply suppressing all the men in Qinghe Bay.
When it comes to issues involving men and women, they erased all the contributions that Governor Yao had made to the people when he came to Ningcheng.
The head of the Gu family looked at Tong Huaqiong's smiling face which was becoming more and more dazzling, and thought to himself, let you show off for a while longer.
I was wondering in my mind when Tong Huaqiong's parents-in-law would receive the letter.
Tong Huaqiong was very happy to receive the recognition from Prefect Yao.
With the endorsement of the late queen, even if the private school changes teachers in the future, it will be impossible to drive Maner out.
Han asked Tong Huaqiong: "I heard that Dahan has a child back home from school. Have you asked him to come to the private school?"
Tong Huaqiong pointed at Xiaolong and said, "How can we not let him come?"
Han squinted his eyes and observed.
Without waiting for Han to speak, County Magistrate Liu said, "Don't worry about whether the child is an illegitimate child or a family child. Since the child has come to your home, you should raise him well."
Tong Huaqiong said: "Master Liu is right."
Then Han took out a longevity lock made of pure gold and handed it to Tong Huaqiong, saying, "Man'er Yaozu already gave it to her last time. You can give this one to the child for me."
Tong Huaqiong didn't hesitate and took it for Xiaolong.
"Since the opening ceremony has already been held, there is no need for us to disturb the children's studies here," said County Magistrate Liu.
Then everyone left the private school accompanied by the sound of children reading aloud.
Tong Huaqiong had been thinking about the important matter that Prefect Yao had mentioned. Since Prefect Yao had just started talking, she didn't feel comfortable asking, let alone asking Magistrate Liu and Han.
As soon as I arrived at the village road, I heard the sound of horse hooves.
Tong Huaqiong took a look and saw that the horse was obviously worth a lot of money.
The three horses stopped in front of Prefect Yao, and a man in a purple robe got off the leading horse.
No beard, fair complexion.
Tong Huaqiong couldn't tell his age.
"Lord Yao, which one is Tong?" the purple-robed man spoke, his throat feeling like there was a walnut stuck in it.
Tong?
She is the only one with the surname Tong in the entire Qinghe Bay.
Thinking of this father-in-law's behavior, Tong Huaqiong's brain exploded.
Could it be that the matter of harboring the remnants of the traitors has been exposed?
As nervous as Tong Huaqiong was Lord Liu, who stood beside Lord Yao and breathed heavily.
Lord Yao smiled and said, "Eunuch Ming, this is Aunt Tong."
Eunuch Ming came to Tong Huaqiong, smiling, took out a roll of bright yellow silk paper from his arms, opened it and said loudly: "Tong accepts the decree..."
Tong Huaqiong was stunned and didn't know how to react.
It should not be the crime of harboring the remnants of evil, otherwise she would not have been allowed to receive the order and would have been dragged away and beheaded long ago.
How to receive the imperial edict? As a person who came from modern civilization, she has never had this experience.
After a quick search in Tong Da Jiao's mind, she received an order to prepare an incense table. Could it be that she had to go home to prepare it?
Seeing Tong Huaqiong stunned, Eunuch Ming coughed a few times.
The country woman had never seen such a scene. It seemed that Lord Yao did not reveal the news of receiving the imperial edict in advance.
Prefect Yao and Lord Liu, who were the first to react, knelt down, followed by Han.
Gu Jingzhe knelt down, and Lu Zhaoyang and Master Su also knelt down.
The head of the village and several village chiefs were completely confused and didn't understand anything. They just knelt down when they saw County Magistrate Liu kneeling down.
The villagers followed Wulala and knelt down.
Only Tong Huaqiong was standing.
Tong Huaqiong's knees were stiff. She knew she had to kneel down to receive the order, but she just couldn't do it.
Prefect Yao said to Tong Huaqiong, "Aunt Tong, the decree from Shengjing is for you."
Tong Huaqiong gritted her teeth and knelt down reluctantly.
"Tong of Qinghewan...has made contributions to agriculture and sericulture, and is named Xiangjun and given the title of Suifeng. I decree this."
Tong Huaqiong quickly imitated Gu Jingzhe and put his head on the ground, shouting excitedly: "Thank you for your grace, long live the emperor."
But I complained in my heart that your eldest grandson is still in my hands.
Originally, Tong Huaqiong thought that the old emperor had figured it out, and that the decree was for her to take in his grandson, but she didn't expect it was to commend her for her good harvest of corn.
Tong Huaqiong was not quite sure what the identity of the Lady of the Country was.
However, with an imperial edict and the emperor's personal seal of commendation and title, no matter what the title is, it is an honor.
Tong Huaqiong became happy after figuring this out.
"Suifeng Township Lord, please accept the order."
Eunuch Ming held up his non-existent beard. He had no idea how many decrees he had issued, but the Tong family procedure was almost not carried out.
After all, she was from the country. No matter how smart she was, she couldn't have concocted a medicine for a good corn harvest. She had never seen the grand ceremony of an imperial decree.
I guess he was shocked when he heard the word "imperial edict".
This was also the reason why he agreed when Prefect Yao suggested not letting Tong prepare the incense table.