Shang Yue looked thoughtful, and then slowly said: "Take your time. After all, this is a traditional concept that has been passed down for thousands of years and cannot be broken in a short time."

He lowered his head and looked at the person in his arms with a determined look, then paused for a moment and said, "I believe Yan'er will succeed sooner or later."

His words were like a reassurance, instantly making Nan Yan's somewhat depressed mood much better.

She said with a firm tone: "I also believe I can do it."

Shang Yue gently stroked the hair of the person in his arms, looking at her confident and high-spirited appearance, his heart couldn't stop feeling happy, he liked her like this.

……

Time passed quickly, and soon it was the middle of the twelfth lunar month, and the academy was on holiday.

The girls who studied at the girls' academy also returned home, and those girls from good family backgrounds did not change much.

Although there were almost no girls from the village in the girls' academy, there were exceptions. In several villages, a family who loved their daughters sent them to the academy.

These girls have changed the most.

Her appearance doesn't seem to have changed much, but her temperament has changed a lot, and she looks like a daughter of a wealthy family.

They walked with their heads held high and full of confidence, which made their looks even more outstanding.

"Hey! Isn't that Tiantian from Tiezhu's family? She's back from the academy."

"Hey, it's really Tiantian! People who have studied are different. With that temperament, I thought she was a young lady from some family. I didn't recognize Tiantian."

The women in the village were talking about it, most of them just for fun.

Many girls looked at her with envy and jealousy.

Tian Tiantian was the only one in the whole village who was studying at the Girls' College. Her skin was much smoother and whiter than before, and her tranquil temperament after studying amazed them all.

"Whether you are a man or a woman, you are different after you have read books."

"Yes! Scholars have the temperament of scholars."

But there are also some people who say sour words.

"Tsk! What's the point of sending a girl to school? It's such a waste of money. My son can study and pass the imperial examination. Then he can earn me an imperial title and let me be his wife."

It wasn't just Tian Tiantian. Any girl who went to school in the village would be talked about when she returned.

It's all envy, mixed with some jealous sour words.

Those families who sent their daughters to the academy, when they saw the changes in their daughters, had only one feeling, that is, they felt that sending their daughters to the academy was an extremely correct decision they had made.

Those in the village who made sour remarks were simply envious, so they just pretended not to hear them.

The secret guards sent by Shang Yue to monitor officials in various places were always paying attention to the officials' movements. Even if those officials wanted to cover up the wrongdoings of their family members, they would soon be discovered by the emperor and punished.

They also realized that there might be people around them sent by the emperor to monitor them, but they couldn't find those people.

In just half a year, officials from all over the country gradually became law-abiding.

After the New Year, Shang Yue’s sudden decree shocked the world.

Women were allowed to serve as officials in the court just like men, and to take the imperial examinations and the military champion examinations just like men.

Although it was the heyday of the Shang Dynasty, Shang Yue was not at all proud and complacent, and he attached equal importance to civil and military affairs.

In the past, the people thought that the Empress’ building of a girls’ academy and promoting women’s consciousness was a shock to tradition, but once the Emperor’s decree came out, they understood what a real shock it was.

At the morning court, most of the court officials knelt.

"Your Majesty, please think twice! There has never been a precedent of women serving as officials in the court for thousands of years. Doing so may cause chaos."

"Your Majesty, please take back your order."

The court officials kowtowed and shouted in unison.

Shang Yue sat on the dragon throne made of pure gold. His majestic aura was even more terrifying because of his stern expression. His thin lips were pursed into a straight line and his eyes were deep.

"A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. So what you mean is that I should go back on my word? Then where is my prestige?"

There was undisguised displeasure in his deep voice.

In recent years, the emperor's temperament has become more and more gentle, which made them almost forget how terrible the emperor was. Now they are reliving the feeling back then.

The courtiers trembled with fear, but stood firm.

"Your Majesty, please take back your order."

"The imperial decree has been issued. This is the truth. I will not take it back. If you want to kneel, then kneel!"

Shang Yue stood up, flicked his sleeves and left.

The officials who did not kneel left, and the officials who were kneeling looked at each other and had no choice but to continue kneeling.

Shang Yue and Le Yu still looked very unhappy when they returned to Changle Palace;

Nan Yan also guessed what had happened, so she pulled the man to sit down, poured him a cup of hot tea, and helped him calm down.

"Don't be angry. Anger is harmful to your health."

Shang Yue just felt that his head was a little stuffy because of anger. He took the tea poured by Nan Yan and took a few sips, then he felt slowly calming down.

He said angrily, "They are all people who have read the books of sages, but I didn't expect them to be so ignorant."

When Le Zhi arrived at Changle Palace, she saw her brother the emperor and her mother the queen surrounding her father, who looked very unhappy, so she hurried over.

"Father, what's wrong with you?"

You know, my father rarely gets angry.

I don’t know what happened to make my father so angry.

Seeing his daughter caring about him, Shang Yue's face became better and he said softly, "It's just some things in the court."

Only now did he realize that all of them were surrounding him to comfort him, and Shang Yue felt a little embarrassed.

"It's not a big deal, let's eat!"

Le Zhi didn't ask any more questions. After lunch, when she saw her father returning to the imperial study, she asked Nan Yan what had happened.

Nan Yan told the truth.

After listening to this, Lezhi said nothing and just sat there in a daze, as if thinking about something.

About a quarter of an hour later, she stood up suddenly, and the stool made a harsh sound as she moved backwards. Nan Yan was startled by her sudden movement and touched her chest.

"Hey, what happened to Zhizhi?"

"Mother, are you okay?"

"I'm fine, why did you stand up so suddenly?"

"Mother, I have something to ask Father. I'll be leaving now."

After saying this, she ran away in a hurry, and as soon as she left the hall, she even used her lightness skills to go to the imperial study.

When Nan Yan went out, she was nowhere to be seen.

Nan Yan's eyes were full of envy.

Several children in the family are good at Qinggong and can go anywhere quickly.

Le Zhi soon landed in front of the imperial study and bumped into Shang Yue who was walking into the imperial study.

Before Shang Yue could say anything, Le Zhi said excitedly: "Father, please come into the imperial study. I have something to tell you."

Seeing her like this, Shang Yue was extremely curious about what she had to say.

His daughter has been living a life of luxury and pampering since her childhood, and it is rare for her to be so excited.

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