Time passed quickly, the college had been renovated and everything was ready, just waiting for the auspicious day to arrive.
Zhulan became the dean. She wanted to enroll more girls in school. Currently, there are five girls from the Wang family enrolled, all thanks to Tao.
Now that there are many students from the Zhou and Wang families enrolled in school, it is somewhat convincing. She will not stay at home and will go out when she receives an invitation.
Regarding the maiden families of her daughters-in-law, Zhulan did not mention the Dong family and the Jiang family. Instead, she mentioned Li. As a result, Li shook her head. Firstly, they were too far away, and secondly, she did not want to bring girls from her maiden family to Beijing. Li was afraid that they would lose their original intentions when they saw wealth and status. Anyway, if the Capital Academy succeeded, it would be opened in various states one after another, so Li was not in a hurry.
The Ran family, my granddaughter-in-law's family, has also developed in recent years, but the Ran family has Concubine Ran and an eldest princess, so it is useless for Qi to help.
As for the Lin family, Old Lady Lin helped to ask, and since she was the dean, the Lin family tentatively sent two girls.
A banquet was held at the Prince Qin's Mansion that day. It was hosted by Rongchuan for the sake of the academy. The men's academy had no shortage of students, and Rongchuan also wanted someone from each family to be admitted.
A family is very large, and the classes within the family are also clear. Rongchuan's target is the poor members of each family. He hopes that the families will not stop his invitation today.
Zhulan is here too. Today we have invited many female relatives. Her son-in-law and daughter are so thoughtful and invited them for her.
The son-in-law is the person in charge, and today the female family members have to give her some face, whether they are willing or not.
She also wanted to go to various villages to lobby, but unfortunately the effect was not very good. In ancient times, the classes were distinct, so she set her sights on the various families. When the people saw the girls from various families going to the academy to study, they would think that the academy must be good, and there would be less resistance.
When Zhulan arrived, many people had already come to the Qin Palace. Xuehan personally greeted them, "Why didn't Yudie and Yujiao come?"
Zhulan said, "We have something important to do today, so they won't come if they can't help."
Xue Han smiled and said, "Yuyi and Yuwen are good helpers to mother."
Zhulan, "They both really helped me a lot."
Recently, Yuwen has not been lazy and has taken the initiative to help her a lot. Yuyi took over the account books. The two granddaughters are like two assistants, and she feels a lot more relaxed.
Xue Han felt sorry for her mother, "Mom, you are not young anymore, you should take care of yourself and rest."
"Don't worry about me. I've been busy lately, so I've been able to sleep better. Do you think I look much better?"
Xue Han looked at her mother carefully. She looked very good indeed. "Then I feel relieved."
As they were talking, they arrived at the garden. The Qin Palace was very big, and men and women were not together. The garden was full of female relatives. Not only did the mistress of the house come, but she also brought her daughter.
Zhulan took her seat under everyone's gaze. Well, since she became Dean Yang, she has become accustomed to all kinds of gazes and she even smiled at everyone.
There was a commotion outside. It turned out that Concubine Chen and Princess Qi had arrived. Among the other concubines, Concubine Chen loved going out the most, and she was the one who had the best life.
When Concubine Chen arrived at the garden, she went straight to Zhulan and gestured to put herself next to her.
Zhulan smiled, "I thought the Toffee was busy writing stories."
The new newspaper has already published three issues, and each issue sells better than the last. She would also take a look at the Toffee's storybooks. Not to mention that the Toffee is a first-rate writer of tragedies, she would tear up when she read them, especially when they were cruel!
Toffee, "You are my number one. Yes, reader, I know you are in trouble, so I took the time to come and help you."
Zhulan blinked her eyes. She had been asking the concubine for her autograph every time. Was there such a benefit
"Thank you Toffee."
Concubine Chen said: "My Chen family is a big family."
Zhulan naturally knew that with such a huge family, her heart couldn't help but beat wildly. It wouldn't be the same as she guessed.
Concubine Chen blinked her eyes. "I know you have a lot of stories in your mind. How about you tell me more stories in your spare time?"
"OK."
Concubine Chen looked around. Many people were watching their conversation. Her voice became much louder. "The Emperor has entrusted the Women's Academy to you. This shows how much he values it. I heard that the Zhou family is sending girls to the academy. I'm asking you in person. The Chen family is planning to send children from poor families to the academy. Will you accept them?"
Zhu Lan's pounding heart calmed down. "Of course I won't. We'll accept anyone who wants to enroll. The minimum age for enrollment is six years old, and there's no upper limit. Even if you're married and want to learn skills, you can enroll."
Although it is very unlikely for married women to come and learn, what if
Concubine Chen smiled and said, "That's a deal. My eldest brother is worried about the lives of the poor people in the tribe. In the future, they will have other ways out, and you will have less to worry about."
She was not only helping Yang, but also expressing her stance to the emperor. Her father had passed away and her eldest brother had become the patriarch. The Chen family was too large, so she had to express her feelings to the emperor. This could be considered a test and was beneficial to the family members. The family was too large and there were too many members. The silence of the Chen family had an impact on many members of the family, and her eldest brother was also worried.
Of course, it would be even better if one could get Yang's favor. Yang's favor is equivalent to Zhou Hou's favor. Everyone knows how much Zhou Hou cares about his wife.
Zhulan moved her ears. Concubine Chen's words caused a lot of discussion around.
Princess Qi was shocked. She knew that her mother-in-law must have come for a purpose. She underestimated her mother-in-law. She pursed her lips and asked if she wanted to send a message to her family. Then she sighed and said, "Forget it. She has not been close to her family in recent years."
After a while, everyone finally arrived. Zhulan and Concubine Chen stopped talking. Zhulan then noticed that the old lady of the Luo family had arrived. She looked at Miss Ji who was standing beside the old lady. How should I put it? She admired Miss Ji very much. She was smart and resourceful. It was a pity that she could only admire her from a distance.
Xue Han brought someone over at this time, "Tiffany, mother."
Zhulan looked at her daughter with a puzzled look in her eyes, "Who is this?"
Xue Han introduced: "This is the wife of the Minister of Justice Wei, Feng, and his youngest daughter."
Zhulan remembered that this Lord Wei was transferred to the Ministry of War this year, but she didn't know what relationship he had with her son-in-law, otherwise her daughter would not have brought someone to introduce him personally.
Feng brought her daughter to greet the emperor first, "Meet the Concubine Dowager."
He then said, "Meet Madam Zhou Hou."
Concubine Chen's eyes fell on Miss Wei, and a look of understanding flashed in her eyes, "No need to be polite."
Xue Han smiled and led the people away. Concubine Chen spoke up, "It seems that Miss Wei is extremely favored at home."
Zhulan also noticed, "She's very brave, and her smile is a bit cute and innocent."
This is all due to the upbringing she received at home. She is a girl who loves to laugh, with bright eyes, very likable.
Concubine Chen said, "Your daughter is interested in Miss Wei. I wonder which young master in your family she is interested in."
Zhulan also reacted. This made sense. Her daughter had met a good girl, so she asked her to take a look. "Wait for me to ask Xuehan."
Concubine Chen said faintly: "My daughter is still considerate."
She originally wanted to have another daughter to make a good pair, what a pity!
Because Concubine Chen helped Zhulan, people came one after another to ask about the Women's College. They only dispersed after Xuehan arrived.