In the capital, at Zhou Hou's Mansion, Zhulan was a little surprised that the head of the Chen family came to the mansion, which is Concubine Chen's maiden home.
Patriarch Chen came in to greet him, "Old Madam, I am sorry for being rude today."
Zhulan was nervous. The Chen family was really low-key, especially the patriarch. The last time she saw a girl from the Chen family enrolling, she thought about it and asked, "Is there anything wrong, patriarch Chen?"
Although Clan Leader Chen did not send in the invitation in advance, he was accompanied by the female officials of Concubine Chen, so Zhulan had to give Concubine Chen face.
Patriarch Chen took out a newspaper from his arms and said, "I was deeply moved when I read the newspaper today. I thought about it at home and asked Concubine Chen for help. I came here because I had some ideas."
Zhulan knew that there were many girls from the Chen family in the academy. "What does Patriarch Chen think?"
Patriarch Chen had too many thoughts. It was supposed to be his wife who came, but he thought it would be better for him to come. He had read too many things in today's newspaper. "Madam, I am very concerned about the girls who are enrolled. I will test them every once in a while. They are no worse than boys."
There are smart girls who are even better than boys.
Zhulan smiled and said, "They cherish the opportunity to study very much. Every child works very hard."
Patriarch Chen knew this. He was familiar with the situation of each child. "Madam, does the academy only teach knowledge about medicine and other aspects?"
Zhulan looked deeply at Patriarch Chen. Of course, they didn't just teach medicine, but they hadn't thought about opening a specialized women's college. They had to do it step by step. "There's no such thing as an overnight change. What do you think, Patriarch Chen?"
The Chen clan leader had a deep look in his eyes, so Madam Zhou wanted to open a college for women. She smiled and said, "We have female doctors with great medical skills in the Chen clan. They have followed their master since they were young. If it weren't for gender restrictions, they could open a clinic on their own. I heard that the college is in need of female doctors with good medical skills."
Zhulan Xindao Academy is not only short of female doctors, but with more and more students, it is now short of everything.
Patriarch Chen added: "My Chen clan not only has a female doctor."
Zhulan was so envious after hearing this. The Zhou family had only been established for a short time, and she had been cultivating talents all along. Unfortunately, it took time to succeed. Look at a big family like the Chen family; they had all the talents they wanted!
Zhulan narrowed her eyes, "What does Patriarch Chen want?"
There is no free lunch. Think about what you are willing to pay for what you get.
Patriarch Chen did not beat around the bush, because there was no need. Marquis Zhou and his wife were both smart people, so they said directly: "The Chen family can contribute, I just hope that the academy that Madam will run in the future will not leave out the Chen family."
Zhu Lan understood, "Does the Chen family value the identity of a college teacher?"
Patriarch Chen stroked his beard and said, "I have to consider the family as well."
The Chen family cannot rely solely on the Prince Qi's Mansion. He saw an opportunity in today's job recruitment newspaper to gain the favor of the royal family while being inconspicuous.
If the future turns out as he predicted, and the Chen family gets involved, there will only be benefits, and it won't arouse fear, so the opportunity before them must be seized.
After Zhulan and other clan leader Chen left, they sat quietly for a while. They all knew that there were the emperor's people in Zhou Hou Mansion, and clan leader Chen took this conversation to express his feelings to the emperor!
She couldn't help but admire Patriarch Chen, who had been paying attention to the Chen family girl since she started school. As soon as the newspaper came out, he took the initiative to visit the family in person and even invited Concubine Chen to come out. It turned out that not everyone could be the patriarch.
Qingxue said carefully: "Madam, this is a good thing. With the help of the Chen family, not only can we solve your problem, but the academy can also develop rapidly."
The Chen family is a great family that has preserved its power intact through the succession of imperial powers and has accumulated a profound cultural heritage.
Zhulan naturally knew that "Marquis Zhou's Mansion is still far from it."
Although the Zhou family is now in a high position and has great power, it still lacks accumulated foundation. The accumulated foundation of a big family is terrifying, so even if the emperor wants to speed up the change, he must proceed step by step.
And the emperor will be very happy if the Chen family gets involved!
At the Yang family, Chang Zhi's shoulders were a little wet. His aunt held him and cried for a long time. Chang Zhi said helplessly, "If you continue to cry, my parents will punish me if they know about it."
Wu Chun was puzzled, "Has my uncle set the family rules?"
Chang Zhi nodded, "It's settled. My father established the family rules for our branch at the same time as he established the clan rules."
Wu Chun was curious, "How many family rules?"
Changzhi was relieved when he saw his aunt stopped crying. "Sixty-six, my father said sixty-six is auspicious."
Uncle Yang was worried about his wife, but now he burst out laughing when he heard it, "Eighty-eight is also auspicious."
Chang Zhi groaned, "Please don't tell my dad. My dad said to start with 66 and add more later. If he had listened to you, he would have definitely made it to 88."
Uncle Yang laughed even louder, "Okay, okay, I won't mention it."
Chang Zhi saw that his aunt had finally wiped away her tears and said with a smile, "I know you miss my mother. When the autumn examination is over, I will take you and uncle back to the capital."
Aunt Yang waved her hand and said, "No, I'm just old and emotional. Just do your job well."
Uncle Yang said, "Listen to your aunt and do your job well."
Chang Zhi laughed, "I will have no job after the Autumn Examination. You two elders don't have to worry about me. Besides, I will participate in the Autumn Examination this year. If everything goes well, I will participate in the Spring Examination next year. Uncle, don't you want to see for yourself whether the Zhou family can produce a number one scholar?"
Chang Zhi saw that his uncle was interested, and continued, "You don't know that many people in the capital say that Zhouhou Mansion is the second-best mansion. My father is counting on me to pass the exam and come back to be proud of it!"
Uncle Yang was convinced. He also wanted to visit his sister and brother-in-law while he could still move, as it would be difficult for them to meet in the future.
Wu Chun sighed inwardly. His father had become much weaker after the illness and only recovered after careful nursing.
Because there were still younger people waiting outside, we chatted for a few more minutes before they came in.
Chang Zhi only knew from the letter that the Yang family had a new baby. He knew the name but didn't know who was who. After introducing everyone one by one, he took out the gift that he had prepared long ago.
Wu Chun, "You are becoming more and more careful now."
Changzhi smiled, "Everyone grows up."
Wu Chun turned his head to look at his cousin, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart. Who could have thought that his uncle would be like this? He couldn't even recognize Chang Zhi. The others must have changed even more. Even Chang Li was the future Marquis of Zhou.
In the imperial palace of the capital, the news that Clan Leader Chen went to Marquis Zhou's Mansion was sent to the palace as soon as Clan Leader Chen left. No matter how low-key the Chen family was, they were still the target of the emperor's attention, not only because of the King of Qi, but also because of the huge size of the Chen family.
The Emperor said to the Prince, "This is the Chen family that your Royal Grandfather has always praised."
The prince was upset. The Wen family was outclassed when compared to the Chen family. "The Chen family is willing to help, which will reduce a lot of resistance in the future."
The emperor said in a gloomy tone, "Yes, it is decisive, far-sighted and courageous enough."
The Chen family will not be eliminated, and how many Chen families are there? Yes, the Rong family is also like the Chen family, but it is a pity that the Rong family was destroyed.