No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 241 Good gathering and good separation + nominal dean?

When Xie Yan returned to the mansion in the evening, he heard that Luo Junyao was still in the small courtyard that was newly cleaned up as a study, so he went directly there without going back to his room.

Song Ju and Qin Ning had already left, and Luo Junyao was lying alone beside the stone table in the yard, writing and drawing with a charcoal pencil.

Xie Yan walked over and looked down, and found that what Luo Junyao drew seemed to be a rather complicated machine structure diagram.Although His Royal Highness the Prince Regent is knowledgeable and talented, it is obvious that he still has shortcomings. He didn't know what it was for a while.

Just looking at the complex but clear lines and structures, it is obvious that the princess did not scribble casually on a whim.

"Are you back?" Luo Jun shook his head and smiled at him, then continued to lower his head and bite his pen while thinking.

Xie Yan sat down beside her, looked at the pile of drawings on the table, and asked, "What are you drawing?"

Luo Junyao put down the pen, pulled the ones on the side, and handed them to him one by one, "This is a loom, this is a jacquard loom, this is a velvet loom, this is a brocade loom, and this... I am drawing It’s a tapestry machine.”

Xie Yan was a little surprised, "You still understand these things?" And he still painted well.Although Xie Yan didn't know whether the drawings were correct or not, such intricate drawings at least showed that she was not imagining them out of thin air.

Luo Junyao said: "There are in the library of Anlan Academy." She really didn't lie, Anlan Academy was divided into many disciplines back then, and the books in the library were naturally very miscellaneous.It's just that those books have already been left in the corner to eat ashes, which is really a pity.

Xie Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "You said earlier that you wanted to open a workshop. Is this... intending to compete with the Gu family and the Qi family?"

Luo Junyao couldn't help but glared at him, "What do you mean by robbing business? At most it can be regarded as healthy competition. And...maybe we can cooperate and win-win."

Xie Yan clicked on her pile of drawings, "You obviously intend to make high-end silk and satin." Common people mostly wear plain or solid-colored cotton and linen, and they can't afford those silk, jacquard, gold, and I can't afford the Kesi products that claim to be one inch of Kesi and one tael of gold.

And the people who can afford these are still very few.Both the Qi family and the Gu family are well-established silk merchants, and it is not easy to compete with them for business.

Luo Junyao was not in a hurry, "Scarcity is the most precious thing, and many things ordinary people can't afford because they are scarce. I have inquired that although Gu Qi and his family also have some weaving workshops and embroidery workshops, they only make some for the rich and powerful. High-quality, mid-to-low-end fabrics are all recovered from small workshops or ordinary people. The machines and craftsmanship of these people are uneven, and the efficiency is not very good."

Xie Yan looked at the drawings on the table, Luo Jun shook his head and said with a smile: "These machines should be more efficient than the best machines of the Gu family and the Qi family now." Xie Anlan's guy is only nympho except for fighting, changing The world still depends on her big blue.That is to say, the current industrial foundation is not enough, otherwise, let alone a few looms, she can draw ships and planes even if she wants them.

Xie Yan remained silent, Luo Junyao looked at him puzzled, "What's the matter?"

Xie Yan asked, "How much faster can your loom be than the best one?"

Luo Junyao said with certainty: "At least three times faster?" This is the last version of the most advanced handloom before mechanization.

Xie Yan sighed lightly, stretched out his hand to rub Luo Junyao's head and said, "If a lot of cheap fabrics suddenly appear, those ordinary people who rely on handicrafts to subsidize their living..."

"Ayan, it's wrong to resist technological progress." Luo Jun said seriously.

Xie Yan chuckled, and said helplessly: "The imperial court has no money to help those people now, and most of them will not be able to leave home to work in your workshop for a short time. Once they weave things, no one will want them." It's going to be harder for them to live."

Luo Jun shook his chin and said: "You seem to be right... But, there are still many people who can't wear clothes, which shows that there is not enough cloth in the market and not enough."

"They can't afford it." Xie Yan shook his head.

Yao Yao didn't understand this in the capital, but Xie Yan knew it when he was outside for a long time, and there were even more people who couldn't even afford the cheapest fabrics.It is not easy for them to cover their bodies and feed themselves, and no matter how much and cheap cloth they have, it is meaningless to them.

After being silent for a while, Luo Junyao asked: "What if we don't do Dasheng's business, or only do a small amount so as not to impact Dasheng's market?"

Xie Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Almost all the commercial routes leading to various countries have owners."

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "I heard from my eldest brother that my uncle of the Lin family is now running a sea trade route and has his own merchant ship. I can cooperate with him. And... other people's trade routes can also be cooperated. There is no shortage of neighboring countries, just sell farther afield."

Xie Yan said: "The Lin family in Zhangzhou... can indeed consider it, but..."

Looking at him, Luo Junyao suddenly laughed, "Ayan, I think you think too much. We have nothing but these blueprints now. Even if we want to think about sales, it will take at least a few months. .”

Xie Yan said: "It will be too late to think about it at that time."

Luo Junyao moved closer to him, and said with a smile: "Are you worried that I will be sad if I mess up?"

"What do you think?" Xie Yan looked at her with a smile and said.

Luo Junyao leaned on his shoulder and said: "Don't worry about me, how can this kind of thing be 100% successful? Even if it really fails, I put these blueprints in front of Qi's and Gu's, and they will rush to buy them. Instead of worrying about me , it’s better to worry about it... If you fail, you give others hope and break it..." It is impossible to say that there is no pressure at all.

She has been working as a salted fish these days, and she is also a little worried about whether she can bear such a big responsibility.Once you start, it's not like you can just throw down the picks if you say you don't do it.

Xie Yan looked down at the smiling girl in front of him, "Why would you want to do this?"

Luo Junyao thought for a while and said: "After thinking about it carefully, I probably can't be a heroine like Bai Jingrong, let alone a queen mother... er, a model among boudoirs. I guess I can't even assist the government like the queen mother. Possibly. But I still have to do something, right? Can’t people mention the Princess Regent in the future, only know that she is Xie Yan’s wife? A life without pursuit is any different from a salted fish?”

Xie Yan raised his eyebrows and said, "Salted fish?"

Luo Jun waved his hand, "It's not important, I want to restore Anlan Academy to its former glory and improve it to a higher level!" Having said that, she looked at Xie Yan with some hesitation, "You...wouldn't you want a girl too? Stay in your boudoir?"

Xie Yan mentioned this issue last time, but it's better to confirm again.Otherwise, it would be bad for her to do her career with high spirits, and then the fire in the backyard would be bad.

Xie Yan smiled and said, "What if I am?"

Luo Jun said quietly: "Are you serious? Can't you change it?"

"Yeah." Xie Yan nodded.

"Then... let's get together and break up?"

Xie Yan's eyes sank, he pulled her into his arms, and stared at her unkindly, "Good get-together?"

Luo Junyao panicked a little, "This... is your fault, you provoked it first!"

Xie Yan said: "So, you told me to get together and leave?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "This...then what, as the saying goes, different ways do not conspire."

Xie Yan lowered his head and kissed her fiercely, and he let go after a while, the woman in his arms was already panting.

"..." This lung capacity is really good.

"Would you like to get together better?" Xie Yan stared at her and asked.

Luo Jun shook his head again and again, hesitant to speak.

Seeing her watery eyes and pitiful appearance, Xie Yan felt distressed and amused, "What else do you want to say?"

Luo Jun shook his hand and poked him on the shoulder, and whispered: "It's not all my fault, who told you to say that? I'm seriously discussing this issue with you, and now those old scholars clearly think that way , I naturally have to communicate clearly with you in advance. Wouldn't it be very troublesome if you turned against me later? "

Xie Yan felt a little helpless, sighed and said, "You girl without a conscience."

Luo Junyao was a little guilty, if she really broke up with Xie Yan because of this, she would still be a little sad.

"Then... I didn't hide it from you. I told you what I wanted to do. If you didn't object, I'll take it as your agreement." Luo Jun said, "You can't side with the Queen Mother and those old antiques in the future and oppose me."

Xie Yan looked at her and shook his head helplessly, "I now believe that you really can't be someone like Bai Jingrong."

It's not that she is not as smart and capable as Bai Jingrong, but that she is completely different from personality to thinking.If Bai Jingrong encountered the same problem, he wouldn't say it outright like she was.

Helplessly stroking her red cheeks due to lack of oxygen, Xie Yan said: "Are you smart or stupid?"

Luo Jun rolled his eyes, raised his hand and patted his hand away, "Of course I'm the smartest."

Xie Yan smiled and nodded: "Yes, Yao Yao is the smartest." Bai Jingrong's tricks are not easy for him, but he has nothing to do with her, which shows that she is indeed very smart, at least she knows how to deal with him.

Luo Jun shook his smile like a flower, hooked his shoulder with one hand, leaned over and kissed him on the face, and said, "When I make money, I will give it to you, so that you can do many things you want to do."

Xie Yan was stunned, and lowered his head to look at her, only to see that those eyes were pure and smiling, as if there was no trace of impurity.

After a while, he chuckled lightly, lowered his head and leaned his forehead against hers, and said, "Okay, then I'll wait for the shaken money."

Although Xie Yan stated that he had no objection, Luo Junyao still seriously explained his plan and future vision to him, and said that he would show him a complete plan as soon as possible, and strive to obtain the sincere support of His Royal Highness the Regent. Not because of her indulgence.

Xie Yan originally thought that Luo Junyao was just a whim, or wanted to run some businesses on his own.After all, although the regent princess has a noble status, if she is just a spoiled princess who only wants to have fun, people will not be truly recognized and respected.The noble ladies in Shangyong are keen to hold various banquets and activities, and it is not impossible for a woman who wants to run some industries and do some good deeds to help the poor.

After listening to Luo Junyao's explanation, he realized that what this little girl wanted to do was not that simple.

She was not joking, as she said, the restoration of Anlan Academy's former glory and the status and power of women in the past have even improved to a higher level.

Xie Yan did not pour cold water on her, but told her seriously that he would wait for her plan.

With a goal, there is motivation, and Luo Junyao left the city early the next morning to go to Anlan Academy.Of course, she was not just looking for other people to discuss this matter, but she needed Zhang Jingyu's help for some things.

Although Luo Junyao hadn't stayed in Anlan Academy for a few days, she still had some special feelings for this place because of Xie Anlan.When she arrived, the girls from the Martial Arts Institute were taking riding lessons in the martial arts arena behind, so she stood on the sidelines and watched.

Zhang Jingyu asked the girls to practice by themselves, and asked the people next to them to take care of them, and then walked quickly to the sidelines.

"Meet the Princess Regent."

Luo Junyao hurriedly supported her, and said, "Mr. Zhang, I'm not used to you being so polite." Zhang Jingyu looked at her with a smile and said, "You are the princess regent now, and you must be polite."

Luo Jun waved his hand and said, "This is an academy, and the gentleman is my teacher, so forget about these red tapes. If you are so polite, how can I have the nerve to speak."

Zhang Jingyu raised his eyebrows with great interest, "So, the princess does not go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing? Do you need me?"

Luo Junyao felt a little embarrassed, nodded and said, "It's true that there is something trivial that I want to bother you sir."

"Tell me." Zhang Jingyu said leisurely.

Luo Junyao said: "I would like to borrow a batch of books collected by the academy. In addition... the master knows a lot of people. It would be even better if you can introduce me to a few teachers."

Zhang Jingyu was a little surprised, but she didn't expect her to say this, and asked, "What book do you want? What teacher?"

Luo Jun said: "I want all the books in the T-section of the library." Seeing what Zhang Jingyu wanted to say, she hurriedly said: "I swear I will return it! Why don't I make a copy and promise to return all the originals within three months ?”

Zhang Jingyu smiled and said: "The T-shaped area is full of miscellaneous books that no one has read for a long time. It is not impossible to borrow from you, but you have to ask the head of the mountain for approval. What kind of teacher are you looking for?"

Luo Jun shook his eyes and said: "Be proficient in nine numbers, female celebrities, business, law, farming and mulberry, and even scientific research, etc., you must!"

Zhang Jingyu was silent for a while, looking at Luo Junyao with meaningful eyes.

Luo Junyao looked at her innocently, "Sir, did I say something wrong?"

After a while Zhang Jingyu shook his head and said: "No, these people are not easy to find. Since you said you want to find a teacher, do you want to set up an academy and compete with Anlan Academy?"

Luo Jun shook his head quickly and said: "No, no, I'm not interested in teaching and educating people. As long as the master is willing to teach a few students, it doesn't matter whether it's male or female. Of course... it's better if it's a woman." The concept of incompatibility between men and women is quite annoying.If you get a few male gentlemen back, let alone whether others are willing to teach, she doubts how many are willing to learn.

Zhang Jingyu laughed, turned around and walked outside.

Luo Junyao hurriedly followed, "Sir, please help me."

Zhang Jingyu glanced sideways at her and said, "At first I thought you were the one who loves to mess around the most at the Martial Arts Institute, but I didn't expect you to have too many ideas after getting married. Is this what you mean, or the regent's meaning?"

Luo Jun shook his head: "Of course it's me, how can he have time to take care of these when he's so busy?"

"The regent does not object?"

"Why object?"

Zhang Jingyu said: "I can help you find the person you want, and I can also help you tell the mountain chief. But you also have to do one thing for me."

"Sir, tell me." Luo Jun shook his head.

Zhang Jingyu sighed and said, "The Empress Dowager wants to cancel the Martial Arts Institute next year, you know that?"

Luo Jun shook his head, "Teacher wants me to stop the queen mother?" This naturally does not conflict with her original plan, she was going to stop it.

Zhang Jingyu said: "I hope you will be the director of the Martial Arts Institute."

"..." Luo Junyao didn't speak for a while, and it took a while to recover and said: "Sir, I don't want to teach." Does she look like she likes teaching and educating people?If she is such a good teacher, what kind of teacher can she find, and she can do it herself.

Zhang Jingyu glanced at her angrily and said, "No one wants you to teach, and I'm afraid that you might mislead the students."

"What does that mean?" Luo Junyao asked.

Zhang Jingyu said: "It's enough to have a name. With the name of Princess Regent, the Martial Arts Institute may not be annihilated so quickly."

Luo Junyao thought for a while and said, "Sir, I don't think your thinking can solve the problem."

"Oh?"

Luo Jun said: "The decline of the Martial Arts Academy and even other academies is ultimately because there is no future. After the girls of the Linglong Academy are educated, they are the standard and famous daughter-in-laws certified by the rich and powerful. What can the girls of the Martial Arts Academy do? Even if they want to Go to be a fast catcher or a soldier, and no one wants them."

Zhang Jingyu raised his eyebrows and said, "Then what's your opinion?"

Luo Junyao said: "So, we have to solve the problem of the future of the students first. If there is a future in the Martial Arts Academy, someone will naturally come."

Zhang Jingyu sneered, "Then do you have a way to prevent the imperial court from restricting women?" The Anlan Academy in the previous dynasty prospered because the imperial court was relatively lenient towards women. Women could establish their own family households, do business in public, sit in medical halls, and be female officials. Can go to the battlefield, can become a famous poet and painter like a man, can the current Dasheng do it?
Luo Junyao is right, it is only natural that there is almost only Linglong Academy left in Anlan Academy, because the others are no longer needed.

Luo Jun said, "You can try."

"Big words." Zhang Jingyu said angrily, "Little girl, don't act rashly with enthusiasm. These things are not as simple as you imagined. Some...even the regent can't do anything about it. Now the government and the opposition are not at peace. Don't give the regent The king caused trouble."

The restraint on women has been gradually rising since the last years of Dongling. Gao Zu and the first emperor did not intend to restore the ancient ritual system, but they still gradually developed to the present situation. What is the reason?
Luo Jun shook his head, "Does Mr. Zhang know Bai Jingrong?"

Zhang Jingyu frowned slightly and said, "I don't know, I heard that she came to Shangyong before, but I was still young at that time."

Luo Jun said: "Look, sir, that Mrs. Rong has been working hard for so many years. How can I be a positive goal? Shouldn't you support me and say some words of encouragement?"

Zhang Jingyu smiled and said, "I'm afraid that in the eyes of those old scholars, you are even more rebellious than Bai Jingrong."

"How come?" Luo Jun shook his head, she was a good person.

Zhang Jingyu said: "Bai Jingrong only wants to gain power and position for herself. Even if those people can't beat her and let her succeed, she will disappear when she dies. But you want to encourage other women to compete with men for power and position, you say Who do they hate more?"

Luo Jun shook his head, "Is it so serious?"

Zhang Jingyu smiled and said, "There have been many treacherous concubines and demon queens in the past dynasties, but do you know who those old pedants hate the most?"

"who's that?"

"Xie Anlan."

Luo Junyao said: "But Anlan Academy has been passed down for so many years, and they can only subtly influence it over the years, which shows that not everyone supports their ideas."

Zhang Jingyu said: "Anlan Academy can last for a long time because the Dongling King Rui and Princess Rui have been in power for a long time, and the next two generations of monarchs have expressed their support for Anlan Academy for seven or eighty years. After a long time, the tree has deep roots. It's hard to move. But as long as there is a chance, they are still unwilling to let it go, such as now. If the regent supports you, you may also be able to make some changes, but how long can the regent stay in power? Will the next generation continue to go back? It’s not that if you change the present, even if you succeed, if no one persists, you will only return to the present.”

Luo Jun shook his head and said, "Then do nothing?"

The reason why women's status will regress is actually more due to the lack of productivity today.In the era of heavy manual labor, women cannot objectively survive completely apart from men, and once the attitude of the superior changes, the situation will deteriorate sharply.

But this will progress, so even reincarnation will not be forever.

Zhang Jingyu was silent for a while, before he chuckled lightly and said, "You are right, you can try. After all, you are also the princess regent."

"Then... sir, will you help me?"

Zhang Jingyu said: "What about what I just said?"

Luo Jun shook his head and said: "Deal!" It doesn't matter if you name it.

Zhang Jingyu said: "Okay, first follow me to see the head of the mountain."

Luo Junyao enthusiastically followed Zhang Jingyu to meet the head of Anlan Academy, and said while walking Zhang Jingyu, "Actually, if the Empress Dowager is in good health, you can ask the Empress Dowager for help, she will definitely help you."

Luo Junyao was a little sad, "How can the Empress Dowager worry about these things now?"

Zhang Jingyu could only sigh when he thought of the Empress Dowager's physical condition, even if she went to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager before, didn't she dare to bother the Empress Dowager with this matter?

It was never the Queen Mother alone who wanted to cancel the Martial Art Institute, but the group of people she represented.

Even if the Empress Dowager personally issued an order to stop it, if the Empress Dowager made up her mind to prevent the Martial Arts Academy from opening, there were plenty of ways to bypass the Empress Dowager's order, so why bother the old man?

(End of this chapter)