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Chapter 681: Champion Marquis, a pool of wine and a forest of meat?

Faced with Su Yao's straightforward invitation, Cai Yan was confused.

Yes, she is a talented woman, a world-famous talented woman, and she is very proud of this.

However, it was precisely because of this that Cai Yan realized how rare this was.

The reason why she was able to read the Five Classics and be well-versed in poetry and books was certainly because she was naturally intelligent and diligent, but the more important reason was that her father had no son and there was no one else to inherit the family knowledge.

For the continuation and honor of the family, Cai Yong devoted all his efforts to cultivating Cai Yan, making her a talented woman to inherit the Cai family's knowledge and reputation.

Cai Yan was well aware of this and also understood her identity and mission.

However, at this moment she was invited to serve as the principal of a girls' school, which made her confused and puzzled.

Girls' school? This is unprecedented in the Han Dynasty.

That was something that even Ban Zhao, whom she respected the most, had not done!
Ban Zhao, yes, she is the sister of the famous Ban Chao and Ban Dingyuan.

This woman is the truly number one extraordinary woman in the Han Dynasty, and is also Cai Yan’s idol and goal.

Ban Zhao is the daughter of the literary historian Ban Biao. She married Cao Shishu at the age of fourteen. She was widowed in her early years and was erudite and talented.

After her brother Ban Gu died, Emperor He of Han appreciated her talent and ordered her to continue writing the "Book of Han". She also served as a teacher to the empress and concubines. She was honored as "Da Jia" and became the first female teacher in Chinese history to accept disciples and teach.

Such an achievement is already enough to make people admire her, but Ban Zhao's legend has just begun.

When Empress Dowager Deng came to power in the first year of Yuanxing, Ban Zhao was invited to participate in state affairs. She wore a gold seal and purple ribbon, and held the same position as the prime minister. She was very powerful and even convinced Empress Dowager Deng to dismiss General Deng Zhi!

What is even more admirable is that this extraordinary woman did not simply pursue personal power and status.

It has also made indelible contributions in the fields of culture and education.

She continued writing the "Book of Han" and compiled the "Instructions for Women". Later, she accepted disciples such as Ma Rong, creating a subversive precedent for female teachers to teach male disciples.

Later, a scholar praised her agreement, saying, "Who else can be as virtuous as you? You have all the qualities of a good writer and a perfect moral character. There is no need to continue the history of the Han Dynasty. Your admonitions can be passed down among the people."

The legendary story of Mr. Ban was widely praised during the Later Han Dynasty, and Cai Yan naturally admired him very much.

But, because of this, she knew very well how difficult and outrageous girls' schools were.

In this era, there is no support for girls to go to school, even in the wealthy families with a tradition of scholarship.

For women, it is enough to learn needlework and be able to give birth to and raise children. There is no need to waste energy on educating them.

As a female hero, Ban Dajia naturally protested loudly against this traditional education system:

She believed that the relationship between husband and wife, combining firmness and flexibility, harmony and respect, was enough to move the gods and was the great principle between heaven and earth.

The sages emphasized the differences between men and women when establishing rituals. Confucius first recommended the meaning of "Guanju" in his poetry theory, which was to teach people to attach importance to the relationship between husband and wife.

However, people nowadays only know that a woman cannot live without the guidance of her husband and that her husband's dignity must be maintained, so they use ancient books and scriptures to educate boys, but they do not know that a wife must also share the worries of her husband and that women must abide by proper etiquette.

In this way, only knowing how to educate boys and not knowing how to educate girls is a serious bias!

According to ancient customs, when a boy reaches the age of eight, he will be taught to read and write, and when he is fifteen, he will be taught to devote himself to learning adult knowledge.

Boys can be educated in this way, and girls should receive the same treatment.

Such remarks are truly thought-provoking.

However, facing reality, Ban Zhao, the most extraordinary woman in the world, was unable to resist the trend.

Although her educational career could not be said to be limited to the palace, naturally only a few people in the world were willing to listen to her.

As a lucky person, Cai Yan naturally knew how outrageous the girls' school that the champion was talking about was.

In addition to the social concepts mentioned above, there are many other factors that cannot be guaranteed, such as economic conditions, teaching staff and most importantly, the source of students.

The more Cai Yan thought about it, the more she felt that if this wasn't just some fantasy of Marquis Guanjun, then maybe there was some conspiracy going on against her.

Did he intend to use this invitation to put his father in a dilemma?

Or does he have ulterior motives and want to use the girls' education to establish his own image, or does he want to put her under the public eye so that he can have better control over her?

Thinking of this, Cai Yan suddenly shuddered.

She thought of something very frightening.

There have been many rumors in recent days.

The champion marquis Su Yao not only often stayed in the harem, but also looted thousands of young women from the mansions of the aristocratic families. These women played the zither and strings for him every night, sang softly, and danced to entertain him.

What's worse, it is rumored that these women were forced to have uncensored sex with him, and the scene was extremely obscene and outrageous.

Although Cai Yan could not verify the truth of such an outrageous rumor, she knew that it was probably not groundless.

First, the Marquis of Guanjun came from a wild and remote borderland, and he had always behaved unruly and had a reputation for being bold and lustful.

Second, many people have heard that bursts of young girls' cries were heard coming from the mansion at night. This is an indisputable fact!

When she thought of this, Cai Yan felt a deep fear and anxiety in her heart.

If this rumor is true, then by inviting her to be the principal of the so-called girls' school, isn't Su Yao trying to drag her into this absurd vortex?

No, she had been well-read and learned the words of sages since she was young, and she definitely did not want to become a plaything of such a traitor.

Cai Yan immediately found various excuses to refuse the invitation and sent Wang Ling away.

Wang Ling was quite surprised by Cai Yan's refusal, but he did not give up. Instead, he patiently persuaded her:

"Miss Cai, you may have misunderstood. The Champion Marquis is definitely not the licentious person you have heard."

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"He invited the girls because he knew you were outstanding in literature and talent, and hoped that you could lead these girls onto the right path and provide them with opportunities to learn and grow."

"Besides, you don't have to worry about being dragged into any whirlpool. My lord has always respected talents and would never force anyone, let alone wrongly accuse a good person."

"My uncle Wang Yun is just like your father, he is also a close confidant promoted by the thief Dong, but Lord Su has never alienated or implicated me because of this, nor has he used our relationship to seek anything."

"Such a broad mind and magnanimity, how can those rumors be slandered?"

Wang Ling's words were sincere and firm, trying to dispel Cai Yan's doubts.

Wang Ling knew very well that those rumors in the market were mostly the work of the noble families who had been attacked by Su Yao recently.

Although they were defeated, it was impossible for them to completely get rid of the resentment in their hearts.

Unwilling to accept defeat, they tried to save some face by smearing Su Yao's image, and even hoped to shake Su Yao's popular support through slander and rumors.

It actually doesn't have much effect on the vast majority of people who benefit greatly from it.

Most people did not believe this story. Those who did believe it even exaggerated it and took it as an example of the masculinity of the champion marquis. They said that if a man does not indulge in romance in his youth, he would have failed and that this is what a real man should be like.

But for someone like Cai Yan, who has already erected a barrier of prejudice in her heart, it is not something that can be dispelled by just a few words from someone.

In the end, Wang Ling returned empty-handed.

However, this time, Cai Yan's response was much more tactful:

"I appreciate your kindness, but this matter is of great importance. I need some time to consider it."

Wang Ling saw this and knew he couldn't act hastily, so he nodded:
"Of course, this is a big deal, so you naturally need to consider it carefully."

"However, I hope you can give me an answer as soon as possible. After all, the opening of the girls' school is imminent, and the prince will be heading west again soon. I'm afraid I don't have a few days to waste here."

After Wang Ling left, his words kept replaying in Cai Yan's mind.

Cai Yan sat at her desk, with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

She knew very well what the opening of a girls' school meant to girls, and she also knew that it was a difficult and great task.

However, facing Su Yao's invitation, her heart was still full of doubts and uneasiness.

Finally, after hesitating for a long time, Cai Yan decided to go and see it with her own eyes.

Let’s see whether the mansion where the Champion Marquis hides the girl is really as rumored by the outside world as a place of feasting and drinking.

Once she made the decision, she did it immediately. Cai Yan quickly changed into simple clothes, put on a bamboo hat, called a servant and a maid, and left home.

As dusk deepened, Cai Yan, under the guidance of her servant, followed the clues circulating in the streets and came to a "place where a beauty was hidden".

However, the scenery here greatly surprised Cai Yan.

There are no extravagant scenes inside, but a group of beautiful girls are doing some
"Grievance meeting?"

"what is this???"

The bizarre scene before her left this talented woman stunned.

(End of this chapter)