……

"Ye'er, it's almost done, help me change the wine, and bring some refreshing tea."

……

Quietly instructed Ye'er behind him, Zhang Yan's cheeks seemed to be a little red and swollen because of drinking.

But Ye'er nodded slightly when she heard the words, and after a "hmm", she quietly backed away.

At this time, according to the rules of the banquet, there are several tables per person, and women and children are not eligible to sit on the table, so Ye'er, who is like Ye'er, just kneels behind Zhang Yan and sits quietly. serving.

This is not like in the later Tang and Song Dynasties, after the Eight Immortals table appeared, everyone sat around a table to talk about things, but it looks more similar to the western meal sharing system.

However, Ye'er didn't feel anything about this kind of thing.

In other words, the vast majority of people in this era don't feel anything.

In their conception, this kind of thing seems to have happened in the first place, and the kind of equal treatment that they feel by Zhang Yan's side is what is really strange.

……

"Hehe, everyone, this is my Songluo camellia, which is a specialty of Lujiang. It tastes pretty good. I also like to drink some refreshment on weekdays. It just so happens that everyone came to my Lujiang today, so I ordered someone to brew some. You might as well try it all." Try it."

"This songluo camellia is produced near the Tianzi City. It was picked by a special girl in the Ming Dynasty, and it has such a taste after multiple times of frying."

"If you weren't all romantic and elegant people, I would really be reluctant to show it."

Seeing that everyone was almost done eating and drinking, Zhang Yan ordered people to remove the leftovers from the table and replace them with cups of green tea.At first glance, it can be said to be quite flavorful.

And after he introduced the origin of this tea, the eyes of the scholar named Cui Jun, that is, Cui Zhouping, suddenly lit up.

……

"Oh? It was picked by a special girl before tomorrow, and it has a flavor that only comes after frying..."

"Then I have to have a good taste!"

"After all, I, Cui, have lived for so long. I have seen all kinds of tea soup and drinks, but I have never seen tea picked by a girl, nor have I experienced the flavor of a girl in this tea cup. .”

……

Without changing his face, he replaced Zhang Yan's "special girl picking and frying" with "special girl picking and frying". Cui Zhouping did not have the slightest sense of subverting the concept, but had a smile all over his face.

Zhang Yan didn't try to correct him either.

Anyway, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, tea leaves were still the kind of scattered tea dregs, usually the whole tea cake was put into the pot to boil, and the very turbid tea soup was boiled.

For example, the clear tea provided by me is a local specialty in Lujiang that can hardly be copied.It's not up to him to say what he wants to say?

……

Just like that, after everyone had eaten their fill and tasted the tea, Zhang Yan took advantage of the fact that several people were looking at him, and gently clapped his hands to attract their attention to him.

Although the main purpose of today is to meet with the few people present, but Zhang Yan is very clear in his heart that he still wants to talk about the serious things that should be said.

As for this point, Mr. Pound and the others had already expected it.

Therefore, just as Zhang Yan made his statement, he saw that several people had already looked at their leisure, looking calmly at the young man sitting high on the top seat.

……

"Ahem, everyone, since you are here today, I think Mr. Pang De must have told you about me and the situation in Lujiang, so you should all be clear about it."

"Then I won't talk nonsense, and I will briefly tell you about my plan, so that you can keep it in your heart."

……

Lang Sheng said to the crowd, Zhang Yan spoke very slowly, and his eyes were constantly watching the crowd present.

It can be clearly felt that once he talked about the business, a confident temperament began to rise from his body.

Different from the coercion of the superiors, although Zhang Yan was very serious, he didn't have that aggressive feeling. Instead, people unconsciously turned their attention to him.

It's just that he didn't expect that before he could speak, he would be interrupted by a young voice first.

……

"Uh, Mr. Zhang, what you want to talk about should be about the Lujiang Academy. We are indeed on the way here, and we have already heard from Mr. Pang De."

"It's just that I'm really curious, and I hope Mr. Zhang can answer my questions."

……

"I've heard that the only request you made to Mr. Pang De, Shijun, is to allow women in Lujiang to have the same opportunity to study and study. I don't know if this is true?"

Turning his head, Zhang Yan saw Xu Shu, who seemed to be jumping a little before, was looking at him curiously at the moment, and now he was interrupted, not annoyed, but looking at him strangely. The direction of Xu Shu in the distance.

"There is such a thing, it is indeed what I said."

"I once told Mr. Pang that I would build a small library for education in the Lujiang Academy, but the premise must be that he opens an altar to teach in Lujiang, and Lujiang's school-age children, male or female, are eligible to enroll. Get an education."

"Why, Yuanzhi, is there anything wrong with this?"

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"No, I'm just curious, so I'm just asking..."

Quickly waving at Zhang Yan, Xu Shu shook his head while looking at Zhang Yan's expression, as if hesitant to speak.

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"Actually... Actually, I just want to ask, Shijun, why do you suddenly want to let the girls in Lujiang receive education?"

"Could it be because you like girls who are educated and sensible, so you want more girls like this in your territory, so that it's convenient for you to choose?"

After hesitating for a long time, Xu Shu asked the true thoughts in his heart as if he couldn't hold back.

And when this sentence came out, everyone present was naturally in an uproar.

Leaving aside the stunned look of those scholars looking at Xu Shu at this moment, just talking about Zhang Yan, the person involved, is also embarrassed as if he is about to vomit blood at this moment, and he doesn't know what to say.

Not to mention Ye'er who was behind him, who was quietly grabbing the hem of his clothes.

"I... I like girls who are educated and reasonable... Well, you are right to say that. I have become a family, and whether it is a wife or a concubine, it is rare to be called a educated and reasonable girl. Good girl."

"You said that I like this type, but it's true..."

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"It's just that you said that I promoted education because of this preference. How could you have such a strange idea?"

"Am I just like the kind of person who does this kind of thing for my own selfish desire..."

……

Smiling awkwardly like sweating soybeans, he looked in Xu Shu's direction. The other party's words completely exceeded Zhang Yan's expectations and almost choked him to death.

After a while, he gradually came back to his senses.

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"Uh, Shijun, don't worry about it, Yuan Zhi was joking, he was joking with you."

At the same time, the other people seemed to have finally come to their senses, and quickly smoothed things over.

"It's okay, it's nothing, and I won't be angry about it."

"If you ask, my answer is—no."

"I'm not the kind of person who uses public affairs for personal gain, because my own desires affect public affairs."

He waved his hands at everyone, but Zhang Yan was not very annoyed. After all, from the perspective of a modern person, the other party was just joking with him, and he wasn't really sarcasm.

……

"It's just that I'm also a little curious, why do you have such an idea?"

"Could it be Yuan Zhi, you are old enough, so you start to think about things between adults unconsciously?"

Lightspeed adjusted his mentality, and Zhang Yan immediately shot back at the opponent.

Leaving aside the reason why he himself promoted the fact that both men and women should receive education, Zhang Yan's words just now made Xu Shu blush, and his expression was no longer as hard as before.

"But if that's the case, why did you propose to let all the girls in Lujiang go to study? It doesn't make sense..."

Asking Zhang Yan with some embarrassment, Xu Shu's voice gradually became quieter at this time.

In addition to a trace of curiosity, what Zhang Yan said just now made him feel a little embarrassed when he was just thirteen or fourteen years old and in adolescence.

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"Uh...why did you propose to let these girls go to school..."

"Yuanzhi, your question, to be honest, is a bit strange."

"Everyone is human, and they are all the people of Lujiang. Since I am the prefect of Lujiang, why don't I let them go to study?"

Cleverly answering the other party's question with a question, a smile appeared on Zhang Yan's face.

At the same time, Xu Shu was startled, and then fell into a long thought.

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"Men and women are human, so why not let these people study together?"

"Of course it's because..."

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"Of course it's because they are all women, and since ancient times, we Chinese women have not had a precedent for universal education."

"Am i right?"

Xu Shu had just spoken halfway before Zhang Yan took the conversation away.

And judging from his silent expression, Zhang Yanzhi's words obviously spoke from the bottom of his heart.

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Yes, why should women be educated... There is no such precedent in the history of China for thousands of years.

And even if there are exceptions such as Ban Zhao, the author of the female commandments, and Cai Yan, a talented woman from the Cai family, there are only a few of them, and they are not counted in front of the tens of millions of women in the entire Han Dynasty.

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"Yes... It is indeed as you said, our lord, we have been around for more than 400 years. Apart from those few great masters, there should be no precedent for girls to receive education..."

"It's not mentioned in the women's commandments that women are born humble, and because of various reasons, in society, they have always respected their husbands, their fathers, and their sons."

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