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Chapter 20 Discussion
The historical background of Da Qi is roughly the same as that of Blue Star. The reason why the custom of male superiority and female inferiority is prevalent is actually the same. In this era of underdeveloped productivity, men are the main labor force and are responsible for farming at home. As for the battlefield, men naturally have physical advantages.

Even if there is no "Three Obediences and Four Virtues", there are other customs and habits that invisibly degrade the status of women and form a patriarchal society.

This has been the case since ancient times. Of course, Li Ming did not take it seriously. Not to mention that he grew up in modern society, he scoffed at this set of statements. Just talking about the current situation, it is urgent to liberate women's labor, combat effectiveness, and intelligence. However, if he ignores it and just promotes his own ideas, it may cause the scholars to become disunited.

As the saying goes: "Holding a seven-inch bamboo in my hand, I am half farmer, half student, half scholar. When thirsty, I drink ink from the pond; when full, I flaunt my majesty on paper. I pay my respects to the emperor in the palace, both civil and military, and leave poems in the temple that shock the spirits and gods. If this pen falls into the hands of my enemy, I'd be as brave as killing to preserve the edge of my sword."

A scholar may not succeed in a rebellion in three years, but if he uses his skills to do bad things, he will really have some ability.

But Li Ming naturally has his own plans, and the scholar's heart is not important!
Li Ming had basically guessed their reactions, so he had made arrangements in advance. Seeing that the students were in an uproar, the soldiers on both sides took out another notice!
"Anyone who has objections must go to the County Magistrate's Mansion before noon tomorrow. We will hold an open meeting. Everyone, regardless of gender, age or status, may comment on the matter on the spot!"

"It seems that Mr. Zhang is very confident, ahem," said a man with a pale face, sunken cheeks, thin figure and wearing a bachelor's gown lightly.

"Brother Wen, what makes you think so?" asked the yellow-faced man who had been shouting so loudly before.

The man surnamed Wen said softly, "If he wasn't confident, he wouldn't have posted the notice in the first place. He would have recruited people and held a meeting first, then carried out this matter. However, he posted the notice first, obviously anticipating the current situation and having full confidence that he could carry out the decree. This meeting was held specifically for us."

"But if we refute him tomorrow and he takes back the order, he will lose all his face," said another student.

"That's why I said he was very confident." The man surnamed Wen turned around and said.

"Everything will be revealed tomorrow."

Li Ming looked at the man's back and suddenly became more interested. He pulled a young man nearby and asked.

"Who is this person?"

"You don't even know him?"

The young man showed an expression of being the best in Foshan, and then said.

"His name is Wen Zhixian! He's knowledgeable and has a photographic memory. Hey, who are you? Why haven't I seen him before?"

"So it's him." Li Ming smiled and ignored the question from the young man behind him. Instead, he said to Wang Zhonghan, "Let's go back."

Wang Zhonghan said, "Sir, are you leaving now? You haven't recruited a single student yet."

Li Ming laughed and said, "Not only students, but even teachers haven't been recruited yet. But there will be one tomorrow."

King Li Ming looked in the direction Wen Zhixian had left, with the corners of his mouth raised.

The next day, the entrance to the county magistrate's mansion was filled with students from the prefectural school early in the morning.

The news of this meeting spread throughout the streets and alleys of the county town. Not only students from the provincial school, but also many men and women, young and old, gathered here.

But this is also the result Li Ming wants.

Why are there so many people?

It’s very simple, I’m just free!
It’s not that there’s really nothing to do, but there’s been a military incident in the city these days and all four gates are locked. All businesses in the city are in recession and people have nothing to do.

Of course, Li Ming also did some publicity behind the scenes, intending to appease people through this speech. It could be said that there were almost no barriers to enrollment in the provincial school, but not everyone dared to sign up. With free food, accommodation, and a job, such good conditions!
If it were you, you would be worried and uneasy. In other words, you would feel uneasy.

There just happened to be this discussion going on, and people were wondering what they were thinking. Those with nothing to do went to join in the fun, and those who wanted to sign up also came to find out what was going on. As a result, it really became a big scene.

Fortunately, Li Ming had made preparations in advance and sent county soldiers to guard and maintain order. The common people were also very honest. There was no other way, because these soldiers had knives in their hands. As for the students, they were people of status and position compared to the common people, so naturally they would not make noise. So the overall order, how should I put it, was quite good.

If you say that these students came here to ask Li Ming to take back his decision, that's not the case. Instead, most of them came here with the purpose of observing the attitude of the current person in power in Hanyang County towards them.

There are only a few fools who have been completely corrupted by the orthodox ideology and are eager to try and make a name for themselves.

"Why hasn't Zhang Mingyu come out yet?"

"I don't think he dares. He certainly didn't expect so many of us to come today. If something goes wrong, he will lose face and have to live in shame for the rest of his life."

Hearing these comments, Wen Zhixian shook his head again, thinking to himself, "How foolish! He has military power in his hands now, yet he still wants to step on him to gain power and fame. Does he really think his sword is weak?"

At this moment, the scene suddenly became lively. It was Zhang Tianhuan, Li Ming's father in this life, who made a brilliant appearance and instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Since the day when the Li family was wiped out, Zhang Tianhuan has not appeared for a long time, let alone such an occasion that is the focus of everyone's attention.

"Greetings, His Excellency the County Magistrate!"

"Greetings, His Excellency the County Magistrate!"

A large group of scholars began to bow and salute first, and then like a wave, ordinary people around them also bowed one by one.

Of course, for those standing in the back row, they actually didn’t see anything. They just heard someone say "Greetings to the County Magistrate", and then everyone around them knelt down. Soldiers were guarding next to them with weapons. So, would you kneel down or not?

"Everyone get up, cough cough." Zhang Tianhuan motioned for everyone to get up, then coughed lightly a few times, indicating that he was indeed "sick."

"Mingyu, come out."

"It's father." Li Ming walked out slowly from behind his father. Today was different from yesterday. Since it was such an important place, Li Ming also dressed up carefully. He wore a simple and elegant scholar's clothes. It was really hard to believe that he was the master of Hua Jin who defeated the Li family with a stick.

Li Ming first bowed slightly to Zhang Tianhuan, and then bowed to all directions.

"Greetings, father, and everyone!"

Zhang Tianhuan nodded, then asked, "Are you all ready?"

"Yeah, I'm all ready."

"There's been fighting in the city lately, but it's a last resort. The Li family is incredibly ambitious and has colluded with rebels to start a rebellion. Fortunately, my son discovered their conspiracy and took the initiative to eradicate them, minimizing the damage."

"The world is in turmoil, with war raging across the borders. I, Zhang, wish to slay the enemy, but I am powerless. My teeth are shaking, and I am getting old. Fortunately, my son helps me share my worries, but he has raised a point that puts me in a difficult position. I don't know what to do, so I've called everyone together to discuss this matter. Mingyu, you speak!"

(End of this chapter)