According to the standards of the 17th century, Zhu Tianfeng, the eldest daughter of Zhu Cihong and Wu Sanmei, is already an old girl. She is in her early twenties and has not officially married yet. She is just engaged. In other words, Zhu Cihong and Wu Sanmei are the number one father of the Ming Dynasty.

Mom, don't be anxious. If you were an ordinary parent, you would have been so worried.

The person who delayed her daughter's marriage was of course Zhu Cihong! Wu Sanmei was very busy making arrangements for her daughter. As long as the princes of various families were of similar age, she found them to show to Emperor Zhu and Zhu Tianfeng. However, they were ignored by these fathers.

The woman refused for the same reason - she couldn't miss her studies!

Zhu Tianfeng has to go to school!

If you don’t go to school and have no education, how can you find someone to marry at a young age?

Although Jinling Women's University has not yet opened, and Taixue, Jingxue and other universities do not accept girls, Emperor Zhu can open a private school in his palace to provide university education!

This private school was run by Xu Erlin, Emperor Zhu’s academic concubine. Zhu Cihong’s daughters, as well as Jin Dongzhu, Ajige, Mary Mancini, Tokugawa Takako, Takada Miho and others were all students of this private school.

As for the curriculum of this private school, it was determined by Zhu Cixiang himself. There are six compulsory courses including Confucianism (philosophy), French, financial management, accounting, tax law, and military science (including martial arts), as well as three courses including music, painting, and dance.

Elective courses (choose one from three).

You can tell by looking at the curriculum. This "Imperial University" is actually a school of finance and economics. The courses in Confucianism and Military Studies are relatively superficial and only require a rough mastery. There are three professional courses in finance and economics, accounting for the required courses.

Half the lesson!

The reason for such a curriculum is of course to accumulate teaching experience and cultivate teachers for Jinling Women's University, the "cradle of concubines".

Yes, Jinling Women’s University is also a school of finance and economics!

Because in Zhu Cixiang's view, the foundation of a semi-feudal and semi-capitalist country is finance and military!

The national conditions of the Ming Dynasty could no longer build a feudal army, and there were no feudal lords within the direct province. Therefore, the military power of the Ming Dynasty relied on professional officers (mainly nobles) and national recruitment, both of which relied on a

Strong and healthy finances. Therefore, the rulers of the Ming Empire were either proficient in finance themselves or had reliable financial talents around them.

While the king himself may not necessarily be proficient in finance, the master of his harem must be proficient in financial matters.

In addition, while Zhu Cihong was serving the country and the people, he did not forget to put money in his pocket... This was of course also to better serve the people of the Ming Dynasty as emperor.

Don't talk nonsense like the emperor doesn't spend money. According to Zhu Cixiang's experience over the years, the emperor's small treasury is directly related to the strength of the imperial power!

If the emperor does not have a small treasury, then the emperor will either embezzle money from the Ministry of Revenue, or he will have to tighten his belt and live a hard life. The former will disrupt financial discipline, and the latter will prevent the emperor from gaining the loyalty of those around him, and his own safety will be endangered.

There is no guarantee, let alone money to engage in gold and yuan politics...

Therefore, the emperor loves money, and it is very important to get it in a proper way!

Under the management of Zhu Cixi, a righteous emperor, the Royal Chamber of Commerce firmly held the position of the largest plutocrat in the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Emperor Zhu had enough financial resources to bribe his confidants, establish a vassal state, and promote various reforms and improvements.

But Emperor Zhu will eventually die. Who will hand over the Royal Chamber of Commerce to? Who can ensure its stable operation?

Of course we need professional managers, but owners can’t be absent either!

Therefore, Jinling Women’s University is not only the cradle of the empresses of the Ming Dynasty, but also the cradle of the future heads of the Royal Chamber of Commerce!

The Jinling Women's University has not yet opened, but Zhu Tianfeng, the eldest daughter of Emperor Zhu, has completed all the courses at the Women's University under the careful guidance of Zhu Cihong and Xu Erlin, and together with Zhu Cibing, became the person in charge of the "Admissions Office of the Women's University"!

While the Zheng family was celebrating their sixth anniversary in a low-key manner, Zhu Tianfeng had just finished tutoring Wu Ake and Wu Ahuan and came to the Kunning Hall of the East Lake Palace to meet his mother, Wu Sanmei.

Seeing her daughter walking into the Xinuang Pavilion of Kunning Hall, Wu Sanmei waved to her without waiting for her to salute, "Feng'er, you don't have to kneel down, just do a blessing salute."

Zhu Tianfeng hummed, and then said Yingying Yifu, "Daughter, I sincerely wish my mother a happy marriage."

"Sit down." Wu Sanmei looked at the tall girl in front of her, with fair skin, a slightly larger face and facial features, but still very beautiful, and nodded, her face seemed a little sad.

This daughter is her and Zhu Cixiang's eldest daughter. She has been healthy and smart since she was a child. She is much better than her younger brother Zhu Hexingke... If she were a son, then Wu Sanmei would not have to worry so much.

"Thank you, mother." Zhu Tianfeng said and sat down on an embroidered pillar that had been placed beside Wu Sanmei for a long time.

"You all retreat!" Wu Sanmei did not wait for the aunt and the maids to serve her daughter tea, and asked them all to retreat.

Seeing that only herself and her mother were left in the Xinuang Pavilion reception room of Nuo University, Zhu Tianfeng asked anxiously: "My uncle hasn't won the battle yet?"

"No! Still trapped in Lueyang City," Wu Sanmei sighed, "But your husband is fine. He has followed Yan Yingyuan into Hanzhong. How can he be promoted to regiment leader after this battle...

..The future prospects are limitless!”

Wu Sanmei had a smile on her face after meeting the princess' fiancé Luo Kedi in advance. It was not that she was satisfied with Luo Kedi, but that her daughter finally had a home.

Moreover, the Luo family is also a time-honored family of honorary ministers. Luo Xiushen was granted the title of Marquis of Yongzhou of Kenan, and his brother Luo Yangxing was even granted the title of Duke of Yongzhou of Kenan!

Luo Kedi was already born during the Jiashen disaster. He was a little boy and fled to Nanjing with his mother. Later he studied in Nanjing and was Zhu Tianfeng’s elementary school classmate (their age was three or four years apart).

He went to the Army High School and the Army Martial Arts Hall, and served as an officer in the Guards after graduation. Before getting engaged to Zhu Tianfeng, he was once engaged to Zhu Cijiong's daughter. But before they got married, the princess fell ill and died.

, so Luo Kedi’s marriage was delayed.

However, Luo Kedi graduated from the martial arts hall and was busy leading the army. He had no time to go on a blind date and get married, which was delayed for another two or three years. When he returned to Wuhan last year, he was pulled by Wu Sanfu to see Zhu Tianfeng. Somehow, he fell in love with her.

But Luo Xiushen was so happy!

This is not only the daughter of the emperor's family, but also the "richest" daughter in the world. The dowry must be millions, right? Moreover, after Zhu Cixi came to power, he allowed his relatives and relatives to participate in politics and the army. Luo Kedi married the princess, and his future career was

Could it be any worse?

Zhu Tianfeng was very happy when he heard that his fiancé could become the regiment leader - there are no hereditary officers in the Ming Dynasty. Even if the crown prince joins the army, he has to start from the platoon leader and reach the regiment level in his twenties (there are many opportunities during war)

), the future prospects are self-evident.

After talking about this, Wu Sanmei asked about the enrollment of women's college.

"Feng'er, what does your father mean? Have you found out?"

Of course she asked how to choose a princess?

Apart from the Battle of Southern Shaanxi, this is the biggest issue in the Ming Dynasty now!

Of course Wu Sanmei's favorite candidate is A'ke, but she is ruled out by the "no cousin marriage" rule, so the only choice left is Wu Ahuan. But this Wu Ahuan is good at everything, but his academic performance is not particularly good.

It's okay to go to a women's university, but it's hard to be ranked among the top. If Zhu Hexing could choose one or two beauties among a group of beauties, Wu Ahuan would definitely be selected, but if we only look at scores, I'm afraid there's no chance at all!

Zhu Tianfeng nodded and said: "My daughter has been insinuating for a long time, and finally she heard something. What my father meant is that except for those who are ethically inconsistent or are not subjects of the Ming Dynasty, everyone is equal before scores!"

"Everyone is equal?" Wu Sanmei was stunned, "Could it be that a girl from a small family can become a princess or a queen as long as she does well in the exam?"

"This is probably what my father means..." Zhu Tianfeng said, "And this time, the older princes can only choose one person to be their concubine! Wait until after three or two children are born or after five years without children.

Or after the main concubine dies, a second concubine can be chosen.
Chapter completed!