Lu Chen ordered someone to bring the book into the Changle Palace. After the nanny carried Ang ‘er down, he said, “All the official books on shipbuilding are here.”
Qiao Jinniang did not have the slightest awareness that women in the harem were not allowed to interfere in politics. She flipped through a few books and saw Hong Yang’s writings. She could not help but ask,
“Is Emperor Hong taking the right medicine?”
Lu Chen said, “From what he said, many of the laws in this book were proposed by his daughter.
“Didn’t we give West Mountain Academy ten recommendation spots to participate in the imperial examinations? “This Miss Hong is also among them. Who knows, perhaps there might really be a female scholar.”
Qiao jinniang said, “It’s hard for Hong Yang to listen to his daughter’s advice. His book is extremely well written.”
Lu Chen held Qiao Jinniang in his arms and said, “You’re the smart one. You asked Qiu Yue to write a book about shipbuilding to test the public opinion.”
