The yamen servants have rich experience in beating Pang Ming. They heard Mr. Lu say that if they beat him hard, they would not let Pang Ming go.
In addition to the cane punishment, there are still three years of imprisonment, so naturally he cannot be beaten to death.
Therefore, this cane punishment was simply a living torture for Pang Ming.
After a hundred strokes of the stick, his lower body was a bloody mess, and he fainted from the pain.
What awaits him next is three years in prison.
After the head of Zhijinyuan was dealt with, Huang Manxiang offered to move back to Ping'an Lane.
She paid her respects to Chu Siqing: "Thank you to the saint for taking me in these days. Now that Pang Ming is in jail, the civilian woman can go home safely."
"From now on, if the saint gives you orders, the women will definitely die without mercy!"
Chu Siqing hurriedly helped her up with her chubby hands, hesitated for a moment and then asked: "Sister Huang, do you hate Brocade Courtyard?"
Huang Manxiang replied: "Back to the saint, the common women have no ill feelings towards Zhijinyuan, they just hate people with corrupt character like Pang Ming."
Chu Siqing suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
When she heard from the system that Huang Manxiang was the otherworldly version of Huang Daopo, she had a vague idea in her mind.
If Huang Manxiang can enter the Brocade Institute and carry out some reforms, Dachu's textile technology will definitely be improved.
Huang Manxiang was not stupid, and she also guessed a bit of what Chu Siqing meant.
She took the initiative and said, "The Holy Lady wants civilian women to teach textile techniques to the Brocade Institute?"
Chu Siqing hurriedly explained: "That's right, I think you are outstanding in textiles, so I hope you can enter the Brocade Academy to carry out reforms..."
Huang Manxiang's face was suddenly surprised and happy.
The saint approved of her improved loom! She was also asked to go to the best textile organization in Dachu to carry out reforms!
For me, what an honor this is!
However, the next moment, Huang Manxiang remembered her experience of being rejected by the officials of Zhijinyuan.
She glanced at Chu Siqing's face and said cautiously: "Holy girl, civilian women are very willing to go to Brocade Courtyard, but I'm afraid the officials there won't be happy..."
Chu Siqing waved her hand and said confidently: "You don't need to worry about this. I have a way. Just wait for my news."
Huang Manxiang happily agreed.
Chu Siqing took the opportunity to tell Tu Qingchen about this while entering Tianyan Pavilion.
Tu Qingchen asked curiously: [When you were assassinated, did you really have that... golden light to protect your body? 】
Chu Siqing was extremely proud: [Of course! Didn't you see that the people around were dumbfounded? 】
Tu Qingchen glanced at the female guard standing outside: [You already have golden light to protect your body, and the emperor will give you a special guard? 】
Chu Siqing: [Uncle Huang is afraid of accidents! Moreover, Sister Yaozhen is super powerful and is one of the four palace guards! 】
Tu Qingchen nodded: [That's true. 】
Chu Siqing's inner voice can be heard by princes and ministers without knowing it, and it is indeed easy for others to hate her.
Now with the double guarantee of golden light body protection and imperial guard, you can rest assured about safety issues.
Tu Qingchen then asked: [Is Huang Manxiang really as powerful as you say? 】
Chu Siqing replied: "Really, with her, Da Chu's textile industry will definitely prosper." 】
[There are those scoundrels in Zhijin Yuan who are greedy for money. You must explain to Uncle Huang that you cannot let these rat shit hinder the reform process of Zhijin Yuan. 】
Tu Qingchen agreed.
In the imperial study room.
Tu Qingchen said to Emperor Chu Ming: "Your Majesty, according to the saint, this woman named Huang Manxiang can reform the textile industry and increase the production of yarn in large quantities."
"If she can be used, the people of Dachu will no longer worry about high cloth prices and no money to buy clothes."
When Emperor Chu Ming heard this, he asked with great interest: "Master, does this Huang family really have such talent?"
Tu Qingchen replied: "Your Majesty, Huang is really talented in spinning. Nowadays, folk women mostly use hand-operated spinning wheels. They need to crank the handle with one hand and twist the yarn with the other hand. The yarn is easy to break."
"Huang's improved pedal-operated three-spindle spinning wheel eliminates the need for such trouble, and the efficiency has also been greatly improved."
Emperor Chu Ming listened very attentively.
What the people need is nothing more than food, clothing, housing and transportation. This textile industry also needs to be treated with caution.
Tu Qingchen paused and continued: "In addition, she also invented a cotton seed-removing machine. In the past, people mainly used hands to peel or use iron rods to roll out cotton seeds. Not only was it very troublesome, but there were also impurities in the cotton."
"If you use Huang's seed-removing machine, you can produce four kilograms of clean cotton every day."
After hearing this, Emperor Ming of Chu said: "In that case, let Huang enter the Brocade Courtyard."
Tu Qingchen said, "Your Majesty does not know. Huang originally went to the Zhijin Academy to apply for the election. Unexpectedly, the officials of the Zhijin Academy asked for a bribe, so she was not selected."
"Afterwards, Huang started weaving at home, and would often teach neighborhood women weaving techniques. Later, she was discovered by Pang Ming, the director of the Brocade Academy."
"Because Pang Ming coveted Huang's improved looms and techniques, he not only sent people to kidnap Huang to his mansion in the name of taking a concubine, but also beat her severely every day to force her to hand over her weaving techniques."
Emperor Ming of Chu was furious: "How could there be such an incompetent official in the capital?"
Tu Qingchen said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, Jing Zhaoyin has now found out the case, punished Pang Ming with a hundred sticks, and sentenced him to three years in prison."
"It's just that in the Brocade Courtyard, there are still those people who are waiting for the corpse to eat. If Huang goes in, I'm afraid he will be made things difficult."
Emperor Chu Ming thought about it and said: "Since Huang has such talent, I will make an exception and appoint her as the new head of the Brocade Academy to preside over the textile reform!"
The eunuch Feng Zhonglin was on the sidelines and was shocked when he heard this.
There has never been a precedent for a woman to be appointed an official before in Da Chu!
Why did your Majesty suddenly have this idea today?
Tu Qingchen's eyes lit up and he said quickly: "The emperor employs people in an eclectic way. If you are wise like this, the great Chu will be prosperous!"
Although he is a man now, he has not forgotten the difficulties faced by women in his previous life, let alone in this era.
Now that he came to this other world, he didn't want the emperor to be so enlightened and not look down upon because of being a woman. Instead, he set a precedent for women in Dachu to be appointed officials.
Even though Tu Qingchen wanted to flatter him, he still admired the emperor in his heart.
Emperor Ming of Chu Longyan was delighted, waving his hands and saying: "The saint is also a woman, but she can make suggestions for Chu, and she also helps me a lot on weekdays."
"It can be seen that if a woman is talented, she can also achieve a great career. As long as it can make Da Chu prosperous, there is nothing wrong with me making her a female official?"
Tu Qingchen quickly flattered him sincerely.
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Chu Siqing was shocked when she heard that the emperor's uncle appointed Huang Manxiang as the head of the Brocade Academy.
Isn't this ancient times with feudal ideology and low status of women?
Why is Uncle Huang so enlightened that he directly made a female official?
Chu Siqing had no idea that this was all her own fault.
She only thought of one reasonable possibility: Maybe Da Chu had a precedent of appointing female officials before?
But she soon learned that there were still many people in Dachu who were opposed to women becoming officials.
