Shen Yun, a doctor of modern history, died suddenly while staying up late to study the historical materials of the unpopular Xia Dynasty. When she opened her eyes, she became a poor girl in the border area who was too poor to eat.
Good news: In this dynasty, gender was not a factor in becoming an official, and women could also take the imperial examinations. Bad news: Apart from the widowed mother and young brother, all that is left in the house are four leaky earthen walls.
It doesn't matter, she can't do anything else, the endorsement is professional. He memorized the Four Books and Five Classics backwards and forwards, ranked first in the county and government examinations, and was finally selected by the emperor to be the top candidate.
In the court, while others were standing in line, she was immersed in her work. While others were fighting for power, she ran to build the Yellow River. During the three years of river management, she had food and accommodation at the construction site, and managed to suppress the century-old flood. The emperor visited the embankment in person and wrote "No. 1 In river management".
From then on, it was out of control - opening canals, reclaiming wasteland, relieving victims, and putting down rebellions. Others get promoted by giving gifts, but she gets promoted by "sending me wherever the most chaotic people are." In the end, she worked all the way to the cabinet minister and became the first female cabinet minister in the Great Xia Dynasty.
Someone asked her: If she never marries, will she not regret it?
She thought for a while: Regret? Every river embankment I have built, every inch of land I have saved, and every student I have taught is more reliable than a man.
This is probably the story of a woman who repaired the entire country with her hands and her heart.
——She doesn't fall in love, she works in infrastructure.
Reader comments
This book mainly talks about the difficult process of women becoming officials. It is very interesting.
This book mainly talks about the difficult process of women becoming officials. It is very interesting.