The first emperor passed away, and the new emperor Xu Shengyi ascended the throne. Influenced by the previous emperors, Xu Shengyi was determined to implement reforms and implement the New Deal. Women could take the imperial examinations and become officials in the court, and advocated equality between men and women. The Song Dynasty has always had a liberal family tradition, and all the women in the family are well-read poetry and books. Song Jinglin and his close friend Wei Nianhua made an appointment to participate in the imperial examination together, but were obstructed by the conservative faction among the ministers in every possible way...
Purpose: Equality between men and women