Chapter 1392: Extra Episode Twenty-One: About Having a Second Child
In the years after giving birth to a daughter, Mo Yan, apart from taking care of her father and daughter’s daily life, did not forget the "great cause" of accumulating good deeds and virtues. When Wanwan was two years old and the time was ripe, Mo Yan submitted the well-prepared plans for founding schools across various locations to Chu Heng’s hands.
Over these years, Chu Heng may not have gained praise for his literary talents, but he enjoyed a very high reputation in the Scholar’s Forest, revered by the world as the "Virtuous Crown Prince." All this was due to the tremendous success of the support program for students from humble backgrounds.
Mo Yan’s meticulously prepared plan was highly valued by Chu Heng. After much deliberation, he submitted the plan in confidence to Emperor Huian.
Emperor Huian was an exceptional and enlightened sovereign, rare and open-minded, yet suspicion was a common affliction of every Emperor. He had great trust in his own Crown Prince and had long been prepared to hand over the reign of Great Chu to him, but probably no emperor would wish to have his reputation among the people completely eclipsed by his son while still reigning.
If this education initiative were to be successfully implemented, the resulting reputation would not be inferior to the previous support program, and might even far surpass it.
Chu Heng, who deeply understood the ways of imperial father-son relations, did not wish to strain the relationship by achieving a legacy that could shine through history. Therefore, he decided to offer up the plan both to curry favor for Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan as a couple, and to avoid any potential conflict with Emperor Huian.
Emperor Huian was overjoyed to receive the plan, well aware of Chu Heng’s concerns, yet he still instructed Chu Heng to personally execute it during implementation. Clearly, Emperor Huian was satisfied with this achievement, and despite being the future Emperor, having one more accomplishment meant one more guarantee for Chu Heng. He was not so shameless as to take away all the merits from his son.
With the previous support plan as a foundation, the education initiative proceeded very smoothly, encountering almost no obstacles. With Chu Heng’s strict governance, no one dared to interfere. Everything was developing in a positive direction, with the reputation of Emperor Huian and Chu Heng among the people greater than before, eventually leading to them being posthumously known as the "Two Virtuous Emperors."
As for Mo Yan, who devised the plan, Emperor Huian originally wanted to reward her, but she already held the title of a County Lord, which was the highest title for women other than Imperial princesses and concubines. Hence, further promotion was not possible. Emperor Huian decisively issued an Imperial Edict, conferring the title of County Lord upon the chubby girl and another meaningful title—Fengyan.