choose?
The old emperor clapped his hands and had some ideas in his mind.
But there are still so many people receiving salaries below, we have to let them shine.
So he said in a deep voice: "Something happened recently."
【What's the matter? 】
Shen Zhiyi was confused. How come she didn't notice it when she had always been by the old emperor's side?
"Last night, I suddenly dreamed of a case three years ago because of Prince Duan's marriage."
[Hiss, could it be the incident where General Longhu's daughter committed suicide in the bridal sedan?]
"It is the case of the bride in the sedan chair. After this tragedy, many similar cases have occurred among the people. After thinking about it, I think that the occurrence of such tragedies has a lot to do with the custom of blind marriage and dumb marriage. Therefore, I think this custom of blind marriage and dumb marriage should be changed. What do you think, my dear ministers?"
[Bah! ]
These two words were the loudest ever, almost making everyone's brains pop out.
[The old emperor is really good at simplifying complicated things. If you insist, the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words are more serious than a blind marriage.]
[Old Emperor, go ask the people in your circle, they will definitely think that there is nothing wrong with blind marriages and marriages arranged by parents and matchmakers.]
Yes, there is nothing wrong with it, it has been like this since ancient times.
All our ancestors were fine, so why do they have to treat us specially when it comes to Daye?
At this time, the Minister of Revenue stood up with the court tablet and refuted.
"Your Majesty, I think this is inappropriate."
"Well, tell me, my dear."
[That is indeed a little inappropriate. Now is not like my time when there were so many people. It is better to have fewer children.]
Old Emperor: ...You actually have two faces.
The Minister of Revenue pretended not to hear Shen Zhiyi's voice and continued to express his own views.
"Your Majesty, first of all, blind and dumb marriages have been like this since ancient times, and the rules of our ancestors cannot be broken."
[Oh, I understand. The Minister of Revenue is a conservative and stubborn person, just as rigid as General Longhu! ]
The Minister of Revenue continued to pretend he didn't hear anything.
"Secondly, if we make a huge change to the current marriage, people can get married if they want and not get married if they don't want. The most direct impact will be a decrease in population, which will lead to no one to till the land, and thus food and clothing problems, and thus unrest in the country. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
[The Minister of Revenue is really overthinking. This matter is not a problem of ideas or thoughts at all, but an economic problem. Of course, you rich old guys have a problem of ideas.]
【Given Daye's current economic situation, ordinary people will only desperately give birth to sons in order to increase the family's labor force so that they can farm the land. If they want to have many children, they have to get married early. In addition, the economy is not good, and families cannot afford to raise girls, so they have to marry them off early. Sigh, after all, fortunately my cheap parents now just want to cut off their relationship with me.】
Thinking of this, Shen Zhiyi smiled proudly.
Suddenly I feel that there is some advantage to being a woman dressed as a man.
If she were a woman now and this age, she would definitely be forced to get married.
Shen Zhiyi never thought that as a person of the new era, he had the ability to shake up or resist this feudal society.
Because she knows better than anyone how useless she is.
After listening to Shen Zhiyi's inner voice, the calm face of the Minister of Revenue finally cracked.
He took a deep breath, wishing he could point at Shen Zhiyi’s nose and scold him right there and then.
Damn it, if you knew this was impossible, why did you say so much in your heart just now! It made the old emperor want to scare people to death.
The old emperor smiled happily while sitting on the dragon throne.
As soon as he opened his mouth, a man stood up holding a court tablet.
"Your Majesty, I have a report to make."
The person who spoke was General Longhu.
"Your Majesty, I believe that marriage is a matter between two parties. If you ignore the wishes of both parties, I am afraid that tragedies will continue."
[What the hell, what the hell, the child is dead, and you know you are getting milk. ]
It seemed like there was phlegm stuck in General Longhu's mouth.
Regret is not enough to describe his current mood.
Before the old emperor could speak, someone stood up again to refute.
"Nonsense! It can cause constant tragedies and unrest in the family mostly because of the dominance of women, so I think we should promote female rings!"
Shen Zhiyi was no longer sleepy in an instant.
[Fuck, who is this idiot! ]
[So he is the Minister of Rites. Your grandmother, no, your grandfather, you don’t have a mother or a daughter. You have the nerve to bring up the female ring. How can such a man have a wife? ]
Shen Zhiyi couldn't understand.
[The wife of the Minister of Rites is so unlucky to have such a man... Eh? Huh? ]
[Is this true or false? ]
Perhaps because he was too shocked, Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but glance at the Minister of Rites.
Then he quickly retracted his gaze.
After a while.
Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but take another quick glance.
This made the Minister of Rites frantically wonder if he had done anything shameful.
Thinking back over my life carefully, there have been many embarrassing things, but definitely no capital crimes!
【Six, really six.】
[I can’t tell. I really can’t tell.]
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look towards the Minister of Rites.
This sight made all the civil and military officials in the court feel itchy.
What happened?
Shen Zhiyi, please tell me quickly!
Anyway, it was not their business, and all the civil and military officials in the court pricked up their ears impatiently, wishing they could just pry open Shen Zhiyi's head to see what was inside.
What can I say about the Minister of Rites? He is not very popular.
So many people are waiting to see his fun.
If possible, it's best to find a big mistake.
[Hahahaha, I never dreamed that someone like the Minister of Rites would say such a thing.]
Shen Zhiyi shook his shoulders and almost laughed out loud.
[When I have a day off, I will quietly tell the Minister of Rites about his request to promote female rings to his wife.]
[If you ask me, the wife of the Minister of Rites is still kind to him. How can it be okay to kneel on the washboard for only one hour last night? ]
【If you want to kneel, kneel all night! 】
Many people took deep breaths.
【It’s better to sprinkle nails! 】
Many people's hands trembled.
[You have to kneel down and slap your face! ]
Many people wiped the non-existent sweat from their faces.
It has to be you, Shen Zhiyi, the living devil.
But no one expected that the Minister of Rites was actually henpecked!
The old emperor also looked curiously at the Minister of Rites, who suddenly looked dispirited.
You have to know that the Minister of Rites is a notoriously old-fashioned person who is extremely conservative. He believes that a woman's husband is her god after marriage. How could such a man be afraid of his wife?
At the same time, the Minister of Rites was very punctual. He was never late and never left early, so he didn't have much time to have a drink and chat about life with his colleagues. Over time, his popularity naturally became poor.
[You probably don’t know that the Minister of Rites went home on time because if you were late for a cup of tea, you would be beaten.]
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