Chapter 218: What a farsighted vision!
Zhou Qinan was stunned at first, and then he felt secretly happy. It was a good thing that the burden was gone, but he was also a little angry. Where would his face be in this case?
"They are my brothers. Why did you bring them back to the Zhou family?"
Zhou Lang sneered.
"If they are your brothers, why did you send them to move goods? Do you think they have it too easy?"
Zhou Qinan's face darkened.
"What does this have to do with you?"
Zhou Lang looked indifferent.
"I'm just telling you that they have already returned to their roots and have nothing to do with you and your mother anymore."
After saying that, he turned and left.
Zhou Qinan was left with a gloomy face.
Today, the scholars are teaching about current affairs, discussing one of the most popular topics in the State of Dayu, which is whether women should be allowed to participate in politics.
This is an old question.
So far, there are some female officials in the imperial palace of the Dayu Kingdom, but they are not common and there are very few of them in local areas.
This kind of discussion or debate is one of the most important courses in the academy and is of great help in improving students' current policy level.
There were many people who were interested in this topic. In addition to the scholars in this class, many students from other classes also came, such as Xiao Mummy, Fatty Chang, Weng Zhenshu, etc.
There were too many people to fit in the church, so everyone sat together in the dojo outside.
The lecturer was the president of the academy, Mr. Su, and the podium was placed under a big banyan tree.
After a brief opening speech, Mr. Su signaled everyone to speak freely.
Zhou Qinan rushed to speak first. Since Weng Zhenshu was there, he had to show off.
"The court has always been cautious about women's participation in politics. I think this is the best attitude at this stage. For many years, we have been accustomed to women ruling the household. If they were suddenly allowed to participate in politics with men, it would inevitably cause panic and social chaos. So my opinion is that it is better to maintain the status quo."
This is obviously in favor of the imperial court. Weng Zhenshu's father is the prefect, so naturally he would say this.
He also thought there was nothing wrong with it.
Fatty Chang spoke up. His family owned a cloth shop and a tailor shop, and there were many women running the business, so his attitude was very clear.
"Why are people so panicked? I think it needs to be further relaxed. There are many women working now, and we need some female officials to manage and regulate them. Although the current masters can do it, they are not perfect in the details after all."
Zhou Qinan sneered, a student actually dared to argue with him.
"For that little shortcoming, you want to promote women's participation in politics. Have you ever considered the consequences? Have you ever heard of the phrase "the loss outweighs the gain"? Everything that exists is reasonable. This is the result of many years of accumulation. Can you change it just like that?"
Fatty Chang said angrily:
"Aren't we discussing this? Are you looking down on me? Mr. Su didn't even oppose me!"
Master Su smiled and said:
"One of you advocates maintaining the status quo, while the other advocates appropriate relaxation. Both are good. However, this is a debate and should not be criticized."
Zhou Qinan clasped his fists.
"I was impatient and spoke too quickly. However, this kind of move affects the whole world and has a huge impact. I think we must be extremely cautious and not change it at will. We must believe in the wisdom of our ancestors and the insights of the officials in the court. For example, our governor, Mr. Weng, is extremely talented and knowledgeable, and is many times wiser than the rest of us. They didn't say they wanted to let it go, so they naturally have their reasons."
Weng Zhenshu, who was standing by, smiled happily.
Although Zhou Qinan seemed to be trying to please her on purpose, it was just an example and it wasn't an exaggeration.
But many students rolled their eyes secretly. Just to curry favor with the boss, they actually praised him directly. Do they still have the reserve of a scholar?
Other students also spoke one after another.
However, the vast majority of people advocate maintaining the status quo, with only a small minority advocating appropriate relaxation.
Fatty Chang was getting a little anxious.
"Don't talk about big principles, and don't say my views are immature. I have also thought it over carefully!"
Zhou Lang couldn't bear to listen any longer, so he also spoke up:
"Everyone, there are only two types of people in this world, men and women. If women only stay at home and only men work in various professions, wouldn't that be a huge waste? This is also unfair to women in the world. Many of them are not inferior to men in terms of knowledge and ability. They should also have the right to step out of their homes and participate in various industries like men. Only in this way can we promote production and promote social progress."
The students were extremely surprised, as they had never heard of this argument before.
Mr. Su's eyes lit up; he liked hearing such different opinions.
"You mean, not only should we allow women to participate in politics, but we should also allow women to participate in all kinds of social occupations?"
Zhou Lang nodded.
"Exactly! I think the current rules are a huge constraint on women. On the small hand, they restrict their development. On the big hand, they are not conducive to the development and progress of mankind. Their rights should be completely liberalized."
Fatty Chang was overjoyed and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, yes, yes, I also think we should let it go completely!"
Everyone was speechless. You must have thought it over carefully, why did you change your mind so quickly?
Zhou Qinan immediately stood up and said:
"I object! His view is just for lip service, without considering the deep impact! If he does this, where is the moral code? Where is the ethics?"
Zhou Lang's face was calm.
"Who proposed the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues? Was he a human? If he is a human, he may make mistakes. We cannot think that something is right and cannot be changed just because we have been used to it for many years. If we do so, we will always stay where we are. After hundreds and thousands of years, men will still dig for food in the fields, and women will still do low-value labor day after day, trying to make ends meet. Do you think this is right? How can we make progress without change?"
"Well said!"
Master Su's eyes lit up with surprise and he led the applause.
The students were also fascinated by the speech and felt that their horizons had been broadened.
"As expected of this year's top scholar, you are so insightful and farsighted!"
Lian Weng Zhenshu was also greatly surprised.
Due to family reasons, she actually has no feelings about the topic of women in politics. I used to think that Zhou Qinan's words were very good and pleasing to the ear, but now after listening to Zhou Lang's words, I think it makes more sense!
He sees things more deeply and farther than any other students!
And he is handsome too.
She couldn't help but look twice...
Seeing that the situation was not good, Zhou Qinan said quickly:
"You are just speculating! Don't speak as if it can become reality. Will society progress if you do what you say? Will the people live a good life? You are misleading everyone. Don't take speculation as fact!"
Zhou Lang smiled. He really wasn't just guessing.
But there is no way to explain it.
"This is not speculation, it is a conjecture based on the current situation. What the people want should be the direction of our efforts! Nothing is impossible when we work together. The Dayu Dynasty lasted for decades, the previous dynasty lasted for decades, and the previous dynasty lasted for decades. Over these years, there has been no change, and the lives of the people have not changed, even the lives of the officials have not changed. This is the most real counterexample."
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