Chapter 495 The scholar in the Confucian robe was rendered speechless by the rebuttal!
The men desperately wanted someone to stand up and speak for them.
Some people were actually persuaded to come out.
"Your Highness, you keep saying you're opening up a path for women to live. According to you, women are all heading towards death. If that's the case, then getting married and having children is wrong, it's a path to death?"
The people standing next to the man quickly moved away from him.
Shen Lanxi looked at the scholar dressed in Confucian robes, but she was not angry. As if calmly stating the facts, she said, "Come closer and talk to me."
The scholar in the Confucian robe who was called out showed fear in his eyes. He had acted impulsively just now. What if Shen Lanxi retaliated against his family?
"Don't worry, you are innocent!" Shen Lanxi said loudly.
The man in the scholar's robe hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward as if he were about to take the plunge.
Since there's no way to avoid it, I might as well take a gamble and maybe catch the eye of one of the ministers.
Shen Lanxi: "Your words just now misinterpreted my meaning. I'm sure everyone has this question, so I'll take this opportunity to explain it to you clearly."
"Marriage and childbirth are natural ethical norms, but there are some people who, even though they are born of women, despise women, thinking that women are as lowly as mud. No one is born from a crack in a rock. If you only had fathers and no mothers, people would still be born, and the country would have perished and the race would have been wiped out long ago!"
Shen Lanxi chuckled lightly: "It's clear that women are just as important as men; neither can be missing!"
The man in the scholar's robe continued, "What the Regent meant just now was that a woman's life is a dead end after she gets married."
Shen Lanxi calmly asked, "What is the meaning of the law? Does it mean that there are no bad people with laws?"
A man in a scholar's robe at the mountain pass.
Shen Lanxi continued, "Could it be that the law only applies to men and not to women?"
The man in the scholar's robe reached the mountain pass again.
Wei Dongzhu: "Of course not. The law applies to men and women, and to everyone. The law serves as a warning and lets everyone know what the consequences will be for breaking the law."
Shen Lanxi: "Well said. In the past, there have been occasional amendments to the laws, particularly those applicable to men and women. However, the marriage law has never been amended. As a result, many of the provisions are like chronic diseases that have not been treated in time, thus becoming hidden dangers."
The man in the scholar's robe was clearly unconvinced; for Shen Lanxi to speak of the law in this way was tantamount to blatant disregard for the law.
Shen Lanxi saw this and said, "Speak your mind directly, and I will pardon you today!"
The man in the scholar's robe still hesitated, fearing that Shen Lanxi would retaliate later.
"Rest assured, I will not retaliate afterward. Of course, this only applies to today and only to this one matter. If you contradict me in any other matter today, I will still sentence you for the crime of disobeying me."
The man in the scholar's robe looked up and asked, "Really?"
Shen Lanxi: "I like people who dare to speak frankly. You have the potential to be a member of the Censorate."
The man in the scholar's robe was overjoyed and immediately said, "How has the law of my Great Zhou become the chronic disease you speak of?"
Shen Lanxi: "I'm asking you, do the rules for the imperial examinations for students change every year?"
The man in the scholar's robe proudly raised his head: "Of course."
"Why the change?" Shen Lanxi asked sharply.
The scholar in the Confucian robe said, "Naturally, it's to eliminate the drawbacks, and to..." for the better.
The man's expression suddenly changed; he realized he had made a mistake.
Shen Lanxi chuckled: "Amending the law is naturally also to correct its drawbacks and to make it better."
A look of annoyance flashed in the eyes of the man in the scholar's robe.
Shen Lanxi: "Do you know the whole story about what happened to Madam Song today?"
The man in the scholar's robe shook his head: "I heard the gist of it, but not the whole thing."
Shen Lanxi: "Alright, I'll tell you then. The man in front of you is called Tian Chunshan, and the woman lying here is Song Hehua, Lady Song."
Wei Dongzhu glanced at Tian Chunshan and saw that he wanted to speak, so he immediately ordered his men to tie Tian Chunshan up and gag him.
The woman he was having an affair with was terrified, covering her mouth with one hand and the child's mouth with the other.
Shen Lanxi: "In order to seize the family property and the position of manager of Song Niangzi, Tian Chunshan had his mistress make a scene at the door for several days to create the illusion that Song Niangzi was ill. In reality, he drugged Song Niangzi and locked her in the woodshed, intending to starve her to death."
The man in the scholar's robe changed his expression, pointing at Tian Chunshan and angrily rebuking him: "You villain, you are utterly shameless, despicable, insidious, and vicious, you have no shame whatsoever."
Shen Lanxi: "If it weren't for my sudden whim to travel incognito and observe the common people today, I'm afraid the villain's evil plan would have succeeded in two more days."
"When that time comes, if anyone asks, this villain will use his mistress to deflect the gossip, saying that his mistress made Lady Song sick, and then Lady Song, being petty, became seriously ill and passed away. Then he will change his tune, denounce his mistress, sever all ties with her, and act like a loving husband and father. In a few years, who will even remember Lady Song?"
"In a few years, this mistress will change her status and marry Tian Chunshan under the guise of being his second wife, bringing her child with her. Who would know?"
The man in the scholar's robe blushed deeply, but he didn't know how to refute her.
Shen Lanxi continued, "If this really happens, all of Madam Song's vast fortune will fall into the hands of evil people. Her children will be mistreated by their stepmother, forced to eat coarse food, and hastily arranged marriages before being kicked out. In the end, all of Madam Song's wealth will benefit her stepchildren. Are you satisfied with this outcome?"
Of course I'm not satisfied!
Evil people deserve their just deserts; how could such a despicable couple get such a perfect ending?
In an instant, everyone's anger was stirred up.
At this time, Tian Chunshan's family members were also brought along.
"My son, what's wrong?"
"Let go of my son!"
"Release my father!"
"Let go of my father..."
Wei Dongzhu roared angrily, "Insolence! You've come to see the Regent, why aren't you kneeling?"
Tian Chunshan's mother shuddered, and only then did she notice Shen Lanxi, the only person sitting at the scene.
Regent?
Tian Chunshan's mother trembled violently in fright.
Shen Lanxi: "You've come, but all you see is Tian Chunshan being held captive, and Song Niangzi lying unconscious here. You haven't seen any of them. I truly feel sorry for Song Niangzi and hate her!" The last two words were addressed to Song Niangzi's two children.
“Regent…” Tian Chunshan’s mother knelt down with a thud, glanced at Madam Song, and quickly turned her head away in fright, not daring to look again.
Song Hehua is dead? So what if she's dead? How did she attract the Regent's attention? Could it be...?
When Tian Chunshan's mother turned her head, she saw the mistress and her son kneeling on the ground. Her waist went limp, and she felt as if all her strength had been drained away.
Oh no, what are they doing here too?
Shen Lanxi coldly looked at Song Niangzi's children: "Aren't you going to go and see if your mother is dead or not?"
The two people she named shrank back and retreated behind Tian Chunshan's mother.
"Madam Song has really wasted her time raising you all."
The sound of footsteps approached rapidly from afar; the court officials who had participated in revising the laws had arrived.
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