Chapter 499 If you have a grievance, I will definitely seek justice for you!
Wei Jie: "Yes, the law is not without human sentiment. In the newly revised marriage law, we can add a clause that women have the right to make decisions, but they cannot directly ask for a pardon. At most, they can be exiled to the army."
Shen Lanxi nodded in a good mood and turned to the other officials: "What do you think of this newly revised clause?"
Ministry of Revenue: "Excellent, that couldn't be better."
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "All the misappropriated property should be returned to the owner. As compensation, all the property of the relevant parties involved should belong to the victim. Is this acceptable?"
Wei Jie: "Okay!"
Ministry of Revenue: "Perfect, absolutely perfect."
Shen Lanxi: "The verdict has already been reached. After the Dali Temple investigates and confirms that what the woman said is true, the Ministry of Justice will be responsible for arresting her!"
Ministry of Justice: "Yes!"
After the woman knelt down and kowtowed to thank Shen Lanxi, she left with the people from the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review.
Just as Shen Lanxi was about to speak, another person ran out and knelt on the ground.
"The Regent has stood up for the people..."
Shen Lanxi chuckled, "There weren't any just now, but now it's never ending."
"Speak up, if you have a grievance, I will definitely speak up for you!"
The woman, weeping, rolled up her sleeves: "Your Majesty, I can't survive in my husband's family anymore. Everyone in my husband's family beats me, saying I can't bear a son. Because I learned to make tofu at my parents' home, my husband's family depends on me for support, which is why they haven't broken my legs. Now that my daughter is grown up, those beasts want to sell her to a wealthy man as a concubine. I'll risk my life to protect my daughter."
Shen Lanxi: "You beat your wife? I ask you, do you also beat your daughters at your husband's house?"
The woman nodded hurriedly: "We get beaten almost every day, sometimes three or four times a day. My daughter and I get beaten every day."
Shen Lanxi: "Is there a clause in the marriage law regarding beating one's wife and daughter?"
Wei Jie: "No."
Shen Lanxi: "Perfect, let's add a clause here: Anyone who beats his wife and daughters shall have his left hand cut off and be exiled to the army! Everyone in the family involved, whether they instigated it but didn't participate or actually did it, shall be treated the same!"
One official countered, "Isn't this a bit too serious?"
Ministry of Revenue: "It's not serious at all." Much of the land in the north is uncultivated.
Shen Lanxi: "All the wealth of the husband's family should belong to the victim. I am also a woman, and I know that it is very difficult for a woman to return to her parents' home after marriage. Therefore, I think it is reasonable to send her to her husband's family to free up their property!"
“If the husband’s family or clan is unwilling, or causes trouble, or verbally insults them, every single one of them will be sent to the army!”
The Vice Minister of War said with a dark face, "The Regent is far too lenient towards women."
Shen Lanxi immediately replied, "Let's add another one: the same applies to men! If a man marries a fierce wife, and she has many brothers in her family who bully, beat, or verbally humiliate him, he will be punished in the same way as the woman who was beaten!"
Many officials and ordinary citizens twitched their lips, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Is the man who was beaten by the woman still a man?
Suddenly a cry rang out from the crowd, and then a thin man ran forward and knelt down with a thud.
Everyone stared wide-eyed, with a strange premonition.
"The Regent is seeking justice for the common people... The common people really can't go on living..." The man said, while pinching his pinky fingers and pulling a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe his tears and snot.
Shen Lanxi's eye twitched, and she immediately said, "Quickly, have the Court of Judicial Review verify this, and the Ministry of Justice arrest the person!"
The officials from the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice stepped forward, suppressing their laughter.
Shen Lanxi: "Look, the newly revised laws are already coming in handy!"
Officials: "..."
Shen Lanxi was deeply moved and said, "Look at how many good deeds we've done today..."
The officials pursed their lips tightly, unsure how to refute the statement.
Normally nothing happens, so why does Shen Lanxi always run into so many messy things as soon as she goes out?
Could it be that she arranged this in advance?
The Song Niangzi's husband's family? The Vice Minister of War's nephew? And the two people from earlier, were they all arranged in advance?
Even if Shen Lanxi is incredibly resourceful, it's impossible for her to put all these real events together, right?
It must be said that they got half the truth.
The man in the scholar's robe and the man with the orchid-like fingers were both arranged by Shen Lanxi. The others were not.
As soon as the man with the orchid-like fingers left, three more people knelt down on the ground like dumplings being dropped into a pot, begging Shen Lanxi to seek justice.
Afterwards, Shen Lanxi resolved the issues while revising the laws, extending from marriage laws to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, one after another, until the autopsy results of her younger brother's daughter from the Court of Imperial Sacrifices came out.
It was already pitch black, and the torches were burning like they were free, illuminating most of the capital city as if it were daytime!
"Reporting to the Regent, after investigation, it has been confirmed that Tan Yu'er was poisoned to death."
The sister of the Vice Minister of War collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The Dali Temple also found out about the progress of the relevant case.
"According to the confession of the servants of Tan Yu'er's husband's family, Tan Yu'er was murdered by her husband's entire family in order to steal her dowry and cover up their losses. Upon investigation, it was found that Tan Yu'er's husband not only frequented brothels but also kept a mistress and gambled, accumulating huge gambling debts!" Wei Jie handed over the confession.
Shen Lanxi: "The evidence is conclusive; proceed according to the newlywed law!"
The Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices walked up to his younger brother and said a few words, only to be sternly rebuked by his brother.
The younger brother cried out, "Regent, I want them to pay for my daughter's life! I'm old, and I might die any day now. I want to see them suffer the consequences they deserve!"
Shen Lanxi: "Okay, it will be handled according to the law for newlyweds. The dowry will be returned, and all the property will belong to you!"
The younger brother of the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices said, "I don't want money, nor do I want my daughter's dowry. I want to donate all my wealth to the girls' academy. If the girls' academy had been established a few years earlier, perhaps my daughter wouldn't have died!"
"I want all women in the world, like my daughter, to be able to study, understand reason, and learn how to protect themselves!"
Shen Lanxi: "The Ministry of Revenue will handle this matter!"
"You are a loving father who cherishes his daughter. From now on, we will send you a list of the sources of your donated funds every month."
"You deserve a place on the merit wall of the girls' academy!"
The younger brother of the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices staggered to his feet, tears streaming down his face. The Vice Minister rushed to help him up, but was pushed away the first time, and the same thing happened the second time. It was only on the third attempt that he managed to get his arm on his brother's.
Shen Lanxi got up and stretched a few times. Watching the two brothers walk away, she sighed, "The hearts of parents are always full of love and worry!"
"Every parent wants to give their children the best. Even a small cut on a finger can cause them sleepless nights with heartache. The pain of losing a daughter must be like having their heart and bones ripped out!"
Many people with children in their families empathized with this.
"The Regent is such a good man!"
"The Regent is wise and mighty!"
"Your Majesty the Regent..."
As the shouts grew louder, the Vice Minister of War's face grew increasingly dark.
If he were to plead for his sister's family at this time, he would certainly incur public wrath.
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