Chapter 410 New Decree
"Dangdangdangdang..."
The runners coming out of the government office beat gongs and drums, instantly attracting the attention of the people.
On the bulletin board outside, the old notice was torn off and a new notice was posted. Immediately, someone who could read read out: "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, declares that I have been blessed with the kindness of the late Emperor since I ascended the throne and have worked diligently on government affairs, never daring to slack off for a single day. Now I have a virtuous wife, whom I make my empress. She has borne me children, taken care of the harem, and is diligent, docile, peaceful, pure, and kind. I hereby confer the title of Empress Jiang as the Empress of Dayan, and grant her the power to assist in government affairs. She will work shoulder to shoulder with me to create a prosperous Heavenly Dynasty. I hereby—" "
What? What does the Emperor mean? Conferring the title of Empress Jiang as the Empress? And having her assist in government affairs? Isn't this the harem
interfering in government affairs?" "How can a woman handle government affairs? This has never happened in all dynasties. What's wrong with the Emperor?"
"Isn't it a joke that women enter the court? With long hair and little knowledge, how can they manage the affairs of a country?"
"The emperor has been blinded by beauty. How can concubines in the harem interfere in government affairs? If this happened in the previous dynasty, he would have lost his head." "
In this way, wouldn't the empress be on an equal footing with the emperor? Then can women also be officials?"
"Hahahaha... just dreaming! I guess this imperial edict was written by the emperor to make Empress Jiang happy. How can others sleep soundly on the emperor's bed?"
"Who said that women can't be officials? What's so great about you men? The emperor can make the empress the queen and share the country with him. What do you have? You have nothing and yet you look down on women. If you have the ability, why don't you get married in this life and see who will carry on your family line?"
"Stop arguing, stop arguing...it's not over yet!"
Several yamen runners posted a large bright yellow paper next to the edict that conferred the title of Queen of Heaven on the Empress: "Whether the Empress becomes Queen of Heaven has nothing to do with you. That is the Emperor's business. You must read this carefully. If you do not act in accordance with the newly promulgated law above, you will be imprisoned."
Everyone looked to the side again. This time there were more words because it was a newly promulgated law, and the government's teacher also moved out tables and chairs to copy it.
As he copied, he read: "Since the fifteenth year of Xuanwu, women in our dynasty have to be eighteen before they can get married. The law of forcing women to marry after they are twenty has been abolished. After marriage, if the man makes mistakes, including but not limited to domestic violence, having an affair, gambling, stealing money and killing, etc., the woman can ask for a divorce or a peaceful reconciliation. The government will investigate and make a judgment. If the man makes a mistake, the woman can ask the man to leave the house or divide the family property equally."
"The court encourages talented women to open shops and academies, supports women to go out of the backyard, can enter academies to study, can join escort agencies to practice martial arts, and can do whatever they want without violating moral standards."
"In the next imperial examination, a women's examination room will be opened. Those who are selected will be granted official positions by the Queen Mother. From now on, women will have equal privileges to men and will compete fairly." As
soon as this news came out, people were in an uproar.
Everywhere, in the streets, alleys, bars and teahouses, people were discussing this newly promulgated law.
"Have you heard? From today on, court officials who are 40 and childless can take concubines, and they must also obtain the consent of their wives. If they secretly keep a mistress and are reported, the least they can do is lose their job, and the worst is to lose all their property."
"Are you really serious? I thought it was a lie, this is too ridiculous."
"How can a man not take a concubine? What's the point of living with a woman for the rest of your life? Have all the officials agreed?"
"It's useless to not agree! I heard that the emperor talked to them one by one, and those who disagreed retired and returned home, and those who agreed came instead. Who dares to say no?"
"This law was made by all the court officials and the emperor. If they don't follow it, how can the people do it? Shouldn't we set an example?"
The emperor did a good job. So far, he still favors the emperor... no... now Queen Jiang should be called the Queen Mother of Heaven.
The emperor favors the Queen Mother of Heaven, which is a role model for all officials.
For such a new law, men complained, but women applauded.
"The Queen Mother is truly a role model for our generation. Not only has she won the Emperor's love, she has also won his respect."
"The most noble men in the world can respect their wives, not play those fancy things outside, and put themselves in our shoes. However, some men are good for nothing, have no talent or looks, but still look down on us. Who do they think they are? The Emperor?"
"In the final analysis, it is the Queen Mother who has secured benefits for us. The higher her status, the more proud we can be."
"For ourselves, for the future of our daughters, we women must unite and fight for our dignity. We must not let the Queen Mother's efforts go to waste."
"You are right. Now that we women have the opportunity to be the masters of our own house, we can no longer allow those stinky men to bully us. We must, must win back respect."
The palace -
the weather in June was restless, and the sun in the sky was like a huge fireball, ruthlessly burning the ground.
The ice in Yu's study has been used up very quickly recently.
Jiang Xinyue sat behind the desk, holding a vermilion pen in her hand, looking at the emperor with a sad face. The emperor was sitting next to her and gave her an amused look: "Didn't you say that you would be on an equal footing with me? Now that you are allowed to sit, you are not happy?"
Jiang Xinyue threw the pen in her hand and said coquettishly: "What I mean by equal footing is that your Majesty sincerely regards me as an equal and a lover who can accompany you until old age. I don't mean that your Majesty should regard me as a tool to take on government affairs."
She put her hands around the emperor's neck and said coquettishly: "I don't know anything, how can I review memorials?"
The emperor hugged her and sat on him, then took the memorial from her hand: "What don't you understand? I'll tell you..."
"Here..."
"And here..."
The ancients always paid attention to the wording, layout and rhyme when they spoke, and their words were often obscure and difficult to understand.
One thing can be explained very simply, but he insisted on nitpicking, wishing to write an imperial examination article.
No matter how smart Jiang Xinyue is, she is also a modern person. She still can't understand many of Dayan's dialects or the texts narrated by officials.
The emperor is a very good teacher, and Jiang Xinyue is also a diligent and studious student.
Often, as long as the emperor teaches her once, she will learn it immediately.
The emperor is relieved to see this, and Jiang Xinyue is happy to learn.
It should be said that the emperor is knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and what she learned from him also made Jiang Xinyue's knowledge reserve more profound.
There will be even more that she can teach the prince in the future.