Crossing Wu Dalang starts from selling cakes

Chapter 573 Is it serious?
A young man with a slender figure walked slowly.

He was surrounded by a group of people and walked into the factory building.

He heard a group of women crying in the dense crowd.

When the supervisor saw Wu Zhi, he seemed a little panicked, and hurried over and knelt down: "The villain sees Wu Xiang!"

"Yeah!" Wu Zhi nodded.

The supervisor saw at a glance the extraordinaryness of the person in front of him, and he must be the current Prime Minister Wu Zhi.

He was uneasy.

"What's going on here?"

Wu Zhi came over to check the situation of the factories in the surrounding cities, and by the way investigated the current situation of women after liberation. He didn't expect to hear a group of women crying when he came in.

Supervisor: "Report to Prime Minister Wu, it's the villain's mismanagement."

The man was very anxious, and the people in the factory were crying, and he was seen by Wu Xiang. What if Wu Xiang got angry and said that he bullied women?
Today's national policy on the liberation of women is accompanied by many corresponding laws.

The supervisor quickly explained what was going on here.

Mostly some women complained, and because a man named Xiao Li was beaten at home, all the women cried together.

Knowing the situation, Wu Zhi walked up to Xiaoli, saw that Xiaoli was covered in injuries, and immediately asked, "I see that you are covered in injuries, but you were beaten by your own man?"

"No, no..." Xiaoli had never seen such a big man before, and trembled involuntarily.

A female elder sister next to her couldn't stand it anymore, and quickly knelt on the ground: "My lord, you have to make the decision for Xiaoli! Xiaoli recently went out to work, and when she returned, she was robbed of her wages by his men. Not only did she lose all the money, she was even beaten Xiaoli, my lord, look at how it has been beaten."

"The imperial court has an imperial decree that women are not allowed to beat women at will. Is it true? If it is true, I hope the Lord will make the decision for us!"

The woman told all about Xiaoli.

Xiao Li kept her head down and cried, not daring to say anything.

"Well, I understand the situation! Feel free to speak up about any grievances you have. Now the court has issued an imperial decree that beating a woman is a felony! No mercy!"

Wu Zhi's words reassured the group of women and gave them confidence.

"Go and call the local county magistrate!"

"Yes!"

Not much to say.

When the county magistrate learned that Wu Zhi was summoned, he was sleeping, and most people would not bother to call him. Hearing that it was Wu Zhi, he suddenly had a clever idea, hurriedly tidied up and came to the factory quickly.

"My lord, I don't know what to do with the lower officials? What the lower officials can do, I must do my best!"

The county magistrate was a little nervous.

The person in front of him is the left prime minister of the Song Dynasty, with power in the court and the public, and a great man with an extremely high position. How could he, a small county magistrate, offend him.

Wu Zhi asked: "You are a local parent officer. Let me ask you the truth. Do you know the new rules of the Women's Law recently promulgated by the imperial court?"

County magistrate: "Mr. Wu, the imperial court has liberated and protected women. This official understands this!"

"The lower officials memorize every law clearly! If Prime Minister Wu is not at ease, you can ask, and the lower officials will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

"No, the truth is that I only hope that you can deal with it fairly. This group of women has grievances. You just need to give them justice."

"Yes, I will deal with it impartially!"

The county magistrate said yes again and again.

With Wu Xiang here, he dared not be careless, and immediately interrogated the situation of these people.

These women then told the county magistrate about their affairs.

Some women said that their men would rob them of their wages, some would not let them go out to work, and would break their legs when they went out.

Some people also said that as women, they should not go out to work, which would be offensive and embarrassing to men.

Hearing this, the county magistrate instinctively felt that this was not a big deal. There were many such trivial matters before, and he didn't deal with them much.

After all, this is a housework, and the county magistrate feels that it is a bit of a big deal when it comes to punishment.

What is his method?

Hearing these people's complaints, he just felt relieved, and then said with a smile: "As for the injured Xiaoli, I will come to explain the situation in person, so that your man will stop beating you.

The rest of the officials will also come to persuade you, I don't know if you are satisfied! "

A woman's face was startled, isn't this the same as not dealing with it?
"My lord, didn't the imperial decree say that these beaters should be dealt with? Don't say that men beat women, even if they beat people for no reason, this shouldn't be right! Shouldn't they be dealt with?"

"And persuasion has no effect at all, and they will still fight in the future."

"How about this!"

The county magistrate: "Arrest the man from Xiaoli's family and imprison him for half a month as a punishment. If he commits the crime again in the future, I will give you a heavy punishment!"

For the county magistrate, this kind of thing is normal on weekdays, and it is usually nothing. If it is really done according to the imperial edict, it will be a bit serious.

It's just that he has his opinion, and Wu Zhi has Wu Zhi's idea.

Since the law must be strictly enforced, it must be used as an example. Who will listen to the new law if it is not deterred?
The women were clearly dissatisfied with this trial.

The county magistrate looked at Xiaoli: "Xiaoli, after all, he is your man, are you satisfied with this treatment?"

Xiaoli fell silent.

She actually doesn't want to live with her own man, but she is a woman, what can she do with such a scandalous thing.

Xiaoli suddenly knelt on the ground: "Please don't arrest my family officials!"

"Why is this?"

"If caught, she will still hit me when released, it won't solve the problem!"

Hearing this, everyone was silent. Yes, facing a domestic violence man, what would Xiaoli face after he was released from prison for half a month?

It is very likely that there will be another violent beating, and Xiaoli will still be injured by then!
Wu Zhi also considered this issue.

The county magistrate also had some troubles.

Wu Zhi then said: "Xiaoli, are you willing to divorce? Divorce your family officials?"

"Divorce? Husband divorce?" Xiaoli and the others were taken aback for a moment. This word was novel, and they probably understood what it meant.

It's just that men have divorced their wives since ancient times. How can women divorce their husbands?

Xiaoli fell silent, and then said: "It would be best if I could leave nature, but after leaving, how should I live in the future?"

Wu Zhi: "Now that women are liberated, they can work and support themselves without men, and they can continue to find the next one!"

"Although there may be some undignity in your traditional concept, it is not important. Soon the truth will advise His Majesty, so that women can marry independently, and they can also find their next job openly."

"It's better to separate than to live unfairly like this!"

This is a very important question.

Xiaoli thought for a while, coupled with the pain from her head and body, she gritted her teeth: "If Prime Minister Wu decides, I'm willing to separate from my officials, but I'm just worried that he will seek revenge on me."

Wu Zhi: "As long as you leave, the two will have nothing to do with each other. The truth will make him suffer a little this time. If you dare to retaliate, you can report to the officials. If the local officials do not act, you can go to Bianjing. The truth Handle it yourself!"

"This person, if the situation is true, will be directly exiled to the frontier to serve. You don't have to worry."

"My lord, there has never been such a case before. Is it too serious?" In the mind of the county magistrate, this is a bit unbelievable.

He asked carefully.

"presumptuous!"

Wu Zhi scolded, startling the county magistrate: "The new law stipulates that anyone who beats a woman will be punished with a cane and be exiled at the least, and be sentenced to death if it is more serious. This is the law, why is it so serious?

Xiaoli is seriously injured. If things go on like this, she will probably be beaten to death. As a local official, your majesty has issued an imperial decree, but you have obeyed and violated the laws of the Song Dynasty. The truth is that you have not let the laws of the Song Dynasty go. in the eyes. "

(End of this chapter)