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Chapter 689
Zhao Renhe said: "Everything is subject to Duke Hu's orders."

Guo Qishui and Eunuch Zhang took Zhao Xiaojuan back to Zhao Xiaojuan's home.

When Zhao Xiaojuan's brother saw her coming back, he asked coldly, "Why didn't you get burned to death?"

After Zhao Xiaojuan heard this sentence, she felt very uncomfortable and said: "Brother——"

"Don't call me brother, I'm not your brother, and I don't have a sister like you."

Zhao Xiaojuan said: "Okay, if I don't call you, I want to go home and see our parents."

"My father is almost mad at you, you better not see him."

"Where's our mother?"

"My mother was so angry that you vomited blood. What you did has really brought shame to eight generations of our family."

Only when Guo Qishui saw this did he understand why Zhao Xiaojuan chose to be burned to death.

The man in his heart didn't even show up during her execution. Not only did his eldest brother not understand her, he was also sarcastic. Needless to say, her parents didn't regard her as their biological daughter.

Eunuch Zhang whispered to Guo Qishuai from the side: "Mr. Huguo, you have also seen that in some villages, a woman's innocence is more important than anything else. Losing it is tantamount to committing a felony. Zhao Xiaojuan's family can't tolerate her, let alone her." Let’s talk about the villagers outside. They will think that Zhao Xiaojuan is an ominous blade man, and if she is not burned to death, disaster will befall them.”

"Actually, whether this disaster will come or not is not something a weak woman can control."

"The Lord Protector is right, but there is a reason for burning unmarried and pregnant women on the stake."

"Oh? Is there a reason for this?"

"Of course, the Fu Dynasty back then was particularly open, and the status of women had surpassed that of men. After returning home, many men were either doing laundry, cooking, or taking care of children. The men were so tired that they could hardly breathe, but those women But they are arrogant and domineering, and they do whatever they want, no one dares to provoke them. They can find men casually outside, but men cannot find women, even if they say a few more words."

"How could the social atmosphere at that time become like that?"

"Isn't it because the life of Fuchao was too comfortable at that time? Many families gave birth to many children in order to continue the incense, but it is strange to say that there were so many boys born at that time, but very few girls. After a woman grows up, many men are unable to marry a wife. Even if they go bankrupt, they may not be able to find a suitable woman. At that time, many men often fought for women, resulting in many casualties. In order to alleviate this situation, Fuchao allowed a woman Marry more than one man, just like that, the problem of having too many men was finally solved, but later, the problem became more serious."

"One woman marries multiple men? This Fu Dynasty really dares to do this."

"Yes, the reform of the Fu Dynasty raised the status of women all of a sudden, but the status of men has gradually declined. Although many men have women, men are not as responsible as women. They always At that time, the crime rate was also the highest, until Xingtomo overthrew Fuchao, abolished the system of polyandry, and implemented monogamy. However, the accumulation of years has made the status of men very low. Low, many women still can't change the habit of meeting other men, so Xingchao issued such a rule that all women in the village who have a husband and have an affair with other men will be burned to death. , burned to death. This rule was enforced throughout the Xing Dynasty, and dozens of women were burned to death in a village at that time."

"So many women were burned to death, so no one objected to this punishment?"

"Of course there are those who oppose it, and those who oppose it are those women. Fortunately, the country has just been established, and it needs to turn things around very quickly. Therefore, those who oppose it are also severely punished. After more than 100 years, the status of men was raised. , Those women have also restrained a lot, and dare not do anything wrong again. Now, the status of women can be said to have returned to the normal level, so this kind of unmarried pregnancy is rare. However, the rules in this village There is still no change, so women who break the law will still be burned to death."

"This kind of fire torture is really cruel. Hasn't the imperial court considered abolishing this law?"

"Of course the court has considered this issue. At that time, Zuo Shanshan, the Minister of Punishment, once wrote a book of ten thousand words to the emperor. The book of ten thousand words listed the ten deadly sins of burning at the stake. However, after the emperor finally read it, he became so angry that he even It was said that this burning punishment was a rule set by Emperor Gaozong of the Xing Dynasty. No one could change it. If it was changed, it would shake the foundation of the country. The emperor ordered Zuo Shanshan to be burned to death on the stake. Zuo Shanshan cursed a lot before he died. Ugly words."

"Which emperor burned Zuo Shanshan to death?"

"Of course it is Emperor Qingping, the father of His Highness the Crown Prince."

"It turned out to be the emperor who killed his king and his father. It's no wonder. I guess no one dared to say a word for Zuo Shanshan at that time, right?"

"There was a person who said good things for him, and that person was Zuo Shanshan's son-in-law Teng Bin. Teng Bin just said that Zuo Shanshan had made great contributions to the country, and hoped that the emperor would forgive him, but the emperor became so angry that he treated Teng Bin in court. Beaten to death."

"This emperor is so irritable, no wonder His Highness wants to rebel against him."

Zhao Xiaojuan's brother sneered and said, "Tell me, you two, who are you? How dare you speak ill of the current saint here? Aren't you afraid of being beheaded?"

Eunuch Zhang said: "Don't you look at who is standing in front of you? He is the Lord Protector, how many heads do you have enough to chop off?"

Zhao Xiaojuan's elder brother, Zhao Daxiong, couldn't believe it, and said, "I said you were kidding me, right? Hu Guogong took you alone when he went out? Who would believe that?"

"The Lord Protector doesn't like to put on a show, he likes to be clean."

"You said he is the Protector of the Country, so he is the Lord Protector of the Country? Anyway, I don't believe it."

Zhao Xiaojuan said: "Brother, he is really the Lord Protector, even the village head Zhao Renhe knelt down to him."

"What? Did the village chief kneel down to him?"

"of course."

"Are you really the Duke Protector?" Zhao Daxiong seemed in disbelief.

Eunuch Zhang had no choice but to take out a gold medal.

After Zhao Daxiong read it, he said, "What is written on it?"

"Given the gold medal, seeing the gold medal is like seeing the emperor. Why don't you kneel down quickly?"

Zhao Daxiong quickly knelt down to Guo Qishui and said respectfully: "The common man Zhao Daxiong kowtows to the Lord Protector."

After Guo Qishuai asked him to get up, he said: "I will take care of your sister's affairs. I also hope that you can accept your sister. It is not a heinous crime for a woman to become pregnant out of wedlock. After I return to the palace, I will tell you Emperor, let the emperor decree the abolition of the stake."

"Guogong, what did you do to save my sister? What she did outside really made our whole family unable to lift our heads. You don't have to save her."

(End of this chapter)