Sheng Shi Merciful Light

That "Help me!" countless vicissitudes and ups and downs, endless sadness and despair.But even so, the pale and thin young man was still standing upright, with a sad face and determined eyes, but he didn't see too many humble and shrunken.

Mu Ci calmly looked at the young man with half-white hair, and didn't speak for a while.

No one could see Mu Ci's emotions from Mu Ci's expression. Tang Yuzhou smiled wryly, and came over to salute Mu Ci with fists in his arms. He could only honestly say, "Tang and Zhezhi are good friends. Seeing how he lives... it's really heartfelt." I couldn't bear it, so I helped Zhezhi and boldly begged the prince." After finishing speaking, he sighed deeply, "I think back then, Dou Zhuangyuan was so romantic and talented, it's a pity..."

Dou Zhe was the number one scholar who won the imperial examination in 23 years of Tianshou. Unfortunately, he was too young and not deeply involved in the world.

Dou Zhe is a descendant of the prominent Dou family in Qinghe County, Xuzhou. His father and many relatives of the Dou family were officials in the court. Seeing that Dou Zhe's life was difficult, he also fought for him. Who knew that he would not help his relatives when he met the Emperor Tianshou On the surface, the reasonable emperor gave Dou Zhe a son-in-law mansion, allowed him to live alone and sent fifty imperial guards to guard him, but no matter how many guards there were, who would dare to do anything to Princess Yongjia?Not being hanged yet.

The Dou family was even hated and suppressed by Princess Yongjia.

As a son-in-law, he has no real power, and it is impossible to reconcile with the princess unless he dies.In the great fortune of the patriarchal family system, it is easy to weigh the importance of a family and a Dou Zhe who has no future or even his life at any time. Gradually, the Dou family dare not care about Dou Zhe.

Originally, after Yongjia's younger brother Emperor Deguang succeeded to the throne, Dou Zhe planned to die of illness without any trace, but the king of Chu came out, crushed by IQ and strength, and hanged Anshun County King Mu Yi and Princess Yongjia, so that Dou Zhe There is room to breathe.

Mu Ci knew all these things, and he asked very calmly: "Yongjia has been grounded to learn the rules during this time, and the palace has sent two hundred imperial guards for you, and there are only fifty left around Yongjia. Is it because there are not enough people? Or is there someone who doesn't listen?" Your words?"

Dou Zhe smiled wryly, bowed deeply to Mu Ci, and said in a hoarse voice: "No, thank you King Chu, these two months have been a peaceful and comfortable life that I have never dreamed of. But...you may understand , This is not the life I want."

Mu Ci looked calm, but asked a bit sharply: "Are you using your pain and misery to obtain my sympathy and help?"

Dou Zhe subconsciously straightened his back even more, and his eyes were full of determination: "His Royal Highness, I have always admired you very much. You have never used pain to get any sympathy. You rely on your own ability and character to get what you want. life." Dou Zhe ignored Tang Yuzhou's winks at him, and said straightforwardly and sincerely like a fool, "So, I am not here to gain your sympathy, I just hope that a wise king who is admired by the world can help A group of people you can help at your fingertips. For you, this is just a small effort, but for me, it is the only hope."

Mu Ci narrowed her eyes and asked, "I can't promise you casually, your picture is not small. Tell me, what are you going to do?"

"I want to divorce my wife!" Dou Zhe said harshly, he wanted Princess Yongjia to pay the price.

Tang Yuzhou's eyes were about to cramp, and even Mu Yunge showed surprise.

This son-in-law Dou really dares to think.

It is impossible to even get married with someone from the royal family.Women who married into the royal family had major faults and either died or had their hair cut off and entered Jing'an Temple to practice as a nun.As for the consort of the royal princess, it is very rare for the son-in-law of the princess Jing and Princess Fang to live a good life.A son-in-law who has a bad life can only bear it, and if he can't bear it, he can only die. There are no monks and monks, and it is impossible to reconcile.

Back then, Princess Ningguo was the most violent and domineering girl in the clan, and she was not liked by her son-in-law Bai Jing.Behind her back, Bai Jing raised the outer room and gave birth to Bai Lin.Princess Ningguo stabbed the outer room to death, and almost killed Bai Jing and Bai Lin together. If Bai Jing's father, Old Hou Ye Yong'an, hadn't carried the coffin into the palace to face the saint, Bai Jing and Bai Lin would never have been rescued.

Bai Jing was not divorced either, he was divorced by Princess Ningguo with a letter of divorce, becoming the first man in history to be divorced by his wife.Originally, the Bai family was a family of generals who followed Emperor Taizong to conquer the country and control the military power, but now the suppressed ones can't be seen at all.

Concubine Dou is fine, not to mention reconciliation with Princess Yongjia, but to divorce his wife, it's just nonsense.

Moreover, no matter how feuding King Chu is with Yongjia, he is also from the royal family surnamed Mu, and the royal family always has to take care of their face.Mu Yunge and Tang Yuzhou looked at Mu Ci anxiously.

Mu Ci still looked calm and calm, making it impossible to see her emotions.The clothes on Dou Zhe's back were actually soaked in cold sweat, so Mu Ci said calmly, "Dou Zhuangyuan, you have studied me for several months, right? You think you are sure, and the risk is small, so you make a move?"

Hearing this, Dou Zhe almost knelt down.

Indeed, he had studied the King of Chu before he dared to come.It's not that he hasn't sought help these years, but the emperor is unreliable, the family has given up on him, and his friends dare not cause trouble.He can't be free, and if he shows any resistance, Princess Yongjia will humiliate him even more.

In fact, he can bear all these, but he is most afraid of begging the wrong person.Mu Shengyu, who died in exile, once pretended to save him from the wolf's den and then entered the tiger's den. Mu Shengyu was so masculine that she wanted to violate him.If it wasn't for Princess Yongjia who regarded Dou Zhe as a prisoner and found him quickly, he would have been almost...

Although the king of Chu and Yongjia are at odds, it is said that the king of Chu loves beautiful men... How dare Dou Zhe ask for help rashly?It is enough for Mu Shengyu to teach him a lesson once.Until recently there were rumors that the king of Chu was "no way", combined with Yongjia's words of insulting the king of Chu when he was torturing him, Dou Zhe knew the unbearable experience of the king of Chu, and it was really impossible to be injured in that way.

Coupled with the preferential treatment given by the king of Chu to Xie Siniang, the grandson of Prince Ding's mansion, he is a trustworthy king who does not help relatives, so he dared to...

Dou Zhe didn't tell anyone about these calculations in his heart, but King Chu seemed to know all about them.

Legend has it that the king of Chu descended to the earth for Lord Ziweixing, and his magical skills can make all beasts surrender, gain insight into people's hearts, grasp opportunities, and remain invincible. Is it true?

Tang Yuzhou's heart was also pounding when he heard Mu Ci's words. He knew the young king of Chu best, with a pair of hands that looked thin and fair, but his ability to turn clouds and rain was comparable to that of an immortal.

Tang Yuzhou's premonition was correct, and Mu Ci did use Dou Zhe's incident to cause a storm.

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Mu Yunge is a man of culture, and he admires Dou Zhe, a young, handsome and literary champion, otherwise he would not have agreed with Tang Yuzhou to bring a stranger to meet the King of Chu. Just as he was about to plead for mercy, he saw Mu Ci's pair of deep and dark eyes. He looked at himself with a little teasing, as if saying "You are so pitiful and precious".Mu Yunge shuddered and forgot what he was going to say.

Mu Ci said to Mu Yunge: "You go back first. After the news and patent bills are finished, return Leshu to me completely." Then he turned to Tang Yuzhou and Dou Zhe and said, "Yongjia is a daughter of the clan after all, you want to divorce his wife?" Impossible, I admire your courage to pursue freedom bravely, I will help you, but I don’t want you to be impulsive. Recently, I also plan to take advantage of the revision of the legal code to change the household marriage law.”

Mu Ci didn't wait for anyone to answer, and said again: "The food should be ready, Mr. Xin'an, take Dou Zhuangyuan to lunch and talk about it, you must be hungry." After saying that, he left the Qiuzhen hall directly.

Dou Zhe got the promise and collapsed all over.Tang Yuzhou grabbed Dou Zhe's shoulders and let him lean into his arms, saying: "Don't be afraid, the prince has agreed."

It is rare to have a meal with the King of Chu, which is enough to express the support of the King of Chu. Tang Yuzhou brought his friends and quickly followed the King of Chu.

Mu Yunge rolled his eyes, and accepted his life of "use it and throw it away", but he also knew that Princess Yongjia's matter was likely to cause trouble, and the King of Chu let him go because he didn't want him to be embarrassed. After all, his father, King Qing, In charge of Zongzheng Temple.He didn't stay for a meal of the legendary top-notch delicious meal in Chu Palace, and left the Chu Palace alone, and told his father about Dou Zhe.

King Qing laughed, and said: "Mei Sanlang really can't escape from the palm of King Chu."

Mu Yunge knew that Mei Rong took a lot of care of his father, so he was puzzled: "What does this matter have to do with Mei Sanlang?"

King Qing was well-informed, patted his son on the shoulder, and said in a low voice: "I don't know how to convince His Majesty, King Chu, to allow him to marry a male concubine."

Mu Yunge opened his mouth in surprise, his jaw almost dropped: "No...it's impossible..." No wonder the marriage law was changed, the king of Chu is really generous for Mei Rong.But Mu Yunge felt wrong no matter what he thought, and said weakly: "Mei Sanlang is..." A mixed-race beard!

King Qing also found it very difficult when he heard the words, his expression became dignified, and he told his son: "This matter is of great importance, please remember not to spread it indiscriminately." He sighed and said with a little relief, "The King of Chu must be sure to make a move. You and I Only beat the side drums when needed, and help Mei Sanlang if he can, and he saved me many times in vain.” Set the tone for this matter.

Mu Yunge was preoccupied, so he went to the study room where the staff were discussing, and saw Le Shu who was looking down at the documents seriously.

But he knew that this beautiful young man had feelings for the King of Chu, and if he heard that the King of Chu was planning to marry a male concubine, he would still... wonder how heartbroken Le Shu would be.There seemed to be something stuck in Mu Yunge's chest, and it hurt slightly, but he couldn't say anything, he couldn't do anything, even he didn't have any position to care about Le Shu, and he couldn't let out a sigh.

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Mu Ci's work efficiency is extremely high, and I don't know what he said to Dou Zhe.A few days later, Prince Consort Dou gave Yizhi and Lishu to Princess Yongjia who was confined in the Princess Mansion in public, but of course they were rejected.Consort Dou immediately went to Dazongzhengsi under the protection of the Imperial Forest Army, took out the reconciliation lawsuit written earlier and submitted it to King Qing, requesting reconciliation with the princess, and begging Dazongzhengsi to give him a fair judgment.

This was the first divorce lawsuit in history and caused an uproar.This gossip immediately overshadowed the Chu king's "no way" rumor and became the most important news.

After all, Yongjia is a princess, even if Consort Dou fails to reconcile Li, it is tantamount to Chiguoguo slapping the royal family in the face.Besides, if other sons-in-law who had a hard time followed suit... Several princesses and princesses quickly calmed down and treated the son-in-law much better, which is a surprise.

Because of the support of the King of Chu, several newspapers reported on the reconciliation, which aroused heated discussions among scholars.

Dou Zhe is a man and the number one scholar in the imperial examination. Although he and Li are quite gentle in the lawsuit, they only say that their relationship broke down and they cannot live together, and they didn't say they were abused.Many scholars who are also men support Dou Zhe, thinking that he is brave.He didn't dare to insult Yongjia openly, but used the method that literati are best at cursing people without profanity, and scolded Princess Yongjia and other domineering clan women all over the place.

The clan felt ashamed and protested against Emperor Deguang one after another. The eldest princesses of several aunts even grabbed Emperor Deguang and cried. Yongjia was grounded and could not enter the palace, and committed suicide several times at home.Emperor Deguang was devastated and felt ashamed, so he sent Mu Ci into the palace to inquire about this matter.

Mu Ci immediately proposed to amend the marriage law, abolishing the seven-time divorce system, and only allowing both parties to reconcile and divorce.Both men and women have the right to propose a divorce. If the two parties cannot reach an agreement, they can submit it to the government for arbitration.At the same time, in cases of divorce, such as spoiling concubines and destroying wives, domestic violence or abuse, adultery with others, and separation of more than two years due to emotional breakdown, etc., such cases can be judged for divorce, and the party at fault will compensate the victim in terms of property.

At the same time, it is emphasized again that "the law is above, and the king is under the law", and the royal family should also abide by the laws of the country. Of course, Consort Dou can file a lawsuit for reconciliation.

The king of Chu came prepared, and the various revised regulations were very detailed. Same-sex marriages between men and men, and between women and women were also protected by the law.It's a pity that the court is not Mu Ci's dictatorship. Same-sex marriage is denounced as absurd, and the king of Chu's proposal that women can also request reconciliation is fiercely opposed.After all, this is not in the interests of men, and it is not acceptable in the current society with one wife and multiple concubines. Although lucky women have more human rights, they still live dependent on men.

Therefore, most people do not support the revision of the law. Although women want to agree, they should not support it openly, unless they do not want to live in their husband's house.

Fortunately, Mu Ci never planned to succeed once. His purpose was to break a hole in the barrier, promote the legalization of same-sex marriage, and safeguard the right of a small number of people to pursue happiness.At the same time, it also reminds women to protect their own rights. When the time is right, it will naturally expand its influence. Marriage law will eventually have an equal and inclusive day.

By doing this, Mu Ci, King of Chu, has already openly admitted that he loves men.But he respected women very much, and officially became a friend of women. In addition, he set up a gynecology department in the hospital and strongly supported Princess Chaoyang and Xie Siniang. The field of literature gradually expanded to the fields of business and even politics, holding up half the sky of the Daxing Empire.With the development of society, the status of women has improved, the marriage law has become equal, and polygamy has disappeared. It has become a more stable and monogamous system that is more in line with social development. This is a later story.

The "Daxing Code of Laws" is composed of laws in many aspects. In fact, each item is a separate law.Mu Ci took advantage of the hot discussion on the revision of the household marriage law and instructed relevant people to introduce new laws such as the "Press and Publication Law", "Intellectual Copyright Law", "Commercial Law", and "Patent Law", which triggered another public concern and a big debate.

The hand of the king of Chu, as white as jade, disturbed the whole happiness.

In order to divert the King of Chu's attention from revising the household marriage law, Daxing's high-level officials only focused on the new law for discussion, and some clauses were passed quickly.The main reason is that these new laws are very in line with the interests of literati. Although the "Press and Publication Law" imposes many restrictions on the words and deeds of literati, although there are many things that cannot be said, it is more of a protective effect, and it is strictly forbidden to sin because of the truth.We must know that the endless "literary inquisition" in history can be described as a disaster for literati.

Another example is the "Copyright" law, which protects literati from obtaining legitimate interests from the publication of their poems and prose, and severely cracks down on unauthorized plagiarism.It is enough for literati to make a profit by writing poems and essays for publication, support their families, and become famous if they are good at writing. From then on, literati no longer have to take the imperial examination to become an official.

The "Commercial Law" covers the relevant laws and regulations of domestic and foreign trade. At present, Daxing is negotiating cooperation with many countries. The Commercial Law safeguards the fair interests of Daxing and other countries. It cannot be passed. Although the "Patent Law" protects the interests of craftsmen, because most of Daxing's innovative technologies come from the hands of the king of Chu, it can only be passed by pinching its nose, and it will not harm the gentry class anyway.

Of course, there are some relatively advanced terms that have been attacked by many people.

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No one knows, but Dou Zhe submitted the first peace and divorce lawsuit in the history of Daxing, which triggered a heated legislative turmoil, which lasted for more than two months.

Until the end of August, news of the victory in the Northwest came, and the victory of the West Conquest Army overwhelmed all opposition voices, and King Chu's reputation rose to a terrifying new height.The four new laws were passed immediately, and the Household Marriage Law was slightly revised according to the intention of the King of Chu, and with the acquiescence of Emperor Deguang, same-sex marriages were allowed between men and men, and between women and women.