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After the repudiation system is abolished, the corresponding marriage law must also be adjusted.

The laws of Dasheng, regardless of civil and criminal punishments, are uniformly stipulated in the "Dasheng Laws", and the laws about marriage and family are all included in the "Household Law".

After Lou Yu studied the "Dasheng Law" carefully, he decided to revise the code.

After years of development, Dasheng's law has shown a trend of lagging behind, and the current law can no longer meet the needs of social development.

There is no reliable basis for new things in the law, and the Yamen often suffers from headaches when handling cases.

Lou Yu called a group of ministers to a meeting in the Hall of Qinzheng.

In the past seven years, he has become more elegant and restrained, and his power can be retracted freely.

"Recently, I often see some memorials, saying that our Dasheng yamen is difficult to handle cases. Lang Aiqing, Duan Aiqing, you two are in charge of the country's rites and laws. Tell me what you think."

"Dasheng Law" is inseparable from the two characters of ritual and law, and in principle it is "from ritual to punishment".

Ritual system has a very high sense of existence in laws and regulations, and it is basically used to stipulate what people should do and how they should do it.

If the behavior of the people exceeds the scope of the ritual system, they will be included in the penalty system.

It can be said that virtue dominates punishment, and ritual and law are used together.

But now, the old etiquette system can no longer provide a suitable basis for society, and the birth of new things has a huge impact on etiquette.

Lang Ping took the lead and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, after the abolition of the divorce system, the household law must be changed. Also, in the process of industrial and commercial development and prosperity, there have also been many cases that are difficult to judge by law, and they also need to be revised."

Duan Heng continued: "Many new forms of crime have emerged among the people, and the criminal law also needs to be supplemented."

"In that case, I have an idea."

As Lou Yu spoke, he ordered Feng Erbi to distribute the plan to everyone.

"Whether it is civil law or criminal law, it is too thin and fragmented for the current Dasheng. How about we compile a more detailed "Civil Code" and "Criminal Code", what do you think?"

Fan Yusheng said: "Your Majesty is thoughtful, I think it's very good."

The rest of course followed suit.

"Everyone read the plan first before talking."

Everyone bowed their heads to read.

Lou Yu wrote very clearly in the plan that the Civil Code covers almost all aspects of disputes in daily life, including general principles, property rights, contracts, personality rights, marriage and family, tort liability, etc.

The "Criminal Code" is also detailed and specific, not only involving the name and sentencing of sentences, but also including judicial procedures, that is to say, both substantive and procedural laws are incorporated into it.

These two legal codes have never existed in history. Once they come out, it will be a pioneering work that can be recorded in history!

Everyone's heart surged in an instant.

If you can participate in the compilation of these two codes, maybe you can also be famous in history!

Lou Yu is the emperor, he only needs to hand over the task, and does not need to personally participate in the compilation of the code.

The imperial court raised so many people, not for eating rice.

Yang Guanghuai asked: "Your Majesty, what should we do if new problems arise after the codification of the law?"

Lou Yu thought to himself: There is also a judicial interpretation.

He pretended to think for a moment, and said: "If new problems arise, the court can issue new regulations as supplementary instructions to the code, and its legal effect is equivalent to the code."

"Your Majesty Shengming."

The amount of work involved in compiling the law code is still quite large, but everyone's enthusiasm is very high. Under the leadership of Fan Yusheng and others, many officials who are proficient in the law participated in it.

In seven years, the whole Dasheng seems to have completely changed.

Since the Gyeongju Industrial Zone and the Jingcheng Industrial Zone became famous throughout the country, many wealthy states began to build factories and recruit workers based on their own advantages.

Especially Huzhou.

When Lou Yu was the king of Dong'an, Huzhou was on the right track under his governance, and now it has become a well-known silk town.

In order to maintain this development advantage, Huzhou opened a factory to recruit workers, and trained a large number of female workers who are good at silk weaving and embroiderers with exquisite embroidery skills.

Huzhou's silk and embroidery products are popular all over the country, among which the top Yunguang Brocade has become a royal tribute.

The transformation of Huzhou from a poor and backward state capital to a gorgeous and wealthy silk town today is inseparable from Lou Yu's hard work back then.

Huzhou silk merchants raised money together to build a temple for Lou Yu, and prayed day and night for Lou Yu's longevity and heaven.

In addition to industry and commerce, agricultural development is equally gratifying.

With the efforts of the Ministry of Agriculture and the support of policies, all parts of the country have selectively cultivated wheat, rice, cotton, potatoes, sweet potatoes, soybeans, etc. according to local conditions. numbers.

Under the training of the university, many students have developed a strong interest in agriculture and engineering, and some have conducted in-depth research on geophysics and biochemistry. There has been a blowout trend of professionals in various subjects across the country.

Lou Yu firmly believes that as long as there is more time, as long as there are one or two outstanding talents in a certain industry, the future of Dasheng will be even brighter.

He has always felt that he is just a pavement person. He just uses modern ideas and superficial knowledge to guide people to explore and seek truth spontaneously. He lays a brick for the future of Dasheng, and the remaining high-rise buildings will be handed over by the younger generation bit by bit. to build.

With the rapid development of society, various problems will naturally arise.

Lou Yu's daily life is to find and solve problems.

However, not all problems need to be solved by him personally.

Most of the officials of the imperial court still have real talents and real learning. Some minor problems can be solved by the officials themselves, and there is no need to disturb him.

But in the courtroom today, there were some problems that made the officials feel at a loss.

Lou Quandao: "Your Majesty set up a logistics system in Bazhou at the beginning, and you can send and withdraw money in different places. Later, the whole country took Bazhou as an example and set up storage points to deposit and withdraw money. This model is indeed convenient for the common people, but I Dasheng has become more and more prosperous in recent years. It takes a lot of time to count the copper coins every day at the depository points in various places, and the efficiency of depositing and withdrawing money is getting lower and lower. If you encounter a customer with a large amount of money, it is very easy to make mistakes during the counting process. Damage to the prestige of the government."

The hall fell into contemplation, but before everyone could think of a countermeasure, Wei Si from the household department came out to report again.

"Your Majesty, in recent years, many merchants have sprung up all over the country, some of which have become popular, but more have been quickly annihilated. After careful investigation, I found that most of these small merchants were annexed or suppressed by big merchants. It is all controlled by big merchants, and it is difficult for the remaining small merchants to survive. In order to grab profits, big merchants often raise prices, causing a lot of burden to ordinary people.”

Lou Yu thought to himself: Isn't this a monopoly?

"Big fish eat small fish, and small fish eat dried shrimps. Those small merchants themselves are incompetent. If they disappear, they will be gone. The court can control their life and death? Why did Wei Shangshu talk about this in the court?" someone questioned.

Wei Si didn't change his face, and replied: "I'm not doing it for the survival of small merchants, I just think that the wanton manipulation of prices by big merchants will endanger the interests of the people."

"The government has a market price standard. As long as they don't violate the market price, how can they endanger the interests of the people?" Some people just don't understand the way.

Wei Si frowned and said, "It's better for big merchants to have big merchants, and it's better for small merchants to have small merchants. Both of these are what the common people need. For example, if they also sell pastries, the customers of big merchants may be high-ranking officials and dignitaries. They pursue the top-level ingredients and taste, and the price must be high, which ordinary people cannot afford. Small businesses are facing ordinary people, and their requirements are not high, they only want to eat fresh or give gifts. Even so, for ordinary farmers , I’m afraid I can’t eat it once a year.”

Of course, the doorway is not that simple, but Wei Si's meaning is obvious, monopoly will inevitably cause disadvantages.

The problems of the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Households made courtiers who only read sage books at a loss.

Lou Yu looked at everyone's expressions with great interest, and asked with a smile: "Do you have a good plan?"

Everyone: "..."

Your Majesty, if you have a good plan, tell me!

"Your Majesty, not only is it easy to have problems counting copper coins at the depository, but it is also inconvenient in ordinary transactions." Lou Quan continued.

Lou Yu asked seriously, "How do you say?"

"The currency that I circulate in Dasheng is mainly copper coins. If I encounter a large transaction, I have to use a cart to pull the money. It is very easy to lose money in the process, and counting the amount is also time-consuming, which greatly reduces the transaction efficiency."

"Indeed."

"Also, the volume of private transactions is increasing year by year, and the amount of copper coins minted and issued by the imperial court can no longer meet the needs of private transactions. However, if coins continue to be minted, it will also be a burden for the imperial court."

Lou Yu nodded: "So, we need to solve the problem of remote access, the problem of large transactions, and the problem of monopoly of large merchants and difficulty in survival of small merchants. Do you have any suggestions for this? "

Everyone: "..."

It is hard enough to solve one, but it is even more difficult to solve three at the same time.

Someone said: "Since it was proposed by Lou Shangshu and Wei Shangshu, why not listen to their opinions first?"

Everyone agrees.

Lou Yu asked Lou Quan: "Has the Ministry of Finance come up with any solutions?"

"Your Majesty, I believe that if the trouble of counting copper coins is removed, the matter of depositing and withdrawing money can be solved smoothly." Lou Quan said firmly, "Looking back at history, the currency used by the people for transactions is not static, and the currency has been changing according to the needs of transactions. , and in that case, we can also change the form of the currency.”

Before the emergence of general equivalents, people used to barter. Later, currency appeared, and folks often used cloth and grain as bargaining chips.

In other words, copper coins are not necessary in terms of circulation and payment functions.

"How to change it?" Some people were puzzled, "What do you use instead of copper coins?"

Lou Quan: "I wonder if my lords know the certificate of the depository?"

Fan Yusheng's mind turned quickly, and she understood her thoughts almost immediately.

"What Lou Shangshu means is that since the depository can use certificates to deposit and withdraw money, why not just use similar certificates instead of copper plates?"

Lou Quan smiled and cupped his hands, "Fan Xiang is a great talent, I admire you."

Fan Yusheng: "..."

A courtier said: "The certificate is just a piece of paper, how can it be used for transactions? Sorry, I can't imagine it."

Many people find it unreliable.

Paper instead of money?It's ridiculous!

Yang Guanghuai said, "I think it's quite convenient. If a carload of copper plates can be replaced by a few pieces of paper, it should save a lot of time and reduce counting mistakes."

"But Mr. Yang, paper is easy to get. If paper is used instead of copper plates, wouldn't everyone be able to get rich?"

Yang Guanghuai smiled, "Then I have to ask Lou Shangshu."

Everyone looked at Lou Quan.

Lou Quan explained: "The imperial court can use special techniques to prevent counterfeiting. I remember that plum blossom paper was very popular a few years ago, and many paper mills tried to make plum blossom paper, but the plum blossom paper made was not as good as Gyeongju plum blossom paper. Presumably, after these years, the papermaking skills of the Gyeongju Paper Mill have become more sophisticated. In addition, when issuing banknotes, other methods can be used to prevent counterfeiting.”

Courtiers are not all ignorant people. If paper money can be used instead of copper plates for transactions, it will indeed greatly facilitate the lives of the people.

They themselves are part of the people.

Lou Yu said: "We will discuss this matter after the court meeting."

After the court meeting, relevant officials gathered in the Hall of Qinzheng for a meeting.

Lou Yu cut to the chase and said, "Maybe Lou Shangshu's problem and Wei Shangshu's problem can be solved together."

Wei Si couldn't help showing admiration, His Majesty has another good idea!

The rest felt that their brains were not enough.

Does the survival of small merchants have anything to do with the promotion of banknotes!

Lou Yu said, "I plan to set up a bank."

"Bank..." Fan Yusheng chewed these two words carefully, and asked with a frown, "What is the difference between this bank and a depository?"

"Fan Aiqing's question is on point." Lou Yu looked around the crowd and asked, "Should you all know about the business of the depository?"

"Yes, you can deposit and withdraw money in different places, and you can also send items." Wei Si replied.

"Okay, the two functions were combined in one place before, because the storage scope was limited to eight states at that time, and the business was not frequent, so the storage point could afford it, but it's different now."

"I plan to establish a central bank in the capital, and the storage points in other state capitals will be used as branches, and the business of sending objects will be separated from the storage points and start a new one."

"Banks can deposit and withdraw money, lend money to the private sector, and issue banknotes. People can use their copper plates to exchange banknotes for banknotes."

"Your Majesty, how do you get the people to use banknotes? Compared with banknotes, copper coins make them feel more at ease?" Yang Guanghuai asked.

Lou Yu asked rhetorically, "What if you can get interest by depositing money in the bank? What if the bank's loan interest is lower than that of private private banks?"

Quality warehouses are also called pawn shops, and one of their businesses is to lend usury.

Usury is a deep pit, once you get involved, the end will not be much better.

"Interest money?" Fan Yusheng was surprised, "Your Majesty is saying that people can get more money by depositing money in the bank?"

"Yes."

Fan Yusheng frowned, "But even so, how can the common people believe that banknotes can be traded?"

"It's very simple. After the banking system is established, the salaries issued by the imperial court to officials will be exchanged for banknotes. If you buy them with banknotes, no one will dare not accept them?"

Everyone: "..."

Court officials use banknotes to buy things, do ordinary people dare not accept them?

Your Majesty, this trick is really amazing!

Over time, the people have developed trust and dependence on paper money, and naturally they will not resist paper money.

Wei Si asked: "What is the relationship between banks and small merchants?"

Lou Yu laughed and said, "Under the oppression of the big merchants, those small merchants went bankrupt one by one, not because they were not good at management? Wouldn't it be a pity if they went bankrupt just because the funds were not as strong as the big merchants? Banks can Give them a loan and bring them back to life again."

In Lou Yu's view, private small commodity transactions are indispensable, and these are the existences that can really drive the private economy to life.

Wei Si's eyes lit up, "Your Majesty, this is indeed a good idea!"

"Well, but not all small businesses can borrow from banks. Banks must conduct strict screening and screening. The specific review standards will be agreed upon by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Household Affairs, and then handed over to me."

Both Wei Si and Lou Quan respectfully accepted their orders.

The capital city of Dasheng and each state capital have set up depository points. With the order of the imperial court, the depository points will change their business according to the instructions.

After the establishment of the official logistics system, it had a huge impact on the traditional escort agency.

However, as early as a few years ago, the government cooperated with the private bodyguard bureau and assigned part of the business to the bodyguard bureau, because after the rapid development of commerce, the delivery capacity of the storage points in various places is really insufficient.

Under the impact of traditional bodyguard agencies, some followed the trend to make changes, and some were beaten to death on the beach by the waves.The remaining new Escorts have gradually become the main force of the logistics system.

This time, the storage point was changed to a bank, and the function of sending objects fell entirely on the head of the new escort agency.

Under the control of the government, these bodyguards can only provide services to the common people according to the market price.

After the establishment of the bank, various banking systems and operating specifications were released one after another.

After strong publicity in newspapers, common people know about banks and banknotes, but few people are willing to try.

However, some businessmen understood the intention of the court and felt warm in their hearts.

This shows that the imperial court has seen their difficulties and is actively solving problems for them.

In a blink of an eye, it was time for the imperial court to distribute the monthly salary again.

Xue Ying is now the deputy director of the County Government Finance Bureau, responsible for the distribution of the monthly salary.

But this time was different.

In the past, when the monthly salary was distributed, they had to send yamen servants to carry the copper coins in baskets, and then slowly count and calculate them, and they had to be distributed to each official accurately.

Tired enough every time.

However, when the monthly salary is issued this time, the salary of the officials in the entire yamen is added up, and she can afford it by herself.

Banknotes have denominations of [-] Wen, [-] Wen, [-] Wen, and Yiguan, and copper coins are still used for the rest of the small denominations.

The monthly salary of the county government officials is not high, and the monthly salary of the county magistrate is only 720 cash.

Converted into banknotes, there are three consistent ones, one five hundred cash, and two one hundred cash.

For the remaining fraction, copper coins are enough.

Six pieces of paper and a few copper coins are the county magistrate's salary for this month.

Not only the county magistrate, but the rest of the county government officials were dumbfounded.

The imperial court really sent them papers.

Light and fluffy, not solid at all.

Xie Mao's monthly salary was always 850 renminbi, and he received six pieces of paper, but not a single copper coin.

What should I do after receiving my salary?Of course they went out to spend.

Taking advantage of the holiday, Xie Mao took the six pieces of paper and ran to his friend's restaurant to eat.

Seven years later, the Young Master's family is still the Young Master's family.

Seeing Xie Mao coming, he specially ordered Ya Jian to drink and eat with him.

The two chatted while eating.

"Brother Xie, the old matriarch has arranged so many marriages for you over the years, why are you still not married?" the young master said slightly drunkenly, "Do you know what people say about you?"

"Tell me what?" Xie Mao smiled, "Is it because I can't do it or because I like men?"

The Young Master laughed and said: "They have all of them. I really don't understand why you don't get married."

Xie Mao is almost 30 years old, but he is already handsome. Although he is old, the accumulation of these years has made him look mature and stable, and he is more attractive than when he was young.

He shook his head and sighed, "It's not that I don't want to get married, it's that I haven't met the right one."

The Shaodong family has known him for many years, how can they not see his lonely mood?

He frowned: "Could it be that you have a sweetheart, but you didn't catch up?"

Xie Mao drank his head down and didn't answer.

"Really?" The Shaodong family almost jumped up, and said in surprise, "You are hiding too deeply! Which family's daughter is it that even you, Second Master Xie, don't like?!"

Xie Mao smiled helplessly: "Don't make fun of me. If I don't have this title, what am I?"

"But getting married depends on your family background. Besides, didn't you get promoted last year? You have a family background, talent and good looks. I don't know how many girls want to marry you! Otherwise, your mother will give you so much money." How dear?"

Xie Mao: "My mother gave me all the money from those aristocratic families."

"Isn't that nice?"

"I just felt that I have nothing to say to them." Xie Mao raised his head to drink again.

The Shaodong family was really curious: "Which beauty do you have your eye on? Tell me, maybe I can help you figure out a way."

Xie Mao had kept it in his heart for so many years, but he couldn't hold it anymore.

He said in a low voice, "Do you know why I applied for the Transportation Bureau in the first place?"

Young Master recalled carefully: "I remember being attracted by the traffic map, right?"

"Well, do you know who drew the picture?"

"You told me it was from the Bureau of Surveying and Mapping."

Xie Mao looked at the reflection in the wine glass and murmured: "She is so talented and holds a high position, how can I be worthy?"

The young master's mind turned quickly, and he was startled.

"You're not talking about that Sun Surveying, are you? You like her just because of a picture?"

Xie Mao shook his head, "No, I've seen her."

The Transportation Bureau has a lot of dealings with the Surveying and Mapping Bureau, and Sun Surveying and Mapping's name, the Traffic Bureau, is known to everyone.

The Shaodong family sighed: "But I heard that she is an orphan, let's not talk about her, just talk about your mother, can your mother agree?"

"What's wrong with the orphan? Isn't it enough for her to become an official of the court with her own ability?" Xie Mao said angrily, "And my mother has already seen it. She admires women who are capable of being an official, and she told me that, As long as I want to marry, I can marry anyone."

"Then it just depends on whether the beautiful woman agrees or not?" The young master rubbed his chin, "How about I give you a tip, brother?"

"It's useless. I've inquired about it. She made up her mind not to get married for the rest of her life."

Xie Mao took another sip of wine depressedly.

Young Master: "..."

Then there is nothing he can do to help, poor brother Xie.

However, his brother Xie has really changed a lot.In the past, can Xie Erlang take a fancy to an orphan girl?

In the final analysis, the newspaper run by the Holy Majesty is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

After venting his boredom, Xie Mao took out a few pieces of paper from his purse and patted them in front of the Young Master, "Meal money."

The Young Master didn't see it clearly, and thought he was fooling himself, "Wow, you sent me with a few pieces of paper!"

"What paper! This is the monthly salary issued by the imperial court. It has been published in the newspapers. Don't you know it?"

Young Master: "..."

He knows, but until now no one has used banknotes to spend in the building, and he has never seen banknotes.

"Okay, okay, this banknote is quite exquisite, so let's keep it as a souvenir?"

Xie Mao was speechless: "What commemoration, there will only be more places to use in the future."

"how is this possible……"

"Young master," said a waiter anxiously outside the door, "Just now a customer paid with banknotes, and the shopkeeper called the young one to ask you for instructions."

Young Master: "..."

Xie Mao smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Isn't this coming?"

Beijing took the lead in setting off a "currency revolution".

The common people were not willing to exchange copper plates for paper at first, but as time went by, they became more and more dependent on the convenience and speed of banknotes.

The emergence of banknotes accelerated the prosperity and development of industry and commerce, and the whole Dasheng burst out with unprecedented vigor and vitality.

In the summer of the eighth year of Zhaoqing, with the efforts of everyone, the "Civil Code" and "Criminal Code" were finally compiled.

The two codes provide a more stable and solid guarantee for Dasheng.

Lou Yu was watching the memorial in Qinzheng Hall, when Huo Yan came over suddenly, his expression slightly trembling.

"what happened?"

Huo Yan hugged him into his arms and sighed: "Today Arjun told me that she is going to get married."

"This is a good thing, why are you so sad?" Lou Yu asked anxiously.

Huo Yan said sullenly: "It's just a little reluctant."

"Aqiong is independent and capable. She can live well, so you don't have to worry." Lou Yu leaned on his shoulder and comforted him with a smile, "They've all grown up and will get married in the future."

Huo Yan looked down at him, and suddenly asked in a hoarse voice: "What about you?"

"What?" Lou Yu looked up in surprise.

Huo Yan's eyes were deep, revealing apprehension and expectation.

"Are you willing to get married?"