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In these years, as the emperor of the Daheng Kingdom, Chu Yuezhi has never imprisoned the thoughts of the people. Over the years, he has even encouraged the people to speak out what is in their hearts, and strives for the voice of the people to reach the heavens.

Although the common people cannot consider that comprehensively from the perspective of governing the country, most of what the common people say is what the common people need.

It took ten years to liberate the minds of the people and gradually increase the acceptance and tolerance of the people. Afterwards, a women's school was established to allow women to also be eligible for education, and to downplay the inherent views and definitions of women in the world as much as possible. , and subtly made women get a little more respect than in the past. This long process took another ten years.

Now, it is the last few years of his reign. Adding the protection of women to the laws and regulations of Daheng Kingdom will be the last reform he wants to promote successfully.

As an emperor, he seemed to be above all people, but in fact he was constrained more than anyone else, because he had too many things to worry about.

The revision of laws and regulations is always lagging behind, because once a new law is enacted, it cannot be overturned and amended easily, otherwise it will be dishonest to the people; and, after the new law is enacted, it also needs to be given time to verify the feasibility and No, how to improve it.

"A few years ago, Tang Shangshu once again asked for an order to improve the examinations for officials." After a long silence, when Chu Yuezhi touched the cup of tea on the imperial case, the body of the cup was no longer warm. He didn't pick up the teacup, but said gently: "He proposed that the amendments to the etiquette law should be included in the examination of officials, that is, one of the various assessments of officials should be the revision and improvement of the etiquette law in the actual situation. Content. You have also gone through many exams over the years, and you must understand why I approved the reform of the official exams that Tang Shangshu added later."

For a long time, all dynasties have adopted the way of combining etiquette and law, so no matter how to reform, or how to implement the new policy, etiquette can never be bypassed; more importantly, etiquette is a thousand-year tradition, and the three principles and five constant principles are even more important. The foundation of a country is that laws come from rituals, so how can legislation be made in complete disregard of rituals?

"Your Majesty, what you are talking about right now is precisely to overthrow Confucianism, and this, no matter how anyone sees it, is a denial of the entire patriarchal family system and even the ruling system controlled by you as the emperor." So what about Jiang Sheng? Can you not understand Chu Yuezhi's painstaking efforts, but what they are facing is a challenge to the millennium ritual system.

One of the purposes of the system of rites and music formulated by the Duke of Zhou is to maintain and consolidate the social hierarchy, and Confucianism is the most resolute defender of the system of rites and music. Confucianism outside and law inside are the default rules.

Chu Yuezhi was able to sit on the throne, relying on this strict hierarchy.

The imperial power is supreme, and below the royal family are officials and nobles. Afterwards, scholars, farmers, workers, and merchants descended at various levels. The lowest level is the untouchables. The rule will then collapse into chaos.

"I know." Chu Yuezhi's voice was very deep. He always knew that what he advocated was actually against the system he relied on. He was able to stabilize the throne. Under this extremely strong system, even if the dynasty changes, it will not be shaken.

"Your Majesty, I understand that you have always insisted on loving the people like your sons, and in your heart, women are also your people, so you want to protect them, and you don't want to see so many injustices crushed on women." Fu Xingyun has always been seldom It's rare to express your own opinions on this, but Huangfu Liangyu has been working hard on related matters for so many years, and he is a cabinet minister, so he can't stay out of it, "However, Your Majesty, have you ever thought about it? The reason why the reform and legislation to be implemented is so difficult to achieve is because your "propriety and law" is from a personal point of view. If you want to protect a group that has always been taken for granted, it will inevitably form an opposition to the orthodox etiquette that maintains the entire system. I believe that legislation is not impossible, but it is necessary to compromise and adopt a roundabout method, let alone directly negate the ethics and the existing system; just like the year when the chief assistant proposed a women's school in court, it was also to let everyone look at it from a different perspective and find out Let existing vested interests believe that their privileges and interests will not be compromised, so that they can accept the bill."

"Your Majesty, a long time ago, I mentioned Xunzi's words to Your Majesty." Si Yuanting said, "Gongshu cannot be imposed on Shengmo, and saints cannot be imposed on etiquette. Rituals are not known by the people, but known by the saints."

The so-called Gongshuban cannot cross the ink line, but the sage cannot cross the ritual system.The so-called etiquette system, although ordinary people follow it but do not understand why, but the sage not only follows it but also has a very deep knowledge and understanding of it.

Just because you know what it is, you can really use it flexibly.

"Your Majesty, can you give me some time? I have a little opinion on the law of harmony and separation mentioned by Your Majesty just now. After you go back, you can write a detailed proposal and submit it to Your Majesty for approval. Maybe I can find out the devious way that Lord Huangfu said. Because of his wife's relationship, Zhong Qingheng has been researching this aspect, and now that Chu Yuezhi has proposed, he is actually very willing to assist in the implementation of the revision of this law.

"Your Majesty, please give me some time. When I go back, I will work with Jiang Shangshu to study how to protect women." Liang Chen knew that Chu Yuezhi would not give up easily this time, and he did not object to Chu Yuezhi. What I mentioned is only hesitant because I feel that there are too many obstacles and many concerns.

Jiang Sheng had to answer Liang Chen's words, he hesitated for a moment, and said cautiously: "I will definitely study it carefully with Master Liang, but your Majesty, the question you mentioned before about marrying the chief assistant...is it possible, let's leave it at that." ?”

Hearing the words, Chu Yuezhi looked at Jiang Sheng meaningfully, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, and asked back: "If I say that I am serious about marrying, what is Jiang Shangshu's plan? He will grab the ground with his head, try his best to admonish him, and then here Can't kneel until I give up?"

Jiang Sheng didn't expect Chu Yuezhi to ask such a rhetorical question, he couldn't answer for a while, and broke out in a cold sweat with embarrassment on his face.

Getting up from the throne and walking down the high platform, Chu Yuezhi waved his hands and stopped looking at the few ministers who were frightened by him, and walked slowly towards the Nuan Pavilion: "Okay, step back, go back and do what I told you to do well, Don't worry about the rest."

The implication is, do what you should do well, and as for what you shouldn't ask, unless the emperor mentions it, don't ask any more.

Jiang Sheng was panicked at first, seeing that Chu Yuezhi didn't answer him directly, he didn't dare to say any more.

"Three lords, I'm afraid there will be some debates between the Ministry of Criminal Justice, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and Marble. If the legislation is really to be implemented, I'm afraid I will have to argue several times with other ministers in court. I'm afraid it will be another matter. A tough battle." Si Yuanting finished speaking to the three people who were about to withdraw from the hall, and then said to Fu Xingyun: "The proposal will probably be delayed for another year, and I will discuss it with you later."

After Chu Yuezhi's "Emperor is married" just now, Liang Chen and others look at Si Yuanting in the wrong way, and they are inexplicably awed. After all, they are not ordinary people, but they can make the emperor say If you want to marry like this, it is really a height that ordinary people like them can't reach.

As for Fu Xingyun, he came directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation with Si Yuanting to discuss matters after he came down from court today. This meeting lasted for two hours. He remembered that he had an appointment with Wei Yunxiao today, and left in a hurry after answering Si Yuanting's call.

After Wang Zhong sent off Fu Xingyun and the three ministers at the gate of the hall, he immediately instructed the eunuchs to prepare refreshments for Chu Yuezhi, and then he himself prepared to enter the hall to serve him, but as soon as he entered the hall, he saw that he had already walked to the Nuan Pavilion Si Yuanting at the door shook his head at him, apparently telling him not to enter without permission, so he hurriedly exited the hall again, and asked the guards to close the door.

As soon as Si Yuanting entered the Nuan Pavilion, he saw Chu Yuezhi sitting on the couch and kneading the bridge of his nose with his hands. His face was undisguisedly tired. Thinking that he hadn't rested since morning, he must be very tired at this moment.Striding over to sit down beside Chu Yuezhi, Si Yuanting took him into his arms and let him lean against him, and said in a gentle voice, "I was really scared by you just now."

Surrounded by Si Yuanting's aura, Chu Yuezhi laughed softly, and said in a soft tone: "Chu Qi said that everyone in the world should know that Si Jiu is Chu Qi's husband, has Si Jiu forgotten? "

"I didn't forget, I know you were serious just now." Si Yuanting said, they have been together for so many years, how could he not be able to tell whether Chu Yuezhi was telling lies or the truth, although Chu Yuezhi later said He wanted to use the marriage of the emperor to divert attention from the legislation, but he knew that even if he did not mention legislation, Chu Yuezhi really wanted to tell the world about the relationship between the two of them.

"Si Jiu, I don't want what will be recorded in future history to be the love between me and Shixi." Chu Yuezhi said lightly. He had too many regrets to be the emperor, and it also made Si Yuanting suffer. Too many grievances, "But, I can't ignore you. If it was only my own reputation, I would not hesitate to make the relationship between you and me public to the world, but among them, there is also your reputation. I I can't let you be destroyed again."

"It's okay, you know that I don't really care. It's just that I don't want to make you a foolish king who will be deceived by courtiers for me." How could Si Yuanting not understand what Chu Yuezhi cared about? If he could, why would he? He didn't want everyone in the world to know that Chu Yuezhi was his legitimate wife who had worshiped the world.

"But I care." Chu Yuezhi shook hands with Si Yuanting, and said, "In your life, for me, you have no name, no title, no wife and no children, Si Jiu, even today, I still feel that I can It's too little for you."

"Not a lot. You have given me a lot. It is enough for me to have you by my side for the rest of my life." Hearing the sobs in Chu Yuezhi's voice, Si Yuanting She tilted her head and kissed his forehead, and softly comforted him half-jokingly: "I really feel good, and I don't regret it. It's you, who has been the emperor for so long, and you still cry so much."

"You're used to crying." Chu Yuezhi was not at all ashamed in front of him, he was an old couple, what did Si Yuanting look like before?He raised his head and pressed Si Yuan Ting's soft thin lips, closed his eyes and held back the tears in his eyes, kissed and whispered: "Si Jiu, I'm sorry..."

Tightening Chu Yuezhi's arms, Si Yuanting hugged him tightly in his arms, responded to his kiss tenderly, and integrated all the words he wanted to say into the entanglement of each other's lips and teeth.

Silly Chuqi, don't apologize to me. In my life, I will be devoted to you, regardless of praise or reputation, even if there is pain, I am willing to do so.

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