Back To The Beginning Of Ming To Do Charity

The establishment of a school did not attract anyone's realization at the beginning. There have been examples of opening an official school in the past, but it has not been so widespread.

Many students were watching this matter with the intention of watching the excitement.

Zhou Rong also picked a few helpers, and Lin Yuan told him that Lin Yuan would provide whatever he needed.

So Zhou Rong selected more than ten students, all of them were talented and learned, but some of them had embarrassed Zhou Rong.

Being picked out by Zhou Rong at this time, they felt a little embarrassed, and narrowly felt that Zhou Rong took this opportunity to slap them in the face to show his generosity.

There are also those who are not narrow-minded and feel that Zhou Rong has a broad mind and does not hold grudges.

But when they found out that the students they recruited would be the sons of the common people, there was unprecedented opposition.

"Zhou Rong! What do you mean!"

"The lowly people are also worthy of reading sage books?!"

"I don't even bother to be with you!"

"I resign myself, please do it yourself!"

Zhou Rong sneered and said, "You can go if you want."

Of the sixteen people, ten left in an instant, and the other six were at a loss, not knowing what to do.

After finally getting a job, the adults in the family are counting on them to take this opportunity to become an official. Now that they are gone, how can they explain it when they go back?

The six remained.

The person Zhou Rong left behind said, "Go ahead."

The six continued to read the booklets. They had to choose the books that students of different ages would study, and each of them had to list them.

Lin Yuan made a reservation for them. There are three main courses and one elective course.

Chinese studies, arithmetic, etiquette.

Piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are electives, and students choose which one to study.

Not only did they want to select the book, but they also had to revise it by themselves. More than a dozen people were not enough, not to mention there were only six people left, even with Zhou Rong included, there were only seven. Zhou Rong had to find someone else.

It's a pity that after the propaganda of those ten people, the scholars are not willing to be with Zhou Rong.

Only now did Zhou Rong understand why His Majesty wanted to attack the family.

The power of the aristocratic family is too great. They represent the scholars and scholars of the world. When they gather to oppose something, even the imperial power can only retreat and bow their heads for it.

Today, the world has just been peaceful, and the family has not recovered its vitality.

If you don't care about it now, you won't be able to care about it when all the dust settles in the future.

Zhou Rong pursed her lips, remembering that she asked His Majesty why she had to do this to the family while she was drunk.

His Majesty told him that he can distribute the power, but he can distribute it, and others cannot take it on their own initiative, and he will cut off the hand of whoever takes it.

At this time, Lin Yuan was discussing tax issues with Wu Changqing.

The people have been exempted from taxes for five years, but Lin Yuan is not worried that the people below will follow suit. At this time, his appeal is unprecedented, and no one dares to hide the tax exemption from the people behind his back.

And the courage of the people was also raised by him.

Especially in Gaoyou, many Gaoyou people had a little money and found that there were fewer job opportunities in Gaoyou, so they voluntarily left home to find opportunities in other big cities, and naturally brought the customs and habits that Gaoyou had re-cultivated.

Many people's homes will enshrine the statue of Lin Yuan.

Although Lin Yuan was still alive, it seemed a little unlucky, but Lin Yuan did not stop it.

In every place under Lin Yuan's rule, there are people beating gongs and drums to promote tax exemption.

The slogan is also very simple——

"The emperor said that there will be no land tax for five years!"

"Officials who collect taxes will be beheaded!"

Of course, the land tax is not collected, but other taxes are still collected.

"Individual tax must be collected, business tax must be collected." Lin Yuan said to Wu Changqing, "The tax law must be changed."

Wu Changqing: "The humble minister must supervise."

Lin Yuan smiled: "Remember, don't worry, change it slowly, the people cannot withstand major changes."

Wu Changqing lowered his head, His Majesty is still the same, he is like the most gentle mother to the people, even a little bit of effort will feel distressed.

Only for officials, it is even stricter than the strictest father.

The servant said outside the door: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Song is here."

Lin Yuan: "Tell him to come in."

Song Shizhao walked into the study, and just about to salute, he heard Lin Yuan say: "Sir, come here, there is no need to salute."

Song Shizhao walked over.

He didn't dare to sit until Lin Yuan told him to sit down.

"I recruited you to discuss with you." Lin Yuan took a sip of tea, "I want to rewrite the civil law."

Song Shizhao quickly said: "Your Majesty has far-sighted plans."

Song Shizhao said again: "Your Majesty, heavy codes should be used in troubled times."

Lin Yuan waved his hand.

The meaning of Song Shizhao's heavy code is simple, it is to make the punishment more severe and increase the cost of crime. This also has an advantage, that is, it can eradicate the opposition forces or the forces that Lin Yuan dislikes, and strengthen the centralization of power.

But the problem is that this will definitely produce a lot of unjust, false and wrongly decided cases.

Lin Yuan: "This time, we need to perfect all aspects. There must be laws to abide by, and the country should be governed by law. And you have heard clearly that it is the civil code, not the criminal law."

Both Song Shizhao and Wu Changqing were stunned.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid..." Song Shizhao sighed, "It's difficult."

Lin Yuan: "It is precisely because of the difficulty that I leave this matter in your hands."

Only when new laws are enacted and the country is governed by laws can the development of the country be guaranteed.

Back then, France relied on Napoleon's "Civil Code" to consolidate the revolutionary achievements of the French Revolution, and it also prompted France to repeatedly wipe out the remaining feudal forces, and finally became a powerful capitalist country.

Lin Yuan is not prepared to take the road of capitalism, mainly due to the limitation of social development, but he can lay the foundation for ruling the country according to law.

He's not going to go too far ahead.

The Civil Code, as its name suggests, deals with people's livelihood, not criminal law.

Now there are very few legal documents on people's livelihood.

Whether it is marriage law or labor law, there are almost no clear regulations.

Most of them are governed by the existing folk customs. Every folk custom is different, and the governance methods of officials are also different.

For example, in some places, adultery is a serious crime, but the crime is not punishable by death.

But in some places, adultery is a capital crime, and both men and women are lynched.

Moreover, many of them were lynched by the patriarchs of the clan, and they didn't even need to report to the government. At that time, the cause of illness and death would be reported, and the matter would be over.

People are not taken seriously.

There is a law when there is a crime, but there is no law about people's livelihood.

Song Shizhao touched his goatee: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to repair it within three to five years."

Lin Yuan smiled but said, "Students from all over the world are for your use. Within a year, I want to see the first edition."

Song Shizhao: "The minister obeys the order."

Wu Changqing also quickly said: "I obey the order."

Lin Yuan said: "Sir, you are the editor-in-chief, and Wu Qing is your deputy. The two of you should work together. If you have any doubts, you can come and ask me, okay?"

Song Shizhao smiled, and the creases on his face were squeezed together.

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Soon, Wu Changqing came to ask Lin Yuan for advice.

"Song Xiang said that concubine Ji will be abolished." Wu Changqing didn't understand, "Abolished, so they can not raise children?"

Lin Yuan: "No."

Wu Changqing breathed a sigh of relief: "It's pointless to abolish it."

Lin Yuan smiled and said: "There is no law to have concubines. It's their business if they want to raise a woman. If an official catches someone who raises a woman privately, he will be dismissed. The common people don't care."

Wu Changqing understands, this is the supervisor's job again.

Being an officer is really bad luck.

Lin Yuan: "If they can hide it from everyone, that's their skill."

The purpose of this law is to no longer protect the rights and interests of concubines, that is to say, they have no status other than money and are not recognized by society. Although their children still have the right to inherit, they themselves cannot rely on this to change their status. own class.

With social stability and economic recovery, this law can make many women no longer choose to be concubines.

Officials cannot take concubines, and if they are caught taking concubines in private, they will be dismissed.

Merchants are not even eligible to take concubines.

But it is impossible to eradicate it. There is no such thing as a concubine in modern times, but mistresses and mistresses also emerge in endlessly.

As long as men have money and women want money, they can't help it.

But the law will not protect them.

Wu Changqing asked again: "Mr. Song said that there can be no divorce, only reconciliation."

Lin Yuan patted his thigh and said with a smile, "Song Shizhao is the one who knows me!"

Wu Changqing: "..."

Lin Yuan turned to look at him: "Is there anything unclear?"

Wu Changqing said in a low voice: "But what if a woman has no virtue, and dies at odds?"

Lin Yuan thought for a while: "You can sue the officials. If it is found that there is no virtue, and there is evidence, you can be sentenced to divorce. In the same way, women can also sue the officials."

Wu Changqing's eyes widened: "This, this... Also, Prime Minister Song also said that after a man and a woman get married, if they reconcile, the property earned during the relationship between husband and wife will be divided in half..."

Lin Yuan laughed loudly: "Mr. Song, he is simply a roundworm in my stomach."

Wu Changqing was stunned. He didn't expect Lin Yuan to support Song Shizhao.

"This, how can this be?" Wu Changqing asked urgently, "Since ancient times, men have been busy running around outside, and women only take care of the house. It is the utmost benevolence to send back the dowry after leaving, and there is still a [-]/[-] split?"

Lin Yuan thought for a while: "Then add the dowry and split it in half."

Wu Changqing wood.

Lin Yuan gave an example: "Think about it, if your daughter gets married, her husband's family dislikes her and divorces her, her reputation is ruined, and she can't get married again. You can take her home to live with her, but what happens after you die?"

Wu Changqing: "My son will take care of his sister."

Lin Yuan: "Where is the daughter-in-law? It is natural for children to support their parents. How can there be a saying that an elder brother takes care of a younger sister, and a younger brother takes care of his older sister?"

Wu Changqing thought of his daughter and admitted that what Lin Yuan said made sense.

Lin Yuan also said: "Nowadays, there are more recruits. If the son-in-law who comes to the house reconciles with his wife, he can also share half of the husband and wife's property."

Wu Changqing: "But less than [-]% of the sons-in-law in the world..."

Lin Yuan sighed and said, "Then you encourage them to become more son-in-laws."

Wu Changqing: "Your Majesty, you need to think twice about this matter!"

Lin Yuan nodded: "That's why I told you to take your time, then let's not mention the property, and let me abolish the wife first."

"It is only allowed to reconcile and leave, but not to marry a wife."

Wu Changqing heaved a sigh of relief, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Lin Yuan say: "Property, let's talk about it in five years."