phoenix knot

After Emperor Lijing came to the throne, he promulgated many laws one after another, such as supporting the weaving industry, increasing the monthly salary of female weavers, reducing taxes, and having one weaver in the family can compensate for corvee labor.The original weaving machines have been rebuilt several times, and now there are often dozens of looms in a workshop, and the female workers are working day and night, and the printing and dyeing technology has also been greatly improved. Today, millions of pieces of raw silk are exported to Persia and Southeast Asia every year.Ordinary people have also changed from the habit of sewing for three years, sewing and mending for three years, to buying new clothes every year.During Emperor Tai-Zu's reign, strict laws and regulations were formulated on clothing grades, and many colors and textures of materials were not allowed to be used by the people. Now under the rule of Emperor Lijing, only bright yellow and dragon patterns cannot be easily woven. Others are gradually relaxed. Merchants and others Those with a lot of money can even spend money on themselves to dress up.

Since the women's scientific examination, Lijing's three-year scientific examination has made new adjustments. Not only women, but also people of insight from farmers, military households and other descendants can take the examination.According to the regulations of Emperor Tai-zu, the three religions and nine streams have their own fixed numbers, and you will never be able to stand up if you enter the five-element base. That is to say, if your ancestors butchered pigs, you will only be able to kill pigs in the future, and killing chickens and sheep will not belong to you. , If your ancestors were military households, and the sons inherited the father's business, the males had to serve in the army in the garrison when they reached adulthood.Over time, all walks of life have no other way out, and I don't do my job well, and no one dismisses me no matter how hard I work.At the beginning, Emperor Tai-Zu established the world for the first time. In order to manage the huge China, these laws and regulations were very necessary. Now that the times have changed, it is obviously impossible to continue like this.

Liang Guanjing knew that the prestige of the Tai-Zu Emperor was unmatched. When she ascended the throne, she also emphasized that she would not change the country's name and used the Tai-Zu Emperor's ancestral system to suppress people. Now it is impossible to change it rashly, so she had to take it slowly. Come on, first move farmers and merchants.There are many landlords and rich peasants in the world. Because their ancestors were farmers, they used to be unwilling to study hard and only farmed with peace of mind. Now there are some active minds who let their children study and read. There are also many merchants who spend money to donate to government officials. Yes, it is still possible to use the test now, so it is natural to let the children study hard and save a lot of money.For a while, everything is inferior, only reading is high and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In the fourth year of Lijing, Liang Guanjing still wanted to move a group of people, but this time he encountered strong opposition.

Why?She issued a decree that all men and women in the world should only be monogamous. If you want to take a concubine, you need to have outstanding meritorious service. If your wife can't give birth, you are not allowed to divorce your wife.

In this way, many people's empresses were cut off, and suddenly many men began to suspect that their wives were infertile, or that the wives themselves were afraid that they would not be able to have a son, so they were rejected by their husband's family.After all the noise, this decree is worthless.However, the regulations on taking concubines are very strict. They must be registered and have household registration records. Ordinary people are not allowed to take concubines unless their wives are infertile. Officials even stipulate that their wives have been infertile for five years before they are allowed to take concubines. Concubinage is not permitted for any other reason.

When this decree continued, not only the men complained, but even the women opposed it.Naturally, when Princess Zheng brought Su Jingzhi to the palace to gossip, she would also mention that in private, the women actually agreed with Emperor Li Jing's actions, but it was hard to say it publicly, as if she was very jealous, a little It's not clear enough either.

Su Mingyue sighed: "What's in my heart, it's hard to tell on the surface. As expected, the decree that monogamy does not take concubines is useless."

Liang Guanjing doesn't think so, the law is for people, with restrictions, you can gradually get used to it, and when you get used to it, you dare to speak out. After a while, any husband who wants to take a concubine will be ridiculed by the world, and gradually take a concubine The wind is gone.As early as in the Tianshun period, because the emperor only married a queen and did not take concubines, many court officials would be ridiculed by the emperor for taking too many concubines. The emperor made a small report.It's just that the emperor didn't legislate to prohibit it at that time. In the hands of Emperor Lijing, this decree was finally promulgated, and there were many people who had concubines and had children. .And as a wife, she has to help her husband hide it from the government, so she can show her true qualities as a lady.

When Emperor Lijing heard about this, he was furious and ordered the local government officials to visit the people. If anyone concealed their household registration and took concubines in violation of regulations, they would be severely punished by confiscating their family property.If the local officials are not effective in supervision, they will be dismissed and investigated. Officials who dare to know the law and violate the law will be punished even more. Moreover, reporting is encouraged, and the reporting is meritorious.

The trend of taking concubines gradually subsided, and the trend of prostitution flourished again.

This time, Emperor Lijing was even more ruthless, ordering the cancellation of prostitutes, the closure of all official and private brothels throughout the country, and all prostitutes went to the nearest weaving workshop run by the state to learn weaving, embroidery and other skills.In the future, if anyone who buys and sells human beings is found to be a trade in flesh and blood, the prostitute will be punished fifty times in the street, fined one hundred, and his identity will be announced in front of the city tower.

Emperor Li Jing originally waited for the prostitutes to form an army to make trouble, but the prostitutes did not come. The old bustards of the 72 brothels in the capital and Yangzhou, plus their low-handed oiran ladies, were mighty and mighty. More than 200 People came to make trouble in front of the Dragon Boat Festival, asking the emperor to give him a way out.

And the leader is none other than Rong Guo's wife Wang Wanyan.

When Mrs. Korea heard the news in the harem, she almost fainted from anger. The empress was worried about the women in the world, but there are always these short-sighted people who are slowing down, staring at the petty profits in front of them, regardless of the honor and disgrace of the women in the world. Life and death .

The prostitute sued the imperial court, and the defendant was still the empress of the court. This is also a great anecdote since the beginning of the world. When Emperor Li Jing was about to let people into the Hall of Supreme Harmony to argue, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were shocked, and some people even cried. Get up, there are all kinds of sayings that are insulting to gentlemen, prostitutes harming the country, subjugating the country and genocide.

Emperor Li Jing said: "Ministers who think it is insulting to the gentlemen and the state, you can go out now, and those who want to stay and watch the excitement are free to let people in, and I will argue with them."

The imperial guards escorted the old bustard and the Huakui ladies into the main hall. Except for Wang Wanyan, everyone else came here for the first time. Originally, it was impossible to go to the Hall of Supreme Harmony in this life. Because of this case, they could come to such a place. , everyone looked around curiously, their faces full of excitement.

They came to file a complaint, and the defendant was the female emperor on the Dragon Throne. The remaining ministers retreated to the sides with the mentality of watching the show, waiting for a fight between women. These old bustards, especially the oiran ladies, among them Few people are also full of poems and books, and they are articulate. Otherwise, how can they laugh and chat with dignitaries, romantic talents, and greet them?

This battle is bound to be full of laughter and cursing, and it will be very exciting. Wouldn't it be a pity not to watch the battle in such a grand occasion?

Sure enough, after the old bustards knelt down to the emperor and behind Ciping, they began to attack with one word after another, and the oiran ladies even made witty remarks, which made the ministers who retreated to watch the battle burst into laughter from time to time.

The content of the verbal war is nothing more than the following points.[-]. Since ancient times, buying and selling your love and my wishes has been a matter of course. Why can people sell fur and cloth, but they can’t sell their own jokes and art?[-]. Women are inherently weak. People from noble families such as your majesty don’t know how difficult it is for women to make a living in the world. Apart from being prostitutes, everyone has no other way to survive. Does the majesty just ask the hungry people why they don’t eat minced meat? Simply do not know the sufferings of the people?[-]. They have been prostitutes for generations, which is the law of Emperor Taizu. They are not allowed to open the door to do business. Please argue with Emperor Taizu!This is selling one's body by order, what kind of onion are you, Emperor Li Jing?

Emperor Li Jing listened to them patiently, "Is there anything else to say?"

Wang Wanyan said: "Haven't heard what the emperor said?"

Seeing that Wang Wanyan was going all out this time, Liang Guanjing didn't even want Mrs. Rong Guo's name, so she brought this group of people in to provoke trouble.

Liang Guanjing said: "I would like to ask all of you who are in prostitutes, do you know how many prostitutes there are in the world?"

The old bustard and the oiran ladies looked at each other, unable to answer for a moment.

Liang Guanjing threw a stack of account books on the ground in front of him, "The household registration books of various counties and prefectures that I just got a few days ago, calculated together, there are more than 8 households of official prostitutes in the country, with a total population of more than 20, and among them, they are punished for crimes. There are more than 2 households in the company. These female family members must have tattoos on their faces. Their descendants may be exempted from ink punishment, but they have been prostitutes in the border barracks for generations. Do you think that when the family was convicted, these women voluntarily became prostitutes Check again, there are 12 households of private prostitutes in the country, with a total population of 36. This is only registered. I have been to the counties and counties around Yanmenguan. There is an upside-down broken plaque hanging at the door of the house, and there are female relatives in the house For prostitution. These women are not the oiran ladies in the magnificent buildings in the capital city or Yangzhou, and they also have maids to serve them. How can a living person be traded as fur and cloth? Naturally, there are people in this world who sell themselves as slaves , Is it the same to be a prostitute in a rich family’s house and a prostitute in a brothel? Are the one or two hundred people you come here to decide for hundreds of thousands of prostitutes in the whole country?”

The old bustard and the oiran ladies looked at the emperor, a bit at a loss for words.

"You say that prostitution is your choice. You have been in the brothel for so long, is every girl you know willing to be a prostitute? If the government comes to ask, are you voluntary? Do they dare to say no? There are countless ways to punish people. If you don’t want to hit until you want to, is there anyone in this world who really doesn’t want to? Haven’t you seen it? Haven’t you heard of it? My sister is sick and can’t pick up customers. Raised on the bed? What kind of panacea is safflower soup? If you eat it, you will not get pregnant, and if you eat it, you will lose your stomach? Nursing hospital thugs came up and kicked it, and saved the old bustard a bowl of miscarriage medicine? What? , have you never heard of such a thing? There are many things in the world that you have never heard of. Prostitution, prostitution, you are the top ladies in the building, have you never sold your skills? Maybe you don’t need to receive customers every day , That is a rare commodity to live in, but a hero with a white head and a beauty is late, you are a person who does not care about tomorrow after today, and everyone around you thinks so? What qualifications do you have to decide for others for the rest of their lives?"

An old bustard yelled loudly: "The girls in my building are all voluntary prostitutes, and there is absolutely no lie! Please the emperor clearly observe!"

Liang Guanjing nodded: "Okay, then tell me, how many girls are there in your building?"

"Eighteen."

"Then, for the sake of the eighteen voluntary girls in your building, I should have the heart to let the tens of thousands of unwilling girls in the whole world be trapped in prostitutes for life, or you should be wronged, and you don't want to live in humiliation, let alone die in humiliation for the sake of the whole world. Girl, do you want to find another livelihood?"

The old bustard said: "I've been doing this business all my life, and now my daughter is the number one in the building. The emperor asked me to make another living. Please show the old woman a way."

Liang Guanjing looked at these people, "It is indeed a bit hasty to let all the prostitutes go to the workshop to weave and embroider. You can come to the Hall of Supreme Harmony today, it can be seen that they are all brothels that are ranked well in the capital and Yangzhou, girl You must be proficient in everything from piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. In today's peaceful and prosperous world, such a person with a beautiful heart and a heart can't find a way out? There are women's scientific examinations in this dynasty, there are female champions, and there are female officials. How about this, you don't have to go For scientific research, I will directly appoint officials to all of you to manage the affairs of how prostitutes across the country change their livelihoods, so that everyone can find a livelihood and find another way to make a living. Dare I ask if you want to be an official or a prostitute?"

After these words were spoken, everyone was dumbfounded. Those court ministers who stood aside seemed to have something to say, but they felt that if they intervened in this matter, the emperor might drag himself into it. .

Liang Guanjing said: "However, the ugly words come first, the imperial court is a fifth-rank official, and his salary is also very limited."

An old bustard said: "Then you are the fifth-rank official?"

Liang Guanjing raised his eyebrows, "It's a good idea! Only one of you is the leader, and he is the fifth rank. The rest of the errands will be rewarded for their merits and deeds, and they may be awarded the sixth, seventh or eighth rank."

Someone below said: "I don't want to pick, the ninth grade is fine." It caused a burst of laughter.

"How about rewarding meritorious deeds?"

Liang Guanjing pouted at Wang Wanyan, "I'm afraid this person is the one who will lead you to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. You can discuss it with her in detail, and you can write it as a memorial and submit it."

Wang Wanyan stood there, looking straight at Liang Guanjing, but said nothing.

"Why, you don't want to?" Liang Guanjing raised an eyebrow.

Wang Wanyan took a long breath, "Sisters, what do you think?"

"I want to be an official!"

"I want to be an official too!"

"I think it's wishful thinking!"

Liang Guanjing said: "You have no jokes, in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, I will accept it."