"What you say with one step is great!"

In the debate square, a scholar stood up, refuted Zuo Qiuming's statement, and said loudly: "It has happened since ancient times that women in the household commit adultery."

"So far, in all the countries in the world, among the wilds and within the high gates, there are countless treacherous people."

"With only the restraints of etiquette, I'm afraid the evil trend will still prevail!"

"This kind of treachery cannot last forever. We, Wu people, should abide by the law and start from a young age and work our way up. Therefore, I think we should put an end to the treachery and formulate punishments!"

"If someone commits adultery, the woman will be punished with fifty canes and imprisoned for one year. The man will be punished with one hundred canes and be exiled to the border to guard the border for three years!"

"Set as a warning to others and show how severe the punishment will be!"

As soon as these words came out, the scholars present couldn't help but whisper to each other.

They believe that such a punishment is too harsh.

After all, it is not uncommon for unmarried women to have fornications with others, or even get pregnant before they are married, all over the country of Wu and all over the world.

Why should such severe penalties be enacted to combat such evil practices?

"What you said is unfair."

Zuo Qiuming stood up again and retorted: "As you said, sir, there are countless treacherous people in all the countries in the world, among the wilds and within the high gates."

"I heard that in the Yan region, as well as in the Guanzhong, southwest, and Lingnan areas of my country of Wu, there are rural people who use their daughters to stay with people with foreign surnames in order to have children. Do you think this is a custom?"

"this……"

The scholar was speechless for a moment.

There are indeed many such things.

Seen often!

As far as Qing Ji knew, like the people of Qin, they had been neighbors with the Quan Rong in their early years, and they had killed and fought against each other for generations.

At the same time, mixed blood arose, and customs and habits influenced each other, giving the Qin people some nomadic character.

When Wu Zhou conquered the Shang Dynasty, the Qin tribe was loyal to the Shang Dynasty.

In the early days of the Zhou Dynasty, they were severely suppressed and excluded from the Central Plains cultural circle, so their culture retained more of the original characteristics of Rong and Di.

The use of women to attend bed and entertain guests was not a special case of the Qin State in this era. The Yan State, which was located on the border, also had this custom.

Moreover, in the south of Wu State, there are some mountain village tribes who still retain this bad habit.

Scholars all know about this kind of thing.

And they may have all done it before, having sex with women in rural homes.

A scholar is a profession with a bright future and is respected by ordinary people, just like the "xiucai" and "juren" of later generations. Therefore, in the eyes of the common people at the bottom, a scholar's genes are good and his daughter is born with him.

A son and a half daughters, maybe they can become scholars in the future...

It is worth mentioning that the theory of women's innocence was advocated by Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism, which was formed in the Song Dynasty. During the peak period of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was considered a breach of integrity to touch one's clothes with bare sleeves, let alone sleeping with someone?

"When guests meet each other, women will serve as guests. On the night of marriage, the custom that men and women are indistinguishable does exist."

At this time, Li Ke stood up, bowed to Zuo Qiuming and saluted, saying: "This is a bad habit. If the new law is introduced, these bad habits must be eradicated so that the trend of treachery will disappear from our country of Wu!"

"Haha, may I ask what you call me sir?"

"I'm Li Ke!"

"Oh, it turns out to be Li Zi, whose name I have admired for a long time!"

Zuo Qiuming saluted Li Ke.

Li Ke, who was in his twenties, was a disciple of Deng Xi and was well-known in Xianyang and even the Kingdom of Wu.

He did not serve as an official, but he traveled around the world to do academic work all year round in order to enrich his experience and broaden his knowledge.

"Who are you?"

"Lu Ren, Zuo Qiuming."

"Qiu Zi, I have heard of you. Qiu Zi's words are really sharp, but why do you stick to the ethics? As far as I know, I am not a disciple of Confucianism. Why do you admire Confucianism so much?"

After hearing this, Zuo Qiu Mingdan said: "Every school of thought has its own strengths. Although I am not a disciple of Confucius, I still admire Confucianism and have the desire to learn and inquire!"

"Just now, Li Zi, you said that in various places in Wu State, 'guests are passing each other, and women are used to serve them.' But does Li Zi know the reason?"

Li Ke said slowly: "I understand something. The people in the countryside live in remote places, maybe a dozen families, or dozens of families. Their ancestors are relatives, they have the same ancestry and the same origin, and they have lived there for generations."

"If you have the same surname and you're not getting married, how much more is your blood relationship so close?"

"Thus, they have 'guests passing by each other, and women serving as guests.'"

"good!"

Zuo Qiuming nodded and agreed with Li Ke's statement, but changed the topic and said: "Li Zi, since you know that there is this custom in some places in Wu State, and it is out of necessity, so you have to meet each other as guests."

If a woman waits in a hotel, why should we make laws to prohibit adultery?"

"Isn't this forcing some people to change their customs, or even have to leave the mountains and stay away from their homeland?"

Hearing this, Li Keyan said calmly: "Since we are the people of Wu, they should obey the king's orders and abide by the laws of the country. It is a great blessing for them to go out of the mountains and live outside!"

"..."

Zuo Qiuming was stunned for a moment.

"good!"

"color!"

The scholars in the square cheered and cheered.

"Li Zi is right. Although the king did not force those Rong barbarians to change their customs, there are some bad habits that are unacceptable."

"If we can use this method to force them to come out of the mountains and live with us Wu people, it would be perfect!"

“It’s really a win-win situation!”

"No, I still think that enacting legal sanctions to stop adultery is too serious."

While the scholars were having different opinions, Zuo Qiuming was still unconvinced, so he glanced at Li Ke and argued: "Today's draft specifically lists the crime of adultery without a husband. If it is a crime to commit adultery without a husband, it would be a big mistake!"

"If you think it's a crime, it shouldn't be in people's hearts. I dare to ask Li Zi, if adultery is not committed, what crime does a woman commit? What crime does a man commit? If his parents are not strict in discipline, should they be punished together?"

"good!"

Zuo Qiuming's sharp words stopped Li Ke from questioning, and the scholars couldn't help but shine with their eyes, and they all supported Zuo Qiuming.

Li Ke thought for a moment and then said: "If adultery is committed, both the male and female offenders, as well as their parents, should be punished."

"Okay. Let me give you an example, Li Zi!"

Zuo Qiuming squinted his eyes and said, "If one day an adulterer between a man and a woman comes to light and the woman's father kills the adulterer, is the woman's father guilty? How should he be punished?"

Li Ke heard this, thought for a while, and replied: "The woman's father killed someone, and he should die. It depends on the circumstances. If he killed someone negligently, he would not have to die. If he killed someone intentionally, he would have to die!"

Zuo Qiuming said with a smile: "If this happens to the envoy, I'm afraid everyone will be in an uproar and it will be provoked into a riot!"

"Why?"

Li Ke was a little confused.

"Fornication between a man and a woman is considered adultery, which means that adultery between a man and a woman is not sinful. And when the woman's father kills the man who committed adultery, he is killing the criminal. Is this also a crime?"
Chapter completed!