Chapter 675 Xiao Junze fulfills the promise of freedom
After calming down, Jiufeng hugged the wolf cub and sighed.
She herself didn't expect that her brother Shu Zheyu would do so much just for her...
In her impression, brother Shu Zheyu is just a little kid who won't grow up, impulsive, overbearing, and inhumane.
Maybe, he really needs to grow up.
On the way to Dayu, Jiufeng once thought about what kind of life and character his brother Shu Zheyu would have like now if he grew up in a Mu family.
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Fengtian, Imperial Palace.
Above the main hall, Xiao Junze officially awarded the license to the women's college, and ordered that one husband and one wife should be monogamous according to official duties. If he needs to welcome a concubine into the house, he must obtain the consent of his first wife.
In a sense, this is Xiao Junze's recognition of the status of women in Fengtian.
Even though there are still many shortcomings, we can only proceed step by step. This is already a good start for Fengtian.
You must know that whether it is Dayu, the Western Regions, or the previous Fengtian, the status of women is extremely low. Among the four major countries, only Southern Xinjiang values the status of women, but only aristocratic women.
Xiao Junze created the privilege of a common woman's status.
"Your Majesty! I will reconsider! Women are a disaster to the country and are weak and need to be protected. They only need to stay at home to support their husbands and educate their children. Why should they worry about the country? What's more, it is virtue for women to have no talent. What abilities do they have that men cannot reach?"
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
There was an uproar in the court hall.
"Your Majesty, your words are wrong. A woman's lack of talent is a virtue. This is the most ruthless oppression of women! If there are no women, where will your Majesty come from? Who said that carrying on the family line is their only ability? We, Fengtian, are a diverse country.
In the army, General Xie Yulan went to battle to kill the enemy and relieve the country's worries. In the academy, there was Miss Yunwan who left poems and lyrics. How many of the men here can match her?"
Mu Huaichen said coldly.
"Then let me ask Mr. Mu, how many Xie Yulan and how many He Yunwan are there in this world? If we talk about men, General Mu Jingyan and General Mu Huaicheng, wouldn't their military exploits be even more impressive? Women have no masculine temperament and are delicate and vacillating.
That's why Xie Yulan rebelled against Dayu and surrendered to me, Fengtian!" The leader of the military aircraft minister spoke plausibly.
"Bang!" Xiao Junze threw the object in his hand on the hall with a dark expression.
For a moment, the court was silent.
Both sides hold their own opinions and have their own opinions.
"Looking at the whole world, is there any other country that has set a precedent for women?" Xiao Junze stood up, with an oppressive imperial aura.
The Minister of Military Aircraft wiped his cold sweat and spoke quickly. "Your Majesty, history books record that the empress was once the head of the family during the prosperous Kaiyuan Dynasty, but... that is a rumor in history books after all, and it cannot be believed."
"Since Aiqing knows that this is a prosperous age, why is it called a prosperous age?" Xiao Junze continued to ask.
"Historical records say that in a superior country, the talents of the court are exhausted, and there are no useful people. The royal family's heirs are withered, and the empress takes her young son to the throne, establishes a women's academy, selects women as officials, and creates a way for women to serve the country. The military is strong, and the government is like iron.
People from all over the world came to congratulate us, and we returned from all over the world, so it was called... a prosperous age." The minister finished his words.
"You and I both know filial piety, but what is filial piety? I regard everything as filial piety as the first priority, and loyalty to the emperor and patriotism as the top priority. It is not easy for women to have children, but do they have a choice? Men are born with schools and shortcuts to serve the country. Men can practice martial arts.
, can join the military camp, and can be called the pillars of the country, but what about women? Has anyone opened the door for them? Do they have a chance to choose?"
Xiao Junze continued to ask.
The minister was speechless.
"There are many injustices in this world. Although I cannot quell them all, but the court has opened so many shortcuts for men, there are still people who do nothing! Opening schools for women and establishing women's military camps are just to give them a free choice.
Whether they choose the opportunity to stay at home and care for their husbands and children, or to compose poems and essays, or to serve as officials in the court, is their own freedom."
Xiao Junze was thinking about one issue from beginning to end, and that was the freedom mentioned by Chaoyang.
Everyone has a different understanding of freedom.
Xiao Junze is naturally the same.
He may not be able to be perfect, but he wants to work hard... to make Chaoyang feel satisfied and happy.
I wonder if this kind of freedom is what Chaoyang wants to see.
There are many things he... wants to do for his Chao'er.
Maybe he will lose the support of his ministers and the people because of the reform, but for some things, someone has to take the lead.
Always let the women in Fengtian see hope.
Always let them know what freedom is.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Mu Huaichen smiled extremely proudly. He supported Xiao Junze's decision on this matter.
This is the emperor he wants to follow with all his life.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" More than half of the ministers supported Xiao Junze. In the end, Xingyi also voted in favor, and the law for changing the government was passed.
Xingyi stood among the ministers of Tianjian Hall, looking at Xiao Junze's figure, and fell into deep thought.
The so-called appearance of an emperor is probably just that...
Unfortunately, everyone is his own master.
With a deep smile in his eyes, Xingyi agreed because he was well aware of the disadvantages of political reform.
Fengtian will be in chaos, and the people's hearts will be scattered.
The improvement of women's status touches the interests of most people.
Fengtian...will once again face internal and external troubles in this troubled world.
This is not a superior move.
He cannot judge whether Xiao Junze is right or wrong, because right and wrong are relative.
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Fengtian, inner city of Bianguan.
Shen Qingzhou and Shen Yunrou were playing chess when they heard the news that Xiao Junze had officially launched a women's school to enhance the status of women.
"Wrong, wrong step." Shen Qingzhou said with deep meaning.
Shen Yunrou frowned and shook her head. "Father, do you think this move should not be made?"
The father and daughter are using the chessboard to allude to the Fengtian court.
They were having an invisible argument about Xiao Junze's changes.
"It's not that I shouldn't have gone down, but it's too early." Shen Qingzhou always looked calm and calm.
"Why." Shen Yunrou was a little anxious. She was obviously very excited inside. "Does my father also think that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue?"
She wished she could clear up the past feud with Xiao Junze and go back to help him manage the female officials...
Of course, this was just an impulsive idea on her part.
"Women are never inferior to men." Shen Qingzhou shook his head.
Whether it’s Baili or Chaoyang, how many men can compare with them?
"But the chess pieces were placed too early. In this turbulent time, if you move the whole body, once the foundation is unstable, the whole game will be lost." Shen Qingzhou took away the chess pieces around Shen Yunrou, and Shen Yunrou's white piece was forced into a desperate situation.
"Father...can't it be done?" Shen Yunrou breathed tremblingly.
Finally, someone is willing to set a precedent for women.
"It's very dangerous, but it's not without a chance of winning. If you win, it will be a prosperous world." Shen Qingzhou smiled at Shen Yunrou and helped her place a chess piece, and then seemed to turn the situation around.
Shen Yunrou stood up excitedly, as happy as a child.
She used to be... too well-behaved.
Get yourself stuck in the frame.
Shen Qingzhou also never gave Shen Yunrou fatherly love and companionship.
But during this time at the border, Shen Yunrou's temperament was changing, and her father... was willing to accompany her and help her.
She knew that this was Shen Qingzhou's promise to her. He finally... faced up to Shen Yunrou's talent and was willing to help her. He was also willing to help Fengtian and Xiao Junze.
"Father, you are so kind." Shen Yunrou hugged Shen Qingzhou without any rules, turned around and ran out of the inner hall.
Shen Qingzhou's hand holding the chess piece was stiff for a long time.
In the past, because of past grudges, he never truly accepted Shen Yunrou as his daughter.
But when he really opened his heart, it seemed... everything wasn't that bad after all.
He is not a good father... He just suffered Chaoyang.