In the Qianyang Palace, the expressions of Ninglu and Ningshuang also dimmed. Unknowingly, it has been five years since Liu Ziqiu came to this world, and Xianghua, a little girl who was only twelve years old at the time, has grown into a tall and graceful girl. The eldest girl. In fact, it's not just Vanilla. The twin sisters Liu Ziqiu brought back from the Xie family were even older. When Vanilla said that she was older, it also hit a sore point in their chests.
Gao Xiuer was a little surprised: "What new rules are you going to enact, husband?"
Liu Ziqiu smiled and said: "I want to decree that a woman can only get married after she is seventeen years old."
According to ancient etiquette, a woman can only get married when she is fifteen years old. However, since the Wu Huan Dynasty, these rules have been completely destroyed. Early marriage has become a common practice, and it is common for girls to get married at the age of eleven or twelve. When you reach the age of seventeen or eighteen, you are already considered an old girl. Even if you get married, it will be difficult for you to get what you want.
Xie Muyu was just seventeen after the New Year, so she thought that Liu Ziqiu had specially formulated a new rule to comfort her. This new rule would probably be opposed by most people, but it would damage Liu Ziqiu's prestige, so she hurriedly said: "The Nu family knows that my husband I have good intentions, so let’s forget about this new rule and never force it.”
Gao Xiuer nodded thoughtfully and said, "Sister Mu Yu, you are worrying too much. I think your husband's new rule is very good."
She was already fifteen years old when she gave birth to Liu Sigen, and only she knew the pain and danger she suffered. However, Lin Qiaoer and Hua Yun had a much smoother pregnancy and childbirth a few days ago. How many girls in the world are pregnant at the age of twelve or thirteen? Died due to dystocia, one corpse and two lives? Only if she has truly experienced it, can Gao Xiuer understand why Liu Ziqiu never wanted her to have a baby so early. If this new rule can be implemented, I don’t know how many young lives can be saved. In the future, it will be crucial for countries with a sharp population decline. However, as Xie Muyu is worried, if this new regulation is forcibly introduced, it may be difficult, and Gao Xiuer is actually a little worried.
Liu Ziqiu had already laughed: "Don't worry, my husband knows that habits are not formed in a day. This new rule will not be forcibly promoted, but will be rewarded. Any woman who marries after the age of seventeen will be rewarded with two taels of silver by the court. , a piece of cotton cloth.”
Although this kind of reward is not huge, it is enough for a family of three for a year. In addition, many girls from ordinary families have to participate in household labor before getting married. Marrying later is actually a problem for those families where the girl is concerned about everything. It is quite beneficial. With this policy, I believe the promotion of new regulations should be easier.
"My husband still has a way." Gao Xiuer glanced at Xie Muyu with a smile, but then asked, "Can you invite my two sisters over?"
"Then invite them over." Liu Ziqiu knew that Gao Xiuer was talking about Xie Xiangwen and Yuan Ziyan, and also knew that these two people had stayed in the palace. They stayed in the palace for three years, and in the blink of an eye they were already For those who are in their twenties, it is not appropriate to force them to get married. For Gao Xiuer, there is nothing difficult to figure out about this kind of thing. It’s just that Liu Ziqiu comes from a later generation, and there is a process of adaptation to feelings. , it still needs to be cultivated slowly.
The round table is big enough for more people to eat, but its meaning to Xie Xiangwen and Yuan Ziyan is very different. Xie Xiangwen looked at his cousin with a strange hair style and breathed a sigh of relief.
The distance finally began to shorten. But Yuan Ziyan glanced at Liu Ziqiu from time to time. Her stargazing technique, which sometimes worked well and sometimes failed, should not cause problems again this time.
Liu Ziqiu seemed to feel her gaze, and suddenly turned around and asked: "Miss Yuan, do you know Mr. Yuan Tiangang Yuan?"
Yuan Ziyan was in a trance and didn't hear clearly for a while, so she hurriedly said: "Who is the emperor asking about?"
Liu Ziqiu had to repeat it again: "Mr. Yuan Tiangang Yuan."
Yuan Ziyan's face suddenly became strange: "He, he is the second uncle of the civilian girl."
Liu Ziqiu slapped his thigh suddenly and suddenly realized: "Oh, I should have remembered it earlier! Miss Yuan, do you know where he is?"
Indeed, these two people can tell fortunes and both have the surname Yuan. Even if someone told Liu Ziqiu that they were father and daughter, it would not be surprising. At first, Yuan Tiangang wanted to tell Liu Ziqiu's fortunes, but Liu Ziqiu rejected them.
Later, when Liu Ziqiu wanted to find him to ask if he could return to the future, he disappeared again. It was said that he had gone to the mountains to practice with his new disciple Li Chunfeng. The two people made a mistake, and the hexagram finally
It didn't work out. But Liu Ziqiu encountered another incident later, which was also related to Yuan Tiangang.
That time, Liu Ziqiu climbed to the top of the mountain to pick Ganoderma lucidum to treat Gao Xiuer's illness, and found a strange little note, saying that it was Li's family. The news about the Ganoderma lucidum was told to him by Sun Simiao, but Sun Simiao said that he did not discover it himself.
But he heard rumors. Later, Liu Ziqiu heard Gao Xiuer say that the person who revealed the news about Ganoderma lucidum to Sun Simiao was Yuan Tiangang. Indeed, with Sun Simiao's little effort, he couldn't climb the top of the mountain. Therefore, Liu Ziqiu suspected that it was Yuan Tiangang's cloth.
I have always wanted to find out what happened to him.
Unfortunately, he never saw Yuan Tiangang or Sun Simiao again. However, when he met Daoxin for the second time that day, he heard him say a lot of very mysterious words, which made Liu Ziqiu uneasy. Although he
I don't believe in fate, but at this time I want to find Yuan Tiangang to calculate. In fact, Yuan Ziyan can also calculate, but Liu Ziqiu is not confident about her level.
Hearing Liu Ziqiu inquire about Yuan Tiangang's whereabouts, Yuan Ziyan shook her head and said with sincerity: "My father and his second uncle are at odds and have not been in contact with each other for many years. The girl does not know his whereabouts. Everything the girl said is true.
I hope the emperor will understand clearly."
Liu Ziqiu didn't expect that his casual words would make Yuan Ziyan so nervous. He couldn't help but laugh: "It doesn't matter, I'm just asking casually. It doesn't matter whether you know or not. Don't take it to heart."
Yuan Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief and said repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Although her second uncle was only at odds with her father and had no conflict with her, and was still her elder, Liu Ziqiu's question today scared her into a cold sweat. She was most worried that Liu Ziqiu would misunderstand that she deliberately concealed Yuan Tiangang's secrets.
If Liu Ziqiu was displeased because of his whereabouts, I'm afraid she would dislike her second uncle even more than her father.
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The New Year's Eve dinner was over after a long time. Hua Yun and Lin Qiao'er had to take care of their children, and Gao Xiu'er and Mu Duoli were pregnant, so they all went back to their palaces to rest early. Liu Ziqiu couldn't keep away from the remaining people.
No matter which one he chooses, he simply stays in Qianyang Palace to watch the New Year's Eve. Among these people, only Tuoba Qianyu can be regarded as Liu Ziqiu's serious concubine. Even Xie Muyu's status has not been determined, but no one is willing to leave easily.
Although there is no Spring Festival Gala to watch in this era, there is no shortage of women with both sexual and artistic talents in the palace. All Liu Ziqiu watched were live performances. The sisters Xie Muyu and Xie Xiangwen also showed off their piano skills, which opened Liu Ziqiu's eyes. This night
Although I didn't have a bad life, I still lived a fulfilling life.
At dawn, the girls gradually felt sleepy and went back to the palace to rest. However, Liu Ziqiu was still in high spirits and came to Daye Hall to accept the worship of hundreds of officials.
This is also Liu Ziqiu's deliberate arrangement. Today is the first day of the New Year, and it is not considered a formal court meeting. It is just a meeting between the monarch and his ministers to say hello, just like a group worship for future generations. Naturally, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty inevitably sang praises and praised Liu Ziqiu.
Compared with the ancient great sages Yao, Shun, and Yutang, Wei Zheng was the only one who frowned.
"Wei Aiqing, if you have anything important to do, just call me." Liu Ziqiu had already noticed Wei Zheng's expression. Indeed, Wei Zheng was sitting at the front, and it was difficult for him not to notice.
Wei Zheng sighed and said: "Your Majesty, today is the New Year, and everyone is celebrating. There are some matters that I should not talk about at first, but since Your Majesty asked, I dare not not say them."
Liu Ziqiu waved his hand and said: "We are called monarchs and ministers, but we are actually brothers, but it doesn't matter!"
Wei Zheng then bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Hebei and Shandong suffered from a severe drought last year, and Lingnan suffered from floods. In the west, there is Daman who often harbors a disobedient heart, and in the east, there is Goryeo who has repeatedly invaded our borders. There are internal worries and foreign invasions, so we can live in peace.
And when you are in danger, Your Majesty must not just listen to the flattering words!"
Liu Ziqiu nodded repeatedly and said: "What Wei Aiqing said is true! As the emperor, I should take the people of the world into consideration, worry about the world's worries first, and rejoice after the world's happiness. Dear friends, you can always speak out about my faults from now on.
Warning my heart. If there is anything you say, you will be rewarded heavily!"
All the civil and military officials agreed to accept the decree, but obviously, most of them were perfunctory. I'm afraid there are not many who have the courage to point out Liu Ziqiu's fault.
Liu Ziqiu understands that haste makes waste. Everything he does is to influence everyone in a subtle way. He will not rush for success, nor will he implement it forcefully. Liu Ziqiu does not care at all about the reactions of the civil and military officials.
He waved his hand and said: "Although I have announced that from the 24th of the twelfth lunar month to the 16th of the first lunar month, it will be a national holiday, but that was only for local officials. I am afraid that your holiday should be over. I plan to do so today.
Get up and use troops against Goryeo!"
Although it is now the first lunar month, Liaodong is still covered with ice, which is not suitable for large-scale military operations. Hearing the news, the ministers were in an uproar. Liu Yu cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, wait until the Yellow River melts in the spring.
I hope Your Majesty will think twice before using troops!"
Liu Ziqiu shook his head and said: "My dear friends, do you know why the nomads in Mobei choose to attack our border in winter and spring? Because after this period, they will go to herd horses and sheep. Then
It is related to their livelihood for a year. In the same way, it is the planting season after the beginning of spring. If the Goryeo Rebellion cannot be put down as soon as possible, the entire agricultural work in Liaodong will be delayed for this. There is another reason, soldiers, deceitful ways