Rong Ji's eyes passed over the faces of several upright-looking ministers without leaving a trace, and he quickly looked back without attracting their attention. He remembered that these ministers secretly went to his aunt's house last night.
, I'm afraid it's just to bind the little feet. His aunt actually has some tricks. She hasn't been in the capital for so many years, and her claws can still reach the imperial court.
Rong Ji didn't understand why, even though they were both women, his aunt was more interested in killing women. As an emperor, he was happy to see more women come out of the house and have one more person to work, which would undoubtedly make the people at the bottom live a better life.
Besides, it is precisely because of these women that the price of fabrics will continue to decrease, allowing more and more people to afford new clothes.
He glanced at his nephew. Yuan Suijun understood and lowered his eyes without saying a word.
After the routine report was over, the three ministers exchanged glances, and Chen Bin stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
"The world is deteriorating, and people's hearts are not as good as they used to be. I went out yesterday and saw a woman selling cakes, quarreling with her guests in public, with no sense of propriety, justice, and shame. It is deplorable for her moral corruption. I stepped forward to reprimand her.
, but she is not ashamed of it, but proud of it.”
He severely criticized this phenomenon, and then began to talk about the disadvantages of women's public appearance.
"Wei Chen believes that we cannot just watch this world continue to decline, and we should allow these restless women to return to the back house." He straightened his neck and continued, "I once read about a method of binding feet in an ancient book. As long as
Binding women's feet from an early age can make them move like weak willows and allow them to stay at home and take care of their husbands and children according to the rules. This is what a good wife and mother should be like."
Chen Bin was a little nervous at the beginning, but later became more and more fluent, which is called a eloquent person.
His family has always followed the idea that a woman's lack of talent is a virtue. The more books a woman reads, the more likely she will be restless. Just like Su Yueling, the most restless woman in Daxia. A woman who can't be restless
Even more powerful than men. Chen Bin had long disliked her, but he didn't dare to show it. Who made Su Yueling win the favor of the Holy Family? And she was protected by a husband like Yuan Suijun who only knew how to help others. Those at the bottom, even more so
He didn't have any knowledge at all, but he thought Su Yueling was a good person and held her up high. If he dared to say bad things about Su Yueling, he might not be able to leave the house.
Not only Su Yueling, but also Yuan Baoshu, actually did business openly.
Therefore, the suggestion of Princess Rong Ying can be said to have been brought to his heart.
A woman should stay in the back house obediently and give birth to children for her husband. That is the right way. If Su Yueling's feet were also bound, she would not be able to show her face often in the future, which could be regarded as an indirect way to trap her.
Yesterday, Chen Bin was still very dissatisfied when he was forced to go to her side by the eldest princess. When he found out the inside story, it can be said that he and the eldest princess met too late. It turns out that the royal family still has the eldest princess.
Such a truly virtuous and virtuous person is different from the cruel woman like the eldest princess Rong Xiang who sent her husband to a dead end. He even couldn't wait to ask Aunt Jiang to come to his home and bind the feet of his daughter.
But his daughter was too squeamish and kept crying even after her feet were bound. Chen Bin was so angry that he told her to drink porridge for a few days to calm down.
The other ministers looked at Chen Bin's long speech and couldn't help but look at him like a fool.
Especially those ministers who came from aristocratic families sneered in their hearts: Nobles from aristocratic families attach great importance to the education of women. Smart women can not only educate their children better, but they can also sing and dance for them outside, connect with people, and become good wives. If
Trapping their wives and daughters in the back house undoubtedly lost a source of support. Besides, women who don't understand anything can easily bring disaster to the family because of their ignorance.
Soon, they discovered that Chen Bin was not the only fool. Then two ministers also stepped forward to add fuel to the fire and sided with Chen Bin.
In their words, if women continue to be allowed to appear in public, it will even shake the foundation of the country.
Rong Ji looked at them without saying a word, taking in the subtle expressions of other ministers in his eyes.
It can be seen that the majority of people are still awake.
As for these other idiots, there is no need to let them continue to occupy this position.
Seeing that no one said a word, these three ministers took it as their tacit approval, and they became more and more sure about this matter.
After they finished speaking, Yuan Suijun asked: "Do you ministers know what those bound feet look like?"
Chen Bin disapproved and said, "Isn't it just wrapping your feet with cloth?"
Yuan Suijun said calmly: "According to the records in ancient books, if you want to wrap it when it is too big, you have to break off all the toes. If breaking the toes is not enough, you have to continue to break the feet. If you don't break them, then you have to break them."
How can your feet become smaller? Do you think it doesn’t matter if you break your feet?”
When the other ministers heard this, they couldn't help but shudder. Especially those who had sprained their feet were even more horrified. When they had sprained their feet, the slightest movement caused excruciating pain. If this foot is broken for a long time, how can they still walk?
?I’m afraid I need someone’s support to move.
Chen Bin frowned and said: "So what, for their reputation, this is a necessary sacrifice."
Pang Daren couldn't listen and sneered directly: "Mr. Chen, you put it lightly. You don't treat your daughter as a human being and you don't have any kindness. The daughters in our family are the apples of our eyes. We can't let others ruin her like this."
After hearing this, Chen Bin became angry and snorted coldly, "It is precisely because we love our daughters that we cannot just watch them go astray."
Moreover, the emperor remained silent, which shows that the emperor agreed with this matter in his heart.
"In my opinion, reputation and integrity are more important than anything else. This is a necessary sacrifice."
Yuan Suijun said calmly: "I have something to ask Mr. Chen."
Chen Bin said with a cold face, "Master Yuan, what advice do you have?"
He wanted to see what Yuan Suijun had to say.
Yuan Suijun said: "According to the 1,008th law of Daxia, human life is the most important thing. Any grandparents or parents who unreasonably maim or maim their children will be severely punished. If you maim your own daughter, how should you be sentenced?"
Chen Bin was stunned. There were so many laws in Daxia, and he basically only remembered the important ones. It was impossible to remember every one of them clearly.
Is there such a thing?
His expression went blank for a moment.
Yuan Suijun chuckled and said, "Master Chen, why didn't you say anything? Are you dissatisfied with the laws set by Taizu?"