Yao Jiazhen's divorce was not successful, and the Dali Temple was still full of joy. Immediately, twelve horses galloped out, and immediately seated with twelve loud voices, they rushed to the twelve out-of-court hearing rooms in the capital, telling all the situations in the Dali Temple.
The people who were not selected to attend the trial. The capital city was like a string of big firecrackers, crackling and exploding. "Yanjing Weekly" immediately reported the entire trial process of the case in detail, and attached various interpretations. Storytellers in teahouses and restaurants and various post offices
The gentlemen who wrote letters talked about it to passers-by, and students from Yenching University, Tsinghua Girls' School, and Jian'an Institute of Technology also sent students to the streets to explain it, which was very lively.
The group of people in the political affairs hall had drafted many new laws when they were still in Dajiala. After a few minor modifications, the wedding law was released a month later. It was still published in the "Yanjing Weekly". The Ministry of Rites sent sixty-four detachments
The street propaganda team specializes in promoting the wedding law. There are also many students who come out to serve as voluntary propagandists, explaining to the people why they have to cultivate the way they are now, how to be reasonable, etc. "Yanjing Weekly" also published an additional issue for one month in a row, specifically
Explain the New Marriage Law point by point.
The New Marriage Law clearly stipulates that marriage requires the consent of both parties. That is, parents no longer have the right to decide on their children’s marriage, and fathers and brothers no longer have the right to decide on a woman’s marriage. As a result, most of the matchmaking industry has been destroyed. The biggest change is
Divorce. If the relationship between husband and wife breaks down, they can reconcile or file for divorce with the government. In these days, only men could divorce their wives, and most of the seven rules were easily violated by women. If a woman wanted to reconcile with her husband, she would have to divorce her husband unless the man was at extremely high risk.
Severely. According to the New Marriage Law, the "seven births" are completely abolished. After divorce, whether the minor child is the father or the mother depends on the current situation.
No matter how reasonable the street propaganda teams say, most people do not agree. Everyone says: "This has not been true since ancient times."
The propaganda team, all young people, said: "Don't worry, everyone, this will be the case starting from July this year. What has been done since ancient times is invalidated."
It was rare for someone to come forward to argue, and most of them said the words "since ancient times" and "never heard of". An old man leaned on a cane and said: "If you can't even decide your daughter's marriage, who will raise a daughter? After giving birth to a daughter,
Just strangle him to death."
A female team member asked curiously: "You can't decide your son's marriage, so why don't you strangle him to death?"
"The son can inherit the incense."
"A daughter can do it too. Isn't inheriting the incense the same as inheriting the surname?"
The old man said scornfully: "How does a woman inherit her surname? Doesn't the son she gives birth to have her husband's surname?"
A male team member explained: "There is no such rule. A child can take his father's surname or his mother's surname. Doesn't Prime Minister Lin's son have the surname Lin?"
Another female team member said: "In the past, children took their father's surname because the father had to support the family. The father went out to work to earn money to support his wife and children. Nowadays, women can generally work to make money and support the family. The couple can discuss the child's surname.
Or give birth to two children, one with the father's surname and the other with the mother's surname. In other words, sir, one of your grandsons must have the same surname as your daughter-in-law."
The old man said angrily: "My son will not marry a wife like that!"
The female team member in the lead said: "Your son must have already married. When it comes time for your grandson to marry, it's hard to say."
The male team member hurriedly said: "Don't listen to her threats. As long as your grandson earns a lot of money and raises his grandson's wife and grandson at home, he can have his grandson take your surname."
The female team member nodded: "That's right! Don't get angry in a hurry. There are so many lazy women who don't want to do things." The old man was choked and couldn't speak for a long time.
A Confucian scholar walked out of the crowd and asked: "May I ask you, what is the imperial court going to do?"
The male team member immediately said: "Encourage women to go out and do work. You must also know that there is a shortage of labor everywhere."
The female team member said: "I am willing to do things. I can spend the money I earn comfortably."
The Confucian scholar said: "Isn't it the same in the past? Why change the marriage law?"
The female team member smiled and said: "If the marriage law is not changed, let's take it like me." She pointed to herself, "I want to work in the factory, and my father wants to marry me off. What should I do? Can I just get married?
, sitting in the backyard washing clothes and cooking? After the marriage change law, I can work independently. Sir, don’t worry, not all women are willing to work. Didn’t our classmate just say it? There are many lazy women. Marry a man, marry a man, wear clothes
Clothing and food. The new marriage law only gives women one more choice: they can marry, or they can be independent. After marriage, they also have one more choice: they can eat from their husband's family, or they can eat from their own. I believe that women who are willing to eat from their husbands and
There are still many women in my husband’s family.”
The Confucian scholar thought for a long time and said with a wry smile: "So it's for labor..." Then he shook his head and sighed.
The old man hurriedly asked: "Sir, is it possible to prevent the court from changing this law?"
The Confucian scholar said: "No. Since the court needs labor, it will definitely change the law. And it will definitely not only be the casual marriage law, but other laws will also have to be changed."
A man who looked like a young master from a wealthy family walked out of the crowd and sneered: "With all this effort, in less than half a year, all the people in the Yan Kingdom will be gone! Where can the imperial court get the labor?"
The propaganda team laughed in unison: "Don't worry, it won't happen."
The male team member said: "As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. There are not so many compulsory education schools in other countries, and many children cannot go to school. There are not so many factories in other countries, so the prices are higher than those in Yan.
It’s expensive. The money that buys one foot of cloth in Yan State can only buy half a foot in other countries. In other countries, you can only walk, there are no buses and carriages, and there are no street lights at night.”
The female team member smiled and said: "There will still be electric lights in a few years. Everyone, since you have enjoyed the benefits of industrialization - do you think it is easier to make money now than before? How can you not pay for industrialization? Things in the factory must be paid for.
What people do is not conjured out of thin air.”
The male team member said: "I don't know how many people flock to Yan from other countries every day. Didn't you see that the housing prices in the capital have doubled? The Ministry of Industry is rushing to build affordable buildings. I left today, and I want to come back in a few years.
It’s not easy anymore.”
The rich young master shook his head and said: "The regent is young and ignorant. If you act like this, the Yan Kingdom will be in chaos."
The male team member said: "Sir, don't worry, these have been tried in Guangdong, Guangxi and Taiwan for many years, and there is no mess."
The female team member smiled and said: "Ping'an Prefecture in Jiangxi, Fujian, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guizhou is also about to change the law. If you want to leave Yan State and go to a place where the law is not changed, you should avoid these places."
Another female team member said: "There is also the State of Lu. The prime minister of the State of Lu, Zhu Tong, wrote to King Lu asking for reforms to be carried out simultaneously with the State of Yan. King Lu is young, and I can't think of any reason why he would not agree."
The rich young master scolded: "Zhu Tong, that treacherous sycophant! You will definitely not die well in the future. Just wait."
The propaganda team laughed together. A male team member who had been silent for the whole time suddenly said: "Cursing him for a good death actually means that you can't do anything about him." The propaganda team laughed again. The rich young man walked away in a puff of his sleeves. The Confucian scholar turned his head.
Look at him.
The talkative male team member was younger and glanced at his back a few times: "Who is this person? There are no phoenixes, dragons or grandsons in the Lu country."
Another male team member said: "He is accompanied by two eunuchs, and he speaks with a Beijing accent. He is 90% the fourth son of King Yan who has fallen from power."
"Oh, it turns out it's him." The female team member said, "Then he didn't want to curse Zhu Tong at all." Several people sneered in unison.
The Confucian scholar looked at them and asked, "Are you not afraid at all?"
The female team member said calmly: "What are you afraid of? Does he have a musket?" She pointed to the armed policemen patrolling the roadside, "They do."
"I mean, aren't you afraid that people will go to other countries?"
"Don't be afraid." The male team member said, "Of course people from other countries will come over. How much money per stone is much more important than whether you can decide on your children's marriage. Besides, most children will still listen to their parents when it comes to their marriage."
The Confucian scholar nodded: "This is indeed the truth." He looked at them for a while, then turned and left.
Although the people were complaining, no one was willing to leave the country of Yan. A group of village elders gathered to write a letter written in blood and send it to the assembly hall to oppose the reform, but the grandson of the elder village leader who was in high school stopped him. He said: "Grandpa, think about it.
, if the blood letter of ten thousand people is effective, how can the princes of each family collect taxes? Isn’t it much easier for them to do this than us? The princes paid the land tax, but our family has reduced it. We are also exempted from corvee labor.
.Otherwise, your grandson will not be sure where to build embankments at this moment. The court also pays for education. If the court does not promote industry, where will the money come from to fill these vacancies? Buses and carriages on the street, and clear oil street lamps are all needed.
It costs money. We can't just think about benefits. Isn't the purpose of amending the marriage law to get more women to work in factories? If there are more workers in the factory and more products, won't the prices be cheaper? Anyway, my mother and sister don't work.
It doesn’t matter which family’s women they have.” The old village leader thought about it and realized that what his grandson said was true. The marriage law is actually good for my family. Anyway, the women in my family don’t work. Oh my grandson is still smart. So he gave up the idea.
Let the matter rest. Little did they know that the children and grandchildren of many families were telling their fathers and grandfathers these words.
Mr. Chen and others were eagerly waiting for the people to come out to make trouble. After waiting for many days, they only heard complaints and were very angry. So they sent someone to imitate Ni Heng naked and beat drums and scold Jia in front of the Wucheng Army and Horses Division. He gave up before he could say anything.
The armed police took him in for "indecent behavior". Naturally, nothing happened.
A group of elders discussed it for several days. Seeing that July was coming, there was nothing going on on the street, and they were anxiously walking around in the house. There were too many people walking around, and they accidentally bumped into one place, and then they complained to each other. Zhong Zhong
Jinghou Shi Ding suddenly said: "Why did Qi Jianhui suddenly become a coward? I'm afraid there is some reason. Now that the lawsuit is over, call him over and ask. He can't go out to see people for the rest of his life, can't he?"
Someone scolded: "His illness will be cured the day after the lawsuit is over. Why do you ask him to do that?"
Mr. Chen stroked his beard and said, "He must have got some news. You might as well ask." Then he sent someone to call Qi Jianhui.
Not long after, Qi Jianhui came over as if nothing happened. Everyone stared at him solemnly. Qi Jianhui bowed silently. After a long time, Mr. Chen said: "Jianhui, I won't talk nonsense. You just said that you suddenly
Due to illness.”
Qi Jianhui looked around, found a chair, sat down, and said, "Uncle Chen, don't blame me. My nephew has been reminded that there is nothing the imperial court wants to do that cannot be done."
Shi Nai hummed: "There is nothing that can't be done? His reform has become so abrupt and the people are full of resentment. How can something not happen?"
Qi Jianhui said: "May I ask what happened?"
Shi Nai choked up and argued forcefully: "If nothing happens now, something will happen sooner or later. He wants the people's support, but he has lost it."
Qi Jianhui shook his head and said: "I calmly thought about it and finally understood that Jia Cong did not make the matter so big just to win the support of the people."
"What is he for?"
"In order to let the people of Yan State know that he has made too many changes in marriage laws." Qi Jianhui paused, "especially to let women and young people know. Everyone, some people will be harmed and others will benefit from the reform. Don't make such a big fuss.
, women and young people may not know this. Nowadays, it is hard to find anyone in Beijing who does not know. Apart from other things, since the new marriage law appeared in the newspapers, my son has smiled even if nothing happened."
Mr. Chen responded: "Does he want every household to rebel?"
Qi Jianhui sighed: "What can Uncle Chen do to him?" After a while, he sighed again, "Just wait, there will be a bigger trouble. We don't know what this law will become."
Shi Ding stumbled and said: "You guys have an idea! What should we do!" Everyone looked at each other and were silent for a long time. Mr. Chen was so angry that he smashed a tea cup. After smashing it, no one said anything, so he smashed another one.
At the end of June, four civil bureaus were opened in the capital. This is the yamen under the household department. Anyone who wants to file for divorce can come here. On the first day of July, Yao Jiazhen came to the Dongcheng civil bureau in a carriage early. When he got here, he saw that she
Unexpectedly, he was not the first one. There was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl who had already combed her hair and was sitting in the divorce room. Yao Jiazhen couldn't help but glance at her.
The girl stood up and saluted her: "But Ms. Yao Jiazhen? I have seen your photo in the newspaper."
"Yes, it's me." Yao Jiazhen said with a smile, "You were earlier than me."
The girl smiled and said: "I made an excuse to run out last night. I lay down all night in the inn next door without even daring to close my eyes, just to come early to file for divorce." Nai touched her chest and said, "The clerk sister said that I
There is no problem at all in this kind of divorce, I am almost crazy with joy." Before he finished speaking, tears fell from the corners of his eyes.
Seeing her young age, Yao Jiazhen said with pity, "Don't cry, she will be fine from now on."
The girl cried and laughed at the same time: "I won't cry. I will leave that yard from now on! The sea and the sky are brighter!"
Just as he was talking, the clerk said loudly: "Zhang Rouniang, your procedures have been completed. You just need to go through a few more procedures. We will send a summons to your husband. Don't worry, it will be fine soon."
That Zhang Rou Niang cheered: "Thank you, Sister Clerk! You are such a good person!" She raised her hand to wipe away her tears and clenched her fist, "I am free~~"
The waiter looked at her and said, "Don't rejoice too early. Where are you going to have food and accommodation? Can you find anything to do?"
Zhang Rouniang said proudly: "I'm going to find my brother! I didn't know about this at first. There is no newspaper in the house, but my brother asked his sister-in-law to give it to me! He also gave the old woman who was looking at the back door two taels of silver."
Yao Jiazhen and the clerk said in unison: "Your brother is so kind!" Zhang Rouniang smiled brightly, took the documents and ran away happily.
The clerk also recognized Yao Jiazhen and said: "She is the concubine of King Yan's fourth son. She was only fourteen years old when I asked her to marry her. It's so pitiful." Yao Jiazhen didn't believe in Buddhism at first, so he couldn't help but say "Amitabha" after hearing this.