Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 342: The most stringent women’s protection law in the Ming Dynasty, protecting women’s rights in the Ming Dynasty

"Your Majesty, I see that the capital's gates are crowded with people, and the elite of the Northern Army are mostly in the northwest, northeast, and north, and it is difficult to take care of the stability of the capital."

Li Kan said bluntly: "So I am worried about the safety of the capital."

Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly when he heard this: "The population of the capital has reached six million, and the slaves are estimated to be around one million. The population pressure is really great."

"Twenty-six guards plus nine admiral's houses, the strength is about 200,000."

"You're talking about a really big problem."

When Li Kan heard that the population was six million, his face turned pale: "Your Majesty, move it, it must be moved!"

Based on the capacity of ancient cities, a population of more than one million was already terrifying.

The capital of the Ming Dynasty accommodated a population of six million, which was equivalent to sleeping with a bag of explosives.

"Don't worry."

Zhu Qiyu said: "The two canal transports are not hindered, but if they are moved, big trouble will happen."

"Li Qing, do you know the source of this population?"

Li Kan immediately thought of it. The emperor moved the families of officials from all over the world to the capital. With so many dignitaries, a large number of servants were needed. The rich and powerful were not short of money, so business opportunities were everywhere, which attracted a large number of merchants to trade in the capital.

In addition, this is the political center, and merchants from all over the world gather here. This results in people from all over the world gathering in the capital.

The permanent population is 410 million and the floating population is about 200 million.

The population surge was due to the dredging of rivers, the opening of asphalt tracks, and the Northeast granary to support water transportation.

"So, we can't move it." Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to sleep with the time bomb in his arms every day.

"Your Majesty, we can move to Hebei."

Li Kan thought of a bad move: "Move the people from Hebei to the northeast."

"It's easy for you to think. I'm afraid forced immigration won't happen."

Zhu Qiyu shook his head: "Let's discuss this later. Tell me about Baiyue."

The most important thing is that these people don't look under the nose and don't worry about it. It will be fine if they grind for a few years and then let some people out.

Immediately, Li Kan explained the situation in the four provinces of Baiyue.

Yunnan extends the road and builds the entire Laos, and then builds the road from Laos to Xinjingzhou, Xinyizhou, and then to Malacca.

With roads, you can rule this territory.

But Li Kan still believed that these places were too far away from the center and it was best to entrust them out.

The emperor's sons have all grown up, and enfeoffing them is the best outcome.

"Your Majesty, the rubber trees have no use, why are they planted on a large scale?" Li Kan expressed confusion. The Ming Dynasty built a rubber plantation in every province of Baiyue.

Xinyizhou is the largest, and the other provinces are not large.

"We'll find out later."

It takes six to eight years for a rubber tree to produce rubber, so keep it alive first.

The Ming Dynasty's destructive reclamation of Baiyue, Borneo, and Luzon resulted in the loss of biological diversity and the complete disappearance of many organisms.

There was no association to protect living things in the Ming Dynasty, but with the frequent occurrence of diseases, the concept of protection was born. Protection associations have spontaneously appeared among the people to take the initiative to protect living things.

"Bring up the map."

Several eunuchs brought up the silk map and laid it across the entire hall. Zhu Qiyu pointed at Yunnan: "I want to split Yunnan. What do you think?"

"Your Majesty wants to annex Luchuan?" Li Kan thought it was meaningless. Yunnan was already poor, and Luchuan was even poorer. It could be ignored.

Zhu Qiyu pointed at Bengal with his sword.

"Do you know where you got the food to survive during the most difficult years of the Ming Dynasty?"

"India."

"This is a major food-producing land."

“The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development estimates that India’s annual grain output is two to three times that of the Ming Dynasty.”

Zhu Qiyu drew the outline of the Indian Peninsula: "I buy hundreds of thousands of ships' worth of food from India every year, and the Indian countries show no signs of collapse."

"Also, the Ming Dynasty bought a large number of slaves from India. Although their women are very ugly, it is better than being single, right?"

"One goes off the other. The slaves are bought away and their population is reduced, making it easier for us to embezzle."

"I want to incorporate this territory into a new province and split Yunnan into two provinces."

When he heard that Bangladesh was about to be invaded, Li Kan immediately shook his head: "Your Majesty, the battle line is too long. Yunnan is not a place to store heavy troops."

"The more troops there are, the greater the pressure will be, and Yunnan will be in chaos."

"Besides, with Myanmar in the middle, there are too many uncertainties."

"One more thing, although I don't know what's going on in India, if there is trouble in Bangladesh, they should understand the truth that lips will die and teeth will be cold, right?"

Li Kan felt something was inappropriate: "I feel that there is no rush to temporarily eliminate the Siamese warlords and then expand westward."

Zhu Qiyu was noncommittal: "They are all small battles, and good generals can solve them."

"The top priority is to expand westward."

"But with Yu Qian, Wang Yue, Fan Guang and others here, the territory of the Eastern Chagatai Khanate will be taken over by the Ming Dynasty sooner or later."

"Then keep going west."

"The problem now is immigration."

"Since the major changes in officialdom, I have no excuse to force people to immigrate."

Zhu Qiyu spread his hands: "Also, I always feel that it is not appropriate to fuse skin colors in places like Northeast China, Baiyue, and Nanyang."

"There are children like that in the capital, who are scorned as bastards by the people."

"I feel that insulting words like bastard are very inappropriate. This is the source of division."

"In the Ming Dynasty, household registration follows the father. As long as the father is Han, the children are Han. If a woman marries a Han, she is also Han. There is no difference between Han and Han!"

"The old master repeatedly advised me when he was still alive that as long as he can speak Chinese, he is a Han. There is no doubt about this."

"I plan to kill this culture."

"Li Kan, after you take office, I will leave it to you!"

Li Kan didn't think too much and frowned slightly: "Your Majesty, do you mean to improve their social status?"

"Such children are mostly bastards and bastards. They already suffer at home. Too much interference from the central government will make their situation even more difficult."

Zhu Qiyu pondered slightly: "First the cabinet issues an edict, then introduces the law, and popularizes the law among the people, so that the Han people can unite and love themselves, and no discrimination is allowed, and then the social status of such children can be appropriately improved."

"There are many such children in border provinces."

"Han women are unwilling to marry in the border areas, which results in more men and fewer women in the border areas. They can only fill the gaps with foreign barbarians. As a result, if this happens, if time goes by, will the border provinces break away from the rule of the Ming Dynasty?"

"Li Kan, you must pay attention to this matter."

"You know, the center relies entirely on blood supply from border provinces."

Li Kan knelt on the ground and said, "I will give your Majesty a satisfactory explanation."

"However, I believe that the root cause of this matter is not the play between children, but three main reasons:"

"First, foreign women had no social status in the Ming Dynasty because they were slaves and were discriminated against."

"Second, there is the dispute between the direct descendants and concubines that has existed since ancient times."

"Third, it is a problem of concepts. People in the Ming Dynasty had too conservative concepts, failed to keep up with the new era, and did not experience the hegemony that the Ming Dynasty should have."

Zhu Qiyu liked to hear this.

Ming Dynasty is the overlord, so it must have the domineering spirit of an overlord. Don't be stingy. Only those who are all-inclusive are the overlords.

"After all, it's because women's status is too low."

Zhu Qiyu snorted: "It seems that I want to improve women's social status."

When Li Kan heard this, his face suddenly changed wildly: "Your Majesty, you cannot implement radical methods. This involves all people in the Ming Dynasty. The ancient and thousand-year laws cannot be changed easily."

Zhu Qiyu rolled his eyes at him: "Am I stupid? Can I just pick up women and push them on the street? Of course things will change little by little. You don't have to worry about this matter. I have my own way. "

Li Kan breathed a sigh of relief.

"I know you are brave and like hunting, but as an official in the central government, you have to keep your personality in check."

Zhu Qiyu walked back to the throne: "There is no royal hunting ground in the capital. I have placed the hunting ground in Rehe. You can participate in the Dragon Head Games and ride a fast horse to Rehe to hunt during your rest."

"Your Majesty, please spare this old man."

Li Kan laughed: "I am getting old and can't play anymore. I haven't hunted for several years."

Speaking of old age, Zhu Qiyu was a little sad: "So many old ministers have left me. You take good care of them. There are not many old ministers in the court."

"By the way, I want to build a city of all nations, what do you think?"

"What is the City of Ten Thousand Kingdoms?" Li Kan was stunned.

"I have destroyed so many countries, and all the treasures in the royal palaces are hidden in the Forbidden City. My treasure house cannot contain them."

"So build a city of all nations, build their palaces according to the architectural styles of all countries in the world, and put their treasures in the palace."

"I don't eat alone. I open it to everyone in the world. You can come in and see if you pay."

Zhu Qiyu was very domineering, as domineering as the First Emperor who built Afang Palace.

Li Kan rolled his eyes: "You are trying to kill people and kill people."

"Hahaha!"

Zhu Qiyu laughed: "I plan to build a huge City of All Nations, dozens of times larger than the Forbidden City, and then put all their national treasures in it."

Li Kan shook his head: "Your Majesty, the countries of Korea, Baiyue, and Nanyang were destroyed not long ago, but the survivors are still there. I am afraid that your move will arouse public anger, and it is not appropriate for the time being."

"Only the Koreans are still alive. How many cloves of garlic are left in other countries?"

Zhu Qiyu thinks this is not a problem: "I asked the Ministry of Industry to do the math. According to what I think, it is estimated that it will cost tens of millions of dollars."

"Such money is enough to fight a war. I can't bear to part with it."

"You said it would be great if there was a kind person who could give me this money."

Li Kan was stunned: "Where is that fool?"

"You can't say for sure, what if someone begs me to give me money." Zhu Qiyu smiled mischievously.

Li Kan thought for a while, but he didn't expect such a fool.

I had a great time chatting with Li Kan. They said that in the afternoon, he would stay with him to eat and then leave the palace after eating.

When I left the palace, I saw the energetic king entering the palace.

After Wang Lai returned from the bitter cold land of Jilin, he has been living in the capital, serving in the cabinet, and occasionally appearing in martial arts lecture halls.

"Wang Qing is here, how are you doing?"

Zhu Qiyu takes great care of these veterans. He recently built a huge sanatorium in Sanya and sends veterans who are in poor health to Sanya for recuperation in the winter.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My health is much better."

"I'll be relieved if you feel better." Zhu Qiyu asked someone to watch tea.

"But there is a shortage of local governors? The old minister is in good health and can still work for His Majesty." The king came to ask for orders.

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "When you are well, you can just work in the cabinet. Stop running around and work in the cabinet from now on."

Wang Lai felt warm in his heart. Since Hu Hui's death, the emperor has changed a lot.

He said that he would send sick courtiers to Sanya to spend the winter this year.

Sanya was originally called Yashan, but it was renamed Sanya by the emperor. It is said that he spent 400,000 yuan to build a huge sanatorium.

"Gong Yongji said he was unwell and I want to bring him back. Who do you think can replace him?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

Gong Yongji was on Tsushima Island, mainly controlling the situation in Japan and manipulating the war situation in Japan.

"I think Yang Shouchen is suitable." Wang Lai said quietly.

"I also think Yang Shouchen is suitable. There is no big trouble in North Korea now. It is a waste to release so many officials."

Zhu Qiyu said: "But there are not many Han people in North Korea. I am worried that after transferring people, the North Korean people will not follow them. What do you think?"

Wang Lai knew that it was not that simple.

"Your Majesty wants North Korea to immigrate to Jilin, right?" Wang Lai asked tentatively.

"This is what Xiang Zhong Shangshu said. I feel it is inappropriate, so I ask you to come and give me some advice."

Zhu Qiyu said: "One more thing. I told Li Kan during the day that after foreign women marry Han people, the children they give birth to are slightly different from us, so they are insulted as bastards. I am worried that this is the source of division. .”

Upon hearing this, Wang Lai's expression changed: "Your Majesty, there is a foundation for kingship in the Northeast!"

"This place has abundant soldiers and food, and it is located on the sea. The immigrants have resentment in their hearts. Most of the people who are gentle are foreigners. They also have foreign wives and concubines, which is the source of trouble."

"If you have soldiers and food, you can return people's hearts to them."

"This matter must be taken seriously."

He pondered slightly: "Your Majesty, the six northeastern provinces are too vast and must be split."

"No, the split is too obvious, and people who are interested will see it."

"It is better to engage in regional discrimination and make the six northeastern provinces dislike each other and hate each other."

"As long as the six provinces are not monolithic, then the foundation of this overlord will be stripped away."

"North Korea is not good. It has only been ten years since the North Koreans surrendered. It seems peaceful in these years, but in fact there have been rebellions. It was suppressed by the central army and the chaos was barely controlled."

"North Korea cannot move and will continue to station troops to govern."

Wang Lai said: "In fact, the best way is to make the Northeast empty. Without so many people, the foundation of the king's dominance will be lost."

"But the center relies on the Northeast for support. There must be no problems in this place, and immigration must continue."

"It's best to form small groups inside, so that they can be discordant and naturally fall apart."

This is a master of strategy.

Why is the region black everywhere?

This is actually very easy to do. As long as the central government rewards Jilin more, the other five provinces will hate Jilin.

"How to completely control this overlord's foundation?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

Wang Lai smiled bitterly: "Distance."

"As long as the distance is shortened, the foundation of all kings and lords is the central wing."

"Now that we have asphalt roads, we just need to build more asphalt roads."

"But there is another suggestion with huge risks, which is to destroy Shanhaiguan and completely connect the inside and outside of the customs."

"But the risks here are also huge. Once ambitious people take control of the Northeast, the capital will be in danger."

Shanhaiguan cannot be destroyed. Not only cannot it be destroyed, it must also be built.

"Now let the six provinces work on their own. After the situation stabilizes, we will further split them into twelve provinces and send people from different factions to manage them. This will split the foundation of the overlord." Wang Lai said.

"Wang Qing, there is a huge manpower gap in Jilin."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Heilongjiang is estimated to be able to accommodate a population of tens of millions, and the Northeast is in urgent need of people."

"So Xiang Zhong proposed to populate Jilin with North Koreans. Jilin is adjacent to North Korea, so there won't be much resistance from the North Koreans."

"Xiang Zhong means to fill North Korea with Han people and fill Jilin with North Korea."

"It's the same as my use of the Yunnan-Guizhou Army."

Wang Lai shook his head: "North Korea has not been at war for more than ten years, so what excuse can we have to move here? How many children have Koreans given birth to in the past ten years?"

"If we move again, we just drag our families with us. How many people will die in the process?"

"This will cause public dissatisfaction, so it is better not to move."

"The central government's current immigration policy is very good. It's all voluntary immigration. If you give more benefits, doesn't North Korea always encourage immigration?"

Wang Lai had an idea: "Your Majesty, the people are very resistant to the border provinces, mainly because they have never been there."

"Let them go and see it, maybe they will fall in love with it."

Tourism!

Zhu Qiyu slapped his thigh: "There are no robbers on the roads in the world now. We just need to develop tourism and let people get out of their homes and go out to see the whole country."

"Let the place receive you well and give you more benefits so that they can see and touch them."

"Can't we just immigrate?"

In the autumn of the twenty-first year of Jingtai.

The central government issued an order to improve the social status of women all over the world.

The Ministry of Punishment promulgated the Ming Dynasty Women's Protection Law and issued up to 188 detailed protection regulations.

It also directly stipulated that what is a Ming woman? A woman who marries a Han is a Ming woman, a woman who can speak Chinese is a Ming woman, and a woman who lives in the land of the Ming Dynasty and meets any of the three conditions is a Ming woman.

As long as you are a bright woman, you are protected by the law.

In the Ming Dynasty, men and women had equal status.

Starting from the beginning of marriage, it was stipulated that parents ordered matchmakers to delete their words, matchmakers were cancelled, and all women who had been engaged in the matchmaking industry were moved to Heilongjiang. It was strictly required that no more matchmakers were allowed to appear in the local area, and matchmakers for the purpose of profit were strictly prohibited. All will be exiled, and those who appear again will be beheaded.

For a woman to get married, she must obtain the consent of the woman involved, and there must be a one-month love period before marriage. During this period, the woman can object to the marriage. Discrimination or differential treatment by the public is not allowed. Once discovered, the man from the family will be forced to immigrate.

The betrothal gift given by the man before the marriage must be brought back to the husband's family by the woman. This property is controlled by the woman. The man is not allowed to interfere, and the woman's parents are not allowed to claim it. In addition, the woman's family must give a dowry. The bride price and dowry are all at the woman's discretion and no one is allowed to interfere.

The man is not allowed to reconcile under any circumstances, and any reconciliation letter issued by the husband will be invalid. Divorce must be proposed by the woman, and the woman must sign and sign voluntarily before the divorce is allowed, otherwise it will not be allowed.

Women in the private sector are encouraged to get married a second time, and discrimination among the private sector is not allowed.

It is strictly forbidden for a woman to be violent or cold-blooded against her by her father, brother, husband, uncle-in-law, etc. in her boudoir's home or after she gets married. Hundreds of possible situations are stipulated in detail. Women have the right to go to neighborhood committees, village committees, etc. The government must pay attention to safeguarding rights.

The center encourages women to get education and study, and cancels backward rules such as "women are not allowed to appear in public" and "it is virtue for women not to have talent", and encourages women to go out of the house and create a better life for themselves.

Folk books, newspapers and other print media should delete all discriminatory arguments and remarks against women. Women must be respected, women should be encouraged to defend their rights, and men and women should be equal.

It also stipulated in detail the protection of concubines.

Although a concubine is not a wife, she still enjoys the protection of the law. She must not be discriminated against, treated differently, let alone beaten, abused, etc. She also enjoys all the rights of a woman.

For children born from concubines, the daughter can be married as the head wife normally. No one is allowed to look down on or discriminate against. If the son has no family property to divide, he can sign up to immigrate to the border province and go to the border to establish a new family. There is no obstruction or opposition at home, but encouragement and support. .

The Ming Dynasty Women's Protection Law, which is rare throughout the ages, has 188 articles. It not only protects women, but also protects concubines and concubines. All women receive the strictest protection.

It also strictly stipulates that the penalties for violating the law will be more severe than the last.

After the central publication is published, it will be sent to all counties across the country, and a simple version will be printed, trying to get one copy for every household and one for every woman.

The protection law came into effect on the first day of the first lunar month of the 22nd year of Jingtai.

The cabinet issued the most stringent imperial edict, strictly ordering everyone in the world to implement the women's protection law and not to commit adultery or cheating.

"Isn't this a reversal of yin and yang?"

In a tavern in the capital, several literati wearing wide-sleeved robes were dumbfounded: "The Central Committee is confused! Your Majesty is confused! Isn't this the hen Si Chen? Is the general of the country not the country?"

"If a man is not allowed to reconcile, why can't she be divorced if she doesn't lay eggs?"

"Yes, how can there be such an overbearing law?"

"That matchmaker was even more unlucky. Regardless of the reason, they were all taken away and immigrated. Matchmakers are not allowed to appear in the future."

"Then what should I do if I get married in the future?"

As soon as the protection law came out, it caused shock in the world.

Newspapers and books and periodicals reported like crazy that the literati all over the world were asking for an explanation from the Central Committee.

September seventeenth.

The Empress of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict with the title: Sisters and sisters stand up and establish women’s rights in the Ming Dynasty.

This time it was bad news. The literati all over the world pointed their finger at the Empress of Tang Dynasty, scolding the Empress for interfering in politics, scolding her for being a scumbag, and being unworthy of virtue. Some people even described her as Wu Zetian.

Various newspapers scolded him extremely unpleasantly.

"Qi'er, what should you do after you succeed to the throne?" Zhu Qiyu was having dinner in the Queen's Palace. Queen Tang was so angry that she gritted her teeth and couldn't even take a bite of the meal.

Zhu Jianqi is thirteen years old this year, and he is as tall as a tree. His parents are so good-looking, so he can't be too bad.

He put down his chopsticks and bowed: "My son, I will continue my father's national policy."

"Your Majesty, it's time to kill them all!" The Empress of Tang died unjustly. The emperor asked her to issue the decree, but she was scolded like this.

"Can you kill me?"

Zhu Qiyu glanced at her: "Qi'er, don't imitate your mother, she doesn't know how to use her brain. What should I do?"

Empress Tang stared at Zhu Qiyu, who couldn't use his brain? Can I become the queen without using my brain?

"The more they scold, the more it hurts their feet, and the more this policy must be implemented." Zhu Jianqi gave her mother a smile as if to please her.

Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction: "If you can see this, you are much smarter than your mother."

Why does it still have to do with me?

Empress Tang stared at Zhu Qiyu.

Zhu Qiyu pretended not to see it and ate seriously: "Keep thinking."

Zhu Jianqi can't be said to be amazingly talented, but can only be said to be smart, not stupid, that's all.

After all, the genes of the predecessor were mediocre and could not give birth to an amazingly talented son.

"My father hopes that they will cause chaos, and then take the opportunity to break up and move them all to the northeast."

Zhu Qiyu pointed at the eggs.

Zhu Jianqi immediately peeled the shell for his father and presented it to him.

"Eat as a reward."

"In the future, you should think more about things and discuss them with your brothers."

"Don't be wary of your brothers, they will all be vassalized in the future."

"You don't want them to be bullied outside, so why don't you send troops to help them?"

After the prince left the court to study, Zhu Qiyu began to instill ideas into his sons and shape their three outlooks.

He would not allow those rotten scholars to teach his sons to become fools.

"My sons will not doubt my brothers." Zhu Jianqi didn't dare. His mother gave birth to four sons. He was the eldest, followed by three younger brothers.

"I asked you to discuss it. Why do you doubt it?"

"The answer is not what was asked."

"Your elder brother is extremely smart. Learn from him in everything."

Zhu Qiyu was talking about Zhu Jianshen: "He can hang out in front of me for more than 20 years without any harm, which is a great ability."

Zhu Jianqi didn't feel this.

Although the King of Chu participated in political affairs, he actually did not have much presence in the court. He had many sons, but other than that, he had no advantages.

"Listen to your father, your eldest brother is very powerful." Empress Tang had to admit this. She had rarely seen the emperor be so afraid of someone. No one could doubt the emperor's vision.

Zhu Jianqi ate an egg, and then carefully ate all the rice in the bowl before bowing and leaving.

"Your Majesty, what do you think this has to do with my concubine?" As soon as her son left, Empress Tang roared like a lion from the east of the river.

"I still have something to do in the past."

Zhu Qiyu escaped, and as soon as he stood up, his sleeve was pulled: "I will issue an order to banish all those with bad breath to Heilongjiang. What do you think?"

"Not good!"

Empress Tang curled her lips: "You issued the imperial edict, but I am the one who gets scolded!"

Zhu Qiyu pulled the sleeves out of her hands little by little, and then walked out of the palace quickly. No matter how verbose Empress Tang was behind her, he pretended not to hear her.

He now has 30 sons and 11 daughters.

Moreover, he has been a grandfather for a long time and has three children in Gu'an.

A huge group of sons is difficult to manage.

As soon as he entered the Yangxin Hall, important ministers were waiting for him.

"Why are all the ministers here? Geng Jiuchou, aren't you recuperating? Why are you here too?" Zhu Qiyu said as he entered the Nourishing Heart Hall.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I have to come."

Geng Jiuchou smiled bitterly: "I'm almost so disturbed that my ears are covered with calluses."

"Oh, I can still trouble you, it's not a small honor."

Zhu Qiyu asked Feng Xiao to serve tea, and then sat on the throne: "Don't stand still, let's talk."

"I'd better stand here." Li Xian was helpless.

Zhu Qiyu's eyes twitched: "You're here to protect the law, right? Or should you kneel down and say it?"

Li Xian's heart skipped a beat: "Your Majesty, I support you, but the public opinion is too big, and I'm afraid it will cause another disturbance."

"What wave? Is it an immigration wave?"

"How wonderful. Are you worried about the shortage of people in the border provinces?" Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Women have been suppressed for thousands of years, are they still suppressed? The good life has been passed by men, what about women? Machines for giving birth to children? What age are we in, shouldn’t we live a good life?”

"There is no need to discuss this matter, I have made up my mind."

"The factory guards are ready. First they will catch the matchmaker, and then they will catch the people with ulterior motives. After a few days of good life, I don't know what my last name is anymore."

"All immigrants."

Li Xian immediately knelt on the ground, and the courtiers also knelt down.

"Your Majesty, I think it's time to slow down and take your time." Li Xian comforted.

"It's not necessary. Winter is coming soon. Start catching them now and move them in the spring next year. Heijidu is short of people, and Mongolia, Turkic, and Tatar provinces are even more short of people."

"Just go if you're not afraid of death."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Such a trivial matter can't shake anything. Let those literati scold him for a few months, and the wind will pass."

"Ask yourselves, shouldn't you be nicer to your daughter's family?"

"I will tell you this. I think women's lives are too hard. If we want to give birth to women's rights, let Gu'an take the lead."

"You all have daughters, and I also have a daughter."

"Not to mention others, if she doesn't come back from Gu'an for a few months, I will think about it. If she suffers any injustice, I can't wait to chop up the entire Fang family!"

Li Xian rolled his eyes, the emperor was acting rogue again.

"Comparing one's feelings with others, who doesn't want his daughter to live a good life? Does it mean that when she goes to her husband's house, she has to act like a cow and a horse, causing trouble for others?"

"Does a daughter-in-law have to become a mother-in-law and then become a mother-in-law and continue to torture her daughter-in-law, forming a vicious cycle?"

"Don't you know how to compare your feelings with your own?"

"If you don't come, I've forgotten one thing!"

"The cabinet issued another imperial decree to severely punish the evil mother-in-law. If any woman identifies the evil mother-in-law, I will give her a bad breath!"

"Why do women bother women?"

"There are two queen mothers in my palace. When did the queen mother harshly criticize her daughter-in-law? The King of Chu also has wives and concubines. When did I ever treat them harshly?"

"If the Tian family is like this, why do ordinary people take pleasure in torturing their daughters-in-law?"

"This is perverted thinking! It's evil!"

"Marrying into your family is a blessing to your family. If you don't cherish it, I will help all the women in the world get rid of their evil spirits! Cure this evil spirit!"

"Also, people are not allowed to say bad things like bastards and bastards!"

"No matter what kind of woman she is, if she marries a Han, she is a Han woman, and the children she gives birth to are Han. If they slander and bite each other, they will all be moved to the border."

"We must urge civilian children to go to school."

"The central government has been exempting taxes over the years. I think the people have nothing but more children."

"Starting from next year, the exemption will continue, but this tax is for children to go to school. If a family has children who do not go to school, heavy taxes will be levied! Girls must also go to school!"

Yao Kui immediately said: "Your Majesty, there are differences between men and women. Don't do bad things out of kindness."

Indeed, if a girl goes to school, she will not be able to get married when she grows up, which will harm her family for the rest of her life.

"Is it okay to go to elementary school? Is it okay to recognize a few words?" Zhu Qiyu said.

The court officials also felt that it was feasible to use taxes to force common people's children to attend elementary school. They knew a few words.

"To develop simple drawings and comics, yes, to develop comics."

"Let people who know a few words learn useful knowledge through comics."

"Especially girls, encourage them to read these comics and books at home."

"Encourage the bastards of the world to go to the frontiers and establish a new branch!"

After saying that, Zhu Qiyu asked coldly: "Is there anything else?"

Obviously, this matter is non-negotiable.

Li Xian and others could only smile bitterly in return.

"Sanya Sanya has been built."

"Officials in the imperial court who are in poor health are preparing to leave for Sanya to spend the winter. They will come back when the spring flowers bloom here."

"After a few winters, your health will be better."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Geng Jiuchou: "Especially you, go home and get ready and set off immediately."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, but I should assist you in Beijing..."

"Fuck off!"

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand directly: "There are so many capable ministers in the center, do you stand out?"

"You have to go and live a good life for me. It's up to you veterans to help me make decisions about big things."

"The asphalt road is so well built, ships can go to various places, and we don't travel much on the road. We went to Sanya to spend the summer, so we took good care of it."

"Feng Xiao, bring me the list I prepared."

Geng Jiuchou had tears in his eyes, the emperor really did his best.

"If you are not in the center, you can send me information at any time, and I will take a look at it."

"The most important thing is to take care of yourself and let me worry less. That's better than anything else."

Zhu Qiyu stood up: "Yu Qian's health was not good a few years ago. After staying in Xinyizhou for a few years, his health is much better."

"He said that the climate there is good for people."

"From now on, courtiers will take turns to rest. When the central government is not busy, they will go to Sanya to recuperate."

"When the land of Baiyue is completely pacified and there are more places to recuperate, you can build a sanatorium wherever you want. I will spend money to build it and ensure that you will live comfortably."

These words are really heartwarming.

Li Xian and others kowtowed and thanked him: "Your Majesty, please take care of yourself."

"I'm used to enjoying myself, how could I treat myself badly?"

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "When you come back, you will not be in a hurry to see the great rivers and mountains along the way."

"Many cities have been expanded several times. These cities have renovated underground pipelines and were personally designed by Kuai Xiang and others. There are buildings imitating the Han, Tang, and Song Dynasties. Please appreciate them carefully before writing. Write a popular poem and engrave it on the city gate."

"It's just a pity that Kuai Xiang passed away and he couldn't see when his design draft was successfully built."

Kuai Xiang was very old. In the years before his death, he drew thousands of design drafts.

But his faction has also been passed down.

"Your Majesty, I heard that a Western City was built in Guangxi?" The courtiers also became interested when it came to enjoying the beautiful scenery.

"I still want to build the City of All Nations. What is a replica of a Western city?"

It is said to be Western City, but it is actually just a few imitation buildings.

As soon as they heard about the City of Ten Thousand Kingdoms, the courtiers all had toothaches.

The emperor is really killing people and punishing his heart. How about fun?

"It just so happens that in the seventeenth year of Jingtai, I asked every city in the world to write a poem according to the name of the city, and I also found a corresponding poem from ancient books."

"You go to the place and see if the place has deceived me?"

"If the poems are not good, you can write two and engrave them."

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "All new cities must write poems, lyrics, and articles. They must also be written into novels, compiled into plays, and passed down."

"It is best for everyone in the world to memorize geography so that the names of places can be heard as soon as they open their mouths."

"That way Ming will never lose an inch of its territory."

The territory of the Ming Dynasty was too large, and maintaining such a huge territory was by no means an easy task.

The next day, the central government issued an edict to punish the evil mother-in-law.

Like a bombshell, it caused an uproar.

On the third day, the Central Committee issued another edict, saying that those who opposed the Women's Protection Law must often domestically abuse women. Therefore, such people should be strictly investigated.

As a result, most of the civil opposition has subsided.

A few days later, the central government issued a strict decree, taking this as a political achievement for the promotion of officials, and directly issued a task to arrest as many matchmakers as possible, and if they could not be caught, they would find a way.

The people immediately exploded.

The military and police were dispatched, and the factory guards verified that as long as there were profit-seeking matchmakers, they would be arrested and exiled to Heilongjiang. If someone committed suicide, the whole family would be exiled.

The rivers in the north were frozen and temporarily imprisoned.

When a person dies, the whole family is exiled.

The voices of injustice among the people continued one after another, and they continued until the 22nd year of Jingtai. The voices of the people could not reach the central government at all.

Even if the emperor doesn't want to hear it, no one can say anything.

however.

Among the Goulan tile houses, the practitioners were all grateful to the emperor, and they all secretly set up immortality cards for the emperor.

Goulanwashe is not a brothel, but an ancient entertainment circle.

The emperor vigorously developed the entertainment industry and issued many decrees not to discriminate against practitioners. In recent years, people in Goulanwashe worshiped Emperor Jingtai as their ancestor.

Before going on stage, three sticks of incense must be offered to Emperor Jingtai.

After the Women's Protection Law was enacted, they were the biggest beneficiaries. They were the most discriminated against when they were exposed to the public. They did not have a good reputation among the people and were beaten and scolded.

But after the introduction of the protection law, these voices became much quieter.

They have recourse.

The brothel women were also grateful to the emperor. Although the emperor had rectified the brothel countless times, after the rectification, the emperor really gave good policies and protected them one by one.

The Women's Protection Law was promulgated, which strictly stipulates the protection of brothel girls, encourages brothel girls to be good, and does not allow discrimination among the public.

On the contrary, women from good families feel that this law is harming them.

Women's status was already low, and the emperor's decree made life difficult for them in the boudoir. Their father and brother looked at them as if they were enemies.

After all, you can't take the betrothal gift money, and you have to add a dowry. It's obvious that you are losing money.

Of course, this matter is about a citizen who doesn't take action against the government, and the government won't care if the woman doesn't file a lawsuit, but how could her husband's family let go of such a cheap thing?

In order for the people not to give up raising baby girls, the central government has introduced corresponding policies. According to the number of girls in the family, corresponding taxes are exempted. Apparently, this means that girls are raised by the emperor.

Anyway, I don’t plan to collect this tax, but if you don’t comply, you have to collect it. If there is an abandoned baby situation, I’m sorry, couples can split up their immigration. If there are parents at home, they can also split up their immigration. The main thing is Let you be single.

It also stipulates that if a woman marries to a border province, she will be given twice as much land as a man, and other good policies encourage women to marry in a border province.

Anyway, the main focus of the center is one direction.

On the other hand, women who are studying tell each other, thinking that they have raised their heads. With the bride price and dowry in hand, they can also raise their heads in their husband's family. Especially because of the policy of severely punishing evil mothers-in-law, their life in their husband's family will be easier. .

For a girl who is pregnant, she is so excited. She can choose a husband and marry a handsome man. Give up on those ugly things.

Feminism in the Ming Dynasty quietly took shape among the people.

No matter what people in the world think, policy is policy.

Once the imperial edict is promulgated, it must be implemented.

The matchmaker cried for her father and mother. She didn't know what evil she had done, and she was taken away and immigrated for no reason.

There was a matchmaker who cursed loudly and was executed.

Living in a cold prison, the matchmaker didn't dare to die, because if she died, her son, daughter, and family would have to be removed. She made a dirty money, and this time she got retribution.

Xia Xun, the governor of Heilongjiang, expressed his disapproval of matchmakers.

The matchmakers were old and useless, and had to live on their own when they arrived, so they asked the center to sink them into the sea.

"Remove the Tatars." The cabinet approved.

Xia Xun pressed forward: "We want the young ones."

Ma Wenshengshangshu from Jilin next door doesn't want it, but we in Jilin want it, and we also want the burden. We have too much food to eat.

The visitors started quarreling in the memorial.

Zhu Qiyu smiled softly after reading it and ignored it.

He received a personal letter from French Emperor Louis XI. This letter traveled halfway around the world and traveled for half a year before being delivered to Zhu Qiyu.

French Emperor Louis XI ascended the throne in the thirteenth year of Jingtai, but he was a shrewd and capable emperor.

He sent an envoy, willing to launch large-scale trade with the Ming Dynasty. In the letter, he told his grand ambitions, saying that the Ming Dynasty ruled the east and France ruled the west.

Knowing that Ming Dynasty had a special liking for Bai Nu, this time he donated a thousand beauties to His Majesty the Emperor Ming Dynasty.

France has no idea what Ming Dynasty wants these white women to do, right?

Zhu Qiyu sneered: "France still wants to rule the West? Ming Dynasty is already the overlord of the world, right? Every province of Ming Dynasty is bigger than France, and you still want to be on an equal footing with me? Are you thinking too much?"

At the back of the letter, it seemed as if he was cruel, and he was willing to import 10,000 shipments of goods from Ming Dynasty.

"Silly bird."

Zhu Qiyu threw the letter away.

"Your Majesty, the French Emperor is also sincere." Xie Qian picked up the letter and put it on the desk. This letter was translated by him.

Xie Qian passed the imperial examination in the 21st year of Jingtai and became the official official two years earlier than in history.

Mainly because his father thanked him for an article that the emperor reused.

He also came to the capital to study, and then went to work as a local official for two years. He participated in the Enke and came first and became the number one scholar. This was probably due to the emperor's special blessing.

"Ten thousand ships, what a big statement."

Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Haha, the things exported by Ming Dynasty are gifts, and you buy them from me. If I don't sell them, they will all have to eat shit!"

Xie Qian rolled his eyes: "The minister communicated with the French envoy and learned that although France defeated the British and French wars, France is also a powerful country in Europe, much stronger than Spain and Portugal."

"What do you think?" Zhu Qiyu also paid attention to it and picked up the letter to read again.

"Weichen thinks this is a test to test Ming's attitude towards France."

"After all, France can't come to the Ming Dynasty to trade, and it's a Spanish ship."

"They really want to do trade with Ming Dynasty."

Although Xie Qian was young, he also showed great political vision.

Zhu Qiyu raised his head, closed his eyes, and tapped his fingertips on the table: "We can't go to Europa either. We are in the same predicament as France."

"Yes, so we should meet the needs of the French emperor and unite France and France to break the Spanish and Portuguese monopoly on this road."

Xie Qian said: "When we master the sea chart, we can completely leave France behind."

"How many treasure ships have been built?" Zhu Qiyu asked Feng Xiao.

"Go back to your Majesty, there are nineteen treasure ships in total." Feng Xiao reported back.

"Go and bring the King of Chu," Zhu Qiyu said.

"The slaves obey the order."

Feng Xiao sent someone to call.

Zhu Qiyuze and Xie Qian said: "After all, we are too far away from Europa. If there is one of our people near Europa, our Ming Dynasty will have the final say in future trade with Europa."

Xie Qian understood that the emperor wanted to send the King of Chu to Africa.

But the people there are too dark, right?

Zhu Jianshen is twenty-four years old this year and has seven sons. Wan has given him two sons, so he has no regrets.

"See your majesty." Zhu Jian went deep into the back of the palace, kowtowed and saluted.

"How is your study of government affairs going?"

As soon as he heard this, Zhu Jianshen knew that he was going to join the feudal clan.

"Your Majesty, I have learned quite well and already understand the operation of the court."

"I ask you, do you want to be a king?" Zhu Qiyu said angrily.

"My son understands." Zhu Jianshen was really afraid of Zhu Qiyu.

"It's good if you understand."

"Nineteen treasure ships were built, and this sea route was basically figured out. The geographical information and specific intelligence of Africa were also collected at night."

Zhu Qiyu said: "The time has come for you to become a vassal!"

Zhu Jianshen looked happy, he had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"Over the years, the Ming Dynasty has opened up new lands and accumulated a lot of experience. I can send you a group of officials to take their families with you."

"You reorganize the center."

"Then I'll give you 50,000 for the navy, 150,000 for the army, and 100,000 for the Japanese army."

"But people, you have to find a way to recruit yourself. There is a shortage of people in the border provinces now, and if I go across the ocean with you, you have to offer a higher price. You have to find a way yourself."

When Zhu Jianshen heard that he was recruiting immigrants, his face turned bitter.

After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, can you send an additional 100,000 troops?"

Zhu Qiyu frowned: "There are many bachelors in the army. If you don't want women, what's the use of those bachelors?"

"Women and sons, please think of a way. After all, creating a new dynasty will not happen overnight."

Zhu Jianshen understood very well that even with the support of Ming Dynasty, it would take ten years to fully establish a foothold in Africa.

Fortunately, Africa is full of tribes. The only one in Africa is the Ottoman Empire, which is far away from where he landed, giving him enough time to develop.

"It's a good idea to have this idea. I'll give you another 100,000 people and 20,000 Japanese troops. If you make good use of the Japanese troops, you can kill those foreigners."

Feng Xiao presented the map, and Zhu Qiyu pointed to Somalia in the Gulf of Aden: "You can go ashore here and establish your rule here."

"I will transport food, grass, etc. for you."

"When everything is settled, these nineteen treasure ships and the fleet will be yours."

Xie Qian was surprised that the emperor was willing to give up so many treasure ships?

The fleet can be built slowly, but the treasure ship is not easy.

"Your Majesty is extremely kind and righteous to my son, and I am so grateful that I shed tears of gratitude." Zhu Jian Shen pretended to cry.

"With the treasure ship, you can have more contact with the Ming Dynasty. You can recruit the population by yourself. The Ming Dynasty will not set restrictions on you."

Zhu Qiyu said: "King Chu, you must always remember that you are a descendant of the Zhu family!"

"If one day, the country is destroyed and the family is destroyed, you will die for the country, you can't just live in an ignoble way!"

"Then send someone to send a message to Ming Dynasty. I will send someone to avenge you!"

Zhu Jianshen immediately thought of his biological father and shuddered.

Then he kowtowed heavily and made vows.

"You go ahead and prepare. It will take several years to prepare for the vassal state. During this time, you should carefully select officials and convince them to join you for the vassal state."

"I will prepare some money for you, basic expenses, etc. to help you open up the situation here."

"Read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. You have traveled all over the world in the past few years to exercise and adapt to the climate. Don't go to this place. You won't adapt to the climate and will make yourself sick."

After some instructions, Zhu Jianshen was sent away.

Zhu Qiyu stood in front of the map with his hands behind his back, looking at the Gulf of Aden: "This is still far from the Ottoman Empire. Their hands can't reach here."

"As long as King Chu controls this place, Ming's hand will be able to reach into Europa!"

"Look at how you, a small country like yours, compare with the Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Jianshen returned home happily and began to think about who could be won over by him. Naturally, they were those who were unsuccessful.

In the years since the Martial Arts Hall was founded, there have been many people who have not yet risen to prominence. As long as they are promised a title, these people will definitely be willing to work for him.

There are also bastards from various families who have no chance of success at home. If they go to his fief, they can get important employment. These people will definitely be willing to go.

He also has to ask two veterans to help him fight a few games and lead these people.

He is optimistic about Liang Yue and Li Zhen. Liang Yue only looks at military achievements and does not look forward or backward; Li Zhen is good at flattering, and if he invites him, he will definitely not refuse.

The key is that these two people, one on water and one on land, are particularly good at fighting.

These two people needed the emperor's personal approval, and Zhu Jianshen felt that the emperor would agree.

The emperor sealed him here just to serve as a barrier to Europe. There were probably others who sealed him in the south. He felt that he was a member of the clan, not the emperor's sons.

If the clan is the best, after he becomes the king and hegemony, his sons will be sealed off to those clans' territories and annexed bit by bit.

He hurried out to visit the friends he had made over the past few years.

Although he knew that Zhu Jianshen was going to succeed the vassal, he never thought that it would be sealed so far away. There were advantages and disadvantages. He would definitely be uncomfortable if he was sealed close. He might be taken back at any time. It didn't matter if he was sealed far away. If he went there, he would become the emperor.

In Renshou Palace, Queen Mother Sun is getting old.

Several days later, she received the news that the King of Chu was going to surrender to the vassal, so she summoned Zhu Jianshen for questioning. After hearing this, she was so angry that she could not speak, and she was angry that Zhu Jianshen would not discuss it with her.

"Why are you traveling so far away? Didn't you agree with Japan? Why should you seal it so far away?" Queen Mother Sun was anxious.

"Royal Grandma, although Africa is far away, it is an excellent place."

Zhu Jianshen is very satisfied with this area. If you go to this place, you will be the emperor. Isn't it better than sealing off the Japanese country?

"But it's too desolate."

"Royal Grandma, Borneo is good, but isn't it also desolate? What was Cochin like back then? Ten years later, it has become a wealthy place in the world."

Zhu Jian said with a deep smile: "Your Majesty has given us nineteen treasure ships, an army of 420,000 land and sea troops, and sufficient supplies and money, which is enough for my grandson to become the king here."

After hearing these things, Queen Mother Sun felt a little relieved: "He still has some conscience, but what should he do if there are only men and no women?"

"Don't worry about it. It will be a few years before the grandson becomes a vassal, and after the central government prohibits infanticide, it is obvious that there are more girls than boys among the people."

"In a few years, as long as you are willing to pay, you can buy some wives."

"Besides, this place is next to the Ottoman Empire. People in the Ottoman Empire are dogs. They fight every day. Just buy some women from them."

Zhu Jianshen is young and able to accept new ideas.

The point is, the weather in this place is very hot, and it's easy for Akito to tan when he goes there. If he neutralizes the white girl's blood, it won't be easy for him to tan.

Akito prefers light-skinned people in his heart, so people with colored eyes were reused by Dayuan.

But Queen Mother Sun felt uncomfortable: "The Ai family has seen the white girls you talk about. They look like ghosts. Who would want to marry them?"

"The barbarian lands in the Northeast will only use them if they have no other choice."

"You'd better think of a way to marry a Han woman from Ming Dynasty."

"Bring more books with you. Don't interrupt the inheritance. You have to speak Chinese. Don't learn those bird songs. A few days ago, France sent a troupe to come to the palace to sing operas. They sang all the birds' songs. It made people feel sad. My brain hurts."

Zhu Jianshen could only agree, but he didn't have much hope in his heart. The emperor's army was generous, but most of them were Yunnan troops who had nowhere to place them. The elite northern and southern armies would not move.

At most, they can transfer some from various provinces, and that's it.

The emperor has been conscripting soldiers in recent years, and he has recruited two more sons. It is said to be a conscription, but in fact it is immigration, and then he buys women from outside to marry.

As a result, there are more women than men in the mainland, which makes women worry about getting married. When they are twenty years old, the remaining women have no choice but to marry in the border provinces.

Zhu Jianshen had to think of a way to take a group of women with him when he left.

and many more!

With the Women's Protection Law that came into effect this year, there will definitely be a group of women who get married for the second time. Just take these women away.

He thought well, but the problem was that Heiji was still keeping an eye on these women.

The king of Chu wanted to seize the vassal state, which also aroused heated discussion in the clan.

But when they heard it was Africa, everyone lost interest. Who would want to go to that ghost place? The people there looked like ghosts.

But not long after, King Lingde, the clan leader, came to ask if he wanted to go to these places to become a vassal.

Upon hearing this, three of the clan kings fainted.

They knew that the emperor didn't hold it in well, and they guessed it accurately. The emperor had no intention of raising them in the capital, but sent them away.

We can go to Borneo or Japan. Why are you sending us under Zhu Jianshen's nose?

Even though Zhu Jianshen was inconspicuous, the prince knew very well that Zhu Jianshen, who grew up in the palace and lived under Zhu Qiyu's eyelids for more than 20 years, was such a powerful character.

Obviously, the emperor's feelings were towards his nephew. After Zhu Qizhen disobeyed the clan order, he was succeeded by King De, and other kings did not consider him at all.

Although I really didn't want to go, I still had to go to the palace to report it and test the emperor's attitude.

King Zhao took the lead, and all the princes came.

Zhu Qiyu was dealing with government affairs. He raised his head and glanced: "Are you here to investigate?"

Pfft!

The kings were frightened and kowtowed wildly: "I have come to report to Your Majesty, but I dare not, dare not raise an army to investigate."

"It doesn't matter if you raise an army to accuse him. After all, you are all members of the clan." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.

The kings sat on the wax directly, knowing that they should not come.

(End of this chapter)