The Red Mansion's Doting Wife Maniac

Chen Yun scratched his head and said, "But I didn't do anything."

"It doesn't matter what you do, as long as the emperor has good feelings for you, not bad feelings, that's fine." Chen Yunxian said.

So straightforward...

After Chen Yun thought about it, he couldn't deny that what his elder brother said made sense.

In the era of supremacy of imperial power, if the emperor has a good impression of you, it is of course much stronger than a dislike for you.

Especially this emperor, who is still a powerful emperor, can decide your life or death with one word.

"By the way, what you said years ago is almost coming to fruition." Chen Yunxian said again after taking a sip of tea.

Chen Yun was taken aback when he heard the words, and after thinking about it for a while, he realized what his elder brother was saying.

"That... what's the result?" Chen Yun sat next to his elder brother and asked a little nervously.

Although he and Daiyu are very close now, holding hands is a common thing when they go out, but they haven't gone any further.

It's not that he has any psychological barriers, it's just that he needs to protect her well.

There are some things, so what are you in a hurry for?He was willing to wait for Sister Lin to grow up a little longer.

Even if the result this time was not as he expected, Chen Yun could still think of other ways to persuade Lin Ruhai to set the wedding date later.

If he could keep his daughter for two more years, his cheap father-in-law would definitely not refuse.

"Although the results haven't come out yet, when the emperor asked me to speak in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, I was reading the Book of Rites."

Since Chen Yun was studying, he naturally also studied the Book of Rites.

After hearing what his elder brother said, he was very surprised, "Does the emperor want to go back to the old style?"

This retro does not mean modern retro.

It means restoring the old system and customs that have been deposed.

According to the relevant marriage age in the book of rites, the age of marriage is 23 for men and [-] for marriage, and [-] for women to marry at [-]. In special circumstances, it can be postponed to [-] years old.

There is a huge gap between this age and now.

Chen Yunxian shook his head, "It's impossible to completely restore the old system of the Book of Rites, and we have to consider the current situation."

Hearing this, Chen Yunjue also breathed a sigh of relief. If the old system of the Book of Rites is followed, it will be close to modern times.

"Has the emperor revealed it to his elder brother?" Chen Yun asked.

Seeing that his younger brother cared so much, Chen Yunxian couldn't help being curious, "What are you so concerned about? Whether or not the age of marriage is changed, it won't have any effect on you."

Chen Yun scratched his head, "I'm just asking."

"Not honest." Chen Yunxian looked at him with a half-smile, "For your sister Lin?"

Chen Yun sighed, "Brother can guess it every time, why bother teasing me?"

"It's not fun anymore..." Chen Yunxian sighed.

Chen Yunjue: "..." Brother, are you polite?

Seeing that his younger brother was speechless, Chen Yunxian smiled and stopped teasing him, "The emperor has indeed revealed something to me. Now is the best time to change the age of marriage, because these aristocratic families have just been killed, and it is time to be afraid." , They dare not take the lead."

"and then?"

"During the time I was away from Beijing, the emperor has been paying attention to the physical damage caused by early marriage. His majesty asked his confidantes to investigate the people who married early in the past 50 years. 30.00%.

90.00% of those who gave birth to sick and weak children died due to young pregnancy.70.00% of the males who had intercourse prematurely due to their youth did not;

20.00% of them died prematurely due to excessive physical exhaustion; and [-]% got some strange diseases, most of them didn't live long..."

Chen Yunxian briefly talked about a few survey data, and sighed, "The results of this survey are too shocking, Your Majesty... was also a little frightened."

At present, the infant mortality rate is already very high, and natural disasters and man-made disasters continue. In the past four or five years, due to various natural disasters and man-made disasters, the death toll has exceeded one million. The emperor urgently wants to increase the population.

But at this time, Chen Yunxian pointed out that premature intercourse will cause irreversible damage to the bodies of both men and women.

The results of the investigation also proved this point. In a feudal society, any secrets are transparent to the emperor. As long as he wants to know, he can find out.

Chen Yunjue didn't expect the data to be so terrifying, "Is the death rate so high?"

"You have to know that most of the people in this world are ordinary people. If their bodies are worn out, they don't have any extra money to treat them, and they have to go to work in the fields.

Over time, the body will become weaker and weaker, leading to death.The aristocratic family has money to treat diseases, but they also indulge in lust, even if it is an ordinary merchant's family, there are several servant girls in the house..."

Chen Yunxian sighed as he spoke, "Drought people died of drought, and flooded people died of waterlogging. There are still many bachelors among the people who can't get married."

When Chen Yun heard the words, his mind moved, "It's because these powerful men have occupied too many women that there are so many bachelors. It would be great if we could restrain these people."

"What restraint do you have? Who doesn't want to live a good life? If being a concubine can lead a good life, would you rather be a concubine or marry a poor bachelor?" Chen Yunxian shook his head, laughing at his brother's innocence.

"What's more, are there no restrictions on your being in the court? There are laws in this dynasty, and a man can only take a concubine when he is [-] years old and has no children. This is what my grandfather didn't do back then, let alone other people's families?

Some married wives have no children, and their husbands are under forty. Under pressure, they will take the initiative to take concubines for their husbands to relieve their pressure.

Even if the wife of the main wife has a son, but only one child is born, she will still have to take a concubine for her husband because she is afraid that she will not be able to raise it.There are not many people who abide by this clear law, but no one punishes it. Why do you think? "

Chen Yun choked, and said sadly, "Because..." Because the status of a woman is too low.

He sighed and shut his mouth.

This is simply not something he can solve.

"Your Majesty wants everyone to have enough to eat, and wants to increase the population, but as long as these aristocratic families still occupy the heads of the people, the people will never have enough to eat, and they will not be able to raise children." Chen Yunxian said.

Chen Yun let out a sigh, "Brother still wants to clean up these families? You have offended [-] to [-]% of the families by selling cigarettes this year, and they hate you now."

"Do I care that they hate me?" Chen Yunxian sneered, "If you are the emperor, you don't know the existence of these aristocratic families, which is the real hidden danger? But the emperor needs people to govern the country, and he can't offend these united aristocratic families."

The aristocracy of the past and the gentry of the country are nothing more than half a catty.

Once it takes a long time, it will be a hidden danger to the country.

Chen Yunjuan began to miss modern democracy again.

"Your majesty is really... too difficult." Chen Yunjue sighed.

The common people are also miserable, no matter they encounter a holy lord Mingjun or a faint tyrant, life is difficult.

Chen Yunxian looked at the sky, "I want to eradicate these families, but there is no place to do so. If these families are eliminated, new families will continue to appear. As long as the imperial examinations exist, the families will not be cut off."

But if the imperial examination system is abolished, what will replace it?

Chen Yunxian rubbed his forehead, abolishing the imperial examination system is simply whimsical.

Looking at his troubled brother, Chen Yun was greatly shocked.

He always knew that his elder brother wanted to attack these aristocratic families, and had been preparing for it all along, but it turned out that his elder brother was also very helpless.

These aristocratic families represent a class, and as long as it is still in the imperial era, this class will always exist.

If you want to reform, it will take a hundred years, without great perseverance, courage, and extraordinary ability, who can do it?

This is not something that one person can do alone.

"Brother, don't think about it." Chen Yun borrowed the Lingzhu to make spiritual water for his elder brother, "The family of scholars and officials are all the products of imperial examinations. Now that you understand this, you should know that they cannot be removed. of."

Chen Yunxian sighed, "But the people have been exploited too badly. Once the people have no way out, the previous dynasty will be a lesson for the past."

"Brother, why do you want to eradicate them?" Chen Yun excused, "Just drag out some who have done too much to make an example to others, and then formulate new rules so that they can no longer persecute and exploit the people, wouldn't it be fine?"

Chen Yunxian paused, and couldn't help raising his eyes, "This is a way of thinking."

"Brother, do you think it's feasible?" Chen Yun asked.

Chen Yunxian tapped on the table, pondered for a long time, then suddenly smiled, "I said it a long time ago, we are still very smart."

Chen Yun scratched his head, "Brother, can you speak well?"

"Since Yunxuan can come up with this idea, I think I have an idea, why don't I listen to it." Chen Yunxian said with a smile.

If Chen Yunjue hadn't lived in modern times, then he really couldn't give any effective suggestions, but he was not an aborigine.

He stands on the shoulders of giants, even if he travels through once, the things he remembers are very rough, even intermittent, but he has a very clever elder brother.

"My thoughts may be a little immature..." Chen Yun borrowed.

"It's okay, my brothers are just chatting casually."

Chen Yun cleared his throat and said, "My idea is to limit the land that these aristocratic families can own, and those with fame and reputation can no longer be exempted from tax, cancel the poll tax, and only collect tax based on the land."

Chen Yunxian took a breath, "Your trick is more ruthless than mine."

Directly offend all the aristocratic families, so to speak, the powerful and powerful people.

Chen Yun sighed, "Actually, according to my opinion, it is better for the royal family to also collect taxes. They own a lot of land and do not do production. Just because they are born in the royal family, they eat, drink and have fun. They have endless money."

Dude, you still want to offend the royal family.

Chen Yunxian rubbed his forehead, angry and funny.

But after thinking about it, although his brother's idea is not mature enough, it is very feasible.

The most important thing is to distribute the pressure on the people to these powerful people.

"Big brother?"

Chen Yunxian came back to his senses, glanced at his younger brother, and patted him on the shoulder with a smile, "Let me think about this matter..."

"Brother, you don't want to tell the emperor, do you?" Chen Yun's expression changed slightly.

Chen Yunxian was silent for a moment, "If you really treat the people well, you must tell the emperor."

"If it's really going to happen, then everyone in the world will be offended..." Chen Yun took a breath.

He just said it casually.

You know, Emperor Yongzheng offended all the gentry and gentry in order to implement policies such as distributing the household to the mother, and was scolded countless times.

Chen Yunxian smiled, "But, Yunyu, you have to understand that there are some things that must be done."

"You can't afford to offend the world, so let me do it."

Seeing what his younger brother wanted to say, Chen Yunxian raised his hand to stop him, "If it is beneficial to the people, do it. Don't be afraid of any consequences. Even if I offend the gentry all over the world, the people will be grateful to me."