allonlinenovel Chapter 589 Women are superior to men (5)
Chapter 589 Women are superior to men (5)
"You only need to answer yes or no."
"Sister, I don't want to get married." Looking into Wangyou's eyes, Xixuan blurted out unconsciously.
"Then I won't marry him. I don't believe anyone dares to force me." Wangyou smiled confidently.
"Sister, would I treat you badly?"
"No, but we need to slightly improve the status of men; this law is too harsh." Wangyou began to think about doing something more important.
"Go, sister! I believe you will succeed." Xi Xuan had unconditional faith in Wang You.
"Then I'll go to bed early tonight and start attending court tomorrow to get a feel for the situation," Wangyou said after thinking for a while.
The next day, the officials were quite shocked to see that Prince Huai, who had never attended court before, actually did.
The Empress was overjoyed to see that her daughter was willing to attend court; her child had grown up and finally become sensible.
"If you have something to report, speak now; otherwise, the court is adjourned!"
"Your Majesty, I have something to report," Wangyou said, stepping forward.
The Empress glanced at Wangyou and thought to herself, "Who's going to be unlucky this time?"
"Prelude!"
"My daughter is impeaching the Minister of Revenue... What was his name again?" Wangyou had forgotten the man's name. "It doesn't matter, Mother Empress. The Minister of Revenue is corrupt and has repeatedly embezzled government funds intended for disaster relief. He also allowed his daughter to commit violence and oppress the people. These are the evidences I have collected. Please take a look, Mother Empress."
"Bring it here." The Empress gestured for Zhao Ling to bring over all the evidence.
As she looked through the documents one by one, the Empress slammed her hand on the dragon throne in anger, exclaiming, "How dare they!"
In an instant, everyone in the court knelt down, even her sister, the Crown Princess, bowed respectfully.
Wangyou wondered if she was a bit of a loner, and suggested that she should try to be one too.
The Empress noticed Wangyou's expression and glared at her fiercely. Wangyou immediately withdrew her thoughts, touched her nose embarrassedly, and decided that she would not use her mother's life for experiments, as that would be too unfilial.
"Mother Empress, she even built a wall of gold bricks in her house! I'm so rich, but I haven't built one!" Wangyou continued to point at the Minister of Revenue and complain.
The Empress waved her hand and immediately ordered people to investigate and confiscate the property.
The former Minister of Revenue was completely baffled. She had never offended Prince Huai, so why would he think of investigating her?
But this question was destined to remain unanswered for her.
After the morning court session, Wangyou went directly into the Imperial Study.
"Why did you come with me?"
"Mother Queen, I have discovered several high-yield grains. The highest yield can reach a thousand catties per mu, and the lowest yield can still reach several hundred catties per mu, which is much higher than the current grain yield." Wangyou smiled and took out another notebook.
Is this true?
"Of course. Last year, I planted some on all the estates under my name, but because there were too few seeds, I had someone plant another batch this year. I estimate that it will be ready to harvest next month, and then Mother Empress can come and see it in person."
"Very well, I will definitely go and see for myself when the time comes. If it is true, the people of my Feng Dynasty will never have to go hungry again."
"Of course it's true. I wouldn't stoop to lying with such things. But Mother, could you grant me one request?"
"any request?"
"How about we amend some of the laws of our Phoenix Dynasty?"
"You make it sound so easy, but those are laws passed down from our ancestors, how can they be changed so easily?"
"Mother, this isn't an ancestral rule, it's just a law. If it's unreasonable, it should be changed. It's not as serious as you make it out to be."
"Which ones would you like to change?"
"First of all, there are marriage regulations. For example, Article 8 states that a man's dowry is under the control of his wife after marriage, which is very unreasonable. A man's dowry should be in his own hands. Otherwise, those female rulers who want to live off their wives can become rich overnight by marrying several wives."
If this continues, it's easy for female rulers to think that being a kept man is enough, and there's no need for them to achieve anything. Haven't you noticed that there are fewer and fewer talented people these days?
"anything else?"
"Furthermore, men are subjected to a beating on their wedding night, followed by a wedding night. Some men with weaker constitutions die the next day. Men are already much weaker than women. How is this any different from murder for money? It's inhumane!"
"That's also to set rules for men!"
"What rules allow you to hit people? If there are no rules, will those men just stop following them? You can't beat them anyway, so this is pointless!"
"What Wangyou said makes sense. Anything else?"
"And this saying that a woman must marry three husbands at fourteen and a man must marry at sixteen is utter nonsense. It's not good for either a woman or a man to get married too early, as they are not yet of age or fully grown. The children born from such marriages are also more likely to die young. If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can ask the imperial physicians at the Imperial Hospital."
"You just don't want to get married, do you?" The Empress knows her daughter very well.
"That's not important. I won't get married. You and Father can't force me to." Wangyou waved her hand, speaking with righteous indignation.
The Empress was speechless. (ToT)
"There really isn't anyone you've chosen? I know that many ministers in the court want to marry their sons to you," the Empress said with a smile.
"Hehe, they're not even as good-looking as me. Where do they get the courage to marry me? Aren't they ashamed? Mother, I'm talking to you about serious matters!" Wangyou wouldn't let her mother lead her astray.
"Okay, okay, you tell me."
"Furthermore, what do you mean by saying that if a woman forces a man, then the man is unfaithful and should be drowned in a pig cage, while the woman only needs to be given ten lashes? When did the victim become guilty? Isn't this going against the natural order? Shouldn't such a woman be executed on the spot?"
"How could that be? You know how rare women are." The Empress knew this was illegal, but there were simply too few women in the Heavenly Phoenix Dynasty.
“Mother, scarcity is not an excuse. It’s that you haven’t made good use of talent. If you had, men would be no less capable than women. For example, many of my subordinates who manage accounts and allocate manpower are men.” Wangyou earnestly took out a notebook and showed it to the Empress.
"That's too difficult; no woman in the world would agree to it."
"Mother, we should proceed gradually in everything we do. Making drastic changes all at once will definitely cause problems. We can use the method of boiling a frog in warm water."
"Anything else you think is unreasonable, change it directly. I'm entrusting this matter to you." The Empress made the decision on the spot.
"Isn't this something you should be doing?" Little did he expect that he would end up shooting himself in the foot.
"This matter is something only you can accomplish. Whether it's me or your elder sister, there are too many obstacles to overcome if we want to make it happen."
"Alright, I'll go, but no matter what happens along the way, Mother Queen, you can't interfere."
"Go ahead, I trust you to know what you're doing." Her Majesty the Empress was quite reassured.
With more men than women, over time this will inevitably lead to an imbalance of yin and yang, and will also increase the rebellious spirit of men. As the emperor, how could she not understand this? She was just powerless to do anything about it.
Now, a daughter has been sent down from heaven, perfectly suited to handle these matters. Let's see if those ministers and powerful clans dare to obstruct us.