Although that was what Meng Hun said, he still felt uneasy. He felt that something bad would happen.
According to his understanding, the personal maids of the noble sons of the aristocratic families would either get married when they were of age, or they would directly become servants in the house. It was extremely rare to see someone like Jiang Pengji, who directly threw her out to practice martial arts. Perhaps it was the only one.
Langjun was still young and didn't know much about romance, so he didn't mind letting the maid learn martial arts. What if she grew up and regretted it?
Meng Hun hesitated to express his concern, but he found out that Langjun was not ignorant at all!
Not only did he understand, but he was also shrewd. His thoughts were different from other men, and he was more broad-minded.
"Don't worry. I planned to let the maid learn martial arts. You don't have to be so nervous."
Jiang Pengji shook her head and began to put on a bluffing air. It was difficult for the people of this era to understand her thoughts and persistence, so she planned to use a way that the people of this era could understand to explain her thoughts. Moreover, her fallacious reasoning could convince people.
She said, "I often read the books of the predecessors and read the history books. I found a very interesting phenomenon."
Xu Ke was interested when she mentioned the history books. He asked, "Langjun, what did you find?"
Jiang Pengji said, "Most women were vassals or even goods that could be bought and sold. This phenomenon was especially serious before the chaos of the sixteen kingdoms. The emperor of a country had as many as 33,000 concubines and maids. Although it was an exaggeration, it showed how extravagant the emperor was at that time. On the other hand, men could not marry. In some places, brothers, uncles and nephews even shared wives. It became a custom. "
Xu Ke nodded. The books he read were all from the study of the Liu's, so he had naturally read the content.
"Later, the last emperor favored the villains. He was extravagant and drained the national treasury. The sixteen vassal kings occupied land and proclaimed themselves emperors. That was the beginning of the chaos of the sixteen kingdoms for hundreds of years. At that time, women were robbed. During the famine, they even ate them … "
Xu Ke had also read about this history. At that time, he felt that the era of the sixteen kingdoms was too bloody and dark. The central plains were empty, and the population was less than a tenth of what it had been before the sixteen kingdoms. It was so ignorant and bloody that it made one's blood boil!
The poison caused by the sixteen kingdoms did not return to the previous population level until decades after the founding of the Xia Kingdom.
"Most of those famous female generals appear at this time." Jiang Pengji said, "Is their value only in giving birth to children, contributing to the population, or becoming food for others? But I see something different. "
Xu Ke shook his head and denied, "Of course not. Women have contributed a lot to the increase of the population …"
"Is that all?" Jiang Pengji continued, "The 16 kingdoms were established one after another. In the sixth year, bandits burned, killed, and looted in Yuxian County. Nuwa Changpu used a stratagem to kill the leader of the bandits and gather the remaining bandits, protecting the peace of the area … Her only value was to give birth?"
Xu Ke thought for a moment and shook his head. "According to the records, Chang Pu is a natural stone maiden and cannot bear children. However, she has a husband and they love each other very much."
"There's a strange record in the Xia Kingdom. There was a strange phenomenon of a golden phoenix descending to the ground in the sky of Mei County. At the same time, a baby girl was born. Everyone said that the baby girl had the name of the golden phoenix and could be the mother of the country … Xiaoyu, do you still remember the content of this record?" Jiang Pengji asked again.
What she said was all true history. Anyone with a bit of knowledge would understand.
"Langjun, you must be talking about one of the meritorious deeds in the founding of the Xia Kingdom. She was as famous as Master Meng, and she was later bestowed the title of Marquis Xu."
Then, Jiang Pengji mentioned a few other famous women in the 16 kingdoms or in the early days of the Xia Kingdom.
Finally, she said, "From this, it can be seen that women can also create meritorious deeds that are not inferior to men. So why is the position of women getting closer and closer to that of the 16 kingdoms? I heard from the merchants that Zhongzhao is now promoting a book called 'Women's Precepts'. There are seven chapters in it, including inferiority, husband and wife, respect and prudence, women's conduct, concentration, obedience, and uncle and sister. The content is quite interesting. Xiaoyu, you can read it. "
Xu Ke was speechless.
'Women's Precepts'. It sounded like it was read by women. Why should he read it?
"I bought a copy of 'Women's Precepts' from a merchant. When I finished reading it, there was only one thought in my mind: Which idiot wrote this?" Jiang Pengji sneered and said, "After careful investigation, it turned out that it was written by the empress of Zhongzhao with the intention of enlightening the women of the world. There were even Confucian scholars who wrote that Master Xu's behavior was immoral and hoped that the title of Marquis Xu would be revoked."
When Xu Ke heard that, he almost exploded. He said, "What a pedantic scholar! How dare he do that! Master Xu's bravery is no less than Master Meng of Cangzhou! If it weren't for the fact that Master Xu has few children and doesn't like disputes in the court, the Meng's of Cangzhou wouldn't be so arrogant today. "
Meng Hun's old boss was the Meng's. He was a little embarrassed when he heard that.
Master Meng and Master Xu were known as the two heroes of the army in those days. They were later part of the Five Generals.
However, Master Meng loved wine. He drank during a march and almost got into trouble. In the end, it was Master Xu who led the army to rescue them and prevented any losses.
Therefore, the person who was most displeased with the Meng's was Master Xu, who was given the posthumous title of Marquis Xu. The posthumous title should have been given to him when he was alive, but Emperor Xia delayed it until he passed away because of the atmosphere in the court and Meng Jing's reputation.
"But in Zhongzhao, there are many scholars who approve of this news." Jiang Pengji smiled with a touch of cynicism. "What does this mean? She is a founding member of the country. Because of her identity as a woman, she fought in battles all her life and made countless contributions. She couldn't be conferred the title of Marquis when she was alive, and the posthumous title was taken away by her descendants after her death. With the current atmosphere, are we moving forward and becoming more open-minded, or are we moving closer to the end of the dynasty before the Sixteen Kingdoms? "
Xu Ke calmed himself down.
Thinking about it carefully, it seemed to be the case all these years.
Even Dongqing, which was quite open-minded, had gradually become reserved.
Was this a kind of progress or a kind of regression?
Xu Ke asked, "So, what do you mean?"
"Nongqin's arrangement is my intention," Jiang Pengji said. "After the establishment of the Xia Dynasty, the people's livelihood and population have indeed recovered a lot. However, after the five kingdoms divided into Xia, there were constant conflicts between the kingdoms. The population that had just started to improve showed signs of withering again."
It was already like this, yet the Queen of Zhongzhao still came up with the so-called Women's Precepts, which required women to be faithful to one man and not marry a second husband.
It would be a miracle if the population increased, but the people of Zhongzhao were also brainless. They actually thought that it was very reasonable. Later on, they asked the women in their families to study the Women's Precepts written by the Queen. Had their brains been digested into sh * t?
Wasn't the correct way to cultivate the people's health, encourage farming, urge men and women to marry, and issue appropriate laws to support it?
If this kind of brain could become the Emperor, the f * cking System still wanted her to fight in the palace to win the favor of this kind of person. She must be brainless!
The innocent System: "…"
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