Speaking of this, he frowned as if he had thought of something, "But these are the minority. Only some children with status in the clan will be betrothed. The others are arranged by the parents of both sides, and they are not allowed to interfere. Some of them don't even know what the bride looks like on the day of the wedding. This is also one of the reasons why there are so many people in the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes.
No one dares to object. "Hearing this, Zhang Feng could not help but sigh. The Tang Dynasty was already so open, but those clans still did this. However, although this method was not very clever, it was very beneficial to the development of the clan. At the same time, he was also glad that they were not arranged by others.
After sighing with emotion, he coughed twice and said, "So that's the case. Then the marriage restriction order is much more convenient."
"What do you mean?"
Li Shimin frowned and quickly said, "The marriage restriction order is an imperial edict, and these clans have always intermarried. In this way, those clans will definitely be dissatisfied. Why do you say it's much more convenient?"
Zhang Feng glanced at everyone and said with a smile, "Think about it, which man doesn't want to have three wives and four concubines …"
Hearing this, everyone could not help but blush. Zhang Feng was right, but it was still a bit indecent to say this in public, especially Yu Shinan and the others. It was a bit harsh to hear, so they hurriedly urged, "Hurry up and continue."
"Oh, oh …"
Perhaps he felt his teacher's dissatisfaction, Zhang Feng repeatedly agreed and continued, "For those big clans, as well as those arranged marriages between five families and seven sons, even if it can make the clan powerful, the young people in the clan will definitely be dissatisfied. Needless to say, the men will want to marry all of them, but what about the women? If they marry a good husband, then it's fine, but if they marry a prodigal son, then wouldn't their lives be ruined? Therefore, I dare to say that these women will definitely have resentment in their hearts, but they usually don't dare to speak out and suppress it in their hearts. Over time, these women shouldn't be able to live for long, right?"
Li Shimin frowned as if he was thinking about something.
Indeed, many women in the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes died early, and many died as soon as they married into their husbands' families.
But what does this have to do with the marriage restriction order?
He asked in confusion, "Fengzi, even if what you said just now makes sense, what does this marriage restriction order have to do with it?"
"It seems that you still don't understand."
Zhang Feng picked up the cold tea and took a sip. He smiled and said, "Think about it. If the marriage restriction order is announced, who will be the first to be happy?"
Who would be the first to be happy?
Li Shimin furrowed his brows, unable to wrap his head around it.
If this marriage restriction was announced, it would definitely be boycotted. Who would be happy about it?
Moreover, the people in power with different surnames would not allow it. Who would be happy?
What was in Feng Zi's head?
Just as he was ridiculing Zhang Feng, he suddenly recalled what Zhang Feng had said earlier.
A woman with five surnames and seven looks?
Those women whose marriages were arranged?
If the marriage restriction order was announced, those women should be happy.
Fengzi had just said that many of these women's marriages were unlucky, and some of them might be abused, especially those women from small clans. If they married into a big family like the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, it would be fine if they met a good husband, but if they met a bad one, they might regret it for the rest of their lives.
Presumably, once the marriage restriction order was announced, they would have more freedom. They might even be able to freely choose a husband. For those women, it was undoubtedly a gamble.
However, would they give up the conditions of marrying into a rich and powerful family?
Li Shimin was puzzled. He looked at Zhang Feng and asked, "Fengzi, I roughly understand what you said, but why would those women listen?"
"Whether they listen or not is a small matter."
Zhang Feng waved his hand and did not care. He smiled and said, "The most important thing is the marriage restriction order."
Li Shimin frowned and looked at Li Yuan. Then he turned to look at Zhang Feng. "What do you mean?"
"Wait a minute."
Zhang Feng waved his hand and interrupted Li Shimin. Then he took out a few cigarettes from his waist and scattered them on Li Shimin's table. Then he handed one to Li Yuan, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Shinan and the others. Then he returned to his seat and took out a lighter to light the cigarette. He took a deep breath and looked at Li Shimin. He smiled awkwardly. "Sorry, I'm addicted to smoking. You can continue."
Li Shimin did not blame Zhang Feng because his addiction to smoking also came. Seeing that Zhang Feng was smoking enthusiastically, he picked up the cigarette from the table and lit it. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "Just now I asked you why you said the most important thing is the marriage restriction order?"
Zhang Feng took the cigarette butt and looked deeply at Li Shimin. He said, "The marriage restriction order is indeed only superficial. It may be able to deal with those small clans, but it's not enough to deal with the Five Families and Seven Wangs and the Guanlong clan. Because they have the strength to refute His Majesty, and even dare to refute His Majesty …"
Hearing this, Li Shimin's eyes narrowed and a murderous aura flashed.
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