stjorthotic Chapter 807: Women Divide Their Fields After 780 Years [Please Subscribe, Please Subscribe]
Chapter 807: Women Divide Their Fields After 780 Years [Please Subscribe, Please Subscribe]
Hearing Ru Taisu's words, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and agreed:
"That's right."
Then Queen Ma also spoke:
“Since women and men are allowed to farm fields together, shouldn’t we also divide the fields among women in the world?!!”
“Since we bear the responsibilities, we must also share the benefits.”
"Otherwise, women all over the world are required to be responsible for weaving, and women all over the world are responsible for farming, but in the end they are not even given any corresponding acres of land to women. There should be no such unfair reason in the world, right?!!"
"Mr. Ru, what do you think?!!"
Ru Taisu looked hesitant:
"X..."
Just as Ru Taisu was hesitating, a young censor in the queue of the Metropolitan Procuratorate on the side couldn't help but jumped out and said:
"Since ancient times, only men have been allocated fields, so how come there is no precedent for allocating fields to women? Please don't force me too much!"
If there is one, there will be two or three. Other censors and officials also stood up one after another and said:
"It is for the benefit of women in the world that we do not allocate land to women in the world. Otherwise, if we allocate land to women in the world, then women in the world will also bear the corresponding responsibilities of corvee and tax.
And how harsh this is for women!”
"As the mother of the world and the head of all women, how can I bear to let the women of the world suffer from corvee and taxation?!"
“His Majesty once said: ‘The harem is not allowed to interfere with government affairs.’ Your Majesty’s move may be suspected of interfering in the government’s affairs. I also ask your Majesty to abide by your duties and not interfere with the government’s affairs!!!”
In an instant, more than ten imperial censors and officials from other ministries quoted scriptures, tactfully persuaded, or bluntly gave advice, directly forming a small-scale refutation trend in the Fengtian Hall.
However, if you look carefully, you will find that those who refute the remarks are basically middle and low-level officials between the seventh and fourth ranks. None of the important court officials above the fourth rank speak up.
Because the higher the rank of officials, the more aware they are of the weight of Queen Ma's words.
Under normal circumstances, Queen Ma rarely interfered in public affairs in the previous court.
But if Queen Ma spoke, even Zhu Yuanzhang would think carefully.
If what Empress Ma said makes sense, then Zhu Yuanzhang would take it seriously.
This is also the reason why many ministers regard Queen Ma as a life-saving pill for nine tribes.
Moreover, Queen Ma's "interference in government affairs" in public in the previous court often had another meaning.
That was what Queen Ma said. Did she communicate with Zhu Yuanzhang beforehand?!!
If he had communicated with Zhu Yuanzhang beforehand, did Zhu Yuanzhang agree with what Empress Ma said?!!
If Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree, could Empress Ma still speak out in front of the previous court?
If Zhu Yuanzhang agreed, then if they objected, wouldn't they offend both Queen Ma and Zhu Yuanzhang?!
And it is also the most critical and important point. If even Zhu Yuanzhang agrees, then is it really useful for ministers like them to speak out to object?!!
Therefore, all the ministers who thought of this basically had no intention of opening their mouths, and just allowed a group of middle and low-level officials to open their mouths and test them out.
While listening to the refutations and remonstrances of the censors and officials, Queen Ma just watched quietly.
When the censors saw this scene, their voices became smaller and smaller.
It wasn't until all the censors felt guilty for some reason and all fell silent that Queen Ma looked at one of the censors below and said:
“The land occupation law during the Western Jin Dynasty stipulated: ‘A man can occupy seventy acres of land, and a woman can occupy thirty acres of land’.”
"The land equalization system of the Northern Wei Dynasty also stipulates: 'Men have 80 acres of open fields, 20 acres of mulberry fields, and if there are no mulberry fields, 20 acres of hemp fields; women have 40 acres of open fields.'
"The equalization system of land during the period of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty also stipulated that each male male was entitled to 80 acres of open land [for Yongye, 20 acres and for women, 40 acres]"
"The censor official who said there was no precedent for allocating land to women should read the history books carefully later."
The censor who had just said that there was no precedent for allocating land to women immediately turned pale and was speechless.
"As for not allocating land to women in the world, it is for the benefit of women in the world, and it is also to prevent women in the world from the pain of corvee and taxation."
"But even if we don't allocate land to the women of the world, can the women of the world really be free from the pain of corvee and taxation?!!"
"In the future, the part of farming that will be borne by women all over the world will also include corresponding corvee taxes?!"
“Or should we say that the part of the land that will be farmed by women all over the world in the future will be exempted from the corresponding corvee taxes?!!”
"If so, then it is okay not to allocate land to women in the world.
As soon as Empress Ma said these words, Ru Taisu, who was standing beside her, couldn't stand still, coughed twice and said:
"Ahem, women in the world still have to pay taxes on the part of the land they are responsible for.
If women in the world do not have to pay taxes on the part of the land they are responsible for cultivating, wouldn't it mean that the labor force of strong women has been increased in vain, and a large amount of land and acres of land have been lost in taxes?
This is absolutely unacceptable to the Ministry of Finance!
"As for dividing the land among the women of the world and making them bear the corresponding responsibilities of corvee and tax, it is a very harsh thing."
"Well, now that all the wives and family members of the capital are in the palace, you and I, as women, would rather work harder and be more tired, pay the corresponding taxes on land and acres, and even bear the corresponding responsibilities of corvee, in order to have a share of Acres of your own land?!”
"Or do you really feel that paying the corresponding taxes on the land and acres, or even taking on the corresponding corvee responsibilities, is too harsh, so you don't want the court to allocate acres of land to you?!!"
"I allow you to speak freely now without any guilt!!!"
Empress Ma looked at all the capital officials and asked the wives and daughters of the officials, indicating that if they had anything to say, just speak up.
All the wives and daughters of the capital's civil and military officials looked at me, then I looked at you, and finally they turned to look at their husbands and fathers.
Facing the gazes of their wives and daughters, most civil servants either turned their heads away in embarrassment or shook their heads slightly.
However, there were still a few generals who nodded slightly towards their wives and daughters, indicating that they could speak boldly and safely.
For these military officers and nobles, if the land is really allocated to the women of the world, then their wives and daughters will naturally be among the women of the world, and they will naturally be able to allocate part of the land.
As for their wife and daughter’s share of the land and acres, wouldn’t rounding it off also mean that their family got an extra portion of the land and acres for nothing?!
You must know that a few years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang registered all the land and acres of the noble marquises, and changed their tax exemption to subsidies.
The number of acres of land they own has not changed for a long time.
Nowadays, it is rare for the Queen to say that she will allocate land to women in the world. This advantage will be in vain if she does not take advantage of it.
The wife of the military commander Xungui who got the nod from her husband [when she was too brave, Shandao said:
"If the land is divided among us, we will naturally be willing to bear the corresponding responsibilities of corvee and tax."
"Corvee taxation is itself the responsibility of dividing the land, so why should it be harsh?"
"If corvee and taxation are harsh compared to land distribution, then aren't all men in the world suffering from this harshness?!"
"If that's the case, why not let women all over the world share this harsh suffering?!!"
"Lin, if you don't agree with my mother-in-law's idea of allocating fields to us women, then you can be the head of the family!"
"Finally, the empress said that she wants to allocate fields to us women so that we can get more income, but you still don't agree!"
"If you don't agree, then you will be in charge of the house, you will find a way to support our family, and you will prepare the expenses for the three children's study and four treasures this year!"
.........
At first, only three, five, seven or eight wives of the noble marquis, military commanders, spoke, but soon the other women couldn't help but follow suit.
After all, if you have more acres of land, your family will have more real income!
As for the so-called land tax and corvee service, what does this have to do with them?!
To put it bluntly, when they stood on the Fengtian Temple, they had nothing to do with corvee taxes.
Even if the women of the world were given land, they would not have to cultivate it themselves.
Moreover, their husbands more or less have a part of the tax-free corvee quota. Even if there is no tax-free corvée quota, they can still hire tenant farmers to help with farming.
Even if you bear the corresponding corvee and pay the corresponding taxes normally, you will still get a lot of surplus at the end of the year.
And with a little more surplus, the life of the whole family can become a little easier again.
So in the end, all the women in the Fengtian Temple were basically willing to bear the corresponding taxes and labor for the land and acres just like men in order to obtain the land.
The officials who had just spoken out against allocating land to women in the world were severely refuted by their wives, who were outnumbered and powerful.
After all the women had expressed their attitudes and opinions, Queen Ma continued:
“As for ‘harem interfering in politics’?!!”
"I am the queen, and Tian is the mother of the world.
"You want the women of the world to switch from weaving to farming. Shouldn't I say a few words for the women of the world?!!"
"Or, you can decide the affairs of women in the world with just one word. If that's the case, then what do you want me, the Queen, to do?!!"
"It would be better for me to ask for the abolition of the posthumous position and let you decide the affairs of women in the world!!!"
At the end of the sentence, Queen Ma even slapped the armrest of the phoenix seat angrily, showing a hint of anger in her words.
Immediately, all the civil and military officials of His Highness knelt down and worshiped, saying in fear:
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
"I have absolutely no intention of doing this!"
At the same time, all the civil and military officials were secretly cursing the stupid Qing who had just said that Queen Ma's harem was interfering in politics. If he hadn't said that Queen Ma's harem was interfering in politics, then Queen Ma would not have said such shocking words as asking to be abolished.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't resist the words "I asked to be abolished from the posthumous position" when Empress Ma said it, let alone those of them who were upright in both civil and military affairs.
If one of them fails, it will really kill someone!
Now they just hope that Zhu Yuanzhang will not be angry because of Queen Ma's words, which will eventually implicate them.
"Huh, if that's the case, then tell me, if women in the world are to be responsible for some farming matters in the future, should we allocate fields to women in the world?!!"
Queen Ma said with an unhappy expression.
Of course, this is actually a pretense, and the purpose is just to take the opportunity to force a group of civil and military officials to agree to allocate land to women all over the world.
The civil and military officials kneeling below, look at me, and I look at you.
Finally, I don’t know who secretly said:
“All land matters in the world are under the control of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and it is most appropriate for the Ministry of Household Affairs to decide on this matter.
As soon as these words came out, other civil and military officials immediately threw the blame to the Minister of the Ministry of Finance and said:
"That's right, Hu
The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of the distribution of land and acres in the world. Whether it is necessary to allocate land to women in the world, the Ministry of Households can best judge.
"I agree with the decision of the Ministry of Household Affairs!"
"If the Ministry of Household Affairs feels that it is possible to allocate land to women in the world, then naturally it should allocate land to women in the world."
Ru Taisu looked at the colleagues around him and felt Queen Ma's eyes on him, and couldn't help but laugh angrily.
Good! Good! Good!
Isn’t this how you play it, and you put all the blame on them, right?!!
Okay, then this Nabeto department will come next!!!
Then Ru Taisu immediately bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang and said in a deep voice:
"I think what the empress says is reasonable. Women in the world will be responsible for cultivating the fields in the future, so naturally they should also be given the gift of land!"
"I ask Your Majesty to give the same to all women in the world!"
As soon as these words came out, the civil and military officials in the court fell silent.
The other six ministers of Jiuqing also looked at Ru Taisu in surprise. They did not expect that Ru Taisu would agree so decisively.
They didn’t believe that Ru Taisu didn’t know what this move meant!
Ru Taisu, who was prostrating himself on the ground, could not help but roll his eyes when he felt the surprised and frowning looks of his colleagues around him.
He naturally knew that this move would damage the future hidden interests of men in the world, but now Queen Ma's attitude is very obvious. If women in the world are not given the same share of land, then don't do it.
We want women all over the world to take on the burden of cultivating part of the land.
If women all over the world are not allowed to help shoulder part of the farming responsibilities, then the court will be in a long period of time, due to the lack of male labor, resulting in other areas being abandoned.
Acres of land cannot be restored and reclaimed.
Finally, let the court and the Ministry of Household Affairs continue to lose tens of millions of land and acres of tax revenue in the future!
When the time comes, who will give the tax revenue of tens of millions of acres of lost land to the Ministry of Household Affairs?!!
Anyway, it is impossible for men in the world to continue to make up for the tax revenue of tens of millions of acres of land and acres just because of the lost profits in the future.
And if he continues to disagree, he will offend Queen Ma, which will be even worse.
In this case, it would be better to just agree directly, or to form a good relationship with Queen Ma, and maybe be able to save the lives of the descendants of the nine tribes in the future.
After quite a while, the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty heard Zhu Yuanzhang's calm voice coming from the royal steps of the Dan Palace:
“Since ancient times, men farmed and women weaved, so the fields were allocated to men, who were responsible for farming; the mulberry and flax were allocated to women, and women were responsible for weaving.”
"And since there are not only men farming now, but also women farming in the future, then this rule will naturally change accordingly, and acres of land should also be distributed to women!"
"I have issued an order that from today onwards, 40 acres of bare land will also be distributed to women all over the world."
"These 40 acres of open farmland will be transferred with the marriages of women all over the world."
"If it is in my father's family, these 40 acres of open field will temporarily belong to my father's family."
"If it is in the husband's family, these 40 acres of open field will temporarily belong to the husband's family."
"If she divorces her husband and is at odds with her natal family, the 40 acres of open field will belong to the woman herself."
"Until the death of the woman concerned, the court took back the 40 acres of open land and redistributed it to other women."
"For the specific regulations, the Ministry of Revenue will prepare a memorial and submit it to me for review!"
After receiving Zhu Yuanzhang's ruling, Ru Taisu immediately paid his respects again:
"Follow your majesty and empress's will!"
His Highness, more than 3,000 civil and military officials, noble marquises, and the wives and daughters of all the civil and military officials in the capital also paid their respects in unison:
"Your Majesty, the empress is holy!"
So far, after a lapse of 780 years, the world has once again allocated acres of land to women.
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