I turned the cold palace into a paradise

Chapter 204: Changing the Law

Yunyue actually wanted to change the law a long time ago, but there was never a good opportunity. After all, this thing is fundamental, and if it is not changed well, it will be resisted and opposed by everyone.

In particular, Yunyue wanted to change all the laws concerning women.

This is no longer just a fight for women's rights, but a fight against all men.

However, after so many days of preparation, and with the appearance of Zhang Dashu, Yunyue felt that the time had come.

Yunyue not only called all the managers, but also selected some representatives from four counties and various industries to discuss the formulation of new laws.

Those who were selected were called to a meeting, and they were all trembling with fear and caution and did not dare to express their opinions.

It was Nie Erniang who took the lead. Anyway, she has let it go now. Compared with her own thirteen years of experience, her life now is like a fairy's life. Other people's gossip can't hurt her at all.

As an ordinary citizen and a woman, she put forward many suggestions based on her own experience.

"Sir, I think hitting people is wrong. People who don't know each other get into a fight and they have to be beaten with a stick and pay compensation. But why is it that when married women like us get beaten, it's a family matter? Is it normal? Not only are we not punished, but we are also criticized."

This is what Nie Erniang always cares about. She is just marrying a person. How come she is no longer a person?

"Yes. What you said makes a lot of sense. Domestic violence and conflicts between husband and wife are not just family matters."

Many women who had been beaten nodded in agreement.

"If this is added to the law, what kind of punishment do you think the person who beats others should receive?"

"I think he should get the same beating! With a stick!"

"it is good!"

A man spoke up: "Sir, this is too serious and unnecessary, isn't it?"

But he was retorted: "Why don't you just stop beating your wife?"

The man was speechless.

It took more than half a month to formulate the law. Yunyue formulated a large framework based on the laws and regulations of later generations. Although there are still some shortcomings in it, it is not something that can be achieved overnight. Different times and different regions. The law must also be changed.

Yunyue plans to implement the law and then make some modifications based on actual conditions.

More than half a month later, Yunyue had several books of laws delivered to each county.

A new task was also given to the county magistrates of each county and the scholars in the capital.

That is to let them popularize and explain the new laws to the people.

The city was the first to start, and the scholars in the propaganda corner added a session after the daily lectures, which was to lecture on a new law every day.

It didn't take long before the people of the entire Chengnan Prefecture gradually became familiar with the new laws and regulations.

The changes between men and women are very obvious.

After the women learned about the new laws, many of them experienced some changes in their lives.

Women who were often beaten after marriage are now only scolded by their husbands at most. They dare not really hit them anymore.

Not only that, the law also stipulates that boys should not be favored over girls, and that baby girls should not be killed.

Although the preference for boys over girls cannot be changed in a short time, even if there are still people who do this in the future, Yunyue wants them to know that there is a price to pay for favoring boys over girls and killing baby girls.

Most of the men in Chengnan Prefecture actually accepted it. Only those men at the bottom of society who had nothing and could only find a sense of existence through their wives and children had strong objections.

But they didn't dare to cause trouble to Yunyue. They could only cause trouble to Zhang Dashu. Who made him such a jerk? He beat his wife and even beat her in front of Master Yue. Now they can no longer beat their wives and sell their children.

In particular, the law also stipulates that there is no such thing as divorce. There can only be divorce by amicable consent. If they beat their wives too much, and the wives go to sue them, and the government finds out that it is true, even if they do not want to, they will be sentenced to divorce.

This is not the most terrible thing. The terrible thing is that the child is likely to be awarded to the woman. It is said that not only was Zhang Dashu's child awarded to the woman, but his house and land were also awarded to the woman. Moreover, his children have now changed their surnames and are no longer the roots of their Zhang family.

How could this work? They were not afraid of divorce. But if the child died after the divorce, or the child's name was changed, they would be cursed to death by their ancestors in the afterlife.

So many people gradually became nicer to their wives.

The law not only includes marriage law, but also covers various aspects. This made people who were originally unhappy about these things reluctantly accept it.

After all, there are many rules in the law that protect the rights and interests of the grassroots people.

For example, if you get injured while working, the owner must pay compensation.

For example, if someone in the government bullies them, they can also file a lawsuit.

In order to prove that the prince was guilty of the same crime as the common people, Yunyue placed a suggestion box at the entrance of the government office and posted a notice saying that if anyone felt that the government was not doing well or if there were any problems with the government officials, they could write a letter and put it in the suggestion box.

As long as the facts are found out, they will be punished.

At first no one believed it and thought it was just a show for them.

But gradually people discovered that it seemed to really work, of course, this is a later story.

Yunyue took into consideration that it was not easy for single mothers like Nie Erniang to bring their children to work, so she set up a children's playground in the Textile Department, Engineering Department, etc., and hired people to help look after the children so that they could work with peace of mind.

This made the workers even more grateful to Yunyue and they worked even harder.

Which employer would be kind enough to hire someone to take care of everyone’s children?

Zhang Dashu, who had several teeth knocked out, was taken to the engineering department. Because the workers had been informed in advance, everyone knew what this man had done.

Everyone who saw him would spit at him.

Zhang Dashu hated Yunyue and the others so much that he wanted to find a chance to escape and kill them all.

As a result, there was no way to escape, and if you stayed in the toilet for a long time, you would be reported.

There's always someone watching you no matter what you do.

That night, when Zhang Dashu was about to go out to urinate, he saw several men from the same tent following him out.

Zhang Dashu finally couldn't stand it anymore: "What do you mean!"

"We don't mean anything!"

"Then why do you keep following me?"

"Haha, we followed you just to beat you up?" As they said that, several people rushed up and beat Zhang Dashu up.

"Why?" Zhang Dashu shouted unwillingly.

"Hahahahahahahahahaha it's so funny, and he still asks why?"

"Bah! You really bring shame to us men!"

"If it weren't for you, the law wouldn't have changed so much. And the rights of us men wouldn't have been affected."

"The law has changed? Then go find Master Yue. Why are you looking for me? I didn't change it."

"We are not looking for Master Yue, we are looking for you."

Zhang Dashu suddenly laughed: "Hahahahahahahahahahahaha...you are scared, you are scared of that woman. And you said I brought shame to men. You also brought shame to men. So many men were controlled and ridden on by a few women."

"So what? I'm just unhappy with some of the regulations in the law, not with Master Yue. Master Yue gave us work to do and paid us. He also let our children go to school for free. We are not as conscienceless and shameless as you!"

"Why tell him this? After all, he has no salary. He has no children. His two daughters no longer have his last name."

"What the hell are you talking about?! How dare Nie Erniang!"

"Why not? Your daughter is now called Nie Yuecen. Who in the whole city doesn't know her? I heard that she got first place in the class in this exam and even got a bonus!"

"How is that possible? How could a money-loser like him get first place in the exam?"

"Don't disbelieve me, my son is in the same school as him. The teacher in their class often uses him as an example. Master Yue is very good at this. After he learns well, maybe he can follow his example."

"And your disliked daughter-in-law, do you know that? A centurion of the Qianhu Office thinks she is very powerful. Now he often sends her some gifts. I think it won't be long. Your two daughters will have a new father."

Zhang Dashu lay on the ground, looking at the dark sky, muttering: "Impossible, impossible. How can anyone like a whore that no one wants? How can such a money-loser get first place?"

The leaves rustled in the night wind, as if they were mocking him.