The opening of the academy did not attract anyone's realization at the beginning. There have been examples of the opening of the official school in the past, but it was not so widespread.
Many students are watching this event with the mind of watching the excitement.
Zhou Rong also picked a few helpers, and Lin Yuan told him that if he needed anything, Lin Yuan would provide it.
So Zhou Rong chose more than ten students, all of them had real talents and real learning, but some of them had embarrassed Zhou Rong.
At this time, Zhou Rong was selected, and his face was a bit unbearable. He narrowly felt that Zhou Rong was picking this opportunity to hit them in the face to show his generosity.
There are also those who are not narrow-minded and feel that Zhou Rong is broad-minded and does not hold grudges.
But when they found out that the students they recruited would be the sons of the common people, their opposition was unprecedented.
"Zhou Rong! What do you mean!"
"The lowly people are also worthy of reading the book of sages?!"
"I can't wait to be with you!"
"I'm asking myself to resign, you can do it yourself!"
Zhou Rong sneered and said, "You can leave if you want."
Sixteen people, ten left in an instant, and six others were at a loss, not knowing what to do.
I finally got a job, and the adults in the family are counting on them to take this opportunity to go to work. I have left at this time. How can I explain it when I go back
The six remained.
The person Zhou Rongchong left behind said, "Go ahead."
The six people continued to read the book. They had to select the books that students of different ages should study, and each had to list them.
Lin Yuan booked them for a total of three main courses and one elective course.
Sinology, arithmetic, etiquette.
Qin, chess, calligraphy and painting are electives, and students choose which one they want to study.
Not only did they have to choose the book, but they also had to revise it themselves. More than ten people were not enough, not to mention that there were only six people left, even if Zhou Rong was included, there were only seven. Zhou Rong had to find someone else.
Unfortunately, after the propaganda of those ten people, none of the scholars were willing to be with Zhou Rong.
Zhou Rong only now understood why His Majesty wanted to attack the family.
The power of the aristocratic family is too great. They represent the scholars and scholars of the world. When they gather to oppose something, even the imperial power can only retreat and bow their heads.
Now the world is just at peace, and the family has not recovered.
If you don't take care of it at this time, you won't be able to take care of it when all the dust settles in the future.
Zhou Rong pursed his lips, remembering that he asked His Majesty why he had to do this to the noble family when he was drunk.
His Majesty told him that he could divide the power, but he could divide it, and others could not take it on his own initiative. Whoever took it would cut off his hand.
At this time, Lin Yuan was discussing taxation with Wu Changqing.
After five years of tax reduction and exemption for the common people, Lin Yuan was not worried that the people below would follow suit. At this time, his appeal was unprecedented, and no one dared to hide the tax from the common people behind his back.
And the courage of the people was also raised by him.
Especially in Gaoyou, many Gaoyou people have a little money and find that there are fewer job opportunities in Gaoyou, so they take the initiative to leave home and go to other big cities to find opportunities.
Many common people's homes will worship the statue of Lin Yuan.
Although Lin Yuan was still alive, it seemed a little unlucky, but Lin Yuan did not stop it.
Every place under Lin Yuan's rule has people beating gongs and drums to promote tax exemption.
The slogan is also very simple -
"The emperor said that no land tax will be collected for five years!"
"The official tax collector will be beheaded!"
Of course, the land tax is not collected, and other taxes are still to be collected.
"Individual tax must be collected, and commercial tax must be collected." Lin Yuan said to Wu Changqing, "The tax law needs to be changed."
Wu Changqing: "Wei ministers must supervise."
Lin Yuan smiled: "Remember, don't worry, change it slowly, the people will not be able to change greatly."
Wu Changqing lowered his head, His Majesty is still the same, he is like the most gentle mother to the people, and he will feel distressed with a little effort.
Only for officials, that is more severe than the most severe father.
The servant said outside the door, "Your Majesty, Song Xiang is here."
Lin Yuan: "Call him in."
Song Shizhao walked into the study and was about to salute when Lin Yuan said, "Sir, come here, no need to salute."
Song Shizhao walked over.
He dared to sit only after Lin Yuan told him to sit down.
"I invited you to discuss with you." Lin Yuan took a sip of tea, "I want to rewrite the civil law."
Song Shizhao said quickly, "Your Majesty has foresight."
Song Shizhao said again: "Your Majesty, in troubled times, we should use heavy code."
Lin Yuan waved his hand.
The meaning of Song Shizhao's heavy code is simple, that is to make the punishment more severe and increase the cost of crime. This also has an advantage, that is, it can eliminate the opposing forces or the forces that Lin Yuan dislikes together, and strengthen the centralization of power.
But the problem is that this will inevitably lead to a lot of wrongful convictions.
Lin Yuan: "This time, we need to improve all aspects, there must be laws to follow, and the country is governed by law, and you have heard clearly, it is a civil code, not a criminal law."
Song Shizhao and Wu Changqing were both stunned.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid..." Song Shizhao sighed, "It's difficult."
Lin Yuan: "It is precisely because of the difficulty that I will put this matter in your hands."
Only when new laws are enacted and laws to be followed in governing the country can the development of the country be guaranteed.
At that time, France relied on Napoleon's "Civil Code" to consolidate the revolutionary achievements of the French Revolution, and also prompted France to repeatedly sweep away the remaining feudal forces, and finally became a powerful capitalist country.
Lin Yuan is not prepared to take the capitalist road, mainly because of the limitation of social development, but he can lay the foundation for ruling the country by law.
He wasn't going to go too far.
The Civil Code, as its name implies, governs people's livelihood, not criminal law.
There are very few legal documents on people's livelihood now.
Whether it is marriage law or labor law, there are almost no clear regulations.
Most of them are governed by the existing folk customs and customs. Every folk custom is different, and the way of governance by officials is also different.
For example, in some places, adultery is a serious sin, but sin does not lead to death.
But in some places, adultery is a capital crime, and both men and women are lynched.
And many of them were lynched by the patriarchs of the clan, and they didn't even need to report to the government. When the time came, they reported the reason for their illness and death, and it was over.
The people are not valued.
There are laws for crimes, but there is absolutely no basis for people's livelihood.
Song Shizhao touched his goatee: "I'm afraid it will be difficult to repair it in three or five years."
Lin Yuan smiled but not smiled: "The students all over the world are for your use. Within a year, I want to see the first edition."
Song Shizhao: "The minister follows the order."
Wu Changqing also said quickly: "The minister follows the order."
Lin Yuan said: "Sir, you are the editor-in-chief, and Wu Qing is your deputy. You two should work together. If you are unsure, come and ask me, okay?"
Song Shizhao showed a smile, and the folds on his face were crowded together.
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Soon, Wu Changqing came to ask Lin Yuan for advice.
"Song Xiang said to abolish Ji's concubine." Wu Changqing did not understand, "If it is abolished, can they not raise children?"
Lin Yuan: "I can't."
Wu Changqing breathed a sigh of relief: "It doesn't make sense if it's scrapped."
Lin Yuan smiled and said, "There can be no concubines in the law. It's their business if they want to raise a woman. The officials catch a woman who is raising a woman in private and dismiss him, and the people don't care."
Wu Changqing understood, this is the official's.
It's really unfortunate to be an official.
Lin Yuan: "If they can hide everyone, that's a skill."
The purpose of this law is to no longer protect the rights and interests of concubines, that is to say, they will not get any status other than money and will not be recognized by the society. Although the children still retain the right of inheritance, they cannot change their own status by this. own class.
As society settles down and the economy recovers, this law can make many women no longer choose to be concubines.
Officials cannot take concubines, and if they take concubines in private, they will be dismissed.
Merchants are not eligible to take concubines.
But eradication is impossible. There is no such thing as a concubine in modern times, but there are many mistresses and mistresses.
As long as men have money and women want money, they can't help it.
But the law will not protect them.
Wu Changqing asked again: "Mr. Song said that there can be no wives, only reconciliation."
Lin Yuan patted his thigh and said with a smile, "Song Shizhao is the one who knows me!"
Wu Changqing: "..."
Lin Yuan turned to look at him: "What's unclear?"
Wu Changqing said in a low voice, "But what if a woman has no virtue, and she will die without harmony?"
Lin Yuan thought about it for a while: "You can sue the official, find out that the lack of virtue is true, and if there is evidence, you can be sentenced to leave. Similarly, a woman can also sue the official."
Wu Changqing's eyes widened: "This, this... Also, Song Xiang also said that after a man and a woman get married, if they get divorced, the property earned by the husband and wife during the existence of the relationship will be divided in half..."
Lin Yuan laughed loudly: "Mr. Song, he is like a roundworm in my stomach."
Wu Changqing was directly stupid. He didn't expect Lin Yuan to support Song Shizhao.
"This, how can this be?" Wu Changqing said anxiously, "Since ancient times, men have always been busy on the go, and women have only served at home, and since leaving the dowry, they have done their best to send back the dowry, so there is still half and half?"
Lin Yuan thought for a while: "Then add the dowry and divide it into half."
Wu Changqing wood.
Lin Yuan gave an example: "If your daughter gets married, her husband's family hates her and divorces her, and her reputation is ruined, and she can't get married again. You can take her home and live there, but what happens after you die?"
Wu Changqing: "My son will support his sister."
Lin Yuan: "What about daughters-in-law? It's heaven for children to support their parents. How can there be a saying that an older brother supports his younger sister, and a younger brother supports his older sister?"
Wu Changqing thought of his daughter and admitted that what Lin Yuan said made sense.
Lin Yuan added: "Nowadays, there are more people recruiting children. If the son-in-law and his wife are divorced, they can also share half of the marital property."
Wu Changqing: "But less than 10% of the sons-in-law come to the world..."
Lin Yuan sighed and said, "Then you should encourage them to become son-in-law more often."
Wu Changqing: "Your Majesty, you need to think twice about this!"
Lin Yuan nodded: "That's why I told you to take it slow, then let's not talk about property first, and let me give up the wife first."
"Only reconciliation is allowed, no wife is allowed."
Wu Changqing breathed a sigh of relief and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty Shengming."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Lin Yuan say, "As for property, let's talk about it in five years."