Shuozhou’s new policy is very detailed.
For example, the new policy clearly stated: if a man with military merits is in the army, and his wife cannot stand the loneliness and has an affair with another person, once the incident is discovered, the man will be castrated and sentenced to ten years of hard labor; if the woman is forgiven by her husband, she will be fine, otherwise she will be disfigured and sentenced to ten years of hard labor.
The new policy prohibited the annexation of land. No matter whether it was the gentry, the powerful families, or the local rich, a hundred acres of good farmland was enough. If it exceeded a hundred acres, the land would be confiscated by the government and enforced by force without any reason.
If you want to own more good land, it is not impossible. You can gain merit. As long as you obtain the title of king, you can own ten hectares of good land. One hectare of land is equal to one hundred acres of good land. As long as you have the ability, you can take the merit land, and the tax on the merit land is very low.
The new policy also implemented the Ten Laws and Fifty-Four Beheadings in the army, and also formulated corresponding laws among the people. For example, crimes such as rape, adultery, and forcing women into prostitution, once investigated, were sentenced to castration and five years of hard labor for men, and disfigurement and five years of hard labor for women.
What is even more unexpected is that the new policy supports talented women to serve as officials, further improving the status of women.
The open-minded atmosphere of the Tang Dynasty originally did not impose strict restrictions on women. However, in the Song Dynasty, the restrictions on women became stricter. In order to save her female compatriots from suffering for nearly a thousand years, Zhu Li went against the majority opinion and supported women serving as officials and improving their status.
The area controlled by Zhu Li was a borderland that had been plagued by the Di people for many years. The implementation of the new policy was very smooth. There were very few aristocratic families here, only a small handful, and their opposition was quickly suppressed. However, if the new policy was to be implemented in the Central Plains in the future, it could be expected that there would be tremendous pressure.
After the implementation of the new policy, Zhu Li finally had some free time. He still hadn't forgotten about Mr. Shen, and went to visit him again whenever he had time.
"Envoy, why do you have to visit Mr. Shen?" Wang Yueyao, the secretary, was very puzzled. Even the general Li Hanzhi showed a curious look.
The first time Zhu Li invited Mr. Shen to a banquet, he was refused honor; the second time he visited him, he was turned away. This was the third time, and his attentive visit to someone would naturally arouse the curiosity of his subordinates.
For Zhu Li, who came from later generations, he knew much more than ordinary people.
The nomadic peoples of later generations were all very docile and simple. Why? The most important reason was that they lived in a good era, where all 56 ethnic groups were like one family.
If we only consider the development and changes of the times, and the degree of threat posed by nomadic peoples to agricultural peoples, it is obvious that the nomadic peoples have lost their fangs, which are their mainstay, and have had to make changes in order to adapt to society.
Iron cavalry, scimitars, and longbows, which came and went like the wind, were the three sharp magic weapons used by nomadic peoples to oppress farming peoples in history. Why did they become ineffective in later generations
Let us think about it. If tens of thousands of nomadic people, as they did in the past, came to the Central Plains to plunder, riding on horses, holding scimitars, and carrying bows and arrows, the farming people only needed to set up a hundred machine guns. With sufficient bullets, I guarantee that no matter how many of them came, they would be sending food. Are they coming to plunder or to commit suicide
This shows the importance of continuous-fire weapons. Zhu Li is not a god and does not know how to make guns and ammunition, but in the history of the Chinese nation, there have been many continuous-fire weapons, such as Zhuge Crossbow.
Mr. Shen can modify the longbow. If we can ask him to come out of retirement and prepare all the necessary conditions, can he make a crossbow? With this magical tool in hand, we can deal with the northern enemy.
It will be much easier when the Fangdi people come.
However, Zhu Li naturally could not explain this reason to Wang Yueyao and Li Hanzhi. The name of the machine gun is familiar to almost everyone in later generations, but when it comes to its manufacturing principle, except for specialized personnel permitted by law, few people know it.
Zhu Li didn't know either, so naturally he couldn't explain it.
"I would like to ask Mr. Shen to help me develop some things that will be of great use." Zhu Li said solemnly.
"Oh" Wang Yueyao immediately lost interest after hearing what Zhu Li said. Although Li Hanzhi was curious, he did not dare to continue asking. What if it was something confidential? Wouldn't he be violating a taboo? The new policy had just been announced not long ago, wouldn't this be walking into trouble
There is a small river in Shuozhou City. It took Guo Qizuo and others more than three years to dig the river by diverting the Cangtou River. The river is called Shuohe River. The Shuohe River runs from the northwest of Shuozhou through most of Shuozhou. It was mainly dug for the purpose of irrigating fertile fields.
On both sides of the Shuo River, willows sway swaying like lovers, reflected in the clear river, making them look even more graceful and the scenery is picturesque.
Such a beautiful scenery naturally aroused someone's poetic feelings. Wang Yueyao suddenly said, "Envoy, can we take a rest?"
"Why are you tired?" Zhu Li asked in a daze, and even the look in his eyes when he looked at Wang Yueyao seemed a little wrong.
This reaction is naturally due to the influence of women in later generations. Many girls in later generations, if you go hiking or walking with them, will know that these girls complain after taking a few steps; but once they get to the shopping mall, even if you are so tired that your calves cramp, they are still full of energy. It can be said that many male friends have a deep understanding of this.
When Wang Yueyao said to take a break, he naturally thought of the scene that he couldn't bear to look back on, and his eyes naturally became strange. Unfortunately, Wang Yueyao didn't see it, so she just said "hmm" lightly.
Fortunately, the riverside in the city was particularly clean and tidy. Zhu Li and others stood under the willow trees by the river, resting and enjoying the surrounding scenery.
"Sir, how about composing a poem for such a beautiful scene?" Wang Yueyao suggested with a hint of anger and joy.
Zhu Li gave a bitter smile and said helplessly: "Poetry is to convey emotions. Emotions move the rhythm and the artistic conception emerges naturally, then it can become a poem. Right now, I have so many things on my mind, how can I write a poem?"
Wang Yueyao was stunned when she heard this. Her pretty face was a little sad. She turned her head and looked into the distance. She tried hard to suppress the jealousy in her heart and asked casually in a nonchalant manner, "Is it for Sister Jin'er?"
"There is this reason, but most of it is government affairs." Zhu Li frowned slightly and said frankly.
As expected, it was because of Yuchi Jin. When Wang Yueyao saw Zhu Li personally admit it, a hint of bitterness naturally welled up in her heart, and she looked a little sad.
But on second thought, she became happy again. If Zhu Li completely forgot about her just because Yuchi Jin saved Li Keyong, then this person would not be the Zhu Li she admired. "It is easy to find priceless treasures, but hard to find a lover." For many truly traditional, kind, and positive-minded women, what they want all their lives is to marry a loving and righteous man.
Since what you want is right in front of you, if you work hard, you may get what you want. Why bother yourself with troubles? A thought came to mind, a faint smile emerged, and she said softly: "The willows are leaning against you, the green water is clear, why not dance with me?"
"A dance?" Zhu Li looked at Wang Yueyao in confusion.
Wang Yueyao turned her head and looked directly into Zhu Li's eyes. She nodded and sighed, "I have been practicing dancing since I was a child. Whenever I am in a good mood, I will dance alone. Apart from my family, no one else has ever appreciated me. Your Excellency is feeling depressed right now, so I can dance to relieve your boredom."
“Right here
"Zhu Li hesitated for a moment, even a little confused.
"With green willows as my companions and the gentle breeze as my harmony, my heart is clear, please judge for me." After saying this, Wang Yueyao walked to an open space with her delicate body and light steps.
Seeing this, Zhu Li quickly signaled Li Hanzhi to disperse the soldiers, but he himself looked intently at the woman in the field.
I saw Wang Yueyao on the open ground, taking off the sage crown, her cloud-like black hair fluttering in the wind. She untied the silk ribbon around her waist and held it in her hand, her long gown fluttering and the silk ribbon flying.
Her steps are graceful and she dances lightly. Her slender jade hands stretch out her neck like a goose. Her beautiful limbs sway like willows in the air. She looks back and smiles charmingly. I forget the world and only see her. I ask the sky, is it an illusion or a dream
Her eyes are wide open, her body seems frozen, her dance is more graceful than an elf's. She is so beautiful that she can captivate the whole country and the whole city. Her sweet smile can make thousands of hearts flutter. I wonder what month it is tonight, when I knock on my heart, is it a phoenix
When Wang Yueyao dances, heaven and earth are shocked; when Wang Yueyao dances, the Shuo River is silent.
Not only Zhu Li was heart-pounding, but even Li Hanzhi, the surrounding guards, and even the peddlers passing by were all dumbfounded. On the entire bank of the Shuo River, except for the gurgling water, everyone was in a daze.
In the past, there was Zhao Feiyan, who was so light that she could dance on the palm; there was Gongsun Shi, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, whose sword was passed down through the ages; now, there is Wang Yueyao, whose dance is so captivating that only water can flow; she is so beautiful that it makes people forget all their worries; she is so beautiful that on the banks of the huge Shuo River, the heaven and the earth are speechless.
The dance stopped and Yiren got ready. After a few breaths of silence, cheers and shouts suddenly broke out like the sound of splitting the sky and breaking the clouds.
Some handsome young men and nice guys who thought they had status and position in Shuozhou immediately swarmed over and clamored loudly to get to know Wang Yueyao. Their crazy enthusiasm was even more ferocious than that of star-chasers in later generations.
The crowd surged and rushed towards Zhu Li and others like a tsunami.
Under such circumstances, Zhu Li no longer had the opportunity to continue visiting Mr. Shen. He quickly pulled Wang Yueyao over, and then asked Li Hanzhi to take the guards to push away the crazy crowd, and returned to the governor's mansion with great difficulty.
After returning to the Governor's Mansion, everyone looked at each other in shock. Except for Wang Yueyao, everyone else was exhausted and almost dying.
Li Hanzhi, who was standing in the front, had his long gown so tattered that it looked worse than a beggar's.
Wang Yueyao looked embarrassed, with her head hung like a quail, waiting for Zhu Li's scolding like a bullied young wife.
Zhu Li was shocked and a little angry, but no matter how angry he was, he couldn't bear to vent it on this woman. After holding it in for a long time, he couldn't help it anymore and sighed, "Look, you improvised a dance and created such a scene. Don't you think about how deceptive it would be if you exposed your women's clothes?"
Wang Yueyao lowered her head and said unconvincedly, "I just wanted to ask you to evaluate it, but who would have thought that there would be so many viewers."
Li Hanzhi turned around, gave Wang Yueyao a strange look, and said in a muffled voice: "If you just want to be admired by the envoy, you can dance in the governor's mansion in the future. To be honest, I, Li, have never frowned even with thousands of troops, but today, I was almost torn to pieces by crazy people."
Zhu Li heard this, with a lingering fear, and said depressedly: "It doesn't matter where she jumps, the key is that she is too beautiful. The scene in Fuping City seems like yesterday. It was a major accident that almost caused a war. How can she not remember it?"
"If you want me to take you out for a walk in the future, you'd better wear men's clothes. Otherwise, you can just stay in the government office and work." Zhu Li said helplessly and depressedly.
However, when he said this, Wang Yueyao was not angry at all. Instead, her face turned red with shame. I don't know what she was thinking about.