It’s not possible now
People have always been particular about offspring. If a family has many offspring and few children are lost before or after birth, they will be envied by others. Now, do those who say that they don't care really care about it? They are totally wrong. However, "if the wife has no children, take a concubine". Similarly, for close relatives to marry, it is best to give birth to healthy children, but if the concubine does not give birth, it does not hinder the inheritance of the family.
There are some situations that we didn't know about before and were still waiting and hoping for. Now that we know about them, it is easier to deal with them. We can prepare concubines at the place where the "cousins" are getting married. In this way, the marriage will not be delayed and the children will not be delayed.
The one who is sacrificed is just a girl. Besides, knowing the situation, the woman will have no pressure to give birth. Her husband's family may even give her more honor and dignity out of guilt.
These people's ideas are so shameless!
Marriages are meant to consolidate one's status, especially with the royal family. Even noble families can easily fight against each other, but it is not so easy for the royal family. As long as the relationship with the royal family continues, one can continue to enjoy wealth and glory. It is very normal for an aunt and niece to become a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Sometimes, it is not uncommon for these two generations to serve one emperor. If you talk about chaos, the royal family is indeed chaotic.
But now some roads are going to be cut off, how can they agree
No one is a fool and would not know what these people are really thinking. However, there are only a very small number of people who can have three wives and four concubines. Most of them are ordinary people. "Concubine" is a very distant word for them.
Are they going to ignore so many ordinary people in the world just for the benefit of a small group of people like them
There are those who want to hold on to their interests, but most of them are sober and have the country in their hearts. They are concerned about the people's livelihood. Of course, there are also those who can guess the emperor's mind. From last year to now, such a big fuss has been made. It is not just to let them know the disadvantages of intimacy and marriage. It is obvious that there must be follow-up. Blind opposition will only lower the impression in the emperor's mind.
So naturally, some people stood up and said that since the harm is so great, it should be eliminated.
For a moment, the two sides started arguing.
Emperor Xuanren had an indifferent look on his face, and the people who were arguing below were naturally paying attention to Emperor Xuanren's expression all the time. As they saw him gradually showing impatience, the quarrel gradually died down.
Wenren Taibo had another memorial on him, and Emperor Xuanren asked him to finish it all at once.
Hearing that there was more, the others couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts, fearing that he would use another powerful trick on them.
To be honest, the later part about women's childbearing age does not matter much because it is paved with the previous two events.
Seriously speaking, in wealthy families, women get married relatively late, basically after they reach the age of 15. But in common people, it is common to get married one or two years earlier. It is very common for women to get married at the age of thirteen or fourteen.
It would be fine if this data was not counted, but the data shows that the younger the age, the higher the chance of dying in childbirth. The numbers are even a little shocking. Of course, these big men can only frown at this.
"I want to include this marriage age in the law. What age do you think is appropriate?"
In the past, there was no fixed number for this, but in history, due to wars, there were regulations on the age at which women must get married.
This man is easy to deal with. Unless there are special circumstances, he is usually around 18 or 20 years old. The key is this woman...
Speaking of which, Wenren Taibo had also asked Xiaocao about this issue before.
In Xiaocao's previous life, the best childbearing age for this woman was between twenty-three and thirty years old. Due to environmental reasons, people nowadays mature relatively early and have a shorter lifespan, so the age should be advanced. Of course, we cannot judge based on this now, but it is naturally better for a woman to be fully developed before giving birth, usually around seventeen or eighteen years old. There may be a difference of two or three years for some individuals, so Xiaocao suggests that it is naturally seventeen or eighteen.
Wenren Taibo still remembered what his daughter said at that time, "Actually, the eldest sister is giving birth now, which is just right. My seventh sister and sixth sister all got married early. It's hard to say whether the sixth sister is from the second wife or not. As for the seventh sister, I have told her that she is still young and it would be best to wait a few years before having a baby. It is good for both her and the child. Before she got married, I prescribed medicine for her, which can prevent pregnancy and will not harm her body. Dad, don't worry, I asked her to explain this matter to the Cheng family."
"You saved Wen Zheng's mother. They both trust you. If you make it clear, they will definitely not have any grudges against you."
It is for this reason that the grass behaves like this.
Now, Wenren Taibo had something to say, and he said in a relatively tactful way, "… Since our Wenren girl is a young girl, it doesn't matter if she gets married earlier, but too many people in the world don't know about it, so I think it's best for her to get married when she's 18 years old."
In the past, eighteen years old was considered an old maid.
Undoubtedly, some people immediately opposed it. Firstly, they felt that he was indeed too old. Secondly, Wenren Taibo now had "countless enemies", so no matter what he said, there would be people who jumped out to oppose him, even if it was just for the sake of opposing him.
After much debate, the age was set at sixteen. Wenren Taibo stood back leisurely. He also expected sixteen in his mind, but if he said sixteen directly, someone might lower it to fifteen. So he just said something older.
So in the end, the man was eighteen and the woman was sixteen.
After the latter issue was dealt with, the next thing was the former. Emperor Xuanren did not ask for their opinions again, but said directly, "Marriage between direct and collateral relatives within four generations is forbidden." So Emperor Xuanren was "even more cruel" than Xiaocao, as he directly changed the three generations suggested by Xiaocao to four generations. If it had been three generations, at least the descendants of the great uncle could have still intermarried, but now that was not possible.
"Your Majesty..."
"There is no room for negotiation on this point, so there is no need for you to say more. - The above two points shall be immediately issued by imperial decree to all localities and formally implemented on the first day of June. At the same time, they shall be recorded into the law without any mistakes." Emperor Xuanren made the final decision, so all the previous arguments were in vain. "Everyone from top to bottom must do their job and make clear what needs to be said. I do not want to hear any more rumors that are unfavorable to Anguo."
I let it go before, but now I have to support my daughter.
They all knew that when Emperor Xuanren favored one person, it was really unreasonable, so no matter who spread the previous rumors, Prince Duan and they had to dispel them, and then, the two new laws had to be made clear to the people.
So after the court session ended and he left the palace, he sent someone home first to explain the situation clearly and make everyone at home shut up. Princess Anguo was someone who really could not be provoked.
Of course, there is another point here. If the "new law" is violated, it is easy to deal with if the wedding date is before June, whether it can be approved or cancelled. But if it is after June, whether to quietly advance the wedding date or cancel the marriage, a set of rules need to be come up with.
I have to say that from this point of view, it may indeed break up a lot of marriages and cause a lot of trouble, but, apart from the interests, it really does no harm to them.
Of course, if a couple is dissatisfied with the marriage and happens to "meet the requirements", they can indeed cancel the engagement with a clear conscience.
Those who were open-minded would naturally do as they were told, but those whose interests were harmed would naturally curse Xiaocao behind her back, saying, "A woman can be so troublesome!"
However, it could only be done behind the scenes. After the grand court session, Emperor Xuanren gave Princess Anguo rewards like water, and the reason was lofty: Princess Anguo served the country and the people, so he couldn't let her pay out of her own pocket.
—I will double the amount my daughter has lost.
These people naturally had nothing to do with Xiaocao. Even if they scolded her, it didn't matter. She just accepted the reward. It was just that her private storehouse needed to be "expanded". Nowadays, the discussions in the Imperial Hospital were becoming more and more lively, with many young faces appearing, and perhaps because of Xiaocao's leadership, there were also some women.
Xiaocao knew that it was not easy for women. It was a good thing that they could muster up the courage to come out. She had to take better care of them, teach them medical skills and be more patient.
Although Xiaocao's actions have always been criticized by some people, there are also countless women who admire Xiaocao. Not everyone is willing to be a golden silk group in the backyard, especially those who are not living a satisfactory life. They hope for a higher status and hope to step out.
—Improving the status of women is also one of Xiaocao’s goals.
Xiaocao was developing her "great cause" in full swing. Over there, the previous rumors either disappeared or were treated as if they had never existed. At least, Wei Tingyu would never allow "using public resources for personal gain". He secretly collected a lot of information and turned around to throw it to Fan Wuguo. Fan Wuguo was not stingy and directly reported it to the emperor without saying a word, not taking the Censorate seriously at all.