GBP Chapter 878 That old scoundrel wants it all, wants it all, and wants it all.
Chapter 878 That old scoundrel wants it all, wants it all, and wants it all.
The famous decadent writer Mr. Gengchen once said, "Either you erupt in silence, or you become perverted in silence."
Because of the various absurd and ridiculous regulations introduced by the various churches, Europe has developed a whole host of crooked and unorthodox practices.
For example, one pope once openly declared that having sex with boys and girls was as simple as rubbing hands together.
If you are interested, you can search for information about the 11th and 12th John popes, Plenipotentiary, and other ruthless figures in the John lineage. You can also search for information about certain synagogues that were "only open to good believers" at that time.
For relevant evidence, one can refer to the fairy tales of that time—the inherent images of witches flying on brooms and chimneys, etc., basically came from this period. The image of witches, brooms and chimneys, as well as screams, are actually special metaphors that were suppressed during this period.
Although the Ming Dynasty was not as perverse as Europe, the court prohibited officials from visiting brothels and taking concubines at will. As a result, officials ended up keeping pageboys and taking shortcuts in their careers.
This is getting a bit off-topic.
However, regardless of the circumstances, the Ming Dynasty's rule against taking concubines at will was clear.
This rule could not completely eliminate the problem of officials and gentry taking concubines without permission, but it did, to some extent, ensure that the number of bachelors was reduced.
Therefore, Li Shanchang considered Yang Shaofeng's suggestion that men should marry one wife and take two concubines to be utter nonsense.
However, Yang Shaofeng smiled and said, "The Great Ming Code does not allow commoners to take Ming women as concubines at will, but does the Great Ming Code also prohibit commoners from taking Japanese women, Korean women, or other foreign women as concubines?"
"Even if it's forbidden to take concubines, is it okay to take them as servants?"
"Rules are rules, and reality is reality."
"Rules are rigid, but people are flexible."
"As long as you dare to think and act, there are plenty of ways to circumvent the regulations of the Ming Dynasty."
Li Shanchang suddenly felt an indescribable sense of frustration.
The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, who was not far behind Li Shanchang, felt like he wanted to die.
Yes, I know you, Yang the Madman, are audacious, but no one told me that you were audacious to this extent!
And another thing, you're openly researching how to circumvent the Ming Dynasty law and take a concubine. Do your father-in-law and mother-in-law know about this?
While the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice was internally ranting, Zhu Biao's eyes lit up.
This method is perfectly feasible.
As long as the common people are not picky eaters, do not mind that Japanese women are short, and do not mind that Silla maids are ugly, they can be allowed to take more concubines and have more children.
Then the problem is coming.
Are ordinary people picky eaters?
The answer is obvious: they definitely wouldn't choose it.
After all, the imperial court no longer allows commoners to take concubines. Now that there is finally an opportunity to take a concubine, who cares whether the concubine is beautiful or ugly?
When ordinary people take concubines, they don't care about their appearance; they only care about whether the woman is strong, fertile, and capable of physical labor.
Zhu Biao was pondering this in his mind, but Yang Shaofeng continued, "We've done a good deed, Li Xiang. Why don't you think about it? What kind of lives do Japanese women and Korean maids lead in Japan and Korea?"
"A so-called samurai's meal is nothing more than a small rice ball and a small dried fish."
"The situation at the Korean's house isn't much better than that of the short, stocky guy."
"If they come to be concubines for the people of the Ming Dynasty, at least they can have a few full meals, and maybe even meat once in a while."
"After all, as the saying goes, who doesn't celebrate the New Year?"
"We've saved them from their misery."
"..."
Yang Shaofeng kept talking, while Li Shanchang, Zhu Biao, Hu Weiyong, and a group of officials were completely dumbfounded.
It sounds like it makes sense.
But something still felt off.
How is it that Yang the Madman can spout nonsense without batting an eye?
And you even talked about rescuing them from their misery—you really don't care at all whether those short, ugly Japanese men or those Korean men can find wives!
While mentally ranting, Li Shanchang turned his gaze to the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice and asked, "Does the Great Ming Code contain any provisions regarding commoners taking women from other ethnic groups as concubines?"
The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice immediately shook his head and replied, "No!"
"Theoretically speaking, even if a woman in the Ming Dynasty wanted to take a woman from another ethnic group as a concubine, it would not be considered a violation of the laws of the Ming Dynasty."
"At most, the local government will just refuse to issue her a marriage certificate."
What the hell?
Yang Shaofeng looked at the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice with a completely bewildered expression.
Do you want to listen to the nonsense you're spouting?
The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue also came over and whispered, "After I go back, I will discuss with my colleagues how to communicate with Japan and South Korea about this matter."
Li Shanchang nodded and said, "Yes, let's discuss it properly and make sure it's handled beautifully and perfectly."
"I must let the people of the Ming Dynasty take more concubines. We can't let anyone find fault with this."
"We cannot allow people to speak ill of our Great Ming."
Isn't this a classic case of wanting both?
Tsk.
It has to be you, Lao Li. When you, Li Shanchang, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, turn bad, you are really much worse than the average person!
Yang Shaofeng continued to mentally rant.
Li Shanchang continued, "There's also the matter of household registration."
"We need to clarify how women from other places should register after arriving in the Ming Dynasty."
"Since we've taken her as a concubine, she's one of our own people, and we can't let her suffer injustice without knowing why."
"There should also be regulations regarding personal safety and property security."
"After all, the practice of taking concubines is not just a matter for ordinary people."
“Those gentry, officials, and other dignitaries might also have their own ideas.”
"Women who have a certain status in Japanese or Korean families may have some kind of dowry."
"It's acceptable on both sides."
understood.
This is not just about wanting both.
That old scoundrel wants it all, wants it all, and wants it all.
They spare no effort in considering both appearance and substance.
Everyone present tacitly ignored the possibility that the children born to Japanese and Silla maids might be loyal to Japan and Goryeo.
Because there's a joke circulating in the martial arts world.
If you say that Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Er) killed his brothers at Xuanwu Gate for pleasure, Emperor Taizong would say with a pained expression that they forced him to do so.
If you say that Li Er forced his father to abdicate and slept with his sister-in-law and brother's wife, Li Er would most likely cover his face with his sleeve to show that he still has some sense of shame.
But if you say that Li Er has Hu (non-Han) ancestry, Li Er will most likely chop you up into mincemeat and feed it to his dog, Da Huang.
Thinking of Dahuang, Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but turn to look at Hu Weiyong.
To be honest, Lao Hu is a man of principle.
Although Lao Hu brought officials from Liaodong to Dengzhou Prefecture to cause trouble, they didn't come empty-handed.
Old Hu brought Yang Shaofeng some local specialties from Northeast China.
One male and one female, two golden shaded kittens that are not yet a month old.
He's much better than some official who came from the countryside in the south and went to Dengzhou empty-handed.