Chapter 472 Everything Has a Limit

The atmosphere in the morning was very depressing, filled with a sense of calm that a storm was about to come.

All civil and military officials in the dynasty were frightened.

Chu Qinghuang sat on the dragon chair, looked at the ministers in the hall who were kneeling to worship Shanhu, and said indifferently: "Pingshen."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Chu Qinghuang got straight to the point: "Dear ladies, how did you sleep last night?"

The ministers were frightened.

"You must have heard about what happened last night." Chu Qinghuang said, "I want to hear your opinions."

"Reporting to your majesty, the prince has committed the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law. I believe that the crime should be handled in accordance with the laws and regulations and cannot be tolerated."

"It is indeed inappropriate to harm innocent girls, but as far as I know, these girls have been sold, and the King of Jin County has their sales contracts, so..."

"This is what I want to discuss with you today." Chu Qinghuang said calmly, "Last night I ordered Chu Xuance and Yun Heng to prepare a plan and submit it. From now on, Xiqi will strictly prohibit the private sale of people, especially those of fathers or If an elder brother sells his wife, daughter or sister in the name of gambling debts, he will be severely punished if he finds one."

The ministers were palpitating.

Not allowed to buy and sell wives and daughters?

But as we all know, it has always been a common practice for men to sell their wives and daughters. Especially for men who have lost money in gambling houses, it is normal for men to sell their daughters. If many people in power have their eyes on the powerless daughter of a family, they will also They will use some special means to make them willing to sell their wives and daughters...

"After I got the news last night, I interrogated him all night long. I already know the ins and outs of the matter, and I also know that behind Chu Tianyin's undying ambition, he is planning some sinister and dirty ideas." Chu Qinghuang's eyebrows were stained with frost, and his tone became more intense. It's indifference filled with thunderous coercion, "I can't tolerate the disregard of human life in my eyes. No matter who it is, those who offend will be severely punished!"

As soon as the civil and military officials got up, they knelt down again and said, "My emperor is wise!"

Chu Qinghuang adjusted his posture to make himself more comfortable: "Based on Chu Tianyin's incident, I will take advantage of the opportunity to talk to you dear friends about the style of the officials today."

The ministers all shuddered.

"Precious wives and beautiful concubines are a man's sweet home, and lust is a man's nature. Rich and powerful men naturally want to have three wives and four concubines, and embrace them on both sides. This is human nature."

The ministers were sweating profusely.

"But there is a limit to everything. Overindulgence is self-destruction." Chu Qinghuang looked down at everyone coldly, "The yin and yang of heaven and earth are always in order. It is a very normal thing for a man to love a woman, but if someone wants to seek excitement , if you do something that violates moral ethics and crosses the bottom line, I will never tolerate it.”

The ministers' faces became hot and they quickly expressed their opinions: "Your Majesty is wise! I am guilty!"

Her Majesty the Queen is only seventeen years old. Who would an ordinary seventeen-year-old woman dare to talk about love between a man and a woman? If anyone dares to dare, they will be reprimanded for being shameless. However, at this moment, His Majesty is sitting here discussing matters between men and women with a group of middle-aged and elderly men. It is... it is really...

"What are you guilty of, gentlemen?"

"This..." Someone began to quietly wipe the sweat from his forehead.

"I used to think that officials were human beings, and it was understandable to go to a brothel once in a while to indulge. But I was wrong. Men who like to visit brothels will regard brothels as their second homes to a greater extent. Excessive indulgence will only reveal their ugly appearance. It insults the image of a scholar and damages the dignity of the imperial court," Chu Qinghuang said calmly, "So from now on, ministers of the DPRK are strictly prohibited from setting foot in the fireworks area. If one is discovered, one will be dismissed without mercy."

The sweat on the foreheads of the ministers became even more intense, but they had no choice but to shout against their will: "My emperor is wise!"

"In addition, ministers of the third rank and above in the court can have up to three concubines in addition to their wives." Chu Qinghuang said coldly, "Outer concubines are against the rules and are irresponsible to women. They must be resolutely eliminated. ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers' expressions really changed.

If banning officials from visiting brothels is a matter of rectification style, restricting their freedom to take concubines is a real loss of interests.

It is true that men are romantic and lustful, but after reaching a certain level in the officialdom, even taking concubines is not necessarily about pure beauty, but also some benefits.

If even the freedom to take concubines is deprived, Her Majesty the Queen's power will be further strengthened, and their compromise means that the power of the ministers will be gradually weakened.

This is definitely not something they are willing to face.

"If there is another minister who indulges in women's sexual activities, I will regard him as a promiscuous person who cannot be reused. He will immediately take off his official robe and leave the imperial capital, and his descendants will not be allowed to enter the official position for three generations."