Chapter 86 The difficulty of naming
Zhu Youlang understood that women's liberation cannot be achieved overnight. It must go through a very long historical period to achieve gender equality.
In fact, later generations were so open and culture was so diverse, and the influence of traditional culture was already very weak, but the true equality between men and women was still not achieved at the root, and the main positions and resources of society were still firmly controlled by men.
The fundamental reason is the physiological difference between men and women, which determines that women cannot dominate social, political and economic life.
At present, the concept of men being superior to women being inferior has been deeply rooted in people's hearts and has been deeply rooted. If you want to shake this concept, it cannot be solved by Zhu Youlang's order.
Among them, not only are there obstacles for men, but more importantly, women themselves also lack awareness of awakening.
Zhu Youlang has been liberating women for a long time, but few people can truly awaken themselves.
There are generally three items involved in women's rights.
One is the right to education, one is the right to labor, and the other is the issue of status in marriage.
The third item is now in a state of immature conditions. Because polygamy will continue for a period of time in the Ming Dynasty. Now there are more men and women, and the ratio of men and women is seriously unbalanced. If the ratio of men and women reaches a certain balance in the future, monogamy can be introduced. Those so-called social elites will want to eat more and take up more, which will be considered illegal.
Only after the implementation of monogamy can the marriage law be re-formulated and the status of women in marriage life can be raised.
Nowadays, men can divorce their wives, but their wives are disobedient. They can find a reason among the seven items of "unfilial piety, unvirtuous, jealousy, lustfulness, evil diseases, childlessness, and more words". They can be fired immediately, and they do not have to bear moral and legal responsibilities. If the new marriage law is implemented, then expulsion is not a man's privilege, and women can also "knock" men.
The road is long and arduous, and I will search up and down.
There is a long way to go, and now we can only eliminate female discrimination in terms of education and labor rights.
The establishment of an institution dedicated to speaking out for women can be said to have not only made a powerful voice in women's liberation, but also demonstrated the great support Zhu Youlang as an emperor to give to women in terms of the system.
Next, it depends on women's self-awakening consciousness.
Zhu Youlang understood that there were probably not many people who supported his decision. In the cabinet, Huang Zongxi was probably the only one who welcomed him. Of course, Chen Bangyan, a loyal fan, was not counted.
Then it was added to the ministers, namely Wang Fuzhi, Gu Yanwu, Guizhuang and several others were waiting.
However, based on Zhu Youlang's current prestige and his undeniable personality shown in the past, no one dares to object in person.
Then do it!
After making up his mind, Zhu Youlang sent Dong Qiongying back and asked someone to come to Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu, Wang Fuzhi, Guizhuang and others to discuss the matter.
The four ministers arrived one after another, and Zhu Youlang mentioned the invitation to Dong Qiongying and also said that he wanted to add a yamen to speak for women.
All four of them have very active minds. To a certain extent, they are one of the few wise men in this era, especially Gu Yanwu and Guizhuang are the most radical on the issue of feminism.
Although they had advanced ideas, bold ideas, and had their own insights into the reorganization of old ethics and social order. Unfortunately, they met an emperor who was more knowledgeable, bolder than them, and could even use the word madness to describe it.
This is a bit of a slight meaning.
When the emperor heard that he wanted to add such an institution, the four of them were shocked first, and then they were full of their worries.
In fact, as close ministers of the emperor, they all knew that the emperor was full of hatred for ethics and shackles on women, and they also knew that the emperor would take big moves sooner or later, but they didn't expect it to be so soon.
"Your Majesty is wise! This move has created a new era of unprecedented eternal emancipation and will be of great benefit to the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty. However, Your Majesty, I think, will this matter cause turmoil in the court?" Wang Fuzhi is extremely accomplished in philosophy and has the deepest understanding of Zhu Youlang's philosophical thought of "matter determines consciousness", so he can say the words "liberate productivity".
"You are too conservative when you start the field. Now the emperor advocates rest and recuperation, and the land is vast and sparsely populated. It is in line with the general trend that women can come out of the family, farm and work. Since the emperor proposed that women's liberation, the Ming Weekly has been promoting this aspect, which can be said to have a certain foundation. At this time, we are stride forward. If an old woman walks on a mountain road, when will it take to achieve true women's liberation?" Guizhuang immediately refuted fiercely.
"What Brother Erli said is very true, and Wang agreed very much. He was just worried that there were many opponents in the court, and it was probably not conducive to the stability of the court." Wang Fu's way.
"Your Majesty, I think it is necessary to correct the accusation, and it is extremely necessary to set up such a yamen." Gu Yanwu expressed his support.
"Your Majesty, the worry about getting a field is not unreasonable. The conservative ministers dare not stop it because they are suspicious of resisting the order. But I am sure that they will inevitably make things difficult for various excuses. After the establishment of the yamen, the person in charge will be too gentle and not beautiful." Huang Zongxi expressed his concern from another perspective.
"This statement makes sense. Ping Lubo is too young, and he is more gentle and domineering as a woman. If he cannot support the atmosphere of Xinya, it may be even more difficult to end in the future." Gu Yanwudao.
"Dong Aiqing may be less courageous. If Qin Liangyu is in charge of Qin Aiqing and Dong Aiqing, what do you think?" Zhu Youlang asked.
"The chief of the Qin Marquis is very appropriate." Huang Zongxi's eyes lit up when he heard this candidate.
Qin Liangyu is both literary and martial, and is famous all over the world. The victories that others have fought are enough to look down on the heroes of the world. She is also cheerful and has a manly behavior. Who dares to suffer losses if such a person is in charge of the yamen? She wants to come to the door, how many people can bear it in Nanjing?
Regarding this candidate, the four ministers nodded repeatedly.
"I am determined to add this yamen and not to be blocked by anyone. If anyone dares to stand up, I will pinch off whoever dares to come forward. Think about it, what is the right name for this new yamen?"
Zhu Youlang Road.
In fact, he had already thought of several names, but none of them were very good.
For example, the word "Fu Lian" in later generations cannot be used after thinking about it.
Because, in the Ming Dynasty, there were no names like the Federation, except for the ministries and temples.
Where is the "Fu Temple"?
It doesn't work either, it is easy to be associated with the eunuch temple, with a certain derogatory meaning.
What about "Women's Committee" and "Female Temple"? It seems that it is not appropriate.
After thinking about it, I had no good idea, so I sought the opinions of several learned ministers.
Chapter completed!